Jack Lowe | Vicki | Activity https://jacklowe.com/members/victhemac/activity/ Activity feed for Vicki. Tue, 14 Apr 2026 15:00:21 +0000 https://buddypress.org/?v=2.21.0 en-GB 30 hourly 2 cce7683219e1fe5c109f3d41958a7703 Vicki posted a new activity comment https://jacklowe.com/news-feed/p/349/#acomment-376 Sat, 02 Sep 2023 08:37:33 +0000 Very. I need someone like her in my life!

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“So, Jack, you’ve touched on a very raw nerve there…”

Through the week, I attended an online discussion with Ann Pettifor hosted by Power Station.

I asked Ann a question about ecological […]

]]> a666dd1a7411c5aedbe9f6196e7500fc Vicki posted a new activity comment https://jacklowe.com/news-feed/p/349/#acomment-373 Thu, 31 Aug 2023 13:29:16 +0000 What a magnificent and wise woman.

In reply to - Jack posted an update

“So, Jack, you’ve touched on a very raw nerve there…”

Through the week, I attended an online discussion with Ann Pettifor hosted by Power Station.

I asked Ann a question about ecological […]

]]> 7a37c7747ca1e0604c2391cbcdf4f886 Vicki posted a new activity comment https://jacklowe.com/news-feed/p/229/#acomment-231 Thu, 22 Jun 2023 22:52:59 +0000 Ah Katy, hi 👋 I so hear you! My mental health took a real nose-dive recently, and I’ve had to put in a few measures to protect myself from a massive crash. It’s such a delicate balancing act, isn’t it? I really hope you can find some solace and kinship here & elsewhere x

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After the last few days of terrifying doom scrolling, I found this space. I’m trying to combine being realistic while also taking care of my mental health. I have also started listening […]

]]> 9a1a718611a35de19059993f482933a9 Vicki posted a new activity comment https://jacklowe.com/news-feed/p/212/#acomment-215 Wed, 26 Apr 2023 16:12:33 +0000 I wasn’t able to go to London at the weekend, but I was watching with huge interest online when I could, including some of the live streams. The only tv coverage I saw over the whole 4 days was a piece on ITV News on Friday evening, which was ok but not in a huge amount of depth (but it was better than every other channel).

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In reply to - Unknown Member posted an update Hi all I hope everyone’s well, and that those of you who made it to The Big One had a good time. Shame it didn’t get half the press a man on a snooker table did however…

I’ve […]

]]> dcf3aca9ee4aea350118ab409587a378 Vicki posted an update: I thought this was an excellent piece and thought […] https://jacklowe.com/news-feed/p/209/ Thu, 13 Apr 2023 08:18:23 +0000 I thought this was an excellent piece and thought I’d share.

Not sure it’ll ever happen, the way we as a species have been conditioned to think, but wouldn’t it be wonderful?

https://www.jasonhickel.org/blog/2023/3/18/universal-public-services

jasonhickel.org

Universal public services: the power of decommodifying survival — Jason Hickel

One of the central insights emerging from research on degrowth and climate mitigation is that universal public services are crucial to a just and effective transition. Capitalism relies on maintaining an artificial scarcity of essential goods and services (like housing, … Continue reading

]]> 2 fb2976a87ce926a3f31371ff36ca9ded Vicki posted a new activity comment https://jacklowe.com/news-feed/p/182/#acomment-187 Mon, 06 Mar 2023 19:24:43 +0000 That looks really good too!

bbc.co.uk

Paul Whitehouse: Our Troubled Rivers - Series 1: Episode 1

Paul Whitehouse looks at the impact of water companies on the country's rivers.

In reply to - Vicki posted an update Afternoon all.

For anyone who didn’t catch it last night, Paul Whitehouse made a 2-part documentary, the first episode of which aired last night, about the state of our rivers and […]

]]> 080dd9e99a57f7fb68aab895a7e9ef19 Vicki posted an update: Afternoon all.For anyone who didn't catch it last […] https://jacklowe.com/news-feed/p/182/ Mon, 06 Mar 2023 14:36:06 +0000 Afternoon all.

For anyone who didn’t catch it last night, Paul Whitehouse made a 2-part documentary, the first episode of which aired last night, about the state of our rivers and how negligible the water companies and government have been. Although I already knew things were bad, it was a real eye-opener, and had some real visual evidence of…

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bbc.co.uk

Paul Whitehouse: Our Troubled Rivers - Series 1: Episode 1

Paul Whitehouse looks at the impact of water companies on the country's rivers.

