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David Penny

@dp24.bsky.social

:-(
#IMO #NZF #NetZeroFramework #ClimateChange #ClimateCrisis
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US sinks international plan to cut shipping emmissions

An international vote to approve a global plan to cut maritime emissions was postponed for a year Friday, marking a win for the United States, which opposed the carbon-cutting scheme amid sharp divisi...

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October 17, 2025 at 6:23 PM

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Ron Filipkowski

@ronfilipkowski.bsky.social

Proving yet again what a small, petty, whiny, pathetic loser he is.

September 8, 2025 at 1:01 PM

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The New York Times

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A total lunar eclipse, commonly called a blood moon, crossed the sky in parts of Asia, Australia, Europe and Africa. Read more: www.nytimes.com/2025/09/05/s...

September 7, 2025 at 11:25 PM

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Jolyon Maugham KC

@goodlawproject.org

"Farage has given two contradictory versions of the purchase. One that he bought it and the other that his girlfriend owns it. If the second is correct then he has engineered a massive saving on stamp duty, larger than the one that forced Angela Rayner to resign." www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news...

'Hypocrite' Nigel Farage didn't pay £44k stamp duty then blasted Angela Rayner

Last year Nigel Farage announced he had bought a house in Clacton, Essex, but in fact it was his partner Laure Ferrari, 46, who shelled out almost £900,000 for the property

www.mirror.co.uk

September 6, 2025 at 6:26 AM

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Parody Nigel Farage

@parodypm.bsky.social

Reform UK members arriving at the conference.

September 5, 2025 at 7:28 PM

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The Guardian

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“It’s a secret garden”: National Theatre turns roof into a riot of colour with dye plants

Textile artists are reshaping how the theatre makes its costumes with the aim of replacing harsh synthetic dyes

www.theguardian.com

September 6, 2025 at 11:31 AM

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Velon CC

@veloncc.bsky.social

Tom Pidcock is firing on all cylinders at La Vuelta 🔥🙌🏼

The Brit revealed that he is breaking multiple career-best records after a brutal Stage 13 at La Vuelta a España, delivering a controlled performance on Alto de L'Angliru.

📸 Sprint Cycling

September 5, 2025 at 6:16 PM

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FRANCE 24

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La rue du train à Hanoï: un lieu unique maintes fois destiné à fermer, sauvé par ses touristes

Chaque jour à Hanoï, des visiteurs se massent le long des rails, excités de se retrouver à quelques centimètres d'un train de l'époque coloniale dans une rue qui, malgré les tentatives des autorités pour la fermer, a été transformée et "sauvée" par le tourisme.

www.france24.com

August 31, 2025 at 12:53 PM

David Penny

@dp24.bsky.social

Invasive species thrive as Mediterranean Sea temperature hits record high f24.my/BN0X.BS

Invasive species thrive as Mediterranean Sea temperature hits record high

Rising sea temperatures are fuelling the rapid “tropicalisation” of the Mediterranean, with venomous Red Sea species like lionfish disrupting ecosystems from Turkey to Malta, scientists warn.

f24.my

August 31, 2025 at 9:51 PM

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Euractiv

@euractiv.com

Bayrou offers concessions on taxes, holidays to appease opposition

But there is just a “tiny window of opportunity”.

dlvr.it

August 31, 2025 at 6:30 PM

David Penny

@dp24.bsky.social

French mural of Statue of Liberty covering her eyes in shame angers Trump supporters f24.my/BK11.BS

French mural of Statue of Liberty covering her eyes in shame angers Trump supporters

A mural depicting the Statue of Liberty covering her eyes in the northern French city of Roubaix has sparked a flurry of comments on social media over its intended swipe at US President Donald Trump's...

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August 31, 2025 at 8:35 PM

David Penny

@dp24.bsky.social

Images impressionnantes et dégâts considérables : ce que l'on sait des #tornades et des #orages qui ont frappé la #Dordogne et le #LotetGaronne #météo

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Images impressionnantes et dégâts considérables : ce que l'on sait des tornades et des orages qui ont frappé la Dordogne et le Lot-et-Garonne

Phénomènes météorologiques pouvant précéder les orages, des tornades se sont formées, vendredi 29 août, en fin d'après-midi, dans les départements de la Dordogne et du Lot-et-Garonne. Sur les réseaux ...

france3-regions.franceinfo.fr

August 30, 2025 at 1:08 PM

David Penny

@dp24.bsky.social

France plunges back into crisis after PM Bayrou's confidence-vote backfires - www.reuters.com/world/france...

France plunges back into crisis after PM Bayrou's confidence-vote backfires

France found itself mired in yet another crisis on Tuesday, after Prime Minister Francois Bayrou's gamble to win backing for his deeply unpopular debt-reduction plan backfired, plunging the country deeper into political and financial instability.

www.reuters.com

August 26, 2025 at 4:45 PM

David Penny

@dp24.bsky.social

"We have missed a historic opportunity": #plastic #pollution #treaty talks end in deadlock
www.france24.com/en/environme...

'We have missed a historic opportunity': Plastic pollution treaty talks end in deadlock

High level negotiations between 185 countries over reaching a global agreement to combat plastic pollution ended on Friday, as rival blocs clashed over prioritising a phase out of the material or bett...

www.france24.com

August 15, 2025 at 10:25 AM

David Penny

@dp24.bsky.social

#industrial #plastic #pellets #pollution #environment #UNEP
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Mermaid’s tears: How tiny plastic pellets are flooding the environment

Lentil-sized and toxic, industrial plastic pellets known as "nurdles" – or "mermaid's tears" – are the second-largest source of microplastic pollution worldwide, with hundreds of thousands of tonnes…

www.france24.com

August 13, 2025 at 9:55 PM

David Penny

@dp24.bsky.social

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The incredible story of Terry Reid, rock's lost genius

"Nobody talks of his triumphs, his songs, his live performances, his albums, his forgotten classics"

www.loudersound.com

August 8, 2025 at 1:11 PM

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DeSmog

@desmog.com

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How Big Oil Hijacked EU-Funded Journalism Training on Plastic Pollution

A flagship media workshop partnered with an industry group backed by Shell and ExxonMobil.

📝 Raluca Besliu and Aleksandra Pogorzelska

How Big Oil Hijacked EU-Funded Journalism Training on Plastic Pollution

EU grant money was used to fund a media workshop on plastic pollution that was run in partnership with a fossil fuel lobby group, DeSmog can reveal. The event, held in May, came at a crucial time – ju...

www.desmog.com

August 7, 2025 at 11:28 AM

David Penny

@dp24.bsky.social

Why is it so hard to break into the #NFL?
www.bbc.co.uk/sport/americ...

Louis Rees-Zammit: Why is NFL transition so hard to accomplish?

As Louis Rees-Zammit becomes the latest 'crossover athlete' unable to make the NFL transition, BBC Sport looks at why it's so hard to break through.

www.bbc.co.uk

August 8, 2025 at 7:49 AM

David Penny

@dp24.bsky.social

Petrostates and well-funded lobbyists at UN-hosted talks are derailing a deal to cut #plastics production and protect people and the planet
#pollution #environment
www.theguardian.com/environment/...