Anne-Marie Blackburn
@tanoui10.bsky.social
Climate and biodiversity crises
Disability and chronic illness
Women's issues
Art and Craft
Disability and chronic illness
Women's issues
Art and Craft
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Articles on net zero used to always explain the scientific background. But not anymore.
We analysed 73,000 articles and found the UK media is divorcing ‘climate change’ from net zero
Articles on net zero used to always explain the scientific background. But not anymore.
tcnv.link
December 24, 2025 at 9:33 AM
Articles on net zero used to always explain the scientific background. But not anymore.
"Organ tuners make brief records of their visits and often jot down observations, including the temperature and humidity inside the building. Materials within organs are sensitive to climatic changes, which can knock the majestic instruments out of tune."
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Organ-tuning books in English churches provide notes on a warming climate
Researchers have realised the records are a ‘goldmine’ to study changes in environmental conditions
www.theguardian.com
December 23, 2025 at 9:36 AM
"Organ tuners make brief records of their visits and often jot down observations, including the temperature and humidity inside the building. Materials within organs are sensitive to climatic changes, which can knock the majestic instruments out of tune."
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Moth Advent 19. It’s rare when the highlight of an evening isn’t a lifer, but so it was on the late August evening on the Norfolk fen. To be fair it’s hard for almost any moth to top a Clifden Nonpareil, especially when you’ve never previously had one in the trap. Just a monster! #TeamMoth
December 19, 2025 at 9:57 AM
Moth Advent 19. It’s rare when the highlight of an evening isn’t a lifer, but so it was on the late August evening on the Norfolk fen. To be fair it’s hard for almost any moth to top a Clifden Nonpareil, especially when you’ve never previously had one in the trap. Just a monster! #TeamMoth
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Parabéns Gabriel Wallau, belo trabalho! Mostra a importância de monitorar os patógenos presentes nos biomas brasileiros!
December 19, 2025 at 9:46 AM
Parabéns Gabriel Wallau, belo trabalho! Mostra a importância de monitorar os patógenos presentes nos biomas brasileiros!
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‘So we were drawing on the energy of women’s liberation but also the energy of the trade unionists who had started the modern campaign for equal pay with the Ford Dagenham strike...’
50 years since the Sex Discrimination Act by Susanna Rustin.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...
50 years since the Sex Discrimination Act by Susanna Rustin.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...
‘Pretty birds and silly moos’: the women behind the Sex Discrimination Act
In the 50 years since equal rights for women were enshrined in UK law, the campaigners have been reduced to caricatures, or forgotten. But their struggle is worth remembering
www.theguardian.com
December 18, 2025 at 12:48 PM
‘So we were drawing on the energy of women’s liberation but also the energy of the trade unionists who had started the modern campaign for equal pay with the Ford Dagenham strike...’
50 years since the Sex Discrimination Act by Susanna Rustin.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...
50 years since the Sex Discrimination Act by Susanna Rustin.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...
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ENORME retournement de situation pour l’autoroute A69 : le parquet de Toulouse demande sa suspension immédiate pour atteinte à l’environnement.
A lire en exclusivité, interview du juriste Hervé Hourcade chez FNE Occitanie qui a monté le dossier de plainte : bonpote.com/suspension-d...
A lire en exclusivité, interview du juriste Hervé Hourcade chez FNE Occitanie qui a monté le dossier de plainte : bonpote.com/suspension-d...
Suspension de l'A69 : comment 5 bénévoles font plier le chantier
Ce 18 décembre, le procureur de Toulouse a demandé la suspension des travaux sur 46 sites du chantier, qui a débordé illégalement sur
bonpote.com
December 18, 2025 at 5:26 PM
ENORME retournement de situation pour l’autoroute A69 : le parquet de Toulouse demande sa suspension immédiate pour atteinte à l’environnement.
A lire en exclusivité, interview du juriste Hervé Hourcade chez FNE Occitanie qui a monté le dossier de plainte : bonpote.com/suspension-d...
A lire en exclusivité, interview du juriste Hervé Hourcade chez FNE Occitanie qui a monté le dossier de plainte : bonpote.com/suspension-d...
More calories, fewer nutrients, possible increase in lead, changing weather patterns, more intense weather events - the misleading "CO2 is plant food" was always a flimsy argument at best #FoodSecurity #ClimateEmergency #ClimateCrisis
theconversation.com/climate-chan...
theconversation.com/climate-chan...
