@auntyshaz.bsky.social
PC gamer, Lib Dem, ex-town cllr (Alton, Hants) ex-re-enactor (ECWS) now in Leeds so yay for watching proper cricket (Headingley here I come!)
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There are only two political Parties left in England saying anything valid which isn't utter inverted batshit.
Reasonable and important sanity like this from the Lib Dems and Greens is needed now more than ever in our lifetimes.
Reasonable and important sanity like this from the Lib Dems and Greens is needed now more than ever in our lifetimes.
Elon Musk openly called for violence on our streets yesterday.
I hope politicians from all parties come together to condemn his deeply dangerous and irresponsible rhetoric.
Britain must stand united against this clear attempt to undermine our democracy.
I hope politicians from all parties come together to condemn his deeply dangerous and irresponsible rhetoric.
Britain must stand united against this clear attempt to undermine our democracy.
September 14, 2025 at 9:57 PM
There are only two political Parties left in England saying anything valid which isn't utter inverted batshit.
Reasonable and important sanity like this from the Lib Dems and Greens is needed now more than ever in our lifetimes.
Reasonable and important sanity like this from the Lib Dems and Greens is needed now more than ever in our lifetimes.
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Is it time to hold Elon Musk and his incendiary politics to account?
youtube.com/shorts/n5J4D...
youtube.com/shorts/n5J4D...
Ed Davey calls on other party leaders asking them to join him in condemning Elon Musk's comments
YouTube video by Mark Pack
youtube.com
September 15, 2025 at 8:39 AM
Is it time to hold Elon Musk and his incendiary politics to account?
youtube.com/shorts/n5J4D...
youtube.com/shorts/n5J4D...
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It was one of the key attractions on the "Manchester's Surprisingly Flammable Historic Buildings On Valuable Development Sites" walking tour
The historic Hotspur Press building on fire this afternoon, after the owners let it rot for years. (Son took the picture from the top floor of a nearby multi-storey car park)
June 23, 2025 at 9:17 PM
It was one of the key attractions on the "Manchester's Surprisingly Flammable Historic Buildings On Valuable Development Sites" walking tour
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“The new guidance is shocking. Women in these circumstances have a right to compassionate care and to have their dignity and privacy respected, not to have their homes, phones, computers and health apps searched, or be arrested and interrogated”
observer.co.uk/news/nationa...
observer.co.uk/news/nationa...
Police could search homes and phones after pregnancy loss | The Observer
New national guidance suggests officers look for menstrual tracking apps or abortion drugs
observer.co.uk
May 18, 2025 at 8:05 AM
“The new guidance is shocking. Women in these circumstances have a right to compassionate care and to have their dignity and privacy respected, not to have their homes, phones, computers and health apps searched, or be arrested and interrogated”
observer.co.uk/news/nationa...
observer.co.uk/news/nationa...
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Guidelines were described as: “fuelling a culture of hostility and suspicion towards abortion and pregnancy loss”. We can see where this is leading…
"Police have been issued guidance on how to search women’s homes for abortion drugs and check their phones for menstrual cycle tracking apps after unexpected pregnancy loss"
"...police could bypass legal requirements for a court order to obtain medical records..."
observer.co.uk/news/nationa...
"...police could bypass legal requirements for a court order to obtain medical records..."
observer.co.uk/news/nationa...
Police could search homes and phones after pregnancy loss | The Observer
New national guidance suggests officers look for menstrual tracking apps or abortion drugs
observer.co.uk
May 18, 2025 at 8:11 AM
Guidelines were described as: “fuelling a culture of hostility and suspicion towards abortion and pregnancy loss”. We can see where this is leading…
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The Home Office has agreed to fly home Winston Knight, 64, a member of the Windrush generation who lived in the UK for 47 years before being wrongly deported and forced to live on the streets of Jamaica in horrific conditions for more than a decade www.theguardian.com/global/2025/...
UK agrees to fly home wrongly deported Windrush generation man from Jamaica
Exclusive: Winston Knight’s deportation order revoked by Home Office after a decade living on streets in Kingston
www.theguardian.com
May 18, 2025 at 8:11 AM
The Home Office has agreed to fly home Winston Knight, 64, a member of the Windrush generation who lived in the UK for 47 years before being wrongly deported and forced to live on the streets of Jamaica in horrific conditions for more than a decade www.theguardian.com/global/2025/...
