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Independent liberal, a planet and democrazy Guardian. I’m also a global citizen.

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Jan Rosenow @janrosenow.bsky.social · 14h
Since the Hormuz crisis, EU gas prices are up 132% and oil 52%. Electricity is up 44%, after falling through spring. Every boiler, car and furnace that switches to electricity is less exposed to the energy crisis. Electrification is increasingly energy security.
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Marshall Shepherd @drshepherd2013.bsky.social · 14h
It's October 1...No Atlantic hurricanes. My analysis. www.forbes.com/sites/marsha...
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It’s October And Not A Single Atlantic Hurricane Has Formed
Will we make it through the entire 2026 season without a hurricane in the Atlantic basin? Some analysis of what is happening.
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Dagens ETC @etc.se · 14h
Zohran Mamdani samlar Europas socialdemokratiska toppar i New York, medan Demokraternas strateger försöker stoppa vänsterfalangens framfart.
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Efter Mamdani — här är USA:s nya vänster: ”Vårt politiska system är trasigt”
Utmanar etablissemanget • Inbördeskrig i Demokraterna • Vill välta bord – som Jesus • ”Vi ser enskilda dagsländor.”
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RichardIngerstad.bsky.social @richardingerstad.bsky.social · 14h
Palestinians to bury remains of 105 people killed in Israeli attack on Gaza aje.news/me2s3c
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Palestinians to bury remains of 105 people killed in Israeli attack on Gaza
Coffins containing the remains of those killed will be carried in a funeral procession involving family members.
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RichardIngerstad.bsky.social @richardingerstad.bsky.social · 14h
Russian drone crashes into Kyiv playground without exploding aje.news/vn2aah
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Russian drone crashes into Kyiv playground without exploding
A Russian attack drone crashed into a children’s playground in Kyiv, Ukraine without exploding.
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RichardIngerstad.bsky.social @richardingerstad.bsky.social · 14h
Iran war live: IRGC says 6 ‘terrorists’ killed after planning bomb attack aje.news/ckzmrg
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Iran forces kill 6 ‘terrorists’ planning bomb attack in raid near Tehran
Revolutionary Guard says explosives found in home in Manjilabad town as plot foiled during deadly operation.
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RichardIngerstad.bsky.social @richardingerstad.bsky.social · 14h
Bra! www.etc.se/klimat-miljo...
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Dipp för kärnkraften – sol och vind snart större
Reaktorproblem och stark tillväxt inom förnybart ligger bakom • Kan bli historiskt år.
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RichardIngerstad.bsky.social @richardingerstad.bsky.social · 14h
Det är nu plågsamt tydligt! www.etc.se/kommentar/da...
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Sverige står inför en tuff energivinter
Plågsamt tydligt vems politik som fått genomslag.
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RichardIngerstad.bsky.social @richardingerstad.bsky.social · 14h
www.etc.se/inrikes/vaal...
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Lista: Här är Sveriges värsta grundskolor
Lärare skickade 40 000 sms till 11-åring • Urartat våld • Glädjebetyg • Sök efter den mest anmälda skolan i din kommun.
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RichardIngerstad.bsky.social @richardingerstad.bsky.social · 14h
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
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New UK gas and oil projects are a ‘no-brainer’, says EDF boss
Developing North Sea fields does not contradict net zero goals, according to Simone Rossi
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RichardIngerstad.bsky.social @richardingerstad.bsky.social · 14h
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Floating scarecrows: how Cornish fishers are stopping seabirds drowning in their nets
Simple deterrents can slash the number of razorbills and guillemots being trapped underwater, two-year study shows
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RichardIngerstad.bsky.social @richardingerstad.bsky.social · 14h
www.theguardian.com/news/2026/oc...
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Think more rain means more river water? Not necessarily
Some rivers are receiving more rain than before but have lower water flow, according to a study
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RichardIngerstad.bsky.social @richardingerstad.bsky.social · 14h
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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‘Explosion of melt rates’: 20% of Swiss glaciers lost in five years
Alpine regions in Europe experiencing extreme glacier collapse due to heat-trapping effects of fossil fuel pollution
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RichardIngerstad.bsky.social @richardingerstad.bsky.social · 14h
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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‘The toll is huge’: El Niño-driven wildfires overwhelm Indonesia’s orangutan population
The global climate phenomenon has triggered devastating infernos in the ape’s Indonesian heartlands, with long-term effects on the animals still unknown
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RichardIngerstad.bsky.social @richardingerstad.bsky.social · 14h
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/o...
