Margaret
@margmsec.bsky.social
Mediaeval, cake lover, oldish, leftish, bookish. Green.
"but most people unaware"
Point of no return: a hellish ‘hothouse Earth’ getting closer, scientists say
Continued global heating could set irreversible course by triggering climate tipping points, but most people unaware
www.theguardian.com
February 11, 2026 at 6:18 PM
"but most people unaware"
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Not been aware of this “uproar” anywhere but here. Either on the news or in broadsheet media. And there should be uproar. Because, in a nutshell, it tells you why Reform - in their infantile, idiotic, vengeful inadequacy - are so ragingly unfit for office.
nation.cymru/news/uproar-...
nation.cymru/news/uproar-...
Uproar as Reform policy chief threatens to defund Welsh university
Martin Shipton Reform UK’s head of policy Zia Yusuf launched a culture war in Wales by threatening to withhold funding from Bangor University after its student debating society refused to host two lea...
nation.cymru
February 11, 2026 at 8:12 AM
Not been aware of this “uproar” anywhere but here. Either on the news or in broadsheet media. And there should be uproar. Because, in a nutshell, it tells you why Reform - in their infantile, idiotic, vengeful inadequacy - are so ragingly unfit for office.
nation.cymru/news/uproar-...
nation.cymru/news/uproar-...
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The key Atlantic current that could change Europe’s climate forever
www.channel4.com/news/the-key...
www.channel4.com/news/the-key...
The key Atlantic current that could change Europe’s climate forever
Western Europe could face winters as cold as Canada because of the impact of climate change on a key Atlantic current, known as the AMOC, which helps regulate our weather.
www.channel4.com
February 10, 2026 at 9:00 PM
The key Atlantic current that could change Europe’s climate forever
www.channel4.com/news/the-key...
www.channel4.com/news/the-key...
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The EU is working on a blanket ban of ‘forever chemicals’. Why isn’t Britain?
Fantastic arguments here from @pippaneill.bsky.social
#PFAS
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Fantastic arguments here from @pippaneill.bsky.social
#PFAS
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
The EU is working on a blanket ban of ‘forever chemicals’. Why isn't Britain? | Pippa Neill
I met people living with dangerous levels of Pfas, including in their food. The government is failing them, says environmental journalist Pippa Neill
www.theguardian.com
February 10, 2026 at 5:48 PM
The EU is working on a blanket ban of ‘forever chemicals’. Why isn’t Britain?
Fantastic arguments here from @pippaneill.bsky.social
#PFAS
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Fantastic arguments here from @pippaneill.bsky.social
#PFAS
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Hard to believe that none of the Reform MPs turned up for the debate on Russian interference in our politics. Maybe they were visiting their former Kremlin talking points Welsh leader Nathan Gill in prison? Or en route to their next BBC interview to act as commentators on why Starmer should go?
February 10, 2026 at 2:03 PM
Hard to believe that none of the Reform MPs turned up for the debate on Russian interference in our politics. Maybe they were visiting their former Kremlin talking points Welsh leader Nathan Gill in prison? Or en route to their next BBC interview to act as commentators on why Starmer should go?
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It's not been a good week for Reform.
Here are some of the disastrous headlines they have had across many councils they run - in just the last few days!
The last story is one you don't want to miss...
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Here are some of the disastrous headlines they have had across many councils they run - in just the last few days!
The last story is one you don't want to miss...
1/3
February 8, 2026 at 9:04 AM
It's not been a good week for Reform.
Here are some of the disastrous headlines they have had across many councils they run - in just the last few days!
The last story is one you don't want to miss...
1/3
Here are some of the disastrous headlines they have had across many councils they run - in just the last few days!
The last story is one you don't want to miss...
1/3
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FT exclusive:
“The US state department is set to fund Maga-aligned think-tanks and charities across Europe to disseminate Washington’s policy positions and challenge perceived threats to free speech.”
via @annasophiegross.bsky.social and colleagues
“The US state department is set to fund Maga-aligned think-tanks and charities across Europe to disseminate Washington’s policy positions and challenge perceived threats to free speech.”
via @annasophiegross.bsky.social and colleagues
February 5, 2026 at 11:39 PM
FT exclusive:
“The US state department is set to fund Maga-aligned think-tanks and charities across Europe to disseminate Washington’s policy positions and challenge perceived threats to free speech.”
via @annasophiegross.bsky.social and colleagues
“The US state department is set to fund Maga-aligned think-tanks and charities across Europe to disseminate Washington’s policy positions and challenge perceived threats to free speech.”
via @annasophiegross.bsky.social and colleagues
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That‘s the spirit.
February 5, 2026 at 10:46 AM
That‘s the spirit.
