We want to preserve the Christian heritage of our great nation. Jesus: Then feed the poor, heal the sick, comfort the prisoner, welcome strangers and … So you’re saying stir up hate against minorities. Jesus: What? No, I’m saying… Yeah got it, make people scared of foreigners, no need to keep on

CCA greeted new Archbishop of Canterbury, Sarah Mullally, on her pilgrimage to her installation. Beautiful that our Rev Sue Parfitt, one of the first women to be ordained priest in the CofE asked the first woman Archbishop of Canterbury for a blessing for CCA’s work, and gave her a blessing in turn.

the human body was not designed to know what the worst person in the world is doing every fifteen minutes

This is utterly jaw-dropping. A school that bans Atwood, Zadie Smith, Terry effing Pratchett and *literal George Orwell* is actively harming its pupils. www.indexoncensorship.org/2026/03/scho...

Israel's recent attacks on Lebanon have killed over 1,000 people - including 118 children and 40 medical workers. Bombing has destroyed civilian structures such as apartment buildings and bridges, and over a million people have been displaced. Halt arms sales. End the impunity.

Just remember: the hateful claims made against Muslims today were previously made against Jews (and often still are). Sometimes word-for-word. Same hate, different targets. We all stand together against hatred, or we will be picked off one by one.

On World Poetry Day, here’s a reminder of the power of poetry and its potential to change the world.

The Green MPs and Peers have written to Keir Starmer to urge for an end to the UK's involvement in the US and Israel's illegal war. Under international law, the UK is obliged to have no involvement in illegal military action, including the use of UK bases and UK-made weapons.

I am really appreciating Jesus off to the side here, raising a hand in a way that seems to just signify, "Ah, isn't it lovely."

Enjoying the sunshine (and my National Trust membership!) Much needed time to breathe after such a busy few weeks.

"5 strikes in a span of just a few hours" Zeina Khodr reports that Israel has been bombing apartment buildings in central Beirut, causing panic.

Doctors in Havana say at least 3,000 people are relying on dialysis machines to stay alive, and may die if these blackouts continue en.granma.cu/cuba/2026-03...

Labour is now, in practice, the most anti-migrant, anti-trans, anti most marginalised groups to be honest, government for decades. That doesn't help reduce bills or make it easier to find a job, rent, buy etc. It just further dehumanises already marginalised individuals for a political soundbite.

"The Green Party calls on the UK Government to make clear to Trump and Netanyahu the UK will not accept breaches of international law, to withdraw permission for the US to use UK military bases, and to refuse any further complicity in this illegal war." @elliechowns.bsky.social

Former political prisoner Nasrin Parvaz reads a letter to Keir Starmer signed by more than 100 pro-democracy, pro-justice and anti-war British-Iranians, including other former Evin detainees Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe and Aras Amiri. Full list of signatories is at togetherforiran.org

what is the largest animal you are confident you could expel, singlehandedly, from a medium-size bookshop? RULES: - you have no resources beyond what is available in the shop - you must remain more or less uninjured - bookshop has 2 floors; animal is on ground floor, you can choose where you begin

Amazing how predictable the outcome of having an incompetent government running an inhumane Home Office with a sole focus of pandering to right wing racists, rather than doing something useful like improving initial decision making to reduce the need for appeals. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...

This week I took procrastination to a whole new level - instead of working on my thesis I decorated my son’s bedroom! (Didymus helped…)

As an Iranian who hates the regime, this is tragic. As a person who follows news, the US has given Iran EVERY reason to go hardline. When the reward for good-faith negotiations is bombed schools & hospitals, assassinated leaders, and OIL RAINING FROM THE SKY, the definition of "pragmatic" changes.

This is what ecocide looks like.

Burning petroleum turned into toxic rainfall falling down on humans, animals, soil. Tehran has a well known population of Street cats. Where will they hide? What about the generation of children breathing this in? What about the birds local &migratory? War is ecocide.

Images verified by Human Rights Watch show Israel fired white phosphorus in populated areas of southern Lebanon.

On International Women's Day, and the 1-year-anniversary of when Mahmoud Khalil was first detained, read this powerful first-hand account from Leqaa Kordia — a young Palestinian woman who is *still* in detention after being detained shortly after Mahmoud was:

Chicago Cardinal Cupich on the White House video mashup celebrating the Iran bombings: “A real war with real death and real suffering being treated like it’s a video game — it’s sickening. Hundreds of people are dead…” www.archchicago.org/statement/-/...

