Helen Cox
@helrae1461.bsky.social
Ageing hippie, writer, gardener, cat-slave, socialist tofu-eating wokerati eco-freak history anorak - see also www.herstorywriting.com & helenraerants.wordpress.com. I don't do DMs.
@iandunt.bsky.social nails it as ever. Great uplifting summary of great events. iandunt.substack.com/p/burnham-sp...
Burnham speech: An astonishing moment of radicalism and commitment
It’s easy to be cynical, but it would be false. Something extraordinary is happening here.
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September 29, 2026 at 11:24 PM
@iandunt.bsky.social nails it as ever. Great uplifting summary of great events. iandunt.substack.com/p/burnham-sp...
I wanted a PM of Carney's calibre/Zelensky's charisma & cojones. Now, against all odds, we seem to have one. “I accept I may pay a political price. But someone has to go through the pain barrier and rip the plaster off.” Loving Andy Burnham.
September 29, 2026 at 11:23 PM
I wanted a PM of Carney's calibre/Zelensky's charisma & cojones. Now, against all odds, we seem to have one. “I accept I may pay a political price. But someone has to go through the pain barrier and rip the plaster off.” Loving Andy Burnham.
What means this picture? A BIG life change for me, & the giving up of something I thought would never grow old (being a professional gob on a stick). Find out more on my blog page herstorywriting.com 😁
September 28, 2026 at 2:03 PM
What means this picture? A BIG life change for me, & the giving up of something I thought would never grow old (being a professional gob on a stick). Find out more on my blog page herstorywriting.com 😁
Reposted by Helen Cox
Did you know that a Farage Reform govt intends to scrap the NHS? The private health care system he wants to introduce would cost you £10,000s, like the US, where getting ill can bankrupt you.
#ReformUK #Labour #GreenParty #Newcastle #SAFC� #NUFC
#ReformUK #Labour #GreenParty #Newcastle #SAFC� #NUFC
September 28, 2026 at 6:58 AM
Did you know that a Farage Reform govt intends to scrap the NHS? The private health care system he wants to introduce would cost you £10,000s, like the US, where getting ill can bankrupt you.
#ReformUK #Labour #GreenParty #Newcastle #SAFC� #NUFC
#ReformUK #Labour #GreenParty #Newcastle #SAFC� #NUFC
Changing Seasons: Reflections on my Autumn of Life
Traditionally seen as a time of fruition and closure, the gathering in of harvests, fall of leaves, and shutting down of Nature for winter, for me autumn means New Year, a season of challenge and change, an excitement of darkening nights and…
Traditionally seen as a time of fruition and closure, the gathering in of harvests, fall of leaves, and shutting down of Nature for winter, for me autumn means New Year, a season of challenge and change, an excitement of darkening nights and…
Changing Seasons: Reflections on my Autumn of Life
Traditionally seen as a time of fruition and closure, the gathering in of harvests, fall of leaves, and shutting down of Nature for winter, for me autumn means New Year, a season of challenge and change, an excitement of darkening nights and twinkly lights. New academic terms, new jobs, new homes, new friends and hobbies, meeting and marrying Hubcap, founding my…
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September 28, 2026 at 12:14 PM
Changing Seasons: Reflections on my Autumn of Life
Traditionally seen as a time of fruition and closure, the gathering in of harvests, fall of leaves, and shutting down of Nature for winter, for me autumn means New Year, a season of challenge and change, an excitement of darkening nights and…
Traditionally seen as a time of fruition and closure, the gathering in of harvests, fall of leaves, and shutting down of Nature for winter, for me autumn means New Year, a season of challenge and change, an excitement of darkening nights and…
Detest data centres? Reduce demand by changing digital behaviour! Avoid generative AI. Purge all junk, obsolete files, duplicate/crap photos etc. I'm currently de-cluttering my laptop, pulling stuff out of Cloud, & reverting to memory sticks for the little stuff I need to keep. Feels so good! 😁
September 27, 2026 at 1:21 AM
Detest data centres? Reduce demand by changing digital behaviour! Avoid generative AI. Purge all junk, obsolete files, duplicate/crap photos etc. I'm currently de-cluttering my laptop, pulling stuff out of Cloud, & reverting to memory sticks for the little stuff I need to keep. Feels so good! 😁
And in the latest from Smallholding News: Shepherd Races Sheep for Fresh Windfall. Sheep Wins.
September 21, 2026 at 7:54 AM
And in the latest from Smallholding News: Shepherd Races Sheep for Fresh Windfall. Sheep Wins.
Foxy-cat wins prize for Stupidest Sleeping Place Ever:
September 19, 2026 at 11:22 PM
Foxy-cat wins prize for Stupidest Sleeping Place Ever:
Save British democracy - please sign & share! c.org/F4tVB4bVPm
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September 19, 2026 at 10:59 PM
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Please share! Stick one to the fucking fash & stick your hand in your pocket for the heroic charity they're attacking: rnli.org/support-us/g...
