Mark B
@namwob.bsky.social
Lover of nature, hiking, and all things outdoors 🌲. Exploring the beauty of the countryside while pondering the mysteries of consciousness through a non-dual lens.
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🔴There's been a lot of coverage about David Lammy’s cuts to jury trials but relatively little - nothing! - on his plans to scrap the automatic right to appeal so I took a look for @bylinetimes.bsky.social.
bylinetimes.com/2025/12/03/d...
bylinetimes.com/2025/12/03/d...
David Lammy's Plans to Scrap Automatic Right to Appeal Risk 'Increasing Miscarriages of Justice'
Lawyers and legal campaigners say the changes risk removing "vital safeguards" and shutting out vulnerable defendants from justice
bylinetimes.com
December 3, 2025 at 7:59 PM
🔴There's been a lot of coverage about David Lammy’s cuts to jury trials but relatively little - nothing! - on his plans to scrap the automatic right to appeal so I took a look for @bylinetimes.bsky.social.
bylinetimes.com/2025/12/03/d...
bylinetimes.com/2025/12/03/d...
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The power a Digital ID card scheme would give to Governments now & in the future is not one they should have. ❌️
Write to your MP to oppose this: www.writetothem.com
Or sign the petition in opposition:
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...
Write to your MP to oppose this: www.writetothem.com
Or sign the petition in opposition:
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...
September 27, 2025 at 11:31 AM
The power a Digital ID card scheme would give to Governments now & in the future is not one they should have. ❌️
Write to your MP to oppose this: www.writetothem.com
Or sign the petition in opposition:
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...
Write to your MP to oppose this: www.writetothem.com
Or sign the petition in opposition:
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...
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The world is on the brink of war. The climate crisis accelerates. The global economic system teeters.
But “small boats”, eh?
Britain’s political discourse is so parochial.
But “small boats”, eh?
Britain’s political discourse is so parochial.
September 6, 2025 at 8:01 PM
The world is on the brink of war. The climate crisis accelerates. The global economic system teeters.
But “small boats”, eh?
Britain’s political discourse is so parochial.
But “small boats”, eh?
Britain’s political discourse is so parochial.
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We now rent our trains at a cost of nearly £2bn a year.
Even though they are only worth £6-7bn.
The wonders of privatisation.
Even though they are only worth £6-7bn.
The wonders of privatisation.
August 10, 2025 at 6:18 PM
We now rent our trains at a cost of nearly £2bn a year.
Even though they are only worth £6-7bn.
The wonders of privatisation.
Even though they are only worth £6-7bn.
The wonders of privatisation.
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There's more money in the UK now than there has ever been, even with the disasterous Brexit
The only reason there's 'no money' is because the richest are robbing it from you on Food, Energy, Water, Mortgages, Rent, Loans and everything else at a record rate
Then paying zero tax
The only reason there's 'no money' is because the richest are robbing it from you on Food, Energy, Water, Mortgages, Rent, Loans and everything else at a record rate
Then paying zero tax
July 25, 2025 at 10:16 PM
There's more money in the UK now than there has ever been, even with the disasterous Brexit
The only reason there's 'no money' is because the richest are robbing it from you on Food, Energy, Water, Mortgages, Rent, Loans and everything else at a record rate
Then paying zero tax
The only reason there's 'no money' is because the richest are robbing it from you on Food, Energy, Water, Mortgages, Rent, Loans and everything else at a record rate
Then paying zero tax
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£540bn a year the Government is losing to services which have been privatised in the last 50 years.
This is why there is no money.
This is why there is no money.
July 12, 2025 at 1:19 PM
£540bn a year the Government is losing to services which have been privatised in the last 50 years.
This is why there is no money.
This is why there is no money.
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This year the 150 billionaires operating in the UK will get 12% richer.
While almost all of the 19.8m people who work for them and their private companies will get poorer.
The two are connected in exactly the same way that a seesaw is.
It is time for them to suffer, not you.
While almost all of the 19.8m people who work for them and their private companies will get poorer.
The two are connected in exactly the same way that a seesaw is.
It is time for them to suffer, not you.
July 12, 2025 at 1:01 PM
This year the 150 billionaires operating in the UK will get 12% richer.
While almost all of the 19.8m people who work for them and their private companies will get poorer.
The two are connected in exactly the same way that a seesaw is.
It is time for them to suffer, not you.
While almost all of the 19.8m people who work for them and their private companies will get poorer.
The two are connected in exactly the same way that a seesaw is.
It is time for them to suffer, not you.
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At our demonstration today, I'm holding a placard stating
"I support
Palestine.
Action
must be taken."
My aim is to highlight the absurdity of the government dictating what can and cannot be said by peace-seeking people
"I support
Palestine.
Action
must be taken."
My aim is to highlight the absurdity of the government dictating what can and cannot be said by peace-seeking people
July 12, 2025 at 8:56 AM
At our demonstration today, I'm holding a placard stating
"I support
Palestine.
Action
must be taken."
My aim is to highlight the absurdity of the government dictating what can and cannot be said by peace-seeking people
"I support
Palestine.
Action
must be taken."
