Reposted by Gregory ClaeysOliver @oliver48.bsky.social · 07/10/2026Prominent coverage in UK media - zero Speeches by MPs who give lip-service to the 'climate emergency' - zilch Promises to wind down fossil fuel use to zero ASAP - none meme via earthlyeducation 19150
Reposted by Gregory ClaeysSarah Kendzior @sarahkendzior.bsky.social · 06/03/2026"An unelected son-in-law carrying out the will of an autocrat is typical in a kleptocracy. The unusual part is that Kushner is not working for the country for which his father-in-law is president." sarahkendzior.substack.com/p/the-no-wor...sarahkendzior.substack.comThe No World OrderMeir Kahane, Netanyahu, Trump, and the war beyond Iran. 7297143
Reposted by Gregory ClaeysAngry Donkey News @angrydonkeynews.bsky.social · 30/09/2026(Artificial Intelligence) into “SI” (Super Intelligence) was a CRIMINAL SCAM to enrich himself and his Epstein class friends. They pocketed HUNDREDS OF MILLIONS of dollars by buying up and creating tens of thousands of .si web domains in the weeks BEFORE the announcement. x.com/adamemedia/s...x.comADAM (@adamemedia) on XBREAKING: 🇺🇸 An investigative journalist has just exposed another Trump crime family SCAM Donald Trump’s executive order to change “AI” (Artificial Intelligence) into “SI” (Super Intelligence) was a ... 1115
Reposted by Gregory ClaeysFranken-Pattern @franken-pattern.bsky.social · 29/09/2026When the orange sh1thead had that debate with Kamala, it was THE worst performance I've ever had the displeasure to witness. When that lump of rancid dough said, "...but I saw it on TEEEVEE!" I knew he lost. 4269
Reposted by Gregory ClaeysBladeoftheSun @bladeofthes.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Maximum monthly State Pension. Luxembourg £5,426 Norway £1,839 Switzerland £1,657 Denmark £1,486 Sweden £1,373 Belgium £1,338 Netherlands £1,322 France £1,254 Spain £1,238 UK £997 Guess which is unaffordable? 1313774
Reposted by Gregory ClaeysPrem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Andy Burnham announces end of triple-lock on the state pension from 2030. It will be replaced by double-lock, slower growth in state pension. Full state pension is already less than 50%of the minimum wage. Poverty awaits future retirees. £500bn of taxes not collected by HMRC since 2010. 55459265
Reposted by Gregory ClaeysEd Granter @edgranter.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Do people know how little tax businesses (of all sizes) pay? Do people know companies pay workers below the poverty rate and we the taxpayers top it up? Is this known? Are people HIGH? 031
Reposted by Gregory ClaeysPrem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 20/09/2026UK politics funded by billionaires, mega-donations surge as the rich buy power. £179m donated by wealthy individuals since 2019. A cap at £100,000 or £500,000 won't do. Only the rich can enter political auctions Can't end political corruption without ending donations.theguardian.comUK politics increasingly funded by billionaires as mega-donations surgeExclusive: A total £179m has been donated by wealthy individuals since 2019, research reveals 35555288
Reposted by Gregory ClaeysAngry Donkey News @angrydonkeynews.bsky.social · 18/09/2026Iranian schools are safe for now.. 🚨 BREAKING: Democrats have officially blocked Trump's transfer of 40,000 bombs to Israel. x.com/DemzDeliver/...x.comDemocrats Deliver (@DemzDeliver) on X🚨 BREAKING: Democrats have officially blocked Trump's transfer of 40,000 bombs to Israel. 1184
Reposted by Gregory ClaeysHetan Shah @hetanshah.bsky.social · 27/11/2025Your universe is a photocopy of a photocopy of a… on.ft.com/4ahkNKa 38733351
Reposted by Gregory ClaeysProf Bill McGuire @profbillmcguire.bsky.social · 18/09/2026Exxon is now expecting a 2.5 - 3C rise by 2050 But says f*ck you - we are just going to keep right on sucking up as much gas and oil as we can Because even though we know what's coming, we really don't give a sh*t www.reuters.com/business/ene...reuters.comExxon raises 2050 global emissions forecast, sees slower coal declineThe world is at risk of falling behind in efforts to reduce carbon emissions by 2050, ExxonMobil said in its annual energy outlook published on Thursday, as the burning of coal could decline at a slo... 15922551156
Reposted by Gregory ClaeysAll Our Yesterdays @allouryesterdays.bsky.social · 15/09/2026Sept 16, 1969 – Nobel-prize winning Australian scientist warns about CO2 build-up "Sir Macfarlane said the other requirements included a stabilisation of the level of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere to avoid the possibility of disastrous climatic change." allouryesterdays.info/2022/09/15/s...allouryesterdays.infoSeptember 16, 1969 - Nobel-prize winning Australian scientist warns about carbon dioxide build-up. Yes, 1969 - All Our YesterdaysOn this day September 16 1969, Sir Macfarlane Burnet, an extremely eminent Australian scientist pointed to carbon dioxide as a serious potential problem. Yes, 1969. Call to keep world at 2,000m MELBOU... 12617
