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I do marine science and sometimes write books
Thank goodness the UK police are protecting everyone from these clearly terrifying 80 yr-old ladies
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
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UK police hold pro-Palestine protester, 80, for almost 27 hours and search house
Marianne Sorrell, a retired teacher from Somerset, says she is âvery traumatisedâ after arrest at Cardiff rally
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/jul/24/uk-police-detain-pro-palestine-protester-80-almost-27-hours-search-house
7 months ago
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Channel 4 News
7 months ago
Gaza: âWe have 6,000 trucks of aid we canât bring inâ says UNRWA
www.channel4.com/news/gaza-we...
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Gaza: âWe have 6,000 trucks of aid we canât bring inâ says UNRWA
We spoke to Sam Rose, who's acting director of UNRWA affairs in Gaza.
https://www.channel4.com/news/gaza-we-have-6000-trucks-of-aid-we-cant-bring-in-says-unrwa
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The Intercept
7 months ago
The people of Gaza face starvation under the joint U.S.-Israeli food distribution system run by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation.
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Our Reporter Got Into Gaza. He Witnessed a Famine of Israelâs Making.
The people of Gaza face starvation under the joint U.S.-Israeli food distribution system run by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation.
https://interc.pt/4o5qiQM
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Ana Belén Yånez Suårez
7 months ago
đ Ocean Sciences Meeting 2026
#OSM26
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@drshmoo.bsky.social
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The statement from the Israeli defence minister suggests he thinks itâs fine to starve a whole nation if terrorists have behaved appallingly enough. It is not.
www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...
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Gaza aid ship activists accuse Israel of âforcibly interceptingâ vessel as Israeli foreign ministry says ship heading to Israel â live
Freedom Flotilla Coalition says shipâs communications were jammed after Israeli defence minister threatened to âtake all necessary measuresâ to prevent the humanitarian ship from reaching Gaza
https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2025/jun/09/live-israel-gaza-aid-ship-madleen-freedom-flotilla-coalition-greta-thunberg?CMP=share_btn_url&page=with%3Ablock-6846677e8f08179dec9ce0c4#block-6846677e8f08179dec9ce0c4
8 months ago
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If you ever needed evidence that nuclear is not a cheap alternative to renewablesâŠ
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
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Sellafield nuclear clean-up too slow and too costly, say MPs
Parliamentary committee raises concerns over âsuboptimalâ workplace culture at ageing waste dump
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/jun/04/sellafield-nuclear-clean-up-mps-public-accounts-committee
9 months ago
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Thereâs just no justification for this. We need a functioning planet to surviveâŠ
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Ten jewels of English nature at risk from development and Labourâs planning bill
Across the country, irreplaceable and often internationally important sites could be lost as a result of cuts to habitat protections
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/jun/03/ten-jewels-of-english-nature-at-risk-from-development-and-labours-planning-bill
9 months ago
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I assume 1984 will be on the English syllabus
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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Oklahoma high schools to teach 2020 election conspiracy theories as fact
State superintendent Ryan Walters tapped chief of Heritage Foundation, key player behind Project 2025, for curriculum
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/may/17/oklahoma-high-schools-election-conspiracy-theories
9 months ago
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If only parthenogenesis was a thing in humans đ
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Car use and meat consumption drive emissions gender gap, research suggests
The French study of 15,000 people shows men emit 26% more pollution due to eating red meat and driving more
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/may/14/car-use-and-meat-consumption-drive-emissions-gender-gap-research-suggests
9 months ago
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Because they are misogynist bullies?
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/m...
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Why did 30 Met officers kick the door down at a teenage tea and biscuits meeting in a Quaker house?
When six young women hired a room to discuss the war in Gaza, the gathering ended with 30 officers storming in to make arrests
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/may/10/police-raid-london-quaker-meeting-house-very-worrying
9 months ago
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#Brexit
is undoubtedly the most stupid thing Britain has done in my lifetime
www.theguardian.com/science/2025...
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NHS cancer patients denied life-saving drugs due to Brexit costs, report finds
Exclusive: Britons found to have âlost outâ while rest of Europe benefits from golden age of research and treatments
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2025/apr/20/nhs-cancer-patients-denied-life-saving-drugs-due-to-brexit-costs-report-finds
10 months ago
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And the definition of âcrewâ isâŠ.
#pedantrycorner
www.theguardian.com/science/live...
