Neil Peel
@neilpeel.bsky.social
“The world is full of magic things, patiently waiting for our senses to grow sharper.” WB Yeats.
Rebel without a pause. Green Party. Brewed up in 1798 - #WeExist. Anti-racist. LGBTQI+ ally.
Rebel without a pause. Green Party. Brewed up in 1798 - #WeExist. Anti-racist. LGBTQI+ ally.
2026 set to be among four hottest years since 1850. We know the solutions, but, our political leaders, billionaires and media interests distract us to elsewhere. #GlobalTemperatures #GlobalWarming www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Met Office: 2026 will bring heat more than 1.4C above preindustrial levels
Forecast is slightly cooler than the record 1.55C reached in 2024, but 2026 set to be among four hottest years since 1850
www.theguardian.com
December 18, 2025 at 3:34 PM
2026 set to be among four hottest years since 1850. We know the solutions, but, our political leaders, billionaires and media interests distract us to elsewhere. #GlobalTemperatures #GlobalWarming www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Why is the UK still subsidising lethal oil extraction ...
"In a powerful act of responsibility to the Earth, Columbia has officially banned all new oil and mining projects across its Amazon territory—choosing protection over profit."
via Lynda Chavez
"In a powerful act of responsibility to the Earth, Columbia has officially banned all new oil and mining projects across its Amazon territory—choosing protection over profit."
via Lynda Chavez
December 18, 2025 at 7:12 AM
Why is the UK still subsidising lethal oil extraction ...
"In a powerful act of responsibility to the Earth, Columbia has officially banned all new oil and mining projects across its Amazon territory—choosing protection over profit."
via Lynda Chavez
"In a powerful act of responsibility to the Earth, Columbia has officially banned all new oil and mining projects across its Amazon territory—choosing protection over profit."
via Lynda Chavez
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Icymi, because I did: MI6 chief warns that tech giants are closer to running the world than governments.
MI6 chief: Tech giants are closer to running the world than politicians
In first public speech on threats to UK, top spy warns of dangerous power shift amid surge in disinformation
inews.co.uk
December 18, 2025 at 12:43 PM
Icymi, because I did: MI6 chief warns that tech giants are closer to running the world than governments.
With at least 127 Lebanese civilians killed by the Israeli forces, the bully boy state continues with its murder, horror and terror attacks on ordinary people. #Netanyahu is a #warcriminal. #Israel #Lebanon news.sky.com/story/israel...
Israel attacking Lebanon every four hours as ceasefire frays
At least 127 civilians have been killed in Israeli strikes, the UN says, as Israel alleges that Hezbollah is seeking to rebuild its strength in southern Lebanon.
news.sky.com
December 18, 2025 at 3:04 PM
With at least 127 Lebanese civilians killed by the Israeli forces, the bully boy state continues with its murder, horror and terror attacks on ordinary people. #Netanyahu is a #warcriminal. #Israel #Lebanon news.sky.com/story/israel...
"The death of dogma is the birth of morality." Immanuel Kant
December 17, 2025 at 7:52 PM
"The death of dogma is the birth of morality." Immanuel Kant
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Foreign influence on UK politics - let's think about US cash, as well as Russian and Chinese
December 16, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Foreign influence on UK politics - let's think about US cash, as well as Russian and Chinese
"Spiritual ecology is...achingly simple. It is recognition of the universal spirit that imbues all living things-a recognition that must be embodied through conscious spiritual engagement with the Earth. It is not about learning something new but remembering something very, very old."
-E Vaughan-Lee
-E Vaughan-Lee
December 14, 2025 at 3:38 PM
"Spiritual ecology is...achingly simple. It is recognition of the universal spirit that imbues all living things-a recognition that must be embodied through conscious spiritual engagement with the Earth. It is not about learning something new but remembering something very, very old."
-E Vaughan-Lee
-E Vaughan-Lee
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Same goes for the UK. Donate elsewhere.
December 12, 2025 at 10:05 PM
Same goes for the UK. Donate elsewhere.
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U.S. pals:
Do. Not. Donate. To. Salvation. Army.
There are better charities out there. Much better.
Do. Not. Donate. To. Salvation. Army.
There are better charities out there. Much better.
December 12, 2025 at 3:43 PM
U.S. pals:
Do. Not. Donate. To. Salvation. Army.
There are better charities out there. Much better.
Do. Not. Donate. To. Salvation. Army.
