Andy Scollick
@andyscollick.bsky.social
Dystopia isn't in the future. Dystopia is now.
PhD complex adaptive systems, resilience | interactions between defence, security, climate, energy, democracy | former strategic defence planner, adviser to Ukraine's military | anti-fascist
PhD complex adaptive systems, resilience | interactions between defence, security, climate, energy, democracy | former strategic defence planner, adviser to Ukraine's military | anti-fascist
It's a strategic mistake to not focus at #COP30 on halting CO2 accumulation in the atmosphere: the one issue that could save us from a world of societal failure, increasing conflict, massive displacement and death.
No new oil & gas developments should be the singular focus: if we want to survive.
No new oil & gas developments should be the singular focus: if we want to survive.
November 11, 2025 at 11:30 AM
It's a strategic mistake to not focus at #COP30 on halting CO2 accumulation in the atmosphere: the one issue that could save us from a world of societal failure, increasing conflict, massive displacement and death.
No new oil & gas developments should be the singular focus: if we want to survive.
No new oil & gas developments should be the singular focus: if we want to survive.
It suits the fossil fuels industry to have COP watered down with discussions on distractions, including the vitally important but secondary climate damages, climate justice, deforestation, just transition and other issues.
November 11, 2025 at 11:30 AM
It suits the fossil fuels industry to have COP watered down with discussions on distractions, including the vitally important but secondary climate damages, climate justice, deforestation, just transition and other issues.
Europe and other G7 leaders, exclusing the Orange Emperor, could put an end to this war almost overnight.
If they had any courage. Which they don't.
If they had any courage. Which they don't.
November 11, 2025 at 10:47 AM
Europe and other G7 leaders, exclusing the Orange Emperor, could put an end to this war almost overnight.
If they had any courage. Which they don't.
If they had any courage. Which they don't.
Gutless pro-Russian American think tanks will throw their hands up in the air and cry "But Putin will start a nuclear war!"
No he won't. He will be too busy trying to save his neck from a lynch mob. His inner circle will desert him. Military commanders have families: they won't follow his orders.
No he won't. He will be too busy trying to save his neck from a lynch mob. His inner circle will desert him. Military commanders have families: they won't follow his orders.
November 11, 2025 at 10:47 AM
Gutless pro-Russian American think tanks will throw their hands up in the air and cry "But Putin will start a nuclear war!"
No he won't. He will be too busy trying to save his neck from a lynch mob. His inner circle will desert him. Military commanders have families: they won't follow his orders.
No he won't. He will be too busy trying to save his neck from a lynch mob. His inner circle will desert him. Military commanders have families: they won't follow his orders.
As 'ordinary' Russians lose their savings, their wages cease, hunger and cold take hold, who will they blame? Yes, the 'West'. But they all know that Putin and his war are the real cause.
When they start to riot, that's when we negotiate: a heavily conditional lifeline to restart their economy.
When they start to riot, that's when we negotiate: a heavily conditional lifeline to restart their economy.
November 11, 2025 at 10:47 AM
As 'ordinary' Russians lose their savings, their wages cease, hunger and cold take hold, who will they blame? Yes, the 'West'. But they all know that Putin and his war are the real cause.
When they start to riot, that's when we negotiate: a heavily conditional lifeline to restart their economy.
When they start to riot, that's when we negotiate: a heavily conditional lifeline to restart their economy.