Mervyn
@badmoon.bsky.social
"...either the White House didn't look into its clams about the BBC before bringing them to the podium, or had no concern that they weren't true."
www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cx...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cx...
BBC Verify Live: New satellite images show damaged Russian bombers from Ukraine drone attack
Latest updates from the BBC's specialists in fact-checking, verifying video and tackling disinformation.
www.bbc.co.uk
June 4, 2025 at 4:22 PM
"...either the White House didn't look into its clams about the BBC before bringing them to the podium, or had no concern that they weren't true."
www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cx...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cx...
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This is what we all feared. The United States and Russia bullying brave President Zelensky into a terrible deal.
Time for the United Kingdom and Europe to stand up to Trump and seize the Russian assets so we can go it alone.
Time for the United Kingdom and Europe to stand up to Trump and seize the Russian assets so we can go it alone.
April 23, 2025 at 5:46 PM
This is what we all feared. The United States and Russia bullying brave President Zelensky into a terrible deal.
Time for the United Kingdom and Europe to stand up to Trump and seize the Russian assets so we can go it alone.
Time for the United Kingdom and Europe to stand up to Trump and seize the Russian assets so we can go it alone.
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We haven’t seen atmospheric CO2 levels consistently this high in 14 MILLION years.
We’re in so so SO much trouble, & pretty much every politician & journalist has just decided to ignore it.
No time to wait. #ActOnClimate
#climate #energy
(graph by Dr Thomas Ronge)
We’re in so so SO much trouble, & pretty much every politician & journalist has just decided to ignore it.
No time to wait. #ActOnClimate
#climate #energy
(graph by Dr Thomas Ronge)
April 16, 2025 at 7:25 PM
We haven’t seen atmospheric CO2 levels consistently this high in 14 MILLION years.
We’re in so so SO much trouble, & pretty much every politician & journalist has just decided to ignore it.
No time to wait. #ActOnClimate
#climate #energy
(graph by Dr Thomas Ronge)
We’re in so so SO much trouble, & pretty much every politician & journalist has just decided to ignore it.
No time to wait. #ActOnClimate
#climate #energy
(graph by Dr Thomas Ronge)
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The stages in a Donald Trump deal:
1. Lie about something being a problem
2. Do something to "fix" it, which causes an actual problem
3. Say you won't reverse what you've done
4. Reverse what you've done
5. Say "Art of the deal"
1. Lie about something being a problem
2. Do something to "fix" it, which causes an actual problem
3. Say you won't reverse what you've done
4. Reverse what you've done
5. Say "Art of the deal"
April 9, 2025 at 9:22 PM
The stages in a Donald Trump deal:
1. Lie about something being a problem
2. Do something to "fix" it, which causes an actual problem
3. Say you won't reverse what you've done
4. Reverse what you've done
5. Say "Art of the deal"
1. Lie about something being a problem
2. Do something to "fix" it, which causes an actual problem
3. Say you won't reverse what you've done
4. Reverse what you've done
5. Say "Art of the deal"
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Those trying to understand the tariffs as economic policy are dangerously naive.
No, the tariffs are a tool to collapse our democracy. A means to compel loyalty from every business that will need to petition Trump for relief.
1/ A 🧵 to explain his plan and how we fight back.
No, the tariffs are a tool to collapse our democracy. A means to compel loyalty from every business that will need to petition Trump for relief.
1/ A 🧵 to explain his plan and how we fight back.
April 3, 2025 at 3:29 AM
Those trying to understand the tariffs as economic policy are dangerously naive.
No, the tariffs are a tool to collapse our democracy. A means to compel loyalty from every business that will need to petition Trump for relief.
1/ A 🧵 to explain his plan and how we fight back.
No, the tariffs are a tool to collapse our democracy. A means to compel loyalty from every business that will need to petition Trump for relief.
1/ A 🧵 to explain his plan and how we fight back.
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Can u imagine this amount of coverage about the economic costs of Brexit?
Sigh.
Sigh.
April 3, 2025 at 6:51 AM
Can u imagine this amount of coverage about the economic costs of Brexit?
Sigh.
Sigh.
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March 24, 2025 at 10:16 PM
To stop receiving military operational planning updates from the White House, reply UNSUBSCRIBE
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Why are UK electricity bills so high? It's fossil gas, stupid!
