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Jess Worth
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Oxford tour guide. Actorvist. Crafter. Scooby. Wishing I didn’t need to know the plural of apocalypse.
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Campaigners wishing to keep the Museum of Oxford free after the Council proposed introducing entrance fees, have launched a petition and staged a protest at the Town Hall ahead of tonight's Oxford City Council meeting.
www.change.org/p/keep-the-m...
November 24, 2025 at 5:25 PM
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You think the arbitrary arrest of political dissenters cannot happen in the UK? It already does. www.quaker.org.uk/news-and-eve...
Quakers condemn police raid on Westminster Meeting House
Police broke into a Quaker Meeting House last night (27 March) and arrested six young people holding a meeting over concerns for the climate and Gaza.
www.quaker.org.uk
March 29, 2025 at 7:39 AM
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They are just disappearing people off the street. Having a hard time thinking about literally anything else.
Not sure if this has been shared here yet, but this is video of Rumeysa Ozturk's arrest posted by WCVB. It's terrifying.
March 27, 2025 at 5:15 AM
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It astounds me, though it shouldn’t, that the lives of trans people have been used so effectively to radicalise people and press - according to The Times, Trump is a feminist hero now because he dehumanises trans people - real lowering of the bar of what is expected of a feminist
February 9, 2025 at 7:08 PM
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BREAKING 🚨: WE WON OUR CASE AGAINST ROSEBANK.

The court has ruled the oil field UNLAWFUL and Rosebank’s approval has been overturned.

This is a monumental victory in the fight for a liveable future for all.
January 30, 2025 at 10:01 AM
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40% of the mass of everything transported by a ship in 2023 was a fossil fuel.

That stat paired with this new study shines a pretty harsh spotlight on how obscenely bad-faith the right-wing concern trolling around offshore wind + whales is

www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
UW study finds leading cause of whale deaths
New research shows that the top threat to whales around the globe has changed. But it wouldn't take much to reduce the risk, researchers say.
www.seattletimes.com
December 8, 2024 at 8:32 PM
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Thames Water is trying to sneak a bailout past customers before Christmas.

It'll cost 800 MILLION in fees and interest.

90% of the world runs water in public hands: we can do the same here.

Add your name here adn demand permanent public ownership: weownit.org.uk/act-now/brin...
Bring Thames Water into public ownership
weownit.org.uk
December 5, 2024 at 1:00 PM
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Worried about #ElonMusk buying his way into UK politics? Think we need to take money out of our democracy?

Help #DemocracyForSale's people-powered plan to #SafeguardDemocracy by taking this short survey: democracyforsale.co.uk/safeguard Please share. Thanks!
Democracy For Sale
A survey into people's attitudes to the health of British politics from leading investigative journalists who write about lobbying and dark money
democracyforsale.co.uk
December 5, 2024 at 8:59 AM
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It's a big day for us tomorrow and here are a few people who support our cause to save the Observer. Thanks so much to @wmarybeard.bsky.social, @richardcoles.bsky.social and @carolinelucas.bsky.social to name a few.

We’ll be sharing news throughout the day so make sure you follow us for updates
December 3, 2024 at 4:58 PM
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Just your regular reminder that public ownership is hugely popular ❤️
November 30, 2024 at 6:45 PM
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It's that time of year

youtu.be/DBKwFb9_k1Q?...
cs Lewis tells JRR Tolkien about his new book
YouTube video by Eleanor Morton
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November 19, 2024 at 10:31 AM
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🧵SALT🧵
It's been snowing in the UK and the road gritters are out in force, begging the question:
Have you ever wondered where that grit actually COMES from?
The answer is more magical, beautiful and fascinating than you probably realised.
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November 19, 2024 at 3:03 PM
Woke up to an unexpected Winter Wonderland today! #oxford #snow ❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️
November 19, 2024 at 9:08 AM
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NEED SOME GOOD NEWS?

The EU now generates more electricity from wind and solar than from fossil fuels.

Graph from @natbullard.bsky.social using @emberenergy.bsky.social data.
November 15, 2024 at 1:59 PM
A little interlude of pure wonder. Starlings murmurating at Otmoor this afternoon 🐦‍⬛🐦‍⬛🐦‍⬛🐦‍⬛🐦‍⬛
November 14, 2024 at 6:16 PM
I understand from @ruthibrandt.bsky.social that I’m required to demonstrate #proofofcat to join this place? This is Obi. He’s delighted we’ve turned on the central heating.
November 13, 2024 at 8:46 PM