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Transport, Envt, Climate, life long Green Party and Buddhist. Writer at WEST ENGLAND BYLINES. Retd interdisciplinary social sci lecturer incl teaching Abt Climate/Envt/Devt Studies/Euro Studies. Married, parent, grandparent. Passionate Abt folk music.

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Is the FBI Investigating Environmental Activists? - Inside Climate News A recent visit by an FBI agent to a climate activist hints at a broadening Trump administration effort to target political opponents.

FBI as an arm of the new McCarthyism?https://insideclimatenews.org/news/08032026/environmental-activists-fbi-visits/

09.03.2026 09:22 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Genocide is this:

08.03.2026 12:13 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

The problem is the long-term general failure of Govts to take air pollution seriously - indoors and outdoors. How can it be acceptable that a child in a pushchair gets traffic exhaust pumped at them on roads? How are well insulated homes being protected against indoor air pollution?

08.03.2026 12:12 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Labour at war with the justice system. They didn't like some jury decisions so juries must be removed whoever it suits them. And our under-funded Justice system staggers on with huge queues of cases and crumbling buildings.

08.03.2026 11:55 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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This iceberg was once the biggest in the world. Now it has just weeks left - BBC News A23a was once twice the size of Greater London but now its 40-year journey is coming to an end.

Once the biggest iceberg in the world; now weeks away from disappearing: www.bbc.co.uk/news/resourc...

08.03.2026 11:41 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

No wonder @zackpolanski.bsky.social is a hugely popular politician.

He answers truthfully & speaks in plain English.

And doesn't avoid the question & waffle bollocks. πŸ™„

#GreenParty #VoteGreen

08.03.2026 10:12 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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🧠A new report from @eea.europa.eu links #ChemicalPollution to #MentalHealth issues such as anxiety, depression and schizophrenia.

The report analysed 8 groups of chemicals, including #PFAS, #bisphenols, and some #HeavyMetals.

More in our #ToxicFree4EU: buff.ly/txPLlD8

08.03.2026 10:01 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The president of Israel says that Iran does not adhere to any rule of international law.

A UN independent commission of inquiry has concluded that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza & the Israeli president incited the commission of genocide.

08.03.2026 09:55 πŸ‘ 455 πŸ” 196 πŸ’¬ 42 πŸ“Œ 25
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UK must stockpile food in readiness for climate shocks or war, expert warns Prof Tim Lang says country produces far less food than it needs to feed population and is particularly vulnerable

The climate crisis is a food crisis, but β€œThe UK is one of the least food self-sufficient countries in Europe.” Nor do we stockpile food the way other countries do, making us very vulnerable to shocks in a very centralised system.

www.theguardian.com/global-devel...

07.03.2026 07:55 πŸ‘ 16 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Starmer's attempt to play both sides has failed. He tried to look tough on Trump, but failed to condemn the illegal attack.

Then he let US bombers pit stop here.

He's dragged us into the war, and still managed to damage our reputation with the USA in the process.

07.03.2026 22:28 πŸ‘ 1143 πŸ” 250 πŸ’¬ 68 πŸ“Œ 17
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International Women's Day is a chance to celebrate the power, resilience and brilliance of women - but it is also a call to action.
#IWD2026
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08.03.2026 09:33 πŸ‘ 16 πŸ” 10 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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β€˜We deserve to know the truth’: 11 questions about US bases in Britain From where they are exactly to the laws governing them, here’s what we need to know to hold the UK government accountable for Trump's use of British bases

Did you know❓

The US military β€œroutinely” uses CIVILIAN airports in Britain β€œfor operational, training or transitory purposes”.

The Conservative government admitted this in 2023. Now, Starmer’s has drawn a veil of secrecy over this issue.

www.declassifieduk.org/we-deserve-t...

08.03.2026 08:25 πŸ‘ 87 πŸ” 58 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0
RIGHTS. JUSTICE. ACTION
FOR ALL WOMEN AND GIRLS

INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY

Green Party
Promoted by Chris Williams on behalf of The Green Party, both at PO Box 78066, London SE16 9GQ

RIGHTS. JUSTICE. ACTION FOR ALL WOMEN AND GIRLS INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY Green Party Promoted by Chris Williams on behalf of The Green Party, both at PO Box 78066, London SE16 9GQ

Today is International Women's Day.

The Green Party celebrates all the incredible women in the Green Party and beyond who are working every day to accelerate action for gender equality.

Rights. Justice. Action. For ALL Women and Girls.

08.03.2026 09:00 πŸ‘ 451 πŸ” 127 πŸ’¬ 6 πŸ“Œ 14

Today I'll be out campaigning with @camdengp. All to go for across London!
actionnetwork.org/events/kenti...

08.03.2026 09:16 πŸ‘ 128 πŸ” 35 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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@zarahsultana.bsky.social : "70% of the British public oppose joining this illegal war, & that demo you referenced.. we remember Iraq.. the lies.. the manufactured consent, we remember the death, devastation & instability that the Middle East has been left with and we cannot go down that path again"

08.03.2026 10:40 πŸ‘ 80 πŸ” 35 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 0
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The people in Hungary are showing that they have enough of Orban.

