The teaching of Black and Minority Ethnic history and racism is compulsory in Wales, yet it is not a mandatory part of the curriculum in the rest of the UK. Why's that? stroud.social/notice/Az5JC...

I finally realised how toxic and mentally corrosive platforms like X and Facebook have become and pretty much ditched them. It's been liberating and permits much more time to focus on casework and things that really matter.

As an antidote to the hyperbole and misinformation being banded about by some political commentators and the press. Gloucestershire County Council has published the facts. www.gloucestershire.gov.uk/your-communi... #ukpol

I sense a rowing back on that mandatory 'Brit Card' announced by Keir Starmer the other week. The reply to that Govt. Petition includes the gem:- "It will not be compulsory to obtain a digital ID but it will be mandatory for some applications." So, simultaneously mandatory and not compulsory.....

Gloucester Welcomes Refugees A peaceful, non-confrontational gathering will be held in Gloucester on Sunday 5th October to show support for people seeking asylum and challenge attempts to stoke division and racism. amplifystroud.com/gloucester-w... #Gloucester. #AntiRacism

I would happily use mobile payments if I wasn't compelled to submit my personal details to a US Tech company. My banking relationship is with my bank and it's private. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

September 2025 newsletter: Met chief defends choice not to use mass surveillance tech at a rally for racists, cites freedom of speech stopwatchuk.substack.com/p/september-...

Labour appears content to hand the keys to Britain’s tech future to the likes of Nvidia and Microsoft. Sir Nick Clegg ... has pointed out that this will mean the game is played on Silicon Valley’s terms, and risks hollowing out public capacity and oversight. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

When the likes of #Meta praise the #ICO for its "constructive approach" to personalised ads you know we have yet another regulatory failure in the UK. Why can't UK regulators be made to properly regulate in the interests of the citizens not the corporations? #Privacy

I always seem to be harping on about the perils of Govt. being overly reliant on cloud based infrastructure. We need to be pushing back and promoting redundancy and local resilience. edition.cnn.com/2025/09/27/a...

Settings/Moderation/Muted words & tags Trump Add+ Nazi Add+ #uspol Add+ = Improved browsing experience. ;)

Wotton-Under-Edge Town Council Meeting - 15th September 2025 Informal meeting notes. listed.to/@eco_g/65395... #Stroud #SDC #WottonUnderEdge #ukpol

Gloucestershire Police & Crime Panel - September 2025 • Independent Custody Visitors Report • Youth Detentions • OPCC uses ONS and police data to flag breaches and trends • Operation Shield deployed • Budget & Savings • Institutional Racism & dis-proportionality listed.to/@eco_g/65196...

Voices Amplified: Black History Month Poetry & Spoken Word stroudbrewery.com/products/voi...

Brilliant news! ⁨https://stroud.greenparty.org.uk/news/2025/09/09/two-former-labour-councillors-among-new-green-party-members-in-stroud/⁩ ⁨#GreenParty⁩ ⁨#ukpol⁩ #Stroud

"Google quietly vanishes its net zero carbon pledge" I ge-Googled my life over a decade ago because of their global surveillance advertising network and all the harms it funds. ⁨https://pivot-to-ai.com/2025/09/05/google-quietly-vanishes-its-net-zero-carbon-commitment/⁩

An event to raise the focus of violence against women and girls, and to give a forum for people to talk about the issues and what can be done in #Stroud to combat hate crime and misogyny. There will be speakers from Stroud Night Angels, GDASS, PCSOs etc. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/action-on-...

Delivered in partnership with Spacehive, the UK’s leading civic crowdfunding platform, Stroud Funding helps bring community-led ideas to life. So far, 27 projects have raised over £385,000, supporting youth clubs, green spaces, creative initiatives and more. #Stroud #Community #CrowdFunding #Glos

A bit of a wild day at the Gloucestershire Police & Crime Panel. I feel that this is local politics at the coalface. listed.to/@eco_g/64993... #police #gloucestershire #ukpol #InstitutionalRacism

Since this is apparently a resigning matter, I’ll just leave this here… www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Ultimate Discs for Palestine✊🍉🌱 chuffed.org/project/ulti...

