@jonariver.bsky.social
Petition. Steve Reed: Come clean on the true cost of publicly owned water | We Own It
weownit.org.uk
July 24, 2025 at 9:55 AM
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It's worse than that: because populism can't deliver its promises, it has to keep finding new traitors & enemies to blame. It has to keep tearing at the walls of its imagined prison.
The more it fails, the more it turns people against each other. And the more it seeks to destroy anything in its way
The more it fails, the more it turns people against each other. And the more it seeks to destroy anything in its way
I really don't want to go through the whole rigmarole of seeing Farage win power and then fuck everything up and have loads of sympathetic voxpops with dismayed Reform voters expressing their regrets when it was extremely fucking obvious what would happen because his platform is incoherent garbage
July 21, 2025 at 12:51 PM
It's worse than that: because populism can't deliver its promises, it has to keep finding new traitors & enemies to blame. It has to keep tearing at the walls of its imagined prison.
The more it fails, the more it turns people against each other. And the more it seeks to destroy anything in its way
The more it fails, the more it turns people against each other. And the more it seeks to destroy anything in its way
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Older technologies have aided and perhaps enfeebled writers. “But with A.I. we’re so thoroughly able to outsource our thinking that it makes us more average, too,” Kyle Chayka writes.
A.I. Is Homogenizing Our Thoughts
Recent studies suggest that tools such as ChatGPT make our brains less active and our writing less original.
www.newyorker.com
July 1, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Older technologies have aided and perhaps enfeebled writers. “But with A.I. we’re so thoroughly able to outsource our thinking that it makes us more average, too,” Kyle Chayka writes.
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£435mn to build a sewage works in England, £29mn in Denmark. Tell us again how a privatised water system brings efficiency & value for money?
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
Ofwat investigating ‘rip-off’ cost of water firms’ infrastructure works
Watchdog for England and Wales looking into claims refurbishment costs are ‘breathtakingly high’ compared with other countries
www.theguardian.com
April 23, 2025 at 12:32 PM
£435mn to build a sewage works in England, £29mn in Denmark. Tell us again how a privatised water system brings efficiency & value for money?
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
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So, a two thirds decline in flying insect numbers in UK since…2021.
If corroborated, then holy 💩.
It’s happening, right now.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
If corroborated, then holy 💩.
It’s happening, right now.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
‘Alarming’ bug splat decline on UK cars raises fears for flying insect numbers
Annual survey of numberplates from more than 25,000 journeys reveals 63% fall in squashed bugs since 2021
www.theguardian.com
April 30, 2025 at 2:48 PM
So, a two thirds decline in flying insect numbers in UK since…2021.
If corroborated, then holy 💩.
It’s happening, right now.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
If corroborated, then holy 💩.
It’s happening, right now.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Fewer than 500 more signatures needed to reach 100,000 & trigger a Westminster parliament debate on the future of driven grouse shooting.
Plz sign and share - we might get there today! @ruthtingay.bsky.social @chrisgpackham.bsky.social @markavery.bsky.social
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/70...
Plz sign and share - we might get there today! @ruthtingay.bsky.social @chrisgpackham.bsky.social @markavery.bsky.social
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/70...
Petition: Ban driven grouse shooting
Chris Packham, Ruth Tingay and Mark Avery (Wild Justice) believe that driven grouse shooting is bad for people, the environment and wildlife. People; we think grouse shooting is economically insignifi...
petition.parliament.uk
April 20, 2025 at 6:32 AM
Fewer than 500 more signatures needed to reach 100,000 & trigger a Westminster parliament debate on the future of driven grouse shooting.
Plz sign and share - we might get there today! @ruthtingay.bsky.social @chrisgpackham.bsky.social @markavery.bsky.social
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/70...
Plz sign and share - we might get there today! @ruthtingay.bsky.social @chrisgpackham.bsky.social @markavery.bsky.social
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/70...
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Clearly, shame is not enough to stop water companies discharging filth into our rivers & paying our bill money to shareholders. The EA & Ofwat need to enforce the law. Hard to see how this will happen when the government has just cut their funding.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
England's serious water pollution incidents at 10-year high
Campaigners release official data showing the most serious pollution incidents in England are double the target.
www.bbc.co.uk
April 16, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Clearly, shame is not enough to stop water companies discharging filth into our rivers & paying our bill money to shareholders. The EA & Ofwat need to enforce the law. Hard to see how this will happen when the government has just cut their funding.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Hello––my book Underland has been adapted into a feature film & the world premiere is at Tribeca in June.
It's taken 4.5 years––& the team’s created something astonishing.
A documentary that's groundbreaking in form, voice & tone.
I hope you might see it one day.
Full account on IG (@robgmacfarlane)
It's taken 4.5 years––& the team’s created something astonishing.
A documentary that's groundbreaking in form, voice & tone.
I hope you might see it one day.
