Rachel Blake
@rochyb.bsky.social
Mum Gran, Artist , a lot lefty and wokey. Love the natural world, books, tv, human and equal rights , making and creating. Please no private messages, I won't respond x
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My father in law just described this as the most compelling party political broadcast he's seen. "Homes are for living in - not landlord's portfolios, energy is for warming those homes - not record dividends, rivers are for nature and swimming in - not being poisoned to protect profits" 👏👏👏
Help us make hope normal again.
Join the Green Party now.
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January 22, 2026 at 9:17 PM
My father in law just described this as the most compelling party political broadcast he's seen. "Homes are for living in - not landlord's portfolios, energy is for warming those homes - not record dividends, rivers are for nature and swimming in - not being poisoned to protect profits" 👏👏👏
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Biodiversity collapse threatens UK security, intelligence chiefs warn
Ecosystem destruction will increase food shortages, disorder and mass migration, with effects already being felt
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Ecosystem destruction will increase food shortages, disorder and mass migration, with effects already being felt
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Biodiversity collapse threatens UK security, intelligence chiefs warn
Ecosystem destruction will increase food shortages, disorder and mass migration, with effects already being felt
www.theguardian.com
January 21, 2026 at 7:41 AM
Biodiversity collapse threatens UK security, intelligence chiefs warn
Ecosystem destruction will increase food shortages, disorder and mass migration, with effects already being felt
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Ecosystem destruction will increase food shortages, disorder and mass migration, with effects already being felt
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Who said it: the Robert Jenrick memo or David Brent?
Who said it: the Robert Jenrick memo or David Brent?
Memo on how ex-Tory should act after Reform defection seems to channel Ricky Gervais character from The Office
www.theguardian.com
January 19, 2026 at 2:39 PM
Who said it: the Robert Jenrick memo or David Brent?
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"Hundreds march against Reform-led council plans to close eight elderly care facilities"
morningstaronline.co.uk/article/hund...
morningstaronline.co.uk/article/hund...
Hundreds march against Reform-led council plans to close eight elderly care facilities
HUNDREDS of people marched against Lancashire County Council’s proposals to close eight elderly care facilities in Preston on Saturday.Unison members working in the care homes organised and led the ma...
morningstaronline.co.uk
January 19, 2026 at 10:18 AM
"Hundreds march against Reform-led council plans to close eight elderly care facilities"
morningstaronline.co.uk/article/hund...
morningstaronline.co.uk/article/hund...
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🚨By-elections to be called automatically when MPs defect to another party - lets get this to the 100,000 signatures needed
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...
Petition: By-elections to be called automatically when MPs defect to another party
When an MP decides they want to defect to another party a by-election should be automatically triggered to allow the constituents the opportunity have their democratic right to agree or not with their...
petition.parliament.uk
January 17, 2026 at 9:07 AM
🚨By-elections to be called automatically when MPs defect to another party - lets get this to the 100,000 signatures needed
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...
The Government is planning to send King Charles to the US to celebrate with Donald Trump. Giving Trump a royal visit sends a terrible message that his behaviour is acceptable. Do you agree? Sign the petition now! 38d.gs/vnb3
Call off the King’s visit to the US for the 250th anniversary of America's independence
With the current political chaos in the US and Trump’s failure to adhere to international norms, and given his apparent obsession with the Monarchy, calling off this visit would send a powerful messag...
38d.gs
January 17, 2026 at 6:46 PM
The Government is planning to send King Charles to the US to celebrate with Donald Trump. Giving Trump a royal visit sends a terrible message that his behaviour is acceptable. Do you agree? Sign the petition now! 38d.gs/vnb3
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BBC could soon make programmes for release first on YouTube under deal
BBC could soon make programmes for release first on YouTube under deal
Plans follow pressure on broadcaster to put more content on platform, but raises questions about licence fee
The BBC could soon make programmes for YouTube, after pressure to produce more content on the increasingly dominant digital platform.
The corporation would begin making some content released first on the platform under proposals – which could be announced as soon as next week – as it seeks to reach younger viewers, who are the heaviest users of YouTube. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
January 16, 2026 at 3:32 PM
BBC could soon make programmes for release first on YouTube under deal
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Heba Muraisi is in critical condition on day 72 of her hunger strike. She struggling to breathe and suffering uncontrollable muscle spasms.
Kamran Ahmed is on day 65. He is experiencing shrinkage to the muscle of his heart and has been diagnosed with bradycardia.
Kamran Ahmed is on day 65. He is experiencing shrinkage to the muscle of his heart and has been diagnosed with bradycardia.
January 13, 2026 at 9:11 PM
Heba Muraisi is in critical condition on day 72 of her hunger strike. She struggling to breathe and suffering uncontrollable muscle spasms.
Kamran Ahmed is on day 65. He is experiencing shrinkage to the muscle of his heart and has been diagnosed with bradycardia.
Kamran Ahmed is on day 65. He is experiencing shrinkage to the muscle of his heart and has been diagnosed with bradycardia.
I’ve just emailed my MP, asking them to support an urgent review of collective worship, and for a national entitlement to a broad, balanced, and inclusive curriculum about religions and humanism in every school. You should too! #HumanistsUK humanists.uk/action/urge-...
Write to your MP | Say 'No!' to collective worship and narrow RE
Help us call on the UK Government to urgently review the laws on Religious Education (RE) and collective worship in state schools in England, following a Supreme Court ruling that exclusively Christia...
humanists.uk
January 13, 2026 at 11:19 PM
I’ve just emailed my MP, asking them to support an urgent review of collective worship, and for a national entitlement to a broad, balanced, and inclusive curriculum about religions and humanism in every school. You should too! #HumanistsUK humanists.uk/action/urge-...
