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Retired UK NHS GP very concerned about the environment, biodiversity and climate change

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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
You might ask yourself “whose side are they on?”. You might not like the answer, but it becomes hard to deny. So why? Why, when we know that appeasing the far right empowers and builds it, do they keep doing it, alienating their base and helping to deliver the country to Reform or Restore?
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Natalie Bennett @nataliegreenpeer.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
#PalantirOut - and let's close the revolving door between politics and industry while we are at it. "Watson, who was a key political ally and fixer for Gordon Brown, remains close to many senior Labour figures." www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/...
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Palantir hires Tom Watson to fight left-wing campaign against US firm
The tech giant, which holds several public sector contracts, hopes that hiring the former Labour deputy leader will buy it a hearing in the Burnham government
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Zero Hour: the campaign for climate and nature @zero-hour.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
🚨 575 scientists urge Burnham to reject new North Sea drilling 📝 Scientists highlighted "devastating impacts of climate change on our health, food security and the economy are already being felt by communities across the UK" 🔗 Read more www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
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Doug Parr @dougparr.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
UK Government climate change advisers say expanding Heathrow airport is incompatible with climate targets To make it so, the aviation industry should pay for carbon removals & sustainable aviation fuel Trouble is neither of those meaningfully exist www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Airlines should pay for CO2 removal if Heathrow expands, say climate advisers
Climate Change Committee says government cannot expand airport without requiring aviation industry to clean up its emissions
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Good Law Project @goodlawproject.org · 14/09/2026
“In 2025, I was forced out of my role as coordinator of the NHS Confederation’s BME Leadership Network. My crime? Refusing to use Palantir’s software, and refusing to keep quiet about the risks the US spy-tech firm poses to our health service.” goodlaw.social/g56h
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Forced out of a job in the NHS for speaking out on Palantir | Good Law Project
I lost my career after refusing to keep quiet about the risks that a US spy-tech company poses to our NHS
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Owen Jones @owenjones.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
How the hell would AI actually kill us anyway?
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The Green Party of England & Wales @greenparty.org.uk · 14/09/2026
“If I didn’t have the job I have now, I wouldn’t have a job. I’d be unemployed.” Deputy Mayor of Hackney Dylan Law on the brutal reality facing young people trying to find work, on LBC’s Cross Question.
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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
I'm not a religious person, but if there were such a thing as the Antichrist, he would do what Trump does every day. Destroying our beautiful planet and the lives of its people for the sake of A. profit and B. a vengeful urge to destroy what other people love. So yes, demonic is the right word.
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Dr Ellie Chowns MP @elliechowns.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Given the scale of the challenge we're facing, we need all hands on deck to tackle to crisis in adult social care. The Greens have been clear that we are ready to work with the government to solve this crucial issue - and that action can't come soon enough.
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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Water, energy, broadband regulators fail to do enough for vulnerable people. They fail everyone. Regulators are conflicted by the revolving doors and a duty to promote growth of the sector. Need customer-elected directors on regulatory bodies. Let customers vote on exec pay.
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Water, energy and broadband regulators fail to do enough for vulnerable people - Committees - UK Parliament
Water, energy and broadband regulators should do more to fulfil their critical role in supporting consumers struggling to afford their bills. In a new report, following an inquiry informed by evidence...
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Docanni @docanni.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
I just wrote a @gndrising.bsky.social letter: Tell your Labour MP: We can’t drill for new oil and gas in a climate crisis. . Write one here: actionnetwork.org/letters/tell...
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Tell your Labour MP: We can’t drill for new oil and gas in a climate crisis.
Andy Burnham’s government is considering approving new drilling in the North Sea in the middle of a climate crisis. We cannot let this happen - write to your MP to get them to stand up for our generat...
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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
UK datacentres likely to directly employ 10,400 workers, compared with the 40,000 cited. 8.6 jobs per megawatt of power, compared to 400 in a car plant, 3,600 in a hospital or health facility. Huge consumption of electricity/water, emission of pollution. Need moratorium on expansion.
