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Ryan Brightwell @ryanbrightwell.bsky.social · 11h

Add your name and call on Andy Burnham to: - Meet the UK's international climate and nature commitments - Pass the Nature + National Security Bill in this Parliament - Reject all new oil and gas licences, including Rosebank, and deliver a just transition.

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Ryan Brightwell @ryanbrightwell.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Tom Watson! A man I used to think had integrity.

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Brad Johnson @climatebrad.hillheat.com · 21/09/2026

Now at Greenpeace International and the Sixty-Five Million Dollar Letter, with Mads Christensen, Natali Segovia, Anne Jellema, Elizabeth Bast, Rebecca Brown, Ryan Brightwell, and Michelle Chan #climateweeknyc #nycw2026

Mads Christensen, Natali Segovia, Anne Jellema, Elizabeth Bast, Rebecca Brown, and Michelle Chan

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Brad Johnson @climatebrad.hillheat.com · 21/09/2026

@ryanbrightwell.bsky.social discusses the fight against the East African Crude Oil Pipeline. Over 40 banks have committed that they won't finance it.

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B4Ukraine @b4ukraine.org · 18/09/2026

Following a recent report alleging that Raiffeisen facilitated >$1B in imports of sanctioned goods into Russia, B4Ukraine and @banktrack.bsky.social are calling on the relevant regulatory authorities to immediately investigate the allegations and review AO Raiffeisenbank’s continued access to SWIFT.

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Ryan Brightwell @ryanbrightwell.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

Dear @Premier Inn, Here's a suggestion. How about providing a separate bin for recyclable waste? Then you can make a less condescending sign to say what goes where, instead of implying your guests are committing an eco sin by using the only bloody bin available. Thanks.

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Ryan Brightwell @ryanbrightwell.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

I sat and watched Burnham's speech on Friday feeling hopeful. It didn't even last out the weekend.

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Ryan Brightwell @ryanbrightwell.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

So this happened: 1. UBS was told by a Swiss government body to review its whole passive investments portfolio for human rights impacts 2. The bank basically refused to do that 3. They now face no sanctions whatsoever This is what people mean by #CorporateImpunity

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CUEB: The Customer Union for Ethical Banking @cuebcustomerunion.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

The Co-op Bank has confirmed Coventry Building Society *will* adopt the bank's Ethical Policy. 👏 The move will mean a major expansion of ethical banking in the UK. 👍 Our latest newsletter: customerunion.coop/newsletter-2...

Abdrea Melville, CEO of the Co-operative Bank, speaking at Co-ops Congress 2026

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BankTrack @banktrack.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

🚨OUT NOW: Global banks back the world’s biggest mine, but stay silent on its harms We contacted the largest financiers of Rio Tinto, a lead developer of the Simandou project. Communities report land loss, livelihoods destroyed, & water contamination—yet impacts remain unaddressed. 👇Our findings:

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BankTrack @banktrack.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

BankTrack's Max Hammer is attending today's Raiffeisen Bank International AGM, while activists outside protest the bank's ties to fossil fuels, military tech companies, and the Russian war economy. Follow the day's key takeaways here:

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CUEB: The Customer Union for Ethical Banking @cuebcustomerunion.bsky.social · 28/03/2026

Our survey of over 800 Co-op Bank customers showed: ✅strong support for the merger with Coventry, ⚖️human rights and equality as the top ethical issue, ✋Most felt joining the Customer Union made them more likely to stay with the bank. Read more : customerunion.coop/newsletter-2...

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Newsletter 28 March 2023 | Customer Union for Ethical Banking

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B4Ukraine @b4ukraine.org · 26/03/2026

🚨 RALLY 🚨 📍 Wiener Stadthalle ⏰ 9 April, 09:30 On 9 April, Raiffeisen Bank holds its Annual General Meeting in Vienna — we won’t stay silent while it helps sustain Russia’s war. Raiffeisen must be held accountable. Join us! #ExitRussia #StopFundingTheWar @banktrack.bsky.social

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Ryan Brightwell @ryanbrightwell.bsky.social · 23/02/2026

“If my client, who accounts for less than 2 percent of sales of crack to children, were to shut down his crack-selling operations, crack smoking among children would still continue,” said the drug dealer's lawyer on Thursday.

