Cllr Sam Casey-Rerhaye
@samcaseyr.bsky.social
Green Party District Councillor, Sandford & the Wittenhams in South Oxon. Cycling, walking, climate, nature. Excited that I can now join the demographic ‘cycle granny’
Promoted by Peter Dragonetti, on behalf of Green Party at PO Box 78066 Lond
Promoted by Peter Dragonetti, on behalf of Green Party at PO Box 78066 Lond
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Oh look. There really are "no go areas" in England.
And they're marked by St George's flags
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
And they're marked by St George's flags
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
NHS staff who visit patients at home say St George’s flags can mean ‘no-go zones’
Black and Asian staff left feeling ‘deliberately intimidated’, according to chief executive of one NHS trust
www.theguardian.com
November 11, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Oh look. There really are "no go areas" in England.
And they're marked by St George's flags
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
And they're marked by St George's flags
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
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If this is true - this should have happened a long time ago.
The Green Party alongside campaigners have been calling for this - and it's good to see maybe they've finally listened.
Will reserve relief for all children being lifted out of poverty until we know it's happening.
The Green Party alongside campaigners have been calling for this - and it's good to see maybe they've finally listened.
Will reserve relief for all children being lifted out of poverty until we know it's happening.
NEW: Rachel Reeves signals she intends to remove the two-child cap *in full*
"I don't think a child should be penalised because they're in a bigger family through no fault of their own," she tells BBC.
"I don't think a child should be penalised because they're in a bigger family through no fault of their own," she tells BBC.
November 10, 2025 at 4:51 PM
If this is true - this should have happened a long time ago.
The Green Party alongside campaigners have been calling for this - and it's good to see maybe they've finally listened.
Will reserve relief for all children being lifted out of poverty until we know it's happening.
The Green Party alongside campaigners have been calling for this - and it's good to see maybe they've finally listened.
Will reserve relief for all children being lifted out of poverty until we know it's happening.
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The BBC will fuck things up from time to time. Lots of major news organisations do; just look at The Times having to memoryhole several fake news stories in a matter of weeks.
No one is calling for the abolition of The Times, however.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
No one is calling for the abolition of The Times, however.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
UK newspaper editor calls Bill de Blasio fake interview blunder ‘humiliating’
A Times associate editor reportedly addressed situation in an email to staff, saying: ‘We should have been on our guard’
www.theguardian.com
November 10, 2025 at 9:53 AM
The BBC will fuck things up from time to time. Lots of major news organisations do; just look at The Times having to memoryhole several fake news stories in a matter of weeks.
No one is calling for the abolition of The Times, however.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
No one is calling for the abolition of The Times, however.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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The WEF convenes governments and corporations, potentially creating policy environments favourable to asset manager interests. Those policy environments include freeports, special economic zones, and AI Growth Zones.
Zones carve out deregulated corporate territories from the host country.
Zones carve out deregulated corporate territories from the host country.
November 9, 2025 at 8:11 AM
The WEF convenes governments and corporations, potentially creating policy environments favourable to asset manager interests. Those policy environments include freeports, special economic zones, and AI Growth Zones.
Zones carve out deregulated corporate territories from the host country.
Zones carve out deregulated corporate territories from the host country.
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November 10, 2025 at 11:38 AM
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Labour took money from building developers before the last election so it is no great surprise that their policies do more for developers than for those who need affordable houses.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Developers met ministers dozens of times over planning bill while ecologists were shut out
Exclusive: Leading ecologists say warnings over threat to wildlife have been ignored in drive to build 1.5m new homes
www.theguardian.com
November 9, 2025 at 8:06 AM
Labour took money from building developers before the last election so it is no great surprise that their policies do more for developers than for those who need affordable houses.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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Solar’s price drop is astonishing: panels are now 98% cheaper than when I first analyzed them in 2004.
Today, building a fence with solar can be cheaper than using wood.
Today, building a fence with solar can be cheaper than using wood.
November 10, 2025 at 8:10 AM
Solar’s price drop is astonishing: panels are now 98% cheaper than when I first analyzed them in 2004.
Today, building a fence with solar can be cheaper than using wood.
Today, building a fence with solar can be cheaper than using wood.
