Helen
@mummaduncs.bsky.social
Mother, Feminist , teacher, islander, lapsed Quaker. Theatre lover .Pained by injustice . Gardens and swims to find peace .
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Woah.
I wish I didn’t have to share this. But the BBC has decided to censor my first Reith Lecture.
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
November 25, 2025 at 9:57 AM
Woah.
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Zack Polanski on populism, patriotism and poverty
YouTube video by The News Agents
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October 18, 2025 at 1:31 PM
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Our government must explicitly ban trade with settlements, including services, investments and financial support which strengthen and deepen the occupation.
Quakers join international campaign to stop foreign complicity in Israel's illegal settlement project
Quakers in Britain has joined more than 80 civil society organisations in a new campaign, Stop Trade with Settlements.
www.quaker.org.uk
September 16, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Our government must explicitly ban trade with settlements, including services, investments and financial support which strengthen and deepen the occupation.
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The UK trades with illegal settlements in Palestine, driving the humanitarian crisis in the occupied territories and undermining the viability of a future Palestinian state.
We have joined an international campaign to stop foreign complicity in Israel’s illegal settlement project.
We have joined an international campaign to stop foreign complicity in Israel’s illegal settlement project.
September 16, 2025 at 2:02 PM
The UK trades with illegal settlements in Palestine, driving the humanitarian crisis in the occupied territories and undermining the viability of a future Palestinian state.
We have joined an international campaign to stop foreign complicity in Israel’s illegal settlement project.
We have joined an international campaign to stop foreign complicity in Israel’s illegal settlement project.
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The UK government and others have condemned it — but words are not enough.
Please help push the UK government to take meaningful action and stop Israel from blocking Palestinian self-determination.
Email your MP: www.eyewitnessblogs.com/urgent-actio...
Please help push the UK government to take meaningful action and stop Israel from blocking Palestinian self-determination.
Email your MP: www.eyewitnessblogs.com/urgent-actio...
Urgent action: Tell your MP to stop the “burial” of a Palestinian state. – Eyewitness Stories from Palestine and Israel – EAPPI UK & Ireland
www.eyewitnessblogs.com
August 20, 2025 at 8:59 AM
The UK government and others have condemned it — but words are not enough.
Please help push the UK government to take meaningful action and stop Israel from blocking Palestinian self-determination.
Email your MP: www.eyewitnessblogs.com/urgent-actio...
Please help push the UK government to take meaningful action and stop Israel from blocking Palestinian self-determination.
Email your MP: www.eyewitnessblogs.com/urgent-actio...
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Israel has just announced the go ahead of the long-frozen E1 settlement plan.
If allowed to proceed, the plan will forcibly expel thousands of Palestinians, cut the West Bank in two, and destroy the possibility of a viable Palestinian state.
If allowed to proceed, the plan will forcibly expel thousands of Palestinians, cut the West Bank in two, and destroy the possibility of a viable Palestinian state.
August 20, 2025 at 8:59 AM
Israel has just announced the go ahead of the long-frozen E1 settlement plan.
If allowed to proceed, the plan will forcibly expel thousands of Palestinians, cut the West Bank in two, and destroy the possibility of a viable Palestinian state.
If allowed to proceed, the plan will forcibly expel thousands of Palestinians, cut the West Bank in two, and destroy the possibility of a viable Palestinian state.
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Barely an hour ago, Palestinian journalist Anas Al-Sharif warned us all:
“If this madness doesn’t end, Gaza will be reduced to ruins, its people’s voices silenced, their faces erased — and history will remember you as silent witnesses to a genocide you chose not to stop.”
Israel just killed him.
“If this madness doesn’t end, Gaza will be reduced to ruins, its people’s voices silenced, their faces erased — and history will remember you as silent witnesses to a genocide you chose not to stop.”
Israel just killed him.
August 10, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Barely an hour ago, Palestinian journalist Anas Al-Sharif warned us all:
“If this madness doesn’t end, Gaza will be reduced to ruins, its people’s voices silenced, their faces erased — and history will remember you as silent witnesses to a genocide you chose not to stop.”
Israel just killed him.
“If this madness doesn’t end, Gaza will be reduced to ruins, its people’s voices silenced, their faces erased — and history will remember you as silent witnesses to a genocide you chose not to stop.”
Israel just killed him.
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'St Ives.' Christopher Wood’s trip to Cornwall in 1926 was vital to the development and emergence of his distinctive simplistic and deliberately naïve style, these and the work he completed in Brittany rank among the greatest paintings in his oeuvre.
July 26, 2025 at 3:20 PM
'St Ives.' Christopher Wood’s trip to Cornwall in 1926 was vital to the development and emergence of his distinctive simplistic and deliberately naïve style, these and the work he completed in Brittany rank among the greatest paintings in his oeuvre.
