@hilarykf.bsky.social
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The @ScienceMuseum.org.uk is hosting an exhibition on climate breakdown in Latin America while accepting sponsorship from BP and Adani, 2 of the world’s biggest polluters.
How can we take their message seriously when they’re funded by the very companies driving the destruction? #ClimateJustice
How can we take their message seriously when they’re funded by the very companies driving the destruction? #ClimateJustice
‘These are dirty funds’: Indigenous Brazilian leader slams Science Museum for oil sponsorship ahead of climate show
Ninawa Huni Kui has spoken out ahead of a show focused on the threatened Brazilian ecosystem of the Pantanal
www.theartnewspaper.com
February 9, 2026 at 7:26 PM
The @ScienceMuseum.org.uk is hosting an exhibition on climate breakdown in Latin America while accepting sponsorship from BP and Adani, 2 of the world’s biggest polluters.
How can we take their message seriously when they’re funded by the very companies driving the destruction? #ClimateJustice
How can we take their message seriously when they’re funded by the very companies driving the destruction? #ClimateJustice
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The US cutting off oil to Cuba is truly one of the most depraved acts it is possible to imagine. Hospitals will close, food production will collapse, people will starve. It is urgent for US citizens, and every sane person, to oppose this barbarism with all their might.
February 9, 2026 at 9:23 PM
The US cutting off oil to Cuba is truly one of the most depraved acts it is possible to imagine. Hospitals will close, food production will collapse, people will starve. It is urgent for US citizens, and every sane person, to oppose this barbarism with all their might.
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WE DO NOT COMPLY
Veteran anti-war and human rights activist, Angie Zelter, was removed from Westminster Magistrates Court after attempting to read a statement to the judge instead of pleading to a charge under s.13 of the UK Terrorism Act 2000.
Veteran anti-war and human rights activist, Angie Zelter, was removed from Westminster Magistrates Court after attempting to read a statement to the judge instead of pleading to a charge under s.13 of the UK Terrorism Act 2000.
February 3, 2026 at 4:43 PM
WE DO NOT COMPLY
Veteran anti-war and human rights activist, Angie Zelter, was removed from Westminster Magistrates Court after attempting to read a statement to the judge instead of pleading to a charge under s.13 of the UK Terrorism Act 2000.
Veteran anti-war and human rights activist, Angie Zelter, was removed from Westminster Magistrates Court after attempting to read a statement to the judge instead of pleading to a charge under s.13 of the UK Terrorism Act 2000.
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Useful thread making an unassailable case for strong & consistent climate emergency briefing. @responsiblesci.bsky.social
A friend pointed me to a post on social media of a letter by Kerry McCarthy MP (Labour, Bristol East) about a request for a televised emergency briefing on the #ClimateEmergency
I was stunned by how casually the idea & its urgency were dismissed. Let’s unpack why this response is so wrong-headed 🧵
I was stunned by how casually the idea & its urgency were dismissed. Let’s unpack why this response is so wrong-headed 🧵
February 4, 2026 at 12:37 PM
Useful thread making an unassailable case for strong & consistent climate emergency briefing. @responsiblesci.bsky.social
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Both the UK and Scot Govts declared a climate emergency in response to the surge of awareness and political pressure created by XR, but they have never acted as if it's an emergency. They protect corporate interests. McCarthy's focus seems to be about public behavioural change not Oil+Gas orgs.
February 4, 2026 at 9:55 AM
Both the UK and Scot Govts declared a climate emergency in response to the surge of awareness and political pressure created by XR, but they have never acted as if it's an emergency. They protect corporate interests. McCarthy's focus seems to be about public behavioural change not Oil+Gas orgs.
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“Not everything that is faced can be changed, but nothing can be changed until it is faced.” Said activist James Baldwin.
And that’s the whole point of the @nebriefing.bsky.social .
We HAVE to face the truth, accept, adapt, and act….urgently, courageously, and compassionately.
#courageousLeadership
And that’s the whole point of the @nebriefing.bsky.social .
We HAVE to face the truth, accept, adapt, and act….urgently, courageously, and compassionately.
#courageousLeadership
February 4, 2026 at 8:24 AM
“Not everything that is faced can be changed, but nothing can be changed until it is faced.” Said activist James Baldwin.
And that’s the whole point of the @nebriefing.bsky.social .
We HAVE to face the truth, accept, adapt, and act….urgently, courageously, and compassionately.
#courageousLeadership
And that’s the whole point of the @nebriefing.bsky.social .
We HAVE to face the truth, accept, adapt, and act….urgently, courageously, and compassionately.
