Who’d have thought a fossil-fuel shill like Trump would be the one to spark a green revolution? | George Monbiot The US attack on Iran has made the need for renewable energy inarguable, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot

Thank you @georgemonbiot.bsky.social
“Greens who were long dismissed as “idealistic” and “unrealistic” now look like hard-headed pragmatists and true patriot.”

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Israel escalates attacks on medics in Lebanon with deadly ‘quadruple tap’ Lebanese health ministry says killing of 91 healthcare workers shows ‘total disregard’ for international law

Israel murders Healthcare workers. They are breaking international law. The UK should not be supporting this nor supplying weapons that kill emergency ambulance rescuers.
#StopArmingIsrael

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‘My life has become a rollercoaster’: Francesca Albanese on death threats, danger and dread after accusing Israel of genocide When the UN special rapporteur published her report Anatomy of a Genocide in March 2024, she was lionised by some and demonised by the Trump government. She describes what happened next

The nub of it. “she is up against not just Trump’s and Benjamin Netanyahu’s governments, but also “predatory elites” around the world who are prepared to defend the accumulation of unprecedented riches with violence”
Extreme wealth corrupts
#TaxWealth
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Private firms providing services to NHS made £1.6bn profit in two years, research finds Exclusive: MPs say profit-making levels in England are ‘scandalous’ and call for cap on amount private companies can make from NHS

Why are waiting lists so high in the NHS? Would an extra £1.6b paying for 9,178 doctors or 19,428 nurses have made a difference?
Private companies are ripping us off to give handsome payouts to shareholders whilst the NHS has to find “ savings”!
#FundTheNHS

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UK to give £380m grant to Tata battery factory in Somerset Investment in plant due to supply batteries to Jaguar Land Rover expected to boost economic growth and secure jobs

The government can find £380m to give to a foreign company building a factory, but not for resident doctors, vital to society, that saves lives!
#SupportDoctors

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During Covid we celebrated NHS staff and recognised how vital they were to society. How soon governments forget and think they can ride roughshod over doctors thinking they will work on the cheap!
#SupportDoctors

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I'd much rather they cap the repayment rate.

This does nothing for those middle or lower earners who still stand no chance of ever fully paying our loans back.

It just means that a slightly wider portion of the very highest earners one day get to be free of their loans.

Bad policy.

Killing civilians, targeting schools, hospitals and homes is wrong.
Stop supporting the terrorist activities of Israel and America in continuing these murders.
#StopArmingIsrael
#StopAmericaUsingUKAirbases

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Spoiler alert: nothing trickled down.

Ten years after Brexit, this is the UK: a divided nation frozen in time | Aditya Chakrabortty Tribalism has not faded over the past decade. Instead, new research reveals our politics has become ever-more polarised and fractious, says Guardian columnist Aditya Chakrabortty

“an obsession of one small fraction of the Westminster elite was made a public concern, given months of airtime and front pages”
Thanks to David Cameron capitulating to his backbenchers, we have the disaster that is Brexit.
#RejoinEU
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UK opening new oil and gas fields would imperil global climate goals, experts say Climate diplomacy figures warn North Sea drilling would encourage fossil fuel exploitation by developing countries

If we are to be seen as a world leaders, then we must NOT go backwards and undermine our credibility across the globe.
#StopJackdaw #StopRosebank
We must lead by example and continue to #SupportRenewables

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The US military has 22 sites in the UK.

Every day long range US bombers are taking off here to drop bombs on Iran.

This is a rogue state carrying out war crimes, and threatening more.

The UK Government must grow a spine - and stop our bases being used for this war.

Reform cold calling public in bid to find ‘paper’ candidates for local elections Guardian journalist among those to get surprise request, though Farage denies party are ‘begging’ people to stand

Electoral reform is called for if you are not liking the prospect of “paper candidates”. It just reflects the stupidity of the current first past the post system which doesn’t deliver fairness for voters.
#MakeVotesMatter

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Israel warns Iranians not to use trains as Trump deadline looms Threat comes after US president said he would bomb power plants and bridges if Iran did not reopen strait of Hormuz

America and Israel are acting like terrorists. Bombing civilians and creating fear.
#StopArmingIsrael
#StopKillingChildren

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Sheep grazing in Wales has changed the landscape and habitats of the area and contributed to a decline in biodiversity.