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Think of all those pro-Israel pundits you saw on your television screens this past year trying to sociopathically justify the mass starvation of Gaza by robotically claiming Hamas steals the aid. They were all lying. Shamelessly. Even the Israeli military confirms it now.
No Proof Hamas Routinely Stole U.N. Aid, Israeli Military Officials Say
www.nytimes.com
July 26, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Think of all those pro-Israel pundits you saw on your television screens this past year trying to sociopathically justify the mass starvation of Gaza by robotically claiming Hamas steals the aid. They were all lying. Shamelessly. Even the Israeli military confirms it now.
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We joined with seven other Quaker organizations to proclaim with moral clarity that the Israeli government's actions in Gaza constitute genocide. This calls for action: www.fcnl.org/updates/2025...
Quakers Discern Genocide is Occurring in Gaza and Urge Courageous Action | Friends Committee On National Legislation
Eight Quaker organizations, including FCNL, have published a new statement expressing our belief that “in line with the definition of the crime of genocide, that the current actions in Gaza perpetrate...
www.fcnl.org
July 25, 2025 at 7:41 PM
We joined with seven other Quaker organizations to proclaim with moral clarity that the Israeli government's actions in Gaza constitute genocide. This calls for action: www.fcnl.org/updates/2025...
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We are receiving desperate messages of starvation from #Gaza, including from our colleagues.
Food prices have increased 40 fold.
UNRWA has enough food for the entire population for over three months, stockpiled just outside Gaza.
Lift the siege and let aid in safely and at scale.
Food prices have increased 40 fold.
UNRWA has enough food for the entire population for over three months, stockpiled just outside Gaza.
Lift the siege and let aid in safely and at scale.
July 21, 2025 at 6:00 AM
We are receiving desperate messages of starvation from #Gaza, including from our colleagues.
Food prices have increased 40 fold.
UNRWA has enough food for the entire population for over three months, stockpiled just outside Gaza.
Lift the siege and let aid in safely and at scale.
Food prices have increased 40 fold.
UNRWA has enough food for the entire population for over three months, stockpiled just outside Gaza.
Lift the siege and let aid in safely and at scale.
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Among yesterday's arrestees is Deborah Hinton, an 81-year old retired magistrate with an OBE.
That's Yvette Cooper's idea of a terrorist.
Language has been turned on its head.
The law has been turned on its head.
Murdering children is righteous.
Trying to stop it is terrorism.
That's Yvette Cooper's idea of a terrorist.
Language has been turned on its head.
The law has been turned on its head.
Murdering children is righteous.
Trying to stop it is terrorism.
July 20, 2025 at 5:31 AM
Among yesterday's arrestees is Deborah Hinton, an 81-year old retired magistrate with an OBE.
That's Yvette Cooper's idea of a terrorist.
Language has been turned on its head.
The law has been turned on its head.
Murdering children is righteous.
Trying to stop it is terrorism.
That's Yvette Cooper's idea of a terrorist.
Language has been turned on its head.
The law has been turned on its head.
Murdering children is righteous.
Trying to stop it is terrorism.
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In our consultation response we called for the guidance to be changed to uphold the rights and dignity of everyone, including trans and non-binary people. We are committed to building a loving and welcoming community for all.
Read more on our website: www.quaker.org.uk/news-and-eve...
Read more on our website: www.quaker.org.uk/news-and-eve...
Quakers concerned over impact of new UK trans guidance on inclusion and rights
Guidance around trans issues from the UK’s human rights commission must uphold the rights and dignity of all, including trans and non-binary people, Quakers in Britain have said.
www.quaker.org.uk
July 8, 2025 at 2:58 PM
In our consultation response we called for the guidance to be changed to uphold the rights and dignity of everyone, including trans and non-binary people. We are committed to building a loving and welcoming community for all.
Read more on our website: www.quaker.org.uk/news-and-eve...
Read more on our website: www.quaker.org.uk/news-and-eve...
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Emergency Alert day has been confirmed as 7th September. If you have a secret phone for safety go to settings and turn off all government notifications. Setting it to silent or airplane is not enough 🚨 (guidance on each step is on the internet). Spread the word
July 8, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Emergency Alert day has been confirmed as 7th September. If you have a secret phone for safety go to settings and turn off all government notifications. Setting it to silent or airplane is not enough 🚨 (guidance on each step is on the internet). Spread the word
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Bear in mind that if you held up a sign saying "I support genocide", you would not be arrested under the Terrorism Act.
Just received news that 27 people have been arrested in Parliament Square under the Terrorism Act 2000 for holding signs saying "I oppose genocide. I support Palestine Action".
This is real police state behaviour.
This is real police state behaviour.
July 5, 2025 at 1:44 PM
Bear in mind that if you held up a sign saying "I support genocide", you would not be arrested under the Terrorism Act.