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UK datacentres will create just 25% of jobs predicted by tech sector, analysis finds
Facilities likely to employ 10,400 workers, compared with 40,000 in industry estimates, thinktank says
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 09/09/2026
Polanski calls for report on ecosystem collapse to be published in full
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Polanski calls for report on ecosystem collapse to be published in full
Green leader says ministers must stop ‘hiding the truth’ about threat to UK security from climate and nature crisis Zack Polanski will challenge Andy Burnham’s government to publish an unredacted version of an explosive report by the UK’s spy chiefs that found the collapse of overseas ecosystems would have catastrophic consequences for the UK’s national security. The Green party leader in England will demand that the prime minister come clean about the scale and impact of the climate and nature crisis and call on the government to publish in full the report that warns the UK faces devastating security consequences. Continue reading...
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Docanni @docanni.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
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An open letter in support of the volunteers and staff at the RNLI
This is a disgrace. Brave RNLI volunteers being called scum for risking their lives to save others at sea is just plain wrong. So I've signed an open letter of thanks for the RNLI letting them know th...
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Good Law Project @goodlawproject.org · 08/09/2026
Palantir have just signed a new £21m contract – this time with Britain’s grid operator. Who were the other bidders? Well, there weren’t any. The National Energy System Operator said it was too dependent on Palantir already to invite anyone else 🤔 bit.ly/4d3Z1Ku
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Britain’s grid operator gave Palantir contract without inviting rival bids
Neso cited a legal exemption that removes the requirement to consider other suppliers if dependencies leave no alternative
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Natalie Bennett @nataliegreenpeer.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Given El Nino is known to be worsened by the #ClimateEmergency, why is the government not immediately ruling out Jackdaw and Rosebank development? @greenjennyjones.bsky.social asks parliamentlive.tv/Event/Index/...
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Dr Ellie Chowns MP @elliechowns.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Banning trade with illegal settlements is a crucial and overdue step to uphold intl law and safeguard the human rights of Palestinians. Greens have long fought for this measure and strongly welcome it - we will keep pushing for urgent implementation and further action on the genocide in Gaza.
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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
French EDF Energy in talks to buy British So Energy as UK supply market consolidates. EDF is owned by the French govt. UK profits exported to reduce French household energy bills. Nationalisation of energy would give UK govt more economic options.
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French EDF Energy in talks to acquire smaller British rival So Energy
France's EDF Energy is reportedly in discussions to buy So Energy, the smaller British supplier whose Irish parent company has put it up for sale, in a deal that would add to a renewed wave of consoli...
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Docanni @docanni.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
People are fed up with privatised water companies letting us down and ripping us off. We deserve a real conversation about public ownership. Can you help build pressure by asking your MP to attend this crucial debate on water ownership? actionnetwork.org/letters/ask-...
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Ask your MP to attend the water debate
People are fed up with privatised water companies letting us down and ripping us off. We deserve a real conversation about public ownership. Can you help build pressure by asking your MP to attend th...
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Docanni @docanni.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
On Monday 14th September, MPs are debating whether there should be a referendum on who owns England's water. I've just asked my MP to attend and support giving us a say. Take 2mins to email your MP: weownit.org.uk/act-now/deba... @weownit.org.uk
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Give the public a say on who owns our water - email your MP
Public ownership of water is popular. MPs must give us a say on who owns our water.
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Docanni @docanni.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
Enough is enough. Devastating wildfires are threatening our communities, our wildlife, and our landscapes 🌳 We need the UK Gov to back our amazing fire fighters and invest in a real national wildfire prevention plan. Join me and sign the petition here: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/te...
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Protect nature for the future: make wildfire prevention a national priority
Enough is enough. Devastating wildfires are threatening our communities, our wildlife, and our landscapes 🌳 We need the UK Gov to back our amazing fire fighters and invest in a real national wildfire ...
