Mary Durkan 🇺🇦
@marybede.bsky.social
Benedictine Oblate who enjoys real ale.
A crypto investor just donated £9 million to the Reform Party. Right now, billionaires can pour unlimited money into our elections, effectively buying our democracy. Think that's wrong? Add your name to call for a cap on donations today: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/ta...
Take Big Money Out of Our Politics
British politics is awash with money from super rich donors. In 2023, two-thirds of all private donations came from just 19 people. These so-called ‘mega donors’ enjoy privileged access to political p...
you.38degrees.org.uk
December 9, 2025 at 4:37 PM
A crypto investor just donated £9 million to the Reform Party. Right now, billionaires can pour unlimited money into our elections, effectively buying our democracy. Think that's wrong? Add your name to call for a cap on donations today: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/ta...
The government is letting a few greedy fishing companies overfish our UK waters, destroying marine life and local fishers’ livelihoods. Join me and sign the urgent petition to fight back:
act.gp/47zTvNu
act.gp/47zTvNu
Stop Greedy Fishing Corporations
The UK government is putting big business over the health of our precious UK waters and coastal communities - this betrayal ends now.
act.gp
November 18, 2025 at 9:22 AM
The government is letting a few greedy fishing companies overfish our UK waters, destroying marine life and local fishers’ livelihoods. Join me and sign the urgent petition to fight back:
act.gp/47zTvNu
act.gp/47zTvNu
Don’t cut cash for warm homes!
They get richer while we get colder
38d.gs
November 16, 2025 at 1:21 PM
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Every single day, we hear new, terrifying news about climate change.
When will we finally act accordingly?
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/oct/29/rising-heat-kills-one-person-a-minute-worldwide-lancet-countdown
When will we finally act accordingly?
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/oct/29/rising-heat-kills-one-person-a-minute-worldwide-lancet-countdown
Rising heat kills one person a minute worldwide, major report reveals
Biggest analysis of its kind finds millions are dying each year because of failure to tackle climate crisis
www.theguardian.com
October 29, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Every single day, we hear new, terrifying news about climate change.
When will we finally act accordingly?
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/oct/29/rising-heat-kills-one-person-a-minute-worldwide-lancet-countdown
When will we finally act accordingly?
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/oct/29/rising-heat-kills-one-person-a-minute-worldwide-lancet-countdown
Politics isn't working. It's time to call time on the broken culture in Westminster and have a fresh start with a fair voting system. Add your name to @electoralreform.bsky.social's call to #MakeSeatsMatchVotes
action.electoral-reform.org.uk/page/3782/pe...
action.electoral-reform.org.uk/page/3782/pe...
First Past the Post means millions of our votes make no difference to parliament. Add your name now to demand a fairer voting system
It only takes 30 seconds
action.electoral-reform.org.uk
October 7, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Politics isn't working. It's time to call time on the broken culture in Westminster and have a fresh start with a fair voting system. Add your name to @electoralreform.bsky.social's call to #MakeSeatsMatchVotes
action.electoral-reform.org.uk/page/3782/pe...
action.electoral-reform.org.uk/page/3782/pe...
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Pope Leo at Jubilee of Migrants: “Brothers and sisters, those boats which hope to catch sight of a safe port, and those eyes filled with anguish and hope seeking to reach the shore, cannot and must not find the coldness of indifference or the stigma of discrimination!” www.vatican.va/content/leo-...
October 5, 2025 at 11:08 AM
Pope Leo at Jubilee of Migrants: “Brothers and sisters, those boats which hope to catch sight of a safe port, and those eyes filled with anguish and hope seeking to reach the shore, cannot and must not find the coldness of indifference or the stigma of discrimination!” www.vatican.va/content/leo-...
Did you watch The Hack? I can't believe papers have gotten away with destroying lives for so long. That's why I've signed the petition, set up by Hugh Grant and other phone hacking victims, to demand fair, independent regulation. Join me: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/a-...
A Free Press, Not a Free Pass – It's Time for Fair Regulation
For too long, the UK press have bullied people, harassed grieving families, and destroyed lives, all to sell papers. We’ve all seen the heartbreaking consequences.
