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FHEA, Rtd Open University Associate Lecturer in Environment, Energy & Renewable Energy (aka Tutor) and now an Honorary Associate. Fascinated by many things. Views expressed, likes, etc are personal etc etc

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DC🕊🌍🔥🌱 @dcminx.bsky.social · 3h
🚨 Trump struck a deal with Putin to import Russian diesel—just 3 weeks after signing a bipartisan Congressional bill to punish anyone buying Russian oil. This move funds Putin's war and shatters the West's sanctions wall. @billbrowder.bsky.social: "The most abhorrent thing I've seen." #Ukraine
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Trump–Putin Diesel Deal: ‘The Most Abhorrent Thing I’ve Seen’ | Bill Browder
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Angelica Shalagina Official🇺🇦 @angel-shalagina.bsky.social · 3h
Mr. President Trump, this is for you. You say you want peace. Yet you make deals with the man destroying Ukraine. While you discuss fuel prices, We bury our children. While you thank putin, We prepare for another winter without heat and electricity.
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Dr Paul Dorfman @drpauldorfman.bsky.social · 4h
Tories overstate net zero cost by nearly £500bn in apparent spreadsheet error. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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Tories overstate net zero cost by nearly £500bn in apparent spreadsheet error
Exclusive: Badenoch’s flagship conference policy document cites £957bn estimate, twice the total in climate advisers’ data
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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Tories overstate net zero cost by nearly £500bn in apparent spreadsheet error. Same error amplified by right-wing think-tanks, press It suited their ideological leanings. Future historians might say - planet earth and human life was shattered by a spreadsheet error.
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Tories overstate net zero cost by nearly £500bn in apparent spreadsheet error
Exclusive: Badenoch’s flagship conference policy document cites £957bn estimate, twice the total in climate advisers’ data
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James Murray @james-bg.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
It would be lovely to think that on discovering an error of this magnitude it would prompt the Tories to stop and ask themselves if maybe we can afford net zero after all. Sadly, there is zero chance of that happening. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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Tories overstate net zero cost by nearly £500bn in apparent spreadsheet error
Exclusive: Badenoch’s flagship conference policy document cites £957bn estimate, twice the total in climate advisers’ data
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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Billionaire David Reuben says he quit UK for Monaco ... actually already there since 2014. Worth £28bn, objects to non-dom tax changes. Doesn't want to be taxed on the same basis as UK residents Super-rich happy to make profits in the UK, want special treatment, hold govts to ransom.
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‘I reside in Monaco’: billionaire said to have quit UK over potential wealth tax had already left
TaxWatch contradicts claims about David Reuben’s departure and questions stories of super-rich exodus
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ECIU @eciu.net · 07/10/2026
UK not prepared for food shortages, experts warn Climate change, cyber-attacks, geopolitical shifts, and energy shocks could put Britain’s food supply at great risk www.telegraph.co.uk/global-heal...
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Mike Galsworthy @mikegalsworthy.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
🔥 Over 25,000 emails from you to your MPs... All 650 MPs contacted. Some >100 times. Asking MPs to attend the parliamentary debate on the UK joining the EU. Keep sending those emails via this form. If you've already sent one, share this link with friends. 👇
europeanmovement.co.uk
Ask your MP to stand up for our future in Europe
On 12 October, Parliament will debate the UK's future relationship with Europe, after a government petition got over 100,000 signatures. Will you write to your MP to ask them to attend the debate?
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ECIU @eciu.net · 05/10/2026
British government ‘complacent about food as a national security matter’ Experts say country does not have plan to feed people in a crisis and is unprepared for future shortages www.theguardian.com/business/20...
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British government ‘complacent about food as a national security matter’
Experts say country does not have plan to feed people in a crisis and is unprepared for future shortages
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Molly Scott Cato @greenpartymolly.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Andrew Griffith explicitly says he is not interested in whether people pay tax or keep environmental law! 'Simplification in process' means freedom to flout laws in practice I might be very agitated about this if I thought there was any point in taking the Conservative Party seriously
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Mike Galsworthy @mikegalsworthy.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Over 25,000 emails from you to your MPs... All 650 MPs have been contacted. Some >100 times. All saying attend the parliamentary debate on the UK joining the EU. Keep sending those emails via this form. If you've already sent one, share this link with friends. 👇
europeanmovement.co.uk
Ask your MP to stand up for our future in Europe
On 12 October, Parliament will debate the UK's future relationship with Europe, after a government petition got over 100,000 signatures. Will you write to your MP to ask them to attend the debate?
