Laura McKenna
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Our chief executive took to the stage at the #StandUpToRacism demonstration on 13 September to make it clear that the fight for racial justice, for climate justice and for economic justice is one and the same. And it’s a fight we can only win together. @standuptoracismuk.bsky.social
September 16, 2025 at 9:11 AM
Our chief executive took to the stage at the #StandUpToRacism demonstration on 13 September to make it clear that the fight for racial justice, for climate justice and for economic justice is one and the same. And it’s a fight we can only win together. @standuptoracismuk.bsky.social
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We are deep in a war on activism and political speech www.nytimes.com/2025/03/19/c...
Jury Finds Greenpeace Liable for Hundreds of Millions in Damages
A lawsuit by pipeline giant Energy Transfer claimed Greenpeace had played a major, costly role in protests nearly a decade ago. Greenpeace has said a loss could put it out of business.
www.nytimes.com
March 19, 2025 at 8:27 PM
We are deep in a war on activism and political speech www.nytimes.com/2025/03/19/c...
Chilling doesn't cut it.
🚨BREAKING🚨
The trial verdict is in. A jury in the Morton County courthouse found Greenpeace International and two Greenpeace entities in the United States liable for over US$ 660 million combined in Energy Transfer’s meritless SLAPP lawsuit.
#WeWillNotBeSilenced
The trial verdict is in. A jury in the Morton County courthouse found Greenpeace International and two Greenpeace entities in the United States liable for over US$ 660 million combined in Energy Transfer’s meritless SLAPP lawsuit.
#WeWillNotBeSilenced
March 19, 2025 at 11:23 PM
Chilling doesn't cut it.
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"One big anti-net zero argument should be resisted: that renewables have driven sky-high electricity bills that will soar more with Govt plans
"Rather, it’s because the biggest & most variable component of bills is wholesale price that is disproportionately set by gas"
www.ft.com/content/2f25...
"Rather, it’s because the biggest & most variable component of bills is wholesale price that is disproportionately set by gas"
www.ft.com/content/2f25...
Gas, not net zero, has driven up UK power bills
Britain has been unhelpfully exposed to international price shocks
www.ft.com
March 19, 2025 at 7:19 AM
"One big anti-net zero argument should be resisted: that renewables have driven sky-high electricity bills that will soar more with Govt plans
"Rather, it’s because the biggest & most variable component of bills is wholesale price that is disproportionately set by gas"
www.ft.com/content/2f25...
"Rather, it’s because the biggest & most variable component of bills is wholesale price that is disproportionately set by gas"
www.ft.com/content/2f25...
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At the heart of every attack on disability benefits is the myth disabled people “get perks”: a free car, loads of cash, a life off work. It misrepresents the reality of disability, whilst exploiting low wages and high living costs to make the public envy people in daily pain.
March 18, 2025 at 7:52 PM
At the heart of every attack on disability benefits is the myth disabled people “get perks”: a free car, loads of cash, a life off work. It misrepresents the reality of disability, whilst exploiting low wages and high living costs to make the public envy people in daily pain.
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Drastic cuts to PIP will affect as many as 1 million disabled and ill people, pushing them into severe hardship, worsening physical and mental health, and isolation. There is no credible argument for pulling help from people shouldering the high costs of disability. Cruelty dressed up as reform.
March 18, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Drastic cuts to PIP will affect as many as 1 million disabled and ill people, pushing them into severe hardship, worsening physical and mental health, and isolation. There is no credible argument for pulling help from people shouldering the high costs of disability. Cruelty dressed up as reform.
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Author Elif Shafak, once put on trial for 'insulting Turkishness', warns of crackdown on free speech
Author Elif Shafak, once put on trial for 'insulting Turkishness', warns of crackdown on free speech
"When history takes a darker turn, it always starts with the omission of words."
news.sky.com
March 12, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Author Elif Shafak, once put on trial for 'insulting Turkishness', warns of crackdown on free speech
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The court has reduced some of the lengthy sentences for peaceful protesters driven by the hope of a better future. We're proud to have intervened, with @greenpeaceuk.bsky.social, in this vital appeal over the right to protest and supported the activists in their pursuit of justice.
March 7, 2025 at 10:57 AM
The court has reduced some of the lengthy sentences for peaceful protesters driven by the hope of a better future. We're proud to have intervened, with @greenpeaceuk.bsky.social, in this vital appeal over the right to protest and supported the activists in their pursuit of justice.
