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Joe Painter
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Londoner by birth, Tynesider by choice, European and internationalist by conviction. Recovering academic. Geographer.

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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 16d
Extraordinary packed scenes everywhere we're taking the Green Party message.

Darlington - another stop on the trip of the North East where we're making hope normal again.

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Packed room in Darlington

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Joe Painter @joepainter.bsky.social · 18d
Why Zack is rattling the commentariat: bellacaledonia.org.uk/2025/10/23/t...

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Joe Painter @joepainter.bsky.social · 18d
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Joe Painter @joepainter.bsky.social · 18d
Good to see the far right lose out to a left alternative in Caerphilly - great analysis here: open.substack.com/pub/willhayw...
Plaid smash Reform to win in Caerphilly
These are the key takeaways from a massive night in Welsh politics
open.substack.com

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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 22d
Something extraordinary is happening.

+6000 new members in ONE SINGLE day.

@greenparty.org.uk just hit 130,000 members and rising!!!

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Harriet, Zack, Mothin and Rachel

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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · Jul 23
⏳Final week to sign up to the Green Party.

🗳️ Vote for Bold Leadership on August 1st.

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Akallabêth 🇺🇦 @akallabeth24.bsky.social · Feb 8
Oops 😬

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Pamela Weaver @pamelaweaver.bsky.social · Dec 7
Ah here, could she not just put up a tree like the rest of us.
Photo featuring Englad's queen Camilla with kids and reindeer. The caption reads: Camilla decorates royal household with sick children.

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Geography at Durham @geogdurham.bsky.social · Nov 29
Job Alert - @GeogDurham is seeking applications for two permanent Human Geography Assistant Professorships - durham.taleo.net/careersectio... closing date 11:59pm on 12th January 2025
Assistant Professor in Human Geography (GEOG_01 %26 02)
Click the link provided to see the complete job description.
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MwahahahahahadScientist @mads100tist.bsky.social · Nov 14
The Onion should buy Elsevier next

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Alan Rusbridger @arusbridger.bsky.social · Nov 6
On such days the immortal words in 2002 of former Whitehall permanent secretary Sir Richard Mottram re-echo down the ages: “We're all fucked. I'm fucked. You're fucked. We're all completely fucked.”

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Joe Painter @joepainter.bsky.social · Sep 4
Beautiful autumn morning looking up the Tyne Valley from Gateshead Fell.