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Marian Marley

@marianmarley.bsky.social
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🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 living in Croydon | Transport, politics (🌹) and food | Increasingly likely to be found in water these days

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Marian Marley @marianmarley.bsky.social · 23/05/2025
Enjoying some mid afternoon snuggles on the last weekday before I have to go back to work…
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a man in a suit says i don t want to go
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Croydon East Labour Party @croydoneastlabour.bsky.social · 09/05/2025
The silence from our Tory Mayor is deafening. Our community needs answers on the future of our Youth Engagement Team. Thank you @ndironsmp.bsky.social for keeping up the pressure. www.mylondon.news/news/south-l...
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MP criticises Croydon council over lack of consultation on youth engagement cuts
While decision to reduce funding for the youth engagement service was made in March 2022, some parents feel the council's approach to cuts has lacked transparency
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Marian Marley @marianmarley.bsky.social · 07/05/2025
Croydon residents were promised accountability by having a Mayor but yet that’s the exact opposite we’re getting with Jason Perry. Councillors and the staff affected need to know what’s going on!
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Marian Marley @marianmarley.bsky.social · 02/05/2025
Sad to see <you know who> gaining seats left, right and centre tonight. The far right never have and never will be the solution you’re looking for. They tell you what you want to hear with zero intention of delivering.
Poster with an image of Nigel Farage with the words He’s Lying To You
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Croydon East Labour Party @croydoneastlabour.bsky.social · 12/04/2025
Very proud of our Labour government today, taking decisive action to secure British jobs. Our neighbour @sarahjonesmp.bsky.social has been doing a fab job this morning explaining on TV and radio why this decision is necessary.
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Marian Marley @marianmarley.bsky.social · 18/03/2025
First daffodil has opened ❤️
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Marian Marley @marianmarley.bsky.social · 12/03/2025
Been given a permission slip for my daughter’s first school trip. They grow up so fast… (She’s 10 ½ months old)
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Croydon East Labour Party @croydoneastlabour.bsky.social · 26/02/2025
The TLDR of Croydon Council’s budget tonight: 😡 Council tax up - by the maximum amount allowed again. Pay more, get less ✂️4 libraries closed, the youth service & carers support are next on the chopping block with £16m of FURTHER cuts to come 🧾 Residents footing the bill for Mayor’s incompetence
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Farrukh @implausibleblog.bsky.social · 23/02/2025
Stephen Fry, "I'm deeply worried about the darkening shadow that's going over the world, the shadow of fascism" Laura Kuenssberg, "You would use that word?" Stephen Fry, "Absolutely. It's a cult of power. And power only speaks to power"
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Marian Marley @marianmarley.bsky.social · 11/02/2025
I love living in Croydon but it’s really disheartening to see us potentially losing yet another vital service for the borough’s young people. It really is pay more, get less under Tory Mayor Jason Perry
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Marian Marley @marianmarley.bsky.social · 04/02/2025
Entered the child follows me everywhere era, including to the bathroom
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a panda bear is hugging a person 's leg in white boots .
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Marian Marley @marianmarley.bsky.social · 30/01/2025
28 people are dead and many others still to be recovered but the presidential press conference turns into a rant about equality and diversity Totally classless.
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Marian Marley @marianmarley.bsky.social · 27/01/2025
We did it guys 🥳
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Marian Marley @marianmarley.bsky.social · 27/01/2025
Cool. Cool. Cool. Cool.
Notice stating that Avanti West Coast have suspended all ticket sales on trains for Sunday 2 FebruaryA train timetable showing cheapest tickets priced at £109 each
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Marian Marley @marianmarley.bsky.social · 20/01/2025
How’s your Monday going? A cat has 💩 on my kitchen floor. I do not own a cat.
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Marian Marley @marianmarley.bsky.social · 05/01/2025
Things I was not prepared for as a parent: how hard it would be to move baby into their own room. She might keep me awake with her snoring but at the same time, there’s nothing else I’d rather listen to and seeing that little breathing lump beside me any time I wake up fills my whole heart.
