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As atrocities and the aid blockade continue in #Gaza, hundreds of thousands of people are being repeatedly displaced. Shelters are overcrowded. People are left with nothing. "A message to the whole world," pleads one Palestinian woman: "Open the crossings for us." Watch. 🔽

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A very enjoyable book with lovely turns of phrase, borrowed from #Wilmslow library... which is hosting its author @robinince.bsky.social on 24 April (I'm going)

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Signed ✅

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Latest on active commuting & leisure-time physical activity being good for you (and why employers should support & advocate for infrastructure to enable it). This Finnish study focuses on perceived benefits to cognitive function. Available here: bmcpublichealth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....

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London bus stop near Amazon HQ 🔥

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You get a lot of centrist YIMBY types going on about planning and "get government red tape out the way and just build build build!" but impossible to look at this graph and draw any conclusion other than "oh, shit, the shortfall is just state housing"

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Sad graphs on the squeezing of outdoor play and school playtimes in England. Maybe rather than showing Adolescence in schools we could improve play facilities for young people? on.ft.com/4cx4Rm2

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Nailed it!

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The idea that she is a “danger to the community” is patently absurd and dangerously racist. Free her now. Arrest her kidnappers. www.boston25news.com/news/local/t...

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Time to give Palantir the Tesla and Target treatment. Make it shameful to work there. Organize rallies at their offices.

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Holocaust Survivor tells his sheriff and Trump’s Deportation czar disappearing people that history “is not on your side.”

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“I’d cycle more if…” …there were lit cycle lanes. …I wasn’t shouted at. …I didn’t feel so vulnerable. These are real barriers — and they’re all too common. 🎥 Watch. Listen. Share your own “I’d cycle more if…” ✊ Add your voice to #MyRideOurRight cyclinguk.org/my-ride-our-right

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Of note for people in the UK, where Palantir has been handed control of NHS and Ministry of Defence data.

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I stand with the people of Sudan and call for urgent international action to protect civilians and deliver lasting peace. This awful conflict has been raging for 2 years, and violence against children and women has been a terrible feature of this war. #KeepEyesOnSudan Learn more in this thread 👇

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In cities/towns/villages:- Wales reduced casualties by 28% with a 20mph default Scotland and Isle of Man are setting 20mph as a norm Ireland is setting 30kmh as a default England and NI are the only countries in Britain and Ireland without a 20mph/30kmh norm in their Road Safety Strategy

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🤯 Why call for #farming that produces nutritious food, restores the environment, and sets high levels of animal welfare—and then IMPORT food that's produced in ways that'd be ILLEGAL for UK farmers? All that does is export those harms abroad—whilst destroying rural communities at home.

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We cannot ask British farmers to maintain high environmental and animal welfare standards while opening the door to imports produced under significantly weaker regulations👇 www.theguardian.com/environment/...

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IPPR are looking at how transport can work better for families in the UK. As part of this we are running a survey specifically for single parents. If you are a single parent, we'd love to hear from you. Survey closes 28th April. Please do share with people & networks you think might be interested.

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Members of leading British Jewish body condemn Israel’s latest actions in Gaza

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Bannon the latest in the “Britain doesn’t manufacture anything” brigade. It’s a lazy trope you hear repeated in the media a lot. In fact the UK remains the 8th or 9th biggest manufacturer in the world. 10% of our GDP with some of the most advanced manufacturing anywhere.

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Israel has shattered the ceasefire and escalated its attacks. It has now killed over 50,000 people. Yet the UK is negotiating a new, deeper free trade agreement with Israel. This must be stopped: the UK must place trade sanctions on Israel NOW. act.globaljustice.org.uk/node/4333

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I am really saddened by the level of vitriol and hatred being directed toward the trans community. We are losing our common humanity. How hard is it to treat people with kindness and respect? Trans people are human beings — and they deserve to live in dignity like anyone else.

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Ever wondered how fast athletes actually are? Behold!

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“Children’s worlds have shrunk enormously over the last 50 years… We need to reclaim childhood.” > More than 80 per cent of 55- to 64-year-olds said they regularly played out on the street and had freedom to explore when they were young, compared with only a quarter of children today.

