Barbara Ross
@barbaraross.bsky.social
Biologist and passionate believer in lifelong learning and the importance of verifiable evidence in developing informed attitudes. Pro-European and interested in many things including politics, science, books, gardening, sports and improving my French.
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Barbara Ross
@barbaraross.bsky.social
· Nov 11
I feel like I’ve just arrived at my new home. Looking forward to interacting with people who value truth and facts and are happy to discuss, debate and inform without nastiness and bigotry.
GB News’ recent Trump interview was outrageous - completely biased and full of lies. And GB News didn't challenge him ONCE. Ofcom MUST investigate them for breaching its rules. Sign now if you agree.
December 3, 2025 at 7:41 PM
GB News’ recent Trump interview was outrageous - completely biased and full of lies. And GB News didn't challenge him ONCE. Ofcom MUST investigate them for breaching its rules. Sign now if you agree.
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"The science is evolving quite rapidly and time is running out to do anything about it because the tipping point may well be quite close," says PIK's @rahmstorf.bsky.social in this piece on Iceland declaring the potential collapse of #AMOC a national security risk. 👇
www.youtube.com/watch?v=N1op...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=N1op...
Iceland on alert amid Atlantic Ocean current's possible collapse | REUTERS
YouTube video by Reuters
www.youtube.com
November 14, 2025 at 1:37 PM
"The science is evolving quite rapidly and time is running out to do anything about it because the tipping point may well be quite close," says PIK's @rahmstorf.bsky.social in this piece on Iceland declaring the potential collapse of #AMOC a national security risk. 👇
www.youtube.com/watch?v=N1op...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=N1op...
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A week of chaos, cowardice and negligence: Labour has managed to pack so many failures into a single five day period that it's becoming difficult to remember all the details iandunt.substack.com/p/a-week-of-...
A week of chaos, cowardice and negligence
Labour has managed to pack so much failure into a single week that it becomes hard to remember all the details.
iandunt.substack.com
November 14, 2025 at 12:00 PM
A week of chaos, cowardice and negligence: Labour has managed to pack so many failures into a single five day period that it's becoming difficult to remember all the details iandunt.substack.com/p/a-week-of-...
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Indigenous communities (5% of the world pop.) are disproportionately exposed to fossil-fuel infrastructure.
Its expansion has devastating health impacts, drives land theft, and tears communities apart.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
🧪 #COP30
Its expansion has devastating health impacts, drives land theft, and tears communities apart.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
🧪 #COP30
Fossil fuel projects around the world threaten the health of 2bn people – report
Exclusive: ‘Deep-rooted injustices’ affect billions of people due to location of wells, pipelines and other infrastructure
www.theguardian.com
November 12, 2025 at 8:23 AM
Indigenous communities (5% of the world pop.) are disproportionately exposed to fossil-fuel infrastructure.
Its expansion has devastating health impacts, drives land theft, and tears communities apart.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
🧪 #COP30
Its expansion has devastating health impacts, drives land theft, and tears communities apart.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
🧪 #COP30
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“A new study shows that receiving an updated COVID vaccine reduced people’s risk of severe disease and death in all age groups, regardless of immunity from prior infection or vaccination”
www.scientificamerican.com/article/new-...
www.scientificamerican.com/article/new-...
Annual COVID Vaccines Save Lives, New Study Shows
A new study shows that receiving an updated COVID vaccine reduced people’s risk of severe disease and death in all age groups, regardless of immunity from prior infection or vaccination
www.scientificamerican.com
October 10, 2025 at 1:17 AM
“A new study shows that receiving an updated COVID vaccine reduced people’s risk of severe disease and death in all age groups, regardless of immunity from prior infection or vaccination”
www.scientificamerican.com/article/new-...
www.scientificamerican.com/article/new-...
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BREAKING: Friday night massacre underway at CDC. Doznes of "disease detectives," high-level scientists, entire Washington staff and editors of the MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report) have all been RIFed and received the following notice:
October 11, 2025 at 2:10 AM
BREAKING: Friday night massacre underway at CDC. Doznes of "disease detectives," high-level scientists, entire Washington staff and editors of the MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report) have all been RIFed and received the following notice:
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Dying to know what RFK thinks mitochondria are.
WTF RFK Jr.: "I know what a healthy child is supposed to look like. I’m looking at kids as I walk through the airports today...and I see these kids that are just overburdened with mitochondrial challenges...and I know that’s not how our children are supposed to look."
www.c-span.org/program/publ...
www.c-span.org/program/publ...
August 28, 2025 at 2:44 AM
Dying to know what RFK thinks mitochondria are.
