John Gibbons 🇵🇸 🇺🇦 🇪🇺
@thinkorswim.bsky.social
Campaigning journalist & author. THE LIE OF THE LAND is Shortlisted for 2025 Book Of The Year. Published by @penguinbooksireland
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Delighted to announce that my first book, THE LIE OF THE LAND, is due for publication on September 4th next via @penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social.
It's a frank assessment of Ireland and the #Climate emergency, with a roadmap towards a more food and energy-secure future.
It's a frank assessment of Ireland and the #Climate emergency, with a roadmap towards a more food and energy-secure future.
“But they’re too expensive, they’ll never catch on, they’re just a green gimmick” etc etc.
Nope.
Nope.
January 4, 2026 at 11:08 AM
“But they’re too expensive, they’ll never catch on, they’re just a green gimmick” etc etc.
Nope.
Nope.
Hell of a way to report that a lawless wannabe dictator has just illegally kidnapped the head of a sovereign state.
Legacy media scrambling to justify criminal behaviour is utter cowardice.
Legacy media scrambling to justify criminal behaviour is utter cowardice.
January 3, 2026 at 2:56 PM
Hell of a way to report that a lawless wannabe dictator has just illegally kidnapped the head of a sovereign state.
Legacy media scrambling to justify criminal behaviour is utter cowardice.
Legacy media scrambling to justify criminal behaviour is utter cowardice.
Lest anyone for a single moment thinks this latest coup is a somehow a dramatic breach of long-term US foreign policy.
January 3, 2026 at 10:08 AM
Lest anyone for a single moment thinks this latest coup is a somehow a dramatic breach of long-term US foreign policy.
There’s a lot of evil in the world, but is there anywhere on Earth where it is more concentrated, persistent and malign than in the genocidal coloniser state of Israel?
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01...
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01...
'Simply unprecedented': Israel banning dozens of charities from Gaza
The Israeli government says the organisations have not met new requirements, which include recognising Israel as a Jewish and democratic state and banning any so-called "de-legitimisation" of Israel.
www.abc.net.au
January 2, 2026 at 11:46 PM
There’s a lot of evil in the world, but is there anywhere on Earth where it is more concentrated, persistent and malign than in the genocidal coloniser state of Israel?
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01...
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01...
“We have no choice but to radically change our food systems to keep global temperature [rise] below two degrees”.
Am quoted in a piece in the @irishtimes.com on the future of food, by Sylvia Thompson.
www.irishtimes.com/environment/...
Am quoted in a piece in the @irishtimes.com on the future of food, by Sylvia Thompson.
www.irishtimes.com/environment/...
Network puts focus on nutritious seasonal food for people and planet
Local producers want to build closer connections between Irish consumers and farmers
www.irishtimes.com
January 2, 2026 at 10:49 AM
“We have no choice but to radically change our food systems to keep global temperature [rise] below two degrees”.
Am quoted in a piece in the @irishtimes.com on the future of food, by Sylvia Thompson.
www.irishtimes.com/environment/...
Am quoted in a piece in the @irishtimes.com on the future of food, by Sylvia Thompson.
www.irishtimes.com/environment/...
Happy new year everyone!
December 31, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Happy new year everyone!
In 8 years as an EV driver I have never, ever encountered a single instance of this “I switched back to diesel” yet here it is, being flagged as a “Story of the Year” for 2025.
Gives some idea of the mountain to be climbed in terms of overturning persistent myths & misconceptions.
Gives some idea of the mountain to be climbed in terms of overturning persistent myths & misconceptions.
December 29, 2025 at 5:14 PM
In 8 years as an EV driver I have never, ever encountered a single instance of this “I switched back to diesel” yet here it is, being flagged as a “Story of the Year” for 2025.
Gives some idea of the mountain to be climbed in terms of overturning persistent myths & misconceptions.
Gives some idea of the mountain to be climbed in terms of overturning persistent myths & misconceptions.
Seasonal best wishes to all! Am of course in no way suggesting that the below would make an ideal stocking-filler, but you never know!
