Annie Mitchell 💙💚🌈
@annieingarden.bsky.social
Community psychologist; grandmother; educator; facilitator; mentor; ex-director DClinPsy Exeter & Plymouth; Playback actor; XRPsychologist; climate; poetry; childhood; health. Roots in NE England; Devon.
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THE ROS WILEY TRIBUTE GARDEN
A landscape for life The Garden House KEITH WILEY WRITES: The starting point for the Canyons area had been a 25ft high rampart to block out the view of the road and adjoining stables. This, of cour…
wileyatwildside.com
And Rebecca Elson’s words are now carved in stone at the most beautiful garden of memories and dreams: Wildside, in Devon. 3/3 wileyatwildside.com/tribute-gard...
environmental journalist nearing end of life calls for honesty after decades of seeing “apparently intelligent politicians failing yet & yet again to have the courage to implement the decisions necessary to tackle the ever more imminent danger of climate change.” www.theguardian.com/environment/...
‘I have watched politicians failing yet and yet again’: lessons from a life as an environment writer
Paul Brown looks back at his career reporting on the climate crisis, failed summit and nuclear power – and how to do it well
www.theguardian.com
November 28, 2025 at 10:20 PM
environmental journalist nearing end of life calls for honesty after decades of seeing “apparently intelligent politicians failing yet & yet again to have the courage to implement the decisions necessary to tackle the ever more imminent danger of climate change.” www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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At today’s National Emergency Briefing, Chris Packham delivered a clear message: act now. Decision-makers must step up and tackle the climate crisis before it’s too late. Add your signature to the open letter to Keir Starmer.
#climatecrisis #neb2025 #netzero
www.nebriefing.org/open-letter-keir
#climatecrisis #neb2025 #netzero
www.nebriefing.org/open-letter-keir
November 27, 2025 at 6:25 PM
At today’s National Emergency Briefing, Chris Packham delivered a clear message: act now. Decision-makers must step up and tackle the climate crisis before it’s too late. Add your signature to the open letter to Keir Starmer.
#climatecrisis #neb2025 #netzero
www.nebriefing.org/open-letter-keir
#climatecrisis #neb2025 #netzero
www.nebriefing.org/open-letter-keir
UK folk : I’ve just booked to see this. It will be good. As are the folk who will be standing trial. If you enjoyed the play Kyoto then this too is for you. www.southbankcentre.co.uk/whats-on/in-... @healthxr.bsky.social
In Case of Emergency | Southbank Centre
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November 27, 2025 at 9:52 PM
UK folk : I’ve just booked to see this. It will be good. As are the folk who will be standing trial. If you enjoyed the play Kyoto then this too is for you. www.southbankcentre.co.uk/whats-on/in-... @healthxr.bsky.social
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The British government's ban on pro-Palestinian campaign group Palestine Action as a terrorist organisation amounted to an authoritarian restriction on protest, lawyers representing a co-founder seeking to overturn the ban argued on Wednesday.
www.reuters.com/business/aer...
www.reuters.com/business/aer...
UK ban on pro-Palestine group branded 'authoritarian' as appeal begins
The British government's ban on pro-Palestinian campaign group Palestine Action as a terrorist organisation amounted to an authoritarian restriction on protest, lawyers representing a co-founder seeki...
www.reuters.com
November 27, 2025 at 7:27 PM
The British government's ban on pro-Palestinian campaign group Palestine Action as a terrorist organisation amounted to an authoritarian restriction on protest, lawyers representing a co-founder seeking to overturn the ban argued on Wednesday.
www.reuters.com/business/aer...
www.reuters.com/business/aer...
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Terrorism? Really?
Now they've also changed the judge at the last minute for the Judicial Review and keeping it a closed hearing. Very disturbing behaviour by our Gov.
Now they've also changed the judge at the last minute for the Judicial Review and keeping it a closed hearing. Very disturbing behaviour by our Gov.
November 27, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Terrorism? Really?
Now they've also changed the judge at the last minute for the Judicial Review and keeping it a closed hearing. Very disturbing behaviour by our Gov.
Now they've also changed the judge at the last minute for the Judicial Review and keeping it a closed hearing. Very disturbing behaviour by our Gov.
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I am a terrorist.
I used to be a school teacher.
I watched parliament proscribe Palestine Action and it shocked me that they casually allowed an authoritarian law to pass just to protect a foreign state committing actual genocide. We take a stand now or our children will be next. I made my choice.
I used to be a school teacher.
