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The Westminster Parrot is the monthly magazine of Westminster Quaker Meeting; edited by Pennie Quinton & Daniel Clarke Flynn, written by members of Westminster Meeting. tinyurl.com/mr2tkh77

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Charlie Angus @charlieangus104.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
It took 50 years but the murderer of Victor Jara has been convicted. This should be a wake up call to members of the IDF and Israeli leaders. Your day is coming too. www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
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Pinochet-era soldier jailed for killing folk singer Víctor Jara 53 years ago
Nelson Haase Mazzei was sentenced for murdering Jara in 2023, but fled from authorities in Chile
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Quakers in Britain @quaker.org.uk · 27/07/2026
Quakers in Bristol have issued a formal apology for their role in the transatlantic trafficking and chattel enslavement of more than 13 million Africans, as part of a growing Quaker movement towards reparation. ow.ly/fP5L50Zt2sa
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Bristol Quakers apologise for role in enslavement
Quakers in Bristol have issued a formal apology for their role in the transatlantic trafficking and chattel enslavement of more than 13 million Africans, as part of a growing Quaker movement towards reparation.
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Quakers in Britain Peace Team @peace-campaigns.quaker.org.uk · 20/07/2026
Looking forward to this @neonuk.bsky.social webinar next week. What does security look like when it's built on care, justice and collective power - not fear and control? us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
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Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Reclaiming Security: A Progressive Vision for Our Times. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.
We are living through an age of insecurity: rising costs, climate breakdown, failing public services, war and deepening instability. Yet for decades, the political right has defined the terms of “secu...
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NUJ London Freelance @nujlfb.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
Well done, Australia! 🇦🇺 Albanese: “No company should use Australian books, music, art or news to build or train AI without the artist’s control. That includes the artist’s control of the price and value of their work. “Anything less is theft.” Hope the UK Govt follow suit.
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‘Not up for grabs’: Albanese establishes AI office and vows to protect Australian creatives from copyright ‘theft’
PM lays out plan for datacentre development and rejects prospect tech companies will be given free use of Australian data
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westminsterparrot.bsky.social @westminsterparrot.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
@stuartkmasters.bsky.social I sketched these during your Swarthmore lecture.
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westminsterparrot.bsky.social @westminsterparrot.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
The July Issue of the Westminster Parrot is in the wild - here is the latest cover.
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The July Issue of the Westminster Parrot is in the wild - here is the latest cover.
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Woodbrooke @woodbrooke.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
Pastoral care lies at the heart of Quaker community life. This course explores the essential aspects of serving as a Pastoral Care Friend, a role which can be surprisingly complex as well as joyful. For more information visit ow.ly/Lq8s50Zjxgn
Two people sitting on a park bench in a sunlit green space, with text The Essence of Quaker Pastoral Care 3 September - 24 September £60
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International Committee of the Red Cross @icrc.org · 06/07/2026
Faster decisions in war do not always mean safer outcomes for civilians. As AI is increasingly used in military operations, it can raise serious risks when life-or-death decisions depend on systems that may be unpredictable, biased, or difficult to control. Read more: ms.spr.ly/63323vappd
  Faster decisions in war do not always mean safer outcomes for civilians. As AI is increasingly used in military operations, it can raise serious risks when life-or-death decisions depend on systems that may be unpredictable, biased, or difficult to control.   Read more
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Mike Holderness @holdernesseu.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
Freelance Jul26: So what is a 'personality right' and how could it go wrong?
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So what is a 'personality right' and how could it go wrong? | The Freelance
An answer to performers' needs with a risk for journalists
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Quakers in Britain Peace Team @peace-campaigns.quaker.org.uk · 02/07/2026
Great to have worked on this letter with @rethinkingsecurity.bsky.social We were joined by a wide range of signatories inc @christianaiduk.bsky.social @cclimateaction.bsky.social @aoav.bsky.social @ceobs.org @forceswatch.bsky.social @responsiblesci.bsky.social @caatuk.bsky.social @cnduk.bsky.social
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Quaker United Nations Office (QUNO) @quakerunoffice.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
QUNO, together with Human Rights Watch, the International Campaign to Ban Landmines, Norwegian People’s Aid and the Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom, have just issued a joint statement on OHCHR’s first ever report on the human rights impacts of landmines.
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