Lightnews — Scholar-powered news

Reposted

Eris! 🏳️‍⚧️ @eeris.bsky.social · 2d

In 30 years, will these photos hit as hard in color as the black-and-white ones did in our history books?
#Resistance

Photo of the mega cool Portland frogman (guy in a frog mascot costume) standoff against armed to the teeth ICE agents, looking directly into their eyes 1ft away from them.

Photo of a goated pastor in typical pastor attire is being sprayed by ICE in militarized uniforms.

Photo of a protestor walking through a cloud of teargas carrying US flags. A discarded protest sign saying "Every ICE agent will be held to account" is laying on the ground.

Palestinian hijabi woman shouting at a fully armed IDF soldier to his face. A Palestinian flag is flapping in the wind in the background, more IDF soldiers are visible behind the first one.

1 1

Reposted

The Daily Show @thedailyshow.com · 16h

The following is REAL footage from Portland, 2025. Viewer discretion is advised.

1.5K 18K 44K

Reposted

#TuckFrump @realtuckfrumper.bsky.social · 7h

Eating Global Warming

www.counterpunch.org

Eating Global Warming

twp.ai

1 4 6

Reposted

HOPE not hate @hopenothate.org.uk · 5d

On 18–19 October, people across the UK will show that our communities are stronger together.

Hate is loud, but we’ll be louder.

Join us: hopenothate.org.uk/weekend-of-h...

Join the Weekend of HOPE | 18–19 Oct

On 18–19 Oct, thousands of us will take to the streets with one message:our communities are stronger when we stand together.

hopenothate.org.uk

2 37 61

Reposted

HOPE not hate @hopenothate.org.uk · 7d

Hate seeks to divide us. But hope endures when we stand together. Our solidarity is with the Jewish community today. #britainstandstogether

160 460

dbjf.bsky.social @dbjf.bsky.social · 20h

It's delicious!

Why are we cutting down rainforests for beef when we can have THIS?!

dbjf.bsky.social @dbjf.bsky.social · 20h

Why would "vegan steak" and "vegan bacon" cause an issue? They explicitly have vegan in the name. It's not causing consumer confusion, is it?

Meat steak can be made from different animals. If it's not beef, we tend to put the animal name in front of it - e.g. tuna steak.

1

Reposted

Eddie Burfi @eddieburfi.bsky.social · 1d

“I once gave $ billions of arms & political cover to a country committing genocide — allowing 20,000 kids to be bombed & starved to death — sanctioned international experts calling for it to stop, then after 2 years said stop & waited for everyone to give me a Nobel Peace Prize.”

2 5 30

Reposted

Farrukh @implausibleblog.bsky.social · 1d

I see Reform UK are on #BBCQT again tonight, would one of the other panelists kindly ask

Is it fiscally responsible for Nathan Gill to make anti EU, pro Russia statements in exchange for bribes

But for Nigel Farage to make anti EU, pro Russia statements, without bribes?

59 400 1K

Reposted

Dr Andrew Boswell #ClimateLitigation @drandrewboswell.bsky.social · 2d

🚨 A vital new report 🚨

Clear evidence of how the UK Govt has been CAPTURED by O&G interests

Time for MPs to challenge this in Parliament
@labourlewis.bsky.social
@mpwatch.bsky.social
@zackpolanski.bsky.social
@adrianramsay.bsky.social
@dalevince.com
@fionaharvey.bsky.social

4 27 35

Reposted

Andy Brown @andybrown1951.bsky.social · 1d

US government bought and paid for by oil companies who want to drill baby drill to get the last drop of profits out of making the rest of us burn baby burn.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

More than 40 Trump administration picks tied directly to oil, gas and coal, analysis shows

Report looks at White House nominees and appointees and agencies dictating energy, environment and climate policy

www.theguardian.com

1 9 33

dbjf.bsky.social @dbjf.bsky.social · 1d

If we are going to tackle the climate and biodiversity crises, it's so important that we understand the impact that diets centred around eating animals have.

We could almost meet our emissions targets by moving to a plant-based diet.

Freeing up huge amounts of land for nature restoration!

