Tasha
@drofnub.bsky.social
Librarian, believer in society and social justice.
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Shabana Mahmood is an avatar of open Britain – that’s what makes her fable about immigration so seductive | Nesrine Malik
Shabana Mahmood is an avatar of open Britain – that’s what makes her fable about immigration so seductive | Nesrine Malik
‘She is the daughter of immigrants,’ supporters of her cruel asylum policies say. ‘How can she be wrong?’ Let me put them straight, says Guardian columnist Nesrine Malik
www.theguardian.com
November 24, 2025 at 6:52 AM
Shabana Mahmood is an avatar of open Britain – that’s what makes her fable about immigration so seductive | Nesrine Malik
So "History won’t forgive us’ if UK falls behind in quantum computing race, says Tony Blair" I think there's worse things that history isn't going to forgive us for!!
November 3, 2025 at 8:12 AM
So "History won’t forgive us’ if UK falls behind in quantum computing race, says Tony Blair" I think there's worse things that history isn't going to forgive us for!!
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TOP TIPS #7: We have short-loan laptops on all 3 of our libraries. You can take out these laptops for up to 6 hours at a time, and all you need if your campus card. So if your computer breaks down and you still have an assignment to submit, never fear, the library has your back.
October 27, 2025 at 11:33 AM
TOP TIPS #7: We have short-loan laptops on all 3 of our libraries. You can take out these laptops for up to 6 hours at a time, and all you need if your campus card. So if your computer breaks down and you still have an assignment to submit, never fear, the library has your back.
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Overcompensating much?
‘Mine’s so big it doesn’t even fit in the lines!’ 🙄
‘Mine’s so big it doesn’t even fit in the lines!’ 🙄
September 23, 2025 at 8:12 AM
Overcompensating much?
‘Mine’s so big it doesn’t even fit in the lines!’ 🙄
‘Mine’s so big it doesn’t even fit in the lines!’ 🙄
Is there a glimmer of light in the darkness? www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Labour has succeeded only in strengthening Farage. The way is now open for Zack Polanski’s Greens | George Monbiot
By caving to the hard right and corporate greed, Labour has left a gaping hole the new Green party leader is best placed to fill, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot
www.theguardian.com
September 3, 2025 at 9:44 AM
Is there a glimmer of light in the darkness? www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Hi everyone, this is a new account and it's for Shropshire Badger Group ... we'll give Bluesky a go and see how easy it is for us to manage alongside our other accounts but it would be great if you could follow us #badger #badgers #wildlife #wildlifephotos #wildlifephotography #mammal #mammals
August 22, 2025 at 11:33 AM
Hi everyone, this is a new account and it's for Shropshire Badger Group ... we'll give Bluesky a go and see how easy it is for us to manage alongside our other accounts but it would be great if you could follow us #badger #badgers #wildlife #wildlifephotos #wildlifephotography #mammal #mammals
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Please enjoy this Klimt Eastwood
August 1, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Please enjoy this Klimt Eastwood
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Western leaders call for diplomacy, but they won’t stop this war – they refuse to even name its cause | Nesrine Malik
Western leaders call for diplomacy, but they won’t stop this war – they refuse to even name its cause | Nesrine Malik
The political centre sees the US and Israel’s war on Iran as a crisis to be managed, while the gap between their detached politics and bloody rhetoric widens, says Guardian columnist Nesrine Malik
www.theguardian.com
June 23, 2025 at 5:32 AM
Western leaders call for diplomacy, but they won’t stop this war – they refuse to even name its cause | Nesrine Malik
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Government policy is to grow the gambling industry.
That means more addiction and more suicide.
Time for a rethink.
- @endgamblingads.bsky.social & @mzc.bsky.social
That means more addiction and more suicide.
Time for a rethink.
- @endgamblingads.bsky.social & @mzc.bsky.social
June 16, 2025 at 7:00 AM
Government policy is to grow the gambling industry.
That means more addiction and more suicide.
Time for a rethink.
- @endgamblingads.bsky.social & @mzc.bsky.social
That means more addiction and more suicide.
Time for a rethink.
- @endgamblingads.bsky.social & @mzc.bsky.social
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In a recent study, scientists discovered that trees communicate during an eclipse.
Scientists discover trees communicate like Tolkien's Ents during eclipse
www.newsweek.com
May 6, 2025 at 9:45 PM
In a recent study, scientists discovered that trees communicate during an eclipse.
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Please sign and share this petition: Protect hares and their young from shooting during the breeding season
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/72...
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/72...
Petition: Protect hares and their young from shooting during the breeding season
We call on the Government to stop the shooting of hares during their peak breeding season, by establishing a legally enforceable close season for hares in England and Wales, from 1st February to 30th ...
petition.parliament.uk
April 30, 2025 at 6:47 AM
Please sign and share this petition: Protect hares and their young from shooting during the breeding season
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/72...
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/72...
Not to be missed...how does he get away with it?
March 10, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Not to be missed...how does he get away with it?
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Here in Shropshire, we follow professional standards when it comes to headline writing:
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Penis-shaped Lawley site plan application lodged
Residents say the
www.bbc.co.uk
March 10, 2025 at 7:26 AM
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www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio... we can't let this happen. Radio drama is such an important medium for our playwrights.
