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Henry Sparks

@henrysparks.bsky.social
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Musician, retired architect and climate activist but along the way I have done every shit job under the sun and it seems like I still am!

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Henry Sparks @henrysparks.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
HCR analyses the appalling bad mannered treatment by US republican senators of prosecutor Jack Smith. She finishes with his words... A Scene before the Senate Judiciary Committee heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/confidentl...
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A Scene before the Senate Judiciary Committee
To read this letter, click here:
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#BlueStormComin1🌪️🦋🇺🇸 #Resistance 🦋🙌🏻 #Blues @bluestormcomin1.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
#Blues @kepi1107.bsky.social @warlessgoddess.bsky.social @grumpygeek4sure.bsky.social @roddsdad.bsky.social @greg60.bsky.social @sandywolf.bsky.social @srosnato.bsky.social @booga1234.bsky.social @raykwong.lol @ldog562.bsky.social @beansbeth.bsky.social @bluestormcomin1.bsky.social @j1j2.bsky.social
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The Mouthy Renegade Writer @mouthyrenegade.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
People must be held to the same standards regarding their crimes. It's bullshit that white men get away with so much, including murder.
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Henry Sparks @henrysparks.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Weekend in the sticks. The view from our gaff.
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Henry Sparks @henrysparks.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
A trip to Broadstairs is always good!
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Henry Sparks @henrysparks.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
“The countries fit for the future will be those that see climate and nature as intrinsic to economic and national security." www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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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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Jane Voter @janevoter2018.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Vote blue, and vote early if you can!
Mike Luckovich cartoon of women dressed in red robes w/ white hats entering the voting booth, and leaving the booth with freedom, wearing clothes of their own choice.
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Henry Sparks @henrysparks.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Tell it like it is. It will be a lot worse unless politicians wake up and act! www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Burning forests, emptying rivers, €180bn in damage: Europe’s politicians face reckoning after ‘summer of truth’
Amid record-shattering heatwaves and popular demand for climate action, why are politicians often timid or in denial?
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Henry Sparks @henrysparks.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
A.I. might or might not kill us...Climate change will!
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Henry Sparks @henrysparks.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
“Communities in Nepal are paying with their lives for a crisis driven by fossil fuel emissions thousands of miles away,” said Dr Friederike Otto www.theguardian.com/science/2026...
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Climate crisis likely behind devastating Nepal-Tibet floods that killed more than 1,300, first study finds
Scientists say global heating was a destabilising factor in collapse of 200,000 sq metre glacier in August
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Natacha @natacha.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Why is Labour withholding this report about ecosystem collapse…?
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Zack Polanski Demands Full Release of Report Warning of Ecosystem Collapse
Zack Polanski is calling on the government to publish the full, unredacted version of a report outlining how ecosystem collapse will plunge Britain into a national security crisis.
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Henry Sparks @henrysparks.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Back on the tools again! It has been awhile but rotten cills don't repair themselves!
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Henry Sparks @henrysparks.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
The short fingered vulgarian claims that Climate Change is a 'hoax' so why are the republicans taking this bill to the house judiciary committee? Are they responding to a 'hoax'? Do they secretly believe that we have a climate emergency? Answers on a postcard...
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Henry Sparks @henrysparks.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
'I think it is a tragedy for them and an existential crisis for us that the people who are closest to the levers of most power are not enraptured by the beauty that is already here and all around us.' Naomi Klein on the natural world vs end of time fascism. www.nytimes.com/video/podcas...
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Video: Naomi Klein and Astra Taylor Say the End of the World Is Now on the Table
In their new book, “End Times Fascism and the Fight for the Living World,” Naomi Klein and Astra Taylor argue that fundamentalists, ethnonationalists and tech oligarchs are hastening the destruction o...
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Henry Sparks @henrysparks.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
FDOTM: I remember staying in the bush in Australia and hearing the thump and scrape of the wildlife! www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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More and more animals are moving into our homes as theirs get chopped down and dug up | First Dog on the Moon
The echidna in the pantry, the koala in the boudoir, the skink in the sink. All true!
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Henry Sparks @henrysparks.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
FDOTM says it... www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Teaching about respectful relationships in schools? How dare women! | First Dog on the Moon
Matt Canavan reckons feminism and woke genderism push young men toward the manosphere
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Henry Sparks @henrysparks.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Henry Sparks and the Circuitbreakers: 3.15 Hopper's Community stage, Stone st, Faversham. Today 5th of Sept.
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Henry Sparks @henrysparks.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
Be brave...Come and Join us at the Faversham (that is UK for you internationals!) Hop Festival Sat Sept 5th 3.15. You know it will be worth the trip!
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Henry Sparks @henrysparks.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
When doing the XR Canterbury Friday Climate strike we had many anti vaxers unloading their lies on us. This sums it up well...
