Sarah Calvert 🇬🇧🇮🇹🇪🇺
@sarahcalvert.bsky.social
British migrant with roots in Yorkshire. Posts about residency in the EU, FoM, politics, culture, Brexit, Italy and the Yorkshire Dales. #ProEU and join, anti-exceptionalism. No unsolicited DMs or calls.
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Feisty, flounce and bossy: the words used to put women down
Emine Saner: Do you ever hear men described as ‘hysterical’? Do people say they ‘whine’ or ‘nag’? Thought not. Here are eight sexist words we’d like to never hear from again
www.theguardian.com
Male allies. A woman I follow was called "hysterical" on here today. The only person who stood up for her was another woman. Even when these terms are used by someone on your own side, you need to call it out. These centuries old mysoginist slurs need to stop. www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
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Tonight, @europarl.europa.eu glows in orange.
A light for every woman and girl who has suffered in silence.
A promise to every woman and girl who deserves safety, dignity, and a life free from fear.
We owe them more than awareness.
We owe them change.
#OrangeTheWorld
A light for every woman and girl who has suffered in silence.
A promise to every woman and girl who deserves safety, dignity, and a life free from fear.
We owe them more than awareness.
We owe them change.
#OrangeTheWorld
November 24, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Tonight, @europarl.europa.eu glows in orange.
A light for every woman and girl who has suffered in silence.
A promise to every woman and girl who deserves safety, dignity, and a life free from fear.
We owe them more than awareness.
We owe them change.
#OrangeTheWorld
A light for every woman and girl who has suffered in silence.
A promise to every woman and girl who deserves safety, dignity, and a life free from fear.
We owe them more than awareness.
We owe them change.
#OrangeTheWorld
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Four years after the European Union banned neonicotinoid use in fields, France’s population of insect-eating birds has increased by 2%-3%.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
France’s birds start to show signs of recovery after bee-harming pesticide ban
Analysis shows small hike in populations of insect-eating species after 2018 ruling, but full recovery may take decades
www.theguardian.com
November 24, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Four years after the European Union banned neonicotinoid use in fields, France’s population of insect-eating birds has increased by 2%-3%.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
This 100%
It’s racist scent marking. That’s all they are, that’s all it displays. As a nation, we’ve never needed such blatant displays of nationalism. We were always confident in who we are. Flags were just for occasions.
November 23, 2025 at 2:46 PM
This 100%
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Oh hello
November 23, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Oh hello
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Also hilarious, for want of a better word, that British ‘patriots’ are amplifying & funding foreign actors who live in unsafe countries & have never been near Britain slagging off Britain. Good old Elon.
I see a lot of Paidchecks on X didn’t realize that a whole lot of people on social media lie about their location to grift off the naïveté of the rage-addled American right.
Turns out this problem is real and it’s a thing those of us who worked on “disinformation” pointed out.
Turns out this problem is real and it’s a thing those of us who worked on “disinformation” pointed out.
November 23, 2025 at 10:27 AM
Also hilarious, for want of a better word, that British ‘patriots’ are amplifying & funding foreign actors who live in unsafe countries & have never been near Britain slagging off Britain. Good old Elon.
So migrants who have paid into the system for years will be defrauded. We are going to take pensions away from people who have potentially paid into the system for decades. I can see a costly class action with the Govt losing.
Farage: I have never been involved with Putin and his chums or done their bidding!
Also Farage: vote me PM and I will create a huge bust up with the EU which will destabilize Europe and only benefit Putin and his chums.
Also Farage: vote me PM and I will create a huge bust up with the EU which will destabilize Europe and only benefit Putin and his chums.
Reform UK are going to announce a policy where all EU citizens will be stripped of all benefits and double the NHS surcharge
They will be given 3 months notice. If the EU refuses to accept these terms, there will be a ‘trade retaliation’ with the EU?
Race to the bottom in the sewage of racism.
