Ben Johnson
@benjgeo.bsky.social
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Ben Johnson
@benjgeo.bsky.social
· Nov 29
Maps like this suck. They imply climate change will flood vast swathes of the country very soon. Climate change will (and does) cause more flooding, but flooding is not about whether land is below high tide...
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Every share helps. No donations anymore. So Palestinians face death alone.
No NGOs. No foreign governments breaking the blockade. And no donors.
This is what we’ve left them to?
What do I tell our friends and their six families?
No NGOs. No foreign governments breaking the blockade. And no donors.
This is what we’ve left them to?
What do I tell our friends and their six families?
Keep Hope Alive: a Gaza Giving Circle
We are a team of volunteers in the US and UK, led by two sisters passionate about helping our friends on the ground keep their families and neighbors alive with food, water, & shelter. We saw that…
chuffed.org
November 10, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Every share helps. No donations anymore. So Palestinians face death alone.
No NGOs. No foreign governments breaking the blockade. And no donors.
This is what we’ve left them to?
What do I tell our friends and their six families?
No NGOs. No foreign governments breaking the blockade. And no donors.
This is what we’ve left them to?
What do I tell our friends and their six families?
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🚨 BREAKING: MARCUS WINS DEPORTATION APPEAL
Marcus Decker, who was facing deportation after being handed a prison sentence over 2 years for climbing the QEII Bridge in 2022 with Morgan Trowland, has won his appeal against the deportation order.
Marcus Decker, who was facing deportation after being handed a prison sentence over 2 years for climbing the QEII Bridge in 2022 with Morgan Trowland, has won his appeal against the deportation order.
November 10, 2025 at 5:05 PM
🚨 BREAKING: MARCUS WINS DEPORTATION APPEAL
Marcus Decker, who was facing deportation after being handed a prison sentence over 2 years for climbing the QEII Bridge in 2022 with Morgan Trowland, has won his appeal against the deportation order.
Marcus Decker, who was facing deportation after being handed a prison sentence over 2 years for climbing the QEII Bridge in 2022 with Morgan Trowland, has won his appeal against the deportation order.
The Telegraph is objectively a rag owned by fascist rich people and it's job is to push their agenda.
The fact the BBC couldn't withstand criticism from this obviously bad faith actor kind of shows we won't be missing much if it does die.
The fact the BBC couldn't withstand criticism from this obviously bad faith actor kind of shows we won't be missing much if it does die.
It takes an obscene amount of hubris to lecture the BBC when you have The Telegraph’s record on truth-telling.
Some of the paper’s errors this year are so bad they’re almost laughable 👇🏻
Some of the paper’s errors this year are so bad they’re almost laughable 👇🏻
The Telegraph’s BBC hypocrisy
A paper that knows a thing or two about editorial f*ck-ups...
writesbright.substack.com
November 10, 2025 at 8:57 PM
The Telegraph is objectively a rag owned by fascist rich people and it's job is to push their agenda.
The fact the BBC couldn't withstand criticism from this obviously bad faith actor kind of shows we won't be missing much if it does die.
The fact the BBC couldn't withstand criticism from this obviously bad faith actor kind of shows we won't be missing much if it does die.
she did last year
NEW: Rachel Reeves signals she intends to remove the two-child cap *in full*
"I don't think a child should be penalised because they're in a bigger family through no fault of their own," she tells BBC.
"I don't think a child should be penalised because they're in a bigger family through no fault of their own," she tells BBC.
November 10, 2025 at 5:14 PM
she did last year
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We might ask why, when it was very obvious a tiny clique of poisonous, truthless psychos had seized control via bullshit, shenanigans and stitch-ups, the entire British press spent five years loudly squealing that this was an insane conspiracy theory believed only by dangerously crazed people.
November 10, 2025 at 2:35 PM
We might ask why, when it was very obvious a tiny clique of poisonous, truthless psychos had seized control via bullshit, shenanigans and stitch-ups, the entire British press spent five years loudly squealing that this was an insane conspiracy theory believed only by dangerously crazed people.
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Tired of the petitions and marches and banner-waving protests?
Tired of seeing your rights eroded?
Want to do more to challenge transphobia in the UK?
Read our action guide, start a cell, take action.
JOIN US. BASH BACK.
https://www.transbashback.com/actionguide.pdf
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Tired of seeing your rights eroded?
Want to do more to challenge transphobia in the UK?
Read our action guide, start a cell, take action.
JOIN US. BASH BACK.
https://www.transbashback.com/actionguide.pdf
bashbackinfo@proton.me
November 9, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Tired of the petitions and marches and banner-waving protests?
