Mark Braggins
@markbraggins.bsky.social
A keen walker and fan of #greyhounds #dogs, #wildlife, and the countryside.
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Palestine Action hunger strikers launch legal action against UK government https://aje.io/iisss1
December 23, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Palestine Action hunger strikers launch legal action against UK government https://aje.io/iisss1
Brave, or foolhardy, daffodils emerging.
December 23, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Brave, or foolhardy, daffodils emerging.
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Some absolutely top notch orange cattery here
October 24, 2025 at 12:44 PM
Some absolutely top notch orange cattery here
Needs more gold bling
Trump Class battleship illustration, as released by the White House.
December 23, 2025 at 12:56 PM
Needs more gold bling
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December 23, 2025 at 10:51 AM
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Greta Thunberg arrested for holding a sign opposing genocide.
When peaceful protest is a crime, democracy is in deep trouble.
Happening under a Labour Government.
When peaceful protest is a crime, democracy is in deep trouble.
Happening under a Labour Government.
🚨BREAKING: GRETA THUNBERG ARRESTED UNDER TERRORISM ACT FOR SUPPORTING 'PALESTINE ACTION PRISONERS'
December 23, 2025 at 11:20 AM
Greta Thunberg arrested for holding a sign opposing genocide.
When peaceful protest is a crime, democracy is in deep trouble.
Happening under a Labour Government.
When peaceful protest is a crime, democracy is in deep trouble.
Happening under a Labour Government.
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There has been a relentless, cacophonous campaign to stigmatise pro-Palestinian activists. But the inconvenient truth is that these are just ordinary people of good conscience who see the horrors of Gaza and simply cannot bear to stand by and do nothing.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
I’m on hunger strike in a British prison. This is why | Amu Gib
Our demands are simple – and they start with stopping the flow of arms to Israel, says activist Amu Gib
www.theguardian.com
December 19, 2025 at 4:13 PM
There has been a relentless, cacophonous campaign to stigmatise pro-Palestinian activists. But the inconvenient truth is that these are just ordinary people of good conscience who see the horrors of Gaza and simply cannot bear to stand by and do nothing.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Chris Rea has finally arrived home for Christmas.
Go in peace, Chris.
www.theguardian.com/music/2025/d...
Go in peace, Chris.
www.theguardian.com/music/2025/d...
Chris Rea, rock and blues singer-songwriter, dies aged 74
Middlesbrough-born musician had hits with Driving Home for Christmas, On the Beach and The Road to Hell
www.theguardian.com
December 22, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Chris Rea has finally arrived home for Christmas.
Go in peace, Chris.
www.theguardian.com/music/2025/d...
Go in peace, Chris.
www.theguardian.com/music/2025/d...
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As a months-long hunger strike persists, calls for immediate government intervention grow louder.
Palestine Action hunger strikes: What are their demands?
As a months-long hunger strike persists, calls for immediate government intervention grow louder.
www.aljazeera.com
December 22, 2025 at 3:30 PM
As a months-long hunger strike persists, calls for immediate government intervention grow louder.
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There are no end of stupid decisions made by this government but this is in the top five.
December 22, 2025 at 12:35 PM
There are no end of stupid decisions made by this government but this is in the top five.
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The UK is now facing an emigration crisis and a shrinking population. It must, must, must reverse engines on immigration immediately - throw the doors open and wave people in. Otherwise we are inviting disaster.
December 22, 2025 at 10:39 AM
The UK is now facing an emigration crisis and a shrinking population. It must, must, must reverse engines on immigration immediately - throw the doors open and wave people in. Otherwise we are inviting disaster.
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Breakthrough of the year? Renewable energy www.science.org/content/arti...
December 21, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Breakthrough of the year? Renewable energy www.science.org/content/arti...
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Parisot (the Director) tells a story about how Tim Allen just started crying after a scene one day
"I don't like these feelings i'm having." Says Tim. "I'm going back to my trailor" and walks off.
There's silence for a second.
"Oh my god." Says Rickman. "I think Tim just experienced acting."
"I don't like these feelings i'm having." Says Tim. "I'm going back to my trailor" and walks off.
There's silence for a second.
"Oh my god." Says Rickman. "I think Tim just experienced acting."
Galaxy Quest - a perfect movie, just a wonderful love letter to actors, sci-fi, Star Trek in particular, and to fandom - really deserves a proper physical release with decent extras. Think Weaver's right that releasing a R-rated cut would be fun, too.
Sigourney Weaver Says She Wishes DreamWorks Released A Director’s Cut Of ‘Galaxy Quest,’ Reminisces On Sequel That Never Came To Pass
Sigourney Weaver reflected on cult classic Galaxy Quest and how she wishes the sci-fi satire had released an R-rated director's cut.
deadline.com
December 22, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Parisot (the Director) tells a story about how Tim Allen just started crying after a scene one day
"I don't like these feelings i'm having." Says Tim. "I'm going back to my trailor" and walks off.
There's silence for a second.
"Oh my god." Says Rickman. "I think Tim just experienced acting."
"I don't like these feelings i'm having." Says Tim. "I'm going back to my trailor" and walks off.
There's silence for a second.
"Oh my god." Says Rickman. "I think Tim just experienced acting."
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Do both.
