LaIslaBonita
@laislabonita.bsky.social
❤️ music, arts, literature, poetry, travel, health, learning, equality, spirituality, theology, psychology, cats, nature. Celt, Christian, socialist, activist. Up for new adventures albeit small ones. Woke & proud!
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Follow all the money funnelled into Freeports.
◾ >9 years since Tees Valley voted for supposed benefits of Brexit
◾ >8 since Houchen was elected Mayor of Tees Valley
◾ >6 since Johnson promised to level up left-behind areas
...Middlesbrough remains the local authority with the highest proportion of most deprived neighbourhoods in England.
◾ >8 since Houchen was elected Mayor of Tees Valley
◾ >6 since Johnson promised to level up left-behind areas
...Middlesbrough remains the local authority with the highest proportion of most deprived neighbourhoods in England.
Houchen’s deprivation failure exposed – official
Middlesbrough remains the local authority with the highest proportion of most deprived neighbourhoods in England
northeastbylines.co.uk
November 11, 2025 at 9:42 AM
Follow all the money funnelled into Freeports.
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If you've ever needed a reason to rally behind the BBC then this is it.
November 10, 2025 at 4:09 PM
If you've ever needed a reason to rally behind the BBC then this is it.
I despair
Post Office Horizon IT contract extended for another year
Post Office Horizon IT contract extended for another year
It is paying £41m to the Japanese-owned company Fujitsu to use the Horizon system until March 2027.
www.bbc.com
November 10, 2025 at 4:19 PM
I despair
Tells you all you need to know about Leavitt.
And isn’r that (PERFECT) just so sad. That a major work power has sunk to the depths revealed by his social output is a tragedy. We must not allow the US more control over our media. In fact we need to pull back from it #bbc @bbcnewsnight.bsky.social
And isn’r that (PERFECT) just so sad. That a major work power has sunk to the depths revealed by his social output is a tragedy. We must not allow the US more control over our media. In fact we need to pull back from it #bbc @bbcnewsnight.bsky.social
And now we have the White House Press Secretary attacking the BBC and promoting (K) GBNews 🙄
November 10, 2025 at 9:06 AM
Tells you all you need to know about Leavitt.
And isn’r that (PERFECT) just so sad. That a major work power has sunk to the depths revealed by his social output is a tragedy. We must not allow the US more control over our media. In fact we need to pull back from it #bbc @bbcnewsnight.bsky.social
And isn’r that (PERFECT) just so sad. That a major work power has sunk to the depths revealed by his social output is a tragedy. We must not allow the US more control over our media. In fact we need to pull back from it #bbc @bbcnewsnight.bsky.social
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If you want to sustain your carefully-cultivated fury at the stupid Panorama edit then don’t, whatever you do, read or listen to Trump’s speech in its entirety…
November 10, 2025 at 7:47 AM
If you want to sustain your carefully-cultivated fury at the stupid Panorama edit then don’t, whatever you do, read or listen to Trump’s speech in its entirety…
What IS he doing?
November 9, 2025 at 11:13 PM
What IS he doing?
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BREAKING: Mark Wolf, appointed to the federal bench by Ronald Reagan, writes that he is resigning as a judge to have the freedom to speak out against the president's assault on the rule of law.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
November 9, 2025 at 2:27 PM
BREAKING: Mark Wolf, appointed to the federal bench by Ronald Reagan, writes that he is resigning as a judge to have the freedom to speak out against the president's assault on the rule of law.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
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“We're seeing a level of proliferation of bodies & body piles from space that's unlike anything I've ever seen…”
Human rights investigator Nathaniel Raymond explains how more people could be killed within a week in Sudan, compared to the past two years in Gaza.
🔗 zeteo.com/p/sudans-dea...
Human rights investigator Nathaniel Raymond explains how more people could be killed within a week in Sudan, compared to the past two years in Gaza.
🔗 zeteo.com/p/sudans-dea...
November 9, 2025 at 4:00 PM
“We're seeing a level of proliferation of bodies & body piles from space that's unlike anything I've ever seen…”
Human rights investigator Nathaniel Raymond explains how more people could be killed within a week in Sudan, compared to the past two years in Gaza.
🔗 zeteo.com/p/sudans-dea...
Human rights investigator Nathaniel Raymond explains how more people could be killed within a week in Sudan, compared to the past two years in Gaza.
🔗 zeteo.com/p/sudans-dea...
November 8, 2025 at 7:57 PM
November 8, 2025 at 7:39 PM
November 8, 2025 at 7:26 PM
The recent train stabbing left 11 people in hospital, but the brave actions of staff and passengers saved lives. Let’s show how grateful we are – sign the petition now asking for these heroes to get national honours. you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/tr...
Train attack heroes deserve a national honour
The horrific mass stabbing attack left 11 people in hospital, but thanks to brave staff and passengers, lives were saved.
Showing this kind of bravery in a nightmare scenario is incredible, and we’re...
you.38degrees.org.uk
November 8, 2025 at 1:10 PM
The recent train stabbing left 11 people in hospital, but the brave actions of staff and passengers saved lives. Let’s show how grateful we are – sign the petition now asking for these heroes to get national honours. you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/tr...
