Sharon Roberts
@sharonroberts.bsky.social
Nain 🏴 Oma 🇩🇪 Welsh speaker, German learner. Alto, crochet, dog walking.
Politics, environment, health. #FBPE #RejoinEU
Politics, environment, health. #FBPE #RejoinEU
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I came to this country as a child refugee. No English, no certainty, no idea what my life could become. Britain gave me refuge.
Not on a timer, not with conditions attached, but with a chance to grow roots.
A thread 🧵 1/8
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Not on a timer, not with conditions attached, but with a chance to grow roots.
A thread 🧵 1/8
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
UK set to limit refugees to temporary stays
Shabana Mahmood is expected to say the era of permanent protection for refugees is over, in major changes to the UK's asylum and immigration system.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 15, 2025 at 10:29 AM
I came to this country as a child refugee. No English, no certainty, no idea what my life could become. Britain gave me refuge.
Not on a timer, not with conditions attached, but with a chance to grow roots.
A thread 🧵 1/8
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Not on a timer, not with conditions attached, but with a chance to grow roots.
A thread 🧵 1/8
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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On Yom Kippur many Jewish people in Britain have their phones off to mark the holy day.
As it ends at 723pm, some will hear the tragic Manchester news for the first time.
At that time, please join many of us to send a message of solidarity to British Jews.Thanks Together coalition for proposing.
As it ends at 723pm, some will hear the tragic Manchester news for the first time.
At that time, please join many of us to send a message of solidarity to British Jews.Thanks Together coalition for proposing.
October 2, 2025 at 4:06 PM
On Yom Kippur many Jewish people in Britain have their phones off to mark the holy day.
As it ends at 723pm, some will hear the tragic Manchester news for the first time.
At that time, please join many of us to send a message of solidarity to British Jews.Thanks Together coalition for proposing.
As it ends at 723pm, some will hear the tragic Manchester news for the first time.
At that time, please join many of us to send a message of solidarity to British Jews.Thanks Together coalition for proposing.
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"I sure as hell don’t think it was God’s plan for local officials to somehow not have implemented an effective warning system in the past 40 years, even with constant reminders that it was needed."
@charlotteclymer.bsky.social with a banger of a post here
@charlotteclymer.bsky.social with a banger of a post here
Do Not Put This On God
None of this was God's plan.
charlotteclymer.substack.com
July 7, 2025 at 10:44 PM
"I sure as hell don’t think it was God’s plan for local officials to somehow not have implemented an effective warning system in the past 40 years, even with constant reminders that it was needed."
@charlotteclymer.bsky.social with a banger of a post here
@charlotteclymer.bsky.social with a banger of a post here
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Politicians seem to have conveniently forgotten about what essential workers went through during the pandemic and now apparently this government wants to basically vilify the same people that actually helped this country get through the pandemic . Absolutely shameful
During the pandemic, migrant care workers were called ‘essential’.
Now Labour wants to scrap their visas and call them unskilled.
Read this heartfelt letter to the editor from a migrant who believed Labour was better than this.
Now Labour wants to scrap their visas and call them unskilled.
Read this heartfelt letter to the editor from a migrant who believed Labour was better than this.
Letter: We are not strangers
Letter to the editor
eastangliabylines.co.uk
May 13, 2025 at 10:13 PM
Politicians seem to have conveniently forgotten about what essential workers went through during the pandemic and now apparently this government wants to basically vilify the same people that actually helped this country get through the pandemic . Absolutely shameful
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Please repost, if like me, you will never accept Brexit.
It harms the British people. It was obtained through foreign interference and by far the worst abuses of democracy in modern British history, and it robs us of freedom and citizenship.
#RejoinEU
It harms the British people. It was obtained through foreign interference and by far the worst abuses of democracy in modern British history, and it robs us of freedom and citizenship.
#RejoinEU
May 9, 2025 at 12:49 PM
Please repost, if like me, you will never accept Brexit.
