Charlotte
@charleybird.bsky.social
Grandmother, European, Rural dweller, Cyclist, Charity Trustee, Rotarian and New College Swindon Ambassador. Aware of injustice; prefer debate to slanging matches; love sparkling wine and I don't live in North London (obvios)
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"Part of Reforms plan if in power is not only leave the ECHR, but to repeal our Human Rights Act"
via Poverty Watch
Which suggests they've no problem with ...
arbitrary killing, torture, slavery, bent judges, home invasion, censored media, etc etc
or maybe they just haven't thought it through
via Poverty Watch
Which suggests they've no problem with ...
arbitrary killing, torture, slavery, bent judges, home invasion, censored media, etc etc
or maybe they just haven't thought it through
February 2, 2026 at 10:01 AM
"Part of Reforms plan if in power is not only leave the ECHR, but to repeal our Human Rights Act"
via Poverty Watch
Which suggests they've no problem with ...
arbitrary killing, torture, slavery, bent judges, home invasion, censored media, etc etc
or maybe they just haven't thought it through
via Poverty Watch
Which suggests they've no problem with ...
arbitrary killing, torture, slavery, bent judges, home invasion, censored media, etc etc
or maybe they just haven't thought it through
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Bittersweet news. Karma steps down from volunteering today with this update: “102 perfect breakfasts out of the hatch , it felt like many many more !
Thanks guys for being a dream team on my last shift.
You are just the best x”
Thanks guys for being a dream team on my last shift.
You are just the best x”
February 1, 2026 at 9:48 AM
Bittersweet news. Karma steps down from volunteering today with this update: “102 perfect breakfasts out of the hatch , it felt like many many more !
Thanks guys for being a dream team on my last shift.
You are just the best x”
Thanks guys for being a dream team on my last shift.
You are just the best x”
Happy Sunday memories. All at sea with Saga. Speeding towards the canaries.
February 1, 2026 at 8:35 AM
Happy Sunday memories. All at sea with Saga. Speeding towards the canaries.
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What do these corporations have in common?
-Amazon
-AT&T
-Home Depot
-Microsoft
-Palantir
They all reaped billions in tax breaks from Trump's Big Ugly Bill — and are actively collaborating with ICE's deportation machine.
Always follow the money.
-Amazon
-AT&T
-Home Depot
-Microsoft
-Palantir
They all reaped billions in tax breaks from Trump's Big Ugly Bill — and are actively collaborating with ICE's deportation machine.
Always follow the money.
February 1, 2026 at 12:26 AM
What do these corporations have in common?
-Amazon
-AT&T
-Home Depot
-Microsoft
-Palantir
They all reaped billions in tax breaks from Trump's Big Ugly Bill — and are actively collaborating with ICE's deportation machine.
Always follow the money.
-Amazon
-AT&T
-Home Depot
-Microsoft
-Palantir
They all reaped billions in tax breaks from Trump's Big Ugly Bill — and are actively collaborating with ICE's deportation machine.
Always follow the money.
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"If anyone needs some ammunition when trying to turn Reform voters "
via John Cahill
via John Cahill
January 30, 2026 at 11:11 AM
"If anyone needs some ammunition when trying to turn Reform voters "
via John Cahill
via John Cahill
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There are still tickets available for the amazing Myra's Story at The Wyvern Theatre this Sunday evening. The below video was recorded when the show visited Swindon last year and gives an idea of just how great this play is.
For Tickets:
For Tickets:
Audience Reactions | Myra's Story | UK & Ireland Tour
Captured in Swindon's Wyvern Theatre, learn a little about what our audience thought of Myra's Story. The four-time smash-hit at the Edinburgh Fringe is a must-see as it continues its tour across the…
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January 28, 2026 at 5:47 PM
There are still tickets available for the amazing Myra's Story at The Wyvern Theatre this Sunday evening. The below video was recorded when the show visited Swindon last year and gives an idea of just how great this play is.
For Tickets:
For Tickets:
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81 breakfasts served this morning by our Thursday volunteers. Many of our volunteers come in on set days meaning that each daily shift has it's own dynamic and approach. What they all share is the impressive ability to come together as a team and deliver a seamless breakfast service.
January 29, 2026 at 10:09 AM
81 breakfasts served this morning by our Thursday volunteers. Many of our volunteers come in on set days meaning that each daily shift has it's own dynamic and approach. What they all share is the impressive ability to come together as a team and deliver a seamless breakfast service.
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If this doesn’t tug at your heart, make you well up with sadness, you are not human.
January 27, 2026 at 12:56 AM
If this doesn’t tug at your heart, make you well up with sadness, you are not human.
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Rest in Peace Alex Jeffrey Pretti🙏🏾 The VA ICU Nurses send him off right 💔
January 26, 2026 at 5:04 AM
Rest in Peace Alex Jeffrey Pretti🙏🏾 The VA ICU Nurses send him off right 💔
It feels wrong that an MP can get elected on one platform and then just... swap? 🤷♀️ I’ve signed this to demand a by-election when MPs cross the floor. Let's make sure our votes actually count. Add your name: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/re...
MPs shouldn't be able to switch parties without asking us first!
I just signed a petition calling for mandatory by-elections when an MP changes their political party. We vote for a specific manifesto and set of values—if that changes, we should get to vote again. I...
you.38degrees.org.uk
January 25, 2026 at 1:54 PM
It feels wrong that an MP can get elected on one platform and then just... swap? 🤷♀️ I’ve signed this to demand a by-election when MPs cross the floor. Let's make sure our votes actually count. Add your name: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/re...
