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Pekka Kallioniemi @vatniksoup.bsky.social · 2d

The 2nd edition of “Vatnik Soup — The Ultimate Guide to Russian Disinformation” is officially out!

You can order your copy here:
vatniksoup.com/en/books/

The Book | Vatnik Soup

Vatnik Soup: Your most comprehensive resource on pro-Kremlin disinformation and propaganda.

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Pekka Kallioniemi @vatniksoup.bsky.social · 2d

In today’s Vatnik Soup REBREW, I’ll reintroduce an American political commentator and pro-Kremlin propagandist, Tucker Carlson. He’s best known for his promotion of crazy conspiracy theories and for his support of authoritarian regimes around the world.

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Pekka Kallioniemi @vatniksoup.bsky.social · 2d

Throughout his career, Tucker has shed skins like a snake, from bow-tied political pundit to far-right crusader to full-blown anti-American conspiracy theorist. Every reinvention serves one purpose: keeping himself rich, relevant and at the center of the outrage machine.

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David Henig @davidheniguk.bsky.social · 3d

Amazingly enough, it seems like the claims made in a book listing the successes of Brexit might not be quite right... presumably also the book doesn't include how UK exports haven't risen since 2019, and UK immigration has, when I seem to remember the promise was of the opposite.

Alan Beattie @alanbeattie.bsky.social · 3d

OK, let's take this seriously. I had an odd half an hour and via Apple Books had a quick look at the three claims I knew most about - two re the post-Brexit bilateral preferential trade agreements replicated from the EU versions and one about cheaper bananas. All are wrong or wildly implausible. 1/n

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Simon Collins @sirgeogy.bsky.social · 3d

September’s River Mole water quality snapshot is out!
Low river flow = higher pollution concentration. Phosphate & nitrate both worryingly high — 80% of streams in Moderate-Poor-Bad status. Ammonia off scale in a few badly behaved streams. Read more www.rivermoleriverwatch.org.uk/post/river-m...

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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 5d

Keeping people in poverty is an expensive luxury.
My column on the false economies of austerity, which costs us all a fortune. Despite the government's claims, austerity continues under Labour. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

It hurt when I crashed my bike into a pothole – and it taught me the true price of austerity | George Monbiot

Fixing that hole could have cost under £100; the cost of not doing so is limitless. My prang highlights the neoliberal folly of false economies, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot

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Mike Galsworthy @mikegalsworthy.bsky.social · 5d

History repeats.

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Hannah Daly @hannahdaly.ie · 7d

The best guess of climate experts at this Overshoot Conference is that - in an optimistic scenario - we return to 1.5C (where we are now) in 7 generations time.

That's about the same distance from now as the start of the Industrial Revolution.

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Mike Galsworthy @mikegalsworthy.bsky.social · 8d

Reform’s Russia connections are a danger to our national security.

It’s time for a public inquiry.

Nathan Gill’s treachery puts him in same league as the “Cambridge Five”

Reform’s Russia connections may endanger our security – time for a public inquiry

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Dan Harris @roostweather.bsky.social · 8d

"Hurricane #Humberto to batter Britain"... not quite as simple as that.

Notwithstanding if it were to reach the UK it would be Ex-Humberto, the deep low that arrives at the weekend may contain some portion of Humberto but actually spawn from a completely different initial low.

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Simon Collins @sirgeogy.bsky.social · 8d

Super day with SERT & EA testing water quality on Redhill Brook at Mercers Park, Moors nature reserve and into Redhill: interesting catchment wrt geology, quarrying and landfill. Delighted Simon Elson could join us as his expertise was invaluable. plus great coffee at lovely Aquasport cafe 👍

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Simon Collins @sirgeogy.bsky.social · 13d

Post I wrote on impact of Gatwick Airport expansion on the River Mole in 2023 ..still valid so posting here again. themolestory.com/2023/10/20/g...

A River Runs Through It. Proposed Gatwick Northern Runway expansion and impacts on the River Mole

(Note: this was written by me in October 2023) ABSTRACT Overall, the Gatwick Northern Runway Project has schemes that could improve on existing flood risk mitigation and water quality management. S…

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Natasha Devon @natashadevon.bsky.social · 14d

It’s gone so quickly from ‘boat people’ to all immigrants. So quickly from ‘I don’t mind if they come here legally and pay taxes’ to ‘actually it’s anyone foreign’. We are living in the ‘first they came for’ poem. All to give the population a scapegoat so the super rich can hoard yet more wealth.