Leading a political party means leading the political conversation - being available and being heard on the platforms people actually use. Join me every Wednesday on my new podcast: Bold Politics. The only podcast led by a current party leader in the UK. Link in bio.

I reported these shoddy highway repairs at the western end of Wallbridge to Stroud Town Council. I'm really pleased that the utility company has now been served with a statutory notice and Highways will monitor until it's resolved. #Stroud #GCC #Highways

Stroud District Councillors' report of councillor activity in August. listed.to/@eco_g/64860... #Stroud #Wotton #SDC #Gloucestershire

Get on and vote 🗳️ you’ve got until Saturday midday. #BackZack @zoegarbett.bsky.social and I are backing @zackpolanski.bsky.social to be the next leader of the Green Party.

🪄 5 is the magic number ✨ 🗳️ 5 days left to vote 55 Green councillors from across the country have backed me for Deputy Leader I’m proud to have the support of so many people. Together, we can build a Green Party rooted in community & belonging 🌱 #Mothin4Deputy #IslandOfBelonging #ThePeoplesDeputy

2025 — we still don’t have an anti-racism policy in GPEW At this year’s conference I’m backing: ✊🏽 D09 & E09 — adopting and enabling an Anti-Racism Platform 🤝 D25 — electoral co-operation 🇵🇸 E31 — BDS for Palestine Time to stand up for justice #Mothin4Deputy #IslandOfBelonging #HeroOfHarehills

My Cllr. notes from the Town Council meeting on Monday. Please subscribe on the blog for e-mail notifications. RSS supported too. #Wotton #NorthNibley #Stinchcombe #Stroud listed.to/@eco_g/64469...

Roughly 550 people (mainly) dressed in red lines Stroud High Street today to state what their red line for Gaza is. We had the support of the Red band and the Red Rebels. Who gave very powerful performances. #RedLineForGaza #Stroud #Gloucestershire

Pushing pretty hard on data sovereignty, Microsoft and cloud storage. We need to fully protect residents' data. listed.to/@eco_g/64300...

The Green Party needs more media cut through to break out of its traditional base and get the message out as widely as possible... Mothin is an exemplary ward councillor and has been no stranger to publicity. He has my vote for deputy leader. www.mothinali.com #GreenParty #BackZack

August 16 - Red Line For Gaza (11am Stroud High Street) The Stroud Ceasefire Now Coalition is organising a one-off event on SATURDAY AUGUST 16 from 11am—12pm (assemble at the top of Stroud High Street). #Gaza #Stroud

📢The Gloucestershire pension fund invests millions in arms companies - *so we made a video to mobilise action. PLEASE SHARE WIDELY. 📢 🧵

My heart told me to #BackZack and this article helped crystalize those thoughts. Everything is suddenly all a lot clearer now, instincts confirmed! You've got my vote @zackpolanski.bsky.social !!!!Good luck.

Just to give a flavour of some of the Stroud representation at the Community Engagement Forum 2025 in Gloucester on 31st July. I raised the lack of trust in the Police surrounding the recent appalling racial assault in Stroud. urbanists.video/w/83DEYqRttQ... ⁨#police⁩ ⁨#stroud

Check out my web site and blog for political imprint, contact info and ward news. #GreenParty listed.to/@eco_g

Signatures to the "repeal the Online Safety Act" petition are heading towards 500,000. That's a significant number of annoyed people. ⁨https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/722903⁩

Erm... Things that weren't on my 2025 bingo card!

"What if we just looked at the traditional path of living and just said, no? That’s one of the elements behind The Road To Patagonia, a surf adventure movie featuring ecologist Matty Hannon, who booked a ticket to Alaska and travelled as far south as he could." www.wavelengthmag.com/surf-film-wa...

Can you spare and hour to hear a child read? readwithme.org.uk #gloucestershire