Peter Lipman
@peterlipman.bsky.social
I've been a teacher, a co-operative worker, a lawyer and external affairs director at UK charity Sustrans, and am the former chair of Transition Network, the Centre for Sustainable Energy and Common Cause Foundation.
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Catching up…but this is really dreadful from the BBC News Political Editor, & benefitting only Reform. It’s not like this was on the hoof, Ratcliffe’s migrant numbers were claimed in a Sky interview, widely & definitely pointed out to be wildly wrong, yet Mason…doesn’t think thats worth mentioning?
Chris Mason failing to point out that Ratcliffe's immigration numbers were untruthful
February 14, 2026 at 10:52 AM
Catching up…but this is really dreadful from the BBC News Political Editor, & benefitting only Reform. It’s not like this was on the hoof, Ratcliffe’s migrant numbers were claimed in a Sky interview, widely & definitely pointed out to be wildly wrong, yet Mason…doesn’t think thats worth mentioning?
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A totally legal org that supports non violent protest being portrayed as some nefarious criminal conspiracy.
Insanity.
But that’s billionaire Rupert Murdoch’s NY Post’s game. Getting working people to hate activists so billionaires can keep ripping them off.
nypost.com/2026/02/11/u...
Insanity.
But that’s billionaire Rupert Murdoch’s NY Post’s game. Getting working people to hate activists so billionaires can keep ripping them off.
nypost.com/2026/02/11/u...
Exclusive | Celeb nonprofit tied to Adam McKay, Gettys and Kennedys supporting group connected to anti-ICE activists in Minnesota
Climate Emergency Fund, a Hollywood nonprofit, is helping fund extremist groups across country.
nypost.com
February 14, 2026 at 8:29 AM
A totally legal org that supports non violent protest being portrayed as some nefarious criminal conspiracy.
Insanity.
But that’s billionaire Rupert Murdoch’s NY Post’s game. Getting working people to hate activists so billionaires can keep ripping them off.
nypost.com/2026/02/11/u...
Insanity.
But that’s billionaire Rupert Murdoch’s NY Post’s game. Getting working people to hate activists so billionaires can keep ripping them off.
nypost.com/2026/02/11/u...
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The climate crisis is a choice. A powerful cabal, or corporate interests, oligarchs, and the very rich, have secretly decided, that the public will just have to put up with the impacts of climate change and are attempting to gaslight the public, using the corporate and oligarch controlled media.
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February 14, 2026 at 9:04 AM
The climate crisis is a choice. A powerful cabal, or corporate interests, oligarchs, and the very rich, have secretly decided, that the public will just have to put up with the impacts of climate change and are attempting to gaslight the public, using the corporate and oligarch controlled media.
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All around the world, we are seeing neoliberal uni-parties, either rolling back, already totally inadequate climate action, to right wing parties outright denying the reality of climate change. It is definitely coordinated, and the media are working hand in glove with this.
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February 14, 2026 at 9:04 AM
All around the world, we are seeing neoliberal uni-parties, either rolling back, already totally inadequate climate action, to right wing parties outright denying the reality of climate change. It is definitely coordinated, and the media are working hand in glove with this.
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I say this is coordinated, because the corporate and oligarch owned media, is clearly trying to gaslight the public, into believing that the adverse patterns of weather, impacting society, people's lives and food supply are just weather, and not climate change.
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February 14, 2026 at 9:03 AM
I say this is coordinated, because the corporate and oligarch owned media, is clearly trying to gaslight the public, into believing that the adverse patterns of weather, impacting society, people's lives and food supply are just weather, and not climate change.
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Over the last 4-5 years, we have seen a concerted effort by governments around the world, to suppress climate activism and protests, in a very authoritarian and oppressive way. This is clearly a coordinated attempt to suppress public awareness of climate change, and that it is a real crisis.
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February 14, 2026 at 9:03 AM
Over the last 4-5 years, we have seen a concerted effort by governments around the world, to suppress climate activism and protests, in a very authoritarian and oppressive way. This is clearly a coordinated attempt to suppress public awareness of climate change, and that it is a real crisis.
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It's now apparent, that governments of all political shades, neoliberal uni-parties are more interested in maintaining the profit of big business and the very rich, such as billionaires, than they are about the safety and welfare of the public, who they seem to view as just livestock for profit.
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February 14, 2026 at 9:03 AM
It's now apparent, that governments of all political shades, neoliberal uni-parties are more interested in maintaining the profit of big business and the very rich, such as billionaires, than they are about the safety and welfare of the public, who they seem to view as just livestock for profit.
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As I have repeatedly explained, the reason we have a climate crisis, is not because of anthropogenic climate change, but because of governments choosing not to do anything about it, and to reduce fossil fuel burning, as they are only interested in economic growth and the profit of big business.
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February 14, 2026 at 9:03 AM
As I have repeatedly explained, the reason we have a climate crisis, is not because of anthropogenic climate change, but because of governments choosing not to do anything about it, and to reduce fossil fuel burning, as they are only interested in economic growth and the profit of big business.
