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Union Jane

@unionjane.bsky.social
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union member, activist, anti-racist, LGBTQ+ ally, environmentalist, slow painter, thinker, reader, jackdaw whisperer.

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Union Jane @unionjane.bsky.social · 11m
Proceeds of this music box will be donated to Doctors Without Borders; a charity that provides humanitarian medical care in conflict zones and in countries affected by endemic diseases. @doctorswithoutborders.org #DoctorsWithoutBorders #TheCure #BoysDon'tCry
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Andrew Dessler @andrewdessler.com · 29/09/2026
In Texas, the State is removing climate change courses from the core curriculum. They have decided that climate change is just too dangerous to teach the students. This is indoctrination. I wrote an oped about it in the SA Express-News. Gift link: www.expressnews.com/opinion/comm...
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Texas can’t hide from climate change by stopping students from learning about it
Texas has removed climate change courses from core curriculum at public universities. Ignoring climate change will not serve the state.
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Fr Chase 🦁🦁🦁🦁🦁🦁🦁🦁🦁🦁🦁🦁🦁🦁 @kalanthropos.bsky.social · 17h
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Defend Our Juries @defendourjuries.bsky.social · 20h
Campaigners welcome Miliband’s claim Palestine Action ban not meant to criminalise ‘grannies’ 🍕Ed Miliband has said it was never anyone’s intent to criminalise “elderly people, vicars and grannies” who have been arrested for supporting Palestine Action. www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...
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Campaigners welcome Miliband’s claim Palestine Action ban not meant to criminalise ‘grannies’ – UK politics live
Defend Our Juries welcomes ‘honesty’ from foreign secretary and says his remarks will help in its legal challenge
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Sarah Murphy @13sarahmurphy.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Farage honks his mouth off about ongoing police investigations, when told not to. His Welsh leader is in prison for taking bribes from Russia. He whips up riots. He’s in bed with Trump, foreign money, crooks and crypto billionaires…. A massive problem with national security is Farage himself.
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'We have a massive problem with national security': Farage challenged on Fairford speculation
Reform UK leader told his social media followers the five men arrested after an RAF Fairford situation were "Iranian nationals". Sky's Rob Powell spoke to him after it was confirmed the men arrested are British nationals.
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Andy Brown @andybrown1951.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
It is now increasingly clear that the arrests outside the British base being used by the US to launch bombing raids on Iran was not the result of a surveillance operation. The suspects are out on bail not banged up as terrorists. Trump lied www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/...
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This is not the time for me to speculate - Streeting
The defence secretary comments after a number of men were arrested near RAF Fairford in the early hours of Sunday morning.
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Parody Nigel Farage @parodypm.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
I must say I’m very disappointed in the police over their dealing with the RAF Fairford incident. By announcing that the suspects are British nationals, they have completely undermined the stream of made up bollocks from myself and every other right wing gobshite on Twitter.
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westonantifascists.bsky.social @westonantifascists.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Outside Bristol Royal Infirmary
Poster that shows No Palantir in the NHS at BRI, 1st Oct 4:30-6:30pm
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Union Jane @unionjane.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
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Israeli bulldozers rip up Palestinian olive trees in the West Bank ahead of annual harvest
YouTube video by CTV News
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Union Jane @unionjane.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
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WATCH: Ed Miliband praises Palestine activists in Labour Conference speech
YouTube video by PoliticsJOE
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Union Jane @unionjane.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
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‘They uprooted it all’: Israel bulldozes Palestinian-owned olive groves
Israeli bulldozers uprooted olive groves near Ramallah in the occupied West Bank weeks before the annual harvest.
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The New Arab @thenewarab.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
The Palestinian olive harvest season begins in the coming days, with farmers across occupied West Bank fearing further attacks on their groves, theft of crops and uprooting of trees. In Ni'lin, Ramallah, West Bank, Israeli bulldozers uprooted dozens of olive trees on the morning of 28 Sep.
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National Education Union @neunion.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
We hear from sister unions worldwide about the difference the GPE's funding makes to schools, children and communities. The NEU is deeply dismayed by the UK Government’s 77% cut to GPE funding, putting millions of children’s education at risk. Our statement: bit.ly/46Hfh0w
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The NEU condemns shocking reductions to the UK's support to the Global Partnership for Education | National Education Union
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Saul Staniforth @saulstaniforth.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
"We've had 14 years or more of austerity in education, we really want Andy Burnham & this govt to signal an end to that" @danielkebedeneu.bsky.social from the @neunion.bsky.social
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Union Jane @unionjane.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Watching Marble Hall Murders, a tv adaptation of Anthony Horowitz's novel. It's very clever with excellent actors. Lesley Manville & Tim McMullan work well together. Tim was born with a rare eye condition & is an Ambassador for Through Our Eyes. #BPES #ThroughOurEyes www.youtube.com/watch?v=WXr4...
