twilp-uk
@twilp-uk.bsky.social
Lover of Raspberry Pi, Linux+FOSS. If you need help to get started or just want to swap Green computing news, please message me!
Big on NHS and state of Social Housing (argh!). COPD sufferer and wheelchair user but still happy. Lives in Stepney, London
Big on NHS and state of Social Housing (argh!). COPD sufferer and wheelchair user but still happy. Lives in Stepney, London
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London bus stop near Amazon HQ 🔥
April 18, 2025 at 6:22 PM
London bus stop near Amazon HQ 🔥
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BREAKING: Australians Just started an official Government Petition asking the Government to permanently ban Trump, his family, and his administration from Australia. ☮️💜
FULL Petition Below
aph.gov.au/e-petitions/petition/EN7254
FULL Petition Below
aph.gov.au/e-petitions/petition/EN7254
April 19, 2025 at 12:38 AM
BREAKING: Australians Just started an official Government Petition asking the Government to permanently ban Trump, his family, and his administration from Australia. ☮️💜
FULL Petition Below
aph.gov.au/e-petitions/petition/EN7254
FULL Petition Below
aph.gov.au/e-petitions/petition/EN7254
I really don't want the Orange Man-Child to come here but, if he must, this is the next best thing: www.theguardian.com/world/2025/a...
Trump’s second state visit to UK to be disrupted by ‘even bigger’ protests
Stop Trump coalition to dust off blimp, hoping demonstrations will surpass those during US president’s 2019 visit
www.theguardian.com
April 18, 2025 at 8:00 PM
I really don't want the Orange Man-Child to come here but, if he must, this is the next best thing: www.theguardian.com/world/2025/a...
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The government has published no evidence to suggest that cutting disability benefits will get people back to work.
The evidence it has published found that these cuts would plunge hundreds of thousands of people into poverty.
I’m joining @trusselluk.bsky.social in calling on the gov’t to rethink
The evidence it has published found that these cuts would plunge hundreds of thousands of people into poverty.
I’m joining @trusselluk.bsky.social in calling on the gov’t to rethink
I’m joining @trusselluk.bsky.social in calling on the government to rethink its cruel, shameful & completely irresponsible plan to cut benefits which will plunge 250,000 people, including 50,000 children into poverty - on its own impact analysis
This is how you can help
youtu.be/XrX4dF3wqt0?...
This is how you can help
youtu.be/XrX4dF3wqt0?...
I’m joining Trussell in calling on the Gov’t to rethink its cruel & shameful plan to cut benefits
YouTube video by Peter Stefanovic
youtu.be
April 17, 2025 at 2:19 PM
The government has published no evidence to suggest that cutting disability benefits will get people back to work.
The evidence it has published found that these cuts would plunge hundreds of thousands of people into poverty.
I’m joining @trusselluk.bsky.social in calling on the gov’t to rethink
The evidence it has published found that these cuts would plunge hundreds of thousands of people into poverty.
I’m joining @trusselluk.bsky.social in calling on the gov’t to rethink
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Replace Frankfurt with Harvard, Nazis with MAGA, and German with US.
And the same thing that happened in 1933 is happening in 2025.
And the same thing that happened in 1933 is happening in 2025.
April 17, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Replace Frankfurt with Harvard, Nazis with MAGA, and German with US.
And the same thing that happened in 1933 is happening in 2025.
And the same thing that happened in 1933 is happening in 2025.
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🤯 Why call for #farming that produces nutritious food, restores the environment, and sets high levels of animal welfare—and then IMPORT food that's produced in ways that'd be ILLEGAL for UK farmers? All that does is export those harms abroad—whilst destroying rural communities at home.
Hugely important warning: allowing cheaper US food imports that don’t meet the same environmental & animal protection standards as British farmers would sound a death knell for UK farms & rural communities. It must not be part of any future trade deal
Rural communities could be destroyed if UK signs US trade deal, says former food tsar
Exclusive: Henry Dimbleby joins farmers in voicing fears of lower standards and a poor deal for British food producers
www.theguardian.com
April 17, 2025 at 8:34 PM
🤯 Why call for #farming that produces nutritious food, restores the environment, and sets high levels of animal welfare—and then IMPORT food that's produced in ways that'd be ILLEGAL for UK farmers? All that does is export those harms abroad—whilst destroying rural communities at home.
Well, it looks like in September our King, who is intent upon milking our country for every penny he can get, is to play host to the American President, who is intent upon screwing the USA for every dollar he can grift. This in preparation for a bigger State visit in 2026. Fuck that and the cost.
April 18, 2025 at 4:48 AM
Well, it looks like in September our King, who is intent upon milking our country for every penny he can get, is to play host to the American President, who is intent upon screwing the USA for every dollar he can grift. This in preparation for a bigger State visit in 2026. Fuck that and the cost.
