Peter Garbutt
@petergarbutt.bsky.social
I'm 73, happily married. Vegan. I'm a dad and a grandad. Sheffield, UK.
Climate catastrophe. Civilisational collapse.
Degrowth will help. Sustainable communities will help. Sortition will help.
But capitalism won't, Political Parties won't, the media won't
Climate catastrophe. Civilisational collapse.
Degrowth will help. Sustainable communities will help. Sortition will help.
But capitalism won't, Political Parties won't, the media won't
Pinned
Much though my heart cries out to donate to Palestinians on this platform desperate for food, I'm a pensioner and have a limited income. I give to a charity, and I join protests and vigils to show my solidarity with you.
Your plight often brings me to tears, I feel helpless.
Your plight often brings me to tears, I feel helpless.
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The Finnish public news outlet Yle is attempting to fact-check Trump's speech live, but he is lying so much that it's challenging to keep up.
January 21, 2026 at 2:00 PM
The Finnish public news outlet Yle is attempting to fact-check Trump's speech live, but he is lying so much that it's challenging to keep up.
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Where the hell are the damn unions? The fascist Starmer regime is a grave threat to civil liberties and human rights. @unison.org.uk @andreaegangs.bsky.social @unitetheunion.bsky.social @tuc.org.uk @rmtunion.bsky.social
For those of you unclear why some of us are distinctly concerned about a digital ID system in the UK, this is what our Home Secretary is currently thinking about. www.thenational.scot/news/2578000...
Labour want 'Panopticon' to have 'eyes of the state on you at all times'
THE Home Secretary has said she wants to create a “Panopticon” system of state surveillance.
www.thenational.scot
January 20, 2026 at 5:25 PM
Where the hell are the damn unions? The fascist Starmer regime is a grave threat to civil liberties and human rights. @unison.org.uk @andreaegangs.bsky.social @unitetheunion.bsky.social @tuc.org.uk @rmtunion.bsky.social
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Climate change will devastate crop yields
https://www.europesays.com/2719347/
Josie Garthwaite Stanford University A sweeping new analysis finds that warming global temperatures will dampen the world’s capacity…
https://www.europesays.com/2719347/
Josie Garthwaite Stanford University A sweeping new analysis finds that warming global temperatures will dampen the world’s capacity…
Climate change will devastate crop yields - EUROPE SAYS
A sweeping new analysis finds that warming global temperatures will dampen the world’s capacity to produce food from most staple crops, even after accounting
www.europesays.com
January 21, 2026 at 8:30 AM
Climate change will devastate crop yields
https://www.europesays.com/2719347/
Josie Garthwaite Stanford University A sweeping new analysis finds that warming global temperatures will dampen the world’s capacity…
https://www.europesays.com/2719347/
Josie Garthwaite Stanford University A sweeping new analysis finds that warming global temperatures will dampen the world’s capacity…
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Hello Manfred Weber @eppgroup.bsky.social and @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu: you should finally end your warfare against protected areas/species and start to #RestoreNature. Already for our #FoodSecurity! PS same holds for Member State politicians like Macron, Merz @cducsueuropa.bsky.social & co.!
Biodiversity collapse threatens UK security, intelligence chiefs warn
Ecosystem destruction will increase food shortages, disorder and mass migration, with effects already being felt
www.theguardian.com
January 21, 2026 at 8:55 AM
Hello Manfred Weber @eppgroup.bsky.social and @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu: you should finally end your warfare against protected areas/species and start to #RestoreNature. Already for our #FoodSecurity! PS same holds for Member State politicians like Macron, Merz @cducsueuropa.bsky.social & co.!
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Interesting developments in water white paper: we know from NI, sewage treatment plants who meet targets during announced inspections, often fail when inspections are unannounced, so a promising move. As @petedevery.bsky.social says "the proof will be in the rivers".
