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David Ross
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Green activist, Grandfather, nature lover, who wants to become more embodied and conscious.
Ever wondered what Taoism is about? Watch this beautiful film

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The Subtle Art of Losing Yourself - Full Life Changing Documentary
YouTube video by George Thompson
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February 9, 2025 at 9:50 PM
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Trump's threats of ethnic cleansing in Gaza are abhorrent and the UK government must stand firmly against them
February 5, 2025 at 11:56 AM
‘Tell your enemies this:

“There is a place set for you at our table if you will come and join us”.’

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The Fifth Sacred Thing
The Fifth Sacred Thing. (New York, Bantam, 1993) Starhawk's epic tale, set in 2048, California. In a time of ecological collapse, when the hideously authoritarian and corporate-driven Stewards have taken control of most of the land and set up an apartheid state, one region has declared itself indepe
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February 5, 2025 at 3:21 PM
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I've been shocked by the outrageous smears being pushed by Elon Musk - not least against one of the @greenparty.org.uk's hardworking councillors @mothinali.bsky.social.
We must stand up to this right-wing billionaire's attempt to subvert our democracy- here's how www.politicshome.com/thehouse/art...
Here's how we stand up to far-right billionaires threatening our democracy
To defeat far-right figures like Elon Musk, the left must provide solutions to the concerns that they exploit.
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January 7, 2025 at 3:52 PM
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1/4 As Twelfth Night's lights fade, thousands in NI face winter without a home. Beyond statistics lie real stories: families in temporary housing, young people priced out & elderly choosing between heat or food.

#NIHousingCrisis #TwelfthNight2025 #HomelessNI
January 5, 2025 at 9:20 PM
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“The only effective measure is to ban all political donations, and the giving and receiving of such donations a criminal offence. Such a ban would force political parties to compete and develop publicly acceptable policies”
@premnsikka.bsky.social

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How our democracy has been hijacked by corporations and wealthy elites
The only effective remedy is to ban all private donations, or bribes, to political parties.
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January 4, 2025 at 2:59 PM
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WHO: “The systematic dismantling of the health system in Gaza is a death sentence for tens of thousands of Palestinians in need of health care.

This horror must end and health care must be protected. Ceasefire!”
who.int WHO @who.int · Dec 27
This morning’s raid on Kamal Adwan Hospital has put this last major health facility in North #Gaza out of service. Initial reports indicate that some key departments were severely burnt and destroyed during the raid.
December 28, 2024 at 9:35 AM
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Challenge accepted ? 🔽 👀
🔴Left-Wing Media Mogul? Environmental Campaigner Dale Vince ‘Interested’ in Funding Breakaway Observer Title

The owner of energy firm Ecotricity tells @josiah.writes.news he is open to funding a new media project staffed by Observer journalists opposed to its sale to Tortoise Media,
Left-Wing Media Mogul? Environmental Campaigner Dale Vince 'Interested' in Funding Breakaway Observer Title
The owner of energy firm Ecotricity tells Byline Times he is open to funding a new media project staffed by Observer journalists opposed to its sale to Tortoise Media
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December 21, 2024 at 12:28 PM
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"Many news organisations run events sponsored by big corporates, though not usually so tightly enmeshed. But what is unclear, and what Guardian/Observer journalists are asking is: does this impact Tortoise's editorial coverage?"

Privilege to have @carolecadwalla.bsky.social's words in Byline Times:
Tortoise and the Heir: The 'Slow News' Media Firm Behind the Observer Sale and the Curious Company It Keeps
As the Guardian announces the 'sale' of the 233-year-old Observer to Tortoise Media, Carole Cadwalladr takes a closer look at its moneymen
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December 18, 2024 at 6:28 PM
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Analysis, from the RCN, shows 32,000 student nurses could leave their courses by 2029 due to financial strain and poor pay prospects. The Government must act now to support our future nurses and the NHS.
December 16, 2024 at 3:00 PM
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Quakers in Ireland & @daqcfriends have decided to join the eXodus by leaving X (Twitter).

In seeking to live out our Testimonies of #Integrity, #Peace, #Equality & #Simplicity, we have found it increasingly difficult to operate on X.

Please do continue to engage with us on BlueSky, FB & Insta
December 16, 2024 at 8:15 AM
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❤️ On #WorldAIDSDay, we stand in solidarity with those affected by HIV/AIDS.

💊 Worldwide, 1/4 of people living with HIV do not have access to antiretroviral therapy.

👉 This reality affects disproportionally children, with almost 40% not having access.
December 1, 2024 at 9:42 AM
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Oh come on Labour - so depressing to hear Pat McFadden say UK has no plans for a youth mobility scheme with the EU. We have schemes with NZ, Australia, Canada, Japan, Iceland, Uruguay & more - only reason not to have one with EU is fear of right wing press. Such cowardice @bbclaurak.bsky.social
December 1, 2024 at 9:26 AM
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Wow. Here is one to brighten up your morning. The first images of the restored interior of Notre Dame cathedral. Breathtaking. In just five years France did it
November 29, 2024 at 8:08 AM
Follow Irish election results from a Green perspective @greenelects.world
November 30, 2024 at 11:08 AM
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1. Consent in our pseudo-democracies is strained at the best of times, but it hangs on the belief that there is some kind of justice: through inquiries, tribunals, sometimes even the law, powerful people who commit crimes against us will one day be held to account. But what if this no longer works?🧵
November 25, 2024 at 6:56 PM
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"This genocide is happening now. Our government is not acting and Palestinian people cannot wait... This is why we have released our updated interactive map to enable campaigners to take action against the genocide profiteers on their doorsteps.” #StopArmingIsrael

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CAAT - MEDIA RELEASE: New map details companies arming Israel amid further revelations over the UK’s complicity in genocide
This genocide is happening now. Our government is not acting and Palestinian people cannot wait for the conclusion of the court case. This is why we have released our updated interactive map to enable...
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November 21, 2024 at 5:44 PM
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☘️ Climate action speaks louder than words!

🇮🇪 The Irish Green Party has been in government in Ireland since 2020 and here are some of their achievements, on the climate side!

💚 Dear Irish friends, vote to protect the climate on Friday 29 November.

#GreensDeliver
November 21, 2024 at 9:05 AM
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1. The difference so far (and for god's sake let's keep it that way) between X and Bluesky is not between right and left but between abuse and respect.
A good society is built on mutual respect. But what does this mean?
A short thread.🧵
November 21, 2024 at 7:54 AM
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🚨 BREAKING: Corporations and the super-rich dodged £388 billion to tax last year — and the UK enabled £102 billion of this.

Tax abuse by corporations and the super-rich is out of control — but the UN is trying to change this.

Read on to find out more⬇️
November 19, 2024 at 12:04 PM
After living life on the edge in London, Rona attempts to come to terms with her troubled past. She returns to the wild beauty of Scotland's Orkney Islands where she grew up, hoping to heal.

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THE OUTRUN | Official Trailer | STUDIOCANAL
YouTube video by STUDIOCANAL
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November 20, 2024 at 2:17 PM
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The government accepts Israel will use F35s to commit violations of international humanitarian law. This is not in dispute in court. All sides accept this.

#StopArmingIsrael
November 18, 2024 at 12:13 PM