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Mother, wife and dog-mum. I love nature, science and numbers.
Claire's beloved horse Tango died in terror when holiday-makers set off a firework display at a nearby cottage. Sign her petition to protect animals and vulnerable people from the shock and terror of unexpected explosions. you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/ba...
Petition: Ban the public sale of fireworks!
Claire's beloved horse Tango died in terror when holiday-makers set off a firework display at a nearby cottage. Sign her petition to protect animals and vulnerable people from the shock and terror of ...
you.38degrees.org.uk
November 10, 2025 at 11:20 AM
Claire's beloved horse Tango died in terror when holiday-makers set off a firework display at a nearby cottage. Sign her petition to protect animals and vulnerable people from the shock and terror of unexpected explosions. you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/ba...
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UK falling behind EU on environmental rules amid post-Brexit rollback.
Failure to protect rare creatures, clean up air/water, remove dangerous chemicals from products, making consumer products more recyclable, energy efficient.
Taking back control? No, handing it to corporations.
Failure to protect rare creatures, clean up air/water, remove dangerous chemicals from products, making consumer products more recyclable, energy efficient.
Taking back control? No, handing it to corporations.
UK falling behind EU on environmental rules amid post-Brexit rollback
Exclusive: Labour ministers choosing to weaken green protections inherited from the bloc, analysis reveals
www.theguardian.com
August 19, 2025 at 7:51 PM
UK falling behind EU on environmental rules amid post-Brexit rollback.
Failure to protect rare creatures, clean up air/water, remove dangerous chemicals from products, making consumer products more recyclable, energy efficient.
Taking back control? No, handing it to corporations.
Failure to protect rare creatures, clean up air/water, remove dangerous chemicals from products, making consumer products more recyclable, energy efficient.
Taking back control? No, handing it to corporations.
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On Brexit Wars, the umpteenth sequel in a tired fantasy franchise and the possibility that, in the latest episode, reality may be fighting back .. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
In the never-ending Brexit Wars saga, reality is finally fighting back | Rafael Behr
Voters can see that, in the world of Trump and Putin, Britain’s future is European. Westminster is playing catch-up, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr
www.theguardian.com
May 20, 2025 at 8:46 PM
On Brexit Wars, the umpteenth sequel in a tired fantasy franchise and the possibility that, in the latest episode, reality may be fighting back .. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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This is a superb new resource about rejoining the EU.
rejoin.info
It takes all the thorny questions, and the objections and obstacles people throw in the way of rejoining, and tackles each one slowly, factually and calmly.
Bottom line: we can rejoin. It won't necessarily take a very long time.
rejoin.info
It takes all the thorny questions, and the objections and obstacles people throw in the way of rejoining, and tackles each one slowly, factually and calmly.
Bottom line: we can rejoin. It won't necessarily take a very long time.
rejoin.info
The Rejoin EU knowledge base
rejoin.info
May 18, 2025 at 9:38 AM
This is a superb new resource about rejoining the EU.
rejoin.info
It takes all the thorny questions, and the objections and obstacles people throw in the way of rejoining, and tackles each one slowly, factually and calmly.
Bottom line: we can rejoin. It won't necessarily take a very long time.
rejoin.info
It takes all the thorny questions, and the objections and obstacles people throw in the way of rejoining, and tackles each one slowly, factually and calmly.
Bottom line: we can rejoin. It won't necessarily take a very long time.
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🔴 These two charts expose Nigel Farage’s immigration myths
The Reform leader’s campaign is based on blatant, provable falsehoods 👇
The Reform leader’s campaign is based on blatant, provable falsehoods 👇
These two charts expose Nigel Farage’s immigration myths
The migration debate is based on blatant, provable falsehoods.
writesbright.substack.com
May 7, 2025 at 3:54 PM
🔴 These two charts expose Nigel Farage’s immigration myths
The Reform leader’s campaign is based on blatant, provable falsehoods 👇
The Reform leader’s campaign is based on blatant, provable falsehoods 👇
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It's such a simple positive step for nature – a £35 hollow brick in every new home for endangered cavity-nesting birds, especially marvellous swifts. Builders in favour too. All Labour MPs have to do is vote for a Labour MP's amendment to make it happen! www.theguardian.com/environment/...
‘The hypocrisy is staggering’: will swift bricks fall prey to government fears of Reform?
