Flick Merauld
@flickm3.bsky.social
Runner, writer, photographer, harper, Druid
Have just been told about this by a friend who works for an African charity: www.dailystar.co.uk/news/us-news...
Trump admin orders 500 tonnes of food burnt instead of feeding starving kids
The US government has ordered the destruction of 500 tonnes of emergency food, that was intended for needy children globally, worth almost £600m - enough to feed 1.5 million children for a week
www.dailystar.co.uk
July 16, 2025 at 11:14 AM
Have just been told about this by a friend who works for an African charity: www.dailystar.co.uk/news/us-news...
I’m running this in memory of my sister, if anyone feels they can sponsor me:
www.justgiving.com/fundraising/...
www.justgiving.com/fundraising/...
Oxford Half Marathon 12th October 2025
Help Flick Merauld raise money to support Sobell House Hospice Charity
www.justgiving.com
June 4, 2025 at 11:51 AM
I’m running this in memory of my sister, if anyone feels they can sponsor me:
www.justgiving.com/fundraising/...
www.justgiving.com/fundraising/...
A US-UK trade deal threatens our food standards, our NHS, and our ability to control Big Tech. Join the campaign to say no trade deal with Trump:
act.globaljustice.org.uk/node/4305
act.globaljustice.org.uk/node/4305
Say No to a Trade Deal with Trump
The UK government wants to do a trade deal with US President Donald Trump. We know the US is pushing for a deal that puts big business ahead of protecting people and the environment, including: Lower
act.globaljustice.org.uk
April 23, 2025 at 1:05 PM
A US-UK trade deal threatens our food standards, our NHS, and our ability to control Big Tech. Join the campaign to say no trade deal with Trump:
act.globaljustice.org.uk/node/4305
act.globaljustice.org.uk/node/4305
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We need to understand that the "special relationship" is dead.
It has been on its last legs for a while, but under Trump it has finally expired.
A lot of people who imagine that they are serious commentators are in denial about this. But we need to proceed from where we are.
It has been on its last legs for a while, but under Trump it has finally expired.
A lot of people who imagine that they are serious commentators are in denial about this. But we need to proceed from where we are.
JD Vance calls UK 'some random country that hasn't fought war in 30 years'
US Vice President JD Vance said the only way to secure lasting peace in Ukraine is to grant the US an economic upside - and slammed the UK as 'some random country that hasn't fought a war in 30 years'
www.mirror.co.uk
March 4, 2025 at 1:17 PM
We need to understand that the "special relationship" is dead.
It has been on its last legs for a while, but under Trump it has finally expired.
A lot of people who imagine that they are serious commentators are in denial about this. But we need to proceed from where we are.
It has been on its last legs for a while, but under Trump it has finally expired.
A lot of people who imagine that they are serious commentators are in denial about this. But we need to proceed from where we are.
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It's an incredible achievement for the US to somehow lose the Cold War, 30 years after the end of the Cold War.
March 1, 2025 at 10:35 AM
It's an incredible achievement for the US to somehow lose the Cold War, 30 years after the end of the Cold War.
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Trump cannot be given a state visit to the UK. It should never have been offered. The invitation must now be withdrawn. You might as well hand it to Putin.
February 28, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Trump cannot be given a state visit to the UK. It should never have been offered. The invitation must now be withdrawn. You might as well hand it to Putin.
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Trump & Vance’s treatment of Zelenskyy was a snub to all of Europe.
And the pair of them can fuck right off.
I don’t want them having a single rare earth atom from European soil.
I don’t want their military bases.
I want Europe to throw everything into driving Russia off Ukrainian soil.
And the pair of them can fuck right off.
I don’t want them having a single rare earth atom from European soil.
I don’t want their military bases.
I want Europe to throw everything into driving Russia off Ukrainian soil.
February 28, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Trump & Vance’s treatment of Zelenskyy was a snub to all of Europe.
And the pair of them can fuck right off.
I don’t want them having a single rare earth atom from European soil.
I don’t want their military bases.
I want Europe to throw everything into driving Russia off Ukrainian soil.
And the pair of them can fuck right off.
I don’t want them having a single rare earth atom from European soil.
I don’t want their military bases.
I want Europe to throw everything into driving Russia off Ukrainian soil.
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Let's get one thing straight right now.
President Zelensky is a hero.
