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Peter Thorne
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Climate scientist, director ICARUS Climate Research Centre, Maynooth University, Ireland, author IPCC AR6, member Ireland's climate change advisory council, Chair GCOS AOPC. www.peter-thorne.net

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Peter William Thorne is a climatologist and professor of physical geography in the Department of Geography, Maynooth University.

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JT Inda Haus @jtindahaus.bsky.social · 9h
Well of the schools I’ve visited with UNICEF in Africa they all need the following:

1) Desks
2) Chairs
3) Trained Teachers
4) Pens and paper
5) Paid Teachers
6) Free Schooling
7) School Roof
8) Free Uniforms
9) Kids Shoes
10) Free Food
11) Power
12) Lighting

AI ain’t on this list.

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Prof David Farrell, UCD @davidfarrell-ucd.bsky.social · 12h
We’re sleepwalking our way into the same chaos we’re seeing in our neighbours. The complacency of “the Centre” to all of this is incredible

www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026...
Those seeking new Irish government should seek help from Maga movement, Eddie Hobbs tells conference
US ambassador Edward Walsh among audience at IRL Forum in Co Meath on Saturday
www.irishtimes.com

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Laura G Mitchell @lauragmitchell.com · 13h
This is Minneapolis:

-drop the kids off for a day with their grandparents
-go to brunch with your wife
-get a text from neighbors who don’t have enough food & can’t leave home or they might be abducted by fed govt
-get groceries as helicopters roar overhead
-deliver food & this vehicle passes you
Photo through the windshield of a car showing an armored police vehicle driving on Nicollet

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Pekka Tahkola @pekkatahkola.bsky.social · 18h
Just a reminder that on the bike & footh paths here in Oulu 🇫🇮, 2 cm of new snowfall must always be gone within 3 hours, on entire 166 km main 🚲🚶 network, 24/7. Maintenance needs to be fast, reliable & efficient 👌 Join our Urbanism Masterclasses to learn more! 🤗
#MeanwhileInOulu #CityMasterclass

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Prof Rachel Oliver @profrachelgan.bsky.social · 18h
Paul Nurse, interviewed by the FT about whether @royalsociety.org should expel Musk said: "the institution should only expel fellows if their science proved “faulty or fraudulent or highly defective”". That implies the Society's Code of Conduct is utterly meaningless.
Quote from FT: Nurse, who was previously the Royal Society’s president between 2010 and 2015, said the institution should only expel fellows if their science proved “faulty or fraudulent or highly defective”.

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Helen Shaw - Athena Media @athenamediaie.bsky.social · 20h
RTÉ should have stopped pushing its public audiences to it long ago. It's disheartening that a public funded organisation using X in the way it does - if the Eurovision participation was wrong - this should have and should be an easier ethical call.

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Ella McSweeney @ellamcsweeney.bsky.social · 22h
Wrote a bit about a 7 year old boy who found one of the world’s rarest minerals near his home in Cork, and the geologist Dr Patrick Roycroft who brought the story together…

www.irishtimes.com/environment/...
Boy (7) strikes it lucky by finding one of the world’s rarest minerals near his home in Cork
Within seconds of handing it over to an expert, it was clear quartz discovery was very special
www.irishtimes.com

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Richard Chambers @newschambers.bsky.social · 1d
The story this week is so important, in my view.

It's about the morals of Big Tech and billionaires with riches and power beyond limit - but just far broader than that how far are government and authorities here and around the world willing to let them go.

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Anne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.bsky.social · 1d
The Norwegian Nobel Prize committee has been forced to make a statement, declaring that the prize cannot be transferred.
It's hard even to comprehend how stupid this has become

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Richard Chambers @newschambers.bsky.social · 1d
If media, charities, pols are still there posting away - not getting real traffic from the site. What's the point?

There's none really, bar preaching to whatever audience of real people's left over there.

EU stats have shown a consistent slump in active users.

