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Gift link. A small unelected, secretive crew now has free access to sensitive private data of everyone. And Musk is already publicly targeting family members of judges who rule against the administration. If this isn’t ringing alarm bells, I don’t know what would. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/21/o...

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The extent of sea ice globally is now at an absolute record low level for the entire satellite-era. [Graphics: zacklabe.com/global-sea-i.... Note: the poles are affected by very different Earth system processes/seasonality. I am using 5-day running mean data.]

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“A former senior Soviet KGB spy chief has claimed that Donald Trump was recruited as a spy by Russian intelligence as early as 38 years ago by his department, and given the codename ‘Krasnov’.”

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The lifetime emissions of 3.5 Americans kills someone, probably in the poor south. Extrapolations show there will be 8 million deaths by 2100 with business as usual. Global governance is failing us spectacularly. Renewables are not enough. #StopTheBurn www.nature.com/articles/s41...

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@rogerhallam.com Brilliant article by Prof Brett Christophers reviewing a book by Andreas Malm arguing politicians scientists and business have given up on mitigation so campaigners must use law to ‘leave it in the ground’ eg Ecuador www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...

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Brilliant article by Prof Brett Christophers arguing politicians scientists and business have given up on reducing burn of fossil fuels) because reducing supply of fuel raises energy prices & loses elections. Solution suggested. www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...

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Twitter: “Trump riled up his MAGA cult against California fire captain calling her "DEI hire" — now she's been viciously murdered in her own home. Fire Captain Rebecca Marodi was found with multiple stab wounds that police say indicates a desperate fight for survival.”

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I'm in. You?

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AS long ago as 2006 The Stern Review on the economics of climate change said it would take 1% of GDP to deal with climate change. And if we DID’NT it would cost 5 - 20% of GDP.

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Labour under Attlee, with far greater economic challenges than today, had boldness, vision & a compelling story. Starmer’s Labour fails on all 3 counts, which amounts to laying out a welcome mat to Farage. On eve of publication of #AnotherEngland in paperback, I write for @prospectmagazine.co.uk👇

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RUSI's CFS has uploaded the talk I gave to their conference, should anyone want to see me waffling for twelve minutes. Remarkable to think that Donald Trump has managed to make things even worse in the week since. www.youtube.com/watch?v=00sC...

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Yet more evidence that water companies should be back in public hands. What an indictment of failed regulation & oversight and the triumph of corporate greed 👇

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Great to be back on ITV West Country debate last week, but sad to once again be talking about the terrible state of NHS dentistry.

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"For a party that prides itself on taking a Britain-first approach, Reform’s desire to leave the UK reliant on imported natural gas... is not very patriotic" - good line in @meganekenyon.bsky.social's @newstatesman.com morning email, on Reform UK's opposition to climate action.

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How Spain’s radically different approach to migration helped its economy soar. Will @ReformUK change their policies?

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Whenever anyone laments the state we’re in, they’re met with a chorus of “but what do we do?” As plenty of good options are available, this response might often be wilful impotence*. I invite you all to nominate in this thread the best proposals and practices, around which we should gather. Thanks

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Airbnb founder joins Musk Should we use ordinary bnbs from now on? www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...

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Your 'moment of doom' for Feb. 15, 2025 ~ The End of Ice. "Sea-ice around the north and south poles acts like a giant mirror by reflecting much of the Sun's energy back into space... the dark ocean below can absorb more heat, warming the planet further." www.bbc.com/news/article...

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It Will Probably Come As No Surprise To Anyone To Hear Tesla Is About to Get a Nice Big Handout as Musk Takes Over Government newrepublic.com/post/191477/...

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‘The Little Gods Who Cooled the Earth’ is a (free) novel by Geoff Petty which has been shortlisted for the International Green Story Prize. #novel #clifi geoffpetty.com/novel/

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Deloitte Center for Sustainable Progress (DCSP) has found that unchecked, climate change could cost the global economy $178 trillion over the next 50 years, or GAIN $43 trillion by rapidly accelerating the transition to net-zero www2.deloitte.com/global/en/pa...

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“there are Neville Chamberlain’s in every generation” George Monbiot’s takedown of Matt Goodwin and the Reform party is a thing of beauty 👏 #bbcqt

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@reformuk.bsky.social

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When Trump was sworn in, Elon Musk's corporations were under more than 32 investigations conducted by at least 11 federal agencies. Most of the cases are now closed or likely to be closed soon, and the federal agencies are being defanged by DOGE. Funny how that works, huh?

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Why didn’t we sign? @teamlabouruk.bsky.social @labourlewis.bsky.social

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I want everyone who said they couldn't vote for Harris, because her policies didn't go far enough in one or several areas, and concluded "they're all the same", to make themselves a little scrapbook over the next four years. As an aide-mémoire for next time.

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"The Little Gods Who Cooled the Earth". My novel (its's free!) was short listed for the Green Story Prize. Hopeful story about tackling Climate breakdown. Download it, and give it a try. geoffpetty.com?p=1236

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“On millennial timescales, scientists have warned that consistent temperatures in excess of 2°C above pre-industrial levels result in a much greater risk of ‘locking in’ as much as 12 to 20 metres (39-66 feet) of sea level rise from Greenland and Antarctica.” www.counterpunch.org/2025/02/07/t...

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A little over £6 trillion of Ukraine’s mineral resources, which is around 53 per cent of the country’s total, are contained in the four regions Mr Putin illegally annexed in September 2022. www.independent.co.uk/news/world/e...

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Colombia’s president orders national oil company to cancel US venture over environmental concerns apnews.com/article/colo...

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Scientists wrote to Ed Miliband about the dangers of carbon capture (thread👇). The Times then reported that pro-#CCS scientists had written a reply, with no link to the letter—but we got hold of it. Shockingly, almost half the signatories are seriously conflicted! www.thetimes.com/uk/science/a...

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