Reposted by Simon HerbertUNITED24 Media @united24media.com · 08/10/2026🕯️ A Russian missile strike on an apartment building in Pryluky killed 58-year-old Viktoriia Bondarenko, her 37-year-old daughter Kateryna, and her 1-year-old grandson Sashko, according to Suspilne Chernihiv. 38037
Simon Herbert @sherbie64.bsky.social · 08/10/2026#BigTech's data centres threaten to overwhelm our power and water resources. We need basic rules: ⚡ 100% clean power 💧 Zero water waste 🗣️ Local community consent Sign Foxglove's petition to stop data centres harming our communities and environment now. you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/ba...you.38degrees.org.ukBan data centres that harm our communities and climateBig Tech’s giant data centres swallow as much power as millions of homes, guzzle our water, and risk driving up our energy bills - all with zero limits. We need basic rules: ⚡ 100% clean power 💧 Ze... 010
Simon Herbert @sherbie64.bsky.social · 19/09/2026substack.com/@matundanish...substack.comMatunda Nishobora (@matundanishobora)More gold from the Norwegian consumers council. 000
Reposted by Simon HerbertBest for Britain @bestforbritain.org · 16/09/2026When you left the EU to get closer to the Anglosphere, but the Anglosphere starts joining the EU… 😬 822853
Simon Herbert @sherbie64.bsky.social · 17/09/2026I’ve just donated to Care4Calais to help provide essential aid and support to refugees and people seeking asylum. Small acts of kindness can make a real difference. Please join me by donating what you can and sharing this page. help.care4calais.org/page/200103/...help.care4calais.orgMake a Donation to Care4CalaisI’ve just donated to Care4Calais to help provide essential aid and support to refugees and people seeking asylum. Small acts of kindness can make a real difference. Please join me by donating what yo... 000
Simon Herbert @sherbie64.bsky.social · 18/08/202611 days ago Jason Arday resigned, saying he was at his limits. The press wrote 188 more articles. 9 days later Jason Arday was found dead. Enough is enough: Demand an urgent inquiry into the role the media had on his death: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/de...you.38degrees.org.ukSign the petition: demand an inquiry into the culture of the press after Jason Arday's death!Tragically, Professor Jason Arday has died after a vicious and deeply personal campaign of press attacks over the last few weeks. The Government must urgently launch an inquiry into the culture and b... 000
Reposted by Simon HerbertNoah Shachtman @noahshachtman.bsky.social · 12/08/2026i've been covering national security for decades, on and off. i've never heard of anything like this. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...theguardian.comUSS Abraham Lincoln sailors tried to jump overboard amid extended deployment – reportsAircraft carrier’s crew in ninth month at sea and has spent record 250 days consecutively without making land 28257902056
Simon Herbert @sherbie64.bsky.social · 13/08/2026Steve Rosenberg’s piece is a reminder of the extremes Putin is inflicting on our friends in Ukraine, on his own nation, and on the world. (Meanwhile one of Putin’s cheerleaders is standing for election here 🤯). www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...bbc.co.ukMuratov: Putin can no longer claim victory in UkraineIn an exclusive interview with the BBC’s Steve Rosenberg, Dmitry Muratov says the Kremlin leader can only "destroy Ukraine, not conquer it", with the war now in its fifth year. 000
Simon Herbert @sherbie64.bsky.social · 17/07/2026Privatised water has failed us. I’m backing @labourlewis.bsky.social’s call to ensure Andy Burnham meets water campaigners who’ve fought for years to clean up our water -not just the water bosses who’ve profited from the system. Add your name: actionnetwork.org/petitions/de...actionnetwork.orgDear Andy Burnham, meet with water campaigners to discuss bringing water back into public ownershipPrivatised water is a complete failure. I’m backing Clive Lewis' call to ensure that Andy Burnham meets frontline water campaigners who’ve fought for years to clean up our water -not just the water ... 000
Simon Herbert @sherbie64.bsky.social · 30/06/2026HERE’s a better way to address the natural questions that arise during the (hopefully brief) ‘leader lacuna’: 000
Simon Herbert @sherbie64.bsky.social · 30/06/2026Chris Mason at #bbcnews seems to have only one take on any Labour leader - a negative one: Burnham revels on public stage but has little time to hammer ideas into shape 000
Reposted by Simon HerbertMayor of London, Sadiq Khan @london.gov.uk · 29/06/202610 years ago, the air outside Aldgate School didn’t meet legal limits. Children were breathing polluted air every day. I made it my mission to change that. Here’s the difference our bold policies have made ⬇️ 522549646
Reposted by Simon HerbertMark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 28/06/2026It's not easy being meme-d. #Oh-Gee-I-See-Algae 👀 748249364565
