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ruralwales.bsky.social
shortarse ginger welsh cyclist
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#BlueskyResistance #Voices4Victory #ProudBlur Advertisement at a London bus stop. Ya gotta love the British…

submitted 2 days ago • 539 comments

The corporate rush to capitalise on a melting Arctic due to climate breakdown is the ultimate proof that capitalism is utterly incompatible with a liveable planet. Collapse is nothing but an opportunity to profit from driving further collapse.

submitted 31 days ago • 7 comments

You might expect that one of the world's biggest media organisations admitting to illegal practices in accessing private information about a member of the royal family and a government minister would be front page news across the board, but apparently not.

submitted 34 days ago • 187 comments

Happy Winter Solstice to all in the northern hemisphere. The turn of the year's tide, a pivot-point, a day of hope—when the dark stops rising & after which the Sun begins its slow climb back. A day I celebrate more than Christmas or New Year. Fiat lux! 📷 by @annieworsley.bsky.social

submitted 68 days ago • 376 comments

With Nigel Farage once more gracing our TV screens on BBC Question Time, it's time to revisit this excellent article by Dr Russ Jackson which has had over 230k reads! At least this time Farage is an elected MP and party leader. Not so his previous 35+ times 😡 @docrussjackson.bsky.social

submitted 83 days ago • 28 comments

Unsurprisingly to folk who follow pedestrianisation: A review of the data has shown that pedestrianisation of Shrewsbury Town Centre has increased footfall, increased the value of purchases made, and increased the profitability of businesses in pedestrian areas. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

submitted 92 days ago • 4 comments

Let's be honest, JC (net worth £55 milion), the NFU et al do not speak on behalf of most farmers. The very real existential concerns detailed by @herdyshepherd.bsky.social and others will sadly be conflated with super-rich Tories and toffs creaming it off and laughing in our faces yet again.

submitted 95 days ago • 1 comment