saltcube-logic
@saltcube-logic.bsky.social
Scientist... willing the world to change.
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Michelle Mone who got paid nearly triple the cost of her useless PPE, is still jetting and sailing around the world in her megayacht with her £232m.
Crime pays when you are rich, because they never send you to jail.
Crime pays when you are rich, because they never send you to jail.
December 1, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Michelle Mone who got paid nearly triple the cost of her useless PPE, is still jetting and sailing around the world in her megayacht with her £232m.
Crime pays when you are rich, because they never send you to jail.
Crime pays when you are rich, because they never send you to jail.
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Brexit: the trillion pound ‘mistake’
The recent NBER report suggests the Treasury’s 2016 analysis – slammed by Brexiters as a ‘hoax’– actually understated the impact of Brexit.
The recent NBER report suggests the Treasury’s 2016 analysis – slammed by Brexiters as a ‘hoax’– actually understated the impact of Brexit.
Brexit: the trillion pound ‘mistake’
The recent NBER report suggests the Treasury’s 2016 analysis – slammed by Brexiters as a ‘hoax’– actually understated the impact of Brexit
yorkshirebylines.co.uk
December 1, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Brexit: the trillion pound ‘mistake’
The recent NBER report suggests the Treasury’s 2016 analysis – slammed by Brexiters as a ‘hoax’– actually understated the impact of Brexit.
The recent NBER report suggests the Treasury’s 2016 analysis – slammed by Brexiters as a ‘hoax’– actually understated the impact of Brexit.
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HUGE WIN: UK Government pulls $1.15bn in support for the controversial Mozambique LNG project - putting pressure on the Dutch Govt to pull out too.
@financialtimes.com story: www.ft.com/content/b2ea...
@financialtimes.com story: www.ft.com/content/b2ea...
UK to withdraw financing for Total’s Mozambique LNG project
Energy chief has warned he is ready to ‘exercise all my contractual rights’ if governments do not stand by contracts
www.ft.com
December 1, 2025 at 9:33 AM
HUGE WIN: UK Government pulls $1.15bn in support for the controversial Mozambique LNG project - putting pressure on the Dutch Govt to pull out too.
@financialtimes.com story: www.ft.com/content/b2ea...
@financialtimes.com story: www.ft.com/content/b2ea...
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2000-2024 is, literally, the fastest growth in global average temperature. Hansen et al. find this -
youtu.be/D2abyXGvELI
youtu.be/D2abyXGvELI
James Hansen - Climate Reckoning in ATLAS25, Operaatio Arktis, Helsinki, Finland
YouTube video by Climate Science, Awareness and Solutions
youtu.be
December 1, 2025 at 7:28 PM
2000-2024 is, literally, the fastest growth in global average temperature. Hansen et al. find this -
youtu.be/D2abyXGvELI
youtu.be/D2abyXGvELI
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berkeleyearth.org/october-2025...
Right... and here we are. The largest culprit - #US - has banned the use of the word #climate and is racing to raise #CO2 #emissions instead of reducing. The #Democrats are running scared from talking about climate. 🤷♂️
Right... and here we are. The largest culprit - #US - has banned the use of the word #climate and is racing to raise #CO2 #emissions instead of reducing. The #Democrats are running scared from talking about climate. 🤷♂️
October 2025 Temperature Update - Berkeley Earth
October 2025 was the 3rd warmest October on record behind 2023 and 2024. 2025 is likely to become the third warmest year on record. La Niña has returned for now but may be short-lived.
berkeleyearth.org
December 1, 2025 at 7:26 PM
berkeleyearth.org/october-2025...
Right... and here we are. The largest culprit - #US - has banned the use of the word #climate and is racing to raise #CO2 #emissions instead of reducing. The #Democrats are running scared from talking about climate. 🤷♂️
Right... and here we are. The largest culprit - #US - has banned the use of the word #climate and is racing to raise #CO2 #emissions instead of reducing. The #Democrats are running scared from talking about climate. 🤷♂️
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Energy transitions can happen faster than we think:
In 2000 almost 90% of Denmark's electricity was from fossil fuels.
