Reposted by Tony HFire Brigades Union @fbunational.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Labour must deliver for firefighters. Last year, the FBU stood on this platform and warned that the fire service had been cut to the bone. This year, as wildfires raged across the UK, there weren't enough firefighters or fire engines to respond to every incident. 1118
Reposted by Tony HFire Brigades Union @fbunational.bsky.social · 14/09/2026The FBU has won unanimous backing from the TUC for its demand that all those responsible for the Grenfell Tower fire are brought to justice. Despite next year marking a decade since 72 people lost their lives in the fire, no prosecutions have taken place. 1106
Reposted by Tony HFire Brigades Union @fbunational.bsky.social · 11/09/20262,977 people were killed, including 343 firefighters and 67 Britons, during the 9/11 terror attacks. FDNY firefighters' bravery and professionalism will never be forgotten. FBU general secretary Steve Wright will be attending a memorial event at his local fire station. 162
Reposted by Tony HLarry the Cat @number10cat.bsky.social · 08/09/2026Since its foundation in 1824 the bravery of Royal National Lifeboat Institution volunteers has saved more than 146,700 lives at sea. Hundreds of those volunteers have died attempting to save others. They are the best of us. 493607944
Reposted by Tony HZazie Todd PhD @zazietodd.bsky.social · 27/08/2026Join these two authors @rorycj.bsky.social & @sociabledog.bsky.social at Bark! Fest on Sep 14th. Sign up here: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi... 113420
Reposted by Tony HDiane Coyle @dianecoyle1859.bsky.social · 24/06/2026From @trishgreenhalgh.bsky.social “Every summer I repost this article on how to spot drowning. Please read it and pass on. In the last few years I’ve had SIX messages from people who saved a kid’s life after clicking on the link from my feed. “ slate.com/technology/2...slate.comDrowning Doesn’t Look Like DrowningDrowning is not the violent, splashing call for help that most people expect. 3211200
Reposted by Tony HAnonymous @youranoncentral.bsky.social · 11/06/2025LAPD shoot US woman with a rubber bullet for trying to get into her home, they were blocking her entrance and there was no protest in sight. “Holy fuck — They literally just shot her point blank… I live here…” ( www.tiktok.com/@labyrinthlore) #3E #StopICE 29743512307
Reposted by Tony H24Hours Ukraine @24hoursukraine.bsky.social · 04/04/2025🕯️A Ukrainian mother holding the hand and stroking the arm of her dead 15-year-old son, ki##ed in a Russian missile strike on Kryvyi Rih. 1619362
Reposted by Tony HRory Cellan-Jones @rorycj.bsky.social · 25/03/2025His Vice-President, Sec of Defence, and his top national security team share US war plans with a journalist and Trump “knows nothing about it.” Why are we still sharing intelligence with these clowns? Chuck them out of Five Eyes now! 2272782
Reposted by Tony HFire Brigades Union @fbunational.bsky.social · 25/03/2025During the pandemic, firefighters delivered medicine, drove ambulances and moved the bodies of the dead. Many emergency workers rely on income support and welfare benefits. The Chancellor's decision to make these benefit cuts, instead of introducing a wealth tax, is unacceptable. 042
Reposted by Tony HRory Cellan-Jones @rorycj.bsky.social · 02/03/2025America, just in case you thought Friday went well here’s how the London Times saw it ….. 7058011564
Reposted by Tony Hjetag.bsky.social @jetag.bsky.social · 14/02/2025Stephen. Remind people that they’re not helpless 12636901824
Reposted by Tony HEncyclopaedia Britannica @britannica.com · 12/02/2025Encyclopædia Britannica will continue to use ‘Gulf of Mexico’ for a few reasons: -We serve an international audience, a majority of which is outside the U.S. -The Gulf of Mexico is an international body of water, and the U.S.’s authority to rename it is ambiguous. 🧵⬇️ 563325746973
Reposted by Tony HRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 07/02/2025Tesla earned $2.3 billion in the United States in 2024. You'd think it paid a lot in taxes, right? Well it paid precisely $0 in federal income taxes last year. You want waste and fraud? Look at what some big corporations and the rich are getting away with.truthout.orgTesla Paid Zero Federal Income Tax in 2024, Despite $2.3 Billion in IncomeThis brings Tesla’s average tax rate over the past three years to 0.4 percent. 14474741920207
Reposted by Tony HFire Brigades Union @fbunational.bsky.social · 04/02/202529 years ago today, firefighter Fleur Lombard lost her life in the line of duty at a supermarket fire in Bristol. #WeRemember Fleur Lombard. 0134
Reposted by Tony H💕 Joanna 💕 @joannecrompton.bsky.social · 09/12/2024This time of year can be particularly tough for some. Remember, there's help out there ❤️ 03313