Emily Taylor
@emijems.bsky.social
Working in health and social care and/or education since the previous century.
Like: peace, nature, democracy
Dislike: arms trade, greenwashing, billionaires.
Like: peace, nature, democracy
Dislike: arms trade, greenwashing, billionaires.
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Cutting off a country’s fuel and threatening anyone who helps is economic coercion & it’s ordinary Cubans who endure the blackouts, empty shelves, and hospital shortages. Civilians should never be collateral damage in political and military power plays. buff.ly/JmRkq6i
February 13, 2026 at 2:02 PM
Cutting off a country’s fuel and threatening anyone who helps is economic coercion & it’s ordinary Cubans who endure the blackouts, empty shelves, and hospital shortages. Civilians should never be collateral damage in political and military power plays. buff.ly/JmRkq6i
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“UK universities cannot credibly claim to be solely serving the public good while taking billions from the arms trade.”
Read more in @thecanaryuk.bsky.social:
www.thecanary.co/uk/news/2026...
Read more in @thecanaryuk.bsky.social:
www.thecanary.co/uk/news/2026...
February 13, 2026 at 1:06 PM
“UK universities cannot credibly claim to be solely serving the public good while taking billions from the arms trade.”
Read more in @thecanaryuk.bsky.social:
www.thecanary.co/uk/news/2026...
Read more in @thecanaryuk.bsky.social:
www.thecanary.co/uk/news/2026...
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Reform UK are coming for your womb.
February 13, 2026 at 7:50 AM
Reform UK are coming for your womb.
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Sane governments (not necessarily good ones - there are few of those - but at least those that retain a link to reality) need to step up and heavily fund vaccine research, with the fruits of it in the public domain.
The Trump administration is literally going to kill its supporters, and still they cheer the circus.
February 13, 2026 at 12:47 PM
Sane governments (not necessarily good ones - there are few of those - but at least those that retain a link to reality) need to step up and heavily fund vaccine research, with the fruits of it in the public domain.
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Palantir, a US spy-tech firm, has been given access to millions of NHS patient records.
Its founder has said the NHS should be 'ripped up'.
Join me in calling on the government to end the dangerous Palantir contract.
you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/st...
Its founder has said the NHS should be 'ripped up'.
Join me in calling on the government to end the dangerous Palantir contract.
you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/st...
Stop Palantir taking over our public services!
Our public services aren’t for a secretive profit-hungry US tech firm. Sign the petition to tell the Government to scrap all contracts with secretive US tech firm Palantir.
you.38degrees.org.uk
February 13, 2026 at 10:26 AM
Palantir, a US spy-tech firm, has been given access to millions of NHS patient records.
Its founder has said the NHS should be 'ripped up'.
Join me in calling on the government to end the dangerous Palantir contract.
you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/st...
Its founder has said the NHS should be 'ripped up'.
Join me in calling on the government to end the dangerous Palantir contract.
you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/st...
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There were 36 votes between the Green Party and Reform.
36 votes.
Reform are absolutely stoppable - and the Green Party can win with our message to lower bills, protect the NHS and rebuild public services.
Join.greenparty.org.uk
36 votes.
Reform are absolutely stoppable - and the Green Party can win with our message to lower bills, protect the NHS and rebuild public services.
Join.greenparty.org.uk
February 13, 2026 at 8:01 AM
There were 36 votes between the Green Party and Reform.
36 votes.
Reform are absolutely stoppable - and the Green Party can win with our message to lower bills, protect the NHS and rebuild public services.
Join.greenparty.org.uk
36 votes.
Reform are absolutely stoppable - and the Green Party can win with our message to lower bills, protect the NHS and rebuild public services.
Join.greenparty.org.uk
Our public services aren’t for a secretive profit-hungry US tech firm. Sign the petition to tell the Government to scrap all contracts with secretive US tech firm Palantir. you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/st...
Stop Palantir taking over our public services!
Our public services aren’t for a secretive profit-hungry US tech firm. Sign the petition to tell the Government to scrap all contracts with secretive US tech firm Palantir.
you.38degrees.org.uk
February 13, 2026 at 11:29 AM
Our public services aren’t for a secretive profit-hungry US tech firm. Sign the petition to tell the Government to scrap all contracts with secretive US tech firm Palantir. you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/st...
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John McEvoy: "one of the most cynical things I have seen.. its incredible to see, for the first time, a cabinet minister in the govt has admitted to Israels war crimes only to [try &] preserve their own political career. That says everything you need to know about Starmers govt"🎯
February 13, 2026 at 7:33 AM
John McEvoy: "one of the most cynical things I have seen.. its incredible to see, for the first time, a cabinet minister in the govt has admitted to Israels war crimes only to [try &] preserve their own political career. That says everything you need to know about Starmers govt"🎯
Substantive serious points about Labour in this interview - not just a promotional chat
It's Reform Vs the Green Party.
