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Katharine Kite

@katharinekite.bsky.social
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Ecologist - keen on things watery, fresh & salt #seabirds #waders #cetaceans #pollution - 1st priority #ClimateEmergency #EcologicalEmergency

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Raimo Kangasniemi @rk70534.bsky.social · 21h
One of people #Israel killed yesterday in #Gaza: "This is the blood of a pregnant Palestinian woman, Amal al-Ajla (19), who was killed today while nine months pregnant when their home in Gaza City was bombed; her husband was seriously injured." www.threads.com/@anasabudayy... (1/2) #GazaNews
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J Gwendie @gwendiem.bsky.social · 6h
shorturl.at/K5Int "With global liquefied natural gas glut on near horizon, project partners Shell & Mitsubishi were trying to sell off their stakes in project." Analysts say global O&G glut is still approaching fast & will be in full flight when expanded LNG terminal can be built & brought online
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BREAKING: New LNG Canada Deal ‘Like Betting on a Concrete Canoe’
The LNG Canada megaproject in Kitimat, British Columbia, is expected to announce a final investment decision today to double its output to up to 30 million tonnes of liquefied natural gas per year, th...
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Ketan Joshi @ketanjoshi.co · 27/09/2026
Remember the random dude who got 49020939 articles of uncritical media coverage in the space of two days because he quit anthropic based on his fears of existential AI risk? Yeah..........he's a climate denier. So is the whole AI industry. www.crikey.com.au/2026/09/22/a...
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Stand.earth @stand.earth · 7h
As Phase 2 of LNG Canada reaches final investment decision, major partners are selling their stakes in the project. New @ieefainstitute.bsky.social research asks if the divestments could be evidence of a changing appetite for the project’s risks 🤔 ieefa.org/resources/ln...
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LNG Canada Phase 2: After FID key questions remain
Phase 2 must contend with greater uncertainty around construction costs, economic inflation, potential global oversupply, and a turbulent trade environment.
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Søren Have @sorenhave.dk · 01/08/2026
How did Denmark get from basically 0 to 80% new sale of EVs in 5 years? Here’s my slides from a recent presentation on what I think has been instrumental in achieving this.
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The Empty City @davidallengreen.bsky.social · 10h
Have now slowly re-read the ruling, and it is even more damning than at first reading. The ruling pretty much sets out Manchester City was fraudulent on a systemic long-term basis. Not just mere non-compliance, but ‘concealments’ and ‘disguises’. Also some MCFC witnesses were ‘dishonest’.
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We Own It @weownit.org.uk · 9h
No one should be making a profit from children's care Add your name to our petition calling for an end to profit in children's social care: vist.ly/5kcqu
Screenshot of a We OWn It tweet that says "A National Care Service is long overdue and a welcome step.   But if we're serious about building a care system that works, children's social care must be at the heart of it.   Right now, an average children's home placement costs councils around £404k per year.   And in 2021/22, the largest independent children's social care providers recorded £310 million in profit, from the public purse.   Andy Burnham is right to say that we need a system with “care that is about people, not profit”. Reforms of social care must end profit in children’s social care.   No one should be making profit from the the most vulnerable children."
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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 10h
“Paris has embarked on a grand transformation, planting 155k trees, adding hundreds of kms of bike lanes, pedestrianising 300 school streets and banning cars from the banks of the Seine. Parking has been turned into green space…Fewer parents fear their child being run over when they walk to school.”
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How Paris swapped cars for bikes – and transformed its streets
Under Anne Hidalgo – mayor for 12 years until last week – the French capital added bike lanes, cut traffic and reclaimed public space, but not without resistance
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Dr Katie Twomey @k2mey.eurosky.social · 28/09/2026
This is quite cool. My university is the first organisation in the world to force Microsoft to allow us to turn off copilot summaries in Word 365, after a backlash against it from staff (including, very vocally, me). That cannot have been easy for our heroic IT people so hats very much off to them!
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Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan @london.gov.uk · 12h
Access to culture is a right, not a privilege. Keeping museums free means millions can continue to explore, learn and be inspired, regardless of their background or income. That's good for London, and good for ensuring cost is never a barrier to discovery.