Full account on IG (@robgmacfarlane)
April 16, 2025 at 8:57 PM
Hello––my book Underland has been adapted into a feature film & the world premiere is at Tribeca in June.
It's taken 4.5 years––& the team’s created something astonishing.
A documentary that's groundbreaking in form, voice & tone.
I hope you might see it one day.
Full account on IG (@robgmacfarlane)
It's taken 4.5 years––& the team’s created something astonishing.
A documentary that's groundbreaking in form, voice & tone.
I hope you might see it one day.
Full account on IG (@robgmacfarlane)
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"This is my home - I really love my country. But a lot of my mentors have been telling me to get out, right now"
75% of US scientists who answered our poll are considering relocating. Read the full story: https://go.nature.com/3E2OocE
75% of US scientists who answered our poll are considering relocating. Read the full story: https://go.nature.com/3E2OocE
April 1, 2025 at 9:58 AM
"This is my home - I really love my country. But a lot of my mentors have been telling me to get out, right now"
75% of US scientists who answered our poll are considering relocating. Read the full story: https://go.nature.com/3E2OocE
75% of US scientists who answered our poll are considering relocating. Read the full story: https://go.nature.com/3E2OocE
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13/ The Government's consultation on banning moorland burning is now online here.
Make sure you send in your views on why this is great but needs toughening further - you can be sure that the grouse moor owners & their lobbyists will be trying to weaken it! -
www.gov.uk/government/c...
Make sure you send in your views on why this is great but needs toughening further - you can be sure that the grouse moor owners & their lobbyists will be trying to weaken it! -
www.gov.uk/government/c...
Heather and grass burning in England
We are seeking views on proposed amendments to The Heather and Grass etc. Burning (England) Regulations 2021.
www.gov.uk
March 31, 2025 at 9:02 AM
13/ The Government's consultation on banning moorland burning is now online here.
Make sure you send in your views on why this is great but needs toughening further - you can be sure that the grouse moor owners & their lobbyists will be trying to weaken it! -
www.gov.uk/government/c...
Make sure you send in your views on why this is great but needs toughening further - you can be sure that the grouse moor owners & their lobbyists will be trying to weaken it! -
www.gov.uk/government/c...
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Yorkshire Water to pay £40m for sewage dumping.
Company has history of criminal convictions.
Fine will be used to upgrade infrastructure, clean rivers.
So company won't have to spend, but will own the resulting infrastructure.
There is no penalty?
Company has history of criminal convictions.
Fine will be used to upgrade infrastructure, clean rivers.
So company won't have to spend, but will own the resulting infrastructure.
There is no penalty?
Yorkshire Water to pay £40m for sewage overflow failures
An agreement with the regulator forces the company to spend the bulk of the money on sewage spill prevention while a local river partnership also gets cash to enable improvement work.
news.sky.com
March 21, 2025 at 7:11 AM
Yorkshire Water to pay £40m for sewage dumping.
Company has history of criminal convictions.
Fine will be used to upgrade infrastructure, clean rivers.
So company won't have to spend, but will own the resulting infrastructure.
There is no penalty?
Company has history of criminal convictions.
Fine will be used to upgrade infrastructure, clean rivers.
So company won't have to spend, but will own the resulting infrastructure.
There is no penalty?
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That's 70.000 people who want to see driven grouse shooting banned.
We're nearly 3/4 of the way there to our target of 100,000 signatures.
Do you want a ban? If so, please like & share this post!
Sign here: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/70...
We're nearly 3/4 of the way there to our target of 100,000 signatures.
Do you want a ban? If so, please like & share this post!
Sign here: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/70...
March 6, 2025 at 4:03 PM
That's 70.000 people who want to see driven grouse shooting banned.
We're nearly 3/4 of the way there to our target of 100,000 signatures.
Do you want a ban? If so, please like & share this post!
Sign here: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/70...
We're nearly 3/4 of the way there to our target of 100,000 signatures.
Do you want a ban? If so, please like & share this post!
Sign here: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/70...
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NFU President Tom Bradshaw boasts that last year the NFU "fended off the Right to Roam".
Labour must decide whether to side with an unrepresentative lobby group, or the grassroots @righttoroam.bsky.social campaign whose ask is backed by 69% of the public.
www.nfuonline.com/updates-and-...
Labour must decide whether to side with an unrepresentative lobby group, or the grassroots @righttoroam.bsky.social campaign whose ask is backed by 69% of the public.
www.nfuonline.com/updates-and-...
February 25, 2025 at 11:13 AM
NFU President Tom Bradshaw boasts that last year the NFU "fended off the Right to Roam".
Labour must decide whether to side with an unrepresentative lobby group, or the grassroots @righttoroam.bsky.social campaign whose ask is backed by 69% of the public.
www.nfuonline.com/updates-and-...
Labour must decide whether to side with an unrepresentative lobby group, or the grassroots @righttoroam.bsky.social campaign whose ask is backed by 69% of the public.
www.nfuonline.com/updates-and-...
