Reposted by DebTAdam Schwarz @adamjschwarz.bsky.social · 12/10/2026Zelensky: "When our strikes reached Yandex’s data centers, it suddenly became a little easier to breathe on many social media platforms. A lot of people noticed it. There was less hate, less division, and fewer provocations... It’s pretty clear where those bots were coming from." 322545814
Reposted by DebTAngry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 11/10/2026We’ve been talking about this for years. None of these far-right movements are organic. 473200517073
Reposted by DebTGlen O'Hara @gsoh31.bsky.social · 09/10/2026Britain's ultra-Far Left have always been, and will always be, only that which they are: 812220
DebT @writergeek.bsky.social · 05/10/2026At this sage, I confess I don't really know what has happened to humanity when they can elect monsters for the second time, after experiencing the first round and all that the monster did. www.theguardian.com/world/2026/o...theguardian.comBrazil’s presidential race goes to second round as Flávio Bolsonaro leads incumbent LulaFar-right challenger and son of disgraced ex-president Jair Bolsonaro put in a stronger than expected showing, with Lula calling the result ‘unexpected’ 000
Reposted by DebTCaroline Lucas @carolinelucas.bsky.social · 04/10/2026My speech from the conference debate on 'Zionism is Racism’ motion 1471373292
DebT @writergeek.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Might of known the government would cancel the triple lock just as GenX is coming up for retirement age. GenX are often pumped together with Boomers, but we've actually had massive earnings disruption and dislocations, and many of us don't have other pensions to speak of. 101
Reposted by DebTIan Dunt @iandunt.bsky.social · 27/09/2026I could quote pretty much this entire article by @mjrobbins.com on the bizarre psychology of the AI apocalypse freaks, but you should just read it instead. Such a relief to see someone express my feelings so eloquently. martinrobbins.substack.com/p/the-ai-apo... 40406111
DebT @writergeek.bsky.social · 21/09/2026The far right have gone from arguing about migrants to bullying anyone who doesn't agree with them. First that poor woman in Piddington, and now the RNLI under cyberattack. www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news...mirror.co.ukRNLI warned of cyber attack after volunteers abused by far-right thugsOnline security experts have warned that the identities of RNLI members could have been leaked or fallen into the wrong hands 022
DebT @writergeek.bsky.social · 21/09/2026This is a big moment in UK universities - a major shift in power towards managerialism and big business and away from academics. 010
DebT @writergeek.bsky.social · 18/09/2026This year my council extended garden waste deliveries to our rural area. £50 for a brown bin for the entire season. My neighbours, who live in million pound houses and can definitely afford £50, carry on burning their garden waste. Who doesn't love being overwhelmed with the smell of smoke. 100
DebT @writergeek.bsky.social · 18/09/2026Good to see the messages I worked on in the MINAGRIS project come to fruition in a Guardian article, even if I left before doing the actual pitching! #microplastics www.theguardian.com/environment/...theguardian.comMicroplastics in soil pose global threat by acting like ‘Trojan horse’ to deliver toxinsExclusive: Plastic surfaces form hotspots for interaction between plastics, microbes and agrochemicals 000
DebT @writergeek.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Totally fed up with the subscription model. Every company assumes you can fork out £15. 000
Reposted by DebTFionna O’Leary @fascinatorfun.bsky.social · 16/09/2026A personal story about that phrase “young men of fighting age” applied to asylum seekers. As many of you know I took in a young Ukrainian woman under the Homes for Ukraine scheme. As part of that process, soon after she arrived we were visited by the local authority rep and a Fire Brigade rep. 13460202
Reposted by DebTOtto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 16/09/2026We are now going to see a rash of pointless micro nation referendums aren't we. This seasons flags on lampposts. 121934112
DebT @writergeek.bsky.social · 16/09/2026We are collaborators in our own destruction, say humans. 000
