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We are Extinction Rebellion Birmingham. We are your neighbours, your colleagues, your relatives, your friends. We carry out peaceful, joyful, direct action against Govt inaction on climate and ecological catastrophe. https://linktr.ee/XRbirmingham

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โ€˜Operation Raise the Coloursโ€™ Organised by Well-Known Far-Right Extremists โ€“ HOPE not hate Union Jacks and the crosses of St George have begun to appear on lampposts up and down the UK in recent days. Much of the...

Don't let anyone tell you that the flags in Birmingham are not racist.

They are organised and funded by known far-right extremists: hopenothate.org.uk/2025/08/22/o...

22.10.2025 13:28 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 14    ๐Ÿ” 6    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Zack Polanski confirms Green Party would aim to take UK back into the EU Zack Polanski has confirmed that the Green Party would look to take the UK back into the European Union if they were in power.

Because no one else has the political guts to say it, we will: #Brexit was an utter unmitigated disaster, foisted upon us by charlatans and conmen and we are demonstrably worse off now than if we had stayed in by every conceivable measure.
#RejoinEU
www.thelondoneconomic.com/politics/zac...

23.10.2025 09:59 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 383    ๐Ÿ” 146    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 23    ๐Ÿ“Œ 15
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Global use of coal hit record high in 2024 Global use of coal hit record high in 2024: Bleak report finds greenhouse gas emissions are still rising despite โ€˜exponentialโ€™ growth of renewables Coal use hit a record high around the world last year despite efforts to switch to clean energy, imperilling the worldโ€™s attempts to rein in ...

Global use of coal hit record high in 2024: Bleak report finds greenhouse gas emissions are still rising despite โ€˜exponentialโ€™ growth of renewables Coal use hit a record high around the world last year despite efforts to switch to clean energy, imperilling the worldโ€™s attempts to rein in ...

22.10.2025 04:38 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 8    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Birmingham #GreenParty breaks the 1,000 member mark due to the #GreenSurge!

If you live in #Brum and want to make a difference then #JoinTheGreenParty now!

join.greenparty.org.uk

16.10.2025 17:11 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 62    ๐Ÿ” 18    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

@zackpolanski.bsky.social is one of those rate politicians who puts his money where his mouth is.

Top bloke.

16.10.2025 08:28 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Green Party Leader shows support for Handsworth - Birmingham Green Party Last week, Green Party Leader, Zack Polanski, visited Handsworth to find out for himself what a vibrant, diverse community it is.ย  In the wake of racist comments by Tory Robert Jenrick, calling Handsw...

The day that @zackpolanski.bsky.social came to #Birmingham and helped us prove the racists wrong about Handworth.
birmingham.greenparty.org.uk/2025/10/15/g...
#BrumUnited #NoPlaceForHate #FightRacism

16.10.2025 06:17 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 53    ๐Ÿ” 18    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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UK must prepare buildings for 2C rise in global temperature, government told Climate advisers warn that current plans to protect against extreme weather are inadequate

Runaway #ClimateChange is here, now.

The only party with any plan to deal with it is @greenparty.org.uk.

All Labour can think of is chasing endless economic growth that NEVER "trickles down" and is an excuse to avoid ever discussing wealth redistribution.

www.theguardian.com/environment/...

15.10.2025 06:10 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 63    ๐Ÿ” 23    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2

And - has the date changed from Sunday October 25?

15.10.2025 06:13 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Climate Cafe Share coffee and cake with other people who care.

That link is broken: you need to publicise www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/climate-ca...

15.10.2025 06:12 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Our next #climatecafe with @xrbham.bsky.social and @birminghamfoe.bsky.social is coming up this Sunday, October 19 from 2-4pm in the cafe. Our CEO Karen will be leading a tour of the building, showcasing our retrofit works. Get (free) tickets here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/.../climate-....

14.10.2025 11:56 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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โ€˜Brummies united against racismโ€™: poster campaign takes on the far right A message of neighbourly solidarity is thriving in Birmingham against a backdrop of racist intimidation

Birmingham unites against the far right and racism.
Brum Greens joins them to say: no place for hate here.
#BrumUnited #NoPlaceForHate
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

12.10.2025 09:27 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 63    ๐Ÿ” 19    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

Excellent to see someone as inspiring as @zackpolanski.bsky.social here in Brum.

If anyone can stop runaway #ClimateCatastrophe from within politics-as-usual it is Zack and @brumgreens.bsky.social

11.10.2025 06:42 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 9    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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#ONEV1
#Pinks ๐ŸŒธ
#Voices4Victory

HE'S RE-RIGGING IT FOR HIMSELF!