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The only reason for this deceptive language, is that they don't want the public to panic, that we are being impacted by climate change, and to mindlessly carry on with business as usual, as if there is nothing untoward happening.
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February 14, 2026 at 9:03 AM
The only reason for this deceptive language, is that they don't want the public to panic, that we are being impacted by climate change, and to mindlessly carry on with business as usual, as if there is nothing untoward happening.
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Yes, the other media is even worse than the @theguardian.com in deceptively reporting what are clearly climate change, as just weather. As I have clearly pointed out, if there is a persistent pattern of weather, this is clearly climate, and not weather.
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February 14, 2026 at 9:03 AM
Yes, the other media is even worse than the @theguardian.com in deceptively reporting what are clearly climate change, as just weather. As I have clearly pointed out, if there is a persistent pattern of weather, this is clearly climate, and not weather.
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The @theguardian.com prides itself on its reporting of climate change, when it is clearly using deceptive language, referring to both the extended wet period now, and in its 2024, as weather, not climate. An accumulation of weather events, is climate, and not weather.
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February 14, 2026 at 9:03 AM
The @theguardian.com prides itself on its reporting of climate change, when it is clearly using deceptive language, referring to both the extended wet period now, and in its 2024, as weather, not climate. An accumulation of weather events, is climate, and not weather.
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It is only recently, in 2024, that extended wet weather in the UK seriously affected agricultural yields, resulting in a drastic fall, in the UK's usual agricultural yield, and here is the media, trying to gaslight people into not noticing they're connected.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Harvest in England the second worst on record because of wet weather
Wheat haul in England estimated to be down by 21%, with Britain’s wine producers also hit hard
www.theguardian.com
February 14, 2026 at 9:03 AM
It is only recently, in 2024, that extended wet weather in the UK seriously affected agricultural yields, resulting in a drastic fall, in the UK's usual agricultural yield, and here is the media, trying to gaslight people into not noticing they're connected.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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It has become very clear, that the media does not see its job to report news in an unbiased and truthful way, but as part of conglomeration of vested interests, trying to control people's thinking and perception, for political reasons i.e. gaslighting.
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February 14, 2026 at 9:03 AM
It has become very clear, that the media does not see its job to report news in an unbiased and truthful way, but as part of conglomeration of vested interests, trying to control people's thinking and perception, for political reasons i.e. gaslighting.
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If media reporting was honest, and reported this for what it is, climate change seriously disrupting everyday life, and peoples lives, people would be a lot more concerned about climate change, and demand action, which they don't want.
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February 14, 2026 at 9:03 AM
If media reporting was honest, and reported this for what it is, climate change seriously disrupting everyday life, and peoples lives, people would be a lot more concerned about climate change, and demand action, which they don't want.
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In other words, the media, is most clearly trying to gaslight the public, into ignoring climate change, because governments are trying to impose business as usual, as if the climate crisis does not exist. This must be seen in the context of government action to suppress climate activism.
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February 14, 2026 at 9:03 AM
In other words, the media, is most clearly trying to gaslight the public, into ignoring climate change, because governments are trying to impose business as usual, as if the climate crisis does not exist. This must be seen in the context of government action to suppress climate activism.
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So why not just honestly come out and say, we are experiencing the impacts of climate change?
The reason is clearly political, not necessarily party political, in that governments and politicians don't want people to be too aware of climate change, lest they demand action.
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The reason is clearly political, not necessarily party political, in that governments and politicians don't want people to be too aware of climate change, lest they demand action.
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February 14, 2026 at 9:03 AM
So why not just honestly come out and say, we are experiencing the impacts of climate change?
The reason is clearly political, not necessarily party political, in that governments and politicians don't want people to be too aware of climate change, lest they demand action.
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The reason is clearly political, not necessarily party political, in that governments and politicians don't want people to be too aware of climate change, lest they demand action.
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Therefore, if there is a pattern of relentless rain, that lasts for months, we are most definitely talking about climate, and when this deviates significantly, from the general seasonal weather patterns, people are used to, this is most definitely climate change.
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February 14, 2026 at 9:03 AM
Therefore, if there is a pattern of relentless rain, that lasts for months, we are most definitely talking about climate, and when this deviates significantly, from the general seasonal weather patterns, people are used to, this is most definitely climate change.
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The primary difference between weather and climate is essentially weather are atmospheric conditions, that occur at a single point in time, and space, whereas climate is an accumulation of weather events, a sort of average of different weather events, over time and space, on many scales.
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February 14, 2026 at 9:03 AM
The primary difference between weather and climate is essentially weather are atmospheric conditions, that occur at a single point in time, and space, whereas climate is an accumulation of weather events, a sort of average of different weather events, over time and space, on many scales.
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This article is very misleading, because climate change is not mentioned in the headline, and is then only vaguely mentioned late in the article in an oblique way. This is part of a wider problem of the media misleading the public about what are really climate change phenomena, not bad weather.
