🏡 Housing targets matter, but in rural communities like ours, it’s not just about hitting numbers. It’s about building the right homes, in the right places, in a way that protects the character, infrastructure, and sustainability of our villages for generations to come.

With Rachel Reeves announcing free bus travel for children 5-15, and a Guardian article this week highlighting how people without cars can struggle to make basic trips for food in the constituency, I know how hard it can be to get where you want.

I spoke about the changing state of our high streets on Politics West this weekend. The community and local identity they offer us, especially in a constituency as rural as ours, has to be protected and promoted. #politics #bbc #politicswest #debate #highstreet

🌿 The Thames Path starts here in South Cotswolds — a beautiful walking route & vital wildlife corridor. I pressed the Nature Minister on funding for biodiversity 🌱 and resilience against flooding 🌧️. She agreed to take my suggestion back to DEFRA. 💚 #SouthCotswolds #Nature #Thames

Here is what I had to say on the recent local election results while on last nights ITV West Country Debate. The full show is now on ITV X and YouTube.

As I learned rowing solo across oceans, survival depends on protecting your vessel & resources. Ukraine is no different. Sovereignty isn’t just borders - it’s fertile soils, minerals, energy. No agreement about Ukraine should be made without Ukraine at the table. 🇺🇦

I spoke about the changing state of our high streets on Politics Weat this weekend. The community and local identity they offer us, especially in a constituency as rural as ours, has to be protected and promoted. Otherwise, we risk sleep walking into a world boarded up windows and fewer local jobs

Fossil fuel ads are greenwashing the truth and the climate crisis won’t wait. In Parliament, I urged the Govt to ban misleading ads and give the Climate & Nature Bill the time it deserves. Take action: action.zerohour.uk #ClimateAndNatureBill #BanFossilAds

Fighting for community strength in Parliament this week 💪🌱 I sponsored the Museum of Broken Dreams exhibition, highlighting community projects blocked by a broken system. With the English Devolution Bill, we can shift power to people + strengthen protections for our environment. #CommunityPower

There is understandable concern around RAF Fairford being used for US defensive operations. The safety of residents in Fairford, Kempsford, Lechlade, and the surrounding areas is a priority to me, and I will keep doing all I can to represent you on this issue in Parliament.

⭕Les colons #Israéliens coloniaux ont incendié les terres agricoles #Palestiniennes dans les plaines du village #-Mughayyir. #PALESTINE-ONLINE

Footage from yesterday’s ramming and stabbing attack in Modena, Italy. Police insist it was not a terror attack, but claimed the attacker suffered from mental health issues. #AureFreePress #News #press #Italy

Touhou Circle Music Spotlight #57: Foreground Eclipse - From Under Cover (Caught Up In A Love Song) Album: Stories That Last Through The Sleepless Nights (2013) Genre:Post-Hardcore

The trump that stole Christmas 🎄

¿Crisis de los 40? ¿Cima vital o abismo absoluto? 😂¡Mejor tomárselo con humor!🥳 En un rato en @RTVCes , el monólogo de Kike Pérez: ‘Entradas ProhiVidas’. ⏰22:30h https://rtvc.es/television-canaria-apuesta-por-el-humor-este-viernes-con-entradas-prohividas-de-kike-perez-prensa-22-de-mayo-de-2026/

For more than 150 years, birthright citizenship has been a cornerstone of equal protection under our Constitution. As Janet Murguía, President and CEO of @weareunidosus.bsky.social, explains, “this right really is about belonging and the importance of citizenship and equality”

Marina Sirtis on working with the other Star Trek casts 🎧The Show People Podcast With Andrew Keates on all podcast platforms. 📺 YouTube, Spotify​⁠ & the ​⁠Queer Theatre website. ✨ Sponsors: Theataccounts & The Two Brewers 🎥 Boyan Georgiev #startrek #startrektng #startrekenterprise #startrekvoyager

Is it cold, is it hot, is it raining? Grateful for plant resilience as they keep on growing. Thank you for supporting small businesses; your choices matter. BTW, Epstein files. #farmlife #flowers #familyfarm

Healthy cities have people continuously coming and going from near and far. Cities without immigration decay and suffer economically. Immigration policies should reflect these demographic realities. For more, see my new book "Immigration and Urban Vitality: How Newcomers Make Cities Strong."

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Save BIG & level up your fitness game for 2026! Buy any 3 products and get the cheapest one FREE! 🤩 1-15 February 2026, while stocks last. Supps & Merch 👇️⁠ nutritechfit.com | Link in bio #valentinesdaysale #sale #promotion

My default reaction whenever someone says they don’t fuck with their parent/s

What's your favourite grandma treat? 🧁 Mine is Cobalt Core on sale! And there's only a few hours left to treat yourself on the Steam Deckbuilders Fest: store.steampowered.com/app/2179850/...

"a flickering, broken fluorescent tube lit, heavily stoned reflection on our digital dystopian present, & the trials of trying to keep your head together in this modern shit show that promises so much, but rarely delivers." www.theslowmusicmovement.org/post/hockita... @hockitay.bsky.social

Cory Doctorow : "We need to make tech workers unionized again ...  because tech workers that aren't working behind a keyboard, those tech workers, they're peeing in bottles or being injured at 3x the national rate in an Amazon warehouse. That's how tech bosses treat workers they're not afraid of."

