VanAllen
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VanAllen
@vana28.bsky.social
Happily married 54 years, 2 great daughters, retired special needs teacher, leftwing politics, play sax, veggie, animal welfare advocate, love cats, greyhounds, genealogy, racket sports, Kent coast and London.
GB News’ recent Trump interview was outrageous - completely biased and full of lies. And GB News didn't challenge him ONCE. Ofcom MUST investigate them for breaching its rules. Sign now if you agree.
December 4, 2025 at 10:34 PM
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So we are already back to the levels of migration of the early 2010s and declining faster... let's hope all those new restrictions, based on previous higher numbers, don't make Britain massively unattractive to those migrants the government DOES wish to attract.
Net migration fell sharply agaim to 204,000 in the year to June 2025, having been 344k in 2024 and 848k in 2023. But falling immigration has been the biggest secret - and it is time for the media and political debate to catch up with this change
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UK net migration fell to 204,000 in year to June - live updates
Net migration, the difference between those entering and leaving the country, was 345,000 in 2024 according to revised figures.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 27, 2025 at 9:56 AM
Help name our new ocean friend - The deep ocean is one of the world’s largest, most fragile, and most important ecosystems. We need a global moratorium to stop the launch of this destructive new extractive industry greenpeace.org/internationa...
Stop deep sea mining - Greenpeace International
The deep ocean is one of the world’s largest, most fragile, and most important ecosystems. We need a global moratorium to stop the launch of this destructive new extractive industry.
greenpeace.org
November 21, 2025 at 8:45 PM
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Until recently, little was known about how memory functions in trees which experience decades, even centuries, of shifting environmental pressures.
What do trees remember? Our research reveals trauma and hope hidden in their memories
Until recently, little was known about how memory functions in trees which experience decades, even centuries, of shifting environmental pressures.
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November 20, 2025 at 11:53 AM
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November 13, 2025 at 2:58 AM
Millions of us are still struggling to access affordable NHS dental care. I’ve signed 38 Degrees’ petition demanding Keir Starmer properly funds NHS dentistry now, will you join me? you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/fu...
Save NHS dentistry now!
I just signed the 38 Degrees petition calling on the Government to properly fund NHS dentistry. Millions of us are still struggling to access affordable dental care, so now the Government needs to stu...
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November 12, 2025 at 1:44 PM