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Private Eye Magazine @privateeyenews.bsky.social · 1h

BBC Under Attack: Pot and Kettle Special

The new Private Eye is out now.

A photo of the front cover of issue 1662 of Private Eye magazine with the caption "on shelves now." The front cover reads “BBC Under Attack: Pot and Kettle Special” and shows Broadcasting House with speech bubbles coming from the building. The quotes include “Donald Trump says we broadcast fake news!”, “Nigel Farage says we’re totally biased!”, “Boris Johnson says we’re liars!”, “The Daily Mail says we’re peddling conspiracy theories!”, “Kemi Badenoch highlights poor leadership!”, “The Daily Telegraph says we’re editing for political purposes!”, and “Liz Truss says we’ve done huge damage to the country!”

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Byline Times @bylinetimes.bsky.social · 12h

🧵On our revelations today about the BBC Coup and the Prescott Dossier.

The leaked ‘BBC Bias’ memo Trump used to attack the BBC was authored by Michael Prescott — a Hanover lobbyist paid by US tech/media giants tied to Trump. Full story: bylinetimes.com/2025/11/11/b... 1/12

'BBC Bias' Memo Was Authored by Lobbyist Tied to Pro-Trump Tech Giants

The leaked memo that fuelled Trump’s attack on the BBC was written by a lobbyist at a firm paid by US tech giants tied to the President

bylinetimes.com

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Paul Andrews @junagarh.bsky.social · 15h

Reality, over 100 applicants for a technician post, some MSc level, 600 applying for a council admin post, AI & robotics coming & still politicians speak BS, b*ll*cks & fantasy numbers of jobs that they'll create on our journey to Nirvana. Ain't going to happen. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Paul Andrews @junagarh.bsky.social · 19h

A really interesting project from France. Expose their elected representatives to 50C so that they understand what climate change and heatwaves mean. Perhaps it will make them see or feel sense. Should definitely be repeated in the UK and elsewhere, fr.ulule.com/nos-elus-dan...

Nos élus dans le climat du futur !🌡️

30 minutes à 50°C : le choc immersif qui déclenche les moteurs du changement

fr.ulule.com

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Oilfield Witness @oilfieldwitness.bsky.social · 1d

"I do feel like what we’re doing now, what Oilfield Witness is doing, is making a difference.” Still, for Wilson, the ultimate goal isn’t tighter methane rules—it’s an end to the age of combustion itself. “We have to stop burning things. We just don’t need to burn things for energy anymore.”

This Former Oil Worker Is Now Exposing Its Dirty Methane Emissions | Atmos

After fracking fouled her air and water, Sharon Wilson devoted her life to documenting the emissions fueling the climate crisis.

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Paul Andrews @junagarh.bsky.social · 2d

On course to completely destroy the habitability of planet Earth. Homo sapiens, the dumbest of primates. www.euronews.com/green/2025/1...

Ocean mining may harm tiny species at heart of marine food webs

Scientists warn deep-sea mining plumes could starve tiny marine life, disrupting food webs and threatening fisheries

www.euronews.com

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Paul Andrews @junagarh.bsky.social · 3d

Does this get a gold meddle for understatement, ""This condition could result in loss of continued safe flight and landing," the U.S. regulator said."? www.reuters.com/world/us/faa...

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Paul Andrews @junagarh.bsky.social · 5d

Why we must drastically reduce fossil fuel use NOW by changing the way we live, work, travel and consume. A certain amount of change is baked in and unstoppable because of the heat already trapped in Earth's systems. www.knmi.nl/over-het-knm...

KNMI - De onvermijdelijkheid van zeespiegelstijging

www.knmi.nl

Paul Andrews @junagarh.bsky.social · 5d

Scrubsy stole my job. Give a robot cleaner face and name and everything's fine. But what of the cleaners and their jobs that it stole? What opportunities await them apart from unemployment? Crystal meth dealer, crypto trader, property developer? Humans arriving on boats are not the problem.

A robot called Scrubsy who steals the jobs of humans.

Paul Andrews @junagarh.bsky.social · 6d

Sales of fireworks to the public should be banned but this is a good petition to start with. Petition: Reduce the maximum noise level for consumer fireworks from 120 to 90 decibels petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...

Petition: Reduce the maximum noise level for consumer fireworks from 120 to 90 decibels

We think each year, individuals suffer because of loud fireworks. We believe horses, dogs, cats, livestock and wildlife can be terrified by noisy fireworks and many people find them intolerable.

petition.parliament.uk

Paul Andrews @junagarh.bsky.social · 6d

Lewis Hamilton is a giant among humans. flash.feji.io/posts/breaki...

BREAKING NEWS: Lewis Hamiltoп TORCHES Billioпaires at Maпhattaп Gala — “Why Are Yoυ Still a Billioпaire?”

Parsiпg……

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Paul Andrews @junagarh.bsky.social · 6d

That must have been such a wonderful experience.

Orca Behavior Institute @orcabehaviorinstitute.org · 7d

The 59 Js, Ks, and Ls were already leaving Puget Sound on the morning of 11/3, but we and @whaleresearch.bsky.social were able to catch up with them in Admiralty Inlet. Best of all, they were social and vocalizing! We hope they come back south soon. 🤞

#whalesky #orcas #killerwhales

J35 Tahlequah with Whidbey Island in the background

L82 Kasatka being amorously pursued by J45 Se-Yi-Chn

K37 Rainshadow with a freighter in the background

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Orca Behavior Institute @orcabehaviorinstitute.org · 7d

The 59 Js, Ks, and Ls were already leaving Puget Sound on the morning of 11/3, but we and @whaleresearch.bsky.social were able to catch up with them in Admiralty Inlet. Best of all, they were social and vocalizing! We hope they come back south soon. 🤞

#whalesky #orcas #killerwhales

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Emily Pontecorvo @emilypont.bsky.social · 6d

An absolute must-read from @robinsonmeyer.bsky.social dissecting Mamdani's past work on climate, his campaign pivot to affordability, and the challenge ahead to thread them together heatmap.news/politics/zoh...

