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Ian @ianthegecko.bsky.social · 6h

🚨 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! 📩
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🚨 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.

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Ian @ianthegecko.bsky.social · 6h

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Save the Sanctuary: Keep Gulper Shark Fisheries Closed

Urge the Maldivian government to keep gulper shark fishing banned and protect the only shark sanctuary in the Indian Ocean.

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Ian @ianthegecko.bsky.social · 6h

Fancy something meaty and different? How about conflict beef available at these retailers

Ian @ianthegecko.bsky.social · 7h

Thames Water increased my bill by 120% and won't explain it. Ofwat say its CCW's job to help with this issue and now CCW say its Ofwat. The water system is truly broken for the customer.

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Ian @ianthegecko.bsky.social · 7h

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Sign the petition: Save our National Parks

🚨 The Treasury is threatening our national parks. Dartmoor, the Lake District & wild places could be bulldozed for development. Once gone, they're gone for ever. Join me and sign now to protect them:

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Guy Shrubsole @guyshrubsole.bsky.social · 2d

Thousands take legal action over ‘widespread pollution’ of Rivers Wye, Lugg and Usk - alleging that Welsh Water & two corporate chicken producers are responsible:

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Thousands take legal action over ‘widespread pollution’ of three UK rivers

Environmental group seeks damages from Welsh Water and two chicken producers, alleging responsibility for pollution in Wye, Lugg and Usk

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Byline Times @bylinetimes.bsky.social · 2d

🔴BBC Laura Kuenssberg Show Accused of Anti-Green Bias After Cancelling Zack Polanski Interview

The Green Party leader was the only major party leader not to have been granted a conference interview on the flagship BBC show

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BBC Laura Kuenssberg Show Accused of Anti-Green Bias After Cancelling Zack Polanski Interview

The new Green Party leader was the only major party leader not to have been granted a conference interview on the flagship BBC show

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Ian @ianthegecko.bsky.social · 2d

Why's she not wearing body armour?

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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 3d

Global renewable energy generation surpasses coal.

China & India lead the race for renewable energy.

The US increased reliance on fossil fuels.

With corporate donations Trump wants more fossil fuels. Farage and Tories promising the same. Banks pouring money.

Global renewable energy generation surpasses coal for first time

Record solar expansion and steady wind growth driving world’s shift away from fossil fuels in 2025, report finds

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Mike Berners-Lee @mikebernerslee.bsky.social · 3d

This is one of the critical questions for humanity right. We have to learn how to contain persuasive and manipulative psychopaths instead of promoting the to top leadership positions.

The Great Simplification @tgspodcast.bsky.social · 3d

Forensic psychologist Dr. Reid Meloy is a widely cited authority on psychopathy, personality disorders, and targeted violence. He knows a thing or two about what we do with these "dark triad" individuals.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 4d

Still waiting for it to trickle down...

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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 4d

I'm Jewish. I'm also Mancunian.

Every other national party leader was interviewed by Laura Kunesberg during their conference.

Maybe the BBC thought as someone who also supports Palestine - I had nothing to say?

Let's keep growing: join.greenparty.org.uk

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Ian @ianthegecko.bsky.social · 4d

How much longer are the govt going to let this go on. We need a better solution than this
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Water bills: millions of households in England could face even bigger rises

CMA poised to give verdict after appeal by five firms for permission to increase bills higher than allowed by Ofwat

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Ian @ianthegecko.bsky.social · 6d

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Ian @ianthegecko.bsky.social · 6d

WTF Thames Water asking again to be allowed to carry on polluting our environment pollution!! If they can't run the business correctly the company should be nationalised. Clearly the new "owners" aren't fit.

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Dr Paul Dorfman @drpauldorfman.bsky.social · 7d

We don’t need #gas or #nuclear to power data centres, says Octopus Energy boss CEO Britain’s biggest energy supplier.
"We hear: ‘Demand for energy for data centres can only be met by gas and maybe new nuclear.’ Forgive me: this is horseshit, right?”
#climate #AI
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We don’t need gas to power data centres, says Octopus Energy boss

Greg Jackson, CEO of Britain’s biggest energy supplier, hit back at claims from union leaders and AI bosses that only fossil fuels and nuclear could meet demand

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Ian @ianthegecko.bsky.social · 7d

Did you watch The Hack? I can't believe papers have gotten away with destroying lives for so long. That's why I've signed the petition, set up by Hugh Grant and other phone hacking victims, to demand fair, independent regulation. Join me: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/a-...

A Free Press, Not a Free Pass – It's Time for Fair Regulation

For too long, the UK press have bullied people, harassed grieving families, and destroyed lives, all to sell papers. We’ve all seen the heartbreaking consequences. They’ve hacked phones, listened to ...

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Graham Simpson @grahambs.bsky.social · 8d

15 years to continue to pollute our rivers. Privatisation failed!

The Guardian @theguardian.com · 8d

Thames Water creditors ask for up to 15 years’ leniency from river pollution rules

Lenders say a ‘full return to legal, regulatory and environmental compliance’ under new rescue plan would not be completed until at least 2035-2040 * Business live – latest news Thames Water may not fully comply with rules on pollution of England’s waterways for as long as 15 years, according to a new plan by creditors who are scrambling to avoid the utility being forced into government administration. The creditors who in effect own Thames Water have said they will commit to paying fines for pollution, as well as writing off more of their loans and investing more in the company, in new proposals published on Thursday. Continue reading...

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Guy Shrubsole @guyshrubsole.bsky.social · 8d

Jane Goodall dies, the Pope condemns climate deniers, and Kemi Badenoch decides today is a good day to say she’d scrap the Climate Change Act.

Economically bonkers, morally bankrupt, out of step with public opinion

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Tories pledge to scrap landmark climate legislation

Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch says her party would axe legally binding targets to cut emissions.

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Ian @ianthegecko.bsky.social · 8d

FFS
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Ian @ianthegecko.bsky.social · 10d

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Europe must step up efforts to protect environment: report

Europe is a world leader in the fight against climate change but must do more to improve its resilience against global warming, the European Union's environment agency warned on Monday.

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Mongabay @mongabay.com · 13d

[FOUNDER'S BRIEF - @rhettayersbutler.bsky.social]

Madagascar’s rainforests often steal the spotlight. Less noticed are the country’s dry forests which shelter equally remarkable life yet have been steadily eroded.

A white “dancing” lemur could rally support to save what remains.

A dancing lemur could help save one of Madagascar’s most endangered ecosystems

Founder’s Briefs: An occasional series where Mongabay founder Rhett Ayers Butler shares analysis, perspectives and story summaries. Madagascar’s rainforests often steal the spotlight, with their…

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Alex Andreou @sturdyalex.bsky.social · 13d

How is this not front page news?

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Reform UK's ex-Wales leader Nathan Gill admits pro-Russia bribery

Nathan Gill admits eight charges of bribery while being a Member of the European Parliament.

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Ian @ianthegecko.bsky.social · 14d

Time to stop this shambles and take Thames Water back into public ownership.
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Yung En Chee @yungenchee.bsky.social · 15d

Vanuatu Minister of Climate Change, Regenvanu: “Our main effort now is building an architecture outside of Cop [UN climate talks], using tools like the ICJ advisory opinion, to try and influence the process from outside and force states to comply with their obligations under international law.”

Vanuatu working toward UN vote aimed at fighting fossil-fuel industry influence

Ralph Regenvanu, minister of climate change for the Pacific island nation, says step taken on ‘behalf of everybody’

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