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efemera @efemerabis.bsky.social · 6h

Watched this multiple times already. 💚💚💚

*This* is what I want my country to be - diverse, interesting, colourful, welcoming, tolerant, compassionate and so many other POSITIVE things.

I'm so sick and tired of all the misery and hate. Aren't you?

join.greenparty.org.uk

Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 7h

British.

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efemera @efemerabis.bsky.social · 6h

💚💚💚

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efemera @efemerabis.bsky.social · 7h

Perhaps they'd be better spending time listening to their *own* party. It's what, three years now since their conference voted for #ProportionalRepresentation. Seems like it'd be in *everyone's* interests to sort that out sharpish instead of these petty attacks.

efemera @efemerabis.bsky.social · 11h

Just shows what a great job new leader @zackpolanski.bsky.social is doing for @greenparty.org.uk.

There *is* an alternative to the hate.

Make hope normal again.

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Britain Elects @britainelects.com · 11h

📊 Ref lead of 15pts
‼️ Labour and Greens tied
Westminster voting intention

REF: 32% (-)
CON: 17% (-)
GRN: 15% (-)
LAB: 15% (-2)
LDEM: 12% (-)

via @FindoutnowUK, 45945
Chgs. w/ 08 Oct
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efemera @efemerabis.bsky.social · 1d

Still offending all the right people then. Keep it up!

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efemera @efemerabis.bsky.social · 1d

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Adam Ramsay @adamramsay.bsky.social · 1d

Exclusive: @zackpolanski.bsky.social backs Scottish and Welsh independence in new interview with me: open.substack.com/pub/abolishw...

Exclusive: Zack Polanski backs Scottish and Welsh independence

The eco-populist Green leader has called for sweeping change to Britain's political system, and spoken about potentially leading an explicitly ‘English’ party for the first time.

open.substack.com

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Raven @ravenbranhard.bsky.social · 2d

between still and storm
the void begins to bloom
carving space to breathe

#Photography Islander
@dhiislander.bsky.camera

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efemera @efemerabis.bsky.social · 1d

Amen, sister.

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efemera @efemerabis.bsky.social · 1d

Oh my lord. I'm utterly exhausted just watching that.

Really sums up the whole debate tho - people with zero experience reflexively screeching and pearl clutching whilst those who have objectively assessed the situation can see the benefits of a medical, not criminal, approach.

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The Green Party of England & Wales @greenparty.org.uk · 2d

The planet has reached its first catastrophic climate tipping point.

160 scientists from 23 countries warn that unless global heating is cut to 1.2°C as fast as possible, warm-water coral reefs will vanish “at any meaningful scale.”

The science is clear: We need to act now.

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efemera @efemerabis.bsky.social · 2d

🤯🤯🤯

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efemera @efemerabis.bsky.social · 2d

Comparatively tiny numbers you say? Like those shouting at hotels and shrouded in flags? (Frequently outnumbered by anti-racist counter protestors.)

Amazing what effect tiny numbers can have on the discourse when amplified by powerful voices and the media, isn't it?

Comparatively tiny amounts of people can have a disproportionately huge influence in the public sphere, deluding both themselves and us

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efemera @efemerabis.bsky.social · 3d

Oh, it is. Definitely. Don't know about you, but I'm a whole heap of anxiety and never really been a "joiner" but I've met some proper lovely people and everyone is really kind and let's you go at your own pace. Never been brave enough to go door knocking but just leafleting is really satisfying.

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efemera @efemerabis.bsky.social · 3d

I promise you, turn up to your next local party meeting or go leafleting on an Action Day and you'll be wondering what you were nervous about. They'll be chuffed to meet you and as glad to have you on board as I am! 🌱💚🌱

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efemera @efemerabis.bsky.social · 3d

avoid negative feedback. Despite my pointing out negative and trolling posts on other socials I'm struggling to convince. Can you help me explain what's happening to him please? Is it an oversight or is there a posting policy somewhere I can refer him to? (Doesn't help that I don't use Meta!) Thanks

efemera @efemerabis.bsky.social · 3d

@greenparty.org.uk Hey GPEW social team. Had a friend mithering me since Zack's conference speech - he followed him on Facebook and wanted to post but couldn't and still can't despite saying other comments. He's a bit miffed as he wanted to post in support but feels like Zack might be trying to...

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efemera @efemerabis.bsky.social · 4d

@carolecadwalla.bsky.social has written a piece on Gill for @thenerve.news

www.thenerve.news/p/reform-uk-...

The contact of Reform UK’s Russian puppet Nathan Gill is linked to efforts to destabilise the US and Ukraine. Why, even now, is no one asking questions?

Gill, former leader in Wales of Nigel Farage's party, admits taking bribes to help Putin. And his Russian connection - the Ukrainian politician Oleh Voloshyn - in turn has links to a key figure wante...

www.thenerve.news

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efemera @efemerabis.bsky.social · 4d

@carolecadwalla.bsky.social has written a piece on Gill for @thenerve.news

www.thenerve.news/p/reform-uk-...

The contact of Reform UK’s Russian puppet Nathan Gill is linked to efforts to destabilise the US and Ukraine. Why, even now, is no one asking questions?

Gill, former leader in Wales of Nigel Farage's party, admits taking bribes to help Putin. And his Russian connection - the Ukrainian politician Oleh Voloshyn - in turn has links to a key figure wante...

www.thenerve.news

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efemera @efemerabis.bsky.social · 4d

Really?! I'm "stunned" it's got as much traction as it has. This story has been going on since before June 2016 on both sides of the pond but despite it basically defining the current moment we're supposed to ignore it and all it's implications.

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Athanaca @athanaca.bsky.social · 5d

Iridescent black🖤

#bird #raven #birdart #animalart #digitalart #illustration #birdwatching #crow #original #colorful #avian
#feather

A raven with colorful reflections on its feathers

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efemera @efemerabis.bsky.social · 4d

So clever. True creativity. #jealous in the nicest possible way

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efemera @efemerabis.bsky.social · 5d

Popularity≠populism

efemera @efemerabis.bsky.social · 5d

See also: @carolecadwalla.bsky.social Cadwalladr, Tortoise Media

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efemera @efemerabis.bsky.social · 5d

More than one way of being recompensed. 52-48

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efemera @efemerabis.bsky.social · 5d

Literally had this conversation today with a RW voter I'm slowly persuading that "law and order" is better served by reducing the impetus to crime rather than alienating people further from society.

Mad that just treating everyone with respect and dignity is so radical.

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