BBC radio drama is in grave danger. Without it we may lose the next generation of writing talent
Hundreds of hours of original plays have been cut from the corporation’s programming in recent years. If the trend continues, a valuable training ground for writers will be lost
www.theguardian.com
February 23, 2025 at 11:19 AM
www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio... we can't let this happen. Radio drama is such an important medium for our playwrights.
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ON FALLING the new film from the Ken Loach & Sixteen Films team
Out in Cinemas March 7th (early tickets here: conic.film/films/onfalling)
The film is about precarity, exploitation and loneliness in the modern world. Please share and help us get the word out.
Out in Cinemas March 7th (early tickets here: conic.film/films/onfalling)
The film is about precarity, exploitation and loneliness in the modern world. Please share and help us get the word out.
February 17, 2025 at 10:30 AM
ON FALLING the new film from the Ken Loach & Sixteen Films team
Out in Cinemas March 7th (early tickets here: conic.film/films/onfalling)
The film is about precarity, exploitation and loneliness in the modern world. Please share and help us get the word out.
Out in Cinemas March 7th (early tickets here: conic.film/films/onfalling)
The film is about precarity, exploitation and loneliness in the modern world. Please share and help us get the word out.
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Let's face it, they'd be better off moving lock stock and barrel to India while just keeping satellite campuses in the UK. www.theguardian.com/education/20...
UK universities look to open campuses in India amid financial woes at home
Branches aim to tap into huge domestic market in face of changing visa regimes and international competition
www.theguardian.com
February 7, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Let's face it, they'd be better off moving lock stock and barrel to India while just keeping satellite campuses in the UK. www.theguardian.com/education/20...
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First we saw Lampeter gutted & now the humanities at Cardiff. The Archaeology department was my undergrad Alma Mater & I've always been so proud of that and every opportunity they gave me. Solidarity with them & their colleagues as they face what's coming from above.
Senseless, souless, vandalism
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Senseless, souless, vandalism
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I'm very much afraid that the first of the really big explosions is about to drop in Higher Education: at Cardiff University, where management speak of an 'immediate existential crisis'. And this is just the start. Solidarity with and to all colleagues at Cardiff. nation.cymru/news/huge-jo...
Huge job cuts announcement 'imminent' at Cardiff University
Martin Shipton Staff at Cardiff University fear huge job cuts are about to be announced by a senior management team that has already spoken of an “immediate existential crisis”. Briefings are due to b...
nation.cymru
January 29, 2025 at 7:53 AM
First we saw Lampeter gutted & now the humanities at Cardiff. The Archaeology department was my undergrad Alma Mater & I've always been so proud of that and every opportunity they gave me. Solidarity with them & their colleagues as they face what's coming from above.
Senseless, souless, vandalism
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Senseless, souless, vandalism
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I love the fact that @pperry.bsky.social column is number 2 at the moment in Guardians most viewed. It's my first port of call on a Sunday. Always something to take away from her answers no matter what the question.
January 19, 2025 at 9:16 AM
I love the fact that @pperry.bsky.social column is number 2 at the moment in Guardians most viewed. It's my first port of call on a Sunday. Always something to take away from her answers no matter what the question.
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More than 60 universities and higher education institutions in Germany have announced their departure from X
In a joint statement, the universities condemned the platform for amplifying far-right populist content, calling it “unacceptable”
www.aa.com.tr/en/europe/ov...
In a joint statement, the universities condemned the platform for amplifying far-right populist content, calling it “unacceptable”
www.aa.com.tr/en/europe/ov...
Over 60 German universities quit social media platform X
Platform accused of failing to uphold values of diversity, freedom, and scholarship - Anadolu Ajansı
www.aa.com.tr
January 12, 2025 at 2:15 PM
More than 60 universities and higher education institutions in Germany have announced their departure from X
In a joint statement, the universities condemned the platform for amplifying far-right populist content, calling it “unacceptable”
www.aa.com.tr/en/europe/ov...
In a joint statement, the universities condemned the platform for amplifying far-right populist content, calling it “unacceptable”
www.aa.com.tr/en/europe/ov...
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⚠️ #Potholes are dangerous for everyone: pedestrians, people on bikes and drivers.
📉 Decades of underinvestment has left our roads some of the worst in Europe.
🚙 Also factor in heavier vehicles and increased traffic.
🚧 Labour must fund Councils properly so they can make roads safer for everyone.
📉 Decades of underinvestment has left our roads some of the worst in Europe.
🚙 Also factor in heavier vehicles and increased traffic.
🚧 Labour must fund Councils properly so they can make roads safer for everyone.
Pothole compensation claims more than double in a year
Pothole compensation claims to local authorities more than doubled last year, a report from RAC reve...
www.lgcplus.com
November 26, 2024 at 10:25 AM
⚠️ #Potholes are dangerous for everyone: pedestrians, people on bikes and drivers.
📉 Decades of underinvestment has left our roads some of the worst in Europe.
🚙 Also factor in heavier vehicles and increased traffic.
🚧 Labour must fund Councils properly so they can make roads safer for everyone.
📉 Decades of underinvestment has left our roads some of the worst in Europe.
🚙 Also factor in heavier vehicles and increased traffic.
🚧 Labour must fund Councils properly so they can make roads safer for everyone.