Maria Roe

@pimlicat.bsky.social
Loved hearing what you had to say on James O'brien show. Keep it up

"History will remember this day— when an American President and Vice President abandoned all we stand for."

I've been asking this question, George. Anything is possible in these dark days.

Never underestimate the vengeful nihilism at the heart of this movement. The glitter-eyed fanatics behind Project 2025 and other such programmes will smash whatever is most precious to you, partly at the behest of commercial interests – but also to enjoy watching the pain it inflicts. They will crush beauty, joy, community and hope precisely because other people value them.

Here's one of the warnings I gave in an article before the US election. It's devastating to see it all happening.
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Here's 22 facts that prove migration benefits all of us Looking past the deliberate, often inflammatory rhetoric that the media and certain politician apply to migration for the facts.

22 facts on why immigration benefits all of us. From Ian Goldin, Professor of Globalisation and Development at Oxford, author of The Shortest History of Migration
@iangoldin.bsky.social @bigissue.com
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There's a point, around the age of twenty, when you have to choose whether to be like everybody else the rest of your life, or to make a virtue of your peculiarities.

—Ursula K. Le Guin

A new painting of mine created from memories of my love of the sea.

Home truths: the only thing Labour is building is a bigger, more dysfunctional housing market | George Monbiot Private developers offer politicians a simple solution for bulldozing through this crisis – build more. But it won’t work, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot

Labour's simplemindedness will be its downfall - and ours. You can't build and bulldoze your way out of the housing crisis. Unless you also change the system, you'll still leave millions without decent homes. My column today explains why.
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I bought your book. It's essential reading. A deep dive into these dark days.

Banksy drops another bomb.

Trump has seen the error of his ways regarding China. No tariffs.

The next session of #Wimborne Repair Cafe takes place next Saturday 18 Jan. Bring along your broken bits and our team of volunteer fixers will work their magic ✨

AND we have lovely #Fairtrade refreshments and homemade snacks

#RepairDontReplace

enquires: wimbornerepaircafe@gmail.com

Just submitted a short story to the Bristol

Convicted US Capitol rioter Pam Hemphill turns down Trump pardon Former "Maga granny" Pamela Hemphill tells the BBC the Trump government is trying to "rewrite history".

WOW! She refuses pardon and "will not allow Trump to rewrite history" and takes responsibility for breaking the law on January 6.

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Trump’s Return Must Be a Turning Point for the UK to Stop Pandering to America and Forge a Brighter Future With Europe Trump is taking the US in a dark direction and we must not let ourselves be dragged along with him, argues Green Party co-leader Carla Denyer

🔴Trump’s Return Must Be a Turning Point for the UK to Stop Pandering to America and Forge a Brighter Future With Europe

Trump is taking the US in a dark direction and we must not let ourselves be dragged along with him, argues Green Party co-leader @carladenyer.bsky.social

@rindieca.bsky.social