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I see Palantir is becoming even more enmeshed with the British state and Labour Party than ever. www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

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Recent lobbyist for Palantir had key role in helping Andy Burnham become PM

Exclusive: Martha Dalton worked closely with Burnham’s team on byelection that secured his return to parliament

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Annie Mitchell 💙💚🌈 @annieingarden.bsky.social · 18h

What sort of leadership is in place when the longest standing employee, & with a critical role, can’t bear it? In a world culture, not just company culture, in which competition & profit matter more than human care? Psychopathic? No wonder we’re in trouble. www.theatlantic.com/technology/2...

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I Quit OpenAI Because Its Culture Is Broken

The industry’s approach to safety will guarantee more failures unless something changes.

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Annie Mitchell 💙💚🌈 @annieingarden.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

🧵⬇️ “The future isn't something that happens to us. The future is something that we make. And despite the horrible death toll that's locked in by waves of climate shocks … – it's conceivable that the future we get will be a good one, if not an easy one.”

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David Nice @davidnice.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Another one that needs reposting daily until Burnham stops the madness. The passion and anger of this lady are surely definitive.

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Annie Mitchell 💙💚🌈 @annieingarden.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

“…ultimately, we cannot vaccinate against the kinds of climate that encourage these outbreaks. They will only get more likely until we reduce our emissions to net zero and stop warming altogether.” www.theguardian.com/environment/...

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Worst ever outbreak of bluetongue hits British farms

Climate crisis blamed as virus that originated in Africa spreads to livestock as far north as Aberdeenshire

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Annie Mitchell 💙💚🌈 @annieingarden.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Friends of our rivers - gathering data, making it public, finding solutions. Because rivers are alive - or need to be. Our life blood flows through them. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

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‘It’s shocking really’: Devon community tracks River Dart sewage spills

Citizen environmentalists create online platform that flags spills in real time and highlights repeatedly polluted spots

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Annie Mitchell 💙💚🌈 @annieingarden.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

@elliechowns.bsky.social you’re brilliant tonight on Any Questions. And it is clear the audience is overwhelmingly with you. Thank you. Tice shamefully grotesquely ignorant and deeply unpleasant, for all to witness.

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Owen Jones @owenjones.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

She's a 94 year old Jewish human rights lawyer. She's been arrested under terrorism legislation for opposing genocide. The least we can do is to listen.

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Richie Daiches Barlow @thedogwalker.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

This 👇🏼💔

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Annie Mitchell 💙💚🌈 @annieingarden.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

🍂🥁I🍂 UK fol. Want fair flourishing for all? Interested in how community psychology can contribute? Still time to book for our fabulous Festival 16-18 Oct in ocean city Plymouth 💙. www.bps.org.uk/event/10th-c... @bpsofficial.bsky.social @bpsenvpsych.bsky.social

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10th Community Psychology Festival | BPS

Join us for the 10th Community Psychology Festival with our theme: Changing Tides: Guiding lights, navigating storms, waves of possibility.

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Annie Mitchell 💙💚🌈 @annieingarden.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

It’s time to scrap Ofsted. There are other ways of sustaining good education. Care & creativity and trust matter more than rigid rules & financial competition. www.theguardian.com/education/20...

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England school inspections to be overhauled again after barrage of complaints

Exclusive: Education secretary sends Ofsted back to ‘drawing board’ as teachers raise serious concerns about new system

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Annie Mitchell 💙💚🌈 @annieingarden.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

It is disturbing to hear from my younger friends how AI is undermining their confidence at work. Katherine Rundell conveys the harms very compellingly here. www.instagram.com/reel/Dd6NKQN...

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Create an account or log in to Instagram - Share what you're into with the people who get you.

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HOPE not hate @hopenothate.org.uk · 01/10/2026

The far right thrives on lies and disinformation. We’re debunking some of the most common myths they peddle, exposing the harm they cause, and showing why their claims don’t stand up to scrutiny. Read our new report: hopenothate.org.uk/2026/10/01/f...

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Far Right Fact Check

Disinformation Debunked - What the data actually says.

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Defend Our Juries @defendourjuries.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

UNLAWFUL ARREST On Sunday, police forcefully detained and handcuffed a young man under Section 13 of the Terrorism Act. They stripped him of clothing while dragging him across the floor. He had not committed any crime.

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Byline Times @bylinetimes.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

“We urge the Conservative Party to explain why Byline Times journalists have been denied accreditation and to rethink its decision. Once again, the union calls on all political parties to uphold press freedom, freedom of expression and the public's right to be informed.” ✍️ NUJ responds

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NUJ responds to reports of Conservative party banning Byline Times journalists from conference

The NUJ has responded to reports that Byline Times journalists have been denied access to the Conservative Party conference.

