It's incredible to see how many members are now showing up to our local campaigning events in Bassetlaw - and how many new members joined us in just one day!
Hope really is beginning to feel normal again đź’š
If you'd just woken up from a coma and heard people going on about 'enforcing the Equality Act' you'd get a really big surprise when you found out what that means in the UK in 2026.
DO NOT vote for Scottish Labour.
thank you, I'm really happy with them!
This is now a tattoo account đź–¤
In order to play competitive snooker, women must now expose themselves to the possibility that, at any time, they may be required to undertake invasive gene testing to prove their eligibility.
This isn't about trans athletes, this is about policing women's bodies.
Lovely weather to knock on some doors đź’š
The time has come for us, as an organisation, to boycott @pinknews.bsky.social.
Despite reservations about the company, we have sometimes worked with queer and trans reporters there to tell stories we thought were important for our community - the same as other outlets.
That ends today. Why?
Following the IOC sports ban. Members of the Green Party are looking to get an emergency motion to the conference to oppose it.
But they need 50 signatures!
If you are a member you can sign for it here:
springconf2026.greenparty.org.uk/std/Opposing...
A really powerful message from @mothinali.bsky.social, highlighting the importance of solidarity and community. There will always be more that unites us than divides us đź’š
Looks like Reform are trying the same thing in Darlington as they did in Bassetlaw. The motions are almost identical!
If you live locally, please show up in support of the trans community - tomorrow at 6pm!
The most frustrating thing was that Mansfield Woodhouse wasn't even the previous stop! But it was the closest place at which the faulty carriages could be removed from the track.
I ended up being over an hour and a half late for work. Truly, an awful service!
Was on an EMR train between Worksop and Nottingham last week. The emergency brake activated unexpectedly, bringing the train to a stop somewhere near Sutton Parkway.
We had to return to a previous stop (Mansfield Woodhouse) to disembark, and catch the next service which was extremely overcrowded.
Do you know someone in the Green Party of England and Wales that wants to fight for LGBTIQA+ liberation? We've made it even easier to link people to our mailing list sign-up form: lgbtiqa.greenparty.org.uk/join
"The compact that you weren't going to earn very much money but you had a secure job for life in a comfortable environment without a heavy workload. That's gone."
Words spoken by a woman who earns over 12 times my annual pay.
Extreme workloads and job precarity have been commonplace in academia for decades. Everyone who works in the sector knows this.
The fact that the Vice Chancellor is acting as though these issues are new to the sector is a massive insult to every member of staff at the University.
Image shows a copy of the Trans Lives Report 2025. Text reads: Of those that had experienced discrimination from their GP, 60% had been refused healthcare unrelated to transition - simply for being trans. Trans People of Colour are nearly 50% more likely to be refused care.
Image shows a copy of the Trans Lives Report 2025. Text reads: Almost every trans person surveyed (99%) says anti-trans media coverage has negatively impacted their mental health. 99% of trans people have heard politicians express transphobic views - and 87% heard it just in the last year.
Image shows a copy of the Trans Lives Report 2025. Text reads: Donate to support our work to push for the change that’s needed. tinyurl.com/DonateTransActual transactual.org.uk/trans-lives-25
A new report from TransActual shows that trans people in the UK are being catastrophically failed.
Read the full report here: transactual.org.uk/trans-lives-25
Donate to support our work to push for the change that’s needed: tinyurl.com/DonateTransA...
#TransLives25 #TransLives #Trans
It's a bit more than “Labour also had a van” though, isn't it? The vehicle in question was clearly branded with the Labour Party logo and was encouraging voters to support Labour.
In any case, the local police have confirmed that they are investigating allegations that Labour broke election laws.
Congratulations to Hannah Spencer and to everyone who campaigned in Manchester to make this a possibility!
An MP who cares for her community and the environment, and who will work tirelessly to protect both đź’š
Want the same for Bassetlaw? Now's the time to join the Greens.
đź”— join.greenparty.org.uk
INTRODUCING! Hannah Spencer The new Green MP for GORTON & DENTON Green Party Promoted by Chris Williams on behalf of The Green Party, both at PO Box 78066, London SE16 9GQ
Introducing Hannah Spencer MP đź’š
Regardless of whether these are exactly the same van, the claim that I responded to - that Labour weren't running attack vans - is quite clearly false
They still look pretty similar to me.
In any case, we know that Labour have been running ad vans in Gorton & Denton (they're definitely rentals as the Tories used similar ones in the 2024) and the van everyone is discussing had a giant Labour logo on its side. Seems pretty clear who was behind it.
Here's an article about Labour launching the attack van from late January
www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater...
Yes, Labour did put out an attack van. You can see the same van in the background of this picture from earlier this year.
It is pretty unambiguously the same van.
"But Olive, if the correct precautions are taken, there's almost no risk of accidental emissions"
The developers of the plant have already been found to have violated several environment agency orders since taking control of the site in 2023...
www.worksopguardian.co.uk/news/environ...
Ignoring the obvious green washing of the proposed plant, it's so important that it isn't built near a residential area.
Pyrolysis emissions, if not dealt with carefully, are highly carcinogenic. The site is situated within walking distance of a primary school. This is a disaster waiting to happen.
The words "Say No to Plastics Pyrolysis in Bassetlaw" overlayed across an image of fire.
We are opposing the development of a plastics pyrolysis plant situated near the villages of Shireoaks and Rhodesia.
The deadline to object is 22 February. Please take a few minutes to submit a comment via the Bassetlaw District Council planning portal ⬇️
www.nottinghamshire.gov.uk/planningsear...
New post: LABOUR'S SECTION 28 IS HERE - ACT NOW.
I explain how the Labour government's proposed revisions to the guidance on "keeping children in education" are designed to erase trans children in England. But it's not a done deal - there is plenty we can do to oppose this.
On 3 February, Reform UK called an Extraordinary Meeting to discuss their anti-trans motion, claiming to “protect women and girls”. The motion was debated by the Bassetlaw District Council and was amended to remove much of the transphobic language. The amended motion was passed by an overwhelming majority of councillors, which now states that the Council will “fully comply with the Supreme Court ruling... once the government issues final, legally binding guidance for public bodies.” We remain clear that the original motion should have been rejected outright. Its premise was built on misleading and harmful assumptions about trans people, particularly trans women, which have had no place in local government. However, the Council’s decision to reject the underlying transphobic framing of the original proposal is very welcome.
Protecting women’s rights and safety means supporting all women, including trans women. Any genuine approach to the safeguarding of women and girls must consequently be grounded in inclusion, evidence, and respect for the rights of marginalised and minoritised groups. Moving forward, we will continue to hold the Council to its duty to act lawfully, proportionately, and in a way that upholds the dignity and equal treatment of all residents. We thank everyone who turned up to stand with the trans community on Tuesday evening. The support was overwhelming, and we far outnumbered our opposition. If that clear act of collective solidarity shows us anything, it is that trans people belong in Bassetlaw and that our community is stronger when we stand together against discrimination.
Our statement on the outcome of the BDC Extraordinary Meeting on 3 February.
The support that we received yesterday was overwhelming. If that shows us anything, it is that trans people belong in Bassetlaw and that our community is stronger when we stand together against discrimination 🏳️‍⚧️
It's been exhausting, but i'm very happy that Reform's motion was effectively defeated this evening.
It was incredible to see so many people come out to support the trans community in Bassetlaw.
If you weren't able to be there, we posted updates on the meeting here ⬇️