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Restless Stories (by Dario B.)

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Restless Stories (by Dario B.) @restlessstories.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Democracy doesn't always die with a bang, sometimes it's a thousand whispers. A surveillance law passed "for security", a journalist's articles increasingly denied publication, or a university department defunded for being "too critical".
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Restless Stories (by Dario B.) @restlessstories.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
“We no longer use PFAS” can be a reassuring answer to the wrong question. Published in July 2026, CL:AIRE's PFAS Site Profiles brings together 11 site types, from airfields to textile mills, alongside profiles on firefighting foam and fire suppression systems.
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Restless Stories (by Dario B.) @restlessstories.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
UK families consume significantly more ultra-processed foods (UPFs) than the European average - followed by 46.2% in Germany and 45.9% in Ireland (see link to the study below). (Graphic via Farming UK)
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Restless Stories (by Dario B.) @restlessstories.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
Amidst all the rising racism and white supremacy, it's important to get a serious reality check around the whole white = civilisation bullsh*t. Eurocentrism is nothing but ignorance.
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Restless Stories (by Dario B.) @restlessstories.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
**We cannot air-condition our way out of extreme heat.** Temperatures reached 48.2°C in Rajasthan, forcing schools to close across India. Tens of millions of people across the eastern United States and Canada have faced heat alerts and unusually high early-season temperatures.
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Restless Stories (by Dario B.) @restlessstories.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
Summer is in full swing and we are offered vast quantities of sweet brightly coloured, gorgeous looking fruits everywhere we look. But the cost of going organic on those is often prohibitive.
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Restless Stories (by Dario B.) @restlessstories.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
"1976 was just as bad, gnahgnagnah 1976..." ... No. 1976 was the warning shot. The heatwaves we're experiencing are both way more frequent and more intense. Now the Earth is burning up to get rid of a virus: not humans, but capitalism.
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Restless Stories (by Dario B.) @restlessstories.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
This map compares the Car Dependency Index (CDI) across major cities. Red areas indicate places where having access to a car provides a significant accessibility advantage, while blue areas show where people can reach jobs, services and opportunities just as easily without one.
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Restless Stories (by Dario B.) @restlessstories.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
For the first time on record, solar power generated more electricity than coal in the United States during May 2026. According to analysis by the energy think tank Ember, solar accounted for 12.8% of U.S. electricity generation, surpassing coal’s 12.2%.
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AI Now Institute @ainowinstitute.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
Recent work by @katiejwells.bsky.social, Maya Pinto, and @fundaustek.bsky.social uncovers a VC-backed campaign to bring the Uber playbook to the healthcare industry, jeopardizing the condition of our hospitals. Read a write-up from @msainato.bsky.social in @theguardian.com: shorturl.at/FDWqt
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‘Uber for nurses’: gig-work apps lobby to deregulate healthcare, report finds
Growing use of AI tech comes at expense of workers’ rights, protections and pay, report warns
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Restless Stories (by Dario B.) @restlessstories.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
Governments ignoring scientists is pretty much business as usual now. But governments now also ignoring their own secret services warning them about the impacts of ecological collapse is an interesting new one.
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Restless Stories (by Dario B.) @restlessstories.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
F@ck beef farming 👿 A recent study (see below) published in Nature Food found that beef production caused 4x more deforestation than any other food, with its impact concentrated in tropical regions. This deforestation is not only permanent but also released 20megatons of CO2 in just 2 decades.
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Restless Stories (by Dario B.) @restlessstories.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
What have we traded our public spaces for? Walk through any city centre today. What do you see? Endless billboards, digital screens, and branded installations? Public spaces aren't just "nice to have." Social connection that combats loneliness & green areas improve health.
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Restless Stories (by Dario B.) @restlessstories.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
This is a map of soil health in Europe. EU assessments estimate that 60–70% of EU soils are currently “unhealthy”, affected by at least one of these: erosion. nutrient imbalance (from farming), contamination, compaction (heavy machinery, livestock), or biodiversity decline.