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Docanni @docanni.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
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Greenland vs Trump
A Trump-linked oil company just sent heavy equipment to drill in Greenland. Join to help locals stop it!
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 27/08/2026
Andy Burnham should rip up our undemocratic first past the post system – even if some in Labour disagree | Neal Lawson
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Andy Burnham should rip up our undemocratic first past the post system – even if some in Labour disagree | Neal Lawson
Rearguard reactionaries may try to block the idea of a national commission into proportional representation, but we should want more not less democracy, says Neal Lawson, director of Compass
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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Carbon emissions from just two planned datacentres in England will exceed all of ExxonMobil’s UK fossil fuel emissions. Bad for health, environment. Huge pressure on energy/water supplies Few long-term jobs generated Local people, not ministers, must decide if they want datacentres.
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Two planned datacentres will have higher UK carbon emissions than ExxonMobil, analysis finds
Exclusive: Buckinghamshire and Bedfordshire sites predicted to emit 4.5m tonnes a year when fully running
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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
90% of England’s water industry owned by foreign investors, often holed up in tax havens. Customers treated as cash cows £88.4bn paid in dividends since privatisation 1 trillion litres of water a year, 20% of household supply, lost to leaks. 41trn lost since privatisation. Investment neglected.
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The case for nationalisation of water companies
England’s privatised water companies are leaders of predatory practices. In 1989, the industry was privatised for £7.6bn and had no debts. It joined Chile and a few US states&...
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Docanni @docanni.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
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Greenland vs Trump
A Trump-linked oil company just sent heavy equipment to drill in Greenland. Join to help locals stop it!
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Steve Hyndside @stevehyndside.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Have a listen: @zackpolanski.bsky.social in conversation with @jeremycorbyn.bsky.social podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/b...
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How The UK Is Complicit In The Gaza Genocide | Jeremy Corbyn
Podcast Episode · Bold Politics with Zack Polanski · 25 August · 59min
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Byline Times @bylinetimes.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
📌 ICYMI — Gold Firm That Employs Nigel Farage Predicts Unrest and Violence Under a Reform Government — @josiahmortimer.bsky.social Exclusive: Promo material for Direct Bullion tells savers a Farage-led government could spark riots not seen since the poll tax – while paying the Reform leader…
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Gold Firm That Employs Nigel Farage Predicts Unrest and Violence Under a Reform Government
Exclusive: Promo material for Direct Bullion tells savers a Farage-led government could spark riots not seen since the poll tax – while paying the Reform leader hundreds of thousands of pounds
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Protect the Wild @protectthewild.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Help stop the catapult attacks against wildlife: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/77...
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Petition: Make catapult attacks against animals a standalone criminal offence
Introduce legislation in England to make it a specific, standalone criminal offence to intentionally or recklessly use, discharge or attempt to discharge a catapult or slingshot at or towards any…
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Byline Times @bylinetimes.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
🟡 Print Edition What Burnham’s Got Wrong About Thatcherism The Prime Minister misunderstands exactly why four decades of neoliberalism have failed the UK, writes Simon Nixon
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What Burnham’s Got Wrong About Thatcherism
The Prime Minister misunderstands exactly why four decades of neoliberalism have failed the UK, writes Simon Nixon
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East Anglia Bylines @eastangliabylines.co.uk · 26/08/2026
Meet the Whelk-shell Jumper spider and the pit-digging Antlion. Bizarre, rare creatures hiding within Suffolk's shingle beaches. But they have no legal protection under current UK law. Rachel Fulcher reports.
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Our rare and fragile Suffolk shingle beaches
Unsuspected treasures – some of national significance – are under your feet as you trip down the beach to run into to the sea
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 26/08/2026
Burnham drops support for political funding cap aimed at curbing mega-donors
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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 Andy Burnham has dropped his support for capping political donations, causing anger among activists and Labour MPs who have long campaigned for change to the way parties are funded. The prime minister has decided not to back amendments to the elections bill, which would cap the amount a person or an organisation can give in a single donation, according to government sources. Continue reading...