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Marble Hall Murders: Preview
YouTube video by MASTERPIECE PBS
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Union Jane @unionjane.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
A farmer going home from a party in the early hours of Sunday morning saved many lives. #Whelford #RAFFairford #Gloucestershire
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KimBo @zapperfan7.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Normal Island News @NormalIslandNws It's handy to know that if I ever commit a genocide, the police will arrest the people who protest against me while I make a speech at the UN saying how racist they all are
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The Canary @thecanaryuk.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Pensioners arrested for Palestine Action signs while al-Qaeda subsidiary HTS has been de-proscribed and whitewashed by the UK and US Via @skwawkbox.org
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IN PICS: hundreds arrested at Palestine protest outside Labour conference
Pensioners arrested for Palestine Action signs while al-Qaeda subsidiary HTS has been de-proscribed and whitewashed by the UK and US
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paulusthewoodgnome @paulusthewoodgnome.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Turns out, running a local council isn't child's play. At least, not if you're Reform UK. 'Parents have said South Tyneside Council's decision to close 10 publicly-run nurseries is "devastating". Shouts of "shame" were heard from the public gallery.' #bbclaurak www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Jewish Voice for Liberation @jvl.org.uk · 27/09/2026
Police arrest pro-Palestine Action protesters including elderly man outside Labour party conference More than 200 protesters sat outside the conference in Liverpool in support of the banned group www.standard.co.uk/news/politic... @defendourjuries.bsky.social
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Police arrest pro-Palestine Action protesters outside Labour party conference
More than 200 protesters sat outside the conference in Liverpool in support of the banned group
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Defend Our Juries @defendourjuries.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
BREAKING: 94 year old Jewish human rights barrister, Margaret Owen arrested under the Terrorism Act outside Andy Burnham’s Labour Party conference. UK taxpayers are funding these arrests while masked men terrorise the streets in coastal towns. Lift The Ban on Palestine Action.
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Union Jane @unionjane.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Defence secretary, Wes Streeting, said: “I would like to thank all those emergency and specialist teams who have acted so swiftly regarding the incident in Gloucestershire..." He needs to thank the vigilant villager who dialed 999! #Whelford #Gloucestershire
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Dan O’Sullivan @osullyville.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Today I saw the new 4 hour documentary Musk, directed by Alex Gibney. There were too many times to count that a sold out theater burst out laughing at Elon Musk, something he said or did, even sometimes just how he looked. I believe that is his worst nightmare come to life.
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Union Jane @unionjane.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
The season is here where the veil is thin. Here's a beautiful and melancholy song from Gwilym Bowen Rhys; Y Wasgod Goch (The Red Waistcoat). #GwilymBowenRhys www.youtube.com/watch?v=t1kS...
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Y Wasgod Goch
YouTube video by Gwilym Bowen Rhys - Topic
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YesCymru @yes.cymru · 27/09/2026
#Annibyniaeth 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿
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Union Jane @unionjane.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Last night, someone here wanted to chat. I checked him on ClearSky and saw that 15 women have blocked him. He is now blocked by a 16th woman. 🙄
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Union Jane @unionjane.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
The Women Downstairs: Domestic Servants at 62 Nelson Street - a talk at the Pankhurst Museum. Who were Mary and Ellen? And what would their life have been like at 62 Nelson Street? The Pankhurst Museum is the former home of the Pankhurst Family. #thePankhurstMuseum #suffragettehistory #Manchester
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Alex Andreou @sturdyalex.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Absolutely fascinating to see Laura Kuenssberg interviewing Burnham, flailing to adjust her stance to a politician with a moral argument and a positive message, who stands up for his policies and answers her questions clearly. She is getting so agitated at him not playing the game by the 'rules'.
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Union Jane @unionjane.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Seven Ages of Man, with Michael Rosen - BBC Radio - 'What does being a ‘man’ really mean? From Michael Palin in his 80s to comedian Vittorio Angelone, just turned 30, seven men share their deeply personal experiences of manhood.' #MichaelRosen
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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Pope Innocent III,who died in 1216, spoke of a certain kind of older man, who is "easily provoked", "will believe anything and question nothing", is "stingy and greedy" and "praises the good old days and hates the present." Reform UK's voter base has been knocking around for a very long time.
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THE NERVE @thenerve.news · 27/09/2026
NEW Stewart Lee column The collapse of compassion in post-Brexit Britain suggests it’s now time for Roman-style lethal spectacles. The alternative – stopping malign global influences from destabilising our society, say - seems beyond us www.thenerve.news/p/stewart-le...

At this rate, we'll be staging public drownings of migrants, to address 'legitimate concerns': Stewart Lee on the collapse of compassion in post-Brexit Britain. Stylised image of a RNLI ferry
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Union Jane @unionjane.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
CARMARTHEN: ‘Jobs not rubble’ campaigners want the old Wilko saved for a trampoline park wp.me/pcyZ3q-zPp
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Campaigners want Carmarthen's old Wilko saved for a trampoline park
Campaigners want Carmarthen's former Wilko saved so Buzz Parks can open a family entertainment centre. Demolition is proposed from 26 October.
