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Publisher of fiction and non-fiction. Friend to writers. Unpaid carer. Cyclist. Activist. Cat parent. Liberal Democrat 🔶 elected to Chichester District Council (UK) in 2023, also on West Sussex County Council Health & Adult Social Care Scrutiny Committee.
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That’s America! Thank you @aoc.bsky.social

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My next book request from the #PublicLibrary. 📖

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As the water utilities increase the incidence of #SewageScandal pollution, one could be forgiven for concluding that it’s their entire business plan: profit before people.

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"We wanted to be Ocean Activists because we’ve been learning about how dirty the sea is from sewage pollution and want to make other people understand how #sewage affects our oceans,” said Martha, year 6 student, Birdham School. www.sussexexpress.co.uk/community/ch...

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#SewageScandal: Environmental researchers, working alongside volunteers from the Clean Harbours Partnership, has uncovered a disturbing mix of 105 different chemical pollutants in two SSSI harbours along the UK’s south coast – Chichester and Langstone. cleanharbourspartnership.co.uk/2025/04/07/c...

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Any insulin-dependent #diabetic in the UK must fight to #SaveOurNHS

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“My legs shake, my head spins, knowing what really happened not so very long ago. The Nazis finessed the art of killing people, down to how much Zyklon B gas was needed to kill hundreds at the same time. Technology has progressed so much since then.” #BergenBelsen

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One has to ask the obvious question, why is the European Commission sending anyone to America? Boycott America. It is not safe for anyone.

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We’re in an information war, with social media the main weapon. @johnnyryan.bsky.social writes: ‘Ursula von der Leyen last year pledged to introduce a “democracy shield” to protect Europe from foreign electoral manipulation. Von der Leyen’s first step should be to shut down recommender algorithms.’

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#WealthInequality is what stops the economy growing.

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As the Labour Party has abandoned voters with #disabilities, where will those voters turn? Will another party win their votes, or will they stop voting altogether? www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

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Every Bluesky user will find this Ted talk by a nervous @carolecadwalla.bsky.social electrifying. 👀

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Have enjoyed reading “The Invisible Doctrine: the Secret History of Neoliberalism” by @georgemonbiot.bsky.social It’s a number-one bestseller, and will soon also be a documentary film: youtu.be/OeLNRzqCpCE

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River Action said the victorious #BoatRace crew should think twice about throwing their cox in the water after the race, as is the custom. “The public demands Thames Water and regulators act now to improve sewage treatment infrastructure” to end the #SewageScandal

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“The borders seem unsafe,” said Gloria Sync, who is transgender and said she was also worried about the “unwanted attention” her identity could bring at the border. “I don’t know if I’ll ever go back, to be honest.”

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Pensioners shouldn’t be choosing between heating or eating under a Labour government.

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Comparing an orange to a lettuce.

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“Water and #sewage companies have prolonged environmental injustice by using a playbook of tactics other large polluters have relied upon in the past to mislead the public and influence government agencies or laws,” said @dralexford.bsky.social www.bigissue.com/news/environ...

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“It is not only the multilateral economic system that is under assault, but every single pillar of the rules-based order, from respect for the law to the self-determination of nations and historic commitments to humanitarian aid.” Gordon Brown urges us to learn the lessons of 2008

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Pay attention and #Resist

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This petition relates to #SocialCare so please consider adding your name.

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What effect did #tariffs have on the Great Depression?

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BBC Radio Sussex yesterday morning reported on the #sewage dumped in Chichester Harbour at 2:06:50 and @adrianmoss.bsky.social interviewed at 2:16:00 www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

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Irish workers ridicule #tariffs: “There is billions put into these places, absolutely huge amounts of training, the equipment. It takes 10 years to set this up and people are still building and expanding here. So it will take 10 years to replicate that in the US.” www.theguardian.com/world/2025/a...

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TV that could alter your whole world view: a tale of two British army sergeants who filmed the liberation of the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp uses their profoundly disturbing footage of the #Holocaust www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...

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Analysis of seawater, seaweed and shellfish from Langstone and Chichester harbours found chemical pollutants surged more than 100-fold after sewage discharges. #Sewage was released into England's waterways for a record 3,610,000 hours in 2024. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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Reminiscent of Reagan. #RESIST

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