Sign in

jilly66.bsky.social

@jilly66.bsky.social
99 followers 41 following 19 posts
PostsRepliesMedia
Reposted by @jilly66.bsky.social
Humanists UK @humanists.uk · 02/10/2026
Hey, Suella, leave them kids alone. A school's job is educate children, not force them into religious worship. Keep Christian Nationalism OUT of assemblies, classrooms, and the curriculum. Agree? Sign our petition today 👇 humanists.uk/action/keep-...
humanists.uk
Keep Christian Nationalism out of our schools
Reform UK wants to force every school to sing Christian hymns – and says there will be ‘consequences’ for schools that refuse. Add your name and help us defend inclusive education. Reform UK has unvei...
23345149
Reposted by @jilly66.bsky.social
Ian Dunt @iandunt.bsky.social · 23h
I'm sure this'll go down great at conference. I am absolutely not sure that scrapping an organisation called Natural England will go down so well at the election.
40549124
Reposted by @jilly66.bsky.social
The Cosmic Shambles Network @cosmicshambles.com · 29/09/2026
The #NineLessons site is updated with some new guests as well as letting you know who's on which night! Loads more to come obv but new guests joining @robinince.bsky.social inc. @particleclara.bsky.social, Olga Koch, Mark Spencer and @romatheengineer.bsky.social Tix - cosmicshambles.com/ninelessons
11913
Reposted by @jilly66.bsky.social
Ian Dunt @iandunt.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Burnham speech: An astonishing moment of radicalism and commitment iandunt.substack.com/p/burnham-sp...
iandunt.substack.com
Burnham speech: An astonishing moment of radicalism and commitment
It’s easy to be cynical, but it would be false. Something extraordinary is happening here.
54903251
Reposted by @jilly66.bsky.social
Ian Dunt @iandunt.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Burnham today v impressive. The idea itself, the scale of what is being proposed, the determination to push ahead despite how vulnerable it makes him, and the big fundamental point behind it all: that mainstream politics will only survive if it proves it can solve big problems.
37845114
Reposted by @jilly66.bsky.social
Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Starbucks’ CEO made 6,666x more than the company's median employee in 2024. In 2025, he made 1,794x more. And we're supposed to believe Starbucks can't afford to bargain a fair contract with its unionized workers? I will continue my boycott of Starbucks.
633131313899
Reposted by @jilly66.bsky.social
Ian Birrell @ianbirrell.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Big NYT investigation into how Russia uses shell companies and Tether, a crypto coin, to evade sanctions and buy arms www.nytimes.com/2026/09/24/b... One of the key shareholders in Tether is Christopher Harborne - the Thai-based man who is Reform's biggest donor and bunged £5m into Farage's pocket
nytimes.com
The ‘Monster’ Behind Russia’s Global Effort to Evade Western Sanctions
A Moscow firm uses shell companies and cryptocurrency to launder money, and a custom app to forge trade records, to help Russia bypass sweeping financial restrictions.
22218
Reposted by @jilly66.bsky.social
Andrew Copson @andrewcopson.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Tim Minchin @timminchin.bsky.social sums it up best: a book about 'how to be good and feel good without kidding yourself’. No gimmicks, no life overhauls. Just seven simple foundations based on 2500 years of humanist thought, & contemporary science and psychology. Looking forward to publication day!
22313
Reposted by @jilly66.bsky.social
Mike Galsworthy @mikegalsworthy.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
🔥 This video is approaching 1 million views collectively across social media. Pretty please use this tool to write to your MP - whoever they are - it all counts. And then share this link everywhere to family, friends, groups —> www.europeanmovement.co.uk/contact-mp-a...
28484290
Reposted by @jilly66.bsky.social
Robin Ince @robinince.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Looking forward to this
0233
Reposted by @jilly66.bsky.social
Mike Galsworthy @mikegalsworthy.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
A "Media Sovereignty Act" to keep non-UK based billionaires out of British media control... ...could be just what we need. 👇
westenglandbylines.co.uk
Could this be the beginning of the end for the billionaire-owned media propaganda blitz?
