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Melanie Flynn

@giggrrl.bsky.social

Retro games enthusiast, vinyl freak and gig loving lefty gen xer. Environmental Health student (final year), lives with antisocial cat in Brum - fighting for the big issues in a small individual way

80 Followers  |  119 Following  |  24 Posts  |  Joined: 02.03.2025  |  1.8911

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Echoberyl - SalomΓ© (Suspirium remix) [Official Visualizer]
YouTube video by Echoberyl Echoberyl - SalomΓ© (Suspirium remix) [Official Visualizer]

Something dark and delicious for Halloween - Echoberyl are rocking my world atm - I’m all goth-ed up and nowhere to go πŸ˜‚
youtu.be/AaIq3JhTPC8?...

31.10.2025 22:36 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Went to see Magic Shoppe at the Lab in Northampton, they were great it just sucked that I had to leave the gig early to get the last train home which got cancelled 😬. Managed to catch a National Express coach back to Brum otherwise I’d be a bit miffed - and damp as its pissing down πŸ˜‚

19.10.2025 23:01 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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No EU Business with War Criminals Urgent action needed: Children in Gaza are being deliberately starved. Call on the EU to suspend its trade deal with Israel, stop arms exports, and sanction perpetrators of human rights crimes.

Children in Gaza are being deliberately starved. Aid is being blocked.The EU must act now: suspend the trade deal with Israel, stop arms exports, and sanction those responsible.I signed β€” you can too. ✍️ action.wemove.eu/sign/2025-05...

16.07.2025 18:12 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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My cat Sigi is looking pretty metal today - possibly he's picking up on the vibes from the Black Sabbath Reunion show at Villa Park πŸ˜‚.

05.07.2025 12:26 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Cancel Global South Debt Now Take action

Global South countries are trapped in crushing foreign debt – taking away vital funds from action on climate. But we can change this.

I've just taken action with @waronwant.bsky.social to demand UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy backs debt cancellation. Join me.
secure.waronwant.org/page/173515/...

25.06.2025 12:37 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Pass the Employment Rights Bill – in full, without delay The biggest upgrade in workers’ rights in a generation is within reach. But Tory peers and big business want to water it down. Add your name now to demand the House of Lords passes the Employment Righ...

This cause is close to my heart - please sign: www.megaphone.org.uk/petitions/pa...

23.06.2025 16:01 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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I didn't manage to score a ticket to see NIN this week 😫 but I did get to see Osees this evening in Digbeth - gig was freaking awesome and such a friendly crowd - had such fun pogoing around and thanked the band afterwards for playing BrumβœŒοΈπŸ™‚

21.06.2025 23:56 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Make polluters worldwide pay for a greener future While the cost of living and climate crises rage on and oil and gas companies' profits soar, something is shifting… More and more of us want big polluters to pay for the damage they've caused to our p...

Big polluters caused the climate crisis - why should we pay for the impacts while they continue to profit?

Please join me and add your name to this @friends-earth.bsky.social petition, demand big polluters pay their fair share for a greener futureπŸŒπŸ‘‡
foe.uk/lipp6

20.06.2025 13:10 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Β« I was only 6 when a landmine tore off my leg."
YouTube video by WeMove Europe Β« I was only 6 when a landmine tore off my leg."

@donald-tusk.bsky.social‬ β€ͺ@elinavaltonen.bsky.social‬ I urge you to stay in the Mine Ban Convention.
Don’t abandon landmine survivors β€” or the millions still living in danger. No more children should suffer like Emily: youtube.com/shorts/akrgR...
#LandmineBan

15.06.2025 13:12 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Travelled up to Sheffield to see the New Candy's @ Sidney & Matilda earlier tonight. It was a super gig - I'm totally loving their track Regicide - well worth checking out if you're a fan of NIN. Hopefully they'll play Brum in the future 🀞

09.06.2025 23:19 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Just seen Ernest Aines who's a supremely talented Australian singer songwriter, loving his track Yellowstone! He's playing a few more UK dates and is touring the states next year. George Boomsma was a great support act. New signed vinyl - it was my very first ever sitting down in a theatre gig 😁

02.06.2025 21:56 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Farming That Feeds People, Not Profits Small farmers are disappearing while corporate giants cash in. It’s time to fix EU farm policy for people, not profit. Join the call for fair prices, healthy food, and climate action!

