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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Labour are planning to extract more oil and gas from the North Sea despite the thousands of deaths from excess heat this summer. We cannot allow them to win in Holborn & St Pancras and think that they can get away with this. Vote Green. For our communities and our planet.

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The Mariani Lab @marianilab.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

We greet and congratulate #AnnaBenvenuto for matching her big #PhD deadline and for bringing us much joy and fun during her months in Liverpool! See you in 2027! @ljmubiocon.bsky.social @ljmuimpact.bsky.social #eDNA #Fish 🧬 🐠 🐟 🦈 🦢

Members of the research group sharing a farewell breakfast for visiting doctoral student Anna Benvenuto

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The Mariani Lab @marianilab.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

And let me guess: there’s no battery of mainstream newspapers producing dozens of articles on the matter every day… I wonder why 🤔

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Fredrik Jutfelt 🐠 @jutfelt.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

A foundational paper on the effects of ocean acidification on fish behaviour is retracted! "neither the publisher nor the editor has confidence in the article, primarily because the data provided during the investigation were not consistent with the observation methods described in the article."

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Mehdi Hasan @mehdirhasan.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

From the reporting on Netanyahu ignoring explicit warnings of a Hamas attack days before Oct 7th, to confirmation that Netanyahu rejected a Hamas offer to release civilian hostages right after Oct 7th, without conditions, this Haaretz piece is astonishing: archive.ph/Z4lXx

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The Mariani Lab @marianilab.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

The looming threat of #climate change to #food #security and the inadequacy and incompetence of the UK government

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The Mariani Lab @marianilab.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

I have felt a disturbance in the Force… as if millions of people suddenly threw up in disbelief… @katieocean.bsky.social

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The Mariani Lab @marianilab.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

A regular reminder that you cannot hide from reality; you cannot pretend that it’s all fine. Silence is not a neutral option. Silence is complicity. All the more if you have a substantial platform.

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Tom Near @tjnear.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

1/7 🐟🧬 New preprint! "The largest radiations of freshwater fishes initiated at the K-Pg boundary" Phylogeny of Otocephala: Clupeiformes, Alepeocephaliformes, & Ostariophysi 144 species, UCEs + whole genomes, Bayesian dating. 11,700+ species covered. Here is what we found 🧵👇

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The Mariani Lab @marianilab.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

Latest UK PM activity on bluesky: a 3-month old re-post about football. I’m sure he’s busy peddling lies on X, to make his billionaire donors happy. What a shambles.

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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

I have written to the Cabinet Secretary to seek assurances that the Prime Minister’s Chief of Staff, who was lobbying for the privatised water industry until recently, has had no involvement in talks about the future of Thames Water.

25th August 2026
Dear Antonia,
It is reported in the media today that the Prime Minister has ‘shelved’ plans to take Thames Water into administration.
As is well known, the Chief of Staff in Downing Street James Purnell was until his appointment, the Chief Executive of Flint Global, whose clients it is widely reported include members of the privatised water industry, and Thames Water’s bondholders.
The Times reports that the Prime Minister has been ‘advised by officials’ not to go ahead with special administration. In addition to James Purnell, can you confirm that no other officials involved in this process have links to the privatised water industry, and have accepted no hospitality from anyone associated with or acting on behalf of members of the water industry, including Flint Global, post the departure of James Purnell.
It is especially concerning that the Times reports that the Prime Minister has listened to advice that even the half measure of temporary special administration would be costly and run into legal issues. Of course, this is what advisers and lobbyists for the privatised water industry will be saying and it is the ‘advice’ James Purnell would have been making weeks ago, It is also highly unlikely to be true, given the repeated catastrophic failures of Thames Water, including polluted rivers, sky high bills and water shortages, Thames Water could be taken into public ownership right now and Thames Water would not have a legal leg to stand on.
The public and I expect a proper explanation for this decision, including an update to parliament at the first possible time, and assurances that James Purnell has had nothing at all to

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Kelly @broadwaybabyto.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

Gary, Indiana is 77% percent Black. Thousands have been without power for nearly two weeks. Many are without safe water. Yet every data center is operational & using enormous amounts of both power and water. This is what oligarchy looks like. Everyone suffers so the 1% can make even more.

