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"Fascism arrives as your friend." As you watch the world, or read the news, or cast your votes, or go about your business, please never forget this warning from @MichaelRosenYes
Thank you @lemnsissay @TerryGalloway and others for your leadership and for seeing how the world could be.
There's quite a lot going on with Care Experienced folk this year so I thought I would have a go at a few words.
lemnsissay.com/entoto/poe1p7…
As a northerner, I enjoy the longest day whilst mumbling that the nights will soon be drawing in.
But it's also #ShowYourStripes day which is more worrying - this graphic from @ed_hawkins shows the choices we still have.
(And no, the medieval period average was not so warm.)
A powerful argument from @krishk
#WorldRefugeeDay
It's time for a humanitarian approach to our borders.
We can't help everyone, but we can play our part in supporting refugees.
Enjoyed talking with @SkyNews today about migration.
#RefugeeWeek24
Nick Gretton retweeted
Like the meteor that wiped out the dinosaurs, humanity is having an outsized impact on our planet.
In the case of the climate crisis, we are not the dinosaurs. We are the meteor.
We are not only in danger. We are the danger.
But we're also the solution. linkedin.com/pulse/our-plane…
Sometimes people find truth in unexpected places.
The full-length version is so beautiful, that we couldn't resist sharing every word of it on our blog. Read it in its full glory here 👉greenbelt.org.uk/eternity-wh… @AntonJTMcC
Nick Gretton retweeted
What better way to celebrate #InternationalWomensDay than to do deep dive into our Friday night headliner for this year’s festival, @CorinneBRae. 🧵
ALT Corinne Bailey Rae Presents Black Rainbows
A key lesson following the #PostOfficeScandal from the excellent @JamieJBartlett
"The immediate risk is not that machines go rogue - that’s for Hollywood. It's that we stay in charge but blindly follow their outputs, no matter how idiotic or immoral, because it’s easier."
I’ve written 2,000 words about the Post Office scandal: why we should be wary of outsourcing ethical reflection - and how this could get worse in the coming years.
open.substack.com/pub/jamiej…
Wishing for peace and justice this Christmas
In a world struck by war, conflict and strife, Christmas and the message it brings remains a time of hope for many across the world.
Enjoy this reworking of 'O Little Town of Bethlehem', written, performed and produced by the Theos team. 🎄 youtube.com/watch?v=m4I-XLT8…
It's #LivingWageWeek - a great time to celebrate employers large & small who choose to pay staff a real #livingwage - thank you.
The new real #LivingWage rates of £12 across the UK and £13.15 in London announced today mean thousands of additional pounds for workers at a time when it matters most.
Find out more ⬇️
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This shows a better way. Thank you.
Beautiful reflection about the tragic events in Israel and Gaza from @wearehimmah director Sajid Mohammed and @LiberalJudaism Karen Worth at @NottinghamCitz assembly.
“Our relationships are strong and we stand together for each others’ communities”
Maybe the best explanation of holiness I've heard.
"There is nothing holy about rejecting medical care of people. There is nothing holy about turning someone away from a hospital. There's nothing holy about rejecting a child from a family. There's nothing holy about writing discrimination into the law."
#HappyPrideMonth
One year on & this message on the #illegalbill is even more urgent. Thanks @TVSanjeev and others.
Right now a cruel bill that seeks to turn people fleeing for their lives from war & persecution into criminals is progressing through Parliament.
Help us spread the word – please like and share.
#NotACriminal #TogetherWithRefugees🧡
Nick Gretton retweeted
"How do we democratise our democracy?"
Love this from @Petebrierley on movement building 👇
Watch back the full event from earlier this month, discussing poverty, what can be done to eradicate it and parallels between the UK & USA: youtu.be/Izyb_6jFlRQ @CitizensUK
Nick Gretton retweeted
Often attributed to Tony Benn but actually paraphrased from a quote from Scottish journalist and writer Neal Ascherson, "the way the government treats refugees is how they would treat the rest of us if they thought they could get away with it."
ALT Neal Ascherson, "the way the government treats refugees is how they would treat the rest of us if they thought they could get away with it."
Nick Gretton retweeted
🎉Terrific night at our Members Assembly - 89 leaders packed in to celebrating wins on #LivingWage #mentalhealth #antiracism and more...
📆 Powerful stories from young ppl building towards our pre-election assembly on 19.04 #YPManifesto23
#communityorganising #justice #change
A deep and moving interview. @nickcave transforming 2-dimensional faith into 3-dimensional reality.
🎵 OUT NOW 🎶
Tune in to Episode 1 of our latest Sacred series where @ESOldfield speaks to @nickcave and Seán O’Hagan about #grief, #religion, #friendship and their new book ‘Faith, Hope and Carnage’ (@canongatebooks).
podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcas…
Thanks @MartinWroe @henrywinter @LivingWageUK and many others for helping make this happen. #afc #reallivingwage
Nick Gretton retweeted
🎉🎉🎉Fantastic leadership from @NottsHealthcare who are set to become to largest @LivingWageUK employer in #Nottinghamshire
As the #CostOfLivingCrisis continues, positive action like this goes a long way to tackling in-work poverty for #Nottingham workers and their families 👊
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If you're a fan of It's a Wonderful Life, this article may lead you to watch it again with fresh eyes.
I am here for every constructive and useful reading of It's A Wonderful Life but rarely has someone done it as well as @ClareCoffey and her defence of the Mary Bailey storyline. thebulwark.com/there-is-no-m…
Deep, unsettling, & ultimately hopeful words for Christmas
Today's Thought for the Day
"Hard to believe God could be born anywhere, let alone here."
bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0dr6n…