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Culture secretary confirms free admission for all at England’s national museums will remain
The announcement by Lisa Nandy, the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, came after recent discussions of introducing admission fees for overseas visitors
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Prof Ian Hall @ianhall.bsky.social · 8h
Climate aid driving up public debt of poorest countries by billions of pounds each year …most climate finance is loans, increasing debt, while rich countries recover their money, often with interest. www.independent.co.uk/climate-chan...
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Climate aid driving up public debt of poorest nations by billions of pounds each year
New Independent analysis reveals how many of the poorest and most climate-vulnerable countries are being priced out of the climate aid system, while countries able to access aid are seeing billions ad...
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Comms Declare @commsdeclare.bsky.social · 8h
Amazing insights here into how big oil is pushing into Australian schools. www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09...
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Inside the fossil fuel industry's push into Australian classrooms
At least 260 educational programs in Australia are sponsored by fossil fuel companies, according to a report by a climate advocacy group.
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#CarbonReckoning (Andrew Boswell) @drandrewboswell.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
📢 NEW UK CLIMATE LAWSUIT LAUNCHED ❇️ When setting the latest carbon budget, the Govt was 1️⃣ “Not Using the Latest Figures” 2️⃣ “Not Ensuring the UK’s Fair Share” 👀 The video clip explains this, with more in 🧵👇 too 🙏 Please support this vital case www.crowdjustice.com/case/carbon-...
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Defend Our Juries @defendourjuries.bsky.social · 15h
15 minutes later, they admitted their mistake and released him without any apology. He was in the area outside the Labour Party conference with his dog, his mum and his sister witnessing the arrests of over 150 peaceful sign-holders, and at no point did he hold a sign himself.
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Defend Our Juries @defendourjuries.bsky.social · 15h
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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Defend Our Juries @defendourjuries.bsky.social · 17h
BREAKING: Miliband ‘looking at’ whether Palestine Action ban was sensible, argues mass arrests 'unintended' Foreign secretary's remarks at Labour conference come after arrests made at protest against ban on the direct action group. www.middleeasteye.net/news/miliban...
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Miliband ‘looking at’ whether Palestine Action ban was sensible, argues mass arrests 'unintended'
Foreign secretary's remarks at Labour conference come after arrests made at protest against ban on the direct action group
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We Own It @weownit.org.uk · 7h
“Thames Water should have been in special administration yesterday... How can this Government be serious about their promise to reverse Thatcher’s legacy of privatisation, if they are not urgently bringing it into public hands?” www.standard.co.uk/business/bus...
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PM announces new law to allow public ownership of water firms
Mayors will also be given new powers to hold failing water firms to account.
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Rob Thomas @robthomasbirds.bsky.social · 7h
Probably nothing to worry about...
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Cat Hobbs @cathobbs.bsky.social · 9h
Honestly I am gutted Burnham STILL hasn't brought Thames Water into special administration Why not? It went bust 2+ years ago Shareholders have walked away US hedge fund creditors want to pollute illegally then sell it 16 million so-called "customers" need you to TAKE IT BACK
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Justin Hendrix @justinhendrix.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Most state attorneys general released Meta from Cambridge Analytica-related claims as part of the child safety settlement. New Mexico wasn't part of that deal, and a jury there just found 26 of 29 past claims about Cambridge Analytica, hate speech and misinformation willfully deceptive.
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Eight Years On, Cambridge Analytica Scandal Catches Up With Meta in Santa Fe
A jury found that Meta—then Facebook—misled the public in statements about Cambridge Analytica and its policies on hate speech, violence and misinformation.
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Fair Isle Bird Observatory @fairislebirdobs.bsky.social · 20h
A couple of Corncrake, our second Short-toed Lark of the year, and a brief Little Bunting have been the best of the past few days, now to see what the change to south-easterly winds might bring in! Read more at www.fairislebirdobs.co.uk/latest_sight... 📸 J Dodds
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We Own It @weownit.org.uk · 11h
Public ownership was a big feature of Andy Burnham's speech at #Labour26. Here's how we can afford it. Find out more by reading our new report vist.ly/5kc6q
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Jacob Öberg @profjacob.bsky.social · 11h
Excellent and very detailed analysis by Ian with an unusual dose of #optimism praising notably Burnham's courage in articulating a clear place for mainstream social politics in the UK.
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Otto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 11h
If people don't want to pay tax to make this country function and help out the rest of society and particularly those who need help most... then maybe they should move to Dubai and stop bleating about it. Really sick to death of it.
