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Xena Holmes @xenaholmes.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Honoured to attend the opening of "Art for Palestine", part of Artwave Festival in Lewes, organised by Lewes4Palestine. All these works are for sale, in frame and print form. Come on down to Lewes this month to support the Palestinian cause 🇵🇸

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Xena Holmes @xenaholmes.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

Daily injustices and atrocities litter our smartphones and pollute society.

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Xena Holmes @xenaholmes.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

We are in crisis. The previous alliances and assurances cannot guarantee our hopes and our dreams. Ahead of a screening of the People's @nebriefing.bsky.social, an attunement was shared to @lewesgreenparty.bsky.social members which provided the context for the film.

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Xena Holmes @xenaholmes.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

Who is the establishment? Who is the oligarchy / corpocracy? Anyone know any good research in this area?

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Paul Keene MIoL @paulkeenesussex.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

🗳️ On May 7th vote for: ✅ Safer C7 route ✅ Prioritise road safety ✅ Safer, better roads 💚 Paul Keene, Green Party candidate for Ouse Valley West and Downs @lewes.greenparty.bsky.social @strat4040.bsky.social

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Paul Keene MIoL @paulkeenesussex.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

👋🏽 Meet Paul Keene @PaulKeeneSussex your Green Party candidate for Ouse Valley West and Downs. 🤔 Thinking who to vote for? Paul lives in Newhaven with his wife and young daughter and cares deeply about the area. 🗳️✅ Vote Hope 💚 May 7th

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Paul Keene MIoL @paulkeenesussex.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

Hi, I'm Paul Keene, your Green candidate for Ouse Valley West and Downs 💚 On May 7th vote for: ✅ Affordable Housing ✅ Clean air and water ✅ Investment in the region To read my full statement, go to whocanivotefor.co.uk and search by your postcode. @LewesGreenParty

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Paul Keene MIoL @paulkeenesussex.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

Standing for Ouse Valley West & Downs, 7 May 💚 Chaired the Southern Water investigation. Censured the Police Commissioner. Co-founded the campaign against FM Conway. The Greens defeat Reform — I have the record. Vote Paul Keene.

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Xena Holmes @xenaholmes.bsky.social · 28/03/2026

The State of the Union 2026 → strat4.co.uk/insights/sta...

A cartoon frog sits relaxed in a boiling pot on a stove, symbolising climate change complacency. The text reads "The State of the Union for Climate Progress: 2026."

A frog sits in a boiling pot of water, depicting a world map. Flames rise underneath. Text reads "The Reality Check," highlighting climate urgency.

Title text: "The Groundswell of Change" over an illustration of hands holding grapes with colorful flowers and vegetables. Text describes climate movement evolution.

Colorful display with pink text 'Another World is Possible' on green moss, decorated with pink hearts and a moth. Text below reads 'The Cultural Shift' followed by a paragraph about cultural progress and accountability. Website strat4.co.uk at bottom.

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Xena Holmes @xenaholmes.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

What makes for effective storytelling? Our latest blog explores how ethos, logos and pathos — Aristotle’s classic principles of persuasion — can be applied to how organisations can connect with people today. Read more → strat4.co.uk/insights/eth...

Fresco-style image of two philosophers wearing pixelated sunglasses. Text reads: "Ethos, Logos, and Pathos: The Art of Persuasion Behind Effective Marketing." Tone is humorous.

An abstract pink illustration of a man's face on a dark blue background, overlaid with text about timeless marketing and Aristotle's principles.

Colorful abstract background with large pink, yellow, and brown shapes. Overlaid text offers insights on persuasion in communication. Website link included.

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Xena Holmes @xenaholmes.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

What happens when the “Western model” of progress runs out of credibility, yet global capitalism carries on just fine without its supposed values of equality, rights and welfare? ➡️ www.strat4.co.uk/insights/no-...

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Xena Holmes @xenaholmes.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

Culture wars aren't just about values. They're enjoyment wars ➡️ strat4.co.uk/insights/enj...

An insight article titled "Enjoyment as a Political Force: Why Your Culture Strategy Has to Go Deeper Than 'Values'" appears over a background of mountains and water.

A surreal cosmic landscape with planets, clouds, and mountains forms the background to a text discussing ideology, enjoyment, and political conflict, with a website link at the bottom.

