Susan Board, PhD
@suseboard.bsky.social
Open University associate lecturer (the environment, global devt, international relations). Not afraid of science: global heating is accelerating; Covid is airborne. Cyclist. Yogi. Not at the same time.
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Preventable suffering is both widespread and socially produced.
Preventable deaths in a warming world: how politics shapes who lives and who dies
Preventable suffering is both widespread and socially produced.
tcnv.link
February 2, 2026 at 1:28 PM
Preventable suffering is both widespread and socially produced.
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"If Mandelson's links to Jeffrey Epstein disqualifies him from holding power, why does the company controlled by Epstein's business partner and co-owner retain access to the UK's most sensitive national security infrastructure?"
Peter Thiel. Jeffrey Epstein. Palantir. The UK Government.
Peter Thiel. Jeffrey Epstein. Palantir. The UK Government.
Jeffrey Epstein Co-Owned Venture Fund with Palantir Founder as it Entered UK Government
The Russian connected convicted sex trafficker co-owned a fund with Peter Thiel, now embedded in Britain’s most critical infrastructure with the help of Peter Mandelson
bylinetimes.com
February 4, 2026 at 10:47 PM
"If Mandelson's links to Jeffrey Epstein disqualifies him from holding power, why does the company controlled by Epstein's business partner and co-owner retain access to the UK's most sensitive national security infrastructure?"
Peter Thiel. Jeffrey Epstein. Palantir. The UK Government.
Peter Thiel. Jeffrey Epstein. Palantir. The UK Government.
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So the Epstein scandal is about politics? Silly me for thinking it’s about the mass abuse of women and girls | Marina Hyde
So the Epstein scandal is about politics? Silly me for thinking it’s about the mass abuse of women and girls | Marina Hyde
Obsessing over individual players and political chaos leaves less time to focus on the misogyny. And that’s for the best, isn’t it guys, says Guardian columnist Marina Hyde
www.theguardian.com
February 6, 2026 at 5:13 PM
So the Epstein scandal is about politics? Silly me for thinking it’s about the mass abuse of women and girls | Marina Hyde
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"Objectivity is not the same as neutrality. If there is an aggressor and a victim, a liar and an honest person, a corrupt individual and an honourable one, then your task is to describe all that clearly and forcefully."
Powerful words and an important read.
Powerful words and an important read.
If you are reading this it is because I’m dead: here’s what I want to tell you about how to live | Carlos Hernández de Miguel
Leaving this world in an age of lies and cruelty, my last message is simple: don’t give up on truth, says Spanish journa
www.theguardian.com
February 6, 2026 at 1:00 PM
"Objectivity is not the same as neutrality. If there is an aggressor and a victim, a liar and an honest person, a corrupt individual and an honourable one, then your task is to describe all that clearly and forcefully."
Powerful words and an important read.
Powerful words and an important read.
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The fight against state-sponsored fascism www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2026/02...
The fight against state-sponsored fascism
The far-right has long engineered the egregious spread of its evil doctrines of exploitation and hate through the propagation of networks of NGOs and think tanks.
The process began with the Mont Pele...
www.taxresearch.org.uk
February 6, 2026 at 7:53 AM
The fight against state-sponsored fascism www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2026/02...
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Remember the controversy when Obama was accused of intervening in UK politics? This is the current US government openly seeking to undermine liberal democracy in Europe.
February 6, 2026 at 7:14 AM
Remember the controversy when Obama was accused of intervening in UK politics? This is the current US government openly seeking to undermine liberal democracy in Europe.
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Sir Ian McKellen performing a monologue from Shakespeare’s Sir Thomas More on the Stephen Colbert show. Never have I heard this monologue performed with such a keen sense of prescience. Nor have I ever been in this exact historical moment.TY Sir Ian, for reaching us once again.
#Pinks #ProudBlue
#Pinks #ProudBlue
February 5, 2026 at 11:50 AM
Sir Ian McKellen performing a monologue from Shakespeare’s Sir Thomas More on the Stephen Colbert show. Never have I heard this monologue performed with such a keen sense of prescience. Nor have I ever been in this exact historical moment.TY Sir Ian, for reaching us once again.
#Pinks #ProudBlue
#Pinks #ProudBlue
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We kind of SHOULD be overwhelmed right now!
