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Terry Macalister

@terrymacalister.bsky.social
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Creator of Bored Stiff punk fanzines (NEW May 2026) author of Crude Britannia and Polar Opposites (Guardian ebook) & journalist.

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Terry Macalister @terrymacalister.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
Ha ha
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Terry Macalister @terrymacalister.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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The Manchester City case shows us how the global mega-rich now expect to operate with impunity | Jonathan Liew
When transnational alliances have scarcely been weaker, the way the club was allegedly run offers a bleak vision of a world driven by brute power and wealth, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Liew
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Terry Macalister @terrymacalister.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Surprising (not) that all those Brexity nationalist sovereignty freaks never mind a foreign power using the UK as an aircraft carrier.
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Terry Macalister @terrymacalister.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Most are now giant cafes with a few scented candles and the odd geranium for sale.
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Susan Buckingham @susanjb7.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Looking forward to hearing @friendsofthecam.bsky.social new Steering Group member present this. @polarrobs.bsky.social @terrymacalister.bsky.social @cambridgegreens.bsky.social @bonkersbusway.bsky.social
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Terry Macalister @terrymacalister.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
That would be politically inconvenient
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Terry Macalister @terrymacalister.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
How horrific. RIP indeed.
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Terry Macalister @terrymacalister.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
Are you eating them vertically? Standing up?
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Terry Macalister @terrymacalister.bsky.social · 28/06/2026
The debate around military conscription in the UK is rising. Forcing young people into service deprives them of choices and would be a colossal waste of funds during a cost of living crisis. Add your name to tell the government to rule it out! you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/no...
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Tell the government to rule out military conscription
The debate around bringing back military conscription in the UK is rising. Forcing young people into the armed forces deprives them of choices and would be a colossal waste of funds during a cost of l...
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Susan Buckingham @susanjb7.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
LeftyMenSing performed again at @friendsofthecam.bsky.social River Rights Festival yesterday. River Cam gets dirtier despite designated bathing area. Public ownership of water now. @terrymacalister.bsky.social @labourlewis.bsky.social @feargalsharkey.bsky.social
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Terry Macalister @terrymacalister.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
To the tune of the drunken sailor: “The water companies have shown us Failing bosses still get a bonus We must make ourselves the owners Early in the morning”
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Terry Macalister @terrymacalister.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
Fantastic Bored Stiff punk book launch with Gaye Black (ex-The Adverts) and others. If you want a copy get in touch £16 + £2.50 p&p…Super positive feedback so far!
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Terry Macalister @terrymacalister.bsky.social · 09/05/2026
Thanks Cam Inde! www.cambridgeindependent.co.uk/news/bored-s...
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Bored Stiff again: Punk fanzine back 50 years on
Special anniversary edition launched by original creator Terry Macalister.
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Terry Macalister @terrymacalister.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
Book launch: Come along: we’ll be talking punk and politics and…https://housmans.com/event/bored-stiff-the-punk-zine-and-scene-that-refused-to-die-an-evening-with-terry-macalister-gaye-advert-and-emilia-elfrida/
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‘Bored Stiff: the punk ‘zine and scene that refused to die’ an evening with Terry Macalister, Gaye Advert and Emilia Elfrida
FREE ENTRY BUT PLEASE RSVP USING THE FROM AT THE BOTTOM OF THE PAGE This event celebrates a Bored Stiff book half a century after a fanzine of that name burst into life at the height of the punk &#…
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Terry Macalister @terrymacalister.bsky.social · 18/01/2026
It’s a beautiful industrial building. Something special should be done with it.
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Terry Macalister @terrymacalister.bsky.social · 15/01/2026
Beyond Petroleum lol!
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Terry Macalister @terrymacalister.bsky.social · 06/01/2026
Why does Trump want Greenland? I warned about imperial and corporate power in the Arctic in a (very) short book over a decade ago: www.amazon.co.uk/Polar-Opposi...