Donald Trump isn't fit to shine his shoes.
President Zelensky is a hero.
Donald Trump isn't fit to shine his shoes.
February 28, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Let's get one thing straight right now.
President Zelensky is a hero.
Donald Trump isn't fit to shine his shoes.
President Zelensky is a hero.
Donald Trump isn't fit to shine his shoes.
Unbelievable. Donald Trump has been invited to a state visit to the UK. We should not be rolling out the red carpet to celebrate this man. Agree? Add your name to the petition today: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/no...
No second state visit for Trump
This is UNBELIEVABLE. Keir Starmer has just handed Donald Trump a letter from King Charles, inviting him for a second state visit to the UK. It’s totally unprecedented, and I was so outraged when I he...
you.38degrees.org.uk
March 1, 2025 at 12:15 PM
Unbelievable. Donald Trump has been invited to a state visit to the UK. We should not be rolling out the red carpet to celebrate this man. Agree? Add your name to the petition today: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/no...
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With Trump the world order of the last 8 decades has changed. Brexit makes no sense in this new context. For our security and our economy we need to be back within the EU.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Brexit makes no sense in a world dominated by Trump. Britain’s place is back in the EU | Jonathan Freedland
From defence to trade, the incoming US president is upending the old order – and standing apart from our neighbours leaves us dangerously exposed, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland
www.theguardian.com
November 30, 2024 at 8:48 AM
With Trump the world order of the last 8 decades has changed. Brexit makes no sense in this new context. For our security and our economy we need to be back within the EU.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Knot,cord magic & witch's ladders are probably descended from ancient folk magic; think Celtic patterns and knotwork.In earlier times it could have involved subtly weaving magical intention into everyday objects,such as clothing & bedding. Fascinating topic!🪢 #Druidsky #OBODSky #witchsky #pagansky
November 29, 2024 at 11:46 PM
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"New net migration figures show that levels are now four times higher than pre-Brexit figures in 2019. In the year to June 2023, numbers rose to more than 900,000."
Net migration four times higher than before Brexit
In the year to June 2023, numbers rose to more than 900,000
northeastbylines.co.uk
November 30, 2024 at 8:54 PM
"New net migration figures show that levels are now four times higher than pre-Brexit figures in 2019. In the year to June 2023, numbers rose to more than 900,000."
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Well played. And frighteningly accurate.
November 29, 2024 at 8:14 PM
Well played. And frighteningly accurate.
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Boris Johnson promised farmers that “subsidies would stay - 100% guaranteed”.
🚜 The National Farmers’ Union council was overwhelmingly in support of “Remain”, but decided not to campaign outright, as it would upset some of their larger farmers who were cheering Brexit.
🚜 The National Farmers’ Union council was overwhelmingly in support of “Remain”, but decided not to campaign outright, as it would upset some of their larger farmers who were cheering Brexit.
What happened to those post-Brexit farm subsidies?
We need a discussion about UK food and farming, our resilience to external and self-inflicted events, and where the money is going
yorkshirebylines.co.uk
November 30, 2024 at 10:36 AM
Boris Johnson promised farmers that “subsidies would stay - 100% guaranteed”.
🚜 The National Farmers’ Union council was overwhelmingly in support of “Remain”, but decided not to campaign outright, as it would upset some of their larger farmers who were cheering Brexit.
🚜 The National Farmers’ Union council was overwhelmingly in support of “Remain”, but decided not to campaign outright, as it would upset some of their larger farmers who were cheering Brexit.
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"Perilous times on planet Earth says new climate study" by @brianmchugh.bsky.social for Yorkshire Bylines: yorkshirebylines.co.uk/news/environ...
Perilous times on planet Earth says new climate study
New State of the Climate Report calls for huge progress in upcoming climate talks
yorkshirebylines.co.uk
October 9, 2024 at 6:46 PM
"Perilous times on planet Earth says new climate study" by @brianmchugh.bsky.social for Yorkshire Bylines: yorkshirebylines.co.uk/news/environ...
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I ripped this video from Eleonora Svanberg on X (she’s not on 🦋)
She wrote:
“I'm a PhD student at @UniofOxford and I think I'm living in a fairytale :-)
Foxes playing around in the snow at Magdalen College this morning — absolutely magical!”