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Yorkshire Bylines @yorkshirebylines.co.uk · 9h
Sheffield’s film industry: an asset to be cherished Sheffield’s film industry brings enormous cultural and economic value, but its future depends on continued investment By Katherine Sansom
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Sheffield’s film industry: an asset to be cherished
Sheffield’s film industry brings enormous cultural and economic value, but its future depends on continued investment
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Ian Dunt @iandunt.bsky.social · 12h
Incidentally, Burnham referring to the two previous conference votes on proportional representation is a tribute to the diligent work of campaigners in the party. They worked extremely hard to build a base of support in Labour, against the odds.
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Josiah Mortimer @josiahmortimer.bsky.social · 12h
To be clear on the PM's water industry commitment, there's no guarantee any water companies in England will be in public ownership by next election. The mechanism is the Govt is repealing the ban on public ownership. A new water bill will exert more public control of the companies in the meantime.
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Anthony Ricciardi @ecoinvasions.bsky.social · 16h
www.independent.co.uk/news/science...
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The invasive species that may run rampant as sea levels rise
Study says estuaries are particularly vulnerable to alien species
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BirdLife Marine @birdlifemarine.bsky.social · 12h
Abstracts for presentations, workshops, and posters open until 31/01/27. Successful applicants will be notified in advance of the deadline for early bird registrations on 01/06/27. ℹ️More info ➡️ www.ifbmm.org #IFBMM #SustainableFishing #BycatchSolutions #Fisheries #MarineMegafauna #Bycatch 3/3
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International Forum on Bycatch of Marine Megafauna - IFBMM
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BirdLife Marine @birdlifemarine.bsky.social · 12h
The IFBMM will cover #marinemegafauna #bycatch, from monitoring to assessment to mitigation, with an agenda focused on solutions. 👤Who: anyone with a part to play in finding practical ways for fishers to thrive while avoiding the capture of seabirds, mammals, turtles, sharks, skates, and rays. 2/2
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BirdLife Marine @birdlifemarine.bsky.social · 12h
We’re proud to be one of the organisers of the inaugural international gathering to advance solutions to marine megafauna #bycatch in #fisheries: the International Forum on Bycatch of Marine Megafauna (IFBMM)! 📍 When: 12–15 October 2027 🗓️ Where: Santiago de Compostela, Spain 1/1
Flyer with details about IFBMM ('Join us in finding solutions to marine megafuana bycatch. 12-15 October 2027. Santiago de Compostela, Spain. www.ifbmm.org. International Forum on Bycatch of Marine Megafauna')
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James Austin @jamesdaustin.bsky.social · 17h
Rally is as packed as anything I've been to at Conferance - with a huge range of excellent, passionate speakers. The fight back against the EHRC guidance and to rebuild trans rights starts here.
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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 28/09/2026
this is legitimately very funny
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Alex Vijatov @alexvv.bsky.social · 17h
As a pensioner, I have no problem with the triple lock being removed. Fixing social care is far more important and would benefit pensioners more. When Conservatives scream betrayal, remind them that they suspended it in 2022 when it suited them.
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Gregory Eckhartt @gregoryeckhartt.bsky.social · 17h
2/🧵Understanding why, how, and where birds move is fundamental to predicting their occurrence and ensuring that human-centric spaces are also suitable for birds. We therefore sought to understand how road traffic congestion influences the movements of urban birds.
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Santiago Mayer @santiagomayer.com · 18h
Hey hot take but I actually don’t give a fuck if expelling a rapist from school “ruins his future”
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emptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 18h
If the US had such good intelligence on the RAF Fairford suspects, then why did it take a 999 call to arrest the guys? www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
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Rubio says foreign actor was ‘clearly’ behind suspected RAF Fairford plot
US secretary of state, who offered no evidence for claims, also says many people ‘disturbed’ that five suspects released on bail
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Paul Bernal @paulbernal.bsky.social · 16h
My opinion: the proscription of Palestine Action was done almost entirely for political reasons, to sound tough on the issue, without really thinking the consequences through. Another example of Labour thinking like an opposition, not like a government.
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paulusthewoodgnome @paulusthewoodgnome.bsky.social · 16h
Great start to the week for CPS... bsky.app/profile/paul...
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Alex Andreou @sturdyalex.bsky.social · 16h
Why is this CAROUSEL OF NOBODIES constantly platformed by our state broadcaster? This woman was reviewing restaurants and books until recently - then she lands a spell with the Centre for Policy Studies and - hey presto! - she works for City AM and is on the BBC as some sort of expert on economics.
