Ido Liven

Ido Liven

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Writer. Migrant. Dad for future. I have a weakness for wild berries. And climate justice. Views my own etc. 🌐 www.IdoLiven.com

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Don Moynihan
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The next 10 days will be monumental, with elections in Serbia, Brazil, Israel and the US. This one was a victory for democracy.

The Guardian@theguardian.com

Serbian leader Aleksandar Vučić concedes defeat in fiercely contested parliamentary election

theguardian.comSerbian leader Aleksandar Vučić concedes defeat in fiercely contested parliamentary electionVučić’s 12-year reign looks to have been ended by record turnout of voters in election provoked by student-led protests Serbia’s veteran leader Aleksandar Vučić has conceded defeat to the student movement, ushering in a seismic political shift after two years of student-led protests gave rise to a fiercely contested parliamentary election. Speaking on Sunday, Vučić cited preliminary results that showed the student-backed protest movement surging ahead. “Based on a stratified sample, it is clear that we lost these elections,” Vučić told supporters at his party headquarters in Belgrade. Continue reading...
Ido Liven
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"Not giving up". At the Tel Aviv headquarters of the Likud, consistently polling as the second largest party.

Ido Liven
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Yes, this is about a petrostate seeing a business opportunity in an energy-starved country. But it's much more than that. It remains to be seen what an expanded Qatari role in Lebanon - via a fossil gas dependence - could mean for Iran, Hizbullah and the region.

Reuters@reuters.com

EXCLUSIVE: Qatari electricity lifeline for Lebanon includes two power plants, LNG supply deal reut.rs/4kaVkXE

reut.rsEXCLUSIVE: Qatari electricity lifeline for Lebanon includes two power plants, LNG supply dealQatar plans to construct two power plants ​in Lebanon over the next three years and sign a 20-year liquefied natural gas supply deal under ‌a proposal to revive the ailing Lebanese power sector, a document seen by Reuters showed.
Ido Liven
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That is very true. I've had the privilege to cooperate with both Israeli environmentalists opposing the war on Gaza and Ukrainian climate activists working to expedite the energy transition, and I wish more of the int'l climate movement acknowledged the intersections of war and the climate crisis.

Bill McKibben@billmckibben.bsky.social

Oil is the cause, the effect, the weapon, and the vulnerability in our world’s myriad wars billmckibben.substack.com/p/are-the-pe...

billmckibben.substack.comAre the peace movement and the climate movement the same thing?The solar panel is the new peace symbol
Ido Liven
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Here's the thing: There is no cheap gas, only prices that don't factor in climate chaos. Fossil fuels are never affordable.

Reuters@reuters.com

Europe set for another year of high gas prices as reserves hit lows reut.rs/3W0rACT

reut.rsEurope set for another year of high gas prices as reserves hit lowsEuropean households and industries face at least another year of high gas prices, even if the Iran war is resolved and winter proves mild, as the continent will need ​to restock gas storage reserves depleted to record lows.

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Wester van Gaal
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The growing reliance on American LNG is now affecting Ukraine’s and Europe’s ability to withstand Putin. Europe’s dependence on American gas is a geostrategic risk of the first order, as serious as its historic addiction to Russian (and before that, Soviet) gas.

euobserver.comEurope’s reliance on US gas is as serious a risk to EU and Ukrainian security as its addiction to Russian gas used to beEurope's growing reliance on US gas imports is as serious a risk to EU and Ukrainian security as its historic addiction to Russian gas was.

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“The disruption in the energy world . . . gives us plenty of opportunities . . . I prefer the world of disruption to the peaceful world." www.ft.com/content/ae67... Over 7 months into the Iran war, Total boss saying the quiet part out loud.

ft.comTotalEnergies boss hails ‘opportunities’ created by global market turmoilPatrick Pouyanné says he prefers ‘disruption to the peaceful world’ despite French major being among those most affected by Middle East conflict
Ido Liven
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I watched Naza and this take is spot on.

+972 Magazine@972mag.com

Why ‘NAZA’ terrifies Israel’s liberal elite The film shatters ‘respectable’ Israelis’ illusion of moral superiority: The most prestigious, highly educated soldiers are the primary culprits of genocide. By Sebastian Ben Daniel (John Brown) www.972mag.com/why-naza-ter...

972mag.comWhy ‘NAZA’ terrifies Israel's liberal eliteThe film shatters ‘respectable’ Israelis’ illusion of moral superiority: The most prestigious, highly educated soldiers are the primary culprits of genocide.
Ido Liven
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EU governments have already cut fossil gas demand significantly -- and even exceeded a common, non-binding target. Now might be a good time to double down on that.

POLITICO Europe@politico.eu

The EU is facing a winter gas shortage that could leave it scrambling to replace lost energy supplies equivalent to the power used by 12 million homes, according to new reports shared with POLITICO.

politico.euEU faces gas supply shortage as winter loomsThe EU’s depleted gas storage leaves it vulnerable to a cold winter, new reports warn.
Ido Liven
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-- or two.

