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Linda Lombard @heavensgone.bsky.social · 14h

Which #GreenParty has best website in the UK for up to the minute postings with great artwork/photos?
IMO the @scottishgreens.org

Time for the @greenparty.org.uk to catch up

@zackpolanski.bsky.social @mothinali.bsky.social @rachelmillward.bsky.social @carladenyer.bsky.social

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Linda Lombard @heavensgone.bsky.social · 1d

Researchers who study trends in illicit drug use are concerned that sales of a potent class of #SyntheticOpioids called #nitazenes are on the rise globally

The opioid class of drugs includes #heroin and #morphine Nitazenes are synthesized from scratch in a laboratory

www.nature.com/articles/d41...

Dangerous ‘nitazene’ opioids are on the rise: researchers are worried

This class of synthetic opioids is more potent than heroin and morphine.

www.nature.com

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Linda Lombard @heavensgone.bsky.social · 1d

Museum of Homelessness @ourmoh.bsky.social held a national vigil on the steps of St Martin-inthe-Fields, #TrafalgarSquare to honour the lives of those who died while #homeless in 2024 During the ceremony, the names of all those who had passed away were read aloud

leftfootforward.org/2025/10/muse...

Museum of Homelessness holds vigil in memory of those who died while homeless in 2024

"We remembered people with love, care and compassion."

leftfootforward.org

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Linda Lombard @heavensgone.bsky.social · 1d

Campaign group Defend Our Juries @defendourjuries.bsky.social said more than 2000 people across UK have since been arrested for expressing their support for the group, many by holding signs with the slogan I oppose genocide in #Gaza I support #PalestineAction

morningstaronline.co.uk/article/camp...

Campaign group welcomes legal challenge in Scottish courts against Palestine Action ban

A LEGAL challenge to the “draconian” ban on Palestine Action was launched in the Scottish courts today, seeking to have it overturned.Former diplomat Craig Murray served Scottish Solicitor General Rut...

morningstaronline.co.uk

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Linda Lombard @heavensgone.bsky.social · 1d

The report was compiled by campaign groups #QueerAF and #WhatTheTrans!? using figures obtained under the Freedom of Information Act.

It reveals the Tavistock and Portman gender identity clinic in London currently has 16500 patients on its waiting list

#Trans+

socialistworker.co.uk/lgbt/trans-p...

Trans+ people speak out over NHS waiting times scandal

Trans + people are forced to wait up to 25 years for their first health care appointment, according to a shocking new report.

socialistworker.co.uk

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Linda Lombard @heavensgone.bsky.social · 1d

Some of the most non-peaceful people get the #NobelPeacePtize

No less than three prime ministers of the settler-colonial, racist, apartheid, terrorist state of #Israel — #MenachemBegin, #YitzhakRabin and #ShimonPeres

#HenryKissinger

socialistworker.co.uk/news/the-rot...

The rotten history of the Nobel Peace Prize

The Nobel Peace Prize has been handed out to a whole number of war criminals, bigots and scoundrels

socialistworker.co.uk

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Linda Lombard @heavensgone.bsky.social · 1d

At the time of the party’s leadership election there were 64,581 #GreenParty members This means over 30,000 people have joined the party since nominations closed in the contest – an increase of more than 48%

Join here join.greenparty.org.uk
members.greens.scot/join

bright-green.org/2025/10/10/t...

The Green Party now has more than 95,000 members

The Greens are growing and growing

bright-green.org

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Linda Lombard @heavensgone.bsky.social · 1d

At the #GreenPartyConference, co-deputy leader #RachelMillward @rachelmillward.bsky.social who is standing to become the first ever Mayor of #Sussex&Brighton, tells us an inspiring tale of compassion, courage and hope.

Join here join.greenparty.org.uk/join-us

www.youtube.com/watch?v=6zfX...

Listen to Rachel Millward's Story of the Future...

YouTube video by Sussex Greens

www.youtube.com

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Linda Lombard @heavensgone.bsky.social · 1d

‘Stunned?’ #Farage’s Admission He Knew #NathanGill but Not His #Kremlin Associates Does Not Stand Up to Scrutiny

Insiders have told #BylineTimes, it is ‘inconceivable’ the #Reform Leader did not know about his close aide’s pro Russian statements

#PutinsBoys

bylinetimes.com/2025/10/11/s...

