Steve Isle
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Retired teacher of Philosophy/History. Green activist, humanist and grandad.
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George Monbiot
about 17 hours ago
The global food system is systemically fragile in the same way that the global financial system was before the 2008 crash. If it goes it down, weāre looking, as complex societies, at a potential termination event. This week's column. Please read it.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Weāre letting big corporations gamble with our lives. Act now, or the food could run out | George Monbiot
The fragility of the global food system fills me with dread ā and the war with Iran has exposed just how close to collapse it is, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/mar/25/big-corporations-global-food-system-war-iran
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Natalie Bennett
2 days ago
Fascinating discovery that blows a giant hole in the "we can genetically engineer drought-resistant plants" claim. Water, soil, plants are a complex, integrated system
@gmwatch.bsky.social
#PlanetaryBoundaries
phys.org/news/2026-03...
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Why cultivating drought-resistant plants disappoints: Soil physics may be the real bottleneck
Plants need water, light, and air to thrive. But when they transport water from the soil up to their leaves, they defy gravity. Scientists describe this astonishing phenomenon as "negative water poten...
https://phys.org/news/2026-03-cultivating-drought-resistant-disappoints-soil.html
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Oliver
3 days ago
"Back when the science community used to deny climate change... Human caused climate change was looked skeptically for decades.... then the fact driven data forced all honest science literate skeptics to concede ..."
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George Monbiot
6 days ago
Most of the media reflects neither reality nor public opinion. It reflects the views and demands of those who own it: the Oligarch Class. They employ editors and journalists to channel their demands and sell their fictions. Hence the endless attacks on net zero.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Rightwing narrative fuelling false belief UK public oppose net zero, study finds
Reform, Tory and some media rhetoric runs contrary to poll showing far more voters for net zero than against it
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/mar/20/uk-public-support-net-zero-rightwing-media-rories-reform-analysis
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Oliver
9 days ago
"UK Government decided not to get involved with Iran War. OKEY - if you want us to believe you, close Fairfied airfield to USA long range bombers & B22s. These are attack planes loaded with massive bombs at Fairfield. No more access to USA bombers in UK soil!" via Halit Ece
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Zack Polanski
9 days ago
Join.greenparty.org.uk
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@joannechocolat.bsky.social
R4 just now, ānovelists have a greater grasp of consciousness than scientists.ā
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Natalie Bennett
12 days ago
Measles rates: Deeply concerning
www.mirror.co.uk/news/health/...
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Measles spreading across 50 areas in UK - see cases where you live
Measles infections have now been confirmed by lab tests in every region of England, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has confirmed, mainly among children under 10
https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/health/measles-spreading-across-50-areas-36862985
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Reform wailing over animals on banknotes, ignorant of the fact the design is changed every 10 yrs or so to foil counterfeiters.
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David Ho
19 days ago
It doesnāt matter whether the rate of global warming is increasing. Itāll never cease to amaze me that people donāt care that itās happening at all. It should be the most alarming thing ever.
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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 NiƱo
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/mar/06/humanity-heating-planet-faster-than-ever-before-study-finds?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=bluesky&CMP=bsky_gu_env
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Alistair Barrie
20 days ago
Pretty difficult to refute a single thing in this perfect assessment of where the f**k we are, from
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The Scales āļø
19 days ago
'A study has found...' suggests we haven't known and ignored this for decades...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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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 NiƱo
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/mar/06/humanity-heating-planet-faster-than-ever-before-study-finds
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When did we accept, without question, that Israel has the right to annex parts of other countries?
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Why, BBC, are you platforming Farage as if heās the leader of the Opposition? FYI heās the leader of a minority party which has never been in govt and he has never held Cabinet office.
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BladeoftheSun
22 days ago
I don't think people understand just how BAD it would be if Donald Trump won in Iran. He would invade Cuba. He would invade Greenland. While Israel will invade Lebanon which they already doing, Syria, Jordan and anywhere else they like. Then they will push China into WW3.
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Have we become Airstrip One?
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BladeoftheSun
23 days ago
People are still arguing if the US/Israel strike on Iran was legal or not. It wasn't Under the official rules you are supposed to declare War before any hostile action Even under the 'pre-emptive strike' laws we made up in 2002 for Iraq you need to be under immediate threat
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Natacha
25 days ago
A new study by researchers at Cardiff University shows a massive broadcast media bias (including by the institutionally transphobic BBC) against the Green Party and others and disproportionate coverage in favour of Reformā¦
nation.cymru/feature/why-...