I just signed this petition calling for better cooperation with the EU on the environment. Will you add your name, too? www.europeanmovement.co.uk/uk-eu-enviro...
Tell The Government: Strengthen UK-EU Environmental Cooperation
Climate change and environmental problems don't respect borders. The UK and EU must work together to protect our shared environment, tackle the climate crisis, and preserve biodiversity for future gen...
www.europeanmovement.co.uk
July 16, 2025 at 1:56 PM
I just signed this petition calling for better cooperation with the EU on the environment. Will you add your name, too? www.europeanmovement.co.uk/uk-eu-enviro...
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Centers for Disease Control cuts expected to devastate Epidemic Intelligence Service, a ‘crown jewel’ of public health in U.S
EIS officers investigate disease outbreaks and health threats in the U.S. and abroad
www.statnews.com/2025/02/14/t...
EIS officers investigate disease outbreaks and health threats in the U.S. and abroad
www.statnews.com/2025/02/14/t...
CDC cuts expected to devastate Epidemic Intelligence Service, a ‘crown jewel’ of public health
Members of the CDC's Epidemic Intelligence Service were warned Friday that many of them were about to be fired
www.statnews.com
February 15, 2025 at 11:06 AM
Centers for Disease Control cuts expected to devastate Epidemic Intelligence Service, a ‘crown jewel’ of public health in U.S
EIS officers investigate disease outbreaks and health threats in the U.S. and abroad
www.statnews.com/2025/02/14/t...
EIS officers investigate disease outbreaks and health threats in the U.S. and abroad
www.statnews.com/2025/02/14/t...
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Today is the International Day of Women and Girls in Science 👩🔬🧑🏽🔬
The Women in Chemistry category on the Ci site has a range of graphics on women in chemistry, both historical and present-day! www.compoundchem.com/category/wom...
#ChemSky 🧪 #WomenInScience
The Women in Chemistry category on the Ci site has a range of graphics on women in chemistry, both historical and present-day! www.compoundchem.com/category/wom...
#ChemSky 🧪 #WomenInScience
February 11, 2025 at 7:17 AM
Today is the International Day of Women and Girls in Science 👩🔬🧑🏽🔬
The Women in Chemistry category on the Ci site has a range of graphics on women in chemistry, both historical and present-day! www.compoundchem.com/category/wom...
#ChemSky 🧪 #WomenInScience
The Women in Chemistry category on the Ci site has a range of graphics on women in chemistry, both historical and present-day! www.compoundchem.com/category/wom...
#ChemSky 🧪 #WomenInScience
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Brexit was sold to us on the basis that it would:
- be easy (“easiest deal in history”)
- save lots of money (that would all go to the NHS)
- keep our unfettered access to single market
- cut immigration
Has anything ever been more mis-sold?
- be easy (“easiest deal in history”)
- save lots of money (that would all go to the NHS)
- keep our unfettered access to single market
- cut immigration
Has anything ever been more mis-sold?
February 1, 2025 at 12:48 PM
Brexit was sold to us on the basis that it would:
- be easy (“easiest deal in history”)
- save lots of money (that would all go to the NHS)
- keep our unfettered access to single market
- cut immigration
Has anything ever been more mis-sold?
- be easy (“easiest deal in history”)
- save lots of money (that would all go to the NHS)
- keep our unfettered access to single market
- cut immigration
Has anything ever been more mis-sold?
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We’ve been watching Wolf Hall, a fascinating study of how the fragile male ego of a fickle, greedy despot creates a culture of deep cruelty and mistrust, where everyone lives in fear of saying the wrong thing. Thank goodness we’ve moved on from those times.
February 2, 2025 at 9:22 AM
We’ve been watching Wolf Hall, a fascinating study of how the fragile male ego of a fickle, greedy despot creates a culture of deep cruelty and mistrust, where everyone lives in fear of saying the wrong thing. Thank goodness we’ve moved on from those times.
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YouGov find just 30% of people think we were right to leave the EU. The lowest number yet.
Just 10% of 18-24 year olds think it was the right decision.
Just 10% of 18-24 year olds think it was the right decision.
January 29, 2025 at 11:01 AM
YouGov find just 30% of people think we were right to leave the EU. The lowest number yet.
Just 10% of 18-24 year olds think it was the right decision.
Just 10% of 18-24 year olds think it was the right decision.
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I tweeted this in 2023.
Charter cities shall have EXCLUSIVE jurisdiction to regulate matters, including labor law, tax law, environmental law, business registration, land registration, and dispute resolution, and the administrative authority necessary to exercise those powers'.
Charter cities shall have EXCLUSIVE jurisdiction to regulate matters, including labor law, tax law, environmental law, business registration, land registration, and dispute resolution, and the administrative authority necessary to exercise those powers'.
