Tom Newby
@tomnewby.co.uk
Structural engineer. Emergency shelter specialist & ex-humanitarian aidworker. Interested in good people-centred design, equity & (climate) justice. Currently working on the unusual combination of social housing and stadiums in the UK.
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Tom Newby
@tomnewby.co.uk
· Oct 6
Built Environment starter pack, now with new accounts added, including @barnabascalder.bsky.social
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60-150,000 people. Jesus Christ.
RSF massacres left Sudanese city ‘a slaughterhouse’, satellite images show
RSF massacres left Sudanese city ‘a slaughterhouse’, satellite images show
Up to 150,000 residents of El Fasher are missing since North Darfur capital fell to paramilitary Rapid Support Forces
www.theguardian.com
December 5, 2025 at 7:44 PM
60-150,000 people. Jesus Christ.
The FIFA peace prize trophy looks like the claws of demons are grabbing the earth and dragging it into the depths of hell.
December 5, 2025 at 5:50 PM
The FIFA peace prize trophy looks like the claws of demons are grabbing the earth and dragging it into the depths of hell.
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This is why we need to cap political donations in the elections bill
If you agree, sign the petition! And do share! thanks!
you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/ta...
If you agree, sign the petition! And do share! thanks!
you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/ta...
Take Big Money Out of Our Politics
British politics is awash with money from super rich donors. In 2023, two-thirds of all private donations came from just 19 people. These so-called ‘mega donors’ enjoy privileged access to political p...
you.38degrees.org.uk
December 5, 2025 at 5:42 PM
This is why we need to cap political donations in the elections bill
If you agree, sign the petition! And do share! thanks!
you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/ta...
If you agree, sign the petition! And do share! thanks!
you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/ta...
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Zia Yusuf - the unelected multimillionaire policy chief of Reform - makes his fourth Question Time appearance tonight.
The party has five MPs
The party has five MPs
December 4, 2025 at 9:37 PM
Zia Yusuf - the unelected multimillionaire policy chief of Reform - makes his fourth Question Time appearance tonight.
The party has five MPs
The party has five MPs
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Couldn't have happened to a nicer person.
Mogherini is reported to be among three in custody for suspected fraud involving an EU-funded training programme.
Ex-EU top diplomat Mogherini detained in Belgium fraud case: Reports
Mogherini is reported to be among three in custody for suspected fraud involving an EU-funded training programme.
bit.ly
December 2, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Couldn't have happened to a nicer person.
Ooh. That's karma.
Mogherini is reported to be among three in custody for suspected fraud involving an EU-funded training programme.
Ex-EU top diplomat Mogherini detained in Belgium fraud case: Reports
Mogherini is reported to be among three in custody for suspected fraud involving an EU-funded training programme.
bit.ly
December 2, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Ooh. That's karma.
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Another COP. Another disappointment.
a cartoon girl in a blue dress is kneeling in a field holding a bag
ALT: a cartoon girl in a blue dress is kneeling in a field holding a bag
media.tenor.com
November 22, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Another COP. Another disappointment.
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What if I told you that the entire point of the COPs is, at root, to single out their key export
November 22, 2025 at 10:19 PM
What if I told you that the entire point of the COPs is, at root, to single out their key export
History will not judge them kindly.
This is yet another betrayal of humanity.
This is yet another betrayal of humanity.
November 22, 2025 at 7:44 PM
History will not judge them kindly.
This is yet another betrayal of humanity.
This is yet another betrayal of humanity.
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It’s either the most vacuous, pig-headed political naivety, or a genuine appetite for the cruelty. Either is appalling in a sitting government with a huge majority.
November 17, 2025 at 9:43 PM
It’s either the most vacuous, pig-headed political naivety, or a genuine appetite for the cruelty. Either is appalling in a sitting government with a huge majority.
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Labour has comprehensively trapped itself by agreeing to play entirely by their opponents’ rules.
The game is fixed so the only move that’s ever available is more and worse cruelty, while at the same time no level of cruelty will ever be enough to win.
A moral & political death-spiral.
The game is fixed so the only move that’s ever available is more and worse cruelty, while at the same time no level of cruelty will ever be enough to win.
A moral & political death-spiral.
Lots of Labour MPs asking Mahmood tonight to rule out child detention. She won’t rule it out. That’s because forced removals of families will mean children in detention for periods.
Home Office ruling out deportation of lone minors but the changes will certainly mean more detention of children.
Home Office ruling out deportation of lone minors but the changes will certainly mean more detention of children.
November 17, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Labour has comprehensively trapped itself by agreeing to play entirely by their opponents’ rules.
The game is fixed so the only move that’s ever available is more and worse cruelty, while at the same time no level of cruelty will ever be enough to win.
A moral & political death-spiral.
The game is fixed so the only move that’s ever available is more and worse cruelty, while at the same time no level of cruelty will ever be enough to win.
A moral & political death-spiral.
