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SarahTonin @iamsarahtonin.bsky.social · 19d

:I've signed the National Autistic Society 's open letter because I won’t let baseless claims distract me from the real issues autistic people are facing. Will you join the #TruthItMatters campaign & sign it too? act.autism.org.uk/page/178427/...

I've signed the National Autistic Society's open letter because I won’t let baseless claims distract me from the real issues autistic people are facing. Will you join the #TruthItMatters campaign and ...

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SarahTonin @iamsarahtonin.bsky.social · 20d

:You can help protect our seas for future generations. Sign & repost the petition: action.wildlifetrusts.org/page/171084/...
#Protectouroceans

Ban Bottom Trawling in Marine Protected Areas

Ban bottom trawling by emailing Minister Hardy with your thoughts.

action.wildlifetrusts.org

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SarahTonin @iamsarahtonin.bsky.social · 20d

:The Government claimed #NHS waiting lists were falling but research & patient stories show many people are being deleted from waiting lists. Even then, the list has risen for the past 2 months. Wes Streeting must deliver real solutions. 🔗

justtreatment.org/news/2025/9/...

Patient stories from the NHS waiting list — Just Treatment

With the NHS waiting list figures rising once again and the government being accused of misleadingly deleting people off the list, we share the stories of NHS patients being directly impacted.

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SarahTonin @iamsarahtonin.bsky.social · 21d

:Sign & repost! Thanks.
We have enough of a #BigBrother society, as it is.
Petition: Do not introduce #DigitalID cards petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...

Petition: Do not introduce Digital ID cards

We demand that the UK Government immediately commits to not introducing a digital ID cards. There are reports that this is being looked at.

petition.parliament.uk

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We Own It @weownit.org.uk · 24d

The government wants to bring back private finance in our NHS. 🤬

This would harm patients by siphoning off hundreds of millions of pounds in profits from our NHS. 🤑

Rachel Reeves and Wes Streeting, you can still drop these disastrous and unpopular plans. Share if you agree.

What they promised:
Change
"Under Labour, the NHS will always be publicly owned and publicly funded."
Labour Party Manifesto 2024
What they're doing:
"Ministers have handed firms £6m in contracts to help devise plans to build a network of new
NHS clinics using private capital, despite fears the move could turn into a PFI-style disaster."
The Guardian 24th September 2025
we own it

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SarahTonin @iamsarahtonin.bsky.social · 27d

: #PFI has been disastrous for our #NHS & for patients. Yet the government is planning to reintroduce #privatefinance into our NHS. Take one minute to write to your MP & demand they take action now. Please repost! @weownit.org.uk

weownit.org.uk/act-now/new-...

Say no to new PFI in our NHS - take action

The government’s new 10-Year Plan for Health is proposing to bring disastrous private finance deals back into our NHS.

weownit.org.uk

Disney: bring back Jimmy Kimmel

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WeMove Europe @wemoveeurope.bsky.social · 27d

Musk is gambling with our democracy. Europe has rules to stop him. To force EU regulators to play their cards, we delivered illegal tweets on playing cards + 150k signatures. EU: play your ace, the DSA!

@cnam-ie.bsky.social, @ec.europa.eu, @hennavirkkunen.bsky.social

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SarahTonin @iamsarahtonin.bsky.social · 27d

:Attack on #freespeech ,anyone?!!☹ Sign & repost to tell Disney-ABC to bring back #JimmyKimmel!

DONALD TRUMP VS JIMMY KIMMEL: Let's show Disney that capitulating to Trump is unacceptable. Bring back Kimmel NOW!

action.eko.org/a/disney-kim...

Disney-ABC just voluntarily destroyed free speech, suspending the leading nighttime talk show (Jimmy Kimmel) after Trump's goons went public demanding it. All because Kimmel was mildly critical of Don

Disney: bring back Jimmy Kimmel

SarahTonin @iamsarahtonin.bsky.social · 27d

:Attack on #freespeech ,anyone?!!☹ Sign & repost to tell Disney-ABC to bring back #JimmyKimmel!

DONALD TRUMP VS JIMMY KIMMEL: Let's show Disney that capitulating to Trump is unacceptable. Bring back Kimmel NOW!

action.eko.org/a/disney-kim...

Disney-ABC just voluntarily destroyed free speech, suspending the leading nighttime talk show (Jimmy Kimmel) after Trump's goons went public demanding it. All because Kimmel was mildly critical of Don

Say no to new PFI in our NHS - take action

SarahTonin @iamsarahtonin.bsky.social · 27d

: #PFI has been disastrous for our #NHS & for patients. Yet the government is planning to reintroduce #privatefinance into our NHS. Take one minute to write to your MP & demand they take action now. Please repost! @weownit.org.uk

weownit.org.uk/act-now/new-...

