@rp101.bsky.social
Evolutionary biologist, pop dynamics, CC - ES - human well-being. Birder
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"A Prince, whose character is thus marked by every act which may define a Tyrant, is unfit to be the ruler of a free people."
—The Declaration of Independence
—The Declaration of Independence
January 18, 2026 at 9:01 PM
"A Prince, whose character is thus marked by every act which may define a Tyrant, is unfit to be the ruler of a free people."
—The Declaration of Independence
—The Declaration of Independence
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UK urged to ratify high seas treaty to avoid being shut out of Ocean Cop summit www.theguardian.com/environment/... 🦑🧪🌎
UK urged to ratify high seas treaty to avoid being shut out of Ocean Cop summit
As international treaty comes into force, bill to make it law in Britain is moving at ‘glacial pace’ through parliament
www.theguardian.com
January 17, 2026 at 6:28 PM
UK urged to ratify high seas treaty to avoid being shut out of Ocean Cop summit www.theguardian.com/environment/... 🦑🧪🌎
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Great shout out to Rebecca Lindsey and @climate.us !!!
So thankful for ALL of these efforts!
🧪 🌊 cc @dantoearth.bsky.social
So thankful for ALL of these efforts!
🧪 🌊 cc @dantoearth.bsky.social
January 17, 2026 at 8:49 PM
Great shout out to Rebecca Lindsey and @climate.us !!!
So thankful for ALL of these efforts!
🧪 🌊 cc @dantoearth.bsky.social
So thankful for ALL of these efforts!
🧪 🌊 cc @dantoearth.bsky.social
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I grew up during the Cold War.
I never ever imagined the US would attack freedom and democracy
The US is as much a threat to sovereign European nations as Russia (formerly CCCP) is and was
Is there a secret Lavrov-Rubio pact like the Molotov-Ribbentrop pact?
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www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
I never ever imagined the US would attack freedom and democracy
The US is as much a threat to sovereign European nations as Russia (formerly CCCP) is and was
Is there a secret Lavrov-Rubio pact like the Molotov-Ribbentrop pact?
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www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Trump threatens 25% tariff on European allies until Denmark sells Greenland to US
President said 10% tariff on Denmark, Norway, Sweden, France, Germany, the UK, the Netherlands and Finland will begin on 1 February and increase to 25% on 1 June
www.theguardian.com
January 17, 2026 at 8:51 PM
I grew up during the Cold War.
I never ever imagined the US would attack freedom and democracy
The US is as much a threat to sovereign European nations as Russia (formerly CCCP) is and was
Is there a secret Lavrov-Rubio pact like the Molotov-Ribbentrop pact?
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www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
I never ever imagined the US would attack freedom and democracy
The US is as much a threat to sovereign European nations as Russia (formerly CCCP) is and was
Is there a secret Lavrov-Rubio pact like the Molotov-Ribbentrop pact?
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www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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"And we now have María on the line who would like to swap a Nobel Peace Prize for the presidency of Venezuela..."
January 16, 2026 at 10:29 AM
"And we now have María on the line who would like to swap a Nobel Peace Prize for the presidency of Venezuela..."
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Happy 25th birthday, @wikipedia.org! 🎂
The first edit in Wikipedia's database, to HomePage, was made on January 15, 2001, at 19:27 (UTC), and stated in its entirety "This is the new WikiPedia!"
Over 65 million articles across 300+ languages. Here's to many more 🎉
#Wikipedia25 🧪
The first edit in Wikipedia's database, to HomePage, was made on January 15, 2001, at 19:27 (UTC), and stated in its entirety "This is the new WikiPedia!"
Over 65 million articles across 300+ languages. Here's to many more 🎉
#Wikipedia25 🧪
January 15, 2026 at 8:35 PM
Happy 25th birthday, @wikipedia.org! 🎂
The first edit in Wikipedia's database, to HomePage, was made on January 15, 2001, at 19:27 (UTC), and stated in its entirety "This is the new WikiPedia!"
Over 65 million articles across 300+ languages. Here's to many more 🎉
#Wikipedia25 🧪
The first edit in Wikipedia's database, to HomePage, was made on January 15, 2001, at 19:27 (UTC), and stated in its entirety "This is the new WikiPedia!"
Over 65 million articles across 300+ languages. Here's to many more 🎉
#Wikipedia25 🧪
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Renee Nicole Good was murdered. Marimar Martinez was shot. Mahmoud Khalil was arrested and jailed.
The next could be you.
What’s at stake isn’t just American democracy. It’s also your safety and security and that of your loved ones.
This is personal — to every one of us.
The next could be you.
What’s at stake isn’t just American democracy. It’s also your safety and security and that of your loved ones.
This is personal — to every one of us.