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Restless Stories (by Dario B.) @restlessstories.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
In case anyone is wondering why we need to keep working on a bottom trawling ban 👿 Video from the punk NGO Sea Shepherd (highly recommend following them) who are constantly getting out there to report on ongoing sea massacres. I'm working on a potential collaborative campaign - DM if interested
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SOMO - Centre for Research on Multinational Corporations @somoamsterdam.bsky.social · 16/02/2026
Big Tech is deploying a powerful lobby playbook that Big Tobacco and Big Oil could only dream of. 💥 From shaping the policy-making environment to weaponising their own platforms, their strategies are unrivalled; and they're working. 🚨 Read our analysis: www.somo.nl/presenting-t...
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Presenting the Big Tech Lobby Playbook - SOMO
Across continents and political systems, Big Tech has deployed a clear playbook when it comes to lobbying to protect its business interests.
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SOMO - Centre for Research on Multinational Corporations @somoamsterdam.bsky.social · 17/02/2026
🚨Spanish orgs. file criminal complaint against eDreams over alleged profits from holiday rentals in illegal Israeli settlements. They seek full accountability, guarantees of non-repetition & remedies for those affected. ✊ bit.ly/3OkF4Wr @sudscat.bsky.social @novact.bsky.social @alhaq.bsky.social
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UN-Habitat @un-habitat.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
Before air-conditioning, the desert city of Yazd stayed cool using wind catchers—12th-century, emissions-free “AC” powered by physics, not electricity. As cities heat up, ancient design may offer our smartest cooling lessons.
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UN-Habitat @un-habitat.bsky.social · 18/01/2026
With cities already home to 45% of the global population, building cities that are resilient, connected, and equitable must remain at the forefront 🌍 🏙️ Have a people-first urban solution to share? Bring your ideas to #WUF13 by hosting a partner-led event. 👉 loom.ly/BdFti0c
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National Emergency Briefing @nebriefing.bsky.social · 20/12/2025
The aim of the National Emergency Briefing is help create a social tipping point towards genuine emergency action on the climate & nature crisis. Please share the nine expert talks with your MP and local councillors - and with friends, family and colleagues: www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
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Expert Briefings | The National Emergency Briefing - YouTube
These are the official expert briefings from the National Emergency Briefing. In this series, the nation’s leading scientists and experts present the unfilte...
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Chris Packham @chrisgpackham.bsky.social · 09/11/2025
I’ve just announced I’ll be leading a National Emergency Briefing on 27 November . At a time when climate is in free fall on the political agenda , it’s vital our leaders realise what is at stake if we do not accelerate a just , green transition for all . @nebriefing.bsky.social 🇬🇧
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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 22/07/2025
Great news. At @fightingdirty.bsky.social we lost our court case on sewage sludge spreading, but now we're winning by other means. It's crazy that it took so long, but shows that persistence pays. Please support FD if you can. Thanks. fightingdirty.org/press-releas...
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Press Release: Fighting Dirty wins major campaign victory as Government announces plan to regulate ‘toxic’ sewage sludge | Fighting Dirty
The campaigning environmental group, Fighting Dirty, is today celebrating a landmark victory following the release of the long-awaited Independent Water Commission Report, which recommends regulating ...
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Alex Andreou @sturdyalex.bsky.social · 06/10/2025
It helps to be able to spell the country you say only you are competent enough to run.
Goody-bag merch from Tory Conference branded "When Labour negotiates Britian loses" and signed "Kemi Badenoch".
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Patrick Harvie @patrickharvie.bsky.social · 26/06/2025
This afternoon I'll be leading a debate on the call for public ownership of bus services. It says a lot that those who want to keep public transport in their own hands, generating profit for themselves, have nothing to offer except childish name calling. www.glasgowtimes.co.uk/news/2526847...
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Bus boss tells MSP to 'get on his bike and leave transport to the adults'
Let’s be blunt. Patrick Harvie’s knowledge of transport appears to be restricted to whether or not he needs to fix a puncture on his bike.