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The Mariani Lab @marianilab.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

We now know thar 2026 was the worst year on record for crop production; 2022 and 2025 make the podium. Things are turning catastrophic very rapidly. But we’re in the hands of fools and maniacs who think we have to invest in weapons.

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roterote @roterote.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

Here is the full suspension letter from UGent that was sent to Nathan Cofnas, it shows ample reason for his suspension and potential termination. Including breach of contract, using the University of Ghent’s name and legitimacy to promote his racial supremacist views and causing reputational damage.

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The Mariani Lab @marianilab.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

A list that gives you the creeps. A few very recognisable names in there. Feelings that range between disappointment and contempt. You wonder whether they bothered doing their homework, or have always been morally bankrupt…

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Edouard Machery @edouardmachery.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

apparently some bookstores in australia are pressured not to sell this book, so buy it! you can get 50% off if you join the newsletter.

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How to Sell a Genocide - Pluto Press

A gripping exposé of how the corporate media fuelled genocide in Gaza

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Byline Times @bylinetimes.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

🔴 There Will Be Another Jason Arday "There will be another Jason Arday. We know this. Because the media knows this. The press isn't free if it lacks the impunity to do what it likes. It's how power protects itself. By declaring it has none" Editorial by Editor in Chief @hardeepmatharu.bsky.social:

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There Will Be Another Jason Arday

There is no check to fetter power when unfettered power resides in the check

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The Mariani Lab @marianilab.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

This is no longer police-by-consent. The whole system is a blatant repressive toolkit for an authoritarian government. Shameful and dystopian.

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The Mariani Lab @marianilab.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

I am situated between #PennyLane and #StrawberryFields. Sometimes we forget that in 1967 these two songs were placed on two sides of a single 45 rpm vynil. Imagine what it must have felt to get your hands on that little record. Oh: #HeyJude and #Revolution were also on the same Single. INSANE!

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The Mariani Lab @marianilab.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

Perfectly put: “MattGPT” is the epitome of white #mediocrity aided by a system of class and cronyism, so deep and hollow, that even at the centre of a tragedy, instead of shutting the f¥€k up and disappearing, he feels the urge to attack the victim even after his passing. Vile rabid dogs.

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Nadine Batchelor-Hunt @nadinebh.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

I don’t think there’s ever been a clearer example of the British media bullying someone, who was so clearly vulnerable, to death so shamelessly in my lifetime for engagement and clicks And now we’ll have to watch the people that did it claim they’re shocked, and horrified Revolting

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Kevin Gannon (now a Moo Deng fan account) @thetattooedprof.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

The Telegraph has blood on its hands, as far as I'm concerned. The incessant piling on, which felt almost gleeful at times, was a direct result of Arday's race

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Richard Morris @ahistoryinart.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

This view of the harbour at St Ives in Cornwall (c1890) was painted by William Osborn and shows local people catching sardines in drift nets. Osborn was often near poverty and frequently exchanged paintings for food and lodgings, bartering works to earn a living.

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Phil M 🦻🏼💚 🍉 🏳️‍⚧️ 🇵🇸 @phillm.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Zack Polanski here, telling Burnham that he needs to call a Cobra meeting sharpish, just a day or two before the PM called a Cobra meeting. For anyone suspecting that the Green Party cannot impact our politics on a national scale, please take note, it is already happening. #VoteGreen

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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

The Economist personal hit pieces are surely just embarrassing for them. What is it about wealth taxes, rent controls and water nationalisation that they're so keen to stop progress? It's time to tackle the climate crisis & end Rip Off Britain.