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“Heat pumps are superior in efficiency to condensing boilers, even if the heat pumps are powered by electricity from a power station burning natural gas.”
Not me saying that but the late Prof Sir David MacKay.
More in my @carbonbrief.org article 👇
interactive.carbonbrief.org/factcheck/he...
Not me saying that but the late Prof Sir David MacKay.
More in my @carbonbrief.org article 👇
interactive.carbonbrief.org/factcheck/he...
November 9, 2025 at 9:05 PM
“Heat pumps are superior in efficiency to condensing boilers, even if the heat pumps are powered by electricity from a power station burning natural gas.”
Not me saying that but the late Prof Sir David MacKay.
More in my @carbonbrief.org article 👇
interactive.carbonbrief.org/factcheck/he...
Not me saying that but the late Prof Sir David MacKay.
More in my @carbonbrief.org article 👇
interactive.carbonbrief.org/factcheck/he...
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One thing to say: #AxeDrax
No. Cutting down trees, grinding them up, shipping them across the Atlantic and then burning them is NOT "green".
#ClimateEmergency #NatureCrisis
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
No. Cutting down trees, grinding them up, shipping them across the Atlantic and then burning them is NOT "green".
#ClimateEmergency #NatureCrisis
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
Drax still burning 250-year-old trees sourced from forests in Canada, experts say
Exclusive: report by Stand.earth says subsidiary of power plant received truckloads of whole logs at biomass pellet sites
www.theguardian.com
November 9, 2025 at 4:21 PM
One thing to say: #AxeDrax
No. Cutting down trees, grinding them up, shipping them across the Atlantic and then burning them is NOT "green".
#ClimateEmergency #NatureCrisis
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
No. Cutting down trees, grinding them up, shipping them across the Atlantic and then burning them is NOT "green".
#ClimateEmergency #NatureCrisis
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
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"New York is going to turn into a communist hellhole where poor people are barely exploitable anymore. So count me out. I’m packing up the offices of my toxic masculinity troll site and taking my miscreant talents somewhere they’ll be appreciated, like Florida or Texas."
If New York City Is No Longer Going to Be an Unaffordable Police State Run by Crooks, I’m Taking My Hard-Earned Sex-Pest Dollars Elsewhere
“New York millionaires are plotting their exit from the city after the election of Zohran Mamdani, the socialist who plans to increase the taxes of...
buff.ly
November 9, 2025 at 3:01 PM
"New York is going to turn into a communist hellhole where poor people are barely exploitable anymore. So count me out. I’m packing up the offices of my toxic masculinity troll site and taking my miscreant talents somewhere they’ll be appreciated, like Florida or Texas."
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Years ago, while watching the incredible transformations of places like Paris, we asked ourselves, “Why are these leaders breaking through the status quo?”
After analyzing eleven cities around the world, we found some answers, and it starts with prioritizing impact over power.
youtu.be/jHDKb0l4nHg
After analyzing eleven cities around the world, we found some answers, and it starts with prioritizing impact over power.
youtu.be/jHDKb0l4nHg
November 8, 2025 at 11:54 AM
Years ago, while watching the incredible transformations of places like Paris, we asked ourselves, “Why are these leaders breaking through the status quo?”
After analyzing eleven cities around the world, we found some answers, and it starts with prioritizing impact over power.
youtu.be/jHDKb0l4nHg
After analyzing eleven cities around the world, we found some answers, and it starts with prioritizing impact over power.
youtu.be/jHDKb0l4nHg
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I've been talking about this on here for a while. We just assume it will always rain enough, so the management of water in the UK is totally disastrous. Now, after a relatively few dry months, we are approaching a calamity. We have done it to ourselves. Yet again. We are a deeply unserious country.
England facing drastic measures due to extreme drought next year
Government and water companies are devising emergency plans for worst water shortage in decades
www.theguardian.com
November 8, 2025 at 7:02 PM
I've been talking about this on here for a while. We just assume it will always rain enough, so the management of water in the UK is totally disastrous. Now, after a relatively few dry months, we are approaching a calamity. We have done it to ourselves. Yet again. We are a deeply unserious country.
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UN estimates 82,000 of el-Fasher's total population of 260,000 fled after RSF atrocities, with many still trapped.
