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.
Glad youth unemployment problem being highlighted... and there are people in older generations who have had these experiences of no responses or rejections or no promotions (and renting etc) over the decades too. It's now affecting more vocal groups as well as the increase in scale #newsnight
February 17, 2026 at 11:03 PM
Glad youth unemployment problem being highlighted... and there are people in older generations who have had these experiences of no responses or rejections or no promotions (and renting etc) over the decades too. It's now affecting more vocal groups as well as the increase in scale #newsnight
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"We will not defeat poisonous, exclusionary movements by ostracising their voters; we will defeat them by building a politics that listens, represents, and dilutes the incentives for hate."
@elliechowns.bsky.social for @bestforbritain.org on how a fair voting system can help protect UK democracy 👇
@elliechowns.bsky.social for @bestforbritain.org on how a fair voting system can help protect UK democracy 👇
We need an electoral revolution
By Dr Ellie Chowns MP
bestforbritain.substack.com
February 17, 2026 at 11:05 AM
"We will not defeat poisonous, exclusionary movements by ostracising their voters; we will defeat them by building a politics that listens, represents, and dilutes the incentives for hate."
@elliechowns.bsky.social for @bestforbritain.org on how a fair voting system can help protect UK democracy 👇
@elliechowns.bsky.social for @bestforbritain.org on how a fair voting system can help protect UK democracy 👇
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Europe’s future is being decided now. Will we choose diplomacy and peace, or accept permanent militarisation and endless war?
Live tomorrow, Wednesday Feb 18 at 19:00 CET, with @yanisvaroufakis.bsky.social and Jeffrey Sachs. Hosted by Mehran Khalili.
Live tomorrow, Wednesday Feb 18 at 19:00 CET, with @yanisvaroufakis.bsky.social and Jeffrey Sachs. Hosted by Mehran Khalili.
Europe has become a war project - can it be stopped? Yanis Varoufakis and Jeffrey Sachs discuss - DiEM25 Communications
Yanis Varoufakis and Jeffrey Sachs will meet in a special livestream discussion analysing the implications of the Munich Security Conference fallout, as well as other major problems facing Europe
diem25.org
February 17, 2026 at 12:37 PM
Europe’s future is being decided now. Will we choose diplomacy and peace, or accept permanent militarisation and endless war?
Live tomorrow, Wednesday Feb 18 at 19:00 CET, with @yanisvaroufakis.bsky.social and Jeffrey Sachs. Hosted by Mehran Khalili.
Live tomorrow, Wednesday Feb 18 at 19:00 CET, with @yanisvaroufakis.bsky.social and Jeffrey Sachs. Hosted by Mehran Khalili.
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Daily Telegraph disinformation check
This blog challenges statements made by The Daily Telegraph by quoting other sources and giving our own editorial view
westenglandbylines.co.uk/opinion/dail...
This blog challenges statements made by The Daily Telegraph by quoting other sources and giving our own editorial view
westenglandbylines.co.uk/opinion/dail...
Daily Telegraph disinformation check
This blog challenges statements made by The Daily Telegraph by quoting other sources and giving our own editorial view
westenglandbylines.co.uk
February 17, 2026 at 8:24 PM
Daily Telegraph disinformation check
This blog challenges statements made by The Daily Telegraph by quoting other sources and giving our own editorial view
westenglandbylines.co.uk/opinion/dail...
This blog challenges statements made by The Daily Telegraph by quoting other sources and giving our own editorial view
westenglandbylines.co.uk/opinion/dail...
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Allegations of glyphosate spraying by Israel over south Lebanon demand careful assessment of environmental and human health impacts.
The Government should provide clarity on its assessment and whether it has talked with Israel on this issue.
#EnvironmentalJustice #InternationalLaw
The Government should provide clarity on its assessment and whether it has talked with Israel on this issue.
#EnvironmentalJustice #InternationalLaw
February 17, 2026 at 9:00 AM
Allegations of glyphosate spraying by Israel over south Lebanon demand careful assessment of environmental and human health impacts.