January 14, 2026 at 6:03 PM
Renee Nicole Good was murdered. Marimar Martinez was shot. Mahmoud Khalil was arrested and jailed.
The next could be you.
What’s at stake isn’t just American democracy. It’s also your safety and security and that of your loved ones.
This is personal — to every one of us.
The next could be you.
What’s at stake isn’t just American democracy. It’s also your safety and security and that of your loved ones.
This is personal — to every one of us.
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'I'm a man or the people'
says anti-workers rights, anti-benefits,
anti-NHS, anti-health & safety
ex Tory austerity supporting
multi-millionaire
says anti-workers rights, anti-benefits,
anti-NHS, anti-health & safety
ex Tory austerity supporting
multi-millionaire
January 14, 2026 at 9:42 AM
'I'm a man or the people'
says anti-workers rights, anti-benefits,
anti-NHS, anti-health & safety
ex Tory austerity supporting
multi-millionaire
says anti-workers rights, anti-benefits,
anti-NHS, anti-health & safety
ex Tory austerity supporting
multi-millionaire
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If you or someone you know is seeking a trusted resource for science-based vaccine information, please see this guidance from the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. 🧪
#RFKjr is a politician, not a physician. As he has said in the past, you shouldn’t listen to him for medical advice.
#RFKjr is a politician, not a physician. As he has said in the past, you shouldn’t listen to him for medical advice.
CHOP’s Response to Recommended Changes to the Childhood Vaccine Schedule
CHOP follows the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommended childhood vaccine schedule, which reflects decades of scientific evidence showing vaccines are safe, effective, and life-saving. We understand that recent news about changes to the childhood vaccine schedule may feel confusing or worrying. Your child’s health, safety, and well-being are our top priorities, and we are here to support you with clear information and partnership in care.
www.chop.edu
January 12, 2026 at 7:19 PM
If you or someone you know is seeking a trusted resource for science-based vaccine information, please see this guidance from the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. 🧪
#RFKjr is a politician, not a physician. As he has said in the past, you shouldn’t listen to him for medical advice.
#RFKjr is a politician, not a physician. As he has said in the past, you shouldn’t listen to him for medical advice.
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I know this analysis is a few years old now, but good to be reminded that the Royal Society is an entirely self-appointed organisation that gets to decide who gets to join.
Not for nothing is it said that FRS stands for “Friends of the Right Sort.” 🧪
Not for nothing is it said that FRS stands for “Friends of the Right Sort.” 🧪
January 12, 2026 at 8:45 PM
I know this analysis is a few years old now, but good to be reminded that the Royal Society is an entirely self-appointed organisation that gets to decide who gets to join.
Not for nothing is it said that FRS stands for “Friends of the Right Sort.” 🧪
Not for nothing is it said that FRS stands for “Friends of the Right Sort.” 🧪
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Sir Paul Nurse is an impressive scientist but what the Royal Society needs is Dorothy Bishop to take the helm and clean the place out. Fellows who bring the Society into disrepute need tougher action than himpathy.
www.theguardian.com/science/2026...
www.theguardian.com/science/2026...
‘Lots of people don’t want to do it’: Paul Nurse on his controversial second term as Royal Society president
The Nobel prize winner discusses claims of a ‘boys’ club’, Elon Musk’s fellowship and rightwing attacks on science
www.theguardian.com
January 11, 2026 at 12:41 PM
Sir Paul Nurse is an impressive scientist but what the Royal Society needs is Dorothy Bishop to take the helm and clean the place out. Fellows who bring the Society into disrepute need tougher action than himpathy.
www.theguardian.com/science/2026...
www.theguardian.com/science/2026...
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An ecologist “lives alone in a world of wounds…. [He] must either harden his shell and make believe that the consequences of science are none of his business, or he must be the doctor who sees the marks of death in a community that believes itself well and does not want to be told otherwise.”
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January 11, 2026 at 4:06 PM
An ecologist “lives alone in a world of wounds…. [He] must either harden his shell and make believe that the consequences of science are none of his business, or he must be the doctor who sees the marks of death in a community that believes itself well and does not want to be told otherwise.”
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Withdrawing from #IPBES, despite its mandate to provide credible science on the #biodiversity crisis, undermines global cooperation on urgent environmental challenges. US retreat from multilateral science-policy platforms abandons shared solutions at a moment when collective action is needed most. 🧪
“We cannot withdraw from the fact that over 1 million species of plants and animals face extinction.” 🧪
IPBES remains committed to its mandate to provide the most credible science and evidence about biodiversity to all decision makers and actors. 🌍
IPBES remains committed to its mandate to provide the most credible science and evidence about biodiversity to all decision makers and actors. 🌍
January 9, 2026 at 7:37 PM
Withdrawing from #IPBES, despite its mandate to provide credible science on the #biodiversity crisis, undermines global cooperation on urgent environmental challenges. US retreat from multilateral science-policy platforms abandons shared solutions at a moment when collective action is needed most. 🧪
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#Trump has cut ties with 66 organizations
"While all other nations are stepping forward together, this latest step back from global leadership, #climate cooperation and #science can only harm the US economy, jobs and living standards"
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www.euronews.com/green/2026/0...