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Sarah May @sarahmay1.bsky.social · 1d
Stop subsidizing fossil fuels and the renewables market will do good things for your country -just look at Uruguay
Screenshot from article quoted below text reads: "Auctions for wind and solar projects have fostered competition, resulting in lower prices. Customers pay at least 20% less than they did before the transition, while the government has more funds available for education and public services. Its economy has been growing at 6% to 8% annually, and its poverty rate has fallen from 30% to 8%. That is solid proof that such changes are effective. "The key is not technology; it is institutions," Méndez Galain said. "Once the rules are fair and predictable, the system builds itself.""

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Justin @ediparolev.bsky.social · 1d
“Uruguay did what most nations still call impossible: it built a power grid that runs almost entirely on renewables—at half the cost of fossil fuels. The physicist who led that transformation says the same playbook could work anywhere—if governments have the courage to change the rules.”
Uruguay’s Renewable Charge: A Small Nation, A Big Lesson For The World
Uruguay built a power grid that runs 99% on renewables—at half the cost of fossil fuels. Here’s how its bold energy overhaul became a global model.
www.forbes.com

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RTÉ News @news.rte.ie · 1d
All five political parties in Greenland's parliament have issued a rare joint statement rejecting US President Donald Trump's threats to take control of the Arctic island, according to Greenlandic national broadcaster KNR.
Greenland's parliament issues response to Trump threats
All five political parties in Greenland's parliament have issued a rare joint statement rejecting US President Donald Trump's threats to take control of the Arctic island, according to Greenlandic nat...
www.rte.ie

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d
We evacuated our kids out of Minneapolis this weekend and my spouse reports that as she drove them out of town she saw "multiple freeway exits where people are being pulled over." It feels like the Twin Cities is being subjugated by a hostile occupying force.

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Bill Grueskin @bgrueskin.bsky.social · 1d
Looks like ICE is now cracking down on … Native Americans.

This letter was just posted by the chairman of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe in North/South Dakota:

“Our Nation is a sovereign government and our members are not immigrants. We are not subject to immigration enforcement on our own lands.”
ANDING ROCK Standing Rock Sioux Tribe The Office of Chairman Sitting Bear P.O. BOx D Fort Yates, ND 58538 CHAIRMAN SITTING BEAR'S STATEMENT REGARDING SRST PUBLIC SAFETY JANUARY 9, 2026 I have been receiving reports and evidence of First Nations people being racially targeted, assaulted, and detained by the federal agency Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE). We want to remind our members to be safe and proactive by carrying with you at a minimum your tribal identification cards or a copy of your degree of Indian Blood. Our tribal identification affirms our citizenship and political status. Our Nation is a sovereign government and our members are not immigrants. We are not subject to immigration enforcement on our own lands. Any federal activity within our boundaries must recognize and respect our tribal sovereignty, treaty obligations, and established jurisdictional boundaries. Any ICE presence or activity within our lands is not authorized, not welcome, and will be addressed. Unauthorized personnel will be escorted off our lands.

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TJ McIntyre @tjmcintyre.com · 1d
This is the 'engagement' that the Irish government has been using to justify remaining on X. These are the top replies to a randomly chosen recent post.
Lots of abusive and misogynistic far-right posts on X are the first replies to the Minister for Foreign Affairs.

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Brian Kahn @blkahn.bsky.social · 1d
Trump: "All you have to do is say to China, how many windmill areas do you have in China? So far they're not able to find any."

China:
A line graph showing the top 10 countries by wind capacity through 2024. It shows China has more than triple the installed capacity of the US, the country with the second-highest capacity

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Elizabeth Lopatto @lopatto.bsky.social · 1d
ENOUGH www.theverge.com/policy/85990...
Tim Cook and Sundar Pichai are cowards
Once you’ve traded your principles for proximity to power, do you even run your own company?
www.theverge.com

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Tim Onion @bencollins.bsky.social · 1d
In America you drop your kid off at school, get your brains blown out on the ride home, then the Vice President drops everything for a week to call you a terrorist, to slander your family, to protect the circumstances that led to your death so they can do it again. It is government by Alex Jones.