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This principle should run through journalism like the words in a stick of rock. Yet somehow, day after day, it seems to evade the BBC's finest minds.
July 1, 2025 at 7:59 AM
This principle should run through journalism like the words in a stick of rock. Yet somehow, day after day, it seems to evade the BBC's finest minds.
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The bodies of more than a dozen aid workers have been recovered in southern Gaza from what a United Nations agency described as a "mass grave," a week after they went missing following attacks by Israeli forces.
Bodies of missing aid workers found in Gaza ‘mass grave’ following Israeli attacks | CNN
The bodies of more than a dozen aid workers have been recovered in southern Gaza from what a United Nations agency described as a “mass grave,” a week after they went missing following attacks by Isra...
www.cnn.com
March 31, 2025 at 11:34 AM
The bodies of more than a dozen aid workers have been recovered in southern Gaza from what a United Nations agency described as a "mass grave," a week after they went missing following attacks by Israeli forces.
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🚨 Outrage as 20 police officers break into Westminster Quaker Meeting House and arrest six. 🚨
This shocking violation of a place of worship is a direct result of crackdowns on protest and dissent - freedom of speech, assembly and democracy are at risk.🕊️
👉 www.quaker.org.uk/news-and-eve...
This shocking violation of a place of worship is a direct result of crackdowns on protest and dissent - freedom of speech, assembly and democracy are at risk.🕊️
👉 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 28, 2025 at 4:50 PM
🚨 Outrage as 20 police officers break into Westminster Quaker Meeting House and arrest six. 🚨
This shocking violation of a place of worship is a direct result of crackdowns on protest and dissent - freedom of speech, assembly and democracy are at risk.🕊️
👉 www.quaker.org.uk/news-and-eve...
This shocking violation of a place of worship is a direct result of crackdowns on protest and dissent - freedom of speech, assembly and democracy are at risk.🕊️
👉 www.quaker.org.uk/news-and-eve...
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This really really hurts.
Quaker Meeting Houses are not consecrated ground, but they are places of sanctuary, prayer, quiet contemplation and peace.
20 police officers breaking down the door of a place of worship is simply not acceptable.
Will we be safe to worship on Sunday?
How will we know?
Quaker Meeting Houses are not consecrated ground, but they are places of sanctuary, prayer, quiet contemplation and peace.
20 police officers breaking down the door of a place of worship is simply not acceptable.
Will we be safe to worship on Sunday?
How will we know?
🚨 Outrage as 20 police officers break into Westminster Quaker Meeting House and arrest six. 🚨
This shocking violation of a place of worship is a direct result of crackdowns on protest and dissent - freedom of speech, assembly and democracy are at risk.🕊️
👉 www.quaker.org.uk/news-and-eve...
This shocking violation of a place of worship is a direct result of crackdowns on protest and dissent - freedom of speech, assembly and democracy are at risk.🕊️
👉 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 28, 2025 at 5:06 PM
This really really hurts.
Quaker Meeting Houses are not consecrated ground, but they are places of sanctuary, prayer, quiet contemplation and peace.
20 police officers breaking down the door of a place of worship is simply not acceptable.
Will we be safe to worship on Sunday?
How will we know?
Quaker Meeting Houses are not consecrated ground, but they are places of sanctuary, prayer, quiet contemplation and peace.
20 police officers breaking down the door of a place of worship is simply not acceptable.
Will we be safe to worship on Sunday?
How will we know?
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Carter on Israel's role in Gaza/West Bank:
"Israel will never find peace until it is willing to withdraw from its neighbours’ land and to permit the Palestinians to exercise their basic human and political rights.”
He went on to compare Israeli policy to a form of apartheid.
"Israel will never find peace until it is willing to withdraw from its neighbours’ land and to permit the Palestinians to exercise their basic human and political rights.”
He went on to compare Israeli policy to a form of apartheid.
December 30, 2024 at 10:51 AM
Carter on Israel's role in Gaza/West Bank:
"Israel will never find peace until it is willing to withdraw from its neighbours’ land and to permit the Palestinians to exercise their basic human and political rights.”
He went on to compare Israeli policy to a form of apartheid.
"Israel will never find peace until it is willing to withdraw from its neighbours’ land and to permit the Palestinians to exercise their basic human and political rights.”
He went on to compare Israeli policy to a form of apartheid.
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The ovulation tracking app, "Ovia", now mandates you identify what state you live in. Delete immediately and warn other women.
December 10, 2024 at 1:58 AM
The ovulation tracking app, "Ovia", now mandates you identify what state you live in. Delete immediately and warn other women.
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John Prescott: a life in pictures
John Prescott: a life in pictures
The former British deputy prime minister John Prescott has died aged 86. His family said he ‘spent his life trying to improve the lives of others, fighting for social justice and protecting the environment’ Continue reading...
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November 21, 2024 at 7:56 AM
John Prescott: a life in pictures
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