Many want to make us believe that it's because of renewable energy.
But look at the data and you find very little impact of renewables but a huge impact of the cost of fossil gas.
HT @daanwalt3r.bsky.social @ember-energy.org
Many want to make us believe that it's because of renewable energy.
But look at the data and you find very little impact of renewables but a huge impact of the cost of fossil gas.
HT @daanwalt3r.bsky.social @ember-energy.org
March 19, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Why are UK electricity bills so high? It's fossil gas, stupid!
Many want to make us believe that it's because of renewable energy.
But look at the data and you find very little impact of renewables but a huge impact of the cost of fossil gas.
HT @daanwalt3r.bsky.social @ember-energy.org
Many want to make us believe that it's because of renewable energy.
But look at the data and you find very little impact of renewables but a huge impact of the cost of fossil gas.
HT @daanwalt3r.bsky.social @ember-energy.org
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Climate Change Committee: "We estimate that the net costs of Net Zero will be around 0.2% of UK GDP per year on average in our pathway, with investment upfront leading to net savings during [2038-2042]."
Kemi Badenoch: "Impossible without a serious drop in our living standards or by bankrupting us"
Kemi Badenoch: "Impossible without a serious drop in our living standards or by bankrupting us"
March 18, 2025 at 9:26 AM
Climate Change Committee: "We estimate that the net costs of Net Zero will be around 0.2% of UK GDP per year on average in our pathway, with investment upfront leading to net savings during [2038-2042]."
Kemi Badenoch: "Impossible without a serious drop in our living standards or by bankrupting us"
Kemi Badenoch: "Impossible without a serious drop in our living standards or by bankrupting us"
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🚨NEW: climate inaction will cost more than a third of global GDP this century, but an investment of less than 2% GDP now will reduce harms by 90% - a "massive opportunity for humanity", finds a report from Boston Consulting Group and University of Cambridge.
Climate Inaction Could Cost 1/3 Of Global GDP This Century, BCG Warns
The Big 3 consulting firm finds that most harms come from productivity losses, but also reveals how nations could avoid 90% of climate damage.
www.forbes.com
March 13, 2025 at 12:06 PM
🚨NEW: climate inaction will cost more than a third of global GDP this century, but an investment of less than 2% GDP now will reduce harms by 90% - a "massive opportunity for humanity", finds a report from Boston Consulting Group and University of Cambridge.
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Zelenskyy's character can be judge more directly by how he treats others and whether you think he's protected his country. From what I've seen, he has treated Americans with respect. His attire is to remind people he's at war, not unlike Churchill wearing a siren suit to the White House in 1942.
March 1, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Zelenskyy's character can be judge more directly by how he treats others and whether you think he's protected his country. From what I've seen, he has treated Americans with respect. His attire is to remind people he's at war, not unlike Churchill wearing a siren suit to the White House in 1942.
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This is thuggery from Trump and Vance, plain and simple.
They are bullying the brave true patriot Zelensky into accepting a deal which effectively hands victory to Russia. Unless the UK and Europe step up, we are facing a betrayal of Ukraine.
They are bullying the brave true patriot Zelensky into accepting a deal which effectively hands victory to Russia. Unless the UK and Europe step up, we are facing a betrayal of Ukraine.
February 28, 2025 at 6:42 PM
This is thuggery from Trump and Vance, plain and simple.
They are bullying the brave true patriot Zelensky into accepting a deal which effectively hands victory to Russia. Unless the UK and Europe step up, we are facing a betrayal of Ukraine.
They are bullying the brave true patriot Zelensky into accepting a deal which effectively hands victory to Russia. Unless the UK and Europe step up, we are facing a betrayal of Ukraine.
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Republican “free speech” = they get to say racist slurs in public while you get arrested for protesting them.
February 27, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Republican “free speech” = they get to say racist slurs in public while you get arrested for protesting them.
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I hope America is as lucky as the delta jet - everyone survives but the right wing explodes
February 18, 2025 at 3:49 PM
I hope America is as lucky as the delta jet - everyone survives but the right wing explodes
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Once again I'm begging journalists — and climate people! — to stop using the phrase "climate goals" and start saying "climate safety" or "climate stability."