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Henry Sparks @henrysparks.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Politicians have to get their heads out of where the 'sun don't shine'! "For the climate, it may be too late and not too late; but we definitely don’t have time to carry on indulging this surrealism." www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Our climate is changing rapidly – and our politicians sound increasingly surreal | Zoe Williams
On a panel show last week, everyone in the audience wanted to talk about the climate emergency, but the lines rolled out by a Tory MP simply dissolved on contact with reality, writes Zoe Williams
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Henry Sparks @henrysparks.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
FDOTM: "At my (State) funeral play the Ramones 'I wanna be cremated'." Brought a smile to my face, thanks first dog! www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Tips for living well! Death comes for all of us – so what’s the best way to live in the meantime? | First Dog on the Moon
Prioritise people and relationships. If you don’t you might die and nobody will know until months later. Gross!
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Henry Sparks @henrysparks.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
FDOTM: Cut the guns and the shootings... www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Australia was famous for having no guns – what happened? Do we have a gun problem now? | First Dog on the Moon
One guy in Sydney has 371 of them. Who needs 371 guns?
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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
Oh no, my face! “Brent Jindra, a tech salesman, voted for President Trump three times, drawn by his aggressive immigration agenda. He never imagined the crackdown would ensnare his own wife.”
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Years of Trump Support Came Undone in 15 Minutes in an Airport. (Gift Article)
The case represents a new front in President Trump’s mass deportation drive: arrests at airports of people who have active immigration cases and no criminal history.
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Henry Sparks @henrysparks.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Making fun of the English is an Australian national pastime but the drought in Britain isn’t funny at all www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Making fun of the English is an Australian national pastime but the drought in Britain isn’t funny at all | First Dog on the Moon
38C is hot by anyone’s standards
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Henry Sparks @henrysparks.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
F.D.O.T.M.: www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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War! What is it good for? Absolutely humongous oil company profits | First Dog on the Moon
Mission accomplished
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Henry Sparks @henrysparks.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
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Henry Sparks @henrysparks.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
Give this a watch... youtu.be/BM36Qt4I3Kc?...
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Today in Politics | Explainer
YouTube video by Heather Cox Richardson
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Henry Sparks @henrysparks.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
Yay FIRST DOG- tells it like it is, or soon will be! www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Perverts of the world rejoice! It’s Meta’s new dodgy old mate glasses | First Dog on the Moon
Undetectable, always on and always sending data back to pervert headquarters
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Henry Sparks @henrysparks.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
'So the politics of the adaptation gap is here, and it comes with political penalties. This is important for the incoming prime minister, Andy Burnham, because climate breakdown is playing out worse than many expected.' www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Andy Burnham must act fast on the climate – or risk getting stuck in a ‘derailment’ doom loop | Laurie Laybourn
Around the world, climate-sceptic parties are exploiting floods and fires to make political capital. Without urgent changes, this deadly spiral will continue, says Laurie Laybourn, executive director ...
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Henry Sparks @henrysparks.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
Lets tell the truths for a change... www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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It seems old folk are being charged for stuff they can’t use. Is there no end to people’s greed? | First Dog on the Moon
Why is anyone allowed to profit from these critical social services?
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Henry Sparks @henrysparks.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
Well everybody except the government seemed to know this...why...who are these guys? www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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The great carbon capture con: behold the wasted billions Burnham could claw back | George Monbiot
There are far better ways to tackle climate breakdown, but successive governments have chosen to listen to the fossil fuel companies instead, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot
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Henry Sparks @henrysparks.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
Lovely gig under the trees in St Peter's Community Garden at the Sandwich Folk & Ale Festival last Sunday. Thanks for having us and we had a blast. Good people and good fun! L-R: Nicholas Thurston, Bass/ Vocal. Henry Sparks, Mandolin/ Guitar/ Vocal. Danny Wood, Guitar/ Vocal.
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Henry Sparks @henrysparks.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
Read this! This is the government report on the instability of the UK's national security due to climate change. assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/696e0e...
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Henry Sparks @henrysparks.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
Duuuh... as that great American expression goes! You can find the 14 page report on government website by following a couple of links in this and other articles. www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
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UK has ‘no future’ if it fails to act on ecosystem collapse threatening national security
MPs demand publication of full report that outlines catastrophic consequences amid concerns for food security
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Henry Sparks @henrysparks.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
“GO OUT AND VOTE REPUBLICAN IN THE MIDTERMS, BECAUSE IF THE COMMUNISTS GET IN, YOU’LL NEVER FISH AGAIN!” The short fingered vulgarian lurches over the gunwales. Unfortunately actual drowning was not reported...HA!
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Henry Sparks @henrysparks.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
Today's mic stand...Sauerkraut! And today we wake to the news of fresh hell somewhere on the planet. It is probable that keeping informed about the world is actually bad for one's mental health but we persist in being informed to take part in the debate. henrysparksmusic.co.uk/summer-hot-a...