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🏳️‍⚧️ Tár-Tár Binks @josie.zone · 1d
Renee Macklin Good's wife, Becca Good, released a statement and it moved me to sobbing tears:

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First, I want to extend my gratitude to all the people who have reached out from across the country and around the world to support our family. This kindness of strangers is the most fitting tribute because if you ever encountered my wife, Renee Nicole Macklin Good, you know that above all else, she was kind, In fact, kindness radiated out of her. Renee sparkled. She literally sparkled. I mean, she didn't wear glitter but I swear she had sparkles coming out of her pores. All the time. You might think it was just my love talking but her family said the same thing. Renee was made of sunshine, Renee lived by an overarching belief: there is kindness in the world and we need to do everything we can to find it Where it resides and nurture it where it needs to grow Renee was a Christian who knew that all religions teach the same essential truth: we are here to love each other, care for each other, and keep each other safe and whole. Like people have done across place and time, we moved to make a better life for ourselves. We chose Minnesota to make our home. Our whole extended road trip here, we held hands in the car while our son drew all over the windows to pass the time and the miles, What we found when we got here was a vibrant and welcoming community, we made friends and spread joy: And while any place we were together was home, there was a strong shared sense here in Minneapolis that we were looking out for each other. Here, I had finally found peace and safe harbor. That has been taken from me forever. We were raising our son to believe that no matter where you come from or what you look like, all of us deserve compassion and kindness. Renee lived this belief every day. She is pure love. She is pure joy. She is pure sunshine On Wednesday, January 7th, we stopped to support our neighbors. We had whistles. They had guns. Renee leaves behind three extraordinary children; the youngest is just six years old and already lost his father. I am now left to raise our son and to continue teaching him, as Renee believed, that there are people building a better world for him. That the people who did this had fear and anger in their hearts, and we need to show them a better way. We thank you for the privacy you are granting our family as we grieve. We thank you for ensuring that Renee's legacy is one of kindness and love. We honor her memory by living her values: rejecting hate and choosing compassion, turning away from fear and pursuing peace, refusing division and knowing we must come together to build a world where we all come home safe to the people we love. E

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Duroyan Fertl ᚇᚓᚑᚏᚐᚇᚐᚅ @dfertl.bsky.social · 1d
“France delays G7 to avoid clash with White House cage fighting on Trump’s birthday
French President Emmanuel Macron’s office said the new schedule is “the result of our consultations with G7 partners.””

Words fail. 🤦🏻‍♂️

www.politico.eu/article/fran...
France delays G7 to avoid clash with White House cage fighting on Trump’s birthday
French President Emmanuel Macron’s office said the new schedule is “the result of our consultations with G7 partners.”
www.politico.eu

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Joshua Reed Eakle 🗽 @joshuaeakle.com · 1d
This week: we execute a U.S. citizen.

Next week: we take over elections to stop “fraud.”

It's so transparent what's going on here.

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Climate Change Advisory Council Ireland @ccacireland.bsky.social · 1d
We continue to be inspired by the students @StripeYSTE today. And our artwork continues to develop!

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Fergus @infiniteguff.com · 2d
Micheal Martin

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Pete 🟥🟦 @sarf-london.bsky.social · 2d
Denmark isn't mucking about.