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New research from @globalwitness.org finds that
🌾 Crop losses
🌊 Flooding
🌩️ Storms
🥀 Droughts
and other impacts from climate change will cost UK households £3000 this year - a number that will keep rising without action.
globalwitness.org/en/press-rel...
🌾 Crop losses
🌊 Flooding
🌩️ Storms
🥀 Droughts
and other impacts from climate change will cost UK households £3000 this year - a number that will keep rising without action.
globalwitness.org/en/press-rel...
UK households face £3,000 climate damage costs this year
The costs of climate breakdown in the UK amount to an estimated £3,000 per household over the course of this year, new research by Global Witness shows.
Rising global temperatures, primarily driven...
globalwitness.org
April 16, 2025 at 11:30 AM
New research from @globalwitness.org finds that
🌾 Crop losses
🌊 Flooding
🌩️ Storms
🥀 Droughts
and other impacts from climate change will cost UK households £3000 this year - a number that will keep rising without action.
globalwitness.org/en/press-rel...
🌾 Crop losses
🌊 Flooding
🌩️ Storms
🥀 Droughts
and other impacts from climate change will cost UK households £3000 this year - a number that will keep rising without action.
globalwitness.org/en/press-rel...
Reintroducing the Africar. This was the attempted introduction of 3 models of cars assembled from the most robust and suitable bits from existing motors in the mid 1980s. This was an inspiring project which unfortunately failed due to lack of funding: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Africar
Africar - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
April 14, 2025 at 11:41 PM
Reintroducing the Africar. This was the attempted introduction of 3 models of cars assembled from the most robust and suitable bits from existing motors in the mid 1980s. This was an inspiring project which unfortunately failed due to lack of funding: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Africar
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Just a normal day for teachers. Under appreciated, under paid.
My mother was an elementary teacher and many of her students didn’t have basic necessities like socks and underwear. She got a PT job in retail to save enough to ensure her kids had breakfast and clothing. And, she greeted each child every day with a hug and *I love you and I’m proud of you*
April 12, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Just a normal day for teachers. Under appreciated, under paid.
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The government has published no evidence to suggest that cutting disability benefits will get people back to work.
The evidence it has published found that these cuts would plunge hundreds of thousands of people into poverty.
I’m joining @trusselluk.bsky.social in calling on the gov’t to rethink
The evidence it has published found that these cuts would plunge hundreds of thousands of people into poverty.
I’m joining @trusselluk.bsky.social in calling on the gov’t to rethink
I’m joining @trusselluk.bsky.social in calling on the government to rethink its cruel, shameful & completely irresponsible plan to cut benefits which will plunge 250,000 people, including 50,000 children into poverty - on its own impact analysis
This is how you can help
youtu.be/XrX4dF3wqt0?...
This is how you can help
youtu.be/XrX4dF3wqt0?...
I’m joining Trussell in calling on the Gov’t to rethink its cruel & shameful plan to cut benefits
YouTube video by Peter Stefanovic
youtu.be
April 12, 2025 at 8:47 AM
The government has published no evidence to suggest that cutting disability benefits will get people back to work.
The evidence it has published found that these cuts would plunge hundreds of thousands of people into poverty.
I’m joining @trusselluk.bsky.social in calling on the gov’t to rethink
The evidence it has published found that these cuts would plunge hundreds of thousands of people into poverty.
I’m joining @trusselluk.bsky.social in calling on the gov’t to rethink
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✨ NEW ✨
AI firms have strip mined creative work to train their models. We’re looking into mounting a legal challenge.
If big tech has stolen your writing, art, photos, music – we’d love to hear from you. Together we can stand up for human creativity.
goodlaw.social/gdcw
AI firms have strip mined creative work to train their models. We’re looking into mounting a legal challenge.
If big tech has stolen your writing, art, photos, music – we’d love to hear from you. Together we can stand up for human creativity.
goodlaw.social/gdcw
AI giants are stealing our creative work | Good Law Project
As the hype builds around AI, big tech steals more and more of our creative work. It’s time to fight back.
goodlaw.social
April 11, 2025 at 8:53 AM
✨ NEW ✨
AI firms have strip mined creative work to train their models. We’re looking into mounting a legal challenge.
If big tech has stolen your writing, art, photos, music – we’d love to hear from you. Together we can stand up for human creativity.
goodlaw.social/gdcw
AI firms have strip mined creative work to train their models. We’re looking into mounting a legal challenge.
If big tech has stolen your writing, art, photos, music – we’d love to hear from you. Together we can stand up for human creativity.
goodlaw.social/gdcw
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BREAKING: All the families who can't afford to feed their kids are ecstatic about a new theme park that they can't afford to visit ♥️
April 11, 2025 at 9:04 AM
BREAKING: All the families who can't afford to feed their kids are ecstatic about a new theme park that they can't afford to visit ♥️
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Stop the gravy train!🚆
Labour is taking rail franchises into public hands - but the trains themselves are still privately owned.
