Sue Avery
@itinerantbaggage.bsky.social
She/her. Reader, Green, grower (of veg), big fan of the history of ordinary folks, good photos, goats and other animals, going to new places.
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Totally. (h/t @bear-xiong.bsky.social)
I often wonder about the cost of my shoulder surgery a couple of years ago - thank god for the NHS...
I often wonder about the cost of my shoulder surgery a couple of years ago - thank god for the NHS...
My Dad has had the second of two cataract operations this week. A quick search tells me that it would have cost him between $3,500 and $7000 per eye in the USA.
We must not let Streeting, Farage, or anyone else privatise and destroy the #NHS.
We must not let Streeting, Farage, or anyone else privatise and destroy the #NHS.
November 30, 2025 at 9:15 AM
Totally. (h/t @bear-xiong.bsky.social)
I often wonder about the cost of my shoulder surgery a couple of years ago - thank god for the NHS...
I often wonder about the cost of my shoulder surgery a couple of years ago - thank god for the NHS...
My Dad has had the second of two cataract operations this week. A quick search tells me that it would have cost him between $3,500 and $7000 per eye in the USA.
We must not let Streeting, Farage, or anyone else privatise and destroy the #NHS.
We must not let Streeting, Farage, or anyone else privatise and destroy the #NHS.
November 29, 2025 at 10:30 AM
My Dad has had the second of two cataract operations this week. A quick search tells me that it would have cost him between $3,500 and $7000 per eye in the USA.
We must not let Streeting, Farage, or anyone else privatise and destroy the #NHS.
We must not let Streeting, Farage, or anyone else privatise and destroy the #NHS.
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Sharing this Just in case this is another climate collapse disaster that our media decide is too true and too uncomfortable to cover. We
Must end fossil fuels now to stand any chance of stabilising climate now or in the future. The future is decided by what we do NOW.
Must end fossil fuels now to stand any chance of stabilising climate now or in the future. The future is decided by what we do NOW.
Over 80 dead as cyclonic storm leaves 'unprecedented' trail of destruction in Sri Lanka
Cyclone Disaster Sri Lanka: Over 80 Dead in Ditwah's Wake
Sri Lanka Calamity: Cyclone Ditwah's wrath leaves 80+ dead, prompts India's Operation Sagar Bandhu aid. Learn about the unprecedented disaster response.
www.deccanherald.com
November 29, 2025 at 10:04 AM
Sharing this Just in case this is another climate collapse disaster that our media decide is too true and too uncomfortable to cover. We
Must end fossil fuels now to stand any chance of stabilising climate now or in the future. The future is decided by what we do NOW.
Must end fossil fuels now to stand any chance of stabilising climate now or in the future. The future is decided by what we do NOW.
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Absolutely this 👇 We have some fantastic local indie businesses here in Worcester and if you’re going Christmas shopping, they’d love your support! 🙏
Remember - if you're financially in a position to do so, skip the #BlackFriday deals online from big companies and shop instead from small and local businesses.
The big guns don't need your money, but for small traders it can be what keeps them going into 2026, so support your community instead.
The big guns don't need your money, but for small traders it can be what keeps them going into 2026, so support your community instead.
November 28, 2025 at 11:21 PM
Absolutely this 👇 We have some fantastic local indie businesses here in Worcester and if you’re going Christmas shopping, they’d love your support! 🙏
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Councillor @alexmace.bsky.social took a stand against a Reform councillor’s hateful anti-immigrant questions at full council this week, and had some excellent questions of his own for Reform. Well done, Alex! 👏👏👏
www.worcesternews.co.uk/news/2565494...
www.worcesternews.co.uk/news/2565494...
Reform UK 'should be screening for criminal behaviour and homophobia' - councillor
Reform UK should screen staff and politicians for criminal behaviour and “homophobic attitudes”, a councillor has claimed.
www.worcesternews.co.uk
November 29, 2025 at 8:36 AM
Councillor @alexmace.bsky.social took a stand against a Reform councillor’s hateful anti-immigrant questions at full council this week, and had some excellent questions of his own for Reform. Well done, Alex! 👏👏👏
www.worcesternews.co.uk/news/2565494...
www.worcesternews.co.uk/news/2565494...
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*Kemi reading the bible*
"suffer little children"
well that's enough for today, think I got the gist of it
"suffer little children"
well that's enough for today, think I got the gist of it
November 28, 2025 at 11:54 AM
*Kemi reading the bible*
"suffer little children"
well that's enough for today, think I got the gist of it
"suffer little children"
well that's enough for today, think I got the gist of it
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So the problem really is #FactoryFarming.
