Rachel Swabey

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Mother. Writer. Concerned citizen. She/her.
On the left. No, further than that. Bit further… bit further… wee bit further. Theeeere we go. 
Writing #hopepunk #solarpunk #scifi #dystopia #utopia #clifi
"The world is full of painful stories. Sometimes it seems as though there aren't any other kind and yet I found myself thinking how beautiful that glint of water was through the trees." 
~ Octavia E. Butler, Parable of the Sower
https://rachelswabey.wixsite.com/writing
Byron C. Clark: "Many people don’t recognise fascism because they think fascism will arrive selling oppression and tyranny, but if you’re part of the privileged group, fascism is selling you safety, normalcy, and tradition."
My latest Guardian story - a think tank which gets tax breaks as a charity, but has been spreading unscientific climate scepticism, is being probed by the Charity Commission https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/nov/21/charity-commission-reviews-complaint-against-climate-sceptic-thinktank
Charity Commission reviews complaint against climate sceptic thinktank

Move comes after lawyers and MPs raised concerns about charitable status of Global Warming Policy Foundation

The Guardian

We just updated our Code of Conduct to make it clear we won't tolerate defense of capitalism and meritocracy.

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I’m a green economist working to design an economy that restores well-being for the planet and all her creatures with minimum use of energy and resources

I was an MEP and am now vice-chair of the European Movement, campaigning to #RejoinEU

I speak for the Green Party on Economy and Finance

It’s all about justice

#Introduction

Isn’t it just great how media moguls can dictate the direction of democracies around the globe.

The world will be a better place without them.

“Murdoch tells Trump he will not back fresh White House bid.” https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/nov/15/murdoch-press-turns-on-donald-trump-in-favour-of-defuture-ron-desantis

Murdoch tells Trump he will not back fresh White House bid – report

Media mogul turns to ‘DeFuture’ Ron DeSantis after ex-president’s poor showing in midterm elections

The Guardian
The trick to writing is to just not worry.
Does it make sense? Who knows.
Is it logical? Who cares!
Those are questions for Future You, and we don't worry about Future You's sanity when Present You wants to have unicorn riding gnomes with rainbow pants descending from the moon!
#writing #writer
@tinaquilts this incredible! What a brilliant idea. And some good reads too - I enjoyed Children of Time and Overstory 📚
My bookcase quilt. The books I read in 2018. As I read I made a spine and slowly built the shelves.

Hunt says everybody must pay more tax.
I don't think the poor should pay more tax, just the rich.

RT if you agree.

What the hell are we doing in Qatar?
It’s illegal to be gay.
We are playing Iran on Saturday - before or after they murder 15,000 civilian protesters?
Sometimes we need to step away from the altar of almighty football and look at what we are implicitly condoning. @joelycett