Helen Tucker
@brujablanca.bsky.social
(she/her) Teacher of MFL, EAL/ESOL. Green Councillor - Cockermouth North. Chair - Cumbria Green Party. NEU workplace rep. #GreenParty #NEU #RefugeesWelcome #FreePalestine #ClimateEmergency
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'Chile launches a global campaign
to expel Israel from the United Nations
calling it a “pariah state committing
systematic violations in Palestine.”'
via Alestiklal English
to expel Israel from the United Nations
calling it a “pariah state committing
systematic violations in Palestine.”'
via Alestiklal English
November 25, 2025 at 9:42 AM
'Chile launches a global campaign
to expel Israel from the United Nations
calling it a “pariah state committing
systematic violations in Palestine.”'
via Alestiklal English
to expel Israel from the United Nations
calling it a “pariah state committing
systematic violations in Palestine.”'
via Alestiklal English
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Jimmy Cliff, Jamaican reggae singer, actor and cultural icon, dies aged 81
Jimmy Cliff, Jamaican reggae singer, actor and cultural icon, dies aged 81
Star of The Harder They Come had hits including You Can Get It If You Really Want and I Can See Clearly Now
Jimmy Cliff, the singer and actor whose mellifluous voice helped to turn reggae into a global phenomenon, has died aged 81.
A message from his wife Latifa Chambers on Instagram reads: “It’s with profound sadness that I share that my husband, Jimmy Cliff, has crossed over due to a seizure followed by pneumonia. I am thankful for his family, friends, fellow artists and coworkers who have shared his journey with him. To all his fans around the world, please know that your support was his strength throughout his whole career … Jimmy, my darling, may you rest in peace. I will follow your wishes.” Her message was also signed by their children, Lilty and Aken. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
November 24, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Jimmy Cliff, Jamaican reggae singer, actor and cultural icon, dies aged 81
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I don't think its up to the perpetrators of discrimination, harassment or bullying to make a judgment on the damage and pain they themselves caused to others with their vile behavior.
Asked again and again whether he ever racially abused his fellow pupils, as 20 people at his old school have now said he did, Nigel Farage will only say that he never did so in a "hurtful way" or "with intent"
November 24, 2025 at 8:24 PM
I don't think its up to the perpetrators of discrimination, harassment or bullying to make a judgment on the damage and pain they themselves caused to others with their vile behavior.
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Still reeling from the Stanford report on Brexit. Reduced GDP by up to 8% and investment by as much as 18%. The UK Treasury would have £40 billion more each year if Britain had remained in the EU. Devastating self-immolation.
The Economic Impact of Brexit
Other
siepr.stanford.edu
November 24, 2025 at 11:02 AM
Still reeling from the Stanford report on Brexit. Reduced GDP by up to 8% and investment by as much as 18%. The UK Treasury would have £40 billion more each year if Britain had remained in the EU. Devastating self-immolation.
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Sometimes you get a call where you have to drop everything and go.
This poor dog has the weight of the world on his shoulders but he's only young. He's sleeping well tonight with us
This poor dog has the weight of the world on his shoulders but he's only young. He's sleeping well tonight with us
November 24, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Sometimes you get a call where you have to drop everything and go.
This poor dog has the weight of the world on his shoulders but he's only young. He's sleeping well tonight with us
This poor dog has the weight of the world on his shoulders but he's only young. He's sleeping well tonight with us
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Labour's anti-asylum policies are already fundamentally inhumane and discriminatory. Applying them retrospectively is pure cruelty though. It serves absolutely no purpose. Meanwhile it will increase the costs and bureaucracy of an already dysfunctional Home Office.
www.thetimes.com/article/6f83...
www.thetimes.com/article/6f83...
November 24, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Labour's anti-asylum policies are already fundamentally inhumane and discriminatory. Applying them retrospectively is pure cruelty though. It serves absolutely no purpose. Meanwhile it will increase the costs and bureaucracy of an already dysfunctional Home Office.
www.thetimes.com/article/6f83...
www.thetimes.com/article/6f83...
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BREAKING: Prevent whistleblower warns Palestine Action ban could cause confusing/overwhelm of counter-terror referral scheme.
Palestine Action ban could lead to people being wrongly criminalised, the Home Office official says.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
Palestine Action ban could lead to people being wrongly criminalised, the Home Office official says.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
Palestine Action ban could lead to people being wrongly criminalised, Home Office official says
Exclusive: Member of homeland security group says anti-terrorism Prevent scheme risks being overwhelmed by Palestine advocates
www.theguardian.com
November 23, 2025 at 11:56 AM
BREAKING: Prevent whistleblower warns Palestine Action ban could cause confusing/overwhelm of counter-terror referral scheme.
