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Samantha Crowe

@woodlandwildflower.bsky.social

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I am an artist and writer, living in Wales. The natural world is my inspiration and therapy. I love plants and wild landscapes. You can see my work at https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/PicturesBooksPoems

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Samantha Crowe @woodlandwildflower.bsky.social · Jul 22

🌳 Dame Judi Dench is calling for the return of ancient woodlands. Will you sign the petition to help restore the Ghost Woods and protect our green spaces for future generations? you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/br...

Bring back the ancient woodlands smothered beneath your timber plantations

Ancient woodlands are vanishing – and with them, some of our most loved and endangered wildlife. Forestry England manages over 100,000 acres of land that used to be ancient woodland - that’s bigger th...

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Samantha Crowe @woodlandwildflower.bsky.social · 1d

10 years on from the Dieselgate scandal, justice still hasn’t been served in the UK. While other countries made carmakers pay, ours let them off the hook. Sign the petition now and demand accountability now! you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/ma...

Make polluters pay for poisoning our children

10 years ago it was revealed that many diesel cars were being fitted with illegal technology that means they emit levels of toxic gases (NOx) exceeding testing and legal limits. These emissions poison...

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Samantha Crowe @woodlandwildflower.bsky.social · 2d

When’s the last time you saw a hedgehog? 🦔 Their numbers are falling, so I just signed a petition to make hedgehog highways - tiny gaps in fences to help them - mandatory in ALL new builds. Add your name: 38d.gs/72vc?utm_cam...

Save Britain’s hedgehogs: make hedgehog highways law!

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Samantha Crowe @woodlandwildflower.bsky.social · 3d

Fossil fuel lobbyists accessed 506 meetings with government ministers during Labour's first year in power, outstripping the access of climate and social justice organisations by three to one. Labour is selling out our planet and our futures.
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Labour ministers met fossil fuel lobbyists 500 times in first year of power, analysis shows

Lobbyists attended 48% more meetings than Tories, as Labour accused of giving them ‘backstage pass’

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Samantha Crowe @woodlandwildflower.bsky.social · 3d

The majority of the UK’s richest are happy to live here & pay their taxes.

But what about the greedy few that use the UK to get rich, then bail when it's time to pay their dues?

The UK needs a settling up tax, just like 🇺🇸 🇫🇷 🇩🇪 🇳🇱 🇨🇦 🇦🇺 🇪🇸 🇮🇹 🇳🇴 🇯🇵.
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Settling up taxes. Or how to stop billionaires dining and dashing. - Tax Justice UK

The UK should join countries like the US, France, Germany and Japan and introduce a settling up tax— sometimes known as an exit tax.

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Samantha Crowe @woodlandwildflower.bsky.social · 3d

Until Israel stops killing Palestinians in Gaza, there is no ‘ceasefire’.

I just took action with @waronwant.bsky.social to demand that Israel respects the ceasefire and ends its genocide of the Palestinian people.

Join me:
secure.waronwant.org/page/179861/...

Respect the ceasefire. Stop the genocide.

Israel is still killing Palestinians in Gaza. Take action now.

secure.waronwant.org

Samantha Crowe @woodlandwildflower.bsky.social · 3d

ChatGPT is giving dangerous advice to vulnerable people. Join CCDH & demand OpenAI takes safety seriously.
act.counterhate.com/page/179641/...

ChatGPT is exploiting vulnerable users. Help us stop it.

ChatGPT is giving dangerous advice to vulnerable people. Join CCDH and demand OpenAI takes safety seriously.

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Oceana UK @oceanauk.bsky.social · 10d

🌡️🌊 Marine heatwaves will become more frequent off UK coasts, similar in intensity to the ‘unheard of’ temps in 2023, which put ocean life at risk of death - experts say

“This is [...] likely to worsen unless we make significant strides to cut emissions”
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Marine heatwaves to become more frequent off UK and Irish coasts, experts say

Scientists find 10% chance that similar events to the ‘unheard of’ temperatures in 2023 could occur each year

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We Own It @weownit.org.uk · 10d

🚨Urgent: Thames Water want permission from Ofwat to ILLEGALLY pollute rivers and seas until 2040.