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Make Votes Matter @makevotesmatter.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
The vast majority of European countries use forms of Proportional Representation, and have done so for many decades. Not one of them has a significant grassroots campaign for switching to First Past the Post.
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Dr Paul Dorfman @drpauldorfman.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
UK avoided gas imports worth £5.9bn since the start of the Hormuz crisis due to record power generation from #wind and #solar #renewables www.carbonbrief.org/analysis-win...
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Analysis: Wind and solar save UK from gas imports worth £5.9bn during Hormuz crisis - Carbon Brief
The UK has avoided gas imports worth £5.9bn since the start of the Hormuz crisis as a result of record electricity generation from wind and solar.
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tutorbradley.bsky.social @tutorbradley.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Bullies gonna bully.
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Make Votes Matter @makevotesmatter.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Andy Burnham is expected to mention electoral reform in his speech today. As we wait to hear what he says, let’s be clear: this moment wouldn’t be happening without the grassroots movement that has spent years making the case for change. Thank you for being part of it.
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Dr Katie Twomey @k2mey.eurosky.social · 28/09/2026
This is quite cool. My university is the first organisation in the world to force Microsoft to allow us to turn off copilot summaries in Word 365, after a backlash against it from staff (including, very vocally, me). That cannot have been easy for our heroic IT people so hats very much off to them!
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Alice Roberts @profaliceroberts.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Reform want to indoctrinate our children. Freedom of (and from) belief is a human right. humanists.uk/2026/09/10/s...
humanists.uk
Reform UK Braverman promises 'consequences' if pupils don't sing hymns
Reform UK has said schools will face ‘consequences’ if they fail to make pupils regularly sing hymns and the national anthem under a Reform government. The party’s education spokesperson, Suella Brave...
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ECIU @eciu.net · 28/09/2026
Diesel prices have hit a new record high, nearing 200p/litre UK drivers remain exposed to volatility in international oil and diesel markets Weakening ZEV mandate could leave more drivers exposed to future fuel price spikes 🧵
A graph shows fluctuating UK fuel prices over time, highlighting diesel at 199.40p/litre and unleaded petrol at 174.30p/litre.
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Dr Paul Dorfman @drpauldorfman.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Most of UK’s essential food supply grown in drought-risk areas, report warns Keys crops such as cereals, potatoes, sugar and oils grown in areas with moderate to very high risk www.theguardian.com/business/202...
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Most of UK’s essential food supply grown in drought-risk areas, report warns
Keys crops such as cereals, potatoes, sugar and oils grown in areas with moderate to very high risk
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Dr Paul Dorfman @drpauldorfman.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Now up to nine times cheaper in the UK to drive an electric vehicle (EV) than a petrol or diesel car www.carbonbrief.org/analysis-evs...
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Analysis: EVs are now nine times cheaper than petrol or diesel to drive in the UK  - Carbon Brief
The latest surge in fossil-fuel prices means it is now up to nine times cheaper in the UK to drive an electric vehicle (EV) than a petrol or diesel car, shows Carbon Brief analysis.
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Make Votes Matter @makevotesmatter.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
🚨 Urgent message to Labour Conference delegates. Pass it on! On Sunday, you'll get to vote in the priorities ballot, which will decide which motions will be heard at conference. Let's make sure that a fair voting system is on the agenda. Vote for "electoral reform" and ask others to do the same.
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ECIU @eciu.net · 26/09/2026
UK's summer drought knocks over 3M tonnes off UK and Europe’s potato crop Cost farmers = over €800M as Europe faces record low potato harvest 2026 extreme heat and dry weather clear link to climate change, heatwave temps ‘virtually impossible’ 50 years ago, acc @WWAttribution
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Ed Maibach @maibached.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Happy Stanislav Petrov Day He passed in 2017. As Encyclopedia Britannica puts it, “He is survived by his two children, two grandchildren, and the entire human race.” If you don't know his story, please take 3 minutes now to learn it. @gchalliance.bsky.social @docsforclimate.bsky.social
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Happy Stanislav Petrov Day
Take five minutes to not destroy civilization
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Dr Paul Dorfman @drpauldorfman.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
EVs are now nine times cheaper than petrol or diesel to drive in the UK. www.carbonbrief.org/analysis-evs...
carbonbrief.org
Analysis: EVs are now nine times cheaper than petrol or diesel to drive in the UK  - Carbon Brief
The latest surge in fossil-fuel prices means it is now up to nine times cheaper in the UK to drive an electric vehicle (EV) than a petrol or diesel car, shows Carbon Brief analysis.
