Helen Tucker
@brujablanca.bsky.social
(she/her) Teacher of MFL, EAL/ESOL. Green Councillor - Cockermouth North. Chair - Cumbria Green Party. NEU workplace rep. #GreenParty #NEU #RefugeesWelcome #FreePalestine #ClimateEmergency
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Little Stormzy had his first trip out into the "real world".
Testing him out to see if he'll be OK for adoptions.
Look at him go! I think the early answer is a yes!
Testing him out to see if he'll be OK for adoptions.
Look at him go! I think the early answer is a yes!
November 27, 2025 at 3:36 AM
Little Stormzy had his first trip out into the "real world".
Testing him out to see if he'll be OK for adoptions.
Look at him go! I think the early answer is a yes!
Testing him out to see if he'll be OK for adoptions.
Look at him go! I think the early answer is a yes!
Concerned about education? So are we - neu.org.uk/latest/press... #NEU
Budget offers nothing to an education system running on empty | National Education Union
neu.org.uk
November 26, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Concerned about education? So are we - neu.org.uk/latest/press... #NEU
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Cal Lane, Canadian trained welder and metal artist, transforms common tools and also industrial steel products into intricate sculptures #WomensArt
November 26, 2025 at 6:07 AM
Cal Lane, Canadian trained welder and metal artist, transforms common tools and also industrial steel products into intricate sculptures #WomensArt
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@zackpolanski.bsky.social wants to introduce a wealth tax of 1% on assets of over £10m & 2% on assets over £1bn & if the super rich want to leave the UK because they are being taxed a tiny amount more then we should wave them goodbye
Thatcherite John Redwood says 1% isn't a tiny amount.
Thatcherite John Redwood says 1% isn't a tiny amount.
November 26, 2025 at 9:18 AM
@zackpolanski.bsky.social wants to introduce a wealth tax of 1% on assets of over £10m & 2% on assets over £1bn & if the super rich want to leave the UK because they are being taxed a tiny amount more then we should wave them goodbye
Thatcherite John Redwood says 1% isn't a tiny amount.
Thatcherite John Redwood says 1% isn't a tiny amount.
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Best understood, Labour's attack on juries, as a further lurch towards authoritarianism. Who, now, will stand in the way of a State that wants to imprison its opponents?
November 26, 2025 at 7:58 AM
Best understood, Labour's attack on juries, as a further lurch towards authoritarianism. Who, now, will stand in the way of a State that wants to imprison its opponents?
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I haven't seen any yet but you could probably find a few contemporaries who didn't personally witness Farage being Farage at school. But there doesn't seem to be a single former pupil or teacher who find the descriptions of racism, anti-semitism & cruelty unfeasible. Shocked, I tell you...
November 26, 2025 at 8:59 AM
I haven't seen any yet but you could probably find a few contemporaries who didn't personally witness Farage being Farage at school. But there doesn't seem to be a single former pupil or teacher who find the descriptions of racism, anti-semitism & cruelty unfeasible. Shocked, I tell you...
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Gaza
Israel denied water to civilians, the remaining water unfit for consumption, spreading disease & now this. Flash floods, & destruction. In Gaza the drainage system demolished or blocked, as Israel blocks temporary housing units - imagine this in a tent
news.sky.com/video/flash-...
Israel denied water to civilians, the remaining water unfit for consumption, spreading disease & now this. Flash floods, & destruction. In Gaza the drainage system demolished or blocked, as Israel blocks temporary housing units - imagine this in a tent
news.sky.com/video/flash-...
Flash floods could worsen in Gaza after damage to drainage systems
The war in Gaza has damaged the water drainage systems potentially worsening the flash floods.
news.sky.com
November 26, 2025 at 5:08 AM
Gaza
Israel denied water to civilians, the remaining water unfit for consumption, spreading disease & now this. Flash floods, & destruction. In Gaza the drainage system demolished or blocked, as Israel blocks temporary housing units - imagine this in a tent
news.sky.com/video/flash-...