The Government should provide clarity on its assessment and whether it has talked with Israel on this issue.
#EnvironmentalJustice #InternationalLaw
The Government should provide clarity on its assessment and whether it has talked with Israel on this issue.
#EnvironmentalJustice #InternationalLaw
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Come work with me!
Job! Advocacy Manager (Sabbatical Cover, 13m)
Are you an experienced advocate & communicator with a desire to hold parliament accountable for the UK’s arms exports? Join a dedicated, passionate team challenging the UK arms trade and the institutions that perpetuate it.
caat.org.uk/about-caat/j...
Are you an experienced advocate & communicator with a desire to hold parliament accountable for the UK’s arms exports? Join a dedicated, passionate team challenging the UK arms trade and the institutions that perpetuate it.
caat.org.uk/about-caat/j...
CAAT - Advocacy Manager (Sabbatical Cover)
Come and help us stop the arms trade fuelling wars and genocide.
caat.org.uk
February 17, 2026 at 6:01 PM
Come work with me!
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The West Midlands Combined Authority has today announced the results of its public vote on a rebrand of the West Midlands County.
The current name was felt to be lacking the same cultural heft as Greater London or Greater Manchester, and is often confused with the wider West Midlands region.
The current name was felt to be lacking the same cultural heft as Greater London or Greater Manchester, and is often confused with the wider West Midlands region.
February 16, 2026 at 8:35 PM
The West Midlands Combined Authority has today announced the results of its public vote on a rebrand of the West Midlands County.
The current name was felt to be lacking the same cultural heft as Greater London or Greater Manchester, and is often confused with the wider West Midlands region.
The current name was felt to be lacking the same cultural heft as Greater London or Greater Manchester, and is often confused with the wider West Midlands region.
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"This is not about significantly increasing NHS access to medicines; it is about agreeing to get worse value for money from pharma companies."
Our campaigner @timbierley.bsky.social on the US-UK pharma deal 👇🏽
www.courthousenews.com/uk-deal-to-b...
Our campaigner @timbierley.bsky.social on the US-UK pharma deal 👇🏽
www.courthousenews.com/uk-deal-to-b...
UK deal to boost drug prices risks cascade of cuts across health system
Trying to placate Trump has its own cost: Economists warn the National Health Service will have to absorb billions in extra spending as Britain slides toward U.S.-style pricing.
www.courthousenews.com
February 16, 2026 at 10:29 AM
"This is not about significantly increasing NHS access to medicines; it is about agreeing to get worse value for money from pharma companies."
Our campaigner @timbierley.bsky.social on the US-UK pharma deal 👇🏽
www.courthousenews.com/uk-deal-to-b...
Our campaigner @timbierley.bsky.social on the US-UK pharma deal 👇🏽
www.courthousenews.com/uk-deal-to-b...
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Thousands all over Czechia protested for the planet & democracy.
Decisions on the environment need to be taken by Ministers who will commit to protecting people and the planet.
The people of Czechia showed up in numbers to support their President and together with @zeleni.cz we stand with them.
Decisions on the environment need to be taken by Ministers who will commit to protecting people and the planet.
The people of Czechia showed up in numbers to support their President and together with @zeleni.cz we stand with them.
February 16, 2026 at 11:34 AM
Thousands all over Czechia protested for the planet & democracy.
Decisions on the environment need to be taken by Ministers who will commit to protecting people and the planet.
The people of Czechia showed up in numbers to support their President and together with @zeleni.cz we stand with them.
Decisions on the environment need to be taken by Ministers who will commit to protecting people and the planet.
The people of Czechia showed up in numbers to support their President and together with @zeleni.cz we stand with them.