Tired of seeing your rights eroded?
Want to do more to challenge transphobia in the UK?
Read our action guide, start a cell, take action.
JOIN US. BASH BACK.
https://www.transbashback.com/actionguide.pdf
bashbackinfo@proton.me
Tired of seeing your rights eroded?
Want to do more to challenge transphobia in the UK?
Read our action guide, start a cell, take action.
JOIN US. BASH BACK.
https://www.transbashback.com/actionguide.pdf
bashbackinfo@proton.me
Solidarity with @transliberationgroup.org.uk. Difficult to ignore the GPEW supporters in the comments demanding a standard the GPEW itself does not meet.
Proud to back @transliberationgroup.org.uk — a brilliant grassroots group fighting for trans liberation within Your Party.
Their demands are essential for real party democracy. With trans people under unprecedented threat in the UK, I’m proud to always stand with the trans community.
Their demands are essential for real party democracy. With trans people under unprecedented threat in the UK, I’m proud to always stand with the trans community.
November 10, 2025 at 10:28 AM
Solidarity with @transliberationgroup.org.uk. Difficult to ignore the GPEW supporters in the comments demanding a standard the GPEW itself does not meet.
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Drax still doing what Drax does: burning old-growth forests in order to be Britain's no. 1 producer of CO2.
Drax still burning 250-year-old trees sourced from forests in Canada, experts say
Drax still burning 250-year-old trees sourced from forests in Canada, experts say
Exclusive: report by Stand.earth says subsidiary of power plant received truckloads of whole logs at biomass pellet sites
Drax power plant has continued to burn 250-year-old trees sourced from some of Canada’s oldest forests despite growing scrutiny of its sustainability claims, forestry experts say.
A new report suggests it is “highly likely” that Britain’s biggest power plant sourced some wood from ecologically valuable forests as recently as this summer. Drax, Britain’s single biggest source of carbon emissions, has received billions of pounds in subsidies from burning biomass derived largely from wood. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
November 9, 2025 at 10:23 AM
Drax still doing what Drax does: burning old-growth forests in order to be Britain's no. 1 producer of CO2.
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I made a promise to continue trying for these 6 families’ survival needs. I will not stop. But I need your help, between injuring my hands this weekend and support drying up.
16 HOURS ONLY. Mostly kids, all malnourished, homeless, medically frail
0/1000
16 HOURS ONLY. Mostly kids, all malnourished, homeless, medically frail
0/1000
Keep Hope Alive: a Gaza Giving Circle
We are a team of volunteers in the US and UK, led by two sisters passionate about helping our friends on the ground keep their families and neighbors alive with food, water, & shelter. We saw that their...
chuffed.org
November 9, 2025 at 8:00 AM
I made a promise to continue trying for these 6 families’ survival needs. I will not stop. But I need your help, between injuring my hands this weekend and support drying up.
16 HOURS ONLY. Mostly kids, all malnourished, homeless, medically frail
0/1000
16 HOURS ONLY. Mostly kids, all malnourished, homeless, medically frail
0/1000
Why tho. 500k would not close the gap between politicians and elites. They would be as incentivized to do corruption on 500k as on 250k bc the people they're taking cash from are billionaires
ryan is right. people HATE hearing this. but it is just a matter of simple incentives. if you want a more representative legislature — and if you want a legislature more resistant to corruption — then you need to jack up the salaries. serving as mayor of NYC should net you a cool 500K *at least*
people hate hearing this but it's 100% true, creating a huge pay gap between political leaders, their staffs, and other elites is a recipe for corruption. of course the flip side of that is taxes on the rich should be jacked way the hell up
November 7, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Why tho. 500k would not close the gap between politicians and elites. They would be as incentivized to do corruption on 500k as on 250k bc the people they're taking cash from are billionaires
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Fourth Palestine Action prisoner launches hunger strike over ‘systematic abuse’ - https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/uk-fourth-palestine-action-prisoner-launches-hunger-strike-over-systematic-abuse
Fourth Palestine Action prisoner launches hunger strike over ‘systematic abuse’
Three of the inmates say they have repeatedly been refused medical attention and electrolytes since they announced their strike
www.middleeasteye.net
November 7, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Fourth Palestine Action prisoner launches hunger strike over ‘systematic abuse’ - https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/uk-fourth-palestine-action-prisoner-launches-hunger-strike-over-systematic-abuse
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Please please please they have no other means tinyurl.com/HelpAfnan
November 7, 2025 at 12:24 PM
Please please please they have no other means tinyurl.com/HelpAfnan
One of the many things things wrong with this is that taxing the rich is not just about getting revenue, it's about reversing (or at least slowing!) the trend where 100 people end up owning everything.