I watched parliament proscribe Palestine Action and it shocked me that they casually allowed an authoritarian law to pass just to protect a foreign state committing actual genocide. We take a stand now or our children will be next. I made my choice.
November 27, 2025 at 8:41 PM
I am a terrorist.
I used to be a school teacher.
I watched parliament proscribe Palestine Action and it shocked me that they casually allowed an authoritarian law to pass just to protect a foreign state committing actual genocide. We take a stand now or our children will be next. I made my choice.
I used to be a school teacher.
I watched parliament proscribe Palestine Action and it shocked me that they casually allowed an authoritarian law to pass just to protect a foreign state committing actual genocide. We take a stand now or our children will be next. I made my choice.
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November 27, 2025 at 5:47 PM
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Wow. BBC journalists are now not even allowed to report the censored line from my Reith Lecture, that Trump is “the most openly corrupt president in American history.”
You can hear how carefully they’re forced to tiptoe around it. So chilling...
You can hear how carefully they’re forced to tiptoe around it. So chilling...
November 27, 2025 at 11:45 AM
Wow. BBC journalists are now not even allowed to report the censored line from my Reith Lecture, that Trump is “the most openly corrupt president in American history.”
You can hear how carefully they’re forced to tiptoe around it. So chilling...
You can hear how carefully they’re forced to tiptoe around it. So chilling...
BBC problems aren’t due to the panorama edit. They’re due to Trump & those who drive him being stinking rich, litigatious & corrupt, & corporation leaders & government running scared (if not complicit). @rutgerbregman.com 🙏 for speaking truth to power. www.theguardian.com/media/2025/n...
BBC tells staff they cannot quote Trump line removed from Reith Lecture
Journalists not allowed to repeat Rutger Bregman’s corruption claims against US president in coverage of edit
www.theguardian.com
November 27, 2025 at 2:03 PM
BBC problems aren’t due to the panorama edit. They’re due to Trump & those who drive him being stinking rich, litigatious & corrupt, & corporation leaders & government running scared (if not complicit). @rutgerbregman.com 🙏 for speaking truth to power. www.theguardian.com/media/2025/n...
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"What makes Sudan's crisis even more alarming is its invisibility. The world is not watching closely enough"
The Sudanese civil war is creating the world's worst humanitarian disaster with 12 million people now displaced
This 🧵traces the deep connections b/w this conflict & the #ClimateCrisis 1/n
The Sudanese civil war is creating the world's worst humanitarian disaster with 12 million people now displaced
This 🧵traces the deep connections b/w this conflict & the #ClimateCrisis 1/n
"The cost of silence in Sudan’s civil war is too high"
As Sudan’s brutal civil war rages on, more than 12 million people have been displaced — deepening an already devastating protection and humanitarian crisis. In this episode of The Humans in Human Righ...
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November 27, 2025 at 10:43 AM
"What makes Sudan's crisis even more alarming is its invisibility. The world is not watching closely enough"
The Sudanese civil war is creating the world's worst humanitarian disaster with 12 million people now displaced
This 🧵traces the deep connections b/w this conflict & the #ClimateCrisis 1/n
The Sudanese civil war is creating the world's worst humanitarian disaster with 12 million people now displaced
This 🧵traces the deep connections b/w this conflict & the #ClimateCrisis 1/n
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Frontline NHS staff are feeling an increasing sense of exclusion and intimidation from the surge of St George’s flags displayed on homes.
Keep out: what flags mean to community NHS workers
Frontline NHS staff are feeling an increasing sense of exclusion and intimidation from the surge of St George’s flags displayed on homes
centralbylines.co.uk
November 27, 2025 at 7:46 AM
Frontline NHS staff are feeling an increasing sense of exclusion and intimidation from the surge of St George’s flags displayed on homes.
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Now over 68,000
🔥 Highly recommended that you all sign and share.
Link to the petition—> petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
Link to the petition—> petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
November 27, 2025 at 7:03 AM
Now over 68,000
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Thanks to @bps-social-psych.bsky.social for bringing my notes together from the event that @merveozturkey.bsky.social & I organized.
Reflections came from the responses of: @profjohndrury.bsky.social @lucygobag.bsky.social Dr Rim Saab and Dr Nihan Albayrak-Aydemir
www.bps.org.uk/news/rising-...
Reflections came from the responses of: @profjohndrury.bsky.social @lucygobag.bsky.social Dr Rim Saab and Dr Nihan Albayrak-Aydemir
www.bps.org.uk/news/rising-...
