Glenn Vowles
@enviroman.bsky.social
For equality, fairness, sustainability, humanism. Opposing over-exploitation of people & planet by the super-rich & rich. Bristol based. Open University Tutor, Environment, 25+ yrs. Green advocate 45+ yrs. https://conserverliving.blogspot.com/
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Glenn Vowles
@enviroman.bsky.social
· Aug 10
Humanism means: using #evidence based #reason to form your views; developing your own and others wellbeing; being concerned for others; drawing meaning from connections and experiences, with other people, with the environment...
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Most of the media, most days:
Morning: "Capitalism must go further! further! further!"
Afternoon: "Oh my God, how did that happen?"
Morning: "Capitalism must go further! further! further!"
Afternoon: "Oh my God, how did that happen?"
February 11, 2026 at 4:27 PM
Most of the media, most days:
Morning: "Capitalism must go further! further! further!"
Afternoon: "Oh my God, how did that happen?"
Morning: "Capitalism must go further! further! further!"
Afternoon: "Oh my God, how did that happen?"
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The wet winter which has set records in parts of the UK could become more common in coming years because of global warming, scientists have said
Wet winters on the increase because of global warming, say scientists
The wet winter which has set records in parts of the UK could become more common in coming years because of global warming, scientists have said. Winters in the UK are becoming significantly wetter be...
nation.cymru
February 11, 2026 at 3:32 PM
The wet winter which has set records in parts of the UK could become more common in coming years because of global warming, scientists have said
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“We’re already experiencing changes in UK winter rainfall that global #climate models predict for the 2040s – we’re 20yrs ahead.
@metoffice.gov.uk data show that since the 1980s the UK... has been warming at a rate of ~0.25°C per dec –so we’re seeing almost 9% more rainfall that we did in the ’80s"
@metoffice.gov.uk data show that since the 1980s the UK... has been warming at a rate of ~0.25°C per dec –so we’re seeing almost 9% more rainfall that we did in the ’80s"
The wet winter which has set records in parts of the UK could become more common in coming years because of global warming, scientists have said
Wet winters on the increase because of global warming, say scientists
The wet winter which has set records in parts of the UK could become more common in coming years because of global warming, scientists have said. Winters in the UK are becoming significantly wetter be...
nation.cymru
February 11, 2026 at 4:28 PM
“We’re already experiencing changes in UK winter rainfall that global #climate models predict for the 2040s – we’re 20yrs ahead.
@metoffice.gov.uk data show that since the 1980s the UK... has been warming at a rate of ~0.25°C per dec –so we’re seeing almost 9% more rainfall that we did in the ’80s"
@metoffice.gov.uk data show that since the 1980s the UK... has been warming at a rate of ~0.25°C per dec –so we’re seeing almost 9% more rainfall that we did in the ’80s"
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“If you’ve never been involved with the Young Greens before but you’re thinking maybe it’s for you, come and meet us. It’s a friendly, welcoming bunch, and there’s something for everyone — whether it’s leafleting, shaping policy, or becoming the leaders of tomorrow.”
Join the Young Greens today! 💚
Join the Young Greens today! 💚
February 11, 2026 at 5:02 PM
“If you’ve never been involved with the Young Greens before but you’re thinking maybe it’s for you, come and meet us. It’s a friendly, welcoming bunch, and there’s something for everyone — whether it’s leafleting, shaping policy, or becoming the leaders of tomorrow.”
Join the Young Greens today! 💚
Join the Young Greens today! 💚
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Frightening new paper by leading planetary scientists warning of cascading risks in the #climate system 😱
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
I previously explored the connectedness of key earth processes in this thread below 🧵
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
I previously explored the connectedness of key earth processes in this thread below 🧵
February 11, 2026 at 5:26 PM
Frightening new paper by leading planetary scientists warning of cascading risks in the #climate system 😱
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
I previously explored the connectedness of key earth processes in this thread below 🧵
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
I previously explored the connectedness of key earth processes in this thread below 🧵
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Voluntary compliance from tech giants has worked so well in so many areas. NOT 😟
www.ft.com/content/7093...
www.ft.com/content/7093...
