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Of all the infinite issues affecting this planet, there is no doubt in my mind that Global Heating – Climate Emergency is the most urgent. I’ve been aware of this for forty years.. and have always felt deeply troubled by the fact that so little has been done to address future disastrous consequences for the younger generation growing into a world that is so uncertain and eventually unsustainable. Love Annie😎 Send in your thoughts and feelings about Climate Change.. Where do the solutions lie? Do we have enough time and global collective will to effectively reverse the damage we’ve done over the last 40 years?

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officialannielennox

Dear Friends,
I wanted to share this scene with you...
A tiny boy, perhaps around 4 years old, struggling to bring water bottles back to wherever he lives.
This is probably something he has to do regularly. It seems impossible.
Every time he tries to make it work...
It doesn`t.
These impossibly heavy containers probably weigh more than he does.
But he tries... and fails...
Then he tries and fails again...until it moves inch by inch, then stops. But still he tries again.
He could be a British boy, or an American boy, or an Israeli boy...
But we know that if this was taking place in any of `our` countries there`d be an uproar!
Instead... Palestinians are treated as if THEY don`t count.
It`s `normal` for little four-year-old boys and girls to be dragging water bottles back to their flimsy tents and ruined shelters..
to be bombed and targeted over and over again. Normal??
Aren`t Palestinians human too???
Don`t their children deserve to live in peace - to go to school and to play freely, without fear of being killed at any moment???!!!!

#letgazalive
#ceasefire
#stopkillingchildren

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Sep 14

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Dear Friends,
I wanted to share this scene with you... 
A tiny boy, perhaps around 4 years old, struggling to bring water bottles back to wherever he lives.
This is probably something he has to do regularly. It seems impossible.
Every time he tries to make it work... 
 It doesn't.
These impossibly heavy containers probably weigh more than he does.
But he tries... and fails... 
Then he tries and fails again...until it moves inch by inch, then stops. But still he tries again. 
He could be a British boy, or an American boy, or an Israeli boy... 
But we know that if this was taking place in any of 'our' countries there'd be an uproar! 
Instead... Palestinians are treated as if THEY don't count. 
It's 'normal' for little four-year-old boys and girls to be dragging water bottles back to their flimsy tents and ruined shelters.. 
to be bombed and targeted over and over again. Normal??
Aren't Palestinians human too???
Don't their children deserve to live in peace - to go to school and to play freely, without fear of being killed at any moment???!!!! 

#letgazalive 
#ceasefire 
#stopkillingchildren
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officialannielennox

Dear Friends,

I know my voice and my platform is relatively small - but my conscience is vast!!! I profoundly believe in non - violence. Warfare only benefits arms manufacturers and profiteers.

Being insulted and lambasted for calling for ‘peace’ is ludicrous. 

Being accused of being antisemitic is a deeply offensive smear that is a total nonsense. 

I’m against war crimes - the targeting of children - the rampant extreme brutality that has almost become ‘normalised’.  

LOOK at GAZA!!! 

It’s been turned into an Armageddon - a virtual prison where you can lose your life at any moment 24/7! 

I’m deeply ashamed and horrified by this scene of wanton destruction…

FOREVER WARS cause endless cycles of grief and pain for everyone… 

We have to do better than this!! 

@greenpeaceuk
#ceasefire
#letgazalive 

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Sep 12

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Dear Friends,

I know my voice and my platform is relatively small - but my conscience is vast!!! I profoundly believe in non - violence. Warfare only benefits arms manufacturers and profiteers.

Being insulted and lambasted for calling for ‘peace’ is ludicrous. 

Being accused of being antisemitic is a deeply offensive smear that is a total nonsense. 

I’m against war crimes - the targeting of children - the rampant extreme brutality that has almost become ‘normalised’.  

LOOK at GAZA!!! 

It’s been turned into an Armageddon - a virtual prison where you can lose your life at any moment 24/7! 

I’m deeply ashamed and horrified by this scene of wanton destruction…

FOREVER WARS cause endless cycles of grief and pain for everyone… 

We have to do better than this!! 

