Ali Hendessi
@alihendessi.bsky.social
-The Just Transition to a Low Carbon World
-Climate Justice
-Democratic Economics
-Growth-Hegemony Phobe
-Heterodox Ideas
-Animal Liberation
-Environmental Protection
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-Climate Justice
-Democratic Economics
-Growth-Hegemony Phobe
-Heterodox Ideas
-Animal Liberation
-Environmental Protection
Endorsement ≠ Repost = Interesting Read
#ClimateChange #JustTransition #Degrowth
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Ali Hendessi
@alihendessi.bsky.social
· Sep 8
Most people think capitalism is markets, trade, businesses, labour...
Whereas these predate capitalism by 1000s of years. Capitalism is the 1st economic system in human history that’s organised around constant expansion. And that’s what makes it so uniquely destructive.
#Climate
Whereas these predate capitalism by 1000s of years. Capitalism is the 1st economic system in human history that’s organised around constant expansion. And that’s what makes it so uniquely destructive.
#Climate
This is a ridiculous situation created by a disgraceful and contemptible government. Punishing some of the best of us, whilst the real terrorists keep on killing innocent people in Gaza.
‼️STOP THIS FOOLISHNESS‼️
#Gaza #Palestine
www.theguardian.com/books/2025/n...
‼️STOP THIS FOOLISHNESS‼️
#Gaza #Palestine
www.theguardian.com/books/2025/n...
Sally Rooney says she will be unable to publish books in UK while Palestine Action banned
Author tells high court her public support for group means her books could disappear from UK stores altogether
www.theguardian.com
November 27, 2025 at 6:34 PM
This is a ridiculous situation created by a disgraceful and contemptible government. Punishing some of the best of us, whilst the real terrorists keep on killing innocent people in Gaza.
‼️STOP THIS FOOLISHNESS‼️
#Gaza #Palestine
www.theguardian.com/books/2025/n...
‼️STOP THIS FOOLISHNESS‼️
#Gaza #Palestine
www.theguardian.com/books/2025/n...
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Donald Trump does not have a "mandate" for any of this
Donald Trump does not have a "mandate" for any of this
He's hardly the first president to claim he represents the people's will—or God's. But he might be the most brazen.
www.motherjones.com
November 26, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Donald Trump does not have a "mandate" for any of this
Ignorance is bliss taken to a whole different dimension‼️
#Climate
#Climate
Meanwhile, the current administration plans to shut down multiple active and future U.S. climate and environmental satellite missions. 🧪🛰️🔌💡☀️💨💧🔋 www.science.org/content/arti...
Dozens of active and planned NASA spacecraft killed in Trump budget request
Proposal would end nearly all new major science missions
www.science.org
November 26, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Ignorance is bliss taken to a whole different dimension‼️
#Climate
#Climate
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The EPA just greenlit pesticides laced with PFAS “forever chemicals” for use on kids’ fruits and veggies. Instead of protecting families, the Trump-run agency is letting chemical companies spray cancer-linked toxins on everything from lettuce to potatoes.
November 24, 2025 at 4:36 PM
The EPA just greenlit pesticides laced with PFAS “forever chemicals” for use on kids’ fruits and veggies. Instead of protecting families, the Trump-run agency is letting chemical companies spray cancer-linked toxins on everything from lettuce to potatoes.
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Big corporations like Exxon Mobil are literally begging the Supreme Court to bail them out. They’re claiming that being forced to publish their emissions data violates their precious 1st Amendment “free speech” rights.
November 25, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Big corporations like Exxon Mobil are literally begging the Supreme Court to bail them out. They’re claiming that being forced to publish their emissions data violates their precious 1st Amendment “free speech” rights.
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Is it too much to ask for? #universalhealthcarenow
January 13, 2025 at 2:04 AM
Is it too much to ask for? #universalhealthcarenow
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The contrail-warming effect of each flight is short-lived and local, but there are flights everyday in most parts of the world.
