Liz Crosbie #AllianceNowUK #FBPE
@lizcrosbie.bsky.social
Interested in global politics & environment, plus gardening, travel, art, photography and life. Ex UK Green Party, then 30+ years as a sustainability professional. Now, UK politics focused on AllianceNow UK, working together for a new democracy.
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It’s Whamaggedon Eve.
Comrades may the odds ever be in your favour.
Trust no one
Comrades may the odds ever be in your favour.
Trust no one
Why do the British love playing Whamageddon, and what started it in the first place? | Gemma Gould
Whamageddon: Britain’s most ridiculous annual descent into festive paranoia
Why do the British love playing Whamageddon, and what started it in the first place?
centralbylines.co.uk
November 30, 2025 at 3:06 PM
It’s Whamaggedon Eve.
Comrades may the odds ever be in your favour.
Trust no one
Comrades may the odds ever be in your favour.
Trust no one
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Phew good job Farage doesn’t still have a big ❓ over him re whether he dodged £40K in Stamp Duty
OR over his girlfriend being embroiled in a Corruption investigation in Brussels
OR over his #Racism not just at school but also as leader of UKIP allegedly using the N word
But hey.. about Reeves 🙄🤦🏼♂️
OR over his girlfriend being embroiled in a Corruption investigation in Brussels
OR over his #Racism not just at school but also as leader of UKIP allegedly using the N word
But hey.. about Reeves 🙄🤦🏼♂️
I must have missed the wall-to-wall coverage of demands for an investigation into Nigel Farage's lies about being a racist
Or about whether he knew Nathan Gill
Or about who bought his house in Frinton
Or about whether he knew Nathan Gill
Or about who bought his house in Frinton
November 30, 2025 at 10:17 PM
Phew good job Farage doesn’t still have a big ❓ over him re whether he dodged £40K in Stamp Duty
OR over his girlfriend being embroiled in a Corruption investigation in Brussels
OR over his #Racism not just at school but also as leader of UKIP allegedly using the N word
But hey.. about Reeves 🙄🤦🏼♂️
OR over his girlfriend being embroiled in a Corruption investigation in Brussels
OR over his #Racism not just at school but also as leader of UKIP allegedly using the N word
But hey.. about Reeves 🙄🤦🏼♂️
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Thanks to Paul Caruana Galizia we now know that Boris Johnson rushed to this party in Umbria after the Skripal attack and the NATO meeting without his security detail to talk to former KGB agent Lebedev Snr was offering him a backchannel to Putin’s foreign minister Lavrov youtu.be/QkZzN3XHEPY?...
Boris Johnson's KGB Links EXPOSED - John Sweeney FULL Documentary
YouTube video by Byline TV
youtu.be
November 30, 2025 at 4:45 AM
Thanks to Paul Caruana Galizia we now know that Boris Johnson rushed to this party in Umbria after the Skripal attack and the NATO meeting without his security detail to talk to former KGB agent Lebedev Snr was offering him a backchannel to Putin’s foreign minister Lavrov youtu.be/QkZzN3XHEPY?...
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Why do the British love playing Whamageddon, and what started it in the first place? | Gemma Gould
Whamageddon: Britain’s most ridiculous annual descent into festive paranoia
Why do the British love playing Whamageddon, and what started it in the first place?
centralbylines.co.uk
November 30, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Why do the British love playing Whamageddon, and what started it in the first place? | Gemma Gould
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Still getting to grips with #Russian influence on #Brexit and beyond...?
Don't miss this...
A beginner's guide to how #Putin launched hybrid war on the UK with @peterjukes.bsky.social @bylinetimes.bsky.social @goldbergradio.bsky.social
podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/a...
Don't miss this...
A beginner's guide to how #Putin launched hybrid war on the UK with @peterjukes.bsky.social @bylinetimes.bsky.social @goldbergradio.bsky.social
podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/a...
A Beginners Guide to Russian Influence: Brexit and Beyond
Podcast Episode · Byline Podcast · 29/11/2025 · 31m
podcasts.apple.com
November 30, 2025 at 10:45 AM
Still getting to grips with #Russian influence on #Brexit and beyond...?
