RuthS56
@ruths56.bsky.social
Wife; mum; priest. Team Vicar @ St Columba's, North Gosforth. Enthusiasms include: God, social justice, finding joy, cats, and cake. All views my own.
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🚨The Home Secretary said "illegal migration is dividing our country."
Let’s be clear: the only thing dividing our country is a politics devoid of humanity and compassion.
The plans announced today are a cruel political choice. It is #NotInOurName.
www.refugeewomen.co.uk/morally-and-...
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Let’s be clear: the only thing dividing our country is a politics devoid of humanity and compassion.
The plans announced today are a cruel political choice. It is #NotInOurName.
www.refugeewomen.co.uk/morally-and-...
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Women for Refugee Women : Morally and ethically bankrupt: Our response to the Government's announcement 17 November 2026
The Government has announced sweeping plans to overhaul refugee protection in the UK - some of the most hostile we have seen in recent years. We are outraged, saddened, and extremely concerned.
www.refugeewomen.co.uk
November 17, 2025 at 1:54 PM
🚨The Home Secretary said "illegal migration is dividing our country."
Let’s be clear: the only thing dividing our country is a politics devoid of humanity and compassion.
The plans announced today are a cruel political choice. It is #NotInOurName.
www.refugeewomen.co.uk/morally-and-...
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Let’s be clear: the only thing dividing our country is a politics devoid of humanity and compassion.
The plans announced today are a cruel political choice. It is #NotInOurName.
www.refugeewomen.co.uk/morally-and-...
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And today a reminder that there are real people whose lives are affected by the current C of E policies on LGBTQIA+ relationships viamedia.news/2025/11/13/a...
A Question of Conscience - ViaMedia.News
by Revd Ruth Harley (Vicar, Cowgate and Priest in Charge, Newbiggin Hall) Standing at the font, I smiled at the scene unfolding in front of me. A happily gurgling baby and his two proud parents, surro...
viamedia.news
November 13, 2025 at 8:01 AM
And today a reminder that there are real people whose lives are affected by the current C of E policies on LGBTQIA+ relationships viamedia.news/2025/11/13/a...
A huge joy tonight to be licensed in my new role - Team Vicar at St Columba's, Wideopen, Newcastle.
November 7, 2025 at 12:03 AM
A huge joy tonight to be licensed in my new role - Team Vicar at St Columba's, Wideopen, Newcastle.
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I've signed this open letter. #CofEpeeps, lay or ordained, if you want the church to become more fully affirming of LGBTQ+ folks, please read this letter from Inclusive Church and consider signing it.
www.inclusive-church.org/llf-open-let...
www.inclusive-church.org/llf-open-let...
LLF Open Letter – Inclusive Church
www.inclusive-church.org
October 23, 2025 at 5:01 PM
I've signed this open letter. #CofEpeeps, lay or ordained, if you want the church to become more fully affirming of LGBTQ+ folks, please read this letter from Inclusive Church and consider signing it.
www.inclusive-church.org/llf-open-let...
www.inclusive-church.org/llf-open-let...
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I realise there is already a queue to buy a drink for the long-suffering local government official who wrote this. Please consider me part of that queue.
(The weight of the sigh on "We do not apply admiralty law" alone could tear a hole in the fabric of the universe.)
(The weight of the sigh on "We do not apply admiralty law" alone could tear a hole in the fabric of the universe.)
Glasgow City Council has a whole sovereign citizen FAQ
whoever wrote this was so very tired
glasgow.gov.uk/whyyouneedto...
whoever wrote this was so very tired
glasgow.gov.uk/whyyouneedto...
Why you require to pay Council Tax - Glasgow City Council
Information about why you are required to pay Council Tax.
glasgow.gov.uk
October 15, 2025 at 10:11 AM
I realise there is already a queue to buy a drink for the long-suffering local government official who wrote this. Please consider me part of that queue.
(The weight of the sigh on "We do not apply admiralty law" alone could tear a hole in the fabric of the universe.)
(The weight of the sigh on "We do not apply admiralty law" alone could tear a hole in the fabric of the universe.)
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Holy Week; copier died.
October 12, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Holy Week; copier died.
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In your charity please add Layan Nasir to your prayers. She is a 24 year old Palestinian who was released from Israeli custody last December. She was sentenced to an additional 8 months in Israeli prison this past Thursday. She is a member of St. Peter’s Anglican Church, in Birzeit West Bank. ⚓️
October 12, 2025 at 1:34 AM
In your charity please add Layan Nasir to your prayers. She is a 24 year old Palestinian who was released from Israeli custody last December. She was sentenced to an additional 8 months in Israeli prison this past Thursday. She is a member of St. Peter’s Anglican Church, in Birzeit West Bank. ⚓️
This is just adorable! ##TinyJoys
At the Saint Louis Zoo, one-year-old rockhopper penguin Bumi had a blast with bubble enrichment! Keepers set up a bubble machine for the indoor habitat at Penguin & Puffin Coast for a fun bubble party!! 🫧🥳🫧 #WildlifeWednesday
October 11, 2025 at 3:26 AM
This is just adorable! ##TinyJoys
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Mourning those murdered by Hamas isn't incompatible with mourning those murdered by the Israeli state.
