Shanti Lall
@lallysticks.bsky.social
Born at 321 ppm. Green socialist. Retired English teacher. Avid reader and book hoarder. Dog mummy. Amateur singer of early classical music. She/Her.
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According to our research, between 2023-25 Streeting took £224,575 from sources linked to private healthcare... Well done to @justtreatment.org + their amazing patient leaders for speaking up! 📣
A Health Secretary who won't meet
#NHS patients...but will take £220k+ from private healthcare donors.
So yes - we brought a puppet to Wes Streeting's office to ask the question: who is really pulling Streeting's strings? ⬇️
#NHS patients...but will take £220k+ from private healthcare donors.
So yes - we brought a puppet to Wes Streeting's office to ask the question: who is really pulling Streeting's strings? ⬇️
December 9, 2025 at 9:09 AM
According to our research, between 2023-25 Streeting took £224,575 from sources linked to private healthcare... Well done to @justtreatment.org + their amazing patient leaders for speaking up! 📣
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Every time someone in the UK government says growth is our top priority I silently scream - because it isn't and shouldn't be - governments need to find a balance between multiple competing good objectives - but when do we ever hear politicians saying that?
December 9, 2025 at 8:54 AM
Every time someone in the UK government says growth is our top priority I silently scream - because it isn't and shouldn't be - governments need to find a balance between multiple competing good objectives - but when do we ever hear politicians saying that?
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Fossil fuel funded
climate deniers
are liars
"Scientific consensus means that many individual scientific research projects have gotten the same results on the same subject."
meme via
climate deniers
are liars
"Scientific consensus means that many individual scientific research projects have gotten the same results on the same subject."
meme via
December 5, 2025 at 8:28 AM
Fossil fuel funded
climate deniers
are liars
"Scientific consensus means that many individual scientific research projects have gotten the same results on the same subject."
meme via
climate deniers
are liars
"Scientific consensus means that many individual scientific research projects have gotten the same results on the same subject."
meme via
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The hard working British people aren't represented by the multi-millionaire tax avoiders running Reform.
As a white British man, I'd feel more represented by a Muslim Labour MP than I ever would by Nigel Farage or Richard Tice.
As a white British man, I'd feel more represented by a Muslim Labour MP than I ever would by Nigel Farage or Richard Tice.
December 3, 2025 at 7:34 PM
The hard working British people aren't represented by the multi-millionaire tax avoiders running Reform.
As a white British man, I'd feel more represented by a Muslim Labour MP than I ever would by Nigel Farage or Richard Tice.
As a white British man, I'd feel more represented by a Muslim Labour MP than I ever would by Nigel Farage or Richard Tice.
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A: Who gives a fuck apart from racists?
B: His figure is wrong. 71.2% of Glaswegian children speak English as their first language.
C: So that's 28.8% who speak it as a second and I'll bet you they speak brilliant English and that it's much better than most Reform voters I've met online.
B: His figure is wrong. 71.2% of Glaswegian children speak English as their first language.
C: So that's 28.8% who speak it as a second and I'll bet you they speak brilliant English and that it's much better than most Reform voters I've met online.
December 3, 2025 at 10:43 PM
A: Who gives a fuck apart from racists?
B: His figure is wrong. 71.2% of Glaswegian children speak English as their first language.
C: So that's 28.8% who speak it as a second and I'll bet you they speak brilliant English and that it's much better than most Reform voters I've met online.
B: His figure is wrong. 71.2% of Glaswegian children speak English as their first language.
C: So that's 28.8% who speak it as a second and I'll bet you they speak brilliant English and that it's much better than most Reform voters I've met online.
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This is the main thing the resident doctor strike action is about, not the pay - though that helps retain doctors.
If resident doctors cannot get posts, which is the case currently, they cannot progress and may leave our NHS.
Down the line we will have a shortage senior doctors such as consultants
If resident doctors cannot get posts, which is the case currently, they cannot progress and may leave our NHS.
Down the line we will have a shortage senior doctors such as consultants
This year, 30,000 doctors applied for only 10,000 training posts. These are highly trained professionals who want long term NHS careers, yet thousands are being denied the ability to progress in their careers. Many are left moving between short-term roles or leaving.
www.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/se...
www.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/se...
December 2, 2025 at 11:58 AM
This is the main thing the resident doctor strike action is about, not the pay - though that helps retain doctors.
