Simon Jay (he/him)

@simonbee
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Treehugging vegan on a bike. Sussex UK #UrbanGrowing #Agroecology #CarFree #Organic #Bakfiets #ClimateChange #TransAlly

Born @ 319.65 ppm

Petition: Seek a ceasefire and to end Israeli occupation of the West Bank and Gaza Strip

We want the Government to seek a ceasefire and also seek to address the root cause of the current conflict by promoting dialogue and advocating for the end of Israeli occupation of the West Bank and Gaza Strip.

Petitions - UK Government and Parliament

NHS England is planning to stop doctors prescribing puberty blockers to trans children and youth – a de facto national ban on PBs for under-18s, except for a handful of long-term research participants and those whose parents are willing and able to pursue private options (a “loophole” which I expect will then be closed off in due course)

A consultation on this policy proposal closes this weekend (29 October), so if you live in England, please take the opportunity to comment here:

https://www.engage.england.nhs.uk/consultation/puberty-suppressing-hormones/user_uploads/consultation-guide-puberty-suppressing-hormones-for-gender-incongruence-or-dysphoria-updated.pdf

5.3 metres – the degree of sea level rise now unavoidable from West Antarctic Ice Sheet melting ALONE – is sufficient to entirely submerge most of urban Abu Dhabi, Bahrain, Dubai, and an enormous area of southern Iraq (Qatar gets off surprisingly lightly).

Are they sure they want to pump YET MORE oil?

#ClimateEmergency

https://coastal.climatecentral.org/map/6/50.1713/28.1743/?theme=water_level&map_type=water_level_above_mhhw&basemap=roadmap&contiguous=true&elevation_model=best_available&refresh=true&water_level=5.3&water_unit=m

Sea level rise and coastal flood risk maps -- a global screening tool by Climate Central

Interactive global map showing areas threatened by sea level rise and coastal flooding.

Shame on West Midlands Police for doubling down on this debacle. It's one thing for misguided officers to conduct an unjustified stop, another for the force to stand by it. Discouraging people cycling while simultaneously sowing distrust in the police. Well done(!)
https://road.cc/content/news/police-stop-cyclist-and-girl-8-helmet-safety-advice-304655
Cyclist and granddaughter, 8, stopped for helmet "safety" advice by police who "sounded their sirens" and pulled pair over "because it's dangerous"

When asked for comment the officers' police force doubled down on their actions, insisting "road safety is a priority for us and we will always look to educate road users on how they can keep safe"

road.cc
Petition: First Minister to intervene & save Welsh Duolingo. https://petitions.senedd.wales/petitions/245888
Petition: First Minister to intervene & save Welsh Duolingo.

Duolingo will no longer update its Welsh course from the end of Oct 2023, with no further development. This petition is to call for the First Minister to personally intervene with Luis von Ahn, the CEO of Duolingo, with the aim of saving the Welsh course.

Petitions - Senedd

#Brighton Green councillor challenges Labour after councillor supports TERF comments on social media

https://www.brightonandhovenews.org/2023/10/17/green-councillor-takes-aim-at-labour-in-trans-row/ #LDreporter #news

Green councillor takes aim at Labour in trans row

A Green councillor has accused Labour of failing to do enough to tackle transphobia. Her remarks followed criticism levelled at

Brighton and Hove News

#Hull plans a right-to-grow on unused council land. About time & need to spread this nationwide 🥦🌽🥔🥬🥕🥒🧄🧅💚

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-humber-67139881

Hull: The city set to give people the 'right to grow'

Hull could be the first UK city to offer people the "right to grow" on unused council land.

BBC News

Completely perfect textbook example showing that we have been tricked into believing that streets are for cars and not for people.

If you want to know how we got here, read this: https://www.vox.com/2015/1/15/7551873/jaywalking-history

The forgotten history of how automakers invented the crime of “jaywalking”

Vox