End the prosecution of peaceful protestors in the UK Police have made 2700+ arrests under terrorism laws in the UK for protesting peacefully against the banning of Palestine Action. This cannot go unchallenged. The UK’s chief prosecutors must now decide whether to prosecute them. We need to urge them not to

Police have made 2100+ arrests under terrorism laws in the UK for protesting peacefully against the banning of Palestine Action. It is a violation of the UK’s international obligations. Act now: www.amnesty.org.uk/actions/end-...

Latest on govt developments re EU Cloud and the AI Development Act from Kanishka Naryan 👇🏻

#EUCloud #AIDevelopmentAct

Happy #NeurodiversityCelebrationWeek! If you're keen to do more to make your service more accessible but don't know where to start, this blog by Kay Aldred @ndconnection.bsky.social exploring the cross-over between #domesticabuse and #neurodivergence is a great place to begin!

Just fascinating to see Blair, a man whose reputation was ruined by the Iraq war, advocate joining a war that is exponentially stupider and more chaotic. How is it possible to learn nothing from the worst mistake of your life?

Worth remembering

Reclaiming International Working Women’s Day International Women’s Day began as a protest for labour rights and solidarity. Today, activists are reclaiming its radical roots in the face of growing division and exploitation.

Let's remind ourselves of what #InternationalWomensDay is really about - solidarity and movement building to fight for fair pay for all women and for our domestic labour to be recognised. If there's one thing you do this #IWD, join a trade union: welevelup.org/blog/its-tim...

The Green surge shows British politics has reached a turning point - and it has surprisingly little to do with Zack Polanski | Aditya Chakrabortty At a party event in a school hall in Lewisham, people told me how disillusionment with Labour has led to this moment, says Guardian columnist Aditya Chakrabortty

The Green surge shows British politics has reached a turning point - and it has surprisingly little to do with Zack Polanski | Aditya Chakrabortty

'Five times I thought I was going to die' - Coventry domestic abuse survivor She has candidly and bravely shared her story to help others

Content warning: Detailed descriptions of coercive control, physical & emotional abuse.

Respect's Make a Change team worked with delivery partner @covhavenwa.bsky.social & CoventryLive to share survivor Jaime's story and raise awareness of domestic abuse.

www.coventrytelegraph.net/news/coventr...

So refreshing to see @jessasatomp.bsky.social calling for a cultural shift to address the serious gaps in responding to #DomesticAbuse within the #NHS just weeks into her new role.

With women attending A&E up to 15 times before getting support for domestic abuse, there is much to be done!

If you teach #MediaAndCrime this is a good example of the dangers of #AISlop and how it relates to #AgendaSettingTheory via #Disinformation

The poisoning of our #InfoEcology can have serious consequences for our #criminological understanding of events
#criminology

Yule ≠ Christmas

Yule is one of the oldest winter solstice festivals, with origins among the ancient Norse thousands of years ago.

Although today it’s heavily associated with, and even confused with, Christmas, the celebration existed long before Christianity. 🧵⬇️

Congratulations to @jessasatomp.bsky.social on her appointment as Violence Against Women and Girls Adviser to the Department of Health & Social Care 👏

Reform of the NHS response is urgently needed and we hope this marks the start of much more collaboration between the DHSC and the VAWG sector.

New ONS figures highlight ‘epidemic levels’ of domestic abuse New ONS figures highlight ‘epidemic levels’ of domestic abuse - Refuge

We should all be deeply concerned when the latest figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) shows that young people are experiencing the highest rates of #DomesticAbuse (16-19 and 20-24 YOs). Analysis from Refuge: refuge.org.uk/news/new-ons... #VAWG

‘Fossil fuel giants finally in the crosshairs’: Cop30 avoids total failure with last-ditch deal It took some oblique wording, but Saudi Arabia made a last-minute decision to sign deal that marks departure for Cop

‘Fossil fuel giants finally in the crosshairs’: #Cop30 avoided total failure with last-ditch deal

- It took some oblique wording, but Saudi Arabia made a vital last-minute concession

Read how it all went down
By Fiona Harvey
www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Graphic stating Victim Support's services are inclusive to all

In the last few months, we've seen conversations about #ViolenceAgainstWomenAndGirls hijacked by an anti-migrant agenda that spreads myths and harms survivors.

All women and girls deserve for us to confront the reality of VAWG, so we can pave the way in ending it.