"Biting of ears and tails is a habit of "bored" pigs without enough stimulation in their pens"
#AnimalWelfare #Biosecurity
phys.org/news/2025-11...
"Biting of ears and tails is a habit of "bored" pigs without enough stimulation in their pens"
#AnimalWelfare #Biosecurity
phys.org/news/2025-11...
Common gut bacteria identified as cause of pig ear necrosis
It's a problem that's made its way through pig farms around the world for decades, with no clear cause or solution. But new research from the University of Saskatchewan (USask) has identified the caus...
phys.org
November 28, 2025 at 6:15 PM
So the problem really is #FactoryFarming.
"Biting of ears and tails is a habit of "bored" pigs without enough stimulation in their pens"
#AnimalWelfare #Biosecurity
phys.org/news/2025-11...
"Biting of ears and tails is a habit of "bored" pigs without enough stimulation in their pens"
#AnimalWelfare #Biosecurity
phys.org/news/2025-11...
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If as Home Secretary you are looking at the significant reduction in people choosing to live and work in the UK and deciding it's a good idea to "go further" you've conclusively shown you aren't basing your policies on anything resembling reality. The repercussions would be devastating for everyone.
Labour immigration policy explained:
✅ Net immigration rising: CRACKDOWN REQUIRED
✅ Net immigration plummeting: CRACKDOWN REQUIRED
✅ Net immigration rising: CRACKDOWN REQUIRED
✅ Net immigration plummeting: CRACKDOWN REQUIRED
November 27, 2025 at 8:47 PM
If as Home Secretary you are looking at the significant reduction in people choosing to live and work in the UK and deciding it's a good idea to "go further" you've conclusively shown you aren't basing your policies on anything resembling reality. The repercussions would be devastating for everyone.
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In 2024, UK billionaire wealth increased by £35m a day, or £12.7bn over the whole year. In the budget, the Labour Government increased taxes on ordinary people by more than that. Why is everyone but multi-millionaires and billionaires being asked to pay more? We need to tax wealth, not work.
November 27, 2025 at 10:34 AM
In 2024, UK billionaire wealth increased by £35m a day, or £12.7bn over the whole year. In the budget, the Labour Government increased taxes on ordinary people by more than that. Why is everyone but multi-millionaires and billionaires being asked to pay more? We need to tax wealth, not work.
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Alongside many campaigners, the Green Party have absolutely dragged the Labour Government to finally end the child cap.
Labour politicians disgracefully defended it for far too long.
This shows why the Green Party membership rising and rising matters.
Join.greenparty.org.uk
Labour politicians disgracefully defended it for far too long.
This shows why the Green Party membership rising and rising matters.
Join.greenparty.org.uk
November 26, 2025 at 1:33 PM
Alongside many campaigners, the Green Party have absolutely dragged the Labour Government to finally end the child cap.
Labour politicians disgracefully defended it for far too long.
This shows why the Green Party membership rising and rising matters.
Join.greenparty.org.uk
Labour politicians disgracefully defended it for far too long.
This shows why the Green Party membership rising and rising matters.
Join.greenparty.org.uk
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This Labour government continues to dance to Reform’s tune.
This is as bad as anything proposed by Reform.
Leaving refugees in permanent limbo and unable to build a new life in the UK would be a complete abdication of our humanitarian responsibilities
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Leaving refugees in permanent limbo and unable to build a new life in the UK would be a complete abdication of our humanitarian responsibilities
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
UK set to limit refugees to temporary stays
Shabana Mahmood is expected to say the era of permanent protection for refugees is over, in major changes to the UK's asylum and immigration system.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 15, 2025 at 7:54 AM
This Labour government continues to dance to Reform’s tune.
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Sickening rhetoric by Home Secretary. Denying access to human rights isn't "protecting the public". This is Labour further demonising those seeking asylum in language very reminiscent of the far right. Yes, some break the law, so should be prosecuted within the law. Removing rights is not the answer
November 13, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Sickening rhetoric by Home Secretary. Denying access to human rights isn't "protecting the public". This is Labour further demonising those seeking asylum in language very reminiscent of the far right. Yes, some break the law, so should be prosecuted within the law. Removing rights is not the answer
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Great summary of the many ways in which @zackpolanski.bsky.social is cutting through in the media and popular culture
Shout out to @novaramedia.com
Shout out to @novaramedia.com
Zack Polanski's Impressive Green Party Surge Continues
YouTube video by Novara Media
youtu.be
November 13, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Great summary of the many ways in which @zackpolanski.bsky.social is cutting through in the media and popular culture
Shout out to @novaramedia.com
Shout out to @novaramedia.com
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For the second week in a row. We’re not here to be disappointed by Labour; we’re here to replace them.
join.greenparty.org.uk
join.greenparty.org.uk
November 13, 2025 at 8:12 PM
For the second week in a row. We’re not here to be disappointed by Labour; we’re here to replace them.
join.greenparty.org.uk
join.greenparty.org.uk
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Why won't someone think about the poor billionaires????