@greenpeaceuk
#ceasefire
#letgazalive 
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officialannielennox

Dear Friends,
I first met @misanharriman a couple of years ago, when he came to visit me, and since that time we’ve become cherished friends. We filmed this little clip about ‘kindness,’ ‘human connection’ and ‘bridges’ rather than ‘divides’…
These are the basic tenets we both share and try to practice in our daily lives. At this later stage in life, I can definitely say that I absolutely believe in International Human Rights..
I’m one hundred percent cent against war. I’m appalled by the industry of weapons and armament, just as I’m appalled by the corruption of governments around the world.
I think AI has both great and terrible potential.. Climate change, global warming and our dependence on fossil fuels is the most existential threat we have failed to address effectively.
I believe in a woman’s right to choose.. as I believe in women’s rights everywhere around the world..
Finally - I WORRY about what the future holds for our children and grandchildren in this increasingly unsustainable world we inhabit.
What are your fundamental principles?
Your core values?
#peace

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Sep 11

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Dear Friends,
I first met @misanharriman a couple of years ago, when he came to visit me, and since that time we’ve become cherished friends. We filmed this little clip about ‘kindness,’ ‘human connection’ and ‘bridges’ rather than ‘divides’…
These are the basic tenets we both share and try to practice in our daily lives. At this later stage in life, I can definitely say that I absolutely believe in International Human Rights..
I’m one hundred percent cent against war. I’m appalled by the industry of weapons and armament, just as I’m appalled by the corruption of governments around the world.
I think AI has both great and terrible potential.. Climate change, global warming and our dependence on fossil fuels is the most existential threat we have failed to address effectively.
I believe in a woman’s right to choose.. as I believe in women’s rights everywhere around the world..
Finally - I WORRY about what the future holds for our children and grandchildren in this increasingly unsustainable world we inhabit.
What are your fundamental principles?
Your core values?
#peace
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officialannielennox

A heartfelt thank you to @thebodyshop for contributing £150,000 to @thecirclengo , a global feminist organisation that supports women and girls confronting gender-based violence and economic inequality across the world. Link in bio to sign our joint petition to the UK Government to ‘Champion Feminist Futures’ and turn their commitments into practical action that can transform lives.

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Sep 10

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A heartfelt thank you to @thebodyshop for contributing £150,000 to @thecirclengo , a global feminist organisation that supports women and girls confronting gender-based violence and economic inequality across the world. Link in bio to sign our joint petition to the UK Government to ‘Champion Feminist Futures’ and turn their commitments into practical action that can transform lives.
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officialannielennox

Dear Friends,
We were ‘duped’ by ‘NEVER AGAIN’…
Lulled into a false sense of security.
We also believed that perhaps the world might have finally learned a lesson after the Holocaust…
The millions of lives lost.
The horrendous destruction of the 2nd WW.
And as for the Universal Declaration of Human Rights… ??
Just words on paper now.
How can any so-called follower of Christianity support this???
How can any parent support this???
Palestinians in Gaza are being ‘kettled’ into smaller and smaller areas to try to survive on, while being bombed and shot at, like sitting targets.
There is pestilence everywhere, throughout this slow drip genocide…
A life and death horror show being screened across social media every single day for the last 3 years.
And we’re just WATCHING it roll out, while our elders are being arrested and described as terrorists’ for peacefully holding signs against genocide????!!!!

#letgazalive
#stopkillingchildren

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Sep 8

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Dear Friends,
We were ‘duped’ by ‘NEVER AGAIN’… 
Lulled into a false sense of security.
We also believed that perhaps the world might have finally learned a lesson after the Holocaust…
The millions of lives lost. 
The horrendous destruction of the 2nd WW.
And as for the Universal Declaration of Human Rights… ?? 
Just words on paper now.
How can any so-called follower of Christianity support this??? 
How can any parent support this??? 
Palestinians in Gaza are being ‘kettled’ into smaller and smaller areas to try to survive on, while being bombed and shot at, like sitting targets. 
There is pestilence everywhere, throughout this slow drip genocide… 
A life and death horror show being screened across social media every single day for the last 3 years. 
And we’re just WATCHING it roll out, while our elders are being arrested and described as terrorists’ for peacefully holding signs against genocide????!!!! 