"While all other nations are stepping forward together, this latest step back from global leadership, #climate cooperation and #science can only harm the US economy, jobs and living standards"
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www.euronews.com/green/2026/0...
Critics decry Trump pulling US out of UN climate treaty as 'a new low'
Experts say withdrawing from the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change is a "strategic blunder" for the US.
www.euronews.com
January 8, 2026 at 6:42 PM
#Trump has cut ties with 66 organizations
"While all other nations are stepping forward together, this latest step back from global leadership, #climate cooperation and #science can only harm the US economy, jobs and living standards"
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www.euronews.com/green/2026/0...
"While all other nations are stepping forward together, this latest step back from global leadership, #climate cooperation and #science can only harm the US economy, jobs and living standards"
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www.euronews.com/green/2026/0...
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"While it is clearly the prerogative of Governments to withdraw from global processes, like those of @ipbes.net, it is important to remember that this does not change the science or the relevance of that science to the lives and livelihoods of people in every community, in every part of the world. 🧪
“We cannot withdraw from the fact that over 1 million species of plants and animals face extinction.”
IPBES remains committed to its mandate to provide the most credible science and evidence about biodiversity to all decision makers and actors.
— @davidobura.bsky.social , @ipbes.net Chair
IPBES remains committed to its mandate to provide the most credible science and evidence about biodiversity to all decision makers and actors.
— @davidobura.bsky.social , @ipbes.net Chair
January 8, 2026 at 7:23 PM
"While it is clearly the prerogative of Governments to withdraw from global processes, like those of @ipbes.net, it is important to remember that this does not change the science or the relevance of that science to the lives and livelihoods of people in every community, in every part of the world. 🧪
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Here's the full list of international organizations and UN entities and treaties that the US yesterday announced it is withdrawing from. It includes the IPCC, the UNFCC, IUCN, and the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES). 🌏🌐
Withdrawing the United States from International Organizations, Conventions, and Treaties that Are Contrary to the Interests of the United States
MEMORANDUM FOR THE HEADS OF EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United
www.whitehouse.gov
January 8, 2026 at 11:16 AM
Here's the full list of international organizations and UN entities and treaties that the US yesterday announced it is withdrawing from. It includes the IPCC, the UNFCC, IUCN, and the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES). 🌏🌐
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Very disturbing news about one of India's climate NGO leaders and a stalwart advocate for adaptation funding for the Global South as well as fossil fuel phase-out and corporate accountability. A long-time @canclimateaction.bsky.social member. 🌎
The silencing of activists continues. India govt is in effect saying opposing fossil fuels going against Indian interests. www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/m...
More climate activists under ED radar after searches at Harjeet Singh’s properties
More climate activists are on the radar of the Enforcement Directorate, which searched properties linked to climate activist Harjeet Singh in a funding probe| India News
www.hindustantimes.com
January 7, 2026 at 10:39 AM
Very disturbing news about one of India's climate NGO leaders and a stalwart advocate for adaptation funding for the Global South as well as fossil fuel phase-out and corporate accountability. A long-time @canclimateaction.bsky.social member. 🌎
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It is now OK to openly attack another country at will, so no difference between Putin's Russia and Trump's US
As anything now goes, no-one can complain if China invades Taiwan
What remained of the rule of international law has been torn up
www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c5...
As anything now goes, no-one can complain if China invades Taiwan
What remained of the rule of international law has been torn up
www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c5...
Venezuela latest: Trump says US has 'captured' President Maduro in strikes on country - latest
The US president says Maduro and his wife have been
www.bbc.co.uk
January 3, 2026 at 12:32 PM
It is now OK to openly attack another country at will, so no difference between Putin's Russia and Trump's US
As anything now goes, no-one can complain if China invades Taiwan
What remained of the rule of international law has been torn up
www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c5...
As anything now goes, no-one can complain if China invades Taiwan
What remained of the rule of international law has been torn up
www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c5...
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Kemi Badenoch says critics of Trump's invasion "couldn't find Venezuela on a map yesterday".
For context this is the first reference to Venezuela that I can find Kemi Badenoch ever having made in her entire political career
For context this is the first reference to Venezuela that I can find Kemi Badenoch ever having made in her entire political career
January 3, 2026 at 5:36 PM
Kemi Badenoch says critics of Trump's invasion "couldn't find Venezuela on a map yesterday".
