Brendan
@brendanmontague.bsky.social
Writing about ecological, social and economic justice. Editor, The Ecologist: theecologist.org
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How Rachel Reeves could introduce a meat tax in her budget and curb climate emissions and improve public health.
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A meaty budget proposal
How Rachel Reeves could introduce a meat tax in her budget and curb climate emissions and improve public health.
theecologist.org
November 25, 2025 at 12:06 PM
How Rachel Reeves could introduce a meat tax in her budget and curb climate emissions and improve public health.
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"Bringing family farming and agroecology to the forefront at COP30 shows that another production model is both possible and necessary.”
COP30 shines spotlight on sociobioeconomy
This year's UN climate talks will feature traditional food sourced from family farming for the first time.
theecologist.org
November 25, 2025 at 5:05 PM
"Bringing family farming and agroecology to the forefront at COP30 shows that another production model is both possible and necessary.”
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The 'liquid gold' argan oil industry is now dominated by international companies.
Argan oil co-operatives in Morocco 'pushed to margins'
Morocco’s women co-operatives lose out as argan oil becomes global cosmetic must-have.
theecologist.org
November 25, 2025 at 5:56 PM
The 'liquid gold' argan oil industry is now dominated by international companies.
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Fantastic piece here by @Doctorvive.bsky.social
"Isn’t China becoming the world’s first electrostate, stepping into the role of global climate leader with the US embracing fossil authoritarianism? Well, China seems to be ambivalent too, at least for now"
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
"Isn’t China becoming the world’s first electrostate, stepping into the role of global climate leader with the US embracing fossil authoritarianism? Well, China seems to be ambivalent too, at least for now"
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Another Cop wrecked by fossil fuel interests and our leaders’ cowardice – but there is another way | Genevieve Guenther
The fingerprints of Russia and Saudi Arabia are all over the decision text in Brazil. But a group of nations led by Colombia and the Netherlands offer hope, says End Climate Silence founding director…
www.theguardian.com
November 25, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Fantastic piece here by @Doctorvive.bsky.social
"Isn’t China becoming the world’s first electrostate, stepping into the role of global climate leader with the US embracing fossil authoritarianism? Well, China seems to be ambivalent too, at least for now"
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
"Isn’t China becoming the world’s first electrostate, stepping into the role of global climate leader with the US embracing fossil authoritarianism? Well, China seems to be ambivalent too, at least for now"
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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It’s especially ironic because the lecture is exactly about the ‘paralyzing cowardice’ of today’s elites.
About universities, corporations and media networks bending the knee to authoritarianism. /4
About universities, corporations and media networks bending the knee to authoritarianism. /4
November 25, 2025 at 9:26 AM
It’s especially ironic because the lecture is exactly about the ‘paralyzing cowardice’ of today’s elites.
About universities, corporations and media networks bending the knee to authoritarianism. /4
About universities, corporations and media networks bending the knee to authoritarianism. /4
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This is so embarrassing for the BBC. Journalists, MPs, public should be calling this out. We desperately need a strong, independent, ambitious BBC! Let this humiliating episode be the turning point
I wish I didn’t have to share this. But the BBC has decided to censor my first Reith Lecture.
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
November 25, 2025 at 1:22 PM
This is so embarrassing for the BBC. Journalists, MPs, public should be calling this out. We desperately need a strong, independent, ambitious BBC! Let this humiliating episode be the turning point
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The Telegraph Telegraphing so hard it confuses The Onion
November 25, 2025 at 6:51 AM
The Telegraph Telegraphing so hard it confuses The Onion
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Exxon, Chevron, BP, Shell, Equinor, Petrobras, everyone’s diving into Brazil for more oil & gas. Apparently the climate crisis just isn’t moving fast enough for them!
www.energyintel.com/0000019a-765...
www.energyintel.com/0000019a-765...
Brazil Tries to Balance Oil Growth With Climate Goals
As the country hosts the COP30 climate conference, its oil fields are producing at record levels, with activity ramping up.
www.energyintel.com
November 24, 2025 at 8:32 AM
Exxon, Chevron, BP, Shell, Equinor, Petrobras, everyone’s diving into Brazil for more oil & gas. Apparently the climate crisis just isn’t moving fast enough for them!
www.energyintel.com/0000019a-765...
www.energyintel.com/0000019a-765...
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"How land is managed is a key part of tackling climate breakdown and reversing biodiversity loss."
Law 'will incubate' rewilding nation
New law says large landowners need to set out biodiversity plans - in ‘big step towards a rewilding nation’
theecologist.org
November 25, 2025 at 8:45 AM
"How land is managed is a key part of tackling climate breakdown and reversing biodiversity loss."
