Martin Porter

Why are there prison bars around the statues of Gandhi, Mandela and Fawcett in Parliament Square? - Greenpeace UK Greenpeace activists have installed prison bars around the statues of three iconic protesters in Parliament Square to highlight the UK government’s crackdown on the right to protest. What happened A t...

Greenpeace activists have installed prison bars around the statues of three iconic protesters in Parliament Square to highlight the UK government’s crackdown on the right to protest.

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Bugs, Bees and Bad Decisions - Sweet Little Human Mr. Bee is drunk, depressed and feeling destructive. His species are under pressure from pesticides and intensive agriculture. So, to cheer him up, Mother Nature agrees to dedicate the episode to inse...

This week's dose of Iggy Pop's cynical, whiskey-fueled Mother Nature. It's good.

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Wrote a thread, of disagreement, in response to this, which seems to equate 'people' with 'select elites.'

Sweet Little Human Mother Nature, played by punk legend Iggy Pop, has had a tough few thousand years. Tired and traumatized by relentless human expansion, they battle many of the ills that plague humans today: Addiction...

Who knew Iggy Pop has an environment podcast? The first episode is rubbish, but then it gets really good.

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US shelves plans for Trump-Putin talks in Budapest White House says there are now no plans for summit ‘in the immediate future’ as latest efforts to end Ukraine war falter

Putin didn't want Ukraine top have Tomahawk missiles so he told Trump he'd agree to talks. Trump cancelled the missiles. Putin now won't attend talks. Rinse and repeat.

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How to eat with others This is the last painting I did at my old studio. I left it behind. You can support my shenanigans for a mere $2/mo. This week’s question comes to us from...

A great reframing of Poppet >>

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Huge Labour majority, Tories facing extinction, why am I not enjoying this as much as I thought?

There was a post on a community Facebook page which actually said "No, should need an ID card to enter the country illegally"

The free speech party is the quote Charlie Kirk and you'll lose your job party is the you can't make me vaccinate my child party is the we won't let you get an abortion party is the law and order party is the voted for a convicted felon and rapist party.

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In Manchester a grim reaper figure with a pennant flag with “Insuring Genocide” stood outside the AIG office on Deansgate. 30 protesters gave out leaflets to the public and spoke about how of Palestinians are being affected by the arms companies AIG Insures.”

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Our Sonya Pickford picked up the TUC Congress Awards Women's Gold Badge. From her important role in the successful campaign to save the older persons day centres, to her vital Health and Safety work, Sonya has always been a dedicated campaigner who has put our members first.

Links between Peter Mandelson and Jeffrey Epstein detailed in JPMorgan report Emails indicate then UK business secretary stayed at New York house while disgraced financier was in prison

The FT revealed two years ago that Mandelson stayed at Epstein's house whilst Mandelson was Deputy Prime Minister and Epstein was in prison for child trafficing. So why are we now surprised?

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NATO States Have Failed They have not prepared and do not understand their national interests

Just sent out this free post. Russia attacked Poland last night--and the NATO response indicates institutional and national failure. They were clearly not prepared, cannot even call the Russian attack an attack, and do not understand their real security concerns. open.substack.com/pub/phillips...

Whaley Bridge union rep ‘humbled and honoured’ after being awarded gold medal at national conference A trade unionist from the High Peak has been awarded a gold medal for her outstanding contribution to defending services and supporting workers.

'Speaking of Sonya’s dedication Martin Porter, UNISON Derbyshire Branch Secretary, added: “Sonya is a tireless campaigner who thoroughly deserves this award.

“She is proof that people have the power to make changes for the better.”'

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Blame migrants, or blame the rich? That’s the populist divide in Britain’s politics now | Gaby Hinsliff Taxing the ultra-rich may be a vote winner, but it’s just as important to shift the conversation away from Reform’s immigration doom loop, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff

'Labour voters who would consider voting Reform – the ones who stalk Downing Street’s nightmares – are still more inclined to blame the rich for their troubles.'

