Gulf of Mexico
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I don't have much to say, so mostly reposts. Interested in arts + crafts; gardening, nature + environment; current affairs
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At least 150+ russian drones have already violated Ukraine's airspace. Cruise and ballistic missiles are expected too — to freeze and kill us.
But of course, this is just a "peace process." I'll be celebrating this upcoming beautiful peace in the cold shelter tonight.
But of course, this is just a "peace process." I'll be celebrating this upcoming beautiful peace in the cold shelter tonight.
February 6, 2026 at 10:20 PM
At least 150+ russian drones have already violated Ukraine's airspace. Cruise and ballistic missiles are expected too — to freeze and kill us.
But of course, this is just a "peace process." I'll be celebrating this upcoming beautiful peace in the cold shelter tonight.
But of course, this is just a "peace process." I'll be celebrating this upcoming beautiful peace in the cold shelter tonight.
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Given what we now know about one of ‘our’ main negotiators, why should we think this was negotiated with our interests in mind?
so hang on a minute, the UK (significantly, erm, “represented“ in negotiations by Mandelson) has just signed a trade deal with the US that gives into their demands for NHS to pay way more for medicines…. & yet Streeting won’t even tell us the barest details? 🤯
www.theguardian.com/society/2026...
www.theguardian.com/society/2026...
Pressure grows on ministers to end secrecy over UK medicines deal with Trump
Critics say government hiding true cost of agreement ‘despite being forced to admit financial burden will grow year on year’
www.theguardian.com
February 4, 2026 at 4:38 PM
Given what we now know about one of ‘our’ main negotiators, why should we think this was negotiated with our interests in mind?
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Israel bombs people in tents & a police station killing 31-despite the ceasefire. During this genocide Israel has wiped out 2700 entire extended families, the youngest victim a 1 year old baby, the oldest 101 man m.youtube.com/watch?v=XiCw... @aljazeera.com There is no justification.
Updates: Israel kills 31, including children, in Gaza ceasefire violation
Israel carries out deadly attacks on Gaza a day before the Rafah crossing is due to reopen.
aje.news
February 1, 2026 at 9:39 AM
Israel bombs people in tents & a police station killing 31-despite the ceasefire. During this genocide Israel has wiped out 2700 entire extended families, the youngest victim a 1 year old baby, the oldest 101 man m.youtube.com/watch?v=XiCw... @aljazeera.com There is no justification.
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15 people were murdered and seven injured in the russian terrorist attack against the DTEK miner's bus in the Dnipropetrovsk region. The miners were going home after the work shift.
This is horrifying. russia continues murdering Ukrainians every single day. It doesn't want peace.
This is horrifying. russia continues murdering Ukrainians every single day. It doesn't want peace.
February 1, 2026 at 4:18 PM
15 people were murdered and seven injured in the russian terrorist attack against the DTEK miner's bus in the Dnipropetrovsk region. The miners were going home after the work shift.
This is horrifying. russia continues murdering Ukrainians every single day. It doesn't want peace.
This is horrifying. russia continues murdering Ukrainians every single day. It doesn't want peace.
Private Equity firms seem to be cashing in on everything! Profit before people 😠
Curse of Private Equity.
PE firms cashing in on Britain’s special needs crisis.
Councils paying £90,000 - £104,614 a year for day-pupils with complex needs to Abu Dhabi controlled entities. Council spending £2.2bn a year.
No curbs on profiteering.
archive.ph/LdXqs
PE firms cashing in on Britain’s special needs crisis.
Councils paying £90,000 - £104,614 a year for day-pupils with complex needs to Abu Dhabi controlled entities. Council spending £2.2bn a year.
No curbs on profiteering.
archive.ph/LdXqs
The private equity firms cashing in on Britain’s special needs crisis
Specialist schools are a source of income for investors and a financial burden on cash-strapped councils
www.telegraph.co.uk
January 31, 2026 at 10:47 AM
Private Equity firms seem to be cashing in on everything! Profit before people 😠
I wonder how many MPs are landlords 🤔
Appeasing landlords.
Decent homes standard for England’s private renters will not be enforced until 2035.
Millions of renters are stuck paying hand over fist for shoddy homes that pose a real danger to their health.
Govts put profits before people.
Decent homes standard for England’s private renters will not be enforced until 2035.
Millions of renters are stuck paying hand over fist for shoddy homes that pose a real danger to their health.
