Christine Brookman
@christinebrookman.bsky.social
Climate activist, English teacher, educator, grandmother, reader, gardener, walker, humanist.
I just signed this petition calling for better cooperation with the EU on the environment. Will you add your name, too? www.europeanmovement.co.uk/uk-eu-enviro...
Tell The Government: Strengthen UK-EU Environmental Cooperation
Climate change and environmental problems don't respect borders. The UK and EU must work together to protect our shared environment, tackle the climate crisis, and preserve biodiversity for future gen...
www.europeanmovement.co.uk
July 16, 2025 at 6:31 PM
I just signed this petition calling for better cooperation with the EU on the environment. Will you add your name, too? www.europeanmovement.co.uk/uk-eu-enviro...
Fed up with Farage? Me too. I’ve signed the Never Nigel Pledge. Add your name today, and help show that division and hate have no place in our communities.
secure.hopenothate.org.uk/page/170649/... @hopenothate.org.uk
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Take the Pledge: “I’ll never vote for Nigel Farage”
Join thousands across Britain taking the Never Nigel Pledge. Say no to hate and division and help stop Reform UK from tearing apart our communities. Let's show there is strength in standing together f...
secure.hopenothate.org.uk
May 24, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Fed up with Farage? Me too. I’ve signed the Never Nigel Pledge. Add your name today, and help show that division and hate have no place in our communities.
secure.hopenothate.org.uk/page/170649/... @hopenothate.org.uk
secure.hopenothate.org.uk/page/170649/... @hopenothate.org.uk
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Fiona Bruce telling Reform maniac Richard Tice she will put a gag on him if he doesn’t shut up getting the biggest cheer of the night on #bbcqt
March 6, 2025 at 11:28 PM
Fiona Bruce telling Reform maniac Richard Tice she will put a gag on him if he doesn’t shut up getting the biggest cheer of the night on #bbcqt
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MAGA are mad at Zelenskyy for not wearing a suit for an official White House meeting.
Meanwhile:
Meanwhile:
February 28, 2025 at 7:59 PM
MAGA are mad at Zelenskyy for not wearing a suit for an official White House meeting.
Meanwhile:
Meanwhile:
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Wild primrose on the floor of an Atlantic rainforest yesterday.
Today is the first day of meteorological spring. Times of warmth, light, and growing ahead. 🌏
Today is the first day of meteorological spring. Times of warmth, light, and growing ahead. 🌏
March 1, 2025 at 6:47 AM
Wild primrose on the floor of an Atlantic rainforest yesterday.
Today is the first day of meteorological spring. Times of warmth, light, and growing ahead. 🌏
Today is the first day of meteorological spring. Times of warmth, light, and growing ahead. 🌏
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TELL THE TRUTH
In a time of deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act.
The climate and ecological crisis is already with us.
We need immediate action to avoid unspeakable human suffering and irreversible damage to the natural world.
#TellTheTruth #RebelForLife
#ExtinctionRebellion
In a time of deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act.
The climate and ecological crisis is already with us.
We need immediate action to avoid unspeakable human suffering and irreversible damage to the natural world.
#TellTheTruth #RebelForLife
#ExtinctionRebellion
November 14, 2024 at 9:24 PM
TELL THE TRUTH
In a time of deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act.
The climate and ecological crisis is already with us.
We need immediate action to avoid unspeakable human suffering and irreversible damage to the natural world.
#TellTheTruth #RebelForLife
#ExtinctionRebellion
In a time of deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act.
The climate and ecological crisis is already with us.
We need immediate action to avoid unspeakable human suffering and irreversible damage to the natural world.
#TellTheTruth #RebelForLife
#ExtinctionRebellion
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🚨 BREAKING! 🚨
LORD WALNEY DUMPED (and on Valentine’s Day, no less)
EXCLUSIVE from @bylinetimes.bsky.social - The Home Office confirms that Walney, who was appointed by Boris Johnson, will leave Government.
Read: bylinetimes.com/2025/02/14/k...
#SackLordWalney #SackedLordWalney
LORD WALNEY DUMPED (and on Valentine’s Day, no less)
EXCLUSIVE from @bylinetimes.bsky.social - The Home Office confirms that Walney, who was appointed by Boris Johnson, will leave Government.
