rosannalou.bsky.social
@rosannalou.bsky.social
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Everyone who is able should be doing this. And growing as much of their own food as they can, and saving seed

But individuals can only do so much, and millions don't have the means to stockpile or grow

The government should be making appropriate plans NOW

www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Britain’s food supply is precarious – and Trump’s chaos is spreading. I have a plan. Do you? | George Monbiot
I’ve started a stockpile, but that isn’t the answer. If crisis strikes, the government needs a strategy to protect us all, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot
www.theguardian.com
March 16, 2025 at 1:40 PM
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Why should everyone work every hour God sends just to enrich a tiny percentage of the population?

Time spent managing a home and family, engaging in voluntary work, and continuing education are far more important than wall-to-wall working just so we can buy more stuff

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
More than a fifth of UK adults still not looking for work
Official figures come after controversial plans to cut sickness and disability benefits were announced this week.
www.bbc.co.uk
March 20, 2025 at 10:34 AM
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The real life Avatar - humanity really is an effing plague

Let's try and do our bit to help by joining the boycott

www.theguardian.com/world/2025/m...
West Papuan Indigenous people call for KitKat boycott over alleged ecocide
Thousands of acres of rainforest is being cleared to produce palm oil, used in popular Nestlé and Mondelēz brands
www.theguardian.com
March 20, 2025 at 9:33 PM
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In particular, all the major South and SE Asian rivers will eventually struggle, so Pakistan, India and China will come into increasing conflict over water

Note - all three have nuclear weapons

www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Glacier meltdown risks food and water supply of 2 billion people, says UN
Unesco report highlights ‘unprecedented’ glacier loss driven by climate crisis, threatening ecosystems, agriculture and water sources
www.theguardian.com
March 21, 2025 at 8:26 AM
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“You know who the biggest criminals are in this country? They are the CEOs of major corporations who are robbing us every single day. They are the fossil fuel industry that has lied to us for years about what they’re doing to the planet"

Damn right 👍💪

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Sanders and AOC tell packed arena Trump is ‘screwing over’ working class
Progressive political stars say president and billionaire Elon Musk are turning US into oligarchy at rally in Arizona
www.theguardian.com
March 21, 2025 at 1:56 PM
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Bang-on. All this government is doing is very effectively laying the groundwork for Reform

A bunch of ignorant, populist, buffoons are set to take power just as #climate breakdown starts to cause society and economy to begin to fail

A truly nightmare scenario

www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
This government has one last chance to take a progressive path. Otherwise, we’re at the point of no return | John McDonnell
In her spring statement, I urge Rachel Reeves to look beyond short-term economic stability – and towards tackling long-term inequality, says former Labour shadow chancellor John McDonnell
www.theguardian.com
March 25, 2025 at 1:25 PM