🤮They want your bills to fill their pockets with gold, while they fill your rivers with sewage.

✍️Sign now. Tell Ofwat to say NO to Thames Water before Tuesday 21st October.

Thames Water want to pollute illegally until 2040. Ofwat must say NO.

Thames water want to make at deal with Ofwat, to pollute illegally for 15 years

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Samantha Crowe @woodlandwildflower.bsky.social · 12d

🚨 Half the UK’s top 10 fish stocks are being overexploited, new research shows! Overfishing is emptying our seas of life, and it's a political choice 🐟 So I’m joining @oceanauk.bsky.social in calling on the Prime Minister to end overfishing in UK waters. Join us! 📩
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🚨 Half the UK’s top 10 fish stocks are being overexploited, new Oceana UK research shows

Overfishing is emptying our seas of life, and it's a political choice 🐟 That's why I’m joining Oceana UK in calling on the Prime Minister to end overfishing in UK waters.

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Samantha Crowe @woodlandwildflower.bsky.social · 15d

📢 Social media platforms are helping harmful content spread, making the internet feel more unsafe.

So, what can you do?

Read @counterhate.com explainers to understand why digital platforms keep enabling online harms & how we can stop it.

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Explainers — Center for Countering Digital Hate | CCDH

Learn how social media really works. CCDH's explainers break down online hate, disinformation and harms — and how to counter them.

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Samantha Crowe @woodlandwildflower.bsky.social · 24d

The UK government’s new Planning and Infrastructure Bill could give businesses the green light to trash habitats and threaten wildlife. Say no to attacks on nature! If you agree – join me and add your name with @friends-earth.bsky.social👇 foe.uk/tffac

Stop the government’s plan threatening nature

Did you know big business could soon be allowed to wreck the environment and destroy nature? The new Planning and Infrastructure Bill could mean damaging projects get the green light so long as develo...

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Greenpeace International 🌍 @greenpeace.org · 27d

Exxon, Chevron, Shell, BP and Total are projected to cause over US$ 5 TRILLION in economic damage. And this is from just ten years of pollution.

That 5 trillion dollar bill is already beginning to land on ordinary people like you.

Spiderman meme with text stating, "Big oil pollutes the planet, you get the 5 trillion dollar bill."

Meme with text, "Exxon, Chevron, Shell, BP
and Total are projected to cause over
US$ 5 TRILLION in economic damage. And this is from just ten years of pollution."

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Samantha Crowe @woodlandwildflower.bsky.social · 29d

Millions of us are still struggling to access affordable NHS dental care. I’ve signed 38 Degrees’ petition demanding Keir Starmer properly funds NHS dentistry now, will you join me? you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/fu...

Save NHS dentistry now!

I just signed the 38 Degrees petition calling on the Government to properly fund NHS dentistry. Millions of us are still struggling to access affordable dental care, so now the Government needs to stu...

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Samantha Crowe @woodlandwildflower.bsky.social · Sep 16

A new law could give millions of us better rights at work, but corporate lobbyists & politicians are trying to gut it. Tell the Government: protect workers, not profits!
you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/uk...

UK Government: Keep your promise to protect workers

Zero hours contracts, unfair ‘fire and rehire’, waiting months or even years to be able to access benefits – the world of work in our country is weighted against actual workers. It’s billionaire bosse...

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Samantha Crowe @woodlandwildflower.bsky.social · Sep 12

Stop billionaire-backed forced labor www.freedomunited.org/advocate/sto...

Stop billionaire-backed forced labor

Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, Bernard Arnault, and Amancio Ortega - these billionaires sit atop empires built on exploitation. Let's call them out.

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Samantha Crowe @woodlandwildflower.bsky.social · Sep 10

🚨 Boris Johnson’s secret deals, shady lobbying & cash grabs exposed. Millions in private gigs and still taking £115K of OUR money while under investigation. Suspend his ex-PM allowance now. 38d.gs/yvgb?utm_cam...

