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Annie Leymarie
@annieleymarie.bsky.social
Nature / Climate / More-than-humans / Degrowth / Social justice / Food, Farming and Land Use / Energy / Retrofits / Transport
London
I'm third from left in the pic below from yesterday, at a @defendourjuries.bsky.social action, sitting on the ground between friends in chairs, and the man far left in mustard clothing, my new friend Adam, was up to mischief, but making a very serious point. Watch: www.instagram.com/p/DRkQRFdjWMm/
November 27, 2025 at 9:13 PM
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🚨BREAKING: Kenyan court rules “sharing seeds is NOT a crime”

The High Court ruled in favour of smallholder farmers and their right to save, share and exchange their own seeds. 🌱

This is a landmark verdict for food sovereignty over corporate greed.

Learn more from @greenpeaceafrica.org ⬇️
HISTORIC VICTORY: Kenyan Court Rules “Sharing Seeds is Not a Crime” in Landmark Verdict for Food Sovereignty - Greenpeace Africa
This judgment establishes powerful legal precedent globally, affirming that the ancient right of farmers to save and share seeds supersedes commercial interests, reshaping the legal balance of power b...
www.greenpeace.org
November 27, 2025 at 4:44 PM
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I think most people living in the UK would be astonished to know that this country is now more wealthy than Germany, and ranked 4th in the world

The millions struggling to eat and heat will be rightly wondering, where the f*ck it is?

www.forbes.com/sites/lewisn...
The World’s 50 Richest Countries 2025
From glittering alpine lakes to the neon-lit skylines of East Asia, here are the world’s richest countries, according to UBS.
www.forbes.com
November 27, 2025 at 6:41 PM
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The EU could soon censor words like ‘veggie burger’ and ‘plant-based steak’, a gift to the meat industry that raises costs & red tape for sustainable food producers -- unless we stop it! Join the call to EU Heads of State to reject the 'veggie burger' ban secure.avaaz.org/campaign/en/... #Veggie
🍔 A ban on the word ‘veggie burger’?!
Tell EU leaders to vote against it!
secure.avaaz.org
November 27, 2025 at 3:39 PM
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REVEALED: Willow trees on Dartmoor common owned by Prince William deliberately poisoned with herbicide

This is an outrageous act of sabotage. Dartmoor’s commons are virtually treeless already, due to centuries of overgrazing by sheep. The culprit must be found:

www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
Willow trees on Prince William’s land in Devon poisoned with herbicide
Exclusive: Unknown culprit suspected of spraying glyphosate on protected trees hoped to stop peat erosion and flooding
www.theguardian.com
November 27, 2025 at 4:37 PM
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Renee DiResta (📗 Invisible Rulers) on foreign grifters profiting from right-leaning audiences as reliable and lucrative revenue sources 🤑.

"simply a dream customer: highly engaged, highly inflamed, and extremely willing to click through to garbage sites that paid out ad revenue."
By me: a brief history of foreign agitators pretending to be Americans over the last decade, with most out to make a buck monetizing the culture war 💸(politics matter less than you think), and what X’s new feature shows…

open.substack.com/pub/agentsof...
On the Internet No One Knows You’re a “MAGA patriot” in Lagos
On X's new location feature...
open.substack.com
November 26, 2025 at 5:24 AM
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“We are failing to act on climate change because we did not anticipate and prepare for the obstruction… for those who would block and delay the transition that needs to happen for our species to survive," says @timmonsroberts.bsky.social

india.mongabay.com/2025/11/obst...
Obstruction tactics delay climate action, says global assessment
A new global assessment explores who is blocking action on climate change through coordinated disinformation campaigns.
india.mongabay.com
November 26, 2025 at 12:46 PM
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Appears that we have @gbnewsonline.bsky.social to thank for providing a full 2.5 hour video recording of the UK #NationalEmergencyBriefing introduction and expert briefings.

