The problem with this, is that whilst they're voting against him, they are broadly voting in line with public opinion. He's sending them a message, but he's sending a stronger, more consequential message to us www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Can an MP ask this in parliament please? @eddavey.libdems.org.uk @carladenyer.bsky.social There is no long covid screening going on or testing in hospitals. Yet research shows COVID infections can cause serious blood clots, especially in those unvaccinated. Over 3.2 million had self reported via

Today is 3 months since Who Wants Normal? was published. Thanks so much to everyone who’s bought a copy, left a review, or shared a favourite quote on socials. As the news cycle has become more toxic, this is a book that says disabled people are here, worthy and rather glorious, actually.

@andrewsparrowgdn.bsky.social re Reform wanting to withdraw clean energy subsisdies, the Labour Party spokesperson says "leaving bills higher for families, threatening hundreds of thousands of good jobs across the country and putting our energy security at risk." Interesting that they choose not to

@andrewsparrowgdn.bsky.social seeing my MP Bell Ribeiro-Addy having her Ghana trade envoy role removed despite her Ghanaian heritage shows how vindictive the Labout whips are. Is it because she posts consistently about Gaza? And also opposed the Welfare Bill I think. Anyway, at the last election a

I love the way that had the five of them lined up between the pillars. What came first, the task or the location? #Taskmaster

"It was hard if you DID it" #Taskmaster

"Your back's hurting? Ok good." Fair to Alex I think 🤣 #Taskmaster

#taskmaster wow, is it Jason's turn???

32 rooms! 51 minutes! Oh Mat, poor Mat. #taskmaster

#taskmaster the way Jason threw Patatas down! 🫣

But of course his contrariness trumps everything else!

#taskmaster ok. The butterflies is the cutest thing but Greg doesn't often score cute very highly.

#taskmaster Alex with long hair! Not bad actually.

A Palestine Action protester in Newcastle - someone with the courage and insight and militant decency to risk their freedom by putting their body on the gears of an ongoing atrocity - wrote this, and it's class: summerjasmin.substack.com/p/in-defence...

Oh come on America, is it really true that you don't use the word boffin? It's such a good word! "Boffins at the University of Wherever have discovered whatever..." #NYTspellingbee #NYTgames

For those in the UK - please can you sign and share this petition @ukpots.bsky.social Postural Tachycardia Syndrome: fund training and facilities petition.parliament.uk/petitions/70... 🫶🫂 #PoTS #LongCOVID #posturalorthostatictachycardiasyndrome

Always remember - the AIDS Memorial Quilt in London at Tate Modern (2025) and Hyde Park (1994) history-is-made-at-night.blogspot.com/2010/12/worl...

Let’s be clear- this Labour government isn’t just using existing capacity in the private sector to bring down NHS waiting lists - they’re building that capacity🚨. They’re funnelling billions into private companies when they could be investing in publicly-owned NHS services.

Government by toddler tantrum.

"those who appear to be lying (???) can legally be refused entry as long as they are not asked in a rude or offensive manner" oh yes they denied my right to exist but they were so gosh darn pleasant about it that I didn't mind one bit

Last year my wife had breast cancer and a double mastectomy. This morning, for the first time ever, she was challenged in the changing rooms at the swimming pool. Her breasts were not what make her a woman - but, breasts or not, she is entitled to dignity and protection from vigilantes.

Come on @nytgames.bsky.social what is your word list based on?! The word punnet isn't in there? What the hell do you keep your strawberries in then? #nytspellingbee

Our beautiful birds of prey are routinely and illegally slaughtered on driven grouse moors . If you are as sick of this criminal persecution as me then please sign this ⁦‪@wildjustice.bsky.social petition petition.parliament.uk/petitions/70... Please RT

I kind of want to go

Penguins are upset that Convicted Felon Donald Trump put tariffs on their island. #DemVoice1 #ProudBlue #TrumpIsACriminal #FuckTrump

Except Russia.

I have tariffed the penguins that are on Heard Island and which you were probably assuming did not export goods forgive me they were taking advantage of us so cunning and so cold

Imagine introducing tarriffs on an island because you thought they were mocking your hair.

"But I'm wearing a suit!"

@greenparty.org.uk Could there be an environmental upside to Trump's tariffs? If he puts tariffs on Scottish whiskey, we should be drinking that instead of Jack Daniels. Less shipping! Ditto American wine -- lets buy French, Spanish, Italian wines and reduce the transport costs and emissions too.

@manmademoon.bsky.social Trump has done a Liz Truss but unlike the parliamentary party system in the UK, they can't get rid of him.

The absolute callousness of announcing a 44% trade tariff against Myanmar this week, of all weeks.

We put tariffs on an uninhabited island full of penguins but not Russia. Very normal administration we have here.

Don't use google. Use Ecosia! They plant trees with their profits.

It's time to ban driven grouse shooting – help us get to 100K on @wildjustice.bsky.social Govt petition to trigger a Parliamentary debate . govpetition.uk/700036

How did two short-eared owls end up getting shot on a grouse moor in the Yorkshire Dales ? Thanks to @rspbinvestigations.bsky.social quick thinking Investigation teams , we know . . .

Yesterday I spoke to @news.sky.com about @nickmartinsky.bsky.social report & the wider problems with our social care system. We followed the heart breaking case of Chloe, who is disabled, autistic and now faces homelessness. I'm sorry to say that this is a common story.

oh look it is possible to create a news cycle messaging opportunity and excite the electorate if you energetically try to (do absolutely anything differently whatsoever), who on Earth could have predicted it

Just finished 'Abundance' by Klein & Thompson. Absolutely brilliant – totally lives up to the hype. Mandatory reading for progressives everywhere. My only (minor) quibble is that I wish it wasn't so US-focused. Most lessons apply just as urgently to the UK and EU!

Morning, London. #TeslaTakedown.

Unbeknownst to me this morning, as I was photographing one of the 3 resident foxes next to some fritillaries, Chris Packham had selected a shot from a couple of weeks ago for his #foxoftheday. I must remember to post more -- and hopefully we'll see the cubs soon!

I took my 18yo to see the play Kyoto in London yesterday. We both really enjoyed it. A strangely funny account of climate negotiations from their beginnings until the Kyoto protocol of 1997. It's by the same people who did The Jungle, about the Calais refugee camps. Strongly recommend.

Meta stealing copyrighted books for its AI-training isn’t just criminal, it’s dangerous. Several of my older or out of print stolen titles have outdated medical info in them, now being fed into its maw to eventually poo out wrong AI info on critical women’s health, baby safety advice, etc.

Revisiting these failures, each one a station of the cross on a horrid pilgrimage to thousands of unnecessary deaths... 💔

This brilliant organisation is raising funds to help low income artists of all kinds. Please give if you are able. And please share far and wide :)

Who controls the past controls the future. Who controls the present controls the past

When we talk about the old skills being lost I was thinking more about sewing or cooking well, but I can see this could be useful too.