]]> 2 438286ccbe89b7e46cf96084062cfaea Vicki posted a new activity comment https://jacklowe.com/news-feed/p/168/#acomment-169 Sat, 25 Feb 2023 18:08:06 +0000 Ahh unfortunately I’m at work 😥

In reply to - Jack to Andy, Unknown Member, Jonathan, Anne, gavin, Vicki and Kimberley

Afternoon all, I’ve reserved a spot in this online talk by Rupert Read at 2pm on Sunday 5th March (a week tomorrow).

I’m not sure if I […]

]]> 1df539629cdebe8b6c9131cbb4105256 Vicki posted a new activity comment https://jacklowe.com/news-feed/p/164/#acomment-167 Sat, 25 Feb 2023 10:48:01 +0000 Love is wise, hatred is foolish. I love that! What a great clip.

In reply to - Jack to Jonathan

Bertrand Russell’s Message To Future Generations

[Thanks to @Jetstream for this]

Question: What would you think it’s worth telling our descendants about the life you’ve lived and the lessons […]

]]> 22938cdc5e6c550abfd13473af126abe Vicki posted a new activity comment https://jacklowe.com/news-feed/p/145/#acomment-156 Thu, 23 Feb 2023 15:02:25 +0000 Very good point!

In reply to - Jonathan posted an update

I think this profile photo (by some obscure photographer called Jack Lowe) was taken on the actual day I stopped drinking alcohol. It was taken on the noisiest campsite in the World […]

]]> a41d88349b9bbb927b78e52df5e2a554 Vicki posted a new activity comment https://jacklowe.com/news-feed/p/145/#acomment-153 Thu, 23 Feb 2023 14:05:42 +0000 Hi Jonny; nice to see you (to see you nice). Lol’d at that reply above – he is always right, isn’t he? Up to now I only knew me who carried that label around, but I’m far outclassed by Mr Lowe 😉

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I think this profile photo (by some obscure photographer called Jack Lowe) was taken on the actual day I stopped drinking alcohol. It was taken on the noisiest campsite in the World […]

]]> ffe2f96674b2f6976eb4ce96a3f173a1 Vicki posted a new activity comment https://jacklowe.com/news-feed/p/136/#acomment-137 Wed, 15 Feb 2023 09:41:01 +0000 Love this. Beautiful explained and illustrated ❤️

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We can be whatever we have the courage to see

A Message From the Future

This is the kind of vision we need to shine light into the darkness and carry us into […]

]]> 001be2d57cee884bc3c1f1f2ba167132 Vicki posted a new activity comment https://jacklowe.com/news-feed/p/112/#acomment-113 Thu, 02 Feb 2023 19:56:18 +0000 I’m going to do something, Jack. This can’t carry on. It’s abhorrent.

In reply to - Jack posted an update

Thinking About Making a Stand? Here’s Your Chance!

The announcement of Shell’s record profits along with yet another interest rate rise have made for a tough news day.

I’ve just published […]

]]> 8fdab1370c339f5549a675f7e6953278 Vicki posted a new activity comment https://jacklowe.com/news-feed/p/109/#acomment-111 Tue, 31 Jan 2023 13:04:48 +0000 Good, eh?

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A late night post from me, but I came across this tonight and thought it was wonderful. Good on Reading FC for putting their heads above the parapet and getting this talked about on a […]

]]> 52351c12b83cee6843ba4618b80513f9 Vicki posted an update: A late night post from me, but I came across this […] https://jacklowe.com/news-feed/p/109/ Sat, 28 Jan 2023 23:57:00 +0000 A late night post from me, but I came across this tonight and thought it was wonderful. Good on Reading FC for putting their heads above the parapet and getting this talked about on a big stage. If other sporting names followed suit, it’d be a great great thing (and…

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]]> 3 48f60e6f60b6a972e6d16bc144dd99e0 Vicki posted a new activity comment https://jacklowe.com/news-feed/p/94/#acomment-95 Wed, 25 Jan 2023 19:14:34 +0000 This is so good, Jack. More than good. Stand out – and the whole picture of the protest, not just a tiny slither of carefully manipulated coverage, aimed at helping to widen that divide. The audio really brings everything to life. I really felt like I was there, listening to those conversations. Such brilliant photographs too (have you… Read more

In reply to - Jack posted an update

Cumbrian Coalmine Protest: The Power of Conversation

What is it really like to be at an environmental protest?