They will be given 3 months notice. If the EU refuses to accept these terms, there will be a ‘trade retaliation’ with the EU?
Race to the bottom in the sewage of racism.
November 23, 2025 at 10:42 AM
So migrants who have paid into the system for years will be defrauded. We are going to take pensions away from people who have potentially paid into the system for decades. I can see a costly class action with the Govt losing.
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I imagine you won't be alone.
It's as if they have to come up with something even more cruel & inappropriate each day.
It's sickening.
It's as if they have to come up with something even more cruel & inappropriate each day.
It's sickening.
Holy fuck, this is where we are. A Labour Home Secretary just posted this image. I voted for these fucks and have been a member of the party for more than 30 years. Today I quit and so happy that I have.
November 22, 2025 at 9:12 PM
I imagine you won't be alone.
It's as if they have to come up with something even more cruel & inappropriate each day.
It's sickening.
It's as if they have to come up with something even more cruel & inappropriate each day.
It's sickening.
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I am a migrant. I understand (some of) what it is like to have that fact treated as a negative, even a threat.
But that's nothing compared to the fear that foreigners settled in the UK are feeling right now, even those Labour promise have nothing to fear.
But that's nothing compared to the fear that foreigners settled in the UK are feeling right now, even those Labour promise have nothing to fear.
I'm fine with being an immigrant or migrant as well, because it's what I am.
I'm fine with "immigrant". I'm an immigrant (or a migrant) from the EU. A migrant is just a person who's left their birth country to live in a different country. That's what humans have been doing ever since humans have been in existence - we, our species, are migrants.
November 22, 2025 at 9:15 PM
I am a migrant. I understand (some of) what it is like to have that fact treated as a negative, even a threat.
But that's nothing compared to the fear that foreigners settled in the UK are feeling right now, even those Labour promise have nothing to fear.
But that's nothing compared to the fear that foreigners settled in the UK are feeling right now, even those Labour promise have nothing to fear.
I'm fine with being an immigrant or migrant as well, because it's what I am.
I'm fine with "immigrant". I'm an immigrant (or a migrant) from the EU. A migrant is just a person who's left their birth country to live in a different country. That's what humans have been doing ever since humans have been in existence - we, our species, are migrants.
November 22, 2025 at 6:24 PM
I'm fine with being an immigrant or migrant as well, because it's what I am.
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Farage can now be easily boxed in to a corner where his only ‘defence’ becomes: “Yes I spouted Kremlin propaganda & Putin worship but, unlike Nathan Gill, I didn’t need bribes to do it.”
It is, once again, a question of whether interviewers have the temerity to shut down his whining obfuscations.
It is, once again, a question of whether interviewers have the temerity to shut down his whining obfuscations.
November 22, 2025 at 11:04 AM
Farage can now be easily boxed in to a corner where his only ‘defence’ becomes: “Yes I spouted Kremlin propaganda & Putin worship but, unlike Nathan Gill, I didn’t need bribes to do it.”
It is, once again, a question of whether interviewers have the temerity to shut down his whining obfuscations.
It is, once again, a question of whether interviewers have the temerity to shut down his whining obfuscations.
About time we got to the bottom of this.
Keir Starmer has demanded an investigation into links between Reform UK and Russia following the jailing of the party's former Wales leader for accepting pro-Russian bribes
news.sky.com/story/starme...
news.sky.com/story/starme...
Starmer demands investigation into Reform-Russia links after party's ex-Wales leader jailed
The former leader of Reform in Wales, Nathan Gill, has been jailed for 10-and-a-half years after being paid £40,000 to make pro-Russian statements in the European Parliament.
news.sky.com
November 22, 2025 at 11:10 AM
About time we got to the bottom of this.
No words/Non ci sono parole.
The worst part for me back then was openly being told to go back to where I came from, which is how I came to exit Twitter for good, and look at the cesspool it has become. I rest my case!
November 21, 2025 at 8:38 PM
No words/Non ci sono parole.
