ash Jones (she/her/ash/aer)
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autistipunk. disabled cutie. @strangenewband 1st person shouter. socialist. writer-performer. @greenpartyni gal in west belfast. BLM 🍉🏳️🌈⚧️🇵🇸
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the scottish greens are one of the only political parties in Britain to keep transphobia from spreading through their ranks - this is good.
if you treat the existence of trans people as debatable, you don't belong in a progressive party.
Exclusive: The Scottish Greens have expelled a number of members who declared "sex is a biological reality".
An official complaint accused them of making the party less safe for trans and non-binary members.
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most media coverage of the two protests today in Belfast will frame trans rights as up for debate. but the city came out today to say they aren't.
#noplaceforhate
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didn't get elected this time, but i'm really proud of everything we've done. thanks to everyone who's been so kind over the course of the campaign. the work continues! 💚🌱✨✊
shoutout to my gorgeous campaign team for being the most wonderful gang!
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i can't describe what it's like to live in a state where centrist hacks roll back your rights because they think it's a vote-winner
the UK is plainly becoming a worse place for trans people as its political class decides we're subhuman punching bags
🚨 BREAKING: Labour will ban trans women from female hospital wards, confirms Keir Starmer.
Starmer told ITV today he agrees with NHS reforms that would ban trans people from single-sex wards. When asked if trans women should be allowed on women's wards, he said: "I disagree".
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ayo! cat's outta the bag: i'm running for election to belfast city council!
Green Party activist Ash Jones (
@ashanraijones
) is our candidate for the Colin area in Belfast in the upcoming local government election 🗳️
#LGE2023
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I am honoured to be the Green candidate in West Belfast.
As a trans woman, I know what it's like to be the target of bigoted hysteria from Tories and Labour. This parliament needs radical voices to hold them to account and fight for justice and equal rights 🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈✊🌱
#GE2024
🗣 CANDIDATE ANNOUNCEMENT!
Green Party representative for West Belfast, Ash Jones will stand to represent Belfast West in the upcoming Westminster election
Ash will be the first ever Green Belfast West candidate for Westminster
On Thursday 4th of July vote Green X
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451 votes, 1.1%, i am happy with that!!
highest green vote ever across west belfast in general and across NI in a westminster election - there's a movement growing!
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it's me! i'm punk musician!
Meet the punk musician running to become Ireland's first openly trans elected representative
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Belfast city council vote on expelling Israeli ambassador:
For - 9 - Greens/PBP/SDLP
Against - 28 - DUP/Alliance/UUP/TUV
Abstained - 23 - Sinn Féin/Independent
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no amount of dehumanising venom from brigading troupes of trolls will stop me from fighting for a greener, cleaner, fairer future 🌱
West Belfast election candidate speaks out about horrific abuse suffered daily online
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inching closer and closer to fully funding my campaign to get elected to Belfast City Council!
i would be the first green councillor in west belfast and the first out trans elected rep in Ireland ✨🏳️⚧️🌱
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here we goooooo
🗳️ The
#LE23
polls are opened 🗳️
One final ask for you to vote Green Party NI
#1
for
#GreenerCleanerFairer
communities.
And remember - you don't need your polling card for this one - just photo ID 🪪
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The Cass Review calls for a ban on trans healthcare until the age of 25. You can't sit on the fence on this,
@allianceparty
, it's a truly revolting report.
The Cass Review calls for compassion and respect for our trans young people, their families and clinicians.
Here's
@StephenFarryMP
calling out yesterday's toxic commentary from MPs and urging the Minister to commit to challenging the UK's harmful culture of transphobia.
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the online abuse was getting to me a bit yesterday, but going out talking to people on doors really helped solidify that people in real life really are decent, and share my desire for a
#greenercleanerfairer
world 💚
also saw a cat.
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thank you so much to everyone who's sent their support, i am really blessed that there's a crowd of good'uns in my corner 💖
if you'd like to help out with my campaign, we're crowdfunding costs here:
you're all beauties ✊🏳️⚧️
#TDOV2023
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i am so, so proud of the campaign we've run in Colin. whatever happens, we've built something exciting and fought for a
#greenercleanerfairer
Belfast.
a particular shoutout to the campaign's volunteers, who've stepped up above and beyond what i ever imagined - grma guys ✨🌱💚
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every politician, pundit, and journalist who has amplified and legitimised "concerns over immigration" played a part in building towards fascists rioting in the streets.
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Preserving our built heritage is really important to me, and it's shameful that the Courthouse - like too much of Belfast - is left in ruins and developer limbo.
If land bankers aren't doing anything with it, it should be taken into public ownership for renovation.
Might any of the
#GE2024
candidates for North or West Belfast wish to comment on the outrageous condition of the Crumlin Road Courthouse?