In aggregate, the effects of contrail-induced cirrus clouds are sustained and global.
www.ciphernews.com/articles/red...
agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
In aggregate, the effects of contrail-induced cirrus clouds are sustained and global.
www.ciphernews.com/articles/red...
agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
Reducing contrails could be a surprisingly effective climate solution - Cipher News
Not all opportunities to address climate change are created equal. Contrails may be the low-hanging fruit of the aviation industry.
www.ciphernews.com
November 26, 2025 at 7:03 PM
The contrail-warming effect of each flight is short-lived and local, but there are flights everyday in most parts of the world.
In aggregate, the effects of contrail-induced cirrus clouds are sustained and global.
www.ciphernews.com/articles/red...
agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
In aggregate, the effects of contrail-induced cirrus clouds are sustained and global.
www.ciphernews.com/articles/red...
agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
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Daily Briefing: North Sea drilling curbs ‘relaxed’ | Deadly floods in south-east Asia | China coal permits at ‘four-year low’
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November 26, 2025 at 10:28 AM
Daily Briefing: North Sea drilling curbs ‘relaxed’ | Deadly floods in south-east Asia | China coal permits at ‘four-year low’
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North Sea exploration rules to be relaxed in new Labour plan
The Government's North Sea strategy, to be released today, is expected to confirm that new drilling will be allowed if "tied back" to existing fields.
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The Government's North Sea strategy, to be released today, is expected to confirm that new drilling will be allowed if "tied back" to existing fields.
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November 26, 2025 at 10:30 AM
North Sea exploration rules to be relaxed in new Labour plan
The Government's North Sea strategy, to be released today, is expected to confirm that new drilling will be allowed if "tied back" to existing fields.
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The Government's North Sea strategy, to be released today, is expected to confirm that new drilling will be allowed if "tied back" to existing fields.
buff.ly/pfzGsj4
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Oil glut predicted to drive prices down to 20-year low
Oil prices are on course to fall to their lowest level in two decades outside the pandemic, analysts predict, as Chinese demand falls as a result of more electric vehicles.
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Oil prices are on course to fall to their lowest level in two decades outside the pandemic, analysts predict, as Chinese demand falls as a result of more electric vehicles.
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November 26, 2025 at 11:30 AM
Oil glut predicted to drive prices down to 20-year low
Oil prices are on course to fall to their lowest level in two decades outside the pandemic, analysts predict, as Chinese demand falls as a result of more electric vehicles.
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Oil prices are on course to fall to their lowest level in two decades outside the pandemic, analysts predict, as Chinese demand falls as a result of more electric vehicles.
buff.ly/Y1u7NVP
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Recommended watch: In a new video series from Earthday.org and the Pulitzer Centre, three investigative journalists discussed their reporting on deforestation in Brazil and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Underreported Earth: “Tree Tales”
EARTHDAY.ORG and The Pulitzer Center present Underreported Earth: "Tree Tales" — three episodes of investigative journalism from the world’s most threatened ...
www.youtube.com
November 22, 2025 at 11:32 AM
Recommended watch: In a new video series from Earthday.org and the Pulitzer Centre, three investigative journalists discussed their reporting on deforestation in Brazil and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
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Labour MP says only way to unite UK over immigration is by leaning into Reform narrative.
November 20, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Labour MP says only way to unite UK over immigration is by leaning into Reform narrative.
And some people are still duped into thinking renewables are not a real alternative to fossil fuels‼️
#COP30
news.sky.com/story/new-re...
#COP30
news.sky.com/story/new-re...
New record for wind-powered electricity in Britain
The National Energy System Operator (Neso) has predicted Britain could hit another milestone in the months ahead by running the grid for a period entirely with zero carbon power, renewables and nuclea...
news.sky.com
November 20, 2025 at 2:28 PM
And some people are still duped into thinking renewables are not a real alternative to fossil fuels‼️
#COP30
news.sky.com/story/new-re...
#COP30
news.sky.com/story/new-re...
1000s of calf cages in a massive dairy farm‼️
Our food production system is as messed up as the rest of the system in our world.
Photo: Ram Daya / We Animals
Our food production system is as messed up as the rest of the system in our world.
Photo: Ram Daya / We Animals
November 20, 2025 at 1:51 PM
1000s of calf cages in a massive dairy farm‼️
Our food production system is as messed up as the rest of the system in our world.
Photo: Ram Daya / We Animals
Our food production system is as messed up as the rest of the system in our world.
