Brendan
@brendanmontague.bsky.social
Writing about ecological, social and economic justice. Editor, The Ecologist: theecologist.org
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I mean, look, I'm not a reporter, so who am I to talk?
But on a day where the president both just called a woman reporter "Piggy" and is celebrating someone who had people bone saw apart one of my colleagues, I might just be a little ready to defend my colleagues and profession.
But that's just me
But on a day where the president both just called a woman reporter "Piggy" and is celebrating someone who had people bone saw apart one of my colleagues, I might just be a little ready to defend my colleagues and profession.
But that's just me
November 18, 2025 at 5:26 PM
I mean, look, I'm not a reporter, so who am I to talk?
But on a day where the president both just called a woman reporter "Piggy" and is celebrating someone who had people bone saw apart one of my colleagues, I might just be a little ready to defend my colleagues and profession.
But that's just me
But on a day where the president both just called a woman reporter "Piggy" and is celebrating someone who had people bone saw apart one of my colleagues, I might just be a little ready to defend my colleagues and profession.
But that's just me
“The shocking mistreatment of these prisoners – including censorship and withholding of letters, prolonged use of solitary confinement, and years-long imprisonment without trial – constitutes a serious violation of human rights.”
www.theguardian.com/books/2025/n...
www.theguardian.com/books/2025/n...
Sally Rooney says UK prisoners linked to Palestine Action face ‘shocking mistreatment’
Exclusive: author urges ministers to engage with those on hunger strike, who want better conditions, bail and lifting of ban
www.theguardian.com
November 18, 2025 at 2:35 PM
“The shocking mistreatment of these prisoners – including censorship and withholding of letters, prolonged use of solitary confinement, and years-long imprisonment without trial – constitutes a serious violation of human rights.”
www.theguardian.com/books/2025/n...
www.theguardian.com/books/2025/n...
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Top British papers set to promote polluting products and lifestyles during this year’s international climate talks
Climate reporting deluged by high carbon adverts
Newspapers in Britain carried more adverts for polluting travel than reports of the last climate conference.
theecologist.org
November 11, 2025 at 12:28 PM
Top British papers set to promote polluting products and lifestyles during this year’s international climate talks
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For anyone feeling deep despair - I get it.
There is hope, though. And Green Party membership is continuing to rise every single day.
That's thousands and thousands of people coming together to demand change & to make hope normal again.
Join.greenparty.org.uk
There is hope, though. And Green Party membership is continuing to rise every single day.
That's thousands and thousands of people coming together to demand change & to make hope normal again.
Join.greenparty.org.uk
November 18, 2025 at 10:38 AM
For anyone feeling deep despair - I get it.
There is hope, though. And Green Party membership is continuing to rise every single day.
That's thousands and thousands of people coming together to demand change & to make hope normal again.
Join.greenparty.org.uk
There is hope, though. And Green Party membership is continuing to rise every single day.
That's thousands and thousands of people coming together to demand change & to make hope normal again.
Join.greenparty.org.uk
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I'm just sad I've paid less attention to climate this year than any previous one in the last dozen, because it seems like we have to claw our way back to democracy first.....
November 17, 2025 at 9:30 PM
I'm just sad I've paid less attention to climate this year than any previous one in the last dozen, because it seems like we have to claw our way back to democracy first.....
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In a win for polluters, the Trump regime proposed a rule to limit the EPA’s authority to regulate pollution in wetlands and waterways. This would strip federal protections from 55 million acres of wetlands (85% of all wetlands nationwide!), threatening lots of people's drinking water.
E.P.A. Rule Would Drastically Curb Protections for Wetlands
www.nytimes.com
November 17, 2025 at 11:29 PM
In a win for polluters, the Trump regime proposed a rule to limit the EPA’s authority to regulate pollution in wetlands and waterways. This would strip federal protections from 55 million acres of wetlands (85% of all wetlands nationwide!), threatening lots of people's drinking water.
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I love mess but man this whole thing underlines how much it sucks that all the worst journalists somehow end up with flashy high-paying media jobs
November 18, 2025 at 5:15 AM
I love mess but man this whole thing underlines how much it sucks that all the worst journalists somehow end up with flashy high-paying media jobs
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"Charlotte's Web" is a story about a tiny and nearly invisible creature using the only skills she has to protect a friend and neighbor who's about to be butchered to make the farmer some money, and he returns the favor by caring for her children. Just in case you needed the reminder.
November 17, 2025 at 5:58 PM
"Charlotte's Web" is a story about a tiny and nearly invisible creature using the only skills she has to protect a friend and neighbor who's about to be butchered to make the farmer some money, and he returns the favor by caring for her children. Just in case you needed the reminder.
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🔴 Breaking! TotalEnergies formally accused of complicity in war crimes and torture in Mozambique ⬇️
Read the full story here:
www.politico.eu/article/tota...
