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Perhaps the idea of lab meat (and dare we say meat substitutes) is still heavily linked to eating meat, rather than refocusing on the endless possibilities of a plant-based diets. But ultimately ending the livestock industry, would be a big win!

So Peter Mandelson was the bankers’ mole in Downing Street??

Peter Thiel celebrated Brexit with Jeffrey Epstein.

It was never about 'freeing' the UK.

It was about making it the USA's slave.

www.politico.com/news/2026/01...

GREAT BRITISH RAILWAYS Labour are bringing West Midlands Railway into public ownership Route: FROZEN FARES, FEWER DELAYS, NO BOOKING FEES

Today’s the day!

Winter sun reflects in a puddle of water. Shadows on the ground from three bare trees and a lone sheep watching.

Goodbye January. Happy new month. #Photography #Landscape #Reflection #StunDay #NorthernIreland #ThePhotoHour

Democrat Taylor Rehmet wins a reliably Republican Texas state Senate seat, stunning GOP Democrat Taylor Rehmet won a special election for the Texas state Senate on Saturday, flipping a reliably Republican district that President Donald Trump won by 17 points in 2024. Rehmet, a labor unio...

Democrat Taylor Rehmet won a special election for the Texas state Senate on Saturday, flipping a reliably Republican district that President Donald Trump won by 17 points in 2024.

halifax.citynews.ca/2026/02/01/d...

Thousands may lose out as Post Office closes main Horizon compensation scheme Hundreds of claims still arriving each month, raising fears eligible operators will lose out on redress

Thousands may lose out as Post Office closes main Horizon compensation scheme.

Scandalous.

Capture IT System scandal yet to be addressed.

No attention paid to DWP prosecution of postmasters.

No culprit charged for wrongful prosecutions of postmasters.

No contribution to compensation by Fujitsu.

3 weeks ago when I picked her up she was utterly broken. Today Biscotti was getting her golden ticket to retire with us.

Biscotti literally cannot stop smiling. Love, care and security have given her a new chance at life. What a lovely dog she is.

Microplastics are undermining the ocean’s power to absorb carbon Tiny plastic particles drifting through the oceans may be quietly weakening one of Earth’s most powerful climate defenses. New research suggests microplastics are disrupting marine life that helps oce...

Microplastics are undermining the ocean’s power to absorb carbon

By interfering with plankton, microbes, and natural carbon cycles, these pollutants reduce the ocean’s ability to regulate global temperatures
www.sciencedaily.com/releases/202...

Do you get it now?

#Caturday

Up and Down

#photography #monochrome #blackandwhite #architecture #nikon

We built a retirement home for the oldest street dogs in Thailand.

I promise this will put a huge smile on your face

❤️ ❤️ ❤️

Turning Dreams Into Reality The tide is turning

4 years ago I started feeding a couple of street dogs. Some very major plans to share...

niallharbison.substack.com/p/turning-dr...

Bold text on a green background accompanied by a photo of Carla Denyer. The text reads: Work with me! Hiring 3 roles: 1 executive assistant, 1 media officer, 1 caseworker. Find out more and apply at greenparty.org.uk/jobs

🚨Hiring alert!🚨

I'm looking for three new staff members to join my brilliant team

If you're passionate about creating the positive change this country needs, and think you'd be a great fit for any of the roles, find out more and apply

Links below ⬇️

To those saying, "but the Greens will split the vote":
1. Things have changed.
2. It's not the Green's fault that Starmer has the Merdas Touch (turns everything to shit)
3. When the Greens offer the only inspiring option, perhaps we should see the Labour candidate as splitting the vote.

Tommy Robinson backs Reform candidate in Gorton & Denton by-election His support for Matt Goodwin threatened to overshadow the Greens’ announcement that Hannah Spencer, a 34-year-old plumber, would be their candidate

"Threatened to overshadow the Greens’ announcement."

No. Rather it highlighted the need to #VoteGreen to #StopReform

www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/...

Huge congratulations Hannah!! What a brilliant choice - someone who knows & loves the city, lived there all her life, & 100% committed to delivering the very best for residents. On my way to campaign in Gorton and Denton right now. We can do this!! 💚 @mcrgreenparty.bsky.social
@greenparty.org.uk

Minnesota based Independent Journalist GEORGIA FORT has been arrested for filming a protest of the church pastor that works as an ICE manager. SPREAD THE WORD! Georgia has been doing outstanding reporting from ground zero!

The Trump administration appears to have arrested journalist Don Lemon for his coverage of the protests in Minnesota. The fact that they've chosen to target a Black, gay journalist is both predictable and significant.

BREAKING 🚨: UK Government warned Rosebank oil field could break international law over links to illegal Israeli settlements.

New legal advice identifies potential breaches of UK international obligations under the Geneva convention, should Rosebank be approved.

We’re looking for a Philanthropy Manager.

Join us to lead our major donor programme, build relationships with supporters, and secure gifts that make a real difference.

Find out more about the role and apply here: https://leagueacs.co.uk/QfJyJ

#Hiring #LeagueAgainstCruelSports

Universal basic income could be used to soften hit from AI job losses in UK, minister says Lord Stockwood says people in government ‘definitely’ talking about idea as technology disrupts industries

#UniversalBasicIncome - Greens lead, others follow

#UBI
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

Homemade Cottage Cheese Discover how to make Homemade Cottage Cheese easily and enjoy its creamy texture in your favorite dishes.

Homemade Cottage Cheese

The Session Man - DMovies Piano player Nicky Hopkins may not be a household name, but his work was printed on John Lennon, Keith Richards and more - in UK cinemas in January and February

The pianist behind Sympathy for the Devil is the subject of this profound and honest documentary

In selected UK cinemas/ on Pay-per-view in the US and other geographies:

dmovies.org/2026/01/27/t...

Mom got us talk buttons 😯

Trevor hacked the system with cookie & outside.
Pressed them nonstop like he'd unlocked cheat codes.

Now the buttons are in time-out & mom says we “can’t be trusted with technology.”

Anyone else get their privileges revoked this fast? 🐾🔘😌🐾🔘😤
#dogsofbluesky

Homicides at lowest level in nearly 50 years, ONS statistics show The 499 homicide cases in the year to September were the lowest in England and Wales since 1977.

Let's hope this positive news gets as much attention as the people who try to convince us that the UK is a murder ravaged hellscape.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

A Milton bound GO train slips through a sliver of sunlight on approach to Kipling Station in Toronto.

Sliver Streak.

#Toronto #GOtrain #Photography