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Annie Mitchell 💙💚🌈 @annieingarden.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Ever wondered what Community Psychology is? Find out with this great interview with newly qualified Izzy Bros & 2 educational psychologists. Then, suitably inspired with active hope, consider…1/2.. open.spotify.com/episode/6J5T...

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Community psychology: picking up and putting down power with Dr Izzy Bros

The Educated Guess Podcast · Episode

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Gillian Martin @gillmartin.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Ed Miliband says, "To the millions in this country.. who have been moved & outraged by the plight of the Palestinian people, we hear you. You were right" So scrap the proscription of PALESTINE ACTION, boycott Israeli goods, stop supplying weapons parts & usIing the RAF to assist the IDF.

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Annie Mitchell 💙💚🌈 @annieingarden.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

“This is how to make change happen in today’s world. Doing what is right and galvanising others to act too.” (Ed Milliband says.) Yes. This is why we need, among others, committed activists & demonstrators, promoting care & resisting harm in the world. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

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Ed Miliband to acknowledge Labour’s former stance on Palestine fell short

Foreign secretary will tell party’s conference ‘we are not here to accept the status quo but to change it’

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John Marsham @johnmarsham.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Thanks @yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk for discussion of El Nino. The Pacific may feel far away, but our world is interconnected in so many ways & they affect us. Floods, droughts, heat, food & water availability get worse until we have phased out fossil fuels. www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/weather...

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Leeds professor on how El Niño could impact UK’s weather and disrupt food supply

John Marsham, Professor of Atmospheric Science at the University of Leeds, explains the El Niño and how the record-breaking phenomenon could impact the UK.

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Matthew Todd @matthewtodd.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

‘Not acting on climate change means a certain World War in the lifetime of anybody born from now on.’ Scientists explain that climate change is a far bigger threat than governments are telling you:

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Earth Negotiations Bulletin @enb.iisd.org · 27/09/2026

#CCICED Xie Zhenhua, Former Special Envoy on Climate Change of China, said that the growing frequency and severity of climate impacts means that no country is immune to the climate change crisis, and urged all countries to increase ambition through updated nationally determined contributions.

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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Anyone who believes this bunch of con artists represents their interests is either a billionaire or seriously misinformed. leftfootforward.org/2026/09/outr...

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Outrage as Reform-run council votes to shut 10 nurseries

Members of the public shouted “you should be ashamed” as Reform councillors approved the plans

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BladeoftheSun @bladeofthes.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Reform has closed 10 Public owned Nurseries in South Tyneside. People in South Tyneside are outraged, but what did they expect, more than anyone Reform want to Privatise everything, they don't want a Government run anything. That's profit lost for their billionaire donors.

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Annie Mitchell 💙💚🌈 @annieingarden.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Fantastic response to our weekly Saturday #sit/standforclimate in Teignmouth today. The youngsters stood with us because their lives will be most impacted.

9 people by Teignmouth memorial standing up for the climate.

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Annie Mitchell 💙💚🌈 @annieingarden.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

V helpful incl explaining the status quo bias & the critical Importance of framing … -… importance local engagement & of opening up honest conversations so people are actively engaged with trusted messengers who are different for different people.

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The Centre for Climate Change and Social Transformations (CAST) @cast-centre.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Did you have a chance to catch our CAST webinar on "Communicating the unpopular" last week? 💻 If not, we have just published the recording of the session to our YouTube channel. 📽️ Watch the webinar: youtu.be/VBSaBlkZJqc?...

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CAST Webinar: Communicating the unpopular

The decarbonisation of UK society is progressing steadily through changes that have had minimal impact on people’s lives – for example, the increased proportion of national grid energy coming from…

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Annie Mitchell 💙💚🌈 @annieingarden.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Open letter calling for solar power for everyone, along with a stop to coal, oil & gas projects. And proposing a Sun Day on 20th June. ☀️

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Annie Mitchell 💙💚🌈 @annieingarden.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

🥁 Global open letter: “Individual steps alone are not enough: too many of our leaders will resist action until we demonstrate together how much we want them to move.” www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

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Our message to global leaders: we need solar power everywhere by the decade’s end | Open letter

As the UN gathers, signatories from Bernie Sanders to Yeb Saño issue an open letter calling for clean power for all

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Caroline Lucas @carolinelucas.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Good to see Foreign Secretary presenting the findings of the suppressed Joint Intelligence Report on ecosystem collapse to other governments. But when is it going to be shared with the rest of us? We can’t prepare for what we don’t know - it should be published in full

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UK shares findings of damning climate crisis national security report suppressed under Starmer

El Niño poses critical threat to nations’ defences, says Ed Miliband in presentation to global foreign ministers

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Andy Scollick @andyscollick.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Ed Miliband made a presentation at a private meeting during the UN General Assembly based on the report by the UK’s spy chiefs that found the collapse of natural systems around the world would lead to conflict, migration and food shortages.