The decision to place Religious Education in the national curriculum in England has delighted teachers and campaigners. In this briefing, we hear from a member of the review panel and people who have been fighting for years to raise the status of RE:
RMC Briefing: Religious Education in the National Curriculum
The decision to place Religious Education in the national curriculum in England has delighted RE teachers and campaigners. In this briefing, we hear from a member of the review panel and campaigners w...
religionmediacentre.org.uk
November 7, 2025 at 9:36 AM
Important #cofe bsky.app/profile/astr...
Wondering why no one likes your posts anymore, even among your friends? It's because @jay.bsky.team and team have decided to hide a huge amount of content from all of our feeds by default.
Here's how to turn it off.
First go to the hamburger menu in the upper left corner
Here's how to turn it off.
First go to the hamburger menu in the upper left corner
November 6, 2025 at 10:34 PM
Important #cofe bsky.app/profile/astr...
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Wondering why no one likes your posts anymore, even among your friends? It's because @jay.bsky.team and team have decided to hide a huge amount of content from all of our feeds by default.
Here's how to turn it off.
First go to the hamburger menu in the upper left corner
Here's how to turn it off.
First go to the hamburger menu in the upper left corner
November 6, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Wondering why no one likes your posts anymore, even among your friends? It's because @jay.bsky.team and team have decided to hide a huge amount of content from all of our feeds by default.
Here's how to turn it off.
First go to the hamburger menu in the upper left corner
Here's how to turn it off.
First go to the hamburger menu in the upper left corner
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Man with stubble, "Small boats arrivals are 37,000. There are over 4 million kids in child poverty. And 4.5 million who can't get a dentist appointment" #BBCQT
"We spend 90% of the media discourse on the 37,000. How much more could we achieve if we put that effort into the 4.5 million?"
"We spend 90% of the media discourse on the 37,000. How much more could we achieve if we put that effort into the 4.5 million?"
October 30, 2025 at 10:56 PM
Man with stubble, "Small boats arrivals are 37,000. There are over 4 million kids in child poverty. And 4.5 million who can't get a dentist appointment" #BBCQT
"We spend 90% of the media discourse on the 37,000. How much more could we achieve if we put that effort into the 4.5 million?"
"We spend 90% of the media discourse on the 37,000. How much more could we achieve if we put that effort into the 4.5 million?"
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Flagmania is racist bunting and we all know it.
Poppy-policing is more of the same menacing ‘patriotism’.
“Those who oppose the UK’s emboldened far right need to speak out” not cower before Farage and the Daily Mail
Otherwise what *exactly* are we remembering?
www.thenewworld.co.uk/james-ball-f...
Poppy-policing is more of the same menacing ‘patriotism’.
“Those who oppose the UK’s emboldened far right need to speak out” not cower before Farage and the Daily Mail
Otherwise what *exactly* are we remembering?
www.thenewworld.co.uk/james-ball-f...
November 6, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Flagmania is racist bunting and we all know it.
Poppy-policing is more of the same menacing ‘patriotism’.
“Those who oppose the UK’s emboldened far right need to speak out” not cower before Farage and the Daily Mail
Otherwise what *exactly* are we remembering?
www.thenewworld.co.uk/james-ball-f...
Poppy-policing is more of the same menacing ‘patriotism’.
“Those who oppose the UK’s emboldened far right need to speak out” not cower before Farage and the Daily Mail
Otherwise what *exactly* are we remembering?
www.thenewworld.co.uk/james-ball-f...
#Reform really showing their nasty side. Remember Rishi leaving D Day early - and that went down like a bucket of sick. Let’s hope people start to lose the blinkers that make them think ‘they can’t be any worse’ or that they are in any way the answer to our troubles. #Farage
November 6, 2025 at 9:46 AM
Claire's beloved horse Tango died in terror when holiday-makers set off a firework display at a nearby cottage. Sign her petition to protect animals and vulnerable people from the shock and terror of unexpected explosions. you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/ba...
Petition: Ban the public sale of fireworks!
Claire's beloved horse Tango died in terror when holiday-makers set off a firework display at a nearby cottage. Sign her petition to protect animals and vulnerable people from the shock and terror of ...
you.38degrees.org.uk
November 4, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Claire's beloved horse Tango died in terror when holiday-makers set off a firework display at a nearby cottage. Sign her petition to protect animals and vulnerable people from the shock and terror of unexpected explosions. you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/ba...
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Oh — the situation has escalated.
Pope Leo has spoken out: says "spiritual rights" of detainees should be respected and calls on the "authorities" to allow "pastoral workers" in.
"Jesus says very clearly … we're going to be asked, how did you receive the foreigner?" www.youtube.com/watch?v=taCi...
Pope Leo has spoken out: says "spiritual rights" of detainees should be respected and calls on the "authorities" to allow "pastoral workers" in.
"Jesus says very clearly … we're going to be asked, how did you receive the foreigner?" www.youtube.com/watch?v=taCi...
November 4, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Oh — the situation has escalated.
Pope Leo has spoken out: says "spiritual rights" of detainees should be respected and calls on the "authorities" to allow "pastoral workers" in.
"Jesus says very clearly … we're going to be asked, how did you receive the foreigner?" www.youtube.com/watch?v=taCi...
Pope Leo has spoken out: says "spiritual rights" of detainees should be respected and calls on the "authorities" to allow "pastoral workers" in.
"Jesus says very clearly … we're going to be asked, how did you receive the foreigner?" www.youtube.com/watch?v=taCi...