Martine
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"If you have a garden and a library you have everything you need." Cicero
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Every week, more voices in the media are coming out against First Past the Post.
@fromtga.bsky.social is right: FPTP could allow any kind of dangerous populist to take power on a minority of the vote, or by taking over the ruling party.
PR would help safeguard our democracy.
@fromtga.bsky.social is right: FPTP could allow any kind of dangerous populist to take power on a minority of the vote, or by taking over the ruling party.
PR would help safeguard our democracy.
My guide to populist-proofing your democracy – before it’s too late | Timothy Garton Ash
From public service broadcasting to an independent judiciary, these are the things that we must fight to keep, says Guardian columnist Timothy Garton Ash
www.theguardian.com
December 2, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Every week, more voices in the media are coming out against First Past the Post.
@fromtga.bsky.social is right: FPTP could allow any kind of dangerous populist to take power on a minority of the vote, or by taking over the ruling party.
PR would help safeguard our democracy.
@fromtga.bsky.social is right: FPTP could allow any kind of dangerous populist to take power on a minority of the vote, or by taking over the ruling party.
PR would help safeguard our democracy.
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#OTD in 1967, Jocelyn Bell discovered pulsars & changed our view of the universe. 𝘉𝘶𝘵...
The #Nobel Prize in #Physics for their discovery went to to her thesis supervisor Antony Hewish & to astronomer Martin Ryle.
theconversation.com/fifty-years-...
#WomenInSTEM #astrophysics #MatildaEffect
The #Nobel Prize in #Physics for their discovery went to to her thesis supervisor Antony Hewish & to astronomer Martin Ryle.
theconversation.com/fifty-years-...
#WomenInSTEM #astrophysics #MatildaEffect
November 28, 2025 at 11:34 PM
#OTD in 1967, Jocelyn Bell discovered pulsars & changed our view of the universe. 𝘉𝘶𝘵...
The #Nobel Prize in #Physics for their discovery went to to her thesis supervisor Antony Hewish & to astronomer Martin Ryle.
theconversation.com/fifty-years-...
#WomenInSTEM #astrophysics #MatildaEffect
The #Nobel Prize in #Physics for their discovery went to to her thesis supervisor Antony Hewish & to astronomer Martin Ryle.
theconversation.com/fifty-years-...
#WomenInSTEM #astrophysics #MatildaEffect
Concerning discussion about wealth tax, it reminded me of this infographic (?) from some years ago, but it does show, what most people simply cannot imagine, the gulf between even ordinary 'rich' people and the superrich.
eattherichtextformat.github.io/1-pixel-weal...
#taxthebillionnaires
eattherichtextformat.github.io/1-pixel-weal...
#taxthebillionnaires
Wealth, shown to scale
Wealth inequality in the United States is out of control. Here we visualize the issue in a unique way.
eattherichtextformat.github.io
November 26, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Concerning discussion about wealth tax, it reminded me of this infographic (?) from some years ago, but it does show, what most people simply cannot imagine, the gulf between even ordinary 'rich' people and the superrich.
eattherichtextformat.github.io/1-pixel-weal...
#taxthebillionnaires
eattherichtextformat.github.io/1-pixel-weal...
#taxthebillionnaires
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#StandWithUkraine
Ukrainians truly need this right now — even if as a sign of solidarity. And constant, stubborn solidarity goes a long way.
Ukrainians truly need this right now — even if as a sign of solidarity. And constant, stubborn solidarity goes a long way.
November 21, 2025 at 10:38 PM
#StandWithUkraine
Ukrainians truly need this right now — even if as a sign of solidarity. And constant, stubborn solidarity goes a long way.
Ukrainians truly need this right now — even if as a sign of solidarity. And constant, stubborn solidarity goes a long way.
www.theguardian.com/books/2025/n...
Really interesting read. "The Japanese expression arigata-meiwaku (literally: “annoying thanks”) gets to the heart of what he meant." Trust the Japanese to have a way to express it.
Really interesting read. "The Japanese expression arigata-meiwaku (literally: “annoying thanks”) gets to the heart of what he meant." Trust the Japanese to have a way to express it.
Is there a dark side to gratitude?
Feeling thankful is increasingly touted as a cure-all, but sometimes there are reasons not to be grateful
www.theguardian.com
November 17, 2025 at 2:34 PM
www.theguardian.com/books/2025/n...
Really interesting read. "The Japanese expression arigata-meiwaku (literally: “annoying thanks”) gets to the heart of what he meant." Trust the Japanese to have a way to express it.
Really interesting read. "The Japanese expression arigata-meiwaku (literally: “annoying thanks”) gets to the heart of what he meant." Trust the Japanese to have a way to express it.
