Ali Dolphin
@alidolphin.bsky.social
Runner, (I like to run short distances but love to support ultra runners) Granny, litter warrior. Support MUFC and STFC.
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I found this in an owd paper a few years ago, alus nice to see it pop up on social media
#Shrewsbury
#shropshire
#rocknroll
#Shrewsbury
#shropshire
#rocknroll
October 19, 2025 at 11:39 AM
I found this in an owd paper a few years ago, alus nice to see it pop up on social media
#Shrewsbury
#shropshire
#rocknroll
#Shrewsbury
#shropshire
#rocknroll
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Amazon benefits from Trump’s tax cuts and attacks on labour; while the US government benefits from Amazon’s funding, political support, and provision of surveillance technologies.
Here we explain why our #BoycottAmazon campaign can go beyond disapproval of its UK tax avoidance:
bit.ly/4lQQXP0
Here we explain why our #BoycottAmazon campaign can go beyond disapproval of its UK tax avoidance:
bit.ly/4lQQXP0
October 2, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Amazon benefits from Trump’s tax cuts and attacks on labour; while the US government benefits from Amazon’s funding, political support, and provision of surveillance technologies.
Here we explain why our #BoycottAmazon campaign can go beyond disapproval of its UK tax avoidance:
bit.ly/4lQQXP0
Here we explain why our #BoycottAmazon campaign can go beyond disapproval of its UK tax avoidance:
bit.ly/4lQQXP0
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Israel’s ecocide in Gaza sends this message: even if we stopped dropping bombs, you couldn’t live here @georgemonbiot.bsky.social @theguardian.com
Israel’s ecocide in Gaza sends this message: even if we stopped dropping bombs, you couldn’t live here | George Monbiot
Consider the annihilation of agricultural land alongside the genocide – and grasp the chilling totality of this attempt to eliminate all life, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot
www.theguardian.com
September 29, 2025 at 10:41 PM
Israel’s ecocide in Gaza sends this message: even if we stopped dropping bombs, you couldn’t live here @georgemonbiot.bsky.social @theguardian.com
Harrogate Town v Shrewsbury Town.
League Ground 117 for me.
90 out of current 92.
League Ground 117 for me.
90 out of current 92.
September 20, 2025 at 11:12 AM
Harrogate Town v Shrewsbury Town.
League Ground 117 for me.
90 out of current 92.
League Ground 117 for me.
90 out of current 92.
It looked bleak outside at 7am. The Shropshire hills were shrouded in mist. The rain was biblical; the winds strong but I had great fun.
I ended the run by jumping into the stream in Cardingmill Valley and wading about (whilst picking out litter)- so pleased was I to see water now restored to it.
I ended the run by jumping into the stream in Cardingmill Valley and wading about (whilst picking out litter)- so pleased was I to see water now restored to it.
September 17, 2025 at 10:55 AM
It looked bleak outside at 7am. The Shropshire hills were shrouded in mist. The rain was biblical; the winds strong but I had great fun.
I ended the run by jumping into the stream in Cardingmill Valley and wading about (whilst picking out litter)- so pleased was I to see water now restored to it.
I ended the run by jumping into the stream in Cardingmill Valley and wading about (whilst picking out litter)- so pleased was I to see water now restored to it.
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1/2 Check out this fantastic new resource developed as a collab between Dr. Kim Nicholas & Project Drawdown.
Their interactive tool provides tailored advice to help you make the most of your climate superpowers.
Take action. Fight climate change.
jointheshift.earth
@projectdrawdown.bsky.social
Their interactive tool provides tailored advice to help you make the most of your climate superpowers.
Take action. Fight climate change.
jointheshift.earth
@projectdrawdown.bsky.social
SHIFT
jointheshift.earth
September 13, 2025 at 7:06 AM
1/2 Check out this fantastic new resource developed as a collab between Dr. Kim Nicholas & Project Drawdown.
Their interactive tool provides tailored advice to help you make the most of your climate superpowers.
Take action. Fight climate change.
jointheshift.earth
@projectdrawdown.bsky.social
Their interactive tool provides tailored advice to help you make the most of your climate superpowers.
Take action. Fight climate change.
jointheshift.earth
@projectdrawdown.bsky.social
All 21 Anglesey trigs completed over a long weekend.
This was a very windy Bwrrd Arthur and I was clinging on for dear life!
This was a very windy Bwrrd Arthur and I was clinging on for dear life!
September 1, 2025 at 7:10 AM
All 21 Anglesey trigs completed over a long weekend.
This was a very windy Bwrrd Arthur and I was clinging on for dear life!