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England's water companies have 1,200 criminal convictions.
They lose a trillion litres of water to leaky pipes. Dump sewage in rivers for 4m hours. Customers fleeced.
None has its licence revoked. No exec prosecuted. Corporate fines are not collected
Whatever happened to democracy, rule of law?
They lose a trillion litres of water to leaky pipes. Dump sewage in rivers for 4m hours. Customers fleeced.
None has its licence revoked. No exec prosecuted. Corporate fines are not collected
Whatever happened to democracy, rule of law?
Public ownership of water is the only way to deliver security, efficiency, investment and value for money
37 years of privatisation has been a disaster
leftfootforward.org
February 3, 2026 at 9:22 AM
England's water companies have 1,200 criminal convictions.
They lose a trillion litres of water to leaky pipes. Dump sewage in rivers for 4m hours. Customers fleeced.
None has its licence revoked. No exec prosecuted. Corporate fines are not collected
Whatever happened to democracy, rule of law?
They lose a trillion litres of water to leaky pipes. Dump sewage in rivers for 4m hours. Customers fleeced.
None has its licence revoked. No exec prosecuted. Corporate fines are not collected
Whatever happened to democracy, rule of law?
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Where has the agro-industrial complex taken us?
You now have to peel, to remove the best & the worst...
"If the same apples were sold as processed baby food, 93% of the samples would be banned"
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
You now have to peel, to remove the best & the worst...
"If the same apples were sold as processed baby food, 93% of the samples would be banned"
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
‘Pesticide cocktails’ polluting apples across Europe, study finds
Pan Europe found several pesticide residues in 85% of apples, with some showing traces of up to seven chemicals
www.theguardian.com
February 1, 2026 at 4:52 PM
Where has the agro-industrial complex taken us?
You now have to peel, to remove the best & the worst...
"If the same apples were sold as processed baby food, 93% of the samples would be banned"
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
You now have to peel, to remove the best & the worst...
"If the same apples were sold as processed baby food, 93% of the samples would be banned"
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
BBC News - Public meeting about Scarborough bathing water quality to be held - BBC News
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
The pollution is unacceptable.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
The pollution is unacceptable.
Public meeting about Scarborough bathing water quality to be held
The meeting will include data from an investigation about potential sources of pollution.
www.bbc.co.uk
February 1, 2026 at 4:16 PM
BBC News - Public meeting about Scarborough bathing water quality to be held - BBC News
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
The pollution is unacceptable.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
The pollution is unacceptable.
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Over 6,500 have already told Ofcom to take TalkTV's climate misinformation seriously.
Will you join them?
https://action.goodlawproject.org/tell-ofcom-stop-climate-misinformation?utm_source=bluesky&utm_campaign=ClimateMisinformation&utm_medium=social_media
Will you join them?
https://action.goodlawproject.org/tell-ofcom-stop-climate-misinformation?utm_source=bluesky&utm_campaign=ClimateMisinformation&utm_medium=social_media
Tell Ofcom to stop climate misinformation
TalkTV regularly spouts misinformation about the climate crisis, claiming that “CO2 is not a threat to the planet” and that the science behind it “doesn’t add up to a row of beans”. The rightwing news...
action.goodlawproject.org
January 30, 2026 at 7:38 AM
Over 6,500 have already told Ofcom to take TalkTV's climate misinformation seriously.
Will you join them?
https://action.goodlawproject.org/tell-ofcom-stop-climate-misinformation?utm_source=bluesky&utm_campaign=ClimateMisinformation&utm_medium=social_media
Will you join them?
https://action.goodlawproject.org/tell-ofcom-stop-climate-misinformation?utm_source=bluesky&utm_campaign=ClimateMisinformation&utm_medium=social_media
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“Zia Yusuf, the party's head of policy, told the Times last year that his party would adopt a 'Trump 2.0' approach to immigration, saying: "We are going to move at great speed. It'll be much more like Trump mark two than Trump mark one"
When they tell you who they are, you better listen”
When they tell you who they are, you better listen”
The Reform rising star who stands with ICE
Joseph Boam, a councillor and Farage favourite, has given his support to the trigger-happy MAGA militia in the wake of the latest shooting
www.thenewworld.co.uk/rats-in-a-sa...
Joseph Boam, a councillor and Farage favourite, has given his support to the trigger-happy MAGA militia in the wake of the latest shooting
www.thenewworld.co.uk/rats-in-a-sa...