Don't miss this...
A beginner's guide to how #Putin launched hybrid war on the UK with @peterjukes.bsky.social @bylinetimes.bsky.social @goldbergradio.bsky.social
podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/a...
Don't miss this...
A beginner's guide to how #Putin launched hybrid war on the UK with @peterjukes.bsky.social @bylinetimes.bsky.social @goldbergradio.bsky.social
podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/a...
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The only kind of bigot that will ever make America great.
#ShareGreatNotHate
#ShareGreatNotHate
October 31, 2025 at 4:05 AM
The only kind of bigot that will ever make America great.
#ShareGreatNotHate
#ShareGreatNotHate
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Meanwhile, Ukrainian sea drones disabled two of the "shadow fleet" tankers carrying Russian oil. No doubt the start of a campaign
kyivindependent.com/ukrainian-na...
kyivindependent.com/ukrainian-na...
'Successful' Ukrainian naval drone strike disables 2 Russian shadow fleet tankers, source says
The operation targeted ships that, according to the source, could have transported nearly $70 million worth of oil and helped Moscow bypass international sanctions.
kyivindependent.com
November 30, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Meanwhile, Ukrainian sea drones disabled two of the "shadow fleet" tankers carrying Russian oil. No doubt the start of a campaign
kyivindependent.com/ukrainian-na...
kyivindependent.com/ukrainian-na...
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There is a whole mini-youth subculture that reads one Wikipedia post a day and share the obscure things that they learn with each other. Often, it ends up on them going down a weird research rabbit hole, which is pretty neat.
I take Wikipedia for granted. Reading this Jimmy Wales interview reminded me in our Fantasyland age what a remarkable and important creation it is. True pillar of civilization. Runs on only $200 million a year. Requires our support. So I’m finally donating. Gift link: www.nytimes.com/2025/10/18/m...
The Culture Wars Came for Wikipedia. Jimmy Wales Is Staying the Course.
www.nytimes.com
November 30, 2025 at 3:12 PM
There is a whole mini-youth subculture that reads one Wikipedia post a day and share the obscure things that they learn with each other. Often, it ends up on them going down a weird research rabbit hole, which is pretty neat.
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I mean, this is nuts - HS2 should be the lead developer and owner of the land around its stations, it should be the leaseholder for both commercial and residential property around the line. Why is Labour determined not to learn any of the lessons of why British rail was crap?
November 30, 2025 at 11:51 AM
I mean, this is nuts - HS2 should be the lead developer and owner of the land around its stations, it should be the leaseholder for both commercial and residential property around the line. Why is Labour determined not to learn any of the lessons of why British rail was crap?
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A new mural has appeared in Ternopil, dedicated to children killed in Russia’s attack.
The artwork, showing a child shielding her toys from a Russian missile, was created by artist Andriy Yermolenko. He described it as “a cry for help to the global community.”
The artwork, showing a child shielding her toys from a Russian missile, was created by artist Andriy Yermolenko. He described it as “a cry for help to the global community.”
November 29, 2025 at 9:48 PM
A new mural has appeared in Ternopil, dedicated to children killed in Russia’s attack.
The artwork, showing a child shielding her toys from a Russian missile, was created by artist Andriy Yermolenko. He described it as “a cry for help to the global community.”
The artwork, showing a child shielding her toys from a Russian missile, was created by artist Andriy Yermolenko. He described it as “a cry for help to the global community.”
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🇺🇦🇳🇴 Ukraine and Norway will jointly produce drones for defense needs, - Militarnyi
In the next two years, the countries plan to deploy a pilot production line - the launch is expected in 2026.
In the next two years, the countries plan to deploy a pilot production line - the launch is expected in 2026.
November 30, 2025 at 9:43 AM
🇺🇦🇳🇴 Ukraine and Norway will jointly produce drones for defense needs, - Militarnyi
In the next two years, the countries plan to deploy a pilot production line - the launch is expected in 2026.
In the next two years, the countries plan to deploy a pilot production line - the launch is expected in 2026.
