Varyl Thorndycraft
@varylt.bsky.social
Geographer - Geomorphologist - Experimental music.
He/him. Born 330ppm Dad 416ppm.
He/him. Born 330ppm Dad 416ppm.
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Under the Labour government,
It is illegal to have a sign that says “I oppose genocide, I support Palestine Action.”
It is legal to have a sign that says “I support genocide, I oppose Palestine Action.”
This is real.
www.instagram.com/reel/DRkQRFd...
It is illegal to have a sign that says “I oppose genocide, I support Palestine Action.”
It is legal to have a sign that says “I support genocide, I oppose Palestine Action.”
This is real.
www.instagram.com/reel/DRkQRFd...
November 28, 2025 at 2:05 AM
Under the Labour government,
It is illegal to have a sign that says “I oppose genocide, I support Palestine Action.”
It is legal to have a sign that says “I support genocide, I oppose Palestine Action.”
This is real.
www.instagram.com/reel/DRkQRFd...
It is illegal to have a sign that says “I oppose genocide, I support Palestine Action.”
It is legal to have a sign that says “I support genocide, I oppose Palestine Action.”
This is real.
www.instagram.com/reel/DRkQRFd...
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The National Emergency Briefing @nebriefing.bsky.social in Westminster today is a call to action for politicians.
@chrisgpackham.bsky.social started with “let’s work on creating hope, where there isn’t much of it left”
@chrisgpackham.bsky.social started with “let’s work on creating hope, where there isn’t much of it left”
November 27, 2025 at 9:47 AM
The National Emergency Briefing @nebriefing.bsky.social in Westminster today is a call to action for politicians.
@chrisgpackham.bsky.social started with “let’s work on creating hope, where there isn’t much of it left”
@chrisgpackham.bsky.social started with “let’s work on creating hope, where there isn’t much of it left”
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The 2025 Lancet Report on Health and Climate Change and the recent Cradle to Grave Report spell out the tremendous harm and suffering caused by fossil fuel burning and resulting climate changes. Millions are dying every year.
drtomharris.substack.com/p/breathless...
#climatechange #health
drtomharris.substack.com/p/breathless...
#climatechange #health
Breathless: The Toll of Fossil Fuels and a Changing Planet
The 2025 Lancet Report on Health and Climate Change and the recent Cradle to Grave Report spell out the tremendous harm and suffering caused by fossil fuel burning and resulting climate changes.
drtomharris.substack.com
November 26, 2025 at 9:27 AM
The 2025 Lancet Report on Health and Climate Change and the recent Cradle to Grave Report spell out the tremendous harm and suffering caused by fossil fuel burning and resulting climate changes. Millions are dying every year.
drtomharris.substack.com/p/breathless...
#climatechange #health
drtomharris.substack.com/p/breathless...
#climatechange #health
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This, by @giacgrassi.bsky.social, remains one of the simplest and best climate visuals
November 23, 2025 at 9:30 PM
This, by @giacgrassi.bsky.social, remains one of the simplest and best climate visuals
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What if I told you that the entire point of the COPs is, at root, to single out their key export
November 22, 2025 at 10:19 PM
What if I told you that the entire point of the COPs is, at root, to single out their key export
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Macclesfield Central (Cheshire East) Council By-Election Result:
🌍 GRN: 41.8% (+19.7)
🌹 LAB: 28.6% (-25.7)
➡️ RFM: 15.8% (New)
🌳 CON: 9.1% (-4.5)
⚖️ EQU: 2.5% (New)
🔶 LDM: 2.2% (-7.7)
Green GAIN from Labour.
Changes w/ 2023.
🌍 GRN: 41.8% (+19.7)
🌹 LAB: 28.6% (-25.7)
➡️ RFM: 15.8% (New)
🌳 CON: 9.1% (-4.5)
⚖️ EQU: 2.5% (New)
🔶 LDM: 2.2% (-7.7)
Green GAIN from Labour.
Changes w/ 2023.
November 21, 2025 at 7:15 AM
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Entitled to lower bills.
Entitled to a liveable planet.
Entitled to make hope normal again.
Know your entitlement. Know our collective power.
Join.greenparty.org.uk
Entitled to a liveable planet.