When you put aside the relentless government and media spin, what are we […]

]]> 3647a54cb21aadbca26358cac389d0dd Vicki posted a new activity comment https://jacklowe.com/news-feed/p/85/#acomment-93 Wed, 25 Jan 2023 16:31:10 +0000 I love that last bit. So true!!

In reply to - Jack posted an update

A Few Thoughts on Guarding Your Mental Health These Days

I love Jessica Wildfire’s newsletters. Plain-speaking and easy to read.

Her latest one’s timely for me, and I really like her […]

]]> d365ea6d34d142e132a131dee879209e Vicki posted a new activity comment https://jacklowe.com/news-feed/p/78/#acomment-82 Tue, 24 Jan 2023 16:17:31 +0000 Clear! Yeah, think I was thinking along the lines of the LSP society.

In reply to - Jack posted an update

I’ve made a new page called Community Guidance. Anything to add?

]]> 5d08291036b7618597d31dce75c9d599 Vicki posted a new activity comment https://jacklowe.com/news-feed/p/78/#acomment-80 Tue, 24 Jan 2023 15:48:51 +0000 Looks good to me, @Jack One question – I’m still slightly unclear which parts are public & which parts are private/members only? I know we can set the privacy for our own posts, but are they, by default, public? Sorry if it’s obviously explained somewhere and I’m missed it.

In reply to - Jack posted an update

I’ve made a new page called Community Guidance. Anything to add?

]]> e563b3fbfd0e2e3e1f39520e20c91156 Vicki posted a new activity comment https://jacklowe.com/news-feed/p/67/#acomment-72 Mon, 23 Jan 2023 11:52:48 +0000 ‘We are drawn by desire—a chance at good living—yet we are consciously or unconsciously aware that the world is suffering for our success. Our dependence on nature to provide the materials for our consumption and our concern for the health of our planet set us into an uneasy contradiction.’

Devastatingly accurate.

In reply to - Jack posted an update

The Anthropocene Project by Edward Burtynsky

Check out these incredible photographs, including one of the topical coalmine in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany:

This photo essay bears witness […]
]]> 34cb45955e2dcc1d3da19b781d6bad21 Vicki posted a new activity comment https://jacklowe.com/news-feed/p/20/#acomment-46 Sat, 21 Jan 2023 22:10:58 +0000 She did, Gavin, but she’s a bit older than you I think (she’s just turned 70). She grew up in Dunmore Avenue; my aunt and uncle still live in Danville Road. One of my best friends lives in Dovedale Rd. Small world, eh?

In reply to - Jack to gavin

A warm welcome to my pal @Jesus aka Gavin Watson! Here’s a reminder of the short film we made just over a year ago:

https://vimeo.com/646940257

]]> 4d99776aa3ef0ce37b8a82eacd79c0b0 Vicki posted a new activity comment https://jacklowe.com/news-feed/p/44/#acomment-45 Sat, 21 Jan 2023 22:06:36 +0000 All those people are me at a Robbie Williams gig 😂 Seriously though, Jack – proud and happy to be on board.

In reply to - Jack to Tom, gavin, Vicki, Andy and Cat

Thank you for being the pioneering early adopters, @broadbentius , @Jesus , @VicTheMac , @AndyR and @Cat — you’re the very first in the door!

This has been bubbling […]

]]> 34c3edb9fa69ca36d2239bd3248e7ef6 Vicki posted a new activity comment https://jacklowe.com/news-feed/p/20/#acomment-38 Fri, 20 Jan 2023 10:26:32 +0000 Likewise! My mum originates from Fulwell; I still have an aunt and uncle over that way. Rest of us are other side of the river! (Well, not me, I’m in North Wales!)

In reply to - Jack to gavin

A warm welcome to my pal @Jesus aka Gavin Watson! Here’s a reminder of the short film we made just over a year ago:

https://vimeo.com/646940257

]]> cf5424a742f7bdf196cb7fe6e1183bec Vicki posted a new activity comment https://jacklowe.com/news-feed/p/20/#acomment-31 Thu, 19 Jan 2023 21:58:56 +0000 Hi, @Jesus (now there’s a phrase I never thought I’d say 😁) I love your work, Gavin (brought to my attention some time ago by Mr Lowe). Also, I believe you’re a fellow Mackem, so nice to say ‘hi’ directly at last!

In reply to - Jack to gavin

A warm welcome to my pal @Jesus aka Gavin Watson! Here’s a reminder of the short film we made just over a year ago:

https://vimeo.com/646940257

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