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The government is poised to fast-track potentially disastrous data centres
Hyperscale data centres will 'turbocharge emissions'
Planned obsolescence: why fast-tracking data centres through the planning system is a disaster in waiting.
theecologist.org
November 25, 2025 at 9:05 AM
The government is poised to fast-track potentially disastrous data centres
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[Exclusive to all newspapers] Is the racist man known primarily for being a racist actually a racist? He says racism is funny, so it is impossible to know.
November 25, 2025 at 9:10 AM
[Exclusive to all newspapers] Is the racist man known primarily for being a racist actually a racist? He says racism is funny, so it is impossible to know.
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COP30 overpromised, underdelivered, empowered distractions, backtracked on issues and once again gave big oil and big ag a free pass.
Unfortunately, the suspicions of climate scientists (here in Brazil and abroad) were confirmed again.
Unfortunately, the suspicions of climate scientists (here in Brazil and abroad) were confirmed again.
November 22, 2025 at 7:47 PM
COP30 overpromised, underdelivered, empowered distractions, backtracked on issues and once again gave big oil and big ag a free pass.
Unfortunately, the suspicions of climate scientists (here in Brazil and abroad) were confirmed again.
Unfortunately, the suspicions of climate scientists (here in Brazil and abroad) were confirmed again.
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Tyson is closing a Nebraska plant that employs 3,200 workers in order to “right-size” its business.
The meatpacking giant paid its CEO $22.7M last year, 525x its median employee's pay.
It also spent $196M in stock buybacks to reward shareholders.
Textbook corporate greed.
The meatpacking giant paid its CEO $22.7M last year, 525x its median employee's pay.
It also spent $196M in stock buybacks to reward shareholders.
Textbook corporate greed.
November 24, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Tyson is closing a Nebraska plant that employs 3,200 workers in order to “right-size” its business.
The meatpacking giant paid its CEO $22.7M last year, 525x its median employee's pay.
It also spent $196M in stock buybacks to reward shareholders.
Textbook corporate greed.
The meatpacking giant paid its CEO $22.7M last year, 525x its median employee's pay.
It also spent $196M in stock buybacks to reward shareholders.
Textbook corporate greed.
I do worry blaming Brexit avoids a reckoning with austerity, which avoids a reckoning with neoliberalism, which avoids a reckoning with capitalism.
Rachel Reeves says there’s a “hole” in the public finances.
A new decade-long Brexit study explains it:
a 6–8% hit to GDP – that's £180bn-£240bn a year – means less tax, less investment and less money for everything else.
Brexit made Britain poorer. Much poorer.
A new decade-long Brexit study explains it:
a 6–8% hit to GDP – that's £180bn-£240bn a year – means less tax, less investment and less money for everything else.
Brexit made Britain poorer. Much poorer.
New: Boris Johnson’s ‘Brexit Titanic success’ was half right
Nearly ten years on, the first full assessment of Brexit confirms what millions warned: Britain made itself poorer
eastangliabylines.co.uk
November 24, 2025 at 5:30 PM
I do worry blaming Brexit avoids a reckoning with austerity, which avoids a reckoning with neoliberalism, which avoids a reckoning with capitalism.
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Today is the 4th anniversary of the worst ever tragedy in the Channel.
At least 27 men, women & children drowned in the freezing water, & 4 more have never been found.
Since then, neither we nor the French have done a thing to offer people in this situation with real solutions.
At least 27 men, women & children drowned in the freezing water, & 4 more have never been found.
Since then, neither we nor the French have done a thing to offer people in this situation with real solutions.
November 24, 2025 at 9:04 AM
Today is the 4th anniversary of the worst ever tragedy in the Channel.
At least 27 men, women & children drowned in the freezing water, & 4 more have never been found.
Since then, neither we nor the French have done a thing to offer people in this situation with real solutions.
At least 27 men, women & children drowned in the freezing water, & 4 more have never been found.
Since then, neither we nor the French have done a thing to offer people in this situation with real solutions.
You need Grok to relate to people in any way, and your go to way is to insult them.
Trying to imagine what "vulgar roast" this could produce that would be more biting than "you need to use Grok to insult people"
Everything about this might be the saddest thing I’ve ever seen
November 24, 2025 at 5:24 PM
You need Grok to relate to people in any way, and your go to way is to insult them.