December 24, 2025 at 1:56 PM
Seasonal best wishes to all! Am of course in no way suggesting that the below would make an ideal stocking-filler, but you never know!
Ok, 16 innocent people brutally killed in Bondi Beach attack – response is wall-to-wall global news coverage & condemnation.
Meanwhile, 400+ innocent people brutally killed by Israel *since* Oct “ceasefire” – response is near-total silence from world’s media.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...
Meanwhile, 400+ innocent people brutally killed by Israel *since* Oct “ceasefire” – response is near-total silence from world’s media.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...
Israeli troops kill six Palestinians sheltering in Gaza school, say hospital chiefs
Attack brings total number of Palestinians killed by Israel to 401 since October ceasefire took effect
www.theguardian.com
December 22, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Ok, 16 innocent people brutally killed in Bondi Beach attack – response is wall-to-wall global news coverage & condemnation.
Meanwhile, 400+ innocent people brutally killed by Israel *since* Oct “ceasefire” – response is near-total silence from world’s media.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...
Meanwhile, 400+ innocent people brutally killed by Israel *since* Oct “ceasefire” – response is near-total silence from world’s media.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...
Pod of my final Last Word on the environment for 2025 with Matt Cooper on Today FM is now available.
Did my level best to put as positive a spin as possible on what has been yet another grim year for #climate, environmental issues.
www.todayfm.com/podcasts/the...
Did my level best to put as positive a spin as possible on what has been yet another grim year for #climate, environmental issues.
www.todayfm.com/podcasts/the...
The Last Word On The Environment: Good News in The Fight Against Climate Change
For The Last Word on the Environment this week John Gibbons joins Matt to give us some reasons to be cheerful in the fight against climate changeThey discuss...
www.todayfm.com
December 19, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Pod of my final Last Word on the environment for 2025 with Matt Cooper on Today FM is now available.
Did my level best to put as positive a spin as possible on what has been yet another grim year for #climate, environmental issues.
www.todayfm.com/podcasts/the...
Did my level best to put as positive a spin as possible on what has been yet another grim year for #climate, environmental issues.
www.todayfm.com/podcasts/the...
Just finished the final weekly Last Word on the environment of 2025 with Matt Cooper on Today FM.
We discussed the EU’s ill considered back-pedalling on phaseout internal combustion vehicles, plus rise of renewables & remarkable drops in battery costs that are a potential game-changer.
We discussed the EU’s ill considered back-pedalling on phaseout internal combustion vehicles, plus rise of renewables & remarkable drops in battery costs that are a potential game-changer.
December 18, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Just finished the final weekly Last Word on the environment of 2025 with Matt Cooper on Today FM.
We discussed the EU’s ill considered back-pedalling on phaseout internal combustion vehicles, plus rise of renewables & remarkable drops in battery costs that are a potential game-changer.
We discussed the EU’s ill considered back-pedalling on phaseout internal combustion vehicles, plus rise of renewables & remarkable drops in battery costs that are a potential game-changer.
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I just finished this powerful & shocking book.
The detail - and copious references - starkly show how we have been deceived & lied to. Govt leadership on the issue is collapsing despite ordinary ppl wanting action and taking action (domestic PV & heatpump installs, EVs, cycling, retrofits, etc)
The detail - and copious references - starkly show how we have been deceived & lied to. Govt leadership on the issue is collapsing despite ordinary ppl wanting action and taking action (domestic PV & heatpump installs, EVs, cycling, retrofits, etc)
December 17, 2025 at 11:44 AM
I just finished this powerful & shocking book.
The detail - and copious references - starkly show how we have been deceived & lied to. Govt leadership on the issue is collapsing despite ordinary ppl wanting action and taking action (domestic PV & heatpump installs, EVs, cycling, retrofits, etc)
The detail - and copious references - starkly show how we have been deceived & lied to. Govt leadership on the issue is collapsing despite ordinary ppl wanting action and taking action (domestic PV & heatpump installs, EVs, cycling, retrofits, etc)
Thinking of signing up up to Threads? Those nice, trustworthy people at Meta would like to gather one or two pieces of information about you, for their files, of course.