UK watchdog stops short of imposing EU-style rules on Apple and Google
Competition regulator CMA to accept ‘commitments’ from Big Tech groups that they will treat developers fairly
www.ft.com
February 11, 2026 at 5:47 PM
Voluntary compliance from tech giants has worked so well in so many areas. NOT 😟
www.ft.com/content/7093...
www.ft.com/content/7093...
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Absolutely honoured to be named @attitudemag.bsky.social trailblazer of the year in their #101 list.
As a gay man, I know it's a worrying time for our LGBTIQA+ community.
We are under attack.
When they come for one of us, they come for all of us. And we will stand together.
As a gay man, I know it's a worrying time for our LGBTIQA+ community.
We are under attack.
When they come for one of us, they come for all of us. And we will stand together.
February 11, 2026 at 5:51 PM
Absolutely honoured to be named @attitudemag.bsky.social trailblazer of the year in their #101 list.
As a gay man, I know it's a worrying time for our LGBTIQA+ community.
We are under attack.
When they come for one of us, they come for all of us. And we will stand together.
As a gay man, I know it's a worrying time for our LGBTIQA+ community.
We are under attack.
When they come for one of us, they come for all of us. And we will stand together.
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"She is demonstrating what it really means to stand up for local people."
@elliechowns.bsky.social discusses Keir Starmer's untenable position and the need for more MPs like Hannah Spencer on Sky News Politics Hub.
@elliechowns.bsky.social discusses Keir Starmer's untenable position and the need for more MPs like Hannah Spencer on Sky News Politics Hub.
February 11, 2026 at 12:05 PM
"She is demonstrating what it really means to stand up for local people."
@elliechowns.bsky.social discusses Keir Starmer's untenable position and the need for more MPs like Hannah Spencer on Sky News Politics Hub.
@elliechowns.bsky.social discusses Keir Starmer's untenable position and the need for more MPs like Hannah Spencer on Sky News Politics Hub.
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The Prime Minister says he changed the Labour Party.
He's right. He changed it from a party of principle, workers and peace, to a party of patronage, the establishment and war.
Poverty, corruption and complicity in genocide. That will be his government's legacy.
He's right. He changed it from a party of principle, workers and peace, to a party of patronage, the establishment and war.
Poverty, corruption and complicity in genocide. That will be his government's legacy.
February 11, 2026 at 12:16 PM
The Prime Minister says he changed the Labour Party.
He's right. He changed it from a party of principle, workers and peace, to a party of patronage, the establishment and war.
Poverty, corruption and complicity in genocide. That will be his government's legacy.
He's right. He changed it from a party of principle, workers and peace, to a party of patronage, the establishment and war.
Poverty, corruption and complicity in genocide. That will be his government's legacy.
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#pmqs
keir starmer
" I kicked out the former leader of my party .... "
BUT you ALLOWED two best friends of paedophiles to leave the party themselves
keir starmer
" I kicked out the former leader of my party .... "
BUT you ALLOWED two best friends of paedophiles to leave the party themselves
February 11, 2026 at 12:14 PM
#pmqs
keir starmer
" I kicked out the former leader of my party .... "
BUT you ALLOWED two best friends of paedophiles to leave the party themselves
keir starmer
" I kicked out the former leader of my party .... "
BUT you ALLOWED two best friends of paedophiles to leave the party themselves
Most bookies have the Greens as favourites in a close contest with Reform. The Greens own doorstep data shows its Greens vs Reform.
February 11, 2026 at 12:15 PM
Most bookies have the Greens as favourites in a close contest with Reform. The Greens own doorstep data shows its Greens vs Reform.