Demanding that the hostages return isn't incompatible with naming & demanding an end to genocide.
Naming the power imbalance & impact thereof doesn't desecrate those murdered two years ago today.
Demanding that the hostages return isn't incompatible with naming & demanding an end to genocide.
Naming the power imbalance & impact thereof doesn't desecrate those murdered two years ago today.
October 7, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Mourning those murdered by Hamas isn't incompatible with mourning those murdered by the Israeli state.
Demanding that the hostages return isn't incompatible with naming & demanding an end to genocide.
Naming the power imbalance & impact thereof doesn't desecrate those murdered two years ago today.
Demanding that the hostages return isn't incompatible with naming & demanding an end to genocide.
Naming the power imbalance & impact thereof doesn't desecrate those murdered two years ago today.
That sounds like a sensible policy as well as a useful abbreviation.
I just saw someone use the abbreviation “AI;DR” and I’ll be laughing for a while.
October 7, 2025 at 3:53 PM
That sounds like a sensible policy as well as a useful abbreviation.
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This is an important one, folks. The question isn't how ID cards would improve efficiency under a humane and sensible government, it's how they would be misused by, say, Nigel Farage to target brown people or queer people or disabled people or just white migrants like me who are a little weird.
One of the unexpected things I've learned from my advocacy for trans people is how malignant parts of the State can be, how it can misuse data for positively evil purposes. It's taught me people can't be safe with a digital ID card and so I've signed this. petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...
Petition: Do not introduce Digital ID cards
We demand that the UK Government immediately commits to not introducing a digital ID cards. There are reports that this is being looked at.
petition.parliament.uk
September 26, 2025 at 6:44 AM
This is an important one, folks. The question isn't how ID cards would improve efficiency under a humane and sensible government, it's how they would be misused by, say, Nigel Farage to target brown people or queer people or disabled people or just white migrants like me who are a little weird.
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One of the unexpected things I've learned from my advocacy for trans people is how malignant parts of the State can be, how it can misuse data for positively evil purposes. It's taught me people can't be safe with a digital ID card and so I've signed this. petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...
Petition: Do not introduce Digital ID cards
We demand that the UK Government immediately commits to not introducing a digital ID cards. There are reports that this is being looked at.
petition.parliament.uk
September 26, 2025 at 6:20 AM
One of the unexpected things I've learned from my advocacy for trans people is how malignant parts of the State can be, how it can misuse data for positively evil purposes. It's taught me people can't be safe with a digital ID card and so I've signed this. petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...
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Here is some non-satire for you:
Trans rights forever.
Trans rights forever.
September 14, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Here is some non-satire for you:
Trans rights forever.
Trans rights forever.
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It should be needless to say, but it is perhaps at this moment worth saying, that transgender individuals have the same right as anyone else to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
September 14, 2025 at 2:32 PM
It should be needless to say, but it is perhaps at this moment worth saying, that transgender individuals have the same right as anyone else to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
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Say it again, and again, and again. They are not "illegal immigrants".
-seeking asylum is legal and has been since 1951.
This legally trumps all arguments of “but they arrived by illegal means”. That’s just a fact. That’s why you don’t see asylum seekers arrested & charged. Our MSM must do better.
-seeking asylum is legal and has been since 1951.
This legally trumps all arguments of “but they arrived by illegal means”. That’s just a fact. That’s why you don’t see asylum seekers arrested & charged. Our MSM must do better.
Silencing the drumbeat again: seeking asylum is legal
Hundreds protested in Ashington against so-called "illegal immigrants" - though seeking asylum has been legal since 1951
northeastbylines.co.uk
September 1, 2025 at 5:56 AM
Say it again, and again, and again. They are not "illegal immigrants".
-seeking asylum is legal and has been since 1951.
This legally trumps all arguments of “but they arrived by illegal means”. That’s just a fact. That’s why you don’t see asylum seekers arrested & charged. Our MSM must do better.
-seeking asylum is legal and has been since 1951.
This legally trumps all arguments of “but they arrived by illegal means”. That’s just a fact. That’s why you don’t see asylum seekers arrested & charged. Our MSM must do better.
