juliedo.bsky.social
@juliedo.bsky.social
Climate emergency. Nature crisis. Activist. Enjoys cycling, photography, birding & wildlife, dressmaking. Grandmother. Retired engineer/engineering manager. Arrived at 311.8ppm.
I just signed a petition calling for an urgent investigation into Peter Mandelson's dealings with Palantir. Did he use his position as UK Ambassador to benefit the US spy tech firm? Sign now: www.foxglove.org.uk/campaigns/ma...
The Government must reveal all details of Peter Mandelson’s links to Palantir - Foxglove
Sign the petition for an urgent investigation into Peter Mandelson's dealings with Palantir. Did he use his position as UK Ambassador to benefit the US spy tech firm?
www.foxglove.org.uk
February 5, 2026 at 5:41 PM
I just signed a petition calling for an urgent investigation into Peter Mandelson's dealings with Palantir. Did he use his position as UK Ambassador to benefit the US spy tech firm? Sign now: www.foxglove.org.uk/campaigns/ma...
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Met Police spent £8m on Defend Our Juries protests alone, analysis suggests
(The figures in the FOI span September-November 2025 and are for London-based protests only. The total cost is expected to be many multiples of this, not including prosecutions)
morningstaronline.co.uk/article/met-...
(The figures in the FOI span September-November 2025 and are for London-based protests only. The total cost is expected to be many multiples of this, not including prosecutions)
morningstaronline.co.uk/article/met-...
Met Police spent £8m on Defend Our Juries protests alone, analysis suggests
SCOTLAND YARD spent more than £8 million policing sit-down protests against the proscription of Palestine Action, analysis showed today.The Defend Our Juries (DOJ) campaign group organised the Lift Th...
morningstaronline.co.uk
January 30, 2026 at 9:46 PM
Met Police spent £8m on Defend Our Juries protests alone, analysis suggests
(The figures in the FOI span September-November 2025 and are for London-based protests only. The total cost is expected to be many multiples of this, not including prosecutions)
morningstaronline.co.uk/article/met-...
(The figures in the FOI span September-November 2025 and are for London-based protests only. The total cost is expected to be many multiples of this, not including prosecutions)
morningstaronline.co.uk/article/met-...
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The actual words of the current British Home Secretary:
“My ultimate vision for that part of the criminal justice system was to achieve, by means of AI and technology, what Jeremy Bentham tried to do with his Panopticon. That is that the eyes of the State can be on you at all times."
“My ultimate vision for that part of the criminal justice system was to achieve, by means of AI and technology, what Jeremy Bentham tried to do with his Panopticon. That is that the eyes of the State can be on you at all times."
Crime and Policing Bill - Hansard - UK Parliament
Hansard record of the item : 'Crime and Policing Bill' on Tuesday 20 January 2026.
hansard.parliament.uk
January 29, 2026 at 11:03 AM
The actual words of the current British Home Secretary:
“My ultimate vision for that part of the criminal justice system was to achieve, by means of AI and technology, what Jeremy Bentham tried to do with his Panopticon. That is that the eyes of the State can be on you at all times."
“My ultimate vision for that part of the criminal justice system was to achieve, by means of AI and technology, what Jeremy Bentham tried to do with his Panopticon. That is that the eyes of the State can be on you at all times."
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Brits: you are nowhere near frightened enough of what's happening in the US right now and what UK politicians are promising with the help of Palantir and friends. From @ markmcposts on IG.
January 29, 2026 at 7:45 AM
Brits: you are nowhere near frightened enough of what's happening in the US right now and what UK politicians are promising with the help of Palantir and friends. From @ markmcposts on IG.
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When people show you who they really are, believe them.
Trump hangs picture of himself and Vladimir Putin in latest White House redecoration
Trump hangs picture of himself and Vladimir Putin in latest White House redecoration
Trump hangs picture of himself and Vladimir Putin in latest White House redecoration
www.independent.co.uk
January 28, 2026 at 5:58 PM
When people show you who they really are, believe them.
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Interesting new analysis by the UK Energy Research Centre, which suggests that most of the increase in electricity bills since 2021 is still because of gas.
Nice wrote up by @drsimevans.carbonbrief.org
www.carbonbrief.org/expensive-ga...
Nice wrote up by @drsimevans.carbonbrief.org
www.carbonbrief.org/expensive-ga...
Expensive gas still biggest driver of high UK electricity bills, says UKERC - Carbon Brief
High gas prices are responsible for two-thirds of the rise in household electricity bills since before the global energy crisis.
www.carbonbrief.org
January 28, 2026 at 8:57 AM
Interesting new analysis by the UK Energy Research Centre, which suggests that most of the increase in electricity bills since 2021 is still because of gas.
Nice wrote up by @drsimevans.carbonbrief.org
www.carbonbrief.org/expensive-ga...
