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andrewmlane.bsky.social
Retired, living in Herefordshire, trying to live sustainably, EV driver, inclusive liberal catholic Anglican, former community member Sheldon Retreat. Interests: theatre tech, Lego, space, Caithness paperweights, family history. He/him.
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1 in 5 of people living on household incomes under £25k never use the internet – rising to nearly a third of disabled people & nearly half of those aged 65+. We’ve published a new @BritishAcademy_ review of digital exclusion to consider how to tackle this...

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Reform with 5 MP's gets more TV and Newspaper coverage than the Greens, SNP, Independents and Lib Dems combined. This is because Reform is owned by the billionaires who own the Media.

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Have you thought about retrofitting a heat pump in your house? This article clears up some myths and explains the cost and benefits.

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Well done France! UK next please!

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Cutting aid to fund defence, Mr Starmer, is both cruel and self-defeating. I agree we need to defend ourselves. But creating a less stable, less humane world is no way to do it.

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Investing in defence matters, but not through cutting aid to the most vulnerable or squeezing already overstretched budgets. There is another option: asking the wealthiest to contribute more. I challenged the Prime Minister on why that’s not on the table.

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The sun is out and so are the pollinators!

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Exhausted Friends Slowly Realize They Were Playing Board Game Wrong Entire 6 Hours

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European Parliament member 👇🏽

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The latest from Just Stop Oil HQ… From the new Private Eye, in shops now.

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This.

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We're partnering with CPRE Herefordshire to take part in the Big Switch Off on 23rd February from 7pm onwards - will you join us? #DarkSkies #BigSwitchOff

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Food banks provide so much more than food. 💚

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Visitors to Malvern Link Community Fridge this morning had a large selection of flowers to choose from. Unsold by various supermarkets on Valentine’s Day! 🌹🌷💐

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Save the date! Churches Count on Nature returns June 7th-15th - what delights of nature are in your churchyard? #CofE #ARochaUK #GodsAcre #ChurchinWales www.caringforgodsacre.org.uk/churches-cou...

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Spring is on its way! A damp day at the lovely Laskett Gardens in Herefordshire.

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'Almost everyone who has experienced two or three days of silence, with the deliberate object of getting nearer to God, discovers its unique value, and is impelled to return...' (APR archive 1958). If you've never been on retreat, why not try a Beginner's Retreat? promotingretreats.org #retreat

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Explain to me like I’m 10 years old: Why would we use our limited renewable energy for carbon dioxide removal instead of using it to curtail the use of fossil fuels?

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The Guardian view on supporting vaccines: humans can work miracles – so why wouldn’t we? | Editorial

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Word of the Day is ‘quockerwodger’ (19th century): a puppet individual whose strings are pulled entirely by someone else.

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Played Art Gallery today boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/36... #bggplay via @boardgamegeek.com app

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Yet again, if these were climate protestors, there'd have been multiple arrests, with some facing years in jail for "public nuisance". But farmers can block the road and drown out the Prime Minister and the police won't touch them. The real #TwoTierPolicing

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Go to Google Search "Gulf of Mexico" Click the 3 little dots next to "Gulf of Mexico (Gulf of America)" Choose "Send feedback" Click "Gulf of America" Click "Inaccurate content" Click "Incorrect" Tell Google the correct name en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gulf_of...

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More than 90% of children permanently excluded from primary school since Covid have Special Educational Needs. It is time to invest in their futures, not only because it’s the right thing to do morally, but because unless we do our economy will struggle for generations to come!

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Bluesky accessibility request yall: PLEASE ALT TEXT your photos, screenshots, attachments, etc. Once you start doing it, it'll become second nature, and you'll notice more if you don't. Exception to Alt text is if you're posting a whole thread that gives the text of the attachment.

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For anyone who is interested, a very brief explainer of what’s going on with historic church buildings: Church of England listed buildings are exempt from listed building controls, because the CoE has its own strict rules. The general council now proposes to bypass those rules.🧵

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If this were Just Stop Oil, there'd have been dozens of arrests, furious denunciations in the billionaire press and, perhaps, long jail sentences. Farmers have a right to protest, and the police respect it. Other people, it seems, not so much. The real #TwoTierPolicing www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/...

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BP and others are scrapping renewable energy projects and increasing oil & gas production because they made a few less BILLION in profits last year. All while temperature records keep being smashed and extreme weather becomes more frequent. Now is not the time for more oil & gas.

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Thanks to you, GB News' revolting homophobia is, by some distance and still climbing, the most complained about ever TV clip (action.goodlawproject.org/ofcom-stop-g...).

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BBC just released damning research on AI assistants' news accuracy. Results: 51% of AI responses had significant issues. 19% introduced errors when citing BBC. 13% misquoted or made up BBC content entirely. 🤐🤐 www.bbc.co.uk/aboutthebbc/... via @ezraeeman.bsky.social

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Large quantities of French sticks, oranges and plums at Malvern Link Community Fridge this morning. Helping to tackle food waste.

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Such a beautiful morning - the sort of view that just helps you breathe deeply and think more clearly. #retreat

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That instant change in the weather that brings the best light and atmosphere. happened this morning about 45 minutes after sunrise (which was very clear). Glastonbury Tor from below.

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Or as they’re otherwise known, “immigrants”

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We're celebrating, as ever, the start of Super Bowl 2025 with this Superb Owl. 🦉

submitted 19 days ago • 38 comments

I stand with the trans community. Pass it along.

submitted 18 days ago • 547 comments

Demolishing a building less than 30 years old, absolute madness! www.theguardian.com/artanddesign...

submitted 19 days ago • 3 comments

Brexit making the headlines.

submitted 20 days ago • 274 comments

Read our latest e-newsletter on promotingretreats.org - and while you're there, why not explore where or when you might make your next retreat? preview.mailerlite.io/emails/webvi... #retreat #prayer #stillness

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Climate action globally is under threat. It’s hugely urgent to seize initiative from rightwing populists. We need to change tactics: start by building climate resilience in local communities where people can feel tangible benefits – we’re calling it climate popularism. @rupertread.bsky.social & me🧵

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every day we see more and more evidence of society descending into utter lawlessness and chaos

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'They attack disabled, migrants, travellers, homeless - next they attack you" Spotted in Liverpool, UK

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Wow! We're at 1k followers! We're so grateful for your support! 🧡 As a thanks, we are giving away one of our popular tartan scarves! To be in with a chance to win, you need to: 1. Be following us 2. Share this post ** Competition closes 3pm tomorrow. Winner announced at 5pm! ** Best of luck! 😃

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The world's richest man is taking food and medicine from the world's poorest children www.nytimes.com/2025/02/05/o...

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