Israel denied water to civilians, the remaining water unfit for consumption, spreading disease & now this. Flash floods, & destruction. In Gaza the drainage system demolished or blocked, as Israel blocks temporary housing units - imagine this in a tent
news.sky.com/video/flash-...
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Israel not providing winter aid per ceasefire deal, prominent Gaza leader says - https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israel-not-providing-winter-aid-ceasefire-deal-prominent-gaza-leader
Israel not providing winter aid per ceasefire deal, prominent Gaza leader says
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<div class="field field-field-text"><p>Amjad al-Shawwa, a prominent civil society leader in Gaza and the man reportedly tipped by several Palestinian factions to lead Gaza's technocratic transition committee, told Alaraby TV on Tuesday that Israel is withholding desperately-needed winter aid from Gaza.</p>
<p>Shawwa said Israel has so far allowed a supply of 30,000 tents to enter Gaza, when current weather conditions demand 10 times that amount, at 30,000. </p>
<p>Heavy rainfull and winds have flooded and collapsed the tents of the displaced in Gaza for more than a week, exacerbating already catastrophic conditions in the enclave. </p>
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www.middleeasteye.net
November 25, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Israel not providing winter aid per ceasefire deal, prominent Gaza leader says - https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israel-not-providing-winter-aid-ceasefire-deal-prominent-gaza-leader
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I will never, ever forget this 💔
#ShireenAbuAkleh who gave her life reporting on Israel’s occupation. Even in death Israel couldn't let her rest.
#ShireenAbuAkleh who gave her life reporting on Israel’s occupation. Even in death Israel couldn't let her rest.
Life of Palestinians before Oct 7th
In 2022, Israel K!LLED journalist Shireen Abu Akleh, a Palestinian Christian and then attacked her casket live on TV
In 2022, Israel K!LLED journalist Shireen Abu Akleh, a Palestinian Christian and then attacked her casket live on TV
November 26, 2025 at 4:28 AM
I will never, ever forget this 💔
#ShireenAbuAkleh who gave her life reporting on Israel’s occupation. Even in death Israel couldn't let her rest.
#ShireenAbuAkleh who gave her life reporting on Israel’s occupation. Even in death Israel couldn't let her rest.
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Meet Pluto!
He is a smart and energetic dog who is ready for a loving forever home.
🐾
He loves to learn new tricks and commands, and will work hard to earn those treats! He's also a total softie who loves belly rubs and snuggles.
Look for him at the Philadelphia
www.pspca.org
#AdoptDontShop
💙🐶🐾
He is a smart and energetic dog who is ready for a loving forever home.
🐾
He loves to learn new tricks and commands, and will work hard to earn those treats! He's also a total softie who loves belly rubs and snuggles.
Look for him at the Philadelphia
www.pspca.org
#AdoptDontShop
💙🐶🐾
November 25, 2025 at 1:37 AM
Meet Pluto!
He is a smart and energetic dog who is ready for a loving forever home.
🐾
He loves to learn new tricks and commands, and will work hard to earn those treats! He's also a total softie who loves belly rubs and snuggles.
Look for him at the Philadelphia
www.pspca.org
#AdoptDontShop
💙🐶🐾
He is a smart and energetic dog who is ready for a loving forever home.
🐾
He loves to learn new tricks and commands, and will work hard to earn those treats! He's also a total softie who loves belly rubs and snuggles.
Look for him at the Philadelphia
www.pspca.org
#AdoptDontShop
💙🐶🐾
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Compassionate asylum policies are not only more humane, but also more cost effective. Instead we have the government pushing some of the most draconian ant-asylum policies in years, increasing the cost of the system at the same time. As @refugeestogether.bsky.social show, there is a better approach.
Britain’s asylum system is costly, chaotic, and uncaring - but it doesn’t have to be.
