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Robert Fillies

@rjf1.bsky.social
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Retired, had TB at twenty two and forty years later pneumonia with pe. Ardent supporter of our NHS, politically left wing.

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Robert Fillies @rjf1.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
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Burnham's U-turn on benefits is a huge mistake
Andy Burnham has taken a wrong turn on benefits.
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Robert Fillies @rjf1.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
Care should put people before profit. Yet around 80% of the UK's largest care home providers are owned or backed by private equity. It's time to end profiteering in social care. Agree? Add your name 👇 party.coop/campaign/soc...
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End private profit in social care
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Robert Fillies @rjf1.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
Mexico: Ban Shark Finning! actions.eko.org/a/mexico-ban...
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Mexico: Ban Shark Finning
Every year, around 100 million sharks are caught and cruelly carved up for their fins. Still alive and breathing, they are often thrown overboard, back into the ocean to die. Their finless bodies help
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Robert Fillies @rjf1.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
Jason is the youngest Black professor in Cambridge’s history. Rightwing newspapers are trying to smear him with fake accusations of plagiarism. We can't let them. Stand up to their hate and division by adding your name. goodlawproject.org/s/3ec4c0
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Stand up to hate and division by adding your name.
Jason is the youngest Black professor in Cambridge’s history. Rightwing newspapers are trying to smear him with fake accusations of plagiarism. We can't let them.
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Robert Fillies @rjf1.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
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SAVE JODRELL BANK – Protect a national treasure of science, heritage and inspiration
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Chris and his farmily of forever farm friends @caenhillcc.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
Willow our peekaboo farm cat with secrets
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Robert Fillies @rjf1.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
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Health insurance killed Alec Raeshawn Smith in 2017. He was 26. Worked full-time as a restaurant manager in Minnesota. Made $35,000 a year. He had Type 1 diabetes. He needed insulin to live. Not optional. Biological necessity. When he turned 26, he aged out of his mother's
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Robert Fillies @rjf1.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
Too hot to think. Too hot to sleep. Too hot to work safely. Millions of workers across Europe have zero legal protection from extreme heat. This won’t be the last heatwave. Sign the petition to demand maximum workplace temperatures. action.wemove.eu/sign/2026-07...
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Keep workers safe in the heat
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Robert Fillies @rjf1.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
I've just signed "Tell Andy Burnham to launch a National Commission on Electoral Reform" - Will you support the campaign too? actionstorm.org/petitions/na... @OpenBritainHQ
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Robert Fillies @rjf1.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
The powerful always get what they want, right? Not if our governments finally start protecting people, instead of corporate bullies. A law to shield the people speaking up against injustices is ready. With your help, it can become reality - add your name: action.wemove.eu/sign/2026-04...
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Protect people, not corporate bullies
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Robert Fillies @rjf1.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
Rough sleeping isn’t inevitable. It can be ended. New PM Andy Burnham has pledged to end rough sleeping. So I’ve added my name with @crisis-uk.bsky.social to show there’s public support for turning this pledge into reality. Will you join me? campaigns.crisis.org.uk/page/195684/...
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Add your name: back an end to rough sleeping | Crisis UK
New PM Andy Burnham pledges to end rough sleeping. Let’s show him there’s massive public support.
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Robert Fillies @rjf1.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
Broken promise: the Government promised guaranteed hours for all workers, but now most will miss out. 🚫 Sign the petition now to protect every worker: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/pr...
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Sign the petition to give all workers the right to guaranteed hours
Betrayal: the UK Gov pledged guaranteed hours for all workers, but now most will miss out. Sign now to fight back.
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Robert Fillies @rjf1.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
As the UK welcomes a new Prime Minister and Foreign Secretary, women and children in Palestine continue to face the horrors of genocide and illegal occupation. This is a chance for change. We need urgent action to help end the violence. Email the new Foreign Secretary now: bit.ly/4w4q0NH
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Email the Foreign Secretary
Tell the new Foreign Secretary: No more empty words.
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Robert Fillies @rjf1.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
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Robert Fillies @rjf1.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
EU: Ban CO2 stunning for pigs actions.eko.org/a/eu-ban-co2...
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Amra Watson @amrawatson.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
Watching grown adults fawn over a politician like he's a pop star is embarrassing. This isn't politics—it's a fan club. Flowers, autographs and hero worship don't validate his record, they just show personality has replaced critical thinking.👇🙄
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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
Holding Govts to Ransom JP Morgan boss warns of ‘consequences’ if Burnham taxes banks. Warns of capital flight, lower investment. Can't recall bankers objecting to bailouts, quantitative easing, subsidies. They want obedient govts. Who governs? People v Corporations.
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JP Morgan boss warns of ‘consequences’ if Burnham taxes banks
Higher taxes on sector could threaten plan for £3bn headquarters in London, says Jamie Dimon
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Robert Fillies @rjf1.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
I just wrote a @fuelpovertyaction.bsky.social letter: Ask your MP to sign a bill to cut energy prices #MakeGreenFair #EnergyForAll Write one here: actionnetwork.org/letters/ask-...
