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Saul Staniforth @saulstaniforth.bsky.social · 1h

The thousands of hostages we never hear about.

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Cllr Nick Hartley - Green Party @nickhartleygreen.bsky.social · 14h

The first time I’ve been looking forward to watch Question Time in quite a while!

Go on @zackpolanski.bsky.social!

#bbcqt

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💢Marx was right.🕊 @paulwalker44.bsky.social · 11h

The truth is simple.

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inblacknwhite @imagetree.bsky.social · 3d

Don't believe their lies.

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Matt Rosser @matt.cymru · 12d

It’s a good point.

Bold Politics with Zack Polanski @boldpolitics.bsky.social · 13d

How could mainstream media improve politics shows to allow for more constructive conversations?

Grace Blakeley explains why she's had enough television.

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Adam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 2d

BBC accused of 'extraordinary' anti-Green bias after party say the Laura Kuenssberg Show scrapped a promised interview with @zackpolanski.bsky.social on Sunday.

Green sources say the show also refused to interview Polanski after he was elected as leader last month

bylinetimes.com/2025/10/06/b...

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Clare Fieseler, PhD @fieseler.bsky.social · 1d

Not sure people realize how INSANELY DRAINING data centers will be on our planet.

If you imagine data centers as their own country, they'll rank fourth in global electricity use by 2035 — outranked only by China, India, and the U.S.

Read this in @bloomberg.com👇

www.bloomberg.com/graphics/202...

AI Data Centers Are Sending Power Bills Soaring

Wholesale electricity costs as much as 267% more than it did five years ago in areas near data centers. That’s being passed on to customers.

www.bloomberg.com

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Vanessa Spedding @vanessaspedding.bsky.social · 3d

Dear god.

Phil Free @philfree.bsky.social · 8d

The Western economic system is a slow-motion suicide pact. #Degrowth #PostCapitalisn

Revealed: Europe losing 600 football pitches of nature & crop land a day
www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Revealed: Europe losing 600 football pitches of nature and crop land a day

Investigation shows extent of green land lost across UK and mainland Europe to development from 2018 to 2023

www.theguardian.com

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Kev @caoimhin1.bsky.social · 3d

The BBC, hiding their bias in plain sight

Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 3d

I'm Jewish. I'm also Mancunian.

Every other national party leader was interviewed by Laura Kunesberg during their conference.

Maybe the BBC thought as someone who also supports Palestine - I had nothing to say?

Let's keep growing: join.greenparty.org.uk

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BladeoftheSun @bladeofthes.bsky.social · 5d

It's going to happen, because if they won't stand up to him now, they won't stand up to him then.

It will be Canada and Greenland need to negotiate and be reasonable with Donald Trump who has invaded them.

You need to oppose him NOW.

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Declassified UK @declassifieduk.org · 13d

The UK government subcontracted a US firm to conduct spy flights from Cyprus in aid of Israeli intelligence during a genocide.

Defence minister Luke Pollard thinks the public has no right to know of it.

Find out here 👉 www.declassifieduk.org/us-flew-spy-...

#DCUKparliament

US flew spy flights for UK months before MoD admitted it

A US military contractor hired by Britain to conduct surveillance over Gaza operated above Nuseirat refugee camp the night before an Israeli bombing killed over 30 Palestinians in December 2024.

www.declassifieduk.org

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Vanessa Spedding @vanessaspedding.bsky.social · 10d

Meeting the new military spending targets set by the Atlantic Alliance will produce 1,320 million tonnes of carbon dioxide over the next decade, finds @responsiblesci.bsky.social www.eunews.it/en/2025/09/1...

How war and rearmament distance the world from the Paris climate goals

The alarm from Scientists for Global Responsibility: meeting the new military spending targets set by the Atlantic Alliance will produce 1,320 million tonnes of carbon dioxide over the next decade

www.eunews.it

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Paul Ainscough @pwea.bsky.social · 10d

There is a good reason the Green Party's membership has increased to 80,000 and growing. People know there is an alternative.

Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 10d

Labour stand for one thing to everyone - to protect the super rich.

@greenparty.org.uk will cut bills, bring public services back into public hands, and protect our NHS.

Labour takes cash from oil & gas, gambling, and the arms trade.

Make your choice.
👉🏼 Join.greenparty.org.uk

https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2025/sep/28/labour-conference-keir-starmer-latest-uk-politics-news-live-updates&ct=ga&cd=CAEYASoUMTI2MTgwMzA5Mjg5Nzc2MDQ1NzkyGjc2MzUxOTYzNjFmYmFiNTM6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AOvVaw0qqgdthtgelfZIvqTxP2_r

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Humanity Must Win @humanitymustwin.bsky.social · 12d

Keir Starmer is owned by billionaire oligarchs like Peter Thiel and Larry Ellison who want to implement a complete fascist surveillance state. #DigitalID

Humanity Must Win @humanitymustwin.bsky.social · Jul 8

"A controversial US spy tech firm has landed a contract with UK police to develop a surveillance network that will incorporate data about citizens’ political opinions, philosophical beliefs, health records and other sensitive personal information."

libertyinvestigates.org.uk/articles/uk-...