His best? It wasn't the egg and spoon in pre-school. Thousands of people died who should have lived and he just walked away and is apparently making millions.
Rachel Johnson defending her brother on @lbc.co.uk currently just blamed the "statest establishment" for the failures.
"He's getting all the blame and none of the credit" and "he did his best."
Really Rachel? Well his best was appalling. This wasn't a gold club tombola. It was a pandemic.
"He's getting all the blame and none of the credit" and "he did his best."
Really Rachel? Well his best was appalling. This wasn't a gold club tombola. It was a pandemic.
November 21, 2025 at 8:24 PM
His best? It wasn't the egg and spoon in pre-school. Thousands of people died who should have lived and he just walked away and is apparently making millions.
Wonder if betting shops are offering odds as to which Party these MEPs belonged to.
Key points: Met police say investigation into other politicians is ongoing. Gill sought to recruit multiple MEPs including 4 British ones.
The judge gave strongest possible quotes about the gravity of the crime and the damage done to public trust.
The judge gave strongest possible quotes about the gravity of the crime and the damage done to public trust.
November 21, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Wonder if betting shops are offering odds as to which Party these MEPs belonged to.
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Nigel Farage's long-term ally Nathan Gill, ex-leader of Reform UK in Wales has been sentenced to 10-and-a-half years for taking pro-Russia bribes while a Brexit Party MEP
Former MEP jailed after accepting bribes to make pro-Russian statements
Officers found evidence on the defendant's phone that showed he was in contact with a pro-Russian politician in Ukraine
news.met.police.uk
November 21, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Nigel Farage's long-term ally Nathan Gill, ex-leader of Reform UK in Wales has been sentenced to 10-and-a-half years for taking pro-Russia bribes while a Brexit Party MEP
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⚠️Gill played a prominent role in the Brexit campaign in Wales and was one of only two MEPs who followed Farage from UKIP into the Brexit Party.
He had told the BBC he had responsibility for The Brexit Party's group of MEPs as its "head of delegation".
https://bbc.in/4rd4Qe7
He had told the BBC he had responsibility for The Brexit Party's group of MEPs as its "head of delegation".
https://bbc.in/4rd4Qe7
Nathan Gill: How WhatsApp messages revealed ex-Reform politician's pro-Russian bribes
The former leader of Reform UK in Wales has admitted bribery and will be sentenced on Friday.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 21, 2025 at 10:30 AM
⚠️Gill played a prominent role in the Brexit campaign in Wales and was one of only two MEPs who followed Farage from UKIP into the Brexit Party.
He had told the BBC he had responsibility for The Brexit Party's group of MEPs as its "head of delegation".
https://bbc.in/4rd4Qe7
He had told the BBC he had responsibility for The Brexit Party's group of MEPs as its "head of delegation".
https://bbc.in/4rd4Qe7
Honestly, can't see any difference from the Tories here, buying your way out of harsh rules. It's certainly not what I voted for.
Shabana Mahmood's Indefinite Leave To Remain Culture War
3 years - if you're earning £125k+
15 years - if you're e.g. a nurse, or a teacher
Labour's two tier system which rewards high earners and insults those who work just as hard but don't earn as much - really sad to see Labour fall
3 years - if you're earning £125k+
15 years - if you're e.g. a nurse, or a teacher
Labour's two tier system which rewards high earners and insults those who work just as hard but don't earn as much - really sad to see Labour fall
November 21, 2025 at 11:52 AM
Honestly, can't see any difference from the Tories here, buying your way out of harsh rules. It's certainly not what I voted for.
Not only Johnson. I argued with a Tory MP on the bird site and swathes of the MSM were dripping in condescension and exceptionalism.
When Italy was being decimated by COVID, instead of taking that as a valuable early warning, Johnson just appeared on TV gloating about British exceptionalism. Criminal negligence.
November 20, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Not only Johnson. I argued with a Tory MP on the bird site and swathes of the MSM were dripping in condescension and exceptionalism.
