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Phil Groom

@philgroom.bsky.social

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Boats, books, canals, chocolate, coffee, church and the South West Coast Path. Previously known as notbovvered on Twitter. Green, trying to be greener. Prostate cancer survivor: men, get yourselves checked, the risk is real! https://philgroom.wordpress.com

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Phil Groom @philgroom.bsky.social · 29d

“The idea that humans are better than other life on earth, or separate from their environment, is honestly at the heart of everything that’s wrong with the world right now.”

@dougjohnstone.bsky.social explains what his #Enceladons trilogy is really about. Read it, beg, borrow or buy the books [1/2]

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“The whole series has been a quiet tirade against human exceptionalism. The idea that humans are better than other life on earth, or separate from their environment, is honestly at the heart of everything that's wrong with the world right now. When you think of something or someone else as less than you, you can do anything you like to them. Imperialism, slavery, animal cruelty, climate change, social inequality, war - all of it stems from this idea, and it makes me sick.”

Photo of Doug Johnstone’s “The Transcendent Tide” (paperback book)
Author’s name, book title and endorsements on a blue background interwoven with seven coloured spheres and a black twisting waveform pattern running vertically through it all.

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Ellie Chowns MP @elliechowns.bsky.social · 1d

A quarter of the average UK energy bill last year was profit for the big energy companies.

Meanwhile, almost three million households in England suffer fuel poverty.

No one should be choosing between heating and eating while energy companies rake in billions.

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Bill Braviner @billbraviner.bsky.social · 10h

#MorningPrayer
Keep us, Lord, from believing
that in our own strength
we can fulfil your will
and resist the pride
and temptations in our way.
Guide and strengthen us
in your love,
that we may give ourselves to you
in faith and service,
following your leading
rather than our own.

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Phil Groom @philgroom.bsky.social · 6h

With you all the way Zack!

Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 6h

When I said we weren't here to be disappointed with Labour but to replace them. I meant it.

Join.greenparty.org.uk

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Electoral Reform Society @electoralreform.bsky.social · 9h

As Prof Rob Ford says, "it is a perilously short distance from 'just enough everywhere' and a landslide majority, to 'not enough anywhere' and electoral oblivion" - is this really the best way to govern a country?

A changing electoral landscape is putting us in uncharted territory

“The future is already here,” William Gibson once said, “it is just not evenly distributed.”

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Henry Martin @h3nrymartin.bsky.social · 21h

Books have arrived!
This is always an exciting moment, when that thing that has been evolving on the screen for months and months, all those words and pictures finally becomes a physical book.
'Dog Leads to God' Available now
#dogbook

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Phil Groom @philgroom.bsky.social · 21h

We’re flying, people! Fly with us!! #GreenAngels #GreenWings
join.greenparty.org.uk

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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 22h

Join us in being cheerful!

Let's make hope normal again!

Join.greenparty.org.uk

The News Agents @newsagents.bsky.social · 1d

"You need to be unapologetic, someone who gets the modern media environment and social media, and is a competent speaker - all of which Polanski is."

Why Zack Polanski is one of the only UK politicians with a reason to be cheerful right now

www.thenewsagents.co.uk/article/zack...

Zack Polanski: Can the Green Party leader ‘rebalance the scales’ of UK politics? | The News Agents

In little more than a month of leadership, Zack Polanski has grown the party’s membership and become a powerful figure on the left-wing of UK politics. Can he, and the Green Party, take this further…

www.thenewsagents.co.uk

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Catherine Read @cathread.bsky.social · 1d

Living through drought and wildfires in Australia during 2019, I realised that we, humans, had caused this. Becoming a grandmother cemented the need for me to do something to protect their future. Only the Green Party takes climate crisis seriously.
I joined join.greenparty.org.uk why don't you?

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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Andy_European🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 @andy-s-64.bsky.social · 1d

You’ve seen the vidoes, tens of thousands of people have joined the Green Party in England and Wales and in Scotland.

But what do Greens stand for? Find out:

England and Wales:

greenparty.org.uk/about/our-ma...

Scotland:

greens.scot/sites/defaul...

#GreenWave #VoteGreen

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Darren and Benny 🙏🌍💚 @mrmoog.bsky.social · 1d

Please keep it going. I am very concerned for my vulnerable family. Tories, Reform and now Labour are attacking the vulnerable in our society. This is a sign of weakness and cowardice.

