Alex Rawlinson
@rawlotherunner.bsky.social
Running, sports science, BHAFC...mostly here for puns.
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Jeez. This is completely insane. How has this been allowed to happen?
January 13, 2026 at 8:27 AM
Jeez. This is completely insane. How has this been allowed to happen?
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Israel becomes the first country in the world to ban the humanitarian organization Doctors Without Borders.
Let that sink in.
File under "Things you do when you are committing genocide"...
www.nbcnews.com/world/israel...
Let that sink in.
File under "Things you do when you are committing genocide"...
www.nbcnews.com/world/israel...
December 30, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Israel becomes the first country in the world to ban the humanitarian organization Doctors Without Borders.
Let that sink in.
File under "Things you do when you are committing genocide"...
www.nbcnews.com/world/israel...
Let that sink in.
File under "Things you do when you are committing genocide"...
www.nbcnews.com/world/israel...
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The thrill of right-wing outlets and politicians over the BBC tells you all you need to know...
The BBC is a vital British institution.
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The BBC is a vital British institution.
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November 11, 2025 at 3:05 PM
The thrill of right-wing outlets and politicians over the BBC tells you all you need to know...
The BBC is a vital British institution.
from @bjennings90.bsky.social⭐
The BBC is a vital British institution.
from @bjennings90.bsky.social⭐
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This is exactly why we have to fight the climate crisis.
It makes natural disasters even worse, leading to even more deaths.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/nov/06/hurricane-melissa-storm-strength-climate-crisis
It makes natural disasters even worse, leading to even more deaths.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/nov/06/hurricane-melissa-storm-strength-climate-crisis
‘New reality’: Hurricane Melissa strength multiplied by climate crisis, study says
Winds of Melissa’s strength are now five times more frequent due to the climate crisis, research says
www.theguardian.com
November 6, 2025 at 4:04 PM
This is exactly why we have to fight the climate crisis.
It makes natural disasters even worse, leading to even more deaths.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/nov/06/hurricane-melissa-storm-strength-climate-crisis
It makes natural disasters even worse, leading to even more deaths.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/nov/06/hurricane-melissa-storm-strength-climate-crisis
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Jesus Christ. We go mad about one bloke we wrongly released, yet hear next to nothing about this horror? www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
More than 50 child asylum seekers still missing after disappearing from Kent care
Council data obtained by the Guardian shows 345 children have gone missing in recent years, many probably taken by traffickers
www.theguardian.com
November 1, 2025 at 1:57 PM
Jesus Christ. We go mad about one bloke we wrongly released, yet hear next to nothing about this horror? www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
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The path from abusing foreigners to abusing the disabled is well-trodden. I I hope this nugget is bright enough to reflect on who else has walked it.
Reform UK’s Lee Anderson wants to bring back the ‘invalid carriage’.
The Invacar was banned from English roads in 2003 over safety fears after some overturned and others caught fire.
The Invacar was banned from English roads in 2003 over safety fears after some overturned and others caught fire.
October 31, 2025 at 7:40 AM
The path from abusing foreigners to abusing the disabled is well-trodden. I I hope this nugget is bright enough to reflect on who else has walked it.
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Researchers in Leeds have joined experts from across the world in warning that Earth is reaching the first of many climate tipping points that will cause catastrophic harm without urgent action.
#climatecrisis #tippingpoint #auspol www.leeds.ac.uk/news/article...
#climatecrisis #tippingpoint #auspol www.leeds.ac.uk/news/article...
‘New reality’ as world reaches first climate tipping point
Researchers in Leeds have joined experts from across the world in warning that Earth is reaching the first of many climate tipping points that will cause catastrophic harm without urgent action.
www.leeds.ac.uk
October 13, 2025 at 10:38 AM
Researchers in Leeds have joined experts from across the world in warning that Earth is reaching the first of many climate tipping points that will cause catastrophic harm without urgent action.
#climatecrisis #tippingpoint #auspol www.leeds.ac.uk/news/article...
#climatecrisis #tippingpoint #auspol www.leeds.ac.uk/news/article...
Why do thenauthorities continue to disinscentivise people taking the right transport choices?
Source: BBC
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Source: BBC
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Bike thefts at stations 'decriminalised'
The British Transport Police will not investigate many categories of bicycle theft, the BBC learns.
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October 3, 2025 at 10:14 AM
Why do thenauthorities continue to disinscentivise people taking the right transport choices?
Source: BBC
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Source: BBC
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There is not GE tomorrow, but this poll serves as yet another reminder that Reform, on 27% of the vote, could be the largest party. Labour is insane if it doesn’t seriously pursue proportional representation.
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Nigel Farage on course to be next prime minister, mega poll projects
The projection suggests 306 Reform gains, up from their current seat tally of five.
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September 26, 2025 at 7:01 AM
There is not GE tomorrow, but this poll serves as yet another reminder that Reform, on 27% of the vote, could be the largest party. Labour is insane if it doesn’t seriously pursue proportional representation.
