DrLJ
@drlaurajane.bsky.social
Consultant 🫁 doctor. Interested in Life, Death & some stuff in between (climate, health & social justice, art, craft, food) 🐦@drlaurajane 📸@seenbylj 🌱she/her https://linktr.ee/drlj
Another gobsmacking picture. I think those who (often fairly) criticise the media's picture choices at times should *also* point out that press photographers have in recent weeks given us some of the most incisive views of the climate crisis that we've ever had.
Thomas I-G@thomasig.bsky.social · 7d ago
“In April of [2026], over 90% of those who reported an increase in their cost of living cited food being more expensive ... long-term trends are putting upward pressure on prices that cannot be left unchecked.” 🖊️ Eleanor Shearer for @politicshome.bsky.social 👇 www.politicshome.com/opinion/arti...
If Burnham is serious about the cost of living, he must act boldly on food prices
Andy Burnham has promised “a cost of living government” as he enters office. Along with energy bills, rising food prices are one of the main ways h...
politicshome.com
Oil and gas companies are raking in billions while our countryside burns. Half of England in drought on the same day that Shell reports that its profits have DOUBLED this quarter. Extreme weather like this will only get worse unless we kick our dependence on fossil fuels.
The Guardian@theguardian.com · 7d agoMajor incident declared in Suffolk as 90 firefighters tackle wildfire on heathland
One thing that doesn't seem to have really cut through is that if the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation collapses - which in recent years has gone from "very distant possibility" to "uh, guys" - we don't get a Mediterranean climate, we freeze.
Twlldun@twlldun.bsky.social · 7d ago*One* undiscussed problem with embracing a Mediterranean lifestyle as advocated by this piece is we don’t have the Mediterranean, we have the North Sea, and the impact of climate change on the currents and weather patterns of the North Sea is…well, it’s not turning it into the Med, is it?
And here is some of that "Mediterranean lifestyle", as reported by today's Telegraph website...
Here's a quick recap of those five stages of climate denial... 1. Deny the problem exists 2. Deny we are the cause 3. Deny it is a problem 4. Deny we can solve it 5. Claim it is too late And we should probably squeeze in... 4.5. Claim we can just adapt www.theguardian.com/environment/...
The 5 stages of climate denial are on display ahead of the IPCC report | Dana Nuccitelli
Dana Nuccitelli: Climate contrarians appear to be running damage control in the media before the next IPCC report is published
theguardian.com
++BREAKING++ The UK and Spanish governments have issued a joint statement overnight: "[We] agreed that this summer’s wildfires demonstrated that climate change was now a national security emergency facing Europe and threatening our way of life." www.gov.uk/government/n...
“Intensive chicken farming has spread out of control in the UK & the 100-fold increase in the movement of campylobacter is latest in a long list of devastating consequences...The government is absurdly looking to relax planning rules to build yet more of these disease-ridden industrial facilities.”
Industrial chicken farming accelerating spread of diarrhoea bacteria, study finds
Intensive nature of modern chicken farming creates ideal conditions for campylobacter, allowing bacteria to evolve
theguardian.com
Interesting polling, people in Clacton see through Farage - "how many houses does he have? He’s part of the establishment. He does the bare minimum as an MP, he’s using us”. And the £5m to "spend on Ferraris if he likes" - makes him look out of touch. lordashcroftpolls.com/2026/07/he-w...
Our pick of positive trends and unique global achievements from 2025 🎆 🎆 Starting the year on an optimistic note! 🤩 informationisbeautiful.net/visualizatio...
Long overdue for The Spectator's Islamophobia to come under the microscope. Excellent piece from Peter Oborne here doing just that. It is now, he writes, just "an upmarket version of GB News" (same owner, of course)
Exposed: The Rabidly Islamophobic Magazine at the Heart of the British Establishment
For almost 200 years, 'The Spectator' stood for civilised, bravely heretical discourse. But a new report reveals how it now spews out anti-Muslim hatred week after week to its upmarket audience
open.substack.com
Thank you, Ed. We need more people talking about 🏞️climate & ❤️🫁why we care “12% of all childhood asthma cases linked to use of gas stove… prevalent in 35%🇺🇸households” —Talor Gruenwald/study 👇 pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC... What stops us from switching? ❌🔥gas appliances ✅ ♨️induction 1/3
Population Attributable Fraction of Gas Stoves and Childhood Asthma in the United States
Indoor gas stove use for cooking is associated with an increased risk of current asthma among children and is prevalent in 35% of households in the United States (US). The population-level implication...