She wrote:
“I'm a PhD student at @UniofOxford and I think I'm living in a fairytale :-)
Foxes playing around in the snow at Magdalen College this morning — absolutely magical!”
November 20, 2024 at 8:55 AM
I ripped this video from Eleonora Svanberg on X (she’s not on 🦋)
She wrote:
“I'm a PhD student at @UniofOxford and I think I'm living in a fairytale :-)
Foxes playing around in the snow at Magdalen College this morning — absolutely magical!”
She wrote:
“I'm a PhD student at @UniofOxford and I think I'm living in a fairytale :-)
Foxes playing around in the snow at Magdalen College this morning — absolutely magical!”
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This has to stop now
Unless commercially sensitive, people should be able to access company information
Otherwise how can we know what they are doing to us?
United Utilities refuses to hand over data on sewage discharges. It claims information not in public interest #pollution
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Otherwise how can we know what they are doing to us?
United Utilities refuses to hand over data on sewage discharges. It claims information not in public interest #pollution
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
United Utilities refuses to hand over data on sewage discharges into Windermere
Water company claims information is not in the public interest despite widespread pollution of UK waters
www.theguardian.com
November 19, 2024 at 5:39 PM
This has to stop now
This is just beautiful
youtu.be/uzJsTDtWp9o?...
youtu.be/uzJsTDtWp9o?...
Eleanor Plunkett
YouTube video by Yann-Fulub, irish and celtic harp
youtu.be
November 19, 2024 at 11:11 AM
This is just beautiful
youtu.be/uzJsTDtWp9o?...
youtu.be/uzJsTDtWp9o?...
November 16, 2024 at 9:23 PM
November 16, 2024 at 9:19 PM
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"The former head of the WTO has said that the UK should side with the European Union over trade and economic policies rather than a Donald Trump-led US, as fears grow over a possible global trade war."
Yeah. The UK, even after Brexit, does three times more trade with the EU than the US.
Yeah. The UK, even after Brexit, does three times more trade with the EU than the US.
UK must choose between EU and Trump, trade experts warn
Pascal Lamy, former head of the WTO, says Britain will have to take sides if new US administration slaps hefty tariffs on imports, as fears grow over possible trade war
www.theguardian.com
November 16, 2024 at 7:48 PM
"The former head of the WTO has said that the UK should side with the European Union over trade and economic policies rather than a Donald Trump-led US, as fears grow over a possible global trade war."
Yeah. The UK, even after Brexit, does three times more trade with the EU than the US.
Yeah. The UK, even after Brexit, does three times more trade with the EU than the US.
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Remember: fascism thrives on apathy.
The autocrats want you to tune out. They want to overwhelm you. They want you to give up.
Don’t give them want they want.
Stay in this fight. Remain vigilant. And let’s keep building.
The autocrats want you to tune out. They want to overwhelm you. They want you to give up.
Don’t give them want they want.
Stay in this fight. Remain vigilant. And let’s keep building.
November 16, 2024 at 12:53 PM
Remember: fascism thrives on apathy.
The autocrats want you to tune out. They want to overwhelm you. They want you to give up.
Don’t give them want they want.
Stay in this fight. Remain vigilant. And let’s keep building.
The autocrats want you to tune out. They want to overwhelm you. They want you to give up.
Don’t give them want they want.
Stay in this fight. Remain vigilant. And let’s keep building.
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Trump advisers are already telling the UK to "ditch" the EU or face trade tariffs from the US.
Let's do the opposite: dump Trump and get back into the EU.
US tariffs will only hurt the Trump government as long as Europe stands together.
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
Let's do the opposite: dump Trump and get back into the EU.
US tariffs will only hurt the Trump government as long as Europe stands together.
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
Starmer warned not to take Trump bullying ‘on the chin’ as adviser issues threat
A top trade adviser for Donald Trump has demanded that the UK ditches the ‘socialist’ EU in favour of US ‘freedom’ and a trade deal or suffer the consequences with tariffs
www.independent.co.uk
November 16, 2024 at 2:57 PM
Trump advisers are already telling the UK to "ditch" the EU or face trade tariffs from the US.
Let's do the opposite: dump Trump and get back into the EU.
US tariffs will only hurt the Trump government as long as Europe stands together.
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
Let's do the opposite: dump Trump and get back into the EU.
US tariffs will only hurt the Trump government as long as Europe stands together.
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...