In 2024 less than 10% of Danish electricity was from fossil fuels.
In 2000 almost 90% of Denmark's electricity was from fossil fuels.
In 2024 less than 10% of Danish electricity was from fossil fuels.
December 1, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Energy transitions can happen faster than we think:
In 2000 almost 90% of Denmark's electricity was from fossil fuels.
In 2024 less than 10% of Danish electricity was from fossil fuels.
In 2000 almost 90% of Denmark's electricity was from fossil fuels.
In 2024 less than 10% of Danish electricity was from fossil fuels.
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What we saw last week was one of the most dishonest Budgets I have ever seen.
Instead of fixing our trade with Europe and growing our economy, Labour chose more stealth taxes that will only make the cost of living crisis worse.
Instead of fixing our trade with Europe and growing our economy, Labour chose more stealth taxes that will only make the cost of living crisis worse.
December 1, 2025 at 7:30 PM
What we saw last week was one of the most dishonest Budgets I have ever seen.
Instead of fixing our trade with Europe and growing our economy, Labour chose more stealth taxes that will only make the cost of living crisis worse.
Instead of fixing our trade with Europe and growing our economy, Labour chose more stealth taxes that will only make the cost of living crisis worse.
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Rachel Reeves says on Laura Kuenssberg that she's asking working people to pay a little bit more.
This was all under the cover of a made up "black hole" whilst refusing to tax the super rich.
This Labour Government showing again exactly who they are and who they serve.
This was all under the cover of a made up "black hole" whilst refusing to tax the super rich.
This Labour Government showing again exactly who they are and who they serve.
November 30, 2025 at 11:38 AM
Rachel Reeves says on Laura Kuenssberg that she's asking working people to pay a little bit more.
This was all under the cover of a made up "black hole" whilst refusing to tax the super rich.
This Labour Government showing again exactly who they are and who they serve.
This was all under the cover of a made up "black hole" whilst refusing to tax the super rich.
This Labour Government showing again exactly who they are and who they serve.
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Here's @chrisgpackham.bsky.social's powerful opening remarks at this weeks National Emergency Briefing in Westminster Hall.
The videos and transcripts of the talks from each of the expert speakers will be available on their website soon.
Follow @nebriefing.bsky.social for updates.
The videos and transcripts of the talks from each of the expert speakers will be available on their website soon.
Follow @nebriefing.bsky.social for updates.
'We've set our house on FIRE!' | Chris Packham leads MOVING climate change speech
YouTube video by The Mirror
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November 29, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Here's @chrisgpackham.bsky.social's powerful opening remarks at this weeks National Emergency Briefing in Westminster Hall.
The videos and transcripts of the talks from each of the expert speakers will be available on their website soon.
Follow @nebriefing.bsky.social for updates.
The videos and transcripts of the talks from each of the expert speakers will be available on their website soon.
Follow @nebriefing.bsky.social for updates.
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When you see Donald Trump's government, a government that works great for those with money and connections and doesn’t work for anyone else, that’s corruption—plain and simple.
November 29, 2025 at 4:27 PM
When you see Donald Trump's government, a government that works great for those with money and connections and doesn’t work for anyone else, that’s corruption—plain and simple.
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This seems like the kind of declaration by a U.S. president that should be mentioned *somewhere* on the front page of CNN or the NY Times, but the fact that it isn't (as of right now) tells us so much both about how this president is covered and the credibility of the U.S. government.
November 29, 2025 at 1:45 PM
This seems like the kind of declaration by a U.S. president that should be mentioned *somewhere* on the front page of CNN or the NY Times, but the fact that it isn't (as of right now) tells us so much both about how this president is covered and the credibility of the U.S. government.
