Gren
@fatkudu.bsky.social
Dog owned, software engineer.
Enjoy squash, cycling and walking.
Interested in building a better society, active travel, levers for the green transition.
Happy Brompton owner.
Advocate of PR.
Don't trust age verification process. If you DM me, I won't see
Enjoy squash, cycling and walking.
Interested in building a better society, active travel, levers for the green transition.
Happy Brompton owner.
Advocate of PR.
Don't trust age verification process. If you DM me, I won't see
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It’s not about drugs. If it was, Trump wouldn’t have pardoned one of the largest narco traffickers in the world last month.
It’s about oil and regime change.
And they need a trial now to pretend that it isn’t. Especially to distract from his sinking under Epstein and skyrocketing healthcare costs.
It’s about oil and regime change.
And they need a trial now to pretend that it isn’t. Especially to distract from his sinking under Epstein and skyrocketing healthcare costs.
January 3, 2026 at 3:34 PM
It’s not about drugs. If it was, Trump wouldn’t have pardoned one of the largest narco traffickers in the world last month.
It’s about oil and regime change.
And they need a trial now to pretend that it isn’t. Especially to distract from his sinking under Epstein and skyrocketing healthcare costs.
It’s about oil and regime change.
And they need a trial now to pretend that it isn’t. Especially to distract from his sinking under Epstein and skyrocketing healthcare costs.
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Does the House of Commons need to change to reflect a more fragmented politics?
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January 2, 2026 at 5:03 PM
Does the House of Commons need to change to reflect a more fragmented politics?
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Remember when the reprehensible Shabana Mahmood suggested those who continued to protest about Gaza after the 'ceasefire' had bad motivations ie, as I read her, were antisemites?
Israel to ban dozens of aid agencies from Gaza as 10 nations warn about suffering
Failure of groups including MSF and ActionAid to hand over staff details means they will not be able to operate in Gaza, say Israeli officials
www.theguardian.com
December 30, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Remember when the reprehensible Shabana Mahmood suggested those who continued to protest about Gaza after the 'ceasefire' had bad motivations ie, as I read her, were antisemites?
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funny how the media want us to listen to the "legitimate concerns" of literal neo-Nazi's but never to the concerns of their victims, isn't it?
almost like the media are on the side of evil or something.
almost like the media are on the side of evil or something.
In another blow to Starmer & Mahmood’s cruel immigration policy
French police REFUSE to carry out dangerous operations to intercept small boats at sea!
We should be listening carefully to their concerns
Talking to @shelaghfogarty.bsky.social on @lbc.co.uk
French police REFUSE to carry out dangerous operations to intercept small boats at sea!
We should be listening carefully to their concerns
Talking to @shelaghfogarty.bsky.social on @lbc.co.uk
December 29, 2025 at 4:17 PM
funny how the media want us to listen to the "legitimate concerns" of literal neo-Nazi's but never to the concerns of their victims, isn't it?
almost like the media are on the side of evil or something.
almost like the media are on the side of evil or something.
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I've heard some recently suggest that protesting is ineffective and potentially a waste of time/resources/efforts.
I think this is a pretty solid rebuttal to that notion. Worth a read.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
I think this is a pretty solid rebuttal to that notion. Worth a read.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
How effective is protesting? According to historians and political scientists: very
From emancipation to women’s suffrage, civil rights and BLM, mass movement has shaped the arc of US history
www.theguardian.com
December 28, 2025 at 5:13 PM
I've heard some recently suggest that protesting is ineffective and potentially a waste of time/resources/efforts.
I think this is a pretty solid rebuttal to that notion. Worth a read.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
I think this is a pretty solid rebuttal to that notion. Worth a read.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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One of our favourite clips from 2025.
🔥 In case you missed it...Munya nailed it on Newsnight. 🔥
The root of Britain's problems is inequality, not immigration. And the only minority responsible are the greedy, selfish super-rich.
#TaxTheSuperRich #WealthTaxNow
🔥 In case you missed it...Munya nailed it on Newsnight. 🔥
The root of Britain's problems is inequality, not immigration. And the only minority responsible are the greedy, selfish super-rich.
#TaxTheSuperRich #WealthTaxNow
December 28, 2025 at 11:31 AM
One of our favourite clips from 2025.
🔥 In case you missed it...Munya nailed it on Newsnight. 🔥
The root of Britain's problems is inequality, not immigration. And the only minority responsible are the greedy, selfish super-rich.
#TaxTheSuperRich #WealthTaxNow
🔥 In case you missed it...Munya nailed it on Newsnight. 🔥
The root of Britain's problems is inequality, not immigration. And the only minority responsible are the greedy, selfish super-rich.
#TaxTheSuperRich #WealthTaxNow
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Does the House of Commons need to change to reflect a more fragmented politics?
On 19 January, join @elliechowns.bsky.social, @courtenayilbert.bsky.social and @louisevthompson.bsky.social to discuss smaller parties in the Commons at our free, online event.
Sign up 👉 www.ucl.ac.uk/social-histo....
On 19 January, join @elliechowns.bsky.social, @courtenayilbert.bsky.social and @louisevthompson.bsky.social to discuss smaller parties in the Commons at our free, online event.
Sign up 👉 www.ucl.ac.uk/social-histo....
December 28, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Does the House of Commons need to change to reflect a more fragmented politics?
On 19 January, join @elliechowns.bsky.social, @courtenayilbert.bsky.social and @louisevthompson.bsky.social to discuss smaller parties in the Commons at our free, online event.
Sign up 👉 www.ucl.ac.uk/social-histo....
On 19 January, join @elliechowns.bsky.social, @courtenayilbert.bsky.social and @louisevthompson.bsky.social to discuss smaller parties in the Commons at our free, online event.
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We shouldn’t have to vote tactically to stop someone else. We shouldn’t have to choose the least bad option. Democracy should give us the freedom to vote for what we actually support – and the confidence that our vote will count wherever we live. buff.ly/SRgOk8K
December 28, 2025 at 4:26 PM
We shouldn’t have to vote tactically to stop someone else. We shouldn’t have to choose the least bad option. Democracy should give us the freedom to vote for what we actually support – and the confidence that our vote will count wherever we live. buff.ly/SRgOk8K
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In case you need a positive reminder:
How effective is protesting? According to historians and political scientists: very www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
How effective is protesting? According to historians and political scientists: very www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
How effective is protesting? According to historians and political scientists: very
From emancipation to women’s suffrage, civil rights and BLM, mass movement has shaped the arc of US history
www.theguardian.com
December 26, 2025 at 2:51 AM
In case you need a positive reminder:
How effective is protesting? According to historians and political scientists: very www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
How effective is protesting? According to historians and political scientists: very www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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Starmer’s foreign aid cuts are undermining UK security abroad while empowering Putin and harming the world’s most vulnerable | Peter Sagar
Starmer’s Foreign Aid cuts are weakening Britain – and handing Putin an opening in the Balkans
Starmer’s foreign aid cuts are undermining UK security abroad while empowering Putin and harming the world’s most vulnerable
northeastbylines.co.uk
December 26, 2025 at 1:56 PM
Starmer’s foreign aid cuts are undermining UK security abroad while empowering Putin and harming the world’s most vulnerable | Peter Sagar
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Heroic Dog Saves Family Of 5 From Herb-Roasted Chicken https://theonion.com/heroic-dog-saves-family-of-5-from-herb-roasted-chicken/
December 26, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Heroic Dog Saves Family Of 5 From Herb-Roasted Chicken https://theonion.com/heroic-dog-saves-family-of-5-from-herb-roasted-chicken/
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Imagine interviewing a victim of torture and independently confirming the details of his torture and then being told you can’t broadcast it because the people who ordered the torture wouldn’t give their side of the story.
December 23, 2025 at 12:07 PM
Imagine interviewing a victim of torture and independently confirming the details of his torture and then being told you can’t broadcast it because the people who ordered the torture wouldn’t give their side of the story.
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"We shouldn’t stop believing in the good in people, but we should also heed the warnings of history. What The Effingers teaches us is not to underestimate the danger of the fascist menace, and to fight on all fronts against it"
https://bit.ly/4sbp2O1
https://bit.ly/4sbp2O1
In Berlin, I took an evening class on fascism – and found out how to stop the AfD | Tania Roettger
With the far-right party ahead in the polls, I discovered that a novel set during the rise of the Nazis provides a timely warning, says journalist Tania Roettger
www.theguardian.com
December 24, 2025 at 5:16 PM
"We shouldn’t stop believing in the good in people, but we should also heed the warnings of history. What The Effingers teaches us is not to underestimate the danger of the fascist menace, and to fight on all fronts against it"
https://bit.ly/4sbp2O1
https://bit.ly/4sbp2O1
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‘This is the Costco of energy, man!’: author Bill McKibben on the promise of renewables
‘This is the Costco of energy, man!’: author Bill McKibben on the promise of renewables
The activist and author of Here Comes the Sun discusses rapid advances in solar and wind power and how the US ceded leadership in the sector to its main rival
www.theguardian.com
December 23, 2025 at 7:04 PM
‘This is the Costco of energy, man!’: author Bill McKibben on the promise of renewables
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✨ It's day 11 of 12 Days of Democracy ✨
Today, our Digital Campaigner @anaopp.bsky.social reveals our 11th reason to support PR: gender equality.
Read this blog by our volunteer Marli to learn more about how the two are connected: makevotesmatter.org.uk/grassroots-c...
Today, our Digital Campaigner @anaopp.bsky.social reveals our 11th reason to support PR: gender equality.
Read this blog by our volunteer Marli to learn more about how the two are connected: makevotesmatter.org.uk/grassroots-c...
December 23, 2025 at 2:55 PM
✨ It's day 11 of 12 Days of Democracy ✨
Today, our Digital Campaigner @anaopp.bsky.social reveals our 11th reason to support PR: gender equality.
Read this blog by our volunteer Marli to learn more about how the two are connected: makevotesmatter.org.uk/grassroots-c...
Today, our Digital Campaigner @anaopp.bsky.social reveals our 11th reason to support PR: gender equality.
Read this blog by our volunteer Marli to learn more about how the two are connected: makevotesmatter.org.uk/grassroots-c...
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The story of Farage and Putin, told by British-Ukrainian soldier Shaun Pinner on a destroyed apartment block in Kyiv.
December 19, 2025 at 4:54 PM
The story of Farage and Putin, told by British-Ukrainian soldier Shaun Pinner on a destroyed apartment block in Kyiv.
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The UK Government is unlikely to see most of the £148m it is owed by a faulty PPE supplier linked to Baroness Michelle Mone after the company was wound up.
Who saw that coming?
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Who saw that coming?
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Michelle Mone-linked PPE firm liquidated and unlikely to repay £148m
The firm led by Baroness Mone's husband Douglas Barrowman breached a contract to supply surgical gowns during the Covid pandemic.
www.bbc.co.uk
December 21, 2025 at 1:07 PM
The UK Government is unlikely to see most of the £148m it is owed by a faulty PPE supplier linked to Baroness Michelle Mone after the company was wound up.
Who saw that coming?
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Who saw that coming?
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
That's a pretty stunning indictment of our #FPTP lunacy.
In marginal seats across the country, millions voted in 2024 to block rather than to back. In our post-election survey, we found that over a quarter (28%) of people indicated they had opted for a tactical vote. buff.ly/SRgOk8K
December 21, 2025 at 5:27 PM
That's a pretty stunning indictment of our #FPTP lunacy.
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⭐️ On Day 8 of 12 Days of Democracy, The Molotovs singer Issey Carts reveals another reason to demand a more democratic voting system.
"So many perspectives don't get a hearing in Westminster. There's more to politics than binary choices and people are increasingly realising that."
"So many perspectives don't get a hearing in Westminster. There's more to politics than binary choices and people are increasingly realising that."
December 19, 2025 at 4:32 PM
⭐️ On Day 8 of 12 Days of Democracy, The Molotovs singer Issey Carts reveals another reason to demand a more democratic voting system.
"So many perspectives don't get a hearing in Westminster. There's more to politics than binary choices and people are increasingly realising that."
"So many perspectives don't get a hearing in Westminster. There's more to politics than binary choices and people are increasingly realising that."
A message of hope for Christmas😍
🎄And we're now on Day 9 of 12 Days of Democracy!
Today's Santa - @femi-oluwole.bsky.social - will reveal another reason why we need a fair voting system in 2026.
Let's talk about... Hope. ⭐️
Today's Santa - @femi-oluwole.bsky.social - will reveal another reason why we need a fair voting system in 2026.
Let's talk about... Hope. ⭐️
December 21, 2025 at 5:24 PM
A message of hope for Christmas😍
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✉️ 100+ activists wrote personal Christmas cards to the Democracy Minister @samanthadixonmp.bsky.social, asking her to support a fairer voting system.
So we went to her office in Chester to deliver them.
Watch the video to hear some of the messages we sent + see thread for press coverage! 👇🧵
So we went to her office in Chester to deliver them.
Watch the video to hear some of the messages we sent + see thread for press coverage! 👇🧵
December 20, 2025 at 6:05 PM
✉️ 100+ activists wrote personal Christmas cards to the Democracy Minister @samanthadixonmp.bsky.social, asking her to support a fairer voting system.
So we went to her office in Chester to deliver them.
Watch the video to hear some of the messages we sent + see thread for press coverage! 👇🧵
So we went to her office in Chester to deliver them.
Watch the video to hear some of the messages we sent + see thread for press coverage! 👇🧵
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During the last year, renewables have supplied over 40% of UK electricity and fossil fuels are below 29% for the first time. (stats via grid.iamkate.com)
December 20, 2025 at 8:17 PM
During the last year, renewables have supplied over 40% of UK electricity and fossil fuels are below 29% for the first time. (stats via grid.iamkate.com)
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saw some angry responses to this piece, which is fine, but it is abundantly clear that the pro-AI faction in this country is about to start hammering hard on the line that water fears are overblown, using Masley as a source
December 18, 2025 at 3:34 PM
saw some angry responses to this piece, which is fine, but it is abundantly clear that the pro-AI faction in this country is about to start hammering hard on the line that water fears are overblown, using Masley as a source