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New Google Maps images reveal massive scale of devastation in Gaza
Satellite imagery shows further destruction of homes, businesses and places of worship since fragile ceasefire
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Auschwitz Memorial @auschwitzmemorial.bsky.social · 14h
1 October 1936 | Dutch Jew, Andries Jacob Stad, was born in Enschede. He was deported to #Auschwitz from Westerbork in January 1943. He was murdered in a gas chamber after the arrival selection. --- A video about gas chambers and crematoria of the Auschwitz camp: youtu.be/-A05i25j9Ck
A vintage sepia-toned portrait of a young boy with short hair, smiling and sitting with one arm resting on their knee.
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Ember @ember-energy.org · 14h
European suppliers can control flexible home devices, but how do they get households to join and stay? Find out in this webinar with Ember, Delta Green and Fortum as we discuss scaling home batteries, EV charging & heat pumps by 2030. Register here 👉 luma.com/92yqtgdh
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PIK_climate @pik-potsdam.bsky.social · 14h
The finance section builds on a review of financing instruments that PIK's Alina Bill-Weilandt conducted with colleagues at the Asian School of the Environment and the Earth Observatory of Singapore at Nanyang Technological University. www.nature.com/articles/s43...
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A systematic review of nature-positive climate risk transfer and financing instruments - Communications Earth & Environment
Nature-positive financial instruments help scale ecosystem-based interventions for climate resilience, finds a systematic review that identifies 33 instruments and compiles a global database of 313 pr...
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PIK_climate @pik-potsdam.bsky.social · 14h
Written with contributions from over 180 people from more than 30 countries, the report provides global mangrove maps from the mid-1980s to 2025, which indicate that mangrove cover is no longer decreasing but increasing in many areas. Led by the great people at @globalmangroves.bsky.social.
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PIK_climate @pik-potsdam.bsky.social · 14h
🆕 The State of the World’s Mangroves Report 2026 is out now! 🌿 PIK's Alina Bill-Weilandt authored the section proposing financial instruments that could provide additional resources to protect, sustainably manage, and restore mangroves. Read the report: www.mangrovealliance.org/mangrove-for...
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Working Class History @workingclasshistory.com · 14h
#OtD 1 Oct 1935 Antonio Soberanis Gomez, a barber and radical, spoke at a public meeting in Corozal, Belize, and was subsequently prosecuted by British colonial authorities for using "seditious language" stories.workingclasshistory.com/article/8149...
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Dagens ETC @etc.se · 14h
Nu öppnar Storbritanniens premiärminister Andy Burnham för ett återinträde i unionen.
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Burnham kan vända Brexit till ”Brenter”
Kritiker varnar för högerpopulistiska framgångar • Nigel Farage: ”Skulle slita landet i stycken”.
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RichardIngerstad.bsky.social @richardingerstad.bsky.social · 14h
www.bbc.com/news/article...
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Swiss glaciers suffer 'disastrous' year of ice loss
Scientists say such rapid melting is no longer surprising given the pace of climate change.
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Colette Delawalla, PhD @cdelawalla.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
As always, excellent reporting by @melodyschreiber.com. I have *so much* to say about all this. But let me say this: I've worked with medical record data for research and LMAO, LMFAO even...this is why we need qualified scientists in charge of our scientific institutions.
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RFK Jr outlines expansive vision for collecting US health data at Maha event
Health secretary calls for medical and lifestyle details to be sent to doctors and AI to address ‘chronic disease epidemic’
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Auschwitz Memorial @auschwitzmemorial.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
30 September 1887 | Jewish man, Bernhardt Meier Freidmann, was born in Russian Empire (territory of todays Latvia). He emigrated to Norway in 1912. A sausage merchant. In #Auschwitz from 1 December 1942. He perished in the camp on 20 January 1943.
Black and white portrait of a mature man with short hair and moustache.