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Alex Andreou @sturdyalex.bsky.social · 16h
Alys Denby, spouting utter guff with huge confidence on Politics Live, like "bringing the review forward by a year is just kicking the can further down the road" and "if you bump into the Laffer curve you get no tax revenue at all", has no economic training I can find, except from Tufton Street.
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We Own It @weownit.org.uk · 15h
In 2022, the biggest 20 providers of children’s social care made £310 million in profits. At Labour Conference we're calling on Josh MacAlister OBE MP, Minister for Children and Families, to end private profit in children's social care in England. #Labour26 Sign the petition: vist.ly/5kai6
A We Own It stand outside Labour Conference: Councils are paying £7,772 a week for an average children's home placement.A We Own It stand outside Labour Conference: Wales is ending profit in children's care. Why not England?
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John Marsham @johnmarsham.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Buried on BBC Asia page (not on climate page) - Bangkok disaster zone, $330 million damage, 0.3% off GDP, hundreds of thousands affected - and no mention of why! Climate Crisis driven by burning fossil fuels .... @mattmcgrathbbc.bsky.social www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Bangkok roads submerged as flood disaster declared
Authorities said the heavy rains have subsided but the flooding is not yet over.
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Cat Hobbs @cathobbs.bsky.social · 14h
Respect for Andy Burnham promising a new National Care Service Good to see him saying it will be "care that is about people not profit" Burnham should also insource ALL private contracts back into the NHS End privatisation and REINSTATE THE NHS as a fully public service
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Cat Hobbs @cathobbs.bsky.social · 14h
Andy Burnham must take public services into PUBLIC OWNERSHIP (not just public control) Including water monopolies, energy monopolies and care💧⚡️👨‍⚕️ Force companies to deliver on their duties LET THEM GO BUST when they don't END PRIVATISATION 👇 weownit.org.uk/research-and...
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How and why Andy Burnham should deliver public ownership
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We Own It @weownit.org.uk · 14h
Repealing Margaret Thatcher's ban on public ownership of water companies is wonderful But it means absolutely nothing if he does not then bring water into public ownership Our response to Andy Burnham's #LabourConference speech
A We OWn It tweet that says "🚨BREAKING  Andy Burnham has just announced that he will repeal Margaret Thatcher’s ideological ban on public ownership of water companies. This is good news, and a sign of just how intensely this government is feeling the pressure from the public.  But this means absolutely nothing if he does not then bring water into public ownership.  Instead, Burnham’s speech doubled down on regulation as a way to fix the crisis in our water system.  This is doomed to fail. When water companies are fined, they pass them on to us. When bonuses are banned, they call them something else.   Burnham has an open goal with Thames Water. The company is insolvent. And the only option to keep it privatised is to hand it over to US hedge funds.  Yet Burnham has failed to take them on today.  Andy Burnham must take Thames Water into special administration and keep it in permanent public ownership. And he can use legislation to make it easier to bring other water companies ..."
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Alex Andreou @sturdyalex.bsky.social · 13h
And these utter prats don't pause for one moment to think "how will this make me look to anyone sane?" I mean, just imagine this is true, for a moment. Just imagine being such an entitled arsehole that a couple of speedbumps make you uproot your family and leave the country that you claim to love.
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Alex Andreou @sturdyalex.bsky.social · 13h
"I left Britain because of Low Traffic Neighbourhoods" said nobody genuinely ever. The Telegraph scours the globe for anyone of notable net worth who recently moved and asking them for a list of pet peeves out of which they pick the one that serves the Telegraph "capital flight" narrative best.
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Best for Britain @bestforbritain.org · 15h
🚨 BREAKING 🚨 Burnham: "I will not allow it to continue like this. Today I can confirm Angela Eagle will present a strengthened water bill to Parliament. The center piece of that bill will be this. The repeal of Margaret Thatcher's ideological ban on public ownership of water companies."
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Katharine Kite @katharinekite.bsky.social · 13h
Good - as my chum observed as we sat in The Enlightenment Gallery at The British Museum ‘It’s their stuff’ 💡 www.theguardian.com/culture/2026...
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England’s national museums to remain free to overseas visitors
Government decision comes in response to Margaret Hodge review that proposed charging international tourists
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