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Linda Lombard @heavensgone.bsky.social · 2h

War didn’t begin 2 years ago, the occupation stretches back for generations. Unless there is a fundamental change we will be in the same situation again International pressure must continue to build until the occupation itself is over, and #Palestinian lives are rebuilt

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Greens response to Gaza ceasefire agreement

Greens response to Gaza ceasefire agreement - Statement: Scottish Greens response to Gaza ceasefire

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Linda Lombard @heavensgone.bsky.social · 2h

The European Green Party @europeangreens.eu welcomes the announcement of a ceasefire and hostage deal to end the #genocide in #Gaza. After a two-year conflict that has killed tens of thousands, this agreement must lead to a permanent end to the violence

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Linda Lombard @heavensgone.bsky.social · 2h

But the deal is a “phase one” of #Trump’s “20 Point Plan” for #Gaza. It is a colonial land-grab that would put Trump in charge of Gaza alongside veteran war criminal #TonyBlair —and represents a continuation of the #genocide.

socialistworker.co.uk/palestine-20...

What’s behind Trump’s Gaza ceasefire?

Palestinians have greeted the news of Trump's Gaza ceasefire with a mixture of joy, relief—and fear that Israel will restart the war.

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Linda Lombard @heavensgone.bsky.social · 2h

Stopping the horrific slaughter of the #Palestinian people could not be more urgent. All the hostages should be released, including the thousands of Palestinian children.
Huge political pressure is needed to ensure #Israel abides by this ceasefire and withdraws from #Gaza

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CND statement on Gaza ceasefire - CND

“The news that a ceasefire might now be secured in Palestine is very much to be welcomed. Stopping the horrific slaughter of the Palestinian people could not be more urgent. All the hostages should be...

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Linda Lombard @heavensgone.bsky.social · 2h

Researchers warn against ‘top down’ solutions as ceasefire is agreed in the first phase of a peace deal.

#Gaza #Palestine

www.nature.com/articles/d41...

Rebuilding Gaza: don’t sideline Palestinian scientists, say experts

Researchers warn against ‘top down’ solutions as ceasefire is agreed in the first phase of a peace deal.

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Linda Lombard @heavensgone.bsky.social · 2h

But make no mistake: there is no agreement yet on the second or third phases of the deal, covering the disarmament of #Hamas and the imposition of an international mandate to govern #Gaza. And there is not likely to be

#FreePalestine

www.middleeasteye.net/opinion/isra...

In destroying Gaza, Israel destroyed its own image as a moral enterprise

After stage one, Trump's Gaza deal is likely dead in the water. But with soaring global support for Palestinian liberation, justice is on the horizon

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Linda Lombard @heavensgone.bsky.social · 2h

The place with the highest number of deaths was #London, but there were large increases elsewhere, in places such as #Nottingham and #Exeter

#homeless

socialistworker.co.uk/news/deaths-...

Deaths of homeless people are a political choice

Deaths among homeless people in Britain reached a record high last year, according to a new report.

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Linda Lombard @heavensgone.bsky.social · 2h

Overpaid #vice-chancellors are carrying out brutal cuts and have caused an existential moment for the UK higher education sector our members do not want to strike but they have been left with no choice but to ballot to defend it

#UniversityStaff @ucu.org.uk

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More than 15,000 university job cuts announced last year, UCU analysis finds

UNIVERSITIES are in an “existential moment” having announced more than 15,000 job cuts in the past year, University and College Union (UCU) warned today.

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Linda Lombard @heavensgone.bsky.social · 2h

"So were you lying or was #NigelFarage lying?" asks @zackpolanski.bsky.social

#PutinsMen

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BBC Question Time: Zack Polanski grills Zia Yusuf over ex-Reform politician’s pro-Russia bribery charges

"So were you lying or was Nigel Farage lying?"

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Linda Lombard @heavensgone.bsky.social · 2h

When #NobelCommittee chair Jørgen Watne Frydnes was asked why Trump wasn’t given the award, he suggested #Trump wasn’t worthy

#NobelPeacePrize

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Nobel committee chair roasts Trump: ‘We only give the award to people of courage and integrity’

When Nobel Committee chair Jørgen Watne Frydnes was asked why Trump wasn’t given the award, he suggested Trump wasn’t worthy.

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Linda Lombard @heavensgone.bsky.social · 2h

‘Thick as Thieves’: #NathanGill and #NigelFarage’s Putin Problem
Far from being distant from the #ReformUK Leader, insiders told Byline Times @bylinesnetwork.co.uk that the former MEP convicted of bribery was one of Farage’s closest aides

#PutinsMen

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Linda Lombard @heavensgone.bsky.social · 2h

The new legal opinion, finds that Britain’s purchase of 12 #F-35A nuclear-capable fighter jets is in violation of its commitments under Article VI of the nuclear #Non-ProliferationTreaty (NPT)

#NuclearWeapons

cnduk.org/25733-2

Government in breach of international law - CND

Friday 26 September marked the International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons. On this day we launched our campaign against Britain’s reckless nuclear expansion, starting with a legal ...

