jdmccafferty<p>13 Apr 1646: The City of <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Exeter" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Exeter</span></a> surrenders to General Fairfax <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/otd" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>otd</span></a> (Colchester & Ipswich Museums)</p>
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Cornovia Postcards<p>Exe Bridge from Bridge Street, Exeter, Devon, 1910 - J Welch Postcard</p><p><a href="https://www.ebid.net/uk/for-sale/exe-bridge-from-bridge-street-exeter-devon-1910-j-welch-postcard-221631617.htm" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">ebid.net/uk/for-sale/exe-bridg</span><span class="invisible">e-from-bridge-street-exeter-devon-1910-j-welch-postcard-221631617.htm</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mstdn.business/tags/Exeter" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Exeter</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.business/tags/Postcards" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Postcards</span></a></p>
Exeter Cycling Campaign <p>Spot the happy face 😉
Our planning volunteers met for some good cheer. They'll be refocusing on bigger housing developments & responding to road consultations.
It isn't rocket science so if YOU🚴🚶🛴🧑🦽through <a class="hashtag" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23Exeter" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Exeter</a> YOU'll have hyper-local knowledge helpful for responses - do chip in when you can.</p>
safest_integer<p>lol, the dude from my local supermarket made it on the frontpage of <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/hackernews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>hackernews</span></a></p><p>"Exeter's unassuming co-op worker leads double life as 'Lord of the Logos'"</p><p><a href="https://www.devonlive.com/whats-on/whats-on-news/exeters-unassuming-co-op-worker-10039941" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">devonlive.com/whats-on/whats-o</span><span class="invisible">n-news/exeters-unassuming-co-op-worker-10039941</span></a></p><p><a href="https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43594396" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4</span><span class="invisible">3594396</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/exeter" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>exeter</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/art" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>art</span></a></p>
:rss: Hacker News<p>Exeter's unassuming co-op worker leads double life as 'Lord of the Logos'<br><a href="https://www.devonlive.com/whats-on/whats-on-news/exeters-unassuming-co-op-worker-10039941" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">devonlive.com/whats-on/whats-o</span><span class="invisible">n-news/exeters-unassuming-co-op-worker-10039941</span></a><br><a href="https://rss-mstdn.studiofreesia.com/tags/ycombinator" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ycombinator</span></a> <a href="https://rss-mstdn.studiofreesia.com/tags/Exeter" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Exeter</span></a></p>
Hacker News<p>Exeter's unassuming co-op worker leads double life as 'Lord of the Logos'</p><p><a href="https://www.devonlive.com/whats-on/whats-on-news/exeters-unassuming-co-op-worker-10039941" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">devonlive.com/whats-on/whats-o</span><span class="invisible">n-news/exeters-unassuming-co-op-worker-10039941</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/HackerNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HackerNews</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Exeter" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Exeter</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Co" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Co</span></a>-op <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Worker" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Worker</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Lord" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Lord</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/of" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>of</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/the" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>the</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Logos" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Logos</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Double" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Double</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Life" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Life</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Unassuming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Unassuming</span></a></p>
Tariq<p>Really enjoyed <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/pydata" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>pydata</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/exeter" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>exeter</span></a> earlier.</p><p>The best part of the conversations around the talks.</p><p>I was also pleased my own intro talk to <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/maths" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>maths</span></a> proofs with <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/lean" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>lean</span></a> generated questions.</p>
Beast of Exmoor<p>Obviously before leaving <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Exeter" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Exeter</span></a> I'll be visiting my building society to negotiate a bank loan. How else will I be able to escape the NCP carpark</p>
Beast of Exmoor<p>I'll be looking for some sort of souvenir of my day in <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Exeter" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Exeter</span></a>. Maybe I'll find an 'M' off the W. H. Smiths sign.</p>
Beast of Exmoor<p>Popping into the great metropolis today. Not many people know this, but <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Exeter" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Exeter</span></a> holds the national collection of traffic lights. Some date back to the roman times. It's been rumoured that, rarely, some change from red to green but I've yet to witness it myself. Glorious <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Devon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Devon</span></a></p>
Jules<p>This brilliant accessible <a href="https://social.coop/tags/Braille" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Braille</span></a> station map has popped up outside <a href="https://social.coop/tags/Exeter" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Exeter</span></a> St David's station this week.</p><p><a href="https://social.coop/tags/AccessibleTransport" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AccessibleTransport</span></a> <a href="https://social.coop/tags/Blind" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Blind</span></a></p>
