If you enjoyed #TheHack tonight here’s why the story mattered….

This is a chance to save crucial research, protect lives, and position the UK as a global leader in the fight against cancer. Call on Prime Minister Keir Starmer to take this proposal seriously: act.38degrees.org.uk/act/bring-us...

"The global environmental context is key to understanding what is happening in the UK, the US and other countries where the far right is becoming more vocal, violent and lavishly funded than at any time in memory." Brilliant, utterly terrifying piece by @jonathan-watts.bsky.social

I hope the TV series 'The Hack' will increase UK awareness that our papers have got away with destroying lives for too long. Please consider signing this petition, set up by victims of phone hacking, to demand fair, independent regulation of the UK press: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/a-...

www.theguardian.com/world/2025/s... 'We are witnessing the constellation of an international order marked by repeated concessions to power play.' 'The tyranny of the veto sabotages the very reason for the UN's existence.' Lula da Silva

"Autism: First diagnosed in 1943. Tylenol: Not invented until 1955. RFK Jr.: Born 1954. Thus RFK Jr. is more likely to have caused autism than Tylenol."

2025 is a record-breaking year for claims filed by fossil fuel and mining firms against democratic policies – marking a grim milestone in a surge of polluting industries seeking compensation for lost profits via a secretive tribunal. For @ftm.eu with contributions by ao @anilyilmaz.bsky.social

John Donnison, BBC News, paraphrased Last week, doctors in what's left of al-Shifa hospital in Gaza City had to perform a Caesarian section on a nine-months-pregnant woman who'd had her head blown off. They managed to save the baby.

Windsor Castle Tuesday night. Four of us arrested for 'malicious communications'. Now released. www.youtube.com/watch?v=K8V4...

🔥 A song about Trump’s visit to the UK. Very few songs are genius. This one is. Those lyrics are killer. Awesome work @marshfamilysongs.bsky.social

A song we adapted from "Iris" (Goo Goo Dolls) about seeing and acknowledging what's happening now, in Gaza. youtu.be/7OGcRQtorAM

You knew it was coming, but probably not the song choice? Here's "Irony" - a parody on Trump & Musk's feuding, based on "Agony" from the inimitable #Sondheim's fantastic #IntotheWoods. 🎶 Best version in our humble opinion was the original by Robert Westenberg & Chuck Wagner. youtu.be/R0mbD49MpuQ

I've posted a lot about the UK announcement recognising Palestine, so here are a couple of images showing the Australian & Canadian announcements too. Great to see 3 historic allies from across the world, with left-leaning governments, making this coordinated announcement together on the same day.

A growing list of words and materials are being scrubbed from government websites and documents in an attempt by the Trump administration to remove all references not only to DEI, but also to climate change, vaccines, and a host of other topics. More: pen.org/banned-words...

Vote with your dollars.

catastrophic cowardice that disgraces your brand identity

Lib Dems: We have 12x Reform's MPs, can we have the same coverage? BBC: But Reform has 2x your poll rating. If there were an election tomorrow, they'd be running the country. Lib Dems: So you're putting their people and policies under scrutiny, right? BBC: Lib Dems: Right?

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... The network..have posted thousands of videos totalling more than 23 mill. views & 860k likes since Jan. Moldova's pop. is just 2.4 mill..US-based Digital Forensic Research Lab..analysis shows the..broader network has amassed more than 55 mill. views & 2.2 mill. likes .

We in the UK have to retake the flags. They are currently very powerful weapons in the hands of the enemies of democracy. One step in doing that is linking the flags to the war against fascism. Let's see how well Farage and Yaxley-Lennon can stomach that.

Time will tell if this debate leads to real change but what’s certain is that we’ll keep up the pressure. This government needs to know we’re not going anywhere, and the public will keep demanding protection for British wildlife. #news #debate #parliament #wildlife

We want the media and politicians to recognise that there is a large number of women who are supportive of the trans+ community. We call on them to report truthfully about the sources of violence against women and to address the systems that perpetuate harm. notinourname.org.uk/petition/not...