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Half of world’s CO2 emissions come from just 36 fossil fuel firms, study shows
- Researchers say data strengthens case for holding firms to account for their contribution to climate crisis
@influencemap.bsky.social
#climatecrisis #carbonmajors
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
- Researchers say data strengthens case for holding firms to account for their contribution to climate crisis
@influencemap.bsky.social
#climatecrisis #carbonmajors
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Half of world’s CO2 emissions come from 36 fossil fuel firms, study shows
Researchers say data strengthens case for holding firms to account for their contribution to climate crisis
www.theguardian.com
March 5, 2025 at 7:38 AM
Half of world’s CO2 emissions come from just 36 fossil fuel firms, study shows
- Researchers say data strengthens case for holding firms to account for their contribution to climate crisis
@influencemap.bsky.social
#climatecrisis #carbonmajors
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
- Researchers say data strengthens case for holding firms to account for their contribution to climate crisis
@influencemap.bsky.social
#climatecrisis #carbonmajors
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
I spent quite a long time watching bald eagle cam in the depths of the pandemic when I was still working for C4 News and finding the news grind quite all-consuming (it was a harrowing time to say the least). Now feels like a good moment to turn to the comfort of bald eagle cam again!
Pair of bald eagles welcome two hatchlings in California
Pair of bald eagles welcome two hatchlings in California
Jackie and Shadow, eagles in Big Bear valley recorded on a live webcam, regain hope three years after their last chick
Bald eagles named Jackie and Shadow are in the midst of cuddling with two new members of their nest after a couple of chicks hatched…
www.theguardian.com
March 5, 2025 at 12:22 AM
I spent quite a long time watching bald eagle cam in the depths of the pandemic when I was still working for C4 News and finding the news grind quite all-consuming (it was a harrowing time to say the least). Now feels like a good moment to turn to the comfort of bald eagle cam again!
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Canadian PM Justin Trudeau:
"Today, the United States launched a trade war against Canada - their closest partner and ally, their closest friend. At the same time, they're talking about working positively with Russia, appeasing Vladimir Putin - a lying murderous dictator. Make that makes sense."
"Today, the United States launched a trade war against Canada - their closest partner and ally, their closest friend. At the same time, they're talking about working positively with Russia, appeasing Vladimir Putin - a lying murderous dictator. Make that makes sense."
March 4, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Canadian PM Justin Trudeau:
"Today, the United States launched a trade war against Canada - their closest partner and ally, their closest friend. At the same time, they're talking about working positively with Russia, appeasing Vladimir Putin - a lying murderous dictator. Make that makes sense."
"Today, the United States launched a trade war against Canada - their closest partner and ally, their closest friend. At the same time, they're talking about working positively with Russia, appeasing Vladimir Putin - a lying murderous dictator. Make that makes sense."
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look at this absolute unit
October 17, 2024 at 1:26 PM
look at this absolute unit
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Tad concerned this is like quitting smoking then trying a vape.
November 14, 2024 at 10:21 AM
Tad concerned this is like quitting smoking then trying a vape.
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Obsessed with this accidental zoom-in on Sky News.
January 14, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Obsessed with this accidental zoom-in on Sky News.
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Cambridge University urged to apologise over jailing of thousands of ‘evil’ women without evidence or trial
Cambridge University urged to apologise over jailing of thousands of ‘evil’ women without evidence or trial
A 1561 charter granted powers to imprison young working-class women found walking with undergraduates after dark
In 1561, a little-known charter granted the University of Cambridge the power to arrest and imprison any woman “suspected of evil”. For…
www.theguardian.com
December 7, 2024 at 2:36 PM
Cambridge University urged to apologise over jailing of thousands of ‘evil’ women without evidence or trial
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This isn’t surprising, but it is heartbreaking. More than one in three children in poverty. Children under four and disabled people at the highest risk of hunger. www.theguardian.com/society/2024...
More than one in three children in poverty as UK deprivation hits record high
Exclusive: Study finds almost quarter of UK population living in poverty, reaching the highest level this century
www.theguardian.com
November 18, 2024 at 5:36 PM
This isn’t surprising, but it is heartbreaking. More than one in three children in poverty. Children under four and disabled people at the highest risk of hunger. www.theguardian.com/society/2024...