This, in a nutshell, is why the Greens are making huge gains.

On one hand, she knows what she’s doing and is clearly doing it to ensure that her speech gets airtime.

Equally, the scolding tone isn’t necessary.

Also, the whole ‘you can’t do X Y and Z in Parliament’ thing would be way less insane if you couldn’t defame someone there without being sued.

I’m come to realise that I understand *nothing* of stock markets.

I would assume that they would be in free fall at this point, but no. Practically record highs.

Rejoin is coming Customs union is a distraction. Only full membership offers a compelling vision of Britain's future.

Rejoin is coming: Talk of the customs union and single market is a distraction. Only full membership offers a compelling vision of Britain's future

iandunt.substack.com/p/rejoin-is-...

Oh yeah. It’s been a roaring success.

I’m really keen to go there at some point soon. I’ve heard that it’s a real success story economically.

Yeah, but we hold all of the cards, remember?

A black pen sketch of a high rise flat and modernist office block.

Sketching instead of scrolling while waiting for a meeting

Love that!

It’s official: the UK is rejoining Erasmus! 👏🇪🇺

The Land of British National Treasures… Otherwise known as Hampstead.

It’s the land where fame goes to die. Have a wander around the pavement cafes there on a warm day, they’re all there.

Well if it is, I’m in the same boat.

Backing music to a lecture sounds like a recipe for disaster (or at the very least, giving up on listening).

Setting aside how selfish this is, are they arguing that being close to good healthcare will dissuade buyers?

Not least because medics tend to be relatively well paid and often like living close to their place of work…

Not convinced by this one. Sure, we see the trappings of the rich much more and that reinforces a sense that it’s all very unfair, however in real terms a *lot* of people are getting progressively less able to afford what they could a few years ago. That’s what hurts.

Looks like we’re all doing the massive rush to Tesco thing again then…

A photo of Nick Simpson, a Green Party candidate for Dene and South Gosforth in Newcastle upon Tyne.

A Green Party poster for candidate Nick Simpson, saying “I want to help Dene and South Gosforth - and our wider city – become a greener, safer, fairer and more prosperous place to live. Having called this area home for over a decade, I know it well, and believe it can be even better than it is today. I’m an architect specialising in low-energy homes, both new builds and retrofits, and I’m passionate about using those skills to help drive the changes we need. In an uncertain world, it's the Green Party that has the courage to stand up and make the right choices for our future.”

I’m standing for @nclgreenparty.bsky.social.

Ah, excellent!

I know it shouldn’t matter, but he has a weirdly weak looking gait.

Leaflet of three candidates, white blokes with limited hair, all in glasses. --- **GATESHEAD IS BROKEN. VOTE REFORM UK TO FIX IT** Introducing your Reform UK candidates for Low Fell leaflet text: **ATKINSON, John** Reform UK John has lived in Low Fell for 30+ years. His background is in civil engineering, policing, teaching and transport. He wants to bring back a sense of community, listen to residents' concerns and focus on local issues such as crime, roads and streets, and better services. --- **HENDERSON, Iain** Reform UK Iain has lived and worked in Gateshead all his life. Now retired, he wants to give something back to the borough. With a positive outlook, Iain is looking forward to making a real difference to the lives of the residents of Low Fell and to working closely with them. --- **MURRAY, Arthur** Reform UK Arthur has owned several businesses for many years. He has lived locally for 50 years and employs local staff, servicing the northeast and Scotland. His priorities are to see the ward and area prospering once again, caring for the old and infirm and maintaining our parks and open spaces. ---

This Reform leaflet from three Gateshead candidates looks like a timelapse of the same person

Anthropic’s new AI tool has implications for us all – whether we can use it or not | Shakeel Hashim Claude Mythos’s apparent superhuman hacking abilities are alarming experts as the Trump administration remains blinded by hostility

This seems to be going under the radar and really shouldn’t be.

It’s terrifying.

www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

Agreed.

Keeping Reform at bay - while the Labour vote is collapsing - is vital.

Are you standing? If so, who for?

Just had our statement of persons nominated too. All feeling very real.

Low-traffic schemes aren’t so toxic, after all LTNs became a culture-war battleground but the evidence now is that people rather like them

Haha this is very validating

He’s not talking about using ‘the’ bomb though, right?

Right..?

Would really, really recommend. I suspect you’d love it.

Amazing (old and new) architecture, super safe to cycle, great cake and coffee, beautiful people swimming in the rivers.

And Tivoli.

No Copenhagen..?!

An interactive map to help you find a screening near you of our new film hosted by @chrisgpackham.bsky.social…
The People’s Emergency Briefing, launching tomorrow.

www.nebriefing.org/screening-map

#PEBuk #NationalEmergencyBriefing

Not sure how familiar you are with Yorkshire, but if you get chance, raid a local branch of Thomas the Baker. All over North Yorkshire. Cracking baked goods.

I grew up nearby.

Did you do the Valley of the Seven Bridges too?

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I’m a Green Party councillor for City Ward #Sheffield. It’s a densely populated urban ward.

I’m going to talk about digital advertising screens, which doesn’t sound exciting, but please bear with me.

I want to explain why I spend time objecting to so many of these.

Since 2023, I’ve …