Govts put profits before people.
‘Absurd’: decent homes standard for England’s private renters will not be enforced until 2035
Campaigners say government is letting landlords ‘drag their feet’ and ‘denying renters the most basic standards’
www.theguardian.com
January 31, 2026 at 10:29 AM
I wonder how many MPs are landlords 🤔
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February takes its name from februa, a Roman festival of purification held in readiness for spring and new beginnings. The month’s birthstone is amethyst, so here is a small gathering of amethyst-hued February flowers, welcome heralds of the turning year & the lengthening light.
January 31, 2026 at 7:50 AM
February takes its name from februa, a Roman festival of purification held in readiness for spring and new beginnings. The month’s birthstone is amethyst, so here is a small gathering of amethyst-hued February flowers, welcome heralds of the turning year & the lengthening light.
We need Government for the people. What we have is government for mega-businesses 💰😞😠
When is a fine on a company not a fine?
When it is levied on England's water companies with nearly 1,200 criminal convictions.
Headline grabbing fines are announced but not collected for years, not even paid.
No pressure on water companies to obey laws.
Water companies indulged by govt. Why?
When it is levied on England's water companies with nearly 1,200 criminal convictions.
Headline grabbing fines are announced but not collected for years, not even paid.
No pressure on water companies to obey laws.
Water companies indulged by govt. Why?
Public ownership of water is the only way to deliver security, efficiency, investment and value for money
37 years of privatisation has been a disaster
leftfootforward.org
January 31, 2026 at 10:24 AM
We need Government for the people. What we have is government for mega-businesses 💰😞😠
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A SLOWED-DOWN GENOCIDE IS NOT A CEASEFIRE
January 27, 2026 at 8:19 PM
A SLOWED-DOWN GENOCIDE IS NOT A CEASEFIRE
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Don’t forget what Ukrainians are going through.
January 31, 2026 at 9:13 AM
Don’t forget what Ukrainians are going through.
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Please spread this far and wide, as stories don't get much bigger than this. When the government blocks even the intelligence services from telling us we're heading for environmental catastrophe, you know we have a problem. A very big problem.
Thank you.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Thank you.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
The UK government didn't want you to see this report on ecosystem collapse. I'm not surprised | George Monbiot
It took an FOI request to bring this national security assessment to light. For ‘doomsayers’ like us, it is the ultimate vindication, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot
www.theguardian.com
January 28, 2026 at 7:18 AM
Please spread this far and wide, as stories don't get much bigger than this. When the government blocks even the intelligence services from telling us we're heading for environmental catastrophe, you know we have a problem. A very big problem.
Thank you.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Thank you.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
I want say this is today's good news, but it's actually yesterday's 😊
#GoodNews on #biodiversity, because we could all do with some
www.scientificamerican.com/article/sval...
www.scientificamerican.com/article/sval...
Svalbard’s polar bears are showing remarkable resilience to climate change
These polar bears appear to be maintaining their physical health despite the loss of sea ice—their preferred hunting grounds
www.scientificamerican.com
January 30, 2026 at 12:13 AM
I want say this is today's good news, but it's actually yesterday's 😊
It seems nonsensical for PE to keep destroying profitable companies. Yet it does and without any restraint. TOFS joins an ever growing list.
Crisis on UK high street deepens. Private equity owned The Original Factory Shop calls in administrators; 1,200 jobs at risk
PE devours and leaves a trail of destruction.
Yet The Pension Schemes Bill going through parliament urges schemes to invest in PE.
PE devours and leaves a trail of destruction.
Yet The Pension Schemes Bill going through parliament urges schemes to invest in PE.
The Original Factory Shop calls in administrators, putting 1,200 jobs at risk
Crisis on UK high street deepens as private equity owners of homeware chain with 137 stores pins collapse on ‘extremely challenging’ climate
www.theguardian.com
January 29, 2026 at 8:46 AM
It seems nonsensical for PE to keep destroying profitable companies. Yet it does and without any restraint. TOFS joins an ever growing list.
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Five people were killed in the russian terrorist Shahed attack on an ordinary passenger train in the Kharkiv region. More than 290 people were inside.
Now imagine a train in your country being bombed with drones. Impunity always emboldens the aggressor.
Now imagine a train in your country being bombed with drones. Impunity always emboldens the aggressor.
