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Destination Degrowth @destinationdeg1.bsky.social · 56m

Absolutely! It is bizarre, do they know they'll lose out to competitors for London-Paris or are just accepting their decline? Perhaps it's also linked to the general French government incompetence at the moment in terms of rail with someone blocking sensible decisions?

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Destination Degrowth @destinationdeg1.bsky.social · 1h

Indeed! I guess once those TGV M finally are available at least SNCF might start to replace their ageing fleet...

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Destination Degrowth @destinationdeg1.bsky.social · 2h

When is SNCF & Eurostar finally getting replacement trains for TGV réseau/PBKA/PBA? They're uncomfortable design and outdated: yesterday the doors unlocked before arrival... And ridiculous seat for an international journey without a table @jonworth.eu @seatsixtyone.bsky.social #crossborderrail

TGV réseau type train coupled together in Midi

Ridiculous seating without a table, think you'll work - think again?!

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Destination Degrowth @destinationdeg1.bsky.social · 2h

Uuh I see! Great that they're upgrading despite the endless delay with the ICE L... However the ICE L has more than 100 seats more, so will be good to increase capacity and hopefully will be just as good in terms of comfort?

Destination Degrowth @destinationdeg1.bsky.social · 20h

Ah, why? I just checked and I can only find ICs on that route and as I understood it they would be a bit faster and more accessible and comfortable than the existing ICs? Is there another route on which ICE3neo will be replaced, I think they only go from Frankfurt to Amsterdam?

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Destination Degrowth @destinationdeg1.bsky.social · 22h

Argh, this is the opposite of what we need. We need to expand renewables production to replace fossil fuels. Hoping that @industrialleurope.bsky.social @igmetall.bsky.social and other unions can counter these plans! @janrosenow.bsky.social any thoughts on what this means for future renewables?

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analyse & kritik @analysekritik.bsky.social · 1d

Grüner Kapitalismus oder vollautomatischer Kommunismus? Schön wäre es ja. Doch der kanadische Soziologe Éric Pineault enttäuscht die Hoffnungen von Liberalen und Marxist*innen gleichermaßen. Beide ignorieren die biophysikalischen Grenzen unserer Ökonomien:

Es ist die Entropie, stupid!

Der kanadische Soziologe Éric Pineault enttäuscht Hoffnungen auf einen grünen Kapitalismus und weist den Marxismus auf eklatante Leerstellen hin

www.akweb.de

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Destination Degrowth @destinationdeg1.bsky.social · 22h

Thanks for some positive news! Also really excited for the new ICE-L to start operation soon and especially focusing on #crossborderrail!

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Destination Degrowth @destinationdeg1.bsky.social · 1d

Oh no, not another one ending... I hope the carriages get redeployed elsewhere at least?

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Carla Denyer @carladenyer.bsky.social · 1d

The era of oil & gas is over - reserves are running dry and companies are pulling out leaving workers and communities high and dry

Government urgently needs to make a plan to harness those skills for the green energy transition

My piece for Prospect Magazine on my Energy Jobs Bill:

Screenshot of a headline from Prospect Magazine, reading: 'There will be no transition without high-carbon skills.'

Subheading reads: My new Energy Jobs Bill would harness the expertise of those working in oil and gas to support the shift to clean power, by Carla Denyer

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Destination Degrowth @destinationdeg1.bsky.social · 1d

And newly painted DYL!

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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 1d

Latest poll puts Greens just two points behind Labour. When I said we weren't here to be disappointed in Labour but to replace them, I meant it.

Join us and let's make hope normal again.

join.greenparty.org.uk

Poll from find out now showing greens on 15 and labour and Tories on 17. Reform on 32.

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Caroline Lucas @carolinelucas.bsky.social · 1d

Just extraordinary to witness this nature-hating government sabotaging Labour’s own legacy. And for absolutely no reason: nature protection isn’t blocking development - it’s a necessary prerequisite for it (& for everything else, come to that…)

Plans to weaken protections for national parks will have ‘disastrous consequences’ say green groups

Exclusive: Letter from 170-plus organisations calls on government to drop proposed changes to planning law

www.theguardian.com

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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 1d

Not only are we at record numbers of members and growing every day - this is our highest ever poll rating.

We're just getting started.

This is the politics of the 99% Vs the 1% for a country we can all afford to live in - plenty of room to grow.

Join.greenparty.org.uk

Election Maps UK @electionmaps.uk · 1d

Westminster Voting Intention:

RFM: 32% (-3)
LAB: 17% (-2)
CON: 17% (+3)
GRN: 15% (+4)
LDM: 12% (=)
SNP: 3% (=)

Via @findoutnow.bsky.social, 8 Oct.
Changes w/ 1 Oct.

