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Kate Parker

@kateaparker.bsky.social
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💚 working in energy transition projects| 💡 volunteer director & co-chair @seloncommenergy.bsky.social | Quaker trying to live adventurously

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Robin Ince @robinince.bsky.social · 20/06/2026
A #poem for #transpride in Plymouth today #lgbtq #lgbt Back in Devon and Cornwall for ten gigs from Monday www.robinince.com
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Thomas Penny @thomaswpenny.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
Aggressive anti-intellectualism, wilful refusal to read, and falling back on "people are voting for us so this must be what they want" whenever things get sticky. It's all an act, they're playing the British people. I urge you to read this interview. Cynicism and grift drips from his every word.
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Julie Roginsky @julieroginsky.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
Why is a 76-year-old man doing all the hard work in this moment? Where are the Millennial/Gen Z artists (ahem, Taylor Swift) to shake their audiences into sobriety about what is going on? open.substack.com/pub/saltypol...
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Why is Springsteen Doing All the Hard Work?
What today's generation of best-selling artists refuses to do
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Kate Parker @kateaparker.bsky.social · 11/04/2026
Great piece of research. Words have consequences. "Alienation (defined as language that alienates or implies that another individual or group does not belong or fit in, i.e., uses ‘us vs. them’ framing) consistently emerged as the single most reliable predictor of violent outcomes."
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Quakers in Britain @quaker.org.uk · 19/02/2026
Former Ramallah Friends School student, Shadi Khoury, has been sentenced by an Israeli military court to 32 months in prison and a 12,000-shekel fine. www.quaker.org.uk/news-and-events/n…
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Shadi Khoury faces months in Israeli military prison
A former Ramallah Friends School student has been sentenced by an Israeli military court to 32 months in prison and a 12,000-shekel fine.
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Kate Parker @kateaparker.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
Nice to have a good news story to share!
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South East London Community Energy (Selce) @seloncommenergy.bsky.social · 04/02/2026
Green Party Leader Zack Polanski Highlights Funding Challenges in Fuel Poverty Support & Selce's Service at GLA
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Zack Polanski Highlights Funding Challenges in Fuel Poverty Support & Selce's Service at GLA - SELCE
We’re a co-op helping communities in South East London to bring solar energy to their homes, their schools, and their community centres. We also give out free advice on energy bills, to households in…
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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 07/01/2026
Two days - two defections! Huge welcome to the Green Party to Cllr Lakshan Saldin in Greenwich. Green Party keeps growing! 💚🚀 greenwichwire.co.uk/2026/01/07/g...
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Greens gain second Greenwich councillor after ex-Labour member signs up - The Greenwich Wire
The Green Party has gained a second councillor in Greenwich after a former Labour member joined their ranks with four months to go until the next election.
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Kate Parker @kateaparker.bsky.social · 01/12/2025
I have the privilege of being a director & co-chair of @seloncommenergy.bsky.social so I see 1st hand the incredible support provided to households in Greenwich, Lewisham & Bromley struggling with their energy bills. Gov data suggests 2/5 households are experiencing fuel poverty - help us to help.
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Sunder Katwala (sundersays) @sundersays.bsky.social · 15/11/2025
Tommy Robinson is claiming credit for the language/policy being used by the Labour government (about deporting people found to be refugees once their home country is deemed safe)
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Best for Britain @bestforbritain.org · 10/11/2025
SUPERB and angrily unvarnished response, by former BBC chairman, Lord Patten. "I don't think that we should allow ourselves to be bullied into thinking that the BBC is only any good, if it reflects the prejudice of the last person who shouted at it." ~AA
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@NewsJennifer (Jennifer Schulze) @newsjennifer.bsky.social · 10/11/2025
Read every word & share with everyone you know. This is real life here in Chicago. Americans need to know this grotesque reality & stand with us.
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South East London Community Energy (Selce) @seloncommenergy.bsky.social · 29/10/2025
Selce's Formula for Successful Retrofit 🏠 In mid-October, the news was full of stories about poor quality retrofit work installed under the ECO4 or GBIS schemes. 💡 How we minimise the risk of poor installation, and maximise the number of people that can benefit. selce.org.uk/selces-formu...
Selce's formula for successful retrofit
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Derf Backderf @derfbackderf.bsky.social · 29/10/2025
Reading comprehension not high on Elmo Musk's list of priorities. The "hard men of Gondor." Weakened and corrupt, obsessed with past glories and barely able to function as a nation. A couple Hobbits had to save their collective asses.
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Zoe Gardner @zoejardiniere.bsky.social · 27/10/2025
Asylum seekers, housed in hotels in Manchester, are reaching out in their own words to address the concerns of the local community. Please take a minute to read their letter, & share it with the people in your life who need to hear the truth about the people they are protesting.
