mandascott.bsky.social

mandascott.bsky.social

@mandascott.bsky.social

Novelist: ANY HUMAN POWER Mytho-political thriller. Boudica: Dreaming, A Treachery of Spies, winner: McIlvanney, shortlisted: Orange, Edgar, Saltire #Thrutopian narratives: toward a future we'd be proud to leave behind Podcaster @AccidentalGods #LBTQIAA+

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Anna Bower
@annabower.bsky.social

Yesterday’s hearing was such a wild ride that at one point, a colleague in the media room threw up his hands and exclaimed, “What else could happen??” We’ll find out soon. The hearing resumes at 9 a.m. ET. I’ll be covering it all for @lawfaremedia.org. Follow along! 🧵🧵🧵⬇️👇

Anna Bower@annabower.bsky.social

COMING UP: Preliminary hearing before magistrate judge Faruqui in the criminal case of former FBI agents charged with false statements to Congress and obstruction. Things could get very interesting... I'm here in the media room for @lawfaremedia.org. Follow along!

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Rupert Read
@rupertread.bsky.social

NEW: Check out the latest #AccidentalGods podcast where Jon Alexander fills in for host @mandascott.bsky.social. He takes a deep dive into our Climate Popularism report with me and my co-author, @carolinelucas.bsky.social. accidentalgods.life/climclimate-...

accidentalgods.lifeClimate Popularism - Launch of the new report by Rupert Read and Caroline Lucas, interviewed by Jon AlexanderThis week sees the launch of the Climate Popularism Report written for the Climate Majority Project by friend of the podcast Professor Rupert Read, co-director of the Climate Majority Project, and…

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Peter Jukes
@peterjukes.bsky.social

Update from the publishers: "In August, a preliminary investigation was opened to consider concerns raised with us about the article... Following further review and in agreement with the journal’s editors, we concluded that there were no grounds for adding to the correction notice published in 2024"

Peter Jukes@peterjukes.bsky.social

They hounded him to death, and now they pursue him beyond the grave Jason Arday Again Cleared of Plagiarism as His Attackers Launch an ‘Independent Inquiry’ bylinetimes.com/2026/10/21/j...

bylinetimes.comJason Arday Again Cleared of Plagiarism as His Attackers Launch an ‘Independent Inquiry’Backed by Reform UK megadonor Ben Delo, the Committee for Academic Freedom defended Arday’s accusers and has now commissioned a report into his appointment by Cambridge University

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Climate, Ecology, War & More: Dr. Glen Barry BigEarthData.ai
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"It's awful to see as it leads to slow, painful deaths for birds." This swan couldn't swim - until a rescue team swooped in ->Discover Wildlife | More on "Swan rescue and animal welfare" at BigEarthData.ai | #Bird

discoverwildlife.com"It's awful to see as it leads to slow, painful deaths for birds." This swan couldn't swim - until a rescue team swooped inThe swan was spotted in Kent, England, on 6 October 2026 and concerned members of the public called the (RSPCA) to help the bird in need, who appeared to not be able to swim properly. Drone captures incredible 10-tonne whale rescue in Australia Watch heart-stopping footage of rescuers racing to save a sea lion being strangled by plastic before it's too late... After getting the call, RSPCA animal rescue officers Ben Fitzcosta and Brian Milligan set off for the Botolph’s Bridge area of West Hythe, near West Hide Dam. “We soon spotted the swan who was clearly very sick, he had his head down and was mobile on the water but clearly finding it very difficult to move,” said Fitzcosta. “The area was difficult to access so we had to launch our boat and get onto the water to reach the bird who, frightened, managed to flee onto the bank and tuck himself in the brambles.” Fitzcosta was able to climb ashore, pick up the swan and get him safely in the swan bag and onto the boat. British wildlife to spot in October The swan was then taken to RSPCA’s specialist Mallydams Wildlife Centre in East Sussex, where it...