Read the full story here:
www.politico.eu/article/tota...
TotalEnergies accused of complicity in war crimes over Mozambique container massacre
French legal complaint claims the firm paid and supplied soldiers who carried out mass killings first uncovered by POLITICO.
www.politico.eu
November 18, 2025 at 8:46 AM
🔴 Breaking! TotalEnergies formally accused of complicity in war crimes and torture in Mozambique ⬇️
Read the full story here:
www.politico.eu/article/tota...
Read the full story here:
www.politico.eu/article/tota...
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We should reboot journalism completely. Start from scratch. They should get those old timey hats and a pencil and figure it out from there
November 17, 2025 at 3:08 PM
We should reboot journalism completely. Start from scratch. They should get those old timey hats and a pencil and figure it out from there
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This is a new low from a govt plumbing the depths of performative cruelty in hopes that the public won’t notice they have no answers to the real issues facing this country
A sensible, humane govt would focus on safe routes to prevent people making dangerous small boat crossings
A sensible, humane govt would focus on safe routes to prevent people making dangerous small boat crossings
November 17, 2025 at 10:14 AM
This is a new low from a govt plumbing the depths of performative cruelty in hopes that the public won’t notice they have no answers to the real issues facing this country
A sensible, humane govt would focus on safe routes to prevent people making dangerous small boat crossings
A sensible, humane govt would focus on safe routes to prevent people making dangerous small boat crossings
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Perhaps take their glasses and shoes and shave their heads.
The Sun has been told Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood will on Monday propose confiscating jewellery, watches, necklaces from asylum seekers to meet asylum costs
This reflects the most controversial aspect of the Danish scheme - the Jewellery Law. The toughest Labour MPs thought this was OTT
This reflects the most controversial aspect of the Danish scheme - the Jewellery Law. The toughest Labour MPs thought this was OTT
November 17, 2025 at 9:18 AM
Perhaps take their glasses and shoes and shave their heads.
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The Most Terrifying Book I Have Ever Read #nuclear #BookReview @AnnieJacobsen #politics #life bob-mayer.medium.com/the-most-ter...
The Most Terrifying Book I Have Ever Read
This book makes a Stephen King novel read like a romcom
bob-mayer.medium.com
November 16, 2025 at 3:24 PM
The Most Terrifying Book I Have Ever Read #nuclear #BookReview @AnnieJacobsen #politics #life bob-mayer.medium.com/the-most-ter...
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The River Cherwell feeds into the River Thames. The River Thames fills up Farmoor reservoir. Farmoor reservoir supplies water to approx 600,000 people. Including my house.
As well as letting it kill our wildlife, we are drinking this stuff.
As well as letting it kill our wildlife, we are drinking this stuff.
🚨 SHOCKING 🚨
A HUGE illegal waste dump has appeared between the A34 and River Cherwell, linked to organised crime.
Every rainfall risks toxins washing into the river.
We’re calling on the Environment Agency & Cherwell Council to act NOW.
Our rivers cannot wait. 👇👇
A HUGE illegal waste dump has appeared between the A34 and River Cherwell, linked to organised crime.
Every rainfall risks toxins washing into the river.
We’re calling on the Environment Agency & Cherwell Council to act NOW.
Our rivers cannot wait. 👇👇
November 17, 2025 at 9:43 AM
The River Cherwell feeds into the River Thames. The River Thames fills up Farmoor reservoir. Farmoor reservoir supplies water to approx 600,000 people. Including my house.
As well as letting it kill our wildlife, we are drinking this stuff.
As well as letting it kill our wildlife, we are drinking this stuff.
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I will write more about this later, for now just to say our paper has been published today. 10 years after Paris Agreement we can conclusively say we have failed to limit warming to well below 2°C. What next?
www.cell.com/one-earth/ab...
www.cell.com/one-earth/ab...
Living beyond limits: Consequences of missing the decisive decade for preserving our planet’s life-supporting systems
Humanity has pushed Earth’s life-supporting systems to the brink, accelerated by our
failures over the past decade. Our only way to limit the duration and magnitude of
temperature overshoot is rapid, ...
www.cell.com
November 17, 2025 at 8:34 AM
I will write more about this later, for now just to say our paper has been published today. 10 years after Paris Agreement we can conclusively say we have failed to limit warming to well below 2°C. What next?
www.cell.com/one-earth/ab...
www.cell.com/one-earth/ab...
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🚨'The worst environmental setback in Brazil's history.'
Just a week after COP30 ends, it looks almost certain that Brazil's agribusiness dominated Congress will strip almost all oversight of damaging projects.
My report from Brasília.
www.politico.eu/article/braz...
Just a week after COP30 ends, it looks almost certain that Brazil's agribusiness dominated Congress will strip almost all oversight of damaging projects.
