Ella
@eloquency.bsky.social
nature,welcome,learning,landscape, history, good food, and peace, here in our old farm and elsewhere - I'll go on working for these with all my heart and strength
In our blood. In our water. In our babies. 🩸☠️💧Ask @EmmaReynolds to stop the poisoning of Britain, and ban #ForeverChemicals immediately! 🚫 Join the @38_degrees consultation submission to #BanPFAs👇 you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/ba...
Let’s flood the consultation to ban these poisons!
Linked to cancer, fertility issues, and birth defects -- forever chemicals (PFAS) are now found in our food, drinking water, and even our blood. When we reach 100k signatures, 38 Degrees will submit o...
you.38degrees.org.uk
December 18, 2025 at 8:19 PM
In our blood. In our water. In our babies. 🩸☠️💧Ask @EmmaReynolds to stop the poisoning of Britain, and ban #ForeverChemicals immediately! 🚫 Join the @38_degrees consultation submission to #BanPFAs👇 you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/ba...
In our blood. In our water. In our babies. 🩸☠️💧Ask @EmmaReynolds to stop the poisoning of Britain, and ban #ForeverChemicals immediately! 🚫 Join the @38_degrees consultation submission to #BanPFAs👇 you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/ba...
Let’s flood the consultation to ban these poisons!
Linked to cancer, fertility issues, and birth defects -- forever chemicals (PFAS) are now found in our food, drinking water, and even our blood. When we reach 100k signatures, 38 Degrees will submit o...
you.38degrees.org.uk
December 18, 2025 at 5:50 PM
In our blood. In our water. In our babies. 🩸☠️💧Ask @EmmaReynolds to stop the poisoning of Britain, and ban #ForeverChemicals immediately! 🚫 Join the @38_degrees consultation submission to #BanPFAs👇 you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/ba...
🌳Vast areas of our most vital habitat are at risk of being lost forever.
Will you join Dame Judi Dench and @wildcard.land in calling for DEFRA to fund the restoration of our publicly owned ancient woodlands?
you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/br...
Will you join Dame Judi Dench and @wildcard.land in calling for DEFRA to fund the restoration of our publicly owned ancient woodlands?
you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/br...
Bring back the ancient woodlands smothered beneath your timber plantations
Ancient woodlands are vanishing – and with them, some of our most loved and endangered wildlife. Over 100,000 acres of our public forests used to be ancient woodland - that’s bigger than the Isle of W...
you.38degrees.org.uk
November 28, 2025 at 9:34 AM
🌳Vast areas of our most vital habitat are at risk of being lost forever.
Will you join Dame Judi Dench and @wildcard.land in calling for DEFRA to fund the restoration of our publicly owned ancient woodlands?
you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/br...
Will you join Dame Judi Dench and @wildcard.land in calling for DEFRA to fund the restoration of our publicly owned ancient woodlands?
you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/br...
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Worth cracking open - here's the magnificent full west end at Beverley Minster with the door in context.
September 11, 2025 at 6:02 AM
Worth cracking open - here's the magnificent full west end at Beverley Minster with the door in context.
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I wrote more about Ramsbottom from a crow’s perspective 🪶 in my digest: www.digest.andymarshall.co/andy-marshal...
Andy Marshall's Genius Loci Digest: 26 Sep 2025
Your poets saw darkness here, and nothing more, but in the cerulean sky we are mirrors catching the sun.
www.digest.andymarshall.co
October 4, 2025 at 11:48 AM
I wrote more about Ramsbottom from a crow’s perspective 🪶 in my digest: www.digest.andymarshall.co/andy-marshal...
Need to visit the hospital? Patients, families and NHS staff are being met with rising fees just to park their cars. Sign this petition from 38 Degrees to demand these unfair charges are scrapped altogether: 38d.gs/os5a
38d.gs
September 13, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Need to visit the hospital? Patients, families and NHS staff are being met with rising fees just to park their cars. Sign this petition from 38 Degrees to demand these unfair charges are scrapped altogether: 38d.gs/os5a
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Urban run off is a poisonous mix of tyre rubber, brake dust, petrol, motor oil, heavy metals, chemicals from rubbish, as well as fertilisers and pesticides and other pollutants.
It's a disaster for our water courses after heavy rainfall.
We are a toxic species for Nature.
It's a disaster for our water courses after heavy rainfall.
We are a toxic species for Nature.
@nataliegreenpeer.bsky.social @greenjennyjones.bsky.social
@georgemonbiot.bsky.social @carolinelucas.bsky.social
@welshriversunion.bsky.social
@georgemonbiot.bsky.social @carolinelucas.bsky.social
@welshriversunion.bsky.social
When @seriverstrust.bsky.social found efforts to restore trout to the River Wandle kept failing they identified road runoff pollution as a possible issue & installed 1 filter at a critical point - after that, after 90 years away, trout began returning.
www.southeastriverstrust.org?s=Wandle+roa...
www.southeastriverstrust.org?s=Wandle+roa...