A campaign to free our national press from foreign billionaires like Rupert Murdoch is gaining momentum and attracting big-name support
1530190
Reposted by @jilly66.bsky.social
Robin Ince @robinince.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
That we still live in this work disgusts me - while Farage elevates his victimhood at any given time , I think he has no idea what it is like to go through what courageous women like Dawn Butler experience
The Guardian view Columnists Cartoons Opinion videos Letters
Opinion
I have faced abuse, assaults and death threats because I'm an MP. It's making politics a no-go zone
Dawn Butler
A new report highlights the dangers experienced by those who seek to serve the public. People are being deterred and your democracy is suffering
311022Y
dawnbutlerbrent Racism. Threats. Assaults... more
412919
Reposted by @jilly66.bsky.social
Jane @localnotail.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Solidarity with this Piddington resident ♥️✊ #Newsnight
721801538
Reposted by @jilly66.bsky.social
Phil Brickell MP @philbrickellmp.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
This is not normal. We should all be worried. Voters in the upcoming local elections need to ask themselves one thing: what is it about Farage that attracts criminals and billionaires who are ‘depressed about the state of Britain’ and want to help, until it’s time to pay tax in this country?
1639481
Reposted by @jilly66.bsky.social
Parody Nigel Farage @parodypm.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Imagine having more money than you could ever need and instead of using it to tackle poverty or disease you give it to a bunch of entitled grifters who don't give a shit about anyone but themselves.
11749031132
Reposted by @jilly66.bsky.social
Dan Snow @thehistoryguy.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
I’m just a person on my fucking knees begging the government to use its absolutely massive majority to do something extremely fucking popular: save our democracy.
792175499
Reposted by @jilly66.bsky.social
James O’Brien @mrjamesob.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
It would be more helpful for him to acknowledge and explain the role that his austerity policies played in encouraging people to vote for what he correctly critiques here.
932082448
Reposted by @jilly66.bsky.social
Thank EU for The Music @thankeuforthemusic.com · 12/09/2026
And we're off... For the TENTH year running the #thankEUforthemusic team are at the Royal Albert Hall to give out 5000 EU flags to concertgoers at the #lastnightoftheproms Brexit really is destroying musicians' livelihoods as EU touring barriers cost lost income and jobs. #LNOP
416761
Reposted by @jilly66.bsky.social
Una Mullally @unamullally.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
“Trump is a bully and a braggart, a self-confessed sexual predator and a purveyor of racial slurs... Most people would not welcome such a man into their home, and the majority of Irish people will not welcome this visit.” Irish Times editorial on Trump in Ireland.
irishtimes.com
The Irish Times view on Trump’s visit: a less than welcome guest
Most people would not welcome such a man into their home but political leaders must make a different calculation
22942337
Reposted by @jilly66.bsky.social
Otto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
A Reform government would force schools to sing the National Anthem and if they don't oblige parents will be encouraged to report them to the authorities. Yeah that's not like really scary and authoritarian schoolsweek.co.uk/reform-there...
schoolsweek.co.uk
Reform: 'There will be consequences for not singing anthem'
Braverman believes parents will tip her off if heads don't follow her anthem and hymns rules
4992281760
Reposted by @jilly66.bsky.social
Richard Corbett CBE @richardcorbett.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Elections could once be won by having good policies and campaigning for them on the doorstep and in debates. Now they are more likely to be won by whoever has the most money to spread lies & misinformation www.bbc.com/news/article...
bbc.com
Ben Delo: Reform receives record £36m donation from cryptocurrency billionaire
Ben Delo's donation, the biggest single sum ever given to a political party in the UK, comes amid scrutiny of Reform's finances.
15302136
Reposted by @jilly66.bsky.social
Jonathan Emmett @jonathanemmett.com · 10/09/2026
Schools should be for education, not indoctrination. England and Wales are almost alone in the democratic world in having a (widely disregarded) law that requires state schools to hold a daily act of ‘broadly Christian’ collective worship. And Reform want to double down on this religious fascism.
0234
Reposted by @jilly66.bsky.social
Stephen McGann @stephenmcgann.uk · 10/09/2026
My country has achieved the feat of making the most universally loved and respected charity in the land afraid for its own safety. And yet the dark pantomime of aggressive grievance and its media legitimation continues. If Hippocrates is a traitor for not cherry-picking lives, then are doctors next?
15545122
Reposted by @jilly66.bsky.social
Daniel Bruce @danieljbruce.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
Reform UK foreign donation allegations: @transparencyuk.bsky.social’s @duncanhames.bsky.social analyses the @channel4news.bsky.social findings with @lbc.co.uk’s @mrjamesob.bsky.social #UKPolitics
312740
Reposted by @jilly66.bsky.social
Adil Ray @adilray.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
Ban the Burqa!