It harms the British people. It was obtained through foreign interference and by far the worst abuses of democracy in modern British history, and it robs us of freedom and citizenship.
#RejoinEU
It harms the British people. It was obtained through foreign interference and by far the worst abuses of democracy in modern British history, and it robs us of freedom and citizenship.
#RejoinEU
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I only wrote this substack *yesterday* about the dangers of being a foreign student or academic in the US, but I am already having to update it as more disappearances and visa revocations happen.
christinapagel.substack.com/p/trumps-att...
christinapagel.substack.com/p/trumps-att...
March 29, 2025 at 2:33 PM
I only wrote this substack *yesterday* about the dangers of being a foreign student or academic in the US, but I am already having to update it as more disappearances and visa revocations happen.
christinapagel.substack.com/p/trumps-att...
christinapagel.substack.com/p/trumps-att...
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Colleagues are cancelling their US work trips. I worry that international colleagues in the US are at risk if they collaborate with us on certain topics.
I've written a new post about the increasing danger of being a foreign scientist in the US.
christinapagel.substack.com/p/trumps-att...
I've written a new post about the increasing danger of being a foreign scientist in the US.
christinapagel.substack.com/p/trumps-att...
Trump's attacks on universities get ever darker, with the shadows reaching our shores
The US has become a hostile and authoritarian state to foreign scientists and is choosing ideology over science.
christinapagel.substack.com
March 28, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Colleagues are cancelling their US work trips. I worry that international colleagues in the US are at risk if they collaborate with us on certain topics.
I've written a new post about the increasing danger of being a foreign scientist in the US.
christinapagel.substack.com/p/trumps-att...
I've written a new post about the increasing danger of being a foreign scientist in the US.
christinapagel.substack.com/p/trumps-att...
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Ugh. I can’t tell you how much I dislike this. To witness such cruelty, incompetence, contempt for the law and think ‘let’s have some of that’… www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
March 15, 2025 at 9:37 AM
Ugh. I can’t tell you how much I dislike this. To witness such cruelty, incompetence, contempt for the law and think ‘let’s have some of that’… www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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Oh come on Labour.....
@teamlabouruk.bsky.social @jessphillipsmp.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
@teamlabouruk.bsky.social @jessphillipsmp.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Five years in prison for nonviolent protest: it’s plain wrong, and Keir Starmer knows it | Caroline Lucas
If the courts let 16 climate activists’ draconian sentences stand this week, we are no better than an authoritarian state, says environmental activist and former Green MP Caroline Lucas
www.theguardian.com
January 29, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Oh come on Labour.....
@teamlabouruk.bsky.social @jessphillipsmp.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
@teamlabouruk.bsky.social @jessphillipsmp.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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This is a national scandal. When will the government wake up and realise they are presiding over the rapid implosion of the UK's world-renowned university sector?
Cardiff: University confirms plans to cut 400 jobs
Vice-chancellor Wendy Larner says
www.bbc.co.uk
January 28, 2025 at 7:43 PM
This is a national scandal. When will the government wake up and realise they are presiding over the rapid implosion of the UK's world-renowned university sector?
January 9, 2025 at 5:08 PM
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This is a gigantic story that almost nobody seems to be talking about.
The chaos in incoming travel to Britain is scheduled to begin TODAY, 8 January 2025.
www.ceotodaymagazine.com/2025/01/uk-i...
The chaos in incoming travel to Britain is scheduled to begin TODAY, 8 January 2025.
www.ceotodaymagazine.com/2025/01/uk-i...
January 8, 2025 at 1:03 AM
This is a gigantic story that almost nobody seems to be talking about.
The chaos in incoming travel to Britain is scheduled to begin TODAY, 8 January 2025.
www.ceotodaymagazine.com/2025/01/uk-i...
The chaos in incoming travel to Britain is scheduled to begin TODAY, 8 January 2025.
www.ceotodaymagazine.com/2025/01/uk-i...
