Odd this. Racist, far right violent thugs are treated as people with genuine concerns, but those peacefully protesting against genocide, and a lack of climate action are terrorists. To say this is extremely Orwellian, is understatement,

George Monbiot@georgemonbiot.bsky.social · last wk.

80 year-olds with pro-Palestine signs: arrested as terrorists. Greens planning to block a road, to highlight an existential crisis: sent down for years. Masked far-right thugs blocking roads and ports, using intimidation, obstruction & threatening behaviour: no arrests. The real two-tier policing.

Hugely wishful thinking If emissions peak by 2040 and fall rapidly, research shows we might get away with 'just' a reprise of the Pliocene ~ 3C higher temperatures and sea level eventually 15 - 25m higher If they don't, it will be worse - much worse www.theguardian.com/environment/...

My thread response to @georgemonbiot.bsky.social on one page, about the absurdity of claiming we can just adapt to climate change, without mitigating climate change itself, by phasing out fossil fuel burning. It takes ecological ignorance to believe we can adapt. skywriter.blue/@steb77.bsky...

This refusal of European political leaders to say climate change during this year's heatwaves, gave me a real sense of déjà vu. It is so like the refusal to say genocide, during a genocide. It's obviously from the same playbook, gaslighting 101. www.theguardian.com/world/2026/a...

​W​hy are European leaders staying silent after our summer of climate shock?

Lethal temperatures ​and wildfires have exposed a widening gulf between voters demanding ​action and politicians unwilling to confront the long-term choices global heating requires

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Some much needed rain.

If Nigel Farage was a true patriot and lover of the British Empire, he'd tell Trump, that the US had to re-submit to British rule, as they broke away illegally, using terrorism. That Trump had to swear an oath of allegiance to King Charles. MBGA www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

Trump threatens to declare strait of Hormuz ‘territory of the United States’

Seriousness of remark made in New York on Friday, and whether it signaled new policy ​position, not clear

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Put Reform criminals behind bars. www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...

Amnesty International says Farage putting ‘hate and inhumanity’ before leadership with El Salvador prison plan– UK politics live

A spokesperson for the human rights group likened the proposal to ‘financial brutality with British taxpayers’ money’

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@nataliegreenpeer.bsky.social @greenjennyjones.bsky.social @georgemonbiot.bsky.social @mikegalsworthy.bsky.social With thanks to @steb77.bsky.social for sharing: x.com/i/status/208...

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Everyone must watch this interview with Professor Kevin Anderson @KevinClimate on @novaramedia. Kevin is the most authoritative voice on climate change. He is a leading scientific authority on where e...

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Male Migrant Hawkers (Aeshna mixta) in flight, on Marbury Big Mere, Cheshire. 1/2

The Mail seem obsessed with the confabulations of this black professor, but totally ignore the much bigger knowing lies of Donald Trump, and Boris Johnson - who they employ. Is it because he's black, or are only rich white racists allowed to make shit up?

Donald Trump is morphing into his mother.

Barn Owl (Tyto alba) early this morning. By the Llangollen Canal, Marbury, Cheshire.

Everyone needs to listen to this brief speech by Greta Thunberg at the All Together Now, festival in Ireland. It is short but profound, and I endorse everything Greta says. Let us all act on it. @svantethunberg.bsky.social www.instagram.com/reel/Dbf77dx...

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Male hovering Horsefly, Whixall Moss NNR this morning.

"Nigel Farage has said he would, “don khaki, pick up a rifle and head for the front lines” if Theresa May fails to deliver Brexit in the fashion he wants." Farage hypocritically claims to be concerned about politicians who incite violence. Yet he often has. www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli... 1/2

Nigel Farage would 'pick up a rifle' if Brexit is not delivered

It is not the first time the former Ukip leader has threatened civil disobedience over Brexit

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14,000 killed by Europe heatwave in a single week. 300,000 flee wildfires in France & Spain. 70 MILLION in the US to be hit with third heat dome in a month. This is our world as it approaches 1.5C above preindustrial temperatures. Our kids face 4C+. We claim to love them. But we do nothing.

