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A couple of people concerned about nature, the climate, and extremism. And if you have some cute pictures of kittens, that would be good as well.

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Sarah Finch @sarahfinch.bsky.social · 22h
Two planned data centres will emit more carbon than the entire UK operations of ExxonMobil - and both plan to build their own gas power stations. Tell Andy Burnham to rule it out! www.foxglove.org.uk/campaigns/an...
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Andy Burnham: no gas power stations for data centres
Two planned data centres will emit more carbon than the entire UK operations of ExxonMobil. Both plan to build their own gas power stations. Tell Andy Burnham to rule it out
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Those Os @thoseos.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
I find it both horrendously horrifying and terribly sad that anyone, particularly politicians in UK think state sponsored murder can ever be justified.
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What do Britain’s death-penalty cheerleaders have to say about Christa Pike? | Maya Foa
Her harrowing botched execution is a reminder of why we must not even entertain the idea of restoring capital punishment, says Maya Foa, CEO of the human rights charity Reprieve
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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
The "Zionism is racism" motion, to be debated at the Green Party conference tomorrow, will not advance the Palestinian cause one inch. But, if adopted, it would marginalise and discredit the party. There are powerful ways to confront the genocide. Toxic gesture politics isn't one of them.
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Katharine Hayhoe @katharinehayhoe.com · 01/10/2026
Imagine a room full of brilliant jazz musicians, all playing solos, none of them listening to each other. That's climate communication right now--and we have the data to prove it. Join @fisherdanar.bsky.social, @bernwoodsplacky.bsky.social & I on our @tccollab.bsky.social webinar today, 3pm ET!
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Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: Who’s Really Talking About Climate Change?. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.
Climate concern is everywhere. Climate conversations are almost nowhere. That’s why the Talking Climate Collaborative is bringing together new research and practical action. Join us to explore findin...
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Dr Paul Dorfman @drpauldorfman.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Zero-bills home: how one family is beating the energy price hikes. The home acts like a mini-power station after retrofitting #solar panels, a #battery and a #heatpump. The house behaves like a mini-power station that feeds excess energy back to the grid. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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The zero-bills home: how one family is beating the energy price hikes
The Naylors’ four-bedroom home in Milton Keynes acts like a mini-power station after retrofitting solar panels, a battery and a heat pump
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Dr. Aaron Thierry @thierryaaron.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
This keeps getting worse until we stop burning fossil fuels 🔥 #KeepItInTheGround
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Best for Britain @bestforbritain.org · 15/09/2026
⚠️ Hate and division is on the rise. ♥️ But we stopped fascism before in Britain. We will stop its rise again.
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Those Os @thoseos.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Now THAT is an absolutely excellent idea! Hopefully can also be paid for using cheap finance deals.
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Wolfgang Blau @wblau.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Great ad by @nationaltrust.org.uk in Liverpool for Labour Party Conference. (photo: @celiarichardson.bsky.social )
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Emma Monk @monkemma.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
🧵 As front-page headlines go, this has to be one of the most misleading I've seen in a long time It's an out-and-out lie But notice the trick they use to get away with it...👀 *They're* not lying - they're just quoting someone else who is👍🏻 In this case, the leader of the opposition🙄 1/33
Daily Express headline:

"More Freedoms Handed to New Arrivals than British Citizens"

Above an image of Kemi Badenoch

All with a Monk Debunked stamp on top
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Prof. Rob McLeod @robscot.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
This raises a genuine question for me... If climate change is now considered a threat to national security, and certain entities are knowingly aiding and abetting climate change. It follows that these entities are a threat to national security...ergo terrorists. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Why is the UK’s suppressed climate national security report significant?
Warnings about the catastrophic effects of vital ecosystems collapsing were not published under previous prime minister
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Those Os @thoseos.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Very happy to have been proved wrong on this one.
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Those Os @thoseos.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Seriously, are degrees worth anything any more?
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Indian oil and gas heir made professor of sustainability at Newcastle University
Incredulity over role for Anant Ambani, son of India’s richest person, who also runs a controversial mega-zoo
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Alasdair Cameron @alasdaircameron.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Ha! I opened this up earlier to look at it and see what options might be suitable for our wildlife sites. Next time I check on my socials the money is all gone.
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Those Os @thoseos.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Oh for absolute fuck sake. If you manage to read this without wanting to break something then you’re doing better than me.
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Those Os @thoseos.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
When is ageism going to become a crime. @gabyhinsliff.bsky.social why aren't you campaigning for the Robin Hood tax. Tax the super rich not poor pensioners.
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Britain needs cash and everyone knows we should break the pensions triple lock. Where is the courage? | Gaby Hinsliff
The issue cannot be avoided any longer. Andy Burnham and his chancellor must face the fear of a pensioner backlash, and find a fair solution, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff
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Ian Dunt @iandunt.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Over the last few months these guys made me proud to be British: kind, practical, profoundly moral, a testament to this island. Now they're targeted by the very worst of us. I just gave them a bunch of money. You should too. Show those fascist clowns what's what. rnli.org/support-us/g...