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What Will It Take to End Russia's War? Zelenskyy on What's at Stake in Abu Dhabi Talks ->UNITED24 Media | More on "Ukraine-Russia peace negotiations Abu Dhabi" at BigEarthData.ai | #RussiaUkraineWar #StandWithUkraine #Zelenskyy

united24media.comWhat Will It Take to End Russia's War? Zelenskyy on What's at Stake in Abu Dhabi TalksA meeting between Ukrainian, American, and Russian representatives in Abu Dhabi could mark the first step toward a ceasefire in Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says. Europe cannot be excluded from the negotiations. The United States would lead the process, given its ability to influence Russian leader Vladimir Putin. Zelenskyy met with Ukrainian journalists to discuss potential negotiations in Abu Dhabi, talks between the leaders of Norway and Finland, as well as the Russian leader, and other issues critical to Ukraine, including the availability of interceptor missiles for Patriot air defense systems, intelligence sharing, and the Starlink/Starshield system. Ukraine-Russia peace talks in Abu Dhabi The meeting in Abu Dhabi depends on the American side, much as the meeting in Brussels did, says Zelenskyy. Ukraine and Russia have both confirmed their readiness to participate, so the course of the process will depend on Washington’s decision. At the same time, Zelenskyy believes that meaningful negotiations cannot take place without Europe. Security guarantees cannot be discussed without Europe. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy He explained his position by outlining several possible formats: The first format involves bilateral US security guarantees for Ukraine, based on an “Article 5-like” system. The second format involves the Coalition of the...

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SMART Elections
@smartelections.bsky.social

We're taking The Bronx Board of Elections to court because of #VotingSoSketchy. They say we can't write down the seal numbers on the ballot bags at the close of polls. But without the seal numbers, the seals are pretty meaningless. SMARTelections.us #CountTheVote

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Andrew Sissons
@acjsissons.bsky.social

The Chancellor has confirmed that gas standing charges will be abolished. Could come in next near, once Ofgem have worked through the details

bbc.co.ukBudget 2026 live: Gas bill standing charges to be scrapped for millions, chancellor saysThe move will save households an average of £45 a year, the government says.
Andrew Sissons@acjsissons.bsky.social

Andy Burnham said at PMQs that he's asked ministers to look at removing the gas standing charge. And it's pretty rare to be able to say this in matters of policy influence...but I *think* this is a direct result of @mashley.bsky.social's idea. Full write up here: www.nesta.org.uk/feature/ener...

nesta.org.ukEnergy affordability options: abolish the gas standing chargeThe case for abolishing the gas standing charge.

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Yorkshire Bylines
@yorkshirebylines.co.uk

From the Dee estuary to the Humber, England's northern coast takes in great cities, seaside resorts, industrial landscapes and wild stretches of shoreline. Su O'Brien reviews Christopher Goddard's guide to walking it.

yorkshirebylines.co.ukReview: The England Coast Path, Book 3, The North Coasts, River Dee to River Humber, by Christopher GoddardCircumnavigating the north: Christopher Goddard’s comprehensive guide to England’s spectacular, ever-evolving northern coastlines
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@mandascott.bsky.social

How do we bridge the gap from where we are to where we need to be - with planned steps *and* a narrative so compelling that everyone wants to join us on the other side? accidentalgods.life/crossing-the... #Accidentalgods #Podcast #Thrutopia #UncannyChasm

accidentalgods.lifeCrossing the Uncanny Chasm from where we are to where we need to be – Thoughts from the Edge #6 with Manda ScottI went away for a weekend with the core planning team of our Thrutopian Convergence. We played a Solar Punk Futures game and I learned something important about getting past what I'm calling the Uncan...

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Climate, Ecology, War & More: Dr. Glen Barry BigEarthData.ai
@bigearthdata.ai