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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
With big thanks to @doctorofmusic.bsky.social, here's my discussion today with Lord Jackson about North Sea oil and gas. Tape your jaw to your face before watching. Really.
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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
I had a massive bust-up over North Sea gas and oil with Lord Jackson on Politics Live today. "It shocks me to the core that sopmeone so ignorant, so ill-informed, sits in the House of Lords." I just wish I could figure out how to clip it. From 20'47" www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
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BBC Two - Politics Live, 23/09/2026
The big political issues of the day.
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Dr Paul Dorfman @drpauldorfman.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Our message to global leaders: we need #solar power everywhere by the decade’s end. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Our message to global leaders: we need solar power everywhere by the decade’s end | Open letter
As the UN gathers, signatories from Bernie Sanders to Yeb Saño issue an open letter calling for clean power for all
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Richard Corbett CBE @richardcorbett.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
New Swedish Prime Minister, asked whether Britain should rejoin the EU: “Yes. Please. Tomorrow.” www.politico.eu/article/magd...
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‘Sweden is back’: Magdalena Andersson has big plans for Europe
In an interview with POLITICO, Sweden’s election winner reveals her unfinished business with Russia, Trump — and the far right.
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Sarah Murphy @13sarahmurphy.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Rebuilding our relationship with the EU “is the cheapest way to boost the economy, the fastest way to unite Europe in the face of security threats and the best way to get leverage on a global system that no longer has an American anchor.” So obvious it hurts. www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
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Brexit has left Britain ‘impotent – a bobbing cork in the sea,’ says David Miliband
Exclusive: Former foreign secretary adds to mounting pressure for a new UK deal with EU to repair Brexit damage
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Jan Rosenow @janrosenow.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Electrification is an efficiency revolution and a fundamental reorganisation of energy systems. Less energy, fewer imports, more security. I'll make the case at @oxmartinschool.bsky.social on 19 Nov, in person & online: www.oxfordmartin.ox.ac.uk/events/elect...
oxfordmartin.ox.ac.uk
'The electrification imperative: the power of electroefficiency' with…
REGISTRATION To attend in-person at the Oxford Martin School, please scroll down to the registration form at the bottom of the page To attend online,…
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ECIU @eciu.net · 21/09/2026
Why our nation's beloved cup of tea may be under threat Kenyan farmers who grow tea sold in UK supermarkets say climate impacts are hitting yields and their already "scarce" incomes news.sky.com/story/why-o...
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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Neoliberals want to end the triple-lock on state pension They inflict low wages, consign millions to poverty. Govt spending on state pension as % of GDP in G7 countries. Italy 12.8 France 12 Germany 9.8 Japan 8.9 USA 6.6 Canada 4.7 UK 4.7 UK has one of the least generous pensions in the G7.
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How does the UK State Pension measure up globally?
A global comparison of State Pension provision highlights the onus on individuals in the UK to build pension savings for their retirement, rather than leaving
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Mike Galsworthy @mikegalsworthy.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
🚨 WRITE TO YOUR MP! On Oct 12th, Parliament will debate the UK JOINING THE EU! Use this page to send an email to your MP. In the context of Canada-EU, Rejoin polling at 61%, and devolved leaders saying the future is the EU... ...Westminster needs to catch up. Sign & share everywhere please. 👇
europeanmovement.co.uk
Ask your MP to stand up for our future in Europe
On 12 October, Parliament will debate the UK's future relationship with Europe, after a government petition got over 100,000 signatures. Will you write to your MP to ask them to attend the debate?
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Dr Paul Dorfman @drpauldorfman.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Thermal batteries aren’t coming. They’re already here. janrosenow.substack.com/p/thermal-ba...
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Thermal batteries aren’t coming. They’re already here.
Half of all operating thermal batteries came online since 2025. Policy, not technology, is now the main constraint.
