Protecting whales and dolphins means protecting the seas—and, by extension, life on our planet. Save the Ocean: If the ocean dies, humanity dies.
Whale Tail Dives in Frozen World
ALT: Whale Tail Dives in Frozen World
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People I will follow - People with shared values and those sharing interesting/useful information. People I won't follow - People who are out to sell something or have no posts on their timeline. lexiters/brexiters will be blocked on sight.
As a note to all voters out there, remember before you vote or decide to stay home
MeidasTouch@meidastouch.com · 14h agoA gracious concession: “I want to congratulate Abdul El-Sayed on winning the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate. He is a doctor, a community health official, a Rhodes Scholar, and a dedicated Michigander. I am proud to offer my support as he takes on Mike Rogers in the general election…
Stolen valor from Mr. Bone Spurs. An insult to every man and woman who has worn the uniform.
@jamestalarico.bsky.social for Texas US Senate gets it - under his opponent Ken Paxton and Gov. Abbott, data centers are running amok in TX. Talarico has a sensible plan to regulate data centers. Texas, he is the right choice for your next senator, not the corrupt, 15 home owning Paxton.
William Lawrence, a prominent environmental organizer who foregrounded his support for a data center moratorium, has won the Democratic primary in Michigan’s seventh congressional district in a victory for progressives.
This data center foe just won his Democratic House primary in Michigan
Sunrise Movement co-founder William Lawerence will face incumbent Republican Tom Barrett in November.
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My latest blog piece. The shameful anti-SNP hysteria of the British media in Scotland even spins good news into SNPbad as we saw this week with the media response to the news that the pass rate for exams in Scotland has increased for a second year. weegingerdug.wordpress.com/2026/08/05/e...
Even good news is spun into SNPbad by the media in Scotland
It’s often said there are two kinds of people in the world, those who say the glass is half full, and those who say it’s half empty. This is in fact inaccurate as there is a third kind,…
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Nothing could be more damaging to our climate and the future of the North East than offering up even more of our North Sea to oil and gas giants. To create well-paid, long-term jobs in the North East and tackle the climate emergency, we must invest in renewables.
NEW: The Scottish Conservatives have been urged to rule out standing Nazi candidates after a former extremist was picked to represent the party down south 👀 🔗 www.thenational.scot/news/2...
NEW: A former neo-Nazi who was selected to stand for the Conservative Party has withdrawn his candidacy and will instead become a party adviser 🚨
Former neo-Nazi resigns as Tory candidate to instead become party adviser
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Travel platforms: Don’t advertise Tiger encounters in Thailand! actions.eko.org/a/travel-pla...
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Andy Burnham could approve more North Sea drilling within weeks. At a time of heatwaves, droughts and wildfires, we need climate action, not more fossil fuels. Email your MP today and tell them to oppose more North Sea drilling. www.oxfam.org.uk/get-involved...
Oxfam GB | Tell your MP: no more North Sea drilling
Andy Burnham could approve more North Sea drilling within weeks. At a time of heatwaves, droughts and wildfires, we need climate action, not more fossil fuels. Email your MP today and tell them to opp...
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In a report endorsed by the former head of MI6, the Henry Jackson Society said a staggering 50% of the Russians in London - 75,000 - were informants for Putin. Russia has many operatives across Europe.
POLITICO Europe@politico.eu · 3d agoA Paris court today rejected Russian television star Xenia Fedorova's appeal against a ruling that she must leave the country, a week after French authorities accused her of acting as "a conduit for disinformation campaigns" orchestrated by Moscow.
A look at the main settler groups driving the escalation against Palestinians in the West Bank.
Who is behind settler violence in the occupied West Bank?
A look at the main settler groups driving the escalation against Palestinians in the West Bank.
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ICC CHIEF PROSECUTOR: “Oppose Israel and we will go after your family — You have been warned. Rubio, McConnell sent me a letter… what’s liberating is accepting mortality.”
Monte Mader @montemader.bsky.social "Im supporting candidates who put American money in OUR pockets, OUR schools, OUR healthcare and OUR wellbeing. PAC backed politicians aren’t gonna cut it. If I was in Michigan I’d be voting for" Abdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social
One of the most fascinating facts about the ocean, is that there are whales alive today who were born before Moby Dick was written. Some of the bowhead whales in the icy waters off of Alaska today are over 200 years old. Original post
The strangest Russian silence: “Looking at the Russian press today, you wouldn't know that Saturday's deadly bombing in Moscow had even happened. Five people were killed and 19 others injured in the explosion at an upmarket Italian restaurant, but there is practically no coverage of it at all.”
Kleptocracy Kushner is the ‘chief negotiator’ for Israel & Gaza & Iran; & for Ukraine & Russia. He is not an elected or appointed official. He’s a mafia operative who is Trump’s son-in-law, which is how authoritarian kleptocracies work.These are the conditions that lead to WWIII.
HUGE NEWS: France has committed to ending the import of hunting trophies from endangered species, suspending all import permit applications with immediate effect
Japanese engineers develop a technique to recover and recycle 90% of Lithium from old EV batteries.
Scientists recover 90% of lithium from old batteries — here's why it matters
A metals plant in Tsuruga of the Fukui Prefecture has positioned itself as a major player in the battery recycling industry by achieving near-record levels of lithium recovery.
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The In-N-Out Burger shooter comes from a family immersed in Trump propaganda. The shooter loved General Flynn, Elon Musk, and RFK Jr. He was pro-natalist and wanted to join ICE, but didn't have a college degree.
Andrew M. | Founder & Advisor 🇬🇷 🇺🇸@andrewmfounder.bsky.social · 4d agoThe shooter at the In-N-Out Burger in Twin Falls, Idaho that killed 3 people and injured 2 people is a Republican, white male. Shocked.
Russia’s bombers now need protection. ㅤ Ukrainian strikes reached Russia’s strategic aviation, oil, logistics, and air defenses as Moscow intensified attacks on Ukrainian cities. The pressure now reaches shipping, supply chains, and Western stockpiles.
TOP NEWS TODAY 🔝 2 August 2026 | Meanwhile in Ukraine
Ukraine expanded its campaign against Russia’s strategic aviation, oil processing, military logistics and air defenses, while Russian attack
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Apple got a $2.2 billion tariff refund. Amazon got $600 million. Trump is sending the "refunds" to the companies, not working people. Every single cent of these refunds should go back to American consumers.
“You’re literally living in a place that’s being bombed. What’s the day to day like? Is there constant fear of 💣 dropping?” Tennessee artist living in Beirut @EveritteBarbee tells Kanew what it’s like with 🇮🇱 bombs dropping overhead — even targeting his journalist friends.
I saw, first hand, the evidence of low water levels in the Pó, Danúbio & Rhine when I flew daytime from Athens to Frankfurt in mid-June. I was shocked then at the levels. There needs to be rapid development of alternative energy sources such as Solar & Wind. Also NO MORE NUCLEAR POWER.