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by Paul Wilding

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You are saying that Israel is justified in doing anything it wants. To be clear, you are defending genocide.
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by Paul Wilding

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That's good enough for me.
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by Paul Wilding

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interactive.carbonbrief.org/factcheck/so...
Factcheck: 16 misleading myths about solar
Carbon Brief factchecks 16 of the most common myths about solar power
interactive.carbonbrief.org
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by Paul Wilding

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www.freepress.net/who-owns-med...
Who Owns the Media
Who owns the 35 most powerful media companies in America? Learn how these giants came to dominate the U.S. media landscape through mergers, acquisition and manipulation. Free Press rates their ability...
www.freepress.net
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Reposted by: Paul Wilding, Dominique Bourg

clientearth.bsky.social
With Ipsos, we surveyed people in the UK, France, Germany & Poland with questions about common recycling claims & symbols used on plastic packaging.

We asked about the impact of plastic on the environment & how recycling claims change how people feel about it.🧵

www.clientearth.org/latest/news/...
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Reposted by: Paul Wilding, Simon Wren‐Lewis

tomashirstecon.bsky.social
So, I think this piece is helpful in explaining why the inter-generational resource distribution discussion tends to involve people talking past each other. But gonna spend a second on the housing question open.substack.com/pub/martinro...
WASPInomics and the magic avocado tree
Why boomers struggle to make sense of the millennial world.
open.substack.com
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by Paul Wilding

pwilding.bsky.social
A clear path to nationalising Thames Water at no cost to customers or taxpayers which enables better management of our water www.common-wealth.org/publications...
How to Clean Up Our Water: Why Public Ownership in Law Costs Zero
The Government has said it would cost £99 billion to nationalise Thames Water. The true cost in law is closer to zero.
www.common-wealth.org
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by Paul Wilding

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open.substack.com/pub/writesbr... Sadly none of this comes as a great surprise.
Reform’s DOGE unit is a major corruption red flag
Farage is sending a secretive squad to take over local councils...
open.substack.com

by Paul Wilding

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diginomica.com/westminsters... Great non-technical article on the challenges to accountability and democracy from the widespread deployment of AI in government.
Westminster's black box problem - why the UK Government's OpenAI partnership threatens democratic control
The UK Government's strategic partnership with OpenAI promises to transform public services through AI deployment across justice, healthcare, and education, but raises critical concerns about democrat...
diginomica.com

by Paul Wilding

pwilding.bsky.social
It's not about the volume of arms, it's about exercising (im)moral leadership and reflecting the values of the country you purport to represent, i.e not supporting genocide.
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by Paul Wilding

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Thirdly, stop supporting genocide.

by Paul Wilding

pwilding.bsky.social
Firstly, small boat crossings are a distraction, not a real issue. Secondly for anyone who thinks they are important numbers are increasing under labour: migrationobservatory.ox.ac.uk/resources/br....
People crossing the English Channel in small boats - Migration Observatory
This briefing examines the phenomenon of people crossing the English Channel in small boats.
migrationobservatory.ox.ac.uk
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by Paul Wilding

pwilding.bsky.social
Privatisation broke our water system.

@labourslewis.bsky.social has a people-first, evidence-based alternative, and I’m backing it.

Add your name to the People’s Plan for Water: ​https://actionnetwork.org/forms/water-belongs-to-all-of-us-back-the-peoples-plan-for-water?source=bluesky&​

by Paul Wilding

pwilding.bsky.social
Of course we need to manage our resources in line with our planetary boundaries but we also need to consider all policies with regard to future generations.
europeangreens.eu
European Greens @europeangreens.eu · Jul 24
🌍 Today is #EarthOvershootDay, 8 days earlier than last year.

😱 This means that we have already used up 1 year's worth of resources, and the rest of the year will be tapping into future resources.

💪 We need climate action now.
24 July 2025 Earth Overshoot Day We keep using natural resources faster every year. Graph showing the different earth overshoot days, showing a drastic advancement of the dates, meaning we're using up the resources faster every year. This year we will use 1.8 Earths worth of resources

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europeangreens.eu
🌍 Today is #EarthOvershootDay, 8 days earlier than last year.

😱 This means that we have already used up 1 year's worth of resources, and the rest of the year will be tapping into future resources.