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The real denial is about the fact that we can do something. Most people, if they believe the science, are just resigned to being doomed.

When you have actual members of proscribed Neo-Nazi groups organising and taking part in these protests, NOT calling them Nazis would be dereliction of duty.

Reform UK must disown racism after councillor's vile behaviour | Article, News | News | UNISON East Midlands Racism and intimidation must play no part in local public services says UNISON today (Wednesday), following the resignation of a North Northamptonshire

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"Mr Bloom’s ... used racial slurs against a Black family, threatened to involve far-right extremists, and abused his position as an elected representative by saying the family would not be treated fairly."

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Fast Fascism: From Democracy to Dictatorship in Under a Year Fascism arrived quickly. We need to send it back to hell, quickly, too.

Just 8 months in, and already:
American cities have been turned into police states,
Gestapo-esque gangs of masked thugs are kidnapping innocent people,
our thriving economy has been intentionally sabotaged,
our global standing in the world has plummeted...
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Anish Kapoor protest art at Shell’s North Sea platform: what you need to know - Greenpeace UK Greenpeace activists installed a haunting new artwork created by legendary artist, Anish Kapoor onto an active Shell platform in the remote North Sea. What happened? The artwork, called BUTCHERED, shows 1,000 litres of blood-red liquid gushing onto a 12m x 8m canvas fastened to the gas platform, creating a vast crimson stain. BUTCHERED symbolises the […]

"Greenpeace activists installed a haunting new artwork created by legendary artist, Anish Kapoor onto an active Shell platform in the remote North Sea."

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YouTube video by Gary Janks The Unofficial History of Greenpeace By Martin Porter

Last week I was invited to the town of Lewes by the local Greenpeace group, the occasion being an exhibition to celebrate the time when the little place was surprisingly the home to Greenpeace's international headquarters.

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Temperature records broken as extreme heat grips parts of Europe Unprecedented temperatures causing difficulties in south-west France, Croatia, Italy and Spain with wildfire destruction across Europe up 87%

It's probably about time we did something about the climate crisis. Stop using fossil fuels and eat less meat basically, and maybe do something about capitalism as it's stopping us acting.

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Confusion over the Alaska summit shows Vladimir Putin still calls the shots Donald Trump rewarding the Kremlin’s hardline attitude shows Russia can still sideline Ukraine from deal to end war

'The back-and-forth gave the distinct impression, not for the first time, that in the relationship between Trump and Putin, it is the Russian president who calls the shots.'

Trump gets tough with Putin - by asking how much of Ukraine he wants.

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YouTube video by The Mirror Frightening scenes outside Altrincham hotel as migrant protests continue

The Far Right were out in Manchester last night: angry, white, predominantly male and unapologeticly racist. There were no 'concerned parents' here, just fascists. I joined Stand Up To Racism to see them off.

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Great news: the High Court has granted permission for a full judicial review of the government's order proscribing Palestine Action under the Terrorism Act.
Let's hope he government's idiotic and draconian order is overturned.

The Longdendale Reservoirs are at an all time low whilst Derbyshire County Council's Reform UK leadership has abolished it's climate change committee.

The Manchester Greenpeace Group has been out to film the dry Woodhead Reservoir.

This is what a climate crisis looks like in England.

Thousands in Greece and Turkey evacuate as winds and heat fan wildfires Czech firefighters and Italian aircraft join rescue effort in Greece, and firefighter among those killed in Turkey

Another day in the climate emergency.

Άλλη μια μέρα στην κλιματική κρίση.

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Two in five arrested for last summer’s UK riots had been reported for domestic abuse Police data indicates overlaps between public violent disorder and domestic violence and abuse

A history of domestic violence is one of the best indicators of extremist activity Given the low reporting rates of this type of crime it's probable most of them are abusers.

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