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Katy Perry and Jeff Bezosâ fiancee Lauren Sanchez ready for space flight with all-female crew â follow live
The Amazon founderâs Blue Origin is due to undertake its 11th flight with six women on board
https://www.theguardian.com/science/live/2025/apr/14/katy-perry-lauren-sanchez-jeff-bezos-blue-origin-gayle-king-live-updates-news
10 months ago
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Heâs like a spoiled child
www.theguardian.com/business/liv...
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Trump announces 90-day pause on tariffs for most countries, but raises them to 125% for China â business live
Stocks surge after US president makes the announcement on Truth Social
https://www.theguardian.com/business/live/2025/apr/09/stock-share-markets-us-china-trade-trump-tariffs-business-news-live-updates
10 months ago
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And yet they still donât pay the living wage
11 months ago
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If all businesses paid a living wage, thatâs slash the welfare billâŠ
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
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Major UK investors join push for retail giants to pay workers âreal living wageâ
Axa and Scottish Widows back ShareAction campaign for chains such as Next to pay at least ÂŁ12.60 an hour
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2025/mar/27/major-uk-investors-join-push-for-retail-giants-to-pay-workers-real-living-wage
11 months ago
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Caleb Crain
11 months ago
Did Jeff Goldberg even say thank you?
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We all need to buy our husband a Peloton so we can get back the body we signed up for đ
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
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Marriage triples risk of obesity in men â but not women, study reveals
Polish research also finds increased risk of both sexes being overweight if married
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2025/mar/12/marriage-triples-obesity-men-women-study
11 months ago
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You couldnât make it up
www.bbc.com/news/article...
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Amazon rainforest cut down to build highway for COP climate summit
The infrastructure required to host climate talks in Belém is undermining the cause, campaigners say.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c9vy191rgn1o
11 months ago
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If we donât stop burning fossil fuel we are heading for potentially catastrophic sea-level rise
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Global sea ice hit âall-time minimumâ in February, scientists say
Scientists called the news âparticularly worryingâ because ice reflects sunlight and cools the planet
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/mar/06/global-sea-ice-hit-all-time-minimum-in-february-scientists-say
12 months ago
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Stupid waste of money investing in fossil fuels
www.rte.ie/news/politic...
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Minister to seek Govt approval for State-led LNG terminal
Minister for Transport, Environment, Climate and Energy Darragh O'Brien will seek Government approval to develop a State-led liquified natural gas terminal.
https://www.rte.ie/news/politics/2025/0304/1500018-ireland-politics/
12 months ago
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I think we can probably all agree đ
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
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Western Australia premier apologises after calling US vice-president JD Vance a âknobâ
Cook says âyouâve got to have one unprofessional momentâ as description wins applause at pre-election event
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/mar/04/wa-premier-roger-cook-calls-us-vice-president-jd-vance-a-knob
12 months ago
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George Monbiot
12 months ago
Trump never had a peace plan for Ukraine. He had a plan for Ukraine's surrender, with a colonial resource grab. As Zelenskyy rightly refused it, or to cooperate in Trump's TV spectacular, the US has now cut Ukraine off. That's what blackmail looks like. That's what the world is up against.
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Some positive environmental news
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
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Mystery donorâs ÂŁ17.5m gift could turn Scottish estate into rewilding showcase
Scottish Wildlife Trust plans to create rainforest, restore peatland and end deer stalking on Highland sporting estate
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/mar/03/mystery-donors-175m-gift-could-turn-scottish-estate-into-rewilding-showcase
12 months ago
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Cutting off humanitarian aid is immoral
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/m...
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Israel cuts off humanitarian supplies to Gaza as it seeks to change ceasefire deal
Netanyahuâs office says it is imposing blockade as Hamas will not accept plan that Israel says US envoy put forward
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/mar/02/israel-cuts-off-humanitarian-supplies-to-gaza-as-it-seeks-to-change-ceasefire-deal
12 months ago
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JođȘđș
12 months ago
A Website to find European alternatives to American products. You don't have to replace every product (I obviously stick with bsky too)& it can also be a non European alternative, but every time you decide against a product from the US it helpsđ«¶đȘđșđšđŠđșđŠ
#buyeuropean
#boycottUSA
www.buy-european-made.eu
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Buy European Made
A directory of EU-made alternatives. From software and electronics to everyday products - all made in Europe
https://www.buy-european-made.eu/
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Does anyone else notice the idiocy of climate adaptation funding going towards 315 projects aimed at ensuring âthe long-term sustainability and resilience of our roadsâ
www.irishtimes.com/politics/202...