New research reveals endangered Pacific turtles' critical connection to Australian waters ->Eco News | More on "Pacific leatherback turtle conservation" at BigEarthData.ai | #Water

econews.com.auNew research reveals endangered Pacific turtles' critical connection to Australian watersJustine Hausheer/TNC The leatherback turtle Ghase Taigo (“woman who protects and provides care,” locally) as she returns to the ocean after nesting on Haevo in the Solomon Islands. The Nature Conservancy is supporting community efforts in Isabel Province to protect the critically endangered Western Pacific subpopulation of leatherback turtles, the world’s largest species of turtle. The largest leatherback nesting population in Solomon Islands occurs on sandy beaches like Haevo that line Isabel Province. TNC trains and engages community monitors to support these conservation efforts, including training and contracting the first women rangers in Solomon Islands. A new study from The Nature Conservancy (TNC) shows that a community-led conservation effort, supported by TNC, is leading to the recovery of a critically endangered nesting population of Western Pacific Leatherback turtles. Evidence reveals that the decline of one of the world’s most threatened sea turtle populations can be reversed, with the number of leatherback nests at Haevo beach that has been monitored and protected for over a decade, increasing by approximately 10% a year since continuous protection began. Yet the species remains critically threatened, with fewer than 100 nesting turtles expected to remain by 2040 without continued intervention. The study shows that an...

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David Parslow
@drparslow.bsky.social

This is correct

Dr. Jonathan Foley@globalecoguy.bsky.social

The IPCC assumes that we will see *massive* increases in carbon removal. This is reckless, unwarranted, and irresponsible. drawdown.org/insights/her...

drawdown.orgHere’s why assuming massive growth in carbon removal is reckless and unwarrantedCarbon removal currently removes an infinitesimally small amount of annual greenhouse gas emissions. Does it make sense to assume that will change anytime soon?

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Moms Clean Air Force
@momscleanairforce.org

😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡 Trump plans to loosen methane rules for low-producing, high-emitting oil wells thehill.com/policy/energ...

thehill.comTrump plans to loosen methane rules for low-producing, high-emitting oil wellsThe Trump administration is planning to loosen regulations on methane emissions from the oil and gas sector, and particularly for low-producing, high-emitting oil and gas wells. President Trump wil…

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Ian Bond
@cerianbond.bsky.social

Great piece by @kschake.bsky.social, laying out the immorality & the stupidity of the Trump administration's policy of weakening Ukraine (& the rest of Europe) while strengthening Putin's Russia.

Michael R Strain@michaelrstrain.bsky.social

"It cannot be stated often enough or vociferously enough: the Trump Administration is helping Russia to conquer Ukraine. The United States of America has taken the side of an aggressor against its innocent victim." By my AEI colleague @kschake.bsky.social. www.aei.org/foreign-and-...

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Mrs. Betty Bowers
@mrsbettybowers.bsky.social

Replying to @meidastouch.com

"Give us your scofflaws ignoring orders to surrender passports and your pampered asses yearning to be free of investigations into their money laundering." Because we are the party of law and order run by a felon.

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@meidastouch.com

NEWS: The U.S. State Department says it will give U.S. visas to defeated Brazilian presidential candidate Flávio Bolsonaro and his family who have fled Brazil after Bolsonaro's loss

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Aaron Rupar
@atrupar.com

Trump speaks to small Corpus Christi crowd, repeatedly glitches and makes strange noises during speech where he also slurred heavily while his dentures seemed to be falling out Supercut:

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Climate, Ecology, War & More: Dr. Glen Barry BigEarthData.ai
@bigearthdata.ai

Rare tiger behaviors captured on camera show 'we really know nothing about them' ->Live Science | More on "Tiger behavior and family dynamics" at BigEarthData.ai

livescience.comRare tiger behaviors captured on camera show 'we really know nothing about them'A male tiger approaches his cubs and greets them with a head-bobbing motion while their mother rests nearby. The surprising interaction, captured in the PBS Nature documentary "Tiger Island," a two-part series that follows two big-cat families across Nepal. The footage marks the first time a tiger "family" has been documented spending time together, and it could challenge conventional assumptions about how the seemingly solitary cats behave around their young, said Dan O'Neill, a wildlife biologist and filmmaker who contributed to "Tiger Island." Previously, it was thought that tiger moms raise their cubs for up to two years without any help from the male tiger. But this may not be the norm. "It just shows that we really know nothing about them," O'Neill told Live Science. "And they're so much more complex than people realize." That's just one of the scenes in Tiger Island that challenges our understanding of the tigers' solitary nature. In another scene, a female tiger cares for another tigress's cubs. "We have these very rigid ideas of how these animals live," O'Neill told Live Science. But the natural world is "diverse and ever-changing," and tigers are no exception, he said. The footage of the female caring...