Palestine Action ban could lead to people being wrongly criminalised, the Home Office official says.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
Palestine Action ban could lead to people being wrongly criminalised, the Home Office official says.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
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They were 2 of the very first dogs I ever saved. Britney and King Whacker were as good as dead.
To see them meet up this week in Scotland brought a little tear to my eye. Look at their little jackets for the cold!
To see them meet up this week in Scotland brought a little tear to my eye. Look at their little jackets for the cold!
November 23, 2025 at 11:04 AM
They were 2 of the very first dogs I ever saved. Britney and King Whacker were as good as dead.
To see them meet up this week in Scotland brought a little tear to my eye. Look at their little jackets for the cold!
To see them meet up this week in Scotland brought a little tear to my eye. Look at their little jackets for the cold!
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Very proud of former Reform MP, James McMurdock. Who better to stand up for women and girls than a man sent to prison for repeatedly kicking his girlfriend?
November 23, 2025 at 10:21 AM
Very proud of former Reform MP, James McMurdock. Who better to stand up for women and girls than a man sent to prison for repeatedly kicking his girlfriend?
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“If you go back a million minutes, you reach 2023. Go back a billion minutes, you reach the Roman Empire — that’s the scale of inequality we’re living with.”
Zack Polanski on #BBCLauraK discussing inequality and why a wealth tax should be in the budget
Zack Polanski on #BBCLauraK discussing inequality and why a wealth tax should be in the budget
November 23, 2025 at 10:31 AM
“If you go back a million minutes, you reach 2023. Go back a billion minutes, you reach the Roman Empire — that’s the scale of inequality we’re living with.”
Zack Polanski on #BBCLauraK discussing inequality and why a wealth tax should be in the budget
Zack Polanski on #BBCLauraK discussing inequality and why a wealth tax should be in the budget
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As an older woman is arrested under the Terrorism Act for holding a cardboard sign, she's asked if she has anything to say.
Her response: "I oppose genocide. I support Palestine Action."
Her response: "I oppose genocide. I support Palestine Action."
November 22, 2025 at 1:56 PM
As an older woman is arrested under the Terrorism Act for holding a cardboard sign, she's asked if she has anything to say.
Her response: "I oppose genocide. I support Palestine Action."
Her response: "I oppose genocide. I support Palestine Action."
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Protesters have visited the British Embassy in Stockholm in solidarity with the sign-holders arrested in Britain today.
Solidarity actions have taken place in Sweden, Germany, The Netherlands, Finland, Canada and the North of Ireland.
Lift The Ban: www.wedonotcomply.org
Solidarity actions have taken place in Sweden, Germany, The Netherlands, Finland, Canada and the North of Ireland.
Lift The Ban: www.wedonotcomply.org
November 22, 2025 at 11:09 PM
Protesters have visited the British Embassy in Stockholm in solidarity with the sign-holders arrested in Britain today.
Solidarity actions have taken place in Sweden, Germany, The Netherlands, Finland, Canada and the North of Ireland.
Lift The Ban: www.wedonotcomply.org
Solidarity actions have taken place in Sweden, Germany, The Netherlands, Finland, Canada and the North of Ireland.
Lift The Ban: www.wedonotcomply.org
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"The slaughter. The massacre. The genocide. When will it stop?"
As a woman is arrested under the Terrorism Act for holding a sign, she asks when will it end?
It's on all of us to take action to stop the genocide and resist attempts to label those who do as 'terrorists'.
As a woman is arrested under the Terrorism Act for holding a sign, she asks when will it end?
It's on all of us to take action to stop the genocide and resist attempts to label those who do as 'terrorists'.
November 22, 2025 at 6:43 PM
"The slaughter. The massacre. The genocide. When will it stop?"
As a woman is arrested under the Terrorism Act for holding a sign, she asks when will it end?
It's on all of us to take action to stop the genocide and resist attempts to label those who do as 'terrorists'.
As a woman is arrested under the Terrorism Act for holding a sign, she asks when will it end?
It's on all of us to take action to stop the genocide and resist attempts to label those who do as 'terrorists'.
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Boston's Mayor Wu playing with Yo-Yo Ma at Symphony Hall
November 23, 2025 at 5:11 AM
Boston's Mayor Wu playing with Yo-Yo Ma at Symphony Hall
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So the line is that he wasn't getting paid for any of this
November 22, 2025 at 5:33 PM
So the line is that he wasn't getting paid for any of this
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95 ARRESTS
Police arrested 90 sign-holders at the Peace Garden today. 5 arrests were made at an autonomous action in Hastings.
45 people held the same signs in Derry and Belfast, without arrest.
Join us on any of three days of action this coming week: www.wedonotcomply.org
Police arrested 90 sign-holders at the Peace Garden today. 5 arrests were made at an autonomous action in Hastings.
45 people held the same signs in Derry and Belfast, without arrest.
