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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 8h

For years, there's been a massive over-emphasis on food miles, and a massive under-emphasis on food type.
By far and away the best dietary decision you can make, for environmental, humanitarian and public health purposes, is to cut out animal products.

George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 11h

Remember this, whenever someone says "alternative proteins - yuck!"
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Beef, pork, chicken: the world loves cheap meat. If people knew what really goes in it, that love affair would be over | Devi Sridhar

Antibiotic use in farming is now rampant. How meat is produced in China may mean the drugs you need here won’t work, says Prof Devi Sridhar, chair of global public health at the University of Edinburg...

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Ben Coates @bencoates1.bsky.social · 7h

As always, it’s worth imagining how this would be described if it was the exact same thing but happening in Kenya or South Africa

Yashar Ali 🐘 @yasharali.bsky.social · 8h

BREAKING

President Trump is demanding that the DOJ pay him about $230 million in compensation for the federal investigations into him.

Any settlement will ultimately be approved by senior department officials who defended him or those in his orbit.

Full Story: nyti.ms/3WNm2sv

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Stop Rosebank @stopcambo.bsky.social · 5d

BREAKING 🚨: Equinor has admitted the Rosebank oil field would result in 249 million tonnes of CO2.

That's more than the combined annual emissions of Ireland, Belgium and Greece.

But Equinor says that's not their problem. They profit, everyone else pays the price.

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Rewilding Britain @rewildingbritain.org.uk · 12h

Did you know that two-thirds of Gen Zs and Millennials are anxious about climate change and over half research a company’s environmental impact before taking a job? In today's blog we go into why sustainability is a non-negotiable in securing great talent👇
https://tinyurl.com/rewilding-britain-blog

Photo of a young woman smiling while holding a sign in a group of people at an environmental march. Credit: Alex Lester

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Doug Parr @dougparr.bsky.social · 20h

UK food inflation is being driven by climate change-induced extreme weather, driving up price of butter, milk, beef, chocolate & coffee

The price rises in those staples is contributing 40% of overall food inflation

Climate change is hitting peoples' pockets, right now

www.ft.com/content/ced8...

Five staples fuelling UK food inflation as climate risks rise, study finds

Findings challenge narrative that food price growth is being driven by higher taxes and wage costs

www.ft.com

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James Murray @james-bg.bsky.social · 10h

Climate impacts one of the biggest factors in food price inflation. This is not a problem that is easy to fix. www.businessgreen.com/news/4520711...

Climateflation: Study shows how extreme weather is to blame for rising food prices

Household staples such as butter and coffee are driving food price inflation, with extreme weather continuing to drive up cost of living, new ECIU analysis warns

www.businessgreen.com

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James Murray @james-bg.bsky.social · 10h

Punchy stuff from Ed Miliband on the benefits of net zero. www.businessgreen.com/news/4520708...

Ed Miliband touts UK's growing green economy as 'a brilliant antidote to despair'

Energy Security and Net Zero Secretary urges green businesses to ignore the 'siren voices' that are railing against the net zero transition

www.businessgreen.com

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We Mean Business Coalition @wemeanbusiness.bsky.social · 10h

“Businesses are moving, not because of rhetoric or ideology, but because clean energy now underpins competitiveness.”

In @businessgreen.bsky.social our Chair Sir Ian Cheshire says the UK’s #NetZero economy is growing 3x faster than the rest, but ambition still outpaces delivery.

bit.ly/47B9Hhh

Politics may be loud, but business is clear: Britain's future is already net zero

Britain can make climate leadership the backbone of economic growth, but policy needs to clear the path, writes Sir Ian Cheshire

www.businessgreen.com

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Dave Lee @davelee.me · 12h

WELL HOW ABOUT THAT

"A millionaire levy in Massachusetts has generated $3 billion more in revenue than expected without forcing significant high-profile departures from the state."

www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Millionaire Tax That Inspired Mamdani Fuels $5.7 Billion Haul in Massachusetts

A millionaire levy in Massachusetts that New York City mayoral frontrunner Zohran Mamdani holds up as a model for taxing the rich has generated $3 billion more in revenue than expected without forcing...

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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 9h

Do it!

Spain restarts push to kill daylight saving time in EU

Brussels proposed ending seasonal time changes in 2018, but seven years later everyone’s still winding their clocks back and forth.

www.politico.eu

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Lisa Marriott @lisaamarriott.bsky.social · 9h

open.substack.com/pub/brainhea...

Studies Confirm Brain Games Don't Work. Here's What To Do Instead.

Skip the games and try these proven strategies for genuine cognitive enhancement

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Mike Galsworthy @mikegalsworthy.bsky.social · 19h

Suggest you jump in on this poll.

—> xd.wayin.com/display/cont...?

And share…

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Tax Justice UK @taxjusticeuk.bsky.social · 19h

🚀 Temu’s profits have skyrocketed, but their tax bills…
Well, they look like they came from Temu.