🚀 𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐤 𝐲𝐨𝐮'𝐫𝐞 "𝐦𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠" 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡? Nonsense. Ever caught yourself saying, "I'm just maintaining my current health"? I've got news for you - that's not a thing. 🙅‍♂️

“How is this not TREASON? They’re going to an enemy asking for support: military, financial and otherwise! What do we need to do to have some fucking teeth in this country?” Canada is still under threat from Trump MAGA separatists! 🚨🇨🇦 youtu.be/cFSLUzlCmXw?si… #cndpoli #AB @trueeager.bsky.social

UK Covid Inquiry Module 4 is out. 22,000+ claims. 246 payouts. Payout frozen since 2007. Baroness Hallett says reform is urgent. People who trusted the state deserve better. Video created using AI avatar and real voice for news delivery. #CovidInquiry #VaccineDamage #UKNews

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Saad has another win and a case dismissed! sqattorneys.com/testimonials #fivestarfriday #fivestarreview

👇 -13% of Catalans live with a mental health disorder. -24% report emotional distress. -People die by suicide every day in Catalonia. Ferran Muntané (JHU-UPF PPC) brought these figures to the Catalan Parliament, to expand the vision on mental health awereness.

EU fears sale of Anglo American's nickel business to a Chinese state-owned company could lead to cut to Europe's supplies. Nickel is used in electronics, batteries and for making stainless steel. European Commission has launched an investigation on competition grounds.

Deberían castigarlos por burlarse de las personas mayores. 😡

Did you know the answer? If you enjoyed this trivia, please follow for more. Also, please check out our games at strangebrothersgames.com #gaming #gamer #videogames #trivia #videogametrivia #hitz #nhlhitz #indiegames #gamenight #quiztime #retrogaming #mobilegames #ios #android #quiz #gamedev

Amb aquest equip, qui té por a la final? 👻⚽️ #APM3CAT #FutbolCatalunya #FinalDeFutbol #estiktokat

Ep273 is out! Just a short episode reviewing the Cheltenham game and ruminating on the run-in. Full plug to follow later, but listen now wherever you get your podcasts, or watch via our YouTube page! #ctfc ♦️ #ncafc 🧡🖤

Mieschka glaubt es noch immer nicht, dass er es mit seinen rudimentären Skills, in die Drummer--Reihe des #oxfanzine geschafft hat. Deswegen kauft er gerade alle Hefte auf. Beeilt Euch also, falls Ihr noch ein Exemplar der aktuellen Ausgabe ergattern möchtet. . #mieschkamayonaise #littledrummerboy

#senate #trump #explore #fyp #BreakingNewsUSA Full story: https://jqjo.com/2026-05-17/us/Politics/en/bs/Washington-Senate-blocks-Trump-backed-White-House-funding/1278901

From Silver Spring, Maryland.

🎧 The Jabot: Chat with public defender Emily Galvin Almanza, co-founder of Partners for Justice, on why expanding public defense beyond punishment works. For the full episode: https://ow.ly/PHou50YO1un

#ALLRISE

Good evenin', breakin' news 🇺🇸 #YTP #DrStone

Ed “Strangler” Lewis defeated Ed Don George to regain the Bowser-recognised AWA Worlds Heavyweight Title Wrigley Field in Los Angeles, CA, 12,000 fans. April 13, 1931 Lewis won in two straight falls, in a result widely regarded as a double cross. This clip is the first fall.

#algorithm #socialmedia #screentime #folkpunk #songwriter

Video of Pam Bondi and her bandage walking in before her testimony. This comes exactly a week after she had her soul excised through her Isthmus and trachea.

Beaver should've asked who all was gonna be there

Merry Christmas!

Being on the work social committee and everyone wants answers from me regarding our pizza lunch and planned activities tomorrow

On #NationalChildrensMentalHealthAwarenessDay, we’re focusing on what matters most: our kids’ safety and wellbeing. Every child deserves safety, support, and the chance to thrive.

Kevin Roberts, from the state of Louisiana, got his Bachelor’s, Master’s, and PhD in the Kinship of African Americans, then became the Mastermind behind Project 2025. 🧵

Spring is here, but don’t rush through it! 🌸 Slow down, stay safe and smell the flowers.

Gran Turismo 3: A-Spec 25th Anniversary | Colorwind History #GranTurismo3Aspec #ColorwindHistory #gaminghistory #gaming

The Key West Butterfly & Nature Conservatory

Nah... you gotta pick up a different sport if this happens to you 😭 #InThePaintCrew @InThePaintCrew #nba #nbaplayoffs #basketball #NBAonTNT #michaeljordan #nbamemes #nbafinals #ballislife #nbahighlights #nbaonespn #nbatv #nbaallstar #nbafunny #nbabasketball #NBANews #shaqtin #shaqtinafool #lebron

Fed chair: one of the rare jobs where a bad call can echo through the entire world economy. So yes, I am old-fashioned enough to think boyish good looks and "no regrets" might be underqualified.

✨ Quasi 24 ore fa non sapevamo a cosa saremmo andati incontro 🥹 #Arnaldi #RolandGarros

Create the missing dictionary and pass it into the embedding call. #python #debugging #coding

Dudu Cat King is a Chinese ink artist who creates expressive cat paintings using traditional sumi ink techniques. With a few confident strokes, he captures posture, personality, and softness, making the process appear simple. [🖌️ 艺术肚肚猫王国画教育]

Wild Hornets provided training equipment to the 23rd Center for free pilot training. The Kyiv City Center for National Resistance Training received 10 interceptor STING drones and a Hornet Vision ground control station as part of the “One of a Thousand” initiative .

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