This was a very windy Bwrrd Arthur and I was clinging on for dear life!
Six Anglesey trigs done today whilst Frank runs the Ring of fire.
This one was bonkers and involved rock climbing and then bashing through very dense and deep bracken.
Forever indebted to OS mapping!
This one was bonkers and involved rock climbing and then bashing through very dense and deep bracken.
Forever indebted to OS mapping!
August 29, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Six Anglesey trigs done today whilst Frank runs the Ring of fire.
This one was bonkers and involved rock climbing and then bashing through very dense and deep bracken.
Forever indebted to OS mapping!
This one was bonkers and involved rock climbing and then bashing through very dense and deep bracken.
Forever indebted to OS mapping!
Holyhead Mountain trig #4/21.
A lesson learned- if we've an hour for the car park it's best that estimating distance isn't up to me.
As we climbed, the heavens opened & the wind howled.
Trig gained, we'd 20 mins to make it back so a mad dash ensued - perhaps not the best prep for Frank's race!
A lesson learned- if we've an hour for the car park it's best that estimating distance isn't up to me.
As we climbed, the heavens opened & the wind howled.
Trig gained, we'd 20 mins to make it back so a mad dash ensued - perhaps not the best prep for Frank's race!
August 28, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Holyhead Mountain trig #4/21.
A lesson learned- if we've an hour for the car park it's best that estimating distance isn't up to me.
As we climbed, the heavens opened & the wind howled.
Trig gained, we'd 20 mins to make it back so a mad dash ensued - perhaps not the best prep for Frank's race!
A lesson learned- if we've an hour for the car park it's best that estimating distance isn't up to me.
As we climbed, the heavens opened & the wind howled.
Trig gained, we'd 20 mins to make it back so a mad dash ensued - perhaps not the best prep for Frank's race!
Whilst Frank is running The Ring of Fire, (and in between crewing for him), I have a plan to visit all 21 Ynys Mon (Anglesey) Trig points.
Grabbed #1 on the way to our Holyhead base - very difficult to find as it was hidden in a hedge and all the more satisfying for it.
Cefn-Cwmmwd.
Grabbed #1 on the way to our Holyhead base - very difficult to find as it was hidden in a hedge and all the more satisfying for it.
Cefn-Cwmmwd.
August 28, 2025 at 7:44 AM
Whilst Frank is running The Ring of Fire, (and in between crewing for him), I have a plan to visit all 21 Ynys Mon (Anglesey) Trig points.
Grabbed #1 on the way to our Holyhead base - very difficult to find as it was hidden in a hedge and all the more satisfying for it.
Cefn-Cwmmwd.
Grabbed #1 on the way to our Holyhead base - very difficult to find as it was hidden in a hedge and all the more satisfying for it.
Cefn-Cwmmwd.
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The boss of the world's biggest oil company (and the Saudi sovereign wealth fund) is jetting in to greet his subjects in Newcastle tonight... 👇
Totally normal goings on in 2025 😬🤢🫣
Totally normal goings on in 2025 😬🤢🫣
August 25, 2025 at 2:00 PM
The boss of the world's biggest oil company (and the Saudi sovereign wealth fund) is jetting in to greet his subjects in Newcastle tonight... 👇
Totally normal goings on in 2025 😬🤢🫣
Totally normal goings on in 2025 😬🤢🫣
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A fabulous race Festival in the beautiful South Shropshire Countryside.
Entries open 9am Friday 23nd August vis sientries
Entries open 9am Friday 23nd August vis sientries
August 17, 2025 at 5:18 PM
A fabulous race Festival in the beautiful South Shropshire Countryside.
Entries open 9am Friday 23nd August vis sientries
Entries open 9am Friday 23nd August vis sientries
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🔴 FIFA and UEFA need to get serious about heat dangers. It can't just be left to players 👇
🔴 Dangerous heat will impact the next two Men's World Cups in North America, Spain, Morocco 🌡️
🔴 Future proofing football means serious climate policy. Ending fossil fuel sponsorship is a common sense start 📣
🔴 Dangerous heat will impact the next two Men's World Cups in North America, Spain, Morocco 🌡️
🔴 Future proofing football means serious climate policy. Ending fossil fuel sponsorship is a common sense start 📣
FIFPRO, SJPF and Portuguese Football Federation conduct scientific study to better understand how extreme heat affects players - FIFPRO World Players' Union
The study, which was conducted on 12 out-of-contract footballers taking part in the union’s training camp in Odivelas, Portugal, analysed the effects intense heat has on the players’ core temperature ...
www.fifpro.org
August 15, 2025 at 9:03 AM
🔴 FIFA and UEFA need to get serious about heat dangers. It can't just be left to players 👇
🔴 Dangerous heat will impact the next two Men's World Cups in North America, Spain, Morocco 🌡️
🔴 Future proofing football means serious climate policy. Ending fossil fuel sponsorship is a common sense start 📣
🔴 Dangerous heat will impact the next two Men's World Cups in North America, Spain, Morocco 🌡️
🔴 Future proofing football means serious climate policy. Ending fossil fuel sponsorship is a common sense start 📣
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1/3 Did you know we have 15,000 followers on Instagram?