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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January 20, 2026 at 6:15 PM
Interesting developments in water white paper: we know from NI, sewage treatment plants who meet targets during announced inspections, often fail when inspections are unannounced, so a promising move. As @petedevery.bsky.social says "the proof will be in the rivers".
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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IMPORTANT: As Davos is back in the news, you should DEFINITELY watch and share this. It’s still right.
“It feels like I’m at a firefighters conference & no one is allowed to speak about water.”
“You’re counting the wrong things!”
With @rutgerbregman.com & Winnie Byanyima youtu.be/P8ijiLqfXP0?...
“It feels like I’m at a firefighters conference & no one is allowed to speak about water.”
“You’re counting the wrong things!”
With @rutgerbregman.com & Winnie Byanyima youtu.be/P8ijiLqfXP0?...
Rutger Bregman tells Davos to talk about tax: 'This is not rocket science'
YouTube video by Guardian News
youtu.be
January 20, 2026 at 10:27 PM
IMPORTANT: As Davos is back in the news, you should DEFINITELY watch and share this. It’s still right.
“It feels like I’m at a firefighters conference & no one is allowed to speak about water.”
“You’re counting the wrong things!”
With @rutgerbregman.com & Winnie Byanyima youtu.be/P8ijiLqfXP0?...
“It feels like I’m at a firefighters conference & no one is allowed to speak about water.”
“You’re counting the wrong things!”
With @rutgerbregman.com & Winnie Byanyima youtu.be/P8ijiLqfXP0?...
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Of course it is. That was always the plan. Trump is weakening Europe so Putin can try to conquer it.
January 20, 2026 at 3:44 PM
Of course it is. That was always the plan. Trump is weakening Europe so Putin can try to conquer it.
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These Zionist criminals seem to have an addiction to racketeering.
One of the guys operating in the shadows who influence Trump - Ronald Lauder, born into the Estee Lauder cosmetics fortune: a fanatical Zionist supporting Israel's hard right & Netanyahu and tied into the Kremlin & Russian mafia. HE pushed Trump to grab Greenland.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=FyjQ...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=FyjQ...
Behind Trump’s Obsession With Greenland, Sarah Kendzior
YouTube video by The Mark Thompson Show
www.youtube.com
January 21, 2026 at 8:39 AM
These Zionist criminals seem to have an addiction to racketeering.
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But, as we face a water-scarce future will any of these proposals address the chaotic system of water abstraction for business?
share.google/SR704oUnwYjP...
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How England’s outdated water tracking system leaves regulators in the dark
Experts warn accurately monitoring consumption by bulk users such as farmers, datacentres and businesses can be all but impossible
share.google
January 20, 2026 at 6:15 PM
But, as we face a water-scarce future will any of these proposals address the chaotic system of water abstraction for business?
share.google/SR704oUnwYjP...
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And, as @petedevery.bsky.social asks, will any of this be enough to protect our rivers & the precious wildlife they support?
share.google/EbQnyaJKCCm5...
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England’s rivers ‘under threat’ as water extraction surges to record levels
Exclusive: Investigation finds 76% rise in water taken from rivers and lakes for industrial or public consumption in two decades
share.google
January 20, 2026 at 6:15 PM
And, as @petedevery.bsky.social asks, will any of this be enough to protect our rivers & the precious wildlife they support?
share.google/EbQnyaJKCCm5...
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January 20, 2026 at 8:17 PM
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"Trump, go fuck yourself." Danish MEP Anders Vistisen publicly insulted the US President for his attempts to annex Greenland. "I will say it in your language, President Trump: fuck off," he declared from the podium.
Give that man a medal 🎖️
Give that man a medal 🎖️
January 20, 2026 at 4:19 PM
"Trump, go fuck yourself." Danish MEP Anders Vistisen publicly insulted the US President for his attempts to annex Greenland. "I will say it in your language, President Trump: fuck off," he declared from the podium.
