I've painted a badger's face on the front bag of a friend's folding bike. When the bag is really full the front flap hangs a bit higher up, revealing... a smile... #allcargobikesarebeautiful #cargobike #brompton #brock #badger #bikebasket #bikeart #foldingbicycle #rearviewmirror #undeadroadkill

Starmer should immediately & unequivocally ban access to British airspace to US warplanes. The UK should not be accomplice to a US President who is threatening more war crimes. Period.

1/7 I’m a Green Party councillor for City Ward #Sheffield. It’s a densely populated urban ward. I’m going to talk about digital advertising screens, which doesn’t sound exciting, but please bear with me. I want to explain why I spend time objecting to so many of these. Since 2023, I’ve …

As a historian, I've always been careful with the word "fascism." We've all seen how it shuts down debate when everyone throws it at everything they don't like. But at some point, being careful with the word starts to mean being blind to the thing itself.

Let me tell you something about Cuba. US officials are constantly saying "socialism in Cuba is a failure". But in fact Cuba's achievements with socialism are extremely impressive:

Here's the latest attempt to erase Palestine from history. The free speech warriors are silent. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Your 3-minute guide to today’s asylum policy changes

The most hilarious thing about today is Reform blaming their loss on Islamists… …who famously always vote in their masses for women and gay Jewish men.

Oh look! We’re talking about immigration again! Instead of corruption money & pedos permeating our politics! 🤩 Brilliant! www.youtube.com/watch?v=OhZk...

The folks at More In Common found 2/3 of Brits are WRONG about immigration… But are we really? Or do we just mean 2 different things when we talk about immigration?

The number of private hire vehicle (PHV) taxis in Oxford has risen by 60% since July 2023. (Source: www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/numb...).

‘Increasingly likely potential’ of Palestine Action hunger strikers dying Lawyers and relatives of the remand prisoners refusing food fear for their lives as they seek meeting with top minister. www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/12...

The real BBC bias story, narrated by Anna Ford

I want to see this design on lampposts across the UK.

This afternoon an incredibly important principle is being debated in the House of Lords We know people die at our border & in our asylum system at a horrifying rate, but shockingly the govt does not record how many, who, or how. @asylummatters.bsky.social are campaigning to #KnowTheirNames

Of course this won't happen but imagine what an absolute blessing it would be for any city if the million biggest assholes in it left.

Very important journalism. Probably not a suprise but it matters - any councils leaving these flag displays up knowing full well where they came from can no longer hide behind plausible deniability.

Essential research shows that particulate pollution—generated from motor fuels exhaust, tire wear, wildfires, factories, etc—is associated with dementia. More evidence that it is in the interest of public health to reduce pollution. (Gift link)

I made an infographic map. Oxford's Congestion Charge scheme (from 29th Oct) is not like most congestion charge schemes, because you can get to most streets in the city without being charged. My impression is a lot of people haven't realised this.

Bon dia. La història de la Union Jill : youtu.be/CDsw57JogVY?...

"Give a man a fish and feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and feed him for a lifetime. Teach a man to cycle and he will realize fishing is stupid and boring." -Desmond Tutu, anti-apartheid and human rights activist #BicycleBirthday October 7 (1931 -2021)

What is happening in Gaza is Genocide summed up perfectly in 2 minutes while a stunned Piers Morgan sits in silence.

Powerful.

REVEALED: Donald Trump has picked Tony Blair for central role in Gaza ‘peace plan’… …but in our inaugural investigation for @thenerve_news, we reveal extensive previously unreported links to Israeli defence, media & tech. 🧵 1/ www.thenerve.news/p/tony-blair...

😡This is madness! The government is shelling out millions to Deloitte to advise on bringing PFI back into the NHS. PFI deals signed under Blair are still damaging our NHS today, yet Wes Streeting wants to set another ticking time bomb under our NHS. We have to stop this.

Yesterday, the largest far-right protest in UK history marched through London, led by racist Tommy Robinson. Today, we say: They don’t speak for us — and they won’t have the last word. This Wednesday we come together against Trump and for a better future. Do everything to be there.

"The source of current trajectory towards societal collapse are large, psychopathic corporations & groups which produce global catastrophic risk "Nuclear weapons, climate change, AI, are only produced by v small number of secretive, v wealthy, powerful groups" www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Today in Glasgow a man is arrested for holding a sign reading "Genocide in Palestine. Time to take action" Meanwhile the head of the Israeli air force who has overseen the killing of thousands of Palestinians is welcomed to an RAF conference www.thenational.scot/news/2532523...

Each week since Labour’s absurd ban, more and more people have held signs to call on the UK government to Lift The Ban on Palestine Action. On August 9th, hundreds will join together to oppose this attack on freedom of expression. Be one of the hundreds: www.defendourjuries.org/lift-the-ban

How long will this government let them steal from you? weownit.org.uk/act-now/brin... £117,000+ the average payment recently received by 21 Thames Water bosses Funded by a £3 billion *bailout* loan Paid for by 16 million so-called "customers"

Ahead of the expected proscription of Palestine Action - the first time a protest group has been legally redefined as terrorist - I went through the Hansard of the 2000 Act they're being banned under. Turns out MPs were assured the law wouldn't be applied this way. Thread 🧵🔽

1. Starmer was warned and warned that his benefits cuts were not just cruel and unfair, but a political disaster. He dismissed the warnings, even this week, as no more than "noises off". Now, as the disaster materialises, he's desperately backtracking. Here's an idea: how about listening? 🧵

The Israeli defense minister is openly threatening the life of GretaThunberg and other unarmed peace activists on an aid ship. Where the f**k are the world’s leaders? The world’s media?

This is how you fight right wing populism. U.K. Labour, take note

The US intervened in foreign elections at least 128 times between 1946 and 2014, to sway outcomes in its own interests, usually to prevent left-wing parties from coming to power. Link in next post.

The UK desperately needs investment, but pushing for airport expansion suggests the government haven’t done their home work because it will not lead to the the sort of economic growth they want. 1/3

There is no need to wait for the great revolution to begin fighting against our rulers. There is no need to wait for things to get better to experience this world as paradise. The time for both of these things is now. www.caitlinjohnst.one/p/there-is-n...

Season's greetings! #christmas #merrychristmas #snowman #polarbear #consumptipn #stacksofgifts #smokestack #contrails #lovemiles #scrooge #overconsumption #solstice #candy #baubles #refinery #xmas

Hoping the voters on 'turtle island' reject the climate-crisis-denying, molester and crook, Donald.