. #SouthKorea recorded its highest-ever temperature of 42.5°C in Yangsan on Sunday, the highest temperature measured in 122 ​years ​of weather observations. With 16 deaths,m the government declared the #heatwave a national disaster.

Record heatwave spreads across Korean Peninsula, prompting emergency response

Forecasters said that extreme heat, previously concentrated in South Korea's southeast, was spreading to the Seoul ​metropolitan area and other western regions.

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Every donation to the RNLI is a kick in the teeth for Reform UK Donate at rnli.org/support-us/g...

If anyone tells you that the UK can't afford more money for welfare, pensions, youth leaders, NHS, housing, prisons, transport ... just tell them #TaxTheRich "This is how our State Pension compares to other countries nothing to be proud of" via Anti Brexit, Reform UK & Tory Memes Emporium

#OtD 5 Aug 1993 the Japanese govt admitted it forced women to work in military brothels from 1932-1945. 200k women and girls, mostly from Korea and China, but also Japan, the Philippines and Dutch Indonesia were abducted/tricked into these brothels stories.workingclasshistory.com/article/1049...

On top of operating costs private healthcare companies pay huge salaries to CEOs & directors siphoning off massive profits to shareholders But Farage & Lowe want us believe having £billions less money to play with enables private healthcare providers to give a better more caring service Idiocy!

Europe drained 80 percent of its wetlands in the last century and is trying to turn that around. Now a new tool from researchers aims to help countries do that.

Revealing Europe’s Most Critical Wetlands - Inside Climate News

The new study seeks to help countries across the European Union determine the most important wetlands to restore.

insideclimatenews.org

via Peter White

While the vast majority of us are struggling with the cost of greed crisis.. 💰 HSBC raked in £7.5bn worth of profits in the second quarter of the year. 📈 BP profits more than doubled to £4.27bn in the second quarter of the year. Andy Burnham must introduce a wealth tax now! #WealthTaxNow ✅️

It looks like Reform UK want to outsource defence of the realm to the Brazilian Navy ... "Even Larry the cat knows more about the Royal Navy than Reform" via Ben Bridge

We need to act now.

Bold Politics@boldpolitics.bsky.social · 2d ago

Every new oil and gas project makes the heatwaves worse.

A celebration of the running battles which kicked fascists off British streets 90 years ago via Glyn Robbin

No excuses at all not to make the banks pay more - a lot more These parasites use our hard-earned cash to make themselves richer, and to shower obscene amounts of money on their CEOs and shareholders www.theguardian.com/business/202...

Calls for UK bank tax to fund cost of living help as HSBC profits hit £7.5bn

Levy could raise £19bn to help pay for Andy Burnham’s support for those struggling with bills, say campaigners

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"Another two bite the dust… It’s been another chaotic day for Reform. We’re hearing reports this evening that Reform councillor Christine Duffy has resigned from Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council. If confirmed, it would trigger ..." www.facebook.com/permalink.ph... via Reform Are Not Your Friends

Major oil firms make $93bn profits in just 3 months amid war and climate crisis. They shift profits, dodge taxes, fuel poverty and inflation. They don't bear the social cost of their business. Forever holding people/govts to ransom. Polluters must pay. Need windfall tax now.

Revealed: major oil firms make $93bn profits amid war and climate crisis

Iran conflict windfall over three months reignites calls for companies ‘cashing in on human misery’ to pay for environmental damage

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Climate change isn't a choice It's happening, accelerating, destroying property, killing people So policy decisions to drill more oil, gas or coal rescind climate emergency targets go back on net zero withdraw renewable subsidies in effect aids & abets mass murder the death of human civilisation

In 1985, Carl Sagan told Congress that continuing to burn fossil fuels will increase global temperature, cause climate change, melt glaciers and ice sheets, and cause sea level rise. Imagine if we had listened to him them. No time to wait. #ActOnClimate #climate

Why are Reform UK leaders so keen to not #TaxTheRich Because - they're millionaires - they're funded by billionaires And think repeating trickle down clap-trap will fool enough poor people again & again to get reelected even though it's been utterly discredited by every half-decent economist

Dave Johnson@dcjohnson.bsky.social · yesterday

"If you tax them they'll leave" is trickle-down theory. Also, "Billionaires create jobs." Also "Tax cuts create growth." Also "Taxes hurt the economy." Trickle-down theory.

👉NEW -- UK charities face inquiry over Israeli settlement funding by Martin Williams Charity Commission announcement follows Declassified’s investigation into donations to illegal settlers www.declassifieduk.org/uk-charities...