September 7, 2025 at 5:13 AM
Urban run off is a poisonous mix of tyre rubber, brake dust, petrol, motor oil, heavy metals, chemicals from rubbish, as well as fertilisers and pesticides and other pollutants.
It's a disaster for our water courses after heavy rainfall.
We are a toxic species for Nature.
It's a disaster for our water courses after heavy rainfall.
We are a toxic species for Nature.
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New addition to #WildlifePond an amphibian refuge. Most people forget about this. Where are they meant to go when they aren’t in your pond? @arc-trust.bsky.social @freshwaterhabitats.bsky.social
September 7, 2025 at 8:51 AM
New addition to #WildlifePond an amphibian refuge. Most people forget about this. Where are they meant to go when they aren’t in your pond? @arc-trust.bsky.social @freshwaterhabitats.bsky.social
Reform UK are yelling “drill, baby, drill” 🙄 But fracking is reckless & won’t even cut bills. Time to end this nonsense. Tell Ed Miliband: BAN FRACKING permanently. Add your name: 38d.gs/tstk?utm_cam...
Keep fracking out of Britain!
I live in Lincolnshire, and a new gas field has been found nearby. Reform UK are already shouting “drill, baby, drill,” and fracking isn’t banned - it’s only paused. That means they could start drilli...
38d.gs
September 7, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Reform UK are yelling “drill, baby, drill” 🙄 But fracking is reckless & won’t even cut bills. Time to end this nonsense. Tell Ed Miliband: BAN FRACKING permanently. Add your name: 38d.gs/tstk?utm_cam...
Reform UK are yelling “drill, baby, drill” 🙄 But fracking is reckless & won’t even cut bills. Time to end this nonsense. Tell Ed Miliband: BAN FRACKING permanently. Add your name:
you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/ke...
you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/ke...
Keep fracking out of Britain!
I live in Lincolnshire, and a new gas field has been found nearby. Reform UK are already shouting “drill, baby, drill,” and fracking isn’t banned - it’s only paused. That means they could start drilli...
you.38degrees.org.uk
September 3, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Reform UK are yelling “drill, baby, drill” 🙄 But fracking is reckless & won’t even cut bills. Time to end this nonsense. Tell Ed Miliband: BAN FRACKING permanently. Add your name:
you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/ke...
you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/ke...
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"Things are such that someone lifting a cup, or watching the rain, petting a dog, or singing—just singing—could be doing as much for this universe as anyone."
~ Rumi
In the Rain (1912)
🎨 Franz Marc
~ Rumi
In the Rain (1912)
🎨 Franz Marc
August 25, 2025 at 3:19 PM
"Things are such that someone lifting a cup, or watching the rain, petting a dog, or singing—just singing—could be doing as much for this universe as anyone."
~ Rumi
In the Rain (1912)
🎨 Franz Marc
~ Rumi
In the Rain (1912)
🎨 Franz Marc
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Since I became an MP I’ve been pushing for river-friendly farming to protect our waterways.
Farmers want to be part of the solution, but govt must support them: invest in nature-friendly farming, properly fund the Envt Agency, and create more Water Protection Zones to truly tackle pollution.
Farmers want to be part of the solution, but govt must support them: invest in nature-friendly farming, properly fund the Envt Agency, and create more Water Protection Zones to truly tackle pollution.
August 26, 2025 at 11:06 AM
Since I became an MP I’ve been pushing for river-friendly farming to protect our waterways.
Farmers want to be part of the solution, but govt must support them: invest in nature-friendly farming, properly fund the Envt Agency, and create more Water Protection Zones to truly tackle pollution.
Farmers want to be part of the solution, but govt must support them: invest in nature-friendly farming, properly fund the Envt Agency, and create more Water Protection Zones to truly tackle pollution.
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Participation in our Food for Life programme helped Scotland lead the way: Scotland and Wales are procuring much more local food than other parts of the UK
We know it's possible: we need to replicate this nationally
Our report Homegrown outlines how this can be done 👇
soilassociation.co/4myZ5EN
We know it's possible: we need to replicate this nationally
Our report Homegrown outlines how this can be done 👇
soilassociation.co/4myZ5EN
soilassociation.co
August 26, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Participation in our Food for Life programme helped Scotland lead the way: Scotland and Wales are procuring much more local food than other parts of the UK
We know it's possible: we need to replicate this nationally
Our report Homegrown outlines how this can be done 👇
soilassociation.co/4myZ5EN
We know it's possible: we need to replicate this nationally
Our report Homegrown outlines how this can be done 👇
soilassociation.co/4myZ5EN
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Finally finished this lovely thing (took me a while as I didn’t want to rush). @stonelands.bsky.social
I came for the stones but stayed for the beautiful but heartbreaking writing on the human spirit.
