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Letzte Woche der Generalinspekteur, davor Ministerin Prien, jetzt the odd interview der Woche mit mir. Völkerrecht in der Zeitenwende. Auf Deutschlandfunk. www.deutschlandfunk.de/voelkerrecht...

Gemeinsam mit @amnesty.de und @medico.de fordert das ECCHR den Bundespräsidenten auf, von einem Treffen mit dem israelischen Ministerpräsidenten abzusehen. Laut einem EU-Beschluss haben EU-Mitgliedsstaaten nicht notwendige Kontakte zu Personen zu vermeiden, die vom IStGH gesucht werden.

@amnesty.de @ecchr.bsky.social @medico.de press release. "As long as the German govt continues to deliver arms to Israel, legitimizes possible war criminals,and fails to take effective steps to end the humanitarian horror in Gaza,it becomes complicit.Tsafrir Cohen,medico crm.ecchr.eu/civicrm/mail...

New pope’s old house. Dolton, IL.

🚀 Green BREAKTHROUGH WE WON! Peter Rees has been elected in Newnham (Cambridgeshire) Now join the party: join.greenparty.org.uk

🚀 Green BREAKTHROUGH WE WON! @elliottonguk.bsky.social has been elected in Abbey (Cambridgeshire) Now join the party: join.greenparty.org.uk

We've called on @GOVUK to reconsider decision to allow wood burning stoves as a secondary heating source in new builds - it goes against advice of health professionals and @theCCCuk to phase out wood stoves ukhealthalliance.org/news-item/de... @richardswsmith.bsky.social @jillbelch.bsky.social

🚨🚨🚨Emergency bike ride tonight to address the crisis of Frey PAC money being flushed down the toilet on some real clunkers.

Such an important study: Globally representative evidence on the actual and perceived support for climate action. www.nature.com/articles/s41...

🌍 💚 Gute Nachrichten: Die Mehrheit will mehr fürs #Klima tun, sie weiß es nur nicht voneinander! Laut Studie wären 69% bereit, monatlich 1% ihres Einkommens für Klimaschutz zu spenden, glauben aber, dass nur 43% das tun würden. #GoodNews #Klimaschutz www.tagesschau.de/wissen/klima... 1/3

Yesterday, I was elected onto Cambridgeshire County Council. It is an absolute honour to represent Abbey, a community that I care so much about 💚 My colleagues and I are eager to get to work - today, we went about setting up the first ever County Council Green team!

Thank you to everyone who campaigned to get three Greens elected onto Cambridgeshire County Council. Without your support, feet on the ground, delivering leaflets and knocking on doors we couldn’t have done it without you. Now join the party: join.greenparty.org.uk

Here's CM Bob Blumenfield asking if the mayor's budget means LADOT work around Olympics venues would be prioritized over streets and sidewalks in his district. LADOT GM Laura Rubio-Cornejo responds yes, Olympics venues would be the priority, and likely the *only* thing the department could deliver

Elon Musk sued @mmfa.bsky.social in a SLAPP suit for writing an accurate article about X. He sued them in North Texas for no reason other than there was a (Tesla-stock owning) MAGA friendly judge. MMFA asked to transfer. Judge O'Connor not only says no, but says he may sanction them...

Pope Francis on the Problem of Cars in Cities humantransit.org/2025/04/pope... via @humantransit.bsky.social

Four months after the most devastating wildfires in L.A. history, Mayor Karen Bass wants to shut down the city's climate emergency office to save $700,000. It's not hard to figure out that climate action isn't a high priority for Bass. My latest column: www.latimes.com/environment/...

During a cabinet meeting, former National Security Advisor and UN Ambassador designate Mike Waltz reveals his signal chats. Communications with JD Vance, Marco Rubio, Steve Witkoff, and Tulsi Gabbard are visible.

These 20 hospitals avoided nearly $1 billion in property taxes. lowninstitute.org/hospitals-be...

Stephen Miller Is an Immigration Hypocrite. I Know Because I’m His Uncle. If my nephew’s ideas on immigration had been in force a century ago, our family would have been wiped out. www.politico.com/magazine/sto...

