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BladeoftheSun @bladeofthes.bsky.social · 3h

Spain has made it a serious crime with up to Life imprisonment if anyone sends arms to Israel.

The rest of the world need to do the same.

No weapons for War Criminals.

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Alison Glasspool @alisonglasspool.bsky.social · 8h

Perfect outside today ☀️

Photo of sun rising behind a mix of golden autumnal ferns with two young coniferous trees in the foreground reaching to the clear misty slightly blue sky.

Alison Glasspool @alisonglasspool.bsky.social · 1d

Havant, Hampshire
#StopTheGenocide

Photo of the backs of protesters holding signs outside a bomb factory in Havant

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Steve Chalke @stevechalke.bsky.social · 1d

In my view, the main reason we’re living in an age of ‘over diagnosis’ of mental health issues, is because we have an ‘under investment’ in community development and well-being.

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Alison Glasspool @alisonglasspool.bsky.social · 3d

So many ladybirds around just now 🐞

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Amnesty International UK @amnestyuk.bsky.social · 3d

Amnesty UK condemns the horrific attack on the East Sussex Mosque this weekend.

We offer solidarity to Muslim communities who will be shaken by this act of violence.

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Alison Glasspool @alisonglasspool.bsky.social · 3d

Wow 💚
We still have hope 🙏🏼🌍🌎🌏

My Voice, My Choice @myvoicemychoice.bsky.social · 5d

Earlier this year, Dr. Jane Goodall, UN Messenger of Peace, took part in a deeply reflective interview for the Netflix show Famous Last Words, recorded to be shared only after her passing.
Now, as the world mourns, her voice answers the question of who she was. ♥️

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New Internationalist @newint.bsky.social · 7d

The first ever audit of Britain’s involvement in the decades-long conflict in West Papua reveals how British companies are profiting from a conflict that involves torture, extrajudicial killings and mass displacement.

Read more 👉 newint.org/indigenous-p...

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Action for Happiness @actionhappiness.bsky.social · 6d

Be the reason someone feels loved, safe, valued, welcome and supported

Image: www.instagram.com/nikkimiles_

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Save the Children UK @savechildrenuk.bsky.social · 7d

🚨 EXCL: 1/3 of children are malnourished in Kenya’s second-largest region as aid cuts drive food crisis.

“Countless parents told us they’re lucky if they can feed their children one cup of plain maize a day, and that they often go to bed hungry."

1/3 of children malnourished in Kenya’s second-largest region as aid cuts kick in

Exclusive: Data from Save the Children reveals a devastating climate-driven food crisis is hitting the country’s northwest

www.independent.co.uk

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BladeoftheSun @bladeofthes.bsky.social · 7d

Greta Thunberg is the best of us.

If you are not on her side there is something very wrong with you.

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Mark Totten @marktottenmi.bsky.social · 10d

A few thoughts on the horrible church shooting yesterday in Michigan - a reality I will never accept.

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Save the Children UK @savechildrenuk.bsky.social · 10d

We agree with the Foreign Secretary's strong condemnation of what is happening to children in Gaza. But what is happening is more than a "moral obscenity".

In line with UN findings, what we are witnessing on the ground in Gaza is consistent with genocide.

The UK must act now to stop it.

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Alison Glasspool @alisonglasspool.bsky.social · 10d

Scotland clearances.
Israeli Occupied Palestinian Territories.
Discuss.

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Boaz Trust @boaztrust.bsky.social · 10d

📢 Anger and division cause tensions in our communities, dividing us and tearing the social fabric of our society. It harms us all.

That’s why we’ve signed this open letter with over 100 other organisations calling on the new Home Secretary to unite communities to improve everyone’s lives ⬇️

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Stop blaming migrants and tackle UK’s real problems, 100 charities tell home secretary

A letter warns Shabana Mahmood that ‘targeting refugees will do nothing to tackle’ problems with housing and the NHS

www.theguardian.com

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Compass @compassoffice.bsky.social · 13d

You can now watch 2025 Robin Cook Memorial Lecture on Youtube, delivered by Clive Lewis MP (@labourlewis.bsky.social).

Robin was a fierce friend to Compass and a torchbearer for the human, alliance-based, radical social democracy that we need so desperately today.

youtu.be/uB7wXawsgaU

2025 Robin Cook Memorial Lecture

YouTube video by Compass

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Alison Glasspool @alisonglasspool.bsky.social · 14d

Such a nice day to be outside.

Photo of tall coniferous trees with a blue sky above them and a single white fluffy cloud.

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Amnesty International UK @amnestyuk.bsky.social · 16d

BREAKING: Alaa Abdel Fattah is out of prison!

After over a decade of wrongful imprisonment, he’s reunited with his family.

PM Keir Starmer needs to ensure he's able to travel back to the UK to be with his son.

Thank you to everyone who campaigned for his release 🕯️ ✊🏽

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Mark Totten @marktottenmi.bsky.social · 16d

What’s happened in the past 48 hours - the President all but directing criminal charges - is a Code Red moment. 🚨

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Alison Glasspool @alisonglasspool.bsky.social · 17d

Morning 🧘🏻‍♀️

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Alison Glasspool @alisonglasspool.bsky.social · 19d

A simple reflection on Artificial Intelligence. If it is used to do things that the human brain should be doing, then this is wrong. The human brain will just turn to mash. Ultimately Artificial Intelligence is leading to a world where many people become obsolete.
Non thinkers.

Alison Glasspool @alisonglasspool.bsky.social · 19d

This was an excellent lecture, and fascinating to remember the early devolution days and approach to politics of that era. Clive @labourlewis.bsky.social and those on the panel took us back to that era, with a sense of nostalgia, grounding to aspire to, and an opportunity to remember Robin Cook.

Compass @compassoffice.bsky.social · 20d

Last night, Clive Lewis MP (@labourlewis.bsky.social) delivered the 2025 Robin Cook Memorial Lecture.

It was a wonderful evening paying tribute to a political titan and his humility, his intellect, and his commitment to progressive pluralism.

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Human Rights Watch @hrw.org · 20d

Japan takes a step forward: the Japan Association of Athletics Federations issued a new Human Rights Policy and Code of Conduct to combat abuse in sports, ahead of the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo. 🇯🇵🏃‍♂️

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www.hrw.org/news/2025/09...

#WorldAthletics #AthletesAgainstAbuse

Protection of Athletes Advances in Japan

The Japan Association of Athletics Federations (JAAF) issued a Human Rights Policy and an Integrity Code of Conduct on August 26, 2025, ahead of the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, which ...

www.hrw.org

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Action for Happiness @actionhappiness.bsky.social · 20d

Be a realistic optimist. Find ways to be part of the solution

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purepapua.bsky.social @purepapua.bsky.social · 20d

#RajaAmpat is marketed as eco-tourism 🌍✨ — but it’s really cover for colonization, profit, and power. #WestPapua

Read more: www.msn.com/en-us/news/w...

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