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Donald Trump has:
• Imposed tariffs that risk thousands of UK workers’ jobs
• Threatened to invade Greenland
• Posted a video portraying the Obamas as apes
Liz Truss says he is 'right about everything'
• Imposed tariffs that risk thousands of UK workers’ jobs
• Threatened to invade Greenland
• Posted a video portraying the Obamas as apes
Liz Truss says he is 'right about everything'
February 16, 2026 at 11:36 AM
Donald Trump has:
• Imposed tariffs that risk thousands of UK workers’ jobs
• Threatened to invade Greenland
• Posted a video portraying the Obamas as apes
Liz Truss says he is 'right about everything'
• Imposed tariffs that risk thousands of UK workers’ jobs
• Threatened to invade Greenland
• Posted a video portraying the Obamas as apes
Liz Truss says he is 'right about everything'
Well done Wales
Privatisation of children's services is a disaster
Vulnerable children should not be a source of profit
Vulnerable children should not be a source of profit
February 16, 2026 at 8:23 PM
Well done Wales
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The messages between the far-right former Trump adviser Steve Bannon and the late convicted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein reveal how Bannon worked with Boris Johnson and Farage to “overthrow” Theresa May at the height of the 2018 Brexit crisis in the UK
bylinetimes.com/2026/02/16/b...
bylinetimes.com/2026/02/16/b...
Bannon, Epstein, Farage and Johnson and the Plot to 'Topple' Theresa May
The far-right former Trump adviser told Jeffrey Epstein that "we are overthrowing May right now" as he worked with Boris Johnson to remove the then Conservative Prime Minister from office
bylinetimes.com
February 16, 2026 at 12:17 PM
The messages between the far-right former Trump adviser Steve Bannon and the late convicted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein reveal how Bannon worked with Boris Johnson and Farage to “overthrow” Theresa May at the height of the 2018 Brexit crisis in the UK
bylinetimes.com/2026/02/16/b...
bylinetimes.com/2026/02/16/b...
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🔴 This Wednesday at 19:00 CET
Jeffrey Sachs will join @yanisvaroufakis.bsky.social to discuss the crucial question: can Europe's War Project be stopped?
A must watch! Hosted by Mehran Khalili live on our YouTube channel (DiEM TV).
Jeffrey Sachs will join @yanisvaroufakis.bsky.social to discuss the crucial question: can Europe's War Project be stopped?
A must watch! Hosted by Mehran Khalili live on our YouTube channel (DiEM TV).
Europe Has Become a War Project — Can It Be Stopped? | Yanis Varoufakis & Jeffrey Sachs
YouTube video by DiEM25
youtube.com
February 16, 2026 at 1:17 PM
🔴 This Wednesday at 19:00 CET
Jeffrey Sachs will join @yanisvaroufakis.bsky.social to discuss the crucial question: can Europe's War Project be stopped?
A must watch! Hosted by Mehran Khalili live on our YouTube channel (DiEM TV).
Jeffrey Sachs will join @yanisvaroufakis.bsky.social to discuss the crucial question: can Europe's War Project be stopped?
A must watch! Hosted by Mehran Khalili live on our YouTube channel (DiEM TV).
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💷 NatWest made £7.7 billon in 2025 💷
...the same year the government sold off its last shares after bailing the bank out 17 years ago.
The very least Rachel Reeves could do is claw back some of these billions by taxing their windfall profits. ✍️ Sign to #TaxTheBanks 👉 bit.ly/TaxTheBanks
...the same year the government sold off its last shares after bailing the bank out 17 years ago.
The very least Rachel Reeves could do is claw back some of these billions by taxing their windfall profits. ✍️ Sign to #TaxTheBanks 👉 bit.ly/TaxTheBanks
February 16, 2026 at 1:46 PM
💷 NatWest made £7.7 billon in 2025 💷
...the same year the government sold off its last shares after bailing the bank out 17 years ago.
The very least Rachel Reeves could do is claw back some of these billions by taxing their windfall profits. ✍️ Sign to #TaxTheBanks 👉 bit.ly/TaxTheBanks
...the same year the government sold off its last shares after bailing the bank out 17 years ago.
The very least Rachel Reeves could do is claw back some of these billions by taxing their windfall profits. ✍️ Sign to #TaxTheBanks 👉 bit.ly/TaxTheBanks
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A petition calling for a public inquiry into pro-Israeli influence in Britain has reached over 50,000 signatures.
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/75...
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/75...
Petition: Call a public inquiry into pro-Israel influence on politics & democracy
We are concerned about reported Israeli state-linked and pro-Israel lobbying activity in UK politics. We believe it is important to determine the scope and impact of any such influence campaigns.
petition.parliament.uk
February 16, 2026 at 2:00 PM
A petition calling for a public inquiry into pro-Israeli influence in Britain has reached over 50,000 signatures.
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/75...
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/75...
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Rosebank – the UK’s largest undeveloped oil field – would produce more emissions than the 28 lowest-income countries combined.
The UK government could make a decision to approve it any time before spring.
Tell your MP to #StopRosebank, now:
secure.waronwant.org/page/186583/...
The UK government could make a decision to approve it any time before spring.
Tell your MP to #StopRosebank, now:
secure.waronwant.org/page/186583/...
February 16, 2026 at 4:33 PM
Rosebank – the UK’s largest undeveloped oil field – would produce more emissions than the 28 lowest-income countries combined.
The UK government could make a decision to approve it any time before spring.
Tell your MP to #StopRosebank, now:
secure.waronwant.org/page/186583/...
The UK government could make a decision to approve it any time before spring.
Tell your MP to #StopRosebank, now:
secure.waronwant.org/page/186583/...
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Over £10,000,000 of public money has been spent policing the proscription of Palestine Action.
The Labour Party has spent £700,000 defending the ban in court - and will spend more appealing the ruling that it’s unlawful.
That money could fund more than 3,500,000 free school meals.
The Labour Party has spent £700,000 defending the ban in court - and will spend more appealing the ruling that it’s unlawful.
That money could fund more than 3,500,000 free school meals.
February 16, 2026 at 5:16 PM
Over £10,000,000 of public money has been spent policing the proscription of Palestine Action.
The Labour Party has spent £700,000 defending the ban in court - and will spend more appealing the ruling that it’s unlawful.
That money could fund more than 3,500,000 free school meals.
The Labour Party has spent £700,000 defending the ban in court - and will spend more appealing the ruling that it’s unlawful.
That money could fund more than 3,500,000 free school meals.
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Very good statement on the ways that extreme wealth/power concentration breeds depravity.
The story of the Epstein Files, and of our time.
The story of the Epstein Files, and of our time.
For this week’s A Closer Look we explore what the Epstein files reveal about how extreme wealth shields the ultra-rich from accountability. patrioticmillionaires.org/perspectives...
What the Epstein files tell us about extreme wealth
patrioticmillionaires.org
February 16, 2026 at 5:33 PM
Very good statement on the ways that extreme wealth/power concentration breeds depravity.
The story of the Epstein Files, and of our time.
The story of the Epstein Files, and of our time.
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Thames Water has polluted for 80,000 hours in just the first six weeks of 2026. 75% more than this time last year.
It’s time to kick out these profiteers that are lining their pockets at our expense, and bring water back into public hands💧
It’s time to kick out these profiteers that are lining their pockets at our expense, and bring water back into public hands💧
February 16, 2026 at 5:41 PM
Thames Water has polluted for 80,000 hours in just the first six weeks of 2026. 75% more than this time last year.
It’s time to kick out these profiteers that are lining their pockets at our expense, and bring water back into public hands💧
It’s time to kick out these profiteers that are lining their pockets at our expense, and bring water back into public hands💧
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We support @globaljusticenow.bsky.social and others calling for full transparency around tech deals negotiated during Mandelson's time as US Ambassador.
NEW: We alongside 20+ civil society organisations are calling on Keir Starmer to publish documents relating to major UK-US technology and trade agreements negotiated while Lord Mandelson served as UK Ambassador to US.
www.globaljustice.org.uk/news/public-...
www.globaljustice.org.uk/news/public-...
Public interest groups call for disclosure of Mandelson-era big tech deals - Global Justice Now
Politico first reported on this story (13th Feb) Groups seek documents to establish whether Mandelson’s involvement in US tech negotiations served the national interest Organisations and experts – inc...
www.globaljustice.org.uk
February 16, 2026 at 6:05 PM
We support @globaljusticenow.bsky.social and others calling for full transparency around tech deals negotiated during Mandelson's time as US Ambassador.
