Maggie Massam

It’s time for this - or the gap between rich and poor will continue to widen.

Remembering the incredible day that was Live Aid 40 years ago!

An entire village in Dorset is facing eviction – proof that private money holds all the power in rural England | George Monbiot This scandalous story gives lie to the claim that the biggest threat to country life comes from city dwellers, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot

It's not town vs country, whatever the culture warriors might tell you. It's money and power vs people.
This week's column.

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Dystopia UK: Genocidal RAF Squadron Targeted by Palestine Action is Owned by a Hedge Fund - Craig Murray If you thought RAF jets were owned by the RAF, think again. The RAF squadron targeted for a repaint by Palestine Action due to its involvement in supplying Israel’s genocide, does not in fact belong t...

RAF squadron targeted for a repaint by Palestine Action does not belong to the RAF. ultimately owned by Polygon Global Partners LLP, a Hedge Fund.

How much of the RAF is owned by hedge funds, private equity?

Finance sector benefiting from wars?

A nation's defence outsourced without any debate.

What is the point of the RSPCA? The RSPCA increasingly feels like a relic that has lost its way

www.spectator.co.uk/article/what...

THANK YOU 🙏 so very much 🙏

Good luck on Sunday Chas, you’ll smash it!
Have made a small donation. Thank you for all you to help animals ❤️

The Dignity Declaration | Dignity Declaration The Dignity Declaration is an urgent call for a political alternative against austerity, war, and climate breakdown. Sign the declaration and lets build a society where every life is valued and dignit...

This is the first Labour government in history to increase child poverty. There’s an alternative: properly taxing multinational corporations & those with assets over £10 million. Reverse privatisation of energy, water, rail and healthcare.
Sign the Dignity Declaration thedignitydeclaration.co.uk

Done 😁

Petition: Hold a referendum on re-joining the European Union I want the government to hold a referendum on whether the UK should Rejoin the European Union.

Things have changed A LOT since Labour published it's manifesto.
America is no longer a trusted ally.
It's clearly in our best interests to #RejoinEU
If they don't change tac then we'll vote tactically to get them OUT and @libdems.org.uk and TheGreenParty IN!
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/70...

I bloody love you guys ❤️🤣 keep up the good work 💪 where do I send a donation?

What are they accused of? This is truly shocking.

Omni

The infinite universe
Housed in every atom
This singularity divided
As the many become one

Understanding falls beyond
That what eyes can see
And ears can hear
It lies in the soul

Unlock the secrets
To everlasting peace
Find the pure connection
Beyond the confines of life

#poetry #stoicism

How to write your own physics poem Physics and poetry both distil complexity into clarity. Learn how poetic structure can shape and express scientific ideas.

I wrote for @theconversation.com about how poetry can capture the elegance of physics – with forms like the nonnet mirroring entropy, decay, and more.

Perfect reading for #WorldPoetryDay.

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#SciComm #Poetry 🧪

A Star May Explode Next Week In Once-In-80-Years Event — What To Know A star called T Corona Borealis may "go nova" next week, making the star briefly visible to the naked eye. It last happened in 1787, 1866 and 1946.

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Scientists have announced that a dim star in a constellation easily visible after dark from the Northern Hemisphere is finally on the verge of exploding. The binary star system, called T Corona Borealis (TCrB), could become visible to the naked eye next week. 🧪 🔭

Some news! A new book is on its way …

A Poem for Every Question consists of 100 new poems, written in answer to the curious questions that kids will ask. Questions such as:

Are unicorns real?
How many stars exploded in the Universe today?
Was Blackbeard a real pirate?
Can it rain fish?

Even if Trump’s too stupid to see that Putin is taking the piss, surely someone around him can?

This - and more of it

If you’re reading this column, Elon Musk has messed up | Stewart Lee Social media is lurching to the right like a tapeworm scenting offal – and X’s algorithms make it hard to find opposing opinion

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Please take note of the comments here and pass on to your leadership. Labour are getting it all wrong. We voted for change, you’re giving us Tory policies. Please, please, PLEASE, TAX THE RICH and chase those who made off line bandits during the pandemic 🙏🙏🙏

“Snowy Lakeside”

「雪の湖畔」

20 x 20 cm
acrylic on wood
#Art #FineArt #Artwork #OriginalArt #Landscape #Painting #Lakeside

A plea to the Labour Party leadership Open letter to the Labour Party

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“Moonrise over Atlantic Ocean after a gale” acrylic on 600gsm Fabriano watercolour paper- Peter Misson 2025

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Gift of Kay Sage Tanguy

René Magritte, The Portrait, Brussels 1935

https://botfrens.com/collections/14377/contents/1135629

Get well soon James - don’t forget - the Yorkshire tea flowing through your veins will aid recovery 🤣

YouTube video by Robert Reich A Timely Warning From Abraham Lincoln

On Abraham Lincoln's 216th birthday, it's worth listening to this important warning he gave us back in 1838. Does any of this sound familiar to you?

www.youtube.com/shorts/s2WcV...

Happy Darwin Day 🥸😎🔬

PROPOSED ECOCIDE (PREVENTION) (SCOTLAND) BILL – MONICA LENNON MSP We can all do something to protect the land that is our home. Nature and the climate are being severely damaged by acts of ecocide and we are all suffering as a result. It doesn’t need to be...

🔗More information at www.ecocidelaw.scot

In dandelion dreams,
wishes unfurl,
parachutes pirouette,
and hopes soar.
Each seed cradles a
a gossamer whirlwind
of childhood fantasies,
and a flurry of seasoned promises,
in the delicate embrace of
the downy fluff of the transient.

#amwriting #poetry #poetrycommunity #BlueSkyPoetry