#letgazalive
#stopkillingchildren
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officialannielennox

Dear Friends,
Those of us who lived through the Vietnam war years will clearly recall the vibrant Anti - war youth movement that spread across many countries, on college and university campuses and further beyond. Young men and women publicly burned their draft cards, and in doing so, exposed themselves to being arrested and jailed or even worse. THAT movement gained a lot of publicity and influenced the end of a future rising death toll of young Americans.
These young Israeli’s are taking the SAME risk, along with potential social rebuke from friends, family and the general community.
They don’t want to take part in the genocidal war on Gaza and they’re VERY clear about their reasoning.
#letgazalive
#genocide

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Sep 7

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Dear Friends, 
Those of us who lived through the Vietnam war years will clearly recall the vibrant Anti - war youth movement that spread across many countries, on college and university campuses and further beyond. Young men and women publicly burned their draft cards, and in doing so, exposed themselves to being arrested and jailed or even worse. THAT movement gained a lot of publicity and influenced the end of a future rising death toll of young Americans. 
These young Israeli’s are taking the SAME risk, along with potential social rebuke from friends, family and the general community. 
They don’t want to take part in the genocidal war on Gaza and they’re VERY clear about their reasoning.
#letgazalive 
#genocide
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officialannielennox

Dear Friends,
For Palestinians trying desperately to survive in the hellscape of Gaza, life is getting WORSE, not better.
Surrounded by raw sewage..any kind of clean water supply has been destroyed or tampered with. Mounds of festering rubbish are piled up everywhere, attracting disease carrying vermin, flies and mosquitoes - now even venomous snakes.
All of this under a punishingly inescapable heat.
The Israeli army’s designated yellow and orange lines are encroaching more and more, to squeeze people into tiny ground spaces.
THREE years down the line, and we continue to witness this inconceivable situation degrade.
No child, woman or man should EVER have to be exposed to this man made Armageddon.
#letgazalive
#genocide

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Sep 6

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Dear Friends,
For Palestinians trying desperately to survive in the hellscape of Gaza, life is getting WORSE, not better.
Surrounded by raw sewage..any kind of clean water supply has been destroyed or tampered with. Mounds of festering rubbish are piled up everywhere, attracting disease carrying vermin, flies and mosquitoes - now even venomous snakes.
All of this under a punishingly inescapable heat. 
The Israeli army’s  designated yellow and orange lines are encroaching more and more, to  squeeze people into tiny ground spaces. 
THREE years down the line, and we continue to witness this inconceivable situation degrade. 
No child, woman or man should EVER have to be exposed to this man made Armageddon.
#letgazalive
#genocide
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officialannielennox

Very sad news..
A TRUE visionary, with purpose, courage, determination and brilliance.
Gloria Steinem helped shape and forge the path of modern day feminism..
She will be GREATLY missed..but her legacy will be immortal!!!
❤️🔥❤️🔥❤️🔥❤️🔥

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Very sad news..
A TRUE visionary, with purpose, courage, determination and brilliance.
Gloria Steinem helped shape and forge the path of modern day feminism..
She will be GREATLY missed..but her legacy will be immortal!!!
❤️🔥❤️🔥❤️🔥❤️🔥
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officialannielennox

Dear Friends,
Just as Amnesty International requested that I share this post - I’m asking if you’ll share too!
The settlements are illegal under international law..
Palestinians in the West Bank are being ruthlessly attacked by settlers on a continuous basis.. Their homes, their safety, their land and animals.. Even the ancient precious olive trees being destroyed.
They have the right under law to freely live their lives…
but lawlessness has become the constant modus operandi.
@amnesty
@amnestyuk
#amnestyinternational
#humanrights

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Sep 2

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Dear Friends,
Just as Amnesty International requested that I share this post - I’m asking if you’ll share too! 
The settlements are illegal under international law.. 
Palestinians in the West Bank are being ruthlessly attacked by settlers on a continuous basis.. Their homes, their safety, their land and animals.. Even the ancient precious olive trees being destroyed. 
They have the right under law to freely live their lives…
but lawlessness has become the constant modus operandi.
@amnesty 
@amnestyuk 
#amnestyinternational 
#humanrights
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officialannielennox