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Ed Maibach@maibached.bsky.social · 2w agoThanks for the translation. 😂
Antifascism looks like Pedro Pascal. It looks like Alex Pretti and AOC. It looks like 600 priests, imams, and rabbis in the cold streets of winter Minneapolis. Antifascism is gorgeous.
PEIPolitical 🇨🇦@peipolitical.bsky.social · 3w agoMiller: "It's not a coincidence that when you look at these violent Antifa demonstrations not one of the people that is demonstrating looks like a normal person. Not one looks normal. They're all deformed in some way in their appearance, in their dress, in their mannerism." #cdnpoli
Scientists say more firefighters won't stop worsening wildfire seasons. They argue cutting fossil fuel emissions remains essential. As Canada pursues pipelines and AI data centres, how do we balance economic growth with environmental responsibility? CBC brings evidence to the debate.
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If true, we get 3 things. None good. 1. The direct negative growth/fiscal impacts of cutting immigration. 2. A Chancellor who prioritises their own personal/ideological obsessions over the UK economy. 3. A PM who through myopia or weakness chooses 1 and 2.
Adam Bienkov@adambienkov.bsky.social · 3w agoThe Times reporting that Andy Burnham succeeded in persuading Shabana Mahmood to become Chancellor because it would give her more control over cutting immigration
This is the thing I feared Starmer would do, but actually in the end, he didn’t. Immediately disliking the new guy. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Burnham to announce plans for new North Sea oil and gas drilling
Drilling has become a controversial topic for the Labour party after the 2024 manifesto pledged to not issue new licences.
bbc.co.uk
UK children will be one of unhealthiest generations in decades, doctors say
UK children will be one of unhealthiest generations in decades, doctors say
Analysis of 12 indicators including asthma, obesity and vaccination finds child health is ‘national embarrassment’
theguardian.com
There is no inevitability about the quality of the spaces and transport in your town or city. It's always a choice.
Brent Toderian@brenttoderian.bsky.social · last mo.“In London cyclists now outnumber cars in the City by 2 to 1. Paris, where they now outnumber motorists across the whole city, is catching up with Europe’s traditional bike capitals, Amsterdam & Copenhagen…In Copenhagen, bikes account for almost half of commuter trips to work/school.” @economist.com
‘As a swaggering and unspeakably tacky casino has taken the place of a smug city on a hill, the American empire has undergone a great, even an overdue, humbling.’ @adamshatz.bsky.social on ideas of America, from February: www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...
Adam Shatz · Another Country: Visions of America
Is America a dream or a nightmare, a democratic paradise or a bastion of white supremacy and religious intolerance? Is...
lrb.co.uk
Right-wing press apoplectic they might not be able to keep pumping out filthy sewage. Please, won't you think of the racists.
Byline Times@bylinetimes.bsky.social · last mo.🟣 SUBSTACK: Why the British Press Are Really Angry About the Government’s Planned Media ‘Prominence’ Law Julian Petley on the real reasons why the right-wing press are so worried about plans to ensure online platforms prioritise trustworthy news over disinformation Read below.
The walls are closing in around the Reform leader and some of Nigel Farage's allies now believe he could soon be heading for the door www.adambienkov.co.uk/p/the-scanda...
The Scandal That Will Bring Down Nigel Farage
The walls are closing in around the Reform leader and Farage's allies now believe he could soon be heading for the door
adambienkov.co.uk
Looking for an unusual night out? Why not come to my death cafe? This Thursday 2nd July at Canada Water library! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/canada-wat... A few free tickets are still available!
UN Secretary General: Cutting methane is the single fastest brake we can pull on a warming planet.
This is incredible and one of those things that reminds me a better world is possible. But I also need you to know that the dek reads, “The capital city is Finnish’ed with car-related fatalities.”
Brent Toderian@brenttoderian.bsky.social · last mo.“Helsinki hasn’t registered a single traffic-related fatality in the past year…Citing data that shows the risk of pedestrian fatality is cut in half by reducing a car’s speed from 40 to 30km/hr, city officials imposed the lower limit in most of Helsinki’s residential areas and city center in 2021.”
Climate change will stress social systems, which can respond - up to a point. Like a physical material they can fracture & fail. Adaption is vital to reduce suffering & to protect the institutions needed for sustainability transitions against fracture points. www.technosphere.earth/from-tipping...
From tipping points to fracture points
We are entering an age of climate overshoot. The world will become increasingly turbulent and dangerous. Cracks will form across social systems. Our job is to prevent them from becoming fractures.
technosphere.earth