Read: bylinetimes.com/2025/02/14/k...
#SackLordWalney #SackedLordWalney
February 14, 2025 at 4:03 PM
🚨 BREAKING! 🚨
LORD WALNEY DUMPED (and on Valentine’s Day, no less)
EXCLUSIVE from @bylinetimes.bsky.social - The Home Office confirms that Walney, who was appointed by Boris Johnson, will leave Government.
Read: bylinetimes.com/2025/02/14/k...
#SackLordWalney #SackedLordWalney
LORD WALNEY DUMPED (and on Valentine’s Day, no less)
EXCLUSIVE from @bylinetimes.bsky.social - The Home Office confirms that Walney, who was appointed by Boris Johnson, will leave Government.
Read: bylinetimes.com/2025/02/14/k...
#SackLordWalney #SackedLordWalney
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1/ “It is absolutely critical, too, that scientists are in the vanguard. Some are already doing their bit, but far too many remain silent on the greatest ever threat to human civilisation. This has to change.”
@profbillmcguire.bsky.social & @rogerhallam.com are spot on
@profbillmcguire.bsky.social & @rogerhallam.com are spot on
January 10, 2025 at 7:47 PM
1/ “It is absolutely critical, too, that scientists are in the vanguard. Some are already doing their bit, but far too many remain silent on the greatest ever threat to human civilisation. This has to change.”
@profbillmcguire.bsky.social & @rogerhallam.com are spot on
@profbillmcguire.bsky.social & @rogerhallam.com are spot on
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#Trump & the 1% fuel the #ClimateCrisis, ignoring science & endangering billions—especially the poorest
Today, we sent a clear message:
⚠️Climate denial isn’t just words—it’s a death sentence for millions of people, animals and ecosystems
➡️Join us to demand real change
#Trump2025 #ClimateEmergency
Today, we sent a clear message:
⚠️Climate denial isn’t just words—it’s a death sentence for millions of people, animals and ecosystems
➡️Join us to demand real change
#Trump2025 #ClimateEmergency
January 11, 2025 at 4:49 PM
#Trump & the 1% fuel the #ClimateCrisis, ignoring science & endangering billions—especially the poorest
Today, we sent a clear message:
⚠️Climate denial isn’t just words—it’s a death sentence for millions of people, animals and ecosystems
➡️Join us to demand real change
#Trump2025 #ClimateEmergency
Today, we sent a clear message:
⚠️Climate denial isn’t just words—it’s a death sentence for millions of people, animals and ecosystems
➡️Join us to demand real change
#Trump2025 #ClimateEmergency
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"They don’t have ordinary people’s interests at heart."
@carladenyer.bsky.social on how to defeat far-right figures like Elon Musk.
Read the full piece below ⤵️
https://www.politicshome.com/thehouse/article/stand-farright-billionaires-threatening-democracy
@carladenyer.bsky.social on how to defeat far-right figures like Elon Musk.
Read the full piece below ⤵️
https://www.politicshome.com/thehouse/article/stand-farright-billionaires-threatening-democracy
January 7, 2025 at 4:50 PM
"They don’t have ordinary people’s interests at heart."
@carladenyer.bsky.social on how to defeat far-right figures like Elon Musk.
Read the full piece below ⤵️
https://www.politicshome.com/thehouse/article/stand-farright-billionaires-threatening-democracy
@carladenyer.bsky.social on how to defeat far-right figures like Elon Musk.
Read the full piece below ⤵️
https://www.politicshome.com/thehouse/article/stand-farright-billionaires-threatening-democracy
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By noon today FTSE100 bosses will have made more money than the average worker will all year.
Income inequality is grossly out of control. Now is the time to tax the super-rich and bring in a 10:1 pay ratio.
Income inequality is grossly out of control. Now is the time to tax the super-rich and bring in a 10:1 pay ratio.
January 6, 2025 at 11:30 AM
By noon today FTSE100 bosses will have made more money than the average worker will all year.
Income inequality is grossly out of control. Now is the time to tax the super-rich and bring in a 10:1 pay ratio.
Income inequality is grossly out of control. Now is the time to tax the super-rich and bring in a 10:1 pay ratio.
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Fossil fuel companies
January 6, 2025 at 12:14 PM
Fossil fuel companies
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Billionaires should not own social media platforms.
