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A grassroots movement is calling on all Americans to abstain from shopping with major retailers tomorrow, February 28, as part of an “economic blackout.” I encourage you to join. https://robertreich.substack.com/p/boycott

submitted 21 hours ago • 1443 comments

A nine-week consultation begins today on the London Mayor's plans to pedestrianise Oxford Street (h/t the London Minute) haveyoursay.tfl.gov.uk/oxford-street haveyoursay.tfl.gov.uk/oxford-street

submitted 13 hours ago • 4 comments

M&S has been advertising on GB News, which has aired claims that the trans-inclusive Progress Pride flag is associated with a "misogynistic ideology that has proven to be a direct threat to human rights". Yet they say they're "celebrating the LGBTQ community": www.marksandspencer.com/c/pride

submitted 9 days ago • 17 comments

Still one of my favourite #infrared shots. Bridge over Trakai #photography #landscape

submitted 5 days ago • 0 comments

Is it me, or do too many people nowadays like socks? I'm not a fan. They constrain your feet - I mean who wears gloves all the time. And then why would you wear them with sandals? More topical hard-hitting news stories to come.

submitted 5 days ago • 0 comments

As the age of disinformation continues and now draws in the President of the United States Support powerful citizen journalism - we need it now, more than ever here 👇

submitted 6 days ago • 1 comment

The Donny Making Russia Great Again (MRGA) since 2016. And if MRGA doesn't sound like some virulent form of herpes, I don't know what does. I stand with Ukraine

submitted 8 days ago • 0 comments

Don't know if anyone else is as sad as me. Been watching this: www.netflix.com/gb/title/815... Taken from the perspective of William Shirer (noted American journalist/war correspondent/historian), the echoes between Nazi Germany & Trusk's USA are stark. History repeating? A major worry for us all.

submitted 9 days ago • 0 comments

In terms of #photography, I do love a double/multiple exposure. This is a pair/diptych I took in Germany many years ago, featuring the wing mirror on a moped, a Trabant, a building and wall. Hope you like them #35mm #filmphotography #filmisnotdead #believeinfilm

submitted 9 days ago • 0 comments

Dear poets and poetry readers, let's connect #blueskypoets #poet #poetry

submitted 43 days ago • 11 comments

Following my email to CEO, Chris Weston, just had a chat with #ThamesWater They're raising prices by about 30%. To clean up the mess they've made of our waterways. Despite this 👇 www.thameswater.co.uk/network-late... And other issues with dirty water in SE London over the last year. Nationalise it

submitted 11 days ago • 0 comments

From my #poetry, a #haiku Margarita time Autumnal, a cup of tea Nothing left, and leaves Thanks

submitted 12 days ago • 0 comments

Hello Bluesky Mancunian (now London resident) inspired by all that my great city taught me. From Peterloo to The Hacienda, what Manchester stood for inspires what I write and what I photo. This place looks like it might be similar. #photography

submitted 12 days ago • 0 comments