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Alex Orkid 🌍

@alexorkid.bsky.social
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Climate and democracy activist from London UK. Discontent creator. 🕹️🎙️📖📹

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Alex Orkid 🌍 @alexorkid.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
How nonviolent movements need to adapt to the current political climate. Important read. 💯👀
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Alex Orkid 🌍 @alexorkid.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Happy southward equinox! 🌓 Lovely to celebrate in Glengall Wharf community gardens again.
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Alex Orkid 🌍 @alexorkid.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Looking forward to reading this!
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Dr Charlie Gardner @charliejgardner.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Half of England's Grade 1 agricultural land is in the Fens, and almost all of it is already at or below sea level Our biggest breadbasket, home to 400,000 people, and it could be lost within decades Surely this deserves a bit more attention?
theconversation.com
Britain’s most artificial landscape may not survive climate change
The Fens are a food-growing powerhouse, but the landscape only exists thanks to humans holding back the sea.
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Alex Orkid 🌍 @alexorkid.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
“Punishing heatwaves left nurses collapsing on hospital wards and bus drivers working in 40C cabs. Wildfires destroyed homes, leaving families with nothing. And more extreme weather is forecast," he said, committing the UK to make it worse for the next 24 years. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
theguardian.com
Andy Burnham: UK must fully commit to reaching net zero by 2050
Exclusive: PM, who is facing pressure over whether to approve North Sea oil and gasfields, makes strongest comments yet on issue
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Alex Orkid 🌍 @alexorkid.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Great to be back in the fold with Extinction Rebellion again today at the Love&Rage event. Looking forward to more impactful talks and workshops tomorrow. rebeltoolkit.extinctionrebellion.uk/books/love-a...
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Alex Orkid 🌍 @alexorkid.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Modern capitalism robs people of their identity, status and purpose. It's why I encourage people to join a protest movement. They provide all these things in an empowering way. Just don't join this one. Seems a bit fashy. www.bbc.com/news/article...
bbc.com
Anti-migrant activists like Danny Tommo are changing tactics
Patriot Platform wants to build a group of working-class voters to influence political parties on the right.
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Defend Our Juries @defendourjuries.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
BREAKING 84yo Reverend Sue Parfitt’s home was raided by police today. She had taken part in a peaceful protest on Wednesday with @just-stopoil.bsky.social outside Westminster, calling on Andy Burnham to refuse to reopen new oil & gas licenses in the North Sea. (Footage from a 2025 arrest)
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Scientists on Survival @scientistsonsurviv.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Just Stop Oil made a comeback this afternoon, blocking the road outside Parliament for several hours. JSO are acting on the science that shows new oil and gas means more fires, more floods and more deaths.... Will the UK government do the same? #StopRosebank #JustStopOil
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Alex Orkid 🌍 @alexorkid.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Systemic change never comes from the top. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
theguardian.com
Burnham drops support for political funding cap aimed at curbing mega-donors
PM said he would set bar at £500k, but trade unions say funding reforms could undermine their ability to donate to Labour
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Alex Orkid 🌍 @alexorkid.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
High youth unemployment is a common pre-condition for revolution. Let's hope there's not a looming crisis on the horizon to mobilise them. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
bbc.co.uk
Graduate job vacancies drop by almost 50% in a year, survey suggests
Job site Adzuna said the number of graduate vacancies was the lowest since 2016
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Greenpeace International 🌍 @greenpeace.org · 20/08/2026
🚨 OCEAN HEAT: We are entering uncharted territory. Record-breaking ocean temperatures are pushing ecosystems closer to dangerous tipping points. Fossil fuel corporations and big polluters are gambling with a liveable planet for profit.
Line graph of Niño 3.4 sea-surface temperature anomalies from 1982–2026. The red 2026 line rises from around -0.7°C in January to nearly +2.7°C by mid-August, far above most previous years. Source: Climate Reanalyzer, using NOAA OISST v2.1 data.
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Alex Orkid 🌍 @alexorkid.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
Go Charlie and SOS! ✊
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Alex Orkid 🌍 @alexorkid.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
I only just came across www.windy.com while looking for cloud coverage app for eclipse spotting. Can't believe I've been missing out all this time. Hurricane tracking, nitrogen dioxide monitoring, PM2.5, wet bulb temperatures, fire risk... pick your poison and see it mapped onto the world!
windy.com
Professional weather forecast
50+ weather layers, weather radar and satellite
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Alex Orkid 🌍 @alexorkid.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
Looking forward to this! Fingers crossed it's not cloudy. 🤞🕶️🌚
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Alex Orkid 🌍 @alexorkid.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
Seems reasonable. www.theguardian.com/business/ng-...
theguardian.com
Revealed: major oil firms make $93bn profits amid war and climate crisis
Iran conflict windfall over three months reignites calls for companies ‘cashing in on human misery’ to pay for environmental damage
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Zeke Hausfather @zekehausfather.com · 02/08/2026
I'm not sure folks have realized just how crazy the second half of 2026 and 2027 will be for global temperatures – on the back of a record-smashing El Niño event. Here is my latest estimate of where both years will end up compared to global temperatures since 1850.
