Hilary
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Botany, ecology, FISC 4, Biological Recording, gardening, mountains, dogs. Proud Mum. Northumberland, UK. 💚
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The tide is turning. Even the Telegraph is now admitting the damage the Brexit deal has done to the economy.
November 29, 2025 at 6:15 PM
The tide is turning. Even the Telegraph is now admitting the damage the Brexit deal has done to the economy.
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The grift that keeps on grifting.
NEXT LEVEL CORRUPTION!
In Dec 2024, Trump named David Sacks the WH AI and crypto czar.
Sacks is a partner in a venture capital firm, Craft Ventures, he has 100’s of investments in tech companies that likely benefit from the policies he pushes.
Majority — AI
🧵…
NEXT LEVEL CORRUPTION!
In Dec 2024, Trump named David Sacks the WH AI and crypto czar.
Sacks is a partner in a venture capital firm, Craft Ventures, he has 100’s of investments in tech companies that likely benefit from the policies he pushes.
Majority — AI
🧵…
December 1, 2025 at 9:49 AM
The grift that keeps on grifting.
NEXT LEVEL CORRUPTION!
In Dec 2024, Trump named David Sacks the WH AI and crypto czar.
Sacks is a partner in a venture capital firm, Craft Ventures, he has 100’s of investments in tech companies that likely benefit from the policies he pushes.
Majority — AI
🧵…
NEXT LEVEL CORRUPTION!
In Dec 2024, Trump named David Sacks the WH AI and crypto czar.
Sacks is a partner in a venture capital firm, Craft Ventures, he has 100’s of investments in tech companies that likely benefit from the policies he pushes.
Majority — AI
🧵…
Well done!
We’ve #AdEnough.
From today, we're kicking junk food adverts off the Metro. 🚇
We're joining forces with Jamie Oliver and his AdEnough campaign so kids won’t be bombarded by unhealthy ads on the Metro.
I’m delighted we’ve taken action and I hope its just the start...
From today, we're kicking junk food adverts off the Metro. 🚇
We're joining forces with Jamie Oliver and his AdEnough campaign so kids won’t be bombarded by unhealthy ads on the Metro.
I’m delighted we’ve taken action and I hope its just the start...
December 1, 2025 at 11:10 AM
Well done!
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A reminder that one of Wes Streeting's junior ministers is talking enthusiastically about 'cashing in' on NHS data (www.ft.com/content/0531...).
December 1, 2025 at 10:20 AM
A reminder that one of Wes Streeting's junior ministers is talking enthusiastically about 'cashing in' on NHS data (www.ft.com/content/0531...).
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Good morning.
Gonna have a pop at multi-millionaire Dicky Tice this morning.
The same Dicky Tice that hates foreigners in our country, hates muslims, is an MP for Boston & Skegness but lives in Dubai under SHARIA LAW!
Having a pop at children wearing ear defenders because he's a class 1 knobhead.
Gonna have a pop at multi-millionaire Dicky Tice this morning.
The same Dicky Tice that hates foreigners in our country, hates muslims, is an MP for Boston & Skegness but lives in Dubai under SHARIA LAW!
Having a pop at children wearing ear defenders because he's a class 1 knobhead.
December 1, 2025 at 7:25 AM
Good morning.
Gonna have a pop at multi-millionaire Dicky Tice this morning.
The same Dicky Tice that hates foreigners in our country, hates muslims, is an MP for Boston & Skegness but lives in Dubai under SHARIA LAW!
Having a pop at children wearing ear defenders because he's a class 1 knobhead.
Gonna have a pop at multi-millionaire Dicky Tice this morning.
The same Dicky Tice that hates foreigners in our country, hates muslims, is an MP for Boston & Skegness but lives in Dubai under SHARIA LAW!
Having a pop at children wearing ear defenders because he's a class 1 knobhead.
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Somebody is making big money out of higher education and it is certainly not the staff or the students.
