The heatwave of 76 everyone bangs on about, vs this heatwave. We are so fucked.

The top frame is from 2015, when French meteorologists did a “forecast” from a #climate heated August 2050 - a warning on what could possibly happen in 35 years time. Bottom frame: well, it’s happened in barely a decade, only it’s already *much* worse than predicted. It’s a runaway train.

NO! It's going to keep getting hotter year-on-year, decade-by-decade Until we stop pumping out greenhouse gases and positive feedback loops and tipped tipping points have finished with us And the temperature will stay elevated for many thousands of years www.theguardian.com/world/video/...

Not sure why so many people are complaining about the heat when this is the coldest Summer on record for the next 50 years.

The peak temperature in 1976 was 35.9°C That doesn't even make the top 10 of UK record temperatures. The 1911 record stood for 79 years The 1990 record stood for 13 years The 2003 record stood for 16 years The 2022 record may be broken this week, after 4 years 2/

RECORD HEAT FROM ALGERIA TO GERMANY Some monthly records ALGERIA 44.0 Mostaganem 43.3 Maghnia 43.2 Tlemcen SPAIN 39.9 Zamora LUXEMBOURG NEW NATIONAL JUNE RECORD 37.0 Reckange GERMANY 37.2 Regensburg SWITZERLAND 36.6 Wurenlingen 36.3 Gosgen 36.2 Marsens 36.1 Buchs 35.4 Delemon

Yet we are not discussing the root causes & acting urgently. Woeful coverage of the #climatecrisis on Newsnight & Politics Live, spending more time describing the heat, talking to weather people, architects, swimmers...than getting into the politics & economics of adaptation & mitigation.

HISTORIC HEAT IN THE ARCTIC We are witnessing something extraordinary. Both Canada and Russia artcics are with historic heat waves shattering records. 25.2C/77F yesterday at Coral Harbour It destroys the June record. In RUSSIA we will see 35/95F in The Arctic with 75F at night!

'Former water boss Susan Davy has been handed a £270,000 bonus despite a parasite outbreak that contaminated drinking water, left over 140 people ill, and triggered a public health scandal in the South West. The outbreak affected around 17,000 homes and lasted 54 days.' www.lbc.co.uk/article/wate...

"Oh we're just following the voters," they'll say. "We're focused on winning." But if voters are tuning out climate that's a catastrophe to be confronted. It's over 100° in June. What is the point of winning, if Democrats continue to support fossil fuels? You might as well elect Republicans. 3/4

Putin is asking for peace talks. It’s time to kick him while he’s down

V nice piece by @duncanweldon.bsky.social in the FT. Not sure I agree with the bottom line. Though I seem to be an outlier [outside the gilt market itself!]. www.ft.com/content/8aa0...

NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte said Rome allowed 500 U.S. military aircraft to take off from American bases in Italy during U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran, sparking a political backlash in Italy.

Some good news: Musk loses trillionaire status as SpaceX shares ‘come down to earth with a bump’

Ignore all the hysterical tabloid bullshit. Ed Miliband is a good choice for chancellor inews.co.uk/opinion/ever...

Climate emergency cancels Reform's "cancel the climate emergency" meeting - council members were due to vote on Thurs on a Reform motion to rescind the climate emergency.

Kind of odd that the Guardian adds to the impression that thinking Ed Milliband has done a decent job of stuff that needed doing to do our bit to stop us frying ourselves is viewed as ‘left wing’ or ‘progressive’. It’s just common sense!

Andy Burnham’s rich advisers back scrapping pension triple lock. Full state pension, received by 35% of pensioners, is less than 50% of the minimum wage. 2m pensioners live in poverty. 100,000 died in fuel poverty. Due to low wages millions can't save enough for future pensions. archive.ph/MF37e

Every time the liars who promoted Brexit appear on the media, we should remind them of the lives they destroyed www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Over 40 economists write to leader of Unite the Union, rejecting her claim that Ed Miliband would destroy jobs if he becomes next UK chancellor "The net zero economy generates output worth over £100bn and employs over a million workers....these numbers will grow” www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

"A breast feeding baby was shot by a quad copter through the head" Yesterday the UN commission of inquiry published a report detailing how Israel deliberately targets & kills Palestinian children

Can't believe it's been 10 years of being told that you mustn't call ignorant bigots ignorant bigots. You just have to politely live with the mess they've made

Israel deliberately targeted Palestinian children in its genocide. That’s the findings of a latest UN commission. Remember: if you oppose this abomination, you’re treated as a dangerous, hateful extremist

