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Martin Parker

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Arthur Snell @snellarthur.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
British Conservatives: "Russia has disgracefully interfered in politics in France, Germany, Sweden, Hungary, Moldova, Romania and invaded Ukraine. They even meddled in the US elections." Also British Conservatives: "What? Russia! Interfere in Brexit? Ridiculous! Just a tired old conspiracy theory."
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Robert Saunders @robertsaunders.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
It’s a mark of the corruption of our whole way of thinking about the world that trying to meet a planetary emergency is routinely described as “ideological”, while continuing to accelerate it is presented as “pragmatic” and “economic”.
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Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan @london.gov.uk · 10/09/2026
London's homicide rate hit its lowest level since records began. Yet 40% of the public thought that murders had risen since 2019. That’s the danger of disinformation. We cannot accept it, and to defeat it, we’ve got to put pressure on the social media companies who profit from it.
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Prof. Stefan Rahmstorf @rahmstorf.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
The Earth will cross the 1.5 degrees warming limit that everyone agreed to in the Paris Accord. Thank all those politicians that delayed and weakened the vital climate policies, and still do. It’s not them who’ll pay the price, but you and your children. apnews.com/article/clim...
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Global warming will exceed limit, UN says in a report that maps path to get back below danger zone
In a strategic retreat, the United Nations concedes that Earth has lost its chance to prevent some of the worst impacts of global warming.
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Doug Parr @dougparr.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Nepali Prime Minister Balendra Shah says last week's deadly Himalayan flood was "not an ordinary" event but driven by climate change Pledges to press international community for action economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/interna...
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Nepal PM Balendra Shah demands climate action after Himalayan disaster takes over 939 lives
Nepal Prime Minister Balendra Shah has blamed climate change for last weeks devastating Himalayan flood, calling it an “extraordinary” disaster triggered by a glacial collapse. With at least 939 peopl...
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 30/08/2026
Pathetic -- Google is now referring to Lake Ontario as "Lake America"
screencap of Google Maps showing "Lake America"
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Prof Bill McGuire @profbillmcguire.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
All the signs are that Burnham is determined to ignore climate breakdown and its devastating consequences for the UK, and to row back on climate action This is criminally negligent and despicable www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Andy Burnham moves to cut new EV sales targets
Possible cut from 80% down to as little as 50% could add millions of tonnes of CO2 to emissions and comes amid UK heatwaves
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Adam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
The continued political silence over the spread of these anti-migrant, anti-refugee pogroms in the UK is a disgrace. This one has been going on for three nights in a row now and the Home Secretary and Prime Minister haven't said a single word about it www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
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Norfolk police arrest two men after officers injured during unrest over asylum plans
Homes of people believed to be asylum seekers attacked during two nights of violence in Thetford
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Prof Bill McGuire @profbillmcguire.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
The obscenity continues These corporations are screwing us and screwing the planet, and no government has the balls or the backbone to act against them They need to be eviscerated and the money used for the common good www.theguardian.com/business/ng-...
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Revealed: major oil firms make $93bn profits amid war and climate crisis
Iran conflict windfall over three months reignites calls for companies ‘cashing in on human misery’ to pay for environmental damage
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Mash @itismashagain.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
My entire life I’ve never called it the FIFA World Cup. I’ve always called it the World Cup. Fans don’t give a shit about FIFA. If national teams showed up for a World Cup tournament not held by FIFA we would all watch it. World Cup is the brand. FIFA is nothing.
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Martin Calladine @uglygame.bsky.social · 26/07/2026
Important to object to and correct every single use of "remigration." The word is a euphemism designed to make respectable its users' project, which is ethnic cleansing.
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Jeff Goodell @jeffgoodell.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
Tens of thousands of deaths from extreme heat this summer, as well as many summers before, not to mention the fires etc, has everywhere been reduced to a stupid pro/anti air conditioning fight. Our addiction to techno-fixes is almost as dangerous as our addiction to fossil fuels.
