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Free workshop for artists, community workers, students... Manchester Museum May 21st!

@mcrmuseum May 21st!

A descriptionof the event Repair as Resistance with the image of a ball of clay with the word Love, and another of a man holding a sign saying Mending

This!!

Nigel Farage is using AI to do his own job - will he automate yours too? Farage revealed yesterday that Reform UK used AI to vet their candidates. 😱

No wonder we found so many of them to harbour extreme and racist views.

Labour’s great nature sellout is the worst attack on England’s ecosystems I’ve seen in my lifetime | George Monbiot The horrifying planning bill, which rips up environmental protections, was drafted with CEOs in mind. We know because Keir Starmer told us, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot

Labour’s great nature sellout is the worst attack on England’s ecosystems I’ve seen in my lifetime | George Monbiot

I've seen & heard many things today in Runcorn & Helsby.

Any one of them should make you angry - before you put them all together.

Voting for @greenparty.org.uk is a vote against the huge inequality that is destroying lives & a hugely positive vote for your community for change.

Let's Talk About Reform UK Reform UK is standing candidates across the country on May 1st. They want to gain ground in our towns and push their far-right agenda into local politics. But people like you are standing in their way...

Not everyone can get out and about to campaign which is why at @hopenothate.org.uk we’ve created a suite of shareable videos, graphics and articles to help you kickstart conversations with your friends and family about how they vote on May 1st

hopenothate.org.uk/lets-talk-re...

The ICE Man Cometh Trump’s Gestapo is here. It operates throughout the country. It can suddenly arrest anyone, with no crime alleged, and deport them for permanent imprisonment overseas. Will anyone stop this?

It’s not theoretical. It’s not a future threat. It’s already here: a system of detention and deportation operating outside the law.

Put Public Ownership of Water Back on the Table Privatisation of water isn’t failing - it is the failure. The Government is mid-way through a major review of the water sector. But so far, it has refused to consider a potential solution that’s backe...

Private companies are polluting our rivers, hiking up bills, and failing to deliver. 82% of us want public ownership – let’s make it happen!
Sign the open letter now & demand action! 👉
you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/pu...

Librarians in UK increasingly asked to remove books, as influence of US pressure groups spreads Anecdotal evidence suggests a rise in requests to take books off shelves, particularly LGBTQ+ titles Requests to remove books from library shelves are on the rise in the UK, as the influence of pressure groups behind book bans in the US crosses the Atlantic, according to those working in the sector. Although “the situation here is nowhere [near] as bad, censorship does happen and there are some deeply worrying examples of library professionals losing their jobs and being trolled online for standing up for intellectual freedom on behalf of their users”, said Louis Coiffait-Gunn, CEO of the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals (Cilip). Continue reading...

Librarians in UK increasingly asked to remove books, as influence of US pressure groups spreads

#Breaks&Joins podcast alert! Series 7 launches with the inspirational @danielregan.bsky.social

We would like to invite you to the launch of What's the Matter? a free violence reduction toolkit developed with young people in Lambeth.

The launch will be 5pm - 7pm at Lambeth Town Hall on Tuesday 20th May as part of Mental Health Awareness Week.

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Senior Tories and big landlords discuss ways to thwart renters’ rights bill Exclusive: Meeting hosted by shadow housing minister for estate agents and landlords prompted accusations of collusion Senior Tories have held private talks with big landlords about how to thwart the government’s renters’ rights bill, the Guardian has learned, with ideas including launching a legal challenge under human rights law. Jane Scott, the shadow housing minister, recently hosted a roundtable meeting with several of the country’s largest landlords and estate agents, at which they discussed a number of ways to delay or stop the bill altogether. The ideas included challenging it in the courts and delaying it with repeated rounds of Lords amendments, according to three people in attendance. Continue reading...

Senior Tories and big landlords discuss ways to thwart renters’ rights bill

Musk hands out $1m checks to voters amid Wisconsin supreme court election race Musk denied he was buying votes but said the court election outcome would be critical to Trump’s agenda and ‘the future of civilization’ Elon Musk gave out $1m checks on Sunday to two Wisconsin voters, declaring them spokespeople for his political group, ahead of a Wisconsin supreme court election that the tech billionaire cast as critical to Donald Trump’s agenda and “the future of civilization”. “It’s a super big deal,” he told a roughly 2,000-person crowd in Green Bay on Sunday night, taking the stage in a yellow cheesehead hat. “I’m not phoning it in. I’m here in person.” Continue reading...

