Today in Basildon Crown Court, 4 Just Stop Oil supporters have been imprisoned for up to 3 years, whilst 1 received a suspended sentence. The 5 took action by occupying tunnels under the road leading to Navigator Oil Terminal August 2022." Tall Sam in the centre, Joe and Larch to his left, Chris to his… Continue reading Sam sentence
Category: News
Steve Jobs
Your time is limited, so don't waste it living someone else's life. Don't be trapped by dogma - which is living with the results of other people's thinking. Don't let the noise of others' opinions drown out your own inner voice. And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow… Continue reading Steve Jobs
Sam and family last supper
Expecting a sentence of 3 years, Sam spent this last free Sunday with his family to which I was invited to join. Laura, Alex Sam and I swam in the waves of the north sea before we sat down for a traditional Sunday dinner. A family, with the elephant in the room: the knowledge that… Continue reading Sam and family last supper
Celebrating the swallow
A glorious end of August day, feeling very much like a September day. We met at White House Farm, where Jason gave good welcome and I met for the first time his daughter almost a year old. Not in photograph albums, nor in a library or book case nor on a computer, but stacked slices… Continue reading Celebrating the swallow
Christiane and Sonia visiting
Trump shooting
It's not good news, I felt it immediately. Not for Trumps ear nor for the democrates. The attempted assassination has bolstered Trump’s support, especially among the conservative evangelicals - Trump's favorability rating increased to 40% following the shooting. “The word of God works,” said Stuck. “It saved his life.” Republicans wear ear bandages in ‘solidarity’… Continue reading Trump shooting
Charlotte and memory
A woman once said to Charlotte I do not need a diary, it’s all in here, tapping her head. This so impressed Charlotte, thereafter, she felt no need to record. Indeed her memory is well exercised, practiced and acute. We talked of origination stories, how we first met each other. With Gemma she remembers her… Continue reading Charlotte and memory
Adrian Ramsay, MP
VOTE GREEN posters, bill boards, peppered Halesworth veins and artuaries. Door knocking, exploring streets I'd never known, finding friends homes, people in stress, champagne socialists. As the day grew closer, more wanted to be involved. Worked with Sarah on polling day, at the Riffle Hall, met Oliver and still have his pen. Lowestoft Count, with… Continue reading Adrian Ramsay, MP
Sam
Just Stop Oil protesters who disrupted rugby final cleared of criminal damage Samuel Johnson, 41, and Patrick Hart, 38, will face a separate charge of aggravated trespass at a later date. https://www.standard.co.uk/news/crime/just-stop-oil-protesters-premiership-rugby-final-twickenham-cleared-criminal-damage-b1166690.html https://juststopoil.org/2024/03/21/just-stop-oil-essex-tunnellers-found-guilty-at-basildon-crown-court/
Election 2024 and AI
This year’s general election will likely be the first where we see the emerging impact AI will have on our politics. Democracy can only function if it is grounded in honest, good-faith debate and voters can trust what they see and hear from our politicians. AI is scary in this case, because it is camouflaged… Continue reading Election 2024 and AI
Kalikellett 