And Hannah Spencer is local, hard working and going to be an amazing MP.
I spoke with Novara Media. 👇🏼
youtu.be/rtPojDOwptQ?...
And Hannah Spencer is local, hard working and going to be an amazing MP.
I spoke with Novara Media. 👇🏼
youtu.be/rtPojDOwptQ?...
youtu.be
February 13, 2026 at 7:28 AM
Substantive serious points about Labour in this interview - not just a promotional chat
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Green Party's Ellie Chowns absolutely slams Starmer on tonight's Question Time.
February 12, 2026 at 11:36 PM
Green Party's Ellie Chowns absolutely slams Starmer on tonight's Question Time.
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There is a supply chain of trauma, silence and invisible labour behind every AI interaction.
Read more in our forthcoming issue, AI: The People Behind the Machine.
Coming soon – pre-order by TOMORROW 13 February to receive your copy in print.
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Read more in our forthcoming issue, AI: The People Behind the Machine.
Coming soon – pre-order by TOMORROW 13 February to receive your copy in print.
subscribe.newint.org
February 12, 2026 at 12:02 PM
There is a supply chain of trauma, silence and invisible labour behind every AI interaction.
Read more in our forthcoming issue, AI: The People Behind the Machine.
Coming soon – pre-order by TOMORROW 13 February to receive your copy in print.
subscribe.newint.org
Read more in our forthcoming issue, AI: The People Behind the Machine.
Coming soon – pre-order by TOMORROW 13 February to receive your copy in print.
subscribe.newint.org
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Hungary may have to repay billions in EU funds, because it violates
✅ Equality & non-discrimination
✅ Judicial independence
✅ Academic & media freedom
✅ Accountability for public money
The ECJ’s opinion is clear: Citizens‘ rights and rule of law are not optional.
They are fundamental 🇪🇺
✅ Equality & non-discrimination
✅ Judicial independence
✅ Academic & media freedom
✅ Accountability for public money
The ECJ’s opinion is clear: Citizens‘ rights and rule of law are not optional.
They are fundamental 🇪🇺
February 12, 2026 at 12:40 PM
Hungary may have to repay billions in EU funds, because it violates
✅ Equality & non-discrimination
✅ Judicial independence
✅ Academic & media freedom
✅ Accountability for public money
The ECJ’s opinion is clear: Citizens‘ rights and rule of law are not optional.
They are fundamental 🇪🇺
✅ Equality & non-discrimination
✅ Judicial independence
✅ Academic & media freedom
✅ Accountability for public money
The ECJ’s opinion is clear: Citizens‘ rights and rule of law are not optional.
They are fundamental 🇪🇺
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BDS alert: Venezuela’s oil is being rerouted to fuel Israel’s genocide, through Italy, act now to stop the vessel.
The BDS movement calls on trade unions, grassroots movements and wider civil society to take action now.
Read more: https://loom.ly/Z-aY20g
The BDS movement calls on trade unions, grassroots movements and wider civil society to take action now.
Read more: https://loom.ly/Z-aY20g
BDS alert: Venezuelan oil shipped to genocidal Israel through Italy.
Act now to stop vessel.
bdsmovement.net
February 12, 2026 at 2:13 PM
BDS alert: Venezuela’s oil is being rerouted to fuel Israel’s genocide, through Italy, act now to stop the vessel.
The BDS movement calls on trade unions, grassroots movements and wider civil society to take action now.
Read more: https://loom.ly/Z-aY20g
The BDS movement calls on trade unions, grassroots movements and wider civil society to take action now.
Read more: https://loom.ly/Z-aY20g
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The healthcare sector is caught in a climate paradox: it is under increasing pressure from the impact of climate change on people’s health, yet it emitted nearly twice as much CO2 as aviation in 2020. Two Catalan hospitals are trying to change things.
The Hospitals Curing Both People and Planet
The healthcare sector is under increasing pressure from the impact of climate change, yet it also contributes heavily to global warming. Two Catalan hospitals are trying to change things.
www.greeneuropeanjournal.eu
February 12, 2026 at 3:43 PM
The healthcare sector is caught in a climate paradox: it is under increasing pressure from the impact of climate change on people’s health, yet it emitted nearly twice as much CO2 as aviation in 2020. Two Catalan hospitals are trying to change things.
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No animal does this. Only humans plan, industrialize, and normalize war.
