John Gibbons 🇵🇸 🇺🇦 🇪🇺
@thinkorswim.bsky.social
Campaigning journalist & author. THE LIE OF THE LAND was 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.
Founded in 1948, @antaisce.bsky.social is Ireland’s oldest environmental charity, now says in all that time, it has never faced a threat to its ability to fulfill its legal functions regarding planning on a par with current government proposals.
www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/20...
www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/20...
An Taisce urges public to object to ‘unlawful’ caps on judicial review fees
Heritage and environmental charity says Government’s proposal is a ‘significant attack on civil society and public accountability’
www.irishtimes.com
January 12, 2026 at 7:34 PM
Founded in 1948, @antaisce.bsky.social is Ireland’s oldest environmental charity, now says in all that time, it has never faced a threat to its ability to fulfill its legal functions regarding planning on a par with current government proposals.
www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/20...
www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/20...
Pod of this week’s Last Word on the environment with Matt Cooper now available.
I ripped into humbug & hypocrisy of Irish opposition to #Mercosur trade deal. We also discussed Ireland’s dire performance on emissions cuts, which will cost the taxpayer dearly.
www.todayfm.com/podcasts/the...
I ripped into humbug & hypocrisy of Irish opposition to #Mercosur trade deal. We also discussed Ireland’s dire performance on emissions cuts, which will cost the taxpayer dearly.
www.todayfm.com/podcasts/the...
The Last Word On The Environment: Mercosur Deal & Passenger Cap
This week on The Last Word on the Environment John Gibbons joins Matt to discuss Ireland's decision not to back the EU's Mercosur trade deal with South Ameri...
www.todayfm.com
January 9, 2026 at 5:02 PM
Pod of this week’s Last Word on the environment with Matt Cooper now available.
I ripped into humbug & hypocrisy of Irish opposition to #Mercosur trade deal. We also discussed Ireland’s dire performance on emissions cuts, which will cost the taxpayer dearly.
www.todayfm.com/podcasts/the...
I ripped into humbug & hypocrisy of Irish opposition to #Mercosur trade deal. We also discussed Ireland’s dire performance on emissions cuts, which will cost the taxpayer dearly.
www.todayfm.com/podcasts/the...
Martin Turner, national treasure, strikes gold once again.
January 9, 2026 at 1:23 PM
Martin Turner, national treasure, strikes gold once again.
This week’s Last Word on the Environment with Matt Cooper on @todayfm.bsky.social coming up within the hour.
We’ll be discussing Ireland’s rejection of #Mercosur deal, plus our missing #climate targets & Dublin Airport passenger cap lifted.
We’ll be discussing Ireland’s rejection of #Mercosur deal, plus our missing #climate targets & Dublin Airport passenger cap lifted.
January 8, 2026 at 4:59 PM
This week’s Last Word on the Environment with Matt Cooper on @todayfm.bsky.social coming up within the hour.
We’ll be discussing Ireland’s rejection of #Mercosur deal, plus our missing #climate targets & Dublin Airport passenger cap lifted.
We’ll be discussing Ireland’s rejection of #Mercosur deal, plus our missing #climate targets & Dublin Airport passenger cap lifted.
It's extremely unlikely that Patrick O'Donovan is this clueless. Far more likely is that he, along with government colleagues, are prepared to look the other way no matter how depraved are the atrocities the US tech bros inflict on society.
www.thejournal.ie/patrick-odon...
www.thejournal.ie/patrick-odon...
X not responsible for child sexual abuse images, individual users are - Media Minister
The minister argued that technology is moving too fast for laws to keep pace.
www.thejournal.ie
January 8, 2026 at 3:22 PM
It's extremely unlikely that Patrick O'Donovan is this clueless. Far more likely is that he, along with government colleagues, are prepared to look the other way no matter how depraved are the atrocities the US tech bros inflict on society.
www.thejournal.ie/patrick-odon...
www.thejournal.ie/patrick-odon...
What a year it’s been, and it’s only 8 days in…
January 8, 2026 at 8:09 AM
What a year it’s been, and it’s only 8 days in…
Best idea I’ve heard this week. We’re paying a heavy price for media illiteracy and disinformation; it’s never too young to start teaching people how to recognise and defend themselves against it.
apnews.com/article/fake...
apnews.com/article/fake...
Finnish children learn media literacy at 3 years old. It's protection against Russian propaganda
Finland has been fighting fake news by teaching media literacy to children as young as 3. The Nordic nation includes this in its national curriculum to help citizens recognize disinformation, especial...
apnews.com
January 7, 2026 at 2:36 PM
Best idea I’ve heard this week. We’re paying a heavy price for media illiteracy and disinformation; it’s never too young to start teaching people how to recognise and defend themselves against it.
apnews.com/article/fake...
apnews.com/article/fake...
Nature is healing :)
January 7, 2026 at 1:51 PM
Nature is healing :)
Used to LOVE Twitter. Having c.45,000 followers gave me a modest but useful media mini platform.
Last January, I took the painful decision to quit, given its takeover by a raging fascist.
It’s now automating tools to make swastika bikinis & AI kiddie porn. 🤦🏻♂️
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Last January, I took the painful decision to quit, given its takeover by a raging fascist.
It’s now automating tools to make swastika bikinis & AI kiddie porn. 🤦🏻♂️
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Musk’s Grok AI Generated Thousands of Undressed Images Per Hour on X
Elon Musk’s X has become a top site for images of people that have been non-consensually undressed by AI, according to a third-party analysis, with thousands of instances each hour over a day earlier ...
www.bloomberg.com
January 7, 2026 at 12:52 PM
Used to LOVE Twitter. Having c.45,000 followers gave me a modest but useful media mini platform.
Last January, I took the painful decision to quit, given its takeover by a raging fascist.
It’s now automating tools to make swastika bikinis & AI kiddie porn. 🤦🏻♂️
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Last January, I took the painful decision to quit, given its takeover by a raging fascist.
It’s now automating tools to make swastika bikinis & AI kiddie porn. 🤦🏻♂️
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Gosh, it looks like Ireland is in for some “stark” weather, just perfect, apparently, for lounging around in the park, catching some rays.
Come on, media, you could at least make an effort at trying to communicate the disaster that is #climate change.
Come on, media, you could at least make an effort at trying to communicate the disaster that is #climate change.
January 6, 2026 at 6:39 PM
Gosh, it looks like Ireland is in for some “stark” weather, just perfect, apparently, for lounging around in the park, catching some rays.
Come on, media, you could at least make an effort at trying to communicate the disaster that is #climate change.
Come on, media, you could at least make an effort at trying to communicate the disaster that is #climate change.
“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.