Londoners, there is a webpage for you to see where your nearest "cool spaces" are when the extreme heat hits - places with water, air-conditioning & shade. Have a look and spread the word, especially to those who may need this but might not think to look for it: apps.london.gov.uk/cool-spaces/

Every few minutes, a dragonfly dives into water and takes off again, turning several forward somersaults as it ascends. The purpose of the behavior? The quick dip cools the insect down, and the loop-the-loops help it dry off by flicking away the water. https://scim.ag/3Vw2Df1 #InsectWeek

This is great. He's getting absolutely hammered on this and every answer he invents is worse than the one which preceded it

Who could have seen this com— Wait, I’m being told we all saw this coming 😑 www.nbcnews.com/business/cor...

This week's forecast? HOT. 🥵 When temperatures soar, a shallow dish of water can be a lifeline for birds, hedgehogs, bees and other garden visitors. Remember to replace it with fresh water daily, and if you can, add a few pebbles so smaller creatures have somewhere safe to land and drink.

I've had 2 journalists today asking if Miliband as Chancellor would be a "Liz Truss moment" and find it difficult not to just respond "are you on crack?".

This is only the beginning. The climate crisis is here. So why are politicians and most of the media still acting as though this can wait? It can't. We can still avoid some of the worst impacts - but only if we find the courage to act. metro.co.uk/2026/06/22/g...

What a mystery!

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The Met Office has issued a Red Extreme Heat Warning for Wednesday and Thursday, with June’s all-time daily record temperature forecast to be broken. Find out more in our latest news release 👇

Regardless of who you are, what you earn, or what kind of private healthcare plan you might have, we all rely on the NHS. In an emergency, it’s not the private sector that shows up; it’s the NHS. Everyone deserves healthcare, and that's why we must protect it. Full conversation coming soon!

Michelle and I had fun surprising the first group of visitors to the Obama Presidential Center on Juneteenth. Come check it out!

Sometimes History Has An Echo, Trumpster........

Waiting for the system justifiers on this platform to claim that Geoffrey Robertson KC "doesn't understand the law". That's what all of us who've made these points have been told. Maybe not understanding how this could possibly be right is a sign of our humanity. www.theguardian.com/global/comme...

This isn’t actually funny but I keep cackling to myself when people say we should pursue AI because it will tell us how to solve climate change. Like, we *know* how, we’re just not. ::burns so much fossil fuel to ask:: hey AI, what do? AI: “stop burning fossil fuel”

Haven’t posted this in awhile… Feels right. #Caturday

“.. The first rule is to have muddled objectives. .. The second rule is, do not know thine enemy. .. Finally, be sure to alienate your friends.” @edwardluce.bsky.social www.ft.com/content/0ba6...

novaramedia.com/2026/06/19/z... The allegation that Zack Polanski had been dodging his council tax was all over the media. Unlike the eventual discovery that he hadn't been. Which wasn't.

Thinking of the women of Iran, enduring so much www.independent.co.uk/news/world/m...

National Rejoin March 🙌

Heathrow third runway GDP yield may be 90% less than previous estimates. May boost UK GDP by 0.05%. 276,000 extra flights a year would have huge social and environmental impact. There never was a strong economic case. Govt pushing it at the behest of companies.

Curse of private equity For quick profits it destroyed: Monarch Airlines The Original Factory Shop Payless Shoes Poundworld Silentnight Southern Cross Thomas Cook TM Lewin Toys R Us. PE uses excessive debt, tax abuse, financial engineering, opacity to devour. Town centers became economic deserts

Mona Khalil, Lebanon’s most well-known sea turtle conservationist, died of her wounds today after being injured by an Israeli strike I feel sick

Devoured by private equity. Bernard Matthews Body Shop Byron Burger Casual Dining Cath Kidson Claire’s Comet Debenhams Flybe Four Seasons Health Care Homebase Maplin Thousands of jobs lost, supply chains destroyed, creditors not paid, pension rights lost, taxes dodged. Yet govts venerate PE.

“We were left with no option but to come to the negotiating table and accept billions of dollars.” theshovel.com.au/2026/06/19/c...

Andy Burnham should start with water and PICK A SIDE, says @labourlewis.bsky.social 🔥🔥🔥 "Put the ‘special administration regime’ route in motion. Set out a pathway to public ownership. Stop pretending that the regulator can fix what privatisation broke" bylinetimes.com/2026/06/19/a...