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Donate to the RNLI and help save lives at sea
Your donations really make a difference. We depend on your generosity to educate people to stay safe and prevent tragedies on and offshore. Donate here.
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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Swathes of UK economy are owned by foreign investors. No tax is deducted from billions paid to them in dividends. USA, Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Sweden have a dividend withholding tax for foreign investors. UK could do the same, generate billions. Why are super-rich privileged?
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Here’s how the chancellor can raise the billions needed to improve the quality of life of millions
Prem Sikka is an Emeritus Professor of Accounting at the University of Essex and the University of Sheffield, a Labour member of the House of Lords, and Contributing Editor at Left Foot Forward. Mi...
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Those Os @thoseos.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Please consider making a donation to these brave souls. You never know when your life will need their help
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Lifeboat station in Portsmouth forced to temporarily shut after far-right action
RNLI facility had been affected by attempts by activists to stop asylum seekers landing in boats from the Channel
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Those Os @thoseos.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Why do people feel the need to repost all the posts on a thread?
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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
I resigned from ExxonMobil today. I spent the last three years doing fossil fuel extraction research at both BP and ExxonMobil. Neither company is acting responsibly. They are racing to maximize extraction while the window to act closes, and gambling with our lives. More below.
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Kevin Anderson @kevinclimate.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
I was asked by a colleague from my oil & gas days (who has remained in the industry) why UK producing its own gas is less acceptable to the Greens (& others) than importing it from America and West Africa.' The full question & my reply is now online at: climateuncensored.com/there-is-no-...
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There Is No Atmospheric Exemption for British Oil and Gas - Climate Uncensored
I was recently contacted by a colleague from my days in the 1980s and 90s when I worked as an engineer in the offshore oil and gas sector. He remains in the
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HOPE not hate @hopenothate.org.uk · 08/09/2026
Two RNLI volunteers were pictured in Portsmouth this weekend while responding during the Patriot Platform protest. The far right responded by identifying them and branding them “traitors”. This is what the far right’s “peaceful” activism looks like.
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petelebas52.bsky.social @petelebas52.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
So @cam.ac.uk what's going on here and what more is there to come out about your relationship with Orr?
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Otto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Before reading this place a cushion below your jawline
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paulusthewoodgnome @paulusthewoodgnome.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Have we seen anything like this at a party conference before? I recall an elderly gentleman being manhandled by stewards at a Labour conference years ago but this is on a different level. This is a mob mentality at work. bsky.app/profile/davi...
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HOPE not hate @hopenothate.org.uk · 05/09/2026
🚨 BREAKING: Patriot Platform, a new far right group launched by Tommy Robinson’s right hand man Daniel Thomas (AKA Danny Tommo) has blockaded the port and several roads in Dover. The masked men are from subgroups of PP, including Sussex, Essex, and South East Patriots Here’s all you need to know.
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Those Os @thoseos.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
@just-stopoil.bsky.social protesters got prison time for planning stopping traffic, what will these guys get?
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Black-clad protesters in balaclavas block road at port of Dover in Kent
Traffic on A20 in and out of port grinds to halt as Kent police say they are in attendance and engaging with group
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Molly Scott Cato @greenpartymolly.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
There could be no clearer signal that Reform propose to be a fascist government The purpose of a state of emergency is to suspend constitutional requirements Politicians and journalists who are committed to democracy should understand and act accordingly www.express.co.uk/news/politic...
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Nigel Farge set to declare 'national emergency' in huge Reform speech
Nigel Farage will make his keynote speech at Reform UK's conference - follow live
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Those Os @thoseos.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
What are the chances of Farage standing down to trigger another by-election before the end of the week?
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Channel 4 News @channel4news.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Undercover footage verified by Channel 4 News reveals a secret plot by senior Reform UK figures to break the law on party donations. A leading legal expert is now calling for a criminal investigation. 🔗 Read the exclusive story on Substack:
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Exclusive: Nigel Farage filmed undercover celebrating secret new foreign donations
Undercover footage verified by Channel 4 News reveals a secret plot by senior Reform UK figures to break the law on party donations. A leading legal expert is now calling for a criminal investigation.
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Vikki Slade MP @vikkislademp.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Our Sec of State for Energy was born in Liberia & came to the UK as an asylum seeker with her family This shows what a wonderfully diverse society we live in where people can make it to the top of their chosen sector
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Possible @wearepossible.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
🚨 The Heathrow consultation closes tomorrow 🚨 If you don't want to see another 250,000 flights a year added to our already congested sky, now is the time to make your voice heard. Say no to Heathrow's third runway: www.wearepossible.org/actions-blog/…
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Molly Scott Cato @greenpartymolly.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
🤬 🤮 I don't pay my taxes so that public authorities can reward fascists www.theguardian.com/culture/2026...