Dear Friends,
It’s Sunday, and I just wanted to share something that resonates with me at a SOUL level…I don’t need to understand the words of the song…The resonance of this young man’s stunning voice, supported by the beautiful close harmonies of the girls, connects directly at heart level.
I feel a sense of pain, grief and longing, mixed with a powerful resilience and dignity.
With my ‘white’ skinned outer appearance - I clearly have a limited concept of what it’s like to have a lived experience of being brown or black ‘skinned‘.. but at a soul level through the bridge of this music, I feel deep kinship and human connection.
One of the cruelest and most painful aspects of this life has been realising what RACISM does to us. How we become ‘less than’ or ‘better than’ each other, through a calculated divide. This clip gives me an opportunity to reflect on the the transcendent power of music.. and how grateful I am for it. One Love and Peace.
Annie ❤️☮️
Siphamandla Arts Group
@siphamandla_arts_group_

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Dear Friends,
It’s Sunday, and I just wanted to share something that resonates with me at a SOUL level…I don’t need to understand the words of the song…The resonance of this young man’s stunning voice, supported by the beautiful close harmonies of the girls, connects directly at heart level. 
I feel a sense of pain, grief and longing, mixed with a powerful resilience and dignity. 
With my ‘white’ skinned outer appearance - I clearly have a limited concept of what it’s like to have a lived experience of being brown or black ‘skinned‘.. but at a soul level through the bridge of this music, I feel deep kinship and human connection. 
One of the cruelest and most painful aspects of this life has been realising what RACISM does to us. How we become ‘less than’ or ‘better than’ each other, through a calculated divide. This clip gives me an opportunity to reflect on the the transcendent power of music.. and how grateful I am for it. One Love and Peace.
Annie ❤️☮️ 
Siphamandla Arts Group 
@siphamandla_arts_group_
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officialannielennox

Dear Friends,
This catastrophic disaster on the Nepalese and Tibetan border will most likely create more tragic events to follow.
As this news reporter describes - There is another glacial meltdown ‘river’ just waiting to go.
I first heard that the world’s ice caps were melting in the early 70’s… Over FIFTY years ago.
We can’t say we never knew. We carried on regardless..
Just as we’re doing now.
David Attenborough has advocated consistently about this for decades. We’re in the hands of a syndicate of politicians and businessmen who apparently have NO INTEREST in the future of their children and grandchildren.
Unless they’ve all arranged for another planet to fly to after the AI robots take this one over.
My thoughts are with all the families of those who didn’t survive, or are still missing. An overwhelming loss and a historic tragedy for Nepal and Chinese run Tibet.
May everyone be safe from more harm. 🙏🏼❤️☮️

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Aug 29

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Dear Friends,
This catastrophic disaster on the Nepalese and Tibetan border will most likely create more tragic events to follow.
As this news reporter describes - There is another glacial meltdown ‘river’ just waiting to go. 
I first heard that the world’s ice caps were melting in the early 70’s… Over FIFTY years ago. 
We can’t say we never knew. We carried on regardless.. 
Just as we’re doing now. 
David Attenborough has advocated consistently about this for decades. We’re in the hands of a syndicate of politicians and businessmen who apparently have NO INTEREST in the future of their children and grandchildren.
Unless they’ve all arranged for another planet to fly to after the AI robots take this one over.
My thoughts are with all the families of those who didn’t survive, or are still missing.  An overwhelming loss and a historic tragedy for Nepal and Chinese run Tibet. 
May everyone be safe from more harm. 🙏🏼❤️☮️
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officialannielennox

Dear Friends, 

I wrote the following little piece for Ms Dolly Parton yesterday and just wanted to share it with you.

" You rarely get to meet true powerhouses and SHE was DEFINITELY one...with humility, warmth and grace! 

On November 5th 2022, Eurythmics had the unforgettable experience of performing ‘Jolene’ with the legendary Dolly Parton,  joining alongside an exceptional mix of musical acolytes, representing a cross section of musicians who were all being inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. 

When we arrived for the dress rehearsal - There she was, standing centre stage - 

A surprisingly tiny figure in vertiginous high - heeled boots and full rocker regalia, dressed head to toe in a figure-hugging outfit of black skintight PVC, adorned with suspended pendants of silver chains.

As tiny as she was, her presence was big enough to fill TEN football stadiums.

She was warm and personable, with a tremendously dry sense of humour. 

We ALL felt extremely favoured to be part of that song performance.

It was a special moment with no pedestals in sight... except for the one we placed her upon that night. 

