Peter Lipman
@peterlipman.bsky.social
I've been a teacher, a co-operative worker, a lawyer and external affairs director at UK charity Sustrans, and am the former chair of Transition Network, the Centre for Sustainable Energy and Common Cause Foundation.
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A handful of companies and countries are using the global atmospheric commons as a dumping ground for toxic and climate-altering industrial waste byproducts from poorly regulated commercial space flights.
insideclimatenews.org/news/1902202...
insideclimatenews.org/news/1902202...
February 20, 2026 at 5:41 AM
A handful of companies and countries are using the global atmospheric commons as a dumping ground for toxic and climate-altering industrial waste byproducts from poorly regulated commercial space flights.
insideclimatenews.org/news/1902202...
insideclimatenews.org/news/1902202...
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French oil major TotalEnergies is on trial this week in the city where the Paris Agreement was created
Judges are examining, for the first time in 🇫🇷 history, whether a big oil company can be legally required to curb its production in line w/ climate objectives
insideclimatenews.org/news/1902202...
Judges are examining, for the first time in 🇫🇷 history, whether a big oil company can be legally required to curb its production in line w/ climate objectives
insideclimatenews.org/news/1902202...
Paris Court Holds Historic Climate Trial in Case Against TotalEnergies - Inside Climate News
The lawsuit challenges the oil major’s expansion plans and could set a significant precedent on climate responsibilities for fossil fuel companies if successful, advocates say.
insideclimatenews.org
February 20, 2026 at 2:18 AM
French oil major TotalEnergies is on trial this week in the city where the Paris Agreement was created
Judges are examining, for the first time in 🇫🇷 history, whether a big oil company can be legally required to curb its production in line w/ climate objectives
insideclimatenews.org/news/1902202...
Judges are examining, for the first time in 🇫🇷 history, whether a big oil company can be legally required to curb its production in line w/ climate objectives
insideclimatenews.org/news/1902202...
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Who wants to land at Serial Sexual Abuser Airport? Or is it I Staged An Unsuccessful Coup Transit Center?
Last week Donald Trump registered the trademark "Donald J. Trump International Airport." This week Florida Republicans voted to rename Palm Beach International Airport Donald J. Trump International Airport," putting taxpayers on the hook for licensing fees that go straight to him
State House votes to rename Florida airport to Donald J. Trump international
The Republican-controlled Florida House voted 81-30 in support of the name change to President Donald J. Trump International Airport
www.wesh.com
February 20, 2026 at 1:31 AM
Who wants to land at Serial Sexual Abuser Airport? Or is it I Staged An Unsuccessful Coup Transit Center?
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Graham Smith: "Its not just Andrew, there are serious questions being asked, we've heard hecklers asking them, BBC journalists not so much, about what did William & Charles know, when did they know it"
The BBC presenter did not like that.
The BBC presenter did not like that.
February 19, 2026 at 3:21 PM
Graham Smith: "Its not just Andrew, there are serious questions being asked, we've heard hecklers asking them, BBC journalists not so much, about what did William & Charles know, when did they know it"
The BBC presenter did not like that.
The BBC presenter did not like that.
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And presumably Reform will be allowed to get away with making no comment whatsover on the whole sordid affair, beyond a bit of bleating 'whataboutery' from Goodwin on X, or on what took them so long to act
February 19, 2026 at 3:22 PM
And presumably Reform will be allowed to get away with making no comment whatsover on the whole sordid affair, beyond a bit of bleating 'whataboutery' from Goodwin on X, or on what took them so long to act
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Remarkably obliging of the British broadsheet press* & broadcast media not to give this *any* coverage until Reform *finally* got round to acting, 5 days after they were first alerted to it.. presumably it will be a non-story brushed under the carpet
*The Guardian an honourable exception
*The Guardian an honourable exception
Reform UK suspends Matt Goodwin by-election campaign manager over ‘antisemitic and misogynistic’ posts
www.jewishnews.co.uk/reform-uk-su...
www.jewishnews.co.uk/reform-uk-su...
Reform UK suspends by-election campaign activist over ‘antisemitic and misogynistic’ posts
EXCLUSIVE: Adam Mitula, Reform UK’s interim campaign manager in Tameside, has been assisting Matt Goodwin's Gorton and Denton by-election campaign
www.jewishnews.co.uk
February 19, 2026 at 3:20 PM
Remarkably obliging of the British broadsheet press* & broadcast media not to give this *any* coverage until Reform *finally* got round to acting, 5 days after they were first alerted to it.. presumably it will be a non-story brushed under the carpet
*The Guardian an honourable exception
*The Guardian an honourable exception
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"The law, in its majestic equality, forbids rich and poor alike to sleep under bridges, to beg in the streets, and to steal their bread."
Anatole France
Anatole France
February 19, 2026 at 3:25 PM
"The law, in its majestic equality, forbids rich and poor alike to sleep under bridges, to beg in the streets, and to steal their bread."