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November 16, 2025 at 9:53 AM
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"If you're not careful, the newspapers will have you hating the people who are being oppressed and loving the people who are doing the oppressing." Malcolm X.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Dark forces are preventing us fighting the climate crisis – by taking knowledge hostage | George Monbiot
The fundamental problem is this: that most of the means of communication are owned or influenced by the very rich, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot
www.theguardian.com
November 16, 2025 at 10:41 AM
"If you're not careful, the newspapers will have you hating the people who are being oppressed and loving the people who are doing the oppressing." Malcolm X.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
£41 million! That’s how much more the Post Office has just agreed to pay Fujitsu to keep using the faulty Horizon IT system. It's a slap in the face to all those wrongfully convicted Post Office staff. you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/ho...
Hold Fujitsu to account for Post Office scandal
£41 million! That’s how much more the Post Office has just agreed to pay Fujitsu to keep using the faulty Horizon IT system. And that's on top of another whopping £65m the Government paid the scandal ...
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November 11, 2025 at 4:11 PM
£41 million! That’s how much more the Post Office has just agreed to pay Fujitsu to keep using the faulty Horizon IT system. It's a slap in the face to all those wrongfully convicted Post Office staff. you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/ho...
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Trump is attacking the independence of the BBC in the same way that he has threatened and undermined US media.
Trump must not be allowed to interfere in the British media. Sign our petition here:
stoptrump.org.uk/petition-bbc/
Trump must not be allowed to interfere in the British media. Sign our petition here:
stoptrump.org.uk/petition-bbc/
Petition: Defend BBC independence from Trump’s interference
Stop Trump Coalition
stoptrump.org.uk
November 10, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Trump is attacking the independence of the BBC in the same way that he has threatened and undermined US media.
Trump must not be allowed to interfere in the British media. Sign our petition here:
stoptrump.org.uk/petition-bbc/
Trump must not be allowed to interfere in the British media. Sign our petition here:
stoptrump.org.uk/petition-bbc/
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Crikey. He’s good. In fact, he’s exemplary.
No wonder the Greens are doing so well. Labour has no answer for this - they’ve been completely blindsided.
Now the Greens to need to step up too to deliver a ‘Cabinet of Polanskis’! ☺️
No wonder the Greens are doing so well. Labour has no answer for this - they’ve been completely blindsided.
Now the Greens to need to step up too to deliver a ‘Cabinet of Polanskis’! ☺️
Great to see our membership numbers still rising....
This morning on Sky News. 👇🏼
youtu.be/yTTPu02UWDw?...
This morning on Sky News. 👇🏼
youtu.be/yTTPu02UWDw?...
Zack Polanski: Starmer 'not a man I would be willing to work with'
YouTube video by Sky News
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November 9, 2025 at 12:15 PM
Crikey. He’s good. In fact, he’s exemplary.
No wonder the Greens are doing so well. Labour has no answer for this - they’ve been completely blindsided.
Now the Greens to need to step up too to deliver a ‘Cabinet of Polanskis’! ☺️
No wonder the Greens are doing so well. Labour has no answer for this - they’ve been completely blindsided.
Now the Greens to need to step up too to deliver a ‘Cabinet of Polanskis’! ☺️
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This BBC headline is obscene for its deliberate obfuscation. "The Voice of Hind Rajab" is a docudrama on Israel's murder of 6yo Hind Rajab yet the BBC headline avoids mentioning Hind Rajab by name, naming Israel as the killers or the film's title. #IsraeliTerrorism #GazaGenocide #JournalismMatters
November 2, 2025 at 9:07 PM
This BBC headline is obscene for its deliberate obfuscation. "The Voice of Hind Rajab" is a docudrama on Israel's murder of 6yo Hind Rajab yet the BBC headline avoids mentioning Hind Rajab by name, naming Israel as the killers or the film's title. #IsraeliTerrorism #GazaGenocide #JournalismMatters
forwardartsfoundation.org/poem/at-least/
Abeer Ameer won the Forward prize for best single poem. Read it. #poetry #Gaza
Abeer Ameer won the Forward prize for best single poem. Read it. #poetry #Gaza
At least - Forward Arts Foundation
it is said/ that they died/ in their sleep/ one might imagine/ a peaceful state/ at least/ at least/ the...
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November 2, 2025 at 5:47 PM
forwardartsfoundation.org/poem/at-least/
Abeer Ameer won the Forward prize for best single poem. Read it. #poetry #Gaza
Abeer Ameer won the Forward prize for best single poem. Read it. #poetry #Gaza
"Conservatism consists of exactly one proposition, to wit:
There must be in-groups whom the law protects but does not bind, alongside out-groups whom the law binds but does not protect."
davidallengreen.com/2025/10/the-...
There must be in-groups whom the law protects but does not bind, alongside out-groups whom the law binds but does not protect."
davidallengreen.com/2025/10/the-...
The one-way constitution
29th October 2025 Some say Trump and his circle are disregarding the constitution – but that is only half right We have a tendency to think in binaries – and this is certainly true abou…
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October 29, 2025 at 3:28 PM
"Conservatism consists of exactly one proposition, to wit:
There must be in-groups whom the law protects but does not bind, alongside out-groups whom the law binds but does not protect."
davidallengreen.com/2025/10/the-...