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Further appalling news
BREAKING: The Trump administration is working on a plan to permanently relocate up to 1 million Palestinians from the Gaza Strip to Libya, five people with knowledge of the effort told NBC News.
Trump administration working on plan to move 1 million Palestinians to Libya
Details are murky and no final agreement has been reached, but the plan is under serious enough consideration that the administration has discussed it with Libyan leadership.
nbcnews.to
May 17, 2025 at 7:31 AM
Further appalling news
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News outlets should be banned from promoting paywalled articles on social media. The photo and headline is all most people will see, as the vast majority are not subscribers. So the comments are full of vitriolic hot takes based only on the ambiguous or deceptive headline. It's a terrible thing!
May 16, 2025 at 11:37 PM
News outlets should be banned from promoting paywalled articles on social media. The photo and headline is all most people will see, as the vast majority are not subscribers. So the comments are full of vitriolic hot takes based only on the ambiguous or deceptive headline. It's a terrible thing!
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Yes! I must get better at these promoting things. If you are at Taunton today then please do come to my book signing at lunchtime in the @somersetccc.bsky.social shop.
🙏🙏🙏🙏
🙏🙏🙏🙏
A reminder that our very own @anniechave.bsky.social will be signing copies of her wonderful new book "Cricket Changed my Life: Eleven Personal Journies" for her adoring public from 1.00 pm today at the Taunton County Ground!
#Cricket
#CCM
#Books
#Cricket
#CCM
#Books
May 17, 2025 at 7:57 AM
Yes! I must get better at these promoting things. If you are at Taunton today then please do come to my book signing at lunchtime in the @somersetccc.bsky.social shop.
🙏🙏🙏🙏
🙏🙏🙏🙏
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“Can’t begin to explain how surreal it is to be sitting on the floor in the safest place of my apartment hearing an extremely loud Russian missile+drone attack – after having spent entire day discussing and editing coverage of the US effectively demanding Ukraine’s surrender.”
Olga Rudenko quoted…
Olga Rudenko quoted…
April 24, 2025 at 6:36 AM
“Can’t begin to explain how surreal it is to be sitting on the floor in the safest place of my apartment hearing an extremely loud Russian missile+drone attack – after having spent entire day discussing and editing coverage of the US effectively demanding Ukraine’s surrender.”
Olga Rudenko quoted…
Olga Rudenko quoted…
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Forget the blatant lies and Russian bias from this US administration…..Europe needs to step up quickly after a US exit.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/a...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/a...
Kremlin dragging its feet over Ukraine peace deal as impatient US takes anger out on Zelenskyy
Steve Witkoff and Marco Rubio bail on negotiations in London, while Putin appears undecided about peace terms
www.theguardian.com
April 24, 2025 at 6:50 AM
Forget the blatant lies and Russian bias from this US administration…..Europe needs to step up quickly after a US exit.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/a...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/a...
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Pity the Nation: Heat Pump now too left-coded for the BBC. If only there were a majority Labour government with a comfortable majority able to help chuck out the dead wood at the top
www.desmog.com/2025/04/22/b...
www.desmog.com/2025/04/22/b...
BBC Blocks Evan Davis from Hosting Clean Heating Podcast
The BBC has stopped Evan Davis, one of its senior presenters, from hosting a personal podcast informing the public about heat pumps, a flagship clean heating solution. Speaking on the final episode of...
www.desmog.com
April 24, 2025 at 7:00 AM
Pity the Nation: Heat Pump now too left-coded for the BBC. If only there were a majority Labour government with a comfortable majority able to help chuck out the dead wood at the top
www.desmog.com/2025/04/22/b...
www.desmog.com/2025/04/22/b...
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The Right to Roam campaign goes to the heart of ingrained social inequality in England. How is it even possible that in the 21st century people in England are still locked out of 92% of our land and 97% of our waterways? This outdated feudalistic control of land and water access must end.
Join us on the 26th & 27th of April at Kinder Rising for a mass rally and swim trespass to celebrate the 93rd anniversary of the kinder Scout mass trespass.
Check out the link for more info and to sign up for free ⤵️
www.eventbrite.com/e/kinder-ris...
Check out the link for more info and to sign up for free ⤵️
www.eventbrite.com/e/kinder-ris...