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South East London Community Energy (Selce) @seloncommenergy.bsky.social · 02/10/2025
Share offer update: we've already reached 25% of our target! 🎉 Our 4th solar share offer aims to fund solar at Invicta Primary in SE3, & is projected to save the school £100k over 20 years. We encourage members to get their investments in soon, or risk missing out: www.selce.org.uk/shares
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South East London Community Energy (Selce) @seloncommenergy.bsky.social · 29/09/2025
Invest in community. Invest in supporting local people. Invest in a cleaner, fairer future. Invest in solar at Invicta Primary School in Blackheath. Projected to save the school more than £100,000 over 20 years. www.selce.org.uk/shares
Selce powered solar array at Invicta Primary Blackheath
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Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan @london.gov.uk · 17/09/2025
In London, hate will never win.
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Thomas Penny @thomaswpenny.bsky.social · 10/09/2025
Does Labour have a plan for getting out the vote at the next election? This guy is my local councillor, very hardworking and always out delivering leaflets and knocking on doors. He seems to have been deselected for objecting to Starmer's "country of strangers" speech. Who will be left to campaign?
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South East London Community Energy (Selce) @seloncommenergy.bsky.social · 01/09/2025
3 lesser known facts about solar, from Jason's 10 years' experience in renewable energy across all scales and technologies. Join us on 13/9 at Growing the Alternatives - inc Jason's renewables workshop 🎟️ bit.ly/foca-selce
Jason Blanchard renewables engineerThe perfect roof pitch/orientation is not everything! Good system design can overcome many issues these days. The cost of a solar PV system can skyrocket if your roof is not properly understood, Always check the final quotation to ensure it is specific with no hidden fees!
Exporting energy is not financial beneficial but storage is usually not financially feasible, what can be done? Load matching and shifting through power diverters!
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Quakers in Britain @quaker.org.uk · 21/07/2025
Amid escalating violence against Palestinians in the West Bank, many fear Israel is moving towards annexation. It is more urgent than ever for the UK government to act on the International Court of Justice's ruling that the occupation of Palestine is illegal. Read more: tinyurl.com/end-occupation
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Israel deepens illegal occupation of Palestine as influential states fail to act, Quakers say
A full year after the International Court of Justice (ICJ) ruled Israel’s occupation of Palestine illegal, the UK government has not responded, let alone addressed the situation.
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Quakers in Britain @quaker.org.uk · 18/07/2025
A year ago, the International Court of Justice reaffirmed that Israel's occupation of Palestine is illegal and must end immediately. We join charities, faith groups, and unions in calling on the UK government take urgent action. Read the letter here: waronwant.org/resources/uk...
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The UK must act on the International Court of Justice's ruling on Israel's illegal occupation: joint letter
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Stop Rosebank @stopcambo.bsky.social · 18/07/2025
If the Rosebank oil field goes ahead, the UK public will cover 84% of the cost of developing the project. That means we'll give Rosebank's owner Equinor & Ithaca Energy billions in tax breaks to build this disaster project. Equinor made £24bn in profit last year. How is this fair? #StopRosebank
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Digital Warrior - Combat Disinfo @digitalwarrior.bsky.social · 30/04/2025
1/🧵 It’s not dysfunction. It’s design. The GOP uses a ruthless disinformation playbook to confuse, divide, and exhaust the public. They don’t want you informed—they want you disoriented. Here’s how their machine works—and how we expose it. #Voices4Victory #DemVoice1 #USDemocracy #ProudBlue
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Thomas Penny @thomaswpenny.bsky.social · 12/05/2025
The surgeon I saw wasn't born in the UK. My dentist wasn't born in the UK. Many of my neighbours weren't born in the UK. Several of my children's teachers weren't born in the UK. They're not strangers, they're neighbours, friends and tax paying public servants. They hold the country together.
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Quakers in Britain @quaker.org.uk · 30/04/2025
We’re proud to lend our support to the chorus of voices standing against Part 4, including the High Court and the UN. 🕯️🙏
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South East London Community Energy (Selce) @seloncommenergy.bsky.social · 23/04/2025
What do customers think of Simon, AKA the Heat Doctor, and the help & support he provides residents in SE London? “Your character & work ethic is an asset to Selce and all customers like ourselves who have the opportunity & pleasure to meet you & witness your exceptionalism in everything you do.”