Throughly recommended.
I came for the stones but stayed for the beautiful but heartbreaking writing on the human spirit.
Throughly recommended.
August 26, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Finally finished this lovely thing (took me a while as I didn’t want to rush). @stonelands.bsky.social
I came for the stones but stayed for the beautiful but heartbreaking writing on the human spirit.
Throughly recommended.
I came for the stones but stayed for the beautiful but heartbreaking writing on the human spirit.
Throughly recommended.
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David Lammy stated yesterday that a judicial review upheld the govt's decision not to enact a full arms embargo on Israel. But that's not the full story.
The judicial review actually said that issuing an arms embargo is for the govt to decide, not the courts.
The judicial review actually said that issuing an arms embargo is for the govt to decide, not the courts.
July 22, 2025 at 3:08 PM
David Lammy stated yesterday that a judicial review upheld the govt's decision not to enact a full arms embargo on Israel. But that's not the full story.
The judicial review actually said that issuing an arms embargo is for the govt to decide, not the courts.
The judicial review actually said that issuing an arms embargo is for the govt to decide, not the courts.
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Yet another govt report has spelled out the clear reality of social care: the system is broken, and every further day of inaction risks destabilising the sector entirely.
The govt can't wait for Baroness Casey's commission to conclude in 2028. We need #FreeSocialCareForAll now.
The govt can't wait for Baroness Casey's commission to conclude in 2028. We need #FreeSocialCareForAll now.
July 23, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Yet another govt report has spelled out the clear reality of social care: the system is broken, and every further day of inaction risks destabilising the sector entirely.
The govt can't wait for Baroness Casey's commission to conclude in 2028. We need #FreeSocialCareForAll now.
The govt can't wait for Baroness Casey's commission to conclude in 2028. We need #FreeSocialCareForAll now.
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“Completely unacceptable”
📣 @wclnews.bsky.social ceo @richardbenwell.bsky.social
The government sat on plans to tighten sewage sludge rules for three years despite advisors warning the current regulations are “unfit for purpose” - an ENDS investigation has revealed ⚠️
Read more here ⬇️
📣 @wclnews.bsky.social ceo @richardbenwell.bsky.social
The government sat on plans to tighten sewage sludge rules for three years despite advisors warning the current regulations are “unfit for purpose” - an ENDS investigation has revealed ⚠️
Read more here ⬇️
22 tonnes of microplastics spread on farms every day via sewage sludge, investigation reveals
<b>The Sludge Files:</b> Twenty-two tonnes of microplastics per day are estimated to be spread on English and Welsh farmland through contaminated sewage sludge fertiliser sold by water companies, with...
www.endsreport.com
July 23, 2025 at 9:15 AM
“Completely unacceptable”
📣 @wclnews.bsky.social ceo @richardbenwell.bsky.social
The government sat on plans to tighten sewage sludge rules for three years despite advisors warning the current regulations are “unfit for purpose” - an ENDS investigation has revealed ⚠️
Read more here ⬇️
📣 @wclnews.bsky.social ceo @richardbenwell.bsky.social
The government sat on plans to tighten sewage sludge rules for three years despite advisors warning the current regulations are “unfit for purpose” - an ENDS investigation has revealed ⚠️
Read more here ⬇️
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The water firms are cheering the outcome of the commission this morning; Water UK says it's 'very happy'. If industry reps seem to love it, what does that tell you about the chances of this report actually shaking up the system?
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July 21, 2025 at 8:37 AM
The water firms are cheering the outcome of the commission this morning; Water UK says it's 'very happy'. If industry reps seem to love it, what does that tell you about the chances of this report actually shaking up the system?
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🚨The Green Deal is under attack! Polluters’ lobbyists and right-wing forces want to gut Europe’s most ambitious climate plan. We need a stronger Green Deal—one that protects our planet and promotes a sustainable economy! Sign NOW to defend our future! action.wemove.eu/sign/2025-02...
Defend the Green Deal from the polluters' lobby!
The Green Deal is under attack! 🚨 Polluters’ lobbyists and right-wing forces want to gut Europe’s most ambitious climate plan. We need a stronger Green Deal—one that protects our planet and promotes a...
action.wemove.eu
July 21, 2025 at 3:08 PM
🚨The Green Deal is under attack! Polluters’ lobbyists and right-wing forces want to gut Europe’s most ambitious climate plan. We need a stronger Green Deal—one that protects our planet and promotes a sustainable economy! Sign NOW to defend our future! action.wemove.eu/sign/2025-02...
🌳 Dame Judi Dench is calling for the return of ancient woodlands. Will you sign the petition to help restore the Ghost Woods and protect our green spaces for future generations? you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/br...
