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loveaspurpose.bsky.social @loveaspurpose.bsky.social · 1d

``Children who play outside often develop a love for nature and the environment. Generally, children show more compassion and respect for things that they value, and outdoor spaces are places that they grow to love and appreciate.’’
~ villagekidz ~

Child picks up a tiny object off the ground

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Michael John Smith @londonerabroad.bsky.social · 14h

#ukpolitics #politics #ecosocialism #socialism #greens #green #greenparty #climatechange #leftwing #democracy
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The Death Of Two Party Politics | Owen Jones | Zack Polanski

YouTube video by Bold Politics with Zack Polanski

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Michael John Smith @londonerabroad.bsky.social · 15h

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Help Abood Rebuild His Life Amidst Suffering in Gaza

I have started a campaign for my friend Abood in Gaza, who I've been talking to on Instagram for over a year through the g*nocide. After the passing of his brother-in-law, he helped his sister take ca...

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Deadman the Saint @deadmanthesaint.bsky.social · 1d

is the genocide finally over?

Is Gaza Genocide FINALLY OVER? - A Masterclass From Palestinian Analyst Muhammad Shehada

YouTube video by Owen Jones

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Michael John Smith @londonerabroad.bsky.social · 1d

#palestine #freepalestine #israel #gaza #fundraiser
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Help Abood Rebuild His Life Amidst Suffering in Gaza

I have started a campaign for my friend Abood in Gaza, who I've been talking to on Instagram for over a year through the g*nocide. After the passing of his brother-in-law, he helped his sister take ca...

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Michael John Smith @londonerabroad.bsky.social · 1d

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Help Abood Rebuild His Life Amidst Suffering in Gaza

I have started a campaign for my friend Abood in Gaza, who I've been talking to on Instagram for over a year through the g*nocide. After the passing of his brother-in-law, he helped his sister take ca...

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Owen Jones @owenjones.bsky.social · 2d

Is Israel's genocide finally over?

There's no better analyst to explain what this all means than the incredible Palestinian analyst Muhammad Shehada 👇👇👇

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Is The Genocide OVER? - Everything Explained By Muhammad Shehada

YouTube video by Owen Jones

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Michael John Smith @londonerabroad.bsky.social · 1d

#politics #ukpolitics #refugees #news #documentary
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How To ACTUALLY "Stop The Boats"

YouTube video by Novara Media

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Michael John Smith @londonerabroad.bsky.social · 1d

#palestine #freepalestine #gaza #peace

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Becca Lewis @beccalew.bsky.social · 2d

So excited about the upcoming release of Equator! "We began to imagine a new cultural venture, one that rejects the nihilistic idea that the powerful do what they please, and success is the only measure of moral virtue."

Equator @equatormag.bsky.social · 2d

"Equator is founded on our conviction that the storied titles of the Anglophone West cannot be internally reformed, nor redeemed by their periodic U-turns and belated mea culpas. The time has come to create something new."

Today we publish Equator's editorial declaration.

Join us: www.equator.org

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Shrikant @shrik.dev · 2d

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Will Davies @will-davies.bsky.social · 2d

Powerful editorial statement from the soon-to-be-launched @equatormag.bsky.social www.equator.org

equator

A new world is emerging from the ruins of the liberal order. But the West’s prestigious publications are ill-equipped to comprehend its challenges – and its possibilities. Enter Equator, an internatio...

www.equator.org

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דאיקייט @doikeit.bsky.social · 2d

> The mission of Equator is to hold up a mirror to a global audience of readers and writers who don’t yet recognise themselves as belonging together.

Hell yeah. Paulo Freire would be proud.

Equator @equatormag.bsky.social · 2d

"Equator is founded on our conviction that the storied titles of the Anglophone West cannot be internally reformed, nor redeemed by their periodic U-turns and belated mea culpas. The time has come to create something new."

Today we publish Equator's editorial declaration.

Join us: www.equator.org

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Michael John Smith @londonerabroad.bsky.social · 1d

#vegan #animalrights #humanrights #earthlings #education #compassion #sentientism
#speciesism
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Teaching Compassion - Heather Marshall & Michelle St John of VinE - Sentientism 237

YouTube video by Sentientism

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Michael John Smith @londonerabroad.bsky.social · 1d

#buddhism #politics #spiritual #compassion
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The Illusion of Self: How Ego and Self-Cherishing Sustain Suffering in the World!

YouTube video by The Theory of Samsara

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Michael John Smith @londonerabroad.bsky.social · 2d

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Save Abdul Rahman and His Family in Gaza

In Gaza City, where the sounds of explosions are met with the heartbeat, life was like a long nightmare.

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Michael John Smith @londonerabroad.bsky.social · 3d

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Randa a mother in Gaza

In the Name of God, the Most Merciful, the Most Compassionate

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Michael John Smith @londonerabroad.bsky.social · 3d

#fundraiser #campaign #gaza #palestine #charity
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Donate to Support a Family Displaced by War in Gaza, organized by Jennifer Borges

My name is Jen and I live in California, USA. I created this account for my … Jennifer Borges needs your support for Support a Family Displaced by War in Gaza

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Michael John Smith @londonerabroad.bsky.social · 3d

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Gaza: Bilal & His Kids Need Your Help

I am Bilal. This is my story from the heart of Khan Younis in the Gaza Strip, a story of a beautiful life that turned into pain.

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Michael John Smith @londonerabroad.bsky.social · 4d

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Help Ahmed Feed and Shelter His Family in Gaza

My name is Ana, and I'm organising this campaign on behalf of Ahmed and his family, who are fighting every day just to survive.

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Owen Jones @owenjones.bsky.social · 4d

Israel's cheerleaders have opportunistically seized on a heinous antisemitic attack to silence opponents of genocide.

Our freedoms are being stolen - and we are headed to a very dark place.

New column 👇

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It starts with Palestine protests. But where will the crackdown on Britain’s democratic freedoms end? | Owen Jones

In making dissent a privilege, not a right, Labour is crafting a repressive toolkit. Imagine it in the hands of a Farage government, says Guardian columnist Owen Jones

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Owen Jones @owenjones.bsky.social · 4d

I went to @greenparty.org.uk conference - and unlike Labour, didn't get the boot.

But will the Greens succeed in convincing Labour voters - and what about the threat of Farage?

New video up now! 👇

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Tiana🗽🇵🇸 @tianaadams.bsky.social · 4d

Even after Donnie called for an immediate ceasefire, Israelis are still murdering Palestinians.

How can we expect a genocidal state and the state facilitating that genocide, to negotiate the end of the genocide they both benefit from?

This whole peace plan is a farce. #FreePalestine #StopIsrael

ISRAEL CONTINUES KILLING
PALESTINIANS
DESPITE
TRUMP'S CALL FOR CEASEFIRE

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Michael John Smith @londonerabroad.bsky.social · 4d

#genocide #compassion #israel #palestine #freepalestine #politics #ukpolitics #protest #jew #antisemitism #zionism #palestineaction #uk #greatbritain #london #law
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Mass arrests at Palestine Action protest: ‘I’m 73 and never hurt a fly' | The View From ...

YouTube video by The Guardian

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