What do our customers think of simon, AKA the heat doctor & the support he provides?“Simon went above and beyond in every possible way. From the moment he arrived, his professionalism, knowledge, and attention to detail were evident.”“It’s rare to find someone who combines expert knowledge with such a warm, kind demeanour... someone you can trust completely, not only for their skill but for their character.”“Your character and work ethic is an asset to SELCE and all customers like ourselves who have the opportunity and pleasure to meet you and witness your exceptionalism in everything you do.”
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South East London Community Energy (Selce) @seloncommenergy.bsky.social · 11/04/2025
Selce - shining a light on people power, in @salamandernews.org
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Selce - shining a light on people power
A group of residents came together with the shared vision of using "people power" to generate clean, affordable energy for their local communities. Camilla Berens, co-founder of Selce, tells the…
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Thomas Penny @thomaswpenny.bsky.social · 28/03/2025
This really really hurts. Quaker Meeting Houses are not consecrated ground, but they are places of sanctuary, prayer, quiet contemplation and peace. 20 police officers breaking down the door of a place of worship is simply not acceptable. Will we be safe to worship on Sunday? How will we know?
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Mikey Biddlestone @mikeybiddlestone.bsky.social · 28/03/2025
🚨New paper🚨Tune in to the prebunking network! Development and validation of six inoculation videos that prebunk manipulation tactics and logical fallacies in misinformation 1/17 onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
Landing page for our new open access article “Tune in to the prebunking network! Development and validation of six inoculation videos that prebunk manipulation tactics and logical fallacies in misinformation”, published in Political Psychology.
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David Woodruff @dmwoodruff.bsky.social · 27/03/2025
A very old Soviet joke, from an especially dark time: Foxes are fleeing the USSR in droves. Q: Why are you running away? Fox: The Soviets passed a new law that they’re going to arrest all camels. Q: But you’re foxes! Fox: Yeah, why don’t *you* try proving to the NKVD that you’re not a camel.
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Henry Farrell @himself.bsky.social · 14/03/2025
1. @alisongopnik.bsky.social, Cosma Shalizi, James Evans and myself have a new piece in Science on "AI" Large Models, pushing back against much of the collective wisdom about what they can and can't do. Official below, unpaywalled at henryfarrell.net/large-ai-mod... . So why this now?
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Large AI models are cultural and social technologies
Implications draw on the history of transformative information systems from the past
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South East London Community Energy (Selce) @seloncommenergy.bsky.social · 13/03/2025
Don’t miss the next event, this Sat 15 March 1-4pm at the (very same) St Alfege Church in Greenwich. With solar and funding workshops, homeowner discussions and retrofit tips and tricks sharing… last chance to book - bit.ly/FestofRetrof...
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Festival of Retrofit: Conservation for the future
A day of talks, workshops, and stalls to make our homes and community buildings fit for the future.
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Stella Creasy MP @stellacreasy.bsky.social · 11/02/2025
This should be changed asap. If we give someone refugee status, it can't be right to then refuse them route to become a British Citizen. To say they can have a home in our country, but never a place in our society and be forever second class. freemovement.org.uk/good-charact...
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Good character guidance amended to block refugees from naturalisation - Free Movement
There have been some important additions to pages 50 and 51 of the Good Character guidance (a comparison of the new and old versions is here) that have the
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 06/02/2025
There have been MASSIVE protests this week across the country. If you took any videos or photos from the protests, or have seen great videos or photos of them online, post them below! Let's show the world that the pro-democracy community is just getting started!
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Darby Saxbe @darbysaxbe.bsky.social · 04/02/2025
🚨BREAKING. From a program officer at the National Science Foundation, a list of keywords that can cause a grant to be pulled. I will be sharing screenshots of these keywords along with a decision tree. Please share widely. This is a crisis for academic freedom & science.
list of banned keywords
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Trussell @trusselluk.bsky.social · 03/02/2025
❌ Food banks shouldn't need to exist. ✔️ We should all be able to afford the essentials we need to survive and live with dignity. Repost if you agree!
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Climate Choir Movement @climatechoirs.bsky.social · 30/11/2024
Singing flashmob calls on British Museum to drop BP funding, with new version of #SpaceOdyssey theme! #climateaction #choir #flashmob #Strauss #britishmuseum #fossilfree #protest #BP #artnotoil #decolonise
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South East London Community Energy (Selce) @seloncommenergy.bsky.social · 30/11/2024
Today in SE3: through talks, roundtables, demos & lots of brilliant discussion - how we work together to retrofit homes & communities fit for the future 🏠💡#festivalofretrofit
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South East London Community Energy (Selce) @seloncommenergy.bsky.social · 21/11/2024
Today is Carers Rights Day 2024 - and this year’s theme is recognising your rights. The UK has 5.7 million unpaid carers, with 12,000 more being added per day. ❤️ Find out more here:
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Carers Rights Day | Carers UK
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