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Catrina Ferris @smallecobear.bsky.social · 2d

Please @netflix.com @netflixuk.bsky.social can you commission more series of the BBC Gentleman Jack?

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Liberty @libertyhq.bsky.social · 4d

Are you worried or confused about the proposed law to restrict 'cumulative protests'?

We've contributed to this article breaking down your protest rights and what this new law could mean

www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...

How would tougher powers for police affect protests in England and Wales?

The home secretary has announced plans to allow officers to consider the impact of repeated demonstrations

www.theguardian.com

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Catrina Ferris @smallecobear.bsky.social · 4d

Jenrick closing down debate as he’s being asked questions, by saying he’s being shut down, then blaming the journalist for others behaviour. Absolutely appalling.

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Catrina Ferris @smallecobear.bsky.social · 4d

@stuartjeffery.bsky.social thank you 🙏 for taking forward the pardon for women labelled and burned as ‘witches’. I honestly think about this injustice a lot.
It has also done a lot to remove us from our connection with nature.

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Catrina Ferris @smallecobear.bsky.social · 4d

I was recently given a gift of a book, all about symbiotic relationships. It’s perfect, curled up in front of a fire, heaven. @sophiepavs.bsky.social

Book titles To have or to hold: nature’s hidden relationships

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Catrina Ferris @smallecobear.bsky.social · 4d

Well done to @zoegrunewald.bsky.social on #PoliticsLive calling out Jenrick’s language. As usual two right wing people on again.

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Catrina Ferris @smallecobear.bsky.social · 7d

Yes.

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Hannah Bourne-Taylor *Author*Bird Campaigner @hannahbournetaylor.bsky.social · 11d

CALLING THE WONDERFUL WELSH AND EVERYONE LIVING IN WALES - Please help swifts, the number one declining bird in Wales. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Find your MP in Wales here senedd.wales/find-a-membe... and ask them to speak at the swift brick debate at the Senedd on 1st October (tomorrow!)

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Catrina Ferris @smallecobear.bsky.social · 12d

Will it also be streamed or recorded?

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Nick Reeves #FBPE #NAFO @nickreeves.bsky.social · 19d

Please repost if you agree that British TV News is betraying our democracy by giving Farage what looks like more coverage than all the other opposition parties combined.

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Catrina Ferris @smallecobear.bsky.social · 21d

I’ll take a glimmer of hope right now.
#ClimateActionNow

www.theguardian.com/environment/...

‘Something is working’: UN climate chief optimistic about green transition

Exclusive: Simon Stiell believes economic benefits will compel countries to speed up climate action

www.theguardian.com

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Catrina Ferris @smallecobear.bsky.social · 22d

Oh dear my eyes are leaking, that has made my week.

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Olga Nesterova @onestpress.onestnetwork.com · 23d

Look who came with

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IPBES @ipbes.net · 23d

Latin America’s feline species are losing their habitat and becoming trapped in small patches. Researchers say biological corridors are vital for their conservation. 🐆

Read more w/ @mongabay.com : https://news.mongabay.com/2025/01/conservation-corridors-provide-hope-for-latin-americas-felines/

Illustrated artwork showing five different wild cat species in a tropical setting. From largest to smallest: a brown mountain lion (puma), two spotted jaguars, an ocelot with distinctive orange-brown markings, and a small spotted wildcat. The cats are arranged in a naturalistic scene with palm fronds, red flowers, and other tropical vegetation in the background. The composition shows the relative size differences between these feline species native to the Americas.

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Carla Denyer @carladenyer.bsky.social · 24d

Heat deaths. Let that sink in. This should be a wake-up call.

It's the job of govts across the world to keep their citizens safe. Instead, from continuing oil and gas drilling to dragging their feet on making our homes and workplaces safe from extreme weather, they're failing.

Screenshot of headline reading: Human-made global warming 'caused two in three heat deaths in Europe this summer'

Subheading: Researchers from Imperial College London say 16,500 deaths caused by hot weather brought on by greenhouse gases

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East Anglia Bylines @eastangliabylines.co.uk · 24d

Racism isn’t innate, writes Dr Steve Taylor.