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*Car brain*
Not drivers queuing up in a new widened bike lane in Central Berlin
I left a rental bike in their way to get these people to _not drive in the bike lane_
But this is someone *getting out of their car to move a parked bike so they could drive in the bike lane*
Ahhh!! Schämt euch
Not drivers queuing up in a new widened bike lane in Central Berlin
I left a rental bike in their way to get these people to _not drive in the bike lane_
But this is someone *getting out of their car to move a parked bike so they could drive in the bike lane*
Ahhh!! Schämt euch
November 24, 2025 at 10:06 AM
*Car brain*
Not drivers queuing up in a new widened bike lane in Central Berlin
I left a rental bike in their way to get these people to _not drive in the bike lane_
But this is someone *getting out of their car to move a parked bike so they could drive in the bike lane*
Ahhh!! Schämt euch
Not drivers queuing up in a new widened bike lane in Central Berlin
I left a rental bike in their way to get these people to _not drive in the bike lane_
But this is someone *getting out of their car to move a parked bike so they could drive in the bike lane*
Ahhh!! Schämt euch
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Really looks like the United States is about to launch a regime change war against Venezuela with:
-No casus belli
-No authorization from Congress
-No allies or international support
-No plan for a post-Maduro Venezuela
-No preparation for any sort of stabilization or containment of the fallout
-No casus belli
-No authorization from Congress
-No allies or international support
-No plan for a post-Maduro Venezuela
-No preparation for any sort of stabilization or containment of the fallout
November 24, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Really looks like the United States is about to launch a regime change war against Venezuela with:
-No casus belli
-No authorization from Congress
-No allies or international support
-No plan for a post-Maduro Venezuela
-No preparation for any sort of stabilization or containment of the fallout
-No casus belli
-No authorization from Congress
-No allies or international support
-No plan for a post-Maduro Venezuela
-No preparation for any sort of stabilization or containment of the fallout
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I’m thrilled to announce that I’ve been endorsed by Sunrise Movement! @sunrisemvmt.bsky.social
A Green New Deal and aggressive climate action are essential for our future — I promise to fight for both when I’m in Congress and also on the campaign trail.
A Green New Deal and aggressive climate action are essential for our future — I promise to fight for both when I’m in Congress and also on the campaign trail.
November 24, 2025 at 3:47 PM
I’m thrilled to announce that I’ve been endorsed by Sunrise Movement! @sunrisemvmt.bsky.social
A Green New Deal and aggressive climate action are essential for our future — I promise to fight for both when I’m in Congress and also on the campaign trail.
A Green New Deal and aggressive climate action are essential for our future — I promise to fight for both when I’m in Congress and also on the campaign trail.
At this stage it would be helpful for all concerned for the Labour Party to rename itself the Capital Party.
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
Labour will listen to bosses concerns on workers’ rights, says business secretary
Peter Kyle tells CBI conference he will ensure firms do not lose as a result of overhaul
www.theguardian.com
November 24, 2025 at 2:44 PM
At this stage it would be helpful for all concerned for the Labour Party to rename itself the Capital Party.
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
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The COP30 deal has fallen short.
Morally, economically, environmentally and scientifically. There are reports that a record number of fossil fuel lobbyists (1,600) attended this UN climate summit.
Banning vested interests from the COP process is long overdue.
Morally, economically, environmentally and scientifically. There are reports that a record number of fossil fuel lobbyists (1,600) attended this UN climate summit.
Banning vested interests from the COP process is long overdue.
November 24, 2025 at 1:41 PM
The COP30 deal has fallen short.
Morally, economically, environmentally and scientifically. There are reports that a record number of fossil fuel lobbyists (1,600) attended this UN climate summit.
Banning vested interests from the COP process is long overdue.
Morally, economically, environmentally and scientifically. There are reports that a record number of fossil fuel lobbyists (1,600) attended this UN climate summit.
Banning vested interests from the COP process is long overdue.
Lift up your class. Don’t lift yourself out of your class.
What Lord Glasman doesn't understand is the number one aspiration of working class people is not to be working class.
The belief in education, hard work and getting their fair share of opportunity.
It's not getting a new flat cap and another whippet.
The belief in education, hard work and getting their fair share of opportunity.
It's not getting a new flat cap and another whippet.
November 24, 2025 at 12:21 PM
Lift up your class. Don’t lift yourself out of your class.
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Possible is calling on British chancellor Rachel Reeves to start taxing private jets fairly in the upcoming budget, a move which could raise up to £2.7bn in tax revenue.
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Private jet tax should be sky high
Possible is calling on British chancellor Rachel Reeves to start taxing private jets fairly in the upcoming budget, a move which could raise up to £2.7bn in tax revenue.
theecologist.org
November 24, 2025 at 8:48 AM
Possible is calling on British chancellor Rachel Reeves to start taxing private jets fairly in the upcoming budget, a move which could raise up to £2.7bn in tax revenue.
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