Margaret Hollins
@hollinsmargaret.bsky.social
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New year, new social media platform. This is Plan C.
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So many existing oil + gas licenses, pipelines, wells are sited in Marine 'Protected' Areas, as shown on our Watershed Pollution Map. The pollution risks + risks to wildlife if existing licences are expanded are likely to be huge:
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November 27, 2025 at 11:06 AM
So many existing oil + gas licenses, pipelines, wells are sited in Marine 'Protected' Areas, as shown on our Watershed Pollution Map. The pollution risks + risks to wildlife if existing licences are expanded are likely to be huge:
share.google/dZfNuOIn5LOu...
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England's new bathing water classifications have been uploaded onto our Watershed Pollution Map. Explore how your local bathing site fared at:
share.google/BqhQdCdKbZVj...
If you want to filter the map + look at other pollution, click on the banner that says 'Watershed Pollution Map' for a menu:
share.google/BqhQdCdKbZVj...
If you want to filter the map + look at other pollution, click on the banner that says 'Watershed Pollution Map' for a menu:
November 27, 2025 at 4:24 PM
England's new bathing water classifications have been uploaded onto our Watershed Pollution Map. Explore how your local bathing site fared at:
share.google/BqhQdCdKbZVj...
If you want to filter the map + look at other pollution, click on the banner that says 'Watershed Pollution Map' for a menu:
share.google/BqhQdCdKbZVj...
If you want to filter the map + look at other pollution, click on the banner that says 'Watershed Pollution Map' for a menu:
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Riots, violence, attacks on people trying to access water, cyber attacks on water systems - around the world battles are being fought over ever scarcer water, while access to water is being used as a weapon of war. Chilling article by @ianjames.bsky.social:
www.latimes.com/environment/...
www.latimes.com/environment/...
Violent conflict over water hit a record last year
Violence over water is on the rise worldwide. Researchers counted a record 420 incidents of conflict in 2024, many in Ukraine and the Middle East.
www.latimes.com
November 27, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Riots, violence, attacks on people trying to access water, cyber attacks on water systems - around the world battles are being fought over ever scarcer water, while access to water is being used as a weapon of war. Chilling article by @ianjames.bsky.social:
www.latimes.com/environment/...
www.latimes.com/environment/...
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Regulation won't fix our broken water system.
You have until 3rd December to tell DEFRA exactly why their plans for a new fines system won't work.
Take 2 minutes now to complete the consultation.
You have until 3rd December to tell DEFRA exactly why their plans for a new fines system won't work.
Take 2 minutes now to complete the consultation.
Email DEFRA - regulation won't fix our broken water system
Email DEFRA - regulation won't fix our broken water system
weownit.org.uk
November 28, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Regulation won't fix our broken water system.
You have until 3rd December to tell DEFRA exactly why their plans for a new fines system won't work.
Take 2 minutes now to complete the consultation.
You have until 3rd December to tell DEFRA exactly why their plans for a new fines system won't work.
Take 2 minutes now to complete the consultation.
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🗞️ Community News – November 🗞️
Thank you to all our river heroes for November! 🦸
A huge thank you to everyone driving change for our rivers this month. 🙌
Here are some of the highlights 👇
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Thank you to all our river heroes for November! 🦸
A huge thank you to everyone driving change for our rivers this month. 🙌
Here are some of the highlights 👇
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November 28, 2025 at 3:23 PM
🗞️ Community News – November 🗞️
Thank you to all our river heroes for November! 🦸
A huge thank you to everyone driving change for our rivers this month. 🙌
Here are some of the highlights 👇
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Thank you to all our river heroes for November! 🦸
A huge thank you to everyone driving change for our rivers this month. 🙌
Here are some of the highlights 👇
🧵(1/10)
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In Europe, a division is emerging: the south and south east grow drier, including parts of the UK. Meanwhile, the North and North East, including parts of the UK, are growing wetter:
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November 29, 2025 at 7:18 AM
In Europe, a division is emerging: the south and south east grow drier, including parts of the UK. Meanwhile, the North and North East, including parts of the UK, are growing wetter:
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The Guardian reports that large parts of southern Europe are drying up. And just in case you are not sufficiently worried: Their definition of southern Europe includes Germany and the South of the UK. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Revealed: Europe’s water reserves drying up due to climate breakdown
Exclusive: UCL scientists find large swathes of southern Europe are drying up, with ‘far-reaching’ implications
www.theguardian.com
November 29, 2025 at 7:17 AM
The Guardian reports that large parts of southern Europe are drying up. And just in case you are not sufficiently worried: Their definition of southern Europe includes Germany and the South of the UK. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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The EU and the UK failed to reach a deal on allowing Britain to take part in the bloc's €150 billion Security Action for Europe loans-for-weapons program, three diplomats told POLITICO today.
EU-UK talks on defense deal break down
London and Brussels clashed over how much the U.K. would have to pay to take part.
www.politico.eu
November 28, 2025 at 11:39 AM
The EU and the UK failed to reach a deal on allowing Britain to take part in the bloc's €150 billion Security Action for Europe loans-for-weapons program, three diplomats told POLITICO today.