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Ask your MP to sign a bill to cut energy prices
On 1st July, energy prices are rising by over £200 per household. We are paying nearly double what we did in 2020. Energy is a basic right that we all depend on for survival, but millions of people a...
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Robert Fillies @rjf1.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
Just sharing this now — because once you see #HowToGetFilthyRich on Channel 4, you’re going to want to sign it. It’s time to tax wealth, not work. Add your name and help make wealth taxes the first item on the new PM’s list. you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/de...
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Dear future Prime Minister: It's time to tax the super-rich
Just sharing this now — because once you see #HowToGetFilthyRich on Channel 4, you’re going to want to sign it. It’s time to tax wealth, not work. Add your name and help make wealth taxes the first it...
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Robert Fillies @rjf1.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
I’ve signed the open letter from @DebtJustice calling on Prime Minister Andy Burnham to ban bailiffs from collecting council tax debt. Everyone deserves dignity, not intimidation. Will you add your name too? #BanTheBailiffs act.debtjustice.org.uk/burnham-ban-...
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Stand with me: Demand a Ban on Bailiffs
Dear Andy, When we first met, you looked me in the eye and made me a promise. You said that people like me – who know what it is to face unpayable debt and the knock at the door from a bailiff – shoul...
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Robert Fillies @rjf1.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
We need to rewild 30% of the planet to restore nature & protect our wildlife, but Britain is falling behind. So I've signed this new petition calling on one of our biggest landowners - the Church of England - to rewild its land. Join me? you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/he...
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Help save nature by rewilding the Church’s massive landholdings!
We need to rewild 30% of the planet to restore nature & protect our wildlife, but Britain is falling behind. So I've signed this new petition calling on one of our biggest landowners - the Church ...
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Robert Fillies @rjf1.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
Join the Disabled Children's Partnership and ask your MP to SEND a letter to the new Prime Minister support.disabledchildrenspartnership.org.uk/en-gb/email_MP
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Ask your MP to SEND a letter to the new Prime Minister
The biggest changes to England's SEND system in over a decade are being decided now. With a new Prime Minister in post, we need to ensure the SEND system reforms put disabled children, families and th...
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Robert Fillies @rjf1.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
Rough sleeping isn’t inevitable. It can be ended. New PM Andy Burnham has pledged to end rough sleeping. So I’ve added my name with @crisis-uk.bsky.social to show there’s public support for turning this pledge into reality. Will you join me? campaigns.crisis.org.uk/page/195684/...
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Add your name: back an end to rough sleeping | Crisis UK
New PM Andy Burnham pledges to end rough sleeping. Let’s show him there’s massive public support.
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Esther @elhopkins.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
@andyburnham Are Labour going to start looking at preventing Covid infections and follow the Covid inquiry recommendations? Everyone is at risk from long covid and clinically vulnerable remain unsupported. It’s been 6 years! #CleantheAir #RollVaccines #Ffp3inHealthcare
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Robert Fillies @rjf1.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
Call on the new Prime Minister to introduce a Right to Food Bill so that all governments now and in the future have a duty to make food affordable and accessible to all. www.amnesty.org.uk/get-involved...
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Prime Minister: Protect the right to food in UK law
Call on the new Prime Minister to introduce a Right to Food Bill so that all governments now and in the future have a duty to make food affordable and accessible to all.
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Safe Passage International @safepassageintl.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
But we know a different future is possible. Today, we're joining over 200 organisations to call for an end to the politics of hostility and a renewed focus on what brings us together: hope, humanity and shared responsibility. #TogetherWithRefugees @refugeestogether.bsky.social
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Safe Passage International @safepassageintl.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
Hey Andy Burnham! A new Prime Minister means a chance to choose a different path. For too long, refugees have been used as political scapegoats while hostile rhetoric has divided communities & harmful policies have made it harder for people seeking safety to rebuild their lives.
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Robert Fillies @rjf1.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
A new government sets its direction early. I've just signed European Movement UK's petition asking Andy Burnham to drop the red lines on Europe and set out a real plan for the UK's European future. Add your name: www.europeanmovement.co.uk/5_asks_for_a...
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Our 5 Asks for Andy Burnham
Andy Burnham must seize the moment to build a bold, forward-looking agenda for his administration to lead the UK towards a new European future.
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Robert Fillies @rjf1.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
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Robert Fillies @rjf1.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
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IRANZYE ART @iranzye.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
My painting WEATHERED GRACE.
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Wild🌻Flower @pamelawf.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
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Robert Fillies @rjf1.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
The BBC cancelling Winterwatch is such a shame, especially when we need to be connecting with nature more than ever. If we want people to protect our wildlife, we have to show them it! Add your name to ask the BBC to reconsider. you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/do...
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Tell the BBC: Save Winterwatch!