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news.sky.com/story/nigel-...
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Reform party will eventually come after citizens, with parents who were born abroad, like myself. My friends and I have had this discussion for some time. Make no joke about it, if they get into power they will need to continue to enrage the British voting public, they need chaos to thrive.
September 22, 2025 at 6:54 AM
Reform party will eventually come after citizens, with parents who were born abroad, like myself. My friends and I have had this discussion for some time. Make no joke about it, if they get into power they will need to continue to enrage the British voting public, they need chaos to thrive.
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@pimlicat.bsky.social - CEO of Best for Britain:
⚠️“Stoking fears over immigration as a way to remove our basic rights is right out of the authoritarian playbook
We cannot allow the same to happen here. Rights are not something we can trust Farage to rewrite."
www.bestforbritain.org/farage_can_t...
⚠️“Stoking fears over immigration as a way to remove our basic rights is right out of the authoritarian playbook
We cannot allow the same to happen here. Rights are not something we can trust Farage to rewrite."
www.bestforbritain.org/farage_can_t...
Farage can’t be trusted to rewrite our rights
Campaigners have warned against trusting Nigel Farage to rewrite fundamental UK freedoms after Reform UK announced their plan to strip rights from all UK citizens to reduce immigration.
www.bestforbritain.org
August 26, 2025 at 10:41 AM
@pimlicat.bsky.social - CEO of Best for Britain:
⚠️“Stoking fears over immigration as a way to remove our basic rights is right out of the authoritarian playbook
We cannot allow the same to happen here. Rights are not something we can trust Farage to rewrite."
www.bestforbritain.org/farage_can_t...
⚠️“Stoking fears over immigration as a way to remove our basic rights is right out of the authoritarian playbook
We cannot allow the same to happen here. Rights are not something we can trust Farage to rewrite."
www.bestforbritain.org/farage_can_t...
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Take Action: Stop Elon Musk's Energy Power Grab 🚨
Elon Musk has applied for a licence to supply energy in the UK.
We do not believe Musk should be allowed into our energy markets.
👉 Will you write to Ofgem? Use our tool: https://www.bestforbritain.org/petition-elon-musk-uk-energy-power-grab
Elon Musk has applied for a licence to supply energy in the UK.
We do not believe Musk should be allowed into our energy markets.
👉 Will you write to Ofgem? Use our tool: https://www.bestforbritain.org/petition-elon-musk-uk-energy-power-grab
August 14, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Take Action: Stop Elon Musk's Energy Power Grab 🚨
Elon Musk has applied for a licence to supply energy in the UK.
We do not believe Musk should be allowed into our energy markets.
👉 Will you write to Ofgem? Use our tool: https://www.bestforbritain.org/petition-elon-musk-uk-energy-power-grab
Elon Musk has applied for a licence to supply energy in the UK.
We do not believe Musk should be allowed into our energy markets.
👉 Will you write to Ofgem? Use our tool: https://www.bestforbritain.org/petition-elon-musk-uk-energy-power-grab
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This is ridiculous. The Prime Minister should be hammering Farage with the fact that all this is the consequence of the Brexit he championed
August 12, 2025 at 9:55 AM
This is ridiculous. The Prime Minister should be hammering Farage with the fact that all this is the consequence of the Brexit he championed
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As the climate warms, wildfires like the one on Arthur's Seat in Edinburgh this weekend will only become more likely.
The radical right love highlighting the cost of action on climate change. But the cost of inaction will ultimately be far higher.
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The radical right love highlighting the cost of action on climate change. But the cost of inaction will ultimately be far higher.
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Firefighters tackle blaze at Arthur’s Seat landmark in Edinburgh
Smoke seen billowing into sky above Scottish capital from gorse fire at extinct volcano and beauty spot
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August 11, 2025 at 12:10 PM
As the climate warms, wildfires like the one on Arthur's Seat in Edinburgh this weekend will only become more likely.
The radical right love highlighting the cost of action on climate change. But the cost of inaction will ultimately be far higher.
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The radical right love highlighting the cost of action on climate change. But the cost of inaction will ultimately be far higher.
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Just want to get this out there. Whilst the MSM in the UK continues to bang on and on about immigration and asylum, the reality is this issue is being used as a distraction for the fundamental problems in the UK right now. The actual problem are all due to poor governance for decades.
August 9, 2025 at 7:16 AM
Just want to get this out there. Whilst the MSM in the UK continues to bang on and on about immigration and asylum, the reality is this issue is being used as a distraction for the fundamental problems in the UK right now. The actual problem are all due to poor governance for decades.
