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Lisa Wingate
@lisawingate.bsky.social
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Researcher of soil-plant-atmosphere interactions, volunteer geoscientists, EDI activist, parent
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Lisa Wingate @lisawingate.bsky.social · May 4
Although the on-site #EGU25 conference has ended😢 you can still watch the film deep rising that accompanied the great debate on #deepseamining select geocinema in the EGU app and register to watch the film until Friday 10th May! @egubg.bsky.social @egu.eu
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ALT: a globe with a speech bubble that says in the deep sea
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Lisa Wingate @lisawingate.bsky.social · 6d
I just listened to this podcast episode that helps understand the rapid dismantling of the immigration court system and sacking of immigration judges podcasts.apple.com/fr/podcast/t...
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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 7d
Keep this in mind when people claim cars mean business — closing Central #Madrid to cars over holidays resulted in a 9.5% boost in retail spending on its main shopping street: STUDY.

There was also a 71% drop in air pollution.

Via @carltonreid.com in @forbes.com. #citymakingmath #citiesforpeople
Closing Central Madrid To Cars Resulted In 9.5% Boost To Retail Spending, Finds Bank Analysis
City of Madrid significantly boosted the takings of its shops and restaurants last Christmas by banning cars from the CBD, finds an analysis by Spain's second largest bank.
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Peter Moonlight @petermoonlight.bsky.social · 7d
Calling botanical researchers, the School of Natural Science at Trinity College Dublin is hiring a tenure track Assistant Professor in Plant Biodiversity and Conservation.

I know this is someone's dream job, so let me know if that is you and you want to chat!

my.corehr.com/pls/trrecrui...
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Tax Justice UK @taxjusticeuk.bsky.social · 8d
Trump’s pressuring the UK to axe the 2% Digital Services Tax (DST) on tech giants like Amazon, Meta and Google — one of the few taxes they actually pay.

Scrapping DST could cost us £5.2bn. Starmer is apparently ready to cave.

📧 Write to your MP today.
taxjustice.eaction.org.uk/protect-the-...
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Lisa Wingate @lisawingate.bsky.social · 9d
@egu.eu community please consider signing this petition to try and save the nightjet to Vienna🚂 A peine lancés et déjà supprimés ? Sauvons les trains de nuit Paris-Berlin et Paris-Vienne, un voyage bas-carbone largement plébiscité par ses utilisateurs agir.greenvoice.fr/petitions/sa...
🚂 Sauvons les trains de nuit Paris-Berlin et Paris-Vienne
Signez la pétition maintenant !
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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 10d
UK inflation is caused by profiteering

Since the pandemic electricity generation companies hiked profit margins by 198%.
Electricity/Gas supply margins up 363%.
Shipping up by 650 times.
Health and social work up by 118%.

People impoverished. Can't rebuild economy without ending profiteering.
If the government wants economic growth it must bring essential industries into public ownership
Successive governments clobber households and small businesses by hiking interest rates to manage inflation, but don’t inconvenience corporations.
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Jessica Price @delafina777.bsky.social · 28d
So, right now, the only reliable way to diagnose endometriosis is with exploratory surgery. But finally, real scientists (instead of male scientists), are on the job & of course they’ve identified multiple markers in menstrual blood that point to noninvasive testing.

www.science.org/content/arti...
Driven by the pain of endometriosis, this scientist is uncovering clues to its causes
Katie Burns is helping reveal the immune system’s role in the long-neglected disease
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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 13d
Curse of private equity.

After US hospitals were acquired by private equity firms, patient death rates in the emergency depts rose by 13% compared with similar hospitals.

PE cut staffing, wages, investment; hiked profits.

People killed for profit.

Yet UK handing healthcare to PE.
Death rates rose in hospital ERs after private equity firms took over, study finds
The increased deaths in emergency departments at private equity-owned hospitals are most likely the result of reduced staffing levels, researchers say.
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Brad Lander @bradlander.bsky.social · 13d
I was back at 26 Federal Plaza today, where an ICE agent violently threw this bereft woman to the ground in front of her kids. She had not touched him. She did not pose any threat. She had to be taken to the hospital. (🎥: Elias Eliahu)
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Krystal Vasquez @kvasquez.bsky.social · 26d
Where have I been the past couple months? Working on a project that will feature #DisabledInSTEM chemists who pushing the boundaries of their fields! Can't wait for that to go live Monday!

Until then, I invite you to read about 8 disabled scientists who left a lasting mark on modern chemistry. ⬇️
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C&EN (Chemical & Engineering News) @cenmag.bsky.social · Sep 1
The landscape of life-altering medicines, the ways we “see” molecular structures, and even the periodic table wouldn’t be the same without chemists with disabilities. They’ve been working & innovating since the age of modern chemistry began in the 18th and 19th centuries
cen.acs.org/careers/dive...
8 chemists with disabilities who left their mark on history
Scientists with disabilities ascended to the forefronts of their fields long before labs were accessible and civil rights were codified
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Joanna Hastings @joannahastings.bsky.social · 20d
I've been so despondent about the inability of politicians to answer questions with integrity and clarity, and then I watch this and, be still my heart, there's hope again. @zackpolanski.bsky.social nailing it. This is the future I want. Go Green.💚 www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Ksg...
Is Zack Polanski the Left's answer to Nigel Farage?
YouTube video by Channel 4 News
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Warren Oates @warrenoates1.bsky.social · 22d
Now that GB Energy is set up in law, has a permanent CEO and Board and has started funding it's first projects, the government have today set out it's priorities for the years ahead.

Aiming for it to be financially self-sufficient from 2030 (with any profits reinvested), 3 key areas to...

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Clean energy and jobs from publicly-owned Great British Energy
Energy Secretary Ed Miliband has set out his vision for Great British Energy, the UK’s publicly-owned clean power company.
www.gov.uk
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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 21d
UK could raise £2bn by taxing SUVs in line with European countries.

Why do so many people want giant SUVs? They damage roads, create more pollution, cause more serious injuries and take up bigger parking spaces.

UK buyers pay 20 times less tax than in other European countries.

Tax them.
UK could raise nearly £2bn by taxing SUVs in line with European countries, study shows
Thinktank says an ‘SUV loophole’ means UK buyers pay up to 20 times less tax on biggest models than in neighbouring nations
www.theguardian.com
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Tree Staunton @stauntontree.bsky.social · 23d
Breaking down prejudice with the truth. Go Zack Polanski!
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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 24d
We all need to be having these conversations.
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Claire Handscombe @bookishclaire.bsky.social · 22d
Now this is how you do social media.
Oh, and policy, too.
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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 22d
How do we fix this mess?
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Brexit Bin 🇪🇺 🇬🇧 🇩🇪 @brexitbin.bsky.social · 22d
Quite objectively, this is one of the best political adverts I've seen in England for several years. The concept, the tone, the images, the length, the music, the message ... All are perfectly constructed. 👏👏👏
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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 22d
How do we fix this mess?
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chrisjp2000.bsky.social @chrisjp2000.bsky.social · 22d
Something is shifting with the Greens, long overdue, and the change we need.
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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 22d
How do we fix this mess?
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Mikeus Jaye - Maledictus @mikejay.link · 22d
The first time in over 10 years there's been a quality and informative political ad...

Also...

Join the Green Party...
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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 28d
No other party says the basic truth: migration is good for Britain.

The real problem? Inequality, soaring bills, underfunded public services.

That’s driven by the greed of the super rich and the Labour government who serve them - not by migrants.
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Dr. Crystal A. Kolden @pyrogeog.bsky.social · Jul 29
We have a 5.9kW solar system for 2,700 sq ft house in HOT 🥵 Fresno, CA. We charge a plug-in hybrid daily.

Current house: $24/yr for electricity (PG&E)
Old house (no solar): >$6,000/yr

Our $20K system is paid for in ~3 yrs. Solar is a scientific miracle.

www.motherjones.com/environment/...
Trump is trying to kill solar power—here's how to fight back
Rooftop solar is a clean power miracle. Why are we killing it with red tape?
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · Sep 3
Nigel Farage looks uncomfortable as Jamie Raskin uses his opening statement to absolutely demolish him
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Tax Justice UK @taxjusticeuk.bsky.social · Sep 2
From taxing private jets to closing offshore loopholes, and more.

Here's how we could make our economy fairer and raise £60 billion to revitalise key services to deliver first class healthcare, education and more.
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How to raise £60 billion for public services: our ten tax reforms
The UK’s super-rich have accumulated record levels of wealth in recent years, while our public services have been decimated and inequality has soared.
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Tristan Grayford @tristangrayford.scot · Sep 2
Question to Zach Polanski at the leadership announcement:

"Q: How can you take on Nigel Farage when your policy on immigration is so different?"

Everything wrong with British politics and media summed up so succinctly in a single absolutely unhinged question.
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Lucia S. Layritz @lucialayr.bsky.social · Sep 3
Super honored to have my #TidyTuesday viz featured in last week’s The Crunch newsletter from The Guardian Australia! 🙌 @australia.theguardian.com

www.theguardian.com/news/2025/au...
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Martin Mokros @mokros.bsky.social · Aug 20
🌲 What if a terrestrial laser scanner cost ~€2k, and still delivered reliable forest data?

We built one. And it works.
→ DBH accuracy ~1.5 cm
→ Tree height ~1 m
→ Open hardware + open software

Accessible 3D forest monitoring

Wherever you are, get in touch 🌍

Preprint: bit.ly/3HneatY

#LiDAR
Guide + code: https://zenodo.org/records/16531534
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