My aim is to highlight the absurdity of the government dictating what can and cannot be said by peace-seeking people
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Toadflax Pug to light in the Hampshire garden last night. It often seems the case that boldly marked moths can really melt into the background when seen against a natural surface. #TeamMoth
July 7, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Toadflax Pug to light in the Hampshire garden last night. It often seems the case that boldly marked moths can really melt into the background when seen against a natural surface. #TeamMoth
BBC claims to be neutral, but George Monbiot’s new piece shows how it favours rightwing voices and sidelines those challenging power. If you care about media fairness, this is worth a read.
www.monbiot.com/2025/05/05/b...
www.monbiot.com/2025/05/05/b...
Blatantly Biased Collaboration
A remarkable before-and-after experiment provides conclusive evidence: the BBC favours the right and excludes the left.
www.monbiot.com
May 5, 2025 at 9:56 AM
BBC claims to be neutral, but George Monbiot’s new piece shows how it favours rightwing voices and sidelines those challenging power. If you care about media fairness, this is worth a read.
www.monbiot.com/2025/05/05/b...
www.monbiot.com/2025/05/05/b...
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I just think people should know that I have NEVER in 15 years as a science reporter had scientists tell me they couldn't talk to me for political reasons. It's now happened several times within the last week alone.
April 21, 2025 at 7:47 PM
I just think people should know that I have NEVER in 15 years as a science reporter had scientists tell me they couldn't talk to me for political reasons. It's now happened several times within the last week alone.
Private companies are polluting our rivers, hiking up bills, and failing to deliver. 82% of us want public ownership – let’s make it happen!
Sign the open letter now & demand action! 👉
you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/pu...
Sign the open letter now & demand action! 👉
you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/pu...
Put Public Ownership of Water Back on the Table
Privatisation of water isn’t failing - it is the failure. The Government is mid-way through a major review of the water sector. But so far, it has refused to consider a potential solution that’s backe...
you.38degrees.org.uk
April 8, 2025 at 9:15 AM
Private companies are polluting our rivers, hiking up bills, and failing to deliver. 82% of us want public ownership – let’s make it happen!
Sign the open letter now & demand action! 👉
you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/pu...
Sign the open letter now & demand action! 👉
you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/pu...
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It is rather grotesque, isn’t it.
March 23, 2025 at 3:00 PM
It is rather grotesque, isn’t it.
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How many times do we have to say it? *Austerity doesn’t work*. More cuts to public spending is economically illiterate and morally indefensible - people didn’t vote Labour to get more Tory austerity. FFS tax extreme wealth, don’t slash public services @patmillsuk.bsky.social
Reeves to reveal biggest UK spending cuts since austerity in spring statement
Reeves to reveal biggest UK spending cuts since austerity in spring statement
Labour MPs uneasy as chancellor prepares even deeper reductions that economists say will harm key services
Rachel Reeves will announce the biggest spending cuts since austerity at next week’s spring statement after ruling out tax rises as a way to close…
www.theguardian.com
March 20, 2025 at 9:03 AM
How many times do we have to say it? *Austerity doesn’t work*. More cuts to public spending is economically illiterate and morally indefensible - people didn’t vote Labour to get more Tory austerity. FFS tax extreme wealth, don’t slash public services @patmillsuk.bsky.social
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if you find yourself reluctant to support the guy at Columbia because you find some of the politics he espoused distasteful or even abhorrent, you should know that this is exactly the reaction that they hoped for in choosing him as a target for unlawful detention based on political speech.
March 10, 2025 at 7:33 PM
if you find yourself reluctant to support the guy at Columbia because you find some of the politics he espoused distasteful or even abhorrent, you should know that this is exactly the reaction that they hoped for in choosing him as a target for unlawful detention based on political speech.
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No exodus to state sector after VAT added to private school fees, say English councils
Most say they have seen no impact on applications for year 7 places, despite warnings from those against policy
www.theguardian.com/education/20...
Most say they have seen no impact on applications for year 7 places, despite warnings from those against policy
www.theguardian.com/education/20...
No exodus to state sector after VAT added to private school fees, say English councils
Most say they have seen no impact on applications for year 7 places, despite warnings from those against policy
www.theguardian.com
March 10, 2025 at 7:47 PM
No exodus to state sector after VAT added to private school fees, say English councils
Most say they have seen no impact on applications for year 7 places, despite warnings from those against policy
www.theguardian.com/education/20...
Most say they have seen no impact on applications for year 7 places, despite warnings from those against policy
www.theguardian.com/education/20...
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Elon's rocket blew up? That's the second one this year. And Tesla swasticars are losing money hand over fist.
Am I laughing? You bet.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Am I laughing? You bet.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
SpaceX’s Starship explodes in second failure for Musk’s Mars program
Back-to-back mishaps indicate big setbacks for program to launch satellites and send humans to the moon and Mars
www.theguardian.com
March 7, 2025 at 6:11 AM
Elon's rocket blew up? That's the second one this year. And Tesla swasticars are losing money hand over fist.
Am I laughing? You bet.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Am I laughing? You bet.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Privatised water has failed. Just look at your water bills or the sewage pouring into our rivers. Steve Reed - include public ownership as an option in your independent commission on the water sector. Sign the petition
weownit.org.uk/act-now/stev...
weownit.org.uk/act-now/stev...
Steve Reed: include public ownership as an option in your independent commission on the water sector. | We Own It
Steve Reed must put public ownership back on the table.
weownit.org.uk
February 27, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Privatised water has failed. Just look at your water bills or the sewage pouring into our rivers. Steve Reed - include public ownership as an option in your independent commission on the water sector. Sign the petition
weownit.org.uk/act-now/stev...
weownit.org.uk/act-now/stev...