Blair says net zero is "doomed to fail" – but to abandon a rapid green transition away from fossil fuels is to sentence millions to certain death . And he knows it . 12 days left to sign my petition to ban fossil fuel ads – please sign govpetition.uk/700024

You can vote Green tomorrow ✅ For real hope and real change in every community 💚

•••••••NOW••••••• A “moment of moral urgency” is upon us. History is happening NOW, on the steps of the U.S. Capitol. Sen. Cory Booker and Rep. Hakeem Jeffries have devoted this day to a live-streamed sit-in, featuring conversations with Americans focused on staunch opposition to the…

Check out our past episode with none other than the man who created our show's theme song. You can't hear it, and not sing it all day long! youtu.be/deNsIZqmPSQ?...

This Earth Day - we can have cleaner energy, cheaper bills and a future for all. We can have full renewable energy by 2030, but only if those in power act now! It's our power, our planet. #EarthDay2025

It's being reported that Labour ministers are ruling out scrapping the two-child benefit. Scrapping this cruel policy would lift 350,000 children out of poverty overnight. Instead, Keir Starmer's Government are CHOOSING to keep children in poverty rather than taxing the super-rich fairly.

📈 Average private rents increased by 8.7% over the last 14 months. 🚨 The sector is out of control and contributing to widening inequality and homelessness. 💚 Bob would campaign for rent controls and to stop the exploitation of private renters by landlords. Vote Bob on Thursday 1st May ✅

UCLA folks: please sign the letter urging Chancellor Frenk to join 200+ university presidents in A Call for Constructive Engagement!

There's a petition to get UCLA Chancellor Frenk to sign a letter by the American Assoc of College/Unis to present a united front and statement against the Trump Admin. Here's the petition: sites.google.com/view/constru... Anonymous is also ok!

UCLA Chancellor Frenk: Please Sign the American Association of Colleges and Universities Statement “A Call for Constructive Engagement” Signed by over 180 University Presidents sites.google.com/view/constru...

I am grateful for every single institution and leader who cosigned the @aacu.org Call for Constructive Engagement. Courage takes many forms. Especially courageous are those at state institutions, like UVA or the SUNY campuses. www.aacu.org/newsroom/a-c...

More than 150 leaders of America's colleges, universities, and scholarly societies issued "A Call for Constructive Engagement" in response to the ongoing government intrusion into #highered. Read the full statement: www.aacu.org/newsroom/a-c...

A powerful call has just gone up on the website of the @aacu.org : “A Call for Constructive Engagement” signed by almost 200 college & university presidents (more sure to join), from community colleges to R1s! #academicsky #edusky @academic-chatter.bsky.social www.aacu.org/newsroom/a-c...

Anything, absolutely anything but changing our behaviour and burning less. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

The impact of 'climate breakdown' caused by fossil fuel pollution is set to hit the UK economy with an estimated £1.1 trillion-worth of damage over the next decade. The cost per households is estimated at around £38,000 across this period. www.lbc.co.uk/news/cost-li...

Amazing turnout for @elliottonguk.bsky.social in Cambridge yesterday. We received an incredible response from residents, knocked on 600+ doors. Thank you @zackpolanski.bsky.social and Young Greens for coming. We couldn’t have done it without you 💚 Vote Green for real change on 1st May.

April edition of @ukhealthclimate.bsky.social newsletter landing in inboxes this morning. Grab a cuppa and check out the latest health and climate: 📰News 🗣️Have your say 👫Get involved 🖥️Events 📚Resources ✍️Articles ukhealthalliance.org/news-item/uk...

🍔 UK public eat 2x recommended limits of meat 🔽Gov sets targets to reduce meat & dairy consumption 💬Gov funds campaigns promoting meat and dairy 🤷‍♀️Doesn't make sense 🍎Petition asks gov to promote healthy plant-based food instead of meat and dairy > Sign here: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/71...

Cyber Fuc*ed. #WorldBollardAssociation

Could you help fund my, @emilykerr36.bsky.social and @neildoig.bsky.social 's election campaign? Here's a link to our crowdfunder - we're incredibly thankful for any donations of whatever amount. Thank you! www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/help-get-e...