UN rights office warns of continuing atrocities in Sudan’s el-Fasher
UN estimates 82,000 of el-Fasher's total population of 260,000 fled after RSF atrocities, with many still trapped.
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November 8, 2025 at 10:30 PM
UN estimates 82,000 of el-Fasher's total population of 260,000 fled after RSF atrocities, with many still trapped.
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The world’s first trillionaire initiated a move that has left more than half a million people dead, most of whom are children.
November 7, 2025 at 7:39 AM
The world’s first trillionaire initiated a move that has left more than half a million people dead, most of whom are children.
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Something worth noting: Rockstar is leaning HEAVILY on the excuse that the unionising employees were "leaking private company information"
They want people to assume this means game info or assets.
But I will bet you CASH MONEY this translates to:
'they were comparing salaries and work contracts"
They want people to assume this means game info or assets.
But I will bet you CASH MONEY this translates to:
'they were comparing salaries and work contracts"
"Rockstar, Rockstar, you're disgusting, we charge you with union busting," the protesters declared.
'All you had to do was follow the damn law, Rockstar!': Workers are protesting outside Take-Two after GTA 6 dev's alleged 'brazen' union-busting
"They can get used to seeing us on their doorstep."
www.pcgamer.com
November 7, 2025 at 8:56 AM
Something worth noting: Rockstar is leaning HEAVILY on the excuse that the unionising employees were "leaking private company information"
They want people to assume this means game info or assets.
But I will bet you CASH MONEY this translates to:
'they were comparing salaries and work contracts"
They want people to assume this means game info or assets.
But I will bet you CASH MONEY this translates to:
'they were comparing salaries and work contracts"
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This is deeply disappointing from Starmer.
The UK *helped design* this 'TFFF' fund, designed to stop deforestation, and supposedly 'continues to back the fund' (in theory). But now isn't putting any money into it 🤯
How embarrassing for the UK.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
The UK *helped design* this 'TFFF' fund, designed to stop deforestation, and supposedly 'continues to back the fund' (in theory). But now isn't putting any money into it 🤯
How embarrassing for the UK.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
November 5, 2025 at 7:40 PM
This is deeply disappointing from Starmer.
The UK *helped design* this 'TFFF' fund, designed to stop deforestation, and supposedly 'continues to back the fund' (in theory). But now isn't putting any money into it 🤯
How embarrassing for the UK.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
The UK *helped design* this 'TFFF' fund, designed to stop deforestation, and supposedly 'continues to back the fund' (in theory). But now isn't putting any money into it 🤯
How embarrassing for the UK.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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November 5, 2025 at 8:44 PM
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For too long, climate adaptation has been sidelined, misunderstood as a concept & deprioritised as a policy. That urgently needs to change. Catch up with our discussion on it with @climatemajority.bsky.social & the Glacier Trust 👇
From Awareness to Agency & Action | We Need to Talk About Adaptation | Climate Majority Project
YouTube video by Climate Majority Project
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November 5, 2025 at 8:46 PM
For too long, climate adaptation has been sidelined, misunderstood as a concept & deprioritised as a policy. That urgently needs to change. Catch up with our discussion on it with @climatemajority.bsky.social & the Glacier Trust 👇
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Baroness @nataliegreenpeer.bsky.social made a fantastic speech on why she tabled an amendment to ban all filters.
As she explains, filters offer no health protections to smokers and are a marketing tactic developed by the tobacco industry🚭
As she explains, filters offer no health protections to smokers and are a marketing tactic developed by the tobacco industry🚭
November 5, 2025 at 9:59 AM
Baroness @nataliegreenpeer.bsky.social made a fantastic speech on why she tabled an amendment to ban all filters.
As she explains, filters offer no health protections to smokers and are a marketing tactic developed by the tobacco industry🚭
As she explains, filters offer no health protections to smokers and are a marketing tactic developed by the tobacco industry🚭
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A typical European car is parked 92% of the time. It spends 1/5th of its driving time looking for parking. Its 5 seats only move 1.5 people. 86% of its fuel never reaches the wheels, and most of the energy that does, moves the car, not the people.
Sound efficient?
HT @ellenmacarthurfdn.bsky.social
Sound efficient?