Photo: Ram Daya / We Animals
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Estadão, o poço de cinismo que quer Bolsonaro em casa e Lula na cadeia
Em editorial, jornalão moribundo clamou por respeito ao golpista, afinal, ele é ex-presidente. Em 2019, pediu regras de preso comum para Lula
Em editorial, jornalão moribundo clamou por respeito ao golpista, afinal, ele é ex-presidente. Em 2019, pediu regras de preso comum para Lula
Estadão, o poço de cinismo que quer Bolsonaro em casa e Lula na cadeia
Em editorial, jornalão moribundo clamou por respeito ao golpista, afinal, ele é ex-presidente. Em 2019, pediu regras de preso comum para Lula
revistaforum.com.br
November 18, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Estadão, o poço de cinismo que quer Bolsonaro em casa e Lula na cadeia
Em editorial, jornalão moribundo clamou por respeito ao golpista, afinal, ele é ex-presidente. Em 2019, pediu regras de preso comum para Lula
Em editorial, jornalão moribundo clamou por respeito ao golpista, afinal, ele é ex-presidente. Em 2019, pediu regras de preso comum para Lula
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This monster also promoted the invasion of Iraq, which killed hundreds of thousands of people and created mass child malnutrition.
November 18, 2025 at 8:20 PM
This monster also promoted the invasion of Iraq, which killed hundreds of thousands of people and created mass child malnutrition.
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More than 300 big agriculture lobbyists took part in Cop30, investigation finds
Lobbyists representing industry responsible for a quarter to a third of global emissions participated in key talks at the UN climate summit
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Lobbyists representing industry responsible for a quarter to a third of global emissions participated in key talks at the UN climate summit
@ninalakhani.bsky.social @rachelsherrington.bsky.social
More than 300 big agriculture lobbyists took part in Cop30, investigation finds
Lobbyists representing industry responsible for a quarter to a third of global emissions participated in key talks at the UN climate summit
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November 18, 2025 at 3:45 PM
More than 300 big agriculture lobbyists took part in Cop30, investigation finds
Lobbyists representing industry responsible for a quarter to a third of global emissions participated in key talks at the UN climate summit
@ninalakhani.bsky.social @rachelsherrington.bsky.social
Lobbyists representing industry responsible for a quarter to a third of global emissions participated in key talks at the UN climate summit
@ninalakhani.bsky.social @rachelsherrington.bsky.social
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🔴 NEW - Influential Labour Peer Maurice Glasman Addressed Pro-Reform Conspiracy Group’s Conference
Glasman was a keynote speaker at an event hosted by Together, whose leader has accused Keir Starmer of “destroying Britain”.
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Glasman was a keynote speaker at an event hosted by Together, whose leader has accused Keir Starmer of “destroying Britain”.
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Influential Labour Peer Maurice Glasman Addressed Pro-Reform Conspiracy Group’s Conference
High-profile Labour peer Lord Maurice Glasman was one of the keynote speakers at the annual conference of the Together Declaration, a conspiracy theory group with ties to Reform UK. Together held its ...
www.desmog.com
November 18, 2025 at 4:15 PM
🔴 NEW - Influential Labour Peer Maurice Glasman Addressed Pro-Reform Conspiracy Group’s Conference
Glasman was a keynote speaker at an event hosted by Together, whose leader has accused Keir Starmer of “destroying Britain”.
📝 @writesbright.bsky.social
Glasman was a keynote speaker at an event hosted by Together, whose leader has accused Keir Starmer of “destroying Britain”.
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Some of the people in this article have shared their recollections with me before - but on condition of anonymity. Coming forward now is an act of patriotism. Farage’s claim that it never happened is the opposite.
(Note also the line about pronouncing his name.)
www.theguardian.com/politics/ng-...
(Note also the line about pronouncing his name.)
www.theguardian.com/politics/ng-...
‘Deeply shocking’: Nigel Farage faces fresh claims of racism and antisemitism at school
Bafta-winning director among contemporaries urging contrition and apology from Reform UK leader, who denies the allegations
www.theguardian.com
November 18, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Some of the people in this article have shared their recollections with me before - but on condition of anonymity. Coming forward now is an act of patriotism. Farage’s claim that it never happened is the opposite.
