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Joe Peacock

@brumgreenjoe.bsky.social

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Green Party campaigner in Birmingham. Passionate about safer streets, community engagement, natural solutions and a just society. He/him

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Joe Peacock @brumgreenjoe.bsky.social · Nov 10

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Name: Joe
Pronouns: he/him
Location: Birmingham, England
Interests: politics (Green/lefty) active travel and community engagement, wildlife, natural environment, social history, human rights, poetry, folk and alternative music. Also a Russian speaker and Southampton FC fan.

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The Green Party of England & Wales @greenparty.org.uk · 1h

Mental health doesn't take a day off.

The Green Party is committed to ensuring mental health and physical health care are equally prioritised.

That means funding major improvements in mental health care - so that all of us can access the support we need, when we need it.

Graphic of a green ribbon on a white background.

Text reads:

REAL HOPE. REAL CHANGE.

The Green Party supports

WORLD MENTAL
HEALTH DAY

Friday 10th October 2025

Green Party
Promoted by Chris Williams on behalf of The Green Party, both at PO Box 78066, London SE16 9GQ

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Sam Bright @writesbright.bsky.social · 1d

🔴 NEW - Nigel Farage and the Brexit cabal are frothing with rage because their immigration promises came true.

The receipts show they all advocated for this exact immigration system 👇🏻👇🏻

Has Farage forgotten his own immigration promises?

We have the receipts, Nigel...

writesbright.substack.com

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Molly Scott Cato @greenpartymolly.bsky.social · 2h

A woman who has struggled against authoritarianism wins the Nobel Peace prize

Such a good choice

news.sky.com/story/nobel-...

Venezuela opposition leader Maria Corina Machado named Nobel Peace Prize winner

Venezuelan opposition leader and pro-democracy campaigner Maria Corina Machado has won the Nobel Peace Prize.

news.sky.com

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Joe Peacock @brumgreenjoe.bsky.social · 2h

Patriotism is caring for your community and making sure that we have a more equal society where everyone sees the benefits, not just a few millionaires and billionaires. Patriotism means speaking up for local residents, not for tax avoiders or foreign dictators who pay you to speak for them.

Bradford District Green Party @bradfordgreens.bsky.social · 2h

Weird how immigration dominates every headline.

#BBCQT #BBCQuestionTime
@zackpolanski.bsky.social

Graphic. Cut out of Zack Polanski saying " Zia, do you ever think immigration is the number one problem because you spend a lot of time spreading misinformation and fear?" In speech bubble. Cut out of Zia Yusuf from Reform below.

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Adrian 💚 @glassonion1.bsky.social · 2h

Calling BULL$H!T on the same on political choices!

YouTube video by Greens Organise

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Joe Peacock @brumgreenjoe.bsky.social · 2h

That's why I'm not on there any more. It's a bit of a bubble on here, but I can't be doing with rage bots.

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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 2h

Patriots don't peddle for Putin.

www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...

Farage's top aide in furious BBC Question Time clash over Russian bribe MEP

Reform UK's Zia Yusuf clashed with Green Party leader Zack Polanski on BBC Question Time over the conviction of ex-Reform Welsh leader Nathan Gill, who took Russian bribes

www.mirror.co.uk

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Joe Peacock @brumgreenjoe.bsky.social · 5h

I never watch Question Time, as it makes it angry/upset late at night, but I broke that rule last night. @zackpolanski.bsky.social gave an impressive debut performance and seemed the only person in touch with the audience. Tory & Labour looked lost! It's us v Reform now! join.greenparty.org.uk

Join the Green Party

Join the Green Party from just £6 a year. Become a member today - join the only party standing up for people and planet.

join.greenparty.org.uk

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Joe Peacock @brumgreenjoe.bsky.social · 5h

The commissioners seem happy for Birmingham City Council to spend their reserves on trying to break workers through a long-running strike, but won't invest the money into anything useful like local services that could prevent higher long-term costs: www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midland...

Birmingham bins strike has cost crisis-hit council at least £14m

The Birmingham bins strike has inflicted further financial pain on the cash-strapped city council

www.birminghammail.co.uk

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Pete Baird @petebaird.bsky.social · 18h

Meet the new Tories...same as the old Tories!!!

#VoteReformGetTory

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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 1d

Not only are we at record numbers of members and growing every day - this is our highest ever poll rating.

We're just getting started.

This is the politics of the 99% Vs the 1% for a country we can all afford to live in - plenty of room to grow.

Join.greenparty.org.uk

Election Maps UK @electionmaps.uk · 1d

Westminster Voting Intention:

RFM: 32% (-3)
LAB: 17% (-2)
CON: 17% (+3)
GRN: 15% (+4)
LDM: 12% (=)
SNP: 3% (=)

Via @findoutnow.bsky.social, 8 Oct.
Changes w/ 1 Oct.

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Rachel Millward @rachelmillward.bsky.social · 1d

Greens are doing amazing things on a local level whilst Reform causes chaos. I'll make sure people find out about all the work our local Greens are doing across the country. Thanks to @owenjones.bsky.social for the interview! 💚

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Mothin Ali @mothinali.bsky.social · 1d

This is what they're trying to distract you from...

www.theguardian.com/environment/...

