Steve Swindells

Steve Swindells

@steveswindells.bsky.social

Creative polymath (singer-songwriter, artist, designer, author) in the beautiful seaside town of Margate, UK. steveswindells.substack.com

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Steve Swindells
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Andy Burnham has just given the go-ahead to the climate-wrecking Jackdaw gas project in the North Sea. There's still time for him to say no to more new fossil fuels – write to your MP today to ask them to tell the PM: no more bad decisions. foe.uk/y3por

foe.ukDemand an end to climate-wrecking fossil fuel projectsTake action The fight to stop new oil and gas is heating up. And it’s a fight we can’t afford to lose. After a summer of record-breaking heatwaves, climate breakdown is impossible to ignore. Yet Andy ...
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Big UK banks pocketed £29.2bn in six months while our bills went up! A windfall tax on bank profits would raise £19bn for our schools & NHS. @TheGreenParty's already backing it - sign the petition and tell John Healey to #TaxtheBanks! you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/ta...

you.38degrees.org.uk#TaxTheBanksYears of higher interest rates have sent our rent, mortgage, and debt payments soaring, while banks have raked in huge profits for doing absolutely nothing. The big four UK banks (Barclays, HSBC, Ll...
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If a police officer is jailed for corruption, their past cases are NOT reviewed. Winston Trew was framed and spent nearly 50 years clearing his name. Sign to back #TrewsLaw 👇 you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/ju...

you.38degrees.org.ukJustice for victims of corrupt police officersWinston Trew was framed by a racist and corrupt police officer in 1972. It took nearly 50 years to clear his name. Thirteen people framed by the same officer spent a combined 623 years wrongfully conv...
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Watching Big Chicken: A Fast Food Conspiracy, I was shocked to see the damage the chicken industry is doing to rivers, communities and animals. And now I’ve learned the Government wants to expand Big Chicken. I've signed the petition to stop it 👉 you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/st...

you.38degrees.org.ukStop Big Chicken Choking our RiversWatching Big Chicken: A Fast Food Conspiracy, I was shocked to see the damage the chicken industry is doing to rivers, communities and animals. And now I’ve learned the Government wants to expand Big ...
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Meta and X silenced dozens of LGBT+ groups the moment Türkiye's government asked – part of a crackdown where 110+ people now face legal action. Sign demanding they restore the accounts. a.allout.org/s/P8DJd/

a.allout.orgMeta and X: Stop blocking Turkish LGBT+ groupsTürkiye ordered Meta and X to block dozens of LGBT+ groups,Meta and X blocked dozens of Turkish LGBT+ groups the moment Türkiye asked – part of a crackdown where 110+ people now face legal action. Sign demanding they restore the accounts:
Steve Swindells
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Vast data centres are using up massive amounts of resources and disrupting local communities. And the government doesn’t have a plan for how to deal with them. Tell the government to get a grip on data centres. @friends-earth.bsky.social foe.uk/38h0y

foe.ukStop data centres draining our precious resourcesAdd my name Data centres are springing up all over the UK – using massive amounts of electricity and, in many cases, huge amounts of water. The UK is already facing water shortages, high energy demand...
Steve Swindells
@steveswindells.bsky.social

Meta and X silenced dozens of LGBT+ groups the moment Türkiye's government asked – part of a crackdown where 110+ people now face legal action. Sign demanding they restore the accounts. a.allout.org/s/P8DJd/

a.allout.orgMeta and X: Stop silencing Turkish LGBT+ activistsTürkiye ordered Meta and X to block dozens of LGBT+ groups, journalists and human rights defenders – and they complied within days, no questions asked. Sign the petition demanding they restore the accounts.
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The Russian LGBT Network was forced to shut down after 20 years of saving lives. As danger grows, LGBT+ people in Russia urgently need support. I signed calling for safe passage and visas for those at risk. Will you add your name? a.allout.org/s/WNBqA/

a.allout.orgRussia's crackdown on LGBT+ people is acceleratingRussia branded NC SOS, a group helping LGBT+ people and others escape violence in the North Caucasus, an "extremist organization." Act now.
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Urgent: the government is soon to decide whether to give the green light to Rosebank, a move that would lock us into decades more climate-wrecking oil. @friends-earth.bsky.social tool helped me ask my MP to say no to new oil and gas – will you do the same? action.friendsoftheearth.uk/target/deman...