Climate change is affecting your food – and not in your favour
Our food is becoming more calorifc, less nutritious – and possibly more toxic.
theconversation.com
December 7, 2025 at 5:14 PM
More calories, fewer nutrients, possible increase in lead, changing weather patterns, more intense weather events - the misleading "CO2 is plant food" was always a flimsy argument at best #FoodSecurity #ClimateEmergency #ClimateCrisis
theconversation.com/climate-chan...
theconversation.com/climate-chan...
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Moth Advent 7. Back in London in June as a heat wave hit, and running the MV in a friend’s garden near Highgate Cemetery. I see a lot of Four-spotted Footman in Devon, but this was my first in London – and only the third for Middlesex (just pipped for second). Made the Camden New Journal! #TeamMoth
December 7, 2025 at 10:49 AM
Moth Advent 7. Back in London in June as a heat wave hit, and running the MV in a friend’s garden near Highgate Cemetery. I see a lot of Four-spotted Footman in Devon, but this was my first in London – and only the third for Middlesex (just pipped for second). Made the Camden New Journal! #TeamMoth
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For me, 2025 has felt like a particularly heavy year ... and you might feel the same. So as we head into the holiday season, I wanted to share a few recommendations — books, podcasts, and newsletters — that encourage me, make me think, and remind me how hope begins with action.
Climate content for purpose, courage, and hope | Talking Climate with Katharine Hayhoe
Get more from Talking Climate with Katharine Hayhoe on Patreon
www.patreon.com
December 4, 2025 at 9:28 PM
For me, 2025 has felt like a particularly heavy year ... and you might feel the same. So as we head into the holiday season, I wanted to share a few recommendations — books, podcasts, and newsletters — that encourage me, make me think, and remind me how hope begins with action.
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Hi @theatlantic.com , here is a little headline suggestion:
November 25, 2025 at 11:44 AM
Hi @theatlantic.com , here is a little headline suggestion:
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As a man, nothing will turn you into a radical feminist faster than the first time you're shown the twitter mentions and DM requests of literally any woman on the internet.
We don't need a Joe Rogan of the left. We need Bryan to see what his sister's LinkedIn Message Requests folder looks like.
We don't need a Joe Rogan of the left. We need Bryan to see what his sister's LinkedIn Message Requests folder looks like.
POV: you are a young woman celebrating a recent academic success
November 18, 2025 at 4:55 PM
As a man, nothing will turn you into a radical feminist faster than the first time you're shown the twitter mentions and DM requests of literally any woman on the internet.
We don't need a Joe Rogan of the left. We need Bryan to see what his sister's LinkedIn Message Requests folder looks like.
We don't need a Joe Rogan of the left. We need Bryan to see what his sister's LinkedIn Message Requests folder looks like.
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We are delighted to announce the first two translations of the Handbook, into German and Italian. They are available through our portal: sks.to/autocracy
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November 17, 2025 at 8:37 PM
We are delighted to announce the first two translations of the Handbook, into German and Italian. They are available through our portal: sks.to/autocracy
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Antimicrobial resistance is one of the greatest threats to global health — and Alexander Fleming warned of it in 1945.
We need scientists shaping policy and governments treating this as the emergency it is.
#AMR #OneHealth
We need scientists shaping policy and governments treating this as the emergency it is.
#AMR #OneHealth
November 10, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Antimicrobial resistance is one of the greatest threats to global health — and Alexander Fleming warned of it in 1945.
We need scientists shaping policy and governments treating this as the emergency it is.
#AMR #OneHealth
We need scientists shaping policy and governments treating this as the emergency it is.
#AMR #OneHealth
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New study finds “brutal drought and extreme heat wave that began in September 2023 transformed the lake into a steaming cauldron. The lake's waters reached 41C (106F).” 😱
Hundreds of dolphins found dead in Amazon lake were in water hotter than a jacuzzi, study finds
"You couldn't put your finger in the water," said the lead author of the study, which spotlights the impacts of planetary warming on aquatic ecosystems.
www.cbsnews.com
November 8, 2025 at 2:28 PM
New study finds “brutal drought and extreme heat wave that began in September 2023 transformed the lake into a steaming cauldron. The lake's waters reached 41C (106F).” 😱
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It’s really remarkable how thin the bench of climate change deniers is and how deep the poverty of their arguments. They haven’t come up with anything new in decades and can only fall back on conspiracies to explain their lack of success.