#SaveCrumlinRoadCourthouse
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that's the forms submitted - next up: your ballot paper!
a million thanks to those who nominated me, from the Shankill through Andytown and to Dunmurry. i don't take it lightly, and i'll fight to earn every vote i get 💚
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Belfast is anti-fascist and anti-racist, by a huge margin ✊
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from one Suffolk to another, here's hoping for Green gains making history across these islands 💚✊
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canvassing on st patricks eve and becoming a real politician by pointing at a pothole
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if i were a wheelchair user, how would i navigate
#pavementparking
on Upper Queen Street? or across the city for that matter?
@deptinfra
apparently has no interest in keeping the city accessible
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off sick with the lurgy today but can confirm my bake is now up lampposts all around the Colin area
asking you to vote for a
#GreenerCleanerFairer
belfast next month 🌱✨
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green gang goes galavanting, gets great gReception
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i dream of one day living in a belfast where you don't have to be prepared to be 40 minutes late to any given event because of the horrendous public transport
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the attacks this week really contributed to a downturn in my mental health and sense of hope, but seeing the city come out yesterday and today to embrace diversity and oppose racism was really a tonic for the soul 💚
So very proud of our city today.
We came together in our thousands to say no to racists and fascists, in solidarity with minority communities and ready to do the hard work for change.
Well done to the organisers and the unions, activist and individuals who came out.
#belfast
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i am Furious.
what advantage do they think trans women have in chess? that our supposedly male brains are an unfair advantage over the helpless cis women? fuck off.
transphobia rests on mysoginy and
@FIDE_chess
should be absolutely ashamed of themselves
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shoutout to
@ElaineCrory
for being an absolute stalwart and joining me in getting people registered to vote and spreading the good word tonight 💖💕✊🌱
#greenercleanerfairer
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last year i ran a campaign to become the first out trans person elected in Ireland. on that occasion i was unsuccessful, but i cannot fault the support i received from
@GreenPartyNI
and particularly our leader
@oharamal
💚🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈
🏳️⚧️💚 The Green Party stands with Trans & non-binary folks today and everyday.
#TransDayOfVisibility
|
#TDOV
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this roughly 300 metre line of chalk on the ground in Ladybrook yesterday being some of the best street art i've seen in a while
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a car beeped at us while we put posed for a gang photo
(all posters now up 😎)
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now and forever
trans rights are human rights
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a project i've been idly working on recently:
how much park space does belfast have, compared to golf clubs?
Red = public parkland
Purple = golf clubs
Khaki = cemeteries
let's take a closer look...
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Dunmurry vibes were immaculate today, where seemingly every second person knows
@oharamal
nice to bring me mam for a wee canvass as well!
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bright and early to vote myself before starting a shift at the polling stations!
#votegreen
to clean up our city!
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grma to those who have expressed concern about the trolls harassing me, but honestly i've been too busy between getting nomination forms signed, making plans for
@strangenewband
, and getting a T blocker injection to notice most of it!
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thanks to Callum and Ellen for significantly lightening the load of my bag of leaflets tonight 💕✨🌱
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thanks so much Paul, it really means a lot coming from such a gent as yourself!
Endless respect and solidarity to you
@ashanraijones
. Those hurling abuse at you can only dream of having a micron of your kindness, energy and your will to make the world a better and fairer place for everyone, especially those in need. Best wishes for next week 🗳 🙌
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@GreenPartyNI
That hairdo doesn't look very environmentally friendly. But I suppose what he uses in hair dye is made up for by no soap or shampoo.
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thanks to the glorious leader for coming canvassing out west today, and to
@Queerspace_NI
for the beautiful badge! feeling very lucky to have these folks around me 💖
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at tonight's meeting of Ards & North Down council,
@GreenPartyNI
reps were the only ones to vote against a motion to "stand with Israel"
proud of the greens, but especially disappointed that Alliance didn't oppose this partisan motion
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for what it's worth: i and all other
@GreenPartyNI
candidates follow our party's proud pro-choice policy ✊✨
Our Maeve and
@Rachelagain
created a spreadsheet for all the MLAs and where they stand on abortion for Assembly elections.
Unfortunately council elections have a lot more people but we're happy to publicly ask candidates their position if anyone wants to know 🩷
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petition hand-in to DfC, calling on them to reverse their proposed 10% cuts to the already woefully underfunded arts sector in NI
#savethearts
#resistthecuts
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thanks so much to these lovely Scots coming over and taking the time to canvass today!
experiencing the full remit of belfast weather in ten-minute cycles ☔🌤️🌱
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today on doorchat:
-need for safer streets
-anger at political deadlock
-frustration with department for infrastructure
-poor air quality
lots of folks voting green for the first time 🤙✨
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pretty disappointing that none of the "liberal" unionists in
@uuponline
votes for better RSE in the assembly this week. luckily it passed regardless, but if you can't even support kids learning about informed consent, then what's the point of your political project?