action.friendsoftheearth.ukDemand an end to climate-wrecking fossil fuel projectsTake action The fight to stop new oil and gas is heating up. And it’s a fight we can’t afford to lose. After a summer of record-breaking heatwaves, climate breakdown is impossible to ignore. Yet Prime...
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Ukraine is rewriting its Civil Code. The current draft could strip away even the limited recognition same-sex partners have now. A final vote could come in late 2026. Sign to demand same-sex couples are recognised as family: a.allout.org/s/Oodwl/

a.allout.orgURGENT: In Ukraine, same-sex couples face unthinkable challeA Ukrainian court ruled a soldier's partner isn't family, so he can't claim his body if he's killed. This autumn, Parliament could strip recognition from same-sex couples across the country. Sign to demand they're recognized as family.
Steve Swindells
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Russia branded NC SOS, a group helping LGBT+ people and others escape violence in the North Caucasus, an "extremist organisation." I signed this petition calling for safe passage and visas for LGBT+ people at risk. Will you sign too? a.allout.org/s/WNBqA/

a.allout.orgRussia's crackdown on LGBT+ people is acceleratingRussia branded NC SOS, a group helping LGBT+ people and others escape violence in the North Caucasus, an "extremist organization." Act now.
Steve Swindells
@steveswindells.bsky.social

The UK government plans to use experimental, racist and faulty AI at the border to decide whether asylum seekers are children. It’s harmful, and could deny vulnerable kids their basic rights. Sign the petition to scrap it now! you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/st...

you.38degrees.org.ukDon’t use dodgy AI on vulnerable kids!The Home Office wants to use faulty AI tech that assesses 14 year olds as adults in the asylum system. It’s super harmful, and could deny vulnerable kids their basic rights. Sign the petition to scrap...
Steve Swindells
@steveswindells.bsky.social

Vast data centres are using up massive amounts of resources and disrupting local communities. And the government doesn’t have a plan for how to deal with them. Tell the government to get a grip on data centres. @friends-earth.bsky.social foe.uk/38h0y

foe.ukStop data centres draining our precious resourcesAdd my name Data centres are springing up all over the UK – using massive amounts of electricity and, in many cases, huge amounts of water. The UK is already facing water shortages, high energy demand...
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🤔Could the £250k of public money spent on the Clacton by-election be put to better use? If you agree Reform UK should match that amount with a £250k donation to NHS charities, sign the petition now 🏥👇 you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/re...

you.38degrees.org.ukFarage: give the Clacton by-election money to the NHS🫰The Clacton by-election cost us £250,000. 🏥This petition calls on Reform to donate that amount to the NHS. Add your name now if you agree👇
Steve Swindells
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Data centres are springing up everywhere, using massive amounts of energy and water. I’ve signed @friends-earth.bsky.social’s petition calling for a pause on new data centres until the government gets a grip on the situation. Will you join me? action.friendsoftheearth.uk/petition/put...

action.friendsoftheearth.ukStop data centres draining our precious resourcesAdd my name Data centres are springing up all over the UK – using massive amounts of electricity and, in many cases, huge amounts of water. The UK is already facing water shortages, high energy demand...
Steve Swindells
@steveswindells.bsky.social

Enough is enough. Devastating wildfires are threatening our communities, our wildlife, and our landscapes 🌳 We need the UK Gov to back our amazing fire fighters and invest in a real national wildfire prevention plan. Join me and sign the petition here: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/te...

you.38degrees.org.ukProtect nature for the future: make wildfire prevention a national priorityEnough is enough. Devastating wildfires are threatening our communities, our wildlife, and our landscapes 🌳 We need the UK Gov to back our amazing fire fighters and invest in a real national wildfire ...
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The Home Secretary is a sadistic fascist.