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Polar Opposites: Opportunities and threats in the Arctic (Guardian Shorts Book 20)
Polar Opposites: Opportunities and threats in the Arctic (Guardian Shorts Book 20) eBook : MacAlister, Terry, Guardian, The : Amazon.co.uk: Kindle Store
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Terry Macalister @terrymacalister.bsky.social · 10/12/2025
Patrick Steel and myself are crowdfunding to complete our film about Lou Lancaster and other women climate prisoners: any donations hugely welcome www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/mother-ear...
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Mother Earth
To complete a short documentary about two mothers imprisoned for their climate activism and the impact on them and their families.
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Terry Macalister @terrymacalister.bsky.social · 19/11/2025
Are forest cities a load of old greenwash? Me for Byline Times: eastangliabylines.co.uk/environment/...
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What about new forests, then?
Is “forest” the new “sustainability”? just another catchword, to sell mass commercial development to a sceptical local population?
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Terry Macalister @terrymacalister.bsky.social · 05/11/2025
Gotta love this:
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Terry Macalister @terrymacalister.bsky.social · 13/07/2025
Has he mentioned “small boats” at all?
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Terry Macalister @terrymacalister.bsky.social · 21/06/2025
Our message about who should own UK energy systems: part of an event for Estuary Festival this weekend. James Marriott and myself wrote an essay on this…small follow up to our Crude Britannia book www.plutobooks.com/978178680639...
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Antony Carpen @acarpen.bsky.social · 15/05/2025
Very well summarised by Terry on sooooo many problems that comes with such rapid growth. Worth getting a video clip of it. At the same time, the Housing Minister should answer this. @terrymacalister.bsky.social
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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 24/04/2025
It's hard to get your head around the scale of the environmental vandalism the Labour government is hoping to unleash. The Planning and Infrastructure Bill is up there with Trump's executive orders. And the reason is the same: corporate power. This week's column. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Labour’s great nature sellout is the worst attack on England’s ecosystems I’ve seen in my lifetime | George Monbiot
The horrifying planning bill, which rips up environmental protections, was drafted with CEOs in mind. We know because Keir Starmer told us, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 23/04/2025
The oil industry buys off Congress. No action on climate. The NRA buys off Congress. No action on guns. Insurance companies buy off Congress. No action on health care. The list goes on and on. Money in politics is the root of our dysfunction.
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Susan Buckingham @susanjb7.bsky.social · 22/04/2025
Here’s the link for Rob Larter’s talk for @friendsofthecam.bsky.social Another reason why we shouldn’t be pushing growth in the Fens. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-changi...
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The changing West Antarctic Ice Sheet and its implications for East Anglia
Learn about how the melting West Antarctic Ice Sheet will impact East Anglia, a regional focus for unsustainable levels of growth.
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Terry Macalister @terrymacalister.bsky.social · 14/04/2025
Look at the link you gave!
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Terry Macalister @terrymacalister.bsky.social · 14/04/2025
Nah. Appropriate for a car company hq..the internal staircase is gobsmacking.
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Terry Macalister @terrymacalister.bsky.social · 14/04/2025
What a gem!
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Terry Macalister @terrymacalister.bsky.social · 07/04/2025
Desperate quick fix for embarrassing lack of any amenities in Northstowe which undermines the Growth is Good corporate agenda for the wider region.
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Terry Macalister @terrymacalister.bsky.social · 04/04/2025
Who paid the piper? Trump exempts big oil donors from tariffs package
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Terry Macalister @terrymacalister.bsky.social · 04/04/2025
Sadly it’s true. These people hide behind their corporate entities. They also manage to convince themselves they are the good guys: in my experience www.plutobooks.com/978178680639...
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Crude Britannia
'Dripping with delicious detail' - Aditya Chakrabortty Taking the reader on a journey through North East Scotland, Merseyside, South Wales, the Thames ...