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Humanity Must Win
2 months ago
And the job of Starmer's fake Labour Party is to put in place all the authoritarian tools (ie Palantir) and then hand over to Farage. Its the same billionaire and corporate money behind Labour, Reform and Tory. They put on a different theatrical show but core policies are the same.
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Emin exhibition at Tate: she canāt draw, paint, etch, sculpt or throw a pot, yet the art establishment thinks sheās wonderful. Pathetic.
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Mike Hudema
about 1 month ago
#ClimateChange
is caused by human greenhouse gas emissions. Weāre causing
#globalwarming
100 times faster than past natural changes We are taking Earthās climate beyond natural limits with carbon dioxide & temperatures levels not seen for 3 million years.
#ActOnClimate
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Alex Callinicos
about 1 month ago
This is quite a scandal, which shouldnāt be lost in the glare of the Andrew/Mandelson/Epstein drama.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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Labour minister falsely linked journalists to āpro-Kremlinā network in emails to GCHQ
Exclusive: Josh Simons pressed intelligence officials to investigate reporters, in emails described as āMcCarthyite smearā
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/feb/20/labour-minister-falsely-linked-journalists-to-pro-kremlin-network-in-emails-to-gchq?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
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These people in the Epstein conspiracy are depraved. The whole lot should be on trial, their crimes exposed and then jailed for life.
about 1 month ago
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Feral Millennial Communists of Late Stage Capitalism
about 1 month ago
Western citizens who have lived through the largest wealth transfer from the bottom to the top in history genuinely believe that an immigrant took everything from them, rather than the hyper-capitalist bastards who really robbed them blind.
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Dr Matt Lodder
about 1 month ago
Reform will demand a platform at Bangor University which they weren't offered, but repeatedly deny politically-meaningful ones which they were.
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about 1 month ago
This is the level of disrespect and ignorance about the environment from this government āchancellor, Rachel Reeves, boasted to corporate executives that she has āunblockedā a large housing development in Sussex being held up by āsome snails ⦠a protected species or something ā¦ā
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Enough is enough. The House of Lords is a rolling scandal - sign
@electoralreform.bsky.social
ā¬'s call to demand change. It takes 30 seconds.
action.electoral-reform.org.uk/page/186062/...
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Itās outrageous that we can't kick out Lords. Sign now to demand an elected second chamber
It takes 30 seconds
https://action.electoral-reform.org.uk/page/186062/petition/1?locale=en-GB&en_chan=bs&ea.tracking.id=BSshare&utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky&utm_content=House%20of%20Lords%20-%20Handraiser%20-%20Accountability&en_ref=11052315
about 2 months ago
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Humanity Must Win
about 2 months ago
Israeli and Russian interference is all part of the same thing. Its transnational organised crime and they play triangulation games.
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Zack Polanski
about 2 months ago
Pleased to see the jury make this decision. We need to have eyes wide open this is exactly why the Government wants to abolish juries. People protesting against a genocide are not the criminals here - it's the politicians who continue to provide cover.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Palestine Action protesters not guilty of defence firm burglary
The group are cleared of aggravated burglary over the alleged raid at an Elbit Systems warehouse.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c9wxlv99xrjo
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Iāve always thought Mandelson despicable, it now seems he conspired with Epstein to change our laws- so heās a traitor.
about 2 months ago
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Stan Webb
about 2 months ago
There you have it. Labour want Reform to do well. Never. Ever. Ever vote Labour again. These people gained power for the sake of it and are desperate to keep power at any cost. Even at the cost of the country falling to Farage in the end. Labour donāt care.
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Why is the BBC not reporting the massive demonstrations against ICE?
about 2 months ago
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H.D. Gregg
2 months ago
The stranglehold of the oligarchs over social, economic and political life must be broken through the expropriation of their wealth and their control over the forces of production.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/...
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Oxfam report shows billionaire wealth surged in 2025: The case for expropriation
In 2025, global billionaire wealth grew at three times the rate of the previous five years, reaching a record $18.3 trillion, an 81 percent increase since 2020.
https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2026/01/21/zpqh-j21.html
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Zack Polanski
2 months ago
If Labour wonāt nationalise water, their ābig overhaulā is a con. Sewage in our rivers. Bills going up. Profits protected. Public services should be in public hands.
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@grassfuse.bsky.social
I was RAMC ā67-ā78, visited Netley.
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Beware distractions: boat people , ID cards, trans people ..all designed to prevent you from addressing the real problems: billionaires, transnationals paying no tax, utilities companies, corruption.