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💥 NEW RESEARCH FROM @bestforbritain.org 💥
Once again, when it comes to environmental regulation, enforcement and protecting people’s health, the European Union leads the charge.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Once again, when it comes to environmental regulation, enforcement and protecting people’s health, the European Union leads the charge.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
England’s swimming waters five times more likely to be polluted than in EU, research finds
Experts warn country is in danger of becoming ‘dirty man of Europe’ as it falls to bottom of bathing water leaderboard
www.theguardian.com
August 8, 2025 at 8:24 AM
💥 NEW RESEARCH FROM @bestforbritain.org 💥
Once again, when it comes to environmental regulation, enforcement and protecting people’s health, the European Union leads the charge.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Once again, when it comes to environmental regulation, enforcement and protecting people’s health, the European Union leads the charge.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Important reporting from Gaza:
‘There is nothing to buy’: Gaza’s descent into mass starvation
Israel’s offensive and aid curbs tip enclave of 2.1mn Palestinians into famine
www.ft.com
July 26, 2025 at 8:53 AM
Important reporting from Gaza:
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Our conversation over the last couple of days suggests a complete moral breakdown, at a national scale. Instead of sympathising with far-right protests, politicians should be fucking challenging them.
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July 23, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Our conversation over the last couple of days suggests a complete moral breakdown, at a national scale. Instead of sympathising with far-right protests, politicians should be fucking challenging them.
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“this £85 billion represents a direct transfer of value from the public to private owners — a sum extracted while storm overflows proliferated, leakage targets were missed, and river health declined”
July 21, 2025 at 7:29 AM
“this £85 billion represents a direct transfer of value from the public to private owners — a sum extracted while storm overflows proliferated, leakage targets were missed, and river health declined”
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Severn Trent CEO paid £3.2m despite rise in sewage dumping, bonus up 42%.
£29m pay packet since 2014.
Loses 400m litres water a day to leaks.
At least 62 criminal convictions since privatisation.
Borrows money to pay dividends.
People fleeced, bosses rewarded.
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£29m pay packet since 2014.
Loses 400m litres water a day to leaks.
At least 62 criminal convictions since privatisation.
Borrows money to pay dividends.
People fleeced, bosses rewarded.
archive.ph/t389a
Severn Trent boss paid £3.2m despite rise in sewage spills
Liv Garfield receives bumper pay package as performance failings plague water company
www.telegraph.co.uk
July 14, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Severn Trent CEO paid £3.2m despite rise in sewage dumping, bonus up 42%.
£29m pay packet since 2014.
Loses 400m litres water a day to leaks.
At least 62 criminal convictions since privatisation.
Borrows money to pay dividends.
People fleeced, bosses rewarded.
archive.ph/t389a
£29m pay packet since 2014.
Loses 400m litres water a day to leaks.
At least 62 criminal convictions since privatisation.
Borrows money to pay dividends.
People fleeced, bosses rewarded.
archive.ph/t389a
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The plunder of our seas by industrial fishing is a monstrosity in which almost everyone unwittingly collaborates. For decades this truth has been deliberately hidden from us. Now at last the consensus is cracking.
This week's column.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
This week's column.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Attenborough’s Ocean is the film I’ve been waiting my whole career for – now the world must act on its message | George Monbiot
The documentary shows the damage that fishing does to our planet. So why does the industry still hold governments to ransom? asks Guardian columnist George Monbiot
www.theguardian.com
June 13, 2025 at 9:24 AM
The plunder of our seas by industrial fishing is a monstrosity in which almost everyone unwittingly collaborates. For decades this truth has been deliberately hidden from us. Now at last the consensus is cracking.
This week's column.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
This week's column.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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'I get it', 'take back control', 'ramping up', 'smash the gangs' Who wrote this gibberish, Boris Johnson?
May 14, 2025 at 11:15 AM
'I get it', 'take back control', 'ramping up', 'smash the gangs' Who wrote this gibberish, Boris Johnson?
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Do you get it now?
BREAKING: A woman was kicked out of a women’s bathroom at a Massachusetts hotel by a security guard who demanded she “prove her gender.”
No badge gives you the right to sexually harass someone in a bathroom. This is what fascism looks like in real time.
And it’s coming to your city next.
No badge gives you the right to sexually harass someone in a bathroom. This is what fascism looks like in real time.
And it’s coming to your city next.
May 13, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Do you get it now?
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If there was any argument about the value of something like the ECHR, the Trump admin’s contempt of its own courts is reminder of the value of a higher body.
And no, I don’t think there’s anything special about the British that means we’re immune from fascism.
And no, I don’t think there’s anything special about the British that means we’re immune from fascism.
April 18, 2025 at 5:51 AM
If there was any argument about the value of something like the ECHR, the Trump admin’s contempt of its own courts is reminder of the value of a higher body.
And no, I don’t think there’s anything special about the British that means we’re immune from fascism.
And no, I don’t think there’s anything special about the British that means we’re immune from fascism.
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The Papua New Guinea Courier's overseas correspondent on Labour's enthusiasm for making poor people poorer.
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The Papua New Guinea Courier on Keir Starmer and the 'face that launched a thousand PIPs'
To Albion, where Labour is proposing to reduce waste by cutting benefits for people who can’t wash below theirs.
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March 19, 2025 at 7:24 AM
The Papua New Guinea Courier's overseas correspondent on Labour's enthusiasm for making poor people poorer.
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