It’s time for evidence-based policy - fair to refugees, good for Britain. #TogetherWithRefugees
Read the report: togetherwithrefugees.org.uk/welcoming-gr...
It’s time for evidence-based policy - fair to refugees, good for Britain. #TogetherWithRefugees
Read the report: togetherwithrefugees.org.uk/welcoming-gr...
November 25, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Compassionate asylum policies are not only more humane, but also more cost effective. Instead we have the government pushing some of the most draconian ant-asylum policies in years, increasing the cost of the system at the same time. As @refugeestogether.bsky.social show, there is a better approach.
Welcome home, Ruth. Brava 👏👏👏👏
November 25, 2025 at 9:34 PM
Welcome home, Ruth. Brava 👏👏👏👏
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What a difference 7 days makes.
Sienna had some pretty remarkable little wins today ❤️
Sienna had some pretty remarkable little wins today ❤️
November 25, 2025 at 12:32 PM
What a difference 7 days makes.
Sienna had some pretty remarkable little wins today ❤️
Sienna had some pretty remarkable little wins today ❤️
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The reduction in the move on period has been shown to cause homelessness among refugees. It just is not possible for many to find a new place to live in 28 days, or for most people for that matter. It's a harmful, and cynical, manoeuvre by the government, and shifts support needs onto councils.
The government’s decision to halve the time limit for refugees to leave Home Office accommodation is driving people into homelessness and exploitation, according to migrant rights campaigners and homelessness charities
By me, for @theleaduk.bsky.social national.thelead.uk/p/new-asylum...
By me, for @theleaduk.bsky.social national.thelead.uk/p/new-asylum...
New asylum policies making homeless refugees “targets for the far right”
Labour’s abrupt return to the 28-day move-on period is pushing vulnerable people into rough sleeping and exposing them to fraud and abuse.
national.thelead.uk
November 25, 2025 at 5:01 PM
The reduction in the move on period has been shown to cause homelessness among refugees. It just is not possible for many to find a new place to live in 28 days, or for most people for that matter. It's a harmful, and cynical, manoeuvre by the government, and shifts support needs onto councils.
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Two years ago, I introduced a pioneering policy to provide free school meals for all of London’s state primary school children.
Today we’re celebrating 100 million free school meals provided since September 2023.
Today we’re celebrating 100 million free school meals provided since September 2023.
November 25, 2025 at 7:00 AM
Two years ago, I introduced a pioneering policy to provide free school meals for all of London’s state primary school children.
Today we’re celebrating 100 million free school meals provided since September 2023.
Today we’re celebrating 100 million free school meals provided since September 2023.
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'Chile launches a global campaign
to expel Israel from the United Nations
calling it a “pariah state committing
systematic violations in Palestine.”'
via Alestiklal English
to expel Israel from the United Nations
calling it a “pariah state committing
systematic violations in Palestine.”'
via Alestiklal English
November 25, 2025 at 9:42 AM
'Chile launches a global campaign
to expel Israel from the United Nations
calling it a “pariah state committing
systematic violations in Palestine.”'
via Alestiklal English
to expel Israel from the United Nations
calling it a “pariah state committing
systematic violations in Palestine.”'
via Alestiklal English
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Jimmy Cliff, Jamaican reggae singer, actor and cultural icon, dies aged 81
Jimmy Cliff, Jamaican reggae singer, actor and cultural icon, dies aged 81
Star of The Harder They Come had hits including You Can Get It If You Really Want and I Can See Clearly Now
Jimmy Cliff, the singer and actor whose mellifluous voice helped to turn reggae into a global phenomenon, has died aged 81.