If resident doctors cannot get posts, which is the case currently, they cannot progress and may leave our NHS.
Down the line we will have a shortage senior doctors such as consultants
If resident doctors cannot get posts, which is the case currently, they cannot progress and may leave our NHS.
Down the line we will have a shortage senior doctors such as consultants
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More than 42,000 Palestinians now live with life-changing injuries in Gaza - https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/more-42000-palestinians-now-live-life-changing-injuries-gaza
More than 42,000 Palestinians now live with life-changing injuries in Gaza
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<div class="field field-field-text"><p data-end="476" data-start="239">Around 42,000 Palestinians in Gaza now live with severe, life-changing injuries, almost double the figure recorded a year ago, according to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, citing World Health Organization estimates.</p>
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<p data-end="602" data-start="479">22,500 cases had already been documented by July 2024, a number that has continued to climb as Israeli attacks persist.</p>
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<p data-end="783" data-start="605">The most common injuries include complex limb trauma, amputations, burns, spinal cord and brain damage, many of them resulting in permanent loss of movement or sensation.</p>
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<p data-end="885" data-start="786">The report recorded more than 5,000 amputations, with around 75 percent affecting the lower limbs.</p>
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<p data-end="885" data-start="786">More than 10,000 children now live with injuries causing long-term disability. One in four of those seriously wounded is a child</p>
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<p data-end="1347" data-start="1167">Doctors Without Borders says 70 percent of burn patients requiring surgery were children, most of them under five, highlighting the brutality of injuries and the lack of supplies.</p>
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www.middleeasteye.net
December 3, 2025 at 9:08 AM
More than 42,000 Palestinians now live with life-changing injuries in Gaza - https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/more-42000-palestinians-now-live-life-changing-injuries-gaza
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I hate seeing statements like 'aviation emissions are expected to grow x% by 2050'
We have a global commitment to reduce emissions to net zero by then!
Does that mean nothing?
We have a global commitment to reduce emissions to net zero by then!
Does that mean nothing?
December 3, 2025 at 9:09 AM
I hate seeing statements like 'aviation emissions are expected to grow x% by 2050'
We have a global commitment to reduce emissions to net zero by then!
Does that mean nothing?
We have a global commitment to reduce emissions to net zero by then!
Does that mean nothing?
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Really scary new data on A&Es
“Private hospitals rely on the same overstretched staff...
The answer isn’t outsourcing; it’s investing in NHS staff, services, capacity”
Wes Streeting needs to listen to @keepournhspublic.bsky.social
#OnlytheNHS can solve this
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
“Private hospitals rely on the same overstretched staff...
The answer isn’t outsourcing; it’s investing in NHS staff, services, capacity”
Wes Streeting needs to listen to @keepournhspublic.bsky.social
#OnlytheNHS can solve this
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
Numbers leaving A&E without treatment triples in six years
Soaring demand has led to ‘shocking’ rise in untreated patients leaving NHS emergency departments in England, data shows
www.theguardian.com
December 3, 2025 at 9:15 AM
Really scary new data on A&Es
“Private hospitals rely on the same overstretched staff...
The answer isn’t outsourcing; it’s investing in NHS staff, services, capacity”
Wes Streeting needs to listen to @keepournhspublic.bsky.social
#OnlytheNHS can solve this
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
“Private hospitals rely on the same overstretched staff...
The answer isn’t outsourcing; it’s investing in NHS staff, services, capacity”
Wes Streeting needs to listen to @keepournhspublic.bsky.social
#OnlytheNHS can solve this
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
Bill Gates repeats an apocalyptic error www.resilience.org/stories/2025...
Bill Gates repeats an apocalyptic error
Bill Gates made news last week by challenging climate advocates to accept the ‘hard truth’ that temperature rises will not cause enough deaths to justify the priority placed on them. Perhaps the real ...
www.resilience.org
November 16, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Bill Gates repeats an apocalyptic error www.resilience.org/stories/2025...
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🚨 In 2024, Switzerland's climate policies were ruled to violate human rights. Now @goodlawproject.bsky.social is taking the UK Govt to court to ensure its policies are fit for purpose. Strengthening our targets and integrating our climate and nature plans via the #CANBill would make sure they are.
