Annette Wicks
@annettewicks.bsky.social
A woman trying to live the Jesus way in an empire world. I desire peace, justice, a clean, fair, eco, non-wasting world. I love gardening, grandchildren, giraffes, ghosts(bbc), Greek(koine), Garnham (Phil). I’m a Salvation Army Officer in New Addington❤️
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The horrors in Gaza continue as the Israeli military opens fire at a food distribution point.
And yet Keir Starmer still refuses to act.
The government must end all arms sales to Israel, call for an immediate ceasefire and denounce Israel's atrocities for what they are - genocide.
And yet Keir Starmer still refuses to act.
The government must end all arms sales to Israel, call for an immediate ceasefire and denounce Israel's atrocities for what they are - genocide.
June 3, 2025 at 2:15 PM
The horrors in Gaza continue as the Israeli military opens fire at a food distribution point.
And yet Keir Starmer still refuses to act.
The government must end all arms sales to Israel, call for an immediate ceasefire and denounce Israel's atrocities for what they are - genocide.
And yet Keir Starmer still refuses to act.
The government must end all arms sales to Israel, call for an immediate ceasefire and denounce Israel's atrocities for what they are - genocide.
Trump and Vance are Putin’s XL Bulldogs doing his bidding.
March 1, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Trump and Vance are Putin’s XL Bulldogs doing his bidding.
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Word of the day is ‘huff-snuff’ (16th century): a hectoring bully or braggart.
February 28, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Word of the day is ‘huff-snuff’ (16th century): a hectoring bully or braggart.
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I ran Britain’s army. I know what it needs. Don’t cut aid to fund defence | Richard Dannatt
I ran Britain’s army. I know what it needs. Don’t cut aid to fund defence | Richard Dannatt
History shows targeted aid reduces the burden on the military. Labour is risking the very security we are trying to ensure, says Gen Lord Dannatt, former chief of the general staff
www.theguardian.com
February 28, 2025 at 5:21 AM
I ran Britain’s army. I know what it needs. Don’t cut aid to fund defence | Richard Dannatt
Word of the Day is ‘ingordigiousness’ (18th century): extreme greed at the expense of principles.
February 26, 2025 at 6:10 PM
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OK. Let’s agree that defence spending needs to be increased. And any cuts from other budgets will hurt. But the aid budget? After USAID has been decimated? The poorest of the earth will suffer. No doubt because they have no vote here. I expected better of Labour. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Starmer announces big cut to UK aid budget to boost defence spending
PM confirms rise in military spending to 2.5% of GDP by 2027 – three years earlier than planned
www.theguardian.com
February 25, 2025 at 6:46 PM
OK. Let’s agree that defence spending needs to be increased. And any cuts from other budgets will hurt. But the aid budget? After USAID has been decimated? The poorest of the earth will suffer. No doubt because they have no vote here. I expected better of Labour. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Dear American people, #spoileralert Your president doesn’t care about you, your nation, your constitution, your health, your home, your life. Not one tiny, tiny bit. 😔
February 24, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Dear American people, #spoileralert Your president doesn’t care about you, your nation, your constitution, your health, your home, your life. Not one tiny, tiny bit. 😔
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Know all these Tories screaming about a second public inquiry? It’s a racist dog whistle. They know full well there’s already been an inquiry, it ran for 7 years, cost £200m and the Tory govt didn’t implement a single recommendation. So that’s what you remind them every time they lie.
January 9, 2025 at 11:32 AM
Know all these Tories screaming about a second public inquiry? It’s a racist dog whistle. They know full well there’s already been an inquiry, it ran for 7 years, cost £200m and the Tory govt didn’t implement a single recommendation. So that’s what you remind them every time they lie.
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Christian Nationalism is a compromised Christianity that drunkenly rides on the back of the Beast.
November 26, 2024 at 4:02 AM
Christian Nationalism is a compromised Christianity that drunkenly rides on the back of the Beast.
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*Epistemology*
Everyone has a set of beliefs. Atheism, secularism, and humanism are all belief systems that rely on assumptions and presuppositions. Lord Falconer is either ignorant of this or hypocritically excluding people who don't share his faith commitments from democracy.
Everyone has a set of beliefs. Atheism, secularism, and humanism are all belief systems that rely on assumptions and presuppositions. Lord Falconer is either ignorant of this or hypocritically excluding people who don't share his faith commitments from democracy.
November 24, 2024 at 3:16 PM
*Epistemology*
Everyone has a set of beliefs. Atheism, secularism, and humanism are all belief systems that rely on assumptions and presuppositions. Lord Falconer is either ignorant of this or hypocritically excluding people who don't share his faith commitments from democracy.
Everyone has a set of beliefs. Atheism, secularism, and humanism are all belief systems that rely on assumptions and presuppositions. Lord Falconer is either ignorant of this or hypocritically excluding people who don't share his faith commitments from democracy.