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British Museum hosted Palantir founder Peter Thiel in private viewing of Bayeux tapestry
Concern among staff that fragile artwork’s scarce ‘light hours’ given to someone with no known interest in museum
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Rob Larter @polarrobs.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
"The foolish shortsightedness of it all is that even though there is, ... a sense that glaciers and floods and famines are happening all the way over there, their knock-on effects and food supply challenges, and political and refugee crises, will affect us all." www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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The Nepal floods seem a world away – but make no mistake, climate breakdown will affect us all | Nesrine Malik
Richer countries might have more resources to deal with catastrophe, but this problem grips the entire planet, however much leaders may want to deny it, says Guardian columnist Nesrine Malik
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Andy Scollick @andyscollick.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
@geofflean.bsky.social: We were warned. Four months ago top Himalayan experts reported the rate of ice loss doubling since 2000, with glaciers shrinking by a fifth since 1990. “This isn’t a distant problem” they said. “It’s happening in real time”. They predicted “catastrophe”.
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Hindu Kush Himalaya glaciers losing ice at double the rate since 2000, new ICIMOD report confirm - ICIMOD
Kathmandu, 18 March 2026 – Glaciers across the Hindu Kush Himalaya (HKH) are melting at an accelerating rate, with ice loss rates doubling since the year 2000, according to two new landmark reports th...
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Those Os @thoseos.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Wise and positive words!
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West Country Voices @westcountryvoices.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
It’s out www.thegreatbritishbookshop.co.uk/products/the...
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Those Os @thoseos.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Excellent announcement from @goodenergyuk.bsky.social We are already customers of theirs and have found them very good.
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Good Energy launches 10-year solar finance as energy bills set to rise
The renewable energy supplier has partnered with Zopa Bank on the new financing option
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Leah 👩🏼‍🏫🏳️‍🌈 @teachearp.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Literally heading back to school tomorrow and all that's coming to mind is how much Dolly wanted to get books in the hands of kids. A legacy that, I believe, equates to her music career. Consider supporting if you can 💜🦋 dollyparton.com/imagination-...
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Welcome to the official, historical archive of Dolly Parton
The official, historical archive of Dolly Parton including awards, books, family history, entertainment, milestones, movies, music, philanthropy and TV.
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Those Os @thoseos.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
150 million books she donated. The world is a lesser place now.
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Those Os @thoseos.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Well said that man.
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As a doctor, I say this: before we even consider assisted dying, fix how we care for the most vulnerable | Zubir Ahmed
A person’s wish to die can be shaped by whether they have access to proper palliative care – and too many do not, says Labour MP and transplant surgeon Zubir Ahmed
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Molly Scott Cato @greenpartymolly.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
The learn helplessness of government ministers around the destruction being wrought by social media is just mind-blowing First Musk undermining democracy; now Tiktok encouraging young idiots to drive the wrong way down roads Guys, you have the power to stop this! Please use it!
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Prof Peter Hotez MD PhD DSc(hon) @peterhotezmdphd.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
MMR
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National Emergency Briefing @nebriefing.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
145 MPs now call on gov to level with the public about the threats from climate change and nature loss and the benefits from genuine emergency action. Is your MP on the list? Enter postcode see: www.nebriefing.org/parliamentar... It’s #TimeToStepUp #NationalEmergencyBriefing
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Check here to see if your MP has signed
For MPs and Peers to express support for briefing the nation on the threats from climate & nature breakdown to the UK’s security, food supply, health and economy.
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Carole Cadwalladr @carolecadwalla.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
Here's Jason Arday's death - and the media's role in it - trending on social media, again. And yet it's *nowhere* in the mainstream media today. It's "fallen" out of the news cycle in the same way that Russian scientists "fall" out of windows. 🔗
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Those Os @thoseos.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
Agreed. We have a group of people relying on AI asking questions like "Hey AI, what's my next really fresh new idea?" and thinking that is sensible.
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#CarbonReckoning (Andrew Boswell) @drandrewboswell.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
FF lobbying still rife under #Burnham - @graceblakeley.substack.com "The oil lobby clearly has the ear of senior Labour politicians, giving them the chance to present their well-honed, and highly selective, arguments in favour of new North Sea drilling" graceblakeley.substack.com/p/what-do-la...
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What do Labour’s donors want from Andy Burnham?
Burnham has received hundreds of thousands in donations from big business - and they expect a return on their investment.
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Those Os @thoseos.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Hi @miattafahnbulleh.bsky.social As you used to be chief executive, I'd say these people are worth listening to. Does that make sense to you?
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#CarbonReckoning (Andrew Boswell) @drandrewboswell.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Good to @neweconomics.bsky.social which @miattafahnbulleh.bsky.social led coming out strongly on new North Sea drilling The lobbyists are deep in the Burnham Govt bsky.app/profile/dran... - we must strongly urge Miatta to to be strong on this - it is not a choice between jobs and climate
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