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Ann Bettys
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carolecadwalla.bsky.social
NEW: This is worth your time.

@thenerve_news has the receipts.

A comprehensive timeline of Nathan Gill & Nigel Farage’s pro-Kremlin influencing activities & 2 other MEPs, David Cobourn & Jonathan Arnott.

Please read & share.
November 23, 2025 at 2:44 PM
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quaker.org.uk
A fair, humane asylum system isn’t just right - it’s smart economics.
Let refugees rebuild their lives, and Britain will thrive too.

#TogetherWithRefugees

togetherwithrefugees.org.uk/welcoming-gr...
Together With Refugees new report 'Welcoming Growth: The economic case for a fair and humane asylum system'  - Together With Refugees
Monday 17 November 2025 Britain’s refugee policies have been uncaring, chaotic, and costly for too long. They aren’t working for refugees, and they aren’t working for communities across the country.  ...
togetherwithrefugees.org.uk
November 17, 2025 at 9:42 AM
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refugeeaction.bsky.social
Our statement on the government’s abhorrent plans for people seeking safety.

Politicians are dividing communities, when they could be building affordable homes and strengthening them.
Politicians are tearing Britain apart. Instead of fixing our NHS, making housing affordable and reducing wealth inequality they are rolling out the red carpet for the far right. This racist package of hostility against people seeking safety will further divide our communities and create a two-tier society divided into people who are told they belong, and those who are told they don’t. Survivors of war, persecution and torture can’t properly rebuild their lives and feel settled in our communities with the constant threat of deportation looming over them. Deterrence policies like these may be a great distraction for a government worried about next week’s budget and wracked by political infighting, but they won’t stop Channel crossings nor build inclusive, thriving communities.
November 17, 2025 at 12:48 PM
annbetsky.bsky.social
stoptrump.org.uk/petition-bbc/
Petition: Defend BBC independence from Trump’s interference
Stop Trump Coalition
stoptrump.org.uk
November 13, 2025 at 5:37 PM
annbetsky.bsky.social
Vigil today!
October 25, 2025 at 8:47 PM
annbetsky.bsky.social
This is not acceptable. Time to replace the Lords with a second elected chamber www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Silent minority: 15 peers claimed £585k while not speaking in a single Lords debate
Analysis shows 10% of peers make half of all contributions to debates while others claim allowances but say nothing
www.theguardian.com
March 11, 2025 at 4:46 PM
annbetsky.bsky.social
This Thursday! 7:30pm. International order and arms production
March 9, 2025 at 1:43 PM
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blooyonder.bsky.social
Lovely Leeds-based job with Quakers in Britain www.quaker.org.uk/our-organisa...
Quakers in Britain: Job opportunities
Find a range of jobs with Quakers in Britain. With a 1:4 ratio between our highest and our lowest paid staff, we are a Living Wage employer.
www.quaker.org.uk
January 24, 2025 at 8:33 PM
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henleytoads.bsky.social
Happy New Year! Migration 2025 is nearly upon us! If you want to help amphibians in Henley, please contact us. Or if you are too far away, there is sure to be a toad patrol near you to get involved with. Please check out: www.froglife.org/what-we-do/t...
Find your nearest toad crossing
www.froglife.org
January 6, 2025 at 7:12 PM
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quaker.org.uk
Looking for ways to keep on keep on speaking up and acting for peace? Here are 9 actions you can take: www.quaker.org.uk/blog/9-solid...
January 6, 2025 at 5:34 PM
annbetsky.bsky.social
On my way to open up the Meeting House this morning!
January 5, 2025 at 7:16 PM
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eddwilson.bsky.social
‘Ironic’: climate-driven sea level rise will overwhelm major oil ports, study shows
Ports including in Saudi Arabia and the US projected to be seriously damaged by a metre of sea level rise

www.theguardian.com/environment/...

#r4today
Map of the world, showing thirteen high-traffic supertanker ports at severe risk from a 1-metre sea level rise Houston, US Galveston, US Rotterdam, Netherlands Ust-Luga, Russia Yanbu, Saudi Arabia Tas Tanara, Saudi Arabia Khor Fakan, UAE Fujairah, UAE Singapore Dalian, China Shanghai, China Ningbo-Soushan, China Gwangyang, South Korea
January 4, 2025 at 6:31 AM
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Winter morning
January 4, 2025 at 7:26 AM
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rajannaidu.bsky.social
Free Hybrid Seminar

