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The questions they don't, or can't ask, are these: What was the Epstein network all for? What was the Epstein project? What was the Epstein institution? What was achieved? For whom? What's the big picture? #Epstein @michaerosenyes.bsky.social
February 6, 2026 at 9:33 AM
The questions they don't, or can't ask, are these: What was the Epstein network all for? What was the Epstein project? What was the Epstein institution? What was achieved? For whom? What's the big picture? #Epstein @michaerosenyes.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
It’s illuminating to read about those who are trying to cross the Channel in small boats.
It’s illuminating to read about those who are trying to cross the Channel in small boats.
‘They were humans’: inquiry into mass Channel drowning hears from families
Relatives of at least 27 people who died in November 2021 describe their loved ones and their grief to Cranston inquiry
www.theguardian.com
February 5, 2026 at 3:22 PM
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
It’s illuminating to read about those who are trying to cross the Channel in small boats.
It’s illuminating to read about those who are trying to cross the Channel in small boats.
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We need to have fewer cars – replacing as many car trips as possible with public transport, walking or cycling
But the vehicles we have left on the roads should NOT be burning fuel, polluting our air, heating the climate or driving oil imports
Clinging to combustion engines is a disaster
But the vehicles we have left on the roads should NOT be burning fuel, polluting our air, heating the climate or driving oil imports
Clinging to combustion engines is a disaster
HUGE moment for the EU car market as battery EVs overtake petrol cars for the first time ever
But there's no "natural" demand for EVs amirite?
Article by @mollylempriere.carbonbrief.org
www.carbonbrief.org/analysis-evs...
But there's no "natural" demand for EVs amirite?
Article by @mollylempriere.carbonbrief.org
www.carbonbrief.org/analysis-evs...
January 27, 2026 at 2:56 PM
We need to have fewer cars – replacing as many car trips as possible with public transport, walking or cycling
But the vehicles we have left on the roads should NOT be burning fuel, polluting our air, heating the climate or driving oil imports
Clinging to combustion engines is a disaster
But the vehicles we have left on the roads should NOT be burning fuel, polluting our air, heating the climate or driving oil imports
Clinging to combustion engines is a disaster
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Minneapolitans are gathering on every block tonight at 7pm to hold a vigil for someone killed by our own government, for doing nothing but helping someone up off the ground.
What would you say if you saw this in other country?
What would you expect to happen to those responsible and accountable?
What would you say if you saw this in other country?
What would you expect to happen to those responsible and accountable?
January 24, 2026 at 8:19 PM
Minneapolitans are gathering on every block tonight at 7pm to hold a vigil for someone killed by our own government, for doing nothing but helping someone up off the ground.
What would you say if you saw this in other country?
What would you expect to happen to those responsible and accountable?
What would you say if you saw this in other country?
What would you expect to happen to those responsible and accountable?
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The grasshopper gets it — divide and conquer. Today’s robber barons use the same playbook. But together, we have all the power. Watch.
December 29, 2025 at 3:01 PM
The grasshopper gets it — divide and conquer. Today’s robber barons use the same playbook. But together, we have all the power. Watch.
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January 6, 2026
(Yes, I misdated it, although it's fixed now.)
(Yes, I misdated it, although it's fixed now.)
January 6, 2025
“They say that when you win the presidency you lose the midterm,” President Donald J.
heathercoxrichardson.substack.com
January 7, 2026 at 7:31 AM
January 6, 2026
(Yes, I misdated it, although it's fixed now.)
(Yes, I misdated it, although it's fixed now.)
www.theguardian.com/environment/... Of course most people want action on the climate crisis - we want a viable future for our grandchildren
‘A silent majority’: MPs underestimate support for green policies, study reveals
Exclusive: From solar subsidies to meat taxes, minority rightwing voices appear to drown out the consensus
www.theguardian.com
January 5, 2026 at 1:00 PM
www.theguardian.com/environment/... Of course most people want action on the climate crisis - we want a viable future for our grandchildren
Like many others I returned the prepaid Ref🤮orm letter with an appropriate note
Sending back the Reform letter asking for money. One little step at a time to burn up their donations.
