Tom (he/him)
@tompowell01.bsky.social
Coming over from TwiX. If I follow you here it's because I follow you on there & learn a lot from you (or you're in a starter pack I like the look of)
Opposing the arms trade and all complicity in the occupation of Palestine. Action is necessary
Opposing the arms trade and all complicity in the occupation of Palestine. Action is necessary
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So why is it that major unions refuse to organise seasonal farm workers? 👇
Why major unions refuse to organise seasonal farm workers
Farm workers go on unofficial strikes as their temporary visas create barriers to union membership
www.thebureauinvestigates.com
November 12, 2025 at 10:30 AM
So why is it that major unions refuse to organise seasonal farm workers? 👇
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Darren knows that come the next election, Bristol is turning even more Green.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Greens’ ‘undeliverable’ promises will let voters down, says Labour minister
Exclusive: Darren Jones says Labour has to convince young people it is ‘modern party of the future’
www.theguardian.com
November 8, 2025 at 12:39 PM
Darren knows that come the next election, Bristol is turning even more Green.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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"I’m pleased Keir Starmer is going to COP — but Rosebank’s emissions are equivalent to 28 of the lowest-income countries combined, and this government still won’t rule it out.”
Zack Polanski calls for real leadership from the government ahead of #COP30.
Zack Polanski calls for real leadership from the government ahead of #COP30.
November 6, 2025 at 3:01 PM
"I’m pleased Keir Starmer is going to COP — but Rosebank’s emissions are equivalent to 28 of the lowest-income countries combined, and this government still won’t rule it out.”
Zack Polanski calls for real leadership from the government ahead of #COP30.
Zack Polanski calls for real leadership from the government ahead of #COP30.
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Seaweed Farming offers a sustainable win for climate, oceans, and food security. It absorbs carbon, creates marine habitats, and boosts local economies—proof that conservation and innovation can thrive together. #SustainableAquaculture
Seaweed farmers changing the world
Follow the lives of three seaweed farmers working to restore oceans, fight climate change, and uplift coastal communities through their farms.
www.worldwildlife.org
November 5, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Seaweed Farming offers a sustainable win for climate, oceans, and food security. It absorbs carbon, creates marine habitats, and boosts local economies—proof that conservation and innovation can thrive together. #SustainableAquaculture
OpenAI just unveiled Sora 2, AI that makes hyper-realistic video from text.
Not progress for people, it’s corporate AI deepening mistrust, monetising loneliness, handing power to tech oligarchs.
We need democratic control, not faster deepfakes.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=o1n9...
Not progress for people, it’s corporate AI deepening mistrust, monetising loneliness, handing power to tech oligarchs.
We need democratic control, not faster deepfakes.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=o1n9...
The Information Apocalypse Has Arrived
YouTube video by Novara Media
www.youtube.com
October 5, 2025 at 2:37 PM
OpenAI just unveiled Sora 2, AI that makes hyper-realistic video from text.
Not progress for people, it’s corporate AI deepening mistrust, monetising loneliness, handing power to tech oligarchs.
We need democratic control, not faster deepfakes.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=o1n9...
Not progress for people, it’s corporate AI deepening mistrust, monetising loneliness, handing power to tech oligarchs.
We need democratic control, not faster deepfakes.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=o1n9...
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Keeping people in poverty is an expensive luxury.
My column on the false economies of austerity, which costs us all a fortune. Despite the government's claims, austerity continues under Labour. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
My column on the false economies of austerity, which costs us all a fortune. Despite the government's claims, austerity continues under Labour. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
It hurt when I crashed my bike into a pothole – and it taught me the true price of austerity | George Monbiot
Fixing that hole could have cost under £100; the cost of not doing so is limitless. My prang highlights the neoliberal folly of false economies, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot
www.theguardian.com
October 4, 2025 at 6:24 AM
Keeping people in poverty is an expensive luxury.