How are they, and others like them, getting away with it? 🕵️🧵 1/12

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Annie Leymarie @annieleymarie.bsky.social · 1d

"By moving to plant-rich diets we could not only reduce our emissions from the food system by 61 to 75% (in high-income countries), we’d also save a huge amount of land - in the UK potentially an area almost the size of Scotland - and it would be healthier for us."

Oxford Martin School @oxmartinschool.bsky.social · 5d

🍺🍷 What does climate change mean for your pint of beer or glass of wine?
Professor Paul Behrens from our Future of Food Programme shares five insights on how it’s transforming what we eat and why it matters this #WorldFoodDay.
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Oxford professor: Five facts you need to know about climate change’s impact on food #worldfoodday

🍺 Beer prices could double🪳 Pests could wreak havoc on crops🌱 Switching to a plant-rich diet could save land almost the size of Scotland@OxMartinSchool's ...

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Jenny Chase @solarchase.bsky.social · 1d

1. To opinions! Solar is the cheapest source of bulk electricity in many countries, and the quickest to deploy, and now you couldn't stop it being built if you wanted to. The limits to PV build in most places are grid access, permitting, and sometimes installation labour.

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Dan Snow @thehistoryguy.bsky.social · 1d

Good news for the King.

There is precedent for stripping a royal title from a troublesome family member: Henry VIII decreed that his daughters were no longer Princesses

One wrinkle: He did so by declaring them illegitimate.

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Jonathan Portes @jdportes.bsky.social · 1d

Some good news/

Home Office evaluation of the Refugee Transitions Outcomes Fund - pilot schemes to help employment, housing and integration for newly recognised refugees.

Substantially improved employment outcomes & had positive fiscal impacts.

www.gov.uk/government/p...

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Lisa Marriott @lisaamarriott.bsky.social · 1d

What exactly is “culturally coherent”? implicitly racist

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Zero Hour for the Climate & Nature Bill @zero-hour.bsky.social · Jul 4

📝 650 letters, one message: it’s time for #REALChange.

🌍 Chef Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall led a coalition of scientists, leaders and campaigners to deliver letters from every UK constituency to Keir Starmer—urging him to bring back the Climate and Nature Bill for a debate and vote.

🐝 zerohour.uk

📝 650 letters, one message: it’s time for #REALChange 🌍 #CANBill

YouTube video by Zero Hour: Climate and Nature Bill

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Dale Vince @dalevince.com · 1d

That rioting, with police injuries and damage to property makes it clear that West Midlands Police made a fact based decision in the public interest. They should be left to do their job, without political interference.

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Dale Vince @dalevince.com · 1d

West Midlands Police last week banned Maccabi Tel Aviv fans from an upcoming game against Aston Villa - due to public safety concerns. Days later those same fans are involved in a riot at a game in their own country.

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Jeff Goodell @jeffgoodell.bsky.social · 1d

I wouldn't have believed it unless I saw it with my own eyes, but apparently it's still possible for experienced financial journalists to write long-ish articles about exploding home insurance prices and never mention the phrase "climate change."
www.wsj.com/finance/regu...

Runaway Insurance Costs Bring Back Talk of Price Caps

Increasingly, insurers in both red and blue states are being told to cap prices as lawmakers come under pressure.

www.wsj.com

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WWF UK @wwf.org.uk · 1d

A threat to the Amazon rainforest is a threat to our entire world.

But this precious ecosystem is at risk of reaching an irreversible tipping point, and we need to act now to protect it.

Without the Amazon, we lose the fight against #ClimateChange. 👇

The Amazon Rainforest

The Amazon rainforest plays a vital role in sustaining life on the planet. Yet, this vast, tropical wilderness and its inhabitants are losing the fight.

www.wwf.org.uk

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Lisa Marriott @lisaamarriott.bsky.social · 1d

This is hilarious

David Oliver @mancunianmedic.bsky.social · 1d

www.theguardian.com/food/2025/oc...

‘I felt my soul leave my body’: 13 readers on the worst meal they ever cooked – from ‘ethanol risotto’ to gravy cake

There are lots of potential errors a home cook can make, whether mistaking a bulb of garlic for a clove or experimenting with a banana sauce for pork. Here are some culinary experiments to avoid

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Lisa Marriott @lisaamarriott.bsky.social · 1d

No need for conspiracy theories when we have conspiracy truth. An international web of criminals linking Russia and the super rich - who would’ve guessed.

Byline Times @bylinetimes.bsky.social · 1d

🔴Inside Epstein’s Russian Tech Web: How Oligarch Cash and Three Women Connected Moscow to Silicon Valley

Leaked records obtained by Byline Times reveal how Kremlin-linked investors used Epstein’s network to channel oligarch money into Silicon Valley

bylinetimes.com/2025/10/20/i...

Inside Epstein's Russian Tech Web: How Oligarch Cash and Three Women Connected Moscow to Silicon Valley

Leaked records obtained by Byline Times reveal how Kremlin-linked investors used Epstein's network to channel oligarch money into Silicon Valley

bylinetimes.com

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