Reposted by Gregory ClaeysRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 14/09/2026AI advocates say we have no right to stop innovation in the free market. Hogwash. We don’t allow corporations to come up with new nuclear weapons or varieties of cocaine or biological pathogens. We protect the public from certain kinds of innovation. We need guardrails on AI before it’s too late. 932368764
Reposted by Gregory Claeyskeven-pittsinger.bsky.social @keven-pittsinger.bsky.social · 09/09/2026 884390953
Reposted by Gregory ClaeysWolfgang Blau @wblau.bsky.social · 07/09/2026„The US President celebrated the AfD’s win on social media, as did the Russian President’s circle.“ — Dave Keating, Brussels correspondent. 111355
Reposted by Gregory ClaeysMani Isna La 🇨🇺 🇵🇸 🇬🇱🕊️ 🪶 #IndigenousLivesMatter @maniisnala.bsky.social · 06/09/2026🧵2/2 Government drops plans for solar on new car parks www.cpre.org.uk/news/governm... 12512
Reposted by Gregory ClaeysAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 06/09/2026WELKER: Do you believe President Trump has committed impeachable offenses at this point? RASKIN: Undoubtedly. We don't have time to remotely scratch the surface. 1082757683
Reposted by Gregory ClaeysPrem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 06/09/2026Former Tory chancellor Kwarteng wants people to pay for private insurance to access NHS services. A plan to deny healthcare to millions. People already pay taxes, NIC. NHS drained by privatisation. Needs investment. Privatisation hikes cost - water, energy, social care.thecanary.coKwarteng says people will need to pay private insurance to access future NHS servicesTory Kwarteng told GMB that private health insurance must "play a part" in the NHS's future, signalling a move away from a free public service 91587279
Reposted by Gregory ClaeysChris Brooke @chrisbrooke.bsky.social · 06/09/2026Tim Montgomerie thinks it is "unbelievable" that James Orr specialises in ethics, but nevertheless has been caught on camera saying he "won't get caught", whereas the rest of us, who are not idiots, do not find it unbelievable at all. (He also says that it is "tragic", when it is in fact "comic".)nytimes.comThe Fall of James Orr, the Man Called Farage’s BrainJames Orr, who has ties to Peter Thiel and JD Vance, was suspended from Reform U.K. after he was filmed apparently arranging contributions from a man posing as a foreign donor. 3396
Reposted by Gregory Claeysonlycans @onlycans.bsky.social · 05/09/2026just stop oil protesters got five years in jail for *planning* to do this to the M25. 3729791280
Reposted by Gregory ClaeysChris Guiton @chrisguiton.bsky.social · 05/09/2026Fascists block the Port of Dover and the police response is to 'engage' with them. But it's ok to arrest pensioners protesting against genocide in Gaza under the terrorism Act. The hypocrisy on display from the Government here is truly contemptible. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...theguardian.comBlack-clad protesters in balaclavas block road at port of Dover in KentTraffic on A20 in and out of port grinds to halt as Kent police say they are in attendance and engaging with group 1115
Reposted by Gregory ClaeysAngry Donkey News @angrydonkeynews.bsky.social · 04/09/2026MAGA IS 100% OWNED BY ISRAEL Marco Rubio has officially announced that effective immediately, anyone who dares criticize Israel will not be granted a U.S. visa. x.com/ImBreckWorsh...x.comThePatrioticBlonde™🇺🇸 (@ImBreckWorsham) on XMarco Rubio has officially announced that effective immediately, anyone who dares criticize Israel will not be granted a U.S. visa. 396
Reposted by Gregory ClaeysMaria Drutska @mariadrutska.bsky.social · 04/09/2026There's just no other way to explain the utter disdain for allies, the pandering to strongman dictators, the zinger-based diplomatic strategy, and the obsession with image over substance. Trump will be remembered as the American Nero. 311618
Reposted by Gregory ClaeysRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 04/09/2026The House voted to condemn “socialism” earlier this week. Listen, I’ve been in and around politics for over 50 years. I grew up during McCarthyism and the “red Scare” of the 1950s. I’ve seen all of this fear-mongering before. Here’s what’s really going on. 39866632869
Reposted by Gregory ClaeysAngry Donkey News @angrydonkeynews.bsky.social · 04/09/2026“Republicans want Americans to die. I know that sounds grim and crazy, but the facts back me up.” “What is happening with expensive groceries, our poisoned food supply, the increase in food insecurity, and the increase in deadly illnesses and diseases? it was all written out in Project 2025.”x.comMeidasTouch (@MeidasTouch) on X.@SuriCrowe: “Republicans want Americans to die. I know that sounds grim and crazy, but the facts back me up.” “What is happening with expensive groceries, our poisoned food supply, the increase in f... 141
Reposted by Gregory ClaeysPaul Russell @pwrussell.bsky.social · 02/09/2026The bond markets apparently ‘disapproved’ of Burnham’s talk of public ownership. We live in a world where the financial markets presume to restrict elected governments to a narrow range of free market policies that exclusively favour the wealthy. www.theguardian.com/business/202...theguardian.comBurnham tries to calm bond market fears as sell-off threatens crucial first budgetPrime minister promises his government will make decisions ‘grounded in fiscal responsibility’ 235