That’s amazing!
But only 7% of followers are members & it’s our members who power real change.
Membership is just £2.20/month or your local equivalent (£2 + transaction fees).
Less than an energy gel.
#JoinTheMovement #RunningForChange
That’s amazing!
But only 7% of followers are members & it’s our members who power real change.
Membership is just £2.20/month or your local equivalent (£2 + transaction fees).
Less than an energy gel.
#JoinTheMovement #RunningForChange
July 30, 2025 at 6:28 PM
1/3 Did you know we have 15,000 followers on Instagram?
That’s amazing!
But only 7% of followers are members & it’s our members who power real change.
Membership is just £2.20/month or your local equivalent (£2 + transaction fees).
Less than an energy gel.
#JoinTheMovement #RunningForChange
That’s amazing!
But only 7% of followers are members & it’s our members who power real change.
Membership is just £2.20/month or your local equivalent (£2 + transaction fees).
Less than an energy gel.
#JoinTheMovement #RunningForChange
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If, like me, the constant sight of Nigel Fagash on your telly makes you grit your teeth so hard your sphincter seals up tighter than a Pharoah's tomb, follow the link below to tell Sky News to pack it in.
With the click of a button, ask Sky News what they’re doing to ensure balanced reporting. Because they seem to cover every move Farage makes.
www.bestforbritain.org/complaint_sk...
www.bestforbritain.org/complaint_sk...
Take Action: Make a complaint to Sky News about excessive coverage of Reform UK
Change Minds → Change Politics
www.bestforbritain.org
July 29, 2025 at 6:51 PM
If, like me, the constant sight of Nigel Fagash on your telly makes you grit your teeth so hard your sphincter seals up tighter than a Pharoah's tomb, follow the link below to tell Sky News to pack it in.
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Oh dear😅
Nick Ferrari thinks the Trump Baby balloon is "neither clever nor funny" & shouldn't be flown to protest him visiting the UK...
Should we pack it all in then? To avoid the 😱indecency?
Nick Ferrari thinks the Trump Baby balloon is "neither clever nor funny" & shouldn't be flown to protest him visiting the UK...
Should we pack it all in then? To avoid the 😱indecency?
July 25, 2025 at 8:57 AM
Oh dear😅
Nick Ferrari thinks the Trump Baby balloon is "neither clever nor funny" & shouldn't be flown to protest him visiting the UK...
Should we pack it all in then? To avoid the 😱indecency?
Nick Ferrari thinks the Trump Baby balloon is "neither clever nor funny" & shouldn't be flown to protest him visiting the UK...
Should we pack it all in then? To avoid the 😱indecency?
If you're feeling as helpless as I am about Gaza - here's something that might make a small difference - www.ethicalconsumer.org/ethical-camp...
Palestine boycott list | Ethical Consumer
Palestinian activists are calling for boycotts of companies linked to the Israeli state and human rights abuses. Here we give the official list of brands and products to avoid.
www.ethicalconsumer.org
July 24, 2025 at 9:07 AM
If you're feeling as helpless as I am about Gaza - here's something that might make a small difference - www.ethicalconsumer.org/ethical-camp...
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"Accept certain inalienable truths: prices will rise, politicians will philander, you too will get old, and when you do you'll fantasize that when you were young prices were reasonable, politicians were
noble and children respected their elders."
(Words by Mary Schmich)
noble and children respected their elders."
(Words by Mary Schmich)
July 20, 2025 at 8:41 PM
"Accept certain inalienable truths: prices will rise, politicians will philander, you too will get old, and when you do you'll fantasize that when you were young prices were reasonable, politicians were
noble and children respected their elders."
(Words by Mary Schmich)
noble and children respected their elders."
(Words by Mary Schmich)
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🔴 Guardiola: "We are a disaster. We are exhausted. The CWC destroyed us"
🔴 Player's Union: "CWC proves, to the point of absurdity, that it is urgent to stop this massacre game. He flouts the physical and mental health of players for a few more dollars."
🔴 Time for big voices to make change happen.
