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Event at Preston Community Library. All Welcome!
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@london.gov.uk
It won't be worth going to Oxford Street anymore if there are no buses along it. Too much to walk at my age, can't manage the whole street
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St Martin-in-the-Fields Charity
8 months ago
For nearly 100 years, the BBC Radio 4 #ChristmasAppeal with St Martin-in-the-Fields Charity has helped people experiencing #homelessness across the UK. Your support is providing safety, stability & a place to call home. Learn more:
https://loom.ly/Mg2a7hc
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The History of the BBC Radio 4 Christmas Appeal | St Martin-in-the-Fields Charity
Discover how the BBC Radio 4 Christmas Appeal with St Martin-in-the-Fields Charity began more than 100 years ago - and how your support continues to help people across the UK find a safe place to call home.
https://smitfc.org/a-century-of-hope-the-history-of-the-bbc-radio-4-christmas-appeal-with-st-martins/
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www.the-londoner.co.uk/reforms-firs...
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Reform’s first London councillor is a “rogue landlord” with a 33-person HMO
Mark Shooter has been fined thousands of pounds for illegally renting out crammed bedsits in Camden. One of his former tenants just became Green Party leader.
https://www.the-londoner.co.uk/reforms-first-london-councillor-is-a-rogue-landlord-33-person-hmo/
10 months ago
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MyLondon
10 months ago
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has confirmed how much you will receive in your Winter Fuel Payment this year - and it all depends on your circumstances
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DWP Winter Fuel Payment: Who's set to receive hundreds in their accounts?
https://www.mylondon.news/news/uk-world-news/dwp-winter-fuel-payment-full-32395075?utm_term=Autofeed&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=1756815761
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@itsmylondon.bsky.social
Hi Grant Williams. New info for hydrotherapy pool story. Do you have email address?
10 months ago
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London Review of Books
10 months ago
‘Between 7 October 2023 and 13 May this year, according to Reuters, Germany had granted export licences for military equipment worth €485 million. Will anyone be left in Gaza to benefit from the supposed turning of the tide?’
@adamshatz.bsky.social
in Berlin:
www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...
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Adam Shatz · Berlin Diary
Throughout my stay in Berlin, I kept hearing from Germans quietly critical of Israel that ‘cracks’ had begun to...
https://www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v47/n14/adam-shatz/berlin-diary
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BBC Gardeners' World Mag
10 months ago
Best scented plants for September? These September standouts bring aroma, colour AND wildlife interest. Click through for all the details:
https://bit.ly/3Py1jGh
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💙💛Deranged Pixie 🏳️⚧️
10 months ago
As someone who can read russian, I can say that Minnesota shooter was fully brainwashed by russian propaganda. On their video I saw all colors of russian hate, written in russian. They've had an ФСБ patch on their jacket (ФСБ is russian state security service).
#UkrainianView
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Kate from Kharkiv
11 months ago
Her name was Diana. She was 23 years old and 7 months pregnant. Russia murdered her today in an attack on the maternity hospital in Kamyanske.
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Sign the petition to save Northwick Park hospital hydrotherapy pool
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10 months ago
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Sign the petition to save Northwick Park hospital's hydrotherapy pool
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@wembleymatters.bsky.social
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Sign the Petition
Stop the Closure of Northwick Park's Hydrotherapy Pool
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Sign to stop closure of hydrotherapy pool at Northwick Park Hospital. It is needed by hip and knee replacement patients, those with rheumatoid arthritus, those with injuries & more.
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11 months ago
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Meanwhile in Ukraine
12 months ago
Hero of Ukraine, Konstantyn Oborin — head of the Odesa Aviation Club and Afghan War Veterans Association — was killed in action. His daughter: “Our superhero is gone… a warrior, father, husband, legend. He was our rock.” He was 63. Rest in peace. 💔🇺🇦
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The i Paper
12 months ago
Heavy rain sparks sewage discharges across London as pollution incidents up 60%
https://trib.al/QiTeX9F
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Heavy rain sparks sewage discharges across London as pollution incidents up 60%
A map on the Thames Water website shows around 35 discharges are currently ongoing, with dozens more having occurred in the past 48 hours
https://trib.al/QiTeX9F
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Northwick Pk Hospital is trying to close its hydrotherapy pool. League of Friends raised money to pay 4 it, 1000s benefit. Petition:
www.change.org/p/stop-the-c...
12 months ago
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https://www.change.org/p/stop-the-closure-of-northwick-park-s-hydrotherapy-pool?recruited_by_id=d31adc90-6264-11f0-95a1-efbbf1dc0877&utm_source=share_petition&utm_campaign=psf_promote_or_share&utm_term=psf&utm_medium=nextdoor
12 months ago
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Northwick Pk Hospital is trying to close its hydrotherapy pool. League of Friends raised money to pay 4 it, 1000s benefit. Petition:
www.change.org/p/stop-the-c...
