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A SCOTTISH man charged under the Terrorism Act after he displayed a placard stating "Genocide in Palestine, Time to Take Action" has been let off with a warning – which he is rejecting.

❌ Warning
❌ Comment
❌ Genocide

Lift The Ban on Palestine Action.

www.thenational.scot/news/2562953...
Activist rejects Terrorism Act warning and vows to fight case in court
A SCOTTISH man charged under the Terrorism Act after he displayed a placard stating "Genocide in Palestine, Time to Take Action" has been…
www.thenational.scot
November 18, 2025 at 10:47 AM
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Breaking news! 🚨

Another not guilty verdict for protecting horses at the Grand National.
A Liverpool Crown Court jury took just 51 minutes to clear all five defendants accused of causing a public nuisance for entering the track during the 2023 race.
November 13, 2025 at 1:52 PM
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Official figures expose how Labour, Tory and Reform politicians and media have repeatedly lied about "spiralling" social security spending

www.disabilitynewsservice.com/new-official...

Via @johnpring.bsky.social
New official figures expose how politicians and media have repeatedly lied about social security spending
New official figures – hidden by government and opposition parties – have exposed months of lies by politicians and the media about “spiralling” spending on social security and the need to cut bene…
www.disabilitynewsservice.com
November 6, 2025 at 10:37 PM
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Tens of thousands of disabled people and allies have made clear to the government that they reject any plans to cut spending on personal independence payment and other disability-related support.
#PathwaysToWork #PIP #DWP
www.disabilitynewsservice.com/tens-of-thou...
Tens of thousands tell government: We reject any plans to cut PIP
Tens of thousands of disabled people and allies have made clear to the government that they reject any plans to cut spending on personal independence payment (PIP) and other disability-related supp…
www.disabilitynewsservice.com
November 8, 2025 at 8:00 AM
"The Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation is a vast climate conveyor belt of ocean currents which warms the North Atlantic, and thus the UK and Europe, by bringing warm water up from the tropics."

youtu.be/Na8nchhxleU?...

realmedia.press/parliament-a...
AMOC Bomb at Parliament on Guy Fawkes’ Day
YouTube video by Real Media
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November 7, 2025 at 6:31 PM
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War criminal 🤝 climate criminal.

The catastrophic legacy of Dick Cheney's Halliburton Loophole and the US fracking boom it ushered in: 🧵
November 4, 2025 at 8:56 PM
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“Behaviour that would have been unacceptable six months ago is now normalised,” warns Cllr James Harvey. Violence over attempts to remove flags is rising. Owen Sennitt reports.

eastangliabylines.co.uk/lifestyle/co...
Police drop inquiry after man assaulted removing flags
Tensions over divisive flag displays have erupted into violence in Norfolk, as police face criticism for inaction
eastangliabylines.co.uk
October 30, 2025 at 12:45 PM
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London tomorrow, Thursday 6pm Downing Street
October 29, 2025 at 3:12 PM
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Governments spent US$956 billion on net fossil fuel subsidies in 2023, more than triple the annual amount pledged to support climate-vulnerable countries. Fifteen countries spent more subsidizing fossil fuels than on their entire national health budgets. @thelancet.com

www.who.int/news/item/29...
Climate inaction is claiming millions of lives every year, warns new Lancet Countdown report
WHO and global partners are calling for the protection of people’s health to be recognized as the most powerful driver of climate action, as a new global report released today warns that continued ove...
www.who.int
October 29, 2025 at 2:18 PM
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British.
October 16, 2025 at 5:03 PM
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Fast solar winds bring the potential for aurora sightings tonight ✨

Parts of Scotland, northern England and Northern Ireland may get a glimpse where skies are clear enough

