The Monday night volunteers In praise of Sussex Bylines’ editors | Mick Channon

In praise of Sussex Bylines’ editors | Mick Channon

A lovely tribute to the volunteer editors of Sussex Bylines - we hope that you'll enjoy reading it as much as we did, and if you're interested in joining us, do get in touch

Stop asking what victims did or did not do A Harrods survivor’s challenge to us all: Start asking why the British establishment did nothing then and continues to do nothing

Northumbria Police more or less ignored Nina Cresswell when she reported being sexually assaulted. Now she’s holding them to account for the suffering their negligence caused. Get behind her campaign for justice here: https://goodlaw.social/4w3n

The days leading up to Christmas are often exciting, busy, joyous. But they can also be lonely and stressful, a time when many people battle with mental health issues. Oak Bear writes about his own struggles in his latest Reflections from under the Oak sussexbylines.co.uk/community/cu...

🚨 BREAKING: I obtained the letter the DOJ sent to Congress about today's Epstein files release. NOW IT ALL MAKES SENSE! The law requires 5 exceptions. They're using 8. Here's what they're hiding and why it matters.

Mental health issues touch most of us at some point. It is part of being human | Oak Bear

People who have escaped the unimaginable horror of torture are increasingly being targeted by far-right violence in the UK | Sile Reynolds

What does it take to unite the Church of England? | Ginny Foster

Trump unveils new dystopian visa plans, but where will it end? The Trump administration intends to make visitors provide five years of social media, a decade of email addresses and DNA, where will this all end? | Mark Cunliffe @markcunliffe.bsky.social @centralbylines.co.uk

There is hope in the government’s new VAWG strategy, but promises alone won’t deliver change. Urgent action, survivor-led change, and better funding for organisations tackling violence against women and girls are needed now. Survivors can’t wait. https://bit.ly/48Zw8MB

Mixed messages from the Nobel Peace Prize Was María Corina Machado really the most deserving candidate? @rossmcnally.bsky.social @sussexbylines.co.uk

Stop asking what victims did or did not do A Harrods survivor’s challenge to us all: Start asking why the British establishment did nothing then and continues to do nothing #Harrods #Newsnight @sussexbylines.co.uk

Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) – Harrods survivor slams government strategy As the government prepares a revised Violence Against Women and Girls strategy, a survivor of institutional exploitation questions its value #Harrods #Newsnight

The slow death of the River Ems Who failed the River Ems? Portsmouth Water or those who licensed the damage? @sussexbylines.co.uk

Zack Polanski: The Green leader giving hope to the left In 3 months, Zack Polanski has reignited the hope of representation for a disenfranchised left and led the charge against the rise of Reform @rudibanfield.bsky.social @sussexbylines.co.uk

Honestly one of the more traumatizing parts of being the victim of a tragedy is the constant question of why you put yourself in a position to be a victim of the tragedy in the first place. Everyone loves to blame the victim for being victimized. Makes them feel like they can control it.

Stop asking what victims did or did not do A Harrods survivor’s challenge to us all: Start asking why the British establishment did nothing then and continues to do nothing @sussexbylines.co.uk

The defeat of fascism was our nation’s triumph, so what has caused such a drastic shift in the modern era? | Tom Serpell

Yeah, so, why are you still not investigating Brexit?

This is very good. If Reform win the GE, it'll be too late for those who voted for them to say, like this disillusioned Reform member: "I thought they were going to come and change everything. And all they’re doing is coming in and tearing people’s lives apart.” www.theguardian.com/politics/202...?

Is there a higher consciousness within trees that we are yet to discover? | Oak Bear

Reflections on nature, community, and the human spirit — from the shade of the oak | Oak Bear

Shabana Mahmood’s asylum reforms will not ‘unite a divided country’ Making asylum status temporary and eroding family rights will undermine Britain’s commitments to international law and create further divisions

Shabana Mahmood’s asylum reforms will not ‘unite a divided country’ Making asylum status temporary and eroding family rights will undermine Britain’s commitments to international law and create further divisions @sussexbylines.co.uk

For all its faults may the good ship BBC navigate the stormy waters of our global media landscape for a long time to come | Henry Foster

goodness. someone has finally said it. this is a fabulous article on the UK's failure to recognise the world order changed post WW2. but, we had to be a nuclear power as well as rearm. Suez should have been the clue, but even by 2016 the country had not, and still has not, recognised its place.