Donate to the RNLI and help save lives at sea
Your donations really make a difference. We depend on your generosity to educate people to stay safe and prevent tragedies on and offshore. Donate here.
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September 19, 2026 at 11:11 AM
Please share! Stick one to the fucking fash & stick your hand in your pocket for the heroic charity they're attacking: rnli.org/support-us/g...
Great summary & analysis by @iandunt.bsky.social of a disgraceful situation. Please read, then write to your MP & demand action - I'm just about to. iandunt.substack.com/p/british-jo...
British journalism and polling are both utterly implicated in the Farage funding scandal
We've spent plenty of time talking about Nigel Farage, but evidently the rot goes much deeper.
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September 18, 2026 at 1:19 PM
Great summary & analysis by @iandunt.bsky.social of a disgraceful situation. Please read, then write to your MP & demand action - I'm just about to. iandunt.substack.com/p/british-jo...
Aw. 😍
If you need a smile tonight.... 😂
The bird was watching and the reaction was fun 🤣
September 18, 2026 at 11:52 AM
Aw. 😍
Oh wow! 🙏
Yes, I support this too.
Word! Hell yes I support this💙💛
September 18, 2026 at 11:44 AM
Oh wow! 🙏
At last! Please ask your MP to be there! www.europeanmovement.co.uk/contact-mp-a...
Ask your MP to stand up for our future in Europe
On 12 October, Parliament will debate the UK's future relationship with Europe, after a government petition got over 100,000 signatures. Will you write to your MP to ask them to attend the debate?
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September 18, 2026 at 9:24 AM
At last! Please ask your MP to be there! www.europeanmovement.co.uk/contact-mp-a...
Reposted by Helen Cox
Excellent letter in The Times.
"Greater hate hath no person than to accuse those who put their lives on the line for others of being traitors."
"Greater hate hath no person than to accuse those who put their lives on the line for others of being traitors."
September 14, 2026 at 9:46 AM
Excellent letter in The Times.
"Greater hate hath no person than to accuse those who put their lives on the line for others of being traitors."
"Greater hate hath no person than to accuse those who put their lives on the line for others of being traitors."
'A duskiness of mind. Take feather ashes,' announces my neurodivergent brain for no discernible reason.
September 12, 2026 at 11:48 AM
'A duskiness of mind. Take feather ashes,' announces my neurodivergent brain for no discernible reason.
Got osteo-arthritis? Consider hyaluronic acid injections. Had one in my hip 2 weeks ago - virtually painless, has outperformed all expectations of pain/stiffness reduction & increased mobility - & unlike steroids, can be repeated for as long as it continues to work. Brilliant. 😀👍
September 12, 2026 at 11:28 AM
Got osteo-arthritis? Consider hyaluronic acid injections. Had one in my hip 2 weeks ago - virtually painless, has outperformed all expectations of pain/stiffness reduction & increased mobility - & unlike steroids, can be repeated for as long as it continues to work. Brilliant. 😀👍
Indeed.
Astonishing this needs to be said and defended in 2026. But here we are.
Since its foundation in 1824 the bravery of Royal National Lifeboat Institution volunteers has saved more than 146,700 lives at sea.
Hundreds of those volunteers have died attempting to save others. They are the best of us.
Hundreds of those volunteers have died attempting to save others. They are the best of us.
September 9, 2026 at 9:15 AM
Indeed.
Modest brag: yesterday, I picked, washed & froze a punnet of elderberries; picked, cooked & squished a colander of grapes into a litre of juice + 4 jars of jel-ish (it hasn't set v well but still tastes good); made 5 jars of divinely hot apple/chili chutney; AND cooked dinner. 😇
September 9, 2026 at 9:00 AM
Modest brag: yesterday, I picked, washed & froze a punnet of elderberries; picked, cooked & squished a colander of grapes into a litre of juice + 4 jars of jel-ish (it hasn't set v well but still tastes good); made 5 jars of divinely hot apple/chili chutney; AND cooked dinner. 😇
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Sign the petition to hold politicians to account
Together, we can make sure no one - however rich or powerful they may be - is allowed to take us or our democracy for a ride.
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September 5, 2026 at 1:41 AM
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This is so sweet... 🤣
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September 1, 2026 at 11:30 AM
This is so sweet... 🤣
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Whew. Explains a lot about the far-right... www.youtube.com/shorts/uV0Vx...
A psychology trick to stop being so angry, plus why chronic anger is quietly shrinking your brain
YouTube video by Michael Hunter | Neuroscience
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August 30, 2026 at 10:04 AM
Whew. Explains a lot about the far-right... www.youtube.com/shorts/uV0Vx...