There must be in-groups whom the law protects but does not bind, alongside out-groups whom the law binds but does not protect."
davidallengreen.com/2025/10/the-...
"the problem with racists is that if you ignore them, they don’t go away." she's pretty much summed it up there🤨
How the free speech debate stops us from stating the bleeding obvious | Zoe Williams
How the free speech debate stops us from stating the bleeding obvious | Zoe Williams
The Sarah Pochin controversy has ignited another row over how nasty people are allowed to be before they get ‘cancelled’. It’s an insidious distraction, writes Zoe Williams
www.theguardian.com
October 27, 2025 at 8:43 PM
"the problem with racists is that if you ignore them, they don’t go away." she's pretty much summed it up there🤨
Caitlin has always been delightful 😊
Yay. Priceless. The right column at the right time. And a gleefully English two fingers to the haters.
October 25, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Caitlin has always been delightful 😊
We need to rewild 30% of the planet to restore nature & protect our wildlife, but Britain is falling behind. So I've signed this new petition calling on one of our biggest landowners - the Church of England - to rewild its land. Join me? you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/pr...
Help save nature by rewilding the Church’s massive landholdings!
We need to rewild 30% of the planet to restore nature & protect our wildlife, but Britain is falling behind. So I've signed this new petition calling on one of our biggest landowners - the Church ...
you.38degrees.org.uk
October 23, 2025 at 3:43 PM
We need to rewild 30% of the planet to restore nature & protect our wildlife, but Britain is falling behind. So I've signed this new petition calling on one of our biggest landowners - the Church of England - to rewild its land. Join me? you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/pr...
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Gaza Government Media Office says Israel has breached the truce agreement 80 times, including 21 violations on Sunday.
Israel kills 97 Palestinians in Gaza since start of ceasefire
Gaza Government Media Office says Israel has breached the truce agreement 80 times, including 21 violations on Sunday.
bit.ly
October 20, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Gaza Government Media Office says Israel has breached the truce agreement 80 times, including 21 violations on Sunday.
Delight of the Day, acers in the Chinese garden at RHS Bridgewater, worth every minute of the hour bike ride🙂 #Delight #Bridgewatergarden #RHS
October 18, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Delight of the Day, acers in the Chinese garden at RHS Bridgewater, worth every minute of the hour bike ride🙂 #Delight #Bridgewatergarden #RHS
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Here's the Truth About Trump's 'Peace Plan' for Gaza
zeteo.com/p/truth-abou...
Pretty much what happens when you let someone with zero understanding of Middle East politics 'negotiate' a 'peace deal'😟
zeteo.com/p/truth-abou...
Pretty much what happens when you let someone with zero understanding of Middle East politics 'negotiate' a 'peace deal'😟
Here's the Truth About Trump's 'Peace Plan' for Gaza
The US allowed Netanyahu to create four key loopholes in the deal to ensure Israel can continue its Gaza genocide – regardless of the 'ceasefire' agreement.
zeteo.com
October 15, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Here's the Truth About Trump's 'Peace Plan' for Gaza
zeteo.com/p/truth-abou...
Pretty much what happens when you let someone with zero understanding of Middle East politics 'negotiate' a 'peace deal'😟
zeteo.com/p/truth-abou...
Pretty much what happens when you let someone with zero understanding of Middle East politics 'negotiate' a 'peace deal'😟
The Exposed Nation: Why Trump May Be Setting America Up for Attack...On Purpose
www.jackhopkinsnow.com/p/the-expose...
www.jackhopkinsnow.com/p/the-expose...
The Exposed Nation: Why Trump May Be Setting America Up for Attack...On Purpose
The Purge Nobody Should Shrug Off
www.jackhopkinsnow.com
October 11, 2025 at 6:25 AM
The Exposed Nation: Why Trump May Be Setting America Up for Attack...On Purpose
www.jackhopkinsnow.com/p/the-expose...
www.jackhopkinsnow.com/p/the-expose...
Delight of the day, the view from my kitchen window with the climber doing its autumn thing #delight #tinygarden
October 10, 2025 at 9:45 AM
Delight of the day, the view from my kitchen window with the climber doing its autumn thing #delight #tinygarden
One of the most vivid things I read during the pandemic was, I think, the New York Times printing the names and a brief note about 1000 people who had died of Covid. It is so important to know these children's names, to know that they were people, not lost amongst the anonymising numbers.
Young lives cut short on an unimaginable scale: the 18,457 children on Gaza’s list of war dead
Every name on a list compiled by health authorities in Gaza of the child victims of Israel’s offensive
www.theguardian.com
October 9, 2025 at 3:49 PM
One of the most vivid things I read during the pandemic was, I think, the New York Times printing the names and a brief note about 1000 people who had died of Covid. It is so important to know these children's names, to know that they were people, not lost amongst the anonymising numbers.