Musk hands out $1m checks to voters amid Wisconsin supreme court election race

Photo of moors and a wooded valley. Following the contours of the hills are the words ‘The UK’s Land Use Consultation. Also sketched on in white are simple line drawings of wind turbines, flowers, a tractor and a plane.

Only one month to go until DEFRA closes its land use consultation!🌳

Submit your response here before 25th April ‼️ : buff.ly/mwXjCSB

For guidance, check out our friend @guyshrubsole.bsky.social’s response here: buff.ly/9U8rtyS

#Rewilding #LandUseFramework

Quakers condemn police raid on Westminster Meeting House Police broke into a Quaker Meeting House last night (27 March) and arrested six young people holding a meeting over concerns for the climate and Gaza.

🚨 Outrage as 20 police officers break into Westminster Quaker Meeting House and arrest six. 🚨
This shocking violation of a place of worship is a direct result of crackdowns on protest and dissent - freedom of speech, assembly and democracy are at risk.🕊️
👉 www.quaker.org.uk/news-and-eve...

Amerikanere stemte dørklokker i Nuuk før aflyst besøg, siger Steinmetz Repræsentanter for den amerikanske regering har i de seneste dage stemt dørklokker i Grønlands hovedstad, Nuuk, forud for det nu aflyste besøg fra USA's andend...

American govt representatives have been knocking on doors in Nuuk, Greenland during recent days to see if locals would like to be visited by the vice president's wife.

Everywhere the answer was the same: "No, thank you"

Source: nyheder.tv2.dk/live/2025-01...

I’m going to be at #Anthropy next week with @parisawright.bsky.social talking about the evidence on why grassroots community engagement can help solve multiple social issues.

If you’re there, let me know! And check out the session on the final day about positive male role models.

Press Release: BMW Classics 2025 | London Symphony Orchestra BMW Group and the LSO present the thirteenth BMW Classics in London's iconic Trafalgar Square on Sunday 15 June at 5pm.

The London Symphony Orchestra's free performances in Trafalgar Square are a highlight of our cultural calendar. The BMW Classics are a unique chance for Londoners and visitors to enjoy world-class classical music in the heart of our capital for free.

What???? @teamlabouruk.bsky.social ??????

Reform UK candidate who praised Hitler and Assad put in charge of vetting Jack Aaron, whose past comments on controversial leaders led to widespread criticism, is now overseeing candidate selection A Reform UK general election candidate who said Hitler was “brilliant” at inspiring people and described Bashar al-Assad as…

Reform UK candidate who praised Hitler and Assad put in charge of vetting

A screenshot of a tweet from the verified account "FactPost" (@factpostnews) with the text: "DONALD TRUMP AND JD VANCE HAVE FIRED MORE VETERANS THAN ANY ADMINISTRATION IN THE HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES." The image below the text shows Donald Trump and JD Vance standing in an arena or event setting, both saluting. JD Vance is wearing a dark suit with a red tie, and Donald Trump is wearing a dark suit with a red tie.

A shameful record.

Silent minority: 15 peers claimed £585k while not speaking in a single Lords debate Analysis shows 10% of peers make half of all contributions to debates while others claim allowances but say nothing * Revealed: House of Lords members have given £109m to political parties Fifteen members of the House of Lords did not say a word in…

Silent minority: 15 peers claimed £585k while not speaking in a single Lords debate

Great!

Front cover of 'Women Artists & Designers'. The cover is a light blue and includes a woman's portrait, a ceramic bowl, a jewel cross and a suede jacket.

Image taken in the Mounting Room at The Hardman's House, Liverpool. The shot captures a desk with a woman's portrait surrounded by craft equipment. 📸 Arnhel de Serra

‘The fact is, from the dawn of time women have always been creative to express how they feel, to make their mark on history, or just to let us know they were there.’

We think this line from our new book introduced the incredible Sandi Toksvig is perfect for #InternationalWomensDay

They are horribly present on south London's socials , often bizarrely linked to the faith and cultural background of our esteemed Mayor. As the parent of an asthmatic I am delighted with ulez, but it still makes some people.....cross?

Tax the super rich to stop cuts to public services Across the UK, living standards are falling and millions live in poverty, while the cost of living crisis has made affording the basics difficult. Public services we all rely on - our hospitals, schoo...

This cause is close to my heart - please sign: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/ta...