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Laurence Braithwaite

@laurencepb

Communications professional, road safety campaigner and a seeker of truth and justice. No pasaran!

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Wow. The price of unleaded rose by 3 pence per litre at a Shell garage in just the time it took me to drive 4 miles and back. One garage sold out with cones blocking the entrance and forecourt lights out with diesel now at 1.53 per litre

07.03.2026 00:24 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Also very wary of QR codes on any street furniture given the ease at which malicious URLs can be used on fake stickers - a gift to fraudsters.

06.03.2026 11:58 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Yes. I have a good friend who became a naturalised US citizen warn me that this is the final solution that the American Christian right are planning for.

We are warned and ready.

Unfortunately, most people in the west aren't.

06.03.2026 11:32 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Glad that our pushbikes are all serviced - thank you friends ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿป๐Ÿ™๐Ÿฝ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿฟ

I can see fuel rationing coming in soon potentially followed by food rationing.

AmericIsreal has seriously underestimated the severity of the fire they have lit ๐Ÿ”ฅ The blowback will engulf us all

06.03.2026 11:14 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

The positioning of the sign at height too. No consideration at all for people in wheelchairs ๐Ÿ˜ก

06.03.2026 09:36 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Wow. Good luck grandma ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿป

06.03.2026 09:13 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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US troops were told war on Iran was โ€˜all part of Godโ€™s divine planโ€™, watchdog alleges Religious freedom group says 200 troops sent complaints of superiors using extremist Christian rhetoric to justify war

A salutory reminder from Mark Seddon:

Just remember that it took 3.5 trillion dollars and 20 years to replace the Taliban with the Taliban. Let that sink in..
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/m...

04.03.2026 22:24 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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165 graves for children aged 7โ€‘12 who were killed in a U.S.โ€“Israel attack on a school in southern Iran.

02.03.2026 17:43 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

A coalition of the shilling โ˜ ๏ธ๐Ÿ›ข๏ธ๐Ÿ’ต

02.03.2026 19:52 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Spicy kidney beans and baked eggs recipe Dr Rupy's spicy baked eggs with kidney beans are a super easy and filling lunch, brunch or dinner.

Absolutely gorgeous recipe by Dr Rupy Aujla which will be bookmarked. Instructions worked a treat and you can use fresh spinach leaf and wilt it down www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes...

01.03.2026 14:51 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Last year from January to June 471 people were killed or seriously injured on the roads in Birmingham, UK- and that was celebrated as an 18% reduction on the year before. Population is bigger than Brussels (9 deaths) but smaller than Berlin (55 deaths). We have so much further to go.

01.03.2026 08:45 ๐Ÿ‘ 78 ๐Ÿ” 17 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Happy Saint Davidโ€™s Day to all who celebrate
โ€˜Gwnewch y pethau bychain mewn bywyd'

01.03.2026 08:36 ๐Ÿ‘ 172 ๐Ÿ” 28 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 10 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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An absolute insult to Ozzy Osbourne giving the witch Sharon air-time at the Brits. Controversial I know, but that was utterly cringe worthy.

28.02.2026 22:55 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

The Brit Awards.

In Manchester.

This is a must watch.

Bleeping out swearwords ffs.

28.02.2026 21:25 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I support Iran and the Iranian people's right to self defense in Israel and America's war against them.

28.02.2026 19:40 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Trumpโ€™s Enormous Gamble on Regime Change in Iran A few paths to success, many to failure

Trumpโ€™s attacks Iran. Wants a puppet regime, as in Venezuela. A sistraction from Epstein files.

There will be years of chaos.

UN is emasculated.

Trump still wants to annex Gaza, Canada, Greenland, Panama, Colombia; and a Nobel Prize for Peace.

Only nuclear-armed states are safe from Trump.

28.02.2026 11:53 ๐Ÿ‘ 249 ๐Ÿ” 90 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 14 ๐Ÿ“Œ 2

Wow!
Change is possible.
Hope will triumph.
What a win for the green party.