For context this is the first reference to Venezuela that I can find Kemi Badenoch ever having made in her entire political career
For context this is the first reference to Venezuela that I can find Kemi Badenoch ever having made in her entire political career
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Nigel Farage called Trump a “global peacemaker” who would prevent a “endless series of foreign wars”
Boris Johnson said he would make the world "safe and stable"
Why Trump's apologists were wrong and why those warning about the grave threat he poses were right www.adambienkov.co.uk/p/trumps-ill...
Boris Johnson said he would make the world "safe and stable"
Why Trump's apologists were wrong and why those warning about the grave threat he poses were right www.adambienkov.co.uk/p/trumps-ill...
Trump's Illegal Assault on Venezuela Opens the Door to Even Darker Foreign Adventures
It's time for the President's apologists to admit that those of us warning about the grave global threat he poses were right
www.adambienkov.co.uk
January 3, 2026 at 11:58 AM
Nigel Farage called Trump a “global peacemaker” who would prevent a “endless series of foreign wars”
Boris Johnson said he would make the world "safe and stable"
Why Trump's apologists were wrong and why those warning about the grave threat he poses were right www.adambienkov.co.uk/p/trumps-ill...
Boris Johnson said he would make the world "safe and stable"
Why Trump's apologists were wrong and why those warning about the grave threat he poses were right www.adambienkov.co.uk/p/trumps-ill...
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“Far from acknowledging the dangers of a Trump presidency…., the likes of Farage and Johnson have actively sought to assist him, while personally profiting by association.”
Traitors all. They do us nothing but harm. Just how many times do we need to be warned?
www.adambienkov.co.uk/p/trumps-ill...
Traitors all. They do us nothing but harm. Just how many times do we need to be warned?
www.adambienkov.co.uk/p/trumps-ill...
Trump's Illegal Assault on Venezuela Opens the Door to Even Darker Foreign Adventures
It's time for the President's apologists to admit that those of us warning about the grave global threat he poses were right
www.adambienkov.co.uk
January 3, 2026 at 12:23 PM
“Far from acknowledging the dangers of a Trump presidency…., the likes of Farage and Johnson have actively sought to assist him, while personally profiting by association.”
Traitors all. They do us nothing but harm. Just how many times do we need to be warned?
www.adambienkov.co.uk/p/trumps-ill...
Traitors all. They do us nothing but harm. Just how many times do we need to be warned?
www.adambienkov.co.uk/p/trumps-ill...
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Spray paint a plane and they'll detain you without trial and call you a terrorist.
Kidnap a foreign head of state - and Keir Starmer will make it clear we've played no part in it but will wait for the scheduled press conference in a few hours before potentially condemning it
Kidnap a foreign head of state - and Keir Starmer will make it clear we've played no part in it but will wait for the scheduled press conference in a few hours before potentially condemning it
January 3, 2026 at 1:50 PM
Spray paint a plane and they'll detain you without trial and call you a terrorist.
Kidnap a foreign head of state - and Keir Starmer will make it clear we've played no part in it but will wait for the scheduled press conference in a few hours before potentially condemning it
Kidnap a foreign head of state - and Keir Starmer will make it clear we've played no part in it but will wait for the scheduled press conference in a few hours before potentially condemning it
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People are going to try and lure you into debates about whether Maduro was a good guy or not and the thing is, it doesn’t matter for the purposes of discussing whether violent kidnappings and extrajudicial murders by the US government are ok. No, they aren’t! End of convo.
January 3, 2026 at 2:01 PM
People are going to try and lure you into debates about whether Maduro was a good guy or not and the thing is, it doesn’t matter for the purposes of discussing whether violent kidnappings and extrajudicial murders by the US government are ok. No, they aren’t! End of convo.
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A deeply stupid and irresponsible statement from Farage. As per.
The fact is that Farage is on the wrong side. He always has been and always will be. He’s a wildly corrupt, traitorous little turd. Not sure how any voters are still managing to convince themselves otherwise.
The fact is that Farage is on the wrong side. He always has been and always will be. He’s a wildly corrupt, traitorous little turd. Not sure how any voters are still managing to convince themselves otherwise.
January 3, 2026 at 2:06 PM
A deeply stupid and irresponsible statement from Farage. As per.
The fact is that Farage is on the wrong side. He always has been and always will be. He’s a wildly corrupt, traitorous little turd. Not sure how any voters are still managing to convince themselves otherwise.
The fact is that Farage is on the wrong side. He always has been and always will be. He’s a wildly corrupt, traitorous little turd. Not sure how any voters are still managing to convince themselves otherwise.
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Denial insults the evidence & those suffering. Education breaks the cycle: Share facts, support sustainable choices, advocate for the vulnerable. We're all connected—protecting the environment protects our shared health. Let's fight selfishness together! 🌍💪 #EducateForChange
January 2, 2026 at 10:32 AM
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