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If we help one another, one another helps too, what makes you believe that’s impossible to do? An empire of dreams that persuades us to benefit the few.
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Focusing on extreme events such as the reports of Farage’s teenage past can exceptionalise the nature of far-right politics and make it harder to call out... It also downplays the role played by the mainstream media and politicians in the process of mainstreaming

theconversation.com/nigel-farage...
Nigel Farage’s alleged teenage comments are a distraction from the damage of his politics
Reports of such appalling behaviour – and Farage’s reaction – give us an insight into the leader of the UK’s rising far-right party.
theconversation.com
November 30, 2025 at 9:57 AM
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Depleted soils, dry seasons and bad harvests are driving up the cost of basic foodstuffs
Droughtflation 'is eroding resilience'
Climate breakdown is driving drought, impacting farmers - and increasing the cost of food during a cost of living crisis.
theecologist.org
October 22, 2025 at 4:10 PM
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Creative UK is thrilled to be a partner for Climate Creatives 2025, brought to you by BBC Academy Live on 7 October 🌍

The virtual conference will explore the power of climate storytelling within the creative sector!

Register: www.bbc.co.uk/academy/live...

#ClimatesCreatives
August 8, 2025 at 3:26 PM
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There is no genetic or biological basis for dividing the human race into distinct “races.”
Racism isn’t innate – here are five psychological stages that may lead to it
There is no genetic or biological basis for dividing the human race into distinct “races.”
tcnv.link
September 16, 2025 at 5:26 AM
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Fun fact: we devote ten times more space to golf courses in England than we do to allotments (source: OS Greenspace data) www.independent.co.uk/climate-chan...

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This sounds bad. Allotments are a form of municipal socialism. Rayner should be all for them.

If they *have* to raise more money from them, surely raising the very low rents would be a compromise? Flog them and they're gone forever
www.nottinghampost.com/news/uk-worl...
August 5, 2025 at 12:04 PM
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Romanticism centred on the idealisation of human freedom in all its forms.
My new history of romanticism shows how enslavement shaped European culture
Romanticism centred on the idealisation of human freedom in all its forms.
tcnv.link
July 28, 2025 at 4:21 PM
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🔴 NEW 🔴

Zia Yusuf Wants to be the UK’s Elon Musk

The Reform chair has long expressed his admiration for the DOGE chief, and is now trying to replicate his policies in local government.

📝 @rtakver.bsky.social
www.desmog.com/2025/05/08/z...
Zia Yusuf Wants to be the UK’s Elon Musk
Reform UK leader and figurehead Nigel Farage hasn’t been alone in basking in the media spotlight of late. Farage has been accompanied by his party chair, Zia Yusuf, a multi-millionaire tech entreprene...
www.desmog.com
May 8, 2025 at 3:08 PM
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Thanks @theecologist.org for using my piece about rooftop solar being "well suited to community, co-operative and municipal forms of ownership that have lengthy precedents associated with the labour movement & with socialist visions of post-capitalist economies" theecologist.org/2025/may/07/...
Rooftop solar can be torn out of capital’s hands
Decentralised solar has the potential to support co-operative, municipal and other forms of community ownership and control.
theecologist.org
May 7, 2025 at 6:56 AM
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Political attacks are now supercharged by technology platforms retreating from accountability, and exploited by hostile foreign powers.
Perfect storm of tech bros, foreign interference and disinformation is an urgent threat to press freedom
Political attacks are now supercharged by technology platforms retreating from accountability, and exploited by hostile foreign powers.
tcnv.link
May 2, 2025 at 7:28 PM
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Robert Macfarlane’s new book asks a simple question that poses a profound challenge to environmental policy and the drive for economic growth.
Robert Macfarlane’s new book is a plea to feel the pulse of our rivers
Robert Macfarlane’s new book asks a simple question that poses a profound challenge to environmental policy and the drive for economic growth.
tcnv.link
May 1, 2025 at 4:21 PM
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Second episode of The Fireside Carbon Chat is now online at: www.cemus.uu.se/fcc-ep-1-202... - both as a podcast & YouTube.