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Linda Lombard @heavensgone.bsky.social · 2h

An interactive data tool co-developed by researchers at the University of Oxford’s Environmental Change Institute (ECI) @ecioxford.bsky.social is helping to show how different #diets can support both human and planetary health

www.eci.ox.ac.uk/news/eci-dat...

Linda Lombard @heavensgone.bsky.social · 2h

#ZackPolanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social : We Should Tax #Billionaires Instead of Blaming #Migrants

#Handsworth

www.youtube.com/shorts/f3ftI...

Zack Polanski: We Should Tax Billionaires Instead of Blaming Migrants

YouTube video by Novara Media

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Linda Lombard @heavensgone.bsky.social · 2h

Poll - To avoid duplicate #AnimalTests, should researchers be incentivised to share their results with others?

via @afruk.bsky.social

www.animalfreeresearchuk.org/animal-free-...

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Linda Lombard @heavensgone.bsky.social · 2h

Tune in to learn how @afruk.bsky.social we’re putting humans, not animals, at the heart of medical research

End #vivisection

www.youtube.com/watch?v=fc3d...

Animal Free Labcast EP44 - From Policy to Petri Dishes: Your Questions Answered

YouTube video by Animal Free Research UK

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Linda Lombard @heavensgone.bsky.social · 3h

@republiccampaign.bsky.social had a fantastic new banner out stating that "Corrupt #Billionaires are not the answer" as well as messages such as "No Kings Here. No Kings There. No Kings Anywhere"

#NotMyKing #NoKings

www.republic.org.uk/corrupt_bill...

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TenaciousEye @tenaciouseye.bsky.social · 1d

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Bob Singleton 🇫🇷🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇪🇺 @bobsingleton1959.bsky.social · 21h

My word, Zack Polanski's good!

I doubt Farage would have the balls to be on #bbcqt at the same time as him.

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Tom Hunter @onelifestand87.bsky.social · 4h

It is embarassing not to see the BBC pulling up Reform leaders claiming that Nathan Gill was just some fan who got photos taken with Farage - he was an MEP for them & their leader in Wales while taking cash from Russia to act against the UK! Literally the very basics of your job to point this out

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Catherine 🕊️🇪🇺💚 @demcath.bsky.social · 10h

Typical BBC , Zack was very good. Yusuf just kept using the same anti migration arguments even though the audience disagreed, he said they weren't representative of Britain. He lauded his own parents as being the best migrants, but those today aren't. Blatant hypocrisy. It's so weird.

The National @scotnational.bsky.social · 10h

Fiona Bruce shut down Zack Polanski on BBC Question Time as he was grilling Zia Yusuf over Reform UK’s links to Russia

Fiona Bruce shuts down Zack Polanski grilling of Zia Yusuf on Reform UK Russia links

FIONA Bruce shut down Zack Polanski on BBC Question Time as he pressed Zia Yusuf over Reform UK’s links to Russia ...

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TryingMyBest @tryingmybestuk.bsky.social · 21h

Finally an episode worth watching - fantastic job @zackpolanski.bsky.social

The Green Party of England & Wales @greenparty.org.uk · 21h

“You can’t blame austerity on one hand, but then say it’s the immigrants. The immigrants haven’t caused austerity.”

Zack Polanski takes on Reform’s Zia Yusuf over spreading of misinformation on #BBCQT

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Madeleine Moore @matheleine.bsky.social · 6h

Thank you for standing up for us, @zackpolanski.bsky.social.

Some real bile from Morgan.

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Helen 🏳️‍⚧️✊🏻💕 @mimmymum.bsky.social · 3h

So i wrote a little thing for @divamag.bsky.social to get everyone ready for the reopening of Parliament next week, and up to speed on the status of the imminent ‘trans bathroom ban’ (that also hurts cis women), and what you can do about it.

🚦Get your trans-ally engines ready…

Parliament’s back – and so is the fight for trans rights

“Parliament may be back, but so are those determined to defend equality. If this summer proved anything, it’s that the movement for trans rights never took a break”

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Linda Lombard @heavensgone.bsky.social · 5h

#ZackPolanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social of the
@greenparty.org.uk says #TaxWealth

Here are a couple of books that tell you how the #super-rich and #billionaires hide their money

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Butler to the World by Oliver Bullough | Waterstones

Buy Butler to the World by Oliver Bullough from Waterstones today! Click and Collect from your local Waterstones or get FREE UK delivery on orders over £25.

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