HT @ellenmacarthurfdn.bsky.social
November 4, 2025 at 10:33 PM
A typical European car is parked 92% of the time. It spends 1/5th of its driving time looking for parking. Its 5 seats only move 1.5 people. 86% of its fuel never reaches the wheels, and most of the energy that does, moves the car, not the people.
Sound efficient?
HT @ellenmacarthurfdn.bsky.social
Sound efficient?
HT @ellenmacarthurfdn.bsky.social
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Trump and his media buddies are taking the muddling of reality to a whole new level | Arwa Mahdawi
Trump and his media buddies are taking the muddling of reality to a whole new level | Arwa Mahdawi
How scared should we be by Trump’s heavily edited appearance on a US news programme this weekend, and Elon Musk’s Grokipedia, asks Arwa Mahdawi
www.theguardian.com
November 4, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Trump and his media buddies are taking the muddling of reality to a whole new level | Arwa Mahdawi
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Yep, Labour voting with the Tories and Reform to scrap Oxford's Congestion Charge after 6 days, without bothering to wait and see any results.
Given early signs indicate that the buses are speeding up (but not confirmed yet), this is directly opposing improved buses.
Given early signs indicate that the buses are speeding up (but not confirmed yet), this is directly opposing improved buses.
The vote on Oxford’s Congestion Charge is taken and goes broadly along party lines.
For removing the charge: 22 (Con, Lab, Ind)
Against removing the charge: 36 (LibDem, Green, Henley)
Abstain: 2 (Will Boucher-Giles, LibDem for Chesterton; Emma Markham, Green for Shrivenham)
For removing the charge: 22 (Con, Lab, Ind)
Against removing the charge: 36 (LibDem, Green, Henley)
Abstain: 2 (Will Boucher-Giles, LibDem for Chesterton; Emma Markham, Green for Shrivenham)
November 4, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Yep, Labour voting with the Tories and Reform to scrap Oxford's Congestion Charge after 6 days, without bothering to wait and see any results.
Given early signs indicate that the buses are speeding up (but not confirmed yet), this is directly opposing improved buses.
Given early signs indicate that the buses are speeding up (but not confirmed yet), this is directly opposing improved buses.
Thank you to Cllr Jones for asking this but I am really perplexed by Cllr Robert’s reply here reported (but haven’t heard her full recorded reply yet )
Cllr Robin Jones (Green, Berinsfield) says that the HIF1 Didcot road has cycleways without enough segregation from the road which is “seriously terrifying”. Cllr Judy Roberts replies that they need to be flexible for future changes.
November 4, 2025 at 12:27 PM
Thank you to Cllr Jones for asking this but I am really perplexed by Cllr Robert’s reply here reported (but haven’t heard her full recorded reply yet )
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Robin Tucker, Coalition for Healthy Streets & Active Travel: “In six days the congestion charge has restored the ability to move in our city. Shops are busy. Retailers were worried by the 1973 pedestrianisation and 1999 bus gates, but footfall improved. Who would vote to go back to traffic jams?”
November 4, 2025 at 11:35 AM
Robin Tucker, Coalition for Healthy Streets & Active Travel: “In six days the congestion charge has restored the ability to move in our city. Shops are busy. Retailers were worried by the 1973 pedestrianisation and 1999 bus gates, but footfall improved. Who would vote to go back to traffic jams?”
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The party who claim to be patriots literally had a Reform leadership member caught red handed taking bribes from Russia.
This article details the speeches Nathan Gill gave that he was paid to give.
How are Reform getting away with this?
www.theguardian.com/news/ng-inte...
This article details the speeches Nathan Gill gave that he was paid to give.
How are Reform getting away with this?
www.theguardian.com/news/ng-inte...
Reform UK, the Russian spy and rolls of Kremlin cash: the inside story of Nathan Gill
How did a former Mormon bishop end up pleading guilty to taking bribes to make statements in favour of Russia in the European parliament?
www.theguardian.com
November 3, 2025 at 3:11 PM
The party who claim to be patriots literally had a Reform leadership member caught red handed taking bribes from Russia.
This article details the speeches Nathan Gill gave that he was paid to give.
How are Reform getting away with this?
www.theguardian.com/news/ng-inte...
This article details the speeches Nathan Gill gave that he was paid to give.
How are Reform getting away with this?
www.theguardian.com/news/ng-inte...