I hope this isn’t true. There are times when it’s more important to put country before party. This is one of them. Burnham’s longstanding commitment to a fairer voting system could transform our democracy & counter the dire threat of a Reform UK government elected on a minority of the vote

In December, the Govt will decide if it will renew the glyphosate licence until 2041… • That’s 15 more years of impacts on worms, bees, soils and run-off into ponds and rivers, and glyphosate in your food. Sign Garden Organic’s petition NOW to ban this dangerous herbicide #GrowersAgainstGlyphosate.

A crypto investor just donated £9 million to the Reform Party. Right now, billionaires can pour unlimited money into our elections, effectively buying our democracy. Think that's wrong? Add your name to call for a cap on donations today: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/ta...

I just signed Dame Judi Dench's petition, calling on the urgent restoration of our ancient woodlands. Please sign this important cause and share it: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/br...

David Attenborough takes on PHEASANTS! “Native to Asia, but now released into our countryside on an industrial scale, over 30 million every year… eating vast numbers of insects, reptiles and amphibians every day.” Time for the Government to regulate this out-of-control industry #SecretGarden

When Angela Rayner underpaid £40,000 in stamp duty, Richard Tice said it was "morally completely indefensible” and she should resign if she had “any moral decency”. Now we learn he set up four shell companies that let him avoid paying £100,000 he owed in tax and to then transfer the cash to Reform

🔥🔥 OVER 16,000 have already signed the petition to stop BlackRock buying up our GP surgery buildings. Our NHS is not for sale. Our NHS is not their cash cow. Our NHS is not their piggy bank. Add your name now 👉🏻 vist.ly/4xb6i

Don't let anyone convince you that taking our water into public ownership is radical. Guess what's really radical? Privatisation of water. It is time we end this global embarrassment and nationalise our water. vist.ly/4xeci

Very grateful for a tidy sum from ALCS for my short story publications. #alcs

Petition: no to Palantir .

Today is World Rewilding Day. From grass and paving to this in 2 years.

Religious fanatics

Great show from comedian Mark Thomas

Sounds fascinating

Congratulations, Juno!

Stop Palantir taking over our NHS. Now at 94K signatures

This morning I posted our petition to get Palantir out of our NHS and our public services. Over 40,000 people have now signed it - thank you. Please do keep sharing! you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/st...

This tax dodger lives in Monaco.

First Past the Post can no longer deliver real mandates - only chaos. 60% of Brits want it scrapped. Yet the Representation of the People Bill won’t even touch our voting system, which leaves millions unrepresented. Tell Keir Starmer to change this. actionnetwork.org/petitions/th...

Report of environmental catastrophe and food insecurity suppressed

The End We Start From by Megan Hunter - a compelling and beautiful novel. Good film too.

A number of people on this platform have been claiming that it's not up to government to shorten people's time on remand, however far beyond the statutory limit that time extends. Well, take it from a very eminent retired judge. It is. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...

New blog post: a shiny new list of UK and Ireland short story competitions for 2026 anneolearyblog.wordpress.com/2026/01/08/s...

This is outrageous. What hope for future generations?

This is an important and heartfelt letter. Unfortunately there has been a real blindspot among some people on the British and European left. We should oppose imperialism and fascism, wherever they occur. heckle.scot/2025/11/an-o...

Ex #BBC Director General Tim Davie was a huge fan of the #misinformation and Hate Speech of Nigel Farage. #bbcqt #ReformUK #journalism #auspol

Fabulous news!

We need to rewild 30% of the planet to restore nature & protect our wildlife, but Britain is falling behind. So I've signed this new petition calling on one of our biggest landowners - the Church of England - to rewild its land. Join me? you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/pr...

Congratulations, Kate!

Just over £13k still needed to save 112 acres of nature-rich land amid the dairy pastures of Devon. Please chip in if you can, or share this widely.

There's good reason why the oil and gas industry lobbies so hard for carbon capture - because it's the one 'climate solution' that wouldn't necessarily require shutting down the oil and gas industry But it doesn't work. They need to be shut down

Congratulations, Ian!

RIP Tony Harrison

Thanking @frazzledlit.bsky.social for showcasing my story.

Love this!

Keep fracking out of Britain

Delighted to be included in this issue.

Looking forward to this

The billionaire press barons must be having a right laugh… Here we are distracted & arguing over asylum seekers (0.2% of the population) Meanwhile, billionaires (just 0.0002% of the population) hoard more wealth than half the UK Immigration isn’t draining us Inequality is.

#BattleshipPotemkin, 100 years on and still brilliant.

Israel just changed the barcode for their country’s products from 729 to 871 as the boycott of their products is biting into their economies. Please share this information so that the #boycott continues …… !!!!

If you want to do your bit to help, this is a a simple boycott list that features Israeli companies and global entities with significant activities in Israel: boycott-israel.org/boycott.html

This cause is close to my heart - please sign: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/st...

My favourite stories are the ones that get rejected most. 63 times is the record.

Delighted to be on the highly commended list!

New research from Pesticide Action Network reveals the extent of pesticide use by UK councils. These are poisons being sprayed in your street, your local park. Pls share. For links to the full report & to find out what you can do, follow the link below www.pan-uk.org/pesticide-fr...

Today, the UK government intends to ban the non-violent protesters Palestine Action as a "terrorist" group, exposing anyone supporting them to terrorism charges. In 2 days, 380,000 people have watched this video on YT alone. You're going to need a bigger prison. www.youtube.com/watch?v=ECkV...

Outrageous. Won't stop me supporting Palestine.

IMPORTANT. Please sign and repost. This petition is based on our recent research which found that English rivers are universally contaminated with these potent neurotoxic insecticides, the source being treated dogs and cats. Link in comment below.

Thank you, @bathflashaward.bsky.social, for including my story, To whom belongs the land, in volume 9. Loved the title story, The constancy of woodpigeons, by @theliterarypig.bsky.social .