11.10.2025 10:06 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2676    ๐Ÿ” 1121    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 60    ๐Ÿ“Œ 37
@zackpolanski.bsky.social stopped by #Handsworth yesterday and was welcomed by @edfreshwater.bsky.social of #BrumGreens in front of the #BenjaminZephania mural to show what a vibrant, diverse, integrated neighbourhood it truly is.
Don't let anyone tell you #Birmingham is not multicultural and proud!

@zackpolanski.bsky.social stopped by #Handsworth yesterday and was welcomed by @edfreshwater.bsky.social of #BrumGreens in front of the #BenjaminZephania mural to show what a vibrant, diverse, integrated neighbourhood it truly is. Don't let anyone tell you #Birmingham is not multicultural and proud!

@zackpolanski.bsky.social stopped by #Handsworth yesterday and was welcomed by @edfreshwater.bsky.social of #BrumGreens in front of the #BenjaminZephania mural to show what a vibrant, diverse, integrated neighbourhood it truly is.
Don't let anyone tell you #Birmingham is not multicultural and proud!

11.10.2025 06:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 408    ๐Ÿ” 93    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 6    ๐Ÿ“Œ 8

Excellent to see someone as inspiring as @zackpolanski.bsky.social here in Brum.

If anyone can stop runaway #ClimateCatastrophe from within politics-as-usual it is Zack and @brumgreens.bsky.social

11.10.2025 06:42 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 9    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Line graph time series of 2025's daily 2-m temperature in the Arctic compared to each year from 1958 through 2024. There is a long-term warming trend for every day of the year. There is also large interannual variability and a clear seasonal cycle.

Line graph time series of 2025's daily 2-m temperature in the Arctic compared to each year from 1958 through 2024. There is a long-term warming trend for every day of the year. There is also large interannual variability and a clear seasonal cycle.

Record high temperatures are currently being set across the northernmost portions of the #Arctic. In fact, it is effectively ice-free on the Atlantic side of the Arctic all the way up to about 85ยฐN latitude! This includes record low sea ice around Svalbard.

Graphic by zacklabe.com/arctic-tempe...

11.10.2025 00:57 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 201    ๐Ÿ” 99    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 8    ๐Ÿ“Œ 18
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Asylum hotel provider makes ยฃ180m profit despite claims of inedible food and rationed loo paper Asylum seekers and charities tell BBC of

You should be angry at private companies making massive profits from our taxes to house the most desperate people in appalling conditions... And NOT the people forced to live in them.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

07.10.2025 07:11 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 460    ๐Ÿ” 171    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 13    ๐Ÿ“Œ 5
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Why is Zack Polanski the only politician making sense of the Manchester Synagogue attack? This week on Yom Kippur, the holiest day in the Jewish calendar, worshippers were attacked outside a synagogue in Manchester.

"What a breath of fresh air. A capable leader with a distinct political, personal and religious identity. Heโ€™s wielding that identity to stick up for everybody, from all walks of life."

possibilityspace.substack.com/p/heaton-park on @zackpolanski.bsky.social

05.10.2025 13:44 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 210    ๐Ÿ” 56    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 6    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Owen Jones: The Greens can become a mass party of the left under Zack Polanskiโ€™s leadership "There's a sense that the Greens seem to think that this is their time"

Just one correction to make to this headline from @owenjones.bsky.social: The Greens WILL become a mass party of the left under @zackpolanski.bsky.social's leadership

leftfootforward.org/2025/10/owen...

05.10.2025 13:49 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 55    ๐Ÿ” 18    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Every time you hear #StopTheBoats remember this: #Brexit tore up the tool that actually stopped them.
And now the same people want us to leave the #ECHR.
Ask yourself why the parties of the right - of big business and billionaires - want to reduce and remove your human rights.

06.10.2025 08:38 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 54    ๐Ÿ” 40    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2
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UNCLASSIFIED
TRUMP KILLS 4 MEN OFF THE COAST OF VENEZUELA IN ILLEGAL AIRSTRIKE

CODE PINK codepinkalert 43m UNCLASSIFIED TRUMP KILLS 4 MEN OFF THE COAST OF VENEZUELA IN ILLEGAL AIRSTRIKE

Trump kills again.

All of this sh!t because of #BigOil.

They wanna install another fckpuppet for the West, screw over the Venezuelan people in the process and call it a move for โ€œdemocracyโ€ as big oil reaps profits on crude.

#FuckTrump

๐Ÿ‡ป๐Ÿ‡ช www.threads.com/@codepinkale...

