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FairSquare @fairsq.bsky.social · 1d

FairSquare has called FIFA President Gianni Infantino’s presence and comments at the Sharm el-Sheikh ‘Peace Summit’ yesterday “highly significant and deeply troubling”.

Read the full quote and FairSquare's other work on Israel and Palestine using the link in our bio.

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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 1d

Many on the right will try and belittle and undermine what’s happening.

But here’s the truth. Tens of thousands are joining Greens. Polls are at record highs. People are just starting to feel hope again.

join.greenparty.org.uk

The truth about the green party's booming membership

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Drewery Dyke @drewerydyke.bsky.social · 1d

Cannot claim to be born there but had the great fortune to be shaped by it in primary and secondary school. 🇨🇦

Jenny Lee Shee @jennyleeshee.bsky.social · 2d

Thankful today and every day that I had the good fortune to be born in Canada.

At the bottom of the photo in the foreground, the word LOOK appears on sidewalk tiles. In the mid-ground is a tall ship. The blue sky in the background is scudded with clouds.

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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 1d

‘Once a fortnight would save people hundreds’: how to make your bike last longer, according to experts

From avoiding overtightened bolts to giving it a good clean, here are the easy and affordable habits mechanics swear by

www.theguardian.com

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Drewery Dyke @drewerydyke.bsky.social · 2d

Spanish Banks. Vancouver.

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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 2d

A new week - and a new huge milestone!

@greenparty.org.uk now have 100,000 members!!!

We are absolutely on track to next overtake the Tories - let's make hope normal again!

Join.greenparty.org.uk

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Drewery Dyke @drewerydyke.bsky.social · 3d

Not what I expected on BBC Radio 4 this Sunday - Persian-accented Christianity & sometimes in Persian too, but all about Christianity.
یکی ازشان میگند که تعداد مسیحیان درایران در قرن سوم و چهارم میلادی نسبتا بزرگ بوده…

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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 4d

Glad to see Nigel Farage has finally remembered Nathan Gill, former leader of Reform in Wales - found guilty of taking bribes from Russia.

Maybe he'll now remember how much he took from Putin's propaganda broadcaster Russia Today for all his TV appearances when he was a MEP?

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Drewery Dyke @drewerydyke.bsky.social · 4d

And what do you (does one) use on the street In Singapore? I did not think it was Mandarin speaking; English, yes, though. Yunnanese! Clever!

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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 5d

I called this out on #BBCQT last night and I'm calling it out again now.

He is gaslighting a nation.

The Guardian @theguardian.com · 5d

Farage insists ex-Reform UK Wales leader convicted of bribery is ‘bad apple’

Farage said he was shocked by Nathan Gill’s admissions relating to pro-Russia statements Nigel Farage has insisted his party’s former leader in Wales who was convicted of taking pro-Russian bribes was a “bad apple” who betrayed him. The Reform UK leader was in Caerphilly campaigning for his candidate in a forthcoming Senedd byelection when he was asked about his links to Nathan Gill. Continue reading...

www.theguardian.com

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Drewery Dyke @drewerydyke.bsky.social · 4d

Which languages do you speak, Tze Ming?

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Dileepa Ranawake 💚 @dileeparanawake.bsky.social · 5d

8 Amazing Campaign Jobs @greenparty.org.uk
🟢Eastern region
🟢North East
🟢South East
🟢South Central
🟢Sussex
🟢Bradford
🟢Surrey
🟢Hackney & Islington

Please share and apply to #GetGreensElected and keep our momentum going

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Work for The Green Party

Come and work for the Green Party for real hope and real change. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and communities, in particular those that are currently under-represented within our staff t...

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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 5d

Thanks for all the really amazing support from Question Time tonight!

You heard it several times (including even from Reform!):

@greenparty.org.uk are surging.

Join us: join.greenparty.org.uk

#BBCQT

Join the Green Party

Join the Green Party from just £6 a year. Become a member today - join the only party standing up for people and planet.

join.greenparty.org.uk

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Drewery Dyke @drewerydyke.bsky.social · 6d

Dunno but wasn’t there many hundreds of years of peace under Ottoman rule? Maybe they should be given another shot…muhteşem beş yüz yıl and all that.

What could go wrong?

Hmmmm….

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@ottomanhistory.bsky.social

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Drewery Dyke @drewerydyke.bsky.social · 6d

Join me in joining Roz, @zackpolanski.bsky.social and over 90l others. Here in Hackney, London, @greenparty.org.uk looks set to leapfrog its current position. I joined last night…after supporting for years…

Roz Henderson @rozhenderson.bsky.social · 7d

We've seen unbelievable growth in such a short time. Zack Polanski tells our story of who we are in such a clear and simple way that really resonates with people.

