VanAllen
@vana28.bsky.social
Happily married 54 years, 2 great daughters, retired special needs teacher, leftwing politics, play sax, veggie, animal welfare advocate, love cats, greyhounds, genealogy, racket sports, Kent coast and London.
Nigeria’s forests cannot wait – a paper ban means nothing without enforcement. Forest defenders risk their lives while loggers act with impunity. It’s time for action, not words. Sign now ✍️ #RainforestRescue #ActForRainforest
rainforest-rescue.org/petitions/13...
rainforest-rescue.org/petitions/13...
Nigeria’s forests cannot wait – enforce the timber export ban now!
Gorillas, chimpanzees, and elephants – Nigeria’s jungles shelter some of the world’s most iconic and endangered species. Yet the forests are being destroyed at an alarming rate. President Tinubu has n...
rainforest-rescue.org
January 30, 2026 at 10:21 PM
Nigeria’s forests cannot wait – a paper ban means nothing without enforcement. Forest defenders risk their lives while loggers act with impunity. It’s time for action, not words. Sign now ✍️ #RainforestRescue #ActForRainforest
rainforest-rescue.org/petitions/13...
rainforest-rescue.org/petitions/13...
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Rand Paul: "There has to be an investigation. I don't know who trusts an investigation done by DHS when they're the ones calling this person an 'assassin,' a 'domestic terrorist,' saying he was assaulting police. How can they be in charge of an independent investigation? Something's got to happen."
January 28, 2026 at 1:16 PM
Rand Paul: "There has to be an investigation. I don't know who trusts an investigation done by DHS when they're the ones calling this person an 'assassin,' a 'domestic terrorist,' saying he was assaulting police. How can they be in charge of an independent investigation? Something's got to happen."
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Thank you, Mr. President.
January 28, 2026 at 12:05 PM
Thank you, Mr. President.
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Ilhan Omar is an American hero. www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01...
January 28, 2026 at 2:06 AM
Ilhan Omar is an American hero. www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01...
Scotland & England fans: the 2026 World Cup is set to be hosted in Trump’s USA. We can’t stay silent. Sign the petition calling for a boycott unless it's move, to protect players & fans! you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/bo...
Boycott Trump's World Cup: Sign the petition to move the games now!
I am unbelievably chuffed that the Scottish Men's team, alongside England are qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup. Since childhood I have always loved a World Cup. My childish excitement however is bein...
you.38degrees.org.uk
January 28, 2026 at 2:02 PM
Scotland & England fans: the 2026 World Cup is set to be hosted in Trump’s USA. We can’t stay silent. Sign the petition calling for a boycott unless it's move, to protect players & fans! you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/bo...
At UN climate talks, our government kept quiet on a long-promised law to help end the UK’s role in illegal forest destruction. I’ve emailed the Environment Secretary to demand urgent action to protect forests. Please join me? @friends-earth.bsky.social action.friendsoftheearth.uk/target/deman...
Demand action on the UK's illegal deforestation
The government has once again failed to address the UK’s role in destroying the world’s precious forests – this time at the UN climate talks. Our leaders continue to allow big businesses to hide their...
action.friendsoftheearth.uk
January 28, 2026 at 3:52 AM
At UN climate talks, our government kept quiet on a long-promised law to help end the UK’s role in illegal forest destruction. I’ve emailed the Environment Secretary to demand urgent action to protect forests. Please join me? @friends-earth.bsky.social action.friendsoftheearth.uk/target/deman...
Please SIGN: Half of Chiapas’ forests are gone, and 70% of its traded timber is illegal. It’s time for Mexico to enforce its own laws. #RainforestRescue #ActForRainforest ✍️
rainforest-rescue.org/petitions/13...
rainforest-rescue.org/petitions/13...
Mexico: Stop the destruction of Chiapas’ forests!
The forests of Mexico’s Chiapas state are among the most biodiverse on Earth, yet they face grave danger: Nearly half have already been illegally logged for timber. Please support the campaign of our ...
rainforest-rescue.org
January 16, 2026 at 10:18 PM
Please SIGN: Half of Chiapas’ forests are gone, and 70% of its traded timber is illegal. It’s time for Mexico to enforce its own laws. #RainforestRescue #ActForRainforest ✍️
rainforest-rescue.org/petitions/13...
rainforest-rescue.org/petitions/13...
This cause is close to my heart - please sign: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/th...
The time for change is now: end fox hunting
Hunting was supposed to be banned over 20 years ago, but the hunts have carried on chasing and killing wild animals with dogs like the law never changed. This government was elected on a promise to fi...
you.38degrees.org.uk
January 16, 2026 at 10:14 PM
This cause is close to my heart - please sign: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/th...
I just signed Greenpeace’s pledge to stand against Trump’s oil wars. Fossil fuel companies are already driving the greatest threat to humanity with the climate crisis. Will you join me in saying: no more wars for oil?
January 14, 2026 at 7:29 PM
I just signed Greenpeace’s pledge to stand against Trump’s oil wars. Fossil fuel companies are already driving the greatest threat to humanity with the climate crisis. Will you join me in saying: no more wars for oil?
X's AI chatbot Grok appears to be making sex abuse images of women and children - and Elon Musk thinks he can get away with letting it! I’m calling for a full ban on X here in the UK and you should too - add your name to the petition now:
January 13, 2026 at 3:40 AM
X's AI chatbot Grok appears to be making sex abuse images of women and children - and Elon Musk thinks he can get away with letting it! I’m calling for a full ban on X here in the UK and you should too - add your name to the petition now:
UK to bring into force law this week to tackle Grok AI deepfakes
January 12, 2026 at 5:17 PM
UK to bring into force law this week to tackle Grok AI deepfakes
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NEWS: A day after the Minneapolis shooting, Secretary Noem quietly signed a new policy barring congressional visits to ICE facilities without a week's advance notice. That policy change led to three MN Dems being blocked from accessing an ICE facility today. www.politico.com/news/2026/01...
January 11, 2026 at 2:39 AM
NEWS: A day after the Minneapolis shooting, Secretary Noem quietly signed a new policy barring congressional visits to ICE facilities without a week's advance notice. That policy change led to three MN Dems being blocked from accessing an ICE facility today. www.politico.com/news/2026/01...
I just signed the campaign calling to say NO chlorinated chicken on our supermarket shelves!
January 11, 2026 at 3:10 AM
I just signed the campaign calling to say NO chlorinated chicken on our supermarket shelves!
Here we go again. Trump has told the UK that if we want a UK-US tech deal, we need to buy chlorinated chicken from the US! 🤢🐔 How dare he try and impose poor food standards in Britain. Sign the petition to keep chlorine-washed chicken off our shelves:
January 6, 2026 at 7:49 PM
Here we go again. Trump has told the UK that if we want a UK-US tech deal, we need to buy chlorinated chicken from the US! 🤢🐔 How dare he try and impose poor food standards in Britain. Sign the petition to keep chlorine-washed chicken off our shelves:
