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Stephen Barlow @steb77.bsky.social · 12h

Zack, here's wishing you all the best. We desperately need a progressive alternative, and under your leadership the @greenparty.org.uk are offering that. Labour has utterly sold out.

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Stephen Barlow @steb77.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

"The Office for National Statistics estimates fully restoring the UK’s degraded peatlands could cost between £8bn-£22bn over the next 100 years," That was in 2019, it'd cost considerably more now. It'd need a major upfront cost. Angela is offering £79 million. www.ceh.ac.uk/sites/defaul...

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Stephen Barlow @steb77.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Yes, millenarian is a weird thing. I believe that there are even sects of it in religions not related to Christianity and Judaism. I don't have much interest in it, other than it exists and it motivates some people. It's a weird cult like belief. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Millena...

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Millenarianism - Wikipedia

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Stephen Barlow @steb77.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

It seems that what I wrote here has been completely misconstrued. It was not some sort of support of Zionism. I was simply stating a fact, which explains why the US is so supportive of Israel because of the influence of the religious right. There are 20-50 million Christian Zionists in the US.

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Stephen Barlow @steb77.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

No, it is your logic that is misconstrued. You are arguing against a point I didn't make. At no point did I imply it was okay, I was just stating a fact. It is the reason the US is so supportive of Israel, because the religious right is so powerful and influential in the US.

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Stephen Barlow @steb77.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Yes, it is nonsense. But my point is that American evangelicals, believe in it.

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Stephen Barlow @steb77.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Although, the motivation of Christian and Jewish Zionism is different. Christian Zionists have wanted the return of Jewish people to Palestine, to fulfil some end of days type prophecy. Therefore, it is bizarre to conflate Zionism with Judaism. 2/2

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Stephen Barlow @steb77.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

There are far more Christian Zionists, than there are Jewish people, and a lot of Jewish people aren't Zionists. Also, Christian Zionism pre-dates Jewish Zionism by a lot. Both Christian and Jewish Zionists believe in the same thing, for different reasons. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christi... 1/2

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Christian Zionism - Wikipedia

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Stephen Barlow @steb77.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Ivy Mining Bees from my backyard. I've been trying to photograph them for a while, but it has proved a bit of a challenged, because they constantly move around the Ivy flowers very quickly, making it very difficult to get precise focus and framing. The close-up is a crop to show the detail.

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Stephen Barlow @steb77.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

There is and there isn't debate on human diets. I can't give any overall proportion, but as a long time environmentalist I can say in the past it widely acknowledge that if we ate much less meat, it would free up agricultural land and let far more of it be rewilded.

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Stephen Barlow @steb77.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Yes, the obvious solution of preventing the problem happening.

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Stephen Barlow @steb77.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

As I say, you appear to be absolutely clueless, as clueless as this government, at addressing climate change. youtu.be/FD2BGCA6x6Y

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World on 'fast track to climate disaster', say UN secretary general

YouTube video by Guardian News

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Stephen Barlow @steb77.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

To explain as you seem clueless. The UN Secretary General has spoken about climate change resulting in an unliveable world. The impacts will carry on for hundreds of years. Only urgent action will prevent catastrophe. youtu.be/FD2BGCA6x6Y

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World on 'fast track to climate disaster', say UN secretary general

YouTube video by Guardian News

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Stephen Barlow @steb77.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

It is frightening how clueless Labour is. I mean the Tories and Reform are far worse, but it doesn't really matter when we are so far over that threshold of not having a clue.

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Stephen Barlow @steb77.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

A Kingfisher, from the bird hide on Sinker's Fields, Whixall. I had this perch put in for Kingfishers about 5 years ago, and it's the first time I've seen one using it.

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Stephen Barlow @steb77.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Actually, the heatwave endangered a lot of native species of insects. 2/2

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Stephen Barlow @steb77.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

@theguardian.com This is a very misleading and unfortunate headline, giving the misleading impression that it was a good year for insects. What it's really about was an influx of species from Continental Europe because of the hot weather. www.theguardian.com/environment/... 1/2

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Stephen Barlow @steb77.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

A Barn Owl in flight, this evening.

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Stephen Barlow @steb77.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

A very dodgy operator. Remember, Tom Watson supposedly got taken in by a fraudster who made outlandish false claims about establishment paedophiles, just accidentally on purpose discrediting those making credible claims. news.sky.com/story/met-po...

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Carl Beech: Tom Watson put pressure on officers in bogus VIP abuse case, review finds

Sir Richard Henriques carried out a review into the disastrous Operation Midland which ended after 16 months without an arrest.

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Stephen Barlow @steb77.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

This is a good question, which illustrates the parlous state of British democracy, where we don't know. However, what we do know for absolute certainty, is that Donald Trump announced that Andy Burnham would be opening up new gas and oil fields in the North Sea, well before Burnham said anything.

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Stephen Barlow @steb77.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

It's a straight forward criminal enterprise.

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Stephen Barlow @steb77.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Odd this. Racist, far right violent thugs are treated as people with genuine concerns, but those peacefully protesting against genocide, and a lack of climate action are terrorists. To say this is extremely Orwellian, is understatement,

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Stephen Barlow @steb77.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Sanctions for illegal settlements, but not genocide?

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Stephen Barlow @steb77.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

For some reason they don't spy on the far right.

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Stephen Barlow @steb77.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Because neoliberals love fascists, and hate honest progressives. I explained here, why populist right climate change denial and centrist neoliberal climate action procrastination, are in fact 2 different strategies to reach the same goal, taking no action. bellacaledonia.org.uk/2026/08/04/m...

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Modern Climate Change Denial

The current heatwave in Europe, and Africa, as of early August 2026, has thrown modern climate change denial, into clear relief. It is a wide-ranging phenomenon from the old-fashioned, complete den…

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Stephen Barlow @steb77.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Ah, Lord O'Neil, late of Goldman Sachs, former Tory Minister.

