Great to catch up recently with @Volunteer Scotland. I really valued getting to hear about the impact volunteers have across the Mid Scotland and Fife region. #NoVolunteersNoCommunity

Earlier this week, Norway stopped all deep sea mining in Arctic waters until at least 2029. A huge win for ocean protection. Now Norway must join the 40+ countries calling for a global moratorium and protect our oceans for good. #StopDeepSeaMining

I may not be the most festive person going, but know it can be a tough time for many people. If you can help support organisations supporting others please do, and, if you need support, hopefully some organisations below can help. This is far from comprehensive so please do add more at the end. 👇

Dear Nigel Farage, Alf Garnett was a character created by Johnny Speight & played by Warren Mitchell (Jewish), to rip the absolute living piss out of racist bigots like you, but it was Racism for Dummies like you. National Front share the same initials as you. Leopards and Spots Nigel… 😡😡

It’s a pity he didn’t take the gloves off to House of Lords reform, rejoining the EU, stopping public exploitation by water companies. Milk and water with the milk taken out that’s our Kier. It’s too late now, fighting greens is the wrong choice, along with the other wrong choices you’ve made.

Green party policies are popular amongst ordinary Brits, so calling us nuts is offensive to the electorate who support them I get it though, Labour are doing so badly and now find themselves fighting on two political flanks Come join a positive, hopeful vision of Britain! join.greenparty.org.uk/

Zionists are brain washing Christians for right wing nationalism trying to groom the younger generations. This isn’t Judaism. It’s far right wing extremism. Christ wasn’t a Zionist. Full stop. Christ wasn’t an ethno supremacist. Christ wasn’t a white nationalist. www.threads.com/@hadi_alarde...

Showing his true colours! Gazan Bloodstained hands, a yellow streak down his back, green eyed envy at Zack & the Green Party Surge!

In a court case on Palestine Action, the Labour Government recently argued that the word "terrorist" means whatever they say it means. Doesn't really sound like a commitment to facts or evidence.

As Israel have been allowed to compete in #Eurovision 2026, the UK must follow in the footsteps of Ireland, Spain, Slovenia and the Netherlands and boycott the competition. The world's largest live music event cannot be used to whitewash Israel's ongoing genocide in Gaza.

The Scottish crown jewels, aka Honours of Scotland, were created for a woman, Mary Queen of Scots, and later saved from Cromwell's army by a woman, Christian Fletcher (Lady Abercrombie). No doubt @sarasheridan.bsky.social has uncovered even more related herstory! en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christi...

We all know now not to EVER go to a Macdonald hotel. I can almost smell the stale aroma from that room.

Obviously Starmer doesn’t mean; -young people who are disabled, -young people who are trans/non-binary, -young people who (or whose parents) are fleeing war, poverty, the effects of climate change or persecution.

"I was only 17 or 18 when I repeatedly racially harassed a 9 year old. I either can't remember what I did, or it was done without malice or intent, and how can these people remember this? But that Shamima Begum, she was 15 and old enough to know what she was doing..."

This is pretty desperate stuff. Greens want a European alternative to NATO, as Trump has de facto killed it anyway. The Greens drugs policy is to avoid dodgy dealers selling drugs.

Very visible connection there between Wes Streeting wanting to decrease diagnoses of mental illness, and Keir Starmer stating that Polanski's Greens are 'nuts.' Casual but very intentional ableism all the way from this government.

Just treated myself to @dj-acid-reflux.bsky.social Tom Cox’s Villager and 1983. I used Blackwells online service which is very reasonable and not Amazon. Hope that was a good choice.

Left: Keir Starmer acknowledges Brexit is an economic disaster Right: Pat McFadden says Labour will not take the UK into a Customs Union with the EU as David Lammy suggested, citing three trade deals with India, UK and UK-EU reset Labour thinks we're idiots

"Politicians become dependent on the wealthy not because the money actually delivers votes, but because they believe it does ... The oligarchs' real power isn't buying elections; it's buying the faith of the political class."

My friend's son was hit by a car whilst cycling yesterday outside Swindon. He is seriously injured. The car sped off and the police are looking for witnesses, particularly those with dashcams. Please do share the article below if you're local to that area:

I see Hadley Freeman is back on her horse about ADHD/autism. Only this time she is obviously far more aware of the reality than...checks notes, the actual expert. Does she ever get bored of just churning out the same old ignorant attacks on different groups? www.thetimes.com/article/476e...