My report from Brasília.
www.politico.eu/article/braz...
Brazilian lawmakers seek to decimate green laws one week after hosting climate summit
Changes would damage President Lula’s efforts to cast Brazil as an environmental leader.
www.politico.eu
November 17, 2025 at 10:14 AM
🚨'The worst environmental setback in Brazil's history.'
Just a week after COP30 ends, it looks almost certain that Brazil's agribusiness dominated Congress will strip almost all oversight of damaging projects.
My report from Brasília.
www.politico.eu/article/braz...
Just a week after COP30 ends, it looks almost certain that Brazil's agribusiness dominated Congress will strip almost all oversight of damaging projects.
My report from Brasília.
www.politico.eu/article/braz...
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Labour: YOU MUST INTEGRATE
Also Labour: we might kick you out in a couple years so don't get to comfy yeah
Also Labour: we might kick you out in a couple years so don't get to comfy yeah
November 17, 2025 at 9:32 AM
Labour: YOU MUST INTEGRATE
Also Labour: we might kick you out in a couple years so don't get to comfy yeah
Also Labour: we might kick you out in a couple years so don't get to comfy yeah
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#GoodNews
With #biodiversity in freefall on this #PoisonedPlanet, with #pesticides a big chunk of the problem, a ban on neonics is a step.in the right direction
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
With #biodiversity in freefall on this #PoisonedPlanet, with #pesticides a big chunk of the problem, a ban on neonics is a step.in the right direction
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
With neonicotinoid pesticide ban, France’s birds make a tentative recovery - study
Analysis shows small hike in populations of insect-eating species after 2018 ruling, but full recovery may take decades
www.theguardian.com
November 17, 2025 at 7:23 AM
#GoodNews
With #biodiversity in freefall on this #PoisonedPlanet, with #pesticides a big chunk of the problem, a ban on neonics is a step.in the right direction
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
With #biodiversity in freefall on this #PoisonedPlanet, with #pesticides a big chunk of the problem, a ban on neonics is a step.in the right direction
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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It's still wild to me how much we've memory holed Occupy Wallstreet.
November 16, 2025 at 2:39 PM
It's still wild to me how much we've memory holed Occupy Wallstreet.
I wish I had the money to short Tesla.
Wells Fargo Reaffirms Underweight on Tesla (TSLA) Amid Sharp Delivery Declines
Among the analysts who foresee a sharp downside in Tesla shares is Wells Fargo’s Colin Langan, who reaffirmed his Underweight rating and $120 price target on November 10.
#Tesla
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Among the analysts who foresee a sharp downside in Tesla shares is Wells Fargo’s Colin Langan, who reaffirmed his Underweight rating and $120 price target on November 10.
#Tesla
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Wells Fargo Reaffirms Underweight on Tesla (TSLA) Amid Sharp Delivery Declines
Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) is among the most fantastic stocks every investor should pay attention to. With its innovations in electric vehicles and autonomous driving technology, the company remains a l...
finance.yahoo.com
November 16, 2025 at 8:30 PM
I wish I had the money to short Tesla.
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BBC has a case against Trump. WhiteHouse Chief Press Officer called the BBC ‘100% fake news.’ Which is defamatory and untrue.
Trump says he will sue BBC for between $1 billion and $5 billion despite apology www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Trump says he will sue BBC for at least $1bn over Panorama edit
The US president told reporters on Air Force One that he will take legal action against the broadcaster and will call Sir Keir Starmer over the weekend.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 15, 2025 at 8:45 AM
BBC has a case against Trump. WhiteHouse Chief Press Officer called the BBC ‘100% fake news.’ Which is defamatory and untrue.
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Latest government cruelties are simply performative, as countless studies have shown these rules won’t work as a deterrence
In Sept 2020 Home Office said its own research + external evidence was asylum seekers rarely knew much about asylum rules, about welfare systems, and that there was no clear link between grant rates + where people apply.
Those who'd heard something did not perceive UK more generous than France
Those who'd heard something did not perceive UK more generous than France
November 16, 2025 at 10:04 AM
Latest government cruelties are simply performative, as countless studies have shown these rules won’t work as a deterrence
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This is what many of us have been saying. Part 3 of the Planning & Infrastructure Bill is based on a myth: that we don't have enough homes because wildlife and green spaces are protected. It will solve nothing, and inflict terrible harm on our remaining ecosystems
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
Nature not a blocker to housing growth, inquiry finds
Commons committee report challenges ‘lazy narrative’ used by ministers that scapegoats wildlife and the environment
www.theguardian.com
November 16, 2025 at 12:12 PM
This is what many of us have been saying. Part 3 of the Planning & Infrastructure Bill is based on a myth: that we don't have enough homes because wildlife and green spaces are protected. It will solve nothing, and inflict terrible harm on our remaining ecosystems
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...