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Just because it's reached the 100,000 threshold, doesn't mean anything will happen.
So keep signing and sharing, because we need to show MPs that there's a huge demand.
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
So keep signing and sharing, because we need to show MPs that there's a huge demand.
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
Petition: Call a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics & democracy
We are concerned about reported efforts from Russia to influence democracy in the US, UK, Europe and elsewhere. We believe we must establish the depth and breadth of possible Russian influence campaig...
petition.parliament.uk
November 29, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Just because it's reached the 100,000 threshold, doesn't mean anything will happen.
So keep signing and sharing, because we need to show MPs that there's a huge demand.
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
So keep signing and sharing, because we need to show MPs that there's a huge demand.
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
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What do these corporations have in common?
Netflix
Ford
Tesla
T-Mobile
Duke Energy
DISH Network
Metlife
Dominion Energy
United States Steel
In recent years, they all paid their execs more than they paid in taxes.
This is what a corporate-rigged system looks like.
Netflix
Ford
Tesla
T-Mobile
Duke Energy
DISH Network
Metlife
Dominion Energy
United States Steel
In recent years, they all paid their execs more than they paid in taxes.
This is what a corporate-rigged system looks like.
November 28, 2025 at 8:00 PM
What do these corporations have in common?
Netflix
Ford
Tesla
T-Mobile
Duke Energy
DISH Network
Metlife
Dominion Energy
United States Steel
In recent years, they all paid their execs more than they paid in taxes.
This is what a corporate-rigged system looks like.
Netflix
Ford
Tesla
T-Mobile
Duke Energy
DISH Network
Metlife
Dominion Energy
United States Steel
In recent years, they all paid their execs more than they paid in taxes.
This is what a corporate-rigged system looks like.
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Scandalously corrupt. Any US firm that gets involved in such a deal will deserve to have sanctions imposed on it in Europe, since it will be helping Putin to rebuild his economy & his forces for their next attack.
1/ The Wall Street Journal reports that the main focus of the US-Russia peace talks is to get commercial advantage for American companies, and personal benefits for individuals linked to the Trump Administration. European officials are said to be shocked by the plans. ⬇️
November 29, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Scandalously corrupt. Any US firm that gets involved in such a deal will deserve to have sanctions imposed on it in Europe, since it will be helping Putin to rebuild his economy & his forces for their next attack.
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The US getting ready to do what it does best.....
Invading other countries
Along with Israel, the US is a rogue state that acts with impunity and has no consideration whatsoever for the international rule of law
No doubt Starmer will provide grovelling support
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
Invading other countries
Along with Israel, the US is a rogue state that acts with impunity and has no consideration whatsoever for the international rule of law
No doubt Starmer will provide grovelling support
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
Donald Trump says airspace above and around Venezuela is closed
President made declaration in a social media post, after FAA last week warned airlines of ‘worsening security situation’
www.theguardian.com
November 29, 2025 at 5:00 PM
The US getting ready to do what it does best.....
Invading other countries
Along with Israel, the US is a rogue state that acts with impunity and has no consideration whatsoever for the international rule of law
No doubt Starmer will provide grovelling support
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
Invading other countries
Along with Israel, the US is a rogue state that acts with impunity and has no consideration whatsoever for the international rule of law
No doubt Starmer will provide grovelling support
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
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Hard-hitting truth-telling from UCL Prof Anthony Costello….
“The Covid Public Inquiry is a devastating critique of medical advisers, civil servants and politicians who led the UK to the worst public health disaster in a century. More than 230,000 deaths.”
www.bylinesupplement.com/p/230000-dea...
“The Covid Public Inquiry is a devastating critique of medical advisers, civil servants and politicians who led the UK to the worst public health disaster in a century. More than 230,000 deaths.”
www.bylinesupplement.com/p/230000-dea...