Simon Herbert @sherbie64.bsky.social · 29/06/2026I have many friends in the Church of England - heck, I’m a church warden myself - but I had a real double take moment when I discovered the paymaster for HTB (and therefore all its network churches) and the backer of GBNews (purveyors of hate to the nation) are one and the same man. 000
Reposted by Simon HerbertLuca Migo @victinibcn.bsky.social · 27/06/2026Mamdani just showed up at Penn Station, wristbands in hand, helping World Cup fans find their trains like it was nothing. Panama vs England, MetLife bound, and the mayor was just out there in the crowd. No big deal. Very big deal. 824228754362
Reposted by Simon HerbertLarry the Cat @number10cat.bsky.social · 21/05/2026John A. Klinner Ariana G. Savino Ashley B. Pruitt Seth R. Koval Curtis J. Angst Tyler H. Simmons Benjamin N. Pennington Robert Marzan Jeffrey O’Brien Declan Coady Nicole Amor Noah Tietjens Cody Khork The thirteen lives lost. 63948278
Reposted by Simon HerbertAndrea Junker @strandjunker.com · 20/05/2026If releasing your tax returns and the Epstein files would end your presidency, then your presidency must end. It’s that simple. 295204015265
Simon Herbert @sherbie64.bsky.social · 15/04/2026Absolutely essential viewing for everyone in the London borough of Tower Hamlets (and anyone interested in local democracy): youtu.be/RsuFzwUnT7I?...youtu.beThe Most Controversial Street in LondonYouTube video by Evan Edinger 010
Reposted by Simon HerbertMark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 13/04/2026 🚨 BREAKING NEWS 🚨 (I'm NOT deleting my post below 👇) 2092252736562
Reposted by Simon HerbertOlga Nesterova @onestpress.onestnetwork.com · 11/04/2026Anti-Orban concert in Hungary with the audience chanting “Russians, go home” 282126833429
Reposted by Simon HerbertChanea Bond @heymrsbond.com · 11/04/2026Every single one of the astronauts who went to the moon and back on Artemis II was educated at a public school. Thinking of the teachers who poured into Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and Jeremy Hansen tonight. You helped send a kid to the moon! 🌕 💛 172195394014
Reposted by Simon HerbertAlbert Pinto @70sbachchan.bsky.social · 10/04/2026Absolutely remarkable statement from Pope Leo today. One for the history books www.theguardian.com/world/2026/a... 291146003885
Reposted by Simon Herbertalexjungle.bsky.social @alexjungle.bsky.social · 11/04/2026“We want to live in a free, European Democracy. After 16 years of sorrow, corruption and Russian influence. We have had enough” The organisers & singers at the massive Budapest concert told me why Orban has to go. 298128123601
Reposted by Simon HerbertAdam Schwarz @adamjschwarz.bsky.social · 10/04/2026Tens of thousands chant “Russians, go home!” at tonight’s anti-Orbán concert in Budapest’s Heroes’ Square ahead of Sunday’s Hungarian election. 217116532958
Reposted by Simon HerbertUNITED24 @u24.gov.ua · 11/04/2026Kramatorsk💔 This is russian “truce.” Always has been. 410549
Reposted by Simon HerbertUNITED24 @u24.gov.ua · 11/04/2026Apartment buildings, a dormitory, a kindergarten, energy and transport infrastructure. russia’s latest targets in the Odesa region. 2 people have been killed; 2 more are hospitalized. Help protect innocent people from terrorist russia: u24.gov.ua/sky-defense?... 67227
Reposted by Simon HerbertAunt Hagatha @aunthagatha.bsky.social · 10/04/2026Rare image of a stork delivering a baby! 346143821785
Reposted by Simon HerbertDoug Johnson 🇨🇦 @smikooman.bsky.social · 11/04/2026Bruce Springsteen is making me a fan... Opening his concert in Los Angeles yesterday, worth the wait to see the transition to the opening song 90 seconds in. ✌️❤️🇺🇸 #Resist 23076721963
Reposted by Simon HerbertUNITED24 @u24.gov.ua · 11/04/2026russia’s attacks last night were launched right before the so-called Easter Truce should’ve came into power. But the only power russia knows is terror. And everything russia promises is a lie. The only way to stop these attacks is air defense: u24.gov.ua/sky-defense?... 37320
Simon Herbert @sherbie64.bsky.social · 07/04/2026Local councils should match how we vote. Add your name to @electoralreform.bsky.social's call for everyone to have a vote that can make a difference. action.electoral-reform.org.uk/page/2401/pe...action.electoral-reform.org.ukADD YOUR NAME: We need a fairer local voting system for all elections in EnglandIn England the electoral system means we often get councils that do not represent what people voted for. Wales has made progress, but England is being left behind. 000
Reposted by Simon HerbertMark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 31/03/2026I love when he accidentally tells the truth! 922270605589
Reposted by Simon HerbertAnne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu · 28/03/2026Viktor Orban is waging cognitive warfare on a scale no one else has tried before. "Emotions are high because the stakes are high. If he succeeds, he will once again blaze a path that others will follow. And if he loses, an era comes to an end." www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...theatlantic.comThe First Post-Reality Political CampaignHungary’s Viktor Orbán is waging cognitive warfare on a new scale. 431145417