January 28, 2025 at 9:24 PM
I tweeted this in 2023.
Charter cities shall have EXCLUSIVE jurisdiction to regulate matters, including labor law, tax law, environmental law, business registration, land registration, and dispute resolution, and the administrative authority necessary to exercise those powers'.
Charter cities shall have EXCLUSIVE jurisdiction to regulate matters, including labor law, tax law, environmental law, business registration, land registration, and dispute resolution, and the administrative authority necessary to exercise those powers'.
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Yes the super rich have horrendous emissions
But they also make unsustainable lifestyles look desirable, use their social and cultural power to perpetuate the idea that everything's fine, and wield their political and financial power to maintain and worsen the status quo
But they also make unsustainable lifestyles look desirable, use their social and cultural power to perpetuate the idea that everything's fine, and wield their political and financial power to maintain and worsen the status quo
World’s richest use up their fair share of 2025 carbon budget in 10 days
Emissions caused by wealthiest 1% so far this year would take someone from poorest 50% three years to create
www.theguardian.com
January 11, 2025 at 8:51 AM
Yes the super rich have horrendous emissions
But they also make unsustainable lifestyles look desirable, use their social and cultural power to perpetuate the idea that everything's fine, and wield their political and financial power to maintain and worsen the status quo
But they also make unsustainable lifestyles look desirable, use their social and cultural power to perpetuate the idea that everything's fine, and wield their political and financial power to maintain and worsen the status quo
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“Taking Britain out of the Erasmus+ programme was a huge mistake. Labour must rejoin and accept the EU’s offer of a youth mobility scheme”
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Bring back Erasmus+ and youth mobility in Europe
Taking Britain out of the Erasmus+ programme was a huge mistake. Labour must rejoin and accept the EU’s offer of a youth mobility scheme
sussexbylines.co.uk
December 7, 2024 at 9:34 AM
“Taking Britain out of the Erasmus+ programme was a huge mistake. Labour must rejoin and accept the EU’s offer of a youth mobility scheme”
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Reform UK leader Nigel Farage has just said
“Starmer’s deals with Iraq and Germany will not work. Deportations once we leave the ECHR is the ONLY way”
I explain here why he’s again talking boll****👇
youtu.be/iSTN-h8NoyY?...
“Starmer’s deals with Iraq and Germany will not work. Deportations once we leave the ECHR is the ONLY way”
I explain here why he’s again talking boll****👇
youtu.be/iSTN-h8NoyY?...
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage says public want to leave the ECHR - let’s put the record straight
YouTube video by Peter Stefanovic
youtu.be
December 14, 2024 at 2:29 PM
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage has just said
“Starmer’s deals with Iraq and Germany will not work. Deportations once we leave the ECHR is the ONLY way”
I explain here why he’s again talking boll****👇
youtu.be/iSTN-h8NoyY?...
“Starmer’s deals with Iraq and Germany will not work. Deportations once we leave the ECHR is the ONLY way”
I explain here why he’s again talking boll****👇
youtu.be/iSTN-h8NoyY?...
Labour’s drive for economic growth at the expense of environmental and biodiversity protections is both disappointing and deeply concerning.
December 15, 2024 at 9:36 AM
Labour’s drive for economic growth at the expense of environmental and biodiversity protections is both disappointing and deeply concerning.
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Labour confirms it will rip up the current "nutrient neutrality" rules, replacing them with an offsetting approach. But will they throw the wider "Habitat Regulations protections for European sites" baby, out with the "nutrient neutrality" bathwater? dangerous times ahead. archive.is/Wwixx
archive.is
December 15, 2024 at 9:11 AM
Labour confirms it will rip up the current "nutrient neutrality" rules, replacing them with an offsetting approach. But will they throw the wider "Habitat Regulations protections for European sites" baby, out with the "nutrient neutrality" bathwater? dangerous times ahead. archive.is/Wwixx
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On a day when house building is in the news, we publish a new report - LOST NATURE.
In it, we asked if housing developers have been delivering their ecological commitments.
Answer: NO.
Read the report here: wildjustice.org.uk/general/lost...
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In it, we asked if housing developers have been delivering their ecological commitments.
Answer: NO.
Read the report here: wildjustice.org.uk/general/lost...
1/8
December 12, 2024 at 8:25 AM
On a day when house building is in the news, we publish a new report - LOST NATURE.
In it, we asked if housing developers have been delivering their ecological commitments.
Answer: NO.
Read the report here: wildjustice.org.uk/general/lost...
1/8
In it, we asked if housing developers have been delivering their ecological commitments.
Answer: NO.
Read the report here: wildjustice.org.uk/general/lost...
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