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Anne Hidalgo @annehidalgo.bsky.social · 2d

Avec 162 395 votants cette année, le budget participatif enregistre un record historique !

Depuis sa création en 2014, ce bel exercice démocratique a rassemblé plus de 1 261 000 votes. Ces résultats témoignent de la grande vitalité démocratique de Paris.

Visuel avec le chiffre : 162 395 votants au budget participatif, record absolu depuis sa création en 2014.

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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 3d

We always knew that Labour cares about little else other than keeping private developers happy.

But here's proof showing off to JP Morgan despite destruction of some of the "rarest creatures in our country."

Let's make that description Labour votes.

www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Rachel Reeves clears planning blockage amid ‘good relationship’ with developer

Exclusive: Chancellor says 20,000 homes were being held up due to ‘some snails that are a protected species or something’

www.theguardian.com

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Tadzio Mueller @tadziomueller.bsky.social · 4d

Die rechtsfreie Brutalität, mit der GB, Schweden oder auch Deutschland gegen palästinasolidarische Demonstrierende vorgeht, ist ein Vorgeschmack darauf, wie #Arschlochgesellschaften in Zukunft mit ALLEM "Aktivismus" umgehen werden.

It starts with Palestine protests. But where will the crackdown on Britain’s democratic freedoms end? | Owen Jones

In making dissent a privilege, not a right, Labour is crafting a repressive toolkit. Imagine it in the hands of a Farage government, says Guardian columnist Owen Jones

www.theguardian.com

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Destination Degrowth @destinationdeg1.bsky.social · 4d

Direly needed. But every week!

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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 4d

I'd actually forgotten how extraordinary it is that when I won the leadership - I wasn't interviewed as it was too close to our party conference interviewed.

And then refused a second time!

Part of the antidote to all of this is creating our own media platforms.

Hey @boldpolitics.bsky.social 👋🏼

Adam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 4d

BBC accused of 'extraordinary' anti-Green bias after party say the Laura Kuenssberg Show scrapped a promised interview with @zackpolanski.bsky.social on Sunday.

Green sources say the show also refused to interview Polanski after he was elected as leader last month

bylinetimes.com/2025/10/06/b...

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Ruthi Brandt @ruthibrandt.bsky.social · 4d

That is QUITE the bias! It's been clear for a good while now where she is, politically. But to let it show in such an obvious way, that's just professional negligence

Adam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 4d

BBC accused of 'extraordinary' anti-Green bias after party say the Laura Kuenssberg Show scrapped a promised interview with @zackpolanski.bsky.social on Sunday.

Green sources say the show also refused to interview Polanski after he was elected as leader last month

bylinetimes.com/2025/10/06/b...

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Markus Reuter @markus.reuter.netzpolitik.org · 5d

Als Journalist soll man ja immer irgendwie distanziert sein und so. Die #Chatkontrolle ist aber so gefährlich für Demokratie und IT-Sicherheit, dass wir alle lauter werden müssen. Macht heute mit bei den Aktionen, denn morgen entscheidet die Koalition: digitalegesellschaft.de/2025/10/der-...

Der Kampf gegen die Chatkontrolle braucht dich – Digitale Gesellschaft

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Jon Worth @jonworth.eu · 5d

German newspaper FAZ has an article about the Bundespolizei controlling trains at Freilassing

It’s done in this cheery way, almost propaganda like. Oh the intellectual policeman! Oh the tourists they need to check. One little line on someone being annoyed

#Schengen

www.faz.net/aktuell/reis...

Grenzkontrollen in Bayern: Unterwegs mir der Bundespolizei

Seit Mai kontrolliert die Bundespolizei an der Grenze zu Österreich jeden Zug, der nach Bayern rollt. Nicht immer gelingen dabei große Erfolge. Aber dass die Nationengrenze nun wieder erlebbar ist, sp...

www.faz.net

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Destination Degrowth @destinationdeg1.bsky.social · 7d

And tomorrow morning in Vienna: ouiautraindenuit.wordpress.com @jonworth.eu @transportenvironment.org @itfglobalunion.bsky.social @katjadiehl.bsky.social

Oui au train de nuit !

Voir l’article pour en savoir plus.

ouiautraindenuit.wordpress.com

Destination Degrowth @destinationdeg1.bsky.social · 7d

Happening at 6pm in Paris outside Gare decl'Est! We have to save our night trains from Paris to Berlin and Vienna! @staygroundednet.bsky.social @greens-efa.eu @gruene.de

Collectif Oui au Train de Nuit graphic - see their website

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Destination Degrowth @destinationdeg1.bsky.social · 8d

www.thecostofgrowth.com great documentary with @jasonhickel.bsky.social and many more launched yesterday! Go to a screening in Belgium or organise one elsewhere!

The Cost of Growth

www.thecostofgrowth.com

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