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LB Merton Cllr Deputy Leader of the opposition https://www.mertonlibdems.org.uk
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Nearly at 3,000 signatures now! 💥💥💥 actionstorm.org/petitions/ma...

This is the House Republican budget plan that Donald Trump endorsed. Trickle up economics.

Great piece about @coachbalto.bsky.social and the bike bus movement, countering “the epidemic of dangerous and toxic car traffic” whilst having fun: “the best thing about the bike bus is that it’s simply a cool thing to do with friends.” www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Medicaid is not for sale. NASA is not for sale. The Post Office is not for sale. America is not for sale. We have an obligation to resist kings. We outnumber them. And they can be overwhelmed.

Before it's taken offline, I want you to know about the NASA website where you can learn about the stratospheric ozone hole and check on how it's doing. It has cool movies like this one, showing the growth of the ozone hole during the Austral spring last year. ozonewatch.gsfc.nasa.gov/SH.html

Chalk streams need proper protection in place. We’re delighted so many councillors from all political parties agree with us. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

🔴‘If We Let Domestic Abusers Skip Rehabilitation Courses Then Lives Will Continue to Be Lost’ Domestic violence charity Refuge’s CEO Abigail Ampofo says that the Government’s decision to end rehabilitation courses for some offenders is ‘deeply troubling’ bylinetimes.com/2025/02/20/d...

A very clear response from London Fire Commissioner, Andy Rowe to a question at Fire Plenary last week from Emma Best AM about the impact of LTNs on fire brigade attendance times. "We genuinely couldn't find any evidence of LTNs doing anything to our overall attendance times".

Calling Zelensky a “Dictator” must be where the line is drawn. It is my sincere hope that the whole political spectrum in the United Kingdom will speak with one voice in opposition to Trump’s lies.

It’s a coup. It’s a strategic alliance with Putin. It’s the end of the post-war international order. It’s the triumph of lies over truth and in Putin’s case, evil over good. We are through the looking glass & we all now have to decide who we are & what we stand for

World's glaciers melting faster than ever recorded since the turn of the century, they have lost more than 6,500 billion tonnes – or 5% – of their ice. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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Influencers to urge young people to not vape as part of UK government campaign

Scrap austerity – tax the super-rich instead Britain can’t rebuild with more cuts – a wealth tax on the richest is the fair alternative to funding public services and growth yorkshirebylines.co.uk/business/eco...

Everything wrong with carbon credits in one headline.

Without these observations, we won't know what the ocean is doing vis-à-vis carbon uptake and won't have a way to evaluate the efficacy of marine carbon dioxide removal against a background. Download the plan before it disappears. 🌊

We're looking again at the Chief Medical Officer's 2022 #AirPollution report and noting how much diesel contributes to the nitrogen oxides we are breathing across England. Diesel needs to go. #DitchDiesel https://buff.ly/4hY9erU

Keir Starmer: Hospices 'not exempt' from employers' national insurance increase www.itv.com/news/westcou...

I look forward to meeting with Transport Sec Heidi Alexander to discuss addressing the shocking state of Merton’s roads. My constituents have repeatedly tried to report issues, and are rightly frustrated by persistent inaction from Merton Council. www.mylondon.news/news/transpo...

"It was as if he had just given himself the power to cancel transatlantic flights, or boost the number of vegetarians in the world. All by deleting a few lines of code." www.thereengineer.pro/p/the-tiny-s...

Why are women still being sent to prison as ‘a place of safety’? | Eva Wiseman

"Flying causes more climate-heating than any other form of transport for every km and is dominated by rich passengers, with 1% of the world’s population responsible for 50% of aviation emissions. The industry’s climate plans are rated “critically insufficient." www.theguardian.com/environment/...

“As a party willing to break a Westminster taboo and take on Trump, the Liberal Democrats are honing a distinct political identity. The MAGA worldview of course, is an anathema to the liberal democratic values Davey’s party champions.
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The Associated Press Isn't Bending The Knee To Trump's Censorship The Associated Press is defending the First Amendment and refusing to give in even as Trump escalates his campaign against the centuries old news organization www.politicususa.com/p/the-associ...

Musk’s takeover of US health agencies raises pandemic threat, experts warn

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Pleased to join MPs from across the house in signing a letter to the Secretary of State for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, highlighting the serious public health risks associated with the cruel fur trade. ✍️ I urge the Government to support a fur-free UK. ❌ #FurFreeUK

Extreme weather expected to cause food price volatility in 2025 after cost of cocoa and coffee doubles

AGU stands with federal scientists. Read more on fromtheprow.agu.org/standing-tog...

George Monbiot on Ukraine/Putin: “It’s as if he’d come to the UK, he’d occupied Kent, Surrey, Sussex & then somebody else like Donald Trump comes along & says fine guys just live with that. These people who go on about sovereignty will sell anyone down the river” 👏

Methane reached another new *record high* value in October 2024 (1942.9 ppb). October 2023's global methane abundance was 1930.6 ppb. Note there is a seasonal cycle. Data available from gml.noaa.gov/ccgg/trends_... ⚒️

Carbon dioxide (CO₂) averaged about 427 ppm in January 2025 10 years ago January averaged about 400 ppm Preliminary data from @noaa.gov: gml.noaa.gov/ccgg/trends/

A closer look at the extent of sea ice globally that just set a new all-time record minimum, which is due to unusually low sea ice conditions in both the #Arctic & #Antarctic right now. Data from nsidc.org/data/seaice_... 🧪⚒️🥼❄️

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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

Brilliantly put by @georgemonbiot.bsky.social

Brexit has had a major impact on zoo breeding programmes across Europe. More than 60 species at Colchester Zoo have taken part in breeding programmes, but the number of transfers has dropped since Brexit happened, bc of increase in paperwork and legislation. www.bbc.com/news/article...