🔴 Player's Union: "CWC proves, to the point of absurdity, that it is urgent to stop this massacre game. He flouts the physical and mental health of players for a few more dollars."
🔴 Time for big voices to make change happen.
FIFA accused of player welfare 'massacre' as Guardiola blasts Club World Cup
Pep Guardiola believes playing at the Club World Cup has the potential to leave Manchester City players "destroyed" when it comes to the upcoming Premier League season.
www.abc.net.au
June 30, 2025 at 9:48 AM
🔴 Guardiola: "We are a disaster. We are exhausted. The CWC destroyed us"
🔴 Player's Union: "CWC proves, to the point of absurdity, that it is urgent to stop this massacre game. He flouts the physical and mental health of players for a few more dollars."
🔴 Time for big voices to make change happen.
🔴 Player's Union: "CWC proves, to the point of absurdity, that it is urgent to stop this massacre game. He flouts the physical and mental health of players for a few more dollars."
🔴 Time for big voices to make change happen.
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Great to see this story in The Guardian.
Would love to hear weather forecasters refering to an incoming storm as Fossily Mcfuelface or BigOil.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
Would love to hear weather forecasters refering to an incoming storm as Fossily Mcfuelface or BigOil.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
Met Office should name storms after fossil fuel companies, say campaigners
Storm naming competition raises idea to remind public of link between fossil fuels and extreme weather
www.theguardian.com
June 26, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Great to see this story in The Guardian.
Would love to hear weather forecasters refering to an incoming storm as Fossily Mcfuelface or BigOil.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
Would love to hear weather forecasters refering to an incoming storm as Fossily Mcfuelface or BigOil.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
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🤔 what names might you propose to the UK Met Office? 🤔
So the UK Met Office is inviting people to suggest up to 5 names for storms.
And apparently lots of people have been suggesting "Storm Bigoil", along with BP, Equinor, Exxon & Shell...
This is obviously appalling & definitely not to be emulated via this link: www.metoffice.gov.uk/forms/name-o...
And apparently lots of people have been suggesting "Storm Bigoil", along with BP, Equinor, Exxon & Shell...
This is obviously appalling & definitely not to be emulated via this link: www.metoffice.gov.uk/forms/name-o...
![Screenshot of form on the UK Met Office website. Text reads: "You can provide up to 5 storm names in the boxes below.
Storm Name: [a user has filled this in with "BigOil"]
Storm Name (optional): [filled in with BP]
Storm Name (optional): [filled in with Equinor]
Storm Name (optional): [filled in with Exxon]
Storm Name (optional): [filled in with Shell]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:qqz5lt666gxyaxsw3kvswdfs/bafkreifqikwow4ascrvzme7x5rxb7sxha5rrmcgbj3qe5chgn7qu3vopiy@jpeg)
June 25, 2025 at 5:27 PM
🤔 what names might you propose to the UK Met Office? 🤔
I don't know if it was entirely due to my complaint (!) but they have changed the article.
Now has Shane as first male but Anna overall winner.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Now has Shane as first male but Anna overall winner.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Necton runner 'didn't expect to win Britain's most brutal race'
Shane Morgan tastes success just a few years after taking up ultrarunning during the pandemic.
www.bbc.co.uk
June 25, 2025 at 7:55 AM
I don't know if it was entirely due to my complaint (!) but they have changed the article.
Now has Shane as first male but Anna overall winner.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Now has Shane as first male but Anna overall winner.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
The usual 'spectacular' journalism from the BBC.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Shane Morgan "finished first in the Montane Summer Spine men's race across the Pennine Way, in 91h 45"
Bless her "On the women's leaderboard, London-based Anna Troup came first with a time of 84h 56"
No mention of Irene.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Shane Morgan "finished first in the Montane Summer Spine men's race across the Pennine Way, in 91h 45"
Bless her "On the women's leaderboard, London-based Anna Troup came first with a time of 84h 56"
No mention of Irene.
Necton runner 'didn't expect to win Britain's most brutal race'
Shane Morgan tastes success just a few years after taking up ultrarunning during the pandemic.
www.bbc.co.uk
June 23, 2025 at 6:22 AM
The usual 'spectacular' journalism from the BBC.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Shane Morgan "finished first in the Montane Summer Spine men's race across the Pennine Way, in 91h 45"
Bless her "On the women's leaderboard, London-based Anna Troup came first with a time of 84h 56"
No mention of Irene.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Shane Morgan "finished first in the Montane Summer Spine men's race across the Pennine Way, in 91h 45"
Bless her "On the women's leaderboard, London-based Anna Troup came first with a time of 84h 56"
No mention of Irene.