12 months ago
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@friends-earth.bsky.social
@mymarlow.co.uk
@chilternsnl.bsky.social
@wembleymatters.bsky.social
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12 months ago
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Friends of the Earth
about 1 year ago
Given the continued polluting and profiteering of the fossil fuel industry, and the rise of politicians who want to delay and dismantle transformative climate action, it’s no surprise breaching 1.5 degrees is becoming increasingly likely.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Only two years left of world’s carbon budget to meet 1.5C target, scientists warn
Breaching threshold would ramp up catastrophic weather events, further increasing human suffering
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/jun/18/only-two-years-left-of-world-carbon-budget-to-meet-15c-target-scientists-warn-climate-crisis
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Kim Leadbeater MBE MP
about 1 year ago
So pleased to see Scotland vote in favour of the principle of
#AssistedDying
. Personal stories are making clear: the status quo cannot be defended any longer & Parliaments across the world are listening. Well done Liam McArthur for your leadership👏
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Kim Leadbeater MBE MP
about 1 year ago
Great to see
#France
take this important step towards giving terminally ill people choice & control in their dying days🇫🇷 Around the world countries are recognising that compassionate patient-led care for dying people must include
#ChoiceAtTheEndOfLife
www.france24.com/en/france/20...
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French parliament backs bill to legalise assisted dying
France's lower house of parliament on Tuesday adopted a bill that will allow adults suffering from incurable illnesses to voluntarily end their life by taking a lethal substance prescribed by medical…
https://www.france24.com/en/france/20250527-france-s-national-assembly-to-vote-on-bill-legalising-assisted-dying
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Lizzi Collinge MP
about 1 year ago
A close family member of mine died this way. It's wrong that anyone should have to do this.
@kimleadbeatermp.bsky.social
's Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill gives hope that one day it could be different.
www.mirror.co.uk/news/health/...
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'I plan to end my own life after my daughter finishes her exams to protect kids'
A mum is planning to starve herself to protect her 'amazing' children, aged 14 and 15, from seeing her 'brutal' death from motor neurone disease after her diagnosis two years ago
https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/health/mum-motor-neurone-disease-starving-35308157
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Rolling Stone [Unofficial]
about 1 year ago
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Rare Blues Brothers Live Recording ‘The Lost Album’ Accompanies New Graphic Novel
_The Blues Brothers: The Escape of Joliet Jake_ was written by Dan Aykroyd's daughter and the son of John Belushi's widow
https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/the-blues-brothers-the-lost-album-escape-of-joliet-jake-1235368603/
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The Guardian
about 1 year ago
I grew up on American food. Trust me, it’s the last thing Europe needs | Alexander Hurst
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I grew up on American food. Trust me, it’s the last thing Europe needs | Alexander Hurst
The EU is under pressure to strike a trade deal with Trump, but an influx of mass-produced, low-quality food must be off the table, says Guardian Europe columnist Alexander Hurst
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/jun/20/american-food-europe-trade-deal-eu-donald-trump?utm_term=Autofeed&CMP=bsky_gu&utm_medium=&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=1750429172
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Adam (legacy fan)
about 1 year ago
This will mean a great deal to a lot of people. Emotional day.
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The Folklore Podcast
about 1 year ago
The Folklore Library & Archive fundraiser is moving on, and a possible venue might be on the horizon. If you can help to move the target on, now is a great time. There are rewards available too. Read the full story on the link below. Thank you.
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Humanists UK
about 1 year ago
Dave, our supporter, was interviewed today on the BBC in the lead up to the
#AssistedDyingBill
vote. Here he talks about the terror which his wife felt on the way to Dignitas. Nobody should have to experience this. Today, MPs chose NOT to keep exporting compassion to Switzerland.
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People of 1381
about 1 year ago
Very excited about our
#EstuaryAnthology
workshop 'Routes to Protest' on 22 June at Gravesend Town Pier. There will be 1381 sound sculptures, a banner workshop and punk legend Gina Birch's choice of protest songs. Come and join the fun - its free!
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Routes to Protest: the River, Vessels and People of 1381
https://www.estuaryfestival.com/event2025/detail/routes-to-protest.html
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Martin Lewis
about 1 year ago
Lots of scam ads using "martin lewis arrested" to try and draw people in to their criminal schemes again. If you see them please report them as scams to the platform (let's hope the platforms pull their bloody fingers out and sort it)
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Humanists UK
about 1 year ago
The Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill continues its passage through Report Stage, with MPs due to debate it this Friday. Stories like Jasper’s have never been more crucial to hear and understand.
www.standard.co.uk/comment/shir...
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Jasper Conran: My mother died in excruciating agony — now I believe in assisted death
The Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill is currently being considered in Parliament. This bill proposes to legalise assisted dying for terminally ill adults in England and Wales who are mentally ...
https://www.standard.co.uk/comment/shirley-conran-mother-jasper-assisted-dying-bill-b1231462.html
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Andrew Copson
about 1 year ago
Police probing period apps for abortion evidence is an alarming invasion of privacy & a chilling reminder of how archaic abortion laws threaten personal freedom. Abortion is healthcare, not a crime.