Joe Rogan has one of the world's most popular podcasts. Unfortunately, like nearly all of the most popular online shows, his tends to spread climate misinformation. For @climateconnections.bsky.social I scrutinize his recent episode with octogenarian climate contrarians Lindzen & Happer 🧵 (1/11)
Five ways Joe Rogan misleads listeners about climate change » Yale Climate Connections
Rogan exposes millions to climate denial. Let’s break down his tactics.
yaleclimateconnections.org
November 7, 2025 at 6:21 PM
It’s really remarkable how thin the bench of climate change deniers is and how deep the poverty of their arguments. They haven’t come up with anything new in decades and can only fall back on conspiracies to explain their lack of success.
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Joe Rogan has one of the world's most popular podcasts. Unfortunately, like nearly all of the most popular online shows, his tends to spread climate misinformation. For @climateconnections.bsky.social I scrutinize his recent episode with octogenarian climate contrarians Lindzen & Happer 🧵 (1/11)
Five ways Joe Rogan misleads listeners about climate change » Yale Climate Connections
Rogan exposes millions to climate denial. Let’s break down his tactics.
yaleclimateconnections.org
November 7, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Joe Rogan has one of the world's most popular podcasts. Unfortunately, like nearly all of the most popular online shows, his tends to spread climate misinformation. For @climateconnections.bsky.social I scrutinize his recent episode with octogenarian climate contrarians Lindzen & Happer 🧵 (1/11)
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It's really something out of a dark fairytale.
The world’s first trillionaire initiated a move that has left more than half a million people dead, most of whom are children.
November 7, 2025 at 9:39 AM
It's really something out of a dark fairytale.
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Physician-researcher Dr. Marthe Gautier discovered that people with Down syndrome have an extra chromosome; a fellow doctor stole the credit.
Dr. Gautier died on April 30, 2022. She was 96. For some reason the New York Times published her obituary yesterday.
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/30/h...
Dr. Gautier died on April 30, 2022. She was 96. For some reason the New York Times published her obituary yesterday.
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/30/h...
Marthe Gautier, 96, Dies; Had Key Role in Down Syndrome Breakthrough
www.nytimes.com
October 31, 2025 at 3:56 AM
Physician-researcher Dr. Marthe Gautier discovered that people with Down syndrome have an extra chromosome; a fellow doctor stole the credit.
Dr. Gautier died on April 30, 2022. She was 96. For some reason the New York Times published her obituary yesterday.
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/30/h...
Dr. Gautier died on April 30, 2022. She was 96. For some reason the New York Times published her obituary yesterday.
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/30/h...
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This Hallowe'en let's get feminist & remember those women & girls murdered by church & state.
Red for her blood
Grey for her ashes
Black for her dark times
173 threads for 173 years of the Witchcraft Act
www.witchesofscotland.com/tartan
Red for her blood
Grey for her ashes
Black for her dark times
173 threads for 173 years of the Witchcraft Act
www.witchesofscotland.com/tartan
October 30, 2025 at 7:15 AM
This Hallowe'en let's get feminist & remember those women & girls murdered by church & state.
Red for her blood
Grey for her ashes
Black for her dark times
173 threads for 173 years of the Witchcraft Act
www.witchesofscotland.com/tartan
Red for her blood
Grey for her ashes
Black for her dark times
173 threads for 173 years of the Witchcraft Act
www.witchesofscotland.com/tartan
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Stunning video of the enormous eye at the center of hurricane Melissa.
Taken by the 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron “Hurricane Hunters” just before they had to abandon their mission.
Melissa is extremely dangerous, the strongest Atlantic hurricane to occur this late in the season.
Taken by the 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron “Hurricane Hunters” just before they had to abandon their mission.
Melissa is extremely dangerous, the strongest Atlantic hurricane to occur this late in the season.
US Air Force provides views from inside Hurricane Melissa
The U.S. Defense Department has released footage of views inside Hurricane Melissa. The military said a U.S.
apnews.com
October 28, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Stunning video of the enormous eye at the center of hurricane Melissa.
Taken by the 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron “Hurricane Hunters” just before they had to abandon their mission.