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Dagens ETC @etc.se · 30/09/2026
Efter flera framflyttade rättegångar ska nu Joakim Medins fall upp igen. Men själv tror han inte på något verkligt avgörande, skriver Andreas Gustavsson.
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Medin är vår kanariefågel – visar vem som väljer diktatur före journalistik
Kom ihåg vem som smutskastade honom. Kom ihåg vem som valde Erdoğans sida. För samma högerextrema kraft går nu till frontalangrepp mot Dagens ETC.
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Ember @ember-energy.org · 30/09/2026
"British households pay for fossil fuel dependence every day at the pump, every summer through heat waves and every year through economy-wide inflation," says Frankie Mayo. Electrotech protects homes from fossil fuel volatility – cutting costs AND emissions. ember-energy.org/lat...
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otherjudith.bsky.social @otherjudith.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
det är faktiskt otroligt att somalier, etiopier och eritreaner har bott i det här landet i trettio, fyrtio år, och ändå vet så många svenskar så lite om oss, våra språk, vår historia. det är det som gör det möjligt att ljuga så grovt om oss.
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Marcus Larsson @skolinkvisition.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
”Politiker och techbolag kommer förstås att säga att jag överdriver. Men minns vad som hände med friskolereformen. Det skulle bli småskaligt och fint, men i dag är vi fast med utlandsägda mångmiljardkoncerner som vi inte vet hur vi ska kunna bli av med.”
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Dagens ETC @etc.se · 30/09/2026
Bråket mellan S och V visar hur svårt det är att byta politisk agenda, skriver Göran Greider.
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Högern förlorade valet men styr ändå debatten
Bråket mellan S och V visar hur svårt det är att byta politisk agenda.
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Prof. Eliot Jacobson @climatecasino.net · 30/09/2026
Your 'moment of doom' for Sept. 30, 2026 ~ Uncharted! "A series of deadly heat waves from May to August overwhelmed Germany’s healthcare ... and led to an estimated 16,000 heat-related deaths during the summer, the most heat mortalities ever recorded in the highly developed country."
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Mass Heat Wave Deaths in Europe Show Climate Extremes Are Outpacing Adaptation Efforts - Inside Climate News
As preparedness lags, many regions around the world could be overwhelmed by rising temperatures, climate experts warn.
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UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency @unhcr.org · 30/09/2026
At #UNGA, Goodwill Ambassador Gugu Mbatha-Raw remembered brave refugee women she met at the Chad-Sudan border. Ordinary people who had lost loved ones, homes and safety but held onto their hopes for the future. For them and millions of others, the refugee convention is a lifeline.
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Working Class History @workingclasshistory.com · 30/09/2026
#OtD 30 Sep 1977 Walter Rossi, a 20-year-old Lotta Continua activist, was shot dead by fascists in Rome. Though 17 fascists would go on trial for his murder, none would be convicted and no police would be punished despite accusations of collusion stories.workingclasshistory.com/article/1035...
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UN Environment Programme @unep.org · 30/09/2026
Climate finance is about more than money. It’s meant to help communities prepare for climate impacts, support cleaner energy, protect livelihoods and build a safer future. See why investing in climate action benefits everyone: www.unep.org/topics/climate-action/…
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RichardIngerstad.bsky.social @richardingerstad.bsky.social · 16h
Det ska vara dyrare att köra på fossilbränslen än på el!
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RichardIngerstad.bsky.social @richardingerstad.bsky.social · 16h
Och det är bra!
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Dagens ETC @etc.se · 30/09/2026
”När jag frågar redaktörer om man reflekterat över riskerna det innebär att som kvinnlig journalist ställa sig framför kameran får jag bara undrande blickar till svar”, skriver Annie Croona.
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Är det så fel att drömma om en värld där man inte måste synas hela tiden?
Ett helt givet perspektiv saknas i debatten om att all journalistik ska hamna på Tiktok.
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Working Class History @workingclasshistory.com · 30/09/2026
#OtD 30 Sep 1919 the Elaine massacre began in Arkansas, US, when hundreds of African-Americans were murdered and tortured by white racists and security forces, after Black farm workers tried to organise for better pay stories.workingclasshistory.com/article/1034...