1002086470
Reposted by @jilly66.bsky.social
Daniel Moser @dmoser.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Pollution levels in London after 10 years of advancing sustainable transport.
Map showing Lower Pollution levels in London after 10 years of advancing sustainable transport.
164115613174
Reposted by @jilly66.bsky.social
Adam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
The Nigel Farage and Reform foreign donations scandal excluded from all but one national newspaper front page this morning. No sign of it at all on the front pages of the two papers which splashed the polls secretly funded by a Reform donor earlier this year
13024131023
Reposted by @jilly66.bsky.social
Lewis Goodall @lewisgoodall.com · 25/08/2026
Dolly Parton dead- hard to think of a more famous woman in the world. A few years ago, there was a poll which showed she was the cultural figure both Democrats and Republicans most mutually loved and admired. Virtually unique. Testament to her achievement.
1340621
Reposted by @jilly66.bsky.social
We Own It @weownit.org.uk · 24/08/2026
In the Children's Care sector, private providers charge the state an average of £384,020 per child / year. It's an absolute goldmine for unscrupulous investors to profit from housing vulnerable children. We want England to follow the example set by Wales, & remove profit from children's services.
Composite infographic shows a quote from George Monbiot in The Guardian: "Horrific, unregulated and very profitable. The companies making cash from England's children in care." Below this, a photo of We Own it campaign Jason Hussein alongside his quote: "You can put children first or you can put profit first. The current system allows private equity firms to pretend you can do both. Wales has passed a law to end profit in children's care. It is time for England to also end profit-making in children's social care."
48656
Reposted by @jilly66.bsky.social
Peter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
‘£30 billion lost’: Six major studies confirm Brexit’s HUGE toll on UK economy In 10 days' time, MPs will be summoned to debate the economic impact of Brexit. www.thelondoneconomic.com/politics/bre...
thelondoneconomic.com
'£30 billion lost': Six major studies confirm Brexit's HUGE toll on UK economy
In 10 days' time, MPs will be summoned to debate the economic impact of Brexit. Let's hope they all have a good read of this...
45961429
Reposted by @jilly66.bsky.social
Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan @london.gov.uk · 19/08/2026
This stopped me in my tracks. An independent study by @qmul.bsky.social has found that after ULEZ was introduced, children’s lungs grew faster in Central London and have now caught up with children outside of the capital. Incredible.
1563369974
Reposted by @jilly66.bsky.social
George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
This is what the billionaire press and many politicians were campaigning so hard to destroy. Their freedom to drive took precedence over our children's freedom to thrive. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
theguardian.com
Ulez led to better lung size and function among London children, study finds
Researchers find capacity stunted by pollution restored after introduction of ultra-low emission zone
352264803
Reposted by @jilly66.bsky.social
MC Squared @mcsquared.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
330134253968
Reposted by @jilly66.bsky.social
George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
We do not build the reservoirs needed to store the rain that falls here. We do not build strategic food reserves needed to maintain provision in hard times. We failed to build effective stores of PPE, to protect us in pandemics. This country has long been governed by people who do not prepare.
29038501052
Reposted by @jilly66.bsky.social
Toby Earle 🇺🇦 @tobyontv.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Five have commissioned an ITN documentary examining Nigel Farage’s finances: Nigel Farage: Where Does the Money Come From? airs Saturday 22nd August, 9.30pm
47785319
Reposted by @jilly66.bsky.social
Ian Dunt @iandunt.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
God help journalism if these people ever get into power www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
theguardian.com
Richard Tice accused of ‘nasty tactics’ over legal threat to the Guardian
Reform deputy leader condemned for seeking disclosure of documents that could reveal reporter’s sources
1021442380
Reposted by @jilly66.bsky.social
Good Law Project @goodlawproject.org · 11/08/2026
“Suddenly fossil fuels are far more expensive than renewables. Suddenly it is green technologies that are generating vast employment and income. Suddenly, technological barriers that looked insuperable have come tumbling down.” bit.ly/4wVf31p
theguardian.com
Don’t despair about what’s happening to our planet. That’s what they want you to feel
There are social tipping points when the seemingly impossible suddenly becomes inevitable. Good journalism plays an essential role in helping drive these shifts and shows us how real change can happen
112841
Reposted by @jilly66.bsky.social
Good Law Project @goodlawproject.org · 10/08/2026
📈 Reform UK’s income surged by £21m in 2025 💰 It was the best-funded political party in the country 👨‍👦‍👦 Over half of donations made to Reform came from just three people Want to stop wealthy individuals from wielding an outsize influence on politics? Support our campaign: goodlaw.social/bmrd
goodlaw.social
Stop billionaires influencing our politics
Tell MPs to back Stella Creasy's amendment
212772
Reposted by @jilly66.bsky.social
Tanita Tikaram @tanitatikaram.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
Sometimes I think about how Michael Gove was able to dismiss the Tories £ 10 billion PPE waste & industrial scale corruption as an ‘ honest ‘ error & UK media said ‘ Oh that sounds credible ‘ 🙄 & the story disappeared after 2 days .
