Cara Lavan
@caralavan.bsky.social
Film-maker & Green Councillor for St George Central, Bristol. Interests include drug law reform, harm reduction, feminism, BLM, LGBTQPI+, climate change, nature, politics, public transport, netball and music. Not always in that order. FT single parent.
Huge numbers for the ‘Bristol Patriots’ protest outside City Hall today ….
October 6, 2025 at 11:15 AM
Huge numbers for the ‘Bristol Patriots’ protest outside City Hall today ….
Mothin Ali - deputy Green Party co-leader speaks to the party being the only political party where you can speak to your own principles. We must be able to speak up in the face of the rise of the far right. Immigrants didn’t privatise our key infrastructure or sell off our council houses. 👏🏼 👏🏼 👏🏼
October 4, 2025 at 9:46 AM
Mothin Ali - deputy Green Party co-leader speaks to the party being the only political party where you can speak to your own principles. We must be able to speak up in the face of the rise of the far right. Immigrants didn’t privatise our key infrastructure or sell off our council houses. 👏🏼 👏🏼 👏🏼
Great to hear Green Party deputy co-leader talk about paying tax as your contribution to a better society. We desperately need to change how we think about tax and be proud of our ability to pay it.
October 4, 2025 at 9:29 AM
Great to hear Green Party deputy co-leader talk about paying tax as your contribution to a better society. We desperately need to change how we think about tax and be proud of our ability to pay it.
Jaw dropping talks on how quickly protest is being criminalised in the UK with long prison spells, often without trial, for political protest. If you don’t care about this now, imagine how it would feel under a Reform Government.
October 3, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Jaw dropping talks on how quickly protest is being criminalised in the UK with long prison spells, often without trial, for political protest. If you don’t care about this now, imagine how it would feel under a Reform Government.
Poor research led to one of our Bristol Cllr’s, Abdul Malik, being wrongly slurred on BBC Radio 4’s Today Programme this morning with claims he said terrible things about Jewish people. Yesterday, Abdul and his fellow ward Councillors issued this statement about the terrible synagogue attack.
October 3, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Poor research led to one of our Bristol Cllr’s, Abdul Malik, being wrongly slurred on BBC Radio 4’s Today Programme this morning with claims he said terrible things about Jewish people. Yesterday, Abdul and his fellow ward Councillors issued this statement about the terrible synagogue attack.
A statement from Bristol's Green Party global majority councillors on the wave of racism sweeping the city and the country.
September 24, 2025 at 8:36 AM
A statement from Bristol's Green Party global majority councillors on the wave of racism sweeping the city and the country.
Dear @Banksy - please will you come help us in Bristol to modify the flags that are going up? We want it to be clear they are not messages of hatred towards minorities but since white men in balaclavas are putting them up, we have a suspicion they might be intended to intimidate.
September 12, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Dear @Banksy - please will you come help us in Bristol to modify the flags that are going up? We want it to be clear they are not messages of hatred towards minorities but since white men in balaclavas are putting them up, we have a suspicion they might be intended to intimidate.
At the end of her set CMAT calls for a free Palestine. Will it get shown on the tv ?
June 27, 2025 at 4:00 PM
At the end of her set CMAT calls for a free Palestine. Will it get shown on the tv ?
Another interesting response from AI when I asked Cranstoun's bot what the most dangerous drug is. Check out number 5. drugbot.cranstoun.org/en
June 18, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Another interesting response from AI when I asked Cranstoun's bot what the most dangerous drug is. Check out number 5. drugbot.cranstoun.org/en
Proud of Bristol standing up to racism again as UKIP tried to spread hatred in our city. They were outnumbered 10 to 1 on three flanks and headed home with their tails between their legs.
May 17, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Proud of Bristol standing up to racism again as UKIP tried to spread hatred in our city. They were outnumbered 10 to 1 on three flanks and headed home with their tails between their legs.
Bristol’s Area Committee 6 had its first public meeting today and it’s great to finally be in a space where we are working in a collegiate way with a local Labour councillor on what’s best for the area. Thanks to the members of the public who came to share views on what the St George’s need.
May 11, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Bristol’s Area Committee 6 had its first public meeting today and it’s great to finally be in a space where we are working in a collegiate way with a local Labour councillor on what’s best for the area. Thanks to the members of the public who came to share views on what the St George’s need.
Free talk this Saturday on 'no dig' gardening at Langford Organic Farm around 1pm.
April 30, 2025 at 8:37 AM
Free talk this Saturday on 'no dig' gardening at Langford Organic Farm around 1pm.
On the new number 16 bus route 🤩🤩🤩
April 25, 2025 at 4:29 PM
On the new number 16 bus route 🤩🤩🤩
Sunil Arora & Christine Kelley explaining why 7 years after UK medicinal cannabis was permitted, there have been fewer than 10 NHS prescriptions - in spite of huge demand. It’s a two tier system where it’s accessible to those who can lay privately.
