Greetings carbon based calamities! I hope this reaches you we are still recovering from your fireworks. A stray one managed to knock one of our comms beams off its trajectory thankfully we didn’t miss the orange chaos goblin’s epic tantrum 👀 Speaking of which let’s get down to bizniz 👽

Mango Mussolini adorns walls, threatens Nigeria, pardons strangers, hopes for the Temu peace prize, and melts down over New York – Earth still spins in absurdity | Xylb-tok the Martian

My article for @northwestbylines.co.uk on why Musk really fell out with Trump and his theory he’s living in a simulation - where his mission is to get to Mars. 2/2

I was asked to attend the Giff Gaff launch at the Carlton Tavern, and couldn’t believe that FIVE actually performed in the pub!  | Deborah Law

Victor is data analyst and a Master of Computer Science, and has now been crowned Global Tech Hero | Steve Basings

With NHS reply – a GP practice in Brighton and Hove is under investigation for legally providing gender affirming care to trans teens  | Sophie Molly

Sefton Council ‘will not tolerate racist and hateful graffiti in our community’ and initiatives are under way to fight the ‘filth’ | Adam Green

Agitprop celebrates the Grunwick Strike (1976 to 1978), and why it is important to remember the line We are the lions, Mr Manager!  | Michael Hindley

Tomorrow night, 4th Nov 25 at 7pm, Bylines Network roundtable "Hope Against Hate". Have you registered? 👇 Don't miss the opportunity of having a live discussion with great guests! @georgemonbiot.bsky.social @nafeez.bsky.social @nicklowles.bsky.social @yasminalibhaibrown.bsky.social

Students at Manchester University have taken a stance. en.royanews.tv/news/64631

How many times do you hear people say we should look after our own, house our homeless, veterans and others, before looking after immigrants? But when it comes to providing housing the objections start. northwestbylines.co.uk/lifestyle/hu...

If we want to house our veterans and other homeless people, we need to stop the ‘not near me’ attitude | North West Bylines

Thank you to the hundreds of people who have responded to our survey, which is closing this weekend, if you still wish to take part. We really appreciate all the positive feedback from the survey so far bit.ly/BylinesNetworkSurvey

The next missive from our Martian Correspondent. No time to sleep on Mars! @xylbtokthemartian.bsky.social Tariffs over adverts, magnets on carriers, Grokipedia rewriting reality and a Nuclear Peace Prize application, Earth’s comedy of errors continues northwestbylines.co.uk/politics/opi...

Actor Christopher Lee-Power champions local author Gill McCabe’s whimsical new children’s book – The Adventures of Roger the Royal Runaway | Christopher Lee-Power

Tariffs over adverts, magnets on carriers, Grokipedia rewriting reality and a Nuclear Peace Prize application, Earth’s comedy of errors continues  | Xylb-tok the Martian

Child Sexual Exploitation review: Survivors feel it is "less about the truth and more about a cover-up." Should the review be done by (ex)employees of the institutions under review? northwestbylines.co.uk/politics/chi...

The Home Office is accused of a toxic, fearful environment as child sexual exploitation survivors feel let down and ‘back to square one’ | LDRS Press release

Andy Burnham has proposed solutions to the ‘crisis of trust’ we are living in, as well as how devolution can help counter the far right | Bram Malins

Andy Burnham has proposed solutions to the ‘crisis of trust’ we are living in, as well as how devolution can help counter the far right northwestbylines.co.uk/politics/bur...

Even an air-raid siren didn’t stop law students in Ukraine engaging in an online meeting and discussion with a former MEP northwestbylines.co.uk/politics/bre...

We sat down with Dominic Grieve recently. A very interesting conversation ensued, covering amongst other subjects the China spy story, Europe, and fate of the Conservative Party youtu.be/Ods-bSvwMzU

The Reform UK Ltd leader said he did not think the comments by Runcorn MP Sarah Pochin were racist northwestbylines.co.uk/business/far...