“A public inquiry on Brexit might make it easier for us to rejoin the EU Let’s set the record straight on the cause of our economic woes and inability to control immigration” www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

I signed a few days ago but want this to happen so I'm sharing it again! Please do sign and pass on. Let's get there and expose the corruption.

Fly-tipping is a serious issue that must be addressed | Mick Channon

A man has been arrested over the fly-tipped mountain of waste in a field in Oxfordshire... www.bbc.com/news/article...

With over 20 million article reads under our belt, we’re very serious about building a grassroots citizen journalism alternative to the billionaire-owned mainstream media. And we can do it on an absolute shoestring too. That’s the revolutionary beauty of it. See 👉 chuffed.org/project/byli...

"Instead of unbroken golden sand, the shoreline is littered with millions of tiny plastic pellets – bio-beads – spilled into the sea by Southern Water and now washing up in waves. They are a chilling reminder of how fragile our environment is, and how carelessly some treat it." Worth a read ⤵️

Surviving sexual abuse: long term risks and how to find help The impact of sexual abuse can last for decades, but survivors can still take control of their lives, and support is available @jenniekermode.bsky.social @sussexbylines.co.uk

In a world of rising protectionism, Britain is in danger of being left outside all of the big trade blocks | Dorothy Smith

A scar on a beloved place and a stark warning: if we let this pass quietly, it will happen again | Mick Channon

Shabana Mahmood is wrong - Another cowardly attack on immigrants does not hide the incompetence of the Starmer government. Me, for the @newstatesman1913.bsky.social www.newstatesman.com/politics/uk-...

We do what we do on a shoestring - and it's enough to stake a flag in the ground alongside the billionaire-owned press. But we're also growing this new model with your help. Everything that you chip in now is part of that development. Thank you. 🙏

Very important article to read. And there will be more. So get ahead of the coming storm.

Starmer sells forests down the river in the Amazon The UK’s ditching of the Tropical Forests Forever Facility (TFFF) showcases the Labour government’s disregard for environmental issues @rossmcnally.bsky.social @sussexbylines.co.uk

🌍 42.5m refugees Over 70% of them are hosted by low- and middle-income countries. 🇬🇧 548k refugees = 0.78% of the UK population. It is not refugees who tear our country apart, it is the mainstreaming of far right policies. And that’s a risk to all of us. My letter to my MP. #asylum #Mahmood 🧵

It’s the 15 November and we’re into the fifth week of fireworks. What the fuck are people still “celebrating”? #fuckingfireworks

Net ZERO is good. It creates higher paid jobs, benefits the economy and reduces pressure on energy bills. Fossil fuel dominance has to be broken.

The UK’s ditching of the Tropical Forests Forever Facility (TFFF) showcases the Labour government’s disregard for environmental issues.

Bob Dylan live in Brighton: third time around | James Joughin

Prostate cancer - we have had many replies to our article from people saying how their own condition was only found after a test. Thank you to all who responded. We always appreciate feedback. Here is just one such reply... 👇

Interesting article this. Personally I'm always looking on social media to find out set times in advance, and usually end up following the artist and support as a result. If the support look interesting and I know what time they will be on then I'll make an extra effort to get there for them.

"I have met some very bad people....none as bad as trump. Not one decent cell in his body..so yes - dangerous." Jeffrey Epstein 2017

Defend the BBC before it’s gone – an open letter The BBC isn’t perfect – but it’s ours. If we don’t defend it now, we may lose a cornerstone of British democracy By Dr Russell Jackson @yorkshirebylines.co.uk @docrussjackson.bsky.social