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"Vote for us or the far right will get in. Also, we find the far right inspirational"
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Somebody is briefing the Times that the Home Secretary finds inspiration in Kristi Noem's leading the Trump mass deportation effort - which has gone much too far for Americans
What a kamikaze piece of political madness that is on the eve of their asylum package
www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/...
What a kamikaze piece of political madness that is on the eve of their asylum package
www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/...
Shabana Mahmood threatens Trump-style visa ban on three countries
Angola, Namibia and the Democratic Republic of Congo will face Trump-style sanctions if they do not start taking back more illegal migrants and criminals
www.thetimes.com
November 16, 2025 at 10:50 PM
"Vote for us or the far right will get in. Also, we find the far right inspirational"
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Fascinating that the cause of collapse of both major parties has not just been basically identical (cost of living and service failings creating unpopularity, chasing radical right tail on immigration fuelling in-bloc schism), but that doubling down has persisted long after failure became clear.
November 16, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Fascinating that the cause of collapse of both major parties has not just been basically identical (cost of living and service failings creating unpopularity, chasing radical right tail on immigration fuelling in-bloc schism), but that doubling down has persisted long after failure became clear.
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Can we go back to the days when politicians said that they really wanted to help people but it’s very hard and takes time, rather than saying that they want to hurt people and can do it quickly?
November 16, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Can we go back to the days when politicians said that they really wanted to help people but it’s very hard and takes time, rather than saying that they want to hurt people and can do it quickly?
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Look, for fuck’s sake, humans have been migrating continuously for our entire existence.
Every single human in the world is the product of migration.
It’s what humans do. There is nothing *more* human.
That’s never going to change.
Just grow up, get the fuck over it and plan accordingly.
Every single human in the world is the product of migration.
It’s what humans do. There is nothing *more* human.
That’s never going to change.
Just grow up, get the fuck over it and plan accordingly.
November 16, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Look, for fuck’s sake, humans have been migrating continuously for our entire existence.
Every single human in the world is the product of migration.
It’s what humans do. There is nothing *more* human.
That’s never going to change.
Just grow up, get the fuck over it and plan accordingly.
Every single human in the world is the product of migration.
It’s what humans do. There is nothing *more* human.
That’s never going to change.
Just grow up, get the fuck over it and plan accordingly.
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This is the logical consequence of Labour’s appeasement of the far right - this is an arms race Labour should never seek to win
Not everyone is unhappy about the Government's descent into anti-refugee politics
November 16, 2025 at 10:27 AM
This is the logical consequence of Labour’s appeasement of the far right - this is an arms race Labour should never seek to win
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Nature not a blocker to housing growth, inquiry finds
Nature not a blocker to housing growth, inquiry finds
Commons committee report challenges ‘lazy narrative’ used by ministers that scapegoats wildlife and the environment
Nature is not a blocker to housing growth, an inquiry by MPs has found, in direct conflict with claims made by ministers.
Toby Perkins, the Labour chair of the environmental audit committee, said nature was being scapegoated, and that rather than being a block to growth, it was necessary for building resilient towns and neighbourhoods. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
November 16, 2025 at 12:06 AM
Nature not a blocker to housing growth, inquiry finds
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The scale of the damage in Gaza is unprecedented. Around 1.2m people—60% of the population—are homeless. And shelter is not the only need
Gaza’s zombie ceasefire
Neither an Arab reconstruction plan nor an American one have much chance of success
econ.st
November 15, 2025 at 11:40 AM
The scale of the damage in Gaza is unprecedented. Around 1.2m people—60% of the population—are homeless. And shelter is not the only need
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The Palestinian Presidency has appealed to the international community — especially the U.S. administration and the guarantor states of the Gaza ceasefire agreement — to pressure Israel to allow the entry of mobile homes and tents into the Gaza Strip.
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November 15, 2025 at 9:29 PM
The Palestinian Presidency has appealed to the international community — especially the U.S. administration and the guarantor states of the Gaza ceasefire agreement — to pressure Israel to allow the entry of mobile homes and tents into the Gaza Strip.
english.wafa.ps/Pages/Detail...
english.wafa.ps/Pages/Detail...
BBC News - Israel has destroyed more than 1,500 buildings in Gaza since ceasefire - BBC News
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Israel has destroyed more than 1,500 buildings in Gaza since ceasefire
Entire neighbourhoods controlled by Israel have been levelled in less than a month, the images show.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 15, 2025 at 5:59 PM
BBC News - Israel has destroyed more than 1,500 buildings in Gaza since ceasefire - BBC News
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Voorstraat in Utrecht: a true fietsstraat where bikes come first and cars are guests. It’s not just safer and more relaxed to cycle - the whole street benefits. Outdoor cafés, quieter homes, and a vibrant public space. When you design for people, cities flourish.
November 15, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Voorstraat in Utrecht: a true fietsstraat where bikes come first and cars are guests. It’s not just safer and more relaxed to cycle - the whole street benefits. Outdoor cafés, quieter homes, and a vibrant public space. When you design for people, cities flourish.