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Did you know that letters mailed to Santa go on the USPS Operation Santa page where you can read them, adopt one and send them their wished for gift? (Anonymity is protected all around) www.uspsoperationsanta.com
USPS Operation Santa® Program
Adopt a child's letter to Santa this holiday season with the USPS Operation Santa® program. Spread holiday cheer and help make a child's holiday wish come true.
www.uspsoperationsanta.com
November 29, 2025 at 1:49 AM
Did you know that letters mailed to Santa go on the USPS Operation Santa page where you can read them, adopt one and send them their wished for gift? (Anonymity is protected all around) www.uspsoperationsanta.com
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If you look at the ridiculous case studies they dredged up & the desperate attempts to hang Reeves for ‘lying’ about the rationale behind a policy she *did not introduce*, you might work out why right-wing media is straining *not* to talk about the finer detail of her (unremarkable) budget.
November 30, 2025 at 9:52 AM
If you look at the ridiculous case studies they dredged up & the desperate attempts to hang Reeves for ‘lying’ about the rationale behind a policy she *did not introduce*, you might work out why right-wing media is straining *not* to talk about the finer detail of her (unremarkable) budget.
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“Byline Times can reveal that Farage’s benefactor is a pro-Trump political lobbyist embedded in the Heritage Foundation’s Project 2025 ecosystem – the US conservative plan to dismantle climate policy, rights for women and ethnic minorities, and democratic safeguards”
bylinetimes.com/2025/11/24/n...
bylinetimes.com/2025/11/24/n...
Nigel Farage's 'Project 2029': The Pro-Trump Lobbyist Pushing His Agenda Into the UK
A Trump-aligned anti-abortion lobbyist who hosted Nigel Farage's meeting with a 6 January rioter in Florida has been funding and advising the Reform leader while pushing Project 2025’s hard-right agen...
bylinetimes.com
November 30, 2025 at 9:42 AM
“Byline Times can reveal that Farage’s benefactor is a pro-Trump political lobbyist embedded in the Heritage Foundation’s Project 2025 ecosystem – the US conservative plan to dismantle climate policy, rights for women and ethnic minorities, and democratic safeguards”
bylinetimes.com/2025/11/24/n...
bylinetimes.com/2025/11/24/n...
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The Kyiv subway once again shelters people and their pets from russian drones and missiles.
5 years ago, this would’ve seemed like a fictional dystopia.
85 years ago, this was a reality brought by the previous fascist regime.
History keeps repeating.
Help stop this cycle:
u24.gov.ua/nafo-dark-ni...
5 years ago, this would’ve seemed like a fictional dystopia.
85 years ago, this was a reality brought by the previous fascist regime.
History keeps repeating.
Help stop this cycle:
u24.gov.ua/nafo-dark-ni...
November 29, 2025 at 5:57 PM
The Kyiv subway once again shelters people and their pets from russian drones and missiles.
5 years ago, this would’ve seemed like a fictional dystopia.
85 years ago, this was a reality brought by the previous fascist regime.
History keeps repeating.
Help stop this cycle:
u24.gov.ua/nafo-dark-ni...
5 years ago, this would’ve seemed like a fictional dystopia.
85 years ago, this was a reality brought by the previous fascist regime.
History keeps repeating.
Help stop this cycle:
u24.gov.ua/nafo-dark-ni...
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Just because it's reached the 100,000 threshold, doesn't mean anything will happen.
So keep signing and sharing, because we need to show MPs that there's a huge demand.
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
So keep signing and sharing, because we need to show MPs that there's a huge demand.
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
Petition: Call a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics & democracy
We are concerned about reported efforts from Russia to influence democracy in the US, UK, Europe and elsewhere. We believe we must establish the depth and breadth of possible Russian influence campaig...
petition.parliament.uk
November 29, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Just because it's reached the 100,000 threshold, doesn't mean anything will happen.
So keep signing and sharing, because we need to show MPs that there's a huge demand.
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
So keep signing and sharing, because we need to show MPs that there's a huge demand.
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
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Incredibly Rare White Auroras from last night over Reine, Norway 🇳🇴
November 29, 2025 at 12:36 AM
Incredibly Rare White Auroras from last night over Reine, Norway 🇳🇴
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"With 4.8 million UK-born citizens now living elsewhere, perhaps it’s about time to develop a strategy on emigration and the starting point needs to be better data."
