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Roads? Where we're going, we don't need roads!
But we do need cupboards, bookcases and display cabinets. Because we collects, we does, my preciouses. Shells and stones, twigs and bones, 17th century shiny things and .. running shoes!
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But we do need cupboards, bookcases and display cabinets. Because we collects, we does, my preciouses. Shells and stones, twigs and bones, 17th century shiny things and .. running shoes!
🇬🇧🌈🇪🇺 He/ Him
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Friends, Omar Hadad and his friend are taking it upon themselves to build Gaza's first library amidst the devastation there. If you can, please consider supporting in whatever way you can, even by sharing this campaign. Books, reading, libraries are important! chuffed.org/project/firs...
Building the First Library in Gaza After the Genocide
There are moments in history when the creation of a library becomes an act of freedom itself.Here in Gaza, after the genocide, Omar and Ibrahim understood that dreams protected by books do not yield —...
chuffed.org
November 24, 2025 at 9:34 PM
Friends, Omar Hadad and his friend are taking it upon themselves to build Gaza's first library amidst the devastation there. If you can, please consider supporting in whatever way you can, even by sharing this campaign. Books, reading, libraries are important! chuffed.org/project/firs...
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Perhaps the Home Secretary, law graduate & barrister-at-law, Shabana Mahmood should read & understand the relevant section of the Refugee Convention to which the UK has been a signatory since long before she was born before putting out deliberately misleading & rabble rousing tweets like this.
November 22, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Perhaps the Home Secretary, law graduate & barrister-at-law, Shabana Mahmood should read & understand the relevant section of the Refugee Convention to which the UK has been a signatory since long before she was born before putting out deliberately misleading & rabble rousing tweets like this.
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"the c of e is grappling with what to do" you COULD teach them explicitly that the doctrine of Christ is love? That you turn the other cheek? Love thy neighbour? Charity? Service?
And teach that if you aren't being told to live those values to ALL people, you aren't being taught Christianity?
And teach that if you aren't being told to live those values to ALL people, you aren't being taught Christianity?
Why Tommy Robinson supporters are turning to Christianity - BBC News share.google/1uFpDc4NC4br...
Why Tommy Robinson supporters are turning to Christianity
The Church of England is grappling with what to do about followers of the far-right figure embracing faith.
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November 23, 2025 at 10:58 AM
"the c of e is grappling with what to do" you COULD teach them explicitly that the doctrine of Christ is love? That you turn the other cheek? Love thy neighbour? Charity? Service?
And teach that if you aren't being told to live those values to ALL people, you aren't being taught Christianity?
And teach that if you aren't being told to live those values to ALL people, you aren't being taught Christianity?
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As many of you know, I do a lot of volunteer work with asylum seekers and refugees. One thing that’s going on is that Labour’s hostility towards migrants and the counterbattery from Tories and Reform is causing horrific fear and anxiety among vulnerable people who deserve our protection.
November 23, 2025 at 5:21 PM
As many of you know, I do a lot of volunteer work with asylum seekers and refugees. One thing that’s going on is that Labour’s hostility towards migrants and the counterbattery from Tories and Reform is causing horrific fear and anxiety among vulnerable people who deserve our protection.
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I mean it's not complicated. Twenty people who were there have confirmed that Nigel Farage said all of these things.
He's the only one denying it, which means just one thing. He is a liar
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
He's the only one denying it, which means just one thing. He is a liar
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Twenty people allege he has a racist past. He denies it. Who’s telling the truth about Farage’s schooldays?
Reform UK’s leader refuses to answer questions about his abusive behaviour, claiming there’s ‘no evidence’. We talk to victims and witnesses
www.theguardian.com
November 23, 2025 at 10:53 AM
I mean it's not complicated. Twenty people who were there have confirmed that Nigel Farage said all of these things.
He's the only one denying it, which means just one thing. He is a liar
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
He's the only one denying it, which means just one thing. He is a liar
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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A pathway that places young people under disproportionate scrutiny or emotional strain risks replicating those dynamics, even if unintentionally.