There are better charities out there. Much better.
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Know your rights. Protect your neighbors.
New York is — and always will be — a city for all immigrants.
New York is — and always will be — a city for all immigrants.
December 7, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Know your rights. Protect your neighbors.
New York is — and always will be — a city for all immigrants.
New York is — and always will be — a city for all immigrants.
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What I always hear: “We can’t afford to pay our workers more than $15 an hour.”
What I never hear: “We can’t afford to pay our CEO millions of dollars a year.”
Funny how that works.
What I never hear: “We can’t afford to pay our CEO millions of dollars a year.”
Funny how that works.
December 7, 2025 at 10:01 PM
What I always hear: “We can’t afford to pay our workers more than $15 an hour.”
What I never hear: “We can’t afford to pay our CEO millions of dollars a year.”
Funny how that works.
What I never hear: “We can’t afford to pay our CEO millions of dollars a year.”
Funny how that works.
#Starmer says the #Greens are “dangerous”. Ok, here are some others described as dangerous: Nelson Mandela, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., the Suffragettes, Steve Biko, Mahatma Gandhi, Angela, Davis, David Walker, John Locke and many other abolitionists. observer.co.uk/news/nationa...
Keir Starmer: ‘The Greens are anti-Nato and think it’s all right to sell drugs. That’s nuts’ | The Observer
observer.co.uk
December 7, 2025 at 9:03 AM
#Starmer says the #Greens are “dangerous”. Ok, here are some others described as dangerous: Nelson Mandela, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., the Suffragettes, Steve Biko, Mahatma Gandhi, Angela, Davis, David Walker, John Locke and many other abolitionists. observer.co.uk/news/nationa...
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Plant taxonomy is disappearing - and so is our ability to protect species 🍂
Nearly half of countries have fewer than 10 plant taxonomists. Kew is working to close the gap, but we need more experts fast.
Read the study’s key findings and what we're doing about it 👇
https://ow.ly/XhJo50XyGAa
Nearly half of countries have fewer than 10 plant taxonomists. Kew is working to close the gap, but we need more experts fast.
Read the study’s key findings and what we're doing about it 👇
https://ow.ly/XhJo50XyGAa
December 1, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Plant taxonomy is disappearing - and so is our ability to protect species 🍂
Nearly half of countries have fewer than 10 plant taxonomists. Kew is working to close the gap, but we need more experts fast.
Read the study’s key findings and what we're doing about it 👇
https://ow.ly/XhJo50XyGAa
Nearly half of countries have fewer than 10 plant taxonomists. Kew is working to close the gap, but we need more experts fast.
Read the study’s key findings and what we're doing about it 👇
https://ow.ly/XhJo50XyGAa
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"A lack of contact with nature and limited knowledge about nature can reinforce each other in a negative spiral."
#Biophobia - people can fear what they don't know or understand.
Education in and about nature is vital
phys.org/news/2025-12...
#Biophobia - people can fear what they don't know or understand.
Education in and about nature is vital
phys.org/news/2025-12...
New study challenges the idea of humans as innately nature-loving
Nature is a source of well-being and recovery for many people. However, research shows that there is also a growing number of individuals who experience negative emotions, such as fear, discomfort, or...
phys.org
December 6, 2025 at 8:58 AM
"A lack of contact with nature and limited knowledge about nature can reinforce each other in a negative spiral."
#Biophobia - people can fear what they don't know or understand.
Education in and about nature is vital
phys.org/news/2025-12...
#Biophobia - people can fear what they don't know or understand.
Education in and about nature is vital
phys.org/news/2025-12...
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When oh when dear BBC
" ...are we going to have
a cost of living special?
Or a climate special?
Or a Tax the Rich special?"
Nice one Zack!
" ...are we going to have
a cost of living special?
Or a climate special?
Or a Tax the Rich special?"
Nice one Zack!
December 6, 2025 at 10:58 AM
When oh when dear BBC
" ...are we going to have
a cost of living special?
Or a climate special?
Or a Tax the Rich special?"
Nice one Zack!
" ...are we going to have
a cost of living special?
Or a climate special?
Or a Tax the Rich special?"
Nice one Zack!
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December 4, 2025 at 10:45 PM
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My constituent, Wilmer, was mauled by an ICE attack dog despite the fact that, as he has consistently explained, he was not resisting arrest or trying to flee—his wife and young children, all U.S. citizens, were forced to watch helplessly as Wilmer was violently attacked and dragged away.
