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Totnes in Devon UK. Politics, Community, Book club, Podcasts. Totnes Left Book Club: monthly in The Snug at the Bay Horse Inn, 8 Cistern St, TQ9 5SP FB: https://shorturl.at/sh3ra Supported by leftbookclub.com Sister book group: totnesitbg.bsky.social
An evening with TAMER NAFAR- βThe Godfather of Palestinian Hip-Hopβ
Tamer Nafar is a trailblazing Palestinian Rapper, Actor, Screenwriter & Social Activist of Israeli citizenship. Please share this post in solidarity
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Regular Hip-hop night for Totnes showcasing rappers, singers, beatmakers, DJs - bringing together original material, special guests, and an open mic freestyle cypher with the finest local vibes. m.facebook.com/groups/70734...
25.04.2025 01:00 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0For our April meetup we will host a discussion of two books β looking at feminisms. You are invited to read one or both in advance - or just listen to the podcasts linked below.
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and if you ask for an Americano, they ask if you want milk in itβ¦ But, I thought that was a black coffee! Iβve started ordering black lattes, just to mess with them
10.02.2025 10:47 β π 3 π 0 π¬ 1 π 07pm Mon Feb 10th. Albert Inn, Totnes TQ9 5AD: On soaring water bills; pollution, donβt pay campaigns and socialist nationalisation
Tues Feb 18th: Maltings Taphouse, Newton Abbot TQ12 4AA with guest speaker from Plymouth, Nigel Buckley on Fight for Disabled Peopleβs Rights
Both also on Zoom
We are open to new members and suggestions for future books. Best to book a seat in advance by DM or email us @ innertransition.bookgroup@gmail.com
04.02.2025 17:53 β π 5 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0"So Now What? movement ecology, collapse and rising fascism" buymeacoffee.com/gailbradbrook/so-now-what
29.01.2025 23:17 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Our book group is on Facebook if you are that way inclined β or no people who are on there and not yet ready to come here www.facebook.com/share/g/1Aia...
29.01.2025 23:16 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0The book to read for our next discussion on Feb 26th (date changed) at 7.30pm is 'A Spectre, Haunting: On the Communist Manifesto by China MiΓ©ville' (2022)
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Sport has the power to change lives, and for those of us living with sight loss, it can be a game-changer. Thatβs why Iβm thrilled to announce the formation of Totnes Centaurs, a new club for playing visually impaired (VI) cricket right here in Totnes.
www.totnespulse.co.uk/changing-liv...
First they came for the immigrants, and I spoke out, because Iβve read the damn poem before and I know how it ends.
25.01.2025 02:30 β π 64677 π 12736 π¬ 679 π 360Which ideologies do Britons have a favourable view of?
Environmentalism: 64% favourable
Feminism: 56%
Liberalism: 41%
Socialism: 38%
Conservatism: 32%
Capitalism: 30%
Nationalism: 29%
Libertarianism: 24%
Populism: 13%
Communism: 10%
Anarchism: 8%
Fascism: 2%
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Great. Sounds perfect for one of our book groups β look forward to it release!
21.01.2025 22:28 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0In conjunction with new 'Totnes Hospicing Modernity Circle'
Inner Transition Book Group
Discusses : Hospicing Modernity: Parting with Harmful Ways of Living by Vanessa Machado de Oliveira
Tues Feb 25th 3.30pm @Totnes Climate Hub
Details shorturl.at/FGixW
Email innertransition.bookgroup@gmail.com
Palestine campaigners make emergency call for support at police stations for arrested protesters. Protesters targeted and arrested during march for Gaza during state assault on right to protest - read on to see where help is needed...
18.01.2025 21:51 β π 6 π 8 π¬ 0 π 0Words, pics, video: the 'terrifying and brutal' arrest of Stop the War founder Chris Nineham. Assault of Starmer's police-state regime on anti-genocide, pro-human rights activism and journalism continues...
18.01.2025 22:54 β π 12 π 9 π¬ 1 π 1How unshocking. 'Oil company was storing a fraction of advertised amount of CO2 at offshore project, data shows.'
www.desmog.com/2025/01/14/e...
πΊπΈ New Popular Front podcast episode out now, speaking to @kenklippenstein.bsky.social about the real story with the Luigi Mangione UnitedHealth assassination.
β£ Listen: podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t...
β£ Support: www.patreon.com/popularfront