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Ex-Labour voter. 🥀 Green Party Member. 🌿 Manchester, UK. 🐝 ♾

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The Green Party of England & Wales @greenparty.org.uk · 04/08/2026
Our prisons are overcrowded because the system is broken. The answer isn't endless emergency releases. It's investing in prevention, rehabilitation and giving people the support they need to rebuild their lives.
Quote graphic from Jenny Jones Green Party peer: Quote reads: “Early release cannot solve the overcrowding crisis in our prisons. We need whole system change. That means investing in crime prevention through better youth services, mental health support and anti-poverty measures.”
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The Canary @thecanaryuk.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
Racist shithouse Rupert Lowe appeared on Joe Rogan's podcast and horrifically downplayed the Dunblane massacre
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A New Lowe: far-right UK politician tells Joe Rogan Dunblane school massacre was 'one murder'
Racist shithouse Rupert Lowe appeared on Joe Rogan's podcast and horrifically downplayed the Dunblane massacre
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Jon @jon-snowboarder.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
EXCLUSIVE: Count Binface suspected to be a member of trip-hop pioneers Massive Attack.
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Tracey Thorn @traceythorn.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
Have just spent a few days in a top London recording studio with Ben making some new music. More news as I have it 😍
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LiLBazula 👻 🎃 @lilbazza.bsky.social · 14/06/2026
Nothing gets these guys more excited than the thought of being able to argue to further immiserate the poor so they can buy more bombs
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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
Gut wrenching to see four young people jailed for direct action against an arms supplier to Israel. Years in prison for protesting to save lives in Gaza, with 'terrorism' used despite no jury convicting them of it. A truly dangerous attack on the right to protest.
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Andrew Fisher @fisherandrew79.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
The idea that the UK is not spending enough on defence is seemingly taken as fact, and any suggestion to the contrary treated as heresy. But the UK will next year be spending 20% more in real terms than it was just a few years ago, and outspends Germany, France, Italy and Spain, as a share of GDP
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Disability Rights UK @disrightsuk.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
🚨DR UK's Statement on the EHRC's New Code of Practice "We are appalled at implications that an adequate workaround is trans people using Disabled toilets instead. We will not be used as a loophole in the wider erosion of trans rights." Full statement👇 www.disabilityrightsuk.org/news/disabil...
Disability Rights UK’s Statement on the EHRC’s New Code of Practice
As the makers of the original RADAR key and custodian of the National Key Scheme, Disability Rights UK issues our unequivocal solidarity with trans people, who should not be forced to choose between risking harassment in public facilities – or not using them at all. 
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We are appalled at implications from the Code that an adequate workaround is trans people using Disabled toilets instead. It is a vain attempt to get two marginalised groups to blame one another for our lack of facilities, when the blame lies firmly at the feet of policymakers. We will not fall for it. We will not be used as a ‘loophole’ in the wider erosion of trans rights.  
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Our RADAR key scheme began in 1981, rooted in the understanding that accessible facilities can be the difference between living the lives we deserve – socialising, travelling and working – and complete social exclusion.  

Our community knows how it feels to be scapegoated simply for trying to access the necessities we need to live. Trans rights do not come at the expense of Disabled, nor anyone else’s.
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As is clear from this Code of Practice, it sets a dangerous precedent for the erosion of other protected characteristics. If the Equality Act can be up for debate in this arena, who is to say this will not be the case when it comes to disability in the near future? 

As a result, the Disabled-led movement must make a clear stand against this ruling, not to mention because 52% of trans people are Disabled themselves.  
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Jon @jon-snowboarder.bsky.social · 31/05/2026
What are voters ‘warning’ about exactly? Do they want out-of-work benefits to be conditional on seeking work? It's been that way for fucking decades, regardless of age. Lazy polling, lazy journalism, lazy electorate.
Jobless young people should lose benefits if they don't look for work, voters warn
Almost one million young people are not in education, employment or training
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Jon @jon-snowboarder.bsky.social · 30/05/2026
Reputational risk…. Oh my, is anyone going to tell them?
Many Labour MPs on the moderate wing believe there is a reputational risk to working with the Greens, who have been dogged by allegations of antisemitism recently.
