i look at american senators and it’s like ‘this guy took 8 million dollars in donations from the fossil fuel lobby last year’ and then at british politicians and it’s ‘this guy met with a fossil fuel rep who bought him a curry and an onion bhaji’. our politicians are *so* cheap.

IKEA are advertising on Talk. That means their money is enabling dangerous, dehumanising speech – like this 👇 IKEA, pull your ads now and stop funding hate. #ikea #media #migrants

PS yes the same IKEA who say publicly: 'a negative filter towards refugees exists because of the way [they] are spoken about online and in the media. So, let’s help change the narrative for the better, together' Come on, IKEA – put your money where your mouth is www.ikea.com/gb/en/this-i...

Changing the narrative around refugees

On World Refugee Day Ingka Group continues to challenge negative perceptions about refugees and creating positive change together.

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Wut! Football is fucked - mainly because it's now about anything and everything other than the game.

The Canary@thecanaryuk.bsky.social · 5d ago

The Korean Football Association issued an apology, expressing regret over the concern and criticism ignited by these incidents.

Sadiq Khan calls on Andy Burnham to commit to climate action as pressure grows over North Sea oil

Sadiq Khan calls on Andy Burnham to commit to climate action as pressure grows over North Sea oil

London mayor points to ‘terrifying scenes’ this summer amid speculation Burnham may back Jackdaw and Rosebank projects * Sadiq Khan: This burning summer is the proof: the voices of climate denial aren’t just delusional, they’re deadly Sadiq Khan has called on the government to commit to revamped climate action and to reduce the UK’s reliance on oil and gas, as the UK endures a summer of drought, wildfires and heatwaves. Writing in the Guardian, the mayor of London said that Andy Burnham’s administration must reaffirm its commitment to net zero and make clear it will continue to reduce the UK’s reliance on oil and gas “to get Britain back on track.” Continue reading...

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We're still here, but many of us are doing different things because the things that made us visible will now land us in jail

Where have all the climate activists gone?

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Something really noticeable and problematic is how this idea that climate activists "won" is surprisingly widespread Usually it's paired with the whole "renewable energy is now inevitable", exponential revolution type thinking. I can sort of understand why people think this but it's wrong......

Dr Charlie Gardner@charliejgardner.bsky.social · 17h ago

We're still here, but many of us are doing different things because the things that made us visible will now land us in jail

Not only do I think he's lying that police advised him not to attend on safety grounds, I think it's a lie he used before back in 2016. He 'cancelled' a march on safety grounds but my FOI request to the Met showed this was a lie.

Sky News@news.sky.com · 8h ago

Farage says he won't attend by-election declaration

George Cottrell had a *second* more secret Polymarket account he used to place large bets on Trump winning the presidential election. My colleagues Anna Gross and @miles-johnson.bsky.social have the scoop here (gift link, first 300 clicks free) as.ft.com/r/aad2429d-c...

Farage aide Cottrell had secret Polymarket account that placed bets on Trump victory

Large sums involved shine light on financial activities of one of Reform leader’s closest confidants

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It's clear @royalsociety.org is too cowardly to speak out against Musk's atrocities; endorsing them with their silence. Musk (FRS) is an ambassador for the Society. What I find astonishing are the cowards (FRSs) who value their little awards higher than their morality. It says a lot about humanity.

everyone acting surprised that andy burnham, noted blairite, has absolutely nothing to say about this absurd heat. the man is a neoliberal. that means he puts companies, corporations, and vested interests before so much as giving a passing thought to the public.

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Toby Earle 🇺🇦@tobyontv.bsky.social · 2h ago

Five have commissioned an ITN documentary examining Nigel Farage’s finances: Nigel Farage: Where Does the Money Come From? airs Saturday 22nd August, 9.30pm

Standards watchdog resumes investigation into Nigel Farage over financial gifts www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Standards watchdog resumes investigation into Nigel Farage over financial gifts

Reform UK leader’s return to Clacton restarts inquiry into £5m gift from cyrpto-billionaire and support from fraudster

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Just 24hrs later...

Leo Hickman@leohickman.carbonbrief.org · yesterday

What could possibly have led the Daily Mail – a climate-sceptic newspaper with an owner *and* editor-in-chief both well known for their love of grouse shooting – to run this frontpage? It's really hard to tell...

"Now people are asking aloud: why is Burnham ignoring what is in front of his face – the devastating impact of climate breakdown on the country and its citizens?" The silence is deafening, cowardly and unacceptable www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Hot topic: why is Burnham so reluctant to talk about the climate crisis?