January 27, 2026 at 11:06 PM
Five people were killed in the russian terrorist Shahed attack on an ordinary passenger train in the Kharkiv region. More than 290 people were inside.
Now imagine a train in your country being bombed with drones. Impunity always emboldens the aggressor.
Now imagine a train in your country being bombed with drones. Impunity always emboldens the aggressor.
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When is a ceasefire not a ceasefire.
And when is *peace* war?
And when is *peace* war?
#BREAKING | Satellite images show Israeli forces have flattened large parts of Beit Hanoon in northern Gaza despite a ceasefire, fueling fears the destruction is clearing land for future settlements, an Al Jazeera investigation found.
Israel Prepares Beit Hanoon for Resettlement
Satellite imagery shows Israel have bulldozed large parts of Beit Hanoon in northern Gaza, leveling homes and land despite a ceasefire, raising concerns that the campaign could be clearing ground for ...
clashreport.com
January 26, 2026 at 1:34 PM
When is a ceasefire not a ceasefire.
And when is *peace* war?
And when is *peace* war?
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How is this still happening?
“Seven years after the government apologised for the errors that led to thousands of people being wrongly categorised as illegal immigrants, individual Windrush cases continue to emerge...” www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
‘I’m part of this country’: Windrush man left homeless by Home Office inaction
George Campbell, 69, slept in bus station as officials questioned his right to live in the UK after hospital stay
www.theguardian.com
January 26, 2026 at 1:56 PM
How is this still happening?
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Water privatisation *cannot be fixed* by regulation
"Privatisation and regulation have failed since 1989
The government’s promise of ‘stability for investors’ comes directly at the expense of households
Every penny of investment into the system has come from our bills"
www.ft.com/content/b9e5...
"Privatisation and regulation have failed since 1989
The government’s promise of ‘stability for investors’ comes directly at the expense of households
Every penny of investment into the system has come from our bills"
www.ft.com/content/b9e5...
Water companies press for faster abolition of regulator
Slow pace of reforms means Ofwat is likely to be influencing household bills and infrastructure for another decade
www.ft.com
January 26, 2026 at 5:18 PM
Water privatisation *cannot be fixed* by regulation
"Privatisation and regulation have failed since 1989
The government’s promise of ‘stability for investors’ comes directly at the expense of households
Every penny of investment into the system has come from our bills"
www.ft.com/content/b9e5...
"Privatisation and regulation have failed since 1989
The government’s promise of ‘stability for investors’ comes directly at the expense of households
Every penny of investment into the system has come from our bills"
www.ft.com/content/b9e5...
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England's ideological privatisation IS the first problem to solve
THEN we can build on best practice from around the world
"With public ownership, we could have households and anti-sewage groups on the boards of water companies to make them truly accountable"
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
THEN we can build on best practice from around the world
"With public ownership, we could have households and anti-sewage groups on the boards of water companies to make them truly accountable"
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Privatisation not the problem for England’s water, says author of review
Architect of government’s water plan says nationalisation might not fix everything and the current system can work
www.theguardian.com
January 23, 2026 at 5:43 PM
England's ideological privatisation IS the first problem to solve
THEN we can build on best practice from around the world
"With public ownership, we could have households and anti-sewage groups on the boards of water companies to make them truly accountable"
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
THEN we can build on best practice from around the world
"With public ownership, we could have households and anti-sewage groups on the boards of water companies to make them truly accountable"
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Yesterday we joined @greenparty.org.uk leader @zackpolanski.bsky.social as he handed in a ‘termination of contract’ letter to Palantir.
We oppose Palantir NHS contracts because a secretive surveillance firm linked to the Gaza genocide has no place handling our public health data.
We oppose Palantir NHS contracts because a secretive surveillance firm linked to the Gaza genocide has no place handling our public health data.
January 23, 2026 at 4:48 PM
Yesterday we joined @greenparty.org.uk leader @zackpolanski.bsky.social as he handed in a ‘termination of contract’ letter to Palantir.
We oppose Palantir NHS contracts because a secretive surveillance firm linked to the Gaza genocide has no place handling our public health data.
We oppose Palantir NHS contracts because a secretive surveillance firm linked to the Gaza genocide has no place handling our public health data.
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Thank you for getting behind this, much appreciated x
Gonna be cheeky now, could you give this a boost, in light of Trump's comment about allies doing fuck all, trying to get this petition over the line, currently 74.3k / 75k. Ta.
you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/ca...