Very sad to hear this news about Martin Parr. What a talented, empathetic observer of people he was. He also lived in Ireland for a while and created a wonderful body of work here too. www.theguardian.com/artanddesign...

A longish and scary thread but worth reading. Until politicians take this on board, and populations are educated till they at least understand what's likely to happen, there doesn't seem to be any way of averting disaster or to coin a phrase, "the end of the world as we know it":

Still more fellow pupil’s recollections coming to light. Journalists…..DO YOUR JOB. news.sky.com/story/nigel-...

Unicorn Carousel T-shirt masato.co.uk/products/uni... Reduced £25 was £35 #unicorn #shopindie all sizes available

Shamina Begum must be held accountable for her actions when she was 15. Whereas I should not, because I was a mere child.

By contrast, Wes Streeting’s partner is Ray Allan

Better reporting bsky.app/profile/byli...

👏👏👏👏👏 get ours in the bin too.

Ann Lowe was the Black genius behind Jackie Kennedy’s iconic wedding gown. Before the fashion world was ready to credit a Black woman’s talent, Lowe was already designing for America’s most powerful families. Brilliant. Bold. Innovative. Undervalued. And nearly erased from history.

Its really telling how the PLP have no answer to Green aside from 'You don't understand, you're not in the club 😏' and it's not going to end well for them.

Our national debt is not a lump sum that must be repaid by a set date. Thornberry clearly does not understand the concept of fiat currency. Her video is economically illiterate. Across the world, countries that apply her economic paradigm are struggling, while those that reject it are thriving.

@davidbirkettsnp.bsky.social @thesnpmedia.bsky.social @snp-dmg.bsky.social Please get all SNP politicians posting here This letter from Seamus Logan to Wes Streeting I saw on Facebook is important

Starmer’s EU logic collapses under its own weight. * Labour’s message misfires. * The public looks elsewhere. eastangliabylines.co.uk/pecksniff/pe...

On September 7, during a Russian attack on #Kyiv, Tetiana suffered burns over 95% of her body. Tetiana was in the seventh month of her pregnancy. The doctors had to perform an emergency C-section to save her baby.

If you’ve fled by the skin of your teeth and rebuilt your life in exile, you might one day want to go back, whether temporarily or permanently. Or you might not. Or you might just want to wait and see how things pan out. The choice should be yours and not the government’s

Starmer says he’s "taking the gloves off" and that the Greens are "nuts" Big talk from the PM of vibes based cruelty and trickle down cowardice. Join.greenparty.org.uk

Absolutely insane here, like lecturing people for not recognising the decency and liberalism of Milosevic’s Serbia, yet somehow much, much worse, dumber and more insulting. You cannot big up a record of inclusion if you are destroying your subject underclass of people who have no rights.

I think Transactual put it best (in reference to the girl guides) and now Labour too: "There is no problem being solved here, only harm being done." All to appease the right, who hate them anyway - shame on them.

🟢 Bradford Greens work hard all year round. 🤝 For our residents, our communities and our local environment. 💚 In 2026 we can turn #Bradford Green. ✅️ Help us make it happen: Join.greenparty.org.uk

“An infant would be a United States citizen and full member of society if born in New Jersey, but a deportable noncitizen if born in Tennessee.”

On why Farage doesn’t apologise for his schoolboy racism: “if he apologised, he would be turning to his own support base and saying, ‘You’re all guilty too.’ ” Exactly. He is racist. So are his voters. He can’t be pissing them off by saying sorry. #NeverPM www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/...

Keir Starmer is so out of touch with the average person. One of the worst PMs we've had. Labour are the Landlord Party.

Laura Kuenssberg points out that she said millions receive a Motability when its actually 1.1 million Helen Whateley, "I was making a general point about the problems that we have"

Oileán Thoraí • Tory Island • Donegal The 7th of December is traditionally believed to be the birthday of Colmcille, one of Ireland's three patron saints, alongside Patrick & Brigid. One of the places associated with the saint is Tory Island, set in the Atlantic some 14km off the Donegal coast.

Israeli forces killed 17-year-old Ahmad Khalil al-Rajabi last night in the Bab al-Zawiya area of Hebron, in the occupied West Bank.

100% agree with this incredibly talented intelligent young lady! @therestpolitics.bsky.social @alastaircampbell2.bsky.social @rory-stewart.bsky.social