This is pure extraction of wealth from one group of people to another We urgently need: Windfall tax on oil giants Windfall tax on banks Both are creaming money off us during a cost of living crisis Even Thatcher had the balls to tax the banks Will you @andyburnham?
Italy to place all 27 of its major cities on highest heat alert
Italy to place all 27 of its major cities on highest heat alert
Move comes as fourth heatwave of summer intensifies, edging temperatures in some areas close to 40C Italy is to place all of its 27 major cities, from Trieste in the north to Palermo in the south, under the highest heat alert as the fourth heatwave to hit the country this summer intensifies. A red alert means there is a higher chance of an emergency owing to the health risk posed by prolonged extreme temperatures to the entire population. Continue reading...
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It’s very disappointing to hear news people trying to describe the candidates who think people should be able to afford food and healthcare as extreme.
Ukraine at risk since Trump wasted too many Patriot missiles in his illegal war in the Middle East.
Anton Gerashchenko@antongerashchenko.bsky.social · 9h agoLast night, #Ukraine was unable to shoot down any of the 28 missiles launched by Russia: 24 ballistic missiles and 4 hypersonic "Tsircon" missiles. Since last Saturday alone, over 50 ballistic missiles have been launched at Kyiv and nearby⤵️ 📷: Russian attacks last night
"Ignoring extreme heat and raging fires isn't just complacency. It's a dereliction of duty." Experts warn the climate crisis is already costing lives and urgent action from the Government is needed.
Hottest nights ever in Central Europe. A minimum of 28°C is not good for sleeping. Air conditioners weren't necessary until recently in these countries.
Extreme Temperatures Around the World@extremetemps.bsky.social · 11h agoHISTORIC Thousands of records hot night allover Europe with MINIMUMS even >28C in Austria,Hungary,Czechia and Slovakia (never happened before). MIN 28.4C Skalica SLOVAKIA HIGHEST MINIMUM IN HISTORY again ! MIN 28.0 Budapest Janos HUNGARY HIGHEST MINIMUM IN HISTORY
The science is crystal clear - there can be no new oil and gas drilling in the North Sea. Andy Burnham must stop Rosebank, stop Jackdaw and make polluters pay for the destruction they are causing.
Heat & drought records keep falling. Reform promote denial. The Tories want to ditch our targets. The new PM still hasn't said a word. Such a relief to hear a politician actually name it. Should be ordinary. End the #climate hushing! Thanks for your #ClimateLeadership @zackpolanski.bsky.social
Zack Polanski delivers an urgent message to the Prime Minister
YouTube video by Bold Politics with Zack Polanski
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Former soldier and engineer, @carlbenfield.bsky.social joins @zackpolanski.bsky.social "We need an immediate COBRA-level response. We need climate change reinstated at the top of our defence and security agenda. And we need the bold leadership of Zack Polanski for our nation. Thank you."
I think a good way to think about the current moment is understanding white supremacy as a spectrum with passive acceptance as the status quo out to actively arguing for global genocide.
Russian Wildberries managers hoping for Ukrainian attacks.
MAKS 26 👀🇺🇦@maks23.bsky.social · 5h ago😂 Wildberries management has begun stealing goods from entire logistics hubs and then recording them as "destroyed by drones", - Babel This particularly applies to valuable items such as jewelry and electronics.
Once again, I come back to the fact these guys have created a situation where one of the UK's leading, cis female athletes is scared to go to the loo alone, and the fact that they are celebrating this as a step forward for women's rights.
Equality and Human Rights Commission@equalityhumanright.bsky.social · 15h agoOur code of practice for services, public functions and associations comes into force today. It provides practical guidance on how the Equality Act 2010 applies to services, public functions and associations. Find out more: https://ow.ly/alIf50Zwrkx
Perhaps powerful men are turning to chatbots because they miss having compliant women they can boss around.
A Culture Hooked on Generative AI is a Culture that Misses Female Sycophants
And we have missed a central reason why AI is a feminist issue
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nos.nl/artikel/2625... Ach ja, hoe moest hij anders van z'n peukkie af? "Kan ik daar wat aan doen!?".
Duinbrand bij strandopgang Wassenaar onder controle
De brandweer zette veel mensen in om te voorkomen dat het vuur zich zou uitbreiden.