A message from his wife Latifa Chambers on Instagram reads: “It’s with profound sadness that I share that my husband, Jimmy Cliff, has crossed over due to a seizure followed by pneumonia. I am thankful for his family, friends, fellow artists and coworkers who have shared his journey with him. To all his fans around the world, please know that your support was his strength throughout his whole career … Jimmy, my darling, may you rest in peace. I will follow your wishes.” Her message was also signed by their children, Lilty and Aken. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
November 24, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Jimmy Cliff, Jamaican reggae singer, actor and cultural icon, dies aged 81
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I don't think its up to the perpetrators of discrimination, harassment or bullying to make a judgment on the damage and pain they themselves caused to others with their vile behavior.
Asked again and again whether he ever racially abused his fellow pupils, as 20 people at his old school have now said he did, Nigel Farage will only say that he never did so in a "hurtful way" or "with intent"
November 24, 2025 at 8:24 PM
I don't think its up to the perpetrators of discrimination, harassment or bullying to make a judgment on the damage and pain they themselves caused to others with their vile behavior.
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Still reeling from the Stanford report on Brexit. Reduced GDP by up to 8% and investment by as much as 18%. The UK Treasury would have £40 billion more each year if Britain had remained in the EU. Devastating self-immolation.
The Economic Impact of Brexit
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siepr.stanford.edu
November 24, 2025 at 11:02 AM
Still reeling from the Stanford report on Brexit. Reduced GDP by up to 8% and investment by as much as 18%. The UK Treasury would have £40 billion more each year if Britain had remained in the EU. Devastating self-immolation.
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Sometimes you get a call where you have to drop everything and go.
This poor dog has the weight of the world on his shoulders but he's only young. He's sleeping well tonight with us
This poor dog has the weight of the world on his shoulders but he's only young. He's sleeping well tonight with us
November 24, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Sometimes you get a call where you have to drop everything and go.
This poor dog has the weight of the world on his shoulders but he's only young. He's sleeping well tonight with us
This poor dog has the weight of the world on his shoulders but he's only young. He's sleeping well tonight with us
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Labour's anti-asylum policies are already fundamentally inhumane and discriminatory. Applying them retrospectively is pure cruelty though. It serves absolutely no purpose. Meanwhile it will increase the costs and bureaucracy of an already dysfunctional Home Office.
www.thetimes.com/article/6f83...
www.thetimes.com/article/6f83...
November 24, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Labour's anti-asylum policies are already fundamentally inhumane and discriminatory. Applying them retrospectively is pure cruelty though. It serves absolutely no purpose. Meanwhile it will increase the costs and bureaucracy of an already dysfunctional Home Office.
www.thetimes.com/article/6f83...
www.thetimes.com/article/6f83...
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BREAKING: Prevent whistleblower warns Palestine Action ban could cause confusing/overwhelm of counter-terror referral scheme.
Palestine Action ban could lead to people being wrongly criminalised, the Home Office official says.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
Palestine Action ban could lead to people being wrongly criminalised, the Home Office official says.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
Palestine Action ban could lead to people being wrongly criminalised, Home Office official says
Exclusive: Member of homeland security group says anti-terrorism Prevent scheme risks being overwhelmed by Palestine advocates
www.theguardian.com
November 23, 2025 at 11:56 AM
BREAKING: Prevent whistleblower warns Palestine Action ban could cause confusing/overwhelm of counter-terror referral scheme.
Palestine Action ban could lead to people being wrongly criminalised, the Home Office official says.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
Palestine Action ban could lead to people being wrongly criminalised, the Home Office official says.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
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They were 2 of the very first dogs I ever saved. Britney and King Whacker were as good as dead.
To see them meet up this week in Scotland brought a little tear to my eye. Look at their little jackets for the cold!
To see them meet up this week in Scotland brought a little tear to my eye. Look at their little jackets for the cold!
November 23, 2025 at 11:04 AM
They were 2 of the very first dogs I ever saved. Britney and King Whacker were as good as dead.
To see them meet up this week in Scotland brought a little tear to my eye. Look at their little jackets for the cold!
To see them meet up this week in Scotland brought a little tear to my eye. Look at their little jackets for the cold!