DebT @writergeek.bsky.social · 16/09/2026It's one of the very confounding things about British citizens that they reject all policy and all changes and above all to definitely not want anything near them. I think everyone in this village should try being a minister for a week to square that unholy mess. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...bbc.co.ukPiddington in Oxfordshire votes to leave UK over asylum plansPiddington residents vote over proposals to house up to 1,256 male asylum seekers nearby. 000
Reposted by DebTpaulusthewoodgnome @paulusthewoodgnome.bsky.social · 14/09/2026This should be required reading for BBC journalists, so when they're interviewing Farage or Tice or Yusuf or Jenrick and they start spouting their well-worn lies about climate change and renewables and net zero, they can call them out rather than letting it slide. www.carbonbrief.org/factcheck-re...carbonbrief.orgFactcheck: Reform UK’s 45 false or misleading claims about climate and energy - Carbon BriefReform UK, led by Nigel Farage, has emerged as a major force in UK politics in recent years – pushing… 210844
Reposted by DebTMargot Finn @eicathomefinn.bsky.social · 14/09/2026'Britain’s debate about universities has become strangely one-sided. We scrutinise the supply of graduate skills....Far less attention is paid to the demand side: whether Britain’s economy is creating enough high-skilled opportunities to make full use of the talent universities produce.' Good stuffhepi.ac.ukUniversities Produce Talent. Economies Produce Returns. - HEPIJoin the Policy Institute at King’s College London and HEPI on Tuesday 15 September, from 6.30pm to 7.45pm, at Bush House, London, for a free event exploring the future of higher education in England.... 27834
DebT @writergeek.bsky.social · 14/09/2026Love this article, about the wealthy men who want to turn our home into hell, and what we can do to stop them. www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...theguardian.comThe end times fascists are plotting their escape from our world. Our mission is clear | Naomi Klein and Astra TaylorAn unholy alliance is working toward an apocalyptic future from which only a chosen few will emerge unscathed. It’s becoming clear how we stop them 001
Reposted by DebTGregory Norminton @gregorynorminton.bsky.social · 13/09/2026Yet another begging bowl email from the Labour Party this morning. ‘There is no pretending about the scale of what we’re up against.’ If only you guys had a massive majority in Parliament and could pass legislation to protect our democracy from ‘what we’re up against’. 1732286
Reposted by DebTJonn Elledge @jonnelledge.bsky.social · 05/09/2026I simply do not understand what's going on in Labour that renders its leaders incapable of finding a TV camera and speaking out against street violence. Even if you assume they agree about immigration, violence is wrong, unpopular AND against the interests of any even vaguely left wing govt. 1302689711
Reposted by DebTGeorge Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 01/09/2026Officially, the water industry in England is regulated. Practically, it's unregulated. There's no difference between what it does under the eye of the Environment Agency and what it would do if the EA did not exist. The EA is completely useless, by design. www.theguardian.com/business/202...theguardian.comDry weather sewage discharges soar as water companies face scrutinyExclusive: 7,280 suspected illegal spills in rivers and sea recorded in first five months of 2026 9824421018
Reposted by DebTMarie Le Conte @youngvulgarian.marieleconte.com · 18/08/2026(in my more unkind moments I've wondered if it wouldn't just be better for everyone involved if whoever wrote the headline had to actually put their own names/social media handles next to it) 71608
Reposted by DebTZack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 15/08/2026I don't think it would be "rushing to judgement" to see the press hounding people - especially people of colour- has been going on for a long time. Really spineless response from the Prime Minister here that utterly fails to recognise the moment to tackle the press. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...bbc.co.ukJason Arday death 'tragedy on so many levels' says PMAndy Burnham says the former Cambridge professor's death is a "really sad, sad and sorry state of affairs". 731630370
Reposted by DebTNew School of the Anthropocene @nsota.bsky.social · 15/08/2026Please consider signing this.goodlawproject.orgJason Arday: Demand a public inquiry now | Good Law ProjectCommission an immediate public inquiry into how to ensure a responsible press given its contribution to Dr Arday’s tragic death. 032
