NEW: Andy Burnham has been blasted for 'rewarding polluters' after axing net zero criteria as part of its procurement requirements when agreeing public contracts

Andy Burnham blasted for 'rewarding polluters' with net zero rules rollback

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www.youtube.com/shorts/fZBk2... The Girl With Her Dogs has the most adorable ancient crypt hound, its tongue is able to kill a grown man on sight

Scientists Still Can't Explain My Senior Dog

YouTube video by Girl With Her Dogs

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Roma tomato harvesting crew in Los Banos CA. It takes longer to fill a roma bucket vs round tomatoes, so the crew spends more time bent over, working in the hot, trapped humidity of the plant rows. The heat wears them out as they carry full 50lb buckets to the trailer. #WeFeedYou

I do, in fact, think that Neo-Nazis should be pushed out of public life permanently.

Andy Burnham Accepter@jorisbinned.bsky.social · 7h ago

Hello I'm an idiot

Farm workers: there's a heat advisory across much of CA. Please be careful. Your life comes first. If your worksite is not offering WATER, SHADE, and REST - call the farm worker heat safety hotline at 1-877-881-8281. Reporting heat safety violations saves workers' lives.

A sentence I would rather never hear, yet here we are: "Global Warming Has Accelerated Significantly". #ClimateChange 🧪 Link: https://agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1029/2025GL118804​

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Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 6h ago

NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman on rockets crashing into the moon: "It's not a big deal right now. The moon has clearly seen better days."

Green Card (1990). Well worth a second glance in the body of director Peter Weir's work, like a refreshing sorbet made by a great chef.

This is a depressing read but we all need to be aware of the terrible potential of the bird flu that has finally made its way to Australia and New Zealand. www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08...

'List of doom' outlines birds facing extinction if deadly flu spreads

A list of thousands of Australian species have been ranked by threat level as the deadly H5 bird flu spreads.

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They’re going to charge extra if you want to put a bag in the overhead locker. Only what you can fit under seat in front will be free. LOL. #jetstar

George Costanza@sydols.bsky.social · 20h ago

What a horrible company QANTAS has become!

Bird flu decimated South America’s marine mammals. What can Australia do differently? theconversation.com/bird-flu-dec...

Bird flu decimated South America’s marine mammals. What can Australia do differently?

An expert explains why the H5N1 strain is such a threat to seals worldwide.

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I can’t be giving all my Endora sketches away since they’re gonna live on my Patreon, but here’s another snippet anyway

Wtf

New Scientist@newscientist.com · 20h ago

People appear to prefer short stories created by AI over those written by humans. They are also no better than chance at telling which is which

"Equine Eyes" Field-mates, Gina and Boxer. County Clare, Ireland. Cormacscoast.com walking tours

theaimn.net/the-weaponis... Segal “…has no legislative power to compel any institution to do anything. Her role is advisory. Yet Segal’s demanded sweeping legal & institutional changes that were never debated in Parliament. As one commentator noted, “This isn’t policy, it’s a Kafkaesque nightmare.”

The Weaponisation of Antisemitism

The Weaponisation of Antisemitism – How an Unelected Envoy and a Contested Definition Are Silencing Healthcare Workers Dedicated to healthcare workers around the world who take a stand against genocid...

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Sarah Hanson-Young tears into ACMA following their Senate evidence, saying they’re an “absolute lapdog” for the gambling industry. “I don’t know what those people do”🔥

In a fascinating historical turn, Hasegawa walks through the founding of the Bank of North Dakota over a century ago, revealing how the agrarian movement behind the bank actually drew inspiration from progressive public ownership projects underway in Seattle at the time.

The Fight for Public Banking with Washington State Senator Bob Hasegawa (In the Loop: Revolutionizing Public Finance, Ep. 3)

In this episode, hosts Tyler Suksawat, Will Beaman, and Scott Ferguson sit down with Washington State Senator Bob Hasegawa to explore his nearly two-decade campaign to establish a public bank in Wa…

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James Talarico on Texas officially banning THC: “Texans aren’t going to stop smoking weed and eating edibles because politicians in Austin say so. We are now telling full-grown adults how to live their lives. This is the nanny state at its worst; this is big government at its worst."

Ferries cancelled as rivers drop to record low levels in drought www.dutchnews.nl?p=270972

Ferries cancelled as rivers drop to record low levels in drought

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. In all these Trump years, I’ve never seen a MAGAt do anything kind for anyone Bless this beautiful soul 💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖 .

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“If Spain loses control over Ceuta, the US will likely replace it with a military base, allowing it to conduct its operations against Iran without needing the European pillar of NATO.” 2/2

Solar power toppling yet more records. You can focus on how this will deliver significant and well-understood challenges for the grid or you can recognise how cheap and clean power is becoming increasingly abundant in predictable and manageable ways. www.businessgreen.com/news/4533778...

'A major player': Solar generated record 14.4 per cent of Great Britain's electricity in July

UK 'firmly in its second solar boom' as all-time monthly generation record tumbles yet again, NESO figures confirm

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FAA eyes new cannabis policies for pilots after rescheduling (Newsletter: August 3, 2026) Senate advances hemp ban delay; Marijuana kiosks for senior citizens; Study: Cannabis roots' medical potential; Trump VA secretary on…

FAA eyes new cannabis policies for pilots after rescheduling (Newsletter: August 3, 2026)

Senate advances hemp ban delay; Marijuana kiosks for senior citizens; Study: Cannabis roots' medical potential; Trump VA secretary on psychedelics Subscribe to receive Marijuana Moment’s newsletter in your inbox every weekday morning. It’s the best way to make sure you know which cannabis stories are shaping the day. Your support makes Marijuana Moment possible… Free to read (but not free to produce)! We're proud of our newsletter and the reporting we publish at Marijuana Moment, and we're happy to provide it for free. But it takes a lot of work and resources to make this happen.

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40% of SE European nuclear capacity offline amid drought montelnews.com/news/c65ea15...

40% of SE European nuclear capacity offline amid drought

About 40% (2.44 GW) of southeast Europe’s nuclear capacity is offline as Danube drought forces Paks, Cernavoda reductions; governments urge savings amid heatwave.

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"Why data centre greenwashing is about to explode” by climate analyst, @ketanjoshi.co Read the full piece on The Point: thepoint.com.au/opinions/260...

"Kew Gardens has had a weather station since 1871. This July was, based on third party analysis of Met Office data collected at the site, the first calendar month on record where no rainfall was measured at Kew."

London's first month without rain

Plus: There's nowhere to bury the dead • London wants to keep its money • When will it stop being so damn hot • Who is to blame for turning off the air conditioning in the tower block?

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Temperatures in Kumamoto Prefecture rose above 40 degrees Celsius for the first time ever on Monday, adding to the plight of people in the prefecture hit by a powerful earthquake last Tuesday.

Record heat bakes Kumamoto residents displaced by quake

Temperatures in Kumamoto Prefecture surpassed 40 degrees Celsius for the first time ever on Monday, adding to the plight of people affected by the earthquake last week.

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I'm going to be in the Story Club lineup this Sunday at the Factory Theatre with the legend that is @danilic.bsky.social and a whole bunch of other talented and funny people. Story Clubs are HEAPS of fun so come along if you can aucentury.sales.ticketsearch.com/sales/salese...