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David Roberts @volts.wtf · 10d

The main reason climate policy has failed is that it's opposed by an international coalition of fossil fuel incumbents, authoritarian governments, & oligarch-owned media.

That's it. It's the people who killed it who are responsible for killing it! Not the people who supported it! FFS.

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Dan Sohege @danielsohege.bsky.social · 20d

I do media analysis of immigration coverage as part of my job. The BBC is far from the worst, but lack of context for reasons people come to UK, language, repetition of falsehoods, especially without genuine pushback etc, has gotten worse, and is undoubtedly feeding the anti-immigration narrative.

Henry Mance @henrymance.ft.com · 20d

There should be a high bar for politicians attacking the media, but maybe Ed Davey has half a point here?

For example, the first three paragraphs of this BBC story repeat Reform's £243bn figure without saying that the thinktank behind the estimate now disowns it. (This is mentioned in paragraph 35)

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Tim Bale @timbale.bsky.social · 21d

Small boats: TV coverage - day after day after day after day....

PPE scandal: TV coverage - let's stick this powerful, enraging documentary on at quarter past ten on a Sunday night.

The Covid Contracts: Follow the Money review – a devastating picture of the biggest spending scandal ever

This rigorous look at the Tories’ ‘VIP lane’ for PPE suppliers during Covid raises questions about the motivations of those involved – ones that are almost too disgusting to contemplate

www.theguardian.com

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Peter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social · 28d

Ed Davey has written to Keir Starmer, Kemi Badenoch and Nigel Farage, urging them to join him in condemning Elon Musk's remarks yesterday

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Alison Tomlin @alisontomlin.bsky.social · Sep 9

"If you want to understand what England will look like with a Reform government, just come to our town. Racists and thugs are acting with impunity, intimidating local residents and people of colour, who are living in fear."
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A racist mob menacing refugee children and our town. Read this and see what lies ahead, unless we act now | Anonymous

Last weekend, it fell to ordinary people to oppose the far right and others. The national toxicity has reached us: a kind of hate I haven’t seen since the 1970s

www.theguardian.com

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Wieke Eringa @eringa.bsky.social · Jul 22

I almost wish i was back on The old twitter just to express my utter loathing for virgin media right now!

Wieke Eringa @eringa.bsky.social · Jul 21

Does anyone here know of real policies that decrease inequality (other than taxing super rich)? What actually works? Has any country ever done it? What needs to happen to reduce extreme wealth and poverty? It feels like we’re forever tinkering around the edges. What is a whole systems approach?

Wieke Eringa @eringa.bsky.social · May 15

Big shout out to the brilliant cast of Tambo & Bones Unmissable, powerful utterly relevant and compelling. On that edge: laughing knowing you should be crying; enjoying whilst you should be devastated and horrified. The show you need to see several times!
www.leedsplayhouse.org.uk/event/tambo-...

Tambo & Bones - Leeds Playhouse

An exhilarating, funny and provocative satire, which journeys from comedy double-act, to hip-hop superstars, to activists in a future America.

www.leedsplayhouse.org.uk

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Wieke Eringa @eringa.bsky.social · May 13

Exactly this!!

Mike Galsworthy @mikegalsworthy.bsky.social · May 13

“I woke up with a sense of dread…”

A moving, deeply personal account from an EU citizen in Cambridge on how Labour’s new rhetoric is shaking people’s sense of belonging.

Don’t miss this powerful open letter. 👇

Letter: We are not strangers

Letter to the editor

eastangliabylines.co.uk

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Jenny Splitter @jennysplitter.bsky.social · Mar 24

The Beef Industry Knew Its Climate Impact as Early as 1989 — and Worked to Obfuscate the Science

Keep in mind that 74 percent of respondents to a WaPo poll believe — contrary to the evidence — that eating less meat has little or no effect on climate change.

sentientmedia.org/beef-industr...

The Beef Industry Knew Its Climate Impact as Early as 1989 — and Worked to Obfuscate the Science

Two new studies reveal decades of industry tactics to downplay beef’s role in climate. change.

sentientmedia.org

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Wieke Eringa @eringa.bsky.social · Mar 23

Still feeling the love for this brilliant event; dressed up to the nines they danced in all the colours of the rainbow 🌈 pure gold!

Lavender Cafe Orchestra @lavcafochestra.bsky.social · Mar 23

Absolutely top night: beautiful community of fabulously dressed, masked dancers joined us last night; super dance teaching by Caprice Dance school and great tunes, fun and dancing! Cannot wait for the next gig! Thanks to all making this happen 🙏

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Caroline Lucas @carolinelucas.bsky.social · Mar 23

“The world has changed” says Chancellor on #bbclaurak.
Yes it has - so why stick to outdated counterproductive austerity agenda & arbitrary fiscal rules? You can’t cut your way to growth. Taxes on extreme wealth of super rich would be fairer & more effective than more cuts @patmillsuk.bsky.social

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Wieke Eringa @eringa.bsky.social · Mar 22

Polishing the flute!

Lavender Cafe Orchestra @lavcafochestra.bsky.social · Mar 22

Nearly sold out! Can’t wait! 🎶💃🎵🕺🎊

Wieke Eringa @eringa.bsky.social · Mar 18

And we’re off! Fantastic room full of arts leaders and cultural researchers, great speakers and the brilliant Nick Ahad: What’s Next For Arts in Culture! @universityofleeds.bsky.social

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H. John Tran @johnhtran.bsky.social · Mar 12

MTG’s latest conspiracy: Ukraine aid funds organ trafficking.

With zero evidence, Greene linked U.S. aid to Ukraine to a black market kidney trade. Her proof? A single criminal case from 2017 to 2019—before the war even started.

This isn’t foreign policy. It’s straight-up nonsense.

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Seth Abramson @sethabramson.bsky.social · Mar 10

In a world of Matts, be a Derek.

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Wieke Eringa @eringa.bsky.social · Mar 9

youtube.com/watch?v=unSS...
Very powerful summary and worth 3 minutes.

French Senator criticizes Trump

YouTube video by Brut America

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Krassensteins @krassenstein.bsky.social · Mar 4

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Mike Galsworthy @mikegalsworthy.bsky.social · Mar 3

Good morning all! 🇺🇦

Please share everywhere. 🙏🏻

Emergency demonstration at US embassy. Wed 5 March - 5:30pm

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Lavender Cafe Orchestra @lavcafochestra.bsky.social · Mar 2

Only 3 weeks to go until this fun and friendly queer masked ball! Such a fab rehearsal tonight; starting to sound good! Come and chachach and waltz the night away, beginners lesson included! @popleeds.bsky.social can you give us a shout?

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Marina Purkiss @marina-purkiss.bsky.social · Mar 2

As we welcome the news that the UK will support Ukraine with a £2.26bn loan…

Here’s your reminder that the Conservatives wasted £9.9bn on unusable or defective PPE

Never forget their staggering corruption and incompetence.

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Krassensteins @krassenstein.bsky.social · Mar 1

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Wieke Eringa @eringa.bsky.social · Mar 1

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𝕲𝖆𝖊𝖙𝖆𝖓𝖔 @gmf1369.bsky.social · Feb 28

Repost & like, if you stand with President Zelensky!

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Wieke Eringa @eringa.bsky.social · Mar 1