A "goal" sounds like an optional nice-to-achieve, but a relatively safe, stable climate is actually essential for human functioning.
A "goal" sounds like an optional nice-to-achieve, but a relatively safe, stable climate is actually essential for human functioning.
February 17, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Once again I'm begging journalists — and climate people! — to stop using the phrase "climate goals" and start saying "climate safety" or "climate stability."
A "goal" sounds like an optional nice-to-achieve, but a relatively safe, stable climate is actually essential for human functioning.
A "goal" sounds like an optional nice-to-achieve, but a relatively safe, stable climate is actually essential for human functioning.
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Musk, Vance & Trump all misrepresent democracy.
When they say “democracy”, they mean a free-for-all with no rule of law, where the winner takes all.
When Europe says “democracy”, we mean proportional representation, collaborative politics, citizen rights, and agreed guide rails guaranteed by law.
When they say “democracy”, they mean a free-for-all with no rule of law, where the winner takes all.
When Europe says “democracy”, we mean proportional representation, collaborative politics, citizen rights, and agreed guide rails guaranteed by law.
February 14, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Musk, Vance & Trump all misrepresent democracy.
When they say “democracy”, they mean a free-for-all with no rule of law, where the winner takes all.
When Europe says “democracy”, we mean proportional representation, collaborative politics, citizen rights, and agreed guide rails guaranteed by law.
When they say “democracy”, they mean a free-for-all with no rule of law, where the winner takes all.
When Europe says “democracy”, we mean proportional representation, collaborative politics, citizen rights, and agreed guide rails guaranteed by law.
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His little dig at Greta Thunberg was pathetic, especially after he clearly waited a few seconds for a positive response that never came because literally nobody in the audience appreciated his stupid comment.
February 14, 2025 at 7:23 PM
His little dig at Greta Thunberg was pathetic, especially after he clearly waited a few seconds for a positive response that never came because literally nobody in the audience appreciated his stupid comment.
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God this is such a good video. I cannot believe we still have to put up with the absolute dumbest people spreading fossil fuel misinformation in media in 2025
How Oil Propaganda Sneaks Into TV Shows | Climate Town
YouTube video by Climate Town
youtu.be
February 11, 2025 at 9:22 PM
God this is such a good video. I cannot believe we still have to put up with the absolute dumbest people spreading fossil fuel misinformation in media in 2025
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BREAKING 🚨: WE WON OUR CASE AGAINST ROSEBANK.
The court has ruled the oil field UNLAWFUL and Rosebank’s approval has been overturned.
This is a monumental victory in the fight for a liveable future for all.
The court has ruled the oil field UNLAWFUL and Rosebank’s approval has been overturned.
This is a monumental victory in the fight for a liveable future for all.
January 30, 2025 at 10:01 AM
BREAKING 🚨: WE WON OUR CASE AGAINST ROSEBANK.
The court has ruled the oil field UNLAWFUL and Rosebank’s approval has been overturned.
This is a monumental victory in the fight for a liveable future for all.
The court has ruled the oil field UNLAWFUL and Rosebank’s approval has been overturned.
This is a monumental victory in the fight for a liveable future for all.
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Most of us probably don’t read the thing that’s at the end of @theguardian.com articles but they’re not wrong.
January 28, 2025 at 9:14 AM
Most of us probably don’t read the thing that’s at the end of @theguardian.com articles but they’re not wrong.
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Physics does not care about our politics, and ultimately the world will continue to warm until we get global emissions of CO2 to (net) zero.
January 22, 2025 at 4:30 AM
Physics does not care about our politics, and ultimately the world will continue to warm until we get global emissions of CO2 to (net) zero.
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This is the colleague that the likes of Cleverly, Badenoch & Jenrick are refusing to defend...
@mrjamesob.bsky.social
Please watch this speech by Jess Phillips in the HoC to guage how pationate she is about the victims of Child Sex Abuse.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=g0C6...
Please watch this speech by Jess Phillips in the HoC to guage how pationate she is about the victims of Child Sex Abuse.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=g0C6...
Jess Phillips is a Legend
YouTube video by Max Brockbank
www.youtube.com
January 7, 2025 at 11:16 AM
This is the colleague that the likes of Cleverly, Badenoch & Jenrick are refusing to defend...