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Dagens ETC @etc.se · 30/09/2026
Efter flera uppskjutna rättegångar är det nu dags igen. Men Joakim Medin själv vågar inte hoppas på att domstolen i Istanbul sätter punkt nu – istället ser han en risk att han återigen blir efterlyst.
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Ny rättegångsdag mot Joakim Medin – kan bli efterlyst
Efter flera framflyttade rättegångar ska nu Joakim Medins fall upp igen. Men själv tror han inte på något verkligt avgörande. 
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Ola Spännar @olaspannar.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Inget land når utsläppsmålen för livsmedel, enligt en ny FN-rapport www.greenqueen.com.hk/fao-food-sys...
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No Country on Track to Meet Food System Emissions Goal for 2030, Shows UN-Backed Report
Most of the world is moving too slowly to meet food system transformation goals, with agrifood greenhouse gas emissions exhibiting one of the largest gaps.
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Andreas Gustavsson @andreasgustavsson.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Vad sysslar SD-finansierade Christian Peterson med nu för tiden? Jo, han har tagit ut Dagens ETC:s aktiebok och trakasserar nu tidningens delägare som gått in med små eller stora summor. Rakt av ett angrepp. Ett försök att skrämma engagerade människor.
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
An entire massive industry that has the potential to cause tremendous damage and destruction by their own admission completely unregulated because they have Trump and the Republican Party in their pocket. bsky.app/profile/atru...
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Anti-Colonial History @anticolonialhistry.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
At this time the multi-ethnic Native confederacy stronghold of Tippecanoe or Prophetstown was growing, by some accounts 3,000 Native people lived there, led by the Shawnee's Tecumseh and Tenskwatawa.
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Anti-Colonial History @anticolonialhistry.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
A classic example of the US government approach to divide and conquer, Harrison made the negotiations with each group dependent on that group convincing the next signatories. He also distributed 218 gallons of whiskey during September and October 1809.
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Anti-Colonial History @anticolonialhistry.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
On this day in 1809, the Treaty of Fort Wayne is signed by William Henry Harrison and some tribes, while purposely excluding others, leading eventually to Tecumseh's War. anticolonialhistory.com/event/115/
A print depicting the famous confrontation between Tecumseh and William Henry Harrison at Vincennes, Indiana, in 1810. Tecumseh biographer John Sugden describes this depiction of this "famous event" as "extremely inaccurate", particularly the clothing of the Native Americans
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Zack Labe @zacklabe.com · 29/09/2026
The extent of global sea ice has been the 3rd lowest on record for the date (satellite-era) over the last couple of weeks. This was especially due to unusually low ice cover in the Antarctic. More graphics at zacklabe.com/global-sea-i...
Line graph time series of 2026's daily global sea ice extent anomalies in red shading compared to each year from 1979 to 2025 using shades of purple to white for each line. The year 2023 is also highlighted in yellow, which is the current absolute magnitude record low. Anomalies are computed relative to a 1981-2010 baseline. There is substantial interannual and daily variability. Data from the NSIDC.
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Eoghan Daltun 🌍 @irishrainforest.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Why must it always be about planting trees, when they managed just fine for 100s of millions of years before people came along? Just let them seed out. Yes, planting does have a role, but so often the underlying subtext is continued human domination of nature. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Half a million trees to be planted in England in three years, says government
Exclusive: Environment secretary Angela Eagle to make pledge as part of efforts to protect against extreme weather
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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
“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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Working Class History @workingclasshistory.com · 30/09/2026
#OtD 30 Sep 1909 Maria Luisa Cobos was born in Spain. She organised domestic and textile workers with the anarchist @CNTsindicato union, survived the civil war, was arrested and jailed several times by Francoist authorities but kept up her activism stories.workingclasshistory.com/article/1034...
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Dagens ETC @etc.se · 30/09/2026
Internets mest okända pionjär kunde ha blivit en tech bro – men har istället behållit optimismen som fick honom att starta världens största digitala encyklopedi.
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Wikipedia-grundaren är inte rädd för internets förfall: ”Vi är inte dömda alls”
Internets mest okända pionjär: ”Vi kanske är i en mörkare fas just nu, men ljuset kommer att återvända.”
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