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Proposals for a Coalition of the Willing in Ukraine https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-briefings/cbp-10412/
November 29, 2025 at 3:40 AM
Proposals for a Coalition of the Willing in Ukraine https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-briefings/cbp-10412/
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Response to the US-Russia 28-point peace plan for Ukraine https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-briefings/cbp-10411/
November 29, 2025 at 3:40 AM
Response to the US-Russia 28-point peace plan for Ukraine https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-briefings/cbp-10411/
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Diplomacy as real estate.
Everyone from Putin to FIFA knows that you no longer need to appeal to American interests, let alone values; you appeal to the greed of its president and his circle.
A more honest slogan than MAGA would have been "Make Donald Rich Again".
www.wsj.com/world/russia...
Everyone from Putin to FIFA knows that you no longer need to appeal to American interests, let alone values; you appeal to the greed of its president and his circle.
A more honest slogan than MAGA would have been "Make Donald Rich Again".
www.wsj.com/world/russia...
Make Money Not War: Trump’s Real Plan for Peace in Ukraine
The Kremlin pitched the White House on peace through business. To Europe’s dismay, the president and his envoy are on board.
www.wsj.com
November 29, 2025 at 10:25 AM
Diplomacy as real estate.
Everyone from Putin to FIFA knows that you no longer need to appeal to American interests, let alone values; you appeal to the greed of its president and his circle.
A more honest slogan than MAGA would have been "Make Donald Rich Again".
www.wsj.com/world/russia...
Everyone from Putin to FIFA knows that you no longer need to appeal to American interests, let alone values; you appeal to the greed of its president and his circle.
A more honest slogan than MAGA would have been "Make Donald Rich Again".
www.wsj.com/world/russia...
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Here's UKIP's former Scottish leader David Coburn, who has denied taking Russian bribes after being named in Whatsapp messages between Nathan Gill and a pawn of the Putin administration, being applauded by Gill for arguing against Ukraine's entry to the EU
November 28, 2025 at 11:38 AM
Here's UKIP's former Scottish leader David Coburn, who has denied taking Russian bribes after being named in Whatsapp messages between Nathan Gill and a pawn of the Putin administration, being applauded by Gill for arguing against Ukraine's entry to the EU
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Please sign and share
"Call a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics & democracy"
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
"Call a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics & democracy"
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
Petition: Call a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics & democracy
We are concerned about reported efforts from Russia to influence democracy in the US, UK, Europe and elsewhere. We believe we must establish the depth and breadth of possible Russian influence campaig...
petition.parliament.uk
November 28, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Please sign and share
"Call a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics & democracy"
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
"Call a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics & democracy"
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
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Since the Nathan Gill conviction, a lot of people seem to be waking up to Putin's meddling in British politics
Here's a handy primer from me and @goldbergradio.bsky.social
A Beginner's Guide to Russian Influence: Brexit and Beyond
@bylinetimes.bsky.social
podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/a...
Here's a handy primer from me and @goldbergradio.bsky.social
A Beginner's Guide to Russian Influence: Brexit and Beyond
@bylinetimes.bsky.social
podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/a...
A Beginners Guide to Russian Influence: Brexit and Beyond
Podcast Episode · Byline Podcast · 29/11/2025 · 31m
podcasts.apple.com
November 29, 2025 at 12:23 PM
Since the Nathan Gill conviction, a lot of people seem to be waking up to Putin's meddling in British politics
Here's a handy primer from me and @goldbergradio.bsky.social
A Beginner's Guide to Russian Influence: Brexit and Beyond
@bylinetimes.bsky.social
podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/a...
Here's a handy primer from me and @goldbergradio.bsky.social
A Beginner's Guide to Russian Influence: Brexit and Beyond
@bylinetimes.bsky.social
podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/a...
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'Small changes to the tone of posts fed to users of X can increase feelings of political polarisation as much in a week as would have historically taken at least three years, research has found.' 1/3
Small changes to ‘for you’ feed on X can rapidly increase political polarisation
Study finds that a week of political content can bring about a shift in views that previously would have taken three years
www.theguardian.com
November 28, 2025 at 7:32 AM
'Small changes to the tone of posts fed to users of X can increase feelings of political polarisation as much in a week as would have historically taken at least three years, research has found.' 1/3
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A new paper shows how social media accelerates extremism by flooding users with emotionally charged, divisive content that algorithms naturally amplify, making extremist narratives far more visible, engaging, and persuasive than they would be otherwise.
November 24, 2025 at 8:00 PM
A new paper shows how social media accelerates extremism by flooding users with emotionally charged, divisive content that algorithms naturally amplify, making extremist narratives far more visible, engaging, and persuasive than they would be otherwise.
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A cartoon by Liam Francis Walsh. #NewYorkerCartoons
November 27, 2025 at 7:00 PM
A cartoon by Liam Francis Walsh. #NewYorkerCartoons
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💬 "Ukrainian troops must withdraw from the territories they hold, and then the fighting will cease. If they don't leave, then we shall achieve this by armed means. That's it," Putin said.