#courageousLeadership
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11/ Even more striking: @climateoutreach.bsky.social themselves (cited in McCarthy’s letter) explicitly argue for government-led public information campaigns on #climate, drawing lessons from Brexit and COVID.
"Public engagement is not window dressing; it is the essential foundation for all policy"
"Public engagement is not window dressing; it is the essential foundation for all policy"
We’ve had information campaigns on Brexit and Covid. What about the climate? - Climate Outreach
In the runup to Cop26, public knowledge about the crisis is shallow, with few understanding the scale of the threat.
climateoutreach.org
February 4, 2026 at 7:21 AM
11/ Even more striking: @climateoutreach.bsky.social themselves (cited in McCarthy’s letter) explicitly argue for government-led public information campaigns on #climate, drawing lessons from Brexit and COVID.
"Public engagement is not window dressing; it is the essential foundation for all policy"
"Public engagement is not window dressing; it is the essential foundation for all policy"
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10/ For years, critics have pointed out serious limits in nature programming:
– crises softened or backgrounded
– humans erased from responsibility
– nature framed as pristine and distant
e.g.
– crises softened or backgrounded
– humans erased from responsibility
– nature framed as pristine and distant
e.g.
February 4, 2026 at 7:21 AM
10/ For years, critics have pointed out serious limits in nature programming:
– crises softened or backgrounded
– humans erased from responsibility
– nature framed as pristine and distant
e.g.
– crises softened or backgrounded
– humans erased from responsibility
– nature framed as pristine and distant
e.g.
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9/ McCarthy praises “subtle” #climate messaging in BBC Natural History programming
But subtlety is the opposite of what’s needed given the risks
Climate breakdown should be central to news & current affairs, not tucked in wildlife docs
Failing to grasp this distinction is incomprehensible!
But subtlety is the opposite of what’s needed given the risks
Climate breakdown should be central to news & current affairs, not tucked in wildlife docs
Failing to grasp this distinction is incomprehensible!
February 4, 2026 at 7:21 AM
9/ McCarthy praises “subtle” #climate messaging in BBC Natural History programming
But subtlety is the opposite of what’s needed given the risks
Climate breakdown should be central to news & current affairs, not tucked in wildlife docs
Failing to grasp this distinction is incomprehensible!
But subtlety is the opposite of what’s needed given the risks
Climate breakdown should be central to news & current affairs, not tucked in wildlife docs
Failing to grasp this distinction is incomprehensible!
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8/ At the same time, parts of the UK press have become openly hostile to #climate action.
For the first time, newspaper editorial opposition to climate policy now outweighs support.
This is the media environment government is choosing to defer to, rather than lead.
For the first time, newspaper editorial opposition to climate policy now outweighs support.
This is the media environment government is choosing to defer to, rather than lead.
Analysis: UK newspaper editorial opposition to climate action overtakes support for first time - Carbon Brief
Nearly 100 UK newspaper editorials opposed climate action in 2025, a record figure that reveals the backlash against net-zero in the right-leaning press
www.carbonbrief.org
February 4, 2026 at 7:21 AM
8/ At the same time, parts of the UK press have become openly hostile to #climate action.
For the first time, newspaper editorial opposition to climate policy now outweighs support.
This is the media environment government is choosing to defer to, rather than lead.
For the first time, newspaper editorial opposition to climate policy now outweighs support.
This is the media environment government is choosing to defer to, rather than lead.
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7/ When climate is covered, it’s often:
– episodic, not sustained
– stripped of risk framing
– disconnected from lived impact
A new report finds only ~18 % of UK readers access independently regulated climate news, pointing to gaps in quality and oversight that risk misinformation.
– episodic, not sustained
– stripped of risk framing
– disconnected from lived impact
A new report finds only ~18 % of UK readers access independently regulated climate news, pointing to gaps in quality and oversight that risk misinformation.
New Impress Report Into Climate Change News Highlights Need To Boost Independent Regulation - Impress
A new report has highlighted the need for further policy work on how climate change information is reported and regulated.
www.impressorg.com
February 4, 2026 at 7:21 AM
7/ When climate is covered, it’s often:
– episodic, not sustained
– stripped of risk framing
– disconnected from lived impact
A new report finds only ~18 % of UK readers access independently regulated climate news, pointing to gaps in quality and oversight that risk misinformation.
– episodic, not sustained
– stripped of risk framing
– disconnected from lived impact
A new report finds only ~18 % of UK readers access independently regulated climate news, pointing to gaps in quality and oversight that risk misinformation.
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6/ She also claims #climate is already “well reported” in the news.
The evidence simply does not support this.