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Henry Sparks @henrysparks.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
Do come along for some fun playing and singing!
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Henry Sparks @henrysparks.bsky.social · 27/06/2026
Jonathan Freedland: '...our global addiction to fossil fuel ...is wrecking our world. We can talk about other things, we can look away, we can refuse to look up, but – like the heat bearing down on so many of us at this very moment – we cannot escape it.' www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Climate sceptics cheering as they melt in record temperatures? This heatwave is where satire has come to die | Jonathan Freedland
Delegates at an ‘anti-woke’ conference disparaged Ed Miliband’s net zero policies. But even they could not ignore the sweat on their foreheads, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland
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Henry Sparks @henrysparks.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
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The state of Israel vs the children of Gaza | First Dog on the Moon
A United Nations inquiry tells us Israel continues to commit genocide by deliberately targeting Palestinian children
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Henry Sparks @henrysparks.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
Trump/Epstien files: ' ...full compliance with the Transparency Act will be made... But given the items the government must now provide publicly, this is a highly significant development and a real win not just for Katie, but for the victims and the survivors.' open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...
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Finally: A Judge Orders the Government to Release the Rest of the Epstein Files in a Lawsuit Filed by Katie Phang
Back on May 1, my friend Katie Phang joined us for Five Questions. Four days earlier, she had sued Todd Blanche over DOJ’s failure to fully release the Epstein Files in compliance with the Transparenc...
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Henry Sparks @henrysparks.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
Skeptics of climate change should be regarded with the disgust they deserve. Their future is so bright their shades won't cut it! 'Last October, health experts said rising global heat was now killing one person a minute around the world.' www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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European heatwave is worst ever and impossible without climate crisis, scientists say
Study also finds high humidity means people in hundreds of cities are enduring their worst ever heat stress
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Henry Sparks @henrysparks.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
Say it again... bsky.app/profile/ledb...
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Henry Sparks @henrysparks.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
The SHORT FINGERED VULGARIAN is responsible for all this: '...the $2bn (£1.5bn) a day spent on military operations could otherwise cover lifesaving aid for roughly 87 million people.' ... and the rest of this fresh hell. www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
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Tallying the global cost of the US-Israel war against Iran
From thousands of lives lost to an economic shock likely to plunge millions into poverty, the world is paying dearly
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Henry Sparks @henrysparks.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
I wish it was not but it was... www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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It’s Donald Trump’s birthday! What do you get for someone who has (destroyed) everything? | First Dog on the Moon
You have done so much for the planet – at the expense of the planet – in a perverse end-of-times sort of way we have a lot to thank you for
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Henry Sparks @henrysparks.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
FDOTM nails it (again)! www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Hug a climate scientist today! Just don’t make it weird, they are already dealing with enough | First Dog on the Moon
Today we show our love and gratitude to the brave boffins at the coal face of existential dread
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Henry Sparks @henrysparks.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
IS FDOTM suggesting the AI economy will collapse or just should collapse? www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Do we really need gigantic, noisy, water-guzzling datacentres ruining our communities? In this economy? | First Dog on the Moon
Excessive heat, pollution and making climate change worse just so you can ask the computer to draw a funny dancing cabbage
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Dr Charlie Gardner @charliejgardner.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
Diesel is getting so expensive farmers may not be able to harvest their crops Fertiliser is getting so expensive some farmers might not even plant their crops at all All against a backdrop of extreme/ unseasonal weather causing huge losses for the last several years
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Industry body warns fuel crisis could leave crops rotting in UK fields
Farmers could be forced to leave crops rotting in fields unless ministers prioritise fuel supplies as global shortages deepen, CAAV has warned.
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Henry Sparks @henrysparks.bsky.social · 23/05/2026
Preaching to the choir... I hope! www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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An ever-expanding catastrophe over Iran is not inevitable. Trump can and must be stopped | Simon Tisdall
Millions are being dragged into starvation, while people everywhere pay a Trump war tax. But there are plenty of powers who could bring him to heel, says Simon Tisdall, Guardian foreign affairs commen...
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Henry Sparks @henrysparks.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
Watch the evisceration of a Trump loyalist admiral in congress defending the war in Iran which was unnecessary, cost lives and looks like being an expensive fiasco (or worse) for the whole world. The Congressional Republicans are responsible for this war. youtu.be/mBPO0AupDfY?...
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Lawrence: Trump says he's too busy to explain his Iran war. A Democrat did it in five minutes.
YouTube video by MS NOW
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Henry Sparks @henrysparks.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
Sod all this andyburning fluff! What are politicians doing sitting on their hands? "The climate crisis is costing the UK about £60bn a year, or about 2% of GDP, including flood damages and the loss of crops to farmers." www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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UK ‘built for climate that no longer exists’ and needs urgent changes to survive global heating, report warns
Landmark report calls for widespread air conditioning and says UK temperatures forecast to exceed 40C by 2050
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