If you want to be part of the Green Surge, click on the link below.

join.greenparty.org.uk

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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 7d

Kemi Badenoch blames those crossing borders for our problems. It’s a lie aimed to distract.

The real issue is a system protecting the super-rich while nurses & carers can’t make ends meet. Tax wealth fairly, fund public services properly. This is how we give Britain hope again.

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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 7d

I'm never actually going to need to write another comment piece again am I?

The right wing shit rags are just going to keep recruiting for us.

Folks - want a better country?

Join.greenparty.org.uk

The party even more dangerous than Starmers labour - UK's answer to Putin's communists

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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 7d

This is how we turn our country around.

Away from the forces of hate and division.

We're going to do it together.

Join.greenparty.org.uk

The Green Party of England & Wales @greenparty.org.uk · 7d

The Green surge continues ... We’ve just passed 90,000 members! 💚

People everywhere are joining the movement for real change.

Want hope to be normal again? Join the Green Party today ↩️

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Drewery Dyke @drewerydyke.bsky.social · 8d

If this continues UK parties will either need to accommodate & make electoral deals or develop a culture of compromise & cooperation for coming coalitions. Maybe it is time to invest in local assemblies in order to inform national policy?

I’m voting @greenparty.org.uk @zackpolanski.bsky.social

Rob Ford @robfordmancs.bsky.social · 8d

Four parties within a 5 point swing of first place and five parties on 12% plus.

This would be pure chaos under first past the post.

Election Maps UK @electionmaps.uk · 8d

Westminster Voting Intention:

RFM: 27% (-2)
LAB: 20% (-2)
CON: 17% (+1)
LDM: 17% (+2)
GRN: 12% (+1)
SNP: 4% (+1)

Via @yougov.co.uk, 5-6 Oct.
Changes w/ 28-29 Sep.

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Caroline Litman @alicemydaughter.bsky.social · 8d

I joined the Greens in June. Conference last weekend felt like a kind of homecoming. I’ve been adrift these last few years, mourning Alice, despairing at a ruling class that seems intents on heaping misery on all minorities. In the depths of grief hope wasn’t enough, but now it breaths life into me.

Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 8d

I said that @greenparty.org.uk membership is rising by 1000 new people a day.

I was wrong.

Yesterday we welcomed 2000 new people.

We now have 88,000 members! 🎉

Join.greenparty.org.uk

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Drewery Dyke @drewerydyke.bsky.social · 8d

Hackney, are you ready?

Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 8d

So much energy from Green Party Conference.

Great to hear about all the local parties in England & Wales calling up their new members, inviting them to action days and getting people involved.

Let's go! 💚🚀

novaramedia.com/2025/10/07/z...

Zack Polanski Must Now Transform His Fans Into Activists | Novara Media

The telegenic eco-socialist has triggered an explosion of interest in the Green party, and a parallel growth in membership. Now he needs to translate enthusiasm into activity, writes Adam Ramsay.

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Drewery Dyke @drewerydyke.bsky.social · 8d

No that’s their home outfit. You should see the swimwear and work attire.

derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 8d

i had no idea this is how canada's supreme court dresses

Nine members of the Canadian Supreme Court sitting for a photo. They are dressed in red robes trimmed in white.

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bianet @bianet.org · 9d

🔴 'Özel ihtiyaçlı mahpus hakları' atölyesi

🗣 Sharon Critoph: Cezaevlerinin denetime açıklığı insan haklarındaki ilerlemenin göstergesi

🗞 Haber: @aysegulbasar_

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Sharon Critoph: Cezaevlerinin denetime açıklığı insan haklarındaki ilerlemenin göstergesi

CİSST ve PRI’nin düzenlediği atölyede sivil toplum temsilcileri, Türkiye’deki hapishanelerde insan hakları standartlarını güçlendirmeye yönelik çözüm yollarını tartıştı.

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MS Kohut @mskohut.bsky.social · 10d

The terror of this regime will forever change the BRAINS AND DNA of our children & grandchildren. Yes indeed. The impact of trauma is profound. It extends into future generations.

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Drewery Dyke @drewerydyke.bsky.social · 11d

I find it difficult to read this. Looking east, no Kars but I see Ararat / Ağrı Dağı but nearby Üç Kilise? What’s that now? Great find.

History Cafe ☕ Ottoman Heritage @ottomanhistory.bsky.social · 11d

🗺️ An Ottoman Map, 1691

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