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Sam Gregory – Sheffield journo
@sammgreg.bsky.social
Storyteller and civic journalist at @nowthenmag.bsky.social, based in sunny #Sheffield. Particularly interested in inequality, systems change, just transition, built environment.

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"We brought a bit of the mattress back and started to grow tomatoes in it!"

At the South Yorks Sustainability Centre's research summit, we learned how visits to a Jordanian refugee camp helped @granthamcsf.bsky.social find new ways to tackle the climate crisis in #Sheffield

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"I sent the most exciting text I've ever sent back to Sheffield": how a farming breakthrough by Syrian refugees could help tackle climate breakdown in South Yorkshire
A visit to a Jordanian refugee camp in 2016 showed the Grantham Centre’s Tony Ryan innovative new ways to grow more food with less.
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January 29, 2026 at 4:46 PM
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If Starmer wants us to be strong he'd stop making deals with Peter Thiel (Palantir).

For anyone who doesn't know who is, he's a major part of why America is now an authoritarian country.

He's friends with Musk & funded Vance.
The NHS in #Sheffield is considering handing control over the medical data of thousands of people in the city to #Palantir, a US firm with links to the Trump regime.

"It continues the privatisation, outsourcing, and asset-stripping of the NHS," one local doctor told us.

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Sheffield's NHS could be about to hand over patient data to a US spy-tech firm with links to the Trump regime
The trust which oversees the Hallamshire and Northern General hospitals refused to rule out giving control over patient data to US firm Palantir.
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January 23, 2026 at 2:42 PM
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The NHS in #Sheffield is considering handing control over the medical data of thousands of people in the city to #Palantir, a US firm with links to the Trump regime.

"It continues the privatisation, outsourcing, and asset-stripping of the NHS," one local doctor told us.

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Sheffield's NHS could be about to hand over patient data to a US spy-tech firm with links to the Trump regime
The trust which oversees the Hallamshire and Northern General hospitals refused to rule out giving control over patient data to US firm Palantir.
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January 23, 2026 at 9:05 AM
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“Thank you to everyone who spoke up, campaigned, and stood together... in the crosshairs of a powerful international corporation”

Community organisers in Sharrow, #Sheffield, are celebrating after a proposed new McDonald’s was refused planning permission for a second time.

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Sharrow McDonald's: victory for community campaigners after "utilitarian" proposals rejected for second time
Councillors voted unanimously against the US corporate giant, following concerns around pollution and worsening health inequalities.
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January 20, 2026 at 1:19 PM
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"This is local people choosing to put their savings into something good for the planet" – @alexidimond.bsky.social

A project designed to tackle climate breakdown in #Sheffield by raising capital from citizen investors has hit its target much earlier than expected.

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Ambitious citizen investor project tackling climate breakdown in Sheffield smashes £1m target two months early
The opening round of Sheffield Climate Investments could be used to fund solar panels for schools as well as better insulation in council homes.
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January 20, 2026 at 10:46 AM
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“The community already made their feelings clear with a strong ‘no’ in the first round of public objections”

Sharrow residents are continuing their fight to stop a new branch of McDonald’s being built in their neighbourhood.

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#Sheffield #Sharrow #McDonalds
As one Sheffield community continues its fight against McDonald's, local residents are beginning to imagine what else the site could be used for
Sharrow residents have put forward ideas ranging from a community sauna to a play park and a mini rewilding site.
nowthenmagazine.com
December 8, 2025 at 3:46 PM
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“Every single hole of a suitable size in a river wall might provide a habitat for a species"

We spoke to @wildsheffield.bsky.social about Connecting Limbs, a project using nature-based techniques to restore the ecology of the River Sheaf (which gave #Sheffield its name!)

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Connecting Limbs: Meet the project which aims to bring life back to Sheffield’s nature-depleted rivers
Along the River Sheaf, scientists and engineers are exploring how to mimic natural processes in heavily urbanised environments.
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December 8, 2025 at 9:33 AM
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If you haven't yet seen it, here's our report on South Yorkshire Police's decision to arrest 17 people in #Sheffield simply for holding signs, in an action described by local councillor @mineshparekh.bsky.social as "shameful".

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Palestine Action: Police in Sheffield arrest 17 peaceful protesters against genocide as outrage at free speech gag grows
36 police officers were required to arrest the anti-apartheid activists, in an episode described by a local councillor as “shameful”.
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December 1, 2025 at 9:59 AM
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Before Saturday's arrests, @defendourjuries.bsky.social put out this powerful short film that explains why ordinary people are standing up for civil liberties in the face of a state-sanctioned crackdown on political protest.

It's well worth a watch ⬇️

#PalestineAction #DefendOurJuries
Who We Are | A film by Defend Our Juries | Lift The Ban
YouTube video by Defend Our Juries
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December 1, 2025 at 9:59 AM
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South Yorkshire Police have joined police forces across the UK in launching a crackdown on the right to peaceful protest and freedom of expression.

In #Sheffield, several activists with @defendourjuries.bsky.social were arrested today simply for holding up a placard.

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Palestine Action: Police in Sheffield arrest 18 peaceful protesters against genocide as outrage at free speech gag grows
36 police officers were required to arrest the anti-apartheid activists, in an episode described by a local councillor as “shameful”.
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November 29, 2025 at 4:29 PM
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Sheffield will keep its hard fought-for committee system of local governance, after the government U-turned on plans to force all councils across the country to adopt more centralised leadership models.

