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www.theguardian.com/environment/...
could be done if there was a political will amongst mainstream parties - or if electors turn to green parties.
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Reuse and return schemes could help eliminate plastic pollution in 15 years, says report
Pew Charitable Trusts finds plastic pollution will more than double globally by 2040 unless action taken
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/dec/03/reuse-and-return-schemes-could-help-eliminate-plastic-waste-in-15-years-report?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
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Not really a ceasefire then.
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POLITICO Europe
14 days ago
Israeli airstrikes in Gaza today killed at least 24 people and wounded another 54, including children, the Associated Press reported citing health officials.
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Israeli airstrikes on Gaza kill at least 24 in latest test of truce
The Israel Defense Forces said it launched attacks against Hamas throughout the Gaza Strip after an āarmed terroristā crossed into an Israeli-held area.
https://www.politico.eu/article/israeli-airstrikes-on-gaza-kill-at-least-24-latest-test-truce/
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An important view on the need to recover a moral democracy founded on common good
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18 days ago
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Led By Donkeys
about 1 month ago
Farage: epic grifter
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Unjustifiable and surely genocide.
www.theguardian.com/world/ng-int...
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Young lives cut short on an unimaginable scale: the 18,457 children on Gazaās list of war dead
Every name on a list compiled by health authorities in Gaza of the child victims of Israelās offensive
https://www.theguardian.com/world/ng-interactive/2025/oct/08/young-lives-cut-short-on-an-unimaginable-scale-the-18457-children-on-gazas-list-of-war-dead?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
about 2 months ago
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Greenpeace EU
2 months ago
Fossil fuel companies try to tie environmental campaigners and protesters up in lengthy legal battles to waste their time and money ā and scare them away from criticising the rich and powerful Wonderful from
@seanburkeshow.bsky.social
#TimeToResist
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The News Agents
3 months ago
āA shiver should be going down the spine of every centre-right politician out there, that Robinson and Musk are coming to define the right in this country.ā What is the Overton window - and why is it shifting to the right?
www.thenewsagents.co.uk/article/the-...
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The Overton window: Why extreme views are going mainstream in the UK | The News Agents
As far-right figures like Tommy Robinson draw massive crowds and Elon Muskās billions shape online discourse, Britain's political mainstream finds itself struggling to respond. How have extreme views ...
https://www.thenewsagents.co.uk/article/the-overton-window-why-extreme-views-are-going-mainstream-in-the-uk-5HjdD5G_2/
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A route to more effective local, regional and national government?
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Hereās the truth, Keir Starmer: Whitehall cannot solve the UKās urgent problems. Find a fast track | Peter Hyman and Morgan Wild
The best example is the rollout of the Covid vaccine taskforce, a time when there was minimal bureaucracy and things got done. We need that now, say former No 10 adviser Peter Hyman and policy expert ...
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/sep/15/whitehall-civil-service-labour-uk-state-keir-starmer?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
3 months ago
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Some actual facts on UK immigration
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
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What do the immigration figures for the UK really show?
Official figures indicate net migration is falling, yet concern among Britons is close to the highest it has been since polling began in 1974
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/sep/14/what-do-the-immigration-figures-for-the-uk-really-show?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
3 months ago
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Adam Tranter
4 months ago
Not a single person died on Helsinkiās roads in the last year. An impressive achievement which shows cities across the world that road traffic deaths are not inevitable.
www.helsinkitimes.fi/finland/finl...
Helsinki records zero traffic deaths for full year - Helsinki Times
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Helsinki records zero traffic deaths for full year
Helsinki has completed 12 months without a single traffic fatality, a milestone credited to lower speed limits, safer infrastructure, and years of consistent planning, officials say.
https://www.helsinkitimes.fi/finland/finland-news/domestic/27539-helsinki-records-zero-traffic-deaths-for-full-year.html
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The Guardian
4 months ago
Cabinet ministers and third of MPs call on Starmer to recognise state of Palestine
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Cabinet ministers and third of MPs call on Starmer to recognise state of Palestine
More than 220 MPs sign letter to prime minister and foreign secretary calling for British recognition of statehood ⢠Middle East live ā latest updates Keir Starmer is under intense pressure from his most senior cabinet ministers and more than a third of MPs to move faster on recognising a Palestinian state in response to Israel withholding aid to starving civilians in Gaza. Angela Rayner, the deputy prime minister, and Yvette Cooper, the home secretary, are understood to be among ministers who believe the government should take the lead on Palestinian statehood alongside France. Continue reading...
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/jul/25/cabinet-ministers-and-third-of-mps-call-on-starmer-to-recognise-state-of-palestine?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=bluesky&CMP=bsky_gu
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Thereās so little we can do to press for our leaders to intervene on behalf of the beleaguered Palestinian people, but hereās one other little thing..,
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/70...
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Petition: Urgently fulfil humanitarian obligations to Gaza
Act to ensure deliverer of fuel, food, aid, life saving services etc. We think this shouldn't be dependant/on condition of Israeli facilitation as the Knesset voted against UNWRA access to Gaza. We th...