DoomsdaysCW<p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Quakers" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Quakers</span></a> condemn arrests of <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/activists" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>activists</span></a> at meeting house</p><p>March 30, 2025</p><p>"The arrests of six female supporters of activist group <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/YouthDemand" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>YouthDemand</span></a> at a Quaker meeting house have been condemned by the faith group.</p><p>"Quakers in <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Britain" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Britain</span></a> said the arrests were the first at a meeting house and 'an aggressive violation'.</p><p>"The Metropolitan Police said six people were arrested on Thursday evening at the Westminster Meeting House on suspicion of conspiracy to cause a <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PublicNuisance" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>PublicNuisance</span></a>.</p><p>"The force said it came amid concerns there were plans to 'shut down' London during April using tactics such as road blocks.</p><p>"Youth Demand said more than 30 officers were involved with making the arrests.</p><p>"Paul Parker, of Quakers in Britain, said he could not recall anyone being arrested at a Quaker meeting house in living memory.</p><p>"'The forceful removal of young people holding a protest group meeting clearly shows what happens when a society <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CriminalisesProtest" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>CriminalisesProtest</span></a>.</p><p>"'<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/FreedomOfSpeech" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>FreedomOfSpeech</span></a>, assembly, and fair trials are an essential part of free public debate which underpins <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/democracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>democracy</span></a>,' he said.</p><p>"Police said a further five arrests for the same offence were made on Friday - four at addresses in <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/London" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>London</span></a> and one in <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Exeter" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Exeter</span></a>.</p><p>"Youth Demand, which is not affiliated with the Quakers, said the meeting was 'an opportunity to share plans for non-violent <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CivilResistance" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>CivilResistance</span></a> actions' due to take place in April.</p><p>"The group claimed a number of houses were also raided on Thursday and Friday as part of the operation.</p><p>"Quakers in Britain said: 'Quakers support the right to non-violent public protest, acting themselves from a deep moral imperative to stand up against <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/injustice" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>injustice</span></a> and for our planet.</p><p>"'Many have taken non-violent direct action over the centuries from the abolition of <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/slavery" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>slavery</span></a> to women's <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/suffrage" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>suffrage</span></a> and prison reform.'</p><p>"The Met said the force understood the importance of the right to protest but added that Youth Demand had stated an intention to 'shut down' London in April.</p><p>"'We have a responsibility to intervene to prevent activity that crosses the line from protest into serious disruption and other criminality,' a spokesman said.</p><p>"On Thursday, officers raided a Youth Demand planning meeting where those in attendance were plotting their April action.</p><p>"Six people were arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to cause a public nuisance.</p><p>"A further five arrests for the same offence were made on Friday, 28 March. Four of the arrests were at addresses in London and one in Exeter.</p><p>'Policing priorities'</p><p>"Out of the 11 people arrested, 10 have been released on bail and one will face no further action.</p><p>"Asked about the matter on Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg, Home Secretary Yvette Cooper said: 'I have made clear to the police this government's priorities for policing are reducing serious violence... and bringing back neighbourhood policing, those crimes in town centres like shoplifting.'</p><p>"Youth Demand, which describes itself as a 'new youth resistance campaign fighting for an end to <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/genocide" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>genocide</span></a>', began carrying out acts of <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CivilDisobedience" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>CivilDisobedience</span></a> last year.</p><p>"Its demands of the government include stopping all trade with <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Israel" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Israel</span></a> and raising money from 'the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SuperRich" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>SuperRich</span></a> and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Fossilfuel" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Fossilfuel</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/elite" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>elite</span></a>' to pay damages for the effects of fossil fuel burning."</p><p>Read more:<br /><a href="https://bbc.com/news/articles/cj3x5j6g30ro" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">bbc.com/news/articles/cj3x5j6g</span><span class="invisible">30ro</span></a><br /><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/UKPol" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>UKPol</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ThoughtCrime" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>ThoughtCrime</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CriminalizingDissent" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>CriminalizingDissent</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CriminalizingActivism" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>CriminalizingActivism</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PublicNuisanceLaws" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>PublicNuisanceLaws</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Article20" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Article20</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/2023PublicOrderAct" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>2023PublicOrderAct</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Resistance" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Resistance</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/UKResistance" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>UKResistance</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ProtectMotherEarth" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>ProtectMotherEarth</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/FreePalestine" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>FreePalestine</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/IsraeliWarCrimes" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>IsraeliWarCrimes</span></a></p>
JulesThe most incredible vegan (yes those poached "eggs" are vegan!) brunch at Sacred Grounds <a href="https://pixelfed.de/discover/tags/Exeter?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Exeter</a> today -"eggs" royale and benedict with gluten free waffles, rose and rhubarb cocktail and French toast waffles which were much larger than I expected but somehow managed to demolish anyway