And the newspapers they own!
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And the newspapers they own!
Join.greenparty.org.uk
November 11, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Why won't someone think about the poor billionaires????
And the newspapers they own!
Join.greenparty.org.uk
And the newspapers they own!
Join.greenparty.org.uk
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Absolutely appalling. Even the tiniest, simplest measures to protect nature are unacceptable to this Labour government if said measures upset the lobbyists. 🤬
Swifts have declined 70% since 1994.
They fly from Africa to breed here, only to find we've blocked their nest sites.
A £35 swift brick nest box was proposed for all new buildings.
The construction industry lobbied Labour to block it.
Biodiversity sustains life. Labour sustains economic power.
They fly from Africa to breed here, only to find we've blocked their nest sites.
A £35 swift brick nest box was proposed for all new buildings.
The construction industry lobbied Labour to block it.
Biodiversity sustains life. Labour sustains economic power.
November 8, 2025 at 9:11 AM
Absolutely appalling. Even the tiniest, simplest measures to protect nature are unacceptable to this Labour government if said measures upset the lobbyists. 🤬
Yes, please.
November 8, 2025 at 9:13 AM
Yes, please.
Err, some introspection needed here, Labour! If you’re going to attack disabled people and immigrants while failing to tax the super-rich and dropping environmental pledges before even elected, you’re in no position to talk about others letting people down.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Greens’ ‘undeliverable’ promises will let voters down, says Labour minister
Exclusive: Darren Jones says Labour has to convince young people it is ‘modern party of the future’
www.theguardian.com
November 8, 2025 at 9:05 AM
Err, some introspection needed here, Labour! If you’re going to attack disabled people and immigrants while failing to tax the super-rich and dropping environmental pledges before even elected, you’re in no position to talk about others letting people down.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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We’d love to see Zack coming through the door to Number 10! Zack doing us proud here as always last night on ‘The Last Leg’. 💚
November 8, 2025 at 8:53 AM
We’d love to see Zack coming through the door to Number 10! Zack doing us proud here as always last night on ‘The Last Leg’. 💚
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Labour were broken a long time ago.
Time to replace them with a party that actually represents everyone - not just the billionaires.
A party that rejects Reform - rather than copies them.
Time to make hope normal again.
Join.greenparty.org.uk
Time to replace them with a party that actually represents everyone - not just the billionaires.
A party that rejects Reform - rather than copies them.
Time to make hope normal again.
Join.greenparty.org.uk
November 7, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Labour were broken a long time ago.
Time to replace them with a party that actually represents everyone - not just the billionaires.
A party that rejects Reform - rather than copies them.
Time to make hope normal again.
Join.greenparty.org.uk
Time to replace them with a party that actually represents everyone - not just the billionaires.
A party that rejects Reform - rather than copies them.
Time to make hope normal again.
Join.greenparty.org.uk
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this looks like a trick daffy duck would put up to get bugs bunny into "the oval office"
November 5, 2025 at 11:04 PM
this looks like a trick daffy duck would put up to get bugs bunny into "the oval office"
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7. In the biggest news, New York City elected Zohran Mamdani as mayor—a rebuke to his opponents’ anti-trans rhetoric and a victory built on an unapologetically pro-trans platform. Just weeks ago, Mamdani released a two-minute pro-trans ad set to transgender artist SOPHIE’s “It’s OK to Cry."
As Some Dems Run From Trans People, Zohran Mamdani's Latest Ad Shows Real Support
The 2 minute ad features Sylvia Rivera's story, Mamdani's commitment to transgender people, and even music from the legendary late trans artist SOPHIE.
www.erininthemorning.com
November 5, 2025 at 5:10 AM
7. In the biggest news, New York City elected Zohran Mamdani as mayor—a rebuke to his opponents’ anti-trans rhetoric and a victory built on an unapologetically pro-trans platform. Just weeks ago, Mamdani released a two-minute pro-trans ad set to transgender artist SOPHIE’s “It’s OK to Cry."