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andyburnham.bsky.social @andyburnham.bsky.social · 05/01/2025
Despite all of the challenges - legal and meteorological - we did it! After 40 years of damaging deregulation, Greater Manchester has this morning successfully retaken control of the whole its bus network. 🙌🏻
The first Bee Network service pulls out of a snowy Altrincham Interchange early this morning.
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Marie Le Conte @youngvulgarian.marieleconte.com · 01/01/2025
this is a vg (albeit uncomfortable) read, though I would add, from the ground level/editorial point of view, that IMO a big problem is that most media outlets just aren't reliable anymore, for the journalists or the readers, so makes sense that people will want to go hyper-personalised
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Marian Marley @marianmarley.bsky.social · 01/01/2025
Thought I’d maybe get to read a bit more this year with LO being *slightly* older. As soon as she saw the book, little hands appeared at the top of the page… Biggest FOMO baby ever and I know exactly where she gets it from 😩
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Marian Marley @marianmarley.bsky.social · 29/12/2024
Given I’ve just woken up next door’s baby with my sneezing, I may have to concede that I do in fact sneeze loudly. My own daughter is still fast asleep in my lap however 🫣
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Marian Marley @marianmarley.bsky.social · 26/12/2024
Wallace and Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl proves what I’ve said all along - gnomes can’t be trusted.
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Croydon East Labour Party @croydoneastlabour.bsky.social · 20/12/2024
This follows the news that Croydon has been selected to pilot the government’s new Domestic Abuse Protection Orders. You can apply for an Order yourself or a friend or family member can apply on your behalf. More info here: www.gov.uk/guidance/app...
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Apply for a domestic abuse protection order in a family court
How to apply to a family court for an order protecting you or someone else from domestic abuse, or the risk of domestic abuse.
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Croydon East Labour Party @croydoneastlabour.bsky.social · 20/12/2024
Croydon Labour Group’s motion on Violence Against Women & Girls passed successfully at Full Council last week with cross-party agreement. These tangible steps will strengthen the council’s VAWG delivery plan 2024-2027 and make a real difference in safeguarding victims.👇🏼
Croydon council commits to providing numerical targets, including halving violence against women and girls in a decade. The council commits to distributing paper copies of VAWG services in the community and recruiting and training 100 domestic abuse champions.Councillor Enid Mollyneaux, Shadow cabinet member for community safety speaking at the council meeting Councillor Chrishni Reshekaron, shadow cabinet member for homes speaking at the council meeting
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Sophy Ridge @sophyridge.bsky.social · 20/12/2024
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Anna Clarke @annaclarke.bsky.social · 08/12/2024
Really good move here on planning: - Frees up councillors to focus on making Local Plans - Speeds up planning process - Reduces uncertainty - Respects planning officers as professionals doing their job, which should help staff retention. www-bbc-co-uk.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/www.bbc....
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Planning reforms will end development chaos, says Angela Rayner - BBC News
Officials will be able to rubberstamp development plans without local authority permission under the changes.
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Natasha Irons MP @ndironsmp.bsky.social · 07/12/2024
First contacted the council about these blocked drains in September. After no response, my office wrote to them again but this time with a petition from the residents of Oak Road. We were told an inspection was to take place and thought the drains would finally be cleared. This has not yet happened.
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Natasha Irons MP @ndironsmp.bsky.social · 07/12/2024
Thank you to everyone who braved the weather to get to my coffee morning in Selsdon. We had some great conversations and ideas for the area. And thank you again to the volunteers who donated cakes and helped make today happen.
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Marian Marley @marianmarley.bsky.social · 05/12/2024
Stood in a post office queue for ✨half an hour✨ to post 2 Christmas cards abroad. Oh and it turns out the last posting day for France is tomorrow. All I want for Christmas is EU…
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Lewis Young @yewisloung.bsky.social · 03/12/2024
At Humanists UK we get loads of emails from parents amd guardians at this time of year about "Operation Christmas Child" - a Christmas shoebox appeal which looks innocent but is used to evangelise vulnerable children.
