Nostr notes by JuneSim63 💚

The government should ban all private sales of fireworks and only ...

2026-10-31T09:38:51Z

The government should ban all private sales of fireworks and only allow public, noise regulated displays in a short time window each year. I have seen the results of a private fireworks display on a field of sheep in lamb. It was awful.

#Fireworks #BanFireworks

Is time up for backyard fireworks? UK ministers weigh partial ban over noise concerns | Bonfire Night | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2026/oct/31/fireworks-uk-consultation-campaigners-noise-animal-welfare

Some good news today! #Rewilding #Biodiversity #Environment ...

2026-10-30T08:05:23Z

Some good news today!

#Rewilding #Biodiversity #Environment

Wildlife Trusts hit £30m target to buy and rewild huge Northumberland estate | Conservation | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/oct/30/wildlife-trusts-northumberland-nature-recovery-rothbury-estate

A huge volume of "Great Replacement theory" propaganda ...

2026-10-30T07:17:56Z

A huge volume of "Great Replacement theory" propaganda promoted via social media in the past few years turns out to be an Israeli disinformation op, aimed at boosting neo-Nazi and anti-immigration sentiment in Europe (including the UK). The originators spent millions on ads on Meta etc. Thread below from investigator Marc Owen Jones on Bluesky.

#Israel #Propaganda #Immigration

https://skyview.social/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fbsky.app%2Fprofile%2Fmarcowenjones.bsky.social%2Fpost%2F3myyxjy47s22u&viewtype=unroll

"There are alternative ways of generating tidal energy to ...

2026-10-30T07:04:52Z

"There are alternative ways of generating tidal energy to barrages, some of which are likely to be far less damaging. A commission would help determine the best way forward, not just financially but also environmentally and socially"

Please sign the Wildlife Trust open letter.

#RiverMersey #Liverpool #TidalBarrage

We need an independent commission to scrutinise tidal energy generation in the Mersey Estuary.
https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/we-need-an-independent-commission-to-scrutinise-tidal-energy-generation-in-the-mersey-estuary/

"Ironically, Andreas was coming to London to speak at our ...

2026-10-30T06:00:27Z

"Ironically, Andreas was coming to London to speak at our event about the unprecedented attacks on free speech unleashed by the proscription of Palestine Action, including the effective ban on Sally Rooney’s books, but he has now been banned himself"

#PalestineAction #FreeSpeech #Tribune #UKPolitics

Climate academic Andreas Malm barred from entering UK | Palestine Action | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/oct/30/climate-academic-andreas-malm-barred-from-entering-uk

"This solar park, built on rewetted peatland, hosts a more ...

2026-10-29T09:47:01Z

"This solar park, built on rewetted peatland, hosts a more diverse bird community than adjacent drained farmland, according to a new study in Ecological Solutions and Evidence. The findings suggest that combining peatland restoration with solar energy development could benefit birds"

#SolarEnergy #Birds #Ecology #Peat #Biodiversity #Germany
For the Birds: Solar Panels over Peatlands May Increase Avian Biodiversity - Eos
https://eos.org/articles/for-the-birds-solar-panels-over-peatlands-may-increase-avian-biodiversity

Of 91 national adaptation plans submitted to the UN climate ...

2026-10-29T06:42:49Z

Of 91 national adaptation plans submitted to the UN climate convention, only two, Brazil and Ireland, even mention AMOC and neither sets out concrete action in response to its possible collapse

#AMOC #ClimateEmergency

Key Atlantic currents could collapse this century, but the risk is missing from almost all national climate plans – new study
https://theconversation.com/key-atlantic-currents-could-collapse-this-century-but-the-risk-is-missing-from-almost-all-national-climate-plans-new-study-295234

"Exempting brownfield developments from Biodiversity Net Gain ...

2026-10-28T22:42:07Z

"Exempting brownfield developments from Biodiversity Net Gain reduces access to nature in the communities that need it the most and will remove one of the biggest opportunities to bring trees, ponds, wildlife and parks back into towns and cities"

#Budget2026 #Biodiversity #BNG #UKPolitics

The Wildlife Trusts react to today's Budget | The Wildlife Trusts
https://www.wildlifetrusts.org/news/wildlife-trusts-react-todays-budget-0

"From Chile to Peru, far-right leaders are adopting Project ...

2026-10-28T16:58:37Z

"From Chile to Peru, far-right leaders are adopting Project 2025 policies to dismantle democracy and social rights"

#HeritageFoundation #SouthAmerica #FarRight #USPolitics

How the Heritage Foundation is pushing Project 2025 in Latin America
https://www.opendemocracy.net/email/c5761281-cbda-4eb8-8374-c6a423e04c89/

"Over the past few years, you can plot the plunge into global ...

2026-10-27T11:26:49Z

"Over the past few years, you can plot the plunge into global instability not only through the unchecked assaults on international law and civilian life, but through the decline and undermining of the authority and credibility of international institutions. The latest level in this spiral is the proposed appointment of Lana Nusseibeh