Bylines Network @bylinesnetwork.co.uk · 1d

Just a load of old lentils? Some reflections on National Vegetarian Week

Vegetarianism has been around for centuries, but a meat-free lifestyle is needed now more than ever

By John A Clarke

@yorkshirebylines.co.uk

Just a load of old lentils? some reflections on National Vegetarian Week

Vegetarianism has been around for centuries, but a meat-free lifestyle is needed now more than ever

yorkshirebylines.co.uk

1 2

Reposted

Steven Halsey 🌍 🇪🇺 🇵🇸 🇺🇦 @sh1882.bsky.social · 1d

🚨 Half the UK’s top 10 fish stocks are being overexploited, new research shows! Overfishing is emptying our seas of life, and it's a political choice 🐟 So I’m joining @oceanauk.bsky.social in calling on the Prime Minister to end overfishing in UK waters. Join us! 📩
act.oceana.org/page/178303/...

🚨 Half the UK’s top 10 fish stocks are being overexploited, new Oceana UK research shows

Overfishing is emptying our seas of life, and it's a political choice 🐟 That's why I’m joining Oceana UK in calling on the Prime Minister to end overfishing in UK waters.

act.oceana.org

1 4 4

Reposted

Michael @therightarticle.bsky.social · 1d

Worried about rising bills and getting by? Keir Starmer has the answer: try chewing a flag! | Aditya Chakrabortty www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Worried about rising bills and getting by? Keir Starmer has the answer: try chewing a flag! | Aditya Chakrabortty

The PM wants to talk about patriotism when the issue that is really affecting people is the cost of living. If he doesn’t wise up, that dissonance will sink him, says Guardian columnist Aditya Chakrab...

www.theguardian.com

1 5 6

Reposted

BladeoftheSun @bladeofthes.bsky.social · 2d

Heseltine thinks we should throw Brexit in the bin.

I agree, do you?

35 86 370

Reposted

Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 2d

Nearly 3000 new members in the 24 hours since the Party Political Broadcast.

Extraordinary.

Hope is returning. 💚🚀

Join.greenparty.org.uk

56 380 1.8K

Reposted

aliciablackgirl.bsky.social @aliciablackgirl.bsky.social · 3d

Greta Thunberg will be in history books. never stop Greta. you are a beacon of hope. More guts than every leader in this world.

57 550 1.7K

Reposted

Go Green @ecowarriorss.bsky.social · 2d

A starving wolf killed the EU president's precious pony
Now she has unleashed a frenzy of wolf killing across Europe

www.euractiv.com/news/europes...

Easy prey: Why Europe’s wolves are back on the endangered list | Euractiv

EU countries are playing 'wolf in sheep's clothing' with the Commission as they inflate population figures to secure more hunts.

www.euractiv.com

1 5 6

Reposted

George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 6d

Keeping people in poverty is an expensive luxury.
My column on the false economies of austerity, which costs us all a fortune. Despite the government's claims, austerity continues under Labour. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

It hurt when I crashed my bike into a pothole – and it taught me the true price of austerity | George Monbiot

Fixing that hole could have cost under £100; the cost of not doing so is limitless. My prang highlights the neoliberal folly of false economies, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot

www.theguardian.com

53 600 1.4K

Reposted

earthbound420.bsky.social @earthbound420.bsky.social · 7d

Worthless Repukes 🙄🤬

2 22 50

Reposted

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 8d

Trump in 2011: "If there is a shutdown, I think it would be a tremendously negative mark on the president of the United States. He's the only who has to get people together!"

150 1.5K 3.7K

Reposted

Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan @london.gov.uk · 8d

For the first time ever, London has met legal limits for nitrogen dioxide.

When I became Mayor, we were told it would take 193 years. We did it 184 years earlier than expected.

Cleaner air means a healthier city and big savings for the NHS.

49 410 2K

Reposted

Josiah Mortimer @josiah.writes.news · 9d

Some good news.

London is meeting legal limits for toxic NO2 pollution for the first time – almost 200 years earlier than predicted – following the Mayor’s "world leading air pollution policies," City Hall announces.

The Ultra Low Emissions Zone - and similar policies - really do work.

24 1.4K 4.8K

Reposted

Project Drawdown @projectdrawdown.bsky.social · 13d

The Explorer is live. It’s free. And it’s built to help anyone — from investors to practitioners to community leaders — focus on the solutions that matter most.

👉 Explore today: www.drawdown.org/explorer

@globalecoguy.bsky.social

#DrawdownExplorer #ClimateSolutions #ProjectDrawdown

2 13 32