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Natalie Bennett @nataliegreenpeer.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
I write @publicsectorfocus.bsky.social: "Ellison’s £250m in donations to Tony Blair Institute should be seen in context of the words of the American: “The first thing a country needs to do is unify all of their data so that it can be consumed and used by the AI model.” flickread.com/edition/html...
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Mike Galsworthy @mikegalsworthy.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Well done Yvette Cooper & Keir Starmer… Your frothing tyrannical stupidity is being admired and aped over the pond. 👏🙄
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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Is politics for profit or the people? “The public won’t forgive us [Labour] if we miss this chance” - even those within Labour can see it's shocking that Burnham is rowing back on another key promise. Democracy should not be for sale www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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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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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
This, arguably, is the crucial issue, which determines more than any other the nature of the government. It is both highly symbolic and has very great practical implications. It undermines everything a Labour Party is supposed to stand for.
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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
So the ultra-rich will continue to own our politics, and our country. Disappointing to say the least. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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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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Docanni @docanni.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Dear Andy Burnham: it’s time to scrap First Past the Post. Our voting system only breeds instability and chaos, and poisons our political culture. We know you agree. Now is the time to fix our democracy. Sign the open letter: actionnetwork.org/petitions/an...
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Dear Andy Burnham: it's time for a fair voting system
Dear Andy Burnham: it’s time to scrap First Past the Post. Our voting system only breeds instability and chaos, and poisons our political culture. We know you agree. Now is the time to fix our demo...
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Docanni @docanni.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
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Docanni @docanni.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Mental health services are already on their knees in the UK. Please sign this petition: 38d.gs/dfvh
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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
I'm deeply ashamed of my profession. Its treatment of Jason Arday - right across the board - fills me with disgust and horror. The tormenting of a highly vulnerable man was seen as monetisable entertainment. This is a stain that won't wash off. bylinetimes.com/2026/08/19/j...
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Jason Arday: We Must Rage – Rage Against the Journalism of Cruelty
The death of the academic shows the casual conversion of humiliation into entertainment by a media running on monetised hate and cruelty
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Docanni @docanni.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
We need to show rightwing newspapers that actions have consequences. Add your name: goodlawproject.org/s/abb8a1
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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Burnham received £350,000 in donations in months before becoming PM. Only the rich, corporations and big unions can play this game. Normal people can't buy influence. Scandal ridden Ernst & Young seconded staff. How will these debts be repaid?
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Burnham declares almost £350,000 in donations in months before becoming PM
MPs’ register of interests shows hospitality and trips worth more than £12,000 and contributions from longstanding Labour donors
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European Greens @europeangreens.eu · 19/08/2026
The European Union must do more to fight the conditions that make wildfires so devastating. This must be on the agenda as soon as possible: the ‘Heating & Cooling Plan’ needs to be updated and adapted to our current conditions. We need climate action now.
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Docanni @docanni.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
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They Work for Who? — Who's Paying Your MP?
Type your postcode. See who's paying your MP. Share it.
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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
We do not build the reservoirs needed to store the rain that falls here. We do not build strategic food reserves needed to maintain provision in hard times. We failed to build effective stores of PPE, to protect us in pandemics. This country has long been governed by people who do not prepare.
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Docanni @docanni.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
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Ban second jobs for MPs
🚨 MPs should work for us – not for a second paycheck. Some are earning tens of thousands from other work while neglecting their real job: representing their constituents. Sign the petition to ban seco...
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Docanni @docanni.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
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LEAVE DEVON ALONE! SAY NO TO DEVON DATA CAMPUS- Go fund me in description!
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Docanni @docanni.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
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LEAVE DEVON ALONE! SAY NO TO DEVON DATA CAMPUS- Go fund me in description!
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Docanni @docanni.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
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Ensure natural resources are safeguarded from AI data centre demands
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