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Ryan Brightwell @ryanbrightwell.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

Dear @linkedin.com No, I do not wish to follow Bill Gates. Please stop asking. Best wishes, Ryan

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Elaine Ashley @elainecas.bsky.social · 07/02/2026

@cuebcustomerunion.bsky.social. Hopefully some more Coop customers soon with actions like this around the country. youtube.com/shorts/YS498...

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'We're gonna switch our bank!' performed by Bristol Climate Choir

YouTube video by Climate Choir Movement

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Led By Donkeys @ledbydonkeys.org · 24/01/2026

Board of Peace - Season 1

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BankTrack @banktrack.bsky.social · 13/01/2026

A major investigation into the murder of Indigenous leader Berta Cáceres in Honduras in 2016 concludes this was an organized criminal operation funded by money from two development banks, CABEI and FMO. #JusticeForBerta insightcrime.org/news/report-...

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Report Puts International Banks, Honduras Elites at Center of Berta Cáceres Murder

The murder of renowned Indigenous activist and environmental defender Berta Cáceres in Honduras in 2016 was an organized criminal operation.

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Ryan Brightwell @ryanbrightwell.bsky.social · 03/01/2026

This from Geoffrey Robertson QC is generous to Starmer. He surely must now stand up to Trump and condemn this egregious act of aggression. I can't see it happening. www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 03/01/2026

Rep. Seth Moulton: "This is insane. What the hell are we doing? ... this is illegal."

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CUEB: The Customer Union for Ethical Banking @cuebcustomerunion.bsky.social · 17/12/2025

The Co-op Bank needs to: 📱 improve digital platforms 📣 communicate its ethics boldly again ✊ take a position, on issues from Palestine to AI ethics and the rise of the far right. This can't wait until 2027 or 2028 whe the merger with Coventry Building Society has been completed.

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Ryan Brightwell @ryanbrightwell.bsky.social · 29/10/2025

So. The right has fractured, but not really lost seats overall. PVV losses more or less equal JA21 and FvD gains. In the centre D66 and CDA soaked up all the losses from the NSC's total collapse, and gained a bunch more, it seems from the left.

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Ryan Brightwell @ryanbrightwell.bsky.social · 27/10/2025

Here's what 74 European banks considered "material" in their CSRD reporting. Bad news for "affected communities" (among other categories). This woudl seem to point to a flaw in allowing companies to pick their own material issues. Source: insights.efrag.org/dashboard #BizHumanRights

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BankTrack @banktrack.bsky.social · 23/10/2025

TotalEnergies financiers beware: the East African Crude Oil Pipeline is eating up money, nature and livelihoods. Our #EACOP Finance Risk Briefing is out now. #StopEACOP www.banktrack.org/article/tota...

Image of protesters holding cardboard signs, calling on banks not to finance the East African Crude Oil Pipeline. Text reads: New Risk Briefing Oit Now. Over budget, delayed and dangerous, the East African Crude Oil Pipeline limps on. Download the paper at banktrack.org.

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Ryan Brightwell @ryanbrightwell.bsky.social · 10/10/2025

A new study shows how much the global oil and gas industry is contributing to renewable energy. And it is ... 1.42%. scienmag.com/fossil-fuel-... This kind of melts away a lot of arguments from the finance sector about why they should keep propping up these companies so they can "transition".

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Fossil Fuel Firms Oversee Just 1% of Global Renewable Energy Projects,

A recent comprehensive study conducted by the Institute of Environmental Science and Technology at the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (ICTA-UAB) delivers a sobering assessment of the fossil fuel

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Ryan Brightwell @ryanbrightwell.bsky.social · 06/10/2025

It's almost as if we can't rely on the global banking sector to solve climate change

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Oxfam Novib @oxfamnovib.bsky.social · 05/10/2025

🖍️ Wij trekken de Rode Lijn. We eisen met 250.000 mensen actie van onze regering tegen de genocide in Gaza! #WijZijnMetMeer #RodeLijn

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Ryan Brightwell @ryanbrightwell.bsky.social · 26/09/2025

"The increases in fossil fuel production [in governments' current plans] would lead to global production levels in 2030 that are 500%, 31%, and 92% higher for coal, oil, and gas, respectively, than the median 1.5ºC-consistent pathway." productiongap.org/2025report 🤦

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2025 Report - Production Gap

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Andrew Simms @andrewsimms.bsky.social · 09/09/2025

We asked the UK advertising watchdog, the ASA, to investigate its own ads for being misleading. Then, to use the universal language of clickbait, this happened (they said their own rules didn't apply to them) @badvertising.bsky.social @adfreecities.bsky.social theecologist.org/2025/sep/09/...