481200391
Reposted by @jilly66.bsky.social
AdyBee 🐝 @adybee.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
219864
Reposted by @jilly66.bsky.social
The Secret Barrister @barristersecret.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
As an aside, those politicians who created the current crisis - increasing prison sentences for tabloid applause while cutting prisons and courts to the bone - may want to quietly reflect on their culpability, instead of running for the megaphone in an unedifying fumble for clicks.
1243599
Reposted by @jilly66.bsky.social
Ian Birrell @ianbirrell.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
‘I’m not saying the Conservatives were perfect in government’ says Kemi Badenoch on R4’s Today. Understatement of the year…
2146
Reposted by @jilly66.bsky.social
Barry @grumpycook.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
My thanks to James and Eleanor for arranging m.youtube.com/watch?v=DbhL...
m.youtube.com
Reform councillor threatens to report café owner who fed kids for free to police
YouTube video by LBC
1018354
Reposted by @jilly66.bsky.social
Humanists UK @humanists.uk · 03/08/2026
Rather than allowing humanists to contribute to Radio 4's Thought for the Day, the BBC's current format requires all speakers to frame political and current affairs commentary through a religious or scriptural lens. Yet half of the UK is non-religious so why not let us speak?
23371111
Reposted by @jilly66.bsky.social
George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
You could say the same about any public service, or anything at all of public interest. The demands of capital owners trounce all other considerations, degrade the service and transform it into something with an entirely different purpose. UEFA's succinct critique of capital should be framed.
15822149
Reposted by @jilly66.bsky.social
Ian Dunt @iandunt.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
It's depressing that this moved me so much, but did. First time I've heard a politician praise a group of immigrants, without caveat, for a long while.
641804374
Reposted by @jilly66.bsky.social
George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
This is surely curtains for Farage's political career. I don't think there's any coming back from it. I hope not, at any rate. Looks like there could be a strong basis for a criminal case as well. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
theguardian.com
Revealed: George Cottrell transferred $2m to his mother days before her donations to Reform UK
Exclusive: Sources say Fiona Cottrell told bankers the transfers, received 24-72 hours before her donations to Reform, came from her son
1762255784
Reposted by @jilly66.bsky.social
Luke Tryl @luketryl.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
Our latest voting intention sees cross over. Labour move ahead by 4. Their first lead since March 2025 & highest share since Nov 24 🌹 LAB 28% (+4)
⏩ REF 24% (-2)
🌳 CON 22% (nc)
🔶 LIB DEM 12% (+1)
🟢 GREEN 8% (-3)
🟡 SNP 2% (nc) N = 2061| Dates 24-27/7| Change w 22/7
32377128
Reposted by @jilly66.bsky.social
Adam Schwarz @adamjschwarz.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
When the story of why humanity didn't stop climate change is written, it will feature front pages like this. Even as the skies blacken with climate change-induced wildfires, right wing media continue their relentless crusade against measures to tackle it.
The Times: Net zero risks blackouts. Below a photo of French wildfires.
23247482019
Reposted by @jilly66.bsky.social
Trish Greenhalgh @trishgreenhalgh.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
Sure, some men are jerks. Like the ‘influencer’ who carried a bath to the top of Snowdon for a selfie and dumped it there. But other men are heroes, like the teenage rugby team who carried it down. Well done lads. We see you. Show your sons. www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/rugby/...
walesonline.co.uk
Stunned Welsh rugby team remove bathtub from Pen y Fan summit after stunt
The players helped National Trust workers remove the tub, which had been left at the summit following a supposed world record attempt
20963229