Nice wrote up by @drsimevans.carbonbrief.org
www.carbonbrief.org/expensive-ga...
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If the Greens win Gorton and Denton, it'd change politics forever.
www.owenjones.news/p/a-green-vi...
www.owenjones.news/p/a-green-vi...
A Green victory would change politics forever
Gorton and Denton is a genuinely historic by-election
www.owenjones.news
January 27, 2026 at 3:33 PM
If the Greens win Gorton and Denton, it'd change politics forever.
www.owenjones.news/p/a-green-vi...
www.owenjones.news/p/a-green-vi...
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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 I know it’s almost impossible to turn your e...
The UK government didn't want you to see this report on ecosystem collapse. I'm not surprised | George Monbiot
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 I know it’s almost impossible to turn your e...
www.theguardian.com
January 27, 2026 at 5:08 PM
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 I know it’s almost impossible to turn your e...
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It's not even the Tory-lite Party any more, is it?
It's just The Tories - with special guest star, Nigel Farage.
It's just The Tories - with special guest star, Nigel Farage.
January 26, 2026 at 1:44 PM
It's not even the Tory-lite Party any more, is it?
It's just The Tories - with special guest star, Nigel Farage.
It's just The Tories - with special guest star, Nigel Farage.
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Two things to learn from this.
1. The rightwing newspapers are lobby groups whose purpose is to advance the class interest of their proprietors.
2. Lobbyists for the rich and powerful lose their jobs if they are not prepared to lie.
www.carbonbrief.org/analysis-uk-...
1. The rightwing newspapers are lobby groups whose purpose is to advance the class interest of their proprietors.
2. Lobbyists for the rich and powerful lose their jobs if they are not prepared to lie.
www.carbonbrief.org/analysis-uk-...
Analysis: UK newspaper editorial opposition to climate action overtakes support for first time - Carbon Brief
Nearly 100 UK newspaper editorials opposed climate action in 2025, a record figure that reveals the backlash against net-zero in the right-leaning press
www.carbonbrief.org
January 26, 2026 at 12:53 PM
Two things to learn from this.
1. The rightwing newspapers are lobby groups whose purpose is to advance the class interest of their proprietors.
2. Lobbyists for the rich and powerful lose their jobs if they are not prepared to lie.
www.carbonbrief.org/analysis-uk-...
1. The rightwing newspapers are lobby groups whose purpose is to advance the class interest of their proprietors.
2. Lobbyists for the rich and powerful lose their jobs if they are not prepared to lie.
www.carbonbrief.org/analysis-uk-...
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So basically Reform UK is now Rishi Sunak's Cabinet, just led by Nigel Farage.
January 26, 2026 at 1:02 PM
So basically Reform UK is now Rishi Sunak's Cabinet, just led by Nigel Farage.
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NEW: Suella Braverman has defected to Reform UK, shocking the many people who were sure that she had already.
January 26, 2026 at 12:20 PM
NEW: Suella Braverman has defected to Reform UK, shocking the many people who were sure that she had already.
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77% of the UK public support a wealth tax.
75% of millionaires think it is a good idea.
It's time for the government to listen to ordinary people and not the lobbyists.
www.thelondoneconomic.com/news/hundred...
75% of millionaires think it is a good idea.
It's time for the government to listen to ordinary people and not the lobbyists.
www.thelondoneconomic.com/news/hundred...
Hundreds of millionaires and billionaires call for higher taxes on super-rich - Full list here
Hundreds of millionaires and billionaire have called for higher taxes on the super-rich, including the likes of famous Hollywood actor Mark Ruffalo.
www.thelondoneconomic.com
January 26, 2026 at 1:40 PM
77% of the UK public support a wealth tax.
75% of millionaires think it is a good idea.
It's time for the government to listen to ordinary people and not the lobbyists.
www.thelondoneconomic.com/news/hundred...
75% of millionaires think it is a good idea.
It's time for the government to listen to ordinary people and not the lobbyists.
www.thelondoneconomic.com/news/hundred...
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Board of Peace - Season 1
January 24, 2026 at 7:45 AM
Board of Peace - Season 1
It feels wrong that an MP can get elected on one platform and then just... swap? 🤷♀️ I’ve signed this to demand a by-election when MPs cross the floor. Let's make sure our votes actually count. Add your name: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/re...
MPs shouldn't be able to switch parties without asking us first!
I just signed a petition calling for mandatory by-elections when an MP changes their political party. We vote for a specific manifesto and set of values—if that changes, we should get to vote again. I...
you.38degrees.org.uk
January 24, 2026 at 2:13 PM
It feels wrong that an MP can get elected on one platform and then just... swap? 🤷♀️ I’ve signed this to demand a by-election when MPs cross the floor. Let's make sure our votes actually count. Add your name: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/re...