April 24, 2025 at 6:59 AM
The Right to Roam campaign goes to the heart of ingrained social inequality in England. How is it even possible that in the 21st century people in England are still locked out of 92% of our land and 97% of our waterways? This outdated feudalistic control of land and water access must end.
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Trump’s tariffs will end up hurting most Americans, acting as a tax increase for nearly every income group, with a minimal impact on the top 1% of earners.
Those are the findings of an analysis by the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy released Wednesday.
newrepublic.com/post/194326/...
Those are the findings of an analysis by the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy released Wednesday.
newrepublic.com/post/194326/...
Trump’s Tariffs Tax Hike Not So Coincidentally Spares the Rich
Here’s where Trump’s tariffs will hit the hardest.
newrepublic.com
April 24, 2025 at 4:53 AM
Trump’s tariffs will end up hurting most Americans, acting as a tax increase for nearly every income group, with a minimal impact on the top 1% of earners.
Those are the findings of an analysis by the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy released Wednesday.
newrepublic.com/post/194326/...
Those are the findings of an analysis by the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy released Wednesday.
newrepublic.com/post/194326/...
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📢A new study from @uniofbath.bsky.social shows London's low emissions zones have had major benefits for human health and the economy, with a 10.2% decrease in respiratory issues following LEZ implementation, an **18.5%** reduction in sick leave, and annual public health savings of over £37 million.
“And Breathe Normally”: Impacts of low emission zones on sick leave and mental well-being
Air pollution poses a global concern due to its detrimental effects on climate, healthcare, and human capital accumulation. However, there is limited …
www.sciencedirect.com
April 24, 2025 at 7:09 AM
📢A new study from @uniofbath.bsky.social shows London's low emissions zones have had major benefits for human health and the economy, with a 10.2% decrease in respiratory issues following LEZ implementation, an **18.5%** reduction in sick leave, and annual public health savings of over £37 million.
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This. Right now the US is looking like a political system that's unable to course correct away from hitting an iceberg.
The UK managed to to get shot of a PM who crashed the economy in only 49 days (32 from the disastrous budget)
Get on with it already.
The UK managed to to get shot of a PM who crashed the economy in only 49 days (32 from the disastrous budget)
Get on with it already.
Can you course correct? The world doesn't think you can, that's why they're fleeing the USD altogether. Your country and its money is no longer a smart investment. If you can instead claim this was all a three-month mistake, maybe it mitigates that damage.
April 9, 2025 at 6:52 AM
This. Right now the US is looking like a political system that's unable to course correct away from hitting an iceberg.
The UK managed to to get shot of a PM who crashed the economy in only 49 days (32 from the disastrous budget)
Get on with it already.
The UK managed to to get shot of a PM who crashed the economy in only 49 days (32 from the disastrous budget)
Get on with it already.
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Column. Muscle memory of the 'special relationship' is stopping UK grasping the sheer insanity of Trump regime. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Britain cannot afford to gamble on America returning to its senses. We must urgently look elsewhere | Rafael Behr
Ministers are insisting that Trump’s regime can still be a friend. It’s a delusion and a lie, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr
www.theguardian.com
April 9, 2025 at 6:27 AM
Column. Muscle memory of the 'special relationship' is stopping UK grasping the sheer insanity of Trump regime. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Labour will have to be dragged kicking and screaming from their continuity Brexit stance.
But it's for their own good.
And the good of the country and the country they're supposed to love.
They can have economic growth or Brexit.
They can't have both.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
But it's for their own good.
And the good of the country and the country they're supposed to love.
They can have economic growth or Brexit.
They can't have both.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
‘I sense Brussels is ready to be bold and ambitious’: hope mixes with anger on Brexit’s fifth anniversary
The union jack was lowered in Brussels this week in 2020. Today, despite the problems caused by leaving, a yearning for ‘Breturn’ flowers
www.theguardian.com
January 26, 2025 at 9:03 AM
Labour will have to be dragged kicking and screaming from their continuity Brexit stance.
But it's for their own good.
And the good of the country and the country they're supposed to love.
They can have economic growth or Brexit.
They can't have both.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
But it's for their own good.
And the good of the country and the country they're supposed to love.
They can have economic growth or Brexit.