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proud to say
@GreenPartyNI
support my policy to close down Larne House and end the indefinite detention of migrants, asylum seekers, and refugees ✊
@BelfastEnd
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and that's a wrap on electioneering! a thousand thanks to everyone who supported, came out to vote, and kept me going in any and every way; i am very grateful. we'll find out on saturday what the future brings 💚
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so proud to stand by comrades and siblings at
@transprideni
today 🏳️⚧️ massive congrats to the organisers!
#transrightsarehumanrights
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very glad this passed, but honestly shame on
@allianceparty
not taking a stance here.
if you're neutral in situations of injustice you take the side of the oppressor.
some "progressives"
Belfast city council just voted on a motion to stand with the people of Palestine on International day of Solidarity with the Palestinian people..
Vote outcome:
For - 30 Green, SDLP, Sinn Fein, PBP
Against - 16 DUP, UUP, TUV
Abstain - 9 Alliance
Motion passed 🇵🇸
#FreePalestine
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three weeks til polling day - do you want to get involved in the campaign to elect west belfast's first green and ireland's first trans councillor? 🏳️⚧️🌱
there are a ton of ways to help out!
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it's been a great, though exhausting, 6 weeks of campaigning
tomorrow you have a chance to vote for a radically cleaner, greener, fairer world
in West Belfast and beyond,
#votegreen
!
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multiple fires in the cathedral quarter today - the city is burning down for the sake of developers and land bankers and the DfI does nothing. we need power to publically reclaim these buildings, or they'll all be destroyed
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it is, to be fair, very funny when the terfs say they've "never met a pregnant person"
i think, maybe, they don't know that cis women are people too
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nearly £1000 raised in just over a day?? i'm overhwelmed, thank you all so much 💖
thank you so much to everyone who's sent their support, i am really blessed that there's a crowd of good'uns in my corner 💖
if you'd like to help out with my campaign, we're crowdfunding costs here:
you're all beauties ✊🏳️⚧️
#TDOV2023
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@TonyPug1982
@AineGroogan
maybe they don't want to ruffle US feathers when they get into power in the south?
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Unveiling of Palestine solidarity murals on the Falls ✊
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this was a gorgeous community event, thanks so much for putting it on!
even saw
@Briansmyth99
fresh as a daisy after pride last night ✨
Beautiful solidarity filled
#AntiFascistPasta
event today in East Belfast. Music, history, new friends, community, sunshine and pasta. What could be better?
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thanks to El Capitan for gracing the Springfield Road!
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as a kid who was sick all the time, had undiagnosed neurodivergences, and detested being pulled up on attendance: this is so frustrating.
i did not need more structures forcing me to attend daily an education system that dehumanised me. i needed support.
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i've experienced an obvious uptick in transphobic harassment online - especially on twitter since Musk's policy of "let fascists be fascists" was introduced.
i know these accounts are just randoms that pile in on any queer person who dares to exist proudly (🧵1/4)
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-Four Green MPs
-Five pro-Gaza independents including Corbyn
-Reform not doing as well as all the BBC airtime would have you think
as much as Keir Starmer is the least inspiring Labour PM in history, there are sparks and shoots of hope
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so proud to attend the first
@causewaypride0
- radical, intersectional, community-led. every love to their committee, doing the memory of Mark Ashton and
@LGSMpride
proud 🏳️🌈
@CausewayCouncil
when are you going to commemorate Mark Ashton in his hometown?
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the TUV would rather that people can't communicate with healthcare professionals then?
stop blaming immigrants for a healthcare crisis they didn't cause and are not contributing to
Eye watering cost of interpreters to health service in Northern Ireland
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apologies to the half of Ladybrook that i knocked before redyeing my hair and being Recognisable once again
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thanks to the leader
@oharamal
for joining us for a stonewall anniversary canvass yesterday 🏳🌈✊💚
uppa queers!
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just two days left to support my crowdfunder to cover elections costs - if you want to help out, don't leave it too late!
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YEOO wonderful news to end my night with
it's been 22 hours since i woke up and i would like a spot of unconsciousness
🗳️ Full result in Bristol Central (GRN gain):
🟢 GRN 56.6% (+30.6)
🔴 LAN 32.6% (-25.9)
Greens defeated Labour by 24 percentage points!