We stand with all trans+ children. We call for a pathway that supports them, not one that tests them to breaking point.
We stand with all trans+ children. We call for a pathway that supports them, not one that tests them to breaking point.
Transparent Action
Transparent Action are parents of trans, non-binary and gender-diverse children and adults of all ages. They have come together to form a collective voice to take action in support of their children…
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November 23, 2025 at 9:00 AM
A pathway that places young people under disproportionate scrutiny or emotional strain risks replicating those dynamics, even if unintentionally.
We stand with all trans+ children. We call for a pathway that supports them, not one that tests them to breaking point.
We stand with all trans+ children. We call for a pathway that supports them, not one that tests them to breaking point.
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I’d have thought nothing cuts more against our precious British values than selling out your country for Russian bribes…
And yet Reform, the right‑wing press, and all those self‑styled guardians of these values have nothing to say
…funny that.
And yet Reform, the right‑wing press, and all those self‑styled guardians of these values have nothing to say
…funny that.
November 23, 2025 at 12:00 PM
I’d have thought nothing cuts more against our precious British values than selling out your country for Russian bribes…
And yet Reform, the right‑wing press, and all those self‑styled guardians of these values have nothing to say
…funny that.
And yet Reform, the right‑wing press, and all those self‑styled guardians of these values have nothing to say
…funny that.
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I make each of my flower necklaces by casting real flowers in silver incl snowdrop & bluebells.
I also hand-sculpt much-loved bird species to make wearable versions incl wrens & blackbirds
20% off my jewellery atm with code TINYOWL20
Cut off day for🌲orders is Tue 25 Nov: www.etsy.com/uk/shop/silv...
I also hand-sculpt much-loved bird species to make wearable versions incl wrens & blackbirds
20% off my jewellery atm with code TINYOWL20
Cut off day for🌲orders is Tue 25 Nov: www.etsy.com/uk/shop/silv...
November 23, 2025 at 12:03 PM
I make each of my flower necklaces by casting real flowers in silver incl snowdrop & bluebells.
I also hand-sculpt much-loved bird species to make wearable versions incl wrens & blackbirds
20% off my jewellery atm with code TINYOWL20
Cut off day for🌲orders is Tue 25 Nov: www.etsy.com/uk/shop/silv...
I also hand-sculpt much-loved bird species to make wearable versions incl wrens & blackbirds
20% off my jewellery atm with code TINYOWL20
Cut off day for🌲orders is Tue 25 Nov: www.etsy.com/uk/shop/silv...
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This is what the British state and NHS are doing to trans children.
In a "study", designed by associates of a designated hate group, into which these children are being coerced, because their internationally-endorsed healthcare has been banned on the bigoted whims of a religious ideologue.
In a "study", designed by associates of a designated hate group, into which these children are being coerced, because their internationally-endorsed healthcare has been banned on the bigoted whims of a religious ideologue.
(trying to gauge child mental wellbeing) Are you a criminal? Are you a criminal? Are you a criminal? Do you want to surgically alter your body? Do you want to surgically alter your body? Are you sexually active? Are you sexually active? Are you a criminal? Are you a criminal? Do you want to surgical
November 23, 2025 at 12:07 PM
This is what the British state and NHS are doing to trans children.
In a "study", designed by associates of a designated hate group, into which these children are being coerced, because their internationally-endorsed healthcare has been banned on the bigoted whims of a religious ideologue.
In a "study", designed by associates of a designated hate group, into which these children are being coerced, because their internationally-endorsed healthcare has been banned on the bigoted whims of a religious ideologue.
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The “Pathways” trial is, IMO on more than one level, a thoroughly unethical piece of “research” to be carrying out on children, especially children who are part of a marginalised minority.
November 22, 2025 at 12:59 PM
The “Pathways” trial is, IMO on more than one level, a thoroughly unethical piece of “research” to be carrying out on children, especially children who are part of a marginalised minority.