Reposted by DebTHari Kunzru @harikunzru.bsky.social · 14/08/2026Arday found dead and a very large number of British commentators are deleting posts and videos. 362253483
DebT @writergeek.bsky.social · 14/08/2026Our leaders are hopeless @uk-labour.bsky.social Discounts and grants enable people to buy EVs. They are cheaper to run and cleaner for the air. Small EVs are really popular, counteracting SUV trend. No downsides. www.theguardian.com/environment/...theguardian.comAndy Burnham moves to cut new EV sales targetsPossible cut from 80% down to as little as 50% could add millions of tonnes of CO2 to emissions and comes amid UK heatwaves 121
Reposted by DebTCaroline Lucas @carolinelucas.bsky.social · 13/08/2026Really? Is that it? If this is all that’s come from COBR, it’s pitifully inadequate. As crisis deepens, it beggars belief that there aren’t eg plans to increase resources for the fire service, support for farmers, max workplace temperature, funded community cool spaces & obvs ban on new fossil fuelsindependent.co.ukAndy Burnham warns of summer ban on disposable barbecuesAndy Burnham said he would consider if a restriction on purchasing the products during the summer months could be justified 2162324846
Reposted by DebTZack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 12/08/2026Andy Burnham says the bigger questions of oil and gas will come "at the right moment in time." On the eve of another heatwave when thousands of people have died already, when is a better time to rule out drilling for new oil and gas? 761413392
Reposted by DebTZack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 12/08/2026This is an outrageous failure from Andy Burnham and this Labour Government. He says they "don't know the remedy." It's obvious to almost anyone. Nationalise water companies. Tax fossil fuel companies. Invest in renewables. Labour selling us down the river to please their donors as country burns. 871479534
DebT @writergeek.bsky.social · 11/08/2026Funny and to the point - let's start resisting data centres. 000
DebT @writergeek.bsky.social · 11/08/2026The silence from the UK government on drought, water and wildfires is quite astounding. Is the heat affecting mental functioning? @uk-labour.bsky.social. 010
DebT @writergeek.bsky.social · 11/08/2026Put this news together with data centres, designated critical infrastructure, and what do you get? www.theguardian.com/business/202...theguardian.comMillions in Great Britain could face emergency power cuts at short noticeExclusive: Grid operator Neso can now respond with rolling blackouts as last resort without need for government powers 000
DebT @writergeek.bsky.social · 09/08/2026Prepping for the end of the world isn't the same as building a gated community to keep out the riffraff. War or climate collapse will affect everyone and there is nowhere to hide. More proof that billionaires just aren't very bright. www.irishtimes.com/world/americ...irishtimes.com‘We’re already in World War Three’: Tech titans prepare Argentinian ranch for apocalypseDrawn by wild landscapes and an eccentric president, executives are building a refuge 011
Reposted by DebTCaroline Lucas @carolinelucas.bsky.social · 05/08/2026I can’t believe we’re still having a debate about whether there’s a trade off between job creation and measures to green the economy. There isn’t. The evidence was clear years ago - a green economy creates far more jobs than the fossil fuel economy it replaces. Come on Labour, catch up …theguardian.comGovernment contracts to require job creation instead of green targets under new rulesLouise Haigh says taxpayer money must benefit local communities amid backlash from environmental groups 481143388
Reposted by DebTZack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 04/08/2026Crop yields down, our countryside scorched and over 2800 people are dead due to this summer's heatwaves. Meanwhile fossil fuel giants are raking in record profits. We must end this rampant profiteering, and cut fossil fuels from our energy mix as soon as possible. 792247863
Reposted by DebTJo Wolff @jowolff.bsky.social · 04/08/2026Oops. We developed new technologies as if we were communists believe that they would reduce human toil, and create conditions for flourishing lives. But actually they dominate us, alienate us from each other, reduce us to servants to machines, and diminish our creativity, just as Marx noted in 1844. 1112325
