Please people. Don't ever use Amazon...there are always alternatives

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
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The world as we knew it has gone.  But we can influence what comes next.  Rejoining the EU is no longer an academic issue nor a decision borne of nostalgia.  It’s a matter of political necessity

Me with Dominic Grieve for @thenewworldmag.bsky.social
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Nature security assessment on global biodiversity loss, ecosystem collapse and national security This strategic assessment explores how global biodiversity loss and the collapse of critical ecosystems could affect the UK’s resilience, security and prosperity.

An across-government technical assessment published today recognises that "nature is the foundation of national security" and that "every critical ecosystem is on a pathway to collapse". A rational response to this would be to get very serious about nature recovery.
www.gov.uk/government/p...

I was 10 or 11yo when the IRA hunger strikes happened, too young to properly follow events.
Reading about it now for insight on Palestine Action hunger strikes it strikes me the news blackout is not because Palestine Action is proscribed, but because they know it will have public sympathy.

Dear David, We are writing to express our concern about eight prisoners who took action in solidarity with Palestine in August 2024. Amu Gib, Qesser Zuhrah, Heba Muraisi, Jon Cink, Teuta Hoxha, Kamran Ahmed, Muhammad Umer Khalid and Lewie Chiaramello are all being held on remand: none has been convicted. They are all on hunger strike, some since 2 November, in protest at their prolonged pre-trial imprisonment, censorship of communications and alleged mistreatment in custody. We share concerns about the length of time they have been detained without trial. Some of the protestors have already been imprisoned for over a year and we note the assessment by UN human rights experts that terrorism powers were misused to circumvent normal legal protections, with this being a potential cause of excessively long pre-charge detention (ref). We are also worried by reports about their treatment and support the call on you made in Early Day Motion 2386 (ref) to intervene urgently to ensure their treatment is humane and their human rights are upheld. To that end, would you: • ensure the hunger strikers are not denied clinical monitoring or hospital access; • instigate an immediate review of the remand/bail decisions in these cases; • confirm that counter terror powers are not being misapplied to protest activity. These protestors must also be guaranteed their right to a fair trial – the decision since their arrest to proscribe Palestine Action puts this seriously at risk. We would therefore like to know what measures you are putting in place to ensure such a vital cornerstone of our justice system is upheld, both in relation to the charges brought against these specific prisoners and more broadly in relation to offences committed by others acting in solidarity with Palestine. Lastly, we urge you to meet with the families and loved ones of the prisoners on hunger strike – we understand you have not responded yet to representations they have made, and trust you will be o…

Alongside fellow Green MPs and Peers, I have written to the Justice Secretary to express my serious concern about the wellbeing and conditions of the hunger strikers.

Five of the strikers have now been hospitalised - it is clear Lammy must take urgent action to prevent tragedy.

Among the people he has been most hostile to are his fellow hosts Canada and Mexico. What are FIFA thinking....?

How did FIFA allow themselves to be demeaned by this toadying creep infantani? Kick him out now. I am a big soccer fan but disgusted by this

And the first FIFA Grovelling Toadying Shit prize goes to… Gianni Infantino.

Imagine though that anyone working for ICE will have to live with themselves for the rest of their lives. Always a risk in that time that they will get a conscience ..

We had to work hard today to find this mega owl, but perseverance paid off! A great day exploring the Pan Handle of Botswana with this superb Pel’s Fishing Owl. 📷 by tour participant Lori Louth 👌🏻 #Birds #Botswana #WiseBirding

Musk detested USAID and acted from his prejudice

Venezuela's oil exports surpass 1 million bpd for first time since 2020, data shows Venezuela's oil exports averaged 1.09 million barrels per day (bpd) in September, the highest monthly level since February 2020, according to shipping data and documents from state-run energy company PDVSA.

You'll be hearing plenty of lies and propaganda about Venezuela shipping a bazillion tons of drugs via tiny fishing boats (which, incidentally, would have to refuel at least six times to reach U.S. waters) and submersibles (!).