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Interesting moment here: a senior Church of England figure stepping into a debate ministers normally try to keep tightly controlled. His warning is basically, “this will backfire”.
New: Bishop warns asylum plans will fuel division
A senior Church of England bishop has criticised government asylum reforms, warning they will make integration significantly harder
eastangliabylines.co.uk
November 22, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Interesting moment here: a senior Church of England figure stepping into a debate ministers normally try to keep tightly controlled. His warning is basically, “this will backfire”.
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And this morning the Shed is a roadside inn; warm hearth and golden windows..,
November 22, 2025 at 8:25 AM
And this morning the Shed is a roadside inn; warm hearth and golden windows..,
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For the last time, people, "Epstein" is the name of the criminal. The president is "Epstein's monster."
November 22, 2025 at 10:49 AM
For the last time, people, "Epstein" is the name of the criminal. The president is "Epstein's monster."
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Who remembers those early Palantir trades
November 22, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Who remembers those early Palantir trades
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On top of a reported £1 million per year to write a weekly column for the Daily Mail.
(This isn’t ‘politics of envy’ btw. If there wasn’t a cost of living crisis & rising poverty, if he’d done even a half decent job as PM or written anything vaguely coherent for the Mail I’d not mention).
(This isn’t ‘politics of envy’ btw. If there wasn’t a cost of living crisis & rising poverty, if he’d done even a half decent job as PM or written anything vaguely coherent for the Mail I’d not mention).
November 22, 2025 at 2:53 PM
On top of a reported £1 million per year to write a weekly column for the Daily Mail.
(This isn’t ‘politics of envy’ btw. If there wasn’t a cost of living crisis & rising poverty, if he’d done even a half decent job as PM or written anything vaguely coherent for the Mail I’d not mention).
(This isn’t ‘politics of envy’ btw. If there wasn’t a cost of living crisis & rising poverty, if he’d done even a half decent job as PM or written anything vaguely coherent for the Mail I’d not mention).
It was cold. And wet. But I enjoyed that more than I'd expected! (Still in shorts, but I did wear a long-sleeve top/ jacket and my Cascadias, which with a pair of Injinji trail socks, kept my feet cosy.)
7.16km 6:25/ km avg pace, with a target of 45 min @ 131 bpm.
#runsky #runners #skiniswaterproof
7.16km 6:25/ km avg pace, with a target of 45 min @ 131 bpm.
#runsky #runners #skiniswaterproof
November 22, 2025 at 5:22 PM
It was cold. And wet. But I enjoyed that more than I'd expected! (Still in shorts, but I did wear a long-sleeve top/ jacket and my Cascadias, which with a pair of Injinji trail socks, kept my feet cosy.)
7.16km 6:25/ km avg pace, with a target of 45 min @ 131 bpm.
#runsky #runners #skiniswaterproof
7.16km 6:25/ km avg pace, with a target of 45 min @ 131 bpm.
#runsky #runners #skiniswaterproof
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The first Northland Small appeared in the frost. They came ahead to tell of their coming. Next weekend there would be feasting and merriment.
A Yule collection of creatures like never seen!
A Yule collection of creatures like never seen!
November 22, 2025 at 4:59 PM
The first Northland Small appeared in the frost. They came ahead to tell of their coming. Next weekend there would be feasting and merriment.
A Yule collection of creatures like never seen!
A Yule collection of creatures like never seen!
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The fight against gun murders isn't against guns - only the bullets they emit
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said today that the fight against climate change was not against the fuels that cause it — only the pollution they emit.
Von der Leyen says EU is not fighting fossil fuels, only emissions
The comment could undermine European countries’ push at COP30 to move away from coal, oil and gas.
www.politico.eu
November 21, 2025 at 6:23 PM
The fight against gun murders isn't against guns - only the bullets they emit
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All those people, including current government, who falsely claim migrants are to blame for failings with the NHS, along with infrastructure in general, are in for one hell of a shock with how much worse things will get with Labour's anti-immigration policies.