Zack Polanski and the politics of eternal adolescence.

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Democratic Activists @democratswin.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

Justice for Nolan Wells #NolanWells

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Robert Dallas Gray @robertdallasgray.com · 01/08/2026

the newsagents is one of those things that’s like when you put on the They Live sunglasses. normal middle class people think it’s Speaking Truth to Power but it’s actually just 100% captured lobby journalists whose livelihoods depend on Being Nice to Power

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Rebecca F. Bentley @rebeccafbentley.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

Yesterday I had the privilage to talk about my research and introduce Loricariids as a great/fascinating model for understanding evolution (particularly their morophology) at the #fsbi2026 symposium in Southampton. I really enjoyed the event and learnt so much!

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Brian Hayden @drhaydo.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

Great to see conference # being useful again, a real pleasure to follow #FSBI2026 from home this week & find new faces to follow - sincerest thanks to @thefsbi.bsky.social @marianilab.bsky.social @otolithgirl.bsky.social @drwillperry.bsky.social et al for spreading the good news

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The Mariani Lab @marianilab.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

Mindblowing journey across the subtleties of understanding fish #biodiversity change in time and space, from #freshwaters to the #oceans, from #tropical to #temperate… #AnneMagurran keynote on the final day of #FSBI2026

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The Mariani Lab @marianilab.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

A classy and inspirational acceptance talk by #SimonJennings, 2026 Beverton Medal awardee. #FSBI2026

Simon Jennings talking about his career at FSBI 2026

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The Mariani Lab @marianilab.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

A dive into the rich tapestry of #amazonian fish life, meaning, influence and hope. #AdalbertoLuisVal, 2026 Le Cren Medal winner. #FSBI2026

Adalberto Luis Val, 2026 FSBI Le Cren Medal winner

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The Mariani Lab @marianilab.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

Nogueira et al, winner of the 2026 Huntingford Medal: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1... #FSBI2026

Huntingford Medal winner Esteban Nogueira at FSBI 2026

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European Alien Species Information Network - EASIN @eualiens.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

Greece offers a reward to fishermen to catch the poisonous invasive alien species fish Lagocephalus sceleratus, aka Silver-Cheeked Toadfish. 👉https://bit.ly/4pQpWyP

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Pia Schuchert @piasch.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

How lucky are we "never to work a day in our lives" as we so much love our work! At a conference, and everyone has aquatic themes displayed on jewellery, tops, clothing,bags, and Tattoos! I love to work with all these people passionate about the same things as me. #FSBI2026

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The Mariani Lab @marianilab.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

Masterful overview of the current risks to #fish and #human #health and ways forward to avert them! By #IoannaKatsiadaki #FSBI2026

Ioanna Katsiadaki presenting at FSBI 2026

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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

Whilst the cost of living crisis continues to spiral, with food and fuel prices soaring, so do global oil and gas companies profits. Shell has today announced it's profits have more than doubled. This is obscene. www.reuters.com/business/ene...

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Shell profit more than doubles to $9.8 billion, second-highest on record, as Iran war lifts prices

Shell's net profit more than doubled from last year to $9.84 billion in the second quarter, beating expectations, helped by ‌higher energy prices and increased market volatility during the Middle Eas...

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The Mariani Lab @marianilab.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

It’s official!!! The 50th @thefsbi.bsky.social symposium, marking the Society’s 60th anniversary, will be held in #Trieste in July 2027, hosted by the National Institute of Oceanography and Experimental Geophysics #OGS #Miramare #FSBI2026

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Michel J. Kaiser @micheljkaiser.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

Great to meet up with members of our editorial team at #FSBI2026 who give so much to the Journal of Fish Biology and FSBI

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Pia Schuchert @piasch.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

The poster is ready for the session, demonstrating the roadmaps towards survey adaptation #FSBI2026 @afbini.gov.uk @thefsbi.bsky.social @icesmarine.bsky.social

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