Living in Italy I posted what the UK should do on the bird site in the weeks before lockdown. I said what was coming. A British Tory MP argued against me, making disparaging comments about Italy. It was so obvious. So many lives that could have been saved...
The Covid Inquiry finds that if Boris Johnson had called the first lockdown even one week earlier then it could have saved at least 20,000 lives.
Here's a quick reminder of what Johnson was actually doing during those weeks
Here's a quick reminder of what Johnson was actually doing during those weeks
November 20, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Living in Italy I posted what the UK should do on the bird site in the weeks before lockdown. I said what was coming. A British Tory MP argued against me, making disparaging comments about Italy. It was so obvious. So many lives that could have been saved...
I must confess that I didn't follow British politics when Burnham was in WM, so don't know what he was like then, but he's a smart communicator now, who comes across extremely well.
'Maybe that's part of our problem with the political culture of this country is we are always speculating, we're not actually focussing on solutions'
Andy Burnham, Mayor of Greater Manchester, said he 'wouldn't rule out what might or might not happen in the future'
Andy Burnham, Mayor of Greater Manchester, said he 'wouldn't rule out what might or might not happen in the future'
November 20, 2025 at 1:03 PM
I must confess that I didn't follow British politics when Burnham was in WM, so don't know what he was like then, but he's a smart communicator now, who comes across extremely well.
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John Major labels Brexit an ‘act of collective folly’
'Britain's enemies celebrated and our friends despaired.'
www.thelondoneconomic.com/politics/joh...
'Britain's enemies celebrated and our friends despaired.'
www.thelondoneconomic.com/politics/joh...
John Major labels Brexit an 'act of collective folly'
John Major has launched a devastating attack on Brexit, branding it an "act of collective folly."
www.thelondoneconomic.com
November 20, 2025 at 11:43 AM
John Major labels Brexit an ‘act of collective folly’
'Britain's enemies celebrated and our friends despaired.'
www.thelondoneconomic.com/politics/joh...
'Britain's enemies celebrated and our friends despaired.'
www.thelondoneconomic.com/politics/joh...
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Reform UK councillor suspended over WhatsApp group featuring extremist posts
Reform UK councillor suspended over WhatsApp group featuring extremist posts
Tom Pickup confirms he was member of group in which one participant allegedly called for ‘mass Islam genocide’
A Reform UK councillor has been suspended for participating in a WhatsApp group where members allegedly called for a “mass Islam genocide”.
Tom Pickup, who was elected to Lancashire county council in May, confirmed to the Guardian he was a member of the group set up by a rightwing activist. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
November 19, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Reform UK councillor suspended over WhatsApp group featuring extremist posts
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If you don’t move you are a visitor to the country and if you are a visitor to the country you fall under Schengen rules for visitors. Fairly simple.
November 18, 2025 at 1:46 PM
If you don’t move you are a visitor to the country and if you are a visitor to the country you fall under Schengen rules for visitors. Fairly simple.
Insightful re. how Refuk HQ seem to have no idea how local councils operate. Obviously causing massive tension at a local level.
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When reality bites: the rapid rise and chaotic fall of Reform UK in Cornwall - The Guardian
When reality bites: the rapid rise and chaotic fall of Reform UK in Cornwall - The Guardian
When reality bites: the rapid rise and chaotic fall of Reform UK in Cornwall — The Guardian
Resignations, suspensions and infighting lead to party losing crown of highest number of seats in the county
apple.news
November 17, 2025 at 9:57 PM
Insightful re. how Refuk HQ seem to have no idea how local councils operate. Obviously causing massive tension at a local level.
'Tis risotto season.
Risotto is not work. It is meditation, followed by self care.
My issue with risotto is 40 minutes of work gone in a couple of minutes ! I do love it though this looks v good . Dried mushroom so flavourful
November 17, 2025 at 6:25 PM
'Tis risotto season.