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‘Seasons have become confused’: the people struggling in UK’s relentless rain
‘Seasons have become confused’: the people struggling in UK’s relentless rain
A thatcher, gardener and others on keeping their business afloat in the bad weather – and their fears for the future
www.theguardian.com
February 14, 2026 at 9:03 AM
This article is very misleading, because climate change is not mentioned in the headline, and is then only vaguely mentioned late in the article in an oblique way. This is part of a wider problem of the media misleading the public about what are really climate change phenomena, not bad weather.
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Another v v good piece of analysis from @onlyfacts.io here - showing how the shift to uts and SUVs in Australia is a major component of rising transport emissions
Remarkable how unassailable this deadly trend is, in Aus
onlyfacts.io/newsletters/...
Remarkable how unassailable this deadly trend is, in Aus
onlyfacts.io/newsletters/...
February 14, 2026 at 7:08 AM
Another v v good piece of analysis from @onlyfacts.io here - showing how the shift to uts and SUVs in Australia is a major component of rising transport emissions
Remarkable how unassailable this deadly trend is, in Aus
onlyfacts.io/newsletters/...
Remarkable how unassailable this deadly trend is, in Aus
onlyfacts.io/newsletters/...
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How can it be legal, that a health minister can take donations from private healthcare interests ? That sounds corrupt to me.
Wes Streeting released his whatsapp messages with Mandelson
We've written to him asking him to also release messages with private health donors (who benefit from NHS privatisation)
@goodlawproject.bsky.social found he is 60%+ funded by private healthcare
weownit.org.uk/news/wes-str...
We've written to him asking him to also release messages with private health donors (who benefit from NHS privatisation)
@goodlawproject.bsky.social found he is 60%+ funded by private healthcare
weownit.org.uk/news/wes-str...
Open letter to Wes Streeting: release your messages with your private healthcare donors
The public has a right to know that health policy is not driven by quid pro quo relationships.
weownit.org.uk
February 13, 2026 at 7:34 PM
How can it be legal, that a health minister can take donations from private healthcare interests ? That sounds corrupt to me.
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Wes Streeting released his whatsapp messages with Mandelson
We've written to him asking him to also release messages with private health donors (who benefit from NHS privatisation)
@goodlawproject.bsky.social found he is 60%+ funded by private healthcare
weownit.org.uk/news/wes-str...
We've written to him asking him to also release messages with private health donors (who benefit from NHS privatisation)
@goodlawproject.bsky.social found he is 60%+ funded by private healthcare
weownit.org.uk/news/wes-str...
Open letter to Wes Streeting: release your messages with your private healthcare donors
The public has a right to know that health policy is not driven by quid pro quo relationships.
weownit.org.uk
February 13, 2026 at 9:25 AM
Wes Streeting released his whatsapp messages with Mandelson
We've written to him asking him to also release messages with private health donors (who benefit from NHS privatisation)
@goodlawproject.bsky.social found he is 60%+ funded by private healthcare
weownit.org.uk/news/wes-str...
We've written to him asking him to also release messages with private health donors (who benefit from NHS privatisation)
@goodlawproject.bsky.social found he is 60%+ funded by private healthcare
weownit.org.uk/news/wes-str...
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The Mandelson scandal is “a storm in a teacup”, Rachel Reeves’ tax rises were “far worse”, Epstein is described as a “dodgy friend”, not one word about his victims… why oh why does the @theguardian.com continue to print Simon Jenkins’ reactionary bilge?
After a mad week, Labour is hopefully seeing sense: Starmer needs to stay | Simon Jenkins
After a mad week, Labour is hopefully seeing sense: Starmer needs to stay | Simon Jenkins
The only winners from a political coup in Westminster would be Labour’s enemies on the left and right, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins
www.theguardian.com
February 14, 2026 at 8:34 AM
The Mandelson scandal is “a storm in a teacup”, Rachel Reeves’ tax rises were “far worse”, Epstein is described as a “dodgy friend”, not one word about his victims… why oh why does the @theguardian.com continue to print Simon Jenkins’ reactionary bilge?
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AOC: "Extreme level of wealth inequality leads to social instability and drives authoritarianism, right-wing populism, and really dangerous domestic internal politics. That is a direct outcome of the failure of democracies over decades to deliver."
February 13, 2026 at 5:50 PM
AOC: "Extreme level of wealth inequality leads to social instability and drives authoritarianism, right-wing populism, and really dangerous domestic internal politics. That is a direct outcome of the failure of democracies over decades to deliver."
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What are the implications for British policy arising from Israel’s killing of over 400 Palestinians during a “ceasefire”?
None. Foreign minister Hamish Falconer just “urges” “both sides” to respect it.
#DCUKparliament
None. Foreign minister Hamish Falconer just “urges” “both sides” to respect it.
#DCUKparliament
February 14, 2026 at 9:12 AM
What are the implications for British policy arising from Israel’s killing of over 400 Palestinians during a “ceasefire”?
None. Foreign minister Hamish Falconer just “urges” “both sides” to respect it.
#DCUKparliament
None. Foreign minister Hamish Falconer just “urges” “both sides” to respect it.
#DCUKparliament