Billionaires should not run our newspapers.
Billionaires should not control our politics.
A free media is a democratic media - a public good that is owned and run by us all.
Billionaires should not run our newspapers.
Billionaires should not control our politics.
A free media is a democratic media - a public good that is owned and run by us all.
January 6, 2025 at 12:14 PM
Billionaires should not own social media platforms.
Billionaires should not run our newspapers.
Billionaires should not control our politics.
A free media is a democratic media - a public good that is owned and run by us all.
Billionaires should not run our newspapers.
Billionaires should not control our politics.
A free media is a democratic media - a public good that is owned and run by us all.
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Greta Thunberg was 22 years old yesterday - Happy birthday #gretathunberg
January 4, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Greta Thunberg was 22 years old yesterday - Happy birthday #gretathunberg
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My response to the 'oh no we're going relatable & enjoyable at the expense of quality' outcry on X, showing why it's nonsense. I give examples of why it can, should – and hopefully will be – about high quality texts & higher quality thinking & experience of texts, not lower!
January 4, 2025 at 8:10 AM
My response to the 'oh no we're going relatable & enjoyable at the expense of quality' outcry on X, showing why it's nonsense. I give examples of why it can, should – and hopefully will be – about high quality texts & higher quality thinking & experience of texts, not lower!
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My favourite example of nominative determinism is the window cleaner called Mr Bitt. Followed closely by the two authors of a paper on the urethral syndrome called J Splatt and D Weedon.
December 19, 2024 at 11:15 AM
My favourite example of nominative determinism is the window cleaner called Mr Bitt. Followed closely by the two authors of a paper on the urethral syndrome called J Splatt and D Weedon.
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Let's hold those responsible for this mess accountable!
Thousands in UK without power and train services disrupted after Storm Darragh
Thousands in UK without power and train services disrupted after Storm Darragh
As many as 66,000 people still without electricity after gusts up to 90mph brought down power lines
Tens of thousands of homes are without power and train lines have been disrupted after Storm Darragh caused widespread damage across the UK.
Two men died…
www.theguardian.com
December 10, 2024 at 1:08 PM
Let's hold those responsible for this mess accountable!
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December issue of emagazine is now up online for subscribers and will be in schools in a few weeks' time. So many fabulous articles to stimulate students' thinking, extend their knowledge & introduce them to academic work on Lit, Lang & Lang/Lit topics. www.englishandmedia.co.uk/emc-magazine...
November 29, 2024 at 8:03 PM
December issue of emagazine is now up online for subscribers and will be in schools in a few weeks' time. So many fabulous articles to stimulate students' thinking, extend their knowledge & introduce them to academic work on Lit, Lang & Lang/Lit topics. www.englishandmedia.co.uk/emc-magazine...
@xrlincoln.bsky.social
XR Lincoln(shire) build alliances at Lincoln Amnesty Christmas Market. Holding a Citizen’s Survey to support #CANBill @LIncsDivest and FofE campaign for priorities for a Lincolnshire Climate Action Plan.
XR Lincoln(shire) build alliances at Lincoln Amnesty Christmas Market. Holding a Citizen’s Survey to support #CANBill @LIncsDivest and FofE campaign for priorities for a Lincolnshire Climate Action Plan.
December 1, 2024 at 4:11 PM
@xrlincoln.bsky.social
XR Lincoln(shire) build alliances at Lincoln Amnesty Christmas Market. Holding a Citizen’s Survey to support #CANBill @LIncsDivest and FofE campaign for priorities for a Lincolnshire Climate Action Plan.
XR Lincoln(shire) build alliances at Lincoln Amnesty Christmas Market. Holding a Citizen’s Survey to support #CANBill @LIncsDivest and FofE campaign for priorities for a Lincolnshire Climate Action Plan.
November 29, 2024 at 5:52 PM
@xrlincoln.bsky.social
Gift, share and enjoy. Bookmarks of recommended reads about the gift economy.
Gift, share and enjoy. Bookmarks of recommended reads about the gift economy.
November 28, 2024 at 3:17 PM
@xrlincoln.bsky.social
Gift, share and enjoy. Bookmarks of recommended reads about the gift economy.
Gift, share and enjoy. Bookmarks of recommended reads about the gift economy.