Leon Sealey-Huggins

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twaddle peddler | misery monger | in pursuit of social change | Senior Campaigner @waronwant.bsky.social https://t.co/Ypp6UyHFTm

The Court of Appeal has upheld Palestine Action’s proscription as a terrorist organisation. This repressive measure is a misuse of counter-terrorism powers, and a deeply concerning part of the UK government’s crackdown on our right to protest. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...

Ban on Palestine Action was lawful, court of appeal rules

Judges overturn decision of high court that government proscription of group under Terrorism Act was wrong

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So that’s two of the “Raise the Colours” organisers now charged with violent crimes & a fifth of the 2024 race rioters with domestic abuse. Makes you wonder whether “innocent patriotism” & “protecting women & girls” are just covers for thuggish racism & misogyny?

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NEXT has posted record profits over £1 billion for the second year running. CEO Lord Wolfson got a pay packet of £7.4 million. Shareholder pay-outs were £839 million. Yet one year ago today, NEXT dismissed 1,416 garment workers in Sri Lanka by WhatsApp. Why?

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You know this opens the door to an incredible amount of grim shit. They know this opens the door to an incredible amount of grim shit. They're rolling the pitch for a Reform government, and they wont just be against people that don't like genocide.

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A chart like this, with its suggestion towards increased variability, is the kind of thing that can keep climate scientists up at night. Complex & unexpected shifts in dynamics can be deeply troubling, as they may give rise to extreme events beyond what anyone anticipated. 28/28

Time series plot showing the regional mean of TMAX in the Western USA for the hottest March day of each year 1940 to 2026.  Data from ERA5.  Historical statistical estimates of the evolving probability distributions are also shown.  The warmth in 2026 and the relative cold in 2023 appear as stark outliers

We start with a shocking statistic: rich countries cut development aid by around 25% last year. and the remaining is increasingly, explicitly tied to their own economic interests, designed to benefit their companies.

Over the last two weeks we showed up at #cop30 in Belem, Brazil. From the lively gathering of thousands at the Peoples’ Summit, to the negotiating halls. There were both victories and setbacks. COP30 may be finished, but our struggle for justice continues. 💚

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European financial institutions, including Barclays, are providing 💷billions of pounds to corporations propping up Israel’s illegal occupation and settlements in Palestinian territory. These banks are complicit in Israel’s war crimes against the Palestinian people.

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HUGE NEWS: Our Senior Campaigner Leon Sealey-Huggins finally manages to track down Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero Ed Miliband at the #COP30 climate talks to share our joint letter signed by 50+ orgs calling for a fair, just transition. Read the full letter here: bit.ly/3JOuXax