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The universal law of cities:
"The more car-friendly a place is, the shittier it is to be there"
"The more car-friendly a place is, the shittier it is to be there"
I scrolled over this prior because it's such an amplified example of urban renewal. But I'm glad I watched Not Just Bikes' summary of Cheonggyecheon. What a beautiful space.
They Tore Down a Highway and Made it a River (and traffic got better)
YouTube video by Not Just Bikes
youtu.be
February 11, 2026 at 6:08 AM
The universal law of cities:
"The more car-friendly a place is, the shittier it is to be there"
"The more car-friendly a place is, the shittier it is to be there"
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It's disturbing to see how Gordon Brown has whitewashed his reasons for reappointing Mandelson, and his own role in eroding democracy. Mandelson's official business was similar to his unauthorised scheming with Epstein. Don't let them rewrite history.
My column.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
My column.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
There is a lot of convenient amnesia about Peter Mandelson’s New Labour days. Let’s jog some memories | George Monbiot
Yes, he betrayed the national interest in his dealings with Jeffrey Epstein – but also in his sanctioned role as enabler of corporate power, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot
www.theguardian.com
February 11, 2026 at 7:21 AM
It's disturbing to see how Gordon Brown has whitewashed his reasons for reappointing Mandelson, and his own role in eroding democracy. Mandelson's official business was similar to his unauthorised scheming with Epstein. Don't let them rewrite history.
My column.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
My column.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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🚨 Changes to EU Commission policymaking could weaken democratic safeguards.
Critics warn expedited lawmaking could sideline evidence-based decision-making. In response, Humanists International has signed an open letter raising concerns about the plan.
www.politico.eu/article/brus...
Critics warn expedited lawmaking could sideline evidence-based decision-making. In response, Humanists International has signed an open letter raising concerns about the plan.
www.politico.eu/article/brus...
Brussels accused of undermining democracy in plans to relax lawmaking standards
EU executive says global instability is forcing it to weaken long-standing guardrails.
www.politico.eu
February 11, 2026 at 9:02 AM
🚨 Changes to EU Commission policymaking could weaken democratic safeguards.
Critics warn expedited lawmaking could sideline evidence-based decision-making. In response, Humanists International has signed an open letter raising concerns about the plan.
www.politico.eu/article/brus...
Critics warn expedited lawmaking could sideline evidence-based decision-making. In response, Humanists International has signed an open letter raising concerns about the plan.
www.politico.eu/article/brus...
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GNU Terry Pratchett.
We love this distinctly Pratchett quote, as featured in #TheLittleBookofHumanism.
'I'd rather be a rising ape than a falling angle.'
Terry Pratchett – author and humanist.
#GNUTerryPratchett #TerryPratchett
We love this distinctly Pratchett quote, as featured in #TheLittleBookofHumanism.
'I'd rather be a rising ape than a falling angle.'
Terry Pratchett – author and humanist.
#GNUTerryPratchett #TerryPratchett
February 11, 2026 at 10:53 AM
GNU Terry Pratchett.
We love this distinctly Pratchett quote, as featured in #TheLittleBookofHumanism.
'I'd rather be a rising ape than a falling angle.'
Terry Pratchett – author and humanist.
#GNUTerryPratchett #TerryPratchett
We love this distinctly Pratchett quote, as featured in #TheLittleBookofHumanism.
'I'd rather be a rising ape than a falling angle.'
Terry Pratchett – author and humanist.
#GNUTerryPratchett #TerryPratchett
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'EDF misrepresents the cost of its acoustic fish deterrent and the impact that the Hinkley Point C #nuclear plant will have on wildlife.
#EDF pretends £700 million is being spent to protect nature, when the real figure is closer to £50m.
www.wildlifetrusts.org/news/edf-mak...
#EDF pretends £700 million is being spent to protect nature, when the real figure is closer to £50m.
www.wildlifetrusts.org/news/edf-mak...
