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BelfastCitizen

@belfastcitizen.bsky.social

AOMO, West Belfast resident, middle-aged, squeezed middle, worried by the alarming lack of action on the global environmental polycrisis that will destroy my kid’s future. Intrigued by but not always agreeing with John “Straw Dogs” Gray.

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Caroline Lucas@carolinelucas.bsky.social · 5h ago

This would be economically illiterate & environmentally disastrous - and makes us less secure: undermining efforts to reduce energy bills by reducing dependence on gas, increasing vulnerability to global dictators, driving climate emissions & knee capping a market that’s just beginning to take off

Ministers preparing to slash heat pump subsidies to fund defence spending

Exclusive: Some of £2bn savings needed from energy budget expected to come from boiler upgrade scheme, sources say

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Brendan Hark! T'is nearly Halloween.@brendanjharkin.bsky.social · yesterday

"We'll collapse power sharing over one lodge not getting to march down a road they haven't marched down in 28 years" The grand political vision of unionism. Here they stand and they can do quite literally no other.

Darran Marshall@dmarshall.bsky.social · yesterday

“We have it within our gift to ensure that she is actually removed from that position.” DUP MP says unionists are angry at First Minister Michelle O’Neill and it’s time for “profound consequences”. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Guy Shrubsole@guyshrubsole.bsky.social · 4d ago

New data shows July was the worst on record for wildfires in England The PM's upcoming Wildfire Summit must make “radical changes to how we fire-proof our landscapes– by restoring peat bogs, ponds and wetlands – & cut out the fossil fuels making wildfires worse” www.theguardian.com/world/2026/o...

July 2026 was worst on record for wildfires in England, data shows

Devastating blaze near Sizewell B nuclear power station in Suffolk among a record 624 wildfires in July this year

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Natalie Bennett@nataliegreenpeer.bsky.social · 4d ago

After going to the Gravesend showing in September, I asked the government if they'd broadcast @nebriefing nationally. They said no, but will keep asking: #ClimateEmergency #NatureCrisis www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Britons kept in dark about scale of climate crisis, say viewers of ‘first-of-its-kind’ emergency briefing

Nine out of 10 people felt motivated to act after watching film outlining threats to food security, economy and public health

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BelfastCitizen@belfastcitizen.bsky.social · 4d ago

www.theguardian.com/media/2026/o... Zuckerberg has bought a large estate in Co. Waterford. At some point he will spend time there. He will live amongst us. Given the amount of harm his actions have caused, do we want him on our island?

Why Arturo Béjar left Meta – and blew the whistle: ‘I don’t recall Mark ever being empathetic’

Béjar’s daughter was 14 when she told him Instagram was failing to keep her safe. So when he became part of Meta’s ‘wellbeing team’, he knew he had to speak out – and his testimony cost it billions

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George Monbiot@georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 6d ago

Yes, I've seen some of the abuse on this site for the stance I've taken. But it won't change my belief that this motion is gesture politics of the kind you might find in a students' union. Except in this case it has real and damaging consequences - that are already playing out. A massive self-own.

George Monbiot@georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 6d ago

For the sake of a slogan achieving nothing except great concern and distress to British Jews, Green members have probably destroyed any hope that a party - their party - which consistently and clearly opposes the #genocide will join the next government. Genius. 🤦‍♂️ www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Labour figures rule out working with Greens after ‘Zionism is racism’ vote

Minister says they could not see parties cooperating, while official says coalition should be formally ruled out

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George Monbiot@georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 5d ago

Some people here don't seem to have understood the purpose of a political party. It's not the same as a protest movement. It is a vehicle designed to get into government, to change legislation and make a material difference to the lives of people at home and abroad.

George Monbiot@georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 5d ago

Let me try this once more. It was a choice. EITHER the Greens adopted a slogan. OR they could have joined the next govt, where they could push for an end to arms sales, sanctions, support for the arrest warrants etc. It was never going to be both. Which one makes a material difference? #GazaGenocide

George Monbiot@georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 4d ago

The government has declared datacentres “nationally significant infrastructure projects” that can be forced through the planning system. This means getting preferential access to water. Yet it has no idea what they're used for. Our dwindling supplies might be prioritised for nudifying celebrities.

George Monbiot@georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 4d ago

The threats to our resilience are the same as the threats to our democracy: corporate lobbyists shaping policy, with dire consequences for our ability to withstand crises. Burnham seems to want to change this. But is he aware of scale of the task? My column. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Stockpile food – and wash your hands: is that really how to prepare for environmental catastrophe? | George Monbiot

The UK state is dumping its responsibilities on our doorsteps, while green-lighting policies that lead us closer to crisis, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot

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Caroline Lucas@carolinelucas.bsky.social · 5d ago

“The only sensible solution at this point is a moratorium on datacentres until very basic questions about how many we need, what for, where, and how pollution will be avoided are answered satisfactorily by the government” - @olliehayes.bsky.social 👏

Drax datacentre could create nearly twice the yearly emissions of all Gatwick flights

Exclusive: Campaign group’s analysis of North Yorkshire plans finds datacentre would have to burn 4.9m tonnes of wood a year

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Zack Polanski@zackpolanski.bsky.social · 5d ago

Previously unseen lobbying shows the oil and gas industry is misleading government on North Sea drilling. For now, it looks like Burnham is listening to them. Only a Green win tomorrow will force them to listen to us. New analysis from Influence Map 👇