It is the 15th Anniversary of the Utoya Island Massacre, when a deranged right wing terrorist shot dead 69 young people, mainly teenagers, attending a summer socialist camp, simply because they were left wing. See this poignant message from Aurora. 1/4

This is a post I just made on X. Rather than repeat it, I will just post these screengrabs.

They say, madness is doing the same thing over and over again, and expecting a different result. Do not expect any mainstream politician to ever do anything to change our corrupt, life destroying system. A good test is wealth tax. If a politician won't openly advocate a wealth tax, they're corrupt.

Stephen Barlow@steb77.bsky.social · 2mo ago

I've turned my thread response to you, onto one page, to make it easier to read. skywriter.blue/@steb77.bsky...

I've turned my thread response to you, onto one page, to make it easier to read. skywriter.blue/@steb77.bsky...

See my thread on one page about how for the last 54 years no government or mainstream politician, will take any meaningful action to address the ecological and climate emergency, despite repeatedly promising to do so. skywriter.blue/@steb77.bsky...

Hard to think of a more deeply damaging start to Burnham’s premiership than giving green light to new oil & gas in N. Sea, if true. It won’t lower bills or lead to greater energy security but will drive an even hotter planet. What a terrible signal to give to rest of the world #ClimateVandalism

BBC Breakfast (@BBCBreakfast) on X

Andy Burnham will announce plans for new oil and gas drilling in the North Sea when he becomes prime minister on Monday, the BBC has been told. The announcement will form part of a flurry of policy m...

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I totally agree, but feel this is much deeper than an Andy Burnham problem. This goes right back to the first 1972 UN Environment Conference where governments promised action on the them emerging ecological crisis, and then failed to take any of the action promised. 1/6

Zack Polanski@zackpolanski.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Deeply irresponsible. We're in a climate crisis. This is such a terrible start. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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The USA Singers@theusasingers.bsky.social · 2mo ago

We’re never going to live on Mars. We’re never going to live on the Moon. There is no Planet B. We need to take care of our magical mystical miraculous planet like it’s the only home we will ever have. Because it is.

"Burnham will promise to undo Thatcher’s economic legacy in first speech as Labour leader" Does this mean Burnham is going to end the neoliberalism secretly introduced by Thatcher, and continued with every PM, including Labour PMs since? www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli... 1/2

Burnham to pledge to undo Thatcher’s economic legacy in first speech as Labour leader

New prime minister will warn that ‘Britain took a series of wrong turns in the 1980s’

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While people are choosing between heating and eating, fossil fuel CEOs are counting record profits. They profit from war. They profit from pollution. They profit while communities face floods, fires, #heatwaves, and rising energy costs. Enough.

This sort of public speculation by the police about the motive for a murder is highly unusual. Usually, we only learn about the views and motives of a lone killer, or someone who perpetrated a violent attack, at their trial and afterwards. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026... 1/2

Ann Widdecombe killing: police investigating possible leftwing motivation

Detectives examining whether hatred of Widdecombe’s strong views or of Reform party were factors in killing described as a ‘targeted attack’

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"Farage refused taxpayer-funded security because it was ‘inadequate’" From what I've seen, Farage uses his so-called security detail, as a bunch of heavies to intimidate reporters and hecklers, and this is nothing about real security. www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...

Farage refused taxpayer-funded security because it was ‘inadequate’

Reform UK decided to continue providing its own protection for Nigel Farage, rather than ‘gamble with his life’, a spokesperson said

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This is true. Farage has no respect at all, for Anne Widdecombe, because of the shameless way he has been using her tragic death, for political propaganda reasons. There are no depths too low for him to sink. www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...

Farage accused of ‘exploiting’ Ann Widdecombe’s death as ‘political propaganda’

Nigel Farage paid tribute to Ann Widdecombe, telling reporters he did not believe her death was ‘a burglary that went wrong’

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THE BIG QUESTION people need to be asking themselves, is why was Farage/Reform protected from media scrutiny for so long? It is now 2 years since the 2024 general election. So why is this only coming out now? If Reform had been scrutinised back then, they would not have grown like they did.