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Linda Lombard @heavensgone.bsky.social · 17h

How about lock him up in the #TowerOfLondon and throw away the keys?

#PrinceAndrew #NotMyKing #EpsteinFiles

follow @republiccampaign.bsky.social

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

What can the King do about Prince Andrew scandals?

What sanctions could King Charles apply to Prince Andrew after the latest claims about links to Epstein?

www.bbc.co.uk

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Linda Lombard @heavensgone.bsky.social · 15h

No worries we all make these sort of mistakes on social media. I've made a fair few myself

Linda Lombard @heavensgone.bsky.social · 15h

#SaintGeorge of ?????

www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Madeline Horwath on St George returning to England – cartoon

The St George’s flag is more popular than ever. It’s more complicated for England’s patron saint

www.theguardian.com

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Newfie912 @newfie912.bsky.social · 1d

Portland Frog is my hero! He got pepper sprayed by ICE but kept on going.

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Linda Lombard @heavensgone.bsky.social · 15h

Agree with your first line but note the post is about the England/Wales Green Party

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Stephen Gethins @stephengethins.bsky.social · 22d

At Holyrood all MSPs are ultimately accountable to the electorate. That isn’t the case at Westminster. Why Labour should do us all a favour and make good on its 115 year old manifesto commitment- www.scotsman.com/news/opinion...

Peter Mandelson affair shows why Labour should have stuck to historic pledge to scrap Lords

More than a century ago, Labour’s manifesto pledge to abolish the House of Lords was supported by Winston Churchill, then a Liberal

www.scotsman.com

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Jan Rosenow @janrosenow.bsky.social · 18h

NEW ANALYSIS: More than 80% of UK social housing still relies on gas boilers keeping bills exposed to international gas markets and climate targets out of reach.

I’ve explored how other European countries are tackling this at scale, and what the UK can learn.

www.sureserve.co.uk/news-and-pro...

Phasing out gas in European social housing - what the UK can learn

www.sureserve.co.uk

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Tanita Tikaram @tanitatikaram.bsky.social · 1d

A UK presenter shouldn’t crow about an audience’s ignorance of Nathan Gill who took bribes from Kremlin agents & was a close ally of Farage . It shows they have failed to do their job . What next , telling us that Watergate was one of the lowest points in investigative journalism 🥺 ?

Joy @joybe.bsky.social · 2d

The Nathan Gill scandal should be huge news so why has the British media been mainly silent about it? (I think we know 🤔)
Here's Fiona Bruce shutting down any mention & acting like the audience aren't interested.
#bbqt

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Anonymous @opsnowcrash.bsky.social · 1d

The leader of #Reform #UK in Wales caught taking bribes to push pro-Russia propaganda. He’s ex-UKIP, ex-Brexit Party—all 3 under Trump’s best pal Nigel Farage, who praised #Putin and spread Kremlin lies. #ArronBanks lurks in the same shadows. This is your "patriotism".

#Trump #Farage #Brexit

U.K. Politician Admits Making Pro-Russia Statements in Return for Bribes

www.nytimes.com

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Linda Lombard @heavensgone.bsky.social · 15h

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Linda Lombard @heavensgone.bsky.social · 15h

Please note I'm generally supporting the UK Green Parties on this account as in the post above

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Kate Jackson @katejackson.bsky.social · 1d

We’re ready for No Kings (and also Halloween I guess)

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Linda Lombard @heavensgone.bsky.social · 15h

Very true but do indicate something beneficial is happening to the Greens and more votes going to them

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Vegan Horizon @veganhorizon.substack.com · 2d

They also need meat to survive, while study after study shows that humans are healthier without. 🌱

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Reform Party UK Exposed @reformexposed.bsky.social · 1d

The Reform UK Councils that are considering raising Council tax (one even by 10%):

Kent
Durham
West Northamptonshire
Warwickshire
Leicestershire
Worcestershire
Staffordshire
Lincolnshire

TBC:
Derbyshire
Lancashire

Eight Reform UK councils likely to raise tax next year

Despite Nigel Farage’s promises to cut waste and ‘save a lot of money’, senior officials have now admitted they will likely have to resort to tax rises

www.thetimes.com

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Birmingham Green Party @brumgreens.bsky.social · 1d

@zackpolanski.bsky.social have we hit 100k members yet?

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