ALT A graphic showing Elon Musk and the old Twitter logo and X logo on either side of him & text saying: PROGRESSIVE POLITICS NI IS LEAVING X

ALT A graphic showing Elon Musk and the old Twitter logo and X logo on either side of him & text saying: PROGRESSIVE POLITICS NI IS LEAVING X We are leaving X. It has become evident that the platform is bringing more bad than good to our lives to our politics. Before Musk bought it, Twitter had its issues but it always seemed like they were solvable. Since he has bought it the place has been swamped by extreme views, misinformation, hateful content, déepfakes, oots, questionable algorithms, hackers & more bad stuff. That's before you get to Grok, and the recent troubling escalation of child sexual abuse material being created by users. [ 2 / 4 ]

ALT A graphic showing Elon Musk and the old Twitter logo and X logo on either side of him & text saying: PROGRESSIVE POLITICS NI IS LEAVING X We are under no illusion that our leaving will have any impact on the greater landscape ot social nedia, but we will be part of the wave looking for positive changes needed in this world. This needs mass action now. We encourage all other political activist groups, political parties, politicians, news channels, sports channels, entertainment channels, etc. to be part of that necessary change, and to leave X. [ 3 / 4 ]

ALT A graphic showing Elon Musk and the old Twitter logo and X logo on either side of him & text saying: PROGRESSIVE POLITICS NI IS LEAVING X You can find us on other platforms including Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, Bluesky, Threads & WhatsApp. These plattorms are not without their owr issues we know, but they pale in comparison compared to X, and for now it makes sense to continue on them to promote a more progressive & positive tuture tor Northern Ireland & beyond. Signed, The PPNI Members Council [ 4 / 4 ]

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ALT A graphic showing Gavin Robinson, a map of NI showing Dalradian plans and a pic of a goldmine in the background & text saying: DUP leader Gavin Robinson was recently complaining of how Dalradian's attempt to create a dangerous & toxic goldmine in the sperrins to enrich U.S. investors has been blocked for vears GOOD. THE PEOPLE DON'T WANT THEM OR THEIR GOLDMINES HERE

ALT EMERGENCY RALLY HANDS OFF VENEZUELA! International Wall, Belfast 6pm, Monday Jan 5th

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ALT Solidarity Protest with the Hunger Strikers Sunday, 28th of December, 1pm High Courts Belfast

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ALT A graphic with Christmas trees & text saying: 12 Days of PROGRESSMAS Positive stories from 2025 Belfast Telegraph Thousands celebrate Culture Night's return to streets of Belfast Aerial gymnasts, jugglers and other performers marked the return of Culture Night in Belfast on Friday, which also played host to the first-ever pop-up from acclaimed New York pub The Dead Rabbit which was founded by two barmen from Belfast. The popular annual event, which is held with the aim of celebrating the city's vibrant arts and culture, was held virtually in 2020 due to the Covid pandemic, returning to in-person the following year but on a much smaller scale.

ALT A graphic showing a pic of LUSH owner Mark Constantine: “I'm often called left wing because I'm interested in compassion. I don't think being compassionate has a political stance. I think being kind, being sympathetic, being compassionate is something we're all capable of and all want to do in certain areas.” On whether people could boycott his stores because of his support for Gaza: “Absolutely. That's what you should do. You shouldn't come into my shop. Because I'm going to take those profits you're giving me and I'm going to do more of that - so you absolutely shouldn't support me.”

ALT A graphic with Christmas trees & text saying: 12 Days of PROGRESSMAS Positive stories from 2025 BBC NEWS 'Mandate for change’: Zohran Mamdani wins New York City mayoral election Zohran Mamdani, 34, has won New York City's race for mayor in a contest that rallied young voters and sparked debate about the future direction of the US Democratic Party. Ugandan-born Mamdani, a Democrat, beat former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, running as an independent, to become the younges the large it city in che ury to lead "My friends, we have toppled a political dynasty," the self-described democratic socialist told the crowd during a victory speech.

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ALT A graphic with Christmas trees & text saying: 12 Days of PROGRESSMAS Positive stories from 2025 £2 million boost for integrated education in Northern Ireland Secretary of State for Northern Ireland Hilary Benn MP visited Integrated College Dungannon on Thursday 4 September. Mr Benn heard from students how integrated education helps build understanding and friendship. The Government announced £2 million for Integrated Education at the 2025 Spending Review.

ALT A graphic with Christmas trees & text saying: 12 Days of PROGRESSMAS Positive stories from 2025 BBC News Zack Polanski elected leader of the Green Party Zack Polanski has been elected leader of the Green Party of England and Wales by a landslide, signalling a clear shift to the left for the party. The London Assembly member beat Green MPs Adrian Ramsay and Ellie Chowns, who were standing on a joint ticket, by 20,411 votes to 3,705. In his victory speech, Polanski promised to build a "green left" to take on Labour, telling Sir Keir Starmer's party: "We are here to replace you."