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Hilary
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Botany, ecology, FISC 4, Biological Recording, gardening, mountains, dogs. Proud Mum. Northumberland, UK.
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I’ve written to Keir Starmer, Kemi Badenoch and Nigel Farage urging them to condemn Donald Trump’s attack on the BBC.

The BBC belongs to Britain, not Trump. We must defend it together.
November 10, 2025 at 11:29 AM
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I've always felt that Johnson and Farage put self-interest over the national interest - hence their dallying with Putin and his oligarchs. But directly colluding with a foreign government to take down the BBC feels like an act of supreme treachery
November 10, 2025 at 5:50 PM
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SUPERB and angrily unvarnished response, by former BBC chairman, Lord Patten.

"I don't think that we should allow ourselves to be bullied into thinking that the BBC is only any good, if it reflects the prejudice of the last person who shouted at it." ~AA
November 10, 2025 at 6:40 PM
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Every poll, survey, opinion piece, research and documentary confirms the disaster that is Brexit. Immeasurable damage, economically, socially, scientifically, security, politically.
It is utter madness not to start reversing Brexit.
@labourlewis.bsky.social

www.youtube.com/watch?v=6l0G...
Top 10 UK Industries That Collapsed After Brexit
YouTube video by EconomyTalk
www.youtube.com
November 11, 2025 at 6:22 AM
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November 11, 2025 at 3:41 AM
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The West Midlands Moths website is now updated to include records up to an including 2024.

West Midlands Moths covers: VC36 Herefordshire; VC37 Worcestershire; VC39 Staffordshire & VC40 Shropshire.

westmidlandsmoths.co.uk #MothsMatter
West Midlands Moths
The Moths of the West Midlands.
westmidlandsmoths.co.uk
November 3, 2025 at 3:43 PM
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An excellent exposé of the real constraint influencing BBC editorial, namely fear of the 'Right' & let's face it, it tends to be those of more authoritarian tendencies or self serving financial interest who complain most about lack of Free Speech whilst trying most to shut it down.
#Butterflies
November 11, 2025 at 7:29 AM
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From street marches to court battles to the ballot box - we’ve challenged the power of this exceptionally unpopular president.

The lesson from each success we've had is that we need to ramp the political pressure up, always up, not back down, now more than ever.
November 10, 2025 at 8:53 PM
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November 10, 2025 at 5:57 PM
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The only silver lining to last night’s cave.
November 10, 2025 at 12:14 PM
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Seems like a good idea ⚒️🧪
When science is understandable, we all win. I've started a national petition calling on all institutions of higher education, and their accreditors, to require science communication and public engagement training for all STEM degrees. Share and sign today, it only takes a few seconds: bit.ly/3LbnfHB
November 10, 2025 at 1:27 PM
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Democrats were overwhelmingly united on their shutdown demands.

Americans understood that Trump and Republicans were to blame.

Voters made it known last Tuesday that they'll elect leaders who stand up to Trump.

Democrats held the cards — and folded for no reason.
November 10, 2025 at 4:49 PM
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Many Americans are hurting right now because of the shutdown, but caving to Republicans won’t end the hurt.

Trump and his lapdogs continue to assert that they alone have the power to slash whatever programs they don’t like.

Deals with this regime are meaningless.
November 10, 2025 at 6:22 PM
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A vile country isn't a country that can't feed its children, a vile country is a country that *won't* feed its children.
November 10, 2025 at 5:35 PM
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November 10, 2025 at 7:10 PM
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“This was a very very bad vote”
November 10, 2025 at 3:30 AM
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The President wouldn't last five minutes as an air traffic controller, and after everything they've been through - and the way this administration has treated them from Day One - he has no business shitting on them now.
November 10, 2025 at 4:53 PM
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Sanders: That is a totally meaningless gesture. You can get 100 votes here and it won't mean anything because the House is not going to take it up.
November 10, 2025 at 1:23 AM
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Speaker Johnson has literally said he's "not promising anyone anything."

For once, I believe him.
November 10, 2025 at 6:20 PM
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The corruption never ends
November 10, 2025 at 4:54 AM
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Two-thirds of California's power comes from clean energy.

For 9 in 10 days so far this year, we were 100% powered for some part of the day by clean energy.

The Golden State has become the world's fourth-largest economy because of our climate leadership, not in spite of it.
November 10, 2025 at 4:29 PM
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Newsom and Crockett Rally In Texas, Biden and Beshear Bring The Fire To Nebraska, While Trump Falls Asleep In The Oval and Gets Blocked In Portland
open.substack.com/pub/dworkin/...
Newsom and Crockett Rally In Texas, Biden and Beshear Bring The Fire To Nebraska, While Trump Falls Asleep In The Oval and Gets Blocked In Portland
The resistance gains momentum
open.substack.com
November 10, 2025 at 8:55 AM