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It is deeply weird that only after a sustained years-long campaign to deprive trans people of every right enjoyed by cis people did the Guardian ask someone from a womens' refuge if they had ever had problems resulting from trans women using their services & got the reply 'Never, in fifteen years"

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always thinking about the Douglas Adams bit where the alien that visits earth thinks that cars are the dominant life form

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Then why are they voting for an extreme rightwing party that will do the exact opposite of all this?

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radical oversimplification, but: Canada: centrist libs tack hard against Trump, reject the politics of the far right, win Australia: centrist libs tack hard against Trump, reject the politics of the far right, win Uk: centrist libs go authoritarian, copy the politics of the far right, eat shit

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Interesting review/perspective - Ambiguity of early warning signals for climate tipping points www.nature.com/articles/s41...

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(... which is more than Reform, by the way)

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my #energy hot take is that in the coming years we are going to see far more blackouts. Not due to renewables, but mainly due to aging infrastructure, climate extremes, and lack of investments. The general public really hasnt come to term that we need to basically rebuild fundamental infrastructure

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NEW: US weather forecasting is in worse shape than previously known, with 30 NWS forecast offices missing meteorologists-in-charge and about a dozen offices at risk of no longer serving their communities 24/7. www.cnn.com/2025/05/02/w...

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Seems like international sanctions against the regime in Georgia are beginning to work! In addition to rumours that the Georgian Dream is having internal clan clashes and purges, demonstrated by several high-profile resignations such as that of ex-PM Irakli Garibashvili, 1/

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WHO’s emergencies director, Mike Ryan, sounds the alarm on Israel’s ongoing genocide operation in Gaza. Netanyahu has turned the strip into an open air concentration camp and is deliberately starving civilians.

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'Build it and they'll come!' So the saying goes, and this article now also shows it to be true for bike networks, particularly when new stretches are done in the right sequence. Important work, particularly re investments in less densely populated areas www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... #dktrp

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Abolishing #CoillteNature, just weeks before they won an award for their #naturerestoration work, was a regressive decision that must be reviewed. Among other questions and concerns about the future of forestry, I put this to Minister Healy Rae in the #Seanad this week. 🌳👇 @greenpartyie.bsky.social

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Just a reminder that the head of the HSE's proposed new gender service in Ireland was a witness at an anti-trans court case in the UK. www.yahoo.com/news/nhs-put...

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In 1995, divers near the Ryukyu Islands off Japan spotted these elaborate mandala-like art in the sand of the ocean's floor. They were elaborate 2 meter wide sculptures with fluting, shell ornaments placed at ridges, sand sorted by granularity, both consistent in design & unique. (📷: BBC Earth)

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My recs for Starmer: 1) get serious on wealth redistribution - wealth taxes etc 2) re-armament. Situation has changed, use it. Trump/Farage et al are Putinists. 3) Net Zero - re-industrialisation and energy independence. Big programme to retrofit homes transferring £ to those who need it.

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"Because I now deeply fear the dangerous signs of history repeating itself, I want everyone to remember that war is terrible." www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

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Reform do not have the answers to the problems we face. They thrive on hate and turning people against each other. Labour is no longer the answer. We need a united Left to offer real change and hope. #VoteGreen

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The proposed Trump budget is brutal, unless you’re the military or Homeland Security. Here’s what gets cut: - State Department: -84% - National Science Foundation: -56% - EPA: -54% - HUD (housing): -44% - Labor: -35% - Interior: -30% - Health & Human Services: -26% - NASA: -24% - Education: -15%

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“If all SUVs were replaced with passenger cars, the number of pedestrians and cyclists killed in car crashes would decrease by an estimated 17% in the USA and by 8% in Europe. The number of child pedestrians and cyclists killed in car crashes would decrease by 27% in the USA and by 14% in Europe.”

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The law of … … unintended consequences.

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Preemptively putting out takes that assume part or all of the cause of this blackout was insufficient inertia (as Javier Blas did literally minutes after it happened) hasn't been substantiated by any analysis, even if it feels likely in your feelings Seriously, this isn't acceptable practice

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You gotta laugh at the guys who go on about survival skills and being totally self-sufficient – preparing for the collapse of civilization. You know the solution to all that? Civilization. It’s the ultimate survival plan. We tried all the others and taking care of each other beat everything else.

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I saw some guy online comment today that "we need a male AOC" and I had to shut my laptop and go for a nice, long walk in order to avoid screaming.

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they are literal segregationists apnews.com/article/scho...

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Let’s hope Labour learn the right lesson from local results like these. Reintroduce some PR for Mayoral elections; stop chasing Reform votes above all else. it won’t work and you’ll lose even more votes to the Greens.

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The homeless university lecturer: ‘There’s a sense of shame around it’

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I didn’t think it was possible to be a bigger fan of #solar than I already was, but Day 3 of a city wide outage where I not only have power but I have more than I can use/store and can give it away to the neighbors? That’ll do it. #Pittsburgh #energysky

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Just to be clear, this is a violation of the fundamental ethical principle in clinical trial design called "equipoise." Equipoise means that no-one is exposed to excess risk just to test the therapy. That's specifically why vaccine trials don't use placebo arms. Ethical violation as POLICY.

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Congratulations @lambethgreenparty.bsky.social! Great way to start results on #LE2025 day.

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This is incredible

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“Five-party politics in England is the new norm, it’s here to stay, and Greens are only just getting started.” @carladenyer.bsky.social reflecting on early results greenparty.org.uk/2025/05/02/g...

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We're not prepared as a nation for the climate instability already here let alone what's coming down the line. We've flood prone towns & cities sitting below drained boggy hills. We've sea levels rising into sea level houses. A flammable forestry model. & insufficient water storage for dry spells.

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🚨 MEPs must reject the EU proposal to weaken wolf protections Experts & citizens agree the proposal is premature, unscientific & threatens biodiversity. 320,000+ voices call for continued strict protection. Farming & wolves can coexist - with real solutions🐺🌍 #SaveTheWolf #HandsOffNature

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🚨 POLL | Greens to win West of England Mayor 🟢 GRN 27% (+5) 🔴 LAB 23% (-10) 🟣 REF 18% (+18) 🔵 CON 17% (-12) 🟠 LD 13% (-3) Via @YouGov, 9-23 April (+/- vs 2021)

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EU: Selective solidarity does not come any more blatant.

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This is nonsense. Chatbots can’t solve this problem. When faced with a friend deficit on this scale, the solution is obviously friend tariffs.

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Solidarity to everyone in the streets fighting for a better world this Mayday

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Very exciting to hear that not only are people voting for @greenparty.org.uk They're taking the second obvious step and joining too! Join us: join.greenparty.org.uk

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Ireland could generate around one-third of the country's electricity needs from solar PV with 50 sq km of panels or thereabouts. That's just 3% of all urban space or 18% of Dublin’s built environment. This is feasible using rooftops, car parks and public buildings ... without requiring new land.

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🚨Polling day!🗳️ If you live in an area with elections today, NOW is your chance to get more hard-working Greens elected. From Northumberland to the West Country to Sussex and Kent, the @greenparty.org.uk offers a bold and positive vision 💚 Two party politics is over. The question is: what next?

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via Glenn Warren

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Thou shalt not photoshop gang tattoos onto people’s knuckles in a vain attempt to justify thy evil.

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Good Night World

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The BBC is institutionally biased towards the right and the far right, and here's the proof: the results of an almost perfect before-and-after experiment. My column today. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

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IRELAND: Trade unions to mark International Workers' Day on May Day www.rte.ie/news/2025/05...

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