Marina Pepper

Jeremy Corbyn refused to go on the BBC. Farage seizes every opportunity.

A story in Private Eye, headlined "Minority representation on TV causes outrage". The article reads: "There has been widespread support for prominent Reform MP Sarah Pochin after she complained about the over-representation of minorities on television. Said one angry viewer, "She's right. Every time you turn on the telly there's another Reform MP being interviewed by Laura Kuenssberg." She added, "I respect their way of life and their strange customs, but Reform MPs comprise only 0.7 percent of the House of Commons. Yet Nigel Farage is on Question Time more than Fiona Bruce." "I'm not prejudiced. Some of my best friends are swivel-eyed loons, but enough is enough. There are too many people with angry red faces on television."

Private Eye nailing it.

What a gorgeous rug

She was very good on radio 4 this evening. Such clarity regarding women's sport

Sounds like a plan...

Is the Silvertown tunnel a bridge to the future or a step backwards? As the £2.2bn tunnel prepares to open, opinions are divided: will it reduce congestion, or is it a relic of transport planning that worsens pollution?

“All across Europe they are building infrastructure for trams, cycles and buses." - Victoria Rance.

Here, we're getting the Silvertown Tunnel, where HGVs will share the bus lane!

www.theguardian.com/business/202...

The common denominator is men: what is between their legs, not what they wear or the gender they opt into, or their politics. It's men.

I read it as an article on data collection and the importance of recognising biological sex in these contexts. Medical, criminal, etc. I didn't read it as anti trans. Article makes point trans people affected if sex marker inaccurate

80,000 signatures on our petition to ban driven grouse shooting, we're not far off the magic 100K now 🙌

If you haven't yet signed please do to help us secure a Parliamentary debate on the issue → govpetition.uk/p/700036

A reminder to us all to address childhood trauma before it turns you into a massive bell…

Altadena Wildfires My house in Altadena burned down in the wildfires on Wednesday. It all happened quickly.

“My house is one of many that burned down. This event, for me, has destroyed any boundary between my work as a climate scientist and the rest of my life.”

Read more from NASA JPL scientist Ben Hamlington:

LA fires root cause is fossil fuels says climate expert We spoke to Dr Varun Sivaram, a senior fellow for energy and climate at the Council on Foreign Relations and Dr Peter Kalmus, a climate scientist and the author of “Being the Change: Live Well and Spa...

"I think it is really important to get angry because the public right now is quite unfocused."

Dr Peter Kalmus and Dr Varun Sivaram talk to @cathynewman.bsky.social about the LA fires and the role played by climate change, driven by fossil fuels.

Read & watch here:
www.channel4.com/news/la-fire...

Been a full time carer for last four years. But on Sunday mother died a pain-free peaceful death at home,
dog on the bed, me holding her hand. Were done. Solidarity to all carers out there. It's tough, especially with support systems in freefall. Will share thoughts when emotions settle

Whelp! Didn't have attempted mugging for my phone by a Swan on my bird watching bingo card. Lesson learned. Will carry bread to toss at him tomorrow. #Norwich #pullsferry #bewareoftheswans

Atomic Habits. I'm still a Mess, but I'm a more organised (and hydrated) mess after reading this class self-help tome.

Sign a proper petition this evening, not one of those comedy Musk ones...

Ban Driven Grouse Shooting!

It destroys ecosystems, is ridden with criminality, causes flooding, concentrates land with a tiny minority of bloodthirsty maniacs, and after all that, is a shit excuse for a sport anyway.

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Genuine question. Can I be arsed with a Christmas tree this year? We have high ceilings. I usually go for a 7 footer. But it's expensive if it's one that keeps it's needles. Plus decorating, watering and then removing. Is it worth it?

37.10 2024 PB whoop!

37.10 my fastest this year. Not bad for rolling out of bed and going for it.

Yeah. Well we finished and ran all the way. Will post time in comments. I actually feel quite refreshed. Can you tell? #parkrun #sheringham #blicklingisforcissies

I somehow got persuaded to get out of bed for #parkrun Will let you know how it goes.

On Christmas day we have to pay double time for a 1 hour visit. But the carer only receives time and a half. How is this fair?

Avoid the road to climate breakdown! We support local communities seeking better and more sustainable travel solutions. We also help people campaign against active travel and public transport cuts and oppose damaging road schemes

We are going to court NEXT WEEK!

To challenge the national roads policy that the Tories approved hours before Parliament shut down.

Labour has decided to back the policy, so we need your help. We've raised over £27,000 but we still need another £8,000.

www.crowdjustice.com/case/avoid-t...

After two days cooped up from Storm Bert it was great to get out for a run along the cliffs to E. Runton and a stroll on the beach, back to Sheringham. No PBs to report. Just a great way to start the week

So sad. Far too soon.

Good. Now, let's kill off for good this ruinously expensive and environmentally destructive zombie road scheme. Then we can move on to better ways of dealing with congestion, pollution and increasing transport needs.

Please #repost/#share for the #bees.🙏🏼🐝

This matters.

So let’s talk about #honeybees in the context of ‘Saving the Bees’.
Let’s cut the bull and cut to the chase as there’s way too much confusion/misinformation out there which is a hinderance to, and detrimental to, genuine bee saving.
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I hide stuff in willow baskets. I have one room dedicated to anything I throw in it.

I'm a full time carer. I'm self employed so I would call it scrabbling to meet essential deadlines rather than an actual full time job.