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Scott Horton
@robertscotthorton.bsky.social

Trump arranges the exfiltration of Flávio Bolsonaro from Brazil to the US after Brazil's Supreme Court orders him not to leave the country in order to stand trial on money laundering charges. He just lost the presidential elections in Brazil in which he was heavily supported by Team Trump.

reuters.comFlavio Bolsonaro headed to the US after losing Brazil election, sources sayBrazilian Senator Flavio Bolsonaro has left the country for the United States after losing Sunday's presidential election and refusing to comply with a Supreme Court order to hand over his ​passports,...

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MonteBB
@montebb.bsky.social

#BirdOfTheDay #Branched Just grabbed this rather domesticated Red Shouldered Hawk on the dogs afternoon walk. Taken with the phone and could not have been much more than 3 meters away. Many of our local raptors are quite fearless.

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Bill Stedman
@steddybirds.bsky.social

This blue jay has #Branched out to find new views of the back yard. #BirdOfTheDay #birds #backyardbirds #jays #birdphotography #ECK 🪶

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Anna Bower
@annabower.bsky.social

COMING UP: Preliminary hearing before magistrate judge Faruqui in the criminal case of former FBI agents charged with false statements to Congress and obstruction. Things could get very interesting... I'm here in the media room for @lawfaremedia.org. Follow along!

Anna Bower@annabower.bsky.social

While you were sleeping: DOJ files superseding complaint, adds obstruction counts in case against former FBI agents Nikki Floris and Bradley Benavides Preliminary hearing set for today at 11 am. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

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Climate, Ecology, War & More: Dr. Glen Barry BigEarthData.ai
@bigearthdata.ai

Restoring rivers brings back wildlife, but their natural functions may not recover ->Earth.com | More on "River restoration and ecological recovery" at BigEarthData.ai | #Water #River #Wildlife

earth.comRestoring rivers brings back wildlife, but their natural functions may not recoverWhen a stream gets its curves back or loses a dam, the project is usually judged by what lives in the water afterward. More species often do come back. The work that goes on in a healthy stream, such as algae growth and the removal of nitrogen from the water, doesn’t reliably return with them. A new global analysis checked those processes. For most of them, restored streams looked about the same as damaged ones that were never repaired. The finding matters in Europe, where the Nature Restoration Regulation lists those processes as a goal of river restoration. Restoring streams is only half the battle The analysis was led by Ulrike Haase, a doctoral researcher at TU Dresden in Germany. River ecologist Mario Brauns coordinated the study at the Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research (UFZ), with scientists from 13 research institutions taking part. The team looked at work that changes a stream’s shape and flow. Researchers call it hydromorphological restoration. “Hydromorphological restoration can improve biological structure, but ecosystem functions do not automatically recover as a result,” Haase said. “Our findings show that improvements in stream structure or biological recovery do not necessarily indicate that ecosystem functions have recovered.” Germany’s streams...

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Climate, Ecology, War & More: Dr. Glen Barry BigEarthData.ai
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Data Centers, Power Bills, Hurricanes: What's at Stake for the Environment in Florida's Senate Race ->Inside Climate News | More on "Florida environmental policy and elections" at BigEarthData.ai | #Data #Hurricane #Environment

insideclimatenews.orgData Centers, Power Bills, Hurricanes: What's at Stake for the Environment in Florida's Senate RaceWhen asked to choose, Florida’s likely voters have picked protecting the environment over economic growth by more than 2 to 1, a margin that surprised even the pollster who asked the question. In a University of North Florida poll released last week, 61 percent of respondents said state and local officials should prioritize the environment “even at the risk of curbing economic growth.” Twenty-six percent chose growth. Registered Republicans sided with the environment 48 percent to 35 percent, and so did a plurality of 2024 voters who backed Donald Trump. “I expected probably [the] environment to win narrowly, but this was a blowout,” said Sean Freeder, who directs UNF’s Public Opinion Research Lab. Less than two weeks before Election Day, that sentiment has echoed through Florida’s U.S. Senate race between Republican Ashley Moody, the incumbent, and Democrat Angie Nixon, a state representative. Instead of a broad climate debate, it shows up in specific fights over data centers, power bills, hurricane recovery and the fixes either candidate can offer. The race is closer than many expected in a state Trump won by 13 points in 2024. The UNF poll showed Moody, whom Gov. Ron DeSantis appointed in 2025 to serve the...