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QueerAF @wearequeeraf.com · 28/05/2026
17,000 articles about 'trans issues' were published by just four British newspapers in five years - the vast majority platforming anti-trans talking points
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JK Rowling mentioned four times as often as actual trans people in media coverage of 'trans issues', research finds
The rapid rise of 'gender critical' organisations in the UK shows ahigh volume of anti-trans media coverage and increasing spending by 51 organisations
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Tom Cox @dj-acid-reflux.bsky.social · 25/05/2026
Isn’t it amazing the way life can seem too short, and intrinsically magical, yet at the same time feel like a long, uphill road, potholed with fuckwits?
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Elizabeth Taylor @elizabethtaylor47.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
Meet the new toilet monitor, same as the old toilet monitor
5m ago 12.58 BST
Asked about new guidance on single sex spaces, Andy Burnham said: "I think the time has come to take the Supreme Court ruling and the guidance and implement it, but to do it in a way that protects those spaces but does not marginalise already marginalised communities, that's my view.
"My mum and dad brought me up to live and let live. I think Britain needs to get back to a more live and let live' approach to life, not where we're constantly arguing with each other, being judgmental about each other.
"Lets implement the guidance, but to do it in the fairest and most compassionate way possible."
He said he thought Britain had done too much of rerunning arguments. "We've got to stop arguing with each other. We've got to start by finding some common ground and start pulling together," he added.
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Jon @jon-snowboarder.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
I see that the Labour Party have finally found their natural bedfellows.
Starmer bans Labour councillors from doing deals with Polanski's
Green Party
A row has broken out after the ban on Labour councillors working with the Greens forced them to make a deal with the Tories in Brent
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Jon @jon-snowboarder.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
Nothing like watching an old man sat on a jewel-encrusted chair wearing a jewel-encrusted hat read out a letter from a knight of the realm about how he plans to make life even more difficult for parents of disabled children to make you feel like they are ‘one of us’.
A man sat down on jewel-encrusted chair wearing a ridiculous jewel-encrusted hat.
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East Anglia Bylines @eastangliabylines.co.uk · 11/05/2026
Britain is nature-depleted – and getting worse The war on wasps reveals a deeper problem Vanna Bartlett explains why we need to protect them instead eastangliabylines.co.uk/environment/...
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Uninvited but indispensable: how to live with wasps
Wasps, once a common summer sight, are now in decline yet they remain vital pollinators and we must learn to live alongside them
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The Green Party of England & Wales @greenparty.org.uk · 10/05/2026
‘We’re at the beginning of a new chapter for the Green Party - we are a serious force in British politics’ @RachelMillward discusses Green Party wins on BBC Politics South East. 💚Get involved in this journey by joining the Green Party now ⤵️
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Cold War Steve @coldwarsteve.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
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The Canary @thecanaryuk.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
If you only know Labour's Steve Reed from his attempts to smear the Green Party, you may be unaware that he's also a terrible housing minister By @willem-moore.bsky.social
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Labour's Reed brags UK lost 6,000 council homes last year
If you only know Labour's Steve Reed from his attempts to smear the Green Party, you may be unaware that he's also a terrible housing minister
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Plaid Cymru @plaidcymru.bsky.social · 03/05/2026
People across Wales are feeling let down by Labour. Plaid Cymru has the new energy and new ideas needed to take Wales forward. With just 4 days to go, and for new leadership for Wales, vote Plaid Cymru on 7 May 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿
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Aliza Adi (she/her) @alizaadi.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
Prominent anti-trans-human-rights extremist Sharron Davies has teamed up with the anti-abortion and anti-gay marriage, ADF Together they are waging a campaign of hate in the UK and going after parkrun over Trans+ inclusion Ask your MP to tell them to jog on 👇🏼 share.nwmd.social/s/QMi4i5Nb
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Keep the ADF out of parkrun
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League Against Cruel Sports @leagueacs.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
Join Chris Packham in central London and make your voice count. Saturday 9 May | 3:15 PM – 4:30 PM | Old Palace Yard, Westminster, London. Tickets: leagueacs.co.uk/xN45q
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The Canary @thecanaryuk.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
Considering Trump's current behaviour, do you think it's a good idea for King Charles to visit the USA?