UK news attention to climate has declined sharply, even as risks escalate, including around major moments like COP.
climatenewstracker.org/cop30-declin...
The evidence simply does not support this.
UK news attention to climate has declined sharply, even as risks escalate, including around major moments like COP.
climatenewstracker.org/cop30-declin...
February 4, 2026 at 7:21 AM
6/ She also claims #climate is already “well reported” in the news.
The evidence simply does not support this.
UK news attention to climate has declined sharply, even as risks escalate, including around major moments like COP.
climatenewstracker.org/cop30-declin...
The evidence simply does not support this.
UK news attention to climate has declined sharply, even as risks escalate, including around major moments like COP.
climatenewstracker.org/cop30-declin...
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4/ We have a recent precedent. During COVID, the UK Chief Scientist & the Chief Medical Officer led daily briefings with politicians.
These briefings didn’t just inform, they shaped public understanding. Essential for:
– explaining risk
– making sense of uncertainty
– building public trust
These briefings didn’t just inform, they shaped public understanding. Essential for:
– explaining risk
– making sense of uncertainty
– building public trust
February 4, 2026 at 7:21 AM
4/ We have a recent precedent. During COVID, the UK Chief Scientist & the Chief Medical Officer led daily briefings with politicians.
These briefings didn’t just inform, they shaped public understanding. Essential for:
– explaining risk
– making sense of uncertainty
– building public trust
These briefings didn’t just inform, they shaped public understanding. Essential for:
– explaining risk
– making sense of uncertainty
– building public trust
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3/ It misrepresents the proposal. The idea isn’t government spin, it’s about creating a shared factual baseline, in a style like @nebriefing.bsky.social, run by scientists & campaigners
Trivialising such briefings accepts a politics where govt reacts, not leads
Watch the full NEB briefings here:
Trivialising such briefings accepts a politics where govt reacts, not leads
Watch the full NEB briefings here:
National Emergency Briefing on climate & nature
National Emergency Briefing | The UK’s leading climate and nature experts brief MP's on the risks, impacts and solutions to the climate emergency
www.nebriefing.org
February 4, 2026 at 7:21 AM
3/ It misrepresents the proposal. The idea isn’t government spin, it’s about creating a shared factual baseline, in a style like @nebriefing.bsky.social, run by scientists & campaigners
Trivialising such briefings accepts a politics where govt reacts, not leads
Watch the full NEB briefings here:
Trivialising such briefings accepts a politics where govt reacts, not leads
Watch the full NEB briefings here:
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2/ McCarthy frames a televised briefing as ineffective “government messaging”, even invoking 1984!
That is already damning. It implies a Labour MP believes her own government has no authority or credibility with the public, even when conveying life-critical risks.
Alarm bells should ring!
That is already damning. It implies a Labour MP believes her own government has no authority or credibility with the public, even when conveying life-critical risks.
Alarm bells should ring!
February 4, 2026 at 7:21 AM
2/ McCarthy frames a televised briefing as ineffective “government messaging”, even invoking 1984!
That is already damning. It implies a Labour MP believes her own government has no authority or credibility with the public, even when conveying life-critical risks.
Alarm bells should ring!
That is already damning. It implies a Labour MP believes her own government has no authority or credibility with the public, even when conveying life-critical risks.
Alarm bells should ring!
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A friend pointed me to a post on social media of a letter by Kerry McCarthy MP (Labour, Bristol East) about a request for a televised emergency briefing on the #ClimateEmergency
I was stunned by how casually the idea & its urgency were dismissed. Let’s unpack why this response is so wrong-headed 🧵
I was stunned by how casually the idea & its urgency were dismissed. Let’s unpack why this response is so wrong-headed 🧵
February 4, 2026 at 7:21 AM
A friend pointed me to a post on social media of a letter by Kerry McCarthy MP (Labour, Bristol East) about a request for a televised emergency briefing on the #ClimateEmergency
I was stunned by how casually the idea & its urgency were dismissed. Let’s unpack why this response is so wrong-headed 🧵
I was stunned by how casually the idea & its urgency were dismissed. Let’s unpack why this response is so wrong-headed 🧵
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Led by Donkeys
Board of Peace (bored of peace):
Board of Peace (bored of peace):
Board of Peace - Season 1
YouTube video by Led By Donkeys
m.youtube.com
January 24, 2026 at 11:25 AM
Led by Donkeys
Board of Peace (bored of peace):
Board of Peace (bored of peace):
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Quick thread on how it is shocking the government has supressed this report, but it is equally shocking that anyone should be surprised by its contents.
www.businessgreen.com/news/4524657...
www.businessgreen.com/news/4524657...