There's a lot of overwhelming stuff going on, so if you're struggling with that, it's not a YOU problem...
Continued below...
There's a lot of overwhelming stuff going on, so if you're struggling with that, it's not a YOU problem...
Continued below...
February 5, 2026 at 4:43 PM
We kind of SHOULD be overwhelmed right now!
There's a lot of overwhelming stuff going on, so if you're struggling with that, it's not a YOU problem...
Continued below...
There's a lot of overwhelming stuff going on, so if you're struggling with that, it's not a YOU problem...
Continued below...
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On Ghislaine Maxwell, Jeffrey Epstein, and espionage. From my book HIDING IN PLAIN SIGHT. Written in 2019, published in 2020.
November 22, 2024 at 3:39 PM
On Ghislaine Maxwell, Jeffrey Epstein, and espionage. From my book HIDING IN PLAIN SIGHT. Written in 2019, published in 2020.
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Fundamentally flawed economic models mean #climatecrisis could crash global economy, experts warn
- Shocks from extreme weather disasters and tipping points are entirely missed by the current models used by governments and financial institutions
Story by me
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
- Shocks from extreme weather disasters and tipping points are entirely missed by the current models used by governments and financial institutions
Story by me
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Flawed economic models mean climate crisis could crash global economy, experts warn
States and financial bodies using modelling that ignores shocks from extreme weather and climate tipping points
www.theguardian.com
February 5, 2026 at 7:58 AM
Fundamentally flawed economic models mean #climatecrisis could crash global economy, experts warn
- Shocks from extreme weather disasters and tipping points are entirely missed by the current models used by governments and financial institutions
Story by me
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
- Shocks from extreme weather disasters and tipping points are entirely missed by the current models used by governments and financial institutions
Story by me
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Why are the names of those who sent these emails to Epstein redacted?
February 4, 2026 at 4:45 PM
Why are the names of those who sent these emails to Epstein redacted?
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Epstein emails - Russia mostly funded Marie Le Pen’s far right party.
February 4, 2026 at 10:35 AM
Epstein emails - Russia mostly funded Marie Le Pen’s far right party.
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Given what we now know about one of ‘our’ main negotiators, why should we think this was negotiated with our interests in mind?
so hang on a minute, the UK (significantly, erm, “represented“ in negotiations by Mandelson) has just signed a trade deal with the US that gives into their demands for NHS to pay way more for medicines…. & yet Streeting won’t even tell us the barest details? 🤯
www.theguardian.com/society/2026...
www.theguardian.com/society/2026...
Pressure grows on ministers to end secrecy over UK medicines deal with Trump
Critics say government hiding true cost of agreement ‘despite being forced to admit financial burden will grow year on year’
www.theguardian.com
February 4, 2026 at 4:38 PM
Given what we now know about one of ‘our’ main negotiators, why should we think this was negotiated with our interests in mind?
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It’s the Epstein files deja vu: how many more powerful men knew about his crimes, and helped him out anyway? | Marina Hyde
It’s the Epstein files deja vu: how many more powerful men knew about his crimes, and helped him out anyway? | Marina Hyde
I’m sorry, but this is not just a political scandal. Time to refocus on the horrific mistreatment of women and girls, and the role of these ghouls, says Guardian columnist Marina Hyde
www.theguardian.com
February 3, 2026 at 5:11 PM
It’s the Epstein files deja vu: how many more powerful men knew about his crimes, and helped him out anyway? | Marina Hyde
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By contrast, formally responding to our detailed complaint about illegal content on X, Ofcom couldn't even mention X's name: instead it broadened out to talk about the work it was doing across all tech platforms.
Feels like the UK is in the grip of the worst people in the world: Thiel and Musk.
Feels like the UK is in the grip of the worst people in the world: Thiel and Musk.
February 3, 2026 at 11:05 AM
By contrast, formally responding to our detailed complaint about illegal content on X, Ofcom couldn't even mention X's name: instead it broadened out to talk about the work it was doing across all tech platforms.
Feels like the UK is in the grip of the worst people in the world: Thiel and Musk.
Feels like the UK is in the grip of the worst people in the world: Thiel and Musk.
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Definitely seems like they destroyed the country on purpose.
February 2, 2026 at 6:30 PM
Definitely seems like they destroyed the country on purpose.