Asylum seekers, housed in hotels in Manchester, are reaching out in their own words to address the concerns of the local community. Please take a minute to read their letter, & share it with the people in your life who need to hear the truth about the people they are protesting.

According to a recent report, there were 4,315 deaths by suicide by children and young people aged between 15 and 25 northwestbylines.co.uk/news/health/...

Building social housing must be a priority for this government, rather than expensive luxury housing for the rental market northwestbylines.co.uk/politics/opi...

What is this? @yorkshiretea.bsky.social can you tell us?

The Blue Mage, book two in the Tempered Soul Series, offers fantasy, romance and is big on atmosphere northwestbylines.co.uk/lifestyle/bo...

Greetings carbon based drama llamas! I’m back! Twice in one Earth week I am really spoiling you. Right let’s get down to business. Egos BAD VERY BAD! Pardons EVERYWHERE! Chaos? PLENTY! Grab snacks let’s do this thing 👽 @northwestbylines.co.uk

Another week of human follies, and who decides to demolish their temporary accommodation without formal permission? @xylbtokthemartian.bsky.social northwestbylines.co.uk/politics/opi...

Beautiful- do read it as it’s both melancholic and weirdly affirming

An atmospheric retelling of the history of Ramsbottom

A lovely evocative bit of writing, through the eyes of crows

Crows lived in Ramsbottom before there were humans there, and they reminisce about how human civilisation settled there #Ramsbottom @fotofacade.bsky.social northwestbylines.co.uk/lifestyle/hi...

Campaigning researchers celebrate law change on parental access to their children after domestic or sexual abuse abuse convictions northwestbylines.co.uk/politics/lab...

Zoologist Dr Virginia Harvey explains how protein fingerprinting is helping track history of species and tackle wildlife crime northwestbylines.co.uk/environment/...

Greetings Earthlings! Don’t panic it isn’t Friday yet. I interrupt your normal schedule to bring you this special transmission on the amazing #NoKings protest A piece of advice in a world full of Mango Monarchs be more frog 🐸 👽 @northwestbylines.co.uk

Comments on the Frog Rebellion and the fall of the Mango Monarch: Earth’s so-called No Kings uprising as seen from Mars #NoKings @xylbtokthemartian.bsky.social northwestbylines.co.uk/politics/opi...

Kair Starmer hopelessly confused after Maccabi Tel Aviv fans banned from football match... in Tel Aviv substack.com/@normalislan...

A Ukrainian refugee hopes people will offer the same kindness to others seeking refuge in the UK as she got when she was forced to flee war northwestbylines.co.uk/lifestyle/hu...

Is that someone's job, creating AI video prompts for the president, or does he do it himself? Anyway, #NoKings timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/us/no-...

Bury council approved a policy whereby they can enforce the sale of an empty property when homeowners owe a debt to the authority northwestbylines.co.uk/politics/hom...

The missing manifesto mandate: why the UK Government should reconsider mandatory digital ID northwestbylines.co.uk/politics/dig...

Manchester City Council could learn something from this. Homeless has steadily increased across the city.

From tariffed peace to tantrums over Time covers, Earth’s leaders outdo themselves again in vanity, chaos and cosmic absurdity northwestbylines.co.uk/politics/opi...

Bolton council plans to help the homeless by placing 10 sleeper pods and a kitchen and office module on a vacant church car park this winter northwestbylines.co.uk/politics/sle...

We are proud. Journalists accross the ocean have united and made a statement: ENOUGH of restrictions, freefom if the press is too important to restrict in a democracy. www.reuters.com/business/med...

A different shoreline, a different sea northwestbylines.co.uk/environment/...

Please give us your opinion! This is a ten minute (at most) survey to let you tell us what works and what doesn't in our Network. us1.list-manage.com/survey?u=261...

Members of Cumberland Council’s executive committee have agreed that Cumbria should have a Mayoral Combined Authority northwestbylines.co.uk/politics/cum...