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We're, 50,000 of us, half way to a Westminster Hall debate on the future of driven grouse shooting. Thank you to those who have signed and those organisations who have shared and promoted this petition petition.parliament.uk/petitions/70...
Petition: Ban driven grouse shooting
Chris Packham, Ruth Tingay and Mark Avery (Wild Justice) believe that driven grouse shooting is bad for people, the environment and wildlife. People; we think grouse shooting is economically insignifi...
petition.parliament.uk
January 25, 2025 at 7:00 PM
We're, 50,000 of us, half way to a Westminster Hall debate on the future of driven grouse shooting. Thank you to those who have signed and those organisations who have shared and promoted this petition petition.parliament.uk/petitions/70...
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In his farewell address, Joe Biden warned against what is “taking shape” in America: an oligarchy that threatens the country’s democracy. Read David Remnick on what we can take away from the outgoing President’s alarming remarks: nyer.cm/faHlB38
January 16, 2025 at 5:13 PM
In his farewell address, Joe Biden warned against what is “taking shape” in America: an oligarchy that threatens the country’s democracy. Read David Remnick on what we can take away from the outgoing President’s alarming remarks: nyer.cm/faHlB38
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Excited to say that my book THE LIE OF THE LAND has been shortlisted for the Westminster Book Awards 2025, alongside legends like @carolinelucas.bsky.social @jessphillipsmp.bsky.social!
Hoping even more MPs will now read it & act on its recommendations!
www.publishers.org.uk/westminster-...
Hoping even more MPs will now read it & act on its recommendations!
www.publishers.org.uk/westminster-...
Westminster Book Awards 2024 shortlist revealed
The Westminster Book Awards presented by the Booksellers Association and the Publishers Association (formerly known as the Parliamentary Book Awards) has announced this year’s shortlists. Now in their...
www.publishers.org.uk
January 8, 2025 at 11:14 AM
Excited to say that my book THE LIE OF THE LAND has been shortlisted for the Westminster Book Awards 2025, alongside legends like @carolinelucas.bsky.social @jessphillipsmp.bsky.social!
Hoping even more MPs will now read it & act on its recommendations!
www.publishers.org.uk/westminster-...
Hoping even more MPs will now read it & act on its recommendations!
www.publishers.org.uk/westminster-...
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Relatedly, did you see this petition @mvtfwd.bsky.social put together? petition.parliament.uk/petitions/70...
Petition: Create a public consultation on freedom of speech and disinformation
We believe that lies, fraud, and media toxicity threaten our way of life. We think new mechanisms are needed to preserve confidence. How else can people know what to trust?
petition.parliament.uk
November 26, 2024 at 6:13 AM
Relatedly, did you see this petition @mvtfwd.bsky.social put together? petition.parliament.uk/petitions/70...
As shocking as this is, it’s also likely that the regime won’t work either for Trump, nor Musk, who will each feel threatened by each other and try to fight it out between them. They will already know that. I’ve little idea where that may leave the world.
An absolute must-read from the great @carolecadwalla.bsky.social (who broke the Cambridge Analytica story) about the combined threat of Musk and Trump to the free press.
Any journalist who thinks currying favor with this regime will work for you: think again.
timesofmalta.com/article/ther...
Any journalist who thinks currying favor with this regime will work for you: think again.
timesofmalta.com/article/ther...
There is a new kind of darkness facing the world
Award-winning writer's stark warning: a propaganda machine has been created that Goebbels couldn’t even dream of
timesofmalta.com
November 26, 2024 at 6:22 PM
As shocking as this is, it’s also likely that the regime won’t work either for Trump, nor Musk, who will each feel threatened by each other and try to fight it out between them. They will already know that. I’ve little idea where that may leave the world.
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Starmer cannot survive this
November 24, 2024 at 7:06 PM
Starmer cannot survive this
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And the lesson is: environmental policies are much cheaper than the alternative.
November 18, 2024 at 3:27 PM
And the lesson is: environmental policies are much cheaper than the alternative.
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When the catchfart cops a blast so strong it lifts him off his feet.
November 4, 2024 at 9:28 PM
When the catchfart cops a blast so strong it lifts him off his feet.
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Wow, already over 900 followers. Thanks for the warm welcome Bluesky! 😍
To help you find more accounts in the Land Justice space we've put together this starter pack:
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Let us know who we might have missed! More added every day.
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Let us know who we might have missed! More added every day.
November 13, 2024 at 3:12 PM
Wow, already over 900 followers. Thanks for the warm welcome Bluesky! 😍
To help you find more accounts in the Land Justice space we've put together this starter pack:
go.bsky.app/K6UmtN8
Let us know who we might have missed! More added every day.
To help you find more accounts in the Land Justice space we've put together this starter pack:
go.bsky.app/K6UmtN8
Let us know who we might have missed! More added every day.