This was a Q&A session, covering diverse issues, from BECCS to marginalised global south researchers; Canadian politics to British Steel & climate curriculums to Net Zero.
Episode 2 with Kevin Anderson: Climate in schools, end of net zero 2050, the carbon footprint of the 1% and the equality crisis – CEMUS
www.cemus.uu.se
April 23, 2025 at 7:22 AM
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Here’s the first instalment of our "Fireside Carbon Chat" series, hosted by @cemusuppsala.bsky.social and available as both a podcast & on YouTube: www.cemus.uu.se/fireside/

We borrowed the "Fireside" concept to reflect our goal of fostering informal, candid conversations on climate-related issues.
The Fireside Carbon Chat 🔥 A No-Nonsense Climate Podcast with Kevin Anderson – CEMUS
www.cemus.uu.se
March 19, 2025 at 11:35 AM
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We had 33K people tune in to this conversation. Here it is for people who couldn't catch it live.

"Rebellions are built on hope."

With @hcrichardson.bsky.social

How Trump's Greed, Grift, and Racism Are Collapsing America's Democratic Experiment

open.substack.com/pub/thelefth...
How Trump's Greed, Grift and Racism Are Collapsing America's Democratic Experiment
Historian Heather Cox Richardson joins The Left Hook to discuss how the Trump Administration reflects America's tradition of the aristocracy abusing capitalism and racism to exploit the masses.
open.substack.com
April 17, 2025 at 12:08 AM
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Happens rarely but I found a LinkedIn post that's worth sharing

www.linkedin.com/posts/denis-...
April 11, 2025 at 5:45 AM
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I'm halfway through this article & like (and agree with) the points made thus far.

But I want to have an aside on how people uncritically use the term "foundation models" & "reasoning," when it is very likely that the models memorized all these benchmarks. 🧵

prospect.org/power/2025-0...
Bubble Trouble
An AI bubble threatens Silicon Valley, and all of us.
prospect.org
April 10, 2025 at 11:29 PM
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#Lewes in #Sussex has is set in a stunning river valley and downland environment and has a proud history of nature restoration. Now the #LewesDistrictCouncil has broken new ground by supporting a charter to provide the River Ouse with its own legal rights
sussexbylines.co.uk/news/environ...
Rivers need champions to defend their rights in court
Rivers are increasingly being given legal rights. Now they need people who will defend these rights in court
sussexbylines.co.uk
April 7, 2025 at 9:36 AM
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Amazon's push to rebrand and resell the old and very, very busted model of carbon offsetting is pretty bad - this @carbonmarketwatch.bsky.social piece is a nice run down of how it all works

carbonmarketwatch.org/2025/04/03/a...
Amazon Dime: Selling the climate short with carbon credits - Carbon Market Watch
Tech giant Amazon now sells carbon credits to its corporate customers. While this offers companies a low-cost way to appear to be taking climate action, it does nothing to cut their real-world emissio...
carbonmarketwatch.org
April 4, 2025 at 10:19 AM
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Have you paused to listen? Chiffchaffs calling, Blackbirds in full song, and the first Swallows on the wing.

Which spring sound always makes you smile? 🎵

#ThoughtfulThursday
April 3, 2025 at 11:27 AM
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Don’t rush out & mow you lawn… instead enjoy your beautiful long grass filled with wildflowers … and wildlife will thank you for leaving an important habitat undisturbed!
April 2, 2025 at 3:35 PM
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Was just on @lbc.co.uk talking to @mrjamesob.bsky.social about how Kemi Badenoch ditched her support for Net Zero after she and her Shadow Cabinet received multiple donations from individuals funding and chairing anti Net Zero lobby groups bylinetimes.com/2025/03/18/k...
Kemi Badenoch Ditches Net Zero Target After Taking Donations From Funders of Tufton Street Climate Denial Group
The Conservative leader and her Shadow Net Zero Secretary took funding from key backers of lobby groups campaigning to curb action against climate change
bylinetimes.com
March 18, 2025 at 11:44 AM
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There's a great series of events, many online, being run by Rewilding Europe across the continent to mark World Rewilding Day next Thursday, March 20th

rewildingeurope.com/world-rewild...
World Rewilding Day 2025 | #RewildingTogether | Rewilding Europe
Join our celebration of World Rewilding Day on March 20th, raising awareness of the benefits of wilder nature for wildlife, people and planet.
rewildingeurope.com
March 15, 2025 at 1:47 PM