John Mahon argues that we need a better understanding of people leaving the UK
https://ukandeu.ac.uk/who-is-emigrating-from-the-uk/
John Mahon argues that we need a better understanding of people leaving the UK
https://ukandeu.ac.uk/who-is-emigrating-from-the-uk/
Who is emigrating from the UK? - UK in a changing Europe
John Mahon makes the case for having a better understanding of the British nationals leaving the UK. He argues that the cost to the state of British nationals leaving or returning to the UK varies, so it should develop a clearer strategy to deal with the impact of emigration.
ukandeu.ac.uk
November 29, 2025 at 4:01 PM
"With 4.8 million UK-born citizens now living elsewhere, perhaps it’s about time to develop a strategy on emigration and the starting point needs to be better data."
John Mahon argues that we need a better understanding of people leaving the UK
https://ukandeu.ac.uk/who-is-emigrating-from-the-uk/
John Mahon argues that we need a better understanding of people leaving the UK
https://ukandeu.ac.uk/who-is-emigrating-from-the-uk/
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"What message does it send when the EU can’t even agree to a mutually beneficial partnership with the UK?", writes @pimlicat.bsky.social following talks for UK to join EU defence fund collapsing.
Read here: https://bestforbritain.substack.com/p/europe-must-get-its-act-together
Read here: https://bestforbritain.substack.com/p/europe-must-get-its-act-together
November 28, 2025 at 7:39 PM
"What message does it send when the EU can’t even agree to a mutually beneficial partnership with the UK?", writes @pimlicat.bsky.social following talks for UK to join EU defence fund collapsing.
Read here: https://bestforbritain.substack.com/p/europe-must-get-its-act-together
Read here: https://bestforbritain.substack.com/p/europe-must-get-its-act-together
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99,909...
Just about 90 more signatures for it to be idiocracy if it is not debated in UK parliament next week.
Thank you to everyone who has already signed.
Just about 90 more signatures for it to be idiocracy if it is not debated in UK parliament next week.
Thank you to everyone who has already signed.
I've signed. Have you?
Petition: Call a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics & democracy petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
Petition: Call a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics & democracy petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
Petition: Call a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics & democracy
We are concerned about reported efforts from Russia to influence democracy in the US, UK, Europe and elsewhere. We believe we must establish the depth and breadth of possible Russian influence campaig...
petition.parliament.uk
November 29, 2025 at 4:09 PM
99,909...
Just about 90 more signatures for it to be idiocracy if it is not debated in UK parliament next week.
Thank you to everyone who has already signed.
Just about 90 more signatures for it to be idiocracy if it is not debated in UK parliament next week.
Thank you to everyone who has already signed.
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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
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Idle thought. Could we fix the council tax revaluation problem by having a “revalue upon sale”approach? Because visibly we are not gonna exit from “property tax values that are older than the Czech Republic” by going through it to *existing* homeowners.
November 29, 2025 at 10:41 AM
Idle thought. Could we fix the council tax revaluation problem by having a “revalue upon sale”approach? Because visibly we are not gonna exit from “property tax values that are older than the Czech Republic” by going through it to *existing* homeowners.
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BREAKING: US President Donald Trump has said the airspace above and surrounding Venezuela is to be closed "in its entirety," as tensions between the countries escalate aje.io/cw5jnm
November 29, 2025 at 1:20 PM
BREAKING: US President Donald Trump has said the airspace above and surrounding Venezuela is to be closed "in its entirety," as tensions between the countries escalate aje.io/cw5jnm
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Russia’s hybrid attacks aren’t new, but the scale and frequency of recent strikes are unprecedented — enough for Europe to start planning how to hit back.
🔗 politi.co/485iRmH
🔗 politi.co/485iRmH
November 29, 2025 at 11:30 AM
Russia’s hybrid attacks aren’t new, but the scale and frequency of recent strikes are unprecedented — enough for Europe to start planning how to hit back.
🔗 politi.co/485iRmH
🔗 politi.co/485iRmH