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Eye-opening graph. The biggest wildfire incidents in the UK don't occur when it's hottest, in high summer: they take place in April - when landowners set fire to their grouse moors & lose control of burns. Time to ban moorland burning. Source: www.iucn-uk-peatlandprogramme.org/sites/defaul...

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We're nearing the 4,000 signature mark. Can you help us get there by adding your name to the petition? Airport expansion means more flights, which means more emissions... We all know that is NOT what our planet needs. Let's get our voices heard ✊

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Harvard is a long-term institution, they are better off to barricade the gates and make trump take them by force. When this is over they'll have more credibility than ever as a place of higher learning and intellectual freedom.

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Too right. The British government has received no mandate from the public to give away our rights and protections to Trump. It’s shocking there’s not been so much as a parliamentary debate on this. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

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✨ Say hello to our bold new look! Cycling UK’s refreshed brand is all about inclusion, movement & momentum — for everyone. 🌅 A rising sun & bike cog: our new logo. 💬 'Ride with us': our open invite. It's not just a rebrand — a movement. 👉 cyclinguk.org | #RideWithUs

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Reconnect 25 (17/18 May Lancashire) will offer the time and space to those who sense that we must search our deeper selves individually and collectively to imagine new ways of being. Details programme, speakers and tickets here bit.ly/Reconnect25

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The Right Builds Power. The Left Hosts Rallies. That’s Why We Lose.

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Did you know? Building a third runway at Heathrow would involve demolishing 700+ homes (including an entire village), concreting over the Colne Valley, re-routing rivers & putting the M25 in a tunnel. Stop expanding airports! Sign the petition: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/71...

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There is a conventional wisdom that politicians are afraid to talk about tradeoffs. But this response from Reynolds shows a very clear-minded and open view about the existence of tradeoffs over Brexit, US trade, and trade with China. Well done him.

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How Did This Suburb Figure Out Mass Transit? Transit ridership is off the charts in Brampton, Ontario, despite its typical low-density suburban layout. Here’s how the city got residents to get on the bus. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

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Politico - Parkinson’s is a man-made disease’ Europe’s flawed oversight of pesticides may be fueling a silent epidemic, warns Dutch neurologist Bas Bloem. His fight for reform pits him against industry, regulators — and time. www.politico.eu/article/bas-...

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EXCEPTIONAL Hottest April day in AFGHANISTAN Few km from the border Zaranj,the Iranian town of Zabol destroyed its April record with 43.8c Absurd heat in the highlands:38C at 1300m,>30c+tropical nights at 2200m! 38c again in Turkmenistan 15th day in a row >30 ! That's an absolute INSANITY

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The new White House tip line to report immigrants is bombarded with calls to arrest Musk 😆

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Devastating, if not unsurprising, news from The Guardian today, but that doesn't mean all is lost! Make your voice heard to protect our oceans by taking action, joining a litter pick or adding your name to Oceana's petition below: uk.oceana.org/actions/take...

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For the 1st time, legislation is being put forward to UK parliament to phase out harmful urban #pesticides. Support @sianberry.bsky.social's #GoPesticideFree bill, due for debate on 25 April, by writing to your MP👉https://pan-uk.eaction.org.uk/edm-urban-pesticides 📷 Iris Borgers

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A Russian court has convicted hairdresser Anna Alexandrova of spreading “false information” about the Russian army & sentenced her to 5 years 2 months in a penal colony. We featured her case last year in this report about denunciations. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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Do you have any questions about the climate emergency? Live Q+A w Professor Kevin Anderson tomorrow night! 🌍

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Absolutely fantastic 4dpw job opportunity here with my wonderful colleagues @wearepossible.bsky.social - would suit someone who has some experience delivering community energy schemes and is interested in breathing life into clean heat vs energy poverty projects www.wearepossible.org/community-he...

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total clarity here from @edwardluce.bsky.social www.ft.com/content/4c4b...

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The rise of end times fascism | Naomi Klein and Astra Taylor The governing ideology of the far right has become a monstrous, supremacist survivalism. Our task is to build a movement strong enough to stop them www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...

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I think this is an incredibly serious problem. Not the paper—it's obviously a clown show. The problem is that we are very close to being able to go to an AI system, give it a prompt, and have it output a GRL paper.

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Grabbed at his appointment to become a citizen. Is this who we are? 😕🇺🇸

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