The train-owning firms took £3.6 billion dividends in the last decade.
Take 1-min to tell the govt to stop the gravy train. tinyurl.com/railway-for-people
Labour is taking rail franchises into public hands - but the trains themselves are still privately owned.
The train-owning firms took £3.6 billion dividends in the last decade.
Take 1-min to tell the govt to stop the gravy train. tinyurl.com/railway-for-people
Demand the government reinstate Great British Railway’s public interest duty - respond to the consultation | We Own It
The government's plans to scrap our rail's duty to be accessible and environmentally responsible must be stopped.
tinyurl.com
April 11, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Stop the gravy train!🚆
Labour is taking rail franchises into public hands - but the trains themselves are still privately owned.
The train-owning firms took £3.6 billion dividends in the last decade.
Take 1-min to tell the govt to stop the gravy train. tinyurl.com/railway-for-people
Labour is taking rail franchises into public hands - but the trains themselves are still privately owned.
The train-owning firms took £3.6 billion dividends in the last decade.
Take 1-min to tell the govt to stop the gravy train. tinyurl.com/railway-for-people
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It’s time Labour saved the children www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2025/04... Child poverty in the UK is getting worse, and Labour is doing nothing to tackle the issue. No wonder its support is collapsing. They do not deserve to be in government if they don't use power to help those in need.
It’s time Labour saved the children
According to a report in The Mirror this morning, which is based on government data sorted by council ward:
According to the latest figures from the DWP, a record-high 4.5 million children across the ...
www.taxresearch.org.uk
April 11, 2025 at 7:17 AM
It’s time Labour saved the children www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2025/04... Child poverty in the UK is getting worse, and Labour is doing nothing to tackle the issue. No wonder its support is collapsing. They do not deserve to be in government if they don't use power to help those in need.
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🚨This is so important. Please do consider joining the @dkms-uk.bsky.social stem cell register. It’s simple & easy to do. Let’s find a match for Salma
Please share this widely 🙏❤️
dkms.org.uk/Stefanovic
Please share this widely 🙏❤️
dkms.org.uk/Stefanovic
April 11, 2025 at 12:27 PM
🚨This is so important. Please do consider joining the @dkms-uk.bsky.social stem cell register. It’s simple & easy to do. Let’s find a match for Salma
Please share this widely 🙏❤️
dkms.org.uk/Stefanovic
Please share this widely 🙏❤️
dkms.org.uk/Stefanovic
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Why does Proportional Representation matter to you?
We asked our campaigners around the country. Here's what Stephen has to say:
"We can't have equality of opportunity until we get equality of power."
Do you agree?
We asked our campaigners around the country. Here's what Stephen has to say:
"We can't have equality of opportunity until we get equality of power."
Do you agree?
April 11, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Why does Proportional Representation matter to you?
We asked our campaigners around the country. Here's what Stephen has to say:
"We can't have equality of opportunity until we get equality of power."
Do you agree?
We asked our campaigners around the country. Here's what Stephen has to say:
"We can't have equality of opportunity until we get equality of power."
Do you agree?
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3m UK households will be hit by disability/incapacity benefit cuts. Sick/Disabled will be made ‘invisible’.
Loss of benefits will “erase some of the most vulnerable people” from the system; increase poverty & homelessness; threaten survival.
Oppose the cuts. Tax the rich.
Loss of benefits will “erase some of the most vulnerable people” from the system; increase poverty & homelessness; threaten survival.
Oppose the cuts. Tax the rich.
Ill and disabled people will be made ‘invisible’ by UK benefit cuts, say experts
Those who lose benefit payments will find it difficult to access care and support services, says Policy in Practice
www.theguardian.com
April 10, 2025 at 7:15 AM
3m UK households will be hit by disability/incapacity benefit cuts. Sick/Disabled will be made ‘invisible’.
Loss of benefits will “erase some of the most vulnerable people” from the system; increase poverty & homelessness; threaten survival.
Oppose the cuts. Tax the rich.
Loss of benefits will “erase some of the most vulnerable people” from the system; increase poverty & homelessness; threaten survival.
Oppose the cuts. Tax the rich.
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Liz Kendall is really upset at £8 billion a year in benefit fraud
Except, it's £6 billion in fraud and £2 billion in errors (still a lot obvs)
And if she's so angry at benefit fraud, wait till she finds out that the tax gap is six times more £39.8 billion
Except, it's £6 billion in fraud and £2 billion in errors (still a lot obvs)
And if she's so angry at benefit fraud, wait till she finds out that the tax gap is six times more £39.8 billion
April 10, 2025 at 12:46 PM
Liz Kendall is really upset at £8 billion a year in benefit fraud
Except, it's £6 billion in fraud and £2 billion in errors (still a lot obvs)
And if she's so angry at benefit fraud, wait till she finds out that the tax gap is six times more £39.8 billion
Except, it's £6 billion in fraud and £2 billion in errors (still a lot obvs)
And if she's so angry at benefit fraud, wait till she finds out that the tax gap is six times more £39.8 billion
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"At the root of these failures is the dominance of the financial sector in shaping policy."
