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FAO - rage baiters, divide and rule merchants and, useful idiots
How many times have I been obliged to use this meme to illustrate a post?
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An alternative option for At the grassroots?
This post was first published on our sister blog At the grassroots. It’s being re-published here because, as regular readers of this blog will be aware…
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A shift in direction and priorities...
I’ve been an activist in one guise or another pretty much since the late 1970s.
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A sense of belonging
The weekend that has just passed saw the Keynsham Music Festival take place.
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A timely reminder about the need for community solidarity...
The rage baiters, race baiters and divide and rule merchants have certainly been having a lot to say for themselves recently, haven’t they?
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June 2025

Taking direct action
The items below were first published as two separate posts on our sister blog – At the grassroots. We’ve decided to combine them into one piece to…
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Why our parks matter
The post below was first published on our sister blog – At the grassroots – towards the end of last year.
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Building for change from the base upwards
This was first published on our sister blog – At the grassroots. One which come the autumn, will be archived, with the content being added to this blog.
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Readings about ongoing geo-political clusterf**ks and the possibility of WW3
‘Events’ do seem to be happening at a somewhat dizzying and understandably, confusing pace.
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Food deserts, food supply and taking back control
A food desert is an area that has limited access to affordable and nutritious food,[1][2][3] in contrast with an area with higher access to supermarkets…
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Long term plans for At the grassroots
On occasions, we take a step back to review what we do with At the grassroots – decide what is and isn’t working, and then make the necessary changes.
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You won't change the world if you're not organised!
This post was published a few years ago on the now archived Alternative Estuary blog.
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