The Reform rising star who stands with ICE
Jospeh Boam, a councillor and Farage favourite, has given his support to the trigger-happy MAGA militia in the wake of the latest shooting
www.thenewworld.co.uk
January 30, 2026 at 7:29 AM
“Zia Yusuf, the party's head of policy, told the Times last year that his party would adopt a 'Trump 2.0' approach to immigration, saying: "We are going to move at great speed. It'll be much more like Trump mark two than Trump mark one"
When they tell you who they are, you better listen”
When they tell you who they are, you better listen”
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January 28, 2026 at 11:38 PM
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Who we are now is no longer who we were. America was for the people and by the people, and now it's Trump's country to do with it what he will.
January 28, 2026 at 7:40 PM
Who we are now is no longer who we were. America was for the people and by the people, and now it's Trump's country to do with it what he will.
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This is IMO the big thing that we need to change England's planning system to do. Once you approve a theme park it should unlock a presumptive yes for the sewage upgrades:
What will be the impact of Universal UK on Bedfordshire sewage system?
What will be the impact of Universal UK on Bedfordshire sewage system?
The system that will deal with sewage from Universal UK does not currently have capacity.
www.bbc.com
January 28, 2026 at 12:24 PM
This is IMO the big thing that we need to change England's planning system to do. Once you approve a theme park it should unlock a presumptive yes for the sewage upgrades:
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I'll be live online today at 7pmGMT talking about The Mediaeval Traveller...
More info & bookings, here:
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More info & bookings, here:
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-mediae...
January 28, 2026 at 9:47 AM
I'll be live online today at 7pmGMT talking about The Mediaeval Traveller...
More info & bookings, here:
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-mediae...
More info & bookings, here:
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-mediae...
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Please spread this far and wide, as stories don't get much bigger than this. When the government blocks even the intelligence services from telling us we're heading for environmental catastrophe, you know we have a problem. A very big problem.
Thank you.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Thank you.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
The UK government didn't want you to see this report on ecosystem collapse. I'm not surprised | George Monbiot
It took an FOI request to bring this national security assessment to light. For ‘doomsayers’ like us, it is the ultimate vindication, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot
www.theguardian.com
January 28, 2026 at 7:18 AM
Please spread this far and wide, as stories don't get much bigger than this. When the government blocks even the intelligence services from telling us we're heading for environmental catastrophe, you know we have a problem. A very big problem.
Thank you.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Thank you.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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“That's home. That's us. On it everyone you love, everyone you know, every human being who ever was...the pale blue dot, the only home we've ever known" Carl Sagan
We have the solutions. Protect people & the planet.
#ActOnClimate #climate #climatecrisis #nature
We have the solutions. Protect people & the planet.
#ActOnClimate #climate #climatecrisis #nature
January 26, 2026 at 7:07 PM
“That's home. That's us. On it everyone you love, everyone you know, every human being who ever was...the pale blue dot, the only home we've ever known" Carl Sagan
We have the solutions. Protect people & the planet.
#ActOnClimate #climate #climatecrisis #nature
We have the solutions. Protect people & the planet.
#ActOnClimate #climate #climatecrisis #nature
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Not good.
WHO meeting notes that the UK has lost its measles elimination status.
www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/n...
WHO meeting notes that the UK has lost its measles elimination status.
www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/n...
Rapid Reaction: UK loses measles elimination status | LSHTM
The World Health Organization (WHO) announced today (26 January 2026) that the UK has lost its measles elimination status.The decision is based on data showing 2,911 laboratory confirmed measles cases
www.lshtm.ac.uk
January 26, 2026 at 5:03 PM
Not good.
WHO meeting notes that the UK has lost its measles elimination status.
www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/n...
WHO meeting notes that the UK has lost its measles elimination status.
www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/n...
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a book light, italy, 15th century
January 26, 2026 at 1:44 PM
a book light, italy, 15th century
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Seventeen breaches of disclosure rules by Farage with exactly zero consequences.
The excuse?
He's far too busy, important, overwhelmed and confused by computers.
This, however, isn’t a one-off failure - it’s a system that now treats confusion and busyness as mitigation rather than misconduct.
The excuse?
He's far too busy, important, overwhelmed and confused by computers.
This, however, isn’t a one-off failure - it’s a system that now treats confusion and busyness as mitigation rather than misconduct.
Nigel Farage and the Politics of Incompetence and Incapacity
From Boris Johnson to Nigel Farage, how confusion, busyness and bluster replaced accountability.
www.bearlypolitics.co.uk
January 26, 2026 at 12:04 PM
Seventeen breaches of disclosure rules by Farage with exactly zero consequences.
The excuse?
He's far too busy, important, overwhelmed and confused by computers.
This, however, isn’t a one-off failure - it’s a system that now treats confusion and busyness as mitigation rather than misconduct.
The excuse?
He's far too busy, important, overwhelmed and confused by computers.
This, however, isn’t a one-off failure - it’s a system that now treats confusion and busyness as mitigation rather than misconduct.