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It's obviously an attack by Russia against Germany, Ukraine, the EU and NATO. Russia must be punished. And the best way to punish Russia is to arm Ukraine with the all the long-range weaponry Ukraine needs to totally destroy Russia's economy and collapse Russian society.
Bomb disposal robot deployed after drone carrying explosives found at German airport
Counter-terror team investigating after DHL plane also collided midair with unknown object at Leipzig airport
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The US no longer has a diversified portfolio of future technologies but an all-in bet of the future of American civilization on a single speculative technology. bsky.app/profile/70sb...
Albert Pinto@70sbachchan.bsky.social · last yr."The AI infrastructure build-out is so gigantic that in the past 6 months, it contributed more to the growth of the U.S. economy than /all of consumer spending/" - @mims.bsky.social My takeway is that The US has gone ALL IN BET OF THE 21st Century on AI, while China has gone all in on green tech
Thursday will start with sunshine and showers Most of the showers are likely in the north, where they will slowly begin to ease 🌦️
Oil giants' second quarter profits April to June 2026: ENI $2.33 billion Equinor $4.84 billion TotalEnergies $5.34 billion BP $5.73 billion Shell $9.84 billion Chevron $12.07 billion ExxonMobil $14.53 billion Saudi Aramco $33.4 billion Hungry people 50 million
El Niño could push 50m people into acute hunger before end of next year
UN forecasters warn of worsening conditions in 45 countries currently experiencing severe food insecurity
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What kind of society fast-tracks early release for domestic abusers? This is gambling with women’s lives | Joan Smith
What kind of society fast-tracks early release for domestic abusers? This is gambling with women’s lives | Joan Smith
Andy Burnham inherited the crisis in our prison system – but the solution cannot be to further endanger the women and children who have survived violence, says writer and campaigner for women’s rights Joan Smith
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Zack Polanski, "If we decarbonise by 2050, that would cost less than a single (fossil-fuel) energy shock" "We've now had two energy shocks in just a few years" "We cannot keep waiting, we cannot keep hoping for magic technologies - it already exists, what is lacking is the political will"
Women’s Street Watch Middlesbrough has launched a crowdfunding campaign to help cover its running costs and ensure patrols can continue | James Waterson
Women’s Street Watch Middlesbrough launches fundraising appeal to keep vital service running
Women’s Street Watch Middlesbrough has launched a crowdfunding campaign to help cover its running costs and ensure patrols can continue
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Volodymyr Zelensky discussed securing interceptor missiles with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte. Zelensky urged allies to clear bureaucratic hurdles and deliver rapid political decisions to shield Ukrainian civilians from Russian strikes. Photo: Volodymyr Zelensky/Telegram
Europa’s grote rivieren vallen droog. De Rijn. De Donau. Een extreem alarmsignaal. Zonder zoet water geen voedsel, natuur, economie of gezondheid. Adaptatie alleen is dweilen met de kraan open. Klimaatactie is de enige uitweg. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Europe’s rivers are running dry, and the knock-on effects are disastrous | Yiannis Baboulias
Droughts that were once a century now happen every year, and the impact on wildlife, industrial output and culture itself is catastrophic, says Yiannis Baboulias, a Greek writer based in London
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weird how men built societies in which women could only access basic resources through men and are now trying to return us to that while also complaining that women who try to access resources through men are gold diggers
“In other words: generative AI is catnip to the men who miss female sycophants.” @katemanne.bsky.social is provocative and insightful, as ever, with this feminist approach to AI.
A Culture Hooked on Generative AI is a Culture that Misses Female Sycophants
And we have missed a central reason why AI is a feminist issue
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It’s not a guardrails problem but rather a fascism problem.
Analysis: More 'guardrails' needed to prevent police misuse of Flock cameras
Inappropriate use of Flock cameras by law enforcement officials have raised questions about how much surveillance is too much.
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Today on @volts.wtf: @climatecabineteducation.org's own Saleem Chapman talks with Dave Roberts about the paper Dave calls: "The first time I’ve seen a comprehensive strategy [for protecting consumers from the impacts of data centers] laid out in one place." www.volts.wtf/p/what-shoul...
What should state policymakers do about data centers?
A conversation with Saleem Chapman of Climate Cabinet.
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Russians stopped at a café in Georgia, where a sign on the door reads: "By entering our restaurant you agree that Putin is a war criminal and respect the territorial integrity of Georgia, Ukraine and Moldova." They didn't know "what to make of it" and thought it was a joke.