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Alex Orkid 🌍 @alexorkid.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
"We have to recognise that water security is a critical part of our food security and food security is our national security." It's almost like it's insane we let our water system get turned into for-profit businesses and not the essential commons it should be. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
bbc.co.uk
Drought could cause shortage of certain foods, head of National Farmers Union warns
NFU President Tom Bradshaw calls on the government to take action to prevent extreme weather impacting UK food supply.
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ClientEarth @clientearth.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
🌎Today is 2026's official #EarthOvershootDay🌎 ❓But what does that really mean? Earth Overshoot Day marks the date when humanity’s demand for ecological resources and services exceeds what Earth can regenerate in that year. 1/5
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Alex Orkid 🌍 @alexorkid.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
🚨Episode 36 of News from a World in Flux is now out!🚨 What is the economic value of Net Zero and and what does the war in Iran mean for the energy transition? @claretotty.bsky.social and @charliejgardner.bsky.social look into the facts. 🧑‍🔧💡 youtu.be/ot878AabntM
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Net Zero boosts economy and Trump accelerates transition | NFAWIF
YouTube video by Extinction Rebellion (XR) UK
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Laura Millan @lauramillan.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
The worst heat wave on record for Europe resulted in over 2,700 excess deaths in England and Wales and cost the whole of the UK $1.5 billion My story via @bloomberg.com www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
bloomberg.com
Heat Wave in June Cost the UK Economy $1.5 Billion
Scorching temperatures exposed shortcomings in Britain’s homes, workplaces and public transport.
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Alex Orkid 🌍 @alexorkid.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
I thought Andy Burnham might be marginally better than Kier Starmer. Turns out he's going to be much worse. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
bbc.co.uk
Burnham to announce plans for new North Sea oil and gas drilling
Drilling has become a controversial topic for the Labour party after the 2024 manifesto pledged to not issue new licences.
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Alex Orkid 🌍 @alexorkid.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
This new tool from the IAE-CSIC maps the effects of climate change on agricultural productivity globally. It's not great news. About 16% of global cropland has already lost more than 10% of its productivity. cadi.econai.org/ssp370_absol...
cadi.econai.org
CADI – Map Explorer
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Alex Orkid 🌍 @alexorkid.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
Day 9 of the boat build and things are looking a little more ship-shaped. ⛵
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Ben Abraham @afterclimate.com.au · 14/07/2026
“With the July runs now in… it looks like this year’s El Niño is not only very likely to be the strongest event since reliable records began – it may end up the strongest by a truly mind-blowing margin.” open.substack.com/pub/theclima...
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The Strongest El Niño Ever
With all the July runs in, dynamical models give a ~90% chance of a record-setting event
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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
These deaths are on the hands of politicians who failed to act over years. Putting profit over our safety refusing to take action - now failing to protect us from its impact. We need maximum working temperatures. Insulated homes. Cooling in schools, hospitals and care homes.
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RSPB @rspb.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
Imagine waiting six years for a plan to protect nature… …to find it barely mentions protected nature. 👇
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Alex Orkid 🌍 @alexorkid.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
"81% chance that a very strong El Niño “that would rank among the largest El Niño events in the historical record going back to 1950” will develop before the end of this year" www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
theguardian.com
Historic El Niño able to supercharge extreme weather looks increasingly likely – researchers
Models show overwhelming chance that this year’s El Niño to rank among largest going back to 1950
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Alex Orkid 🌍 @alexorkid.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
When sea levels rise, it's time to build a boat. ⛵
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Alex Orkid 🌍 @alexorkid.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
Try and catch a People's Emergency Briefing if you can. I went to one organised by @xrlewisham.bsky.social last night. A great way to meet local people interested in taking action on the climate and nature crisis. www.nebriefing.org/screening-map
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Alex Orkid 🌍 @alexorkid.bsky.social · 27/06/2026
I just backed Ithaca: A Narrative Road-Trip RPG About Climate Resistance by @thepixelhunt.bsky.social It looks awesome. Only 8 days for you to do the same! www.kickstarter.com/projects/ith...
kickstarter.com
Ithaca: A Narrative Road-Trip RPG About Climate Resistance
The world is burning. There’s a hostage in your trunk. How far will you go?
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Dr Charlie Gardner @charliejgardner.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
LISTEN UP PLEASE! Climate change has been devastating food production, we have a fantastically fragile global food system, Trump's war has created a global fertiliser shock... and El Nino's about to hit We could be facing a major food crisis, and we need to get ready... here's what to do
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Alex Orkid 🌍 @alexorkid.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
Time to start stockpiling food. @charliejgardner.bsky.social and @claretotty.bsky.social explain why in the new episode of News from a World in Flux. 🥫🥫🥫 youtu.be/G1aXKx18N74
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A food crisis is coming this year and the government is unprepared | NFAWIF
YouTube video by Extinction Rebellion (XR) UK
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Alex Orkid 🌍 @alexorkid.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
It's on sweltering days like today that I'm glad the government has committed to stop making it worse in 24 years time. 🫠
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Robert Rohde @rarohde.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
People will die this week. The next few days will bring record-breaking heat to France, a country ill-prepared for widespread temperatures over 40 °C (104 °F). For the French: stay hydrated, stay in the shade, exercise due caution, and seek help if you need it.