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Allowing elites and corporations to fund political campaigns means they install political leaders who shape policy to their benefit. It is institutionalised political corruption, there's no other way to describe it.
Democracy cannot function under these conditions.
Democracy cannot function under these conditions.
January 29, 2026 at 7:48 PM
Allowing elites and corporations to fund political campaigns means they install political leaders who shape policy to their benefit. It is institutionalised political corruption, there's no other way to describe it.
Democracy cannot function under these conditions.
Democracy cannot function under these conditions.
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Brits: you are nowhere near frightened enough of what's happening in the US right now and what UK politicians are promising with the help of Palantir and friends. From @ markmcposts on IG.
January 29, 2026 at 7:45 AM
Brits: you are nowhere near frightened enough of what's happening in the US right now and what UK politicians are promising with the help of Palantir and friends. From @ markmcposts on IG.
‘If you use AI, you might well die’ Craig Charles just now on #radio6music. I think I might start using that phrase with my students 😆It certainly stunts critical thinking!
January 28, 2026 at 1:17 PM
‘If you use AI, you might well die’ Craig Charles just now on #radio6music. I think I might start using that phrase with my students 😆It certainly stunts critical thinking!
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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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Severe drought means children are dangerously malnourished in Kenya, Ethiopia and Somalia - but Western governments have cut food aid supplies.
'Our children are next' fear Kenyans as drought wipes out livestock
In drought-hit northeastern Kenya, villagers have been forced to drag their dead livestock to distant fields for burning to keep the stench of death and scavenging hyenas away from their homes.
www.france24.com
January 27, 2026 at 8:48 AM
Severe drought means children are dangerously malnourished in Kenya, Ethiopia and Somalia - but Western governments have cut food aid supplies.
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We need to adapt to this changing climate, and ensure that our infrastructure is resilient.
We will see more of these events, and they will continue to become more extreme until we halt climate change by reaching global net-zero emissions.
We will regret not acting sooner, and not acting faster.
We will see more of these events, and they will continue to become more extreme until we halt climate change by reaching global net-zero emissions.
We will regret not acting sooner, and not acting faster.
January 27, 2026 at 10:02 PM
We need to adapt to this changing climate, and ensure that our infrastructure is resilient.
We will see more of these events, and they will continue to become more extreme until we halt climate change by reaching global net-zero emissions.
We will regret not acting sooner, and not acting faster.
We will see more of these events, and they will continue to become more extreme until we halt climate change by reaching global net-zero emissions.
We will regret not acting sooner, and not acting faster.
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When it rains, it now rains more.
For those experiencing the flooding in south-west England, it is worth remembering that rainfall in winter has increased by about 25% overall.
And, the rainfall has also become more intense: when it rains, it now rains more, increasing the risk of flooding.
For those experiencing the flooding in south-west England, it is worth remembering that rainfall in winter has increased by about 25% overall.
And, the rainfall has also become more intense: when it rains, it now rains more, increasing the risk of flooding.
January 27, 2026 at 10:02 PM
When it rains, it now rains more.
For those experiencing the flooding in south-west England, it is worth remembering that rainfall in winter has increased by about 25% overall.
And, the rainfall has also become more intense: when it rains, it now rains more, increasing the risk of flooding.
For those experiencing the flooding in south-west England, it is worth remembering that rainfall in winter has increased by about 25% overall.
And, the rainfall has also become more intense: when it rains, it now rains more, increasing the risk of flooding.
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Writing with @rupertread.bsky.social about just how devastating the Government- suppressed security report is, particularly its conclusions about our food insecurity. Ministers should be helping to build our resilience to these threats, not burying the report that contains them 👇
It's ecological breakdown that should put us on a war-footing: official
Admissions of extreme, eco-caused national security threats foreground importance of climate adaptation to bring much needed urgency and agency.
www.resilience.org
January 27, 2026 at 5:11 PM
Writing with @rupertread.bsky.social about just how devastating the Government- suppressed security report is, particularly its conclusions about our food insecurity. Ministers should be helping to build our resilience to these threats, not burying the report that contains them 👇
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This week's column is about something that's arguably more important than anything in the news, crucial as some of the other issues are.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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 27, 2026 at 5:02 PM
This week's column is about something that's arguably more important than anything in the news, crucial as some of the other issues are.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...