If you want Disney to know how you feel about its shameful decision, there’s a petition going around. I’d love to see the number of signers grow to the point that executives at Disney lose a great deal of sleep. Together, let us remind them that our voices will not be silenced.

Pls take another look at this piece if you have time. It would mean a lot to me, and I really think we have to protect our Freedom of Speech or we are truly heading towards total fascism.

🔴VIP Lane: The Real Story of the Epidemic of Cronyism and Corruption During Covid In his explosive forthcoming book @russellscott1.bsky.social reveals the full story of how Britain's political elite turned a global crisis into a lucrative business opportunity

The concluding paragraph of #ScienceUnderSiege (www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/micha...)

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced the 19th package of sanctions against Russia. ◾️ EU is banning imports of Russian LNG into European markets; ◾️ 118 more vessels of the Russian shadow fleet are sanctioned (in total, more than 560 vessels are now under EU sanctions);

A new MyScotland story – To me, what matters is to show love, care and tolerance to others – is worthwhile a read! Beautifully written, diving in what we are and what it matters. Thank you Len! If you have your story please do get in touch be emailing [email protected]

PepsiCo promised to quit Russia. Instead, it raked in $4.5B in revenue there last year and paid $122M in taxes — enough to buy 40 Iskander missiles. A crumpled Pepsi bottle is a telling symbol of corporate cynicism. Boycotts are growing, and the pressure is building.

STEWART: “Comedy doesn’t change the world, but it’s a bellwether— we’re the banana peel in the coal mine… authoritarians are the threat to comedy, music, art, thought… progress.” Nailed it.

Protecting Canada Means Protecting Our Rights 1️⃣ When extremist politics creep across borders, it’s not abstract — it’s our freedoms on the line. If MAGA-style politics takes hold here, what’s at risk in Canada isn’t just rhetoric. It’s our rights.

Stunning shocking heavily sourced book by Steven J. Ross on Hitler and the Nazis' long-term propaganda campaign in USA, esp. in L.A. in the 30s & 40s, which included numerous violent plots on Jews, Hollywood & film stars. It was a brave sophisticated Jewish spy ring that finally brought them down.

38 Degrees have a petition to lobby the BBC to boycott (as Spain is doing) the Eurovision as protest against Israel's participation in Eurovision while devastating Gaza : You may wish to consider adding your name: act.38degrees.org.uk/act/bbc-euro...

The clean energy sector now employs more people than the fossil fuel sector. Solar, wind, electric vehicles, and batteries are creating jobs worldwide. To unlock more, countries should include clean energy in their national #ClimateAction plans. Learn more: www.unep.org/topics/energy

Growing hope, one tree at a time. 🙌 In a mission to restore lost forests, we’ve made mighty growth with our partner teams at @trilliontrees.bsky.social. Together, we've: 🌳Planted 606,025 trees. 👐 Supported 24,022 people across 14 countries. 💚 Brought life back to our forests.

#NoPlanetB🌍⏰🙉🙈🙊🚨 Can we talk about #ClimateActionNow 🚨🚨🚨? 🧑‍🦰🧓🧕👶Time 2 wake up? Action NOT words! #extinctionisforever 🦖🦕🦤....🐝🐞🦋🌾🧑‍🍼? #SaveOurWeatherPatterns ☀️❄️⚡🌬️🌀🌪️🌊 #Globalboiling 🥵🌍🥵🔥 #KeepItInTheGround 🛢️⛽💰🪨⚒️👑⛏️💎⚒️ #StopGreenwashing 🤢🛢⛽️ #BiodiversityCrisis 🐋🪸🦈🐧 🌾🌳🐝🐞🦔🦬 #DavidAttenborough💔#LifeOnEarth🌎