Map of forecasted temperatures at 5 PM on Tuesday 6/23 from the ICON model.  Image source: https://www.ventusky.com/#p=48.1;-8.4;5&t=20260623/1500
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Alex Orkid 🌍 @alexorkid.bsky.social · 21/06/2026
Happy June Solstice! 🌞🌍
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Alex Orkid 🌍 @alexorkid.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
🚨New News from a World in Flux🧠 @claretotty.bsky.social and @charliejgardner.bsky.social discuss the psychology of activists and the future of resistance under collapse and authoritarianism. youtu.be/sCApUPC8VVQ
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The psychological effects of repression and what's next for the climate movement? | NFAWIF
YouTube video by Extinction Rebellion (XR) UK
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Alex Orkid 🌍 @alexorkid.bsky.social · 17/05/2026
Ruling out PR before the next election seems like a big mistake and he's not even prime minister yet. 🤦
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Alex Orkid 🌍 @alexorkid.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
🤖New episode of News from a World in Flux now out🌎 @claretotty.bsky.social and @charliejgardner.bsky.social explain the new climate conference that offers hope for global cooperation on the climate crisis. They also tackle the environmental costs of the AI and data centre boom. youtu.be/-bHODy2v7Kg
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The true cost of AI and a COP replacement? | NFAWIF
YouTube video by Extinction Rebellion (XR) UK
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Alex Orkid 🌍 @alexorkid.bsky.social · 09/05/2026
If you haven't watched this, check it out before it leaves Netflix. One of the best shows this millennium! 👽
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Alex Orkid 🌍 @alexorkid.bsky.social · 25/04/2026
Has Trump inadvertently done more than anyone else to dismantle the fossil fuel industry? 😂 www.theguardian.com/environment/...
theguardian.com
‘The damage is done’: global oil crisis has changed fossil fuel industry for ever, IEA chief says
Exclusive: International Energy Agency’s Fatih Birol, the world’s leading energy economist, also says UK should largely forgo North Sea expansion
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Defend Our Juries @defendourjuries.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
WATCH - Trudi Warner arrested, handcuffed, and carried for holding a placard with the law written on it outside Woolwich Crown Court. “There’s a High Court Ruling about this law” Trudi ought to know, because the case was “the Secretary General vs Trudi Warner”, and Trudi won.
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Alex Orkid 🌍 @alexorkid.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
A super el niño is coming... www.youtube.com/watch?v=97ve...
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A “Super El Niño” Is Coming - And It Could Trigger Global Climate Chaos
YouTube video by The World, The Universe And Us
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London Wildlife Trust @ldnwildlifetrust.bsky.social · 19/04/2026
You don’t need to travel far to see orchids some can be found right here in London. 🌸 Our grasslands and meadows support an amazing variety of plant life, and orchids are one of the best signs of a healthy habitat. #Orchids #Wildflowers #LondonNature #LondonWildlifeTrust
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Alex Orkid 🌍 @alexorkid.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
I was at Play Praxis today - lots of insightful discussions about using games to help solve real world issues including disinformation, education, polarisation, and neuroscience research. Thanks to @breshansi.bsky.social and Raphael for organising!
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Peter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
Jeez. Labour MP’s have just voted to give police unprecedented powers to ban recurring protests turning a fundamental freedom into a privilege granted by the state. No protest movement has ever brought about change through one single march or action. How did it come to this?
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Alex Orkid 🌍 @alexorkid.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
🚨New News from a World in Flux episode now out! @claretotty.bsky.social and @charliejgardner.bsky.social talk AMOC, tipping points, and the recent acquittal of the medics from @healthxr.bsky.social that smashed the windows of JP Morgan. Plus the future of juries. ⚖️ youtu.be/p-WZ8PExJzo
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Smashing JP Morgan, AMOC collapse, tipping points, and jury cuts | NFAWIF
YouTube video by Extinction Rebellion (XR) UK
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Alex Orkid 🌍 @alexorkid.bsky.social · 22/03/2026
I made a stupid game about rewilding for the @igdaclimatesig.bsky.social REGENERATE Game Jam this weekend. You can check it out here: alexorkid.itch.io/gaia-with-a-... 🔫🌳🌷
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Alex Orkid 🌍 @alexorkid.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
Happy Northward Equinox! 🌗🌸
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IGDA Climate SIG @igdaclimatesig.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
REGENERATE Game Jam is starting in: 3 days 12 hours 1 minutes Join us at itch.io/jam/regenera... #indiegamedev #gamedev #gamejam
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