EDF makes distorted claims about Hinkley C fish deterrent | The Wildlife Trusts
The developers of Hinkley C continue to misrepresent the impact that the nuclear plant will have on nature
www.wildlifetrusts.org
February 11, 2026 at 11:38 AM
'EDF misrepresents the cost of its acoustic fish deterrent and the impact that the Hinkley Point C #nuclear plant will have on wildlife.
#EDF pretends £700 million is being spent to protect nature, when the real figure is closer to £50m.
www.wildlifetrusts.org/news/edf-mak...
#EDF pretends £700 million is being spent to protect nature, when the real figure is closer to £50m.
www.wildlifetrusts.org/news/edf-mak...
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The UK has been sliding down the corruption rankings since 2015 — now down to 20th.
Transparency International points to big money in politics and huge donations. That corrodes democracy and damages our society.
#CleanUpPolitics #EndDirtyMoney
Transparency International points to big money in politics and huge donations. That corrodes democracy and damages our society.
#CleanUpPolitics #EndDirtyMoney
February 11, 2026 at 11:45 AM
The UK has been sliding down the corruption rankings since 2015 — now down to 20th.
Transparency International points to big money in politics and huge donations. That corrodes democracy and damages our society.
#CleanUpPolitics #EndDirtyMoney
Transparency International points to big money in politics and huge donations. That corrodes democracy and damages our society.
#CleanUpPolitics #EndDirtyMoney
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Trump’s aggressive drive to boost fossil fuels, including dirty coal, coupled with moves to roll back wind and solar power, face mounting fire from courts, scholars and Democrats for raising the cost of electricity and worsening the #climate crisis.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
More pollution and higher energy costs: critics condemn Trump’s anti-environment agenda
US courts, scholars and Democrats are pushing back against the president’s aggressive drive to boost fossil fuels
www.theguardian.com
February 11, 2026 at 11:52 AM
Trump’s aggressive drive to boost fossil fuels, including dirty coal, coupled with moves to roll back wind and solar power, face mounting fire from courts, scholars and Democrats for raising the cost of electricity and worsening the #climate crisis.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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Investing £34bn in modernising and decarbonising the UK’s National Grid would generate £194bn in economic value and unlock more than 90,000 additional jobs.
www.edie.net/net-zero-gri...
www.edie.net/net-zero-gri...
Net-zero grid returns ‘would outweigh investment fourfold’ - edie
Investing £34bn in modernising and decarbonising the UK’s National Grid would generate £194bn in economic value and unlock more than 90,000 additional jobs.
www.edie.net
February 11, 2026 at 12:00 PM
Investing £34bn in modernising and decarbonising the UK’s National Grid would generate £194bn in economic value and unlock more than 90,000 additional jobs.
www.edie.net/net-zero-gri...
www.edie.net/net-zero-gri...
'One hundred areas of the UK face #flooding overnight as heavy downpours continue to drench parts of the country, while the Met Office has issued yellow rain warnings for some areas.'
Urgent: adapt to #climatechange; prevent worse #climatebreakdown.
www.bbc.co.uk/weather/arti...
Urgent: adapt to #climatechange; prevent worse #climatebreakdown.
www.bbc.co.uk/weather/arti...
UK weather: Flood warnings in place as UK braces for more rain
With more rain in the forecast, BBC Weather presenter Simon King looks at what's been causing the very wet year so far.
www.bbc.co.uk
February 10, 2026 at 9:43 PM
'One hundred areas of the UK face #flooding overnight as heavy downpours continue to drench parts of the country, while the Met Office has issued yellow rain warnings for some areas.'
Urgent: adapt to #climatechange; prevent worse #climatebreakdown.
www.bbc.co.uk/weather/arti...
Urgent: adapt to #climatechange; prevent worse #climatebreakdown.
www.bbc.co.uk/weather/arti...
It's Greens vs Reform in the #GortonAndDenton by-election. Labour say otherwise but their tactics are dodgy.
February 10, 2026 at 6:29 PM
It's Greens vs Reform in the #GortonAndDenton by-election. Labour say otherwise but their tactics are dodgy.