It’s a sign of insecurity and poor psychological health, not a hardwired human instinct.

From #TheConversation -- thanks!

Here are the five stages that may lead to racism

There is no genetic or biological basis for dividing the human race into distinct “races”

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Common Wealth @cmmonwealth.bsky.social · 25d

Welcome to Rip-Off Britain.

A country remade by privatisation.

Our latest project — Who Owns Britain? — explores how a radical experiment transformed our society and shapes your life.

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Caroline Lucas @carolinelucas.bsky.social · 25d

Yet more compelling evidence to support @greenparty.org.uk policy that public services should be in public hands 👇

The Guardian @theguardian.com · 25d

UK public has paid £200bn to shareholders of key industries since privatisation – study

Analysis reveals ‘privatisation premium’ of £250 per household per year paid to owners of water, rail, bus, energy and mail services since 2010 * ‘Birmingham is up the road but there are no buses’ The public has paid almost £200bn to the shareholders who own key British industries since they were privatised, research reveals. The transfer of tens of billions of pounds to the owners of the privatised water, rail, bus, energy and mail services comes as families face soaring bills, polluted rivers and seas, and expensive and unreliable trains and buses. Continue reading...

www.theguardian.com

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Go Green @ecowarriorss.bsky.social · Sep 11

Problem is that after a few years, most people normalize extreme climate as normal
They also normalize disappearance of world Bees insects birds wildlife, marine life, forests wetlands and their replacement with a sterile barren lifeless landscape as normal

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Catrina Ferris @smallecobear.bsky.social · Sep 9

Loved taking a short walk up a near hill to get a view of the ‘blood’ full moon and eclipse on Sunday. Small moments of connection to our world.

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Extreme Temperatures Around the World @extremetemps.bsky.social · Sep 9

August 2025 Globally,according to Copernicus,had an average temperature of 16.60C which is +0.49C above the 1991/2020 norm and was the 3rd hottest August on record,0.22C behind both 2023 and 2024.

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Catrina Ferris @smallecobear.bsky.social · Sep 9

This is so so sad

Go Green @ecowarriorss.bsky.social · Sep 9

Despite all the destruction on Earth
We could at least still see the stars
but not much longer
Even that simple pleasure they are taking away from us
Feck them

www.salon.com/2025/04/04/e...

Starlink satellites are censoring the stars

With satellite numbers skyrocketing over the next few years, the time to grasp the implications is now

www.salon.com

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Fair Political Coverage - we want to hear from ALL our parties @fairpoliticsnow.bsky.social · Sep 4

Nadine Dorres defects to Reform. Ex-MP changes party. Every day a Reform story. Are they willing along a rise in the polls? They are the only party that is consistently mentioned every day. We need fair coverage of ALL our parties. We need it now. sign! petition.parliament.uk/petitions/71...

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Catrina Ferris @smallecobear.bsky.social · Sep 5

This is so refreshing to hear from @zackpolanski.bsky.social

It’s about time someone cuts through the rubbish we hear on a daily basis.

Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · Sep 4

We must tackle inequality.

Your bills are not high because of migrants.

The NHS is not crumbling because of migrants.

It's because of politicians who only serve the super rich. 👇🏼

youtu.be/RhD2ZuKrXPg?...

Zack Polanski on Corbyn, NATO and the St George's Cross

YouTube video by Sky News

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Go Green @ecowarriorss.bsky.social · Sep 2

Sea levels are rising at the fastest rate in 2,500 years, driven by melting ice sheets and the thermal expansion of seawater.
And in the year 2024 global sea level started accelerating even faster than expected
sealevel.nasa.gov/news/282/nas...

NASA Analysis Shows Unexpected Amount of Sea Level Rise in 2024

A NASA analysis shows global sea level rose faster than expected in 2024.

sealevel.nasa.gov

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