Edinburgh Uni has paid ££££s to Nous Group to restructure their staff and curriculum. I suspect far more unis have been paying millions to Nous Group, for longer than we realise. A complete undermining of university governance & academic expertise & autonomy.
www.theferret.scot/consultancy-...
www.theferret.scot/consultancy-...
‘Nousferatu’: the notorious consultancy advising Edinburgh uni amid 'huge' cuts
Scotland’s largest university has turned to Nous Group at the same time as it is making savings that could lead to nearly 2,000 job losses. Staff say they were misled about the extent of its work.
www.theferret.scot
December 1, 2025 at 7:58 AM
Somebody is making big money out of higher education and it is certainly not the staff or the students.
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Human rights law exists to protect people when power fails them. Walking away from that protection would leave the most vulnerable exposed.
December 1, 2025 at 10:58 AM
Human rights law exists to protect people when power fails them. Walking away from that protection would leave the most vulnerable exposed.
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China has gone from 52% plug in EV sales in the summer to 59% in October. That’s the very steep part of the diffusion S curve right there. Also, the NEV requirement in 2025 is 48% - they are ahead of their target.
November 30, 2025 at 7:19 AM
China has gone from 52% plug in EV sales in the summer to 59% in October. That’s the very steep part of the diffusion S curve right there. Also, the NEV requirement in 2025 is 48% - they are ahead of their target.
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More of Felon & co.'s grifty shenanigans that need to be pulled into the sunlight as much as possible.
It's common knowledge that the "peace plan" Felon proposed for Ukraine is basically a wishlist for the aggressors.
The depth of the corruption & backroom dealing involved is 🤮.
It's common knowledge that the "peace plan" Felon proposed for Ukraine is basically a wishlist for the aggressors.
The depth of the corruption & backroom dealing involved is 🤮.
The Art of the Betrayal: Trump's Ukraine Peace Grift
Treason at its worst
open.substack.com
November 30, 2025 at 3:15 PM
More of Felon & co.'s grifty shenanigans that need to be pulled into the sunlight as much as possible.
It's common knowledge that the "peace plan" Felon proposed for Ukraine is basically a wishlist for the aggressors.
The depth of the corruption & backroom dealing involved is 🤮.
It's common knowledge that the "peace plan" Felon proposed for Ukraine is basically a wishlist for the aggressors.
The depth of the corruption & backroom dealing involved is 🤮.
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November 30, 2025 at 2:16 PM
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Cruelty by design. This administration wants chaos. They want us demoralized and defeated. They want us tired and exhausted. They want us afraid as they do, what I believe is, calculated targeting. “What situation will cause the most outrage?” But they also want us angry enough to use as an excuse…
I need everybody to read this and understand what’s going on. These are spouses of US citizens in the country legally. They have entry clearance and green cards, they’ve passed background checks and have no criminal records. ICE is taking them anyway.
Gift link:
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/u...
Gift link:
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/u...
Green Card Interviews End in Handcuffs for Spouses of U.S. Citizens
www.nytimes.com
November 30, 2025 at 1:48 AM
Cruelty by design. This administration wants chaos. They want us demoralized and defeated. They want us tired and exhausted. They want us afraid as they do, what I believe is, calculated targeting. “What situation will cause the most outrage?” But they also want us angry enough to use as an excuse…
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Charging the same 3p/mile for a Mobilize Duo (425 kg) and a Hummer EV SUV (4500 kg) seems a little unfair! The heavier vehicle will create far more road wear.
November 27, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Charging the same 3p/mile for a Mobilize Duo (425 kg) and a Hummer EV SUV (4500 kg) seems a little unfair! The heavier vehicle will create far more road wear.
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Wednesday’s @guardian front page: Reeves vows to tackle cost of living crisis in decisive budget for Labour www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
November 25, 2025 at 10:46 PM
Wednesday’s @guardian front page: Reeves vows to tackle cost of living crisis in decisive budget for Labour www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
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Nuclear energy is always incredibly expensive & over budget, and always late - compared to cheap, quick wind & solar - but ...