230,000 Deaths and the ‘Calculated Silence’ of the Medical Establishment About the COVID Inquiry
The Covid Inquiry Report is a devastating critique of the medical establishment which led the UK to the worst public health disaster in a century, argues Anthony Costello
www.bylinesupplement.com
November 29, 2025 at 9:58 AM
Hard-hitting truth-telling from UCL Prof Anthony Costello….
“The Covid Public Inquiry is a devastating critique of medical advisers, civil servants and politicians who led the UK to the worst public health disaster in a century. More than 230,000 deaths.”
www.bylinesupplement.com/p/230000-dea...
“The Covid Public Inquiry is a devastating critique of medical advisers, civil servants and politicians who led the UK to the worst public health disaster in a century. More than 230,000 deaths.”
www.bylinesupplement.com/p/230000-dea...
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Rachel Reeves' Budget was a damp squib, delivering austerity by stealth. There was no vision, and no investment. There was just fear of the City of London. In this video, I ask why the Chancellor has surrendered economic power to finance. youtu.be/6pTpT_uB_4M?...
Rachel Reeves’ budget: Who really governs Britain?
YouTube video by Richard J Murphy
youtu.be
November 29, 2025 at 8:39 AM
Rachel Reeves' Budget was a damp squib, delivering austerity by stealth. There was no vision, and no investment. There was just fear of the City of London. In this video, I ask why the Chancellor has surrendered economic power to finance. youtu.be/6pTpT_uB_4M?...
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"Labour are happily - gleefully - building up the infrastructure an authoritarian regime would find useful. It's a good job a right wing extremist party isn't topping the polls and stands no chance of winning the next election."
Labour's Continued Attacks on Liberty
Here is a story that won't stick in the headlines for more than a day. David Lammy has unveiled plans to curtail the right to jury trial for...
averypublicsociologist.blogspot.com
November 25, 2025 at 10:14 PM
"Labour are happily - gleefully - building up the infrastructure an authoritarian regime would find useful. It's a good job a right wing extremist party isn't topping the polls and stands no chance of winning the next election."
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UK budget freeze on income tax thresholds
Over the next 5 yrs, 780,000 more people, the poorest, will pay income tax for the first time.
Someone earning £50,000 will pay £9,512 in tax, an increase of £1,247 because thresholds are frozen.
Can't grow economy by hitting low/middle income earners.
Over the next 5 yrs, 780,000 more people, the poorest, will pay income tax for the first time.
Someone earning £50,000 will pay £9,512 in tax, an increase of £1,247 because thresholds are frozen.
Can't grow economy by hitting low/middle income earners.
The government’s budget is simply managing decline
The budget does little to improve living standards or facilitate sustained economic growth
leftfootforward.org
November 29, 2025 at 8:35 AM
UK budget freeze on income tax thresholds
Over the next 5 yrs, 780,000 more people, the poorest, will pay income tax for the first time.
Someone earning £50,000 will pay £9,512 in tax, an increase of £1,247 because thresholds are frozen.
Can't grow economy by hitting low/middle income earners.
Over the next 5 yrs, 780,000 more people, the poorest, will pay income tax for the first time.
Someone earning £50,000 will pay £9,512 in tax, an increase of £1,247 because thresholds are frozen.
Can't grow economy by hitting low/middle income earners.
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We, as a species, have done this to ourselves. We, as a species, have known about climate change and its impacts, including drought, since the 1970s. Yet here we are.
Consequences? Rationing. More for the elites, less for everyone else. And conflict, including armed, over access to water.
Consequences? Rationing. More for the elites, less for everyone else. And conflict, including armed, over access to water.
Revealed: Europe’s water reserves drying up due to climate breakdown
Exclusive: UCL scientists find large swathes of southern Europe are drying up, with ‘far-reaching’ implications
www.theguardian.com
November 29, 2025 at 9:28 AM
We, as a species, have done this to ourselves. We, as a species, have known about climate change and its impacts, including drought, since the 1970s. Yet here we are.