Government accused of 'suppressing' report warning of catastrophic climate risks
The Times reports unabridged version of security services' analysis sets out 'reasonable worst case scenario' where climate impacts trigger mass migration and conflict
www.businessgreen.com
January 23, 2026 at 12:39 PM
Quick thread on how it is shocking the government has supressed this report, but it is equally shocking that anyone should be surprised by its contents.
www.businessgreen.com/news/4524657...
www.businessgreen.com/news/4524657...
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Sadly suppressing such a devastating report doesn’t make the risks go away - it just makes them even harder to deal with. Facing up to the truth is the first step to coping with it - it’s beyond scandalous that ministers tried to prevent this. They need to act - and fast
January 23, 2026 at 9:29 AM
Sadly suppressing such a devastating report doesn’t make the risks go away - it just makes them even harder to deal with. Facing up to the truth is the first step to coping with it - it’s beyond scandalous that ministers tried to prevent this. They need to act - and fast
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BREAKING: White House says stop arresting protestors for supporting Palestine Action
Extremely embarrassing for Keir Starmer, this exemplifies how the ban & arrests for holding paper signs have made the UK an anti-free-speech outlier on the global stage
www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2...
Extremely embarrassing for Keir Starmer, this exemplifies how the ban & arrests for holding paper signs have made the UK an anti-free-speech outlier on the global stage
www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2...
Stop arresting Palestine Action supporters, White House tells Britain
Sarah Rogers, Donald Trump’s free speech tsar, says ‘censorship does more harm than good’
www.telegraph.co.uk
January 19, 2026 at 5:21 PM
BREAKING: White House says stop arresting protestors for supporting Palestine Action
Extremely embarrassing for Keir Starmer, this exemplifies how the ban & arrests for holding paper signs have made the UK an anti-free-speech outlier on the global stage
www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2...
Extremely embarrassing for Keir Starmer, this exemplifies how the ban & arrests for holding paper signs have made the UK an anti-free-speech outlier on the global stage
www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2...
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#climatechoirs flashmob at lighting of Norwegian Christmas tree in Trafalgar Square
www.instagram.com/p/DR4uwrYiNEW/
www.instagram.com/p/DR4uwrYiNEW/
Stop Cambo #StopRosebank on Instagram: "WATCH: @climatechoirs flashmob at lighting of Norwegian Christmas tree in Trafalgar Square
Climate choirs came from all over the country to perform a flash m...
316 likes, 22 comments - stopcambo on December 5, 2025: "WATCH: @climatechoirs flashmob at lighting of Norwegian Christmas tree in Trafalgar Square
Climate choirs came from all over the country to ...
www.instagram.com
December 5, 2025 at 7:06 PM
#climatechoirs flashmob at lighting of Norwegian Christmas tree in Trafalgar Square
www.instagram.com/p/DR4uwrYiNEW/
www.instagram.com/p/DR4uwrYiNEW/
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Nearly half of Denmark's renewable energy is community owned! That's a better bit of policy to copy: www.globalsociety.earth/post/denmark...
Denmark’s renewable revolution: A model for global sustainability
Editorial Team SDG7 : Denmark’s wind-powered success shows how partnerships and community ownership drive sustainable progress.
www.globalsociety.earth
November 24, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Nearly half of Denmark's renewable energy is community owned! That's a better bit of policy to copy: www.globalsociety.earth/post/denmark...
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Input from readers of XR Bristol newsletter this week, ending 02 Nov 2025, include:
* Prove to Energy Providers solar energy has advantages for them than selling fossil fuel energy
* Training from Trust the People
* Taxing jet fuel
* Bristol Workshops
...etc
docs.google.com/document/d/1...
* Prove to Energy Providers solar energy has advantages for them than selling fossil fuel energy
* Training from Trust the People
* Taxing jet fuel
* Bristol Workshops
...etc
docs.google.com/document/d/1...
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Messages from our readers A major hurdle to overcome in order to transition away from fossil fuels, is proving to Energy Providers that solar energy has far better economic advantages... for them! ...
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November 1, 2025 at 6:44 AM
Input from readers of XR Bristol newsletter this week, ending 02 Nov 2025, include:
* Prove to Energy Providers solar energy has advantages for them than selling fossil fuel energy
* Training from Trust the People
* Taxing jet fuel
* Bristol Workshops
...etc
docs.google.com/document/d/1...
* Prove to Energy Providers solar energy has advantages for them than selling fossil fuel energy
* Training from Trust the People
* Taxing jet fuel
* Bristol Workshops
...etc
docs.google.com/document/d/1...
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