Just keep in mind: IT'S THE OIL.

www.reuters.com/business/ene...

Very pleased to see this clear victory for a great candidate

This would be funny if it wasn't so serious...what is America on?

For the first time ever, London has met legal limits for nitrogen dioxide.

When I became Mayor, we were told it would take 193 years. We did it 184 years earlier than expected.

Cleaner air means a healthier city and big savings for the NHS.

A very special person...RIP

Hopefully the next president....

Israeli forces are minutes away from illegally intercepting the Global Sumud Flotilla.

One of the ships - the Ohwayla - sails under a UK flag. Onboard are humanitarians with vital aid, demanding a humanitarian corridor.

The Labour government must act NOW to protect UK citizens.

Yes, important to congratulate our government for this step. Now need full arms embargo, clearer condemnations and targeted sanctions against the genocidal regime, especially to prevent more land theft in the West Bank.

I do hope that you and other progressives will seriously consider joining with the green party.. strength in unity

US designates Colombia country 'failing to cooperate in drug war' For the first time in almost three decades Colombia loses its certification as a US ally in the war on drugs.

Wouldn't it be nice if the citizens and governments of the US and other Western nations for once looked to their own role in providing the demand for cocaine.

bbc.com/news/article...

‘Can you tell us how he died?’: Mohamed Salah criticises Uefa over tribute to ‘Palestinian Pelé’ Footballer Suleiman al-Obeid was killed in an Israeli attack in southern Gaza last week, according to Palestine Football Association

‘Can you tell us how he died?’: Mohamed Salah criticises Uefa over tribute to ‘Palestinian Pelé’ www.theguardian.com/football/202...

Police arrest 365 people at protest over Palestine Action ban in London Met officers and other UK forces form ‘significant presence’ in largest protest since group was proscribed as terrorist organisation

Police arrest 365 people at protest over Palestine Action ban in London www.theguardian.com/world/2025/a...

Utterly outrageous. Solidarity with those who stood up against genocide

Dear Colleagues, As backbench MPs in the governing party, you have a unique and vital ability to influence the decisions of our government. I know many of you share my deep concern at the scale of human suffering unfolding in Gaza. I am writing to urge you to use your position to press the government to live up to its legal and moral obligations, and to support the following measures without delay: Enact a full arms embargo on Israel, including on components for F-35 fighter jets, and suspend all military cooperation with Israel. Conduct and publish a comprehensive risk assessment of genocide in Gaza, in line with our obligations under the 1948 Genocide Convention. Recognise the State of Palestine immediately, rather than treating recognition as a bargaining chip. Set out how the UK will hold any nationals implicated in war crimes in Palestine to account under UK law. Ban the importation of goods produced in illegal settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territories. Deploy every diplomatic, legal, and economic instrument to secure an immediate and lasting ceasefire, the release of all hostages, unfettered humanitarian access into Gaza, and accountability for war crimes. In January 2024, the International Court of Justice warned of a “plausible risk” of genocide in Gaza, a warning the government must take seriously. UN agencies describe Gaza as “the hungriest place on earth,” where blockades and bombardment have cut off nearly all life-saving aid and over a hundred people, including children, have starved to death since this conflict began. Amnesty International has meticulously documented patterns of deliberate starvation, the systematic destruction of civilian homes and infrastructure, forced displacement of entire communities, and dehumanising rhetoric from political and military leaders—actions that meet the Convention’s criteria for genocidal intent.

I have written to every backbench Labour MP urging them to press the govt to implement key measures regarding Gaza.

I repeat my call here: I know you did not stand for election to preside over inaction in the face of such crimes. Call on the govt to act, today.

Somehow I feel Nigeria will survive this...
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What a mess the government is in with this. Sooner they reverse the ban and focus on the genocide the better

If women submitting to men was a natural way of being, they would not have needed laws, religion & violence to get them to do it.