#16Days

What’s really going on with AI and jobs? Record-breaking layoff reports, Amazon's mass firings, and a slump in entry level employment. Is AI behind it all?

How is AI *really* impacting jobs?

Henley Chiu, the CTO of Revealera, a jobs data analysis firm, analyzed 180 million jobs listings in 2024 and 2025, in an effort to find out. Chiu found an:

-8% drop in all jobs postings
-~30% drop in art, photography, writing jobs
-22% drop in journalism jobs

🚨BREAKING -- Five UN special rapporteurs have condemned Britain's proscription of Palestine Action as unnecessary and authoritarian.

"We are concerned at the seemingly unjustified use of counter-terrorism laws against protest activity in a democratic society", they write.

Des Freedman | Whose BBC? From the revelations about Jimmy Savile in 2012 to the gender pay gap debacle in 2017, the BBC was for many years its...

This really isn't the first dodgy @BBC edit but it's certainly the one that counts because delegitimising striking miners in 1984 or undermining Corbyn in 2019 apparently don't matter. Some thoughts for @LRB blog www.lrb.co.uk/blog/2025/no...

The soft pedaling language being used to describe the men in the Epstein files is enraging.

They didn’t “have sex with underage girls”.

They raped them.

Sex implies consent.

The survivors deserve better than this. Use the correct language. Say what these men did.

What autistic people – and those with ADHD and dyslexia – really think about the word ‘neurodiversity’ A new UK survey of more than 900 neurodivergent adults has revealed strong feelings about the language of neurodiversity.

“You may find it helpful to think that ‘neurodiverse’ includes everybody in the universe. ‘Neurodivergent’ refers to individuals or groups of people whose brains work differently, for example, autistic people or those with ADHD or dyslexia.” @theconversation.com

#ADHD #Dyslexia #ConsciousLanguage

When was the last time anyone at the BBC had to resign for misrepresenting a leftwinger?

Jaw-dropping stat that the deceptively named 'Rosebank' oil field off the coast of Scotland would produce emissions equal to those from the 28 lowest income countries in the world combined! #StopRosebank #COP30

The world’s first trillionaire initiated a move that has left more than half a million people dead, most of whom are children.

A large Trans+ Pride London protest crowd marches down Whitehall in London - a street lined with trees and historic buildings. At the center, two people hold a prominent white sign decorated with colorful raindrop shapes. The bold, hand-painted message on the sign reads: “TRANS FEMINISM NOW!!!! YESTERDAY!!! ALWAYS!!!” The atmosphere is energetic and supportive, with diverse participants visible in the crowd.

✊🏼✊🏿✊🏻 Real feminism means showing up for everyone harmed by patriarchy and misogyny - no exceptions, no conditions.

And this is exactly why Feminist Greens exists.

Stay connected: join our mailing list.

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#TransFeminism

'Tories echo Idi Amin era with deportation calls' Admitting the Ugandan Asians expelled by Idi Amin remains the bravest act of a modern British government under pressure over immigration.Idi Amin accused the expelled Asians of retaining a primary loy...

The curious episode of the mass deportation bill that almost nobody noticed offers unflattering insights into our political culture. The Conservatives have had to retreat from an unprecedented approach that owed far too much to the spirit of Idi Amin
www.easterneye.biz/immigration-...

Jews for Food Aid for People in Gaza Israel: Let Trucks In Feed Gaza NOW Help us reach 36K signers FoodAidForGaza.org

foodaidforgaza.org

‘Change course now’: humanity has missed 1.5C climate target, says UN head Exclusive: ‘Devastating consequences’ now inevitable but emissions cuts still vital, says António Guterres in sole interview before Cop30

Overshooting 1.5°C wasn't 'inevitable.'

We've been pushed by fossil fuel giants & governments that pander to them.

Every delay, every oil field, every broken promise made this crisis worse.

Keir Starmer, will you promise to leave Rosebank undeveloped?

www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Exciting to see Make a Change in the hourly news today from 6am through to 7pm! Tune in below 👇

www.makeachange.uk.net #Coventry #DomesticAbuse #VAWG

The #ECHR was Britain’s response to WW2 fascist regimes. With authoritarianism on the rise again, we’d be mad to give up the protections it provides. Tell your MP we won’t let that happen! actionstorm.org/petitions/pr...

“If degrowth and the management of our resources continue to be seen as perversions of society, then we are in desperate need for the most perverted, subversive, disruptive and renegade deviants as a matter of urgency. Because these are the only humans who can survive”