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This👇. It’s past time to tax the rich.
We need as many people as possible to agree with putting in place more ways to increase funding rather than making cuts and essentially punishing those who are already suffering. Tax the Rich – Wealth Tax Now www.oxfam.org.uk/get-involved...
Oxfam GB | Chancellor Rachel Reeves: Tax wealth now
It’s time to tax the super-rich. Demand a Wealth Tax today.
www.oxfam.org.uk
January 24, 2026 at 7:59 AM
This👇. It’s past time to tax the rich.
We need as many people as possible to agree with putting in place more ways to increase funding rather than making cuts and essentially punishing those who are already suffering. Tax the Rich – Wealth Tax Now www.oxfam.org.uk/get-involved...
Oxfam GB | Chancellor Rachel Reeves: Tax wealth now
It’s time to tax the super-rich. Demand a Wealth Tax today.
www.oxfam.org.uk
January 24, 2026 at 7:58 AM
We need as many people as possible to agree with putting in place more ways to increase funding rather than making cuts and essentially punishing those who are already suffering. Tax the Rich – Wealth Tax Now www.oxfam.org.uk/get-involved...
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This must add to the case for a nationally televised @nebriefing.bsky.social. Be interesting to see what if any coverage it gets in the news when the BBC etc will be paying attention to Davos, Greenland etc.
🚨 BREAKING 🚨
The UK Govt has quietly published - without announcement - the Joint Intelligence Committee/DEFRA report it suppressed last October. They tried to sneak it out in the midst of crisis. Read and share:
“Global Biodiversity Loss, Ecosystem Collapse & National Security.”
(link below)
The UK Govt has quietly published - without announcement - the Joint Intelligence Committee/DEFRA report it suppressed last October. They tried to sneak it out in the midst of crisis. Read and share:
“Global Biodiversity Loss, Ecosystem Collapse & National Security.”
(link below)
January 20, 2026 at 7:32 PM
This must add to the case for a nationally televised @nebriefing.bsky.social. Be interesting to see what if any coverage it gets in the news when the BBC etc will be paying attention to Davos, Greenland etc.
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While it is good that there is a Gov’t report about the security implications of ecosystem collapse
This presents an idiosyncratic & very short list of “critical ecosystems” with little justification
Many, many ecosystems are critical for us
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
This presents an idiosyncratic & very short list of “critical ecosystems” with little justification
Many, many ecosystems are critical for us
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Biodiversity collapse threatens UK security, intelligence chiefs warn
Ecosystem destruction will increase food shortages, disorder and mass migration, with effects already being felt
www.theguardian.com
January 23, 2026 at 4:01 PM
While it is good that there is a Gov’t report about the security implications of ecosystem collapse
This presents an idiosyncratic & very short list of “critical ecosystems” with little justification
Many, many ecosystems are critical for us
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
This presents an idiosyncratic & very short list of “critical ecosystems” with little justification
Many, many ecosystems are critical for us
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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I just signed a @theactionnetwork.bsky.social petition: Stop the water stitch-up!. Sign here: actionnetwork.org/petitions/st...
Stop the water stitch-up!
Stop the stitch-up! The Government wants to push through water legislation, locking in a failed privatised system for decades without giving the public a say.
I’ve signed the petition to stop this wa...
actionnetwork.org
January 23, 2026 at 12:52 PM
I just signed a @theactionnetwork.bsky.social petition: Stop the water stitch-up!. Sign here: actionnetwork.org/petitions/st...
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🛑STOP CANFORD INCINERATOR
👉 follow this link to find your councillor and send them an email:
actionnetwork.org/letters/they...
#StopCanfordIncinerator
#Wimborne
#Canford
#Dorset
👉 follow this link to find your councillor and send them an email:
actionnetwork.org/letters/they...
#StopCanfordIncinerator
#Wimborne
#Canford
#Dorset
January 22, 2026 at 6:58 PM
🛑STOP CANFORD INCINERATOR
👉 follow this link to find your councillor and send them an email:
actionnetwork.org/letters/they...
#StopCanfordIncinerator
#Wimborne
#Canford
#Dorset
👉 follow this link to find your councillor and send them an email:
actionnetwork.org/letters/they...
#StopCanfordIncinerator
#Wimborne
#Canford
#Dorset
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This is the most astonishing graph of what the Trump regime has done to US science. They have destroyed the federal science workforce across the board. The negative impacts on Americans will be felt for generations, and the US might never be the same again.
www.nature.com/immersive/d4...
www.nature.com/immersive/d4...
January 20, 2026 at 10:53 PM
This is the most astonishing graph of what the Trump regime has done to US science. They have destroyed the federal science workforce across the board. The negative impacts on Americans will be felt for generations, and the US might never be the same again.
www.nature.com/immersive/d4...
www.nature.com/immersive/d4...
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