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Marian Marley @marianmarley.bsky.social · 30/11/2024
Christmas cards are written, decorations come out tomorrow. The temptation to get them out at midnight is overwhelming. Must. Resist.
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Natasha Irons MP @ndironsmp.bsky.social · 30/11/2024
Popped into Tesco Express on Bywood Avenue in Shirley to support Tesco and Fare Share’s winter Food Collection campaign. You can donate items at your local Tesco and help those who need it in the local community this Christmas. @Tesco @FareShareUK
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Sophie Pedder @sophiepedder.bsky.social · 29/11/2024
Wow. Here is one to brighten up your morning. The first images of the restored interior of Notre Dame cathedral. Breathtaking. In just five years France did it
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Marian Marley @marianmarley.bsky.social · 29/11/2024
Today’s news - right wing media bully young woman out of a job. Very sad to see Louise Haigh go and hope she’ll be able to continue to contribute to transport policy. Her ideas and determination have got us a long way in such a short time
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James O’Brien @mrjamesob.bsky.social · 29/11/2024
Timely…
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Sarah Jones MP @sarahjonesmp.bsky.social · 27/11/2024
My monthly newsletter is one of the easiest ways to stay updated on my work in Croydon West and Parliament. Sign-up to get it delivered straight to your inbox ⬇️ sarah-jones.org Alternatively, you can email me at sarah.jones.mp@parliament.uk
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Marian Marley @marianmarley.bsky.social · 23/11/2024
This is absolutely brilliant and a must watch for fans of all stripes. Great work AFC Bournemouth 👏 youtu.be/Jrpopxqinj8?...
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A walk home from the football might not be the same for everyone
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Marian Marley @marianmarley.bsky.social · 23/11/2024
Being diagnosed neurodivergent in your 30s and everything starts slowly making sense…
1% of the population are estimated to be INFJ personality type. 1% are also estimated to have autism.
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Marian Marley @marianmarley.bsky.social · 21/11/2024
I love the trams but trams lining up one after another is not helpful to anyone!
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Train driver Mark @thebestmarklee.bsky.social · 15/11/2024
For anyone that moans about leaves on the line. This is the contact between the train wheel and the rail. Both of which are metal. #train #railway #leavesontheline
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Marian Marley @marianmarley.bsky.social · 15/11/2024
Feeling rather Christmassy now (Baileys possibly included)
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Gaby Hinsliff @gabyhinsliff.bsky.social · 15/11/2024
I wrote about the Xodus, & how the siloing of social media doesn't have to mean retreat into an echo chamber: understanding other people's pov matters! so does engaging with uncomfortable ideas! but boy, The Death Threat Place was a bad place to do it www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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The exodus from X to Bluesky has happened – the era of mass social media platforms is over | Gaby Hinsliff
There’s comfort in being surrounded by like-minded people, but challenge is important, and we may have to look for it elsewhere, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff
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Adam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 14/11/2024
The exodus from the other place seems to be speeding up. For any of the many people who have just joined up, here's a list of UK political journalists, commentators, politicos and experts to get yourself going with go.bsky.app/2CwmVfN
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Marian Marley @marianmarley.bsky.social · 14/11/2024
Managed to get a new personal best (distance) in swimming for 2024 this evening (and close to my all time best). Resisted tempting smell of fried chicken but came home and scoffed oven chips. Should have just had the KFC 🫣
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Marian Marley @marianmarley.bsky.social · 12/11/2024
Treated myself to a rose for my birthday - Pearl Celebration. Isn’t she just beautiful? 🤍
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Marian Marley @marianmarley.bsky.social · 06/11/2024
Just joined here and my timeline is full of cats. I like it already!
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