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
Overseas-trained doctors leaving the UK in record numbers
Medical bodies warn that hostility towards migrants is behind a 26% rise in departures last year that imperils NHS
www.theguardian.com
November 21, 2025 at 7:43 AM
All those people, including current government, who falsely claim migrants are to blame for failings with the NHS, along with infrastructure in general, are in for one hell of a shock with how much worse things will get with Labour's anti-immigration policies.
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
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And this morning the Shed is a knuckle of flint, deep in the cleft of a hollow tree; keeping its secrets; unbreakable…
November 21, 2025 at 8:28 AM
And this morning the Shed is a knuckle of flint, deep in the cleft of a hollow tree; keeping its secrets; unbreakable…
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This government has not taken a single meaningful step to tackle the causes of the horrendous inefficiencies in the criminal justice system, instead rushing to dismantle trial by jury.
Legal professionals have offered numerous alternatives to address the backlog.
Ministers are not listening.
Legal professionals have offered numerous alternatives to address the backlog.
Ministers are not listening.
MoJ to remove right to trial by jury for thousands of cases in controversial overhaul
MoJ to remove right to trial by jury for thousands of cases in controversial overhaul
Exclusive: Courts minister says change needed to stop criminals opting for juries to delay cases, sometimes by years, and clear huge backlog
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UK politics live – latest updates
Criminals will be stopped from “gaming the system” by choosing trial by jury in order to increase the chances of proceedings collapsing, the courts minister has said, promising to enact radical changes to limit jury trials by the next election.
Drug dealers and career criminals were “laughing in the dock” knowing cases can take years to come to trial, Sarah Sackman told the Guardian, saying inaction would be a road to “chaos and ruin”. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
November 21, 2025 at 7:57 AM
This government has not taken a single meaningful step to tackle the causes of the horrendous inefficiencies in the criminal justice system, instead rushing to dismantle trial by jury.
Legal professionals have offered numerous alternatives to address the backlog.
Ministers are not listening.
Legal professionals have offered numerous alternatives to address the backlog.
Ministers are not listening.
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This is a dark and dangerous path.
The government has said it won’t be rushed, and I sincerely hope this means that Ministers will reject any EHRC guidance that further harms trans people.
Parliament should instead make clear in legislation that “single-sex spaces” are to be trans-inclusive.
The government has said it won’t be rushed, and I sincerely hope this means that Ministers will reject any EHRC guidance that further harms trans people.
Parliament should instead make clear in legislation that “single-sex spaces” are to be trans-inclusive.
November 20, 2025 at 7:47 PM
This is a dark and dangerous path.
The government has said it won’t be rushed, and I sincerely hope this means that Ministers will reject any EHRC guidance that further harms trans people.
Parliament should instead make clear in legislation that “single-sex spaces” are to be trans-inclusive.
The government has said it won’t be rushed, and I sincerely hope this means that Ministers will reject any EHRC guidance that further harms trans people.
Parliament should instead make clear in legislation that “single-sex spaces” are to be trans-inclusive.
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🚨 Labour MPs are calling for a minister-led review of the government’s use of X, warning it poses growing risks to democracy and public safety
@politicshome.bsky.social understands a review is currently being carried out by officials, but without ministerial oversight
@politicshome.bsky.social understands a review is currently being carried out by officials, but without ministerial oversight
Labour MPs Call For A More Serious Review Of The Government's Use Of X
Labour MPs are calling for ministers to take control of decisions over the government’s continued use of X, as concerns grow about the platform’s s...
www.politicshome.com
November 20, 2025 at 12:05 PM
🚨 Labour MPs are calling for a minister-led review of the government’s use of X, warning it poses growing risks to democracy and public safety
@politicshome.bsky.social understands a review is currently being carried out by officials, but without ministerial oversight
@politicshome.bsky.social understands a review is currently being carried out by officials, but without ministerial oversight