Petite Terrorism

On the anniversary of the day Margaret Thatcher resigned, let us take a moment to remember what a cruel, heartless piece of shit she was.

The catastrophic illegal waste dumping in Oxfordshire (see next post) is a direct result of the deregulation-by-stealth I wrote about in 2021, when my dead goldfish became a registered waste disposer. I warned it would let the mafia in. And here we are.🧵 www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Just say no to Peat. Bloody ridiculous that we are using it for our mostly imported ornamental plants (amongst other things)

"Do you think the plebs should get a jury trial" is such a thrilling line from Labour, truly great to see this

As others have pointed out, there have barely been any ECHR decisions blocking deportations In 45 years. Labour doesn’t want to leave the ECHR to ‘stop the boats’. They want to get rid of the UK’s commitments to human rights. Labour is putting in place Farage’s vision without the need for Farage.

Someone tag the Labour party: ““This was a cynical strategic manoeuvre to avoid losing voters to the far right, but it seems, based on polling, that all they have done is prime their own voters to join the far right rather than stay with the Social Democrats.”” www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...

"The right’s gripe isn’t just that trans people exist, but that their existence is tearing down the old world—of good men, obedient women, traditional family structures—& unleashing a new, godless age of chaos & precarity on you." smart piece by @schuylermitchell.bsky.social

New independent report reveals locations of poisoned raptors in northern England 2015 - 2023 - info that has been suppressed by Govt. #RaptorResearch #WildlifeCrime raptorpersecutionuk.org/2025/11/17/n...

observer.co.uk/news/nationa... Detailed account of the inside dynamics of how a clear but relatively minor editing mishap exploded into an existential threat to the BBC. The detail masks some big picture issues. The BBC has been in thrall to right wing economics, ignoring billionaire power

Out with Cumbria lichen group to Glencoyne by Ullswater. Lovely upland oak wood with interesting rock outcrops. Tree lichens sodden after earlier heavy rain so hard to photograph well. Made a good list and had interesting discussions as to why some things missing. #lichengbi #lichens #lichen

Why would anyone try to build a future and a blooming life in the UK if they all become on borrowed time? What skills will we be losing, what sort of lives will we be failing to help flourish? What kind of country do we want to be? A mean one, or an encouraging one?

“The BBC and other media organisations need journalism grounded in evidence and brave enough in following facts wherever they lead – rather than hiding behind ‘balance’ when the facts are asymmetrical."

Under the lie of fighting the drugs trade, Donald Trump is escalating military operations in the Caribbean to overthrow Venezuela's government and control its oil. Britain must oppose it.

Folk apparently found helpful my exposition of what I have been calling the ‘Hansard Gap’ in the For Women Scotland judgment. At the suggestion of a correspondent, I am going to set out the myriad other difficulties with this judgment one by one over coming weeks.

The trenches have vanished long under the plough There's no gas, no barbed wire, no guns firing now But here in this graveyard it's still no man's land And countless white crosses in mute witness stand To man's blind indifference to his fellow man And a whole generation who were butchered + damned

The UK’s housing crisis is fixable – but not by the market Mike Phipps reviews Bricking It: The UK Housing Crisis and the Failure of Policy, by Charlie Winstanley, published by Policy Press. This book is based on nearly ten years of work on housing policy from the author’s perspective as a…

I’m so upset with our govt. A 3 line whip (😮) to stop a brick being put into new buildings. Please don’t let the swifts die

Because the left are viewed by the press and by our abysmal political class as hated enemies and as automatically and fundamentally illegitimate, in a way that even the nastiest and craziest right wingers are not. Because Thatcherism itself is their only non-negotiable red line.

Our local hairdresser's has got the Xmas decorations up and I'm in my shed making Molotov Cocktails

Israel blocks majority of Gaza aid despite ceasefire deal - https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israel-blocks-majority-gaza-aid-despite-ceasefire-deal

We are already helping several employees sue employers for enforcing the EHRC Interim Guidance, which *we think* is unlawful. Should the High Court agree, we plan to make available in generic form, for free, and in a usable state, all the legal materials a trans employee needs to sue their employer.