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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
Dear Shabana, Let's clear some things up around migration and remember we're talking about people's lives.
Dear Shabana,
I notice today that you referred to me in your speech on immigration at the IPPR think tank.
You said: “A party leader should not be on the beaches of France encouraging people to
make a perilous crossing on small boats.”
I suppose I shouldn’t be surprised especially after the hateful Labour campaign in Gorton
and Denton, but this is just the latest in a string of lies peddled by a discredited Government
who intentionally fan the flames of racism and division.
When I went to Calais, I was not there to encourage people to travel to the UK. I was there
to see at first hand the suffering your Government and successive Governments have done
in demonising migrants in a pathetic bid to pander to the base instincts of Reform and the
flawed strategy of Morgan McSweeney.
As you will know, if you even bothered to research my visit instead of taking Reform talking
points, I was there to witness the brutality of families living in tents in freezing temperatures. I
filled water tanks and picked up litter.
What that visit did do is confirm my belief that if we are to smash the boat gangs and stop
the boats, we need to offer safer and managed routes for migrants to come to this country.
Showing compassion as a politician is not a crime. In fact, we need to see much more of it.
It reminded me of a young MP who in October 2015 spent three days in Lesbos helping
migrants fleeing war-torn Syria. She posted videos on X, talked about handing out water and
croissants to refugees and food parcels.
When she returned to the UK, she wrote a very moving piece in the New Statesman. She
said “we have to work with our European partners and create new, safe, and legal routes for
refugees to get to Europe. We cannot abandon them to their fate, left as prey for smugglers
whilst risking death on the seas.”
She said “maybe we can make ourselves feel better by saying no-one is making them get on
the boats. And again, the Home Secretary is not entirely wrong when …
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The Green Party of England & Wales @greenparty.org.uk · 01/03/2026
🚨 BREAKING 🚨 The Green Party has over 200,000 members. More members, more councillors, more MPs. The Green Party just keep growing. Join us ⤵️
HOPE IS HERE

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Owen Jones @owenjones.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
The Starmer project never understood that millions of people want an alternative to a broken economic system and a foreign policy based on mass murder. If you believed in that, the Starmer project told you to fuck off. Well, we have fucked off. How do you like them apples
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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 21/02/2026
Drug deaths have risen every year for 13 years. That’s 13 years of a failed “war on drugs”. Labour should be looking at legalisation, control and regulation - not playing politics with people’s lives. This is a public health crisis. Treat it like one. Not a game.
Playgrounds would become crack dens if greens were in power policing minister says.
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Protect the Wild @protectthewild.bsky.social · 20/02/2026
Make no mistake. A vote for Reform or the Tories is a vote for fox hunting to be legalised.
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badly drawn boo! 🎃👻🧛🏼‍♀️ @soapachu.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
Nerds assemble! I need recommendations for a speaker who can talk not only about the growth in awareness of ADHD/autism in the UK, and the importance of accommodations etc., but also the sociological aspects of underdiagnosis/stigma in women/minority communities etc. Pls repost for wider reach, ta.
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Protect the Wild @protectthewild.bsky.social · 31/01/2026
Agree with Chris? Sign the petition for a proper ban on hunting: protectthewild.org.uk/our-campaign...
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Scottish Greens @scottishgreens.org · 29/01/2026
Today the Scottish Parliament will vote on @markruskell.bsky.social's Bill to ban greyhound racing in Scotland. 🐶 This cruel 'sport' results in the deaths of hundreds of dogs a year in the UK and is only legal in a handful of countries. It's time to end it in Scotland for good.
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Scottish Greens @scottishgreens.org · 28/01/2026
🚨 It's official! Swift nesting bricks have passed the Scottish Parliament and will now become law. Swifts are in serious decline across the UK. This will help reverse that trend and make our communities more liveable for birds. @markruskell.bsky.social and @writerhannah.bsky.social explain 👇
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Darren Mark Skilton @darrenmarkskilton.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
A SLOWED-DOWN GENOCIDE IS NOT A CEASEFIRE
Young person at a pro-Palestine rally, possibly in London, holding a hand-made sign which reads: A SLOWED-DOWN GENOCIDE IS NOT A CEASEFIRE.