In honour of #iwd26 I’m sharing my short article “10 Commitments of a Feminist Theologian” alongside some of the story of the founding of the Feminist Theology Network @feministtheology.bsky.social practicaltheologyhub.com?p=2081

On International Women’s Day, we reflect on the importance of solidarity between women🩷 For over a decade, the conversation around trans rights has been used to divide women who would otherwise stand together. This weakens our ability to challenge the real sources of inequality, misogyny & violence

Multiple news outlets are reporting a US attack on an Iranian #desalination plant. If verified, this violates international law protecting #water systems during wars, and it sets a dangerous precedent, given intense dependence of Gulf countries on desalination. timesofoman.com/article/1691...

STATEMENT 1/ Last night, the Metropolitan Police raided the Westminster Quaker Meeting house – again. This time, they targeted Take Back Power's direct action training. There were 15 arrests.

BBC Verify has analysed verified videos and satellite imagery that show severe damage to a hospital, sporting centres, a UNESCO world heritage site and two schools since US and Israeli strikes on Iran began on Saturday, as the number of civilian casualties grows. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

The latest announcement from the Home Secretary follows a path of previous governments in creating ever harsher and more hostile asylum policies. What were once designed to provide protection and now created to prevent people getting it. There needs to be a change, with a focus back on protection.

This government is hideous. It doesn't need any analysis or deep dives to know that this is a fundamentally cruel and inhumane policy idea and no different to that pushed by the likes of Reform or Trump. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...

As missiles fall on Iran, the case for global disarmament becomes urgent

This is what happens when governments set up studies and reviews with a predetermined conclusion to deny support to marginalised groups. It's so important to defend trans and non-binary rights. That's why the work of groups like @goodlawproject.org, @transactualuk.bsky.social, et al is so important.

Ella’s Law has been published 👏 No child should have the growth of their lungs stunted because of dirty air where they live and play, yet this is the reality of air pollution in England. Ella’s Law would change this. My thanks to Rosamund and all the hard-working campaigners demanding change.

At least 13 hospital and health facilities in Iran hit since US-Israel attacks began, WHO says

Dear Shabana, Let's clear some things up around migration and remember we're talking about people's lives.

@craftivists mini protest banner. Took me 6 months to make as I’m not very good at sewing! I’ve put this up on a fence at the end of the footpath leading to my children’s school. A gentle nudge to passersby to encourage them to make a difference for good. #craftivist #trowbridge #gentleprotest

Republican politicians and their evangelical Christian cohort are trying to kill the whole planet in order to bring Jesus back and they’re calling OTHER PEOPLE religious fanatic lunatics?? Jail for everyone immediately.

Israel's genocide in Gaza has killed over 72,000 Palestinians. Now Palestinians in Gaza again face enforced hunger after Israel closed all crossings into Gaza, with humanitarian groups warning supplies will last only a few days. End the siege. Let food in.

Grateful to share my thoughts on Purim, Esther, and trauma @baptistnews.com. baptistnews.com/article/reim...

As we grieve the loss of life caused by war, we remember also the terrible impact that military action has on climate and the environment. The suffering caused by war persists long after peace is declared, in so many ways that we shut our eyes to. Protest makes this connection more visible.

We are disgusted by the latest cruel and inhumane anti-asylum policy announced by the Home Secretary. Limiting refugees to 30 months before needing to re-apply undermines their ability to rebuild their lives, to feel safe and secure, all while increasing Home Office bureaucracy and costs.

Migrant workers in the Gulf states live in extremely precarious situations and will not have and will even be refused the resources to protect themselves and be able to leave.

Utterly cruel, pointless and harmful. It does not minimise how bad Conservatives were to say Labour are now the most anti-asylum government in most people's living memory. This prevents people feeling any sense of safety and security after fleeing persecution. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...

Even if this was a reasonable policy - which it isn’t - are you really going to trust the Americans only to fly defensive missions from the bases? What are they going to say? ‘Scout’s honor?’

In entirely predictable news, the very thing which every reputable asylum policy specialist said happens when you focus on hostile border policies is happening. Hostile policies don't stop people needing or seeking asylum. They do shift routes to make it more dangerous. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

After her two major allies launch an obviously illegal war of aggression on another country, the latter is condemned for retaliating by Britain’s foreign secretary.

“The victims were between seven and 12 years old, according to Iran's Tasnim and Fars news agencies.”

As with so much in life, there is nuance here. You don't have to full throatedly defend either Iran or the US. It can be recognised that illegal wars are bad, bombing sovereign nations is bad, killing civilians is bad, and that regimes which persecute their people are also bad. 3/