Confirmation that diet change (i.e. less meat and dairy, more beans and veg) plays no role in UK Gov's decarbonisation plan - they're opting instead for 'precision feeding', methane-suppressing supplements, and breeding programmes that aid intensification. Disappointing. www.gov.uk/government/p...

Israel continues to murder people in Lebanon.

Beautiful writing which breaks your heart harpers.org/archive/2025...

Minority representation on TV causes outrage From the new Private Eye, in shops now.

Offering nine new river walks as an answer to our crisis of disconnection is an utter embarrassment. Every river for everyone!

Deregulating the banking sector was largely responsible for the 2008 financial crisis. Labour must not let history repeat itself. tribunemag.co.uk/2025/10/tame...

Zionist wanton destruction of all things Palestinian didn't start on October 7th #SocialistSunday meme via Jimmy O'd

How much oil does it take to sail the biggest warship on earth to the country with the largest untapped reserves of oil? This is happening... www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

So anyway Sir Keith, how's that "chasing the racist vote" thing working out for you? What? Oh...

Most silage fields cut from edge inwards, killing wildlife incl curlew. Cutting centre outwards allows unfledged birds to escape - poor farming practices are major cause of their decline but predators etc get the blame. Agri-industry needs to change.

Gaza needs flooding with aid. Instead, Israel is still restricting the amount of aid that can enter Gaza and has opened just 2 of the 5 crossings. The genocide continues.

A report on the Palestinians killed by Israel in Gaza since it agreed to stop killing Palestinians in Gaza

In just 1 week (October 7-13) illegal Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank: Mounted at least 71 attacks on Palestinians Murdered one Palestinian Injured 99 Palestinians Targeted 27 villages Destroyed more than 1,400 olive trees

In the 10 days since the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas was announced to take effect, the Israeli military has already repeatedly violated it. Al Jazeera reports that it has continued its genocide, killing nearly 100 Palestinians and wounding over 300 people.

They Said The Massacres Would Stop When The Hostages Were Released. They Haven't Stopped. On Friday Israel reportedly blew up a vehicle carrying a Palestinian family of eleven people, including seven children. www.caitlinjohnst.one/p/they-said-...

In today’s news, Israel’s stupid fucking genocidal rapists ran over an unexploded ordnance from their own evil carpet bombing campaign, blamed Hamas, started fucking bombing Gaza again, killed scores of civilians, and then quietly backed down on urging from Washington.

I've signed Naturalists for Palestine... naturalistsforpalestine.org

#BREAKING | In a clear breach of the ceasefire, Israel has resumed its bombing campaign, killing and wounding dozens of civilians across Gaza.

Over 50,000 cis women have signed the @nionwomen.bsky.social open letter rejecting the narrative that trans women are a danger to women. The real threat to women has never been trans women. The real threat to women is male violence. Add your name today: notinourname.org.uk/petition/not...

There is a reason "offsetting" does not exist in the vast majority of cases of avoidable harm to human safety: it would be laughed off as physically absurd and outright fraudulent. Somehow, in the single most catastrophic physical threat facing our species, it became accepted as normal

We believe that in the wealthiest city in the wealthiest nation in the history of the world, working people deserve a dignified life. And to the billionaires who think this movement is an existential threat to their corruption of our democracy: you're right.

If “Russia should pay for the reconstruction of Ukraine” then why shouldn’t Israel pay for #Gaza? www.instagram.com/reel/DPz8Im6...

Green MP raises case of Marwan Barghouti's release from prison in UK parliament - https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/green-mp-raises-marwan-barghoutis-release-uk-parliament

Dominic Waghorn reports that Israel refuses to release Marwan Barghouti, "who is arguably the Nelson Mandela of Palestinians". The release of Mandela heralded the end of apartheid South Africa. Its not hard to see why the Israeli apartheid regime wants to keep him locked up.

Oh what a surprise. Israel's reneged on the ceasefire agreement.

As media outrage continues over Hamas being unable to find bodies of Israeli hostages under tons of Israeli made rubble ...

A reminder that Israel has used the dead bodies of Palestinians as bargaining chips for decades. Last year Mustafa Barghouti explained that Israel is holding over 500 bodies.

Yes, why haven't the Palestinians located and returned the bodies of the Israeli captives yet? It's a mystery to be sure!