Rising together: How collective action emerges in the face of an emergency | BPS
Dr Selin Tekin reflects on the first event in the Rising Together series, hosted by the BPS Social Psychology Section.
www.bps.org.uk
November 4, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Thanks to @bps-social-psych.bsky.social for bringing my notes together from the event that @merveozturkey.bsky.social & I organized.
Reflections came from the responses of: @profjohndrury.bsky.social @lucygobag.bsky.social Dr Rim Saab and Dr Nihan Albayrak-Aydemir
www.bps.org.uk/news/rising-...
Reflections came from the responses of: @profjohndrury.bsky.social @lucygobag.bsky.social Dr Rim Saab and Dr Nihan Albayrak-Aydemir
www.bps.org.uk/news/rising-...
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Please take a minute to scroll through this—and share it.
It's the story of our time.
The Authoritarian Stack: How Tech Billionaires Are Building a Post-Democratic American—And Why Europe Is Next.
www.authoritarian-stack.info
It's the story of our time.
The Authoritarian Stack: How Tech Billionaires Are Building a Post-Democratic American—And Why Europe Is Next.
www.authoritarian-stack.info
The Authoritarian Stack
How Tech Billionaires Are Building a Post-Democratic America — And Why Europe Is Next
www.authoritarian-stack.info
November 5, 2025 at 11:36 PM
Please take a minute to scroll through this—and share it.
It's the story of our time.
The Authoritarian Stack: How Tech Billionaires Are Building a Post-Democratic American—And Why Europe Is Next.
www.authoritarian-stack.info
It's the story of our time.
The Authoritarian Stack: How Tech Billionaires Are Building a Post-Democratic American—And Why Europe Is Next.
www.authoritarian-stack.info
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The evidence from Farage and the people that surround him screams that there is really no two sides to this story or slipper definitions - not that you’d be able to tell with just how much smoke is being blown around this.
www.bearlypolitics.co.uk/p/deep-dive-...
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DEEP DIVE: How Does Reform Show Its Racism? Let Me Count the Ways
From “target practice” on refugees to burqa bans in Parliament, the tally tells the story better than Farage ever could.
www.bearlypolitics.co.uk
November 20, 2025 at 7:45 AM
The evidence from Farage and the people that surround him screams that there is really no two sides to this story or slipper definitions - not that you’d be able to tell with just how much smoke is being blown around this.
www.bearlypolitics.co.uk/p/deep-dive-...
www.bearlypolitics.co.uk/p/deep-dive-...
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Anticipatory obedience in the face of authoritarianism. Understandable given Trump’s power & money, but being understandable doesn’t make it right : it’s one of the things we are warned against if, as we surely should, we want to resist fascism www.theguardian.com/media/2025/n...
Reith lecturer accuses BBC of cowardice for censoring his remarks on Trump
Dutch writer Rutger Bregman says claim that Trump was ‘most openly corrupt president in US history’ was removed
www.theguardian.com
November 25, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Anticipatory obedience in the face of authoritarianism. Understandable given Trump’s power & money, but being understandable doesn’t make it right : it’s one of the things we are warned against if, as we surely should, we want to resist fascism www.theguardian.com/media/2025/n...
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We saw it with big tobacco, we saw it with the fossil fuels industry. When their own internal research showed the harm from their product, the defunded the research and attacked independent researchers coming to the very same conclusions.
#ScienceUnderSiege
#ScienceUnderSiege
Meta halted internal research that purportedly showed (young) people who stopped using Facebook became less depressed and anxious, according to an unredacted legal filing released on Friday. www.cnbc.com/2025/11/23/m...
Meta halted internal research suggesting social media harm, court filing alleges
Meta is alleged to have halted internal research suggesting social media harm, according to court documents.
www.cnbc.com
November 24, 2025 at 1:59 AM
We saw it with big tobacco, we saw it with the fossil fuels industry. When their own internal research showed the harm from their product, the defunded the research and attacked independent researchers coming to the very same conclusions.
#ScienceUnderSiege
#ScienceUnderSiege
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NEW: This is worth your time.
@thenerve_news has the receipts.
A comprehensive timeline of Nathan Gill & Nigel Farage’s pro-Kremlin influencing activities & 2 other MEPs, David Cobourn & Jonathan Arnott.
Please read & share.
@thenerve_news has the receipts.
A comprehensive timeline of Nathan Gill & Nigel Farage’s pro-Kremlin influencing activities & 2 other MEPs, David Cobourn & Jonathan Arnott.
Please read & share.
November 23, 2025 at 2:44 PM
NEW: This is worth your time.
@thenerve_news has the receipts.
