Nicola S
@41ns.bsky.social
Animal & nature lover. Anti-cruelty. Green supporter. Tax wealth
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Will be on Talk TV about 1.30pm talking Miliband's State of the UK Climate statement.
His words all too accurate, but what we need is #ClimateAction
oceanographicmagazine.com/news/support...
His words all too accurate, but what we need is #ClimateAction
oceanographicmagazine.com/news/support...
Support for Miliband on climate statement but strong action needed - Oceanographic
The UK Energy and Net Zero Secretary, Ed Miliband made delivered a passionate statement on British leadership in climate change action
oceanographicmagazine.com
July 15, 2025 at 12:09 PM
Will be on Talk TV about 1.30pm talking Miliband's State of the UK Climate statement.
His words all too accurate, but what we need is #ClimateAction
oceanographicmagazine.com/news/support...
His words all too accurate, but what we need is #ClimateAction
oceanographicmagazine.com/news/support...
weownit.org.uk/news/stop-pr...
Public transport should be publicly owned please read & share, interference from private companies should be blocked
Public transport should be publicly owned please read & share, interference from private companies should be blocked
Open letter: stop First Group, Arriva and other private firms clinging on to our railway | We Own It
Private firms like First Group and Arriva are fighting to cling on to our railway. The government must impose a moratorium on approval of new rail contracts with private firms.
weownit.org.uk
July 16, 2025 at 1:12 AM
weownit.org.uk/news/stop-pr...
Public transport should be publicly owned please read & share, interference from private companies should be blocked
Public transport should be publicly owned please read & share, interference from private companies should be blocked
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The recent attacks on Tehran are part of a long-standing plan by the US and Israel, argues Mel Frykberg
The Decades-Long US-Israeli Plan for Regime Change in Iran Is Taking Shape
bylinetimes.com
July 2, 2025 at 10:49 PM
The recent attacks on Tehran are part of a long-standing plan by the US and Israel, argues Mel Frykberg
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Don't let this get lost in the LA news.
The Israeli government has kidnapped Greta Thunberg and her companions as they were delivering Aid to Gaza.
The Israeli government has kidnapped Greta Thunberg and her companions as they were delivering Aid to Gaza.
June 9, 2025 at 1:53 AM
Don't let this get lost in the LA news.
The Israeli government has kidnapped Greta Thunberg and her companions as they were delivering Aid to Gaza.
The Israeli government has kidnapped Greta Thunberg and her companions as they were delivering Aid to Gaza.
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Corporations are major disease vector - important perspective.
"Handful of products: air pollution from fossil fuels, sugar & ultra-processed food, tobacco, chemicals & alcohol - responsible for almost 30% of global burden of death"
(£) #PublicHealth
www.newscientist.com/article/2481...
"Handful of products: air pollution from fossil fuels, sugar & ultra-processed food, tobacco, chemicals & alcohol - responsible for almost 30% of global burden of death"
(£) #PublicHealth
www.newscientist.com/article/2481...
Do corporations actually have more control over your health than you?
From the food on supermarket shelves to the air we breathe, large companies exert a greater impact on our health than we might realise, argues health scientist Tracey Woodruff
www.newscientist.com
June 8, 2025 at 1:26 PM
Corporations are major disease vector - important perspective.
"Handful of products: air pollution from fossil fuels, sugar & ultra-processed food, tobacco, chemicals & alcohol - responsible for almost 30% of global burden of death"
(£) #PublicHealth
www.newscientist.com/article/2481...
"Handful of products: air pollution from fossil fuels, sugar & ultra-processed food, tobacco, chemicals & alcohol - responsible for almost 30% of global burden of death"
(£) #PublicHealth
www.newscientist.com/article/2481...
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This is nerve wracking. The courage of the people on the boat…..
June 8, 2025 at 10:24 PM
This is nerve wracking. The courage of the people on the boat…..
