Jon Owen
@anotherjon.bsky.social
Fragments of a man loitering at the intersection of art, cycling, and eco-socialism. The son and heir of nothing in particular. He/him. 🌳 🚴♀️🚶♀️🚶♂️👩🦽 🌳
"Reform UK remains almost entirely a party of grievance. Rather than offering a vision of a more prosperous, productive, or communitarian Britain, it doubles down on punitive proposals." - Excoriating, and spot on.
The Lead@theleaduk.bsky.social · yesterdayAndy Burnham must be feeling rather relaxed as he packs up for his first summer holiday since becoming prime minister — while across the aisle, Nigel Farage has gone unusually quiet. New from @zoegrunewald.bsky.social
@georgemonbiot.bsky.social on how capital becomes a death cult. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Murderous heat, an endangered food supply, decimated landscapes: embrace the Mediterranean life | George Monbiot
As climate disaster stares us in the face, the radical right says ‘Embrace the Mediterranean life’. Embrace death, more like it, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot
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THIS TIME IT'S PERSONAL. THIS TIME, BOND GOES BACK TO SAVOURY
Count Mysterioso@mysteriosox.bsky.social · 3h agoI'm as shocked as you are, dear reader, that the leader of the Conservative Party would omit to mention or factor in the 11,651 prison places that were closed over the same period due to either prison closures or cell dilapidation.
Full Fact@fullfact.org · 3h agoAndy Burnham has claimed only 500 prison places were added between 2010 and 2024, but Kemi Badenoch says the Conservatives created 14,000 new places. Can these two claims add up? We’ve had a look at the figures 👇 fullfact.org/crime/how-ma...
Turns out my moobs may afford me an aerodynamic advantage. #science www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cyclin...
Tour de France Femmes 2026: Officials check riders' clothing amid concerns about bra padding
Officials at the Tour de France Femmes Avec Zwift will check the clothing worn by riders to prevent attempts to make "aerodynamic gains".
bbc.co.uk
“Are you okay, ma’am?” “I think I swallowed my router.” “Here, take my seat.”
may I ask whether this is the sort of bitters by which he blows back the life into a half-drowned man?
In which Tom makes a strong case that Badenoch is worse than Thatcher. Or, at the very least, that Badenoch's reading comprehension is woeful.
Tom Roberts@tpgroberts.bsky.social · 6h agoContrast this with Badenoch who sincerely does not believe in any responsibility between people, who castigates the Lib Dems for fixing church roofs and defends a man who went to jail for harassing her colleague, and who is still harassing MPs now, and it's clear she believes in no bonds between us.
Bad news for historians: dead people now off limits for criticism
Ben Goldacre@bengoldacre.bsky.social · 2d agoSad to see people posting on social media negatively about Rod Liddle, who died yesterday. If I have disagreed with you very strongly in life - and you die - I hope I'll be either silent, or kind.
Could I get through a workday without AI? Abso-fucking-lutely.
Ayo@darrylayo.bsky.social · 18h agoGuys like this don’t realize that they are the freak
Lots on BBC News today about play streets and the wider issues. We are asking @andyburnham.bsky.social for a new play strategy that includes safe streets and doorstep spaces where children can play out everyday. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Leeds: The city closing down streets so children can play
In Leeds, streets are being temporarily closed to traffic so kids have more space to safely play - an initiative proving beneficial to both children and adults.
bbc.co.uk
Let's hope - for all our sakes - that The Telegraph is finally getting serious (scientifically literate) about climate change. www.theguardian.com/media/2026/a...
Right turn on green: is the Telegraph changing its tune on the climate?
Flurry of articles has raised eyebrows and prompted a response from Kemi Badenoch defending stance on net zero
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Real leadership doesn't come from billionaires with big megaphones - it comes from ordinary people demanding our leaders stand up for international law and human decency.
Greenpeace International 🌍@greenpeace.org · 7h agoBy stoking far-right nationalism, tech monopolies are actively trying to fracture democratic blocs like the EU. Why? Because isolated countries are far easier to bully and deregulate than a united wall of 450 million citizens.
Hugo Boss's latest fragrance offering. Seems appropriate for our times.
René Magritte@renemagritte.bsky.social · 7h agoLe parfum de l'abîme / The scent of the abyss - 1928 #artbots #magritte
It's OK for criminal ex-neo Nazis to run your bins is a hell of a line.
Aarne Granlund@aarnegranlund.eurosky.social · 21h ago"Guardian analysis found that the eight listed oil producers made almost $93bn (£69bn) in the three months to the end of June" Well, that explains much of the non-action amidst the global heatwaves and wildfires. Or does it? www.theguardian.com/business/ng-...
In 2024 Palantir paid just £2.1m in UK corporation tax, despite declaring profits of over £25m. The UK corporation tax rate was 25% that year and remains at that level. But Palantir's effective tax rate was just over 8%. That's not right. www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
Palantir paid just £2m corporation tax in UK in 2024 despite lucrative public sector contracts
Software group benefits from global systems and accounting practices ‘that enable tax to be shirked’, says union boss
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This is misleading. If you say the Rhine’ s “water levels drop to lowest level since 1880,” that implies that the river was this dry in 1880. But 1880 is just when we started keeping records! So what you need to say is: the river is at its lowest level since records began.
When two climate activists infiltrated the Republicans Overseas gala dinner he had organised to coincide with Trump’s state visit, a Talk TV presenter dragged one of them into an adjacent room to assault him. @josiahmortimer.bsky.social for @bylinetimes.bsky.social bylinetimes.com/2026/08/03/t...
Talk TV Presenter Dragged Climate Activist Into Room and Assaulted Him During Pro-Trump Dinner, Court Told
André Walker denies assault by beating over incident at Republicans Overseas gala dinner during Trump's state visit to the UK
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Moin, ich wünsche euch einen wunderschönen Tag. Zwischen Nebel und Licht Canon R6m3, EF 70-200/4L IS, 200mm, ISO 1000, f/8, 1/320 Sekunde