The government’s new 10-Year Plan for Health is proposing to bring disastrous private finance deals back into our NHS.

weownit.org.uk

Brazil: no tax break for Big Tech data centers

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SarahTonin @iamsarahtonin.bsky.social · Aug 23

:Please sign & repost!
#AI & servers used by the likes of #TikTok & other #socialmedia companies are fuelling #climatechange & #droughts. Governments should be discouraging this- not enabling it with tax breaks!
No tax break for Big Tech data centers in Brazil! action.eko.org/a/no-tax-bre...

Social media companies want to build enormous data centers that will guzzle precious water in drought-stricken communities, to the tune of more than 25 million litres annually for each data center.And

Casino: stop selling Amazon-destroying beef

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SarahTonin @iamsarahtonin.bsky.social · Sep 1

:Sign & repost!
#beef #Amazonrainforest #deforestation
Pristine Amazon rainforest shouldn't be destroyed for cheap hamburgers. action.eko.org/a/casino-sto...

New research shows more than half a million hectares of pristine Amazon rainforest has been chopped down to make way for industrial cattle ranches in Brazil. That's 700,000 football fields of land! An

Petition: Ban the use and sale of methyl methacrylate in the nail industry

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SarahTonin @iamsarahtonin.bsky.social · Aug 11

:Sign & repost!Illegal #nailbars / #nailsalons in the UK are using dangerous chemicals that are banned in other countries,at the expense of #humanhealth !
#Illegalnailbars #methylmethacrylate

Ban the use & sale of methyl methacrylate in the nail industry! petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...

Ban the use and sale of methyl methacrylate in the nails/beauty industry. Methyl methacrylate (MMA) has been associated with health issues such as contact dermatitis, asthma, allergies, permanent nail...

petition.parliament.uk

Messages of support for NHS staff — Just Treatment

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Global Justice Now @globaljusticenow.bsky.social · Sep 16

⚠️ This week, Donald Trump and his Big Tech buddies are in the UK, pushing the government to drop regulations and taxes so they can run business on their terms.

Tell our government to stand up to Trump and say no >> act.globaljustice.org.uk/uk-dont-sell...

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SarahTonin @iamsarahtonin.bsky.social · Sep 10

: #nhsheroes!💙 Check out this Wall of #solidarity for #NHS workers, incase you need a reminder of how much the public appreciate you!😁
justtreatment.org/messages-for...

justtreatment.org

Cute Dogs Playing In The Park!🐶🐕🐩

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SarahTonin @iamsarahtonin.bsky.social · Jul 17

: #dogs !🐶🐕🐩
youtu.be/MnQPSRiE7R4?...

Messages of support for NHS staff — Just Treatment

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SarahTonin @iamsarahtonin.bsky.social · Sep 10

: #nhsheroes!💙 Check out this Wall of #solidarity for #NHS workers, incase you need a reminder of how much the public appreciate you!😁
justtreatment.org/messages-for...

justtreatment.org

Casino: stop selling Amazon-destroying beef

SarahTonin @iamsarahtonin.bsky.social · Sep 1

:Sign & repost!
#beef #Amazonrainforest #deforestation
Pristine Amazon rainforest shouldn't be destroyed for cheap hamburgers. action.eko.org/a/casino-sto...

New research shows more than half a million hectares of pristine Amazon rainforest has been chopped down to make way for industrial cattle ranches in Brazil. That's 700,000 football fields of land! An

Silly Cat Sitting In The Road, In The Dark!🐈🌙🤦‍♀️

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SarahTonin @iamsarahtonin.bsky.social · Aug 26

:Excuse the quality!🤦‍♀️ Still #funny ,though!😂 #cat #kitty #cute #animals #sillycats #silly

youtube.com/shorts/2aqwJ...

Silly Cat Sitting In The Road, In The Dark!🐈🌙🤦‍♀️

SarahTonin @iamsarahtonin.bsky.social · Aug 26

:Excuse the quality!🤦‍♀️ Still #funny ,though!😂 #cat #kitty #cute #animals #sillycats #silly

youtube.com/shorts/2aqwJ...

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SarahTonin @iamsarahtonin.bsky.social · Aug 24

:MINI DINOSAURS!🦖
#dinosaurs #minidinos #minidinosaurs #inthepark #birds #crows #animals #wildlife

youtube.com/shorts/q7xV3...

MINI DINOSAURS!🦖

SarahTonin @iamsarahtonin.bsky.social · Aug 24

:MINI DINOSAURS!🦖
#dinosaurs #minidinos #minidinosaurs #inthepark #birds #crows #animals #wildlife

youtube.com/shorts/q7xV3...

MINI DINOSAURS!🦖

Brazil: no tax break for Big Tech data centers

SarahTonin @iamsarahtonin.bsky.social · Aug 23

:Please sign & repost!
#AI & servers used by the likes of #TikTok & other #socialmedia companies are fuelling #climatechange & #droughts. Governments should be discouraging this- not enabling it with tax breaks!
No tax break for Big Tech data centers in Brazil! action.eko.org/a/no-tax-bre...

Social media companies want to build enormous data centers that will guzzle precious water in drought-stricken communities, to the tune of more than 25 million litres annually for each data center.And