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solidarity with those standing against nazi thugs in belfast today. i promised a friend i'd be at
@CausewayPride
today, where we stand in common cause ✊
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marched some of the way in the No Pride in Genocide march for Palestine before catching up with the inimitable
@BelfastBre
at Three Sisters community garden today 🌱🇵🇸
the space is an oasis in the terraces and i'm so proud to call Brenda a friend 💚
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Great Victoria Street currently looking like Doc Brown is gonna harness 1.21 jigawatts of lightning power tonight
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folks, i have some availability to hire my services!
i'm a trans disabled creative with experience in:
-acting
-scriptwriting
-songwriting
-musicianship
-video games
-accessibility and inclusivity consultation
get in touch if i can help out your project!
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managed to catch the launch of
@SoundOfBelfast
feat. the deputy lord mayor
@AineGroogan
and the wonderful melodies of
@niallmcdowelll
✨😍
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Vote on supporting an arms embargo:
For - 43 - Greens/PBP/SDLP/Alliance/Sinn Féin/Independent
Against - 15 - DUP/TUV
Abstained - 2 - UUP
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every Green vote today is a vote for increased funding for social housing, for renters rights, and for housing security 🏠
If you cannot afford your home, you struggle to survive. Stating the obvious, but it is an obvious that needs to be taken seriously. Responses from those who will drive
#StopTheHousingSanction
at Westminster are welcome.
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knocked a woman's door today who'd just seen Brian speak on this- she said the drugs crisis is the main issue she's voting on, and that the blind eye being turned to it by the big parties is despicable.
for policies to really tackle addiction,
#VoteGreen
on july 4th ✅
Cllr
@Briansmyth99
speaking today about footage of vulnerable people taking drugs in Belfast.
The Green Party would end the war on drugs, repeal & replace the misuse of drugs act & advocate for safe consumption rooms. We treat drugs as a health issue, not a criminal one.
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it's been a great day to have been born. featuring:
-Seven café, Glen Rd
-
@paperxclips
zine club, Springfield Rd
-a million good dogs
-best friends
-sam
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thanks to the gang for coming out leafletting on this overcast sunday ✨
shoutout to the Callum and his pavement worm return scheme
find out about helping the campaign for West Belfast's first green councillor here:
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when i first moved to belfast six years ago, i assumed the sunflower had been around for decades, it was already so well-established as a sound place for a drink. was very surprised it was almost as new to the city as i was!
It's Sunflower's 10th Birthday, and what a rollercoaster it's been!
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that should be all our election posters down in the Colin area! managed to cut loose some other parties' cable ties from years gone by too 🌱
if we missed any of ours, get in touch and we'll whizz by to collect!
@WestBelGreens
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shinners taking a leaf from UK Labour's book in subscribing to a right-wing narrative on borders and migration
disappointing populist garbage which cedes ground to the far right
Sinn Féin opposes open borders and advocates for a fair, efficient, and enforced immigration system that respects the human rights of those fleeing conflict and persecution.
This is why we have voted against much of the EU migration pact.
@Donnchadhol
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i've been having a tough week for the mental health but i did get this mug for 60p in a tesco express and i am keeping it for myself
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watch this finding be roundly ignored by organisations and politicians who have pretended to care about women's sports in order to pile hate onto trans women
Transgender Athletes Could Be At A Physical Disadvantage according to major research commissioned by the International Olympic Committee, published in the British Medical Journal.
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earlier today officer ash uncovered a stockpile of treats worth roughly £2.00. the treats were thought to have been held in the conspirators' hammock. an arrest was made of a young blonde rodent at the scene.
#keepingcommunitiessafe
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leafletting lagmore
lazily loquacious lines
alliteration.
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if you can make the solidarity rally tomorrow at 2pm in Dunmurry, please do! fascists not welcome in our community!
Green Party representative in West Belfast,
@ashanraijones
, has condemned the recent placement of fascist flags outside a Dunmurry mosque.
Read more:
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she was a bright one today lads
nice bit of leafleting done for
@WestBelGreens
in the inner city 🌱
#cleanergreenerfairer
always proud to see evidence of Belfast's anti-fascist history too ✊
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conclusions?
Belfast has some wonderful areas for nature, but it's a postcode lottery. working-class areas especially suffer; on the Lisburn Rd, there's a huge golf club for the mansions, but no parks for the private renters.
we need greenery for the people 🍃
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and of course
-Liberation 🏳️🌈✊🏳️⚧️
if elected, i'll be the first out trans local representative in Ireland. i want to use this campaign to help push back against the rising tide of transphobia, and prove that it is not welcome in Belfast!
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this is one of the things i'm most excited about implementing if i get elected:
locally-owned, locally run renewables which communities, not corporations, enjoy the profits of.
power to the people!
The Green Party NI manifesto for
#GreenerCleanerFairer
communities was launched today.
Our commitments at local government level include:
🌳 Council support for community owned energy schemes to support people through the cost of energy crisis 🌳
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