Nothing at all sinister about this. Honestly.
Nothing at all sinister about this. Honestly.
December 17, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Thinking of signing up up to Threads? Those nice, trustworthy people at Meta would like to gather one or two pieces of information about you, for their files, of course.
Nothing at all sinister about this. Honestly.
Nothing at all sinister about this. Honestly.
The increasingly far-right EPP grouping in European Parliament, which sadly includes Fine Gael, has just come up with genius plan to resuscitate obsolete, #climate- destroying late 19th century technology, at the whim of fossil fuel lobby.
A triumph for Putin, China & utter ignominy for Europe.
A triumph for Putin, China & utter ignominy for Europe.
December 16, 2025 at 3:38 PM
The increasingly far-right EPP grouping in European Parliament, which sadly includes Fine Gael, has just come up with genius plan to resuscitate obsolete, #climate- destroying late 19th century technology, at the whim of fossil fuel lobby.
A triumph for Putin, China & utter ignominy for Europe.
A triumph for Putin, China & utter ignominy for Europe.
Pleased to present copies of THE LIE OF THE LAND to Opposition politicians on recent visit to Dáil, including Jennifer Whitmore (SocDems), Paul Murphy (PBP), Ivana Bacik & Ciarán Ahern (Lab). Copies also delivered to SF parliamentary party.
Many thanks to @oisinc.bsky.social for assisting.
Many thanks to @oisinc.bsky.social for assisting.
December 16, 2025 at 12:49 PM
Pleased to present copies of THE LIE OF THE LAND to Opposition politicians on recent visit to Dáil, including Jennifer Whitmore (SocDems), Paul Murphy (PBP), Ivana Bacik & Ciarán Ahern (Lab). Copies also delivered to SF parliamentary party.
Many thanks to @oisinc.bsky.social for assisting.
Many thanks to @oisinc.bsky.social for assisting.
Delighted to make the list of favourite nature & climate books in 2025, in today’s Irish Examiner by @miseanja.bsky.social
December 15, 2025 at 12:43 PM
Delighted to make the list of favourite nature & climate books in 2025, in today’s Irish Examiner by @miseanja.bsky.social
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If you're looking for more meaningful Christmas presents, make sure to consider @thinkorswim.bsky.social's recently bublished book Lie of the Land: a gripping, vital read.
Delighted to announce that my first book, THE LIE OF THE LAND, is due for publication on September 4th next via @penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social.
It's a frank assessment of Ireland and the #Climate emergency, with a roadmap towards a more food and energy-secure future.
It's a frank assessment of Ireland and the #Climate emergency, with a roadmap towards a more food and energy-secure future.
December 11, 2025 at 5:46 PM
If you're looking for more meaningful Christmas presents, make sure to consider @thinkorswim.bsky.social's recently bublished book Lie of the Land: a gripping, vital read.
Below is 'before' and 'after' of website of the US-EPA, after the Stalin-esque purge of facts that the Dear Leader isn't happy about.
Those whom the gods would destroy, first, they make mad.
Will discuss this & other topics around 5.30 on my weekly environmental slot on The Last Word on Today FM
Those whom the gods would destroy, first, they make mad.
Will discuss this & other topics around 5.30 on my weekly environmental slot on The Last Word on Today FM
December 11, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Below is 'before' and 'after' of website of the US-EPA, after the Stalin-esque purge of facts that the Dear Leader isn't happy about.
Those whom the gods would destroy, first, they make mad.
Will discuss this & other topics around 5.30 on my weekly environmental slot on The Last Word on Today FM
Those whom the gods would destroy, first, they make mad.
Will discuss this & other topics around 5.30 on my weekly environmental slot on The Last Word on Today FM
These two stories are somehow connected. Apparently, if you lobby tirelessly for more pollution & ecological wreckage, that’s exactly what you get.
December 11, 2025 at 8:46 AM
These two stories are somehow connected. Apparently, if you lobby tirelessly for more pollution & ecological wreckage, that’s exactly what you get.