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Scotland has control now of its own Crown Estate. Why not Wales? #Democracy #Devolution #Independence
I was supporting Plaid's Lord Wigley's private members' bill
@walesgreenparty.bsky.social
I was supporting Plaid's Lord Wigley's private members' bill
@walesgreenparty.bsky.social
June 8, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Scotland has control now of its own Crown Estate. Why not Wales? #Democracy #Devolution #Independence
I was supporting Plaid's Lord Wigley's private members' bill
@walesgreenparty.bsky.social
I was supporting Plaid's Lord Wigley's private members' bill
@walesgreenparty.bsky.social
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‘Israel has warned its military will "take whatever measures are necessary" to prevent a boat carrying pro-Palestinian activists and humanitarian aid reaching Gaza.’
Why not just let them pass? They clearly don’t have much aid on the boat… surely they can’t save too many lives for Israel’s liking.
Why not just let them pass? They clearly don’t have much aid on the boat… surely they can’t save too many lives for Israel’s liking.
Madleen: Israel warns it will stop aid yacht reaching Gaza
Israel's defence minister says climate protester Greta Thunberg and others onboard are
www.bbc.co.uk
June 8, 2025 at 10:38 PM
‘Israel has warned its military will "take whatever measures are necessary" to prevent a boat carrying pro-Palestinian activists and humanitarian aid reaching Gaza.’
Why not just let them pass? They clearly don’t have much aid on the boat… surely they can’t save too many lives for Israel’s liking.
Why not just let them pass? They clearly don’t have much aid on the boat… surely they can’t save too many lives for Israel’s liking.
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Some required weekend reading for you all. 🫶
The silencing of Sangita Myska matters
Why has Sangita Myska (LBC) not been on the air since interviewing Israeli Government spokesman, Avi Hyman, in April?
sussexbylines.co.uk
May 30, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Some required weekend reading for you all. 🫶
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Well said Mike
"The lack of public support from their co-presenters suggests some sort of legal intervention and potential gagging order. If these journalists have been silenced, this is bad news for democracy."
The strange disappearance of Belle and Sangita
Two British journalists have recently been taken off air, potentially for questioning foreign politicians in a manner that displeased them
yorkshirebylines.co.uk
May 29, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Well said Mike
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Husam Zomlot: "There is no war in Gaza. War happens between two armies.. for the last 600 days, the world has seen that this is a campaign of mass murder, mass destruction, mass starvation of an entire people. This must stop unconditionally"
May 30, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Husam Zomlot: "There is no war in Gaza. War happens between two armies.. for the last 600 days, the world has seen that this is a campaign of mass murder, mass destruction, mass starvation of an entire people. This must stop unconditionally"
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Musk should be asked about this in every interview he does now and forever. To ignore it is a dereliction of duty.
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/30/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/30/o...
May 30, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Musk should be asked about this in every interview he does now and forever. To ignore it is a dereliction of duty.
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/30/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/30/o...
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“Scarcity is our natural mental state, but this all changed once industrial civilisation handed everything to us on a silver platter”
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The Happiness Trap: How Humans Became Terrified of Scarcity
Picture yourself at the top of a hill.
open.substack.com
May 26, 2025 at 9:02 AM
“Scarcity is our natural mental state, but this all changed once industrial civilisation handed everything to us on a silver platter”
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open.substack.com/pub/georgets...
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Closing tomorrow - don't spend the rest of your life doing a job you hate whilst the world burns around you.
Good Law Project has a fascinating, and growing, portfolio of cases guarding against tech companies and the growing influence of the far right. We are recruiting a solicitor to help run this portfolio. goodlawproject.org/vacancy/seni...
Senior Solicitor | Good Law Project
Join the team at Good Law Project
goodlawproject.org
April 5, 2025 at 6:33 AM
Closing tomorrow - don't spend the rest of your life doing a job you hate whilst the world burns around you.
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Government to extend ban on moorland burning - closing loopholes in existing rules
Great news for nature, carbon, & people who’ll be spared from acrid smoke & flooding
Bad news for dukes & billionaires who own grouse moors 🎻
Here's my quote running on PA newswire: 1/
www.gov.uk/government/n...
