Our chalk streams are the UK's rainforests - rare, irreplaceable, and under threat 🌊 Harpenden & Berkhamsted are home to 4 of these precious waterways, including the River Ver, which has had nearly 10,000 hours of raw sewage pumped into it since 2021. That's not acceptable.

Today I pushed the Prime Minister about the top-down housing targets and how they're impacting our communities.

This government’s definition of ‘grey belt’ has meant local councils, and our local villages, have been left essentially powerless against unplanned development. With valid infrastructure and environmental concerns - our villages like Redbourn need answers now, not later.

Top-down housing targets are placing tremendous pressure on our communities and green spaces, while driving developments that are not fit for purpose and lack the infrastructure local people need. I have been raising the alarm in Westminster to stop this top-down approach!

Too many local businesses have already closed their doors. We need urgent action to save our hospitality sector. Lib Dems’ proposal to reduce VAT to 15%, at least until April 2027, would be a step towards protecting hospitality before it is too late for others.

This week, I secured and led a debate on the impact of planning on local transport and infrastructure. The people of Harpenden, Berkhamsted, Tring, Redbourn, Sandridge & surrounding villages are no NIMBYs.

Fighting for a safer internet should not just be reserved for #SaferInternetDay. During my time as your MP, one of my main priorities has been fighting for a safer internet for our young people.

Councils should have the power to make planning approvals conditional on securing GP capacity first. In Redbourn, residents wait weeks for appointments, and a proposed 70% housing increase will only make this worse.

For over a week, Grok has generated illegal child abuse images without restraint. Liberal Democrats have been calling for months for action on AI harms - this is why we demanded an NCA investigation and immediate action from Ofcom.

🐴 What a special afternoon at Gaddesden Place, Riding for the Disabled. 🏇🏻 The team do incredible work to help anyone with additional needs and disabilities have the opportunity to participate in a range of equine-based activities, building strength and confidence! Thank you so much for the welcome!

Dit mag NOOIT meer gebeuren. Dat zeggen veel politici als de mishandeling van een kind groot in het nieuws is. Maar als het stelsel van jeugdbescherming niet wordt aangepast, als moties niet worden uitgevoerd en waarschuwingen van deskundigen worden genegeerd, dan BLIJFT dit gebeuren.

Explore perfumed stamps—where history meets scent! 🌸✉️ These rare collectibles delight both eyes and nose, adding magic to philately. Discover their origins and stories, and add a fragrant twist to your collection. #PerfumedStamps #Philately #StampCollecti 👉 https://obelisk-stamps.com/a/LZDU6v

What can the non-profit world learn from the for-profit sector? @directrelief.org CEO Amy Weaver explains that the two worlds have a surprising amount of overlap, and reveals what the for-profit sector can learn from the non-profit one. #deveximpacthouse #nonprofit #forprofit

Why do Christians fast? #ChristianDebates #Lent #FaithAndPractices #ChristianCommunity #faithjourney #publicfaith #IstanbulFaith #TurkiyeChristians #ChurchAcrossTheGlobe

Richard Gordge consults in Europe, where many cities and towns are integrating e-scooters into the traffic flow, while regulating the way they are ridden. Currently, the use of e-scooters on SA roads is a bit of a grey area. #CarteBlanche #southafrica #news

Icelandic+ Whole Fish Herring - 1.5oz Bag - Cat Treats, Pure Wild-Caught & Air-Dried, Single Ingredient Snack, Pet Chew, Just The Fish Nothing Else 🛒 Check on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08DLJK49F/?tag=sersart2024-20

🚀 On 4 Nov 2025 at 18:03 local time (21:03 UTC / 22:03 CET), #Arianespace, on behalf of the @esa.int , will launch #Sentinel1D from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana.

For us Arsenal fans… #arsenal #thearsenal #afc

Eleven unwanted puppies, eleven abandoned souls… they have no chance of surviving at the tractor brigade, and the only way to save them is to find families for all of them, which seems impossible as no one wants them.

The secretary bird a large bird of prey found in the open grasslands in Savannah of the sub Sahara region of Africa, it strolls gracefully covering up to 30 km a day in search of mammals and venomous snakes, which it powerfully kicks and stomps to disable it for food.

Award-winning artist @oeming.bsky.social (Powers, Thor, Hellboy) joins @tobehumanshow.bsky.social to talk worldwide UFO cases from his Blue Book & Red Book series, what we owe witnesses, & what the phenomenon is trying to tell us. youtu.be/geCvzZ4Ns-M @darkhorse.com @jamesthefourth.bsky.social

ASLEEP AS USUAL

Markets destroyed. Schools damaged. Families trapped in shelters. This is another night of Russian terror against Kyiv’s civilians and Ukrainians are still enduring it together. 💔🇺🇦

📖 El Saló del Còmic de Barcelona tanca la 44a edició amb 92.000 visitants i remarcant el talent femení | @rtvecatalunya.bsky.social

She did it again

I don’t even have the words.

