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eleanor-european.bsky.social
Anti fascist - especially Putin; Pro kindness - sometime gardener, sailor, poet, artist, sax player, layabout, history lover
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Here are some snowy trees today - so beautiful! Stay cool

submitted 26 days ago • 0 comments

First they came for the immigrants, and I spoke out, because I’ve read the damn poem before and I know how it ends.

submitted 29 days ago • 693 comments

At LAST

submitted 30 days ago • 1 comment

If we don't get this to debate, it'll look like we don't care! Please sign and share, widely. petition.parliament.uk/petitions/70...

submitted 40 days ago • 7 comments

"'Patriot' sometimes reads like a thriller in which the narrative opens with 'If you’re reading this, I’m already dead.'" And so he is, but he speaks from beyond the grave, and we should listen. @cathyyoung63.bsky.social on Navalny's posthumous memoir:

submitted 41 days ago • 183 comments

Malala Yousafzai, "Recognise the Taliban regime as perpetrators of gender apartheid.. Do not legitimise them" Azadeh Moshiri, "Malala Yousafzai was shot by the Taleban because she spoke out about girls education.. Now Muslim leaders and scholars are doing the same"

submitted 42 days ago • 0 comments

An Express poll needs more input. You know what to do... Note: the link takes you directly to the poll, so you won't boost their ad impressions. Ignore the request for an email address - it's not required to submit the poll. xd.wayin.com/display/cont...

submitted 53 days ago • 168 comments

Exactly how many polls and how much data does Labour need to see to be convinced that the majority of people and businesses hate Brexit? www.britishchambers.org.uk/news/2024/12...

submitted 62 days ago • 3 comments

Hope everyone in the blue has a fab Xmas ❤️

submitted 63 days ago • 0 comments

"UK tomato, cucumber and pepper growers are extremely concerned about the viability of next year’s crop because of delays caused by post-Brexit checks on imported seeds and plants. Due to difficulties getting seed through border controls, EU seed suppliers are less inclined to dispatch to the UK."

submitted 80 days ago • 12 comments

The UK should once again ‘embrace Erasmus’ Rejoin and let a new generation rebuild broken bridges.. yorkshirebylines.co.uk/politics/rej...

submitted 80 days ago • 0 comments

“Some 56% of farmland bought in 2023 was sold to landowners who were not working farmers. The revenue per acre is too low to warrant the purchase, unless you are extremely wealthy and are avoiding inheritance tax” yorkshirebylines.co.uk/news/home-af...

submitted 86 days ago • 39 comments

submitted 87 days ago • 10 comments

I am beyond delighted that this has passed the first stage Assisted Dying is about Life not Death It’s about being able to enjoy your final days knowing that if you can’t bear it any more, you have a dignified choice - allowing for more quality time with loved ones #assisteddying

submitted 86 days ago • 0 comments

From A C Grayling… Rachel Reeves in Fabian Society book 2018: "I firmly believe that membership of the customs union and the single market is the best way of protecting jobs and growth and providing a stable platform  from which Labour can build a new economic settlement." We need an explanation

submitted 96 days ago • 2 comments

Denver gave people experiencing homelessness $1k/month. A year later, nearly half had housing. They also had fewer ER visits, nights spent in a hospital, and jail stays. The report estimates that this reduction in public service use SAVED the city $589k. www.businessinsider.com/denver-basic...

submitted 89 days ago • 739 comments

This poll about another EU referendum isn't going quite the way the Daily Express thought at the moment.

submitted 89 days ago • 89 comments

This will work for some, maybe not all - but at least the government is doing something- preferably the cash should be given with some strings attached - eg register at a homeless charity for support - eg Crisis, Shelter, etc

submitted 91 days ago • 0 comments

Just sharing some Baroque beauty- where am I?

submitted 91 days ago • 0 comments

The combat losses of the enemy from February 24, 2022 to November 24, 2024

submitted 91 days ago • 7 comments

The fact that we have left the EU on the basis of lies & broken promises & have made the whole of the UK poorer (apart from NI) and we aren’t even allowed to mention it. ! 😡 Sign the petition maybe someone will have to listen #BrexitBlackHole

submitted 91 days ago • 1 comment

This petition needs your support, please bit.ly/4eq3c17

submitted 91 days ago • 2 comments