Rest In Power Dolly Parton - the REAL deal" !

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Aug 27

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Dear Friends, 

I wrote the following little piece for Ms Dolly Parton yesterday and just wanted to share it with you.

" You rarely get to meet true powerhouses and SHE was DEFINITELY one...with humility, warmth and grace! 

On November 5th 2022, Eurythmics had the unforgettable experience of performing ‘Jolene’ with the legendary Dolly Parton,  joining alongside an exceptional mix of musical acolytes, representing a cross section of musicians who were all being inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. 

When we arrived for the dress rehearsal - There she was, standing centre stage - 

A surprisingly tiny figure in vertiginous high - heeled boots and full rocker regalia, dressed head to toe in a figure-hugging outfit of black skintight PVC, adorned with suspended pendants of silver chains.

As tiny as she was, her presence was big enough to fill TEN football stadiums.

She was warm and personable, with a tremendously dry sense of humour. 

We ALL felt extremely favoured to be part of that song performance.

It was a special moment with no pedestals in sight... except for the one we placed her upon that night. 

Rest In Power Dolly Parton - the REAL deal" !
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officialannielennox

It’s time. As co-founder of @thecirclengo I’m proud to take part in @sunday.post’s new “It’s Time” campaign to end violence against women and girls in Scotland.

This initiative brings together public figures, employers, government and communities to confront the root causes of an epidemic that too often stays hidden.
It’s estimated that out of 348,000 violent attacks against women in Scotland each year, only One in Six are ever reported.

Change begins when we start recognising the hidden secret that’s taking place across the country!

Link in stories to read online.

#ItsTime
#EndVAWG

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It’s time. As co-founder of @thecirclengo I’m proud to take part in @sunday.post’s new “It’s Time” campaign to end violence against women and girls in Scotland.

This initiative brings together public figures, employers, government and communities to confront the root causes of an epidemic that too often stays hidden. 
It’s estimated that out of 348,000 violent attacks against women in Scotland each year, only One in Six are ever reported.

Change begins when we start recognising the hidden secret that’s taking place across the country! 

Link in stories to read online.

 #ItsTime 
#EndVAWG
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officialannielennox

Dear Friends,
I wanted to share how @oxfamgb have transformed one family’s heartbreaking story.
Imagine losing all the security and safety of your previous life, throughout years of continuous warfare.
Imagine having a limb amputated as a result of a bomb explosion.
Imagine having to survive in a makeshift tent, as a disabled person with no running water or immediate services of any kind…
Imagine the indignity of having to have your wife accompany to a very basic public male toilet many times every day and night.
The most basic things we take for granted are not available to hundreds of thousands of Palestinians…
Oxfam is making a difference on the ground in Gaza..
You can support them in this life transforming work!
@oxfamgb

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Aug 20

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Dear Friends,
I wanted to share how @oxfamgb have transformed one family’s heartbreaking story. 
Imagine losing all the security and safety of your previous life, throughout years of continuous warfare. 
Imagine having a limb amputated as a result of a bomb explosion. 
Imagine having to survive in a makeshift tent, as a disabled person with no running water or immediate services of any kind…
Imagine the indignity of having to have your wife accompany to a very basic public male toilet many times every day and night. 
The most basic things we take for granted are not available to hundreds of thousands of Palestinians… 
Oxfam is making a difference on the ground in Gaza..
You can support them in this life transforming work! 
@oxfamgb
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officialannielennox

Dear Friends,
After so many people posted their black squares as a gesture of solidarity against racism.. A few years later that could now be described as ‘performative’…
‘We’ - white anti - racists must stand in solidarity and take ACTION!!!
Call out racism when you see it! Sign petitions!!!
Join in marches and events!
Check in with your privilege.
Racist views are repugnant.
And they should NEVER BE TOLERATED! As simple as that!

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Aug 19

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Dear Friends,
After so many people posted their black squares as a gesture of solidarity against racism.. A few years later that could now be described as ‘performative’… 
‘We’ - white anti - racists must stand in solidarity and take ACTION!!! 
Call out racism when you see it! Sign petitions!!! 
Join in marches and events! 
Check in with your privilege. 
Racist views are repugnant.
And they should NEVER BE TOLERATED! As simple as that!
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