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/700682?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR6KQBocrZyvkpPvIlCYSpohdzjAkHrNviZ4xb4NWqlbWQHiHuO5M4oxFvCOZw_aem_Fg3kUAu_jcXSIGXbvsZx8w
4 months ago
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why are there no subtitles with The Narrow Road to the Deep North? I canāt make out most of the dialogue.
4 months ago
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The world needs bees. We need bees. We shouldnāt be poisoning them with weed killers.
#WorldBeeDay
This is one of our local bees I saw yesterday.
7 months ago
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Sarah Murphy
7 months ago
V good letter in The Guardian on Labourās flailing hopelessness in the face of Reform. Come on, Labour. The country is crying out for better. Weāre sick of this ugly rightwing agenda. It brings nothing but failure. Itās disloyal to your voters and to the country. Youāve got power and time. Use them.
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Melissa Nadia Viviana šø
8 months ago
šš¼ Iām not sure who had the amazing idea to invite this constitutional lawyer to a senate hearing that intended to prove Biden colluded with Meta to censor conservatives, but she took the opportunity to speak truth to power āš¼ on the hypocrite š KING OF FREE SPEECH, Donald Trump, himself. šš¼ Brava!!
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Byline Times
9 months ago
š“Dazed and Confused: How the World Must Respond to Trumpās Assault on the Global Trading System Former EU Trade Negotiator John Clarke on how to counter the method behind the madness of current US trade policy
bylinetimes.com/2025/03/14/d...
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Dazed and Confused: How the World Must Respond to Trump's Assault on the Global Trading System
Former EU Trade Negotiator John Clarke on how to counter the method behind the madness of current US trade policy
https://bylinetimes.com/2025/03/14/dazed-and-confused-how-the-world-must-respond-to-trumps-assault-on-the-global-trading-system/
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Byline Times
9 months ago
š“ Starmerās Moment of Truth: 'Britain Must Align Itself with Europeās Regulated Capitalism and Collective Security ' The PMās pronouncement that Britain need not choose between the US and Europe is a ādangerous delusionā, argues
@labourlewis.bsky.social
bylinetimes.com/2025/03/12/k...
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Starmerās Moment of Truth: 'Britain Must Align Itself with Europeās Regulated Capitalism and Collective Security '
The PM's pronouncement that Britain need not choose between the US and Europe is 'downright reckless' and an 'exercise in dangerous delusion', argues Clive Lewis
https://bylinetimes.com/2025/03/12/keir-starmer-donald-trump-eu/
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Oxfam EU
11 months ago
āPollutocrat Dayā: The richest 1% have already burnt through their annual carbon budget, Oxfam says
@euronews.com
www.euronews.com/green/2025/0...
#climatecrisis
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Richest 1% burn through their annual carbon budget in just 10 days
Climate campaigners are calling for wealth taxes on the top 1 per cent to limit their pollution and pay for damages.
https://www.euronews.com/green/2025/01/10/pollutocrat-day-the-richest-1-have-already-burnt-through-their-annual-carbon-budget-oxfam-
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Greenpeace EU
11 months ago
The EU's
@copernicusecmwf.bsky.social
shows that average global temperatures once again broke records, and passed 1.5 degrees above pre-industrial levels It's clear this is driven by burning fossil fuels, over-farming animals and destroying nature
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Hottest year on record sent planet past 1.5C of heating for first time in 2024
Highest recorded temperatures supercharged extreme weather ā with worse to come, EU data shows
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/jan/10/world-temperature-in-2024-exceeded-15c-for-first-time
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To replace lost swift nesting sites in Scotland
petitions.parliament.scot/petitions/PE...
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Petition: Introduce legislation to make it a requirement for swift bricks to be installed in all new developments in Scotland, and include swifts in building surveys
Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to help reverse the decline in swift populations by introducing legislation that would make swift nesting bricks a requirement for al...
https://petitions.parliament.scot/petitions/PE2134?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR0gMLhPPg8DplPU3ruN3-79ERPpucjkdV4qRZj9ei6Bxh5EBvsn-RoB-2U_aem_eJiiFopbN4I4-hO1XmvZPg
11 months ago
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Pippa Crerar
11 months ago
Prof Alexis Jay, chair of public inquiry into child sexual abuse, says further national inquiry into grooming gangs isnāt needed & would delay action. āThe time has passed for more inquiries, weāve had enough⦠Weāve set out action required & people should just get on with it, nationally & locallyā
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Rachel5742
11 months ago
#RobertJenrick
being slayed by Nick Robinson
#bbcr4Today
showing Tory hypocrisy and dithering over implementing recommendations from the Jay Report whilst trying to exploit Musk's uncalled for intervention criticising the new Labour Govt for inaction. What a joy.
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š¦Dr. Nataliašš»šŖ¬
12 months ago
Spreading disinformation with the intent to manipulate people's minds is not freedom of speech. Holding those who spread disinformation accountable is not censorship.
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Chris Packham
about 1 year ago
Fossil fuel companies are laughing in our faces , and while the planet burns , they continue to ādrill baby drillā and further their exploitation of people and nature . That's why I'm calling on the UK Government to ban fossil fuel ads outright ā sign my petition now at
lovera.ge/ban-ffa
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Iāve just arrived on Bluesky. Here are some of my photos. My interests go beyond photography thoā.
about 1 year ago
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