Suspend Boris Johnson's taxpayer allowance

I’ve just signed the petition to suspend Boris Johnson’s £115k ex-PM allowance until they’ve finished investigating his dodgy deals. Leaks show he was using his old office for private business, meetin...

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Samantha Crowe @woodlandwildflower.bsky.social · Aug 30

Please SIGN: Violence in eastern #DRCongo is a disaster for the forest and human rights. Neighboring #Rwanda is driving #BloodMineral mining and reaping the profits. Tell the #EU to end its partnership with Rwanda on critical raw materials! #petition
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#petition DRC: Europe’s green transition must not cost Congo’s blood and forests!

The violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo is not only a humanitarian catastrophe but also an environmental disaster. The exploitation of mineral resources and forests driven by neighboring Rwan...

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Samantha Crowe @woodlandwildflower.bsky.social · Aug 23

Pls SIGN: Stop the destruction of Madagascar’s unique ecosystems for rare earths. Mining fuels rights abuses & environmental harm. The energy transition must not cost lives or biodiversity. #Madagascar #RareEarths #HumanRights
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#petition Defend Madagascar’s biodiversity – stop the mining rush NOW!

Madagascar has raw materials sought by the European Union – including rare earths, graphite, and other elements. The EU considers these critical for the energy transition, digital innovation, and defe...

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Dr Robert Bohan @robertbohan.bsky.social · Aug 22

Use Etsy so that you can find local Mexican & trans ppl selling these products. It’s important to show your support, both in action & financially.

Irish people are pretty much the only Western people with a long history of colonial oppression. Live your culture a chara! [my friend].

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Center for Countering Digital Hate @counterhate.com · Aug 22

"It’s very clear that misinformation is radically outperforming accurate information on social media during extreme weather events.”

Our Head of Research, Callum Hood, in ‪@legal-planet.org on CCDH's report ⤵️
https://legal-planet.org/2025/08/19/why-does-misinformation-follow-extreme-weather/

Why Does Misinformation Follow Extreme Weather? - Legal Planet

Big tech spreads lies after hurricanes and fires: The Drain is a weekly roundup of environmental and climate news from Legal Planet.

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Jeremy Corbyn @jeremycorbyn.bsky.social · Aug 22

Today is a day of national and international shame.

This famine could have been prevented, if only our government treated Palestinians as human beings whose lives were worth saving.

How can food be blocked yet arms still flow?

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Samantha Crowe @woodlandwildflower.bsky.social · Aug 22

I’m calling on governments to #TaxTheSuperRich for a green and just future! Add your name: act.gp/42iAjSi

Tax the super-rich - Greenpeace International

Join the movement! Together, let's urge governments to tax the super-rich and fund a green and fair future.

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Samantha Crowe @woodlandwildflower.bsky.social · Aug 22

Israel plans to take over Gaza City. Starmer says their plan is wrong & they must rethink it, but the UK is still supporting Israel with arms sales, training, RAF surveillance flights & more. Sign the petition: tell Keir he MUST end this support: 38d.gs/hwpb?utm_cam...

Sign the petition: Stop all UK support for the Israeli military in Gaza

I've signed a petition calling for Keir Starmer to end all UK military support in Israel.

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Samantha Crowe @woodlandwildflower.bsky.social · Aug 16

Google plans to bulldoze a wildlife haven in Essex – home to rare species – for a data centre. Sign the petition now to help save it before it’s gone forever 🐝🦋 you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/sa...

Save Arena Essex- Tell Google to search elsewhere!

  Wedged between the Mar Dyke Valley and Lakeside Retail Park, the former Arena Essex Raceway is not your usual wildlife haven. Where once stock cars and speedway bikes lined up to cross the fini...

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Samantha Crowe @woodlandwildflower.bsky.social · Aug 12

US: Close the loophole, amend the TVPRA www.freedomunited.org/advocate/end...

US: Act to end orphanage trafficking - FreedomUnited.org

Orphanage trafficking is a form of modern slavery, and it’s time the U.S. recognizes it as such. Amend the TVPRA to end orphanage trafficking.