Great read from @jontrickett.bsky.social on the need for a radical rethink of economic policy.
labourlist.org/2025/04/labo...
Great read from @jontrickett.bsky.social on the need for a radical rethink of economic policy.
labourlist.org/2025/04/labo...
'If globalisation is over, Britain's economy has been left dangerously exposed' - LabourList
Jon Trickett argues the government must break with the economic orthodoxy that has failed to deliver sustained growth or rising living standards in the UK.
labourlist.org
April 10, 2025 at 8:11 AM
"At the root of these failures is the dominance of the financial sector in shaping policy."
Great read from @jontrickett.bsky.social on the need for a radical rethink of economic policy.
labourlist.org/2025/04/labo...
Great read from @jontrickett.bsky.social on the need for a radical rethink of economic policy.
labourlist.org/2025/04/labo...
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New FBU general secretary Steve Wright has called on Labour MPs to rebel on the government's welfare cuts when it comes to a vote next month. 👏👏👏
Cuts to disability benefits are due to leave millions of people thousands of pounds a year worse off. 👇
Cuts to disability benefits are due to leave millions of people thousands of pounds a year worse off. 👇
April 10, 2025 at 10:06 AM
New FBU general secretary Steve Wright has called on Labour MPs to rebel on the government's welfare cuts when it comes to a vote next month. 👏👏👏
Cuts to disability benefits are due to leave millions of people thousands of pounds a year worse off. 👇
Cuts to disability benefits are due to leave millions of people thousands of pounds a year worse off. 👇
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The insiders seem to have had a 20min warning before the public
April 10, 2025 at 3:30 AM
The insiders seem to have had a 20min warning before the public
NDAs can silence victims of abuse & harassment. Let's change this! Sign the petition to ensure the Employment Rights Bill bans NDAs in cases of misconduct. #StopAbusiveNDAs #EmploymentRightsBill you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/st...
Stop employers covering up abuse
Hey! Do you remember the Harvey Weinstein case? Non Disclosure Agreements silenced victims of abuse - and it's not just happening in Hollywood. They're used in the UK to cover up all kinds of miscondu...
you.38degrees.org.uk
April 10, 2025 at 5:25 PM
NDAs can silence victims of abuse & harassment. Let's change this! Sign the petition to ensure the Employment Rights Bill bans NDAs in cases of misconduct. #StopAbusiveNDAs #EmploymentRightsBill you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/st...
Our NHS is not for sale. With Trump ramping up his trade wars trade talks must not open the door to US healthcare companies profiting from our NHS. Keir Starmer must protect our NHS by keeping it off the table during negotiations. Agree? Add your name: 38d.gs/april_bsky
Don't sell our NHS for a trade deal with Trump
Our NHS is not for sale. Trade talks with Trump must not open the door to US healthcare profiting from our NHS. Keir Starmer must protect our NHS by keeping it off the table during deal negotiations....
38d.gs
April 9, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Our NHS is not for sale. With Trump ramping up his trade wars trade talks must not open the door to US healthcare companies profiting from our NHS. Keir Starmer must protect our NHS by keeping it off the table during negotiations. Agree? Add your name: 38d.gs/april_bsky
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We know that firms (particularly in the financial sector) use these meetings to push for tax breaks and deregulation of their industry.
But there is no crossover between their best interests and ours.
Public interest groups need greater representation in economic policymaking processes.
But there is no crossover between their best interests and ours.
Public interest groups need greater representation in economic policymaking processes.
🚨 Our new report finds:
👉 Firms giving the most hospitality to government decision-makers are also getting the most meetings
👉 businesses meet decision-makers 23 more times than public interest groups. The public interest risks getting sidelined as a result
👉 Firms giving the most hospitality to government decision-makers are also getting the most meetings
👉 businesses meet decision-makers 23 more times than public interest groups. The public interest risks getting sidelined as a result
Levelling the playing field: How economic policy gets captured and what to do about it - Spotlight on Corruption
Fair and transparent decision-making in government is critical for addressing historically low levels of public trust in the UK. Recent surveys have shown
www.spotlightcorruption.org
April 9, 2025 at 3:20 PM
We know that firms (particularly in the financial sector) use these meetings to push for tax breaks and deregulation of their industry.
But there is no crossover between their best interests and ours.
Public interest groups need greater representation in economic policymaking processes.
But there is no crossover between their best interests and ours.
Public interest groups need greater representation in economic policymaking processes.