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Bob Kopp @bobkopp.net · 2d
The Trump Administration's announced withdraw from the IPCC is disappointing, but not surprising. US scientists will continue to play key roles in the @ipcc.bsky.social. A statement from the US Academic Alliance for the IPCC:
The US Academic Alliance for the IPCC (USAA-IPCC) was formed in March 2025 in part to prepare for this possibility and to ensure that US scientists remain able to engage in IPCC work regardless of the status and role of the US government. With the support of the USAA-IPCC, more than 70 US citizens and US-based experts who are currently serving the IPCC as coordinating lead authors, lead authors, review editors and committee members will continue to play these roles. “US climate scientists have made incredible contributions to understanding our planet’s life support systems and the impacts and risks of climate change. Their role as key players in IPCC reports have helped the US maintain our preeminent position in science and technology, and this global scientific cooperation will continue despite this unfortunate decision,” said Dr. Pamela McElwee, Professor of Human Ecology at Rutgers University, who serves as chair of the steering committee of the Alliance. “There is a reason we call our community the global scientific enterprise. We cannot grow, innovate, or advance unless we are linked together sharing, analyzing, and deliberating on vital climate data through critical international organizations like the IPCC. In the wake of this devastating move, AGU pledges to do all it can to bridge global partnership, research, and dialogue,” said Dr. Brandon Jones, President of the American Geophysical Union (AGU), which hosts the Alliance. The Trump Administration began disengaging from IPCC prior to yesterday’s formal announcement. Since February of 2025, the US State Department has not nominated experts for involvement in IPCC work, nor supported travel to IPCC meetings for selected authors, a role they have played in all prior administrations. The US government also did not participate in either of the IPCC business sessions in 2025, the first time the US has not been in attendance since the IPCC’s founding in 1988. As a result, the USAA-IPCC has assumed a key leadership role in nominating US scientists for consideration as authors for IPCC reports, including for the Seventh Assessment Report (nominating 282 authors in April 2025) and the Methodology Report on Carbon Dioxide Removal Technologies, Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage (nominating 33 authors in December 2025), as well as for roles on the IPCC Task Group on Data Support and for participation in several expert workshops. AGU and the USAA-IPCC have also raised funds to support travel for US scientists and technical experts selected by IPCC to attend author meetings and workshops. Since the founding of the IPCC over four decades ago, US scientists and other experts have made critical contributions, leading formal processes as Working Group co-chairs as well as filling vitally important author and reviewer roles. IPCC findings have shaped science-based policy at all levels—from global climate agreements to local resilience plans—and strengthen the ability of policy communities to make informed decisions. Ensuring US scientists remain fully engaged in the IPCC and the global climate science community will lead to important new research opportunities and international collaborations that benefit the US in substantial ways. The USAA-IPCC looks forward to continuing our support of US climate experts, climate science research, and the IPCC. —-- The USAA-IPCC (https://www.usaa-ipcc.org/) is composed of all the US academic institutions that have observer status with the IPCC – Colby College, College of the Atlantic, Dickinson College, Emory University, Indiana University, Princeton University, Rutgers University, Washington University in St. Louis, University of California San Diego, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, and Yale University – together with the American Geophysical Union (AGU), which hosts the Alliance.

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Dominic Manchee @dpmanchee.bsky.social · 2d
Porthleven Waverider has just exceeded peak forecast sig wave height by a big margin

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Gavin Nugent @gavnugent.bsky.social · 2d
By pushing an anti-green, anti-sustainability agenda, farming unions in Ireland and the EU have helped to create the political conditions for #Mercosur to pass. My letter in today's Irish Times.

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Bob Kopp @bobkopp.net · 2d
It appears there is no withdraw process for @ipcc.bsky.social, participation in which is voluntary, free and open to all UN and WMO members. So the Trump administration’s supposed withdraw means less than their June firing of all the staff of the State Dept’s Office of Global Change
IPCC Statement on the US announcement to withdraw from participation in IPCC — IPCC
www.ipcc.ch

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The Onion @theonion.com · 2d
DHS Warns Any Action By Americans Will Be Treated As Domestic Terrorism https://theonion.com/dhs-warns-any-action-by-americans-will-be-treated-as-domestic-terrorism/
DHS Warns Any Action By Americans Will Be Treated As Domestic Terrorism