They’ve hacked phones, listened to ...
you.38degrees.org.uk
October 4, 2025 at 8:03 AM
Did you watch The Hack? I can't believe papers have gotten away with destroying lives for so long. That's why I've signed the petition, set up by Hugh Grant and other phone hacking victims, to demand fair, independent regulation. Join me: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/a-...
Reform UK are yelling “drill, baby, drill” 🙄 But fracking is reckless & won’t even cut bills. Time to end this nonsense. Tell Ed Miliband: BAN FRACKING permanently. Add your name:
you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/ke...
you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/ke...
Keep fracking out of Britain!
I live in Lincolnshire, and a new gas field has been found nearby. Reform UK are already shouting “drill, baby, drill,” and fracking isn’t banned - it’s only paused. That means they could start drilli...
you.38degrees.org.uk
September 2, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Reform UK are yelling “drill, baby, drill” 🙄 But fracking is reckless & won’t even cut bills. Time to end this nonsense. Tell Ed Miliband: BAN FRACKING permanently. Add your name:
you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/ke...
you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/ke...
Nearly a year after Keir Starmer promised it, the Hillsborough Law is yet to be introduced. Families deserve honesty and accountability. Can you join me today and sign the petition? you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/ke...
Keir Starmer: Don't Break Your Promise, Introduce the Hillsborough Law NOW!
The new Hillsborough Law is aimed at improving transparency and accountability of public bodies in the aftermath of major disasters. Keir Starmer promised last year, the new law would be introduced be...
you.38degrees.org.uk
August 25, 2025 at 9:29 AM
Nearly a year after Keir Starmer promised it, the Hillsborough Law is yet to be introduced. Families deserve honesty and accountability. Can you join me today and sign the petition? you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/ke...
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I feel like it's time for this reminder:
August 18, 2025 at 5:31 AM
I feel like it's time for this reminder:
Trump’s heading to Scotland this weekend and wants the next Open at his Turnberry course. I just told The R&A: DO NOT give it to him :x: Will you join me too? you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/no...
Don't allow Trump's Turnberry golf course to host The Open Championship
The Open Championship must not give in to the UK government's lobbying and allow Donald Trump to host one of the world's biggest, oldest and respected golf tournaments at any of the golf courses he ow...
you.38degrees.org.uk
July 24, 2025 at 5:39 AM
Trump’s heading to Scotland this weekend and wants the next Open at his Turnberry course. I just told The R&A: DO NOT give it to him :x: Will you join me too? you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/no...
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 7:41 AM
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...
I've just signed "Demand a law to end UK poverty" - Will you support the campaign too? actionstorm.org/petitions/th... @BigIssue
actionstorm.org
July 9, 2025 at 4:36 PM
I've just signed "Demand a law to end UK poverty" - Will you support the campaign too? actionstorm.org/petitions/th... @BigIssue
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The government has walked away from cross-party talks on social care, kicking long-overdue reforms into the long grass while millions face soaring care costs.
We must fix social care and fix it now.
We must fix social care and fix it now.
July 6, 2025 at 5:30 PM
The government has walked away from cross-party talks on social care, kicking long-overdue reforms into the long grass while millions face soaring care costs.
We must fix social care and fix it now.
We must fix social care and fix it now.
We need to spread the word. Tell the UK government to stop deep sea mining before it starts.
act.gp/3FvLdI9
act.gp/3FvLdI9
If you agree the UK government should stop deep sea mining before it starts, add your name.
Call on the UK to protect our oceans and stop deep sea mining before it starts.
act.gp
July 4, 2025 at 12:32 PM
We need to spread the word. Tell the UK government to stop deep sea mining before it starts.
act.gp/3FvLdI9
act.gp/3FvLdI9
🌳 Dame Judi Dench is calling for the return of ancient woodlands. Will you sign the petition to help restore the Ghost Woods and protect our green spaces for future generations? you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/br...
Bring back the ancient woodlands smothered beneath your timber plantations
Ancient woodlands are vanishing – and with them, some of our most loved and endangered wildlife. Forestry England manages over 100,000 acres of land that used to be ancient woodland - that’s bigger th...
you.38degrees.org.uk
July 4, 2025 at 9:45 AM
🌳 Dame Judi Dench is calling for the return of ancient woodlands. Will you sign the petition to help restore the Ghost Woods and protect our green spaces for future generations? you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/br...