Extreme heat is harming wellbeing of ordinary people the PM champions, yet little has been said on the topic

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You'd need to be in zero gravity for the penny to drop slower than it does with Tim.

@martinbarrow.bsky.social · 4h ago

Farage “winsome happy warrior of olde”

It's clear @royalsociety.org is too cowardly to speak out against Musk's atrocities; endorsing them with their silence. Musk (FRS) is an ambassador for the Society. What I find astonishing are the cowards (FRSs) who value their little awards higher than their morality. It says a lot about humanity.

As a colleague has just put it to me, "I'd rather trust Nigel than the police doesn't cut it when Nigel's original claim was that he was advised to stay away by the, err, police."

Tim Bale@timbale.bsky.social · 4h ago

"I believe Nigel above the police"

14M deaths in 5 years. This was led by Elon Musk FRS and endorsed by @royalsociety.org who maintain their silence at his atrocities. Too cowardly to speak out against a murdering nazi billionaire - what a legacy... www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

Evaluating the impact of two decades of USAID interventions and projecting the effects of defunding on mortality up to 2030: a retrospective impact evaluation and forecasting analysis

USAID funding has significantly contributed to the reduction in adult and child mortality across low-income and middle-income countries over the past two decades. Our estimates show that, unless the a...

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Dave Levitan@davelevitan.bsky.social · 9h ago

The USAID thing will eventually be talked about like a genocide

Why wait

Dave Levitan@davelevitan.bsky.social · 9h ago

The USAID thing will eventually be talked about like a genocide

Meta is so unbelievably evil. They make a technology primarily designed to enable abuse, harassment and privacy violations, but also embed real disability aids. The tactic now is to use an entire community as human shields to defend against criticisms www.engadget.com/2236054/meta...

🔥Update: More than 29,000 heat-related deaths in Europe by mid-August (2026-08-14) New: ▪️Belgium now with 2,570 deaths. ▪️Spain with 3,974 deaths. Online map with sources: datawrapper.dwcdn.net/yJcqo/ @terliwetter.bsky.social @sustainable2050.bsky.social @codendahl.bsky.social

Matthias Deutsch@matthiasdeutsch.bsky.social · yesterday

🔥Update: More than 28,000 heat-related deaths in Europe by mid-August (2026-08-13) New: ▪️Germany now at 12,500 deaths. ▪️Spain at 3,893 deaths. Online map with sources: datawrapper.dwcdn.net/yJcqo/

Hey @royalsociety.org, this was instigated by your most esteemed Fellow. Why do you endorse a white supremacist mass murderer? Your silence is breathtaking. Is it because his values align with yours? Are you racists and misogynists too? This is your legacy. #SpinelessCowards

Lauren Dobson-Hughes@ldobsonhughes.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Eight people, including five children, died walking 8 hours in 40 C heat to get cholera treatment in Sudan, because their local USAID-funded clinic had closed www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/4/...

www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Hot topic: why is Burnham so reluctant to talk about the climate crisis?

Extreme heat is harming wellbeing of ordinary people the PM champions, yet little has been said on the topic

theguardian.com

We’ve gone from ‘it’s the people vs the establishment’ To ‘They are all being mean to me so I’m not turning up’ It would take a heart of stone…

Hey @andyburnham.bsky.social, it's your job to protect the population - why are you silent on the climate crisis? How many more excess deaths are needed for you to actually do something? #HeadInSand #NortherStarmer

Matthias Deutsch@matthiasdeutsch.bsky.social · 4h ago

🔥Update: More than 29,000 heat-related deaths in Europe by mid-August (2026-08-14) New: ▪️Belgium now with 2,570 deaths. ▪️Spain with 3,974 deaths. Online map with sources: datawrapper.dwcdn.net/yJcqo/ @terliwetter.bsky.social @sustainable2050.bsky.social @codendahl.bsky.social

🚨🚨🚨 BREAKING. Joe Rogan has just discovered that Trump might be corrupt.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) announced the withdrawal of its support for the Arctic Report Card, which has provided environmental updates on the Arctic to scientists and the public since 2006. Over the last 20 years, the peer-reviewed report... TAT: [Attacking science]

Trump administration pulls support for annual Arctic environmental report

Move by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is latest government rollback of climate science activity

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Come to the US @countbinface.bsky.social, American politics desperately needs you! 🗑️🇺🇸