100000000/10 Matoi Hamabe: リップコード式逆一本背負い投げ (rippukōdo-shiki-gyaku-ippon-seoinage) | Ripcord Reverse ippon seoi nage #STARDOM 🤼‍♂️

Queer Horror: A Film Guide creator/ co-editor Sean Abley in conversation w/OG contributor Daniel W. Kelly @boysbearsandscares.bsky.social abt STRIPPERLAND Avail FREE on Patreon www.patreon.com/GayoftheDead And all platforms incl Apple Podcasts @spotifypodcasts.bsky.social @iheartradio.bsky.social

For context posterity onyl;

Today is Day 6 of a crisis for some families because their SNAP cards are empty. Or because they are a Federal employee. This weekend we are collecting food & household/personal care items. #SNAPBenefits #montroseco #ouraycounty #ridgwaycolorado #indivisiblecolorado #montrosecolorado #Indivisible

Between social media algorithms and the food on our plates, parenting in 2026 feels like a full-time negotiation. 🎧 Listen to Everything Lifestyle: Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/3mDj... Youtube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=DmW4...

#spacepunk

Man you know it has to be bad for Republicans when they send out Sen Foghorn Leghorn (R-LA) to go on Faux News to admit that it is Trump who is the reason for the government shutdown. Democrats have tried 9 times to open it back up. #StopTrumpsTSAShutdown Art of the deal.

today, rain showers likely between 8am and 2pm, then showers and thunderstorms. cloudy. high near 65, with temperatures falling to around 56 in the afternoon. south wind 9 to 21 mph. chance of precipitation is 100%. new rainfall amounts between a (1/4)

@lawfare.bsky.social On Lawfare Daily, Senior Editor @michael-feinberg.bsky.social sat down with Daniel Bell to discuss the ongoing influence of ancient Chinese political theory on the contemporary policies of the PRC and its domestic debates.

The Hurricanes strike first on a Sebastian Aho power play goal

I guess I’m not shocked that the Republicans I grew up with ended up not really caring about small government or states’ rights or, like, NATO. But I’m genuinely surprised and disappointed they haven’t distanced themselves from this tacky nonsense.

High-key in love, down to this colour scheme. I love a Porsche body.

Das ist ja mal was: Ein Custom Bike mit versenkbaren Blinkern:

One from the archives.

PERSONALLY, I SAY EVERYBODY SHOULD BE ABLE TO VOTE AND LET THE CHIP FALL WHERE THEY MAY THAT FUK THE WHITE VOTERS IN LOUISIANA AND WHAT THEY WANT😳🤬

At 11, she drew a dream—just a place to help animals. Years later, she built South America’s first GFAS-verified farm animal sanctuary… saving over 2,300 lives. One idea can change everything. Episode is now live.⬇️ betterlifeforanimals.com/podcast/060-...

🚨Breaking NEWS! We can't go 5 min w/o a "breaking story." The #news used to be NEWS. Today, everyone's a journalist. The fight to remain relevant online & be the 1ST to break a story has created Noise. Who's listening anymore? 🌐🏃🏻‍♀️ #runner #wellness 🎵 Breaking News-Jumbo

Twitchy whiskers and twitchy toe beans 🫘 🐾 #tuxedoBetty #cats #toebeans #SundaySnooze

I just like Mon Mothmas final speech to the Imperial Senate, it’s up there with Nemiks manifesto

"This is a time to call out Trump" Independent MP and former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn calls the US war on Iran an "incredibly dangerous moment". #Newsnight

Im Inneren des Mariano-Rossi-Saals der Galleria Borghese in Rom. Quelle: Exploring Ancient Architecture, Burgen, Reisen

Another cutie fresh off the sewing machine. Behold this precious owl poet 🖤 💛 Plushie commissions are flying off the shelves, limited slots left on VGen! #chibiart #commissionopen #vgen #vgencommissions

Analogue models of magmatic intrusion monitored using an MDCT scanner ♥️🌋 A section of my PhD thesis ✌️ #amazing #LabMoa #intrusion #unstability #volcanoes

👏The kind of leadership the food system needs 🎧Listen in full here: www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/... 🚨More on what people want from food: ffcc.co.uk/food-strategy

🏙️ Whether you #ZYDECO #DANCE at home, in the park, in the clubs, or even in the streets ... **ZYDECO MUSIC & DANCE - TRY THEM - ENJOY THEM** #MUSIC FUN #FUN DANCING #DANCING GOOD MONDAY #MondayMotivation #MondayMood #MondayFunday #MusicMonday #MondayVibes #MemoryMonday #MondayMorning Spurs Zendaya

🇺🇦We are still here — standing strong. Please show your support through donations. ✅FOR DONATIONS: buymeacoffee.com/24hoursukraine

The King has written the foreword for a new guidebook for his treasured Scottish Highlands home of Balmoral - and reveals it holds a “uniquely special place” in the Royal Family’s hearts Full Story 🔗 ennly.us/4ByKHgLslagb

Tavion just HURLED Dion Lennox! 😭 #WWENXT

Poltergeist (1982)

1 of my favorite kawhi games as a clipper. Post deadline this season in Minnesota. 41 straight surgical buckets Original post

Conques ist eine Gemeinde im französischen Département Aveyron mit etwa 300 Einwohnern. Frankreich 🇫🇷

CLOSE YOUR EYES... #AEWDynamite