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Jolyon Maugham KC
3 months ago
Yet another huge contract, awarded without any competitive bidding process, to Wes Streeting's favourite NHS supplier, the Hard Right US surveillance tech specialists Palantir, for military decision making capability.
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Palantir lands biggest ever UK defense deal
The Ā£240 million contract with the Ministry of Defence has renewed a debate about Britainās dependence on American technology.
https://www.politico.eu/article/palantir-lands-biggest-ever-uk-defense-deal/
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Ashley Zacharias
3 months ago
If the House Republicans had any guts, they'd hold an emergency impeachment vote on Trump today. If the Senate Republicans had any guts, they'd convict Trump of violating the Constitution tomorrow. The Constitution means nothing it if it can be ignored with impunity.
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Reform Party UK Exposed
3 months ago
Reform UK wonāt say āprivateā when talking about healthcare. Richard Tice uses āindependentā: "Instead of giving Ā£26bn to the already bloated wasteful NHS, we proposed easing pressure on the health service by incentivising those who can afford to pay more to go independent with a tax break."
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Defend Our Juries
3 months ago
Why Do Governments Hate Juries? Because They HaveĀ Consciences The jury is the counterweight to the appalling lack of diversity in the rest of the justice system, and this is clear from the measurable outcomes.
novaramedia.com/2025/12/22/w...
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Why Do Governments Hate Juries? Because They Have Consciences | Novara Media
āSuccessive studies have shown that juries deliver equitable results.ā Guess who wrote that? The same MP whoās now proposing to scrap a quarter of juries, barrister Nick Bano tells Rivkah Brown.
https://novaramedia.com/2025/12/22/why-do-governments-hate-juries-because-they-have-consciences/
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Zack Polanski
3 months ago
youtu.be/TQVnIkSzrZI?...
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Zack Polanski on the Green party boom | AUDIO ONLY
YouTube video by Today in Focus
https://youtu.be/TQVnIkSzrZI?si=oIZPv71tDNoEZqsz
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Defend Our Juries
3 months ago
DEFENDING TRIAL BY JURY A brilliant and informative piece from
@sarachitseko.bsky.social
@openrightsgroup.org
āJury trials are not just a procedural detail, they are the cornerstone of democracy. They⦠provide a crucial check on state power.ā
www.openrightsgroup.org/blog/defendi...
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Defending Trial by Jury
Justice Secretary, David Lammy, has announced plans to drastically reduce the use of jury trials in England and Wales.
https://www.openrightsgroup.org/blog/defending-trial-by-jury/
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Zack Polanski
4 months ago
The Labour Government refused a 1% asset tax on the super rich, yet raised taxes on people already struggling. All whilst their "black hole" turned out to be utter nonsense. Active choices to refuse to fund our communities which they desperately need.
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Join the Green Party
Join the Green Party from just £6 a year. Become a member today - join the only party standing up for people and planet.
https://Join.greenparty.org.uk
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Zack Polanski
4 months ago
Rachel Reeves says this Labour Governments decisions are "necessary." Why is it always necessary to hit the living standards of the 99%? When are we going to make the necessary decisions about extreme wealth?
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Peter Stefanovic
4 months ago
The right to trial by jury has been a fundamental feature of the British Justice System for over 800 years. Any attempt by the government to undermine this fundamental freedom - a cornerstone of our democracy and an essential safeguard against authoritarianism - must be opposed
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Humanity Must Win
4 months ago
Blatant corruption
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Mike Galsworthy
4 months ago
š„ Highly recommended that you all sign and share. Link to the petitionā>
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
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Netpol
4 months ago
Removal of judge in Palestine Action ban legal challenge ādeeply concerningā... so it looks like the classic British establishment stitch-up is underway. "This raises serious questions around the lack of impartiality and transparency in our judicial system"
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
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Removal of judge in Palestine Action ban legal challenge ādeeply concerningā
Unusual last-minute change means panel of three will now hear case rather than Mr Justice Chamberlain
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/nov/25/removal-judge-palestine-action-ban-legal-challenge-justice-chamberlain
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Peter Stefanovic
4 months ago
This petition calling for a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics & democracy already has over 30,000 signatures. Letās get it to 100,000 this week. Please sign and share š
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
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Petition: Call a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics & democracy
We are concerned about reported efforts from Russia to influence democracy in the US, UK, Europe and elsewhere. We believe we must establish the depth and breadth of possible Russian influence campaig...
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/744215
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Bold Politics
4 months ago
Social justice and environmental justice are one and the same thing.
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