Europe lost 5 million farms in 15 years. EU subsidies flow to agribusiness while small farmers disappear. I just signed to demand a farming system that works for people + planet. Join me! action.wemove.eu/petition/202...

20.05.2025 17:48 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Sign the petition: Save Our Swifts Swifts have lost more than half their population in 20 years. A simple Β£35 brick in new builds could help save them. Labour used to support this – now they’re planning to backtrack. Sign the petition ...

Labour are backtracking on a plan to help save birds: by blocking a new rule that would make developers put a Β£35 nest brick in every new home. They think it'll help win them votes - we need to show it would do the opposite. Please sign the petition 38d.gs/ky2i

16.05.2025 19:29 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Make UK companies accountable for destroying forests and people’s lives Powerful UK companies are trashing the environment and wrecking the lives of people overseas through their global supply chains. And UK law lets them get away with it.

UK companies are destroying forests and trashing the climate through their global supply chains - and UK law lets them get away with it. We need a new #BizHumanRights law before #COP30 to make them accountableπŸ‘‡

Sign @friends-earth.bsky.social’s petition if you agree: foe.uk/lruxt

30.04.2025 19:37 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Fight the billionaire takeover - Greenpeace International If you think billionaires should not be deciding our rights and freedoms? Sign now. Using their vast fortunes, they weaken regulations meant to protect people and the planet, fund candidates who serv...

Billionaires are attacking our rights, our media, and our freedom. It’s time to resist ✊ I just signed this petitionβ€”add your name and be part of the movement: act.gp/3Rqfnlz #TimeToResist

25.04.2025 14:49 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Yes, will do - that's awesome and thank you πŸ‘

20.04.2025 17:44 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I would love a copy of you have any books left, happy to cover postage (UK based) many thanks πŸ™‚

20.04.2025 17:26 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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PLEASE SIGN - letter to MPs re water use from data centres We, the undersigned, are concerned about the future impact of data centres on the UK’s water supply, and write to ask you to scrutinise this issue in your β€œReforming the water sector” inquiry.

www.foxglove.org.uk/campaigns/op...
Please consider signing Foxglove's open letter if you are concerned about big tech data centres impact on water supply.

16.04.2025 20:20 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Tax Their Billions We call on the UK Government to back a new global wealth tax on the mega-rich and permanent, increased taxes on polluting fossil fuel corporations. This will generate billions of pounds that should pa...

The mega-rich make billions while we struggle with climate impacts and the cost of living.

Let’s do something about it! Join me in demanding a new wealth tax now. #TaxTheirBillions #TaxTheRich 350.org/tax-their-bi...

09.04.2025 19:29 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Last gig of this month - Courting at Mama Roux's earlier tonight, stellar set from the band and also great support from St Clair πŸ™‚. Now off to temporarily become a hermit for 2 weeks and work on my dissertation - meh 😐

08.04.2025 23:09 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Amazing gig by Lambrini Girls at the Castle & Falcon tonight - if you like 90s Riot Grrl or old school punk they are definitely worth catching 🀟 😁

03.04.2025 22:31 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Cool new artwork by Heath Kane - The World Against Trump 😁✌️
www.heathkane.co.uk/products/twa...

30.03.2025 12:40 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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I went to see Cleopatrick at Birmingham Institute earlier this evening - what can I say other than they rocked! I was super psyched to catch them - awesome to see a band so passionate about their music. They opened with my favourite track Good Grief 🀟 😁

28.03.2025 23:43 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Sign the petition: don’t cut taxes for US tech giants! Unbelievable. Rachel Reeves is thinking about cutting a tax on US tech giants to appease Trump and his band of billionaires. If anything we should be taxing them more - not less! Agree? Sign today:

Unbelievable. Rachel Reeves is thinking about cutting a tax on US tech giants to appease Trump and his band of billionaires. If anything we should be taxing them more - not less! Agree? Sign today: act.38degrees.org.uk/act/tech-gia...

24.03.2025 19:56 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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