Reposted by Gregory ClaeysGeorge Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 02/09/2026It is always the same betrayal: the public interest is sacrificed for the sake of immensely wealthy people. And Andy Burnham has already gone and done it. My column on how Burnham needs to defy the ultra-rich if he's not to follow Starmer out of the door. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...theguardian.comAndy Burnham has already made a mistake that will cost him his premiership: he lost his nerve over political donations | George MonbiotBeing subservient to the interests of the wealthy now means that his hands are tied, and he will be unable to tackle Britain’s most pressing issues, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot 1002092829
Reposted by Gregory ClaeysPrem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 03/09/20261 trillion litres of water a year, 20% of all water pumped, lost in England through leaky pipes. 41.4trn litres lost since privatisation. Money siphoned off to investors. At the current rate of investment it will take 700 years to replace water network. Grim future without public ownership.leftfootforward.orgThe case for nationalisation of water companiesEngland’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&... 9382202
Reposted by Gregory ClaeysThe Green Party of England & Wales @greenparty.org.uk · 01/09/2026The hottest summer on record. The worst arable harvest on record. A climate crisis already hitting communities around the world. Andy Burnham must rule out more drilling at Jackdaw and Rosebank. 8561175
Reposted by Gregory ClaeysTom Ackers @tomackers.bsky.social · 02/06/2026My pamphlet from last year: “Remaking Home Heating in the UK” Relevant for the heatwave too… 087
Reposted by Gregory ClaeysNelly Probin @lillmagill.bsky.social · 02/09/2026Not tax the billionaires, or the tax dodging corporations, no Labour picking on the easy targets. 2178
Reposted by Gregory ClaeysGo Green @ecowarriorss.bsky.social · 02/09/2026Scientists said the same when we reached 1.4 C that we could get back to 1.1 C with deep emissions cuts But it never happens emissions just keep on rising and temps and co2 levels just keep on rising 01611
Reposted by Gregory ClaeysBruno Leipold @brunoleipold.com · 01/09/2026Just got a copy of my book in paperback. Available from 6 October! press.princeton.edu/books/paperb... 1243
Reposted by Gregory Claeys#CarbonReckoning (Andrew Boswell) @drandrewboswell.bsky.social · 01/09/2026🧵 1/13 🔦 What the Government won't tell you on climate. 🔒 It buried its own intelligence report on ecological breakdown 👉 bsky.app/profile/geor... 📈 Now it won't tell us how it sets carbon budgets that let emissions roll on ⚖️ So we are taking it to Court 👉 www.crowdjustice.com/case/carbon-...crowdjustice.comCarbon Reckoning: Holding the Government to Its Own Climate LawCarbon Reckoning are a science based group, committed to the strongest possible action to require the UK sets climate policy commensurate with the scale of the crisis we face. 2119103
Reposted by Gregory ClaeysNelly Probin @lillmagill.bsky.social · 01/09/2026Can you spot the difference here? Public "control" or public "ownershp". Which is it, because it matters. 086
Reposted by Gregory ClaeysPrem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 27/08/2026Toxic “forever chemical” rose to 13 times the legal limit during Thames Water pilots to pump treated sewage into the River Thames. 75m litres of river water a day removed, replaced with treated sewage during drought. Health hazards increase. TW loses 571m litres a day to leaks.theguardian.com‘Forever chemicals’ surge during pilot of Thames Water plan to combat droughtExclusive: utility company wants to draw off tens of millions of litres of water a day from Thames and replace it with treated effluent 10264168
Reposted by Gregory ClaeysDavid Roberts @volts.wtf · 27/08/2026Did I miss the big open letter signed by a hundred academics opposing this? 161276306
Reposted by Gregory ClaeysPrinceton University Press @princetonupress.bsky.social · 27/08/2026The Thomas Paine Collected Writings collection is now available worldwide! This is the first major new edition of Paine’s works, bringing together all his writings in six breathtaking volumes. Learn more & save 40% with code PAINE40: press.princeton.edu/collected-wo... #ThomasPaine #History 092
Reposted by Gregory ClaeysEsheru @esherukweku.bsky.social · 27/08/2026He must be seen to be doing something. It’s an illusion. 24311
Reposted by Gregory ClaeysPaul Russell @pwrussell.bsky.social · 26/08/2026If we go ahead and build these data centres just as the climate crisis threatens to reach a tipping point, it will prove that the human race is too stupid to survive. There may be a reason why intelligent life forms never spread for enough beyond their own planets to make contact with each other. 063
Reposted by Gregory ClaeysPrem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 26/08/202690% 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.leftfootforward.orgThe case for nationalisation of water companiesEngland’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&... 20415237