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Clair
@merialc.bsky.social
Knitter, drummer, comedy fan, feminist, environmentalist, geek, seaside dweller. Various kinds of queer. She/they. (Mostly on mastodon @merialc@mstdn.social)
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Applications closing 3pm, Monday 11 August🎬

We're looking for Emerging Film makers to film the impact of Good Life Schools in Durham, Redcar and Cleveland:
August 5, 2025 at 2:39 PM
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We are accepting applications for our Digital Engagement and PR Officer role until the end of this week. Deadline for applications is 8am, Monday 28 July.

Read the full job description at the link below.
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July 21, 2025 at 9:40 AM
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Health professionals are walking from Great Ormond Street Hospital to Parliament this #CleanAirDay to demand more ambitious action from the UK government on air pollution 🩺@healthequals.bsky.social @greatormondst.bsky.soc‬

Find out more: www.globalactionplan.org.uk/clean-air/th...
June 19, 2025 at 11:51 AM
If anyone is in London, I strongly recommend coming to the next Rhymes with Orange spoken word night (next one 3rd April). It's such a good evening, and I'm so proud of my friend for organising and performing at it. www.rhymeswithorange.org
Rhymes With Orange
www.rhymeswithorange.org
March 21, 2025 at 11:29 AM
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150 climate scientists have signed our open letter - published today - to the Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson MP, calling for a more comprehensive inclusion of climate and environmental sustainability in the National Curriculum.

Read and sign it:
www.globalactionplan.org.uk/news/open-le...
February 27, 2025 at 9:24 AM
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Hey! We've just joined Bluesky. For our first post, we'd like to share this urgent petition:

"After Trump’s treatment of Ukraine’s President Zelensky... the tactic of trying to flatter him into doing the right thing has failed. The offer of a state visit should be rescinded."

Sign here:
Petition: Cancel Trump’s state visit
Stop Trump Coalition
stoptrump.org.uk
February 28, 2025 at 8:52 PM
UK folks, Your Fat Friend is now on BBC iPlayer. Strong recommend: www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...
Storyville - Your Fat Friend
A Storyville documentary following the rise of Aubrey Gordon from anonymous blogger to best-selling author, whose aim is to promote a paradigm shift in the way we view fatness.
www.bbc.co.uk
February 3, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Have finally finished the crochet sweater I've been working on for...6ish months.
January 12, 2025 at 1:09 PM
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This Clean Air Day, use your voice to call on our next government to make walking, wheeling and cycling safer, and ensure that everyone can access reliable, affordable and efficient public transport.
www.cleanairhub.org.uk/clean-air-day

#CleanAirDay #CleanAir
June 7, 2024 at 5:03 PM
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“69% of 11 to 13 year old boys are seeing misogynistic content when they spend time online. One in three UK teenagers now believes that climate change impacts are being exaggerated. These two worrying trends have one common cause.”
1 in 3 UK teens believe climate change is "being purposefully over-exaggerated"
Big Tech’s business model has created an online environment where lies spread faster than truth. Online misinformation and harmful content is damaging the he...
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February 6, 2024 at 11:25 AM
I feel I should mention that we got kittens.
January 24, 2024 at 12:14 PM
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Tonight is Clean Air Night! Learn the uncomfortable truth about wood burning by watching our new film - featuring Dr Gary Fuller, Dr Suzanne Bartington and Dr Donal Brown.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=R53J...
Clean Air Night 2024 - The Enlightening: Shining a light on the truth about wood burning
Did you know that lighting fires in our homes is the largest source of harmful small particle air pollution in the UK? This type of air pollution can cause l...
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January 24, 2024 at 12:06 PM
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Up to now it’s been easy to associate the glow of a fire with comfort, but burning wood produces air pollution, harming your health and the planet Learn and share the truth about woodburning this Clean Air Night
cleanairhub.org.uk/clean-air-ni...
December 14, 2023 at 11:43 AM
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How the Big Tech Business Model turbo-charges the Misogynistic Manosphere

Natasha Parker, Head of Online Climate, looks at the impact of how big-tech works to drive boys and young men towards more and more misogynistic content.
How the Big Tech Business Model turbo-charges the Misogynistic Manosphere
Misogyny is nothing new, but the power of Big Tech algorithms to spread extreme content it is. Carrying on with the status quo is frankly unacceptable to us. Our young men - and women - deserve better...
www.globalactionplan.org.uk
December 6, 2023 at 8:41 AM