Girl Guides have been a beacon of inclusion and a ray of hope that hatred of LGBT+ people is not really as widespread as it feels. Gender critical bullying of inclusive institutions by threat of litigation is cheap, harmful and utterly poisonous. Thinking of the parents & young people affected. 🏳️‍⚧️

My 9 year old has spent her evening making this in response to Girl Guiding UK’s decision today and asks ‘why didn’t they ask us Brownies and Guides what we think ?! www.girlguiding.org.uk/information-...

Pass the phone… to the 40,000 Young Greens! 📲 💚 We now have the largest youth and student movement in UK politics - AND the biggest Young Greens group in Europe 🥳 This is the generation that’s done waiting. Join us. ⤵️

I can highly recommend The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson for a nice dose of late 50s gothic horror. Perfect for Halloween reading . @christietime.bsky.social I’ve very much made my peace with Shirley now 😂

@markruddy.bsky.social hi Mark , would it be ok to message you privately ? I’m a friend of Richard Eason xxx

I’m happy to join this bandwagon , I really like @zackpolanski.bsky.social too ! 💚

Green Party MP Siân Berry and Mandu Reid, former leader of the Women’s Equality Party, have joined forces to call for universal free childcare to help struggling parents www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...

Very proud of Carla 💚💚

Why have I never thought deeply about this lovely pairing before ?! Great episode of The Swinging Christies ❤️

This is our first ever post on BlueSky, and what better way to start than our annual report💜 Take a look at what we did during 2024 ➡️ www.bristolautismsupport.org/2024-annual-...

I am so very proud of every member of our team and the community at Bristol Autism Support. But we really need your support to reach even more families. Donate here ➡️ www.bristolautismsupport.org/donate-to-he... Read our Annual Report right here ➡️ www.bristolautismsupport.org/wp-content/u...

Expensive and unreliable train journeys are sadly the norm for many of my constituents - cancellations are disruptive for all of us, but especially disabled people who often have to plan their journeys very carefully. I raised the issue in a debate this morning.

Where to start unpicking the Tory stance on this one ….. 🤦🏻‍♀️

“The scale and suffering of the people of Gaza is incomprehensible ... This motion is to show that collectively as a council and as a city, there are tangible actions we can take to address the ongoing genocide in Gaza” – Green councillor @shonajemphrey.bsky.social, who has put forward the motion ⤵️

"They don’t have ordinary people’s interests at heart." @carladenyer.bsky.social on how to defeat far-right figures like Elon Musk. Read the full piece below ⤵️ https://www.politicshome.com/thehouse/article/stand-farright-billionaires-threatening-democracy

Haha nice to see @thelondoneconomic.bsky.social write up how @sianberry.bsky.social and Farage had rather different responses from a hall full of A-Level students www.thelondoneconomic.com/politics/far...

The crisis in social care is clear for everyone to see. Patients, carers and staff are hurting now. We don't need to wait years for a report to confirm what we already know. The Government must act now. Here's what the Green Party would do to fix the social care crisis:

There has been a small situation with the Xmas Eve sausage rolls …

Continuing the ban on puberty blockers is a worrying decision. The same medication continues to be used safely by young people for other reasons. By relying on the reason for prescription, is this ban simply discrimination against our #trans youth? 👇

Solidarity with our trans & non-binary siblings today. Wes Streeting has just made it so much harder to be a trans person. Puberty blockers are a small but vital part of care for some trans people. We should not let a culture war determine healthcare! #TransRightsAreHumanRights

I share concerns of experts at the Council of Europe that removing access to #PubertyBlockers except through clinical trials may breach “fundamental ethical principles governing research”, amounting to coercion and a breach of young people's human rights. I asked Wes Streeting about this today... 🧵

Well said @zackpolanski.bsky.social The @greenparty.org.uk will always stand with people's right to self identity; and oppose discrimination of trans people and all marginalized communities 💚

This is utterly outrageous !

www.bristolautismsupport.org/ceo/ Amazing job oppprtinty in Bristol … We are looking for a wonderful person to lead our wonderful charity!

Whilst access to trans healthcare in the UK is in crisis this is also yet another tragic impact of the Trump election. Trans rights are human rights. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024...

BREAKING: Bristol’s first ‘safe space’ for people on a night out is to be trialled in the city centre this weekend. Idea comes from a police sergeant whose niece had to wait ages for a bus home one night & was continually approached by men. Full story 👇🏼 www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/bristol...

