Important issues to be addressed. An important day to mark annually (15th June)

Draft resolution on rights of older persons being discussed at Human Rights Council in Geneva in next couple of weeks…fingers crossed it goes well!

As Ramadan begins, Israel has blocked humanitarian aid to over two million Palestinians in the Gaza Strip. This is a violation of international humanitarian law. Demand action from the UK Government.

Sign our permanent ceasefire petition now: bit.ly/4hmgn5z

US will take Greenland ‘one way or the other,’ Trump says “We strongly support your right to determine your own future,” Trump tells Greenlanders — before vowing he’ll “try and get” the territory.

🚨🚨 #Greenland: “We strongly support your right to determine your own future,” Trump tells Greenlanders — before vowing he’ll “try and get” the territory ‘one way or the other. Trump's respect for a any state's or region's self-determination only goes so far... 🧵
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Warnings in Sweden too - and probably elsewhere. Clear and present danger and not just from Russia

“We Finns know Russia. Russia shares a land border with 14 countries. Only one of them has constantly remained an independent democracy through the Second World War and the Cold War, and that's Finland”
Elina Valtonen
Minister for Foreign Affairs of Finland

Busted! Trump’s Greenland Supporters Were Homeless and Socially Disadvantaged People Bribed With Hotel Dinners Danish news reports on Trump’s scheme

Danish news is reporting that many of the people wearing MAGA hats in Don Jr & Charlie Kirk’s Greenland videos were homeless rounded up from the area, including one man they found under a bridge, to come into the restaurant for a photo op & a free meal. meidasnews.com/news/busted-...

A screenshot of a tweet by Melanie D'Arrigo with the text: "Two Republican men introduced H. Res. 7. It states that women's healthcare should 'address the needs of men... as they relate to women’s health care' and aims to make the practices of an anti-abortion clinic the national standard. Project 2025 in action." Below the tweet is a highlighted excerpt from the resolution, emphasizing the phrase "address the needs of men, families, and communities as they relate to women’s health care."

Pay attention to the language they use. It reveals their true intent.

Thanks Norfolk - an important reminder of why action is needed. And thanks to Bylines for reporting on and highlighting this…

Sounds very unlikely to be based in evidence. Just in NF’s head (or maybe his dreams!)

If you’re keen on building a really healthy news environment on Bluesky from the outset… 🦋

…then please do follow all (and share!) these publications of the Bylines Network (local citizen journalism) and these other for-public-good news sources…

Table of follower counts of 10 Bylines Network publications (+ "Bylines Network" main account) over the last four days on Bluesky and X

Well there you have it...

The Bylines Network is growing fast on Bluesky - already past its follower count than on X (which took years to build up).

And the follower count is shrinking on X.

X is just dying.

REGISTER NOW to join our webinar tomorrow on #dementia rehabilitation services! 👉
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Dodging the trolls A note on what happens when far-right attacks become personal

I wrote about the vitriol I've come to expect from reporting on UK immigration and asylum. It's a more personal one than usual. Please do read, share, subscribe.

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In defence of the London Overground rebrand At the unveiling ceremony for the newly named lines, I found more than expensive virtue signalling.

"The main thing TfL has done with its new names is to highlight the contribution to London’s life made by people who are not the Queen of England. Anyone who sees this as virtue signalling may, in fact, be signalling rather more about themselves."