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www.reuters.com/world/europe...
#Russia #Ukraine
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www.reuters.com/world/europe...
#Russia #Ukraine
Putin says US-Ukraine text could form basis for future peace deal
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that outline draft peace proposals discussed by the United States and Ukraine could become the basis of future agreements to end the conflict in Ukrai...
www.reuters.com
November 27, 2025 at 5:03 PM
💬 "Ukrainian troops must withdraw from the territories they hold, and then the fighting will cease. If they don't leave, then we shall achieve this by armed means. That's it," Putin said.
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www.reuters.com/world/europe...
#Russia #Ukraine
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www.reuters.com/world/europe...
#Russia #Ukraine
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Putin Defends Witkoff Against Accusations of Pro-Russia Bias #Ukraine
Putin Defends Witkoff Against Accusations of Pro-Russia Bias
The Russian leader called the U.S. special envoy “an intelligent man” who is properly representing his country in peace negotiations.
www.nytimes.com
November 27, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Putin Defends Witkoff Against Accusations of Pro-Russia Bias #Ukraine
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This story should be covered waaaaayy more than it is.
The US has sanctioned six judges if the international criminal court ICC, because Trump didn’t like them issuing arrest warrants for Benjamin Netanyahu and former Minister of Defense Yoav Gallant.
www.lemonde.fr/en/internati...
The US has sanctioned six judges if the international criminal court ICC, because Trump didn’t like them issuing arrest warrants for Benjamin Netanyahu and former Minister of Defense Yoav Gallant.
www.lemonde.fr/en/internati...
Nicolas Guillou, French ICC judge sanctioned by the US: 'You are effectively blacklisted by much of the world's banking system'
Six judges and three prosecutors at the International Criminal Court have been sanctioned by the Trump administration. In an interview with Le Monde, Guillou discusses the impact of these measures on ...
www.lemonde.fr
November 24, 2025 at 8:13 PM
This story should be covered waaaaayy more than it is.
The US has sanctioned six judges if the international criminal court ICC, because Trump didn’t like them issuing arrest warrants for Benjamin Netanyahu and former Minister of Defense Yoav Gallant.
www.lemonde.fr/en/internati...
The US has sanctioned six judges if the international criminal court ICC, because Trump didn’t like them issuing arrest warrants for Benjamin Netanyahu and former Minister of Defense Yoav Gallant.
www.lemonde.fr/en/internati...
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"Reuters documented at least 470 targets of retribution under Trump’s leadership – from fed. employees & prosecutors to universities & media outlets. The list illuminates the sweeping effort by the president & his administration to punish dissent & reshape the gov." www.reuters.com/investigates...
www.reuters.com
November 26, 2025 at 8:31 PM
"Reuters documented at least 470 targets of retribution under Trump’s leadership – from fed. employees & prosecutors to universities & media outlets. The list illuminates the sweeping effort by the president & his administration to punish dissent & reshape the gov." www.reuters.com/investigates...
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“We are ramping up sanctions on Russia…
We are freezing known Russian assets…
But let me be clear, I don’t actually mean the right honourable member for Clacton.”
We are freezing known Russian assets…
But let me be clear, I don’t actually mean the right honourable member for Clacton.”
Reeves aims a searing ‘Russian assets’ gibe at Farage
Rachel Reeves used her Budget speech to jab at Nigel Farage, invoking Russia amid renewed security concerns
eastangliabylines.co.uk
November 26, 2025 at 9:43 PM
“We are ramping up sanctions on Russia…
We are freezing known Russian assets…
But let me be clear, I don’t actually mean the right honourable member for Clacton.”
We are freezing known Russian assets…
But let me be clear, I don’t actually mean the right honourable member for Clacton.”
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2016 happened. Russia did support Trump’s campaign. Good reporters were on it at the time. I wrote it up within the larger context of global oligarchy and neo-fascism in "Road to Unfreedom."
9 years ago,House Speaker Paul Ryan, and Speaker to be Kevin McCarthy had a recorded conversation in which McCarthy says, "There are two people that I think Putin pays, (Representative Dana) Rohrbacher and Trump. Swear to God."
www.youtube.com/watch?v=oio0...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=oio0...
Washington Post: House majority leader said in 2016, "Putin pays" Trump
YouTube video by CBS News
www.youtube.com
November 26, 2025 at 9:16 PM
2016 happened. Russia did support Trump’s campaign. Good reporters were on it at the time. I wrote it up within the larger context of global oligarchy and neo-fascism in "Road to Unfreedom."
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It's incredible that, in 2025, we still have to reiterate the fact that no nation can unilaterally partition another state or alter its borders through force. It is troubling and unfortunate that such basic principles require repeating.
November 26, 2025 at 10:07 AM
It's incredible that, in 2025, we still have to reiterate the fact that no nation can unilaterally partition another state or alter its borders through force. It is troubling and unfortunate that such basic principles require repeating.
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