Bring back the ancient woodlands smothered beneath your timber plantations
Ancient woodlands are vanishing – and with them, some of our most loved and endangered wildlife. Forestry England manages over 100,000 acres of land that used to be ancient woodland - that’s bigger th...
you.38degrees.org.uk
July 4, 2025 at 10:20 AM
🌳 Dame Judi Dench is calling for the return of ancient woodlands. Will you sign the petition to help restore the Ghost Woods and protect our green spaces for future generations? you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/br...
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Big digital billboards can emit 11 homes' worth of energy and cause harmful light pollution - but local authorities aren't allowed to take this into account when deciding whether to allow them to be built. This week I called for this to be changed #BetterWithoutBillboards @adfreecities.bsky.social
June 13, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Big digital billboards can emit 11 homes' worth of energy and cause harmful light pollution - but local authorities aren't allowed to take this into account when deciding whether to allow them to be built. This week I called for this to be changed #BetterWithoutBillboards @adfreecities.bsky.social
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In dystopian world of genocide in Gaza, nuclear states at war, US immigrants & politicians under attack from fascism, we need to assert some moral principles. Stop genocide. Ban nuclear weapons. Defend democracy & human rights. Wage peace. This is what @greenparty.org.uk stands for.
June 15, 2025 at 9:11 AM
In dystopian world of genocide in Gaza, nuclear states at war, US immigrants & politicians under attack from fascism, we need to assert some moral principles. Stop genocide. Ban nuclear weapons. Defend democracy & human rights. Wage peace. This is what @greenparty.org.uk stands for.
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Top of my list of missing native species we should be looking at reintroducing to Ireland?
Lynx!!
• Never attack people
• Rarely attack livestock
• Aren't pack animals
• Help regulate deer
• Help regulate smaller predators, like fox
• Are a huge tourist draw
• Are just GORGEOUS!!
Lynx!!
• Never attack people
• Rarely attack livestock
• Aren't pack animals
• Help regulate deer
• Help regulate smaller predators, like fox
• Are a huge tourist draw
• Are just GORGEOUS!!
Happy #InternationalLynxDay 🐾
Today we’re celebrating the Eurasian lynx. This shy and elusive wild cat went extinct in Britain 1300 years ago, but now there’s hope for their return.
📹 1-3 kjekol, 2 Viktor Skalican, 4 James Shooter, 5 Sandra Dombrowski, 6 lookyfilm
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Today we’re celebrating the Eurasian lynx. This shy and elusive wild cat went extinct in Britain 1300 years ago, but now there’s hope for their return.
📹 1-3 kjekol, 2 Viktor Skalican, 4 James Shooter, 5 Sandra Dombrowski, 6 lookyfilm
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June 12, 2025 at 6:02 AM
Top of my list of missing native species we should be looking at reintroducing to Ireland?
Lynx!!
• Never attack people
• Rarely attack livestock
• Aren't pack animals
• Help regulate deer
• Help regulate smaller predators, like fox
• Are a huge tourist draw
• Are just GORGEOUS!!
Lynx!!
• Never attack people
• Rarely attack livestock
• Aren't pack animals
• Help regulate deer
• Help regulate smaller predators, like fox
• Are a huge tourist draw
• Are just GORGEOUS!!
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New investigation by @AGtivist_agency reveals the reality behind EU leaders' (empty) promises of sustainable agriculture with farmers & citizens at heart.
In the past 10 years, over 5000 new permits for industrial farms were granted in the EU😱
#ForwardforAnimals
@eurogroupforanimals.org
In the past 10 years, over 5000 new permits for industrial farms were granted in the EU😱
#ForwardforAnimals
@eurogroupforanimals.org
June 12, 2025 at 11:02 AM
New investigation by @AGtivist_agency reveals the reality behind EU leaders' (empty) promises of sustainable agriculture with farmers & citizens at heart.
In the past 10 years, over 5000 new permits for industrial farms were granted in the EU😱
#ForwardforAnimals
@eurogroupforanimals.org
In the past 10 years, over 5000 new permits for industrial farms were granted in the EU😱
#ForwardforAnimals
@eurogroupforanimals.org
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✨Sunday read: 'Here’s my chance to have parity with the generations that listen to the final note of Longplayer in 975 years’ time. Here’s my chance to look down upon a thousand-year thread of time and try to comprehend what this building means to me.' www.digest.andymarshall.co/andy-marshal...
June 8, 2025 at 6:15 AM
✨Sunday read: 'Here’s my chance to have parity with the generations that listen to the final note of Longplayer in 975 years’ time. Here’s my chance to look down upon a thousand-year thread of time and try to comprehend what this building means to me.' www.digest.andymarshall.co/andy-marshal...