Zohran Mamdani’s Muted Climate Politics

The self-described “ecosocialist” ran an ultra-disciplined campaign for New York City mayor. Once he’s in office, the climate issue could become unavoidable.

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Helen Baczkowska @helenb92.bsky.social · 7d

Film showing in Norwich on Nov 19th - trailer is sobering, but I am looking forward to being on panel afterwards, weaving threads of ecological resistance and resilience and my one families stories of standing up to fascism in Europe. Come and join us!

Dr Pete Knapp @peteknapp.bsky.social · 7d

Documentary 'Fires and Fascism' @ the Derby Quad.
Sun 9 Nov at 15:30.
Director Q&A.

Get tickets here:
www.derbyquad.co.uk/events/fires...

Trailers:
fires-and-fascism.co.uk

Fires And Fascism + Director Q&A | Derby QUAD

View our latest event: Fires And Fascism + Director Q&A. See what the available times are for this event.

www.derbyquad.co.uk

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Dr Pete Knapp @peteknapp.bsky.social · 7d

This Derby Quad screening on Sun 9 Nov at 15:30 may be of interest to:
@frankadlingtons.bsky.social
@ndgp.uk
@kimforsman.com an.com
@katymo.bsky.social
@thegreenpost.bsky.social
@idoneathunk.bsky.social
@mysticwisdom999.bsky.social
@anothergreen.bsky.social

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Dr Pete Knapp @peteknapp.bsky.social · 7d

Documentary 'Fires and Fascism' @ the Derby Quad.
Sun 9 Nov at 15:30.
Director Q&A.

Get tickets here:
www.derbyquad.co.uk/events/fires...

Trailers:
fires-and-fascism.co.uk

Fires And Fascism + Director Q&A | Derby QUAD

View our latest event: Fires And Fascism + Director Q&A. See what the available times are for this event.

www.derbyquad.co.uk

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Dr Pete Knapp @peteknapp.bsky.social · 8d

Another slam dunk for the head-slapping decisions around the Earthshot Prize, and how it’s not fit for purpose.

DeSmog @desmog.com · 8d

Glitz meets green in Rio on Wednesday at the awards ceremony for Prince William's signature environmental charity: The Earthshot Prize. TJ Jordan reports for DeSmog on ties between Earthshot's PR agency and Petrobras, Brazil's state oil company. #climate #COP30

Revealed: Prince William’s Climate Prize Hired PR Firm Tied to Brazilian Fossil Fuel Industry

The agency — LLYC Brasil —promoted upcoming Earthshot Prize ceremony in Rio de Janeiro while under contract to oil giant Petrobras.

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Paul Andrews @junagarh.bsky.social · 7d

Help Dr Pete Knapp distribute his Fires and Fascism both by donating and also suggesting venues where it can be shown. www.zeffy.com/en-GB/donati... fires-and-fascism.co.uk

Donate to Fires and Fascism

This documentary is crowdfunded, independent, and non-profit. The aim is to tell the stories of people in Europe; describe the broader, systemic isues; to stop fascism; and to inspire community action...

www.zeffy.com

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Paul Andrews @junagarh.bsky.social · 7d

Professor Naomi Oreskes wins the 2025 Volvo Environment Prize. www.environment-prize.com/laureates/na...

Naomi Oreskes - Volvo Environment Prize

Harvard Professor Naomi Oreskes, a world-renowned earth scientist and historian, is the laureate of the 2025 Volvo Environment Prize. She is recognized for her influential work on the history of scien...

www.environment-prize.com

Paul Andrews @junagarh.bsky.social · 8d

We're eating the planet and possibly causing our own extinction. It's time to change the way we live, work, travel and consume and that includes what we eat. www.pik-potsdam.de/en/news/late...

In harmony with the planet: Framework for nine global food system boundaries

03.11.2025 - Food production and consumption are dominant drivers of planetary boundary transgression, according to a new study by the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK). A research t...

www.pik-potsdam.de

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Paul Andrews @junagarh.bsky.social · 9d

I went to see Fires and Fascism yesterday. If you haven't seen it yet then it is definitely worth it in its exposing of both mafia and big business as to why fires are becoming more common and intense. If you can help new venues are being sort as well as extra funding fires-and-fascism.co.uk

Fires and Fascism – Trailer

fires-and-fascism.co.uk

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Paul Andrews @junagarh.bsky.social · 9d

A very serious issue for such a large city. www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/11...

Drinking water in Tehran could run dry in two weeks, Iranian official says

A historic drought in the country has culminated in a '100 percent drop in precipitation' in the Tehran region.

www.aljazeera.com

Paul Andrews @junagarh.bsky.social · 9d

Our progress, our life of luxury, the dream, has and is leaving a toxic legacy for centuries, millennia into the future. Time to act on the unthinkable and change the way we live, work, travel and consume. We have a duty to the planet and future generations. grist.org/accountabili...

Toxic wastewater from oil fields keeps pouring out of the ground. Oklahoma regulators failed to stop it.

Salt water laced with cancer-causing chemicals, a byproduct of oil and gas drilling, is spewing from Oklahoma oil wells.

grist.org

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Paul Andrews @junagarh.bsky.social · 10d

Great new tech to help us refine our climate models. phys.org/news/2025-10...

Underwater robot reveals ocean carbon storage in real time

SINKER is an innovative new instrument equipped with advanced microscopes and cameras to collect detailed data about carbon sinking in marine snow.

phys.org