My column on the false economies of austerity, which costs us all a fortune. Despite the government's claims, austerity continues under Labour. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
My column on the false economies of austerity, which costs us all a fortune. Despite the government's claims, austerity continues under Labour. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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We have been warned… Israel is going to attack our unarmed convoy!!
bhttps://youtube.com/shorts/SqRa_o5Gb_E?si=gUuZ-7fD8S5urjAL
bhttps://youtube.com/shorts/SqRa_o5Gb_E?si=gUuZ-7fD8S5urjAL
‘Israel likely to direct escalated attacks at GSF within 48 hours’ says Greta Thunberg
YouTube video by Middle East Eye
youtube.com
September 30, 2025 at 8:48 AM
We have been warned… Israel is going to attack our unarmed convoy!!
bhttps://youtube.com/shorts/SqRa_o5Gb_E?si=gUuZ-7fD8S5urjAL
bhttps://youtube.com/shorts/SqRa_o5Gb_E?si=gUuZ-7fD8S5urjAL
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Can't think of many better illustrations of how badly we have botched housing policy than the fact that our bill for housing homeless families (£2.8bn pa) is now higher than the money we spend each year on new affordable housing (£2.3bn)
www.insidehousing.co.uk/news/english...
www.insidehousing.co.uk/news/english...
English councils’ temporary accommodation bill rises to £2.8bn
Councils in England spent a record £2.8bn on temporary accommodation last year, with the annual bill rising by 25% as the homelessness crisis deepens.
www.insidehousing.co.uk
September 29, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Can't think of many better illustrations of how badly we have botched housing policy than the fact that our bill for housing homeless families (£2.8bn pa) is now higher than the money we spend each year on new affordable housing (£2.3bn)
www.insidehousing.co.uk/news/english...
www.insidehousing.co.uk/news/english...
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There's no correct amount of fishing, folks. Hate to break the news. We're emptying the oceans and courting extinction.
People say 'overfishing' like there's a correct amount of fishing 🐟
September 25, 2025 at 10:37 AM
There's no correct amount of fishing, folks. Hate to break the news. We're emptying the oceans and courting extinction.
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The full documentary Climate Extremes: Extreme Weather is now out on YouTube:
Climate Extremes: Extreme Weather (Full Documentary)
Share Climate Extremes with your friends and followers!
Learn about extreme weather, climate adaptation, and planetary behavior from leading global scientists!
Click the "share" button above for sharing options!
Subtitles include: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish, Portuguese, Turkis
www.youtube.com
September 24, 2025 at 7:02 PM
The full documentary Climate Extremes: Extreme Weather is now out on YouTube:
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Once again, US social media platforms do not care about the negative social consequences that arise from their decisions about what information is allowed on their platforms and how it spreads.
The sooner we rein them in, the better for society.
The sooner we rein them in, the better for society.
YouTube to allow creators banned for Covid-19, election misinformation to apply for reinstatement
YouTube on Tuesday said it will allow previously banned accounts to apply for reinstatement, rolling back a policy that had treated violations as permanent.
www.cnbc.com
September 23, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Once again, US social media platforms do not care about the negative social consequences that arise from their decisions about what information is allowed on their platforms and how it spreads.
The sooner we rein them in, the better for society.
The sooner we rein them in, the better for society.
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"The question you have to ask Farage is, why is he deliberately lying about the facts?"
x.com/GBNEWS/statu...
x.com/GBNEWS/statu...
September 23, 2025 at 9:23 AM
"The question you have to ask Farage is, why is he deliberately lying about the facts?"
x.com/GBNEWS/statu...
x.com/GBNEWS/statu...
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Aviation expansion is a disaster for the climate crisis.
Anyone who's been paying any attention to this shambles of a Labour Govenrment knows they don't care about people in poverty, don't care about nature nor for the planet.
Just big business & their own interests.
#Gatwick
Anyone who's been paying any attention to this shambles of a Labour Govenrment knows they don't care about people in poverty, don't care about nature nor for the planet.