December 6, 2025 at 2:41 AM
My constituent, Wilmer, was mauled by an ICE attack dog despite the fact that, as he has consistently explained, he was not resisting arrest or trying to flee—his wife and young children, all U.S. citizens, were forced to watch helplessly as Wilmer was violently attacked and dragged away.
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To be clear:
We are not making ‘too slow progress’ on climate.
We are still speeding up in the WRONG direction.
…Strategic Adaptation is urgent:
We are not making ‘too slow progress’ on climate.
We are still speeding up in the WRONG direction.
…Strategic Adaptation is urgent:
Breaking News!
Code Yikes!
The CO2 data for November, 2025, was just released by NOAA, and the 3-year mean rate of atmospheric CO2 growth hit yet another new record high, at 7.93 ppm per 3 years.
That dip in the early 1990's is due to Mt. Pinatubo.
gml.noaa.gov/ccgg/trends/
Code Yikes!
The CO2 data for November, 2025, was just released by NOAA, and the 3-year mean rate of atmospheric CO2 growth hit yet another new record high, at 7.93 ppm per 3 years.
That dip in the early 1990's is due to Mt. Pinatubo.
gml.noaa.gov/ccgg/trends/
December 6, 2025 at 4:23 PM
To be clear:
We are not making ‘too slow progress’ on climate.
We are still speeding up in the WRONG direction.
…Strategic Adaptation is urgent:
We are not making ‘too slow progress’ on climate.
We are still speeding up in the WRONG direction.
…Strategic Adaptation is urgent:
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They cannot be given authority to forcibly remove anyone from their vehicle this way. Think about how bad actors would abuse this power.
December 6, 2025 at 1:15 AM
They cannot be given authority to forcibly remove anyone from their vehicle this way. Think about how bad actors would abuse this power.
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Trump's National Security Strategy - interfere with democratic Europe and trade without judgement or principles with the rest of the world
#Security #Geopolitics #Democracy
#Security #Geopolitics #Democracy
December 6, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Trump's National Security Strategy - interfere with democratic Europe and trade without judgement or principles with the rest of the world
#Security #Geopolitics #Democracy
#Security #Geopolitics #Democracy
If I was kind I’d say #FionaBruce and the #BBCQT production team were just incompetent, but the reality is they were being deliberate and brutal in silencing an articulate voice of hope. #JoinTheGreenParty www.thenational.scot/news/2567626...
Fiona Bruce lets audience man shout down Zack Polanski in 'unbelievable' scenes
IT'S a tale as old as time – people calling out Fiona Bruce for interrupting left-leaning members of a Question Time panel. You could set your…
www.thenational.scot
December 6, 2025 at 4:59 PM
If I was kind I’d say #FionaBruce and the #BBCQT production team were just incompetent, but the reality is they were being deliberate and brutal in silencing an articulate voice of hope. #JoinTheGreenParty www.thenational.scot/news/2567626...
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A win! The Institute of Museum and Library Services (the federal agency that supports the nation’s libraries) has reinstated thousands of grants that had been canceled by the Trump administration, after a federal judge ruled the executive order mandating those cuts was unlawful.
Statement of Agency’s Reinstatement of Terminated IMLS Grants
Statement of Agency’s Reinstatement of Terminated IMLS Grants Washington, DC– Upon further review, the Institute of Museum and Library Services has reinstated all federal grants. This action supersede...
www.imls.gov
December 5, 2025 at 10:16 PM
A win! The Institute of Museum and Library Services (the federal agency that supports the nation’s libraries) has reinstated thousands of grants that had been canceled by the Trump administration, after a federal judge ruled the executive order mandating those cuts was unlawful.
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Lots of news coverage this morning about £28 billion investment approved to upgrade the UK's energy network.
BUT: The majority of the spending – £17.8 billion - announced today is to maintain Britain’s gas networks rather than build new transmission lines.
BUT: The majority of the spending – £17.8 billion - announced today is to maintain Britain’s gas networks rather than build new transmission lines.
December 4, 2025 at 9:56 AM
Lots of news coverage this morning about £28 billion investment approved to upgrade the UK's energy network.
BUT: The majority of the spending – £17.8 billion - announced today is to maintain Britain’s gas networks rather than build new transmission lines.
BUT: The majority of the spending – £17.8 billion - announced today is to maintain Britain’s gas networks rather than build new transmission lines.