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The other great social media treat this time of year is Rhodri with #duvetknowitschristmas - see replies to his post and you’ll soon get what it’s about. (Don’t forget to donate to homeless if you can.)
So, let's try doing #duvetknowitschristmas here this evening? People are literally Driving Home For Christmas right now, which MIGHT JUST mean that they'll be sleeping somewhere unusual. 1/
December 24, 2024 at 11:07 AM
The other great social media treat this time of year is Rhodri with #duvetknowitschristmas - see replies to his post and you’ll soon get what it’s about. (Don’t forget to donate to homeless if you can.)
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Photo of the Day, if not the Year.
Solidarity and admiration.
📸This brilliant photo of Gisele Pelicot, leaving court for the final time yesterday, was taken by Arnold Jerocki for Getty Images.
Solidarity and admiration.
📸This brilliant photo of Gisele Pelicot, leaving court for the final time yesterday, was taken by Arnold Jerocki for Getty Images.
December 20, 2024 at 11:14 AM
Photo of the Day, if not the Year.
Solidarity and admiration.
📸This brilliant photo of Gisele Pelicot, leaving court for the final time yesterday, was taken by Arnold Jerocki for Getty Images.
Solidarity and admiration.
📸This brilliant photo of Gisele Pelicot, leaving court for the final time yesterday, was taken by Arnold Jerocki for Getty Images.
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Steampunk dragon by US artist Sue Beatrice who creates steampunk sculptures and jewellery by recycling old watch parts
December 7, 2024 at 2:50 PM
Steampunk dragon by US artist Sue Beatrice who creates steampunk sculptures and jewellery by recycling old watch parts
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From a friend "..& from what I'm hearing a major part of the quay containing ramp area collapsed, we ain't talking repairs here, more like a complete rebuild" .. 'Holyhead will die"..
If it was still in the EU it'd be worth Stena investing in. As it is, it's not. Holyhead is fucked
If it was still in the EU it'd be worth Stena investing in. As it is, it's not. Holyhead is fucked
December 17, 2024 at 3:37 PM
From a friend "..& from what I'm hearing a major part of the quay containing ramp area collapsed, we ain't talking repairs here, more like a complete rebuild" .. 'Holyhead will die"..
If it was still in the EU it'd be worth Stena investing in. As it is, it's not. Holyhead is fucked
If it was still in the EU it'd be worth Stena investing in. As it is, it's not. Holyhead is fucked
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Hmm. Liz Kendall sure changed her tune on the WASPI women issue. Screeching u-turn.
Here are a number of past examples (snapshots taken from her Twitter account) from back when she used to try and make electoral hay from their plight.
But now Labour are in power, hypocrisy is the order of the day.
Here are a number of past examples (snapshots taken from her Twitter account) from back when she used to try and make electoral hay from their plight.
But now Labour are in power, hypocrisy is the order of the day.
December 17, 2024 at 2:33 PM
Hmm. Liz Kendall sure changed her tune on the WASPI women issue. Screeching u-turn.
Here are a number of past examples (snapshots taken from her Twitter account) from back when she used to try and make electoral hay from their plight.
But now Labour are in power, hypocrisy is the order of the day.
Here are a number of past examples (snapshots taken from her Twitter account) from back when she used to try and make electoral hay from their plight.
But now Labour are in power, hypocrisy is the order of the day.
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From a friend: "Rumour that the damage done to Holyhead berths, although storm/ferry damage, was the initial problem, there is serious corrosion and lack of investment that is a large proportion of the problem. General opinion is it won't reopen this side of Christmas 1/2
December 17, 2024 at 12:08 AM
From a friend: "Rumour that the damage done to Holyhead berths, although storm/ferry damage, was the initial problem, there is serious corrosion and lack of investment that is a large proportion of the problem. General opinion is it won't reopen this side of Christmas 1/2
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Let’s collaborate & strengthen this #FollowBackFriday. With Trump weeks away from office, & much other dangerous global political turmoil, UK Govt must finally acknowledge the immense harm Brexit has done to its economy, global reach & reputation, & strengthen ties on all fronts with its EU allies
If you are anti-Brexit and pro EU and want to find some extra followers.
