'Play is the exaltation of the possible'...here I explain what I mean by that in the context of Rights of Nature, trees, science and theatre. Hats off to all who made this possible Walking Forest MEMBRA_Trees Paul Powlesland Timber! Outdoor Music Festival Jo Mackie 🌍🌱🐝 (she / her) Charlotte Du Cann Lawyers for Nature

A short history of the Conservative Party backing the mob

They're courageous & clear-sighted. Before you spit out venom, take time to listen to what Bowie has to say in 'Changes': 'And these children that you spit on as they try to change their worlds
Are immune to your consultations
They're quite aware of what they're going through'

Charges dropped #elbit we will be back

📺 WATCH: Greta Thunberg released after UK Judge states new protest law is 'so unclear that it is unlawful'

💬 “The powers that have been given to the police are so broad that they are unworkable in practice”

💸 Support people taking action against corruption — Link in bio

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Hundreds of people staging a 'mass trespass' on Dartmoor

It's necessary to highlight the 'absurd' current laws, says Guy Shrubsole

#KayBurley PO

Today a jury will reach a verdict on Cressie’s case

With #ClimateBreakdown escalating & an unprecedented silencing & persecution of brave individuals taking direct action to sound the alarm- will ordinary people see justice?

Read Cressie’s statement below;

#JustStopOil

The UK’s role in arming the Israeli military must stop. I’ve been calling for this since I was first elected as an MP & the case has never been stronger -  I’ve therefore added my name to this important petition. Please join me. petition.parliament.uk/petitions/6563…

1/7 We are deeply concerned that Arts Council England’s new guidance for funded organisations will censure the freedom of expression of arts institutions and gag artists, especially those working in the activist or political space.

This is chilling for culture in general & it will necessarily have an appalling impact on the young working-class artists we support - already at risk of having their work/identities deemed 'too political', they're also the most dependent on public funds and opportunities

> The Labour Party

Today, Chris Packham is testifying at Isleworth Crown Court in support of Cressie, who is currently on trial for climbing on a gantry over the M25.

Before entering court today, Chris Packham spoke to the media:

“Because of Cressie, and other Just Stop Oil protesters, I sat…

Woow! Threatening funding cuts is a recognised form of censorship. Please check UN reports Arts Council England, London. You have many things to address within the sector, and this is not one of them.

My dear hope is that the just - and very vocal - outrage about this across the arts sector will now lead to just, and very vocal, outrage for Gaza, where there has previously been so much quiet.

The day has come when the Daily Mail is reporting climate change more accurately (on one story) than the BBC who have not even reported this story, despite it being real, and being the number one lead story on CNN on Friday Deborah Turness The BBC seems absolutely unwilling to…

There is nowhere left for Gazans to go.
An assault on Rafah makes mass casualties inevitable among the 1.3 million people sheltering there. Government failure to call for immediate #CeasefireNOW & to end all military support for Israel makes them complicit
#RafahUnderAttack

My only response to this is:

In order for me to write poetry that isn't political, I must listen to the birds
and in order to hear the birds
the warplanes must be silent

By Marwan Makhoul

Filing under 'ignore'. Providing they aren't spreading hate or advocating for violence, I feel all our staff in the sector should feel free to say whatever they want.

Hello Arts Council England, could we please see a full paper-trail for the reasons behind this “updating (of) policies” concerning political statements by, uh, artists?