And if solar parks are built near villages or towns, then offer the people who are potentially affected free electricity to offset their concerns.
Solar panels are not nuclear power stations. They can be removed with little environmental impact and can actually benefit biodiversity.
And if solar parks are built near villages or towns, then offer the people who are potentially affected free electricity to offset their concerns.
Solar panels are not nuclear power stations. They can be removed with little environmental impact and can actually benefit biodiversity.
The solution is right above us. Solar panels on existing buildings, car parks, and along highways generate clean power without sacrificing farmland or wild spaces. Let's use our built world first. #Renewables #Innovation
December 22, 2025 at 8:54 AM
Do both.
And if solar parks are built near villages or towns, then offer the people who are potentially affected free electricity to offset their concerns.
Solar panels are not nuclear power stations. They can be removed with little environmental impact and can actually benefit biodiversity.
And if solar parks are built near villages or towns, then offer the people who are potentially affected free electricity to offset their concerns.
Solar panels are not nuclear power stations. They can be removed with little environmental impact and can actually benefit biodiversity.
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Galaxy Quest - a perfect movie, just a wonderful love letter to actors, sci-fi, Star Trek in particular, and to fandom - really deserves a proper physical release with decent extras. Think Weaver's right that releasing a R-rated cut would be fun, too.
Sigourney Weaver Says She Wishes DreamWorks Released A Director’s Cut Of ‘Galaxy Quest,’ Reminisces On Sequel That Never Came To Pass
Sigourney Weaver reflected on cult classic Galaxy Quest and how she wishes the sci-fi satire had released an R-rated director's cut.
deadline.com
December 22, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Galaxy Quest - a perfect movie, just a wonderful love letter to actors, sci-fi, Star Trek in particular, and to fandom - really deserves a proper physical release with decent extras. Think Weaver's right that releasing a R-rated cut would be fun, too.
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The government is announcing a raft of animal welfare measures that include a ban on trail hunting, claiming they're just a smokescreen that masks the hunting of real animals.
Chris Packam talks to Good Morning Britain 👏
Chris Packam talks to Good Morning Britain 👏
December 22, 2025 at 7:50 AM
The government is announcing a raft of animal welfare measures that include a ban on trail hunting, claiming they're just a smokescreen that masks the hunting of real animals.
Chris Packam talks to Good Morning Britain 👏
Chris Packam talks to Good Morning Britain 👏
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The Reform vote continues to stagnate. The Green vote continues to creep up. There is never zero hope.
🚨 NEW | Poll shows Greens ahead of Labour
➡️ REF: 25% (-1)
🔵 CON: 22% (+2)
🟢 GRN: 19% (+1)
🔴 LAB: 18% (=)
🟠 LD: 10% (-1)
Via @LordAPolls, 11-15 Dec (+/- vs 17 Nov)
➡️ REF: 25% (-1)
🔵 CON: 22% (+2)
🟢 GRN: 19% (+1)
🔴 LAB: 18% (=)
🟠 LD: 10% (-1)
Via @LordAPolls, 11-15 Dec (+/- vs 17 Nov)
December 21, 2025 at 12:30 PM
The Reform vote continues to stagnate. The Green vote continues to creep up. There is never zero hope.
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The complete Bayeux Tapestry has finally been released and proves that Bishop Odo had absolutely nothing to do with the illegal Norman invasion of England.
December 20, 2025 at 12:38 PM
The complete Bayeux Tapestry has finally been released and proves that Bishop Odo had absolutely nothing to do with the illegal Norman invasion of England.
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At first, I thought this holly just had a single Berry.
December 20, 2025 at 4:13 PM
At first, I thought this holly just had a single Berry.
Fascinating to read the Quote posts of this 'piece'
Farage and Polanski simply don’t understand this. That’s why they’re wrong about Britain.
See my Xmas piece for @LabourList here: labourlist.org/2025/12/fara...
See my Xmas piece for @LabourList here: labourlist.org/2025/12/fara...
‘Both Farage and Polanski are wrong about Britain – it is not what divides us that defines us’ – LabourList
Doomscroll your social media feed. Watch the news. Listen to our voters and constituents. The same emotions come pouring out – frustration, fear and fury.…
labourlist.org
December 20, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Fascinating to read the Quote posts of this 'piece'
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Super impressed by this video by @jameshoffmann.bsky.social, not only for covering something I'd always wondered about, but explaining the science of it in a really fun and interesting way. I wish I could make videos this good about UBI.
I Need To Tell You Why Coffee Makes You Poop
YouTube video by James Hoffmann
youtu.be
December 20, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Super impressed by this video by @jameshoffmann.bsky.social, not only for covering something I'd always wondered about, but explaining the science of it in a really fun and interesting way. I wish I could make videos this good about UBI.
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My wish for the planet,
Allow time to cool, serve with justice, and would we all not love a serving of this for the new year?
This is lovely💙💙💙
Allow time to cool, serve with justice, and would we all not love a serving of this for the new year?
This is lovely💙💙💙
December 18, 2025 at 11:46 AM
My wish for the planet,
Allow time to cool, serve with justice, and would we all not love a serving of this for the new year?
This is lovely💙💙💙
Allow time to cool, serve with justice, and would we all not love a serving of this for the new year?
This is lovely💙💙💙