April 19, 2025 at 9:46 AM
Sunil Arora & Christine Kelley explaining why 7 years after UK medicinal cannabis was permitted, there have been fewer than 10 NHS prescriptions - in spite of huge demand. It’s a two tier system where it’s accessible to those who can lay privately.
Lizzy Fleming on the main stage at Breaking Convention talking about Play, Neuroplasticity and the psychedelic mirror. Really incisive and passionate emphasis on the importance of play for children and adults alike.
April 19, 2025 at 9:03 AM
Lizzy Fleming on the main stage at Breaking Convention talking about Play, Neuroplasticity and the psychedelic mirror. Really incisive and passionate emphasis on the importance of play for children and adults alike.
Zoe Garbett talking about the struggle to hold the mayor of London and Met Police Commissioner to account in the face of limited understanding of the impact of drug policy, lack of will to make change and outright derisive ‘jokes’ about what harm reduction can look like.
April 18, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Zoe Garbett talking about the struggle to hold the mayor of London and Met Police Commissioner to account in the face of limited understanding of the impact of drug policy, lack of will to make change and outright derisive ‘jokes’ about what harm reduction can look like.
Dr Henry Fisher talking about ‘balancing scientific integrity, business viability & patient outcomes’ wrt to psychedelic clinical research. This feels very corporate and begs questions about why this work can be legally viable but drug consumption rooms or OPCs in England are not.
April 18, 2025 at 11:26 AM
Dr Henry Fisher talking about ‘balancing scientific integrity, business viability & patient outcomes’ wrt to psychedelic clinical research. This feels very corporate and begs questions about why this work can be legally viable but drug consumption rooms or OPCs in England are not.
Listening to Adam Aronovitch give an entertaining and informative talk on memes, drugs and the spectacle of healing culture at Breaking Convention 2025. All talks will be available on YouTube free to view in the coming weeks.
April 18, 2025 at 10:17 AM
Listening to Adam Aronovitch give an entertaining and informative talk on memes, drugs and the spectacle of healing culture at Breaking Convention 2025. All talks will be available on YouTube free to view in the coming weeks.
Legendary ethnobotanist Kat Harrison is the opening speaker - talking about the inter dependence of nature, humans and the invisible world.
April 17, 2025 at 11:06 AM
Legendary ethnobotanist Kat Harrison is the opening speaker - talking about the inter dependence of nature, humans and the invisible world.
Breaking Convention is the only event of its kind without corporate sponsors - funded &organised from the ground up. Huge thanks to the board who gift their time to bring together 1,400 people from round the world to share ideas, concerns and psychedelic experiences @breakingconvention.bsky.social
April 17, 2025 at 10:49 AM
Breaking Convention is the only event of its kind without corporate sponsors - funded &organised from the ground up. Huge thanks to the board who gift their time to bring together 1,400 people from round the world to share ideas, concerns and psychedelic experiences @breakingconvention.bsky.social
I've been thinking a LOT about these books in the last month, especially Parable of the Sower, the Handmaid's Tale and 1984. Props to this bookshop for this display. bookshop.org/shop/tailsof...
February 28, 2025 at 3:10 PM
I've been thinking a LOT about these books in the last month, especially Parable of the Sower, the Handmaid's Tale and 1984. Props to this bookshop for this display. bookshop.org/shop/tailsof...
Playing netball is one of the highlights of my week. As a committed player I am delighted to see a regular queer netball session start up in Bristol. The more people playing netball the better. 😀
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February 12, 2025 at 9:03 AM
Playing netball is one of the highlights of my week. As a committed player I am delighted to see a regular queer netball session start up in Bristol. The more people playing netball the better. 😀
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BEWARE THE IDES OF MUSK - TIME TO PUT THE BRAKES ON ELON?
Cllr Cara Lavan @cara.lavan.bsky.social dep. leader @bristolgreengroup
Prof @ColinGavaghan of @BristolUniDr
Dr Marcus Gilroy-Ware
@mjgw of @SOAS
Our next talk @HenAndChicken
www.headfirstbristol.co.uk/checkout/alt...
Cllr Cara Lavan @cara.lavan.bsky.social dep. leader @bristolgreengroup
Prof @ColinGavaghan of @BristolUniDr
Dr Marcus Gilroy-Ware
@mjgw of @SOAS
Our next talk @HenAndChicken
www.headfirstbristol.co.uk/checkout/alt...
February 11, 2025 at 1:12 PM
BEWARE THE IDES OF MUSK - TIME TO PUT THE BRAKES ON ELON?
Cllr Cara Lavan @cara.lavan.bsky.social dep. leader @bristolgreengroup
Prof @ColinGavaghan of @BristolUniDr
Dr Marcus Gilroy-Ware
@mjgw of @SOAS
Our next talk @HenAndChicken
www.headfirstbristol.co.uk/checkout/alt...
Cllr Cara Lavan @cara.lavan.bsky.social dep. leader @bristolgreengroup
Prof @ColinGavaghan of @BristolUniDr
Dr Marcus Gilroy-Ware
@mjgw of @SOAS
Our next talk @HenAndChicken
www.headfirstbristol.co.uk/checkout/alt...