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The watchdog living beyond its rules

Advertising regulator in Britain asked to investigate its own adverts...

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Ryan Brightwell @ryanbrightwell.bsky.social · 21/09/2025

We went to see The Roses. I need someone to tell me, why didn't they just get childcare?

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Ryan Brightwell @ryanbrightwell.bsky.social · 21/09/2025

A majority in the Dutch parliament wants "antifa" banned. Including the "grown-ups" of the VVD. This despite there being no such organisation as "antifa", and a complete absence of debate about the proposal. The slide to authoritarianism is happening here too. www.yahoo.com/news/article...

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Fact Check: Netherlands Did NOT Officially Label Antifa A Terrorist Group On September 18, 2025 -- Parliament Made Request To Government

Did the Dutch government officially label Antifa as a terrorist organization on September 18, 2025? No, that's not true: The Dutch parliament only passed a motion requesting that the government do tha...

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CUEB: The Customer Union for Ethical Banking @cuebcustomerunion.bsky.social · 21/09/2025

💡 Did you know the Customer Union has a formal recognition agreement with The Co-operative Bank? 🤝We met with the bank to represent our members and ask their questions. 📖Read our update on the meeting in our latest newsletter: saveourbank.coop/newsletter-2... #union #coops #ethical #banking

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Newsletter September 2025 | Customer Union for Ethical Banking

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Brendan Nyhan @brendannyhan.bsky.social · 19/09/2025

"Because someone died, we have to take away your rights" -- the same pretextual rationale that authoritarians always use

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BankTrack @banktrack.bsky.social · 18/09/2025

🚨 Fighting harmful bank finance? We just launched a Users' Guide for communities & their allies on how to use bank human rights complaint channels: 👇 www.banktrack.org/campaign/hru...

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Bank Human Rights Complaints Channels: A Users' Guide

About this Users’ Guide This Users’ Guide is designed to support rights-holders and their representatives, civil society organisations, and other stakeholders, in understanding how to raise…

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Ryan Brightwell @ryanbrightwell.bsky.social · 18/09/2025

Proud and happy to launch our new Users' Guide to bank human rights complaints channels. We hope it makes these channels more accessible and widely used, and that banks take action as a result!

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Akshat Rathi @akshatrathi.bsky.social · 10/09/2025

Here are 10 provocations on climate and energy. Tell me if you agree, disagree or have a nuanced take. Drop your own provocations in reply or quote post. Start: 1. By 2030, the use of air conditioning will lead to greater increase in electricity demand than data centers. And it's not even close!

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Denise Wheeler @denisedwheeler.bsky.social · 29/08/2025

The new ICE song by Jesse Welles nails it. ICE isn’t recruiting heroes, it’s recruiting the bitter, the rejected, the ones desperate for a badge to cover their failures. Losers with power become the most dangerous kind. (c/o Caroline Codsi)

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Ryan Brightwell @ryanbrightwell.bsky.social · 29/08/2025

Air pollution from the oil and gas sector causes 91,000 premature deaths and hundreds of thousands of illnesses in the US each year. Communities of colour face the greatest burden. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

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Air pollution from oil and gas causes 90,000 premature US deaths each year, says new study

Study analyzed health impacts of fossil fuels from exploration to end use, and found communities of color bear brunt of harm

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Hannah O’Neill @hannahoneill.bsky.social · 28/08/2025

This is wild, and topping the list is Raiffeisen Bank International. RBI currently earns nearly 50% of its profits from its Russian subsidiary, which has allegedly invested in Russian sovereign debt. But Austria’s Finance Ministry sees no problem here - and just announced it won't take action.

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Ryan Brightwell @ryanbrightwell.bsky.social · 28/08/2025

Of 33 minerals the UK calls 'critical': ⛔6 are not needed at all for a green transition; 🔽15 are only needed in small amounts; ⛏️Only 7 need significant production increases for a move to net zero. Overall, a net zero transition "can be accommodated" with existing mineral production levels.

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Ryan Brightwell @ryanbrightwell.bsky.social · 27/08/2025

So, the Labour govt reaction to Farage's plans to deport hundreds of thousands of asylum seekers was to say it was "pie in the sky". Their problem with this abhorrent plan is that it's ... impractical? Simply not realistic? I'm so much more stunned by this than Reform UK's performative cruelty.

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Ryan Brightwell @ryanbrightwell.bsky.social · 27/08/2025

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