They can't have both.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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And this alone is why @bylinetimes.bsky.social is great…. I haven’t seen this reported anywhere and have furiously signed petition after petition. #Bees
January 25, 2025 at 8:47 AM
And this alone is why @bylinetimes.bsky.social is great…. I haven’t seen this reported anywhere and have furiously signed petition after petition. #Bees
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When the reaction of major companies to a modest increase in Employer's National Insurance is "we'll have to cut jobs" rather than "we'll have to cut shareholder dividends" and the Labour gov't says nothing, you have to wonder about the Labour gov't's real priorities
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Sainsbury's to cut 3,000 jobs by closing cafés and counters - BBC News
The changes are part of a cost-cutting plan, but recent tax rises for businesses have also been a factor.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 24, 2025 at 10:52 AM
When the reaction of major companies to a modest increase in Employer's National Insurance is "we'll have to cut jobs" rather than "we'll have to cut shareholder dividends" and the Labour gov't says nothing, you have to wonder about the Labour gov't's real priorities
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Status report, “Storm Éowyn” dep’t: @peter.petermorwood and I are OK, safe at hone, but have had no power for the last 30 hours. No data yet on estimated repair time (but with 750,000 other households also powerless, this is no surprise). (sigh) Stay safe, all! #StormÉowyn
January 25, 2025 at 7:15 AM
Status report, “Storm Éowyn” dep’t: @peter.petermorwood and I are OK, safe at hone, but have had no power for the last 30 hours. No data yet on estimated repair time (but with 750,000 other households also powerless, this is no surprise). (sigh) Stay safe, all! #StormÉowyn
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🔴Joining the EU Single Market Could Be the Gamechanger for Keir Starmer’s Government
Both the UK economy and the new Labour Government needs an urgent shot in the arm. Could this be the solution?
bylinetimes.com/2025/01/13/k...
Both the UK economy and the new Labour Government needs an urgent shot in the arm. Could this be the solution?
bylinetimes.com/2025/01/13/k...
Joining the EU Single Market Could Be the Gamechanger for Keir Starmer's Government
Both the UK economy and the new Labour Government needs an urgent shot in the arm. Could this be the solution?
bylinetimes.com
January 24, 2025 at 4:48 PM
🔴Joining the EU Single Market Could Be the Gamechanger for Keir Starmer’s Government
Both the UK economy and the new Labour Government needs an urgent shot in the arm. Could this be the solution?
bylinetimes.com/2025/01/13/k...
Both the UK economy and the new Labour Government needs an urgent shot in the arm. Could this be the solution?
bylinetimes.com/2025/01/13/k...
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Looks like the first felon president will have an alcoholic sex offender in charge of the most powerful military in history.
What could possibly go wrong?
What could possibly go wrong?
January 25, 2025 at 2:38 AM
Looks like the first felon president will have an alcoholic sex offender in charge of the most powerful military in history.
What could possibly go wrong?
What could possibly go wrong?
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Seeing more and more people replying to obvious outrage trolls.
I know the temptation.
Sometimes I give in myself.
But honestly, my lovelies, it's better for your mental health and the ecosystem of Bluesky if you just mutter "oh DO fuck off" to yourself, press block, and forget they ever existed.
I know the temptation.
Sometimes I give in myself.
But honestly, my lovelies, it's better for your mental health and the ecosystem of Bluesky if you just mutter "oh DO fuck off" to yourself, press block, and forget they ever existed.
January 24, 2025 at 11:36 AM
Seeing more and more people replying to obvious outrage trolls.
I know the temptation.
Sometimes I give in myself.
But honestly, my lovelies, it's better for your mental health and the ecosystem of Bluesky if you just mutter "oh DO fuck off" to yourself, press block, and forget they ever existed.
I know the temptation.
Sometimes I give in myself.
But honestly, my lovelies, it's better for your mental health and the ecosystem of Bluesky if you just mutter "oh DO fuck off" to yourself, press block, and forget they ever existed.
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The NHS is not bloated. The actual problem is that it’s emaciated.
Yet another article of this sort, this time from The Times asking if ‘pumping money’ into the NHS is good value. Perhaps these media outlets should start asking if the private management consultants are good value, or pushing to end PFI debt. Doubt they will though 🚨
www.thetimes.com/comment/colu...
www.thetimes.com/comment/colu...
We keep pumping money into the NHS. Is it good value?
Critics complain that our health service is bloated and inefficient — but the diagnosis is complex, and how does it compare with other countries?
www.thetimes.com
December 30, 2024 at 9:17 AM
The NHS is not bloated. The actual problem is that it’s emaciated.