December 30, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Like many others I returned the prepaid Ref🤮orm letter with an appropriate note
I didn’t know his name but thanks to him I benefited, whilst at school, from a week at Benmore Outdoor Centre, regular skiing lessons at Hillend artificial ski slope; and then much later from the Outdoor Leadership training that gave me the confidence to properly get out onto the hills.
John Cook
John Cook
Death of the man who brought Badenoch’s Lagganlia into the world
John Cook’s contribution to outdoor education was legendary
www.strathspey-herald.co.uk
December 27, 2025 at 9:16 AM
I didn’t know his name but thanks to him I benefited, whilst at school, from a week at Benmore Outdoor Centre, regular skiing lessons at Hillend artificial ski slope; and then much later from the Outdoor Leadership training that gave me the confidence to properly get out onto the hills.
John Cook
John Cook
www.theguardian.com/environment/... could be done if there was a political will amongst mainstream parties - or if electors turn to green parties.
Reuse and return schemes could help eliminate plastic pollution in 15 years, says report
Pew Charitable Trusts finds plastic pollution will more than double globally by 2040 unless action taken
www.theguardian.com
December 3, 2025 at 8:57 AM
www.theguardian.com/environment/... could be done if there was a political will amongst mainstream parties - or if electors turn to green parties.
Not really a ceasefire then.
Israeli airstrikes in Gaza today killed at least 24 people and wounded another 54, including children, the Associated Press reported citing health officials.
Israeli airstrikes on Gaza kill at least 24 in latest test of truce
The Israel Defense Forces said it launched attacks against Hamas throughout the Gaza Strip after an “armed terrorist” crossed into an Israeli-held area.
www.politico.eu
November 22, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Not really a ceasefire then.
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Israeli airstrikes in Gaza today killed at least 24 people and wounded another 54, including children, the Associated Press reported citing health officials.
Israeli airstrikes on Gaza kill at least 24 in latest test of truce
The Israel Defense Forces said it launched attacks against Hamas throughout the Gaza Strip after an “armed terrorist” crossed into an Israeli-held area.
www.politico.eu
November 22, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Israeli airstrikes in Gaza today killed at least 24 people and wounded another 54, including children, the Associated Press reported citing health officials.
An important view on the need to recover a moral democracy founded on common good
#booksky for #philosophy #booklovers 📚💙
Interview: Michael J. Sandel, Prof. of Government at Harvard Uni, and political philosopher, on winning the $1 million Berggruen Prize, and his work.
time.com/7323933/berg...
Interview: Michael J. Sandel, Prof. of Government at Harvard Uni, and political philosopher, on winning the $1 million Berggruen Prize, and his work.
time.com/7323933/berg...
November 19, 2025 at 11:58 AM
An important view on the need to recover a moral democracy founded on common good
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Farage: epic grifter
October 27, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Farage: epic grifter
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Fossil fuel companies try to tie environmental campaigners and protesters up in lengthy legal battles to waste their time and money – and scare them away from criticising the rich and powerful
Wonderful from @seanburkeshow.bsky.social
#TimeToResist
Wonderful from @seanburkeshow.bsky.social
#TimeToResist
September 23, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Fossil fuel companies try to tie environmental campaigners and protesters up in lengthy legal battles to waste their time and money – and scare them away from criticising the rich and powerful
Wonderful from @seanburkeshow.bsky.social
#TimeToResist
Wonderful from @seanburkeshow.bsky.social
#TimeToResist
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“A shiver should be going down the spine of every centre-right politician out there, that Robinson and Musk are coming to define the right in this country.”
What is the Overton window - and why is it shifting to the right?
www.thenewsagents.co.uk/article/the-...
What is the Overton window - and why is it shifting to the right?
www.thenewsagents.co.uk/article/the-...