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Susan Buckingham @susanjb7.bsky.social · 27/03/2025
@Anglianwater produced the largest increase of raw sewage discharge in 2024. 448938 hours of raw sewage dumped: 64% higher than in 2023. @friendsofthecam.bsky.social @terrymacalister.bsky.social @feargalsharkey.bsky.social Nearly 4m hours of raw sewage dumped in England’s waters last year
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Terry Macalister @terrymacalister.bsky.social · 02/04/2025
That’s a disgrace. This company should be run out of town - not allowed to sponsor Cambridge Institute for Sustainability etc…
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Antony Carpen @acarpen.bsky.social · 26/03/2025
"Letter: Cambridge growth plan doesn’t endear locals" www.ft.com/content/3669... By @terrymacalister.bsky.social to the @financialtimes.com
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Letter: Cambridge growth plan doesn’t endear locals
From Terry Macalister, Co-founder, Friends of the Cam (river campaign group), Cambridge, UK
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Kara Swisher @karaswisher.bsky.social · 18/03/2025
Well that’s a headline I did not except to see. Ever.
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Terry Macalister @terrymacalister.bsky.social · 14/03/2025
Do developers name these places like that just to wind people up?
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Terry Macalister @terrymacalister.bsky.social · 14/03/2025
No doubt called “Tulip Court” or some such….
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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 06/03/2025
“In Finland, the number of homeless people has fallen sharply. Those affected receive a small apartment & counselling with no preconditions. 4 out of 5 people affected make their way back into a stable life. And all this is CHEAPER than accepting homelessness.”
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Finland ends homelessness and provides shelter for all in need - scoop.me
In Finland, the number of homeless people has fallen sharply. Why? The country applies the "Housing First" concept agains homelessness.
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Terry Macalister @terrymacalister.bsky.social · 05/03/2025
Yes. Convenient for him - disastrous potentially for young Brits who could end up being sent to lose their physical lives for his political life.
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Terry Macalister @terrymacalister.bsky.social · 03/03/2025
Surprise surprise. Mandelson sucking up to Trump rather than defending Ukraine’s (or UK’s) interests.
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Terry Macalister @terrymacalister.bsky.social · 03/03/2025
Mandelson no doubt sees his own self interest in sucking up to Trump - not helping Britain or Ukraine.
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Terry Macalister @terrymacalister.bsky.social · 03/03/2025
I suspect Trump’s hyper masculinity rhetoric and actions will only encourage a wider backsliding everywhere. Old style patriarch is bad news for men as well as women.
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Terry Macalister @terrymacalister.bsky.social · 18/02/2025
Jon Davis on how the UK government is tackling the climate crisis
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Terry Macalister @terrymacalister.bsky.social · 11/02/2025
It’s straight from the Trump playbook: Labour is tearing up the machinery of government
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Terry Macalister @terrymacalister.bsky.social · 05/02/2025
Just imagine if China or Russia suddenly announced they would takeover Gaza and forcibly remove the Palestinians…
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Terry Macalister @terrymacalister.bsky.social · 03/02/2025
Labour has completely lost the plot: PM faces growing internal backlash over potential approval of Rosebank oilfield
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Terry Macalister @terrymacalister.bsky.social · 23/01/2025
How astonishingly predictable…Rachel Reeves to soften changes to non-dom tax regime after hearing ‘concerns’
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Terry Macalister @terrymacalister.bsky.social · 22/01/2025
The official definition of madness: Reeves says growth eclipses net zero as Heathrow runway decision looms
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We Own It @weownit.org.uk · 20/01/2025
⏰The Govt have under 2 weeks to block the bailout of Thames Water. 📑25,000 people have signed the petition to take Thames Water into public ownership. #Thames has failed and shouldn't be rewarded with a £3 billion bailout. Agree? Sign our petition tinyurl.com/yxht3p94
Activists outside the high court in London with banners. Text: Take Thames water into public ownership. Sign our petition
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