Just big business & their own interests.
#Gatwick
September 21, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Aviation expansion is a disaster for the climate crisis.
Anyone who's been paying any attention to this shambles of a Labour Govenrment knows they don't care about people in poverty, don't care about nature nor for the planet.
Just big business & their own interests.
#Gatwick
Anyone who's been paying any attention to this shambles of a Labour Govenrment knows they don't care about people in poverty, don't care about nature nor for the planet.
Just big business & their own interests.
#Gatwick
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This Republican Senator - a pro-Israel zealot and Trump ally - is openly threatening the life of Greta Thunberg and others on the Gaza aid ship.
Why? Because they're trying to bring aid to a Gaza starved by a key US ally.
The world is run by gangsters.
Why? Because they're trying to bring aid to a Gaza starved by a key US ally.
The world is run by gangsters.
June 2, 2025 at 10:17 AM
This Republican Senator - a pro-Israel zealot and Trump ally - is openly threatening the life of Greta Thunberg and others on the Gaza aid ship.
Why? Because they're trying to bring aid to a Gaza starved by a key US ally.
The world is run by gangsters.
Why? Because they're trying to bring aid to a Gaza starved by a key US ally.
The world is run by gangsters.
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Pathetic sabre-rattling from tinpot warmonger Keir Starmer
Lining the pockets of defence contractors while cutting disability payments to millions of people
news.sky.com/story/uk-to-...
Lining the pockets of defence contractors while cutting disability payments to millions of people
news.sky.com/story/uk-to-...
UK to build weapons factories and buy thousands of missiles in £6bn push to rearm
The plan will form part of Sir Keir Starmer's long-awaited Strategic Defence Review, which will be published on Monday.
news.sky.com
June 1, 2025 at 9:58 AM
Pathetic sabre-rattling from tinpot warmonger Keir Starmer
Lining the pockets of defence contractors while cutting disability payments to millions of people
news.sky.com/story/uk-to-...
Lining the pockets of defence contractors while cutting disability payments to millions of people
news.sky.com/story/uk-to-...
Bluesky urged to review 'punitive' policies towards Palestine content
Social media users say Gaza accounts and pro-Palestinian voices are disproportionately 'censored' by the platform
www.middleeasteye.net/trending/blu...
Social media users say Gaza accounts and pro-Palestinian voices are disproportionately 'censored' by the platform
www.middleeasteye.net/trending/blu...
'Palestinians must be heard': Bluesky urged to review 'punitive' policies towards Gaza content
Social media users say Gaza accounts and pro-Palestinian voices are disproportionately 'censored' by the platform
www.middleeasteye.net
May 26, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Bluesky urged to review 'punitive' policies towards Palestine content
Social media users say Gaza accounts and pro-Palestinian voices are disproportionately 'censored' by the platform
www.middleeasteye.net/trending/blu...
Social media users say Gaza accounts and pro-Palestinian voices are disproportionately 'censored' by the platform
www.middleeasteye.net/trending/blu...
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Most important arrival on BlueSky for a while right here 👇👇👇👇
Hey! We've just joined Bluesky. For our first post, we'd like to share this urgent petition:
"After Trump’s treatment of Ukraine’s President Zelensky... the tactic of trying to flatter him into doing the right thing has failed. The offer of a state visit should be rescinded."
Sign here:
"After Trump’s treatment of Ukraine’s President Zelensky... the tactic of trying to flatter him into doing the right thing has failed. The offer of a state visit should be rescinded."
Sign here:
Petition: Cancel Trump’s state visit
Stop Trump Coalition
stoptrump.org.uk
March 1, 2025 at 7:54 AM
Most important arrival on BlueSky for a while right here 👇👇👇👇
Not usually saying positive things about Wetherspoon but £2.25 for a #vegan #veganuary breakfast? I'm getting five!!