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This, from the Quakers, is a pretty good example of how to resist pressure from bigot lobbying groups. Effectively “we legally can allow trans people to use the loo, we morally should, and we tried it and nothing bad happened”
www.quaker.org.uk
August 28, 2025 at 12:16 PM
This, from the Quakers, is a pretty good example of how to resist pressure from bigot lobbying groups. Effectively “we legally can allow trans people to use the loo, we morally should, and we tried it and nothing bad happened”
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The UK Government will test its Emergency Alert System on Sunday, 7th September at 3:00 PM.
If you have a concealed phone for safety, this alert could reveal its presence.
You can opt out of these alerts.
Find out how here: www.gov.uk/alerts/optin...
Please help share to help keep others safe.
If you have a concealed phone for safety, this alert could reveal its presence.
You can opt out of these alerts.
Find out how here: www.gov.uk/alerts/optin...
Please help share to help keep others safe.
August 28, 2025 at 1:58 PM
The UK Government will test its Emergency Alert System on Sunday, 7th September at 3:00 PM.
If you have a concealed phone for safety, this alert could reveal its presence.
You can opt out of these alerts.
Find out how here: www.gov.uk/alerts/optin...
Please help share to help keep others safe.
If you have a concealed phone for safety, this alert could reveal its presence.
You can opt out of these alerts.
Find out how here: www.gov.uk/alerts/optin...
Please help share to help keep others safe.
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We are filled with anguish to see human beings seeking refuge facing the threat of further violence and intimidation.
Too many politicians are fanning the flames of division when they should be voices for peace.
www.quaker.org.uk/news-and-eve...
Too many politicians are fanning the flames of division when they should be voices for peace.
www.quaker.org.uk/news-and-eve...
Quaker statement on asylum seeker harassment
One year on from the riots in the summer of 2024, we are filled with anguish to see human beings seeking refuge in our nation facing the threat of further violence and intimidation. As our book of tea...
www.quaker.org.uk
August 27, 2025 at 2:06 PM
We are filled with anguish to see human beings seeking refuge facing the threat of further violence and intimidation.
Too many politicians are fanning the flames of division when they should be voices for peace.
www.quaker.org.uk/news-and-eve...
Too many politicians are fanning the flames of division when they should be voices for peace.
www.quaker.org.uk/news-and-eve...
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A little reminder for everyone, particularly our friends in the Labour government:
August 26, 2025 at 5:46 PM
A little reminder for everyone, particularly our friends in the Labour government:
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🚨REACTION: "There are few crueller ways of killing people than by starvation."
Oxfam GB CEO @halimabegum.bsky.social says the confirmation of famine in Gaza city by the UN-backed food monitor is an "indictment of all humanity."
Read the full statement below.👇
Oxfam GB CEO @halimabegum.bsky.social says the confirmation of famine in Gaza city by the UN-backed food monitor is an "indictment of all humanity."
Read the full statement below.👇
August 24, 2025 at 2:02 PM
🚨REACTION: "There are few crueller ways of killing people than by starvation."
Oxfam GB CEO @halimabegum.bsky.social says the confirmation of famine in Gaza city by the UN-backed food monitor is an "indictment of all humanity."
Read the full statement below.👇
Oxfam GB CEO @halimabegum.bsky.social says the confirmation of famine in Gaza city by the UN-backed food monitor is an "indictment of all humanity."
Read the full statement below.👇
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Having spent 7 months in an Israeli jail last year under administrative detention, Layan Nasir is facing trial again. Her much-postponed trial will conclude on Sept 7. All pressure to avoid a custodial sentence is needed now. Letters to Israeli ambassadors and elected representatives please.
August 18, 2025 at 7:13 AM
Having spent 7 months in an Israeli jail last year under administrative detention, Layan Nasir is facing trial again. Her much-postponed trial will conclude on Sept 7. All pressure to avoid a custodial sentence is needed now. Letters to Israeli ambassadors and elected representatives please.
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Friendly reminder that AI data centers are working overtime to help cook the planet. If the fires are scaring you— start using ‘-AI’ at the end of all Google searches to cut out any AI response to your query. Refusal is possible & responsible.
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
OpenAI will not disclose GPT-5’s energy use. It could be higher than past models
Experts working to benchmark resource use of AI models say new version’s enhanced capabilities come at a steep cost
www.theguardian.com
August 17, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Friendly reminder that AI data centers are working overtime to help cook the planet. If the fires are scaring you— start using ‘-AI’ at the end of all Google searches to cut out any AI response to your query. Refusal is possible & responsible.
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
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Blackberry crop coming along nicely- this is 2 days worth. I'll miss this bramble when I move on from curacy (I'm in my final year now) so I'm making the most of this summer's harvest.
July 30, 2025 at 12:06 PM
Blackberry crop coming along nicely- this is 2 days worth. I'll miss this bramble when I move on from curacy (I'm in my final year now) so I'm making the most of this summer's harvest.