Campaigner Hannah Bourne-Taylor fears goal of requiring all new homes to include a hollow brick to help endangered cavity-nesting birds may be dropped
www.theguardian.com
May 6, 2025 at 7:42 AM
It's such a simple positive step for nature – a £35 hollow brick in every new home for endangered cavity-nesting birds, especially marvellous swifts. Builders in favour too. All Labour MPs have to do is vote for a Labour MP's amendment to make it happen! www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Just BEFORE he made the tariff reduction Trump also posted on Truth Social “THIS IS A GREAT TIME TO BUY!!!” shortly before announcing his decision.
Deliberate market manipulation?
Or trying to polish the massive 💩 he’d dropped and point in a different direction
apple.news/APs_5BCTKRdS...
Deliberate market manipulation?
Or trying to polish the massive 💩 he’d dropped and point in a different direction
apple.news/APs_5BCTKRdS...
Trump Trade Chief Roasted As News Breaks About Tariffs Pause In Middle Of Hearing — HuffPost UK
Democratic Rep. Steven Horsford ripped Jamieson Greer, the U.S. trade representative, as news of the reversal broke.
apple.news
April 10, 2025 at 8:03 AM
Just BEFORE he made the tariff reduction Trump also posted on Truth Social “THIS IS A GREAT TIME TO BUY!!!” shortly before announcing his decision.
Deliberate market manipulation?
Or trying to polish the massive 💩 he’d dropped and point in a different direction
apple.news/APs_5BCTKRdS...
Deliberate market manipulation?
Or trying to polish the massive 💩 he’d dropped and point in a different direction
apple.news/APs_5BCTKRdS...
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“They go to school in Edgbaston and you won’t know them.”
New on @MSNBC: The White House will not release the list of 75 countries that have reached out on trade deals, despite requests from NBC News.
April 10, 2025 at 8:07 AM
“They go to school in Edgbaston and you won’t know them.”
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'Bluesky has overtaken its flailing rival X in hosting posts related to new academic research, indicating the platform is fast becoming the go-to place for scholars to share their work.'
X’s dominance ‘over’ as Bluesky becomes new hub for research
Data indicates more scholars turning to alternative social media site to post about their work after Elon Musk’s Twitter takeover
www.timeshighereducation.com
April 9, 2025 at 7:14 AM
'Bluesky has overtaken its flailing rival X in hosting posts related to new academic research, indicating the platform is fast becoming the go-to place for scholars to share their work.'
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🚨🚨 #tariffs and #EUtradepolicy: Given the state of things in the world and Trump's insane tariffs, it might be worth recapturing the meaning and implications of the EU's much debated trade nuclear option, the Anti-Coercion Instrument. 🧵 policy.trade.ec.europa.eu/enforcement-...
Q&A regarding the Anti-Coercion Instrument
Questions and answers regarding the Anti-Coercion Instrument.
policy.trade.ec.europa.eu
April 9, 2025 at 5:43 AM
🚨🚨 #tariffs and #EUtradepolicy: Given the state of things in the world and Trump's insane tariffs, it might be worth recapturing the meaning and implications of the EU's much debated trade nuclear option, the Anti-Coercion Instrument. 🧵 policy.trade.ec.europa.eu/enforcement-...
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here's today's post: "dumbest president ever just tariffed an island of penguins"
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dumbest president ever just tariffed an island of penguins
‘they hate us for our beef’
bit.ly
April 3, 2025 at 3:07 PM
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🚨🚨 "Dumbest president ever just tariffed an island of penguins" is a spot-on summary of what to make of #trumptariffs.
Trump is so criminally stupid that there is no way of making rational sense of this.
Pure bloody LUNACY.
And yeah, it still makes me FUCKING boil. 😡😡
Trump is so criminally stupid that there is no way of making rational sense of this.
Pure bloody LUNACY.
And yeah, it still makes me FUCKING boil. 😡😡
here's today's post: "dumbest president ever just tariffed an island of penguins"
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dumbest president ever just tariffed an island of penguins
‘they hate us for our beef’
bit.ly
April 3, 2025 at 5:33 PM
🚨🚨 "Dumbest president ever just tariffed an island of penguins" is a spot-on summary of what to make of #trumptariffs.
Trump is so criminally stupid that there is no way of making rational sense of this.
Pure bloody LUNACY.
And yeah, it still makes me FUCKING boil. 😡😡
Trump is so criminally stupid that there is no way of making rational sense of this.
Pure bloody LUNACY.
And yeah, it still makes me FUCKING boil. 😡😡
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BREAKING via Bloomberg
French President Emmanuel Macron urged companies to pause investments in the US after President Donald Trump announced tariffs on the European Union and other regions.
