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Donnachadh McCarthy @donnachadhmc.bsky.social · 11h

HOW?!!
You keep rightly raising the alarm.
Then say it's possible to stop.
But then give ZERO suggestions on what to do!!
🙈🙈

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XR Islington @islingtonxr.bsky.social · 1d

UK national #security is severely threatened the #climatecrisis and the looming collapse of natural ecosystems, with food shortages and economic disaster just years away warn defence chiefs. But their report has been delayed, and may not now be published.

www.theguardian.com/environment/...

National security threatened by climate crisis, UK defence chiefs due to warn

Report by joint intelligence committee delayed, with concerns expressed that it may not be published

www.theguardian.com

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Donnachadh McCarthy @donnachadhmc.bsky.social · 11h

EVERYTHING is vulnerable to Tory/Reform govt, as we have NO constitution.
They can abolish Supreme Court, ECHR, Devolved govts, Climate Act, Fire all judges, weaponise Justice etc etc...

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Donnachadh McCarthy @donnachadhmc.bsky.social · 11h

As Defence chiefs say climate destruction is already causing food inflation & is becoming a huge security risk..

James Murray @james-bg.bsky.social · 14h

That England has had its three worst harvests on record inside the past five years really should be being treated as a much bigger cause for concern than is currently the case. www.businessgreen.com/news/4520171...

'This is what farming with climate change looks like': England endures second worst harvest on record

New analysis confirms three of the five worst harvests on record have occurred in the past five years on the back of extreme heat, drought, and rainfall

www.businessgreen.com

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Donnachadh McCarthy @donnachadhmc.bsky.social · 11h

You CAN keep up!!
You ARE keeping up!!
As Zach says we have to step up to stop slide into racist fascism.

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Transport Action Network @transportaction.bsky.social · 14h

The government is consulting on plans to reform the Planning Act 2008, to remove the requirement to consult local people on Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects, such as National Highways' road schemes.

transportactionnetwork.org.uk/take-action/

Take Action

Take Action This page lists any significant consultations or actions that people might wish to engage with, as well as how to report problems on the street: OPEN CONSULTATIONS NATIONAL Consultation on...

transportactionnetwork.org.uk

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Donnachadh McCarthy @donnachadhmc.bsky.social · 12h

Greens & LibDems MUST form alliance to defeat Reform!!

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Possible @wearepossible.bsky.social · 14h

The government talks a lot about growth and jobs.

But here’s the truth: there is no thriving economy on a broken planet.

We have to cut aviation emissions if we want sustainable growth.

Read our report with NEF on making flying fair 👉 https://bit.ly/48Ie2Ag

The gov is very focused on economic growth and jobs. But we can't have a thriving economy unless we also tackle the climate crisis.

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Donnachadh McCarthy @donnachadhmc.bsky.social · 12h

Surely it was rather its promotion of violence which was the problem, in current febrile state of US politics, with Dem city streets flooded with military guns from Red States?

Donnachadh McCarthy @donnachadhmc.bsky.social · 14h

Most will not know anything about their local councils, due to lack of media reporting.

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Donnachadh McCarthy @donnachadhmc.bsky.social · 14h

Yes. With FPTP you can win 100% of seats if you poll more than any other party in each seat..
So let's say you won 25% of vote in every seat, but no other party won more than 25% in every seat, you get 100% of seats!! 🙈🙈

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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 17h

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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Donnachadh McCarthy @donnachadhmc.bsky.social · 16h

He is

Donnachadh McCarthy @donnachadhmc.bsky.social · 16h

You do not have opposition coalitions when one ruling party has majority...

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Donnachadh McCarthy @donnachadhmc.bsky.social · 16h

Reform backing billionaire media will not report on council shambles..

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Donnachadh McCarthy @donnachadhmc.bsky.social · 16h

We had 2.5 Reform Pty conferences this yr.
Starmer/Badenoch bent over rightwards for approval from Reform backing media billionaires:Mail Murdoch Marshall.
British public failed by them.
Davey fence sits
Thank goodness 4 @zachpolanski.bsky.social finally deciding not to. self-censor
#FreeThePress

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Donnachadh McCarthy @donnachadhmc.bsky.social · 17h

Jeez... v rarely post now on Twitter.
But my feed today is an unending flood of racist fascist xenophobia....
Britain is in trouble...
#FreeThePress

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Donnachadh McCarthy @donnachadhmc.bsky.social · 20h

nail on head ! 👍

Donnachadh McCarthy @donnachadhmc.bsky.social · 20h

Today's Guardian

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Donnachadh McCarthy @donnachadhmc.bsky.social · 21h

Pathetic censorship by the climate & nature trashing meat lobby!!
They must be frightened of increasing positive public support for healthy plant-based diets, if they want to ban the term "veggie burger".
Plant based diet is one of most powerful ways we protect wildlife & climate.

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Donnachadh McCarthy @donnachadhmc.bsky.social · 21h

Utterly disgusting persecution of Palestinian doctor in NHS by Starmer's racist zionist regime & Wes Streeting.....
They allow zionist genocidal terrorists free speech. But not for their opponents.
#StarmerMustGo

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Donnachadh McCarthy @donnachadhmc.bsky.social · 22h

Just look at the total barbaric wipeout of Palestinian city of Gaza by the zionist terrorist colonial regime, aided by zionist UK PM Starmer!! 🙈🙈😪
#StarmerMustGo

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Donnachadh McCarthy @donnachadhmc.bsky.social · 22h

Zionist Starmer's reaction to 18,400 Palestinian kids he helped murder?
Announce yet more laws to crush anti-genocide protests.
#StarmerMustGo

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Donnachadh McCarthy @donnachadhmc.bsky.social · 22h

Why is Starmer suppressing report from Defence chiefs that climate crisis is already threat to UK security?
Have long warned climate food inflation is the most urgent threat.
Defence report says this is already happening.
#StarmerMustGo

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Donnachadh McCarthy @donnachadhmc.bsky.social · 22h

Zionist Starmer promises MORE Tory/Reform2.0 attacks on freedom to protest his collusion in genocide & ethnic cleansing of Palestine. 🙈😪
Check out #PalestineAction ban protests in November.
@defendourjuries.bsky.social

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