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maretteh.bsky.social @maretteh.bsky.social · Sep 8

Seriously, was Edward the Confessor a psychopathic ruler who bludgeoned his mum to death? #KingandConquerer #edwardtheconfessor #emmaofnormandy

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maretteh.bsky.social @maretteh.bsky.social · Sep 5

ESG in practice:

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Standing in Solidarity with Gaza - We are Lush

We are Lush

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British Library @britishlibrary.bsky.social · Sep 5

Join us for a fascinating debate on 15 September, where leading experts, including Timandra Harkness, Dr Shahreen Ahmad, Professor Dean Barratt, Charlotte Blease, Dr Niels Peek & Dr Nicola Byrne, will explore the impact of Artificial Intelligence on our health and wellbeing.

bit.ly/BLEventsAIHe...

A photograph of an AI robot looking through a microscope.

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maretteh.bsky.social @maretteh.bsky.social · Aug 23

I just wrote to my MP, asking them to attend the debate on 2nd September and speak out in favour of scrapping First Past the Post for Mayoral elections.

Use this tool by ‪@makevotesmatter.bsky.social‬ and ‪@unlockdemocracy.bsky.social‬ to do the same. actionnetwork.org/letters/devo...

Email your MP about scrapping First Past The Post (FPTP) for Mayoral elections

On the 2nd of September, MPs will debate abolishing First Past the Post for Mayoral and PPC elections. Since the system was introduced, it has resulted in Mayors being elected on as little as 25% of t...

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maretteh.bsky.social @maretteh.bsky.social · Jul 30

The earth 🌍 always like to remind humans that it is in charge not the other way round. #earthquake #tsunami #naturaldisasters #humans

maretteh.bsky.social @maretteh.bsky.social · Jul 29

Amazon & Etsy: Stop selling shark products! action.eko.org/a/amazon-and...

Amazon: Protect the sharks!

Sharks have ruled the oceans for over 400 million years, but now a brutal online trade is pushing them to the brink of extinction – their jaws carved out and sold as trophies on platforms like Amazon.

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Dr. Peter Paul Rubens @peterpaulrubens.bsky.social · Jul 19

Dancers at the barre, 1877. Fantastic composition, as always from the great master Edgar Degas. Today is his day.

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maretteh.bsky.social @maretteh.bsky.social · Jul 20

🚨 Thursday’s elections prove it: First Past the Post is broken. 5 parties, chaotic results, millions left unrepresented. We need Proportional Representation — NOW.
✍️ Sign the petition:

actionnetwork.org/petitions/20...

📢 No More First Past the Post Elections!

The 2025 Local Election results confirm what so many of us already know: the current voting system is broken. With 5 parties polling strongly, First Past the Post is delivering chaos and turning elec...

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maretteh.bsky.social @maretteh.bsky.social · Jul 17

I just signed this petition calling for better cooperation with the EU on the environment. Will you add your name, too? www.europeanmovement.co.uk/uk-eu-enviro...

Tell The Government: Strengthen UK-EU Environmental Cooperation

Climate change and environmental problems don't respect borders. The UK and EU must work together to protect our shared environment, tackle the climate crisis, and preserve biodiversity for future gen...

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Zero Hour for the Climate & Nature Bill @zero-hour.bsky.social · Jul 14

📣 Ed Miliband: “The choices we make as a country have influenced the course of global action.”

🌍 Now is the time for the UK to lead again.

👉 Will the Government back the Climate and Nature Bill and deliver the leadership scientists demand?

🐝 zerohour.uk #CANBill

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maretteh.bsky.social @maretteh.bsky.social · Jul 15

Let's Make Spain the First Country to Ban Octopus Farming action.eko.org/a/make-spain...

Let's Make Spain the First Country to Ban Octopus Farming

BREAKING: Spain could become the first country to ban octopus factory farms — if we act now. Octopuses are among the most intelligent and sensitive animals on Earth. But seafood companies want to rai

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maretteh.bsky.social @maretteh.bsky.social · Jul 13

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Let baby milk into Gaza!

Newborns in Gaza are dying before they’ve even had a chance to live. With mothers too weak from hunger to breastfeed, these babies need life-saving formula, fast. Sign the urgent call to let baby milk...

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maretteh.bsky.social @maretteh.bsky.social · Jul 12

What! Training on how to create Japanese cartoons?

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Zero Hour for the Climate & Nature Bill @zero-hour.bsky.social · Jul 11

🚨 “The government failing to debate the Climate and Nature Bill on 11 July is a betrayal. Keir Starmer, you said in your manifesto that the climate-nature crisis is “the greatest long‑term global challenge that we face”. Now is the time to deliver the legislation required to tackle it.” #CANBill

✊ “Give the CAN Bill time in Parliament to be debated on, voted on and passed into law.”