Melissa is extremely dangerous, the strongest Atlantic hurricane to occur this late in the season.
Taken by the 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron “Hurricane Hunters” just before they had to abandon their mission.
Melissa is extremely dangerous, the strongest Atlantic hurricane to occur this late in the season.
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Mary Concepta Lynch, an Irish nun and skilled calligrapher, who spent 16 years (1920-1936) decorating the Oratory of the Domincan Convent, Dun Laoghaire, County Dublin, Ireland #womensart
October 22, 2025 at 9:44 AM
Mary Concepta Lynch, an Irish nun and skilled calligrapher, who spent 16 years (1920-1936) decorating the Oratory of the Domincan Convent, Dun Laoghaire, County Dublin, Ireland #womensart
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For #Dartmoor and #Devon friends, a last reminder that this #nature & #folklore event is happening tonight. I've only just learned that folk musician Jim Causley will be joining us to add a bit of music to the evening. I'm delighted by this, as his work is deeply rooted in Devon folk traditions.
October 17, 2025 at 10:51 AM
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'Heart of the Dragon, Socotra, Yemen' by photographer Beth Moon on her fourteen-year quest to photograph ancient trees of the United States, Europe, Asia, the Middle East, and Africa #WomensArt
October 14, 2025 at 5:27 AM
'Heart of the Dragon, Socotra, Yemen' by photographer Beth Moon on her fourteen-year quest to photograph ancient trees of the United States, Europe, Asia, the Middle East, and Africa #WomensArt
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This is a great, detailed piece of work. There is really no secret here: OpenAI fully intend to use fossil gas to power their data centres.
All the crap about fusion, dyson spheres etc is misdirection. This is what they're *actually* doing:
www.desmog.com/2025/10/13/o...
All the crap about fusion, dyson spheres etc is misdirection. This is what they're *actually* doing:
www.desmog.com/2025/10/13/o...
![John McCarrick, the company’s new head of Global Energy Policy, was a senior energy policy advisor in the first Trump administration’s Bureau of Energy Resources in the Department of State while under former Secretaries of State Rex Tillerson and Mike Pompeo.
As deputy assistant secretary for Energy Transformation and the special envoy for International Energy Affairs, McCarrick promoted exports of American liquefied natural gas to Europe in the wake of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, and advocated for Asian countries to invest in natural gas.
The choice to hire McCarrick matches the intentions of OpenAI’s Trump-donating CEO Sam Altman, who said in a U.S. Senate hearing in May that “in the short term, I think [the future of powering AI] probably looks like more natural gas.”
It also aligns with the company’s early moves toward powering new data centers, huge warehouses full of linked-up computers that require enormous quantities of water and electricity, to run with gas. OpenAI’s U.S. Stargate Project site in Texas, which is slated to become one of the largest data center sites in the world, is already installing off-grid gas turbines to power its operations.
“Big Tech’s collusion with the Trump administration’s fossil fuel agenda for artificial intelligence is evident in their massive investment in methane gas power infrastructure — as well as pro-gas political operatives like McCarrick,” Tyson Slocum, director of consumer advocacy organization Public Citizen’s Energy Program, said.
The “solution” of powering AI with gas is part of Trump’s AI energy policy platform. In a July speech to announce a $96 billion AI and energy funding package, Trump lauded fossil fuel and coal-powered data center development while flanked by oil and gas executives.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:66lbtw2porscqpmair6mir37/bafkreice3v56innzwjfqpmcff42skczd2n6sbp4cbfauotonyx7somaic4@jpeg)
October 13, 2025 at 7:52 PM
This is a great, detailed piece of work. There is really no secret here: OpenAI fully intend to use fossil gas to power their data centres.
All the crap about fusion, dyson spheres etc is misdirection. This is what they're *actually* doing:
www.desmog.com/2025/10/13/o...
All the crap about fusion, dyson spheres etc is misdirection. This is what they're *actually* doing:
www.desmog.com/2025/10/13/o...
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Fun random statistic - our 2013 paper finding 97% scientific consensus on human-caused global warming just went past 1.5 million downloads (which is not a bad number for an academic paper) iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1...
October 14, 2025 at 5:24 AM
Fun random statistic - our 2013 paper finding 97% scientific consensus on human-caused global warming just went past 1.5 million downloads (which is not a bad number for an academic paper) iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1...