UK investment bank UKSIF plans £36.6billions in loans for Sizewell C nuclear reactor, which EDF's ex-CEO called 'too complicated, almost unbuildable'
info via Private Eye
UK investment bank UKSIF plans £36.6billions in loans for Sizewell C nuclear reactor, which EDF's ex-CEO called 'too complicated, almost unbuildable'
info via Private Eye
UK energy bill payers to hand £2bn a year in subsidies to EDF, owned by the French govt, for building two nuclear power stations.
That will come handy in keeping energy prices down in France, improving govt finances.
Dividends won't be taxed in the UK.
All because UK govts oppose public ownership
That will come handy in keeping energy prices down in France, improving govt finances.
Dividends won't be taxed in the UK.
All because UK govts oppose public ownership
UK energy bill payers will hand £2bn a year to EDF for new power stations
French government-owned company to receive funding for Hinkley Point C and Sizewell C
www.theguardian.com
November 29, 2025 at 10:38 AM
Nuclear energy is always incredibly expensive & over budget, and always late - compared to cheap, quick wind & solar - but ...
UK investment bank UKSIF plans £36.6billions in loans for Sizewell C nuclear reactor, which EDF's ex-CEO called 'too complicated, almost unbuildable'
info via Private Eye
UK investment bank UKSIF plans £36.6billions in loans for Sizewell C nuclear reactor, which EDF's ex-CEO called 'too complicated, almost unbuildable'
info via Private Eye
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The UK is in crisis with bills skyrocketing & families struggling to make ends meet
We need a transformative budget to make life affordable again
But it looks like what we're getting instead is half-measures
We need to fix the foundations - instead we've got a quick paint job
We need a transformative budget to make life affordable again
But it looks like what we're getting instead is half-measures
We need to fix the foundations - instead we've got a quick paint job
November 26, 2025 at 12:04 PM
The UK is in crisis with bills skyrocketing & families struggling to make ends meet
We need a transformative budget to make life affordable again
But it looks like what we're getting instead is half-measures
We need to fix the foundations - instead we've got a quick paint job
We need a transformative budget to make life affordable again
But it looks like what we're getting instead is half-measures
We need to fix the foundations - instead we've got a quick paint job
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New analysis by the politically neutral House of Commons library says that Brexit:
- cost the average Briton between £2,700 and £3,700
- lost the Treasury up to £90bn a year tax revenue.
Rachel Reeves budget options could have been very different!
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
- cost the average Briton between £2,700 and £3,700
- lost the Treasury up to £90bn a year tax revenue.
Rachel Reeves budget options could have been very different!
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
Brexit costing UK up to £90bn in lost tax revenue , new analysis shows
Exclusive: Britons also up to £3,700 worse off, leading to calls for the Labour government to improve relations with the EU
www.independent.co.uk
November 26, 2025 at 7:08 AM
New analysis by the politically neutral House of Commons library says that Brexit:
- cost the average Briton between £2,700 and £3,700
- lost the Treasury up to £90bn a year tax revenue.
Rachel Reeves budget options could have been very different!
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
- cost the average Briton between £2,700 and £3,700
- lost the Treasury up to £90bn a year tax revenue.
Rachel Reeves budget options could have been very different!
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
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President Trump said that the airspace "above and surrounding Venezuela" was "closed in its entirety". In response, the Venezuelan government said his comments violate international law, and are a "colonialist threat" to its sovereignty. n.pr/4rl57f0
Venezuela calls Trump's call to close airspace a 'colonialist threat'
President Trump said that the airspace "above and surrounding Venezuela" was "closed in its entirety". In response, the Venezuelan government said his comments violate international law, and are a "colonialist threat" to its sovereignty.
n.pr
November 30, 2025 at 7:44 PM
President Trump said that the airspace "above and surrounding Venezuela" was "closed in its entirety". In response, the Venezuelan government said his comments violate international law, and are a "colonialist threat" to its sovereignty. n.pr/4rl57f0
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Reform leader Nigel Farage filmed as many as 2,000 fan videos over the past 12 months - but spoke in parliament only 22 times.