Climate Change Immigration:
Protection and Human Rights Claims

Thu 16 January 2025, 5.30-7.30pm,

Hybrid,
Chambers & Online

gardencourtchambers.co.uk/event/free-h...
Free Hybrid Seminar - Climate Change Immigration: Protection and Human Rights Claims | Garden Court Chambers
Climate change is an increasingly significant driver of migration.  The aim of this seminar will be to introduce and discuss the ways in which the effects of climate change may be identified and relie...
gardencourtchambers.co.uk
December 23, 2024 at 1:59 PM
annbetsky.bsky.social
Great news!
December 17, 2024 at 8:07 AM
annbetsky.bsky.social
Here’s to the trains getting better and better up north
December 16, 2024 at 7:32 AM
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bylinesnetwork.co.uk
Amazing, looks like @bylinesscotland.bsky.social are going to be the first Bylines to pass 20K followers, can they do it this weekend?

If you're interested in joining their team as an editor, proofreader, writer, photographer etc then please email editor@bylines.scot and help spread the word
Screenshot showing Bylines Scotland on 18.8K followers
December 13, 2024 at 6:14 PM
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paperwhispers.bsky.social
**Black UK PhD students**

Fully funded PhD study - fees and stipend

-Faculty of Arts, Law and Social Sciences
-Faculty of Health and Life Sciences

**Tell everyone**

www.bristol.ac.uk/study/postgr...
Black heritage PhD scholarships | Study at Bristol | University of Bristol
We welcome applications for full scholarships to postgraduate research programmes starting in 2025.
www.bristol.ac.uk
December 8, 2024 at 5:55 PM
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declassifieduk.org
Flight tracking data shows RAF spy planes over Gaza have not been interrupted by the ICC issuing arrest warrants for Netanyahu and Gallant.

What will it take for the UK government to stop providing intelligence support to Israel?

www.declassifieduk.org/despite-neta...
Despite Netanyahu arrest warrant, UK keeps sending arms and intel
International Criminal Court’s stance on Gaza should trigger an end to British military ties with Israel, critics say.
www.declassifieduk.org
December 9, 2024 at 7:20 AM
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carladenyer.bsky.social
Hugely significant report from @amnesty.org finds Israel has perpetrated 3 acts against Palestinians in Gaza which are prohibited under genocide convention

Overwhelming case for full UK arms sales ban & for UK to fulfil duty to prevent further genocide
vimeo.com/1035909869

@amnestyuk.bsky.social
Israel's Genocide Against Palestinians in Gaza Revealed Through Evidence and Analysis
Israel has committed genocide against Palestinians in the occupied Gaza strip. Watch this video to understand how Amnesty International arrived at this conclusion.    For…
vimeo.com
December 5, 2024 at 8:03 AM
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Worried about #ElonMusk buying his way into UK politics? Think we need to take money out of our democracy?

Help #DemocracyForSale's people-powered plan to #SafeguardDemocracy by taking this short survey: democracyforsale.co.uk/safeguard Please share. Thanks!
Democracy For Sale
A survey into people's attitudes to the health of British politics from leading investigative journalists who write about lobbying and dark money
democracyforsale.co.uk
December 5, 2024 at 8:59 AM
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Pls share widely
carolvorders.bsky.social Carol Vorderman @carolvorders.bsky.social · Dec 5
Please help us and take the short survey here...it's all about political donations...something I talk a lot about in my book

Democracyforsale.co.uk/safeguard

The warrior @petergeoghegan.bsky.social who leads Democracy For Sale is taking this to MPs who support transparency

PLEASE SHARE 🙏🏼
December 5, 2024 at 6:46 PM
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greenjennyjones.bsky.social
Very kind of you, Chris!
(Last time we met I so loved your showing me that short video of cockroaches swarming over metres of bat dung. 🪳🦇)
chrisgpackham.bsky.social Chris Packham @chrisgpackham.bsky.social · Dec 3
The excellent Jenny Jones has landed here , a champion of civil liberties , climate and environmental action she is one to follow ! @greenjennyjones.bsky.social
December 3, 2024 at 4:14 PM
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carladenyer.bsky.social
I was at an incredibly moving and upsetting session in the House of Commons today where MPs heard from a group of professionals including doctors, nurses and humanitarian organisers describing their first hand experience of the abhorrent situation in Gaza

🛢️ 1/...
December 3, 2024 at 8:09 PM
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rspb.bsky.social
Day 4 brings a burst of green to winter's palette. 💚

Can you guess who's behind today's advent window?

#RSPBAdvent
December 4, 2024 at 7:59 AM