January 18, 2025 at 11:53 AM
Not usually saying positive things about Wetherspoon but £2.25 for a #vegan #veganuary breakfast? I'm getting five!!
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A starter pack for people studying how human affect biodiversity and ecosystem functioning at global scale, across terrestrial and marine realms & conservation challenges.
Sounds like Global Ecology !
sure I missed many people, reply to be added, and share to spread !
go.bsky.app/V6tN4cv
🧪🌍🦤🦑🪴
Sounds like Global Ecology !
sure I missed many people, reply to be added, and share to spread !
go.bsky.app/V6tN4cv
🧪🌍🦤🦑🪴
November 11, 2024 at 12:02 PM
A starter pack for people studying how human affect biodiversity and ecosystem functioning at global scale, across terrestrial and marine realms & conservation challenges.
Sounds like Global Ecology !
sure I missed many people, reply to be added, and share to spread !
go.bsky.app/V6tN4cv
🧪🌍🦤🦑🪴
Sounds like Global Ecology !
sure I missed many people, reply to be added, and share to spread !
go.bsky.app/V6tN4cv
🧪🌍🦤🦑🪴
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Over $420 billion a year is lost to global tax abuse.
The UK and its Overseas Territories are responsible for a third of this.
With Tax Justice Network Africa, we’ve written to the Chancellor and Foreign Secretary asking them to end this.
Find out more: taxjustice.uk/blog/the-uk-...
The UK and its Overseas Territories are responsible for a third of this.
With Tax Justice Network Africa, we’ve written to the Chancellor and Foreign Secretary asking them to end this.
Find out more: taxjustice.uk/blog/the-uk-...
The UK is the leading enabler of global tax abuse. This must end.
Tax Justice Network Africa and Tax Justice UK have written to the Chancellor and the Foreign Secretary demanding action to curb global tax abuse.
taxjustice.uk
November 15, 2024 at 11:25 AM
Over $420 billion a year is lost to global tax abuse.
The UK and its Overseas Territories are responsible for a third of this.
With Tax Justice Network Africa, we’ve written to the Chancellor and Foreign Secretary asking them to end this.
Find out more: taxjustice.uk/blog/the-uk-...
The UK and its Overseas Territories are responsible for a third of this.
With Tax Justice Network Africa, we’ve written to the Chancellor and Foreign Secretary asking them to end this.
Find out more: taxjustice.uk/blog/the-uk-...
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National Press Club’s Press Freedom Award Goes to Wael al-Dahdouh for Gaza Coverage
National Press Club’s Press Freedom Award Goes to Wael al-Dahdouh for Gaza Coverage
The National Press Club has handed its top award for press freedom to Wael al-Dahdouh, Al Jazeera’s Gaza bureau chief, for continuing to report on Israel’s assault on the besieged territory despite…
www.democracynow.org
November 13, 2024 at 8:20 PM
National Press Club’s Press Freedom Award Goes to Wael al-Dahdouh for Gaza Coverage
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Thank you to everyone who has followed us
Here you will find Bylines Network's Starter Pack.
A comprehensive list of our founders, directors, editors, contributors and writers.
We are a group of 10 non profit news publications passionate about powerful citizen journalism
go.bsky.app/8Qd7r8m
Here you will find Bylines Network's Starter Pack.
A comprehensive list of our founders, directors, editors, contributors and writers.
We are a group of 10 non profit news publications passionate about powerful citizen journalism
go.bsky.app/8Qd7r8m
November 14, 2024 at 1:33 PM
Thank you to everyone who has followed us
Here you will find Bylines Network's Starter Pack.
A comprehensive list of our founders, directors, editors, contributors and writers.
We are a group of 10 non profit news publications passionate about powerful citizen journalism
go.bsky.app/8Qd7r8m
Here you will find Bylines Network's Starter Pack.
A comprehensive list of our founders, directors, editors, contributors and writers.
We are a group of 10 non profit news publications passionate about powerful citizen journalism
go.bsky.app/8Qd7r8m