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Michael E. Mann @michaelemann.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
Trump, the GOP and the polluters & plutocrats they answer to are responsible for the death and damage caused by this fossil-fueled disaster: www.reuters.com/business/env...
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Smoke, fire, floods: US faces triple extreme summer weather threats
Wildfire smoke blanketed the eastern U.S. from the Great Lakes to Washington, D.C. on Friday, ​floodwaters tore through Texas's Hill Country for a third day, and new fires erupted in the Pacific North...
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Ellie Mae O'Hagan @elliemaeohagan.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
How did drilling in the north sea, a policy that has relatively no advantages whatsoever, become some kind of test of political seriousness? www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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Burnham to Back North Sea Oil and Take Control of Thames Water
Within days of taking office incoming prime minister Andy Burnham is preparing to announce new drilling for oil and gas in the North Sea as well as taking public control of Thames Water.
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Count Binface @countbinface.bsky.social · 19/07/2023
Under a Binface government, anyone who doesn’t accept human-made climate change as fact will be sent back to school, from Year 1 right the way to A Levels, to see if anything goes in the second time round. #VoteBinface
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Count Binface @countbinface.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
On my way, Clacton.
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paulusthewoodgnome @paulusthewoodgnome.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
The passivity of our government – not just our government but literally, every other govt in the world – in continuing to use X because it's too much of a hassle to move to a social media platform that isn't owned by a white supremacist, is not just absurd. It's obscene. bsky.app/profile/volt...
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The Empty City @davidallengreen.bsky.social · 28/06/2026
So tired of nasty policies against marginalised people being promoted for competitive political advantage. Cruelty as a political game show.
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Private Eye Magazine @privateeyenews.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
England football fans From the new Private Eye, in shops now.
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Cas Mudde @casmudde.bsky.social · 21/06/2026
Starmer’s reign will go down as one of the most disappointed social democratic periods in history. Gifted a massive majority (solely) by the disproportional electoral system, he squandered it chasing illusionary “lost voters” while abandoning and alienating his real voters.
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Starmer expected announce departure on Monday as growing numbers of MPs back Burnham for PM – UK politics live
The prime minister reportedly close to announcing when he’ll stand down and set out a timetable for leaving No 10
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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
"So ... so I said ... why not sign your treaty here, at Versailles?"
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Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan @london.gov.uk · 17/06/2026
Fleeing your home country, and everything you know, because of war, violence or persecution takes incredible courage. To everyone who has recently arrived in London seeking safety: you are welcome here.
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Everyone Hates Elon @everyonehateselon.bsky.social · 13/06/2026
The literal definition of evil #elonmusk
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Paul Bernal @paulbernal.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
It’s impossible to take this government seriously over online harm whilst it remains on X.
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The Secret Barrister @barristersecret.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
Racist politicians whip up racist outrage. Widespread disorder ensues. The courts treat widespread disorder with the severity that they have always treated widespread disorder. Racist politicians cry “two-tier justice”, whipping up racist outrage. Rinse. Repeat. It’s so fucking tedious.
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Ruth Deyermond @ruthdeyermond.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
For years, the Kremlin has seen Europe as easily manipulated and defeated because it's terrified by the prospect of any risk or hardship. The UK govt's shameful decision on Russian energy will confirm that view. For that reason, it's dangerous not just for Ukraine but for the UK.
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Dan Grey @dangrey.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
This is utterly disgusting. UK government is going to allow driving a diesel vehicle or taking an airline flight to directly pay for Russia to kill innocent people in Ukraine. Shameful, pathetic. #r4today
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UK allows diesel and jet fuel imports from Russian crude via sanctions carve-out
Britain will allow imports of diesel and jet fuel refined ‌abroad from Russian crude under a sanctions carve-out, easing restrictions as fuel costs surge and add to pressure on airlines and households...
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londonsunshine.bsky.social @londonsunshine.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
Why would the Greens and Lib Dems standing look cynical? The Greens offer a distinct alternative to Labour who have vacated the left, Burnham isn’t Jesus, he wants Green votes let him earn them, the Greens are all grown up now.
