Totnes Left

24/10/2026

In the last 3 years Israeli settlers, backed by the IDF, have waged a campaign of attacks, intimidation and violence against Palestinians.

24/10/2026

23/10/2026

https://www.middevonadvertiser.co.uk/news/town-council-to-fly-rnli-flag-in-show-of-support-965946

The RNLI flag will be flown in Teignmouth town centre as a visible show of support, in response to the attacks on the lifeboat charity by anti-immigration agitators.

22/10/2026

COMPLETE THIS SENTENCE

"When sections of the media are more outraged by Zionism being called racist, than by ethnic cleansing, an apartheid and a genocide enacted by Zionists... "

22/10/2026

https://www.totnespulse.co.uk/planning-ahead-doesnt-make-you-a-pessimist-it-just-means-youre-more-ready-for-it/?sp_pin=2tjGrtr7vvi148-0Sh8ixiQijcVVsm0K7RsWO3zAiLg

Emergencies happen every day. Often they're unforeseen but sometimes there's more risk of something happening, for example heavy rain or severe winter weather. At best, it's an inconvenience, but...

22/10/2026

Hi all - *this is directed at members of the National Trust and relates to their forthcoming AGM . It has come from a Sam Price, a research student studying ethical finance who can be contacted on: [email protected]:

The National Trust have recently announced plans to switch away from Barclays - Europe's most polluting bank - at their AGM, if members vote in support. The Trust would be the largest organisation yet to switch banks, and it could be a significant step for the environmental movement if they were to do so.

"Dear friends, this is a call for National Trust members to use their voting power. A resolution has been tabled for the 2026 AGM demanding that the NT tender for a bank that better fits with NT objectives. The current bank is Barclays, Europe's largest supplier of finance for nature-busting carbon industries. The good news is: the NT trustees support this resolution, however we do need to demonstrate a healthy weight of member support.

Please vote no later than 30th October, and spread the word to friends, family and communities. To read the resolution and supporting statement go to pages 14 & 15, here: https://share.google/eiMwuAQMqw2Og9uD5. To vote, go here: https://secure.cesvotes.com/V3-4-0/nt26/en/loginNSC?bbp=103172&x=-1"

21/10/2026

🗞️ The real headlines are missing from the billionaire media!

Let's fix the front pages and go viral! 🔥

For Media Liberation Week (2nd–6th Nov), it's time to hijack newspaper displays around the world with the simple and powerful action!

Last year, panicked the industry into issuing a supply chain alert to retailers, and it only happened on one day! For 2026, it's happening for a whole week and loads more people are taking part!

How to get involved (it takes 10 minutes!)

1️⃣ PRINT:
Grab one of the 13+ A4 'Missing Headline' templates (from climate to Congo, from protest to Palestine) or write your own campaign headline! 👉 https://mediarevolution.org/cover-story/

2️⃣ PLACE:
Put on top of billionaire newspapers in the racks of retailers - newsagents, supermarkets etc. Newspapers reach millions and their social accounts amplify the disinformation and division through algorithms.

3️⃣ POST: Share on socials with !

📺 Bonus: Join Cover Story LIVE! on Zoom (Tue 3rd Nov, 7pm GMT) for a 3-minute slot to hold up your Cover Story and beat the billionaire blackout

👉 https://mediarevolution.org/event/cover-story-live-reclaiming-the-narrative-2/

**please share far and wide!**

What if we built a live, people-powered front page of the stories the billionaire press refuses to print? Free to attend — register here for the Zoom link! Join us […]

21/10/2026

https://waronwant.org/news-analysis/our-food-system-broken-we-need-three-urgent-changes-fix-it

The UK government has been warned by experts that the country is unprepared for future food shortages – with no plan for how to feed people in a crisis.

20/10/2026

This happened in 2023, at the peak of the US right-wing moral panic over books dealing with race and LGBTQ+ lives. It’s worth remembering moments like this, because we often seem to follow the US a few years behind when it comes to the culture wars. That particular campaign is no longer something happening somewhere else: there are already growing pressures to remove books from UK school and public libraries, with LGBTQ+ books disproportionately targeted and some of the rhetoric and tactics coming directly from the US.

The six books used during her swearing-in were:

1. Night by Elie Wiesel, which was included after a district librarian was ordered to take down a quote from the Holocaust survivor: From Elie Wiesel’s 1986 Nobel Peace Prize acceptance speech:

“I swore never to be silent whenever and wherever human beings endure suffering and humiliation. We must always take sides. Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim. Silence encourages the tormentor, never the tormented.”

2" Lily and Dunkin by Donna Gephart, a young adult novel about friendship featuring a transgender protagonist.

3. The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison, a widely studied classic addressing race, trauma, and identity.

4, Flamer by Mike Curato, a graphic novel following an LGBTQ+ teenager navigating bullying at summer camp.

5. All Boys Aren't Blue by George M. Johnson, a memoir about growing up Black and q***r.

6. Beyond Magenta: Transgender Teens Speak Out by Susan Kuklin, a non-fiction collection of personal stories and interviews with transgender youth.