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Good Law Project @goodlawproject.org · 20/09/2026
“In the next few months, the government will decide whether to cancel Palantir’s NHS contract. And right now we’re daring to hope they might.” goodlaw.social/k4ck
goodlaw.social
Forced out of a job in the NHS for speaking out on Palantir | Good Law Project
I lost my career after refusing to keep quiet about the risks that a US spy-tech company poses to our NHS
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Richard Corbett CBE @richardcorbett.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Major opinion poll shows that every constituency in the UK except four would vote to reverse Brexit and rejoin the EU
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Mike Galsworthy @mikegalsworthy.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
💥 On Oct 12th, Parliament will debate the UK JOINING THE EU! Use this page below to send an email to your MP. In the context of Canada-EU, 61% of the UK public for joining, and devolved leaders saying the future is the EU... ...Westminster needs to catch up. Sign and share everywhere please. 👇
europeanmovement.co.uk
Ask your MP to stand up for our future in Europe
On 12 October, Parliament will debate the UK's future relationship with Europe, after a government petition got over 100,000 signatures. Will you write to your MP to ask them to attend the debate?
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Dr Paul Dorfman @drpauldorfman.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
UK home to one of the largest battery supply chains in Europe, generating £4.2bn in revenue and supporting 10,000 jobs. www.businessgreen.com/news/4535798...
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New AutoMotive: UK powers up £7bn battery industry
UK now home to one of the largest battery supply chains in Europe, generating £4.2bn in revenue and supporting 10,000 jobs
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Richard Murphy @richardjmurphy.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
The RNLI: people of courage and commitment to their neighbours, whoever they might be www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2026/09... This one's personal. #RNLI
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The RNLI: people of courage and commitment to their neighbours, whoever they might be
The Guardian reported yesterday that: A lifeboat station on the south coast of England near the spot where far-right activists tried to stop asylum seekers landing has been forced to temporarily clos...
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tutorbradley.bsky.social @tutorbradley.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
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'We'll look after your star': EU chief responds to veterans' love letter to EU projected on to White Cliffs of Dover
The EU's Brexit co-ordinator has said the bloc will "look after your star" in a message to Britons after the UK left the EU.
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Alina Pereverzieva 🇺🇦 @perevaa.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
OTD in 2022, after more than five months of Russian occupation, the mass burial site in Izium was uncovered: 449 bodies and remains were exhumed, including 23 soldiers and 7 children. At least 140 showed signs of violent death; 30 victims remained unidentified by late 2025.
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Kate from Kharkiv @kateinkharkiv.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
The UN is considering moving aid supplies underground so that a permanent member of the UN Security Council stops bombing them 🤦‍♀️
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Molly Scott Cato @greenpartymolly.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Can't believe I'm hearing Justin Webb proposing 'performative' cuts to public spending It's not for the BBC to suggest a new round of austerity Nor for politicians to perform for markets Their job is to make our lives better #BBCR4Today
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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
In 2024-25 HMRC failed to collect £59.2bn of tax; £500bn since 2010. £12.8bn lost through profit shifting by multinational corporations. Promoters of a business rates avoidance scheme boasted that they have deprived local councils of £500m. Billions can be raised by ending abuses.
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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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Make Votes Matter @makevotesmatter.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
🗳️ Today is the UN's International Day of Democracy. If you asked people what they associate with democracy, many would probably respond: elections. Voting is a fundamental democratic right. But being able to cast a ballot every few years is not enough. 🧵👇
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Alina Pereverzieva 🇺🇦 @perevaa.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Russian forces struck a warehouse of BaDM, one of Ukraine’s largest medicine distributors, in Odesa. It’s the 4th pharma warehouse attacked this month, after Biocon and Teva on Sep 3 and Optima-Pharm on Sep 8. This is Russia’s deliberate policy – to leave Ukrainians without vital medicines.
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Richard Corbett CBE @richardcorbett.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
This trend in public opinion is gradual but relentless. The numbers wanting Britain back in the EU continue to rise. Time for more ambition!
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Molly Scott Cato @greenpartymolly.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Blistering barnacles, this is a bit of a nerve! I'm retired but I'm also vice chair of the European Movement and a proud european Please don't dump all dead people and retired people in the same box!
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Kate from Kharkiv @kateinkharkiv.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Russians attacked an ambulance in Kherson, injuring 2 medics – Regional Military Administration. ​At around 4:25 PM in Kherson, Russian troops targeted an emergency medical services vehicle with a drone. The crew was in the middle of transporting a patient to a hospital at that time.
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