Anatole France
Anatole France
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I could add almost all the Covid profiteers; the estate owners granted legal immunity for the wildlife crimes their gamekeepers commit (by an estate owner!); the protesting farmers who can shut down the motorway network while green protesters are banged up for marching down the street ... etc etc
February 19, 2026 at 3:24 PM
I could add almost all the Covid profiteers; the estate owners granted legal immunity for the wildlife crimes their gamekeepers commit (by an estate owner!); the protesting farmers who can shut down the motorway network while green protesters are banged up for marching down the street ... etc etc
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I wish it were true that "no one is above the law". But while the City of London acts as laundromat for the world's dirty money, as almost all fraud and waste crime go unprosecuted, as no one has gone to jail for the financial crash or the poisoning of our rivers, this is manifestly untrue.
February 19, 2026 at 2:49 PM
I wish it were true that "no one is above the law". But while the City of London acts as laundromat for the world's dirty money, as almost all fraud and waste crime go unprosecuted, as no one has gone to jail for the financial crash or the poisoning of our rivers, this is manifestly untrue.
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Never in a million years did I ever fathom when I resurrected the Epstein story in 2018 that it would lead to first arrest of a British Royal in four centuries. Not since King Charles I was arrested in 1647.
open.substack.com/pub/jkbjourn...
open.substack.com/pub/jkbjourn...
Prince Andrew's Arrest
Across the pond in Britain, justice and accountability is a serious matter
open.substack.com
February 19, 2026 at 2:32 PM
Never in a million years did I ever fathom when I resurrected the Epstein story in 2018 that it would lead to first arrest of a British Royal in four centuries. Not since King Charles I was arrested in 1647.
open.substack.com/pub/jkbjourn...
open.substack.com/pub/jkbjourn...
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Great quote by @norton.bsky.social at the (anti) motonormativity days in Lausanne
February 19, 2026 at 4:07 PM
Great quote by @norton.bsky.social at the (anti) motonormativity days in Lausanne
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substack just keeps providing even more reasons to get off that platform. if the nazis were bad enough, now it’s pushing irresponsible gambling sites on writers and readers alike.
February 19, 2026 at 4:42 PM
substack just keeps providing even more reasons to get off that platform. if the nazis were bad enough, now it’s pushing irresponsible gambling sites on writers and readers alike.
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pour one out for DOGE
🚨 WaPo scoop: You've heard of Trump's "board of peace."
Now HHS wants to build its own World Health Organization that will cost exponentially more than the U.S.'s contribution to the WHO.
-- with the incredible @lenasun.bsky.social
Now HHS wants to build its own World Health Organization that will cost exponentially more than the U.S.'s contribution to the WHO.
-- with the incredible @lenasun.bsky.social
After leaving WHO, Trump officials propose more expensive replacement to duplicate it
HHS proposes spending $2 billion a year to re-create systems the U.S. accessed through the WHO at a fraction of the cost, according to officials briefed on the matter.
wapo.st
February 19, 2026 at 4:52 PM
pour one out for DOGE
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This massive wind farm in the North Sea could power up to 50 million homes. Europe is seeing renewables as synonymous with energy independence as the US is proving to be an increasingly volatile partner. w/ @laurapaddison.bsky.social edition.cnn.com/2026/02/19/c...
Trump said wind power is for ‘stupid people.’ Five days later, European countries agreed to build one of the planet’s biggest wind farms | CNN
As President Trump tries to strangle wind projects in the US, nine European countries have signed a deal to build a vast offshore wind farm in the North Sea, the epicenter of the continent’s oil and g...
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February 19, 2026 at 4:56 PM
This massive wind farm in the North Sea could power up to 50 million homes. Europe is seeing renewables as synonymous with energy independence as the US is proving to be an increasingly volatile partner. w/ @laurapaddison.bsky.social edition.cnn.com/2026/02/19/c...
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What is happening, royal gets arrested on same day the Starmer government finds a spine?
"The Times understands that the UK is yet to give permission for the US to use the bases in the event that Trump orders a strike on Iran, owing to concerns that it would be a breach of international law."
This is a BIG deal given the US-UK military relationship.
www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/...
This is a BIG deal given the US-UK military relationship.
www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/...
UK blocking Trump from using RAF bases for strikes on Iran
The disagreement over the use of British sites is behind the US president’s withdrawal of support for the Chagos Islands deal, The Times understands
www.thetimes.com
February 19, 2026 at 5:00 PM
What is happening, royal gets arrested on same day the Starmer government finds a spine?
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This Is How a Child Dies of Measles.
When your family becomes a data point in an outbreak
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
When your family becomes a data point in an outbreak
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
This Is How a Child Dies of Measles
When your family becomes a data point in an outbreak
www.theatlantic.com
February 19, 2026 at 5:13 PM
This Is How a Child Dies of Measles.
When your family becomes a data point in an outbreak
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
When your family becomes a data point in an outbreak
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
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wrote about some curious science around fire tornadoes as oil spill remediation in this week's newsletter. oil spills are a major EJ issue — but is this solution the best one? sounds terrifying to me, but i'd love to hear from The People
www.possibilities.news/fire-tornado...
www.possibilities.news/fire-tornado...