08.03.2026 07:07 πŸ‘ 3004 πŸ” 776 πŸ’¬ 95 πŸ“Œ 65
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Nottingham Greens and the Game-changer By-election - Nottingham Green Party % It’s now just over a week since the voters in Manchester’s Gorton and Denton constituency elected Hannah Spencer to be the 5th Green Party Member of Parliament, with over 40% of the vote. The local pl...

nottingham.greenparty.org.uk/2026/03/08/n...

08.03.2026 10:44 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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How democratic is the UK? The UK has a crisis of democracy

Who voted for this?

Water companies dump sewage in rivers. Execs get bonuses for destructive practices. Shareholders got Β£85.2bn in dividends.

6.17m people in England await 7.29m hospital appointments. 300,000 a year die prematurely.

Policies made to appease corporations and super rich.

08.03.2026 10:50 πŸ‘ 420 πŸ” 196 πŸ’¬ 26 πŸ“Œ 5
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Humanity heating planet faster than ever before, study finds Researchers identify sharp rise to about 0.35C every decade, after excluding natural fluctuations such as El NiΓ±o

Humanity heating planet faster than ever before, study finds www.theguardian.com/environment/...

07.03.2026 14:54 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Geopolitical turmoil in the Middle East once again shows that reliance on volatile oil and gas exposes economies to price shocks.

Renewables, electrification and storage offer more stable long term energy costs and stronger energy security.

07.03.2026 12:01 πŸ‘ 638 πŸ” 228 πŸ’¬ 26 πŸ“Œ 16
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Reform's leader drumming up hate against asylum seekers and refugees. His party are not the protectors of women and girls - they are the danger.

#BBCDN

06.03.2026 14:54 πŸ‘ 27 πŸ” 16 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Zack Polanski says NHS figure lobbying for Palantir 'absolutely stinks' Zack Polanski furious after NHS insider reportedly pushed for more patient data to be added to Palantir's platform

Zack Polanski says NHS figure lobbying for Palantir β€˜absolutely stinks’ www.thecanary.co/trending/202...

06.03.2026 08:00 πŸ‘ 13 πŸ” 10 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The presumed upcoming El Nino will help cement and quantify global warming acceleration, showing that 2C global warming is likely to be reached in the 2030s, not at midcentury.
See Another El Nino Already? mailchi.mp/caa/another-... Also available on Substack: jimehansen.substack.com/p/another-el...

06.02.2026 15:24 πŸ‘ 593 πŸ” 383 πŸ’¬ 14 πŸ“Œ 54
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Commenting on the news that gas prices have hit the highest level in three years, @jessralston.bsky.social, @eciu.net said:

β€œThe Energy Crisis Commission warned that the UK remained dangerously underprepared for another energy crisis."
eciu.net/media/press...

07.03.2026 10:30 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Locked out of justice : the hidden cost of legal aid cuts in England Legal aid cuts in England have severely impacted access to justice, particularly for marginalised communities like Black and Minority Ethnic groups

Legal aid cuts in England have severely impacted access to justice, particularly for marginalised communities like Black and Minority Ethnic groupsΒ |Β Dr Elizabeth Peatfield

07.03.2026 10:30 πŸ‘ 14 πŸ” 8 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Reform is reactionary and barely conceals it's neofascist values. That it's strongest appeal seems to be to the over 65 age group is heartening. That their support in polls is edging down, and their by election record shows signs of stalling at best, is good. Voting Green is hopeful too.

07.03.2026 10:48 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

2) Overshoot will not be temporary or even reversible. Some of the proposed plans to reverse temperatures are, upon inspection, extremely threadbare, serving as little more than mood music intended to maintain optimism. The reality is that large-scale carbon dioxide removal, does not exist. 5/11

06.03.2026 09:53 πŸ‘ 128 πŸ” 45 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 3
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Russia sending election operatives to Hungary to prop up Orban, media reports Sergei Kiriyenko, a powerful Kremlin aide, has reportedly been tasked with overseeing the Russian operation in Hungary, applying the same set of methods deployed during Moscow-backed meddling in Moldo...

Russia is sending election operatives to Hungary to prop up Orban. The dirty tricks to support Putin’s puppet in the EU will be off the chart.

06.03.2026 08:36 πŸ‘ 546 πŸ” 323 πŸ’¬ 26 πŸ“Œ 22

The acceleration of global warming is a lot less frightening than the Climate complacent Govts who are allied with FF corporations/motor/aviation/shipping/ interests to stop or minimalise action to reduce GHGs.

07.03.2026 10:41 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Reeves is Chancellor for the City SELDOM, if ever, before has a chancellor been as comprehensively captured as Rachel Reeves.The Spring Statement she delivered this week was the latest evidence that she is entirely in the grip of the ...

morningstaronline.co.uk/article/reev...

06.03.2026 23:05 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0