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Police access to period apps highlights need to decriminalise abortion
New police guidance allowing investigators to examine women’s menstrual tracking apps demonstrates exactly why MPs must vote to remove abortion from criminal law. The National Police Chiefs’ Council h...
https://humanists.uk/2025/06/04/police-access-to-period-apps-highlights-need-to-decriminalise-abortion/
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The Guardian
about 1 year ago
Blowing the whistle on wrongdoing has always taken bravery. Secure Messaging is an important new tool that will make it easier for people to share confidential information and tips with journalists at the Guardian. theguardian.com/securemessaging_launch
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UNISON in Schools
about 1 year ago
Congratulations to the
#ChampionsinOurColleges
winners!
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Family History Federation
about 1 year ago
Family history societies rely on volunteers to run. Please help out with a society if you can.
#FamilyHistory
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Dignity in Dying
about 1 year ago
“VSED is not an easy death but with the current law in England this is the only way I can have control over my death."
www.mirror.co.uk/news/health/...
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'I plan to end my own life after my daughter finishes her exams to protect kids'
A mum is planning to starve herself to protect her 'amazing' children, aged 14 and 15, from seeing her 'brutal' death from motor neurone disease after her diagnosis two years ago
https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/health/mum-motor-neurone-disease-starving-35308157
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Sarah Wootton
about 1 year ago
Dr Hilary Jones has warned medicine will go ‘back to the dark ages’ if MPs vote down the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill, which has its second day of Report Stage on Friday
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TV doctor Hilary Jones 'willing to help patients end life with assisted dying'
'I think we should respect the right of the individual to choose what they want.'
https://metro.co.uk/2025/06/09/tv-doctor-hilary-jones-willing-help-patients-end-life-assisted-dying-23360915/
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Rights in Russia
over 1 year ago
Quotes of the Week. Andrei Kurkov: 'More than 100 writers, poets, publishers and translators have died since February 2022.' -
#RightsinRussia
www.rightsinrussia.org/quotes-8/
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Quotes of the Week. Andrei Kurkov: 'More than 100 writers, poets, publishers and translators have died since February 2022.' - Rights in Russia
Week-ending 24 January 2025 “I call for the immediate release of lawyers Vadim Kobzev, Alexei Liptser, and Igor Sergunin, and for the verdict against them to be annulled.This week, when […]
https://www.rightsinrussia.org/quotes-8/
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Fairness Foundation
about 1 year ago
Hoovering up the cake: The latest edition of the Sunday Times Rich List raises some uncomfortable questions about how much wealth in the UK is created - and how much is simply extracted.
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Hoovering up the cake
The latest edition of the Sunday Times Rich List raises some uncomfortable questions about how much wealth in the UK is created and how much is simply extracted
https://www.faircomment.co.uk/p/hoovering-up-the-cake
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Annette Yoshiko Reed
about 1 year ago
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The Guardian
about 1 year ago
Trump administration accepts jet from Qatar for possible use as Air Force One
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Trump administration accepts jet from Qatar for possible use as Air Force One
Plane offer set off a firestorm of bipartisan criticism of Trump and raised questions about Qatar’s motives * US politics live – latest updates The Trump administration has accepted the controversial gift of a Boeing 747 jetliner from the government of Qatar, and directed the air force to assess how quickly the plane can be upgraded for possible use as a new Air Force One. A Pentagon spokesperson confirmed the gift to the New York Times and the Associated Press, with the aircraft being valued at about $200m. Continue reading...
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/may/21/trump-qatar-plane?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=bluesky&CMP=bsky_gu
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Anonymous
about 1 year ago
Reading is resistance.
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European Network on Statelessness
over 1 year ago
In our latest guest blog, Sophie Cartwright
@jrsuk.bsky.social
delves into a new briefing on statelessness in the UK. Read more:
https://buff.ly/3EXanlu
@asylumaid.bsky.social
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Originally published on Border Criminologies on Jan 22nd.
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Asylum Aid
about 1 year ago
The previous government had changed Immigration Rules making family reunion for stateless people much harder. We challenged that in the High Court and won — the court found the changes to be unlawful. Here's what it means for stateless people & their families 👇
freemovement.org.uk/asylum-aid-w...
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Asylum Aid wins High Court challenge to the statelessness family reunion rules - Free Movement
Asylum Aid’s legal challenge to the lawfulness of the statelessness family reunion rules has been comprehensively upheld. The judgement was handed down by the
https://freemovement.org.uk/asylum-aid-wins-high-court-challenge-to-the-statelessness-family-reunion-rules/
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Cynthia Orchard
about 1 year ago
Really great to see this victory for family reunion rights for stateless people. Well done
@asylumaid.bsky.social
and all involved!
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Asylum Aid
about 1 year ago
📢 Our team will be walking 10 km🚶♀️ w/
@londonlegal.bsky.social
to raise funds for Asylum Aid. We need your support so we can continue to deliver high quality legal representation to vulnerable people seeking asylum in the UK. Please donate here 👉
londonlegalsupporttrust.enthuse.com/pf/asylum-ai...
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