And so it begins……

Wise words @elliechowns.bsky.social , thank you 💚

Listening to the taxing private schools debate, some MPs are opposing on peculiar basis of providing "our children" with good education. But only ~6% can afford private school, so I'll be voting for a wider definition of "our" children who deserve a good education: ALL children.

Climate action discussion, if it was a qn on a game show. Artwork: @joedator.bsky.social, appeared in @thenewyorker.bsky.social. 🎨 #auspol #ClimateAction

Today is International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women & Girls. Every 10 minutes, partners and family members killed a woman intentionally in 2023. The Green Party would make misogyny a hate crime across the UK and increase the police’s capacity to deal with domestic violence.

I think I just experienced peak podcast joy on my Monday morning post school-run stroll.. Two lovely Christie aficionados chatting about 60s pop culture through the context of an as yet un-produced Christie MUSICAL while sitting in the Christie Archive.Not sure where I go to top this !Great episode❤️

News has just broke that Trump plans to eject trans people from the military within days of inauguration. Trans servicemembers who have served 19 years will lose their pensions and healthcare. This is obscene. They served our country, and will be kicked to the side like trash.

A really productive conference in Brussels with the @europeangreens. I've been speaking about the need for climate & social justice to tackle inequality. And of course - the need for the world to follow international law & our shame in the UK at continuing to arm Israel.

Pleased to join Trans Pride Bristol's annual march again this year My friend, local @bristolgreenparty.bsky.social councillor Jenny Bartle, spoke (in a personal capacity, not as councillor) about how we can learn from what has worked before in LGBT+ history, to keep pushing for equal rights for all

The ICC arrest warrants for Benjamin Netanyahu, Yoav Gallant and Mohammed Deif make clear that to continue selling arms to Israel is to aid and abet war crimes. It is utterly indefensible. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Today, on Transgender Day of Remembrance, we honour the transgender lives lost to violence. It’s alarming that rhetoric that fuels transphobia is still rife within our society and politics. The Green Party fully stands by transgender people and supports their rights.

Was very proud to nominate my friend (and my MP) @carladenyer.bsky.social to become a Bristol City Council alderwoman this evening. Before Westminster called Carla was a Green councillor for 9 years and I was honoured to talk about the work she did on the council. Congratulations Alderwoman Denyer 💚

A recurring theme in the complex casework I receive is trans people & their families asking for help after terrible experiences trying to access timely, appropriate healthcare. Last week I met @transactualuk.bsky.social to discuss how I can support trans people in this Parliament #TransAwarenessWeek

Bluesky tip for newbies: Bluesky has no real algorithm. Likes here do nothing but show the poster that you enjoyed their content. That kindness is always going to be appreciated by creators, but if you want to help to boost something here, you have to repost it so others see it. 🙂

"At best, they're a crisis of imagination, where governments, are failing to be visionaries, or see how the world could be different, and at worst, they’re crises of systemic racism fuelled by colonialism & empire." I spoke to @theindependent.bsky.social 👇🏼 www.independent.co.uk/climate-chan...

✅ Wealth tax ✅ Scrap two-child benefit cap ✅ Bring water into public hands 📺 Green Party co-leader Carla Denyer sets out some of the Green Party's priorities on the Laura Kuenssberg show this morning. ❓ Agree? 👉 join.greenparty.org.uk

My children have announced they urgently need to do baking…. Meanwhile my cat is having the kind of day I need.

Credit to Neurowild on FB. I burst out laughing realizing they were intending them to be about ND kids, when I was thinking about dating sites as ND folx...

NEED SOME GOOD NEWS? The EU now generates more electricity from wind and solar than from fossil fuels. Graph from @natbullard.bsky.social using @emberenergy.bsky.social data.

There are many good reasons to join The Green Party. @elliechowns.bsky.social is one of the best ones 👇 join.greenparty.org.uk

Fantastic film and discussion event here in Bristol next Wednesday from Frank Water 💚🌎 www.tickettailor.com/events/cabot...

I am thrilled to announce I will be the @thegreenparty.bsky.social candidate for Mayor of the West of England combined authority. As Deputy Leader of Bristol City Council I bring experience and a commitment to collaboration to the role.

Introduction thread Name : Vinnie Wainwright Pronouns : she/her Location: Bristol, UK Talk to me about : Green politics , SEND family life Fun Facts: I love Golden Age Detective Fiction and I can’t cook