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The Duchy of Cornwall says it collected £503,711 rent from the King for Highgrove House. Prince William is the Duke of Cornwall. Father pays rent to son. No money left the family but nice PR. Previously, King Charles was the Duke of Cornwall. He was paying rent to himself.

💔Tragic: swifts are finding their chicks dumped in skips and their nests blocked up by building work. 🚨We need an emergency system that forces police & councils to act IMMEDIATELY when nests are threatened. Sign the petition now 👇 you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/sa...

I’ve just donated to Care4Calais to help provide essential aid and support to refugees and people seeking asylum. Small acts of kindness can make a real difference. Please join me by donating what you can and sharing this page. help.care4calais.org/page/202972/...

In the north east UK and interested in writing/publishing? Come to @sunderlanduni 's Write Steps event with Bloomsbury - October 21st - writing and publishing panels from 1300 at Culture House! www.eventbrite.com/cc/the-write... and www.writersandartists.co.uk/events-and-c...

I just wrote a @theactionnetwork.bsky.social letter: Archbishop Sarah: Turn Hope into Action. Write one here: actionnetwork.org/letters/arch...

With trans rights under attack as never before, we need to show our support for the trans community. Will you join us? goodlawproject.org/s/d23a8a

🚨Energy Transfer is suing Greenpeace organisations for hundreds of millions of dollars for solidarity with the ongoing Indigenous-led resistance to the Dakota Access Pipeline. Tell Energy Transfer and other corporate bullies to stop their attacks on free speech. Sign the petition: act.gp/3Hrx6Ye

Today marks 78 years since the start of the Nakba, a violent settler-colonialist project to eradicate the Palestinian people from their homes, land and communities. We reaffirm our commitment to peace and social justice for the Palestinians, and a free State of Palestine. 🇵🇸

Global Justice Now are trying to derail the toxic US-UK trade deal. Can you help? act.globaljustice.org.uk/node/4775

Trans people have a right to the same healthcare we all need goodlawproject.org/s/ec0359

A peaceful future isn't possible with dirty fossil fuels. A peaceful future isn't possible with Trump. A peaceful future isn't possible with dirty gas deals with him. Sign the petition to stop Trump's dirty power. #StopFossilGas share-int.greenpeace.org/s/lQGj5L2m

Trump's playbook: pressure Europe into scrapping protections for people and nature. Today Greenpeace Belgium activists are sending a strong signal from Brussels: our rights are not up for negotiation. Europe must #ResistTrumpsAgenda! @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu

🚨Energy Transfer is suing Greenpeace organisations for hundreds of millions of dollars for solidarity with the ongoing Indigenous-led resistance to the Dakota Access Pipeline. Tell Energy Transfer and other corporate bullies to stop their attacks on free speech. Sign the petition: act.gp/3P8i6lx

Any published creative writers/HE writing tutors out there looking for a part-time role? There's a lovely 0.6 lecturer position going at Sunderland University: jobs.sunderland.ac.uk/vacancy.aspx... Applications open until 6 March.

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Refugees shouldn't have to wait 20 years to know if they are safe. New rules are leaving families separated and lives in limbo. Join the campaign calling on Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood to scrap the 20-year wait. you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/do...

Check out this from We Own It. weownit.org.uk/act-now/donate

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Please support this campaign to expose the appalling Reform. #ReformUncovered subscribe.bylinetimes.com/reform-uncov...

I’m calling on governments to #TaxTheSuperRich for a green and just future! Add your name: act.gp/41tf0Mj

TalkTV is airing attacks on trans people without broadcasting the views of those who support trans rights. Call on Ofcom to take action:https://goodlaw.social/66f6a3

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The EHRC is consulting on its belief that it's right to exclude women and men who are trans from women and men’s groups and spaces. I've just shared my response. Will you add yours? goodlaw.social/dcf1da

We need retrofit, for the future. The climate emergency demands urgent action to reduce reliance on fossil fuels. That's why we've teamed up with ACORN, Fuel Poverty Action, Medact and Greener Jobs Alliance. 🏠Read the full #RetrofitForTheFuture briefing: retrofitforthefuture.co.uk

Put “Big Seafood” on notice - clean up the global fishing industry - Tell Bumble Bee & FCF to end isolation at sea- it’s time to protect oceans, protect workers. www.greenpeace.org/internationa...