The rush of battle is a potent and often lethal addiction, for war is a drug.

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Xena Holmes @xenaholmes.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

Stuart Hall’s “The Great Moving Right Show” isn’t history—it’s our reality. The Right’s rise is a long project, not a blip. How do we build flank-turning strategies that shift common sense? 🩷 strat4.co.uk/insights/fro...

Surreal image with skeletal hands reaching toward a cosmic scene featuring bright beams and a central light. Overlaying text discusses political strategy.

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Xena Holmes @xenaholmes.bsky.social · 19/02/2026

What if the problem with dominant narratives isn’t that they’re morally wrong, but epistemically rigged? Ideology critique becomes an “epistemic audit” of the concepts, metrics and stories organisations use to certify their own legitimacy: www.strat4.co.uk/insights/whe...

A black-and-white image of a smiling adult holding a red origami crane with social media like symbol up to a child's face. Below is a blog title about ideology critique.

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Rachel Millward @rachelmillward.bsky.social · 10/02/2026

Hope is with the Green Party. Delighted to welcome Cllr Brett Wright, who represents part of Eastbourne on East Sussex County Council, into the Green Party!

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Emily O'Brien @emilylincobrien.bsky.social · 28/12/2025

Lovely piece exploring our 'snowballing' movement. At Lewes District Council, we've been busy sharing what we've learned on our journey, and busier putting it into practice. Nature is not a resource to be bought and sold, ignored, trashed, or exploited. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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Why Sussex and Hampshire councils voted for 'rights' of rivers

Should rivers have the right to flow, the right to biodiversity, the right to be free from pollution?

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Xena Holmes @xenaholmes.bsky.social · 07/01/2026

My latest blog explores the convergence of political theory and marketing strategy, arguing that we are entering a new political formation beyond liberal democracy—one governed by a shared managerial logic. Read more: www.strat4.co.uk/insights/mar...

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Tim Verstynen @tdverstynen.bsky.social · 17/12/2025

How do biological agents learn for the future? Our perspective piece on the value of prospective learning in neuroscience is finally out. This is part of a long running collaboration with @kordinglab.bsky.social & Josh Vogelstein (as well as many other people) www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

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Dr Mark Slater @dr-mark.bsky.social · 19/11/2025

Please sign Sian Berry’s (MP) open letter in support of her Climate and Nature Duty amendment (NC29) to the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill. This gov is destroying environmental safeguards - WE MUST FIGHT BACK. localclimatepledge2024.uk100.org?link_id=1&ca...

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Xena Holmes @xenaholmes.bsky.social · 19/11/2025

Those who’ve lived injustice, those with "the splinter in their eye", are society’s sharpest critics. Discover what organisations seeking to be more equitable and socially accountable can do to genuinely engage with critiques. Read: strat4.co.uk/insights/inj...

strat4.co.uk The splinter in your eye is the best magnifying-glass Theodor Adorno and Injustice as the root of critique

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Becky Francomb @beckyseaford.bsky.social · 18/11/2025

Just joined Lewes District Green Party? There's lots of ways to get involved. Any commitment you can make will make a difference. 📥 Check your Inbox and Spam folder for an email from us 📨 detailing how to get involved and next steps. We also have a WhatsApp chat 💬 Comment if you're stuck 💚

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Emily O'Brien @emilylincobrien.bsky.social · 13/11/2025

Devastated this unecessary attack on nature has been forced through, by a government in thrall to fake promises by the development industry. This won't fix our housing crisis, because evidence shows developers focus on profit not need, but it will trash nature. #Trashforcash search.app/uzpbd

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Housing secretary tells Labour MPs to vote down planning bill amendment

Amendment restricts protection for animals to allow faster house building

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Xena Holmes @xenaholmes.bsky.social · 12/11/2025

Green SEO is a digital sustainability strategy that everyone can adopt. From dark mode, to green website hosting, reducing script and load times, there are numerous solutions to reduce the energy used by our digital devices 🌿📲 www.strat4.co.uk/insights/gre...

