Barbara Crowther 🏳️‍🌈🇺🇦

Foodie, birder (both kinds!) & campaigner. Coaching outdoors, facilitator & consultant, also “some crank at” @childrensfood & @UKSustain 🤣

[Barbara Crowther 🏳️‍🌈🇺🇦 @barbscrowther]

I am now ex-X.

Please follow me at one of the following:
Bluesky https://t.co/lKsXOdRW3P

LinkedIn https://t.co/yOyn2Nbfjt

Instagram https://t.co/PE2a6Lcxl6

[Barbara Crowther 🏳️‍🌈🇺🇦 @barbscrowther]

@duolingo is no longer free. You can only really learn if you pay for Pro/Max.

New “energy” penalises correct answers instead of rewarding them. Battery runs out in 3 lessons.

Hate it. Hope they realise how truly regressive this is.

[Barbara Crowther 🏳️‍🌈🇺🇦 @barbscrowther]

@vickihird @friends_earth @TonyJuniper @GeorgeMonbiot I will never forget those images of the mines… he opened so many eyes with his incredible reportage

[Barbara Crowther 🏳️‍🌈🇺🇦 @barbscrowther]

@vickihird @sixinchessoil @DanielZeichner Fantastic film. Where is the soil health plan for England though?!

[Vicki Hird MSc FRES 🐝🦋 🍃💚🍃 @vickihird]

On news @DefraGovUK paused capital grants for which support farmer #agroforestry #hedges #rivers etc @WildlifeTrusts call on Government to set out clarity & certainty on future support for farmers to transition to nature-friendly farming practices.
Blog
https://t.co/PZd6g94qho

[Barbara Crowther 🏳️‍🌈🇺🇦 @barbscrowther]

I think this is a good time to dial down my presence here on X.

Here is where I will still be posting instead:

Linked In - https://t.co/yOyn2Nbfjt
Threads: https://t.co/Bm0T9YcpLn
Instagram: https://t.co/jIejz0lyZ0

[Barbara Crowther 🏳️‍🌈🇺🇦 @barbscrowther]

Oh no, what have you done? 😔
My heart breaks this morning…
💔 for climate & nature
💔for women
💔for racial justice
💔for the people of Gaza, Ukraine & Yemen
💔 for the health of the nation
#USAElections2024

[Chris van Tulleken 🏳️‍🌈 @DoctorChrisVT]

This is my third daughter: Indigo.
She and @UNICEF_uk need your help.
This Autumn, we have the opportunity to lift 300,000 little brothers and sisters and their families out of poverty, by asking your MP to end the two child limit. But you need to act fast...🧵

[Barbara Crowther 🏳️‍🌈🇺🇦 @barbscrowther]

@herdyshepherd1 Also saw it last night, found it really powerful, moving & beautifully acted & filmed. Liked Amy sneaking a wee pic into it!! Having visited Papay a few years ago, it made me want to go back there & stay a bit longer too.

[The Food Foundation @Food_Foundation]

🏫 Did you know 'cruel' means testing separates schoolchildren at lunchtime based on the household income of their parents?

33% of children living below the poverty line in England are missing out on #FreeSchoolMeals as a result!

🎧 Listen in full: https://t.co/JOrFT0QsMq
@kate_cpag @CPAGUK

[Barbara Crowther 🏳️‍🌈🇺🇦 @barbscrowther]

So proud of my team at @UKSustain & all the fantastic partner orgs we’re working with! Such important work on the day new obesity figures show the risks faced especially by children from disadvantaged backgrounds!

[Children's Food Campaign (no longer posting here) @Childrensfood]

Fantastic to have so many people come to hear @GwynneMP, @_SoniaKumar @ctmarshallceo, Anna Taylor @Food_Foundation, and @OonaghTurnbull on how we can raise the healthiest generation of children in our history at #Lab24. Follow to hear what they have to say #RecipeForChange

[Barbara Crowther 🏳️‍🌈🇺🇦 @barbscrowther]

It’s been another difficult, heartbreaking day for our community in North Kensington & everyone affected by #GrenfellTower. Our new MP @josephpowell is absolutely bang on in this interview - worth a listen 👇🎧 #Justice4Grenfell

[Sky News @SkyNews]

"It's a very important day - but a very painful one."

Labour MP for Kensington @josephpowell MP reacts after the Grenfell Tower Fire Report findings revealed that residents were 'failed by dishonesty and greed'.

@jonathansamuels 🔗 https://t.co/tPR4F6SCNf

📺 Sky 501

[Barbara Crowther 🏳️‍🌈🇺🇦 @barbscrowther]

This is making me very happy. First season our women’s team is embedded back with @BWFC & so far they are STORMING!!

Cheering them on from afar in London 🙌
@BWFCST @bwscl

[Bolton Wanderers Women @OfficialBWFCW]

Two games.
Two wins.
Two clean sheets.
Seven goals scored.

Onto the weekend 👊

#bwfc

[Barbara Crowther 🏳️‍🌈🇺🇦 @barbscrowther]

Thinking where to go instead of X/Twitter. Already on FB & Insta & now set up account on Bluesky. Would love to know where others are likely to move in future!

[Barbara Crowther 🏳️‍🌈🇺🇦 @barbscrowther]

@catkinson80 @EFL This is so needed. Our @BWFC chairwoman Sharon Brittan was absolutely brilliant on this topic at the select committee earlier this year. https://t.co/qoXhH3Trmg

[Barbara Crowther 🏳️‍🌈🇺🇦 @barbscrowther]

@catkinson80 Ouch!! I hope you got an apology. Mind you, that wine colour is the least red I’ve seen you wearing for ages!!

[Barbara Crowther 🏳️‍🌈🇺🇦 @barbscrowther]

@josephpowell Fantastic Joe! We’re all so happy to have you representing this community 🙌

[Barbara Crowther 🏳️‍🌈🇺🇦 @barbscrowther]

Playing “Where’s my MP” - exciting to see so many brilliant, talented new faces being sworn in as new MPs in Parliament today incl my own @josephpowell 🙌🙌 & @catkinson80 @kirstyjmcneill @DavidTaylor85 @DannyBeales @CatherineFookes Can’t wait to see the change you bring 🤩

[Joe Powell MP @josephpowell]

Turns out there are a lot of us.

Incredible energy in the room at the first meeting of the 412 strong Parliamentary Labour Party.

[Barbara Crowther 🏳️‍🌈🇺🇦 @barbscrowther]

2024 and for the first time EVER in Britain we have a female chancellor of the exchequer. Finally.

[Rachel Reeves @RachelReevesMP]

It is the honour of my life to have been appointed Chancellor of the Exchequer.

Economic growth was the Labour Party’s mission. It is now a national mission.

Let’s get to work.

[Barbara Crowther 🏳️‍🌈🇺🇦 @barbscrowther]

@DollyvanT @5050Parliament Lovin’ the colour scheme! I know some amazing women standing this time, although we’re losing a few good ‘uns too.