Thank you Zack and the Green Party for having the courage to speak up. 🙏💚

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Phil Groom @philgroom.bsky.social · 1d

Just had an old friend contact me to say that his daughter has just joined. It’s time to party, people: @greenparty.org.uk
💚💚💚💚💚

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Bookshop.org @bookshop.org · 26d

Whatever you do, please don’t stop reading.

Read for joy. Read for education. Read for resistance. Read banned books. Read books by marginalized authors. Read about experiences that differ from your own.

Just. Keep. Reading.

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Phil Groom @philgroom.bsky.social · 1d

Congratulations 🙌 🙏

Phil Groom @philgroom.bsky.social · 1d

Or simply, “Aaargh!!!” 🙏

Andrew Dotchin (tssf) he/him @suffolkvicar.bsky.social · 1d

#ToPray✝️

Sometimes the most honest prayers
we can pray are the ones that sound like;

This is hard.
I am tired.
Please help.

(Ashley Morgan Jackson)

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Sometimes the most honest prayers
we can pray are the ones that sound like;

This is hard.
I am tired.
Please help.

(Ashley Morgan Jackson)

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Natalie Bennett @nataliegreenpeer.bsky.social · 1d

Today my thoughts are with the released hostages and the people of Gaza facing the immense work of rebuilding.

What we don’t need is political grandstanding: Sir Keir Starmer trying to position the Labour Government at the centre of this peace deal – when they clearly aren’t.

#GazaCeasefire

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Phil Groom @philgroom.bsky.social · 1d

Live near a #Co-op with a #Costa Express machine? Don’t miss out: one day only, regular size coffee only £1!
Available to all, Co-op membership not necessary.

Screenshot from the Co-op app featuring a Costa Express takeaway cup emblazoned with a red £1 label and the legend, “Today only: £1 Costa at Co-op”

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UK Green Stats @ukgreenstats.bsky.social · 2d

The Green Party are currently the 2nd most searched for political party in the UK.

This comes as they celebrate the milestone of 100,000 members (England and Wales).

This graph shows how @zackpolanski.bsky.social has impacted the visibility of the party, using Google Trends data.

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Bill Braviner @billbraviner.bsky.social · 1d

#MorningPrayer
Keep us close to you, Lord,
gathered in fellowship and faith
around the table of your grace,
of your self-offering,
of the new covenant of your love.
Keep us focused on,
and responsive to
your agenda rather than our own;
help us ever to follow
your call, your will.

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Phil Groom @philgroom.bsky.social · 1d

I’m there but rarely post, just don’t see any point to it 🤷‍♂️

Phil Groom @philgroom.bsky.social · 1d

Good for #EveningPrayer too 🙏

Bill Braviner @billbraviner.bsky.social · 2d

#MorningPrayer
Lord,
help us to recognise
where true worth lies,
and to focus our attention
on the things that we can do
to reveal your kingdom.
Guide us away
from blaming others
for their failings;
help us to know
the places in us
where the temptation
to betray you
lies in wait.

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

🎉 We've done it. We've passed 100,000 Green Party members!

📈 But we're not stopping there.

💚 Let's make hope normal again! Join the Green Party today!

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Pat Fuller @bannerite.bsky.social · Mar 17

Listen to reason before it’s too late!

LISTEN!
OUR FIGHT IS NOT
LEFT
VS
RIGHT
ITS
TOP
VERSUS
BOTTOM
AS LONG AS WE KEEP FIGHTING EACH OTHER THEY ARE WINNING!

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Books R' Me @booksrme.bsky.social · 3d

Books are like warm hugs for the soul. Whether it's a tale about furry friends or an adventure through new worlds, they bring joy and comfort. Let's celebrate the love of reading together! #BookSky #Books 🐾📚

Phil Groom @philgroom.bsky.social · 3d

The #PerfectGift for #DogLovers — available from all good bookshops (and even not-so-good ones), or direct from the publisher, #DLTBooks:
www.dltbooks.com/titles/2418-...
#BookSky

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Bill Braviner @billbraviner.bsky.social · 3d

#MorningPrayer
Lord, lead us and guide us
to and through
the doorway of your kingdom;
the doorway of your love,
the doorway of your mercy,
the doorway of your forgiveness,
the doorway of your peace,
the doorway of your call
to embrace your way
of loving and sharing hope
with all.

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Phil Groom @philgroom.bsky.social · 3d

The #PerfectGift for #DogLovers — available from all good bookshops (and even not-so-good ones), or direct from the publisher, #DLTBooks:
www.dltbooks.com/titles/2418-...
#BookSky

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