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Simon Collins @sirgeogy.bsky.social · 16d

📣🦦It's World Rivers Week... on Sunday 28 Sept River Mole River Watch will be at the Stepping Stones, Box Hill with South East Rivers Trust. Please come and see us by the river.

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Simon Collins @sirgeogy.bsky.social · 16d

📣🦦It's World Rivers Week... on Sunday 28 Sept River Mole River Watch will be at the Stepping Stones, Box Hill with South East Rivers Trust. Please come and see us by the river.

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Simon Collins @sirgeogy.bsky.social · 17d

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Gatwick airport second runway approved by transport secretary

There has been strong opposition against the airport wanting to use its northern runway.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 18d

There is no world in which it is normal for the president to publicly call upon his attorney general to hurry up and prosecute his political foes. It’s like the Watergate tapes but posted on social media. Let’s get a grip on what’s happening here.

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Simon Collins @sirgeogy.bsky.social · Sep 4

Permits: Permission to Pollute? How one brook in the Mole Catchment is polluted by sewage effluent from a treatment plant with a permit. We have found that some permits are not fit for purpose and are woefully failing to protect our streams. www.rivermoleriverwatch.org.uk/post/permits...

Permits: Permission to Pollute? A local case study on the River Mole of how regulation is failing one small stream.

This month, we're highlighting the parlous state of one small stream in our catchment: Hookwood Common Brook draining into the Mole to the south west of Horley and just north of Gatwick Airport and th...

www.rivermoleriverwatch.org.uk

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Simon Collins @sirgeogy.bsky.social · 28d

River Mole Summer health report : after driest spring in 100 yrs, a parched June + August a wet July saved the river from potential eco-crisis. But 80% of streams still failed water quality standards and some hit record levels of pollution. Full story👉 www.rivermoleriverwatch.org.uk/post/river-m...

River Mole Summer 2025: a near-miss for the River's Health?

Summer 2025 put the River Mole under real pressure. Following the driest spring in over a century, June and August brought parched conditions and record heatwave days. Normally this would mean rising ...

www.rivermoleriverwatch.org.uk

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Dundee Satellite Station Ltd. @dundeesat.bsky.social · 25d

METOP-C, 1051 UTC Overpass:

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Barack Obama @barackobama.bsky.social · 28d

We don’t yet know what motivated the person who shot and killed Charlie Kirk, but this kind of despicable violence has no place in our democracy. Michelle and I will be praying for Charlie’s family tonight, especially his wife Erika and their two young children.

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Simon Collins @sirgeogy.bsky.social · 28d

River Mole Summer health report : after driest spring in 100 yrs, a parched June + August a wet July saved the river from potential eco-crisis. But 80% of streams still failed water quality standards and some hit record levels of pollution. Full story👉 www.rivermoleriverwatch.org.uk/post/river-m...

River Mole Summer 2025: a near-miss for the River's Health?

Summer 2025 put the River Mole under real pressure. Following the driest spring in over a century, June and August brought parched conditions and record heatwave days. Normally this would mean rising ...

www.rivermoleriverwatch.org.uk

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Simon Collins @sirgeogy.bsky.social · Sep 4

Permits: Permission to Pollute? How one brook in the Mole Catchment is polluted by sewage effluent from a treatment plant with a permit. We have found that some permits are not fit for purpose and are woefully failing to protect our streams. www.rivermoleriverwatch.org.uk/post/permits...

Permits: Permission to Pollute? A local case study on the River Mole of how regulation is failing one small stream.

This month, we're highlighting the parlous state of one small stream in our catchment: Hookwood Common Brook draining into the Mole to the south west of Horley and just north of Gatwick Airport and th...

www.rivermoleriverwatch.org.uk

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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · Aug 22

Literally: this is fine -dot- gif

EU wildfires worst on record as burning season continues

Data shows more than 1m hectares torched so far this year, with records also broken for CO2 and other air pollutants

www.theguardian.com

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Dundee Satellite Station Ltd. @dundeesat.bsky.social · Aug 22

METOP-B, 0937 UTC Overpass: @drgeoffsmith.bsky.social @lindahughes.bsky.social @weathermizu.bsky.social @wgoodf.bsky.social @just-me123.bsky.social @winchesterweather.bsky.social @metoffice.gov.uk

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