November 10, 2025 at 5:06 PM
🚨 In 2024, Switzerland's climate policies were ruled to violate human rights. Now @goodlawproject.bsky.social is taking the UK Govt to court to ensure its policies are fit for purpose. Strengthening our targets and integrating our climate and nature plans via the #CANBill would make sure they are.
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🔴 The Telegraph’s Record of Climate Falsehoods
The newspaper has been scolding the BBC for its editorial failings, while issuing a string of climate corrections.
📝 @writesbright.bsky.social
The newspaper has been scolding the BBC for its editorial failings, while issuing a string of climate corrections.
📝 @writesbright.bsky.social
The Telegraph’s Record of Climate Falsehoods
The Telegraph, which has accused the BBC of bias and a lack of editorial rigour, has been forced to amend a swathe of climate inaccuracies. The BBC’s director-general and CEO resigned this weekend aft...
www.desmog.com
November 10, 2025 at 5:13 PM
🔴 The Telegraph’s Record of Climate Falsehoods
The newspaper has been scolding the BBC for its editorial failings, while issuing a string of climate corrections.
📝 @writesbright.bsky.social
The newspaper has been scolding the BBC for its editorial failings, while issuing a string of climate corrections.
📝 @writesbright.bsky.social
And in addition to the hate-inciting language, Lowe refers to 'illegal' migrants, continuing the constantly repeated mis-/disinformation that it's not legal to seek asylum or arrive by small boat to seek asylum.
Our entire political conversation - under a labour government - has taken a huge shift to the right.
We can't let this be normalised.
leftfootforward.org/2025/11/excl...
We can't let this be normalised.
leftfootforward.org/2025/11/excl...
EXCLUSIVE: Zack Polanski and Jeremy Corbyn slam Rupert Lowe’s ‘utterly repulsive’, and ‘deeply un-British’ social media comments
'Beyond disgusting'
leftfootforward.org
November 10, 2025 at 5:48 PM
And in addition to the hate-inciting language, Lowe refers to 'illegal' migrants, continuing the constantly repeated mis-/disinformation that it's not legal to seek asylum or arrive by small boat to seek asylum.
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England homelessness grown by a fifth since 2022, now 300,000.
Successive govts cut local authority funding in real terms, cut real wages/benefits, no curbs on profiteering, lack of social housing.
Cheaper to build social housing than using temporary accommodation.
Misery is a political choice.
Successive govts cut local authority funding in real terms, cut real wages/benefits, no curbs on profiteering, lack of social housing.
Cheaper to build social housing than using temporary accommodation.
Misery is a political choice.
Homelessness figures higher than data suggests, research shows
Official data for England underestimates the scale of the problem, according to research for charity Crisis says.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 10, 2025 at 7:12 AM
England homelessness grown by a fifth since 2022, now 300,000.
Successive govts cut local authority funding in real terms, cut real wages/benefits, no curbs on profiteering, lack of social housing.
Cheaper to build social housing than using temporary accommodation.
Misery is a political choice.
Successive govts cut local authority funding in real terms, cut real wages/benefits, no curbs on profiteering, lack of social housing.
Cheaper to build social housing than using temporary accommodation.
Misery is a political choice.
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👇🏼A Tale Of Two Press Eras👇🏼
Pre Labour with Tories in Govt for 14 years no public fury re prisoners released in error
OK so between 2012-2023, 682 prisoners were released in error, 146 escaped, 1634 absconded but hey who’s counting🤷🏼♂️
Post Tories #TheGreatNoticing by MSM began..now they’re obsessed❗️
Pre Labour with Tories in Govt for 14 years no public fury re prisoners released in error
OK so between 2012-2023, 682 prisoners were released in error, 146 escaped, 1634 absconded but hey who’s counting🤷🏼♂️
Post Tories #TheGreatNoticing by MSM began..now they’re obsessed❗️
November 9, 2025 at 6:21 PM
👇🏼A Tale Of Two Press Eras👇🏼
Pre Labour with Tories in Govt for 14 years no public fury re prisoners released in error
OK so between 2012-2023, 682 prisoners were released in error, 146 escaped, 1634 absconded but hey who’s counting🤷🏼♂️
Post Tories #TheGreatNoticing by MSM began..now they’re obsessed❗️
Pre Labour with Tories in Govt for 14 years no public fury re prisoners released in error
OK so between 2012-2023, 682 prisoners were released in error, 146 escaped, 1634 absconded but hey who’s counting🤷🏼♂️
Post Tories #TheGreatNoticing by MSM began..now they’re obsessed❗️
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They did this experiment.