#SaveOurSeaice ❄️🦭❄️🐧❄️🐋 ❄️🐻‍❄️ #SaveOurGlaciers ❄️🏔️❄️ #extinctionisforever 🦖🦕🦤....🐻‍❄️🐋🦭🧑‍🍼? #SaveOurWeatherPatterns ☀️❄️⚡🌬️🌀🌪️🌊 #ClimateActionNOW🚨🚨🚨 #Globalboiling 🥵🌍🥵🔥 #KeepItInTheGround 🛢️⛽💰 #BiodiversityCrisis 🐋🪸🦈🦭🐧 #DavidAttenborough💔#BluePlanet🌎 #Ocean 🌊

❗️“Putin planned to take over Ukraine in 4 days, and it’s been 4 years,” Finnish President Stubb says, noting that Russia has failed to achieve any of its goals. He wanted to divide the West — now it is more united than ever. He wanted to reduce NATO spending — Trump has raised it to 5%, he added.

In August, the Russian Foreign Ministry announced it had sanctioned six Byline Times contributors after this newspaper’s award-winning exposés of Vladimir Putin’s crimes in Ukraine. subscribe.bylinetimes.com/e...

Record numbers of Americans seeking UK citizenship because of London’s values, says mayor Ahead of Donald Trump’s state visit, Sadiq Khan hit back at US critics of the capital’s crime rates and diverse population www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

20 years since the untimely death of Robin Cook, MP, & proponent of ethical foreign policy, on a remote Scottish mountain, Ben Stack. His absence from our politics is acutely felt. Well done to Compass for organising a Memorial Lecture in his honour - tickets from: actionnetwork.org/ticketed_eve...

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My co-author @peterhotezmdphd.bsky.social & I discussed our new book #ScienceUnderSiege with the gang at @msnbc.com's @theweekendmsnbc.bsky.social this morning: www.youtube.com/watch?v=IuMw...

Today is International Day of Democracy - established by the United Nations, to promote and protect democracy around the world. #DemocracyDay In the UK, we tend to take for granted hard-won democratic reforms such as universal suffrage. Now we need a fair system where every vote counts #PRnow

Football is about respect and fairness. Not sports-washing genocide. Italy is set to host Israel for the World Cup qualifiers while people in Gaza starve and die. Sign now to demand FIFA and UEFA ban Israel from international football! #banisrael action.wemove.eu/sign/2025-09...

secure.avaaz.org/campaign/en/... "As people from across the world, we believe Francesca Albanese, UN Special Rapporteur for the West Bank and Gaza, and the doctors caring for people in Gaza deserve a Nobel Peace Prize for their work."

For the first time in history, 270 media outlets from over 70 countries joined together to make themselves heard. Front pages, websites, social media profiles, and broadcasts went dark to demand a stop to the killing of journalists and call for press freedom in Gaza.

I've written to Keir Starmer, Kemi Badenoch and Nigel Farage, urging them to join me in condemning Elon Musk's dangerous remarks inciting violence yesterday. As leaders, we must stand together and make clear Musk will face serious consequences for these actions.

#StopDeforestation🔥🌲🫁🌳🪚🪾🪓🪵🪹 #BoycottPalmOil #Boycott4Wildlife 🌴🪔🛢️🌴🍦🌴🍫🌴💄🌴🧴 #SaveOurWeatherPatterns 🌬️🌀🌪️⚡💧🌫️☀️❄️🌈🌊 #GlobalBoiling🥵🔥🌍🔥 #KeepItInTheGround 🛢️⛽🪨⚒️👑⛏️💎 #stopgreenwashing 🍫🤢💄🤢🧴🤢 #ExctinctionIsForever 🦖🦕🦤...🐈🦧🦜🐆🧑‍🍼?? #BiodiversityCrisis 🦧🌳🦍🐅🐘🦜🐝🦋 #DavidAttenborough💔 #GreenPlanet 🌍