It occurs to me that Trump being relatively nice about Keir Starmer while attacking the EU, is intended to discourage Starmer from getting closer to the EU. If undoing Brexit is disliked by Trump and Putin then it looks even more attractive.

GB News expresses similar outrage that companies won’t advertise on their channel. Why should anyone be obliged to hand over money if the medium and audience are wrong for their product? An exaggerated sense of entitlement and bullying wouldn’t change my mind.

The European Court of Human Rights is now posting on here 👋🏛

A third runway at Heathrow would worsen air quality and noise pollution for thousands in London - while increasing carbon emissions globally. @teamlabouruk.bsky.social should prioritise sustainable infrastructure projects that boost the economy without harming the planet youtube.com/watch?v=jsnV...

This is insightful. Trump has effectively said trust nothing and no one but me. His followers obediently do so and others are cowed and bullied into accepting his omnipotence and infallibility. We all know how difficult it to rescue someone from a cult. This is millions!

The increase in #AirPollution and noise will affect us all in the borough Whereas Boris Johnson famously said he’d lie in front of the first bulldozer, Labour’s Rachel Reeves is laying out the red carpet for the first bulldozer There is little argument in favour of Heathrow expansion

Teenagers in Western democracies one year after using Deepseek:

Stop Musk! This petition to prevent overseas billionaires meddling in our politics is now at *94,000* signatures - having leapt up from just 30k a day ago. It’s *so close* now to triggering a parliamentary debate - let’s get it over the 100k mark by the end of today! bsky.app/profile/guys...

"Gerald Kaufman was a Jewish Labour Party legend, and it's hard to imagine Keir Starmer not booting him out of the Labour Party if he were alive today and saying stuff like this." via Another Angry Voice

Some solar schemes involve spraying land with glyphosate for 30 years. Others mix food and energy production in creative ways that enhance biodiversity. Sensible Greens back some schemes and oppose others.

Labour talk a good game on nature, but when they need to make a decision, too often they revert to the option that further damages nature. The UK is already one of the most nature depleted countries. If we truly want to stop further damage, we need to get Greens elected.

We cannot change the past or undo the atrocities of the Holocaust, but we must learn from it. Survivors warn how it crept up—discrimination, powerful rhetoric, dehumanisation, then murder. Never forget, always act. #NeverAgain #HolocaustMemorialDay #WeRemember

Anglian Water passed thousands of pollution tests at sewage plants that weren’t carried out. That's what happens when companies self certify. Sewage dumping under stated. Will get worse, regulators required to promote growth i.e. keep quiet, fewer fines. www.theguardian.com/business/202...

More social housing needed! All new houses to be properly insulated! All old homes to be properly insulated! And so on. Labour just doesn't understand how to make homes safe and comfortable.

Trump says that Gaza should be “cleaned out”. The Palestinian population of about 2 million taken by Egypt and Jordan. This accords with the Israeli agenda and his enticing vision of seashore condos. Disgusted but I am no longer capable of being surprised.

I wouldn’t say that so far I am disappointed by the Labour Government. It’s rather that I am consumed by pent up fury.

First they came for the immigrants, and I spoke out, because I’ve read the damn poem before and I know how it ends.

The EU is entirely right in their effort to exercise some control controls on the American tech giants. That they turn to Trump to persuade him to bully the EU only emphasises the importance of them sticking to their policies. Sadly, I fear the bullying will weaken the commitment.

Just a horrifyingly awful lie, trying to validate an illegal invasion of a sovereign nation and blatant war crimes by Putin and Russia in Ukraine.

A single 400-year-old ancient oak produces 234,000 litres of oxygen a year while soaking up carbon dioxide, and can support more than 2,000 species of bird, insect, fungus, and lichen. Nature is amazing - we need more of it, not less. Please repost if you agree 🌳

I just wrote a @biofuelwatch.bsky.social letter Please call on Rachel Reeves and Ed Miliband to stop wasting our money on Drax and Lynemouth’s tree burning. Write one here: actionnetwork.org/letters/urge... #StopBurningTrees

If legal challenges to UK infrastructure projects are blocked in the "push for growth", expect lots more physical activism. Projects like Heathrow R3 will not go ahead without a VERY big fight. Take away legal process, and you force people into direct action. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

A whistleblower describes how Elon Musk tweaked X algorithms & used bots & AI agents to push Trump ahead of the US election. You could see this happening in real time just by looking at your For You feed. The UK needs to wake up & act. Or we're going the same way as the US.

Because it is not like we have problems with giant multinational companies dominating markets, exploiting consumers and workers and poisoning the planet. Right? #CMA www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Tactical silence = strategic failure

The pardon was a reward for Lyn Ulbrecht his mother and the support Trump received from the Libertarian Party. Trump referred to the “scum” who convicted Russ Ulbrecht as the same who pursued him. There must be a serial killer and cannibal in prison living in hope of a pardon.

The case for healthier cities: How urban design shapes wellbeing theprogressplaybook.com/2025/01/17/t...

🔴Trump’s Return Must Be a Turning Point for the UK to Stop Pandering to America and Forge a Brighter Future With Europe Trump is taking the US in a dark direction and we must not let ourselves be dragged along with him, argues Green Party co-leader @carladenyer.bsky.social

"We're starting to get better images of how devastating it's been." Tortoise reporter @chloehadj.bsky.social on the new drone footage coming out of Gaza following the ceasefire deal last week. Listen to the News Meeting: lnk.to/PeFhZbBS

Trump thinks that Americans will stomach anything because they wouldn’t dream of leaving US for pastures new. I suspect there are many highly qualified Americans who are contemplating a move. The UK has to be a welcoming and attractive option.

They are always elevating their relationship to a new level. Why does Putin need such frequent reassurance? Perhaps the awareness of having become a junior partner undermines his ego. While trying to expand his sphere of influence in the west he is losing it in the east.

A heartbreaking story. Jair must be brave and consoled by being so favoured by President Trump. What a collection of notables to cherish these invitees make.

If you're a Thames Water "customer" you should be angry about this There are 16 million of you But a tiny group of creditors in this building has the power to approve an expensive bailout at your expense 💰💰💰 The government can and should step in to defend YOU www.youtube.com/shorts/vAQIG...

Excellent NYT interview with the outgoing U.S. ambassador to Hungary. This is a key insight!

The Roman Salute is very similar, but then it is also known as the Fascist Salute. It is not traceable to the Roman era.

So, we understand why Sadiq Khan was so cagey in not answering Zac Polanski on Heathrow expansion.

Classic Treasury 🙄 - good tale from top colleagues Rowena Mason and Helena Horton www.theguardian.com/environment/...

We don't gather to only mourn the dead and the endless destruction. Our government has been complicit in selling arms to a country committing a genocide. We gather to demand justice and an end to the occupation. @pscupdates.bsky.social

The next register of interests will make for an interesting read…

The next few years are going to introduce us to levels of corruption and fraud we'd not previously conceived of. Just unabashed, naked looting.

I will be tuning in. What happened in this country with the government's 'VIP lane' for PPE is a disgrace, when so many died for lack of it.

What action is required to get this pricing formula changed?

Psychological trauma to families in Gaza ‘will be huge’ – charity www.channel4.com/news/psychol...

Tusk’s warmth doesn’t appear to be reciprocated.

"Politically, it would be utterly disastrous" Labour MPs urge Rachel Reeves not to cut welfare spending in response to recent market moves @nadinebh.bsky.social reports

Refreshing