www.youtube.com/live/2-PFKT1...
WATCH: National Emergency briefing on climate and nature by UK experts
YouTube video by GBNews
www.youtube.com
November 27, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Adult content, for people who love meat, dairy and wool, to shatter "nostalgic celebrations of old-time farming".
An important article below, including this:
November 27, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Those who feel that shifting to an induction cooker is too complicated, costly, or even impossible (renters, for instance) might consider buying a portable hob. They start at less than £30 for a single one and should do the job well! Good for your health, the planet (and your cooking)!
November 27, 2025 at 2:14 PM
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With winter fast approaching, we're sharing 5 facts about wood burning to help keep you, your family and local community safe over the colder months 👉
November 26, 2025 at 11:00 AM
What a great gathering of powerful and wise voices! 💚
It's hugely important to amplify their messages...
The full panel now on stage, taking questions from the audience.
#NEB #NationalEmergencyBriefing @nebriefing.bsky.social
November 27, 2025 at 2:03 PM
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#BirdFlu is spreading in dairy #cows and infecting 100s of other species—incl. humans (two of whom died). As more #dairy workers are infected, the #virus could mutate into a strain that is more lethal—and transmissible among humans: civileats.com/2025/11/25/w... #AvianInfluenza #zoonoses #health
What the Rise in Bird Flu Means
While it remains seasonal in poultry, the disease is spreading in dairy cows and infecting hundreds of other species—including a few humans.
civileats.com
November 27, 2025 at 1:46 PM
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Lt Gen Richard Nugee says climate is a threat multiplier.

Iraq, Afghanistan, and other wars created and affected by climate.

Conflict in Arctic Sea likely, and food shortages/floods to create civil unrest in UK.

Cuts to fossil fuels essential for national security and reducing global wars.
November 27, 2025 at 10:54 AM
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Professor of Biodiversity Nathalie Seddon @biology.ox.ac.uk says only 7% of our forests are healthy, and depleted marshes and soils put over 5 million homes at risk of flooding.

@wwf.org.uk showed over half of voters think the gov is not doing enough to protect nature.
November 27, 2025 at 11:15 AM
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Prof of Medicine @hughmontgomery.bsky.social says climate is biggest risk to health.

“I am scared” he says.

Web of impacts of climate lead to wars and societal collapse.

Plant-based diets and cuts to new oil and gas are among the tools Gov needs to promote.
November 27, 2025 at 10:45 AM
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Food security scientist @profpaulbehrens.bsky.social says farmers don’t know how to get through the next floods and droughts.

Gov needs to support plan-rich diets to support farmers and health and reduce food waste for cleaner air & water for healthy people, soils, nature, and climate.
November 27, 2025 at 10:41 AM
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Extreme weather scientist @hayleyjfowler.bsky.social says fossil fuels will make 8 million UK homes at risk of flooding by 2050.

Heat will bring more UK wildfires. Healthy people can die within hours of extreme heat in eg. India.

Permanent crisis management avoided by urgent cuts of fossil fuels.
November 27, 2025 at 9:59 AM
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Environmental lawyer @tessakhan.bsky.social says only 7% of our forests are healthy, and depleted marshes and soils put over 5 million homes at risk of flooding.

@wwf.org.uk showed over half of voters think the gov is not doing enough to protect nature.
November 27, 2025 at 9:47 AM
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New polling from European Movement UK shows that three quarters of people who see the economic damage of Brexit now back joining the Single Market and Customs Union to cut taxes and rebuild public services. The public knows the route to recovery, even if the Government refuses to face it.
New poll shows 75% favour joining single market to lower taxes
Of British adults who feel Brexit has been harmful to the UK, over 75% favour the UK joining the Single Market and Customs Union as a way to lower the tax burden and boost money for public services.
www.europeanmovement.co.uk
November 26, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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Powerful morning of gut-punching presentations on true gravity of #climate & nature emergency from leading scientists speaking at packed #nationalemergencybriefing. Overwhelmingly clear we can only make the necessary green transition if social justice & equity are at its heart
November 27, 2025 at 11:50 AM
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The question isn’t “how much” expansion is ok.

It’s whether current flight levels are already too high - for people and the planet.

We’re bringing this question to Parliament on Jan 21.

Help us get your MP in the room 👉 https://bit.ly/3FXQefR
November 20, 2025 at 4:30 PM