Gonna be cheeky now, could you give this a boost, in light of Trump's comment about allies doing fuck all, trying to get this petition over the line, currently 74.3k / 75k. Ta.
you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/ca...
Call off the King’s visit to the US for the 250th anniversary of America's independence
With the current political chaos in the US and Trump’s failure to adhere to international norms, and given his apparent obsession with the Monarchy, calling off this visit would send a powerful messag...
you.38degrees.org.uk
January 23, 2026 at 3:54 PM
Thank you for getting behind this, much appreciated x
Gonna be cheeky now, could you give this a boost, in light of Trump's comment about allies doing fuck all, trying to get this petition over the line, currently 74.3k / 75k. Ta.
you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/ca...
Gonna be cheeky now, could you give this a boost, in light of Trump's comment about allies doing fuck all, trying to get this petition over the line, currently 74.3k / 75k. Ta.
you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/ca...
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I've written to Environment Secretary Emma Reynolds about the new water white paper 👇
Government must step in to remove Thames Water and South East Water's licences
The privatised water companies have failed and they must be ALLOWED TO FAIL
weownit.org.uk/news/open-le...
Government must step in to remove Thames Water and South East Water's licences
The privatised water companies have failed and they must be ALLOWED TO FAIL
weownit.org.uk/news/open-le...
Open letter: private water companies must be allowed to fail
Open letter: response to the government's white paper on water.
There is no market in water, it is a natural monopoly. The public understands this and is sick of broken promises.
weownit.org.uk
January 22, 2026 at 5:01 PM
I've written to Environment Secretary Emma Reynolds about the new water white paper 👇
Government must step in to remove Thames Water and South East Water's licences
The privatised water companies have failed and they must be ALLOWED TO FAIL
weownit.org.uk/news/open-le...
Government must step in to remove Thames Water and South East Water's licences
The privatised water companies have failed and they must be ALLOWED TO FAIL
weownit.org.uk/news/open-le...
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Five people, including a 1,5yo boy, were injured in the russian missile strike against Kryvyi Rih. Terrorists damaged a two-storey house.
Also, russians have just bombed another residential building in Dnipro. This is a horrifying reality Ukrainians are facing every day.
Also, russians have just bombed another residential building in Dnipro. This is a horrifying reality Ukrainians are facing every day.
January 22, 2026 at 12:11 PM
Five people, including a 1,5yo boy, were injured in the russian missile strike against Kryvyi Rih. Terrorists damaged a two-storey house.
Also, russians have just bombed another residential building in Dnipro. This is a horrifying reality Ukrainians are facing every day.
Also, russians have just bombed another residential building in Dnipro. This is a horrifying reality Ukrainians are facing every day.
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“We paid £80 billion back in PFI debts for JUST £12 billion of assets.”
@richardburgon.bsky.social at our House of Commons event.
🤑Private Finance will always be a rip off & the government must drop plans to reintroduce it into our NHS.
Read our MP Private Finance briefing. vist.ly/4nnc6
@richardburgon.bsky.social at our House of Commons event.
🤑Private Finance will always be a rip off & the government must drop plans to reintroduce it into our NHS.
Read our MP Private Finance briefing. vist.ly/4nnc6
January 21, 2026 at 4:24 PM
“We paid £80 billion back in PFI debts for JUST £12 billion of assets.”
@richardburgon.bsky.social at our House of Commons event.
🤑Private Finance will always be a rip off & the government must drop plans to reintroduce it into our NHS.
Read our MP Private Finance briefing. vist.ly/4nnc6
@richardburgon.bsky.social at our House of Commons event.
🤑Private Finance will always be a rip off & the government must drop plans to reintroduce it into our NHS.
Read our MP Private Finance briefing. vist.ly/4nnc6
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100%. Any politician who refuses to take back our water is on the side of the profiteers
It's disgraceful that this government is pretending ownership doesn't matter
It's disgraceful that this government is pretending ownership doesn't matter
If Labour won’t nationalise water, their “big overhaul” is a con.
Sewage in our rivers. Bills going up. Profits protected.
Public services should be in public hands.
Sewage in our rivers. Bills going up. Profits protected.
Public services should be in public hands.
January 20, 2026 at 10:00 AM
100%. Any politician who refuses to take back our water is on the side of the profiteers
It's disgraceful that this government is pretending ownership doesn't matter
It's disgraceful that this government is pretending ownership doesn't matter