@codepink.bsky.social

04.10.2025 00:25 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 58    ๐Ÿ” 22    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The rich are killing the planet | Communist Revolution As the capitalist system decays, the ruling class in country after country is now forced to abandon even the pretense of a climate policy.

The rich are killing the planet

As the capitalist system decays, the ruling class in country after country is now forced to abandon even the pretense of a climate policy.

www.marxist.ca/article/the-...

27.09.2025 16:29 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The rich are killing the planet | Communist Revolution As the capitalist system decays, the ruling class in country after country is now forced to abandon even the pretense of a climate policy.

The rich are killing the planet

As the capitalist system decays, the ruling class in country after country is now forced to abandon even the pretense of a climate policy.

www.marxist.ca/article/the-...

27.09.2025 16:29 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Royal Parks say no evidence to back Nigel Farageโ€™s claim that migrants are eating their swans โ€“ UK politics live Reform UK leader claimed swans and carp being eaten from parks by โ€˜people from different culturesโ€™

Blatant xenophobic lies, specifically designed to foster racism and promote a far-right ideology MUST be called out and Reform MUST be held to account.
www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...

24.09.2025 12:47 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 63    ๐Ÿ” 25    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 12    ๐Ÿ“Œ 5
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@grok Response: The video shows a group of people, including a smiling man in a blue suit, handling boxes and bags of apparent humanitarian supplies at night amid a crowd.
The post claims it's Israelis stealing aid for Gaza.
Similar incidents have involved Israeli protesters blocking or damaging aid trucks bound for Gaza (e.g., reports from BBC, Reuters). Conversely, sources like IDF and JPost report Hamas looting aid inside Gaza.#palestine #gaza #aljazeera #rtvnews

eduardop1308 2h @grok Response: The video shows a group of people, including a smiling man in a blue suit, handling boxes and bags of apparent humanitarian supplies at night amid a crowd. The post claims it's Israelis stealing aid for Gaza. Similar incidents have involved Israeli protesters blocking or damaging aid trucks bound for Gaza (e.g., reports from BBC, Reuters). Conversely, sources like IDF and JPost report Hamas looting aid inside Gaza.#palestine #gaza #aljazeera #rtvnews

โ€œHamas is stealing all the aid coming into #Gaza.โ€ - says the Zionists stealing aid.

Anyone tired of the fkn gas lighting yet?

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ธ www.threads.com/@eduardop130...

23.09.2025 10:53 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 35    ๐Ÿ” 13    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Nigel Farage roundly condemned over plan to abolish indefinite leave to remain Cross-party criticism after Reform UK leader threatens hundreds of thousands of legal immigrants with deportation

"First they came for those with indefinite leave to remain..."

Pastor Niemollers famous poem is supposed to be a WARNING not a step-by-step guide.

www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

23.09.2025 11:49 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 59    ๐Ÿ” 27    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

THIS EVENING here at the Warehouse with @birminghamfoe.bsky.social @brumcjc.bsky.social @xrbham.bsky.social

22.09.2025 13:07 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Do not underestimate the role Big Oil played in much of humanity losing their minds fossil fuels did not just overheat the planet, they destabilised democracies, rewired culture, & poisoned collective thought. dismantling big oil is not just a climate fight, it is a fight for sanity

Dismantling big oil isn't just a #climate fight, it is a fight for sanity
theearthly.substack.com/p/do-not-und...

19.09.2025 10:18 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Jonathon Porritt: 'Love Anger & Betrayal'. Speaker Tour, Birmingham Jonathon Porritt, introduces his new book which asks, "What good are science and rational persuasion if no one is paying attention?"

#Birmingham
@juststopoil.bsky.social
@xrbham.bsky.social
@brumloveslibraries.bsky.social
@bhamcitycouncil.bsky.social
@birminghamlive.bsky.social
@bvscbirmingham.bsky.social
@birminghamdispatch.bsky.social
@quaker.org.uk
@xrbham.bsky.social

www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/jonathon-p...

19.09.2025 13:08 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Do not underestimate the role Big Oil played in much of humanity losing their minds fossil fuels did not just overheat the planet, they destabilised democracies, rewired culture, & poisoned collective thought. dismantling big oil is not just a climate fight, it is a fight for sanity

Do not underestimate the role #BigOil played in much of humanity losing their minds.
#FossilFuels didn't just overheat the planet, they destabilised democracies, rewired culture, & poisoned collective thought.
theearthly.substack.com/p/do-not-und...

19.09.2025 10:18 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 5    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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