Tax policy on the British left is pure "anti-bedtime left". Bizarre idea that you can have a big social democratic welfare state without everyone contributing properly www.economist.com/britain/2025...
November 6, 2025 at 3:37 PM
One of the many things things wrong with this is that taxing the rich is not just about getting revenue, it's about reversing (or at least slowing!) the trend where 100 people end up owning everything.
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Note how @duncanrobinson.bsky.social:
1. Elides distinction between inc/wealth tax
2. Claims tories left a prog. inc. tax system by pointing to share of tax rev. over marg. rates
3. Fails to interrogate the flimsy notion of headroom/fiscal reality
4. Leans into “contribution” rhet. + makes up a guy
1. Elides distinction between inc/wealth tax
2. Claims tories left a prog. inc. tax system by pointing to share of tax rev. over marg. rates
3. Fails to interrogate the flimsy notion of headroom/fiscal reality
4. Leans into “contribution” rhet. + makes up a guy
Tax policy on the British left is pure "anti-bedtime left". Bizarre idea that you can have a big social democratic welfare state without everyone contributing properly www.economist.com/britain/2025...
November 6, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Note how @duncanrobinson.bsky.social:
1. Elides distinction between inc/wealth tax
2. Claims tories left a prog. inc. tax system by pointing to share of tax rev. over marg. rates
3. Fails to interrogate the flimsy notion of headroom/fiscal reality
4. Leans into “contribution” rhet. + makes up a guy
1. Elides distinction between inc/wealth tax
2. Claims tories left a prog. inc. tax system by pointing to share of tax rev. over marg. rates
3. Fails to interrogate the flimsy notion of headroom/fiscal reality
4. Leans into “contribution” rhet. + makes up a guy
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Suddenly noticing that the article for "Dog whistle" on Wikipedia doesn't have an illustration.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dog_whi...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dog_whi...
November 6, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Suddenly noticing that the article for "Dog whistle" on Wikipedia doesn't have an illustration.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dog_whi...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dog_whi...
Oh so we're derailing the transition to EVs while putting up the cost of buses and not making public transport better?
A real monkeys paw moment for those with criticisms of EVs
A real monkeys paw moment for those with criticisms of EVs
Reeves set to unveil plan for EV drivers to pay per mile charges at Budget on.ft.com/4qLCd7z
Reeves set to unveil plan for EV drivers to pay per mile charges at Budget
Chancellor looks to offset a forecast sharp drop in government revenue from fuel duty
on.ft.com
November 6, 2025 at 8:16 AM
Oh so we're derailing the transition to EVs while putting up the cost of buses and not making public transport better?
A real monkeys paw moment for those with criticisms of EVs
A real monkeys paw moment for those with criticisms of EVs
Another contender has to be Jason Hickel / Jackson Hinkle
November 5, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Another contender has to be Jason Hickel / Jackson Hinkle
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PR firm 'planted story' about Iran funding Palestine Action in media, report says
Head of CMS Strategic, which works for Israeli arms firm Elbit Systems, was allegedly heard by witness saying she placed story in The Times before group's proscription
www.middleeasteye.net/news/pr-firm...
Head of CMS Strategic, which works for Israeli arms firm Elbit Systems, was allegedly heard by witness saying she placed story in The Times before group's proscription
www.middleeasteye.net/news/pr-firm...
PR firm 'planted story' about Iran funding Palestine Action in media, report says
Head of CMS Strategic, which works for Israeli arms firm Elbit Systems, was allegedly heard by witness saying she placed story in The Times before group's proscription
www.middleeasteye.net
November 5, 2025 at 5:00 PM
PR firm 'planted story' about Iran funding Palestine Action in media, report says
Head of CMS Strategic, which works for Israeli arms firm Elbit Systems, was allegedly heard by witness saying she placed story in The Times before group's proscription
www.middleeasteye.net/news/pr-firm...
Head of CMS Strategic, which works for Israeli arms firm Elbit Systems, was allegedly heard by witness saying she placed story in The Times before group's proscription
www.middleeasteye.net/news/pr-firm...
Part of what I hate about this government is they announce plans that sound good in the headline but scratch the surface and they're nothing burgers.
Insanely demoralising.
Insanely demoralising.
A new national forest is on the way. www.businessgreen.com/news/4521394...