An anniversary worth marking. I'm sure we're going to see the very people who have trashed its legacy seek to appropriate WW2 today - so let's remember what was really fought for: peace, a more united Europe, a land fit for heroes (mark 2) and the defeat of fascism.

TANK vs TESLA "We've crushed fascism before and we'll crush it again" - ⁠WW2 veteran Ken, 98, in the tank

Fed up with Farage? Me too. I’ve signed the Never Nigel Pledge. Add your name today, and help show that division and hate have no place in our communities. secure.hopenothate.org.uk/page/170649/... @hopenothate.org.uk

Don't be young, or old, or infirm. Do not have ADHD, autism or depression. Don't be a migrant. Do not want a park, leisure centre or local arts. If you are none of those, Reform councils will be good for you. For everyone else, they will be dire. www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2025/05...

🚨The dust is still setting after yesterday’s election results. These weren't the results we fought for, but we are so proud of the thousands of supporters across the country who delivered leaflets, spoke to their neighbours and spread a message of HOPE over hate.🧵👇

Billionaires are attacking our rights, our media, and our freedom. It’s time to resist. I just signed this petition—add your name and be part of the movement: act.gp/3Rqfnlz #TimeToResist

Private companies are polluting our rivers, hiking up bills, and failing to deliver. 82% of us want public ownership – let’s make it happen! Sign the open letter now & demand action! 👉 you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/pu...

Take 2 mins to demand that Meta stop targeting you with creepy personalised ads and content! goodlaw.social/gk0i

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Energy Transfer’s meritless $300 million lawsuit against Greenpeace in the US and Greenpeace International represents a threat to peaceful protest and activism around the world. I am with Greenpeace! Sign this petition to tell Big Oil that you are with us too: act.gp/4iGln5u

I don't have have a religion but I know some of you may be interested in this podcast. My good friend Brid and her daughter Lorna are here talking about Catholic People's Week and also some fascinating stuff about visiting people on Death Row:https://www.buzzsprout.com/2333035/episodes/16746089

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Join us for #WeDemandChange, a summit of resistance in London on Saturday 29 March. 🎟️ Register: wedemandchange.uk

📚⭐️Happy World Book Day! Today we celebrate the power of books and the amazing authors who have informed us, transported us to new worlds, and introduced us to unfamiliar characters. Comment below any books that you'd recommend for people's 2025 reading lists 🔽

Kingston University's world-leading philosophy centre faces closure as management announces plans to shut entire humanities department. We stand with our Kingston University branch & condemn the “barrage of closures to courses and entire departments” We must #STOPtheCuts

Come and see us at the Get Into Teaching: Newcastle event next month! ✅Get advice on funding and your application ✅talk to teachers and course providers ✅connect with others considering a career in teaching Book your free place >> bit.ly/4hZ6sTr

🎤Check out the INSIGHTS Public Lectures taking place on campus over the next week 🔽🔽 All of the lectures are free to attend! Book your ticket here >> bit.ly/4k5Qcla

Audio drama is to be cut from Radio 3, the only platform for 90-minute full-length radio plays. Write or love radio drama? Then sign the petition supported by Equity, the Writers’ Guild and @societyofauthors.bsky.social Many great playwrights & screenwriters started on BBC drama. chng.it/RQhtxfyVK4

Help me protect the deep sea and send a message to the new head of the International Seabed Authority. act.gp/4hc67g2

Please, if you are able, support Independent bookshops. They are the literary & social hubs of our high streets and communities. Without their continued support, we simply wouldn't be around to publish . Thank you.

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Hi BlueSky, I teach journalism and creative writing. I have a handful of commercially published fiction novels for adults and children under the name Bea Davenport. I'm proudly woke and leftie, just so you know. I live in gorgeous north Northumberland.