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Lizzie Dearden @lizziedearden.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
The Daily Star have bought another lettuce 👀
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Jo Wolff @jowolff.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
Unfortunately King Charles forgot to renew his ESTA and so will be spending his first evening in Alligator Alcatraz. www.theguardian.com/us-news/live...
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King Charles lands in Maryland for state visit as ‘special relationship’ comes under strain – US politics live
King Charles and Queen Camilla visiting US for four days with any meeting between king and president to be off-camera to avoid awkwardness
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NewsThump @newsthump.com · 27/04/2026
NEWS! Ballrooms to be installed in American high schools to protect against shootings newsthump.com/2026/04/27/b...
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Ballrooms to be installed in American high schools to protect against shootings
Every American high school will have a ballroom, following revelations of their effectiveness against shooting incidents.
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Cas Mudde @casmudde.bsky.social · 26/04/2026
The brutality of the Israeli regime knows no boundaries. They kill almost at random and make life impossible for those that survive the killings. While the U.S. is the most important protector of this rogue state, most European countries have done nothing to hold it accountable either.
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Andrea Chalupa @andreachalupa.com · 12/04/2026
Hungarians celebrated the 70th anniversary of the Hungarian Uprising by voting out the Kremlin
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Jan Rosenow @janrosenow.bsky.social · 12/04/2026
France 🇫🇷 doubles electrification support to €10bn/year through 2030 — EVs, heat pumps, industry. The reason? The Strait of Hormuz crisis making fossil fuel dependence impossible to ignore. Geopolitical shocks don’t just raise prices. They change what’s politically possible.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
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Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
a “ceasefire” that lasted 17 hours and killed 254 people in lebanon is not a ceasefire and referring to it as one is inaccurate
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Adam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
A reminder that this is the same "unhinged" war and President the Daily Mail has spent weeks berating Keir Starmer for not joining and following
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Magic Man @magicman247.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
The civilization they're destroying is the United States of America. Which will never regain its standing in the world after this grotesque experiment in leadership by corruption, racist dogma wrapped in religiosity, dementia and utter fucking madness.
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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
The US military has 22 sites in the UK. Every day long range US bombers are taking off here to drop bombs on Iran. This is a rogue state carrying out war crimes, and threatening more. The UK Government must grow a spine - and stop our bases being used for this war.
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Max B 💙 🔶 🇺🇦 🇬🇧 🇪🇺 @maxbrockbank.com · 06/04/2026
“How lucky is the United States that everytime they look for democracy in other countries they find oil instead”- Spain Deputy Gabriel Rufián
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NYTimes Communications @nytimespr.bsky.social · 03/04/2026
A correction will appear in tomorrow's print edition: "A headline with an article on Friday about President Trump’s threats to leave NATO misstated the full name of the body. It is the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, not the North American Treaty Organization."
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ACLU @aclu.org · 03/04/2026
In a rare move, Bruce Springsteen authorized the ACLU to use the iconic anthem ‘Born in the U.S.A.’ in support of our Supreme Court case challenging President Trump’s attempts to end birthright citizenship.
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The Beat featuring Bruce Springsteen’s Born in the U.S.A. | ACLU
YouTube video by ACLU
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Lee Hurley @hleehurley.com · 01/04/2026
April fools only works when reality isn't this stupid.
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Henry Mance @henrymance.ft.com · 31/03/2026
Hilarious how for years serious people have said that you can't rely on renewables because they are prone to disruptions in supply www.ft.com/content/19f1...
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UK to receive last tanker of jet fuel from Middle East this week
Industry warnings of disruption contrast with government calls for calm
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Jonathan Hopkin @jonathanhopkin.eurosky.social · 31/03/2026
Close the damn bases already. Yankees out
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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 29/03/2026
Ever wonder why most of the media provide wall-to-wall coverage of everything the far right does or says, while ignoring far bigger rallies and events and far more interesting discussions elsewhere on the political spectrum? There's no mystery. It's because they want the far right to triumph.
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