The UK is losing its wildlife, and shows like Winterwatch are vital for connecting us to nature. The BBC's decision to cancel it makes no sense. Let's ask them to rethink this! Add your name here:
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Robert Fillies @rjf1.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
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I strongly oppose Dido Harding being appointed as Chief Executive of NHS England.
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Robert Fillies @rjf1.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
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Robert Fillies @rjf1.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
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Robert Fillies @rjf1.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
Tell Ireland: protect Palestinian and Lebanese kids - sanction Israel action.eko.org/a/ireland-sa...
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Robert Fillies @rjf1.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
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Bisan Owda on Instagram: "I was SHOCKED when visited this place again!"
11K likes, 450 comments - wizard_bisan1 on July 16, 2026: "I was SHOCKED when visited this place again!".
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Robert Fillies @rjf1.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
It feels like you can’t watch a game of football without wading through annoying gambling ads. 🙄 😡It’s dangerous for young fans, and it puts a stain on the beautiful game. ⚽Find out what you can do about it. you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/pr...
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Protect young fans: kick gambling ads out of football
Gambling ads are all over football, targeting young fans and risking dangerous addictions. All eyes are on the World Cup - so can you help me get them banned now? We don’t have long!
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Robert Fillies @rjf1.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
I've just signed "Kopparberg, stop advertising on Rupert Murdoch’s Talk Radio" - Will you support the campaign too? actionstorm.org/petitions/ko... @StopFundingHate
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Robert Fillies @rjf1.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
Right now, "reef safe" labels on sunscreen don’t actually mean it's safe for corals 🌊 The EU can change that by banning harmful sunscreen ingredients and ending misleading labels. Join me and sign the petition to protect our seas: action.wemove.eu/sign/2026-07...
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Ban coral-killing sunscreen!
Share the petition and you'll help multiply the impact of this campaign: Ban coral-killing sunscreen!
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Robert Fillies @rjf1.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
This is so outrageous. The Government wants to reclassify Coastguard Rescue Officers as "volunteers" so they can get out of paying them an hourly wage when they go out to save lives. Join me and sign the petition to demand the Government scrap plans to strip rescue heroes of their pay: 38d.gs/sh54
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Save Our Coastguards: Scrap plans to strip rescue heroes of their pay!
This is so outrageous. The Government wants to reclassify Coastguard Rescue Officers as "volunteers" so they can get out of paying them an hourly wage when they go out to save lives. Join me and sign...
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Robert Fillies @rjf1.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
Too hot to think. Too hot to sleep. Too hot to work safely. Millions of workers across Europe have zero legal protection from extreme heat. This won’t be the last heatwave. Sign the petition to demand maximum workplace temperatures. action.wemove.eu/sign/2026-07...
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Keep workers safe in the heat
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Robert Fillies @rjf1.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
The BBC cancelling Winterwatch is such a shame, especially when we need to be connecting with nature more than ever. If we want people to protect our wildlife, we have to show them it! Add your name to ask the BBC to reconsider. you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/do...
you.38degrees.org.uk
Tell the BBC: Save Winterwatch!
The UK is losing its wildlife, and shows like Winterwatch are vital for connecting us to nature. The BBC's decision to cancel it makes no sense. Let's ask them to rethink this! Add your name here:
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Robert Fillies @rjf1.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
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Stop Proposed Changes to PIP
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Robert Fillies @rjf1.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
We only have a few days to email our MPs and tell them to back the cap on political donations. I've done it - will you?https://goodlaw.social/947607
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Robert Fillies @rjf1.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
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Julia Grace on Instagram: "#reform #restore #nhs #privatisation #politics"
236 likes, 12 comments - jujuliagrace on July 9, 2026: "#reform #restore #nhs #privatisation #politics".
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Robert Fillies @rjf1.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
A record 176,000+ children are growing up in temporary accommodation. Sign Shelter's petition telling the new PM to get councils building social homes again. campaigns.shelter.org.uk/tell-your-cl...
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Robert Fillies @rjf1.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
I’ve just invited my MP to an urgent briefing on the disastrous US-UK pharma deal, which threatens to cause 229,000 extra deaths. Invite yours here: act.globaljustice.org.uk/node/4853
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Invite your MP: urgent briefing on US-UK pharma deal
The UK’s dangerous medicine pricing deal with Donald Trump is attracting more and more scrutiny. With a total bill of £45 billion to the NHS and the risk of 229,000 excess deaths, it is an outrage tha...
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Robert Fillies @rjf1.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
With a new prime minister on the way, that means a new chancellor too. I’ve just used @friends-earth.bsky.social’s tool to ask my MP to back a chancellor who’ll tackle the climate crisis while raising living standards. Will you? action.friendsoftheearth.uk/target/new-c...
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Tell your MP – our new chancellor must cut bills and emissions
Take action The UK is getting a new prime minister in a few weeks’ time. And one of their first decisions will be to appoint a chancellor. The chancellor decides how public money is spent. If we want ...
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