The burning question I wanted to ask at PMQs today: why is the govt considering slashing funding to home insulation programmes as a short-term, short-sighted way to lower energy bills? Why not do the smart thing instead, and tax billionaires fairly?

Millions of us are still struggling to access affordable NHS dental care. I’ve signed 38 Degrees’ petition demanding Keir Starmer properly funds NHS dentistry now, will you join me? you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/fu...

There’s a HUGE Elon Musk shaped hole in the Government’s new plans to improve our elections: shady billionaires like Musk can still donate massive amounts of money with no cap: effectively buying our democracy. Add your name to call for a cap on donations today: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/ta...

This is the way.

UK musicians hit with £914M+ loss post-Brexit. Streams, tickets, vinyl - it’s grim. Join @europeanmovement.co.uk to sign the petition: www.europeanmovement.co.uk/brexit_music...

I regret to say there has been a lot of foolishness on some sections the left about #Ukraine, echoing Russian and far-right talking points. (Just as shamefully, the same people supported Assad in Syria). Now is the time to put that foolishness aside. We should all stand with Ukraine.

Mike Luckovich gets it right as he always does

Sending solidarity and birthday wishes to Gaie Delap, a peaceful climate protester who is spending her 78th birthday behind bars – all because the private company responsible for fitting electronic tags couldn't find one the right size for her. Will keep pushing for her release.

New study finds that frequent use of AI tools encourages offloading cognitive tasks and reduces critical thinking. Higher AI usage correlated with lower critical thinking skills, especially in younger users. www.mdpi.com/2075-4698/15...

“What if climate change is a hoax and we create a better world for nothing?” 😉

Remembering this, and the horror it evokes with such clarity. #poetry #EndAllWar

Large livestock facilities in states across the country have become epicenters of bird flu, and some researchers say that’s no surprise: Putting thousands of animals together in confined, cramped barns or corrals creates a petri dish for virus to spread, according to WIRED.

“God rest ye merry billionaires” Full Martin Kerr track on Spotify: open.spotify.com/track/0cyptM...

The UK Labour government is showing early signs of climate change denial.

A beautiful place, especially when discovered as a part of the magical Hall Walk.

Stephen Yaxley-Lennon is known to have received support from a nexus of pro-Israel, Islamophobic think tanks and individuals over the years. Others jumped aboard the effort to blame ‘multiculturalism’ for the killings and the unrest that followed, including Nigel Farage and Laurence Fox. #Hatred

Funnily enough, when people asked why a bloke who hit a policeman in a riot in Southport got three years when somebody on a gantry on the M25 in a non-violent protest got four, somebody said "yebbut the M25 protestor had previous". But so did the bloke in Southport, several convictions for violence