Entitled to make hope normal again.
Know your entitlement. Know our collective power.
Join.greenparty.org.uk
November 20, 2025 at 12:51 PM
Entitled to lower bills.
Entitled to a liveable planet.
Entitled to make hope normal again.
Know your entitlement. Know our collective power.
Join.greenparty.org.uk
Entitled to a liveable planet.
Entitled to make hope normal again.
Know your entitlement. Know our collective power.
Join.greenparty.org.uk
November 20, 2025 at 9:33 AM
Tax wealth and cut bills. Reduce inequality and ensure a safer future.
join.greenparty.org.uk
join.greenparty.org.uk
At the Budget, the Green Party's message is clear: Cut Bills. Tax Billionaires.
November 19, 2025 at 9:52 PM
Tax wealth and cut bills. Reduce inequality and ensure a safer future.
join.greenparty.org.uk
join.greenparty.org.uk
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I awoke to the headline this morning that Ottawa and Alberta are reportedly “close” to a deal that includes a new heavy oil pipeline to the northwest coast of BC…
It feels timely to share that my book is out now with UBC Press, available open access
www.ubcpress.ca/mega-pipelin...
It feels timely to share that my book is out now with UBC Press, available open access
www.ubcpress.ca/mega-pipelin...
Mega Pipelines, Mega Resistance
Mega Pipelines, Mega Resistance - Tar Sands, Social Movements, and the Politics of Energy Infrastructure; Mega Pipelines, Mega Resistance reveals how and why social movements have frustrated major pip...
www.ubcpress.ca
November 19, 2025 at 5:32 PM
I awoke to the headline this morning that Ottawa and Alberta are reportedly “close” to a deal that includes a new heavy oil pipeline to the northwest coast of BC…
It feels timely to share that my book is out now with UBC Press, available open access
www.ubcpress.ca/mega-pipelin...
It feels timely to share that my book is out now with UBC Press, available open access
www.ubcpress.ca/mega-pipelin...
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We are in despair after the Home Secretary’s announcement yesterday.
As an organisation helping couples and families survive the immigration system, we struggle to accept plans that make it easier to deport families and children.
#FamiliesBelongTogether
As an organisation helping couples and families survive the immigration system, we struggle to accept plans that make it easier to deport families and children.
#FamiliesBelongTogether
November 18, 2025 at 10:08 AM
We are in despair after the Home Secretary’s announcement yesterday.
As an organisation helping couples and families survive the immigration system, we struggle to accept plans that make it easier to deport families and children.
#FamiliesBelongTogether
As an organisation helping couples and families survive the immigration system, we struggle to accept plans that make it easier to deport families and children.
#FamiliesBelongTogether
Shell mounds, toxic fire and boat - Essex coast is always interesting psychogeographically
November 17, 2025 at 5:39 AM
Shell mounds, toxic fire and boat - Essex coast is always interesting psychogeographically
I did a 20 km estuary walk at the weekend along the Roach valley (Essex) with great soundscape/birds (curlew, avocet, lapwing, hundreds of ducks and waders). My daughter won't be able to at my age #climate #sealevelrise
November 17, 2025 at 5:21 AM
I did a 20 km estuary walk at the weekend along the Roach valley (Essex) with great soundscape/birds (curlew, avocet, lapwing, hundreds of ducks and waders). My daughter won't be able to at my age #climate #sealevelrise
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Climate breakdown is driven by a storm of lies. This lying is systemic, funded and coordinated, and operates across almost all media, old and new.
This week's column argues that we cannot fight the climate crisis without also fighting the epistemic crisis.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
This week's column argues that we cannot fight the climate crisis without also fighting the epistemic crisis.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Dark forces are preventing us fighting the climate crisis – by taking knowledge hostage | George Monbiot
The fundamental problem is this: that most of the means of communication are owned or influenced by the very rich, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot
www.theguardian.com
November 14, 2025 at 6:47 AM
Climate breakdown is driven by a storm of lies. This lying is systemic, funded and coordinated, and operates across almost all media, old and new.
This week's column argues that we cannot fight the climate crisis without also fighting the epistemic crisis.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
This week's column argues that we cannot fight the climate crisis without also fighting the epistemic crisis.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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It's astounding how much CO₂ we put into the atmosphere each year by burning fossil fuels.
