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There was a fucking hole in our planet’s *atmosphere* Like a legit, no joke, “this will unravel our entire ecosystem” hole in the world, and then we fixed it by working together across national and political lines As a species we decided, “we will survive” Let’s do that some more

Ugh. The whiny needledicks pulling the handcart to hell. I’d take whatever “feminine energy” is over brittle masculinity any day. Go to therapy and leave us all alone, you broken boys.

To mark 75 years since the re-establishment of diplomatic relations between Germany and the UK, we asked you to share personal photos that capture the many connections between our countries. Here's a selection of your pictures and stories celebrating 75 years of 🇩🇪-🇬🇧 relations.

The technology they are selling you - trapping you into spending a fortune on, so they can harvest you for data like a fucking farm animal - is pointless

🔴 REVEALED: Palantir led closed-door review of how MoD buys software The review was presented to defence minister Luke Pollard by Palantir UK boss Louis Mosley in Feb and has mostly been implemented None of this was made public New investigation🧵 democracyforsale.substack.com/p/revealed-p...

‘While heatstroke can kill, most heat-related deaths are indirect — heart attacks, strokes and respiratory failure become more common as the body strains to cool itself. The elderly, the young and those with underlying health issues are most at risk.’ www.ft.com/content/0047...

Govts seem to think that if anything's labelled 'British' or 'Great British' (or even 'distinctively British') these days, we're going to lap it up like a bunch of lemmings 🤖 www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...

This is like a cult. Is the man in the chair about to die? #totp

Here we go again 😬

We the Liberal Democrat’s have outlined our plans on how to tackle the threats from Russia. We need to expand UK shipbuilding, with six new Royal Navy frigates and four new British shipyards to face down these threats. @jamesmaccleary.bsky.social

The more you read of this story, the worse it gets

NEW: BBC will no longer have a dedicated education editor as part of proposal that will see 100 jobs go across BBC News. School leaders call the plan “deeply regrettable” and ask for a rethink. Education/Social affairs editor jobs being combined. www.theguardian.com/media/2026/o...

‘Pure arrogance’: anger in Finland as Google illegally fells 250,000 trees for datacentre

I'm in Yerevan covering COP17 UN biodiversity talks for @carbonbrief.org until the end of next week 🇦🇲 Particularly following the global review negotiations and developments on harmful subsidies, so please reach out if you are an expert tracking these topics

Marine life in Gulf of Mexico has still not fully recovered from 2010 BP oil spill

Hundreds of US lawyers have agreed to work for free on efforts to monitor next month’s midterm elections in what voting rights groups say is the biggest effort of its kind to prevent meddling at the polls ft.trib.al/eStB936

Preparing for Storm Austen by refusing the (initial) marriage proposal of an a rich yet condescending fittie 📖

Another introvert tax, unfairly penalising those who just want to be left alone 😶‍🌫️

Great to meet @chrisgpackham.bsky.social and learn more about the fantastic work of @wildjustice.bsky.social🦉🌿 A really interesting conversation about how they campaign for animal welfare and take on legal cases against public bodies where they are failing to protect species or habitats.

Is Russia really capable of providing the 300,000 tonnes of diesel it has agreed to deliver to the US? The Foreign Affairs Committee held the first session of its inquiry into Russia this week, and heard fascinating evidence about the Russian economy ⬇️

oh fun.

This is just horrifying. In f**king Chichester!

Not just militaries: anything important. Trains. Hospitals and GP surgeries. Digital public services of any kind.

Left: Labour's PM Andy Burnham, "Jackdaw will also allow us to do more to help people with bills" Right: Labour's Energy Minister Miatta Fahnbulleh, "Jackdraw will not have an impact on affordability and bills"

🔴 Oil Industry Consultant Joins Climate Denial Group Run by Tory Peer Kathryn Porter, an “independent” energy expert, has become a trustee of the Global Warming Policy Foundation. 📝 @adambarnett.bsky.social

NEW - The energy secretary is leaning towards rejecting Rosebank oilfield. Story from @kiranstacey.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Interesting. ‘Miatta Fahnbulleh is leaning towards rejecting the giant Rosebank oilfield, in what would be a blow for the North Sea energy industry but a major victory for climate campaigners.’ (And humanity) #stoprosebank www.theguardian.com/environment/...

There is already more than enough fossil fuel being extracted to cover demand while we switch to alternatives. We should be accelerating the switch, not adding to the problem. And there is so much more the government could do, right now.

Approving the Jackdaw gas field solves none of our problems, while contributing to the existential crisis of climate breakdown. The government has privileged special interests above the general interest. It's a shameful, cowardly decision.

And if it feels it has to for near term energy security reasons in a dangerous world then it needs to explain how it will accelerate decarbonisation and increase carbon removal capacity to keep overshoot beyond 1.5C as low and short as possible.

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The problem is not really Jackdaw, which is pretty small. The problem is the UK's plan to transition away from fossil fuels is still not ambitious and detailed enough. The problem is if Rosebank follows. The problem is if every country develops one last fossil fuel project we're all screwed.

Very weird for the govt to greenlight gas extraction considered on this basis 🤷‍♂️ Is the decision really just electorally-based and to pacify the corporates? www.theguardian.com/environment/...

It’s taken a long time to make this decision. But Rosebank is the real test of this government’s attitude, and that’s still to come. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

I think we can all determine who Justine is talking about 🙏 😔

How a country is unable to get rid of someone like this 👇 is beyond me.

The neglect of care homes during Covid was devastating. Warnings about testing and PPE were ignored, putting vulnerable residents and staff at risk. At the very least, an apology is owed to those impacted.

Breaking: Elon Musk ordered the Starlink slowdown that blindsided Ukraine on.wsj.com/4sgcxkt

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Here we go... regular as clockwork... BBC incrementally amending its headlines in response to the (surely, by now, anticipated) pained disbelief of those actually reading those headlines 🫣

Easy to complain that you see nothing from the Lib Dems but the Deputy Leader and Treasury Spokesperson did a press conference today about the Lib Dem budget asks and nowhere to be found on the BBC.

"There is a big fishing fleet here in Portsmouth," Nigel Farage tells a Reform rally in Plymouth, which actually boos in response.

Tomorrow! ⏰ The Shakespeare Exchange on Macbeth takes place tomorrow, Wednesday 21 October, 4.30–5.15pm UK time, with Prof. Ewan Fernie and Alistair Wilkinson. It's free, and if you can't join live, registering means you'll get the recording too: bham-ac-uk.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Things like that cracking down on aggressive parking charges or people playing loud music on a train are just… good steps. The real mystery is why no government has taken these steps before.