These are civilians. No cause justifies this. 💔🕊️
🇸🇩 Sudan: 50,000+ civilians (Sudan Protection Cluster, Jan 2026)
🇵🇸 Gaza: ~44,100 civilians (IDF intelligence, May 2025)
🇺🇦 Ukraine: 14,534 civilians (UN HRMMU, late 2025)
These are civilians. No cause justifies this. 💔🕊️
🇸🇩 Sudan: 50,000+ civilians (Sudan Protection Cluster, Jan 2026)
🇵🇸 Gaza: ~44,100 civilians (IDF intelligence, May 2025)
🇺🇦 Ukraine: 14,534 civilians (UN HRMMU, late 2025)
February 12, 2026 at 4:20 PM
No animal does this. Only humans plan, industrialize, and normalize war.
These are civilians. No cause justifies this. 💔🕊️
🇸🇩 Sudan: 50,000+ civilians (Sudan Protection Cluster, Jan 2026)
🇵🇸 Gaza: ~44,100 civilians (IDF intelligence, May 2025)
🇺🇦 Ukraine: 14,534 civilians (UN HRMMU, late 2025)
These are civilians. No cause justifies this. 💔🕊️
🇸🇩 Sudan: 50,000+ civilians (Sudan Protection Cluster, Jan 2026)
🇵🇸 Gaza: ~44,100 civilians (IDF intelligence, May 2025)
🇺🇦 Ukraine: 14,534 civilians (UN HRMMU, late 2025)
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TAKE ACTION: Tell Keir Starmer that the Representation of the People Bill must scrap First Past the Post and replace it with a proportional system.
#MakeVotesMatter #getPRdone
#ScrapFPTP
actionnetwork.org/petitions/th...
#MakeVotesMatter #getPRdone
#ScrapFPTP
actionnetwork.org/petitions/th...
The Representation of the People Bill MUST scrap First Past the Post
First Past the Post can no longer deliver real mandates - only chaos. 60% of Brits want it scrapped.
Yet the new Representation of the People Bill won’t even touch our rotten voting system, which lea...
actionnetwork.org
February 12, 2026 at 4:33 PM
TAKE ACTION: Tell Keir Starmer that the Representation of the People Bill must scrap First Past the Post and replace it with a proportional system.
#MakeVotesMatter #getPRdone
#ScrapFPTP
actionnetwork.org/petitions/th...
#MakeVotesMatter #getPRdone
#ScrapFPTP
actionnetwork.org/petitions/th...
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🆕 BLOG
The new law to safeguard our democracy does little to address a longstanding and ever-present threat.
As the new elections bill is published, @stevejgoodrich.bsky.social argues that more must be done to tackle the influence of money in politics.
www.transparency.org.uk/news/governm...
The new law to safeguard our democracy does little to address a longstanding and ever-present threat.
As the new elections bill is published, @stevejgoodrich.bsky.social argues that more must be done to tackle the influence of money in politics.
www.transparency.org.uk/news/governm...
The Government’s elections bill is necessary but not sufficient to tackle the corrosive influence of money in politics.
The new law claims to safeguard our democracy yet does little to address a longstanding and ever-present threat.
www.transparency.org.uk
February 12, 2026 at 5:21 PM
🆕 BLOG
The new law to safeguard our democracy does little to address a longstanding and ever-present threat.
As the new elections bill is published, @stevejgoodrich.bsky.social argues that more must be done to tackle the influence of money in politics.
www.transparency.org.uk/news/governm...
The new law to safeguard our democracy does little to address a longstanding and ever-present threat.
As the new elections bill is published, @stevejgoodrich.bsky.social argues that more must be done to tackle the influence of money in politics.
www.transparency.org.uk/news/governm...
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🤯60% of Wes Streeting's donors are from private health.
Good to see your texts with Mandelson. The public also has a right to know if health policy is being driven by unaccountable lobbying
Wes Streeting, release your messages with private healthcare. weownit.org.uk/news/wes-str...
Good to see your texts with Mandelson. The public also has a right to know if health policy is being driven by unaccountable lobbying
Wes Streeting, release your messages with private healthcare. weownit.org.uk/news/wes-str...
Open letter to Wes Streeting: release your messages with your private healthcare donors
The public has a right to know that health policy is not driven by quid pro quo relationships.
weownit.org.uk
February 12, 2026 at 6:23 PM
🤯60% of Wes Streeting's donors are from private health.
Good to see your texts with Mandelson. The public also has a right to know if health policy is being driven by unaccountable lobbying
Wes Streeting, release your messages with private healthcare. weownit.org.uk/news/wes-str...
Good to see your texts with Mandelson. The public also has a right to know if health policy is being driven by unaccountable lobbying
Wes Streeting, release your messages with private healthcare. weownit.org.uk/news/wes-str...