27.02.2026 04:41 ๐Ÿ‘ 40 ๐Ÿ” 3 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Email Ofwat - the public have said NO to illegal sewage until 2040 Email Ofwat - the public have said NO to illegal sewage until 2040

๐Ÿคฎ Channel 4's 'Dirty Business' exposed how filthy and corrupt privatised water is.

๐Ÿคฏ Yet Ofwat still hasn't rejected the Thames Water creditors' request to pollute illegally until 2040 ?!?!

โœ๏ธ Take 2mins now to send our latest email to Ofwat and tell them how FURIOUS you are about this deal.

26.02.2026 15:47 ๐Ÿ‘ 79 ๐Ÿ” 94 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 8 ๐Ÿ“Œ 4

action is essential before we lose what is left of our quality restaurant sector.

26.02.2026 23:42 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

(20% for ultra high processed food)

๐Ÿ’šNo ultra high processed food (UHPF)in schools

๐Ÿ’šAffordable fresh food available to lower income families

1 in 6 people are expected to die of inactivity in the UK, the second highest consumer nation of UHPFs in the world after America,

26.02.2026 23:42 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

๐ŸงตWow. Just listened to our next prime minister - Thomasina Miers - with Amol Rajan on Radio 4's Radical.

๐Ÿ’šA greengrocer on every high street (we currently have 9 in Birmingham - 1 for every 120,000 people)

๐Ÿ’šZero council tax for green grocers

๐Ÿ’š10% VAT on food outlets selling healthy food

26.02.2026 23:42 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Not wrong. Our daughter is 26 and desperate just to get out of our house and rent a flat. Basic stuff but not possible any more on the wages on offer.

And now it's looking like however hard they work, they'll be poorer than their parents while billionaires accumulate a greater % of all wealth.

26.02.2026 21:46 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Birmingham street tops UK for driving fines A single street in Birmingham has been revealed as the worst in the UK for driving fines, with more penalties issued than anywhere else in the country.

There seems to be a trend across Reach publications across England highlighting the amount of fines being issued to drivers.

Seriously, if you're not reading the signs you deserve to pay the fines.

End of.

ULEZ fines are also spent locally ๐Ÿงก

www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midland...

26.02.2026 21:19 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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โ€œFlagrant War Crimeโ€: Investigation Recreates 2025 Israeli Massacre, Cover-Up of 15 Gaza Aid Workers Itโ€™s been almost one year since Israeli forces killed 15 Palestinian medics and aid workers in a brutal two-hour massacre on a vehicle convoy in southern Gaza. Israeli soldiers had attempted to cover ...

Itโ€™s been almost one year since Israeli forces killed 15 Palestinian medics and aid workers in a brutal two-hour massacre on a vehicle convoy in southern Gaza.

www.democracynow.org/2026/2/26/mo...

26.02.2026 21:10 ๐Ÿ‘ 17 ๐Ÿ” 11 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

Very good to see this (after a long day in budget plenary).

Looking forward to seeing the detail of mitigations for older and disabled people along with any bus or cycle re-routing.

26.02.2026 19:20 ๐Ÿ‘ 41 ๐Ÿ” 6 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Morning all.

Photograph by Michael Kenna โ€˜House backs' Blackburn Lancashire, 1984.

26.02.2026 07:07 ๐Ÿ‘ 141 ๐Ÿ” 18 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 12 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

@dylanhayward.bsky.social is my kind of journalist.

He does the hard miles to help people get justice.

Justice for the family of Bhim Koli.

The story isn't posted on this platform unfortunately but here's an FB link for more background information: www.facebook.com/share/p/1Gp1...

26.02.2026 13:38 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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โš ๏ธWarning - some choice language in this one

โ€œ#Southampton sees you, we hear you and we're beside you. And always remember, in this union, in this trade union (@unitetheunion.bsky.social), we stand together.โ€

- Simon, Unite refuse rep Southampton

#StrikeMap #Birmingham #BrumBinStrike

26.02.2026 13:01 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 3 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Their trading name is Optimum Surface Preparation Ltd

22.02.2026 22:58 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Interesting seeing social media posts in support of Britain First's hate March in Manchester yesterday with one fool sharing their posts from a company account www.instagram.com/reel/DVB97T9... A company to avoid in the future: Optimum Flooring

22.02.2026 19:46 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0