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Gloria Steinem, one of the most influential activists for women’s liberation, has died. Her life reminds us how change happens. Politics rarely changes willingly. Progress happens when people organise, build demand and refuse to accept the status quo.

Brandolini's Law: “The amount of energy needed to refute bullshit is an order of magnitude bigger than that needed to produce it.” Debate evidence. Fight bullshit with results. Anything else is a waste of energy.

Framing adaptation to climate change without rapidly cutting emissions isn't pragmatism; it's genocidal in the truest sense. It says the profits of the few are worth more than the lives of the many.

It's time we divest our hope from corrupt politicians and the fossil fuel industry acting in the public interest. We should be listening to climate scientists, engineers, economists and the communities already living through the consequences.

The greatest challenge of our time isn't climate change, artificial intelligence, inequality or democratic decline. It's whether humanity can develop the permanent capacity to act in its shared interest. Everything else follows from that.

"It's like that experiment... the boiling frogs... the problem is that you're doing the experiment, and you're the frogs." - @countbinface.bsky.social on climate change on @thetrawl.bsky.social

The ultra-rich aren’t trying to save civilisation. They’re preparing to survive its collapse without us.

Absolutely. There's a huge piece around "do we need AI," but at a very basic level, data centres need to be self funded, and carbon neutral. How about companies building them must build the renewable energy generation, plus a 50% surplus to export yo the local community? For a start...

Excellent conversation Zack. I'm just editing my book on this subject. We've talked for too long about what needs to be done. We now need to stop waiting for the right political wind and do it.

The ultra-rich aren’t trying to save civilisation. They’re preparing to survive its collapse without us.

"It's like that experiment... the boiling frogs... the problem is that you're doing the experiment, and you're the frogs." - @countbinface.bsky.social on climate change on @thetrawl.bsky.social

The greatest challenge of our time isn't climate change, artificial intelligence, inequality or democratic decline. It's whether humanity can develop the permanent capacity to act in its shared interest. Everything else follows from that.

It's time we divest our hope from corrupt politicians and the fossil fuel industry acting in the public interest. We should be listening to climate scientists, engineers, economists and the communities already living through the consequences.

Framing adaptation to climate change without rapidly cutting emissions isn't pragmatism; it's genocidal in the truest sense. It says the profits of the few are worth more than the lives of the many.

What happened in Ireland was not a famine. It was a genocide. What happened on turtle island was not a famine. it was a genocide. What's happening in Yemen and DR of Congo is not a famine. It's a genocide. What's happening in Palestine is not a famine. it's a genocide.

It's obvious to point out attacks against Muslims get ignored - but still needs repeatedly calling out. An Antisemitic attack should be reported and action taken. But where is the same media outrage, cobra meetings and calling of national emergency when 5 Muslims are attacked?

Reform's answer to dealing with the 2 million plus cases of domestic abuse against women- keep men happy. This is not a serious party. x.com/i/status/206...

Note: Slaughtering innocent civilians is acceptable to our goverbment. In fact, we'll help fund and arm it. Protesting it is not.

WOW — a giant Elon inflatable in Times Square… Again: This is the guy we’re letting poison Memphis and drill a giant hole in Nashville?

A Palestinian infant was killed when Israeli forces opened fire on a car in which the boy and several relatives were traveling on Friday in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, according to members of the infant’s family and local health officials.

I'm not religious but I'm pretty sure if God did exist, someone would be building an Ark by now.

This is we need to rewrite the whole system. 93 million lives hung in the balance, and CNBC were like, "is genoicde bullish?"

Dominique Eddé, Lebanese writer: 'The present moment is overwhelming; it is one of destruction. All that remains is to think and to stand tall'

I like this. Very true!

It's extinction capitalism. Human life and the stability of our climate are just classed as tolerated waste, so long as profits and power continue to consolidate. And these pr*cks want us to increase defence spend? If we don't change this trajectory, there won't anything left to defend.

Donald Trump kills school girls so he can protect paedophiles. AND WE'RE PICKING UP THE TAB. If this doesn't fuel global outrage I don't know what will.

Democrats must defund Trump’s imperial war | David Sirota, Jared Jacang Maher, Laura Krantz and Ron S Doyle

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🚨 PLEASE REPOST 🚨 #Gaza is still facing genocide. While Israel’s assault continues, Trump's "Board of Peace" plans are underway to rebuild over mass graves for profit, without law, consent, or Palestinian self-determination. UK silence is complicity. Speak up. Write to your MP. Make noise.

The UN’s 2025 Global Risks Report ranks misinformation as a top global threat. When the public is misled, democracy, climate action, public health, and equality all suffer. Criminalising political deception protects truth, accountability, and evidence-based decision-making. Email your MP today.

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🗽Robert Reich Trump is putting America on a war footing because war is good for him as it is for all dictators. War confers emergency powers. It justifies ignoring the niceties of elections. It allows dictators to imprison and intimidate opponents. robertreich.substack.com/p/trumps-for...

Glad to see that the NYT made the consequences of Trump’s climate denial the top story today. It’s at least that important.

Chris Murphy: "Let's talk about what's at stake here. The president is spending every single day thinking about invading Greenland, managing the Venezuelan economy, building a ballroom. He's not thinking about the American people at all."

If Trump states America need Greenland for security, why doesn't Starmer steer into this? We can offer to increase troops in Greenland as can other NATO countries. Trump's only recourse then is to admit it's about the oil.

We’ve now sent over 10,000 letters to Congress demanding they impeach Kristi Noem! Have you sent one yet today?

Someone had better leak the Epstein Files to prevent WW3.

100% this!👇

Mark Ruffalo, "This pin is for Renee Good who was murdered" "We have a VP lying about what's happening" "We have a war with Venezuela which we illegally invaded" "President Trump says international law doesn't matter to him" "I love this country, what I see here happening, it's not America"

It was reprehensible when people mocked condom usage at the height of the AIDS pandemic. It is just as depraved to mock those wearing masks to reduce the spread of airborne viruses today. Whenever someone takes any kind of step to protect public health, they should be applauded, not mocked.

in·san·i·ty noun | /inˈsanədē/ The act of repeatedly expecting meaningful action on economic inequality from politicians whose campaigns, careers, and incentives are funded by corporations and wealthy donors; characterized by persistent hope in outcomes structurally designed not to occur.

We are delighted that many people use the Doughnut diagrams in their work - so pls do help us spread awareness of this new version by reposting this thread, many thanks!

While the planet burns, crisis profiteers and extinction capitalists keep cashing in. My upcoming book exposes how they stall progress and how we can fight back. Read a free early chapter: open.substack.com/pub/wiltshir...

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Zack Polanski, "The only way to be morally consistent is to condemn what happened on Oct 7th and to condemn the genocide in Palestine" "As a Jewish man I feel the genocide very very deeply"

@nobelprize.bsky.social Trump has: - Funded and supported genocide - Vetod ceasefires and aid - Profited from war (Gaza, Ukraine, DRC) - Used armed forces on your own people A Trump resort will be built on mass graves in Gaza. And a Nobel Peace Prize will sit on the mantlepiece. Don't do it.

Come on, this is just farcical. Nothing's over. Palestinians are being slaughtered. Now. The IDF will not stop until they take Gaza. Trump will let them so he gets his development rights. I've never had so much disgust for world "leaders."

💯. Peace is subjective. For Netanyahu it's the end to Palestine and total Israeli control. To Trump it's Palestinians displaced or killed to make way for development deals. For Palestinians? An end to genocide. War criminals locked up. The right to self-determination. We won't get this version.