UK police working with controversial tech giant Palantir on real-time surveillance network - Liberty Investigates

libertyinvestigates.org.uk

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Vanessa Spedding @vanessaspedding.bsky.social · 10d

Indeed.

Paul Brown @pbrown4348.bsky.social · 10d

'War Criminals Proposing a War Criminal': Tony Blair Floated to Lead Gaza Transition. "The suggestion that a key architect of the disastrous Iraq occupation & apologist for Israel's war crimes—should take control of Gaza is insane & obscene." commondreams.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?...

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Prof. David Kitchener @davidbsky1.bsky.social · 11d

Happy Socialist Sunday #SocialistSunday

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Mongabay @mongabay.com · 13d

Marking the launch of the 2025 Planetary Health Check, Mongabay speaks with report co-author and renowned Earth system scientist Johan Rockström about how the transgression of planetary boundaries is eroding environmental justice — the right of every human being to life on a stable, healthy planet.

Ocean acidification threatens planetary health: Interview with Johan Rockström

Initiated in 2024, the Planetary Health Check is a comprehensive, science-based global initiative dedicated to measuring and maintaining Earth systems critical to life as we know it. These annual…

news.mongabay.com

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Learn Dirt @learndirt.bsky.social · 11d

Regenerative agriculture is not just about restoring land. It's about restoring our relationship with the land.

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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 11d

Remember, “Antifa” isn’t an organization. It literally just means you’re against fascism. So he’s saying that if you’re against his obvious and blatant fascism, you’re a domestic terrorist.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 11d

Trump says he’s authorized Hegseth to use “Full Force” against Antifa in “War ravaged” Portland

At the request of Secretary of Homeland Security, Kristi Noem, I am directing Secretary of War, Pete Hegseth, to provide all necessary Troops to protect War ravaged Portland, and any of our ICE Facilities under siege from attack by Antifa, and other domestic terrorists. I am also authorizing Full Force, if necessary. Thank you for your attention to this matter!

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Ciaran Mundy @ciaranmundy.bsky.social · 11d

"People like Polanski who rip the veil aside must be targeted for concerted attack by state-corporate media, which are not primarily a media system at all, but a system evolved and designed for the purpose of social control.”

Vanessa Spedding @vanessaspedding.bsky.social · 11d

It has started, and we can be sure it will ramp up.
‘Sixth-Form Politics’ – The Propaganda Blitz Awaiting Green Party Leader Zack Polanski open.substack.com/pub/medialen...

‘Sixth-Form Politics’ – The Propaganda Blitz Awaiting Green Party Leader Zack Polanski

On 2 September, Zack Polanski, a former Liberal Democrat who joined the Green Party in 2017, was elected leader of the party in a landslide, with 85% of the vote share.

open.substack.com

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Vanessa Spedding @vanessaspedding.bsky.social · 11d

It has started, and we can be sure it will ramp up.
‘Sixth-Form Politics’ – The Propaganda Blitz Awaiting Green Party Leader Zack Polanski open.substack.com/pub/medialen...

‘Sixth-Form Politics’ – The Propaganda Blitz Awaiting Green Party Leader Zack Polanski

On 2 September, Zack Polanski, a former Liberal Democrat who joined the Green Party in 2017, was elected leader of the party in a landslide, with 85% of the vote share.

open.substack.com

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CrimethInc. Ex-Workers' Collective @crimethinc.com · 12d

Anarchism is the project of fostering relationships in which no one is able to systematically dominate or oppress anyone else because power is distributed evenly and cooperation is incentivized more than cutthroat competition.

It is the opposite of authoritarianism.

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Anarchy
A power vacuum that can defend itself.

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Annie Leymarie @annieleymarie.bsky.social · 13d

"...After saving Gaza we will move on to the plan to decarbonise the world economy. It is the hour of freedom or death..."
Gustavo Petro, President of Colombia

Megalulu ♡︎ @megalu.bsky.social · 14d

The UN Speech that should have been covered wall to wall

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Yanis Varoufakis @yanisvaroufakis.bsky.social · 13d

War criminals are proposing a war criminal as head of.... Gaza. It would be precious comedy if it were not so tragic www.theguardian.com/world/2025/s...

Washington backing plan for Tony Blair to head transitional Gaza authority

Reported proposal for international body to oversee Gaza for up to five years counters UN-backed plan for faster transition to Palestinian rule

www.theguardian.com

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A.V. Deggar @avdeggar.bsky.social · 13d

At this point, it's obvious that members of a one-term government are desperately trying to secure their post-politics careers by hocking *your data* to big tech plutogarchs.

It must be resisted at all costs.

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Vanessa Spedding @vanessaspedding.bsky.social · 13d

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Buck @thegoodbuck.bsky.social · 15d

Yay to taxing the rich (and corporations) but I can't read a list of cities without adding "talk about... pop music" to the end.

geraldmcgrew @geraldmcgrew.bsky.social · 15d

*In Berkeley, New York, Paris, and Vatican City, taxing the rich has become central to political battles—and religious concerns*

By Harold Meyerson

prospect.org/economy/2025...

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