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Trades Union Congress @tuc.org.uk · 21/01/2026
Nigel Farage has said he's “not making any money as a result of being an MP”. MP's salary is £94k, putting him in the top 5% of earners. Meanwhile he votes to keep workers on exploitative zero-hours contracts and denies them sick pay.
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Protect the Wild @protectthewild.bsky.social · 26/12/2025
Boxing Day is the biggest day of the year for fox hunts across the country. So help us ruin their big day. Share this and drop us a follow if you're against the sick pastime of fox hunting. Support wildlife this Boxing Day.
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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 31/10/2025
State support for UK banks Bailouts: Govts found £1162bn (£133bn cash+£1,029bn guarantees) in 2008 £895bn QE State is the lender of last resort £85k bank deposit safety guarantee PFI profits £22bn a year interest on reserves deposited with Bank of England Who else gets this level of state support?
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Why the banking industry is not a paragon of free markets, efficiency, or honesty
Despite making record profits and paying record returns to shareholders it resents paying taxes.
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Jon @jon-snowboarder.bsky.social · 05/10/2025
I'm sure this authoritarian legislation will pass virtually unnoticed and won't cause any protest, repeated or otherwise.
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Saul Staniforth @saulstaniforth.bsky.social · 03/10/2025
@zackpolanski.bsky.social is asked about the Home Secretarys comments that yesterdays protests about Israels actions were dishonourable (she also said they were unBritish). Zack is spot on.
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Kelly @broadwaybabyto.bsky.social · 20/09/2025
It’s not lazy to rest. It’s not wrong to prioritize your health and well being. Capitalism and ableism have trained us to view slowing down as a failure. We treat disabled people, children and the elderly as expendable. We assign worth based on productivity. It’s wrong. We all have value.
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Dan Sohege @danielsohege.bsky.social · 23/08/2025
Just for perspective, a few weeks ago roughly 100,000 turned up for the London Trans+ Pride march. By contrast fewer than 3,000 ACROSS THE WHOLE COUNTRY, have turned up to anti-asylum "protests". Yet we are meant to take the latter as "the voice of the people" and the former as "the minority".
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Jonny Morris @jonnymorris.bsky.social · 24/07/2025
...on mumsnet, thus achieving an irony score of 10.
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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 23/07/2025
⏳Final week to sign up to the Green Party. 🗳️ Vote for Bold Leadership on August 1st.
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Dr Steve Taylor @drstevetaylor.bsky.social · 30/06/2025
Benefits There has barely been any increase in the number of people claiming benefits if you take into account population growth, aging population, increase in morbidity & pension age rising so it include more people Not the narrative you hear in media obr.uk/wtr/welfare-...
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Greens Organise @greensorganise.bsky.social · 25/06/2025
Another Labour Cllr defects to the Greens, @liamshrivastava.bsky.social “…If you’re a socialist and you’re in Lewisham - or anywhere else - I would encourage you to do the same and join the Green Party….we can build a positive, greener…and more progressive future for this country.”
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The Green Party of England & Wales @greenparty.org.uk · 30/05/2025
Israel has said it will create 22 new illegal settlements in the occupied West Bank in order to "prevent the establishment of a Palestinian state..." The Israeli government's blatant ethnic cleansing cannot be condoned. The UK government must recognise the state of Palestine.
REAL HOPE. REAL CHANGE.
RECOGNISE PALESTINE
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Dr Ellie Chowns MP @elliechowns.bsky.social · 06/05/2025
Netanyahu’s plan to ‘move’ Gaza’s people would be a vile act of ethnic cleansing against a population already facing genocide. Two months of total blockade have starved Palestinians. It must end now: reopen crossings, deliver aid at scale, and stop assaults on civilian lives.
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Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel plan to seize all of Gaza and hold it indefinitely will be 'intensive'
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has so far failed to achieve his goal of destroying Hamas or returning all the hostages, despite more than a year of brutal war in Gaza.
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Eric Michael Garcia @ericmgarcia.bsky.social · 04/05/2025
Screw "never meeting your heroes." What were some times you met your heroes and they were super cool?
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