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#Sheffield #LocalDemocracy
Sheffield will be allowed to keep more democratic council system for now, following government U-turn
Labour’s Steve Reed previously said he would force the city to scrap the popular Committee System, despite being backed by two-thirds of residents in a referendum.
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November 21, 2025 at 4:20 PM
An excellent debut for @nowthenmag.bsky.social from @rose-mason.bsky.social (not surprising, given she's an alumni of Nottingham's must-read @leftlion.bsky.social 🦁)
November 13, 2025 at 1:28 PM
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"This is your chance to recognise the deep challenges we face in #Sheffield and beyond, and be part of responding to them together"

We've got the full low-down on this year's @sheffieldtransformed.org, which returns to South Yorkshire later this month.

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Sheffield Transformed - Sheffield Transformed reveal line-up for 2025 festival, with organisers promising “bigger and more diverse” programme
The annual festival of left-wing politics features sessions on anti far-right organising and clean energy transitions, as well as zine-making, poetry writing and folk singing.
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November 13, 2025 at 10:44 AM
November 11, 2025 at 9:56 AM
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#Sheffield citizens will be able to invest in local projects to help tackle climate breakdown from December, the council have announced.

The first round of climate bonds will aim to raise £1 million for solar panels on schools – and anyone can invest from as little as £5.

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Sheffield citizens to be offered chance to invest in local climate projects by end of 2025, starting at just £5
The first round of Local Climate Bonds will aim to raise £1 million, and could fund projects from renewable energy installation to electric vehicle infrastructure.
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November 6, 2025 at 3:09 PM
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🚨 We've decided to take a year out from our full Festival of Debate programme in 2026

But don’t worry – we’ll still be hosting six headline events throughout the year that will welcome some of the most interesting and radical systems change thinkers to #Sheffield

@nowthenmag.bsky.social have more⬇️
Festival of Debate - We’re taking a break from the full Festival of Debate next year – here’s why
We have an exciting lineup of keynotes talks in 2026, but we’re taking time to think about how the festival can play a more active role in building the new systems that we urgently need.
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October 28, 2025 at 4:06 PM
looooooool

If you live in the north of England, this government just could not give less of a shit about you or your quality of life. They care even less than the last government!
Work to link HS2 to west coast mainline to be delayed for four more years
Decision to extend pause on 18-mile stretch north of Birmingham part of ‘reset’ to troubled rail project
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October 22, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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"I've increasingly embraced an identity as both a scientist and an activist"

At the @granthamcsf.bsky.social's Sustainability Summit, scholars and scientists explored what roles art and activism have to play in furthering serious action on climate breakdown 🪧

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"There is no neutral path anymore": How can scientists take action and tell stories to avert climate collapse?
An afternoon at the University of Sheffield’s Sustainability Symposium saw discussion on the roles of art and activism in furthering serious action on climate breakdown.
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October 9, 2025 at 2:45 PM
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The future of one of Sheffield’s most celebrated arts venues looks set to be secure for the long-term with the announcement that its city centre site will be acquired by @musicvenuetrust.bsky.social for the benefit of the city.

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#GutLevel #MusicVenues #Dance #Clubbing
One of Sheffield's best-loved venues has had its future secured, as part of plans to create a "National Trust for music"
The Music Venue Trust are looking to raise £1.5 million from fans to acquire the freehold on grassroots culture spaces in Leeds, Newcastle and South Yorkshire.
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October 2, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Really looking forward to hosting the discussion part of this – it's gonna be great! 👇

@plutopress.bsky.social
We live in a world where we have too much of what we don't need and too little of what we do – but it doesn't have to be this way 🌱

This Thursday, join us for an exciting conversation about Radical Abundance with Keir Milburn.

🕖 7pm
📌 The Workstation
🎫 tickettailor.com/events/wordlife/1838497
September 29, 2025 at 3:27 PM
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The case against the #Drax 15 has been thrown out of court, with the judge citing a lack of evidence.

Activists with Reclaim The Power want to know why the police spent millions on the botched operation, instead of focusing on the far-right riots taking place at the time.

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Case against ‘Drax 15’ dramatically thrown out of court, as activists against the UK’s biggest polluter walk free
Climate campaigners are asking serious questions about why the police prioritised the crackdown over last year’s far-right riots.
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September 26, 2025 at 3:32 PM
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"We will continue our disruptions until institutions like the AMRC stop hosting these genocidal companies"

Anti-apartheid activists have picketed an energy summit hosted by @sheffielduni.bsky.social involving companies that sell weapons to Israel's fugitive regime.

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Anti-apartheid activists disrupt Sheffield energy summit over ties with weapons manufacturers
The University of Sheffield invited Rolls-Royce and Boeing to a flagship meeting, despite both companies’ links with the genocide in Gaza.
nowthenmagazine.com
September 23, 2025 at 9:34 AM
Enjoyed chatting to @theipaper.com about Oliver Coppard's risky and irresponsible decision to gamble public money reopening a failed airport during a climate emergency (£) 🛬

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September 8, 2025 at 3:56 PM