Look to the northern skyline in areas away from urban lights 🔭
October 28, 2025 at 5:30 PM
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At NBC 6 since 4 am and until Melissa’s landfall this morning. Impacts in Jamaica are increasing as their strongest hurricane on record approaches. Winds 175 mph (280 km/hr) with gust factor of 1.5x➕ speeded up by hills & mountains. 13 ft (4 m) storm surge. 30-40 inches (1000 mm) storm total precip
October 28, 2025 at 11:43 AM
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Getting very tired of the phrase “illegal immigrants” being used with no attempt at disclaimer/quote marks/context
Buxton: Why one small town with very little immigration turned to Reform UK
How national concerns affected a local election in the heart of the Peak District.
www.bbc.com
October 28, 2025 at 9:27 AM
This is a seriously good episode, and uplifting too.

www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
Radical with Amol Rajan - Climate Migration: Confronting the Reality of Global Warming (Gaia Vince) - BBC Sounds
Gaia Vince makes the positive case for immigration despite public concern over the issue.
www.bbc.co.uk
October 28, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Another classic from @ledbydonkeys.org that's bound to ruffle a few feathers. 👌👏

youtube.com/shorts/H-QkT...
Many MPs describe being overrun with work. Nigel Farage has found time for another 12 jobs.
YouTube video by Led By Donkeys
youtube.com
October 27, 2025 at 10:28 AM
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The Green Party's @nataliegreenpeer.bsky.social argues that local councils in the UK already have many of the necessary solutions for meeting the #NetZero challenge. @bylinesnetwork.co.uk
Charting the utopian path to net zero councils
Local communities and councils already have many of the solutions needed for addressing the challenge of the climate emergency
yorkshirebylines.co.uk
October 26, 2025 at 2:54 PM
"Officials in Downing Street have blocked publication of a report warning that the collapse of tropical rainforests could push up food prices in British supermarkets."

Archive (bypassing pay wall) of Times article 👇

archive.ph/2025.10.09-2...
archive.ph
October 26, 2025 at 12:01 PM
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Episode 2: Carbon Suckers

Who’s going to clean up the mess?

We hear the story of how all climate plans are dependent on one big idea. But it might not even work, and we didn’t vote for it. And it all started in Swedish paper mills...

Listen to episode 2 now:

open.spotify.com/episode/49H1...
Episode 2: Carbon Suckers
open.spotify.com
October 7, 2025 at 7:06 AM
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“An essential listen for anyone who cares about our present and future.”

- Clare Farell, Co-founder of Extinction Rebellion

Find out more on overshootpod.com

Episode 1 available now
October 8, 2025 at 9:33 AM
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5 (including host) vs 1
Should be interesting 😅
Go get'm @zackpolanski.bsky.social !
The first time I’ve been looking forward to watch Question Time in quite a while!

Go on @zackpolanski.bsky.social!

#bbcqt
October 9, 2025 at 9:09 AM
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Latest poll puts Greens just two points behind Labour. When I said we weren't here to be disappointed in Labour but to replace them, I meant it.

Join us and let's make hope normal again.

join.greenparty.org.uk
October 9, 2025 at 12:53 PM
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Parliament has refused to issue Declassified with a Westminster press pass❗

Specifically because of our truthful reporting on Gaza. 😱

Please sign our petition to reverse this 👇

secure.declassifieduk.org/page/178447/...
Defend Press Freedom
I stand with Declassified UK - I've just signed my name. Join me in telling Westminster that you care about freedom of the press.
secure.declassifieduk.org
October 9, 2025 at 8:23 AM
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We always knew that Labour cares about little else other than keeping private developers happy.

But here's proof showing off to JP Morgan despite destruction of some of the "rarest creatures in our country."

Let's make that description Labour votes.

www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Rachel Reeves clears planning blockage amid ‘good relationship’ with developer
Exclusive: Chancellor says 20,000 homes were being held up due to ‘some snails that are a protected species or something’
www.theguardian.com
October 7, 2025 at 6:12 PM
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#theBeeAt3
Basic bee facts every day at 3pm.

# 185

Results of a recent study indicate that the ‘nectar guides’ on #flowers actually reduce the time a #bumblebee takes to forage a flower - from flight approach through nectar location to final take-off - by up to 30%!
#bees
#nature
#science
#wild
October 7, 2025 at 1:30 PM