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More than âŹ700m for new road projects as Healy-Raes claim âthe people want tarâ
Projects to benefit include Shannon Crossing and Killaloe bypass project and Coonagh to Knockalisheen distributor road in Limerick
https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2025/02/14/700m-for-new-roads-projects-as-healy-raes-claim-the-people-want-tar/
about 1 year ago
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Yes. Exactly.
www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2025...
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Justine McCarthy: When the institutions of the land imply women are inferior, itâs hard not to doubt yourself
It is a fundamental paradox of womenâs second-class status that, amid all the talk of toxic masculinity, nobody ever mentions the toxic femininity that gives it life support
https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2025/02/14/when-the-institutions-of-the-land-imply-women-are-inferior-the-risk-is-you-start-to-believe-them/
about 1 year ago
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As if we needed further evidence that Trump is an idiot, but heâs given it to us anyway
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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Trump signs order to bring back plastic straws claiming paper ones âexplodeâ
Order rolls back Biden policy to phase out federal purchases of single-use plastic as Trump calls it a âridiculous situationâ
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/feb/10/trump-plastic-straws-executive-order
about 1 year ago
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What is wrong with renewable energy? I remain disappointed with this Labour government on environmental issues
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Keir Starmer unveils plan for large nuclear expansion across England and Wales
Prime minister vows to âpush past nimbyismâ and calls on tech firms to help build small modular reactors to power AI datacentres
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/feb/06/keir-starmer-unveils-plan-for-large-nuclear-expansion-across-england-and-wales
about 1 year ago
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Cats are cute, but banning them would me amazing for wildlife
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
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Exasperated Swinney forced to deny he plans to ban cat ownership in Scotland
Keir Starmerâs spokesperson also rejects idea of UK ban after online misinformation prompted outrage
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/feb/03/scotlands-first-minister-forced-to-deny-plans-to-ban-cat-ownership
about 1 year ago
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Lots of rubbish blew into the garden last night. Will make a few bob through the return scheme đ
#recycle
about 1 year ago
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Yet again, Starmerâs government disappoints me on the environment.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Labour MPs ordered to sink landmark climate and environment bill
Exclusive: Supporters of bill say Labour has already insisted on removal of clauses requiring UK to meet targets agreed at Cop and other summits
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/jan/23/labour-mps-ordered-to-sink-landmark-climate-and-environment-bill
about 1 year ago
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I never expected Starmerâs government to be so anti-environment
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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No 10 blocks beaver release plan as officials view it as âTory legacyâ
Exclusive: Natural England furious that years of work has been undone, with minister urged to push policy through
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/jan/14/no-10-blocks-beaver-release-plan-tory-legacy
about 1 year ago
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Sweden hunting its beautiful wolves. This is not OK
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Sweden begins wolf hunt as it aims to halve endangered animalâs population
Five entire families can be killed, totalling 30 wolves, in move campaigners say is illegal under EU law
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/jan/01/sweden-wolf-hunt-halve-population-endangered-animal?CMP=share_btn_url
about 1 year ago
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The world is falling apart
www.bbc.com/news/article...
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Anger over Carlsberg Marston's decision to cut well-known beers
CAMRA says the decision to cut production of 11 beers was a blow to British brewing.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c5yxn7066ewo
about 1 year ago
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Didnât vote and donât like the result? Register now and make next time different
www.electoralcommission.ie/register-to-...
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#ge2024
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Register to vote - Electoral Commission
Voting gives you an opportunity to be part of decision-making that affects your life and the future of Ireland. Your vote is your voice, if you donât vote, others will make the decisions for you. To h...
https://www.electoralcommission.ie/register-to-vote/
about 1 year ago
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Conor Crummey
about 1 year ago
I haven't quite figured out whether I should use Bluesky for purely professional purposes, political engagement or sharing pictures of my dog. Pending a final decision on that, here is Benji wearing a sock on his injured paw and encouraging you to
#VoteLeftTransferLeft
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#PeopleBeforePawfit
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Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society
about 1 year ago
We've done what birds (and butterfliesđŠ) (and countless other species) do and migrated to bluesky! Follow us to continue to stay up to date on current
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#Zoology
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Sneachta i mo ghairdĂn - not often you can say that here!
about 1 year ago
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I would eat a sea squirt burger - but not If they made it taste of meatâŠ
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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âIt should not taste marine-likeâ: Would you eat a burger made from processed sea squirts?
Odd-looking marine creatures called ciona are naturally rich in protein and one company aims to farm and process them for the table
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/nov/12/it-should-not-taste-marine-like-would-you-eat-a-burger-made-from-processed-sea-squirts
over 1 year ago
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