Give that man a medal 🎖️
Give that man a medal 🎖️
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Three persons killed in Russian attack in Zaporizhzhia
According to Ivan Fedorov,head of the Zaporizhzhia Regional Military Administration,cars caught fire,& a one man was in one of them. Unfortunately,it was not possible to save them.
At another car were killed a wife with husband,police reported
According to Ivan Fedorov,head of the Zaporizhzhia Regional Military Administration,cars caught fire,& a one man was in one of them. Unfortunately,it was not possible to save them.
At another car were killed a wife with husband,police reported
January 20, 2026 at 7:19 PM
Three persons killed in Russian attack in Zaporizhzhia
According to Ivan Fedorov,head of the Zaporizhzhia Regional Military Administration,cars caught fire,& a one man was in one of them. Unfortunately,it was not possible to save them.
At another car were killed a wife with husband,police reported
According to Ivan Fedorov,head of the Zaporizhzhia Regional Military Administration,cars caught fire,& a one man was in one of them. Unfortunately,it was not possible to save them.
At another car were killed a wife with husband,police reported
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Mark Carney:
"Stop invoking the “rules-based international order” as though it still functions as advertised. Call the system what it is: a period where the most powerful pursue their interests using economic integration as a weapon of coercion."
"Stop invoking the “rules-based international order” as though it still functions as advertised. Call the system what it is: a period where the most powerful pursue their interests using economic integration as a weapon of coercion."
January 20, 2026 at 10:28 PM
Mark Carney:
"Stop invoking the “rules-based international order” as though it still functions as advertised. Call the system what it is: a period where the most powerful pursue their interests using economic integration as a weapon of coercion."
"Stop invoking the “rules-based international order” as though it still functions as advertised. Call the system what it is: a period where the most powerful pursue their interests using economic integration as a weapon of coercion."
Please, please listen to this.
If you want to understand what is happening right now & what’s at stake, please listen to this conversation I had with historian Robert Kagan.
Europe has to wake up FAST.
Europe has to wake up FAST.
NEW | VIDEO
‘Europeans need to understand that it’s over’: historian Robert Kagan talks to @carolecadwalla.bsky.social about Trump’s coming ‘dictatorship’, the end of the western alliance - and why Keir Starmer needs to change course, fast
Prefer to read? 🔗⬇️
youtu.be/0goGamFRtO0
‘Europeans need to understand that it’s over’: historian Robert Kagan talks to @carolecadwalla.bsky.social about Trump’s coming ‘dictatorship’, the end of the western alliance - and why Keir Starmer needs to change course, fast
Prefer to read? 🔗⬇️
youtu.be/0goGamFRtO0
January 20, 2026 at 11:11 PM
Please, please listen to this.
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almost half of Kyiv is in blackout right now , because Russia just bombed us with drones and missiles. roughly a million people without electricity, or heating, or water supply, or all of that , because of Russia
Do your mainstream media tell you about this?
Do your mainstream media tell you about this?
January 20, 2026 at 1:24 AM
almost half of Kyiv is in blackout right now , because Russia just bombed us with drones and missiles. roughly a million people without electricity, or heating, or water supply, or all of that , because of Russia
Do your mainstream media tell you about this?
Do your mainstream media tell you about this?
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January 20, 2026 at 1:44 AM
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📊 Missed today's Monthly Climate Brief webinar? Find the recording, key highlights and graphics below ⬇️
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January 20, 2026 at 10:07 PM
📊 Missed today's Monthly Climate Brief webinar? Find the recording, key highlights and graphics below ⬇️
buff.ly/R77iL9w
buff.ly/R77iL9w
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January 20, 2026 at 9:20 PM
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Dale is absolutely right, the classroom is no place for the dirty fossil fuel industry to be conducting its greenwashing.
Why does BP want to influence the teaching of science in our country? I doubt it’s altruism.
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
January 20, 2026 at 8:53 PM
Dale is absolutely right, the classroom is no place for the dirty fossil fuel industry to be conducting its greenwashing.