RT and reply to this post and add each other.
No fun speaking to yourself.
RT and reply to this post and add each other.
No fun speaking to yourself.
December 6, 2024 at 7:41 AM
Let’s collaborate & strengthen this #FollowBackFriday. With Trump weeks away from office, & much other dangerous global political turmoil, UK Govt must finally acknowledge the immense harm Brexit has done to its economy, global reach & reputation, & strengthen ties on all fronts with its EU allies
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This is amazing. 1000's of ebooks and audio books for FREE! Every genre, every subject, FREE!
Does everyone know about Project Gutenberg? E-books for free. The world’s great literature here, with focus on older works for free. Digitized and diligently proofread by thousands of volunteers.
Please share.
Please share.
Project Gutenberg
Project Gutenberg is a library of free eBooks.
www.gutenberg.org
November 30, 2024 at 12:52 PM
This is amazing. 1000's of ebooks and audio books for FREE! Every genre, every subject, FREE!
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Wow, another Labour MP resigns.
Read Rosie Duffield’s resignation letter to Starmer, it’s devastating and filled with everything currently on the public’s mind as they try to comprehend his Tory heavy policies after promising ‘change’
news.sky.com/story/rosie-...
Read Rosie Duffield’s resignation letter to Starmer, it’s devastating and filled with everything currently on the public’s mind as they try to comprehend his Tory heavy policies after promising ‘change’
news.sky.com/story/rosie-...
Rosie Duffield's resignation letter in full
Duffield will now sit as an independent following her resignation letter to Sir Keir Starmer on Saturday.
news.sky.com
December 4, 2024 at 7:59 AM
Wow, another Labour MP resigns.
Read Rosie Duffield’s resignation letter to Starmer, it’s devastating and filled with everything currently on the public’s mind as they try to comprehend his Tory heavy policies after promising ‘change’
news.sky.com/story/rosie-...
Read Rosie Duffield’s resignation letter to Starmer, it’s devastating and filled with everything currently on the public’s mind as they try to comprehend his Tory heavy policies after promising ‘change’
news.sky.com/story/rosie-...
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Here' an idea ... 👇👇👇
The EU and UK are set to review the Brexit deal in 2026.
So why not hold a new Brexit referendum before that, in 2025? That way, the government can find out exactly what the public's position is after 10 years of Brexit.
#RejoinRef 🇬🇧🇪🇺
The EU and UK are set to review the Brexit deal in 2026.
So why not hold a new Brexit referendum before that, in 2025? That way, the government can find out exactly what the public's position is after 10 years of Brexit.
#RejoinRef 🇬🇧🇪🇺
October 10, 2024 at 10:18 AM
Here' an idea ... 👇👇👇
The EU and UK are set to review the Brexit deal in 2026.
So why not hold a new Brexit referendum before that, in 2025? That way, the government can find out exactly what the public's position is after 10 years of Brexit.
#RejoinRef 🇬🇧🇪🇺
The EU and UK are set to review the Brexit deal in 2026.
So why not hold a new Brexit referendum before that, in 2025? That way, the government can find out exactly what the public's position is after 10 years of Brexit.
#RejoinRef 🇬🇧🇪🇺
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All this. Exactly so. Please read, reflect and share.
1. The implicit deal behind Starmerism was this: you might not like what he stands for (or fails to stand for), but at least he knows how to win elections. If you want the Tories out, he’s your only hope.
But now? It’s as if he’s going out of his way to lose in 2029. 🧵
But now? It’s as if he’s going out of his way to lose in 2029. 🧵
November 29, 2024 at 2:20 PM
All this. Exactly so. Please read, reflect and share.