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Peter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Jeez. By now even Larry the cat knows it was Boris Johnson’s Brexit deal which caused the skyrocketing number of small boat crossings in the English Channel
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Union Jane @unionjane.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
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Irish squad vote in favour of fulfilling Israel fixtures
The Republic of Ireland squad have voted in favour of fulfilling Sunday's UEFA Nations League fixture away to Israel, the FAI confirmed at a press conference in Debrecen in Hungary this afternoon.
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The Society of Authors @societyofauthors.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
We're urging everyone to stand up for human creativity and we need your help: please add your voice by signing the petition below.
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Petition: Protect creators' rights: require AI firms to disclose training data
We ask the Government to introduce a statutory duty requiring AI developers to disclose the copyrighted works used to train generative AI in enough detail for creators to identify use of their work,…
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Defend Our Juries @defendourjuries.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Rob’s arrest comes as a video is published from himself, Palestine Action Co-Founder Huda Ammori, and Human Rights Barrister Michael Mansfield KC calling on Prime Minister Andy Burnham to Deproscribe Palestine Action. bsky.app/profile/defe...
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Defend Our Juries @defendourjuries.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Tomorrow, hundreds will replicate Rob’s brave action near the same location. Today’s arrest gives an indication that police will be making a lot of arrests tomorrow. Join us: wedonotcomply.org
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Saving Lives Is Not Terrorism - Defend Our Juries
🗓️ On September 27th, we are taking the defiance to Andy Burnham’s Labour Conference in Liverpool. For over a year now we’ve been getting arrested under the UK Terrorism Act in our thousands for holdi...
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Defend Our Juries @defendourjuries.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
BREAKING: Massive Attack’s Rob Del Naja arrested under the UK Terrorism Act outside Labour Party conference venue. The legendary musician was arrested after peacefully holding “I oppose genocide - I support Palestine Action” on a paper sign on the eve of Labour’s conference.
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Terri121 @terri121.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
People like this man have more courage in them, than an entire party does in some other countries. 🤔 #RealHeroes
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The New Arab @thenewarab.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Robert Del Naja was arrested for terrorism on Saturday over holding a placard that read "I OPPOSE GENOCIDE, I SUPPORT PALESTINE ACTION”, opposing the proscription of thedirect action group Palestine Action.
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Together Alliance @togetheralliance.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
🤝 Join us on Sunday 4 October to celebrate the anniversary of the Battle of Cable Street. ➡️ Assemble: 12pm, Tower Hamlets Town Hall ➡️ March: 1pm via Aldgate East and Leman Street (approx. 1.3 miles) ➡️ Rally: 2:30-4:30pm, St George's Gardens Speakers, music, poetry and solidarity.
Poster promoting the 90th anniversary public rally for the Battle of Cable Street—assemble 12pm Sunday 4 Oct—commemorating East Londoners' resistance to a 4 Oct 1936 fascist march, shown alongside a red plaque reading "They shall not pass."
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Left Foot Forward @left-foot-forward.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Restore's campaign isn't going well...
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Restore Britain campaigners chased out of Camden by locals
Supporters of the far-right Restore Britain were chased out of Camden by anti-racism activists as they tried to campaign for the upcoming Holborn and St Pancraas by-election. Around 15 supporters o...
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Kneecap @kneecapceol.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Ireland shouldn't play Israel. It'll be a stain on our island and our history. Don't normalise genocide. #StopTheGame
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LABRATS @atomiclabrats.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
LABRATS representative, @stepurse.bsky.social will be speaking at this event, held during the Labour Party Conference. Please attend if you are at the Conference or in the area.
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LABRATS @atomiclabrats.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Today we met with Andy Burnham and Wes Streeting. We talked about what the veterans and their families have been through and what matters most to them now. This is the start of a conversation, not the end, and we'll be working together on next steps.
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School Reading List @schoolreadinglist.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Fairy tales for children and teens with titles by Hans Christian Andersen, The Brothers Grimm, Isabel Otter, Michael Rosen, Sophie Anderson, Sally Gardner, Konnie Huq, Richard Ayoade, Radiya Hafiza, and Trish Cooke. #kidlit schoolreadinglist.co.uk/genres/fairy...
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Fairy tales for children and teens
Fairy tales for children and teens with books by Hans Christian Andersen, Michael Rosen, Sophie Anderson, Sally Gardner and Konnie Huq.
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Union Jane @unionjane.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
I clicked on Vinted and I like the way it offers me stuff. It's like being at a jumble sale. I can't read music but I almost bought this, it's £1.75. It reminds me of my older sister in the 1960s. She was 14 and played it to death. I still know all the words. #TheMove #RoyWood #BlackberryWay
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Union Jane @unionjane.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
It's so lovely to see Virginia Creeper this time of year.
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Union Jane @unionjane.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
'A Library of Wales literary walking tour of Neath with writer and publisher Richard Davies, historian and writer Daryl Leeworthy, poet Rhys Owain Williams, and troubadour Mark Waldron...' #NeathTownCouncil #NeathArtsFestival #Castell-nedd #Neath #Cymru #Wales
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Seth Caddy @gingercaddy.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Benjamin Netanyahu is an indicted war criminal and belongs in The Hague. Not at the UN.
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