National security threatened by climate crisis, UK intelligence chiefs due to warn

Report by joint intelligence committee delayed, with concerns expressed that it may not be published

www.theguardian.com

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Joe Peacock @brumgreenjoe.bsky.social · 1d

Well a bit of scrumping is one thing, but corporate theft stripping orchards is another altogether!

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The Green Party of England & Wales @greenparty.org.uk · 2d

The Green surge continues ... We’ve just passed 90,000 members! 💚

People everywhere are joining the movement for real change.

Want hope to be normal again? Join the Green Party today ↩️

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Nick @nickjg50.bsky.social · 2d

Average UK household debt in 2010 was £57,747. This rose to £65,665 in 2024. The economy is broken. It is sustained by debt, and this won't last. We need a wealth tax and an economy designed to end poverty, rather than allow a minority to hoard wealth @zackpolanski.bsky.social

Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 3d

The UK household debt is over £2 trillion.

Debt once public now loaded to households e.g. student debt. Energy debt rising. People borrowing for healthcare.

Mortgages 7 times salary being issued. Soaring rents.

Real average wage stuck at the 2008 level.

What could go wrong?

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Aliza Adi (she/her) @alizaadi.bsky.social · 3d

There's doubling down then there's Jenrick doing racism

Best for Britain @bestforbritain.org · 3d

Wow. Robert Jenrick doubles down by branding a black journalist's questions "ridiculous" and saying that the problem is not his comments, but "journalists like you who pop up and try to knock me down", adding that "this is the reason why terrorist attacks happen". ~AA

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Joe Peacock @brumgreenjoe.bsky.social · 3d

While the Tories and Reform are in a competition for who can make the most outlandishly racist statements and Labour follow their attack lines meekly, at least there’s one rapidly growing party here to take them on and offer hope 💚

Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 3d

Let's make hope normal again.

youtu.be/qxt4HCjd7VA?...

Let's Make Hope Normal Again - Green Party Political Broadcast

YouTube video by Green Party of England & Wales

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Joe Peacock @brumgreenjoe.bsky.social · 3d

Have you seen what Jenrick said @zackpolanski.bsky.social? We have brilliant local campaigners who could show you round Handsworth if you fancy.

Corinne Fowler @corinnefowler.bsky.social · 3d

#Handsworth could teach @RobertJenrick how to live in a global society. #BenjaminZephaniah - spirit of #Birmingham - said "Handsworth for me is...where I learnt all my skills, my communication skills, my hustling skills, my poetic skills, everything."

The Guardian @theguardian.com · 3d

Robert Jenrick complained of ‘not seeing another white face’ in part of Birmingham

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Joe Peacock @brumgreenjoe.bsky.social · 3d

I got quite emotional watching this on Saturday. I can only imagine how it felt in the room!

Rachel Millward @rachelmillward.bsky.social · 4d

There will be a day when we sit our grandchildren on our knees and we tell them...

Joe Peacock @brumgreenjoe.bsky.social · 4d

It's been a weekend of inspiring speeches at The Green Party conference, but I'm glad I watched this at the end of this weekend - a wonderful woman who dedicated her life to making a positive difference. Someone we can all learn from.

KOJAMF🤘🖤🤘 @kojamf.bsky.social · 5d

Dr. Jane Goodall filmed an interview with Netflix in March 2025 that she understood would only be released after her death.

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Joe Peacock @brumgreenjoe.bsky.social · 4d

Greta Thunberg please. I would love to hear you interview her once the Israeli government release her after the unlawful detention in international waters. I'd also like a myth-busting interview with someone from Brighton Greens about what really happened when they were in charge of the council.

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Farrukh @implausibleblog.bsky.social · 5d

We can all agree that the attack on the Synagogue in Manchester was terrorism

So why is setting a Mosque alight just 'arson' and a 'hate crime' and also not terrorism?

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Caroline Litman @alicemydaughter.bsky.social · 5d

If you need to still your racing mind this Sunday and restore your faith in humanity, try this soothing thread.

Dr Delyth Badder @folklorewales.com · 5d

Six weeks ago, I picked up a year-old tawny owl with a broken leg off the main road near our home and dropped him off at our nearest vet.

After a few days, I received one of the most bizarre phone calls I’ve ever had, asking “So when are you coming to pick up your owl?” 🧵

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Joe Peacock @brumgreenjoe.bsky.social · 5d

Powerful images. So many Jewish people across the world (including inside Israel) are disgusted by what the Israeli government and the IDF are doing. Calling criticism of a right wing, zionist government anti-semitic is itself and act of anti-semitism.

Resist 🕎🍉 @antizionistjew.bsky.social · 5d

✡️🇵🇸 #BREAKING | Anti-Zionist Jewish rabbis led a pro-Palestine march in Toronto in solidarity with the Palestinian people after two years of enduring Israeli genocide in Gaza.