YouTube video by Zero Hour: Climate and Nature Bill

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Eating Well for Menopause @drlaurawyness.bsky.social · Jul 10

🚾 Bladder problems like frequent/urgent toilet trips - are not “just a bit inconvenient” or an inevitable part of ageing.

One of the main messages is to start talking about this more - stuff the taboo and start the conversation☺️
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www.laurawyness.com/hydrati...

Hydration and Menopause: keeping your bladder happy - Dr Laura Wyness, Menopause Nutritionist and Nutrition Writer

Explore the connection between hydration and menopause. Find expert advice on keeping your bladder healthy and feeling great throughout this transition.

www.laurawyness.com

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maretteh.bsky.social @maretteh.bsky.social · Jul 10

Glastonbury Festival: Drop Allianz action.eko.org/a/glastonbur...

Glastonbury Festival: Drop Allianz

Glastonbury, the most progressive music festival, is insured by the world’s dirtiest insurance company! Allianz is the 6th largest fossil fuel insurer globally. But that’s not all - they also insure a

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Zero Hour for the Climate & Nature Bill @zero-hour.bsky.social · Jul 2

📝 To mark one year in Government, constituents across the UK are calling for Keir Starmer to deliver #REALChange — and to give the Climate and Nature Bill an emergency debate and vote in Parliament.

💚 Thank you to everyone who is taking part.

👇 Take a look! #CANBill 🧵

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Make Votes Matter @makevotesmatter.bsky.social · Jul 4

The vote share needed to win a majority in Parliament is getting lower and lower.

Whether it's Labour, the Tories or Reform: full control of our laws, our public services and foreign policy should never be in the hands of someone most people don't support.

We need #PRnow.

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maretteh.bsky.social @maretteh.bsky.social · Jul 4

🌳 Dame Judi Dench is calling for the return of ancient woodlands. Will you sign the petition to help restore the Ghost Woods and protect our green spaces for future generations? you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/br...

Bring back the ancient woodlands smothered beneath your timber plantations

Ancient woodlands are vanishing – and with them, some of our most loved and endangered wildlife. Forestry England manages over 100,000 acres of land that used to be ancient woodland - that’s bigger th...

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TX FReadom Fighters @freadomfighters.bsky.social · Jun 28

Today a group of library advocates stood in front of Philadelphia’s Independence Hall, brought together by storytellers and united in defense of the freedom to read. Thanks for connecting us. @thelibrariansfilm.bsky.social @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social

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CILIP @cilip.bsky.social · Jun 24

🌈This is a great opportunity to be one of the leading officers for the CILIP LGBTQ+ Network, represent your profession and build on experience to further your career and support LGBTQ+ workers. #LISjobs #libraries #volunteers @ciliplgbtq.bsky.social informationprofessionaljobs.com/jobs/chair-u...

Chair, UK Wide

LGBTQ+ Chair Role Description Purpose of role: To act as one of the leading officers for the CILIP LGBTQ+ Network. Inform the decisions made to raise awareness and advise Library, Knowledge, and Infor...

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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · Jun 24

Today marks the third anniversary of the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade.

What's happened since?

A record number of women have been prosecuted. Pregnancy loss is now considered extremely suspicious, even when it has nothing to do with abortion.

Criminalizing pregnancy: A record number of women were prosecuted the year after Dobbs

They were targeted for substance use, miscarriages, and stillbirths, largely driven by fetal personhood laws.

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R-Ladies Nairobi @r-ladies-nairobi.bsky.social · Jun 24

🌍 Excited to partner with R-Ladies Gaborone for a special #WeAreRLadies curation session!

🎙️ Simi shares BTS of the global program
💜 Njoki reflects on curating
🗓️ June 26 · 1PM EAT
🔗 [https://bit.ly/4k2J9bO](bit.ly/4k2J9bO) (pw: 202020)

#RLadies #DataScience #RStats #AfricaInData

Poster for the Talk: R-Ladies Global Rotating Curation on Bluesky: Amplifying African Voices in Data Science

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maretteh.bsky.social @maretteh.bsky.social · Jun 24

Mexican lawmakers: Pass the Mincho Law and end dolphin captivity for good! action.eko.org/a/mincho-law...

Mincho Law: End dolphin captivity

Mincho, a captive dolphin in a resort hotel near Cancún, smashed his head on concrete and nearly died during a show. The operator forced him to keep performing after that – today, Mincho is almost bli

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Dr Jane Secker @jsecker.bsky.social · Jun 5

A joint statement from @milalliance.bsky.social on media and information literacy in the school curriculum - mila.org.uk/curriculum-j...

Media & information literacy and the school curriculum: a call to action - Media and Information Literacy Alliance

Education and information leaders call for media and information literacy to be made mandatory in schools A coalition of information and education organizations [1] has issued an urgent call for media...

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