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"Irish farmers’ nitrates derogation extended by EU for further three years"
www.irishtimes.com/world/europe...
If you would like to know why this was a bad decision, you may want to read "The Lie Of The Land"
@thinkorswim.bsky.social
www.irishtimes.com/world/europe...
If you would like to know why this was a bad decision, you may want to read "The Lie Of The Land"
@thinkorswim.bsky.social
December 11, 2025 at 8:41 AM
"Irish farmers’ nitrates derogation extended by EU for further three years"
www.irishtimes.com/world/europe...
If you would like to know why this was a bad decision, you may want to read "The Lie Of The Land"
@thinkorswim.bsky.social
www.irishtimes.com/world/europe...
If you would like to know why this was a bad decision, you may want to read "The Lie Of The Land"
@thinkorswim.bsky.social
What a shocker. Agriculture minister who’s also a livestock farmer thinks livestock farmers should be free to continue to pour shit into our waterways with impunity, all the while pocketing taxpayer subsidies. This is his “ambition”.
What a country we live in.
www.irishexaminer.com/farming/arid...
What a country we live in.
www.irishexaminer.com/farming/arid...
Agriculture minister says it's his 'ambition' to secure future derogation deals for Ireland
Martin Heydon said securing derogation deals for Ireland post 2028 was his 'ambition' for the future
www.irishexaminer.com
December 10, 2025 at 10:27 PM
What a shocker. Agriculture minister who’s also a livestock farmer thinks livestock farmers should be free to continue to pour shit into our waterways with impunity, all the while pocketing taxpayer subsidies. This is his “ambition”.
What a country we live in.
www.irishexaminer.com/farming/arid...
What a country we live in.
www.irishexaminer.com/farming/arid...
When dirty politics meets dirty money, the public interest is the real loser, and nowhere is this clearer than in extending the licence to pollute, aka the nitrates derogation.
www.irishtimes.com/world/europe...
www.irishtimes.com/world/europe...
Irish farmers’ nitrates derogation extended by EU for further three years
Extension of exemption follows extensive lobbying by Government in Brussels
www.irishtimes.com
December 9, 2025 at 8:56 PM
When dirty politics meets dirty money, the public interest is the real loser, and nowhere is this clearer than in extending the licence to pollute, aka the nitrates derogation.
www.irishtimes.com/world/europe...
www.irishtimes.com/world/europe...
Very much enjoyed a return to @rte.ie radio this morning, to take part in an in-studio debate on “car bloat” with presenter David McCullagh and Michael Sheridan.
www.rte.ie/radio/radio1...
www.rte.ie/radio/radio1...
“Carspreading” - the rise and implications of bigger cars.
Michael Sheridan, motoring correspondent and John Gibbons, environmental journalist, author of “the lie of the land”
www.rte.ie
December 5, 2025 at 12:54 PM
Very much enjoyed a return to @rte.ie radio this morning, to take part in an in-studio debate on “car bloat” with presenter David McCullagh and Michael Sheridan.
www.rte.ie/radio/radio1...
www.rte.ie/radio/radio1...
Fair fecks to RTÉ - and to Ireland - for having the cajones not to go along meekly with Israel’s endless genocide, unlike so many of our yellow-bellied European neighbours.
One day, they too may well claim to have been against this all along.
www.rte.ie/entertainmen...
One day, they too may well claim to have been against this all along.
www.rte.ie/entertainmen...
RTÉ to boycott Eurovision Song Contest over Israel
Ireland will not participate in next year's Eurovision Song Contest, and it will not be broadcast by RTÉ, after the European Broadcasting Union confirmed today that Israel will be allowed to take part...
www.rte.ie
December 4, 2025 at 9:14 PM
Fair fecks to RTÉ - and to Ireland - for having the cajones not to go along meekly with Israel’s endless genocide, unlike so many of our yellow-bellied European neighbours.
One day, they too may well claim to have been against this all along.
www.rte.ie/entertainmen...
One day, they too may well claim to have been against this all along.
www.rte.ie/entertainmen...