Great news for nature, carbon, & people who’ll be spared from acrid smoke & flooding
Bad news for dukes & billionaires who own grouse moors 🎻
Here's my quote running on PA newswire: 1/
www.gov.uk/government/n...
March 31, 2025 at 7:43 AM
Government to extend ban on moorland burning - closing loopholes in existing rules
Great news for nature, carbon, & people who’ll be spared from acrid smoke & flooding
Bad news for dukes & billionaires who own grouse moors 🎻
Here's my quote running on PA newswire: 1/
www.gov.uk/government/n...
Great news for nature, carbon, & people who’ll be spared from acrid smoke & flooding
Bad news for dukes & billionaires who own grouse moors 🎻
Here's my quote running on PA newswire: 1/
www.gov.uk/government/n...
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1. Infuriatingly, here in the UK, the government still seems to believe that the only way of introducing trees is to plant them (see, for example, the current Land Use Framework consultation).
News just in: trees can self-seed, which could be why they've survived for 360m years. 🧵
News just in: trees can self-seed, which could be why they've survived for 360m years. 🧵
I took this photo less than 10 years after the deer fence behind was erected. Before it went up, the land behind was just grass, exactly like the foreground where he sheep are.
*Nothing* was planted here.
"It's not rocket science" is an understatement.
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*Nothing* was planted here.
"It's not rocket science" is an understatement.
🌍
March 31, 2025 at 10:01 AM
1. Infuriatingly, here in the UK, the government still seems to believe that the only way of introducing trees is to plant them (see, for example, the current Land Use Framework consultation).
News just in: trees can self-seed, which could be why they've survived for 360m years. 🧵
News just in: trees can self-seed, which could be why they've survived for 360m years. 🧵
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“While Labour’s engagement has been welcomed, the worry in Brussels & beyond is the real obstacle is the immaturity of the UK’s debate. This is why the proposal for a youth mobility scheme is so important as a test of whether a new narrative can be forged in London”
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Brexit five years on: ‘Labour must change narrative about EU relationship’ – LabourList
Now that five years have passed since the UK left the EU, we can declare failure in one key aspect. Politicians, the media, and businesses…
labourlist.org
February 1, 2025 at 8:18 AM
“While Labour’s engagement has been welcomed, the worry in Brussels & beyond is the real obstacle is the immaturity of the UK’s debate. This is why the proposal for a youth mobility scheme is so important as a test of whether a new narrative can be forged in London”
labourlist.org/2025/01/comm...
labourlist.org/2025/01/comm...
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Been reading through the Government's new Land Use Consultation. Here's the juiciest bits I've seen so far!
An excellent, bold proposal to spare 9% of England's least-productive land for nature & carbon - restoring peat bogs & regenerating woods - & changes to ag land use over a further 10% /1
An excellent, bold proposal to spare 9% of England's least-productive land for nature & carbon - restoring peat bogs & regenerating woods - & changes to ag land use over a further 10% /1
January 31, 2025 at 11:36 AM
Been reading through the Government's new Land Use Consultation. Here's the juiciest bits I've seen so far!
An excellent, bold proposal to spare 9% of England's least-productive land for nature & carbon - restoring peat bogs & regenerating woods - & changes to ag land use over a further 10% /1
An excellent, bold proposal to spare 9% of England's least-productive land for nature & carbon - restoring peat bogs & regenerating woods - & changes to ag land use over a further 10% /1
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The Government is set to allow local elections to be delayed in large parts of England. We don't think democracy should be put on the back burner like this. Add your name to our letter. secure.unlockdemocracy.org.uk/page/164357/...
Back our campaign
The Government is set to allow local elections to be delayed in large parts of England. We don't think democracy should be put on the back burner like this. Add your name to our letter.
secure.unlockdemocracy.org.uk
January 19, 2025 at 9:03 AM
The Government is set to allow local elections to be delayed in large parts of England. We don't think democracy should be put on the back burner like this. Add your name to our letter. secure.unlockdemocracy.org.uk/page/164357/...