Join us on any of three days of action this coming week: www.wedonotcomply.org
November 22, 2025 at 10:24 PM
95 ARRESTS
Police arrested 90 sign-holders at the Peace Garden today. 5 arrests were made at an autonomous action in Hastings.
45 people held the same signs in Derry and Belfast, without arrest.
Join us on any of three days of action this coming week: www.wedonotcomply.org
Police arrested 90 sign-holders at the Peace Garden today. 5 arrests were made at an autonomous action in Hastings.
45 people held the same signs in Derry and Belfast, without arrest.
Join us on any of three days of action this coming week: www.wedonotcomply.org
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If you need a smile today this is it.
Stormzy wanted to show you something he’s been working on ❤️
Stormzy wanted to show you something he’s been working on ❤️
November 22, 2025 at 11:50 AM
If you need a smile today this is it.
Stormzy wanted to show you something he’s been working on ❤️
Stormzy wanted to show you something he’s been working on ❤️
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Macclesfield Central (Cheshire East) Council By-Election Result:
🌍 GRN: 41.8% (+19.7)
🌹 LAB: 28.6% (-25.7)
➡️ RFM: 15.8% (New)
🌳 CON: 9.1% (-4.5)
⚖️ EQU: 2.5% (New)
🔶 LDM: 2.2% (-7.7)
Green GAIN from Labour.
Changes w/ 2023.
🌍 GRN: 41.8% (+19.7)
🌹 LAB: 28.6% (-25.7)
➡️ RFM: 15.8% (New)
🌳 CON: 9.1% (-4.5)
⚖️ EQU: 2.5% (New)
🔶 LDM: 2.2% (-7.7)
Green GAIN from Labour.
Changes w/ 2023.
November 20, 2025 at 11:42 PM
Macclesfield Central (Cheshire East) Council By-Election Result:
🌍 GRN: 41.8% (+19.7)
🌹 LAB: 28.6% (-25.7)
➡️ RFM: 15.8% (New)
🌳 CON: 9.1% (-4.5)
⚖️ EQU: 2.5% (New)
🔶 LDM: 2.2% (-7.7)
Green GAIN from Labour.
Changes w/ 2023.
🌍 GRN: 41.8% (+19.7)
🌹 LAB: 28.6% (-25.7)
➡️ RFM: 15.8% (New)
🌳 CON: 9.1% (-4.5)
⚖️ EQU: 2.5% (New)
🔶 LDM: 2.2% (-7.7)
Green GAIN from Labour.
Changes w/ 2023.
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The work of Jane Peterson (1876-1965), US Impressionist and Expressionist painter #womensart
November 20, 2025 at 2:55 PM
The work of Jane Peterson (1876-1965), US Impressionist and Expressionist painter #womensart
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"They say there's a ceasefire. Where is this ceasefire they're talking about.. every day 10, 15, 20 people die. There is no ceasefire. The Israelis aren't abiding by the ceasefire"
November 21, 2025 at 6:10 AM
"They say there's a ceasefire. Where is this ceasefire they're talking about.. every day 10, 15, 20 people die. There is no ceasefire. The Israelis aren't abiding by the ceasefire"
But what consequences will Johnson et al face?
‘Too little, too late’: damning report condemns UK’s Covid response
Report on handling of pandemic contains stinging criticism of ‘toxic and chaotic’ culture inside Boris Johnson’s No 10
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
Report on handling of pandemic contains stinging criticism of ‘toxic and chaotic’ culture inside Boris Johnson’s No 10
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
‘Too little, too late’: damning report condemns UK’s Covid response
Report on handling of pandemic contains stinging criticism of ‘toxic and chaotic’ culture inside Boris Johnson’s No 10
www.theguardian.com
November 21, 2025 at 6:25 AM
But what consequences will Johnson et al face?
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Israel is committing war crimes and crimes against humanity in the occupied West Bank.
November 21, 2025 at 6:14 AM
Israel is committing war crimes and crimes against humanity in the occupied West Bank.
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Whow. Congratulations. Look at that swing.
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Macclesfield Central (Cheshire East) Council By-Election Result:
🌍 GRN: 41.8% (+19.7)
🌹 LAB: 28.6% (-25.7)
➡️ RFM: 15.8% (New)
🌳 CON: 9.1% (-4.5)
⚖️ EQU: 2.5% (New)
🔶 LDM: 2.2% (-7.7)
Green GAIN from Labour.
Changes w/ 2023.
🌍 GRN: 41.8% (+19.7)
🌹 LAB: 28.6% (-25.7)
➡️ RFM: 15.8% (New)
🌳 CON: 9.1% (-4.5)
⚖️ EQU: 2.5% (New)
🔶 LDM: 2.2% (-7.7)
Green GAIN from Labour.
Changes w/ 2023.
November 20, 2025 at 11:57 PM
Whow. Congratulations. Look at that swing.
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If you want to be part of results like this: join.greenparty.org.uk