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I am so depressed by this. @teamlabouruk.bsky.social please protect the irreplaceable 🙏
It's hard to get your head around the scale of the environmental vandalism the Labour government is hoping to unleash. The Planning and Infrastructure Bill is up there with Trump's executive orders. And the reason is the same: corporate power.
This week's column.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Labour’s great nature sellout is the worst attack on England’s ecosystems I’ve seen in my lifetime | George Monbiot
The horrifying planning bill, which rips up environmental protections, was drafted with CEOs in mind. We know because Keir Starmer told us, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot
www.theguardian.com
April 24, 2025 at 3:12 PM
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This is Marco Rubio explaining how the USA promised to defend Ukraine forever if they got rid of their nuclear arsenal left after the Soviet Union fell.

This is why lil marco was sinking into the couch. He was hoping we wouldn’t find it…so don’t RT right now this very second.
March 2, 2025 at 4:55 PM
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A useful reminder of some of the achievements of the new Labour government in its first six months

eastangliabylines.co.uk/politics/the...
The first 6 months: what has Labour actually done?
Yesterday we highlighted some of the achievements of our new government in its first six months. Here we explore some of the detail
eastangliabylines.co.uk
January 8, 2025 at 11:44 AM
You know grandchildren have been visiting when you find centaurs massing in the living room…..
January 3, 2025 at 11:45 AM
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“When the dark comes rising, six shall turn it back…”
It’s 20 Dec—Winter Solstice Eve—& the day Susan Cooper’s great, cult novel The Dark Is Rising opens.
Simon McBurney & I co-adapted a 12-part audio-drama of Susan’s novel.
You can listen along, an ep a day, here:
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand...
BBC Sounds - The Dark Is Rising - Available Episodes
Listen to the latest episodes of The Dark Is Rising on BBC Sounds.
www.bbc.co.uk
December 20, 2024 at 7:33 PM
Ted thinks…there are so many cats around here! He wants to add a little balance.
November 28, 2024 at 1:03 PM
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🔥 The new EU General Product Safety Regulations (GPSR) are set to create unique challenges for UK businesses and Northern Ireland’s place in the UK…

…coming into effect on Dec 13th.
Post-Brexit GPSR rules: pulling another thread in the fabric of the UK
EU General Product Safety Regulations (GPSR) are set to create unique challenges for UK businesses and Northern Ireland’s place in the UK
yorkshirebylines.co.uk
November 27, 2024 at 7:16 PM
There are an awful lot of cats on Bluesky!
November 25, 2024 at 5:27 PM
How can we persuade a cockatoo to rest after spinal surgery?!
November 22, 2024 at 12:57 PM
Moody sky
November 18, 2024 at 6:36 PM
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Hello everyone. I am now on this platform for social media. Do please repost this message so that more people can find me!
November 13, 2024 at 11:26 AM