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Matt B
@mattbernico.bsky.social
Trade union propagandist, American living in Scotland, Scottish Greens, and Co-author of Enough is Enough: Degrowth, Capitalism, and Liberation Theology. (2026)

Listen to me talk every week on ‪@themagnificast.bsky.social‬
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Folks...

MOIST OWLETTE SEASON

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February 17, 2026 at 4:37 PM
I just got turned on to the journal Lumpen, which is about making space for working-class voices in the climate justice movement.

The newest issue about just transition is rad as hell

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February 18, 2026 at 11:23 AM
When I first started getting politically engaged, nothing felt like it was big enough to address structural issues, but I've learned that trade unions and other civil society movements are very important tools to make the world better.
February 18, 2026 at 9:44 AM
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Good morning. You came from dust and, someday you'll be dust again!

But before that, you'll be bones!
February 18, 2026 at 9:31 AM
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If it's helping with the climate crisis, turns out its probably not generative AI ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

If it's generative AI, turns out it's probably making the climate crisis worse ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Great research from @beyondfossilfuels.bsky.social
Claims that AI can help fix climate dismissed as greenwashing
Industry using ‘diversionary’ tactics, says analyst, as energy-hungry complex functions such as video generation and deep research proliferate
www.theguardian.com
February 18, 2026 at 9:20 AM
Technology that the left is excited about? Publicly owned electric trains and busses that are free for everyone to use.
February 18, 2026 at 8:10 AM
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Bishop González Amador, president of the Cuban conference of Catholic bishops, calls for dialogue between the US and Cuba: "do not close your eyes, and much less your heart, to the suffering of the Cuban people. This is not the time. It is not the time to condemn."
February 17, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Becoming a linux guy continues to be extremely funny. You've really got to seek the deep arcane knowledge in the few real existing internet forums. I'm like a wizard learning computer spells.
February 17, 2026 at 3:15 PM
Damn, Lent really snuck up on me this year. At least, I realised today so that I can eat some pancakes.
February 17, 2026 at 9:25 AM
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This is why communities need to be involved in, and reap the rewards of, the Renewables Revolution
Some wind farms falling short on community payments are owned by international finance firms.

One is backed by a fund managed by US asset management giant BlackRock. Another traces its ultimate ownership to the Cayman Islands.

Read the full story 👉 bit.ly/4rIcDzY
February 16, 2026 at 1:17 PM
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Online panel discussion on Christian Nationalism in the UK and US

Featuring @marika.bsky.social and more

13th March, 19.00-21.00

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Christian Nationalism and the Far Right (13-Mar-2026)
Event overview Christian Nationalism is a prominent movement within contemporary far right politics. Its influence is particularly clear in the US, where the Trump administration seeks to create a so...
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February 16, 2026 at 4:05 PM
I'm not a big Your Party fan, but it's nice to hear about Corbyn's aspirations. His bit on Mandelson is really worth hearing.
In the latest episode of Nest of Fearties, Jeremy Corbyn joins Coll McCail to discuss the Peter Mandelson scandal, the demise of Labourism and the launch of Your Party Scotland.

🎧 Listen to 'Is the Labour Party Dying?' wherever you get your podcasts: buff.ly/NlM84X7
February 16, 2026 at 1:16 PM
You've heard of Reform UK, the far right, but now get ready for Restore UK, the further right!
Restore Britain have their first ever councillor, Maria Bowtell, ex-Tory & ex-Reform a longstanding Lowe associate (& an employee of Restore). She told me she "fully supports" Conor Tomlinson's proposal to ban all ethnic minorities from parliament & propose a Restore Britain policy paper on it
February 16, 2026 at 1:02 PM
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Anyone aged 16 or over in Scotland can vote in Scottish Parliament elections. For the election on 7 May, register to vote by 20 April: gov.uk/register-to-vote
February 15, 2026 at 8:30 PM
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Thinktanks warn zero net migration could hit like Brexit: slower growth & fewer opportunities for all.

Slashing migration won’t fix the cost-of-living crisis. It will pile even more pressure on our universities, NHS & the key sectors keeping the country running.

www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
UK migration could be negative this year – how will that hit the economy?
Universities, builders and health trusts are feeling the squeeze, as thinktank says effect of zero net migration could be similar to Brexit
www.theguardian.com
February 16, 2026 at 9:16 AM
I'm reading all about electricity generation this afternoon.

Also, my dog is very asleep and I've put these books on her butt
February 15, 2026 at 3:39 PM
The US shouldn't do this
February 15, 2026 at 3:37 PM
Always a race to the bottom for the right!
February 15, 2026 at 1:08 PM
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They've raised your rent, increased energy prices, and stagnated your wages. The super-rich are exploiting the people of Scotland.

The same billionaires are now bankrolling Reform UK.

We need to tax the super-rich and return power to our communities. #VoteScottishGreens
February 15, 2026 at 1:06 PM
Computer, enhance
February 14, 2026 at 2:38 PM
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Happy Valentine's Day! Here's the skull of St. Valentine in Rome.
February 14, 2026 at 2:06 PM
Folks, no one needs to understand Rod Dreher's worldview.
February 13, 2026 at 1:56 PM
For a dude who is all about white identity, it's very funny to use the word "Scotch" to refer to Scots.
Trump nominated a legit white nationalist to a top post at the State Department. I asked him some basic questions about his belief in the “erasure of white culture”. Watch this embarrassing, fumbling answer. Like he has never before been asked to explain his views.
February 13, 2026 at 10:24 AM
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People are scared of the spread of fascism, rightly so. We have 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 elections in May and it’s essential to keep Reform out. The far right thrive on apathy and hopelessness.

Good turn out almost always beats them. Register to vote. Why wait? Do it today

www.gov.uk/register-to-...
Register to vote
Register to vote to take part in elections in the UK. Includes how to get on the electoral register and how to update your address on the register.
www.gov.uk
January 9, 2026 at 6:18 AM
Important context about Josh Hawley: he doesn't even live in Missouri, the state he represents.
Hawley ended up getting so aggressive toward Ellison, including calling for his arrest, that even Rand Paul asked him to tone it down
February 12, 2026 at 3:58 PM