Is failed Reform candidate Matt Goodwin following in the footsteps of ex Reform Welsh leader who took bribes for pro-Russia interviews and speeches, but this time for Hungary?
So patriotic, NOT!

It appears that yet again someone has vandalised the Reform UK Office in Caerphilly.

Someone has replaced the word "Reform" with "Fascism".

So it now reads "Wales needs Fascism".

Back in October someone also wrote "now you can f*** off home" after the party lost in the Caerphilly by-election.

Reform not popular in Caerphilly then?🙂
Hopefully, more and more will see through this English nationalist party who are shrills for billionaires and climate damaging fossil fuel companies.

Yellow and black striped longways caterpillar with hairs. It’s on a green leafy plant.

Caterpillars at #FollyWood . I think these are a scarlet tiger, turning to a scarlet tiger moth.

Why do some killer motorists get short prison sentences? UK road safety laws are letting them off the hook | Sally Kyd Two court cases last month illustrate how confusion over legal definitions are feeding into a culture of poor driving standards, says law professor Sally Kyd

Is it dangerous or careless driving that kills over 1600 children and adults a year in our public spaces?

Drivers must understand
“ the concept that driving is a responsibility, not an entitlement”

#SaferStreets #VisionZero

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Stalker behaviour. Why would this be printed? It’s irresponsible.

Take care and very well soon.

Unions privately voice misgivings over BMA pay demands and doctors’ strikes Senior figures express concerns over medical union’s refusal of pay rise that is higher than offer to other NHS staff

Good on the BMA for standing up for its members to get pay restoration. Other unions representing hospital workers should take note and be more assertive in getting better deals for its members , they deserve it too.
#PayRestoration
#SupportDoctors

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Global super-rich may have hidden $3.55tn from tax officials, says Oxfam Charity calls for a levy on the very richest and the closing of tax loopholes in its report on offshore wealth

A “tiny group hold untaxed assets equivalent to the total wealth of the poorest half of the global population”.
If wealth were shared more fairly, people wouldn’t be starving, nor have to drink dirty water or live in cold damp homes!
#WealthTaxNow
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Everyday those B52s fly over head and my heart sinks. Everyday I am reminded we are enabling the bombing of children and civilians by allowing US planes to use our airbases.
There is a choice, like Spain has made, not to support an illegal war. The government could make that choice too.

I wore Meta’s smartglasses for a month – and it left me feeling like a creep Content creators love the built-in camera; sceptics call them ‘pervert glasses’. Do we really need any more hi-tech wearables, even with a voice assistant that sounds like Judi Dench?

We used to ask people to take their shoes off at the door, now it’s can you remove your Meta glasses please. The boundaries of privacy are forever being changed. No more is your home your sanctuary with tech bros constantly invading our space and data collecting.

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BMA to ballot senior doctors in England over strikes as pay dispute escalates Union says there has been ‘far too little progress’ in talks over pay and career development

Government also not wanting to pay senior doctors. What is it about doctors they don’t like, that they refuse to pay them their worth and think they can get healthcare on the cheap?
Stop playing loose with our health.
We deserve better.
#SupportDoctors
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Keir Starmer gives resident doctors 48 hours to call off strike or lose training offer PM says union’s decision to reject deal for extra training posts and 7.1% pay rise without putting it to members in England is ‘reckless’

Incredible stance from the government, reminiscent of playground bullies. If you don’t do what I want, I am going to take this away! Really?! Withholding doctors training places means that you and I don’t get treatment.
Negotiate like adults, for patients sake.

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Great motion brought by Carla Denyer and the Green Team, with cross party support. This will have a big impact on the price of energy for ordinary people.

Hilarious 😂😂😂