Carl Quintanilla@carlquintanilla.bsky.social

“.. “100+ oil per barrel soon,” Kremlin envoy Kirill Dmitriev gloated on X Saturday evening. @politico.com www.politico.eu/article/russ...

Ido Liven
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It's not like the world wasn't getting a hint:

Ido Liven@idoliven.com

Who would have thought the Putin regime would emerge as the main victor of the Iran war? Well, anyone who's been paying enough attention. Just the latest reminder that tyrants and fossil fuels pose an existential threat to humanity.

edition.cnn.comTrump administration temporarily lifting sanctions on Russian oil stranded at sea | CNN BusinessEfforts to mitigate an global oil shortage did little to dampen the rise in crude prices
Ido Liven
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Came across this impressive mural in Goniądz. It apparently commemorates the massive wildfire that burned about 10% of the Biebrza national park, Poland's largest, in 2020. Apt location, too -- next to both a viewing platform overlooking the park, and a local fire station.

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Neglected Books
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Fathers, you will never regret one second you spent reading to your kids. Never outsource that. Never.

Jess Calarco@jessicacalarco.com

It's telling that men would rather try to invent tech to replace humans' role in caregiving than step up as equal partners in parenting. Telling, that is, in that it shows how financial capitalism and patriarchy work together to dissuade men from doing "unprofitable" labor, like the work of care.

Ido Liven
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"As environmental justice activists, we try to put an emphasis on the impact of this genocide on all living beings and all life itself in Gaza but also in this whole land." Antiwar enviro activism is not getting the attention it deserves. Listen to Ya'ara. www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/world/israel...

prospectmagazine.co.ukThe Israelis refusing silence over GazaOn the third anniversary of 7th October, Israel occupies more than half of Gaza and is still striking the Strip. Most Israelis are in denial

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Josie Glausiusz
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A group of farmers has been working to preserve Gaza's native crops by rebuilding a local ​seed bank that was destroyed during Israel's war in the enclave and by encouraging Palestinians to cultivate what little viable land they ‌have left. www.reuters.com/world/middle...

reuters.comGaza seed bank helps farmers cultivate the little land they have leftA group of farmers has been working to preserve Gaza's native crops by rebuilding a local ​seed bank that was destroyed during Israel's war in the enclave and by encouraging Palestinians to cultivate ...

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Eoghan Gilmartin
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Our investigation out in the Guardian today: How Saudi oil scientists ended up working on the world’s most important climate reports At least a dozen IPCC lead authors are employed by or linked to Saudi Aramco, Saudi institutions and other oil & gas interests. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

theguardian.comHow Saudi oil scientists ended up working on the world’s most important climate reportsGuardian investigation reveals fossil fuel links of IPCC authors, with experts declaring the body’s conflict of interest policy ‘not fit for purpose’

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Conflict and Environment Observatory
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What needs to be in place for the idea of environmentally sustainable conflict recovery to take hold? With @annackermann.bsky.social we examine why sustainable recovery processes are needed and whether lessons from #Ukraine could be applied to other conflict areas. ceobs.org/give-sustain...

ceobs.orgGive sustainable recovery a chance - CEOBSWhat conditions are needed for sustainable conflict recovery? We look at whether lessons from Ukraine could be applied elsewhere.
Ido Liven
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"One minute for your safety. Do you know where to take shelter in an emergency?" A government banner in central Warsaw.

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unsrclimatehrights.bsky.social
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Monday updates 3/4: another crucial call for inputs for #ClimateChange & #HumanRights - UN Special Rapporteur on Occupied Palestinian Territory @franceskalbs.bsky.social is collecting evidence on environmental degradation in Gaza, incl transboundary & intergenerational impacts tinyurl.com/7z3bfbyb

ohchr.orgOHCHR | Call for input on environmental destruction and its human rights impacts in the Occupied Palestinian TerritoryBackgroundIntentional destruction and degradation have long been integral to Israel's occupation of the Palestinian territory. Over decades Israel has systematically constrained Palestinians' ability ...

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I don't know if that ever materializes, but the Trump administration's intention to capture Iranian oil as part of the war is definitely there: www.bloomberg.com/news/article... It's already seized Venezuelan and Russian tankers before.

bloomberg.comUS Aims to Revive Civil War-Era Court to Claim Iran Oil as PrizeThe Justice Department is preparing to activate a long-dormant maritime war court to streamline military capture of Iranian oil tankers as US prizes, according to three people familiar with the plans.
Ido Liven
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"Climate disasters are getting bigger and more frequent, as was widely anticipated. There's often a hope that one of them will be a wakeup call, but a lot of us are wide-awake and a lot of the rest are deeply committed to ignoring or exacerbating this crisis" - @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social

meditationsinanemergency.comClimate: Who Dies, Who Fights, Who Surrenders, Who Sabotages"Canadians will have to prepare for a future that's 5 C hotter, according to a new report summarizing the latest science on climate change," says a Canadian Broadcasting Corporation report on a Canadi...