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Restless Stories (by Dario B.) @restlessstories.bsky.social · 27/06/2025
Only 37% of Parisians owned a car in 2016. Anne Hidalgo used that insight to pedestrianise Paris, plant trees, and shrink roads. Locals love it. Suburban drivers… not so much. The city’s still transforming. And it’s working. 🌳 #UrbanPlanning
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Ketan Joshi @ketanjoshi.co · 18/06/2025
UK media is so wild. It is tough to properly convey how shockingly deceptive this article is. It's desperate I guess but a lot of people will still read this, and trust it bc it's coming from what looks to be a reputable media outlet. archive.ph/1z7Ie
Renewable energy to blame for Spain’s blackouts
Glut of solar power sent prices plunging, triggering a mass switch-off, official report says

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Spain’s disastrous national blackout was triggered by solar farms switching off in response to plummeting power prices, an official investigation has found.
A government report into Europe’s biggest power cut found that Spain’s solar farms were generating so much power on April 28, a particularly sunny day, that prices became “negative” – meaning there were no profits to be made in operating them.
Plunging prices triggered a mass switch-off, which sent voltage and frequency fluctuations cascading across the national grids of both Spain and Portugal. Back-up systems meant to guard against such fluctuations were not in effect.
This caused blackouts that left more than 60m people across the Iberian peninsula without power, the Spanish government report concluded.
The power cut caused massive gridlock in cities and left thousands stranded on trains and in elevators across the Iberian peninsula. Several deaths were also linked to the incident.
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Oceana UK @oceanauk.bsky.social · 20/05/2025
Enough is enough. It’s time for a ban - starting yesterday. Take action with us, @bluemarinef.bsky.social & Only One to save UK seas. Email the Environment Secretary, Steve Reed, telling him to BAN bottom trawling in marine protected areas. 🚫✊ 💥 ACT: act.for-the-ocean.org/act/protect-... 👈👈
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Tell the UK Government to End the Destruction of Our Marine Havens
Bottom trawling is one of the world’s most destructive fishing practices. By dragging weighted nets along the ocean floor — some up to 240 meters wide — bottom trawling devastates coastal habitats, ki...
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Restless Stories (by Dario B.) @restlessstories.bsky.social · 10/06/2025
World leaders meet for the UN Ocean Conference this week in Nice, France. This 2024 photo shows a sperm whale struck dead off the coast of Nice by the exact maritime traffic they're debating. This is a common occurrence! 📸 Greg Lecoeur (1/3)
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Prof. Eliot Jacobson @climatecasino.net · 08/06/2025
Your 'moment of doom' for June 8, 2025 ~ Lingchi "If we don't have accurate estimates of methane emissions, we can't design effective climate policies" phys.org/news/2025-06...
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Methane leaks from dormant oil and gas wells in Canada are seven times worse than thought, study suggests
Methane emissions from Canada's non-producing oil and gas wells appear to be seven times higher than government estimates, according to a new study led by researchers at McGill University. The finding...
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Restless Stories (by Dario B.) @restlessstories.bsky.social · 06/06/2025
Not my favourite kind of meme - but it's on point! The constant pandering to far-right voters is unbelievable. The lack of conviction and values. In many ways Starmer's policies have been remarkably close to Trump's (immigration, social & welfare cuts, etc). Via @greenpeaceuk.bsky.social
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+972 Magazine @972mag.com · 05/06/2025
Israeli settlers attacked the Palestinian village of Deir Dibwan on Wednesday, after Israeli authorities dismantled a nearby illegal outpost. The settlers attacked the residents and set fire to vehicles and structures while Israeli soldiers nearby did not intervene. By Oren Ziv
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Restless Stories (by Dario B.) @restlessstories.bsky.social · 30/05/2025
"What changed? Most riders still use personal bikes, which account for 60% of the increase since 2022 (helped by all those cycle lanes). But in the past two years the use of rental-electric bikes has increased four-fold."