Government unveils plan for second national forest in the Oxford-Cambridge corridor
Defra advances £1bn plan for new national forests designed to boost carbon sequestration and improve access to nature for new homes
www.businessgreen.com
November 5, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Part of what I hate about this government is they announce plans that sound good in the headline but scratch the surface and they're nothing burgers.
Insanely demoralising.
Insanely demoralising.
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Please share—today’s drive is SO time-sensitive, because Mai gives birth TOMORROW. Bring hope for new life in Gaza 🩷
We have 14 HOURS to meet this goal to cover her C-section costs and help her secure essential medicine, diapers, & other supplies.
169/1000
We have 14 HOURS to meet this goal to cover her C-section costs and help her secure essential medicine, diapers, & other supplies.
169/1000
Keep Hope Alive: a Gaza Giving Circle
We are a team of volunteers in the US and UK, led by two sisters passionate about helping our friends on the ground keep their families and neighbors alive with food, water, & shelter. We saw that…
chuffed.org
November 5, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Please share—today’s drive is SO time-sensitive, because Mai gives birth TOMORROW. Bring hope for new life in Gaza 🩷
We have 14 HOURS to meet this goal to cover her C-section costs and help her secure essential medicine, diapers, & other supplies.
169/1000
We have 14 HOURS to meet this goal to cover her C-section costs and help her secure essential medicine, diapers, & other supplies.
169/1000
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The right wing press always shows me what i wish was going on 😢
November 5, 2025 at 6:10 AM
The right wing press always shows me what i wish was going on 😢
Is he gonna make the real version of one of those AI Minecraft streams?
A former adviser to Keir Starmer and Tony Blair has urged the Prime Minister to reinvent himself as a 'social media star', warning that his cautious communication style is leaving voters cold
Keir Starmer told to ‘be a social media star’ in bid to win back voters
www.thenational.scot
November 4, 2025 at 10:29 PM
Is he gonna make the real version of one of those AI Minecraft streams?
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11 hours left, please share ⚠️ Not enough space to explain your impact the last six months, but these six families have made it clear that our help is VERY material to their survival.
Across continents, small acts connect our hearts and sustain each other. Join the magic. Keep hope alive.
128/1000
Across continents, small acts connect our hearts and sustain each other. Join the magic. Keep hope alive.
128/1000
Keep Hope Alive: a Gaza Giving Circle
We are a team of volunteers in the US and UK, led by two sisters passionate about helping our friends on the ground keep their families and neighbors alive with food, water, & shelter. We saw that…
chuffed.org
November 4, 2025 at 1:02 PM
11 hours left, please share ⚠️ Not enough space to explain your impact the last six months, but these six families have made it clear that our help is VERY material to their survival.
Across continents, small acts connect our hearts and sustain each other. Join the magic. Keep hope alive.
128/1000
Across continents, small acts connect our hearts and sustain each other. Join the magic. Keep hope alive.
128/1000
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People can and should have nice things.
If someone writes a report saying "we build transport that is too nice and that's why projects are expensive and that's why we don't build more of them" then not only should their analysis be discarded as junk but they should be pilloried.
If someone writes a report saying "we build transport that is too nice and that's why projects are expensive and that's why we don't build more of them" then not only should their analysis be discarded as junk but they should be pilloried.
November 4, 2025 at 7:20 AM
People can and should have nice things.
If someone writes a report saying "we build transport that is too nice and that's why projects are expensive and that's why we don't build more of them" then not only should their analysis be discarded as junk but they should be pilloried.
If someone writes a report saying "we build transport that is too nice and that's why projects are expensive and that's why we don't build more of them" then not only should their analysis be discarded as junk but they should be pilloried.
This piece equates the Earthshot Prize asking for a vegan menu to food colonialism.
Gotta say I don't buy it.
Also the fish in question almost went extinct from overfishing.
Gotta say I don't buy it.
Also the fish in question almost went extinct from overfishing.
Western ideas of sustainability imposed on Indigenous cultures and food risk stifling what is unique and sustainable.
Earthshot prize’s request for a vegan menu for Prince William leaves a bitter taste in the Amazon
Western ideas of sustainability imposed on Indigenous cultures and food risk stifling what is unique and sustainable.
tcnv.link
November 3, 2025 at 5:10 PM
This piece equates the Earthshot Prize asking for a vegan menu to food colonialism.
Gotta say I don't buy it.
Also the fish in question almost went extinct from overfishing.
Gotta say I don't buy it.
Also the fish in question almost went extinct from overfishing.