The other monkeys beat the greedy monkey up and stole all his stolen bananas.
Another experiment that proved that monkeys are cleverer than people.
The other monkeys beat the greedy monkey up and stole all his stolen bananas.
Another experiment that proved that monkeys are cleverer than people.
November 9, 2025 at 6:04 PM
They did this experiment.
The other monkeys beat the greedy monkey up and stole all his stolen bananas.
Another experiment that proved that monkeys are cleverer than people.
The other monkeys beat the greedy monkey up and stole all his stolen bananas.
Another experiment that proved that monkeys are cleverer than people.
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Trump arrives in FL for another weekend of parties and golf while his attorneys fight in the Supreme Court to deny food to SNAP beneficiaries despite a court order.
November 8, 2025 at 2:12 AM
Trump arrives in FL for another weekend of parties and golf while his attorneys fight in the Supreme Court to deny food to SNAP beneficiaries despite a court order.
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This is the food distribution line at Nellis Air Force Base in Las Vegas 11/7/25. This is what Trump doesn't want you to see.
November 8, 2025 at 7:17 PM
This is the food distribution line at Nellis Air Force Base in Las Vegas 11/7/25. This is what Trump doesn't want you to see.
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www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025... This is just horrendous. An environmental disaster.
‘Environmental catastrophe’ fears as millions of plastic beads wash up on Camber Sands
Southern Water is being investigated amid concerns the spill could have dire impact on rare sea life
www.theguardian.com
November 8, 2025 at 9:23 PM
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025... This is just horrendous. An environmental disaster.
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This is powerful stuff: the reasoning behind Pillay’s commission finding that Israel has committed genocide in Gaza.
“Children who were meant to be born from these reproductive specimens will never exist. Families will be forever changed and bloodlines may end.”
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
“Children who were meant to be born from these reproductive specimens will never exist. Families will be forever changed and bloodlines may end.”
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
November 4, 2025 at 7:44 AM
This is powerful stuff: the reasoning behind Pillay’s commission finding that Israel has committed genocide in Gaza.
“Children who were meant to be born from these reproductive specimens will never exist. Families will be forever changed and bloodlines may end.”
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
“Children who were meant to be born from these reproductive specimens will never exist. Families will be forever changed and bloodlines may end.”
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
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72% do not feel that they can influence decisions affecting the UK.
Why? Because our political and economic institutions have been captured by the wealthy.
And our democracy is failing as a result.
graceblakeley.substack.com/p/the-uks-fa...
Why? Because our political and economic institutions have been captured by the wealthy.
And our democracy is failing as a result.
graceblakeley.substack.com/p/the-uks-fa...
The UK's Failing Democracy
The Carnegie Foundation's Life in the UK report shows the weakness of UK democracy, and the suffering caused as a result .
graceblakeley.substack.com
November 4, 2025 at 8:31 AM
72% do not feel that they can influence decisions affecting the UK.
Why? Because our political and economic institutions have been captured by the wealthy.
And our democracy is failing as a result.
graceblakeley.substack.com/p/the-uks-fa...
Why? Because our political and economic institutions have been captured by the wealthy.
And our democracy is failing as a result.
graceblakeley.substack.com/p/the-uks-fa...
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TFW, as a nation, you have abandoned the effort to properly resource a decent rounded education for all, and have decided instead to focus on using physical coercion to drive teenagers through a pointlessly overstuffed exam system, before being forced to stay in education for 2 more years anyway.
Whenever I read a story about one of these hard-discipline schools, I shudder, thinking about the horrifying stories of abuse and trauma we’re going to hear in the future from kids who went through them.
November 4, 2025 at 8:48 AM
TFW, as a nation, you have abandoned the effort to properly resource a decent rounded education for all, and have decided instead to focus on using physical coercion to drive teenagers through a pointlessly overstuffed exam system, before being forced to stay in education for 2 more years anyway.
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This just isn't true. It's factually wrong. But who cares about facts?
November 4, 2025 at 7:40 AM
This just isn't true. It's factually wrong. But who cares about facts?
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November 3, 2025 at 1:13 PM