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Climate, Ecology, War & More: Dr. Glen Barry BigEarthData.ai
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Google data center vote postponed in Hermantown following two hours of protests ->Minnesota Public Radio | More on "Google data center Minnesota protests" at BigEarthData.ai | #Technology #Data #Protest #Google #Vote #Democracy

mprnews.orgGoogle data center vote postponed in Hermantown following two hours of protestsFollowing two hours of nonstop chanting and protests, the Hermantown City Council on Monday night postponed a series of votes on whether to give final local approval to a controversial proposed Google data center just outside Duluth. It’s the latest indication of just how contentious proposed data centers have become in Minnesota and across the nation in advance of the midterm election, as tech giants rush to build the giant computer server farms that are needed to power artificial intelligence. The drama began just before the council meeting was scheduled to begin at 6:30 p.m. Hundreds of people had crammed into Hermantown’s city hall to attend the special meeting. Most couldn’t squeeze into the small council chambers and instead were routed to a large overflow room. Dozens of people lined up to sign up to speak. But many were still in line when the sign-up ended before the meeting was scheduled to begin. Nearly 100 people began chanting “Let us speak!” outside the council chambers. After a half-hour of nonstop chanting, protesters began shouting “Shut it down!” They sat down on the floor, never stopping the chants. People began distributing water bottles and snacks. After two hours, city leaders announced...

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Part 2 of our conversation with @jamiedriscoll.bsky.social on how to step out of the clutches of the vigilante Bond Markets and establish an economy that works for everyone. accidentalgods.life/hostage-nati... #Accidentalgods #Podcast #Thrutopia #Economics #SanePolitics

accidentalgods.lifeHostage Nation Part 2 - Anything we can do, we can afford - with Jamie Driscoll of Majority" The first and most fundamental duty of a civilised state is the safety of its people.  Not just safety from overseas adversaries, or crime in the street. Economic security. A bill you can pay withou...

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George Monbiot
@georgemonbiot.bsky.social

The lessons from Brazil and Serbia? Don't concede one inch of ground to the far right. Don't appease. Don't triangulate. Don't grovel. Don't say they have "legitimate concerns". Mobilise your base, and fight them with all the democratic means at your disposal.

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George Monbiot
@georgemonbiot.bsky.social

It's not just about climate chaos. It's also about landscape chaos. The damage we do to the land's hydrology is layered on top of the damage we do to the atmosphere. Our mismanagement of land commits us to a cycle of flood and drought. We can change this, as explained here. Please read. Thanks.

Rewilding Britain@rewildingbritain.org.uk

We need to calm the flood-drought climate whiplash 🌦️ In the national conversation around climate resilience, Britain’s water crisis is almost always framed as two separate emergencies.  [Continued👇] Images: [1]-Cerib/Adobe Stock, [2]-Andee/Pexels/Canva

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Pawel Swidlicki
@pswidlicki.bsky.social

I think it doesn't reflect well on the BBC that one its leading presenters is allowed to write an 'analysis' for a highly partisan newspaper which includes lines like "Racial minorities, worshipped by white Democrats" www.dailymail.com/news/article...

dailymail.comWEBB: Trump may be routed at polls and I think it could be a calamityIt's relentless and each single insinuation, in spite of all of them being entirely false, might have been enough to see poor James Talarico off. So why is he still ahead in the polls?

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Guy Shrubsole
@guyshrubsole.bsky.social

Replying to @guyshrubsole.bsky.social

If implemented, the proposals could tell us who owns up to 95% of England and Wales – whilst screening out residential properties by using an area threshold. I’ve campaigned on this for over ten years. But big landowners could still scupper these plans... www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...

theguardian.comLandowners could scupper free Land Registry access plans, campaigners warnProposed lifting of paywall would reveal who owns vast majority of land in England and Wales