Amnesty in Salisbury & South Wiltshire<p><strong>Exeter Conference</strong></p> <p></p><p>March 2025</p><p>Members from groups in the South West gathered in Exeter last Saturday for an interesting day on human rights issues. All credit to the Exeter group who have organised this for several years now enabling us to meet other groups in the region. We held our usual photo opportunity in front of the fine Exeter Cathedral (almost as fine as Salisbury’s!), and this picture was to highlight the problems of being a woman in Afghanistan. </p><a href="https://salisburyai.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/photo-rise-with-afghan-women.jpg" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"></a><p>You can read a post on the issue of the <a href="https://salisburyai.com/2025/01/12/playing-cricket-with-afghanistan/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">UK’s support for cricket in Afghanistan</a> particularly as women are not allowed to play it. There is a post on one of the speakers who discussed the <a href="https://salisburyai.com/2025/03/23/somalia-a-forgotten-conflict/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">current situation in Somalia</a>.</p><p></p> <p><a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://salisburyai.com/tag/amnesty-international/" target="_blank">#AmnestyInternational_</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://salisburyai.com/tag/conference/" target="_blank">#conference</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://salisburyai.com/tag/exeter/" target="_blank">#Exeter</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://salisburyai.com/tag/group-news/" target="_blank">#GroupNews</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://salisburyai.com/tag/somalia/" target="_blank">#Somalia</a></p>
Amnesty in Salisbury & South Wiltshire<p><strong>Somalia – a forgotten conflict</strong></p> <p></p><p><strong><strong>Terrible abuses take place in Somalia with little attention paid by the media</strong></strong></p><p>March 2025</p><p>The news is filled with the terrible events in Gaza and the resumption of bombing there, the war in Ukraine which, following President Trump’s activities and support for Russia, shows no sign of an equitable or fair resolution, and a possible resumption of hostilities in Lebanon means other conflicts receive little attention. This is true of Somalia on the horn of Africa where corruption and lawlessness are rife. </p> <a href="https://salisburyai.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/image-3.png" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"></a> <p>At South West conference in Exeter of Amnesty groups organised by the City’s Amnesty group, we heard first hand from a Somalian human rights defender Abdalle Mumin (pictured). Entitled <em>Human Rights in Somalia: the Struggle of Defenders in a Dangerous Environment</em>, he gave a detailed description of the severe problems being experienced in that country but which remain largely unreported. His descriptions of being held in an underground cell was chilling.</p><p>He explained the power set up in the country which provides valuable background to understanding the politics of repression. There are three centres of power: 1. Al-Shebaab a terrorist organisation with close links to Al-Qaeda 2. the government and 3. the clans of which there seem to be three. All are male dominated and the role of women in the political process is much reduced he said. </p><p>Corruption is rife and there is no independent judiciary. Women who are not wanted for some reason or complain too much can be murdered with impunity as there are no investigations carried out. Femicide is frequently practised. There is considerable sexual and gender based violence. The corruption starts with the business of getting into government for which a bribe of around $1m dollars is required. This has to be paid back of course which is done by purloining food aid and selling it off, accepting bribes for favours, money laundering and rewarding friends and family. </p><p><strong>‘<strong>Terrorism and corruption are like brother and sister</strong>‘</strong></p><p>This corrupt state of affairs can be kept going because attempts to publish stories is difficult. Many journalists are murdered: 85 in the period 1991 – 2024. There is also straightforward intimidation of news outlets by all the parties with many being closed. There are heavy restriction on human rights groups. This has now become the standard playbook for authoritarian and dictatorial regimes. </p><p>Foreign interventions he described as ‘confused’. Much aid in recent times is tied to resource extraction and there is an emphasis on security over human rights. Different agencies have different agendas making offering concerted help difficult. </p><p>There has been a huge displacement of population with around 2.9m affected. 80% of children do not receive an education and girls none at all in the rural areas because of the influence of Al-Shabaab. </p><p>Altogether a grim tale and finding hope is difficult. The problem in Somalia and in much of sub-Saharan Africa is the battle for resources. Countries desperate for minerals, oil and rare earth metals are concerned only to extract what they can and they show little regard for human rights. Their activities fuel the corruption since mining is impossible without the say so and bribes of one or all the various powers in the country. Abdalle Mumin himself was some kind of inspiration however. Despite the difficulties and the risks he faces – which include death from people unconstrained by law or justice – he was both inspiring and uplifting not to say humbling. Amnesty members present in Exeter were grateful for his talk. </p> <p><a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://salisburyai.com/tag/human-rights/" target="_blank">#HumanRights_</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://salisburyai.com/tag/abdalle-mumin/" target="_blank">#AbdalleMumin</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://salisburyai.com/tag/exeter/" target="_blank">#Exeter</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://salisburyai.com/tag/somalia/" target="_blank">#Somalia</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://salisburyai.com/tag/%d8%a7%d9%84%d9%82%d8%a7%d8%b9%d8%af%d8%a9/" target="_blank">#القاعدة</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://salisburyai.com/tag/%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%b4%d8%a8%d8%a7%d8%a8/" target="_blank">#الشباب</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://salisburyai.com/tag/%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%b5%d9%88%d9%85%d8%a7%d9%84/" target="_blank">#الصومال</a></p>
Freedom Press<p>Many arrested as JSO walks micro-demos through London and spray Exeter event<br />Police have been handing out Public Order Act notices and detaining people since 8.10am this Monday morning as around 180 activists, split into 14 groups, rallied in Lambeth, Victoria, Liverpool Street and other locations.</p><p>The march marks 13 w<br /><a href="https://freedomnews.org.uk/2023/07/17/many-arrested-as-jso-walks-micro-demos-through-london-and-spray-exeter-event/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">freedomnews.org.uk/2023/07/17/</span><span class="invisible">many-arrested-as-jso-walks-micro-demos-through-london-and-spray-exeter-event/</span></a><br /><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ClimateChange" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>ClimateChange</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Exeter" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Exeter</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/JustStopOil" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>JustStopOil</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/London" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>London</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Protest" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Protest</span></a></p>
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