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An undeclared U.S. war at sea has left more than 100 people dead in boat strikes, and most Americans don’t even know it’s happening.
The U.S. Has Killed More than 100 People in Boat Strikes. We’re Tracking Them All.
The Intercept is keeping count of all publicly declared U.S. attacks on boats in the Caribbean Sea and Pacific Ocean and the number of civilians killed.
interc.pt
February 12, 2026 at 10:01 PM
An undeclared U.S. war at sea has left more than 100 people dead in boat strikes, and most Americans don’t even know it’s happening.
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Peer ‘disappointed’ that DWP review of subpostmaster prosecutions is still months away.
Little people don't count, do they. What if they were wealthy donors?
Justice delayed is justice denied.
Please read the linked article and write to the Minister.
Little people don't count, do they. What if they were wealthy donors?
Justice delayed is justice denied.
Please read the linked article and write to the Minister.
Peer ‘disappointed’ that DWP review of subpostmaster prosecutions is still months away | Computer Weekly
Government indicates that there are so far 108 DWP prosecutions of subpostmasters that will be reviewed
www.computerweekly.com
February 12, 2026 at 11:27 AM
Peer ‘disappointed’ that DWP review of subpostmaster prosecutions is still months away.
Little people don't count, do they. What if they were wealthy donors?
Justice delayed is justice denied.
Please read the linked article and write to the Minister.
Little people don't count, do they. What if they were wealthy donors?
Justice delayed is justice denied.
Please read the linked article and write to the Minister.
Just read the latest from @TaxJusticeUK. I think they're spot on. The Mandelson scandal is about more than bad decisions - it's about the sickness of elite influence infecting our democracy. taxjustice.uk/blog/behind-...
Behind the curtain: Mandelson, Epstein & the machinery of elite influence - Tax Justice UK
The Epstein files, and the Mandelson affair expose how inequality and elite influence is undermining our democracy.
taxjustice.uk
February 12, 2026 at 1:21 PM
Just read the latest from @TaxJusticeUK. I think they're spot on. The Mandelson scandal is about more than bad decisions - it's about the sickness of elite influence infecting our democracy. taxjustice.uk/blog/behind-...
First Past the Post can no longer deliver real mandates - only chaos. 60% of Brits want it scrapped.
Yet the Representation of the People Bill won’t even touch our voting system, which leaves millions unrepresented.
Tell Keir Starmer to change this.
actionnetwork.org/petitions/th...
Yet the Representation of the People Bill won’t even touch our voting system, which leaves millions unrepresented.
Tell Keir Starmer to change this.
actionnetwork.org/petitions/th...
The Representation of the People Bill MUST scrap First Past the Post
First Past the Post can no longer deliver real mandates - only chaos. 60% of Brits want it scrapped.
Yet the new Representation of the People Bill won’t even touch our rotten voting system, which lea...
actionnetwork.org
February 12, 2026 at 1:19 PM
First Past the Post can no longer deliver real mandates - only chaos. 60% of Brits want it scrapped.
Yet the Representation of the People Bill won’t even touch our voting system, which leaves millions unrepresented.
Tell Keir Starmer to change this.
actionnetwork.org/petitions/th...
Yet the Representation of the People Bill won’t even touch our voting system, which leaves millions unrepresented.
Tell Keir Starmer to change this.
actionnetwork.org/petitions/th...
Scandal after scandal is eroding trust in our democracy. We need reforms to clean up Westminster. Please sign our letter.
secure.unlockdemocracy.org.uk/page/186467/...
secure.unlockdemocracy.org.uk/page/186467/...
Out of the darkness
Scandal after scandal is eroding trust in our democracy. We need reforms to clean up Westminster. Please sign our letter.
secure.unlockdemocracy.org.uk
February 12, 2026 at 1:10 PM
Scandal after scandal is eroding trust in our democracy. We need reforms to clean up Westminster. Please sign our letter.
secure.unlockdemocracy.org.uk/page/186467/...
secure.unlockdemocracy.org.uk/page/186467/...
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Brooding Sky, Towards Dunstanburgh
Acrylic on 120 x 60 x 4 cm canvas.
Available from Fiona Dane Gallery, Craster
Acrylic on 120 x 60 x 4 cm canvas.
Available from Fiona Dane Gallery, Craster
February 11, 2026 at 11:17 AM
Brooding Sky, Towards Dunstanburgh
Acrylic on 120 x 60 x 4 cm canvas.
Available from Fiona Dane Gallery, Craster
Acrylic on 120 x 60 x 4 cm canvas.
Available from Fiona Dane Gallery, Craster