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Restless Stories (by Dario B.) @restlessstories.bsky.social · 30/05/2025
There's a strand of toxic optimism out there that really gets to me. I don't think you can healthily generate optimism out of thin air. To me it springs out of action. Action gives us back a sense of control and from there a sense of optimism. It's well possible that action stems from pessimism 😅
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Restless Stories (by Dario B.) @restlessstories.bsky.social · 29/05/2025
"Plastics are perfectly fine and safe to use - even in your bloodstream" - Plastic lobbyists trolling my posts last week on LinkedIn I'm sorry what kind of polypropylene do you sniff in the morning??
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The Green Party of England & Wales @greenparty.org.uk · 21/05/2025
"The Government [must recognise] the actions of Israel in Gaza as genocidal acts. We must suspend all arms exports to Israel, and ground the surveillance flights being carried out by the RAF over Gaza" @carladenyer.bsky.social‬ writes in the @metro.co.uk‬ 📷: Mohammed Ibrahim
REAL HOPE. REAL CHANGE.

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"Every day of obstruction costs more lives and leaves Britain complicit in the most appalling atrocities. It's time to act."

Carla Denyer MP,
Green Party Co-leader
MP for Bristol Central

Green Party
Promoted by Chris Williams on behalf of The Green Party, both at PO Box 78066, London SE16 9GQ
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Maris Kreizman @maris.bsky.social · 14/05/2025
Chilling final paragraph and editor’s note.
We know that tech corporations, fossil fuel companies, and governments bear the most responsibility for the accelerating climate crisis — not individuals. But you can choose to opt out of the Al hype.

Editor's note: In August 2024, Condé Nast, Teen Vogue's parent company, announced "a multi-year partnership with OpenAl to expand the reach of Condé Nast's content."
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Al Jazeera English @aljazeera.com · 15/05/2025
Ben Cohen, cofounder of Ben & Jerry's ice cream, was removed from the Senate after confronting lawmakers over US support for Israel's military campaign in Gaza.
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 26/03/2025
‘People have been pushed to the brink’: welfare cuts spark fear in Blackpool
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‘People have been pushed to the brink’: welfare cuts spark fear in Blackpool
Already one of the most impoverished towns in the UK, withdrawal of support has left many unsure how to cope “It’s not very helpful really,” says Owen Sandford, 27, of the government’s spring statement. “I understand they’ve got a tough job, but we’ve got a tougher job trying to survive.” Sandford is in receipt of universal credit and has been applying for work – but he is struggling. Continue reading...
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Restless Stories (by Dario B.) @restlessstories.bsky.social · 26/03/2025
☢️ Chernobyl, the most radioactive place on Earth is also a wildlife paradise? It turns out that deadly levels of radiation are not as bad for nature as the presence of (modern) humans.
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Restless Stories (by Dario B.) @restlessstories.bsky.social · 26/03/2025
🗼Parisians just voted to kick cars off 500 more streets. VOTED. There is no environmental conspiracy here 😈 66% of Parisians voted in favour of cleaner air, quieter neighbourhoods and cities built for people – not cars. 🔹 10,000 more parking spots gone 🔹 Nearly 700 streets will be car-free
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Georgia Elliott-Smith @georgiaes.bsky.social · 25/03/2025
Today, @fightingdirty.bsky.social launches our legal case to stop the export of millions of UK tyres to unregulated Indian pyrolysis plants, causing massive pollution & suffering. Help us stop it by supporting our campaign stop-uk-tyre-exports.raiselysite.com Thank you 🙏❤️🌍
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Restless Stories (by Dario B.) @restlessstories.bsky.social · 24/03/2025
Perfected picture of the situation on climate action - captured in Brisbane. As cyclones grow stronger, are we sleepwalking into disaster? Climate change is set to wipe 50% from the global economy between 2070 and 2090 (Institute & Faculty of Actuaries). Climate action is no luxury.
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Georgia Elliott-Smith @georgiaes.bsky.social · 21/03/2025
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