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“Good Law Project’s position is that climate protesters are being disproportionately policed. The public interest would be much better served if the police went after real criminals.” www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
Just Stop Oil protester, 78, released to home detention after fitting tag found
Gaie Delap had prison term extended because contractors could not find wrist strap of right size
www.theguardian.com
January 31, 2025 at 8:30 PM
“Good Law Project’s position is that climate protesters are being disproportionately policed. The public interest would be much better served if the police went after real criminals.” www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
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Almost 2 million people in the UK didn’t have the right ID to vote in 2024.
"Using data from the British Election Study, we tracked people eligible to vote between 2023 and 2024 and found that 5% of people eligible to vote – nearly 2 million people – didn’t own any recognised voter identification."
"Using data from the British Election Study, we tracked people eligible to vote between 2023 and 2024 and found that 5% of people eligible to vote – nearly 2 million people – didn’t own any recognised voter identification."
Almost 2 million people in the UK didn’t have the right ID to vote in 2024
Voter ID, as made compulsory by the Tory Government in 2023, prevented a lot of people from being able to vote
northwestbylines.co.uk
January 31, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Almost 2 million people in the UK didn’t have the right ID to vote in 2024.
"Using data from the British Election Study, we tracked people eligible to vote between 2023 and 2024 and found that 5% of people eligible to vote – nearly 2 million people – didn’t own any recognised voter identification."
"Using data from the British Election Study, we tracked people eligible to vote between 2023 and 2024 and found that 5% of people eligible to vote – nearly 2 million people – didn’t own any recognised voter identification."
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A massive vote of thanks to the efforts of British Divers Marine Life Rescue who today freed a Humpback Whale tangled in plastic line in Scotland . Brave (it’s dangerous work) , rapid and effective . Thank you . Please donate here www.justgiving.com/bdmlr
British Divers Marine Life Rescue
Raise money, support your friends, give to a cause. Show you care.
www.justgiving.com
January 31, 2025 at 11:49 PM
A massive vote of thanks to the efforts of British Divers Marine Life Rescue who today freed a Humpback Whale tangled in plastic line in Scotland . Brave (it’s dangerous work) , rapid and effective . Thank you . Please donate here www.justgiving.com/bdmlr
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Since 1997 there have been no less than 25 commissions, select committee inquiries & white papers on social care.
Labour - who admit social care is in crisis, & that the NHS cannot be fixed without it - just responded by...
... announcing the 26th one 😳
Labour - who admit social care is in crisis, & that the NHS cannot be fixed without it - just responded by...
... announcing the 26th one 😳
January 3, 2025 at 10:21 AM
Since 1997 there have been no less than 25 commissions, select committee inquiries & white papers on social care.
Labour - who admit social care is in crisis, & that the NHS cannot be fixed without it - just responded by...
... announcing the 26th one 😳
Labour - who admit social care is in crisis, & that the NHS cannot be fixed without it - just responded by...
... announcing the 26th one 😳
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Nick Clegg, former Deputy Prime Minister, has sold £19 MILLION in Meta shares
He has £21 MILLION left to sell
Genuine question
Is there any former major Cabinet Minister of any party whose political ambition has NOT been for personal financial benefit in the end?
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
He has £21 MILLION left to sell
Genuine question
Is there any former major Cabinet Minister of any party whose political ambition has NOT been for personal financial benefit in the end?
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
Nick Clegg has sold almost $19m in Meta shares since joining Facebook in 2018
Former UK deputy prime minister, who still has about $21m worth, is leaving role as president of global affairs
www.theguardian.com
January 3, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Nick Clegg, former Deputy Prime Minister, has sold £19 MILLION in Meta shares
He has £21 MILLION left to sell
Genuine question
Is there any former major Cabinet Minister of any party whose political ambition has NOT been for personal financial benefit in the end?
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
He has £21 MILLION left to sell
Genuine question
Is there any former major Cabinet Minister of any party whose political ambition has NOT been for personal financial benefit in the end?
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...