A comprehensive timeline of Nathan Gill & Nigel Farage’s pro-Kremlin influencing activities & 2 other MEPs, David Cobourn & Jonathan Arnott.
Please read & share.
@thenerve_news has the receipts.
A comprehensive timeline of Nathan Gill & Nigel Farage’s pro-Kremlin influencing activities & 2 other MEPs, David Cobourn & Jonathan Arnott.
Please read & share.
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Laying politics aside I can't help but warm to Zack Polanski as a person. I wish more of our politicians were as genuine as him.
observer.co.uk/news/nationa...
observer.co.uk/news/nationa...
Zack Polanski: ‘People will have to find some other way to hurt me’ | The Observer
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November 23, 2025 at 8:57 AM
Laying politics aside I can't help but warm to Zack Polanski as a person. I wish more of our politicians were as genuine as him.
observer.co.uk/news/nationa...
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Good episode on what went wrong in the pandemic. ⬇️. Now it’s time for an episode on this week’s Westminster scientific briefing on climate & nature. We must stop the same mistakes that are being made on a bigger & even more lethal scale. www.nebriefing.org/open-letter @zero-hour.bsky.social
November 23, 2025 at 9:44 AM
Good episode on what went wrong in the pandemic. ⬇️. Now it’s time for an episode on this week’s Westminster scientific briefing on climate & nature. We must stop the same mistakes that are being made on a bigger & even more lethal scale. www.nebriefing.org/open-letter @zero-hour.bsky.social
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Open letter from over 1,000 UK scientists urging all MPs to attend the National Emergency Briefing. A huge list full of highly respected names.
"Without much more urgent and decisive action, we risk seeing these impacts overwhelm our capacity to respond."
Please share with your MP. #NEB2025
"Without much more urgent and decisive action, we risk seeing these impacts overwhelm our capacity to respond."
Please share with your MP. #NEB2025
National Emergency Briefing
An unfiltered assessment of the latest threats to UK food supply, health and national security from eight leading experts to an invitation-only audience - also covering positive solutions. Westminster...
www.nebriefing.org
November 23, 2025 at 9:23 AM
Open letter from over 1,000 UK scientists urging all MPs to attend the National Emergency Briefing. A huge list full of highly respected names.
"Without much more urgent and decisive action, we risk seeing these impacts overwhelm our capacity to respond."
Please share with your MP. #NEB2025
"Without much more urgent and decisive action, we risk seeing these impacts overwhelm our capacity to respond."
Please share with your MP. #NEB2025
How can progressives challenge far right populism? Can psychology help? This new paper suggests: 1. be transparent 2. share control 3. reclaim pride 4. root new visions in old traditions 5. be authentic & clear 6.harness emotion to mobilise hope. globalfuturefoundation.com/wp-content/u...
globalfuturefoundation.com
November 23, 2025 at 9:36 AM
How can progressives challenge far right populism? Can psychology help? This new paper suggests: 1. be transparent 2. share control 3. reclaim pride 4. root new visions in old traditions 5. be authentic & clear 6.harness emotion to mobilise hope. globalfuturefoundation.com/wp-content/u...
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The extent to which intelligent people can twist their brains in knots to avoid the obvious never ceases to amaze
For those willing to confront reality:
The IPCC is perfectly clear on the need to strand the majority of fossil fuel assets in order to meet the goals of the Paris Agreement
For those willing to confront reality:
The IPCC is perfectly clear on the need to strand the majority of fossil fuel assets in order to meet the goals of the Paris Agreement
November 21, 2025 at 4:16 PM
The extent to which intelligent people can twist their brains in knots to avoid the obvious never ceases to amaze
For those willing to confront reality:
The IPCC is perfectly clear on the need to strand the majority of fossil fuel assets in order to meet the goals of the Paris Agreement
For those willing to confront reality:
The IPCC is perfectly clear on the need to strand the majority of fossil fuel assets in order to meet the goals of the Paris Agreement
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Ignored warnings. Optimism bias. Chaos behind closed doors.🚪🤫
@rory-stewart.bsky.social reveals what was going on inside government during COVID.
New episode out now - link in the replies 👇
@rory-stewart.bsky.social reveals what was going on inside government during COVID.
New episode out now - link in the replies 👇
November 21, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Ignored warnings. Optimism bias. Chaos behind closed doors.🚪🤫
@rory-stewart.bsky.social reveals what was going on inside government during COVID.
New episode out now - link in the replies 👇
@rory-stewart.bsky.social reveals what was going on inside government during COVID.
New episode out now - link in the replies 👇