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And thanks for spreading word of what I'm doing; I'm doing the same for others. No regrets about bailing from Twitter but anyone in my area will tell you, there *was* a time it was incredibly helpful for finding your audience. Bluesky isn't quite like that yet, but no real reason it can't get there.
January 13, 2026 at 12:40 PM
And thanks for spreading word of what I'm doing; I'm doing the same for others. No regrets about bailing from Twitter but anyone in my area will tell you, there *was* a time it was incredibly helpful for finding your audience. Bluesky isn't quite like that yet, but no real reason it can't get there.
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Heba Muraisi is on day 69 of her hunger strike.
Kamran Ahmed is on day 62 of his hunger strike.
They are at risk of dying at any moment. This is a political choice by Keir Starmer’s Labour government.
Immediate bail for remand prisoners NOW.
Kamran Ahmed is on day 62 of his hunger strike.
They are at risk of dying at any moment. This is a political choice by Keir Starmer’s Labour government.
Immediate bail for remand prisoners NOW.
January 10, 2026 at 11:51 AM
Heba Muraisi is on day 69 of her hunger strike.
Kamran Ahmed is on day 62 of his hunger strike.
They are at risk of dying at any moment. This is a political choice by Keir Starmer’s Labour government.
Immediate bail for remand prisoners NOW.
Kamran Ahmed is on day 62 of his hunger strike.
They are at risk of dying at any moment. This is a political choice by Keir Starmer’s Labour government.
Immediate bail for remand prisoners NOW.
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Farage says he will now vote against scrapping the two-child limit. In case it benefits “foreign-born people”.
It’s not just the racism, it’s the out-of-control personal greed, combined with the staggering meanness.
He’s a repulsively inadequate man.
www.thetimes.com/article/0ab2...
It’s not just the racism, it’s the out-of-control personal greed, combined with the staggering meanness.
He’s a repulsively inadequate man.
www.thetimes.com/article/0ab2...
January 9, 2026 at 7:41 AM
Farage says he will now vote against scrapping the two-child limit. In case it benefits “foreign-born people”.
It’s not just the racism, it’s the out-of-control personal greed, combined with the staggering meanness.
He’s a repulsively inadequate man.
www.thetimes.com/article/0ab2...
It’s not just the racism, it’s the out-of-control personal greed, combined with the staggering meanness.
He’s a repulsively inadequate man.
www.thetimes.com/article/0ab2...
The Government is planning to send King Charles to the US to celebrate with Trump. Giving him a royal visit right now sends a terrible message that his behaviour is acceptable. We can stop this if enough of us speak up. Will you add your name to the petition? you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/ca...
Call off the King’s visit to the US for the 250th anniversary of America's independence
With the current political chaos in the US and Trump’s failure to adhere to international norms, and given his apparent obsession with the Monarchy, calling off this visit would send a powerful messag...
you.38degrees.org.uk
January 9, 2026 at 12:16 PM
The Government is planning to send King Charles to the US to celebrate with Trump. Giving him a royal visit right now sends a terrible message that his behaviour is acceptable. We can stop this if enough of us speak up. Will you add your name to the petition? you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/ca...
FTSE 100 bosses have already earned a year’s pay in just 3 days 😳 It’s time to tackle extreme pay gaps. Sign the petition now and support a new tax to tackle extreme pay. you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/fa...
‘Fat Cat Tax’: Make companies pay for extreme inequalities
FTSE 100 bosses have already earned a year’s pay in just 3 days 😳 It’s time to tackle extreme pay gaps. Sign the petition now and support a new tax to tackle extreme pay.
you.38degrees.org.uk
January 8, 2026 at 1:09 PM
FTSE 100 bosses have already earned a year’s pay in just 3 days 😳 It’s time to tackle extreme pay gaps. Sign the petition now and support a new tax to tackle extreme pay. you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/fa...
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I'm writing about the Palestine Action hunger strikers at the moment, any of whom could die at any moment, and the astonishing media and government silence surrounding them. The Establishment seems to have become even crueller than when Thatcher was PM.
January 5, 2026 at 12:27 PM
I'm writing about the Palestine Action hunger strikers at the moment, any of whom could die at any moment, and the astonishing media and government silence surrounding them. The Establishment seems to have become even crueller than when Thatcher was PM.
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Today's column is on the relentless march of blithering idiocy, which includes denying climate science while your house is - literally in this case - burning down.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
A conversation between Joe Rogan and Mel Gibson summed up 2025 for me – and not in a good way | George Monbiot
From merrily dismissing climate science, to promoting irresponsible health claims, the podcast was an unintentional warning for our times, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot
www.theguardian.com
December 27, 2025 at 9:29 AM
Today's column is on the relentless march of blithering idiocy, which includes denying climate science while your house is - literally in this case - burning down.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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December 22, 2025 at 12:34 PM
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Keir Starmer’s Labour government is prepared to let Palestine hunger strikers die.
We cannot allow that.
We must stand with the hunger strikers and immediate bail for the remand prisoners — now.
From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free 🇵🇸
We cannot allow that.
We must stand with the hunger strikers and immediate bail for the remand prisoners — now.
From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free 🇵🇸
December 20, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Keir Starmer’s Labour government is prepared to let Palestine hunger strikers die.
We cannot allow that.
We must stand with the hunger strikers and immediate bail for the remand prisoners — now.
From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free 🇵🇸
We cannot allow that.
We must stand with the hunger strikers and immediate bail for the remand prisoners — now.
From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free 🇵🇸