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UK shares findings of damning climate crisis national security report suppressed under Starmer

El Niño poses critical threat to nations’ defences, says Ed Miliband in presentation to global foreign ministers

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Johanna Ray Vollhardt @jrvollhardt.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Tomorrow! with @mdphamm.bsky.social. You can still register here: tinyurl.com/intraminorit...

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Prof Ian Hall @ianhall.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Europe is at risk of losing pieces of its history that can never be replaced. Across Europe, 43% of UNESCO World Heritage Sites are estimated to be highly exposed to extreme weather, flooding and rising seas. theconversation.com/climate-chan...

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Climate change also poses a threat to cultural heritage

Nearly 43% of UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Europe are now highly vulnerable to climate-related risks.

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LBC @lbc.co.uk · 19/09/2026

'Facism thrives when you let it.' Portsmouth RNLI temporarily suspended services after volunteers received abuse following an anti-migration protest. @mrjamesob.bsky.social says it's one of the most 'disgusting' stories he's heard throughout his career.

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Garry Peterson @resiliencesci.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

What science does biodiversity action still need? Lessons from a decade of IPBES doi.org/10.1371/jour... 1) systems approaches that capture interactions across sectors and scales 2) a stronger science of transformative change 3) science to embed biodiversity within business and finance decisions

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What science does biodiversity action still need? Lessons from a decade of IPBES

Reflecting on a decade of IPBES assessments, the outgoing Executive Secretary identifies the scientific priorities—systems thinking, transformative change, and business engagement—needed to accelerate...

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Annie Mitchell 💙💚🌈 @annieingarden.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Glad our MP @martinwrigley.bsky.social is following @nebriefing.bsky.social & demanding prime time government emergency briefing. We need, as citizens, to know what we’re facing so we can mandate fair action. Well communicated knowledge from trusted sources reduces panic, trauma & social division.

$Insta screenshot showing House of Commons fracking debate with subtitle “of the People’s Emergency Briefing… and message$

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The Scales ⚖️ @shakethescales.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Much fairer would be jailing or fining the politicians who refuse to fund youth clubs, community hubs, mentoring & poverty relief, or the mental health support needed to help young people navigate devastating anxiety caused by the existential threats they face... www.theguardian.com/society/2026...

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Parents in England and Wales could be fined or jailed for child’s crimes, minister says

Jake Richards says changes would be part of ‘carrot-and-stick’ approach to try to turn around young offenders

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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Private equity turns to financial engineering to lure insurance billions. Using collateralised fund obligations (CFOs), slicing and dicing debts, loans, to create dodgy instruments. Back to the practices that brought the 2008 crash. Who will bail them out this time? archive.ph/vrBQn

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Private equity turns to financial engineering to lure insurance billions

Structured financing helps fuel growth of secondaries funds by making investments more attractive to risk-averse investors

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Max Colbert @mc00.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

WOW As reported by @libertyhq.bsky.social, five police forces; Leicestershire, Derbyshire, Lincolnshire, Northamptonshire and Nottinghamshire, under the East Midlands Special Operations Unit (EMSOU), are to stop using Palantir's nectar. Huge news. libertyinvestigates.org.uk/articles/pal...

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Revealed: Five police forces to drop Palantir surveillance tool - Liberty Investigates

Palantir’s UK policing ambitions take a hit as East Midlands forces end their involvement in a controversial data pilot

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Annie Mitchell 💙💚🌈 @annieingarden.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

A chillingly detailed account of how human networks of power & control operate against ethics and effectiveness. For all who wonder why clinicians are troubled by Palentir and its backers, here’s the background. Brilliant journalism.

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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

As former Labour minister Tom Watson joins Palantir, please read this devastating exposé by @petergeoghegan.bsky.social & @lucasamin.bsky.social of how the company, with Peter Mandelson's help, wormed its way into the UK government to sell its dire & dangerous products. www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...

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Peter Geoghegan and Lucas Amin · ‘This looks absolutely rubbish’: Palantir and the NHS

A decade ago Palantir was largely unknown in the UK. It now holds public contracts worth hundreds of millions of pounds...

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