Let's Nerd Out
Oil spills are nasty business. Some scientists want to create fire tornadoes to help.
www.possibilities.news
February 19, 2026 at 5:51 PM
wrote about some curious science around fire tornadoes as oil spill remediation in this week's newsletter. oil spills are a major EJ issue — but is this solution the best one? sounds terrifying to me, but i'd love to hear from The People
www.possibilities.news/fire-tornado...
www.possibilities.news/fire-tornado...
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🚨🔥 NEW: Increasing mortality from wildfire smoke is directly traceable to greenhouse gas emissions. In our new paper in @pnas.org , we show that every megaton of CO2 emitted costs the US more than 10 million dollars in health costs from wildfire smoke. www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
Valuing wildfire smoke–related mortality benefits from climate mitigation | PNAS
Human-induced climate change has increased wildfire risks, associated air pollution,
and health damages in North America. Despite its large potenti...
www.pnas.org
February 19, 2026 at 6:46 PM
🚨🔥 NEW: Increasing mortality from wildfire smoke is directly traceable to greenhouse gas emissions. In our new paper in @pnas.org , we show that every megaton of CO2 emitted costs the US more than 10 million dollars in health costs from wildfire smoke. www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
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Graham Smith says King Charles should be answering questions from journalists
The BBC presenter takes umbrage at that, saying she doesn't understand why the King should have to answer questions.
You're saying the head of state should be accountable? You're mad, you are!
The BBC presenter takes umbrage at that, saying she doesn't understand why the King should have to answer questions.
You're saying the head of state should be accountable? You're mad, you are!
February 19, 2026 at 3:28 PM
Graham Smith says King Charles should be answering questions from journalists
The BBC presenter takes umbrage at that, saying she doesn't understand why the King should have to answer questions.
You're saying the head of state should be accountable? You're mad, you are!
The BBC presenter takes umbrage at that, saying she doesn't understand why the King should have to answer questions.
You're saying the head of state should be accountable? You're mad, you are!
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For the record, climate change is a catastrophic factual reality worsening due to just one factor: "political stuff." The tools to confront the crisis are readily available but not fully implemented due to the political influence of fossil fuel companies--also the source of Wright's personal wealth
US Energy Secretary Chris Wright urged the @iea.org to abandon its climate work and focus on energy security. Wright criticized the IEA for prioritizing climate change, calling it “political stuff”. 🙄
US energy chief urges IEA to 'drop the climate'
At a meeting in Paris, US Energy Secretary Chris Wright called on the International Energy Agency to abandon its climate work and return to its core mission of energy security.
www.lemonde.fr
February 19, 2026 at 7:34 PM
For the record, climate change is a catastrophic factual reality worsening due to just one factor: "political stuff." The tools to confront the crisis are readily available but not fully implemented due to the political influence of fossil fuel companies--also the source of Wright's personal wealth
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Channel 4 News on #AMOC monitoring! 🌊
Great Channel 4 News report on the latest #AMOC monitoring.
"Trouble is: there is now growing scientific consensus that the AMOC is weakening."
@noc.ac.uk
youtu.be/JpOpsMOBsL4?...
"Trouble is: there is now growing scientific consensus that the AMOC is weakening."
@noc.ac.uk
youtu.be/JpOpsMOBsL4?...
Collapse of this Atlantic current could change Europe's climate forever
YouTube video by Channel 4 News
youtu.be
February 19, 2026 at 8:03 PM
Channel 4 News on #AMOC monitoring! 🌊
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Much less sunlight is reflected back to space by air pollution, clouds (from a reduction in aerosol cloud interactions and cloud feedbacks from warming), and by decreasing snow and ice cover.
The 4-year average Absorbed Solar Radiation level increased by almost 2 W/m²!
The 4-year average Absorbed Solar Radiation level increased by almost 2 W/m²!
February 19, 2026 at 8:14 PM
Much less sunlight is reflected back to space by air pollution, clouds (from a reduction in aerosol cloud interactions and cloud feedbacks from warming), and by decreasing snow and ice cover.
The 4-year average Absorbed Solar Radiation level increased by almost 2 W/m²!
The 4-year average Absorbed Solar Radiation level increased by almost 2 W/m²!
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The region most impacted by shipping desulphurisation shows a net-flux increase more than double the global Earth's Energy Imbalance increase.
Both driven by a very strong increase in absorbed sunlight and a RELATIVE decrease in Outgoing Longwave Radiation.
Both driven by a very strong increase in absorbed sunlight and a RELATIVE decrease in Outgoing Longwave Radiation.
February 19, 2026 at 7:45 PM
The region most impacted by shipping desulphurisation shows a net-flux increase more than double the global Earth's Energy Imbalance increase.
Both driven by a very strong increase in absorbed sunlight and a RELATIVE decrease in Outgoing Longwave Radiation.
Both driven by a very strong increase in absorbed sunlight and a RELATIVE decrease in Outgoing Longwave Radiation.