'Shameless' Farage pockets £140k from fan videos as constituents 'furious'
www.mirror.co.uk
November 30, 2025 at 8:09 PM
Reform leader Nigel Farage filmed as many as 2,000 fan videos over the past 12 months - but spoke in parliament only 22 times.
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Tim Walz responds ‘as a parent’ to Trump’s slur: ‘This is cruelness’
Tim Walz responds ‘as a parent’ to Trump’s slur: ‘This is cruelness’
Tim Walz responds ‘as a parent’ to Trump’s slur: ‘This is cruelness’
www.independent.co.uk
November 30, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Tim Walz responds ‘as a parent’ to Trump’s slur: ‘This is cruelness’
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The ruling is a win in federal court for ACLU, Colorado law firms who sued ICE to stop “indiscriminate” arrests and detentions.
ICE conduct in Colorado "unlawful”: Federal judge restricts how immigration officers can arrest people in the state
The ruling is a win in federal court for ACLU, Colorado law firms who sued ICE to stop “indiscriminate” arrests and detentions
coloradosun.com
November 30, 2025 at 8:43 PM
The ruling is a win in federal court for ACLU, Colorado law firms who sued ICE to stop “indiscriminate” arrests and detentions.
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The 2025 WCWW12 Newsletter is out! 📰
Packed with photos, 📸 global stats, species lists, 🌎 country highlights, “missing species”, Roll of Honour,
info & more
📅 Plus WCWW13 (2026) dates announced!
Don’t miss it
🔗 Link in our bio
Be #inspired by #waders or #shorebirds
#WildlifeConservation #charity
Packed with photos, 📸 global stats, species lists, 🌎 country highlights, “missing species”, Roll of Honour,
info & more
📅 Plus WCWW13 (2026) dates announced!
Don’t miss it
🔗 Link in our bio
Be #inspired by #waders or #shorebirds
#WildlifeConservation #charity
November 22, 2025 at 4:18 PM
The 2025 WCWW12 Newsletter is out! 📰
Packed with photos, 📸 global stats, species lists, 🌎 country highlights, “missing species”, Roll of Honour,
info & more
📅 Plus WCWW13 (2026) dates announced!
Don’t miss it
🔗 Link in our bio
Be #inspired by #waders or #shorebirds
#WildlifeConservation #charity
Packed with photos, 📸 global stats, species lists, 🌎 country highlights, “missing species”, Roll of Honour,
info & more
📅 Plus WCWW13 (2026) dates announced!
Don’t miss it
🔗 Link in our bio
Be #inspired by #waders or #shorebirds
#WildlifeConservation #charity
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Mark Kelly: "This president, when he says things like 'third world countries,' what is he really saying? I think what he's saying is he doesn't want brown people in our country. And that's disturbing. It's un-American."
November 30, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Mark Kelly: "This president, when he says things like 'third world countries,' what is he really saying? I think what he's saying is he doesn't want brown people in our country. And that's disturbing. It's un-American."
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Scots taxpayers to pay £200 million for new nuclear power stations in England talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2025/11/29/s...
Scots taxpayers to pay £200 million for new nuclear power stations in England
Professor John Robertson OBA Thanks to Dorothy for alerting me to this. In the Guardian today, the above and: UK energy bill payers will hand over £2bn a year in subsidies to EDF, the French compan…
talkingupscotlandtwo.com
November 30, 2025 at 5:08 AM
Scots taxpayers to pay £200 million for new nuclear power stations in England talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2025/11/29/s...
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Just imagine Mike Johnson’s face when we get this done.
Tell Congress to force a vote on extending ACA tax credits!
Tell Congress to force a vote on extending ACA tax credits!
Tell Congress: Support discharge petition to force vote on ACA tax credits
Contact Congress today!
actionnetwork.org
November 30, 2025 at 12:57 AM
Just imagine Mike Johnson’s face when we get this done.
Tell Congress to force a vote on extending ACA tax credits!
Tell Congress to force a vote on extending ACA tax credits!