(Note also the line about pronouncing his name.)
www.theguardian.com/politics/ng-...
(Note also the line about pronouncing his name.)
www.theguardian.com/politics/ng-...
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He’s have an inconvenient journalist chopped up with a bone saw in a nanosecond if he could.
Just like the gurning psychopath sitting next to him did.
Just like the gurning psychopath sitting next to him did.
Q: Why wait for Congress to release the Epstein files? Why not just do it now?
TRUMP: It's not the question that I mind. It's your attitude. I think you're a terrible reporter. It's the way you ask these questions. You start off with a man who's highly respected asking him an insubordinate question
TRUMP: It's not the question that I mind. It's your attitude. I think you're a terrible reporter. It's the way you ask these questions. You start off with a man who's highly respected asking him an insubordinate question
November 18, 2025 at 6:24 PM
He’s have an inconvenient journalist chopped up with a bone saw in a nanosecond if he could.
Just like the gurning psychopath sitting next to him did.
Just like the gurning psychopath sitting next to him did.
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Did you know that over *half* of the GHG emissions from Southeast Asia come from deforestation & agriculture?
We can't solve climate change without taking these seriously.
drawdown.org/insights/why...
We can't solve climate change without taking these seriously.
drawdown.org/insights/why...
Why forests and farming are critical climate solutions in Southeast Asia
A recent report highlights the hotspots of emissions in Southeast Asia and reveals a roadmap for the most impactful solutions.
drawdown.org
November 16, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Did you know that over *half* of the GHG emissions from Southeast Asia come from deforestation & agriculture?
We can't solve climate change without taking these seriously.
drawdown.org/insights/why...
We can't solve climate change without taking these seriously.
drawdown.org/insights/why...
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This is a bleak article. These delivery riders are doing hard, sometimes dangerous work in poor conditions for shitty money.
Rail against the companies that exploit these poor souls, but not the riders themselves.
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
Rail against the companies that exploit these poor souls, but not the riders themselves.
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
Life as a food delivery worker: ‘Sometimes men open the door naked’
To earn a living as a delivery rider, some work 10-12 hour days, contending with low pay, exhaustion, accidents, injuries and harassment. Is this a new form of modern slavery?
www.theguardian.com
November 16, 2025 at 5:22 PM
This is a bleak article. These delivery riders are doing hard, sometimes dangerous work in poor conditions for shitty money.
Rail against the companies that exploit these poor souls, but not the riders themselves.
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
Rail against the companies that exploit these poor souls, but not the riders themselves.
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
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Trigger warning.
“In crashes, SUVs are more likely to strike vital organs in the core of adults’ bodies & heads of children. Hitting pedestrians above their center of gravity means they’re more likely to be knocked forward & down and then be driven over.”
Plus more likely to hit in the 1st place.
“In crashes, SUVs are more likely to strike vital organs in the core of adults’ bodies & heads of children. Hitting pedestrians above their center of gravity means they’re more likely to be knocked forward & down and then be driven over.”
Plus more likely to hit in the 1st place.
November 15, 2025 at 11:18 PM
Trigger warning.
“In crashes, SUVs are more likely to strike vital organs in the core of adults’ bodies & heads of children. Hitting pedestrians above their center of gravity means they’re more likely to be knocked forward & down and then be driven over.”
Plus more likely to hit in the 1st place.
“In crashes, SUVs are more likely to strike vital organs in the core of adults’ bodies & heads of children. Hitting pedestrians above their center of gravity means they’re more likely to be knocked forward & down and then be driven over.”
Plus more likely to hit in the 1st place.
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The current #water crisis in Iran is the most severe on the planet at the moment, threatening not just the people but the legitimacy of the government.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
Climate crisis or a warning from God? Iranians desperate for answers as water dries up
As rainy season fails to bring relief, authorities try cloud seeding – while others across the country pray for a miracle
www.theguardian.com
November 16, 2025 at 4:06 PM
The current #water crisis in Iran is the most severe on the planet at the moment, threatening not just the people but the legitimacy of the government.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
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Does the news reflect what we die from?
October 7, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Does the news reflect what we die from?