For comparison, we all agree that plastic pollution is bad, but the mass of ALL THE PLASTIC humanity has ever produced is only 25% of the CO₂ we emitted into the atmosphere in 2025.
For comparison, we all agree that plastic pollution is bad, but the mass of ALL THE PLASTIC humanity has ever produced is only 25% of the CO₂ we emitted into the atmosphere in 2025.
1) Fossil fuel
Still no peak. Emissions are projected to increase by 1.1% in 2025, reaching 38.1 GtCO2. An all time high.
Still no peak. Emissions are projected to increase by 1.1% in 2025, reaching 38.1 GtCO2. An all time high.
November 13, 2025 at 5:36 PM
It's astounding how much CO₂ we put into the atmosphere each year by burning fossil fuels.
For comparison, we all agree that plastic pollution is bad, but the mass of ALL THE PLASTIC humanity has ever produced is only 25% of the CO₂ we emitted into the atmosphere in 2025.
For comparison, we all agree that plastic pollution is bad, but the mass of ALL THE PLASTIC humanity has ever produced is only 25% of the CO₂ we emitted into the atmosphere in 2025.
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Environmental justice and equity has to be for everyone, or it is for no one.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Row over definition of ‘gender’ hangs over Cop30 plans to support women
Advocates say conservative states’ push to define gender as ‘biological sex’ would backslide on decade-old language within the UN
www.theguardian.com
November 13, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Environmental justice and equity has to be for everyone, or it is for no one.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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NEW: The first two years of Massachusetts' millionaire tax has raised $3 billion more than expected.
And rather than driving the rich away, IPS researchers found that the number of millionaires has *increased.*
Tax the rich. Greg Ryan in @bloomberg.com:
And rather than driving the rich away, IPS researchers found that the number of millionaires has *increased.*
Tax the rich. Greg Ryan in @bloomberg.com:
Millionaire Tax That Inspired Mamdani Fuels $5.7 Billion Haul in Massachusetts
A millionaire levy in Massachusetts that New York City mayoral frontrunner Zohran Mamdani holds up as a model for taxing the rich has generated $3 billion more in revenue than expected without forcing...
www.bloomberg.com
November 12, 2025 at 4:01 PM
NEW: The first two years of Massachusetts' millionaire tax has raised $3 billion more than expected.
And rather than driving the rich away, IPS researchers found that the number of millionaires has *increased.*
Tax the rich. Greg Ryan in @bloomberg.com:
And rather than driving the rich away, IPS researchers found that the number of millionaires has *increased.*
Tax the rich. Greg Ryan in @bloomberg.com:
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My partner works for HEET, a small NE London organisation supporting people in fuel poverty. They currently have a winter fundraiser. Money goes to making homes more energy efficient, less damp, or helping people with fossil fuel inflated bills.🙏
#climate #inequality
localgiving.org/fundraising/...
#climate #inequality
localgiving.org/fundraising/...
Take action on fuel poverty in north-east London this winter | Localgiving
localgiving.org
November 12, 2025 at 9:52 PM
My partner works for HEET, a small NE London organisation supporting people in fuel poverty. They currently have a winter fundraiser. Money goes to making homes more energy efficient, less damp, or helping people with fossil fuel inflated bills.🙏
#climate #inequality
localgiving.org/fundraising/...
#climate #inequality
localgiving.org/fundraising/...
Memo to the quoted govt person... Cargo E-bikes can replace cars for families. As our daughter nears being too big for our bike seat we are looking at E-bike options so that we can eg carry both her and shopping. Replacing cars is a cost saver in so many ways.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
Rachel Reeves to cut tax benefits for workers using salary sacrifice schemes to buy bikes
Chancellor expected to introduce new limit on how much can be spent on a bicycle through cycle to work scheme
www.theguardian.com
November 13, 2025 at 5:59 AM
Memo to the quoted govt person... Cargo E-bikes can replace cars for families. As our daughter nears being too big for our bike seat we are looking at E-bike options so that we can eg carry both her and shopping. Replacing cars is a cost saver in so many ways.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
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“If you’ve been following recent debates about health, you’ve been hearing a lot about vaccines, diet, measles, Medicaid cuts and health insurance costs – but much less about one of the greatest threats to global public health: climate change.” Via @theconversation.com #ClimateCrisis #HealthyCities
Want to make America healthy again? Stop fueling climate change
From extreme heat to mosquito-borne illnesses, climate change is making people sicker and more vulnerable to disease. Health scientists explain what individuals and governments can do about it.