UK charities face inquiry over Israeli settlement funding

Charity Commission announcement follows Declassified’s investigation into donations to illegal settlers

declassifieduk.org

I do so hope this is true ... "He’s getting roasted in the comments. Mainly because that warship belongs to the Brazilian navy" via Ryan Coogan

They knew The fossil fuel industry knew Politicians have known Only a few GAF then & now & nothing meaningful's being done Devastated by what we are doing to this planet & the rest of the beings who had no say or choice & are suffering because of human hubris, greed, selfishness, & sadism

Go Green @ecowarriorss.bsky.social · 16h ago

The Arctic is cooking and we are in serious trouble In what should be one of the coldest places on Earth Its 90 degrees Fahrenheit (32.2 degrees Celsius), as hot as Orlando Florida Without Arctic natural air conditioning systems we are toast www.scientificamerican.com/article/its-...

"Yep, Nigel Farage is definitely a Temu Trump! It's so obvious it would be so funny if it wasn't also so sad!" via Jay Church

Companies like Palantir avoid paying tax so you and me have to pay a whole lot more or the UK's essential services will collapse

Good Law Project@goodlawproject.org · 7h ago

A £240m contract with the Ministry of Defence, a £330m deal with the NHS, but only £2m of tax in the UK 🤔 https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/aug/05/palantir-corporation-tax-uk-2024-accounting-practices

"Farage turns down Rupert Lowe’s dodgy cooperation pact" www.thecanary.co/trending/202...

Farage turns down Rupert Lowe's dodgy cooperation pact

Nigel Farage doesn't seem to want political rival Rupert Lowe to be the man dictating Reform's direction of travel. Who could have guessed?!

thecanary.co

"Parliament probes Richard Tice over undeclared Israel link" www.thecanary.co/uk/2026/08/0...

Parliament probes Richard Tice over undeclared Israel link

Richard Tice claimed he's being targeted for standing against antisemitism. No, it's for not declaring an interest in Israel.

thecanary.co

Tomorrow's front page 🗞️ Outlander star Sam Heughan speaks out against AI data centres

Story and video: thedailybritain.co.uk/rory-stewart...

Count Binface torches Farage in hilarious interview that Campbell could barely survive

Count Binface discussed Farage, his Clacton manifesto and Ancient Greek during a hilarious interview with Rory Stewart and Alastair Campbell.

thedailybritain.co.uk

Frances Perkins was the patron saint of American workers and an inspiration for me during my time as labor secretary. She was the guiding light behind the creation of Social Security, the 40-hour workweek, the National Labor Relations Act, and much more.

David Dayen@ddayen.bsky.social · yesterday

Today's Prospect Patriot is Frances Perkins. She saw the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory go ablaze in 1911 and her life changed. "The New Deal was born that day," she said. 22 years later she'd be America's first female cabinet member. prospect.org/2026/08/04/a...

Today I have mostly been telling lies about using Navy warships against dinghies and forgetting to mention that small boat arrivals are down 44% and net migration fell by 80% last year.

Insane 41.5c Plzen CZECH REPUBLIC Dozens and dozens of places in Czechia,Slovakia and Austria between 40C and 42C and already 3 months in a row ! 40C was virtually unheard until few years ago. Danube is on fire ! www.youtube.com/watch?v=_CTY...

Johann Strauss II - The Blue Danube Waltz

YouTube video by Classical Music Only

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Extreme Temperatures Around the World@extremetemps.bsky.social · 19h ago

HISTORIC HEAT IN SLOVAKIA RECORDS ALLOVER THE COUNTRY 40.8 Bratislava HOTTEST AUGUST DAY EVER IN SLOVAKIA Min. 27.5 Plavecký Peter H0TTEST NIGHT EVER IN SLOVAKIA All Time records ALLOVER Czechia and Slovakia Some examples

Middle East is living something extraordinary smashing hundreds of records,no-stop,every day Even at high elevations has been scorching hot: 41.0C Taif 1453m asl ,Saudi Arabia in July and 39.0C in August. Mins >31.0C at 1200m Records for every month.

Extreme Temperatures Around the World@extremetemps.bsky.social · yesterday

MIDDLE EAST HEAT WAVE Brutal conditions with over 50C daytime and over 35C nightime continues. Widespread records allover the area. Some of the most extreme MINIMUMS tonight in the EMIRATES: 38.5 Swiehan 36.8 Al Ain Next days,we might see some MINIMUMS of 40C. Absolutely brutal