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Stephen Barlow @steb77.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

I always say this is why are they are stupid, because almost certain if society collapses, they will be found decorating lamp posts. Take the US. The people most vindictive towards oligarchs if it goes down, will be MAGA, not progressives.

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Stephen Barlow @steb77.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

PS. EVs aren't a climate solution. As I say, you're arguing against points I never made, trying to put words into my mouth. Do one.

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Stephen Barlow @steb77.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

No, you're presumptuous, falsely assuming I couldn't read or understand how the IMF differentiated between explicit and implicit subsidies. You are also using the straw man logical fallacy, arguing against points I never made. Meaning you will be blocked after you read this.

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Stephen Barlow @steb77.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Yes, I'd like some of what they've been smoking. It is powerful stuff.

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Prof Bill McGuire @profbillmcguire.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Hugely wishful thinking If emissions peak by 2040 and fall rapidly, research shows we might get away with 'just' a reprise of the Pliocene ~ 3C higher temperatures and sea level eventually 15 - 25m higher If they don't, it will be worse - much worse www.theguardian.com/environment/...

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Global heating will hit at least 1.8C, UN warns, and there are ‘no good outcomes’

But scientists say the world could get back to 1.5C through deep, rapid emissions cuts and removing carbon from the atmosphere

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Stephen Barlow @steb77.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Bizarre wishful thinking, as our civilization might have collapsed before then. Are they really that blind as to what is happening now?

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Stephen Barlow @steb77.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

My 4 post thread response on one page. What I am suggesting George, is that we are asking the wrong questions about how are politicians are being controlled. I don't know the answer to this, but they are clearly a bunch of controlled puppets. skywriter.blue/@steb77.bsky...

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Stephen Barlow @steb77.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

That the very rich are massively invested in this, and would lose most of their investments if fossil fuel burning was phased out. I suggest, that Burnham was ordered not to cap big political donations. THE BIG QUESTION, IS WHO HOLDS THIS POWER AND HOW DOES IT OPERATE? 4/4

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Stephen Barlow @steb77.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

I am not financially knowledgeable enough to know the reason for this. But it is quite likely that the main stock market value of fossil fuel companies, is in their reserves. i.e. that if fossil fuel burning was phased out, they'd become worthless. www.investopedia.com/ask/answers/... 3/4

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How Oil Cos. Treat Reserves on a Balance Sheet

Oil reserves are estimated quantities of crude oil that have a high degree of certainty.

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Stephen Barlow @steb77.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

I suggest here that the capture of our politics by the fossil fuel industry is very bizarre given governments pay over $7 trillion in fossil fuel subsidies, suggesting FFs are not the most economical option. x.com/SteB777/stat... 2/4

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Stephen Barlow (@SteB777) on X

Fossil fuels are subsidised by an incredible $7.4 trillion p.a. (2024). Why do they have to be so heavily subsidised if they're the most economical option? We seem to be living in some sort of fossil...

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Stephen Barlow @steb77.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Excellent article as per usual George, but I am starting to think that the political donation issue is only a subsidiary issue to how Andy Burnham is being controlled. Opening up new North Sea Oil and gas fields is a bizarre hill for Burnham to die on. It means little to the UK economically. 1/4

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Stephen Barlow @steb77.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

This Skywriter function is useless as it does not lead back to the comment I was responding to. I was not saying @georgemonbiot.bsky.social said we could adapt. I was referring to George saying someone else had said we could adapt i.e. I was supporting what he said.

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Stephen Barlow @steb77.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

My thread response to @georgemonbiot.bsky.social on one page, about the absurdity of claiming we can just adapt to climate change, without mitigating climate change itself, by phasing out fossil fuel burning. It takes ecological ignorance to believe we can adapt. skywriter.blue/@steb77.bsky...

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Firstly, on the Guardian from 16 years ago, I posted a huge number of comments, warning people that it was the early phases of climate change, which would start to hit us, through ecological impacts, ...

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Stephen Barlow @steb77.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

I never said it wasn't apparent before. I said "It has never been more transparent", which is entirely different to what your reply presupposes i.e. that it wasn't apparent before.

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Stephen Barlow @steb77.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

The terms climate change and global warming are synonymous. They refer to different aspects of the same phenomenon. Global warming refers to the warming of the atmosphere and sea. Which produces climate change.

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Stephen Barlow @steb77.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

This is my thread reply to George on one page. One important note, is that I never use AI to write anything, and I simply used it here, to prove my commenting on the Guardian was noticed. The late John Vidal, long time Guardian environment editor as to meet with me. skywriter.blue/@steb77.bsky...

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Stephen Barlow @steb77.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

There is a complete failure to understand how we are fundamentally reliant on natural ecosystems in a myriad number of ways, most cannot even imagine. Once we change that relationship, we cut off the branch on which humanity is perched. 7/7

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Stephen Barlow @steb77.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

All those ridiculously claiming we can adapt to climate change, are ecologically ignorant, and fail to understand that climate change will profoundly change everything. Most ecosystems and their components (biodiversity) are primarily adapted to climate conditions at their current location. 6/7

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Stephen Barlow @steb77.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

All I've done, is to apply well known ecological principles to human society, as I say, scientific ecology does not study humanity as it is seen as separate from the rest of the natural world. If you do this, you can see we're in dire trouble. assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/696e0e... 5/7

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Stephen Barlow @steb77.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

I've focused on warning of climate related food shortages, which would destabilize our society, by creating food hyperinflation, in a free market system that treats food as a tradeable commodity, there are many other ways, the ecological impacts of climate change can destabilize our societies. 4/7

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