The Green Shopper
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The Green Shopper
@greenshopper.bsky.social
Trying my best to live an ethical life. Happy to share my findings 💚
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Although Campsfield detention centre had closed in 2018 after hunger strikes and suicides, the government is reopening it in the face of opposition from local councils. Keep Campsfield Closed is renaming itself the Coalition to Close Campsfield. keepcampsfieldclosed.uk
December 3, 2025 at 6:52 PM
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Campaigners against the immigration removal centre at Campsfield House, which reopened today, protested in Kidlington and Oxford. Fifty people gathered at Carfax in what organisers described as “a sombre event, a kind of vigil”.
December 3, 2025 at 6:52 PM
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3 things Starmer could do instead of camps in old barracks that would actually WORK👇

1. Create safe, regulated routes to apply for asylum in the UK

2. Let asylum seekers WORK & support themselves

3. Fast track status for people from obviously unsafe countries
metro.co.uk/2025/10/29/k...
Keir Starmer tries to look tough - and exposes himself as a coward
The government's immigration policy is in desperate need of a bold change in direction.
metro.co.uk
October 30, 2025 at 8:13 AM
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🔴The Sheer Scale of Conservative Mismanagement of the Asylum System Revealed

Billions of pounds were wasted by successive Conservative Home Secretaries on a chaotic and costly system that left vulnerable people at risk, according to a new Parliamentary report

bylinetimes.com/2025/10/27/t...
The Sheer Scale of Conservative Mismanagement of the Asylum System Revealed
Billions of pounds were wasted by successive Conservative Home Secretaries on a chaotic and costly system that left vulnerable people at risk, according to a new Parliamentary report
bylinetimes.com
October 27, 2025 at 8:02 AM
There's some new folk in town! 🪵🦫 #riveravon #rewilding #beavers #wiltshire #wildlife #avonvalley
October 14, 2025 at 7:24 PM
#StormAmy blew down all the nuts. Happy squirrel times. 🌳🐿️
October 5, 2025 at 8:29 PM
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🚨 ALL EYES on the Sumud Flotilla 🚨⁣

As the Sumud Flotilla nears Israel’s illegally designated and enforced yellow zone demarking a maritime siege of Gaza, we repeat our call upon the international community to ensure the safety and success of the peaceful people’s aid mission.⁣
September 30, 2025 at 6:30 PM
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I’ll sponsor one tree planted in the Lake District for the next 15 followers to get me to 4,000.

I’ll send you a link to your certificate with your bluesky name/handle so you can see where it is.

Please boost for reach. 🫡
April 26, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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My new workshop:small museums for mental health, is now live.
I'll teach you how creating small museums alters brain biochemistry to improve mental health & we'll make small museums together
24 May,zoom, recording available afterwards
Open to anyone,anywhere
workshops.emmamitchell.uk/courses/smal...
April 25, 2025 at 11:44 AM
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The things we find.
#beachcombing
March 25, 2025 at 8:08 PM
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February 27, 2025 at 10:04 PM
We need all the happy news we can get ❤️
In these nine Asian countries, child mortality has more than halved since the year 2000
February 14, 2025 at 8:19 PM
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Roses are red, violets are blue,
Data centres must be powered by #renewables,
Nothing less will do. 🌹
beyondfossilfuels.org/2025/02/10/s...
SYSTEM OVERLOAD: How new data centres could throw Europe’s energy transition off course
How new data centres could throw Europe’s energy transition off course
beyondfossilfuels.org
February 14, 2025 at 4:41 PM
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Writing the alt text for this one was fun…

#printmaking #printsky #valentines #art #linocut
February 14, 2025 at 11:53 AM
So romantic.
February 14, 2025 at 3:06 PM
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🔥 Well... this is now over 88,000 signatures!

Just one final push to get it over that magic 100,000 and get a parliamentary debate? Why not!

Link --> petition.parliament.uk/petitions/70...
February 10, 2025 at 8:10 PM
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Criminal .

Help me fight them → petition.parliament.uk/petitions/70...
February 7, 2025 at 4:41 PM
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film still #40

The Founder.

#severance
February 2, 2025 at 10:33 PM
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When maximum sentence for chaining yourself to railings is over twice maximum sentence for racially aggravated assault, anyone who cares about justice should be appalled. This is a dangerous, undemocratic & disproportionate attack on longstanding right to peaceful protest in UK #DefendOurJuries
January 29, 2025 at 4:05 PM