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Jonathon - also a Nuclear Consulting Group member - arrested three times in 2025 for holding up that now-infamous sign (opposing genocide in Gaza and allegedly supporting Palestine Action!) as part of 'Defend Our Juries’, Lift The Ban campaign.
www.linkedin.com/pulse/surrea...
www.linkedin.com/pulse/surrea...
SURREALISM IN THE UK vs. THE ALL TOO REAL IN GAZA
I was arrested three times in 2025 for holding up that now-infamous sign (opposing genocide in Gaza and allegedly supporting Palestine Action!) as part of Defend Our Juries’, Lift The Ban campaign. Ea...
www.linkedin.com
February 10, 2026 at 1:03 PM
Jonathon - also a Nuclear Consulting Group member - arrested three times in 2025 for holding up that now-infamous sign (opposing genocide in Gaza and allegedly supporting Palestine Action!) as part of 'Defend Our Juries’, Lift The Ban campaign.
www.linkedin.com/pulse/surrea...
www.linkedin.com/pulse/surrea...
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£240m. With no tender. Palantir.
I wrote to Wes Streeting last week demanding answers.
Every day without any transparency deepens the scandal.
Palantir out.
I wrote to Wes Streeting last week demanding answers.
Every day without any transparency deepens the scandal.
Palantir out.
Mandelson’s malign influence runs right through the heart of this Government.
Not least in the govt’s NHS data deal with Palantir – a spy-tech firm co-founded by a man who thinks the NHS should be ‘ripped up.’
I've written to Wes Streeting urging him to ditch this dangerous deal.
Not least in the govt’s NHS data deal with Palantir – a spy-tech firm co-founded by a man who thinks the NHS should be ‘ripped up.’
I've written to Wes Streeting urging him to ditch this dangerous deal.
February 10, 2026 at 1:14 PM
£240m. With no tender. Palantir.
I wrote to Wes Streeting last week demanding answers.
Every day without any transparency deepens the scandal.
Palantir out.
I wrote to Wes Streeting last week demanding answers.
Every day without any transparency deepens the scandal.
Palantir out.
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A £240m defence contract without tender.
Their fingerprints all over our health care data.
A meeting in the USA but without any minutes.
Everything around Palantir stinks.
www.thenational.scot/news/2584192...
Their fingerprints all over our health care data.
A meeting in the USA but without any minutes.
Everything around Palantir stinks.
www.thenational.scot/news/2584192...
Zack Polanski pressures Wes Streeting over Palantir after Mandelson texts released
ZACK Polanski has piled fresh pressure on Wes Streeting over Palantir’s NHS contracts after the Health Secretary’s newly-released text messages…
www.thenational.scot
February 10, 2026 at 1:55 PM
A £240m defence contract without tender.
Their fingerprints all over our health care data.
A meeting in the USA but without any minutes.
Everything around Palantir stinks.
www.thenational.scot/news/2584192...
Their fingerprints all over our health care data.
A meeting in the USA but without any minutes.
Everything around Palantir stinks.
www.thenational.scot/news/2584192...
'Businesses risk extinction themselves unless they protect and restore the natural world, scientists across the globe are warning.'
#EcologicalEmergency #BiodiversityDestruction #WildlifeExtinction #Nature #LifeSupport
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
#EcologicalEmergency #BiodiversityDestruction #WildlifeExtinction #Nature #LifeSupport
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Ipbes report: Nature loss could spell extinction for businesses
Experts call for urgent action by businesses to restore the natural systems that keep them running.
www.bbc.co.uk
February 9, 2026 at 11:56 PM
'Businesses risk extinction themselves unless they protect and restore the natural world, scientists across the globe are warning.'
#EcologicalEmergency #BiodiversityDestruction #WildlifeExtinction #Nature #LifeSupport
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
#EcologicalEmergency #BiodiversityDestruction #WildlifeExtinction #Nature #LifeSupport
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...