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JP Morgan knew. They knew about the extremity of the climate crisis. They tried to cover it up. They are a walking disgrace: newrepublic.com/article/1566...
February 16, 2026 at 6:56 PM
JP Morgan knew. They knew about the extremity of the climate crisis. They tried to cover it up. They are a walking disgrace: newrepublic.com/article/1566...
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The far-right former Trump adviser told Jeffrey Epstein that “we are overthrowing May right now” as he worked with Boris Johnson to remove the then Conservative Prime Minister from office
#AdamBienkov #PeterJukes
#BylineTimes
bylinetimes.com/2026/02/16/b...
#AdamBienkov #PeterJukes
#BylineTimes
bylinetimes.com/2026/02/16/b...
Bannon, Epstein, Farage and Johnson and the Plot to 'Topple' Theresa May
The far-right former Trump adviser told Jeffrey Epstein that "we are overthrowing May right now" as he worked with Boris Johnson to remove the then Conservative Prime Minister from office
bylinetimes.com
February 16, 2026 at 6:59 PM
The far-right former Trump adviser told Jeffrey Epstein that “we are overthrowing May right now” as he worked with Boris Johnson to remove the then Conservative Prime Minister from office
#AdamBienkov #PeterJukes
#BylineTimes
bylinetimes.com/2026/02/16/b...
#AdamBienkov #PeterJukes
#BylineTimes
bylinetimes.com/2026/02/16/b...
I've signed this petition calling for a ban on commercial sales of human remains.
Add your name and help put an end to this macabre trade ⬇️
actionnetwork.org/petitions/ba...
Add your name and help put an end to this macabre trade ⬇️
actionnetwork.org/petitions/ba...
Ban the Sale of Human Remains
Ban the sale of human remains ☠️
To most people, the thought of buying a bag full of human bones, a shrunken skull or a piece of “person leather” is unthinkable.
But the UK continues to see a stomac...
actionnetwork.org
February 16, 2026 at 6:31 PM
I've signed this petition calling for a ban on commercial sales of human remains.
Add your name and help put an end to this macabre trade ⬇️
actionnetwork.org/petitions/ba...
Add your name and help put an end to this macabre trade ⬇️
actionnetwork.org/petitions/ba...
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👉NEW -- How Britain helped cover up a US-sponsored coup in Guatemala
by Aaron Coy Moulton
Declassified documents reveal how the UK helped cover up America’s role in a coup against Guatemala’s democratically-elected government
www.declassifieduk.org/how-britain-...
by Aaron Coy Moulton
Declassified documents reveal how the UK helped cover up America’s role in a coup against Guatemala’s democratically-elected government
www.declassifieduk.org/how-britain-...
How Britain helped cover up a US-sponsored coup in Guatemala
Declassified documents reveal how the UK helped cover up America’s role in a coup against Guatemala’s democratically-elected government
www.declassifieduk.org
February 15, 2026 at 12:02 PM
👉NEW -- How Britain helped cover up a US-sponsored coup in Guatemala
by Aaron Coy Moulton
Declassified documents reveal how the UK helped cover up America’s role in a coup against Guatemala’s democratically-elected government
www.declassifieduk.org/how-britain-...
by Aaron Coy Moulton
Declassified documents reveal how the UK helped cover up America’s role in a coup against Guatemala’s democratically-elected government
www.declassifieduk.org/how-britain-...
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Paradigm shifts happen when prevailing systems are deemed inadequate or failing and when another option is widely viewed as better.
Will We Choose Endless War or a UN-Centered Global Peace System?
Within five years, peace on Earth—"mission impossible"—could become not just desirable, but widely supported, then possible. Millions of lives and trillions of dollars saved.
www.commondreams.org
February 15, 2026 at 1:03 PM
Paradigm shifts happen when prevailing systems are deemed inadequate or failing and when another option is widely viewed as better.