theconversation.com
November 13, 2025 at 5:00 AM
“If you’ve been following recent debates about health, you’ve been hearing a lot about vaccines, diet, measles, Medicaid cuts and health insurance costs – but much less about one of the greatest threats to global public health: climate change.” Via @theconversation.com #ClimateCrisis #HealthyCities
My partner works for HEET, a small NE London organisation supporting people in fuel poverty. They currently have a winter fundraiser. Money goes to making homes more energy efficient, less damp, or helping people with fossil fuel inflated bills.🙏
#climate #inequality
localgiving.org/fundraising/...
#climate #inequality
localgiving.org/fundraising/...
Take action on fuel poverty in north-east London this winter | Localgiving
localgiving.org
November 12, 2025 at 9:52 PM
My partner works for HEET, a small NE London organisation supporting people in fuel poverty. They currently have a winter fundraiser. Money goes to making homes more energy efficient, less damp, or helping people with fossil fuel inflated bills.🙏
#climate #inequality
localgiving.org/fundraising/...
#climate #inequality
localgiving.org/fundraising/...
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Understanding and Accelerating Collective Climate Action
Important new report from @fdabl.bsky.social, @jksteinberger.bsky.social, @swaziadam.bsky.social, @berglundoscar.bsky.social and other leading thinkers in the climate movement
A must read for all climate activists
zenodo.org/records/1758...
Important new report from @fdabl.bsky.social, @jksteinberger.bsky.social, @swaziadam.bsky.social, @berglundoscar.bsky.social and other leading thinkers in the climate movement
A must read for all climate activists
zenodo.org/records/1758...
November 12, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Understanding and Accelerating Collective Climate Action
Important new report from @fdabl.bsky.social, @jksteinberger.bsky.social, @swaziadam.bsky.social, @berglundoscar.bsky.social and other leading thinkers in the climate movement
A must read for all climate activists
zenodo.org/records/1758...
Important new report from @fdabl.bsky.social, @jksteinberger.bsky.social, @swaziadam.bsky.social, @berglundoscar.bsky.social and other leading thinkers in the climate movement
A must read for all climate activists
zenodo.org/records/1758...
Also, the article talks about Starmer's experience in leadership. But Labour promote austerity and household budget analogies. Here's an incredulous Paul Krugman on that....from a decade ago.
www.theguardian.com/business/ng-...
www.theguardian.com/business/ng-...
November 11, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Also, the article talks about Starmer's experience in leadership. But Labour promote austerity and household budget analogies. Here's an incredulous Paul Krugman on that....from a decade ago.
www.theguardian.com/business/ng-...
www.theguardian.com/business/ng-...
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"Zealously Pro Palestinian party"
Genocide is bad actually.
Genocide is bad actually.
What happens if the Greens overtake Labour in the polls? All bets are off | Gaby Hinsliff
What happens if the Greens overtake Labour in the polls? All bets are off | Gaby Hinsliff
They may lack Labour’s party machine, but Zack Polanski’s burgeoning popularity could have seismic consequences for British politics, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff
www.theguardian.com
November 11, 2025 at 8:28 AM
"Zealously Pro Palestinian party"
Genocide is bad actually.
Genocide is bad actually.
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Today the UN COP climate summit kicked off in Brazil, and @london.gov.uk has been in Rio to promote action on climate change by cities. Back here in London, my @badvertising.bsky.social team mates launched a campaign to ask the Mayor to stop promoting pollution on London’s public transport network
November 10, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Today the UN COP climate summit kicked off in Brazil, and @london.gov.uk has been in Rio to promote action on climate change by cities. Back here in London, my @badvertising.bsky.social team mates launched a campaign to ask the Mayor to stop promoting pollution on London’s public transport network