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📢 ‼️ As reported by DIVA magazine: We’re deeply worried that a change the Home Office is bringing in today (3 August) will make it even easier to wrongly refuse asylum claims from LGBTQI+ people and send them back to danger. Read more: buff.ly/QDUj3pn

Steve Swindells
@steveswindells.bsky.social

Watching Big Chicken: A Fast Food Conspiracy, I was shocked to see the damage the chicken industry is doing to rivers, communities and animals. And now I’ve learned the Government wants to expand Big Chicken. I've signed the petition to stop it 👉 you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/st...

you.38degrees.org.ukStop Big Chicken Choking our RiversWatching Big Chicken: A Fast Food Conspiracy, I was shocked to see the damage the chicken industry is doing to rivers, communities and animals. And now I’ve learned the Government wants to expand Big ...
Steve Swindells
@steveswindells.bsky.social

Indonesia's government has labeled LGBT+ people a "national threat," fueling violence, raids, and vigilante attacks. No one should be treated as an enemy simply for being who they are. Sign to demand that this dangerous decree be repealed. a.allout.org/s/WNE9l/

a.allout.orgIndonesia: Protect LGBT+ PeopleIndonesia's government has labeled LGBT+ people a "national threat," fueling violence, raids, and vigilante attacks. No one should be treated as an enemy simply for being who they are. Sign to demand that this dangerous decree be repealed.
Steve Swindells
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The Iran war is making everything more expensive for us, but some companies are cashing in. Don't think that's right? Sign the petition now demanding they are taxed more on their record profits to help us all with the cost of living. you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/ra...

you.38degrees.org.ukSign the Urgent Petition - End this rip-offPeople in the UK are struggling to get by while some corporations are set to announce record high profits on the back of the Iran war. Join the campaign to demand these war profiteers are taxed so we ...
Steve Swindells
@steveswindells.bsky.social

The Iran war is making everything more expensive for us, but some companies are cashing in. Don't think that's right? Sign the petition now demanding they are taxed more on their record profits to help us all with the cost of living. you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/ra...

you.38degrees.org.ukSign the Urgent Petition - End this rip-offPeople in the UK are struggling to get by while some corporations are set to announce record high profits on the back of the Iran war. Join the campaign to demand these war profiteers are taxed so we ...
Steve Swindells
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In Bangladesh, students are expelled, people imprisoned, and trans people attacked in the street for who they are. Universities, courts, and mobs are involved. Sign to demand it stop: a.allout.org/s/WYRJw/

a.allout.orgBangladesh: jailed, expelled, attacked for who they areIn Bangladesh, people are being expelled from university, imprisoned by courts, and attacked in the street for who they are. Add your name to demand the government end this persecution:
Steve Swindells
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Hey! I just took action to stop a bill in Ohio that bans drag and could even label women in sports bras as felons. We need to stop this government overreach now! Speak up and join the movement here: a.allout.org/s/WKpb8/

a.allout.orgOhio: Drag is not a crimeHey! I just took action to stop a bill in Ohio that bans drag and could even label women in sports bras as felons. We need to stop this government overreach now! Speak up and join the movement here:
Steve Swindells
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Jason is the youngest Black professor in Cambridge’s history. Rightwing newspapers are trying to smear him with fake accusations of plagiarism. We can't let them. Stand up to their hate and division by adding your name. goodlawproject.org/s/3ec4c0

goodlawproject.orgStand up to hate and division by adding your name.Jason is the youngest Black professor in Cambridge’s history. Rightwing newspapers are trying to smear him with fake accusations of plagiarism. We can't let them.