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HT4Ecosocialism @ht4ecosocialism.bsky.social · 29/10/2025

Starmer would have allowed Farage's motion to pass if 63 Labour MPs hadn't done the right thing and defied the whip. Terrible stuff !!! #LabourIsDead

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Solidarity RPM @solidarityrpm.bsky.social · 22/10/2025

NO ONE IS ILLEGAL

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Ezra Cohen @drezracohen.bsky.social · 16/10/2025

Great to see the progress on refurbishing the playground at Walmer Rd rec! Can't wait till it re-opens! Green-led Lewes District Council is investing in playgrounds. Vital to families' well-being; essential for kids' physical development - especially when indoor activities can be so expensive!

Ezra at Walmer Rd rec playground which is being refurbished

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Xena Holmes @xenaholmes.bsky.social · 01/10/2025

Why did Budweiser's Super Bowl ad have “zero impact on beer sales”? In my latest blog I unpack the neuroscience behind marketing. Read it here: www.strat4.co.uk/insights/win...

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Xena Holmes @xenaholmes.bsky.social · 24/09/2025

If Wittgenstein were alive today, I imagine he’d say that much of Reform UK’s rhetoric is nothing more than “language on holiday”... powerful incantations but empty of substance. I unpack this in my latest blog: strat4.co.uk/insights/far...

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Michael Morris @michaelmorrisphil.bsky.social · 19/09/2025

Public Philosophy in Brighton - this one's on 10th October.

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Xena Holmes @xenaholmes.bsky.social · 17/09/2025

Zack Polanski is shaking up UK politics. Could the Green Party under Polanski become what Antonio Gramsci called the “modern prince”? ➡️ Read Strat4's blog to explore what the Greens must do to win hearts, minds and seats in the next general election: strat4.co.uk/insights/zac...

Zack Polanski, The Green Party and Gramsci’s “Modern Prince”. The Green Party’s landmark decision to elect Zack Polanski as leader in September 2025 signals a pivotal moment. This leadership shift opens up new potential for the party to embody Antonio Gramsci’s concept of the “modern prince”: a transformative force in politics, capable of reshaping society’s values, alliances and collective vision for people and the planet.

Gramsci’s Concept of the Modern Prince. For Antonio Gramsci, the modern prince was not a single charismatic figure, but an organisational force able to build a broad and progressive movement able to challenge the existing worldview of the ruling class. Unlike leadership that merely seizes power, the modern prince seeks to transform popular common sense, reshape cultural values and establish a new worldview.

Zack Polanski’s Leadership: A Gramscian Moment. With Zack Polanski at the helm, the Green Party may now be entering a Gramscian moment. Polanski has promised an “eco-populist” vision: one that pairs bold, clear communication with deep substance and connects climate action directly to economic and social justice. If the Greens continue organising, the party could be headed to the very centre of UK politics.

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Xena Holmes @xenaholmes.bsky.social · 10/09/2025

Just got reminded of the fabulous work of Alfred Korzybski at the Emergence Workshop @sussex.ac.uk hosted by the Centre of Cognitive Science (COGS). Thanks to Inês Hipólito, Michael Silberstein, Anna van Oosterzee and Lionel Barnett for some great presentations.

The map is not the territory. framing ideas. shaping society.

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British Society for Phenomenology @thebsp.org.uk · 03/03/2025

“Phenomenologies of Mental Health, Well-Being, and Flourishing” Call for abstracts and proposals - Interdisciplinary Conference September 19-20, 2025, Lehigh University, College of Health www.britishphenomenology.org.uk/phenomenolog... #Phenomenology

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Leezus H. Christ 🏳️‍⚧️ @langhuck.bsky.social · 03/03/2025

yeah of course I read theory

a bookshelf of comic strip collections, including:

Calvin and Hobbes Sunday Pages 1985-1995
It's a Magical World
The Calvin and Hobbes Tenth Anniversary Book
Homicidal Psycho Jungle Cat
The Days Are Just Packed
The Eighth Garfield Treasury
The Far Side Gallery 4
Revenge of the Baby-Sat
The Indispensable Calvin and Hobbes
The Essential Calvin and Hobbes
The Authoritative Calvin and Hobbes
The Far Side Gallery
Attack of the Deranged Mutant Killer Monster Snow Goons
Scientific Progress Goes "Boink"
Weirdos From Another Planet
Something Under the Bed is Drooling
Calvin and Hobbes
Garfield: Bigger and Better

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