Simon Herbert @sherbie64.bsky.social · 29/03/2026A Harmful Delusion cac.org/daily-medita...cac.orgA Harmful DelusionPalm Sunday Father Richard Rohr identifies the human impulse to solve problems by blaming others: The human delusion seems to be this: We think someone 000
Simon Herbert @sherbie64.bsky.social · 16/03/2026I've just signed a petition calling on the UK government to give British businesses a better deal with Europe. Add your name: www.europeanmovement.co.uk/single-marke...europeanmovement.co.ukBritish businesses need a better deal with EuropeSign our petition to Prime Minister Keir Starmer and demand a better deal for British businesses trading with Europe 001
Reposted by Simon HerbertSarah Murphy @13sarahmurphy.bsky.social · 16/02/2026Matt Goodwin said in a post on X: “Welcome to the UK. Where you go to prison for 18 months for anti-immigration tweets. This is insane.” No. What is insane is shrugging off incitement to racial murder. Put this man in the bin, not the House of Commons. www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...independent.co.ukReform candidate called it ‘insane’ to jail man who said ‘burn asylum hotels’Exclusive: It comes after The Independent revealed that Matt Goodwin called for ‘young girls’ to be given ‘biological reality’ check 921787550
Reposted by Simon HerbertRon Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 13/02/2026The most corrupt pro-Putin president in US history endorses the most corrupt pro-Putin leader in Europe. 1340126374249
Reposted by Simon HerbertUrsula von der Leyen @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu · 14/02/2026Good meeting with Keir Starmer in Munich. Europe and the UK share similar challenges. it is natural that we work closer to protect our people and common interests. We had a successful summit last year - let's keep the momentum and deliver at the next one. 39761165
Simon Herbert @sherbie64.bsky.social · 14/02/2026The Government is sending King Charles to the US to celebrate their 250 years of independence. There’s little cheer though for Americans (unless you’re part of Trump’s kleptocracy). Will you add your name to the petition to cancel this state visit? you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/ca...you.38degrees.org.ukCall off the King’s visit to the US for the 250th anniversary of America's independenceWith the current political chaos in the US and Trump’s failure to adhere to international norms, and given his apparent obsession with the Monarchy, calling off this visit would send a powerful messag... 000
Reposted by Simon HerbertAnne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu · 14/02/2026Rubio just made a speech to the European defense community in Munich that did not mention Ukraine. Or democracy. Or US business deals with Russia. Or the administration's plans to support the European far right. But there were lots of nice words about our common civilization. 17933611182
Reposted by Simon HerbertMike Cookson 🔶 🇪🇺🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️ @mikecookson.bsky.social · 14/02/2026Just checking, it's now ok to flee your homeland, because you're afraid for your safety, and seek refuge in another Country? Glad we've cleared that up. Let's hear no more about immigration and refugees then. 37377072408
Reposted by Simon HerbertOtto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 14/02/2026Fighting age man flees his homeland to seek asylum on overcrowded island. 3102952871
Simon Herbert @sherbie64.bsky.social · 13/02/2026globalrightscompliance.org/the-iocs-dis... The free world will get justice for Vladyslav Heraskevychglobalrightscompliance.orgThe IOC’s discriminatory approach to Mr Heraskevych and implications for their international legal obligations 000
Simon Herbert @sherbie64.bsky.social · 12/02/2026“apricity This is one of the many words in the Oxford English Dictionary that were recorded only once before fading away like a linguistic mayfly. Apricity, from 1623, means the warmth of the sun on a winter’s day. The word is as beautiful as the sensation it describes. @susiedentwords.bsky.social ! 000
Simon Herbert @sherbie64.bsky.social · 12/02/2026I’ve belatedly caught up with this revealing documentary: 'Palestine Action: The Truth Behind the Ban'? Watch it here on Channel 4: www.channel4.com/programmes/p...channel4.comPalestine Action: The Truth Behind the BanWhy did the government ban the protest group Palestine Action as a terrorist organisation? 121
Simon Herbert @sherbie64.bsky.social · 12/02/2026music.apple.com/gb/album/not...music.apple.comNothing to Fear (feat. Audrey Assad) by The Porter's Gate on Apple MusicSong · 2019 · Duration 3:04 000
Simon Herbert @sherbie64.bsky.social · 12/02/2026music.apple.com/gb/album/not...music.apple.comNothing to Fear (feat. Audrey Assad) by The Porter's Gate on Apple MusicSong · 2019 · Duration 3:04 000