The Overton window: Why extreme views are going mainstream in the UK | The News Agents
As far-right figures like Tommy Robinson draw massive crowds and Elon Musk’s billions shape online discourse, Britain's political mainstream finds itself struggling to respond. How have extreme views ...
www.thenewsagents.co.uk
September 16, 2025 at 3:08 PM
“A shiver should be going down the spine of every centre-right politician out there, that Robinson and Musk are coming to define the right in this country.”
What is the Overton window - and why is it shifting to the right?
www.thenewsagents.co.uk/article/the-...
What is the Overton window - and why is it shifting to the right?
www.thenewsagents.co.uk/article/the-...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre... A route to more effective local, regional and national government?
Here’s the truth, Keir Starmer: Whitehall cannot solve the UK’s urgent problems. Find a fast track | Peter Hyman and Morgan Wild
The best example is the rollout of the Covid vaccine taskforce, a time when there was minimal bureaucracy and things got done. We need that now, say former No 10 adviser Peter Hyman and policy expert ...
www.theguardian.com
September 15, 2025 at 11:41 AM
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre... A route to more effective local, regional and national government?
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Not a single person died on Helsinki’s roads in the last year.
An impressive achievement which shows cities across the world that road traffic deaths are not inevitable.
www.helsinkitimes.fi/finland/finl... Helsinki records zero traffic deaths for full year - Helsinki Times
An impressive achievement which shows cities across the world that road traffic deaths are not inevitable.
www.helsinkitimes.fi/finland/finl... Helsinki records zero traffic deaths for full year - Helsinki Times
Helsinki records zero traffic deaths for full year
Helsinki has completed 12 months without a single traffic fatality, a milestone credited to lower speed limits, safer infrastructure, and years of consistent planning, officials say.
www.helsinkitimes.fi
July 30, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Not a single person died on Helsinki’s roads in the last year.
An impressive achievement which shows cities across the world that road traffic deaths are not inevitable.
www.helsinkitimes.fi/finland/finl... Helsinki records zero traffic deaths for full year - Helsinki Times
An impressive achievement which shows cities across the world that road traffic deaths are not inevitable.
www.helsinkitimes.fi/finland/finl... Helsinki records zero traffic deaths for full year - Helsinki Times
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Cabinet ministers and third of MPs call on Starmer to recognise state of Palestine
Cabinet ministers and third of MPs call on Starmer to recognise state of Palestine
More than 220 MPs sign letter to prime minister and foreign secretary calling for British recognition of statehood
• Middle East live – latest updates
Keir Starmer is under intense pressure from his most senior cabinet ministers and more than a third of MPs to move faster on recognising a Palestinian state in response to Israel withholding aid to starving civilians in Gaza.
Angela Rayner, the deputy prime minister, and Yvette Cooper, the home secretary, are understood to be among ministers who believe the government should take the lead on Palestinian statehood alongside France. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
July 25, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Cabinet ministers and third of MPs call on Starmer to recognise state of Palestine
There’s so little we can do to press for our leaders to intervene on behalf of the beleaguered Palestinian people, but here’s one other little thing..,
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/70...
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/70...
Petition: Urgently fulfil humanitarian obligations to Gaza
Act to ensure deliverer of fuel, food, aid, life saving services etc. We think this shouldn't be dependant/on condition of Israeli facilitation as the Knesset voted against UNWRA access to Gaza. We th...
petition.parliament.uk
July 26, 2025 at 10:04 AM
There’s so little we can do to press for our leaders to intervene on behalf of the beleaguered Palestinian people, but here’s one other little thing..,
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/70...
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/70...
@bbciplayer.bsky.social why are there no subtitles with The Narrow Road to the Deep North? I can’t make out most of the dialogue.
July 25, 2025 at 9:35 PM
@bbciplayer.bsky.social why are there no subtitles with The Narrow Road to the Deep North? I can’t make out most of the dialogue.
The world needs bees. We need bees. We shouldn’t be poisoning them with weed killers. #WorldBeeDay This is one of our local bees I saw yesterday.
May 21, 2025 at 6:58 AM
The world needs bees. We need bees. We shouldn’t be poisoning them with weed killers. #WorldBeeDay This is one of our local bees I saw yesterday.