Consequences? Rationing. More for the elites, less for everyone else. And conflict, including armed, over access to water.
Consequences? Rationing. More for the elites, less for everyone else. And conflict, including armed, over access to water.
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Where we see confirmed that what is being described as an American peace plan was written by Russians and learn that Witkoff advises the Kremlin on how to fool Trump
Read a transcript of an Oct. 29 phone call between Yuri Ushakov, Putin’s most senior foreign-policy adviser, and Kirill Dmitriev, an economic adviser to the Russian president
Putin Advisers Discuss Plans for Dealing With Trump: Transcript
The following is a transcript of an Oct. 29 phone call between Yuri Ushakov, Vladimir Putin’s most senior foreign-policy adviser, and Kirill Dmitriev, an economic adviser to the Russian president.
bloom.bg
November 28, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Where we see confirmed that what is being described as an American peace plan was written by Russians and learn that Witkoff advises the Kremlin on how to fool Trump
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Every year, $100s billions that should be funding schools, hospitals & social care is disappearing into tax havens to fuel crime, conflict & new private jets.
The UK facilitates 26% of this global tax abuse, and has the power to expose it.
Demand they act.
taxjustice.eaction.org.uk/iP_tax-haven...
The UK facilitates 26% of this global tax abuse, and has the power to expose it.
Demand they act.
taxjustice.eaction.org.uk/iP_tax-haven...
Expose tax haven secrets
No more secrets, no more safe havens for dirty money.
taxjustice.eaction.org.uk
November 28, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Every year, $100s billions that should be funding schools, hospitals & social care is disappearing into tax havens to fuel crime, conflict & new private jets.
The UK facilitates 26% of this global tax abuse, and has the power to expose it.
Demand they act.
taxjustice.eaction.org.uk/iP_tax-haven...
The UK facilitates 26% of this global tax abuse, and has the power to expose it.
Demand they act.
taxjustice.eaction.org.uk/iP_tax-haven...
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🚨If you are not yet familiar with the shocking IPP scandal - one of the most cruel, inhumane and monumental injustices of the past half century - hold onto your seats and watch this jaw dropping update
youtu.be/HVOWDnYBzDI?...
youtu.be/HVOWDnYBzDI?...
🚨The SHOCKING IPP SCANDAL is one of the most cruel & inhumane injustices of the past half-century
YouTube video by Peter Stefanovic
youtu.be
November 28, 2025 at 3:53 PM
🚨If you are not yet familiar with the shocking IPP scandal - one of the most cruel, inhumane and monumental injustices of the past half century - hold onto your seats and watch this jaw dropping update
youtu.be/HVOWDnYBzDI?...
youtu.be/HVOWDnYBzDI?...
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Here's UKIP's former Scottish leader David Coburn, who has denied taking Russian bribes after being named in Whatsapp messages between Nathan Gill and a pawn of the Putin administration, being applauded by Gill for arguing against Ukraine's entry to the EU
November 28, 2025 at 11:38 AM
Here's UKIP's former Scottish leader David Coburn, who has denied taking Russian bribes after being named in Whatsapp messages between Nathan Gill and a pawn of the Putin administration, being applauded by Gill for arguing against Ukraine's entry to the EU
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Trump is in crisis, MAGA base turning on him over links with Jeffrey Epstein & the whole country is feeling his total failure to get the cost of living under control.
His response? Get the headlines back where he wants them - ramping up the extreme racist scapegoating #r4today
His response? Get the headlines back where he wants them - ramping up the extreme racist scapegoating #r4today
November 28, 2025 at 7:27 AM
Trump is in crisis, MAGA base turning on him over links with Jeffrey Epstein & the whole country is feeling his total failure to get the cost of living under control.
His response? Get the headlines back where he wants them - ramping up the extreme racist scapegoating #r4today
His response? Get the headlines back where he wants them - ramping up the extreme racist scapegoating #r4today