Just 0.001% hold three times the wealth of poorest half of humanity, report finds Data from World Inequality Report also showed top 10% of income-earners earn more than the other 90%

There is one overriding political problem, from which all others follow. Until it is addressed, every policy advanced by governments is window dressing.
www.theguardian.com/inequality/2...

Indeed. I saw the first tour reluctantly as was suspicious about many aspects of the book - she was way out of her depth with these brilliant musicians.

I'm really looking forward to seeing Toby Jones play Chloe Hadjimatheou in the ITV adaptation of this.

Do you ever wish someone would make an anthology about a certain subject? @dislaney.bsky.social @candlestickpress.bsky.social has done 'Veg' as I disrespectfully call them. Fantastic choices including Jen Hadfield , @mimdarling.bsky.social & Ted Kooser's stunning potato poem.One for every palate!

Making Our Own Light the magic of poetry workshops, by Clare

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Nature Notes When life gives you yellowhammers

I've started a free Substack so you can read my nature notes and get updates on what I'm doing! Exciting nature writing workshop coming soon; watch this space.
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📖Book Review ~ The Spring Pond by Miriam Darlington (Candlestick Press) Candlestick Press March 2025 My thanks to the publisher for my copy of this pamphlet    Spring can creep up on us; it’s easy to miss the ear...

Today on #Jaffareadstoo I am delighted to share my #BookReview of #TheSpringPond by Miriam Darlington @mimdarling.bsky.social @candlestickpress.bsky.social
#Spring #Nature #Poetry

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We will not be distracted.
We will not be discouraged.
We’ve got our eyes on the prize.

And we will build the prosperous, free nation for all that we deserve.

The time to organize is now.

OcasioCortez.com

I also suggest an alternative route, a politics of belonging, in which political power and control of local resources are returned to communities.

@georgemonbiot.bsky.social why has this shocking violation of a peaceful quaker meeting not been reported? #publicorderact

Quakers condemn police raid on Westminster Meeting House Police broke into a Quaker Meeting House last night (27 March) and arrested six young people holding a meeting over concerns for the climate and Gaza.

🚨 Outrage as 20 police officers break into Westminster Quaker Meeting House and arrest six. 🚨
This shocking violation of a place of worship is a direct result of crackdowns on protest and dissent - freedom of speech, assembly and democracy are at risk.🕊️
👉 www.quaker.org.uk/news-and-eve...

Still not! Still hoping..

Who could have imagined that a government of rapists, racists, coup plotters, conmen, tax dodgers, conspiracy fantasists and bullshit artists might not work very well?

I’m really looking forward to immersing myself in these two lovely books by Miriam Darlington. @mimdarling.bsky.social

As Trump and Musk gleefully smash the institutions of government, they simultaneously rush us towards the Earth systems horizon.
You think this is a dangerous moment? It is. But add escalating climate breakdown to your calculations and multiply by ten.