One week since we SHUT IT DOWN! new-internationalist.ghost.io/us-arms-comp...

A core reason why Farage and other far right leaders have managed to pretend they are the voice of the "left behind" is because of the classism of the media, political and academic elite Diverting attention on the far right and blaming it on the working class has been very useful to prevent change

That moment when you have an hour of vegging to fill and realise you have an episode of greys anatomy available to watch 😍

Your bills are going up because this government would rather protect the profits of a few corporations than the livelihoods of millions of ordinary people. End this outrageous rip-off, and take water and energy into public ownership now.

He leaks whiskeyleaks He leaks the lagerleaks He signals songs that remind him of the good times He signals songs that remind him of the best times

Build community like your life depends on it, because it does..

I feel this.

I do not need to read an auto biographical essay opining the brilliance of jacket potatoes. I already know they are amazing, that’s why I want to eat one!?!?! I just need to know how long to put it in the microwave and the air fryer. GIVE ME STRENGTH.

I’ve been wondering whether I’m getting too sucked into US politics and how helpful that is to my own activism etc. Then, yesterday I actually got confused about which BBC headlines referencing horrendous cuts to government departments were in the US and which were in the UK 😳

£6 billion in cuts to welfare & disability benefits that will push 700,000 into poverty — instead of taxing the super-rich. Spending on weapons of destruction — instead of helping the world’s poorest. These political choices are cruel. This isn’t the “change” people voted for.

That must be one of the most Orwellian statements ever. It’s bad enough to cut people’s benefits. To pretend some kind of higher “moral” duty while you’re doing so is insulting and offensive

Incredible event hosted at church yesterday, celebrating the women of Palestine for IWD. Talks, handicrafts, music, workshops, food and dancing. Such a joy to work with brilliant local women to bring it to life. My hearts is full 🥰

Why are there revenue protection “cops” on trains now? I don’t know, maybe spend the money on manning stations and/or making trains more affordable?

Ok, don’t know if it’s just because the algorithm just doesn’t know what else to give me but 20/25% of my feed on here is cats. Even though I keep clicking “show me less cats” I have nothing against cats, I’m just not that into them in the way Bluesky seems to think I am… anyone else?

Y’all are out here like “What can I do? I’m nobody”, as if liberation hasn’t always come from little nobodies in little rooms with faith the size of a mustard seed and a yearning for freedom.

I read a reimagining of Colossians to my church community today. In case anyone else needs to hear: “Do not let people tell you that empathy is a sin. As God’s children – sacred and beloved – wrap yourselves in compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience…

We Brits are out here day after day navigating American English on Connections. I know it’s the New York Times, I get that’s the deal, it’s just nice to be seen once in a while 😆

ok but like, how are we getting any work done. i'm trying to tippy tap away at my silly little keyboard but every fifteen minutes or so the new stupidest thing anyone's ever done happens.

Just heard an ad for Amazon One Healthcare on a US podcast and it gave me chills…

I’ve just started re-listening to Parable of the Sower. Will report back as to whether this is an amazing or terrible idea…

This is the time to lead with gentleness. With delight. Fascism thrives on equating power to might. Being tender and bendable and loving — and still here — is our super power. It shows what a farce false power is.

prediction: the nazi salute thing is gonna be like israel bombing hospitals: it's really, really obvious that it happened, and at first they're gonna be like "no way! that didn't happen!" and then they'll keep doing it and stop pretending like they don't do it on purpose.

You have got to admit it is kind of funny that Mark Zuckerberg did all this stuff to curry favor with Trump only for Trump to save TikTok

Nothing about yesterday’s march on BBC homepage all day, certainly no mention of horrific police violence. 100,000 people protesting a war we’re complicit in isn’t newsworthy. Now Corbyn and Macdonald are being interviewed it’s the 5th story… Not surprised, but it still makes my blood boil!

Read a few poems during open mic at The Recital in Brighton this evening. They went down well, so thought I’d share one here!

One of my goals for 2024 was to get a poem published, and I did it! (Even if it didn’t come out til 2025 😆) Check out this poem, inspired by the most incredible interfaith activism I was blessed to be part of, in Bad Apple Magazine: badapplemagazine.org/wp-content/u...

A Paradise Built in Hell was one of the most impactful books I read last year. I’ve thought about it every day watching reporting from California. People are good, we know how to care for each other. Don’t let politicians or media tell you otherwise. (Thanks for the tip off @margaret.bsky.social!)

Today I lead the morning service at church, went to someone’s new flat for lunch to do a house blessing and lead compline on zoom in the evening. What a weird and beautiful job I get to do 🥰

Most religions will simply not make sense when viewed through the lens of an oppressor. They only make sense through the lens of the oppressed. Religion and empire simply do not and can not mix. They are antithetical to one another. It always ends in violence.

I’m no fan of Starmer, but sending a cease and desist letter because he contributed to you losing your seat - when that’s literally how election campaigning works - is wild. The person most harming Liz Truss’ reputation is, no surprise, Liz Truss… www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

why 100% complete one task when you can 64% complete many tasks

If you want us all to stop doomscrolling so much you’re going to have to stop pumping out such top-notch doom all the time like what would you have us DO

Just read the first issue of @shibbolethmag.bsky.social and what an absolute delight 🤩

Again and again: Israel’s very raison d’etre right now is genocide-driven. The genocide is a business opportunity to sell tech and weapons to the highest bidder. The Israelis get to boast that they’ve tested those out on Palestinian bodies. www.972mag.com/gaza-war-tru...

I talked about hurkle-durkling in my Betwixmas sermon yesterday 😂

L3Harris, weapons factory in #Brighton, is appealing the council’s decision to deny permanent planning permission for their extension. People power got the council to make that decision and it can quash the appeal. Take action now: baat.home.blog/2024/12/13/t...