💪 We need climate action now.
24 July 2025 Earth Overshoot Day We keep using natural resources faster every year. Graph showing the different earth overshoot days, showing a drastic advancement of the dates, meaning we're using up the resources faster every year. This year we will use 1.8 Earths worth of resources
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by Paul Wilding

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www.euronews.com/green/2025/0... Heatwaves don't have the visual impact of flash floods or hurricanes but they are killers all the same. Their impact and the influence of climate change is shown in the data though.
Climate change tripled deaths during Europe heatwave, scientists find
A ‘silent killer’, the June to July heatwave is estimated to have claimed many more lives than the Valencia floods last year.
www.euronews.com

by Paul Wilding

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open.substack.com/pub/electrot... A history of electrification and how it always wins out.
The long march of electrification
A century of growth in electricity has brought us to the Age of Electricity
open.substack.com

by Paul Wilding

pwilding.bsky.social
Look over here, not over there!
philildo.bsky.social
Nolan Principles Matter. End the #GazaGenocide💔💙 @philildo.bsky.social · Jul 19
When damage by people protesting RAF 'assistance' to Israel is alleged to have cost £7m, imagine how furious the UK taxpayer will be that (as at 2022) £2bn has been spent leasing the planes🤔
These 14 planes would have cost around £700m to buy 🤔
#FreePalestine
ukdefencejournal.org.uk/how-much-doe...
How much does the UK pay AirTanker for Voyager aircraft?
Since 2016, the UK has paid AirTanker £2 billion to provide 14 Voyager tanker/transport aircraft andrelated services to the Royal Air Force.
ukdefencejournal.org.uk
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by Paul Wilding

pwilding.bsky.social
Given that Western led international organisations have failed in this space, it's great to see other countries stepping up to the plate.
maniisnala.bsky.social
Mani Isna La 🇨🇺 🇵🇸 🕊️ 🪶 #IndigenousLivesMatter @maniisnala.bsky.social · Jul 19
In Colombia, The Hague Group Charges Israel With Genocide
www.dropsitenews.com/p/israel-gen...
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Reposted by: Paul Wilding

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In Colombia, The Hague Group Charges Israel With Genocide
www.dropsitenews.com/p/israel-gen...
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by Paul Wilding

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This is just water. The same has happened to almost all of our national assets since the 1980's. Meanwhile in Norway www.nbim.no/en/investmen...
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Reposted by: Paul Wilding

philildo.bsky.social
When damage by people protesting RAF 'assistance' to Israel is alleged to have cost £7m, imagine how furious the UK taxpayer will be that (as at 2022) £2bn has been spent leasing the planes🤔
These 14 planes would have cost around £700m to buy 🤔
#FreePalestine
ukdefencejournal.org.uk/how-much-doe...
How much does the UK pay AirTanker for Voyager aircraft?
Since 2016, the UK has paid AirTanker £2 billion to provide 14 Voyager tanker/transport aircraft andrelated services to the Royal Air Force.
ukdefencejournal.org.uk
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Reposted by: Paul Wilding

greenparty.org.uk
"This silence is not just a diplomatic failure — it’s an utter moral failure."

Green MPs call on the UK Government to publish its response and act in line with international law one year on from the ICJ's advisory opinion on the legal consequences of Israel’s actions.
REAL HOPE. REAL CHANGE. "The UK cannot remain on the wrong side of history. It's time to respect international law, support peace and justice, and stand with those suffering under occupation." Siân Berry, Ellie Chowns, Carla Denyer and Adrian Ramsay, Green Party MPs Green Party Promoted by Chris Williams on behalf of The Green Party, both at PO Box 78066, London SE16 9GQ
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by Paul Wilding

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Tories gained 100 votes. Reform lost 600. Does suggest significant disillusionment with Reform and opportunities for Greens.
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by Paul Wilding

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www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... That's three weeks someone could have been trying to solve some actual crime!
Kneecap: Police drop investigation into Glastonbury performance
Police said there was
www.bbc.co.uk
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by Paul Wilding

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Embankment Tube, midday tomorrow www.stopwar.org.uk/events/natio...
National March for Palestine
End the Genocide – Stop Arming Israel – Stop Starving Gaza As the genocide continues, as Israeli...
www.stopwar.org.uk
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by Paul Wilding

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I assume you are just trying to flush out the grammar pedants!

by Paul Wilding

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What an excellent idea!

by Paul Wilding

pwilding.bsky.social
"If" Prince Andrew is implicated? DIdn't he implicate himself?
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by Paul Wilding

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Testimony from Professor Nick Maynard working in Gaza on R4 just now is utterly horrifying. IDF targeting male children at food distributon centres. The scale and range of injuries is so awful.
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