DebT @writergeek.bsky.social · 01/08/2026We need to start paying the value of things, factoring in wages and sourcing ethical, locally-made goods. And as the man says, one good quality capsule wardrobe will last for years. That said, I can't afford it, but I would if I could. www.theguardian.com/fashion/2026...theguardian.comNo apologies, no freebies: the man who makes Andy Burnham’s jackets on how to weather a stormPrivate White VC’s James Eden says PM should not be criticised for wearing a high-quality British-made brand 020
Reposted by DebTPrem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 30/07/2026Court upholds CMA findings that Auden Mckenzie and Actavis UK charged excessive/unfair prices for NHS-funded drugs Prices for hydrocortisone tablets rose from less than £1 to £70+ per pack, did not reflect any increase in costs or investment. They bought off competition. No execs penalisedgov.ukCourt upholds CMA findings that firms charged excessive and unfair prices for lifesaving NHS-funded medicineThe Court of Appeal has confirmed that firms broke the law by charging excessive and unfair prices for hydrocortisone tablets over a decade. 7229141
DebT @writergeek.bsky.social · 31/07/2026In my opinion, all this talk about skills based and vocational training for 14-16 year olds is a logical consequence of Brexit. Shrinking GDP, lack of access to global markets, shut out of Europe in terms of free movement of labour, means skilled, creative, media, admin, research jobs are down. 111
Reposted by DebTNadine Batchelor-Hunt @nadinebh.bsky.social · 30/07/2026This statement by UEFA on FIFA attempting to sell off the World Cup gave me goosebumps, what a statement - the beautiful game deserves no less “As so long as Europe has a voice, it will never be for sale.” 27969232
DebT @writergeek.bsky.social · 30/07/2026So bad in so many different ways #GenAI #anthropic futurism.com/future-socie...futurism.comAnthropic Knew the Public Would Be Disgusted by How It Was Destroying Physical Books, Secret Documents RevealNewly unsealed documents suggest that Anthropic was well aware that destroying books to train its AI would look bad. 000
DebT @writergeek.bsky.social · 30/07/2026"there will be no research grants on a dead planet" www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...theguardian.comWildfires are raging – and the world has junked 45 climate pledges. Disaster looms, and little wonder | Bill McGuireFive years ago, I wrote an open letter asking climate scientists to speak out. Now governments are in retreat, it is surely time to act, says climate professor Bill McGuire 000
DebT @writergeek.bsky.social · 25/07/2026Philosopher engages with AI, and we should really listen. www.ft.com/content/bdb3... 001
Reposted by DebTAdam Schwarz @adamjschwarz.bsky.social · 24/07/2026When the story of why humanity didn't stop climate change is written, it will feature front pages like this. Even as the skies blacken with climate change-induced wildfires, right wing media continue their relentless crusade against measures to tackle it. 23247452016
DebT @writergeek.bsky.social · 24/07/2026Did you know a barrister is facing jail just for reminding a jury they have the right to vote with their conscience? This historic right has kept trials fair since 1670. We can't let it be silenced now. Add your name to defend fair trials👇 you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/sa...you.38degrees.org.ukSign to protect the right to a fair trialImagine being called for jury duty, but advised against using your own common sense. ❗A top barrister is now facing contempt of court proceedings, simply for reminding a jury of their rights. If judg... 010
Reposted by DebTCaroline Lucas @carolinelucas.bsky.social · 24/07/2026To cover up 1 high level report into nature collapse & national security looks odd. To cover up 2 looks like a pattern. Episode 2 of my @therestpolitics.bsky.social pod explores a hidden DEFRA report on UK vulnerability to food shocks & asks how confident we can be in our ability to feed ourselvespodcasts.apple.comBritain's Ticking Time Bomb: The Food Security CrisisPodcast Episode · The Rest Is Politics · 23 July · 16min 5270142
DebT @writergeek.bsky.social · 22/07/2026I don't think I really want to save a quid in bus fares by causing the deaths of thousands in developing countries. No thanks. Let's increase the aid budget and save families from an awful fate of drought, poverty or disease. #burnham 000
Reposted by DebTLaura Bassett @lebassett.bsky.social · 17/07/2026Casually threatening mass rapes 38390352420