An amazing week at @bigbreakfastplus.bsky.social feeding so many everyday with freshly cooked breakfasts in a warm and welcoming environment. #communitymatters #localvolunteers #KAVS
January 25, 2026 at 9:41 AM
An amazing week at @bigbreakfastplus.bsky.social feeding so many everyday with freshly cooked breakfasts in a warm and welcoming environment. #communitymatters #localvolunteers #KAVS
Brilliant reminder - the idiocy of the US
January 24, 2026 at 4:33 PM
Brilliant reminder - the idiocy of the US
I’m enamoured of the idea of bored of peas. Seems just as relevant.
January 23, 2026 at 7:03 AM
I’m enamoured of the idea of bored of peas. Seems just as relevant.
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Never again is Fucking Now People!! Wake Up ⏰️!!
January 21, 2026 at 2:37 PM
Never again is Fucking Now People!! Wake Up ⏰️!!
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About “giving back Greenland”: bsky.app/profile/just...
Trump just told Davos: "after the war we gave Greenland back to Denmark."
America never had Greenland. It was governed — and defended — by the Danes and Greenlanders throughout WWII. www.bugeyedandshameless.com/p/read-the-d...
America never had Greenland. It was governed — and defended — by the Danes and Greenlanders throughout WWII. www.bugeyedandshameless.com/p/read-the-d...
"Read the Donroe Doctrine To Them"
The thing about hegemony is that it, unfortunately, works. And it crushes real democracy along the way.
www.bugeyedandshameless.com
January 21, 2026 at 2:09 PM
About “giving back Greenland”: bsky.app/profile/just...
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#Davos Trump fact check
During WWII, the US fought no battles on Greenland and suffered no combat casualties there. Greenland served as a strategic hub for air bases and weather stations. US losses were limited to accidents and crashes, not ground fighting.
During WWII, the US fought no battles on Greenland and suffered no combat casualties there. Greenland served as a strategic hub for air bases and weather stations. US losses were limited to accidents and crashes, not ground fighting.
January 21, 2026 at 2:08 PM
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It can happen to anyone. Two of our guests, both ex-servicemen, prove that life can change in a split second. They are stuck, but at Big Breakfast Plus, we offer them a cooked meal, warmth, and friendship daily. We are their lifeline. Can you help us keep the doors open this winter?
When circumstances change, Big Breakfast Plus are here - Big Breakfast Plus
Circumstances change. All our guests have different life stories and different reasons to come along to our café.
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January 11, 2026 at 5:45 PM
It can happen to anyone. Two of our guests, both ex-servicemen, prove that life can change in a split second. They are stuck, but at Big Breakfast Plus, we offer them a cooked meal, warmth, and friendship daily. We are their lifeline. Can you help us keep the doors open this winter?
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A new year brings new chances for us to be awarded £1000 in Benefact's Movement for Good charity draws.
Thank you to everyone who nominated us in 2025. We'd be so grateful if you could spare a minute to nominate us again for 2026, as last year's nominations have now expired.
Thank you to everyone who nominated us in 2025. We'd be so grateful if you could spare a minute to nominate us again for 2026, as last year's nominations have now expired.
Nominate a charity - Movement for Good
Nominate a charity for a Movement for Good award now.
buff.ly
January 15, 2026 at 5:47 PM
A new year brings new chances for us to be awarded £1000 in Benefact's Movement for Good charity draws.
Thank you to everyone who nominated us in 2025. We'd be so grateful if you could spare a minute to nominate us again for 2026, as last year's nominations have now expired.
Thank you to everyone who nominated us in 2025. We'd be so grateful if you could spare a minute to nominate us again for 2026, as last year's nominations have now expired.
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People in Minnesota are now using their key fobs to trigger their car alarms from the safety of their homes when they see ICE walking around.
January 17, 2026 at 9:08 PM
People in Minnesota are now using their key fobs to trigger their car alarms from the safety of their homes when they see ICE walking around.
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First the NHS and now the MoD.
Deals with Palantir, done in the name of jobs and investment are a disgrace…
Deals with Palantir, done in the name of jobs and investment are a disgrace…
January 18, 2026 at 9:05 AM
First the NHS and now the MoD.
Deals with Palantir, done in the name of jobs and investment are a disgrace…
Deals with Palantir, done in the name of jobs and investment are a disgrace…
Just leaving Madeira and finally on our way to Portsmouth UK. The captain has announced rough seas ahead so I’m having another drink!
January 17, 2026 at 5:37 PM
Just leaving Madeira and finally on our way to Portsmouth UK. The captain has announced rough seas ahead so I’m having another drink!
This is reassuring open.substack.com/pub/adambien...
Robert Jenrick’s Defection Could Kill Nigel Farage’s Hopes of Becoming Prime Minister
The Reform leader says the Tories broke Britain and now he wants their help to break it all over again
open.substack.com
January 17, 2026 at 10:07 AM
This is reassuring open.substack.com/pub/adambien...
Setting off for Madeira this afternoon into the storm just gray clouds and gray sea livening with white horses and a faint rainbow
January 16, 2026 at 4:34 PM
Setting off for Madeira this afternoon into the storm just gray clouds and gray sea livening with white horses and a faint rainbow
Canaries island visits - today La Palma.
January 16, 2026 at 8:01 AM
Canaries island visits - today La Palma.