“We must have collective solidarity,” Macron said.
French President Emmanuel Macron urged companies to pause investments in the US after President Donald Trump announced tariffs on the European Union and other regions.
“We must have collective solidarity,” Macron said.
April 3, 2025 at 2:55 PM
BREAKING via Bloomberg
French President Emmanuel Macron urged companies to pause investments in the US after President Donald Trump announced tariffs on the European Union and other regions.
“We must have collective solidarity,” Macron said.
French President Emmanuel Macron urged companies to pause investments in the US after President Donald Trump announced tariffs on the European Union and other regions.
“We must have collective solidarity,” Macron said.
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For Americans who didn’t get the joy of living through the Truss/Kwarteng budget, this is the point where the government starts to call the stock market left-wing and/or woke.
April 3, 2025 at 2:49 PM
For Americans who didn’t get the joy of living through the Truss/Kwarteng budget, this is the point where the government starts to call the stock market left-wing and/or woke.
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I hope this succeeds.
apnews.com/article/eu-t... debates ways to keep Radio Free Europe afloat after Trump orders staff cuts at US-funded media
EU debates ways to keep Radio Free Europe afloat after Trump orders staff cuts at US-funded media
The European Union is debating ways to keep Radio Free Europe afloat after the Trump administration stopped grants to the pro-democracy media outlet over the weekend.
apnews.com
March 18, 2025 at 8:48 PM
I hope this succeeds.
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The Irish have started calling Conor McGregor, ‘Andrew Tayto’.
March 18, 2025 at 7:11 PM
The Irish have started calling Conor McGregor, ‘Andrew Tayto’.
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This power grab is unprecedented, unbounded, and unconstitutional.
March 16, 2025 at 9:48 AM
This power grab is unprecedented, unbounded, and unconstitutional.
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There's a word for countries where it's illegal to criticise their leader
Trump at the DOJ: "I believe that CNN and MSNDC, who literally write 97.6% bad about me, are political arms of the Democrat Party. And in my opinion, they are really corrupt and they are illegal. What they do is illegal."
March 14, 2025 at 8:59 PM
There's a word for countries where it's illegal to criticise their leader
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Prime Minister Mark Carney is asked to respond to Marco Rubio suggesting today that Canada join the United States:
"It's crazy. His point is crazy. That's it."
"It's crazy. His point is crazy. That's it."
March 14, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Prime Minister Mark Carney is asked to respond to Marco Rubio suggesting today that Canada join the United States:
"It's crazy. His point is crazy. That's it."
"It's crazy. His point is crazy. That's it."
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🚨🚨 This is very, very bleak as democracy and free speech seems to be slowly dying in America. The dystopian authoritarian future envisaged by Margaret Atwood seems no longer fiction but dawning reality in #trump land. www.reuters.com/world/us/us-...
US Justice Dept probes Columbia war protests for terrorism violations, official says
The U.S. Justice Department is examining whether student protests at Columbia University over the Gaza war violated federal terrorism laws, Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche said on Friday.
www.reuters.com
March 14, 2025 at 7:37 PM
🚨🚨 This is very, very bleak as democracy and free speech seems to be slowly dying in America. The dystopian authoritarian future envisaged by Margaret Atwood seems no longer fiction but dawning reality in #trump land. www.reuters.com/world/us/us-...
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New name but same old struggles for Boohoo
New name but same old struggles for Boohoo
Rebrand to Debenhams won’t solve the company’s issues – the retailer may simply have already had its day in the sun
www.theguardian.com
March 11, 2025 at 8:28 PM
New name but same old struggles for Boohoo
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When @iwriteok.bsky.social described the base of power of American fascism as car dealership owners and MLM grifters I didn’t expect a Getty framed White House photo of the Statue of State Captivity
HE'S LITERALLY READING A SALES PITCH
March 11, 2025 at 8:28 PM
When @iwriteok.bsky.social described the base of power of American fascism as car dealership owners and MLM grifters I didn’t expect a Getty framed White House photo of the Statue of State Captivity
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That’s how this American feels too!!!👍
March 11, 2025 at 6:59 PM
That’s how this American feels too!!!👍
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"They have one for $35,000, which is pretty low" -- Trump during his Tesla promotional event with Elon Musk at the White House says he bought a cybertruck for his granddaughter Kai
March 11, 2025 at 7:47 PM
"They have one for $35,000, which is pretty low" -- Trump during his Tesla promotional event with Elon Musk at the White House says he bought a cybertruck for his granddaughter Kai