A Minnesota woman observing ICE agents in her car was cornered on one-way streets. An agent approached, called her by name—citing facial recognition. Days later, her Global Entry and TSA privileges were revoked, with no explanation.

Amazon has cut a combined 28,000 jobs since October. Its CEO made $40M+ in 2024

UPS has announced 78,000 job cuts since last year. Its CEO made $24M.

HP announced up to 6,000 layoffs in November. Its CEO made $21M.

This is what I mean when I say the system is rigged.

I MAY have popped into a bookshop and spent far too much on books today. I felt like my already groaning bookshelves clearly weren't groaning loud enoughl
I don't suppose anyone fancies seeing what I bought?
#newbooks #bookstagram
#nonfiction

I've been on upscrolled since November but if you'd on it and want to come say hi it's @activistreads there too
#upscrolled

Eco fiction - I’ve noticed I’m drawn to the same themes in literature lately, themes such as nature & the environment. Some are eco or climate-fiction, books such as Bewilderment, Station Eleven, Send Flowers, Parable of the Sower from Octavia Butler or Martin McInness’, In Ascension.

If I came from a family that has held a seat in House of Lords for 7 generations and used it to protect their vast empire from Tax and Inheritance Tax.

I probably wouldn't be complaining about free bus passes for Senior Citizens.

You'd look ridiculous.

I'll never get fed up of seeing this park in autumn in all its glory.
#autumnal

Question - what are your thoughts on UpScrolled? It's being hailed as an alternative to Instagram. I'm thinking of switching. What do you think? Anyone here using it?
#UpScrolled

Israel falsely claimed a Hamas camera was the target of a deadly strike that killed 22 people, including journalists.

www.theguardian.com/world/2025/s...

Tell me the Rayner scandal isn't really about class. . .

Struggling with reading any fiction at the moment so I've been sticking with my nonfiction & this, The Hundred Years' War on Palestine by Rashid Khalidi is a must read.
#freepalestine #Palestinianliterature #endthegenocide

My review of Freshwater by Akwaeke Emezi, an unforgettable read:
www.instagram.com/activistread...

Send Flowers by Emily Buchanan is a wonderful novel about grief, eco activism, the power of community & finding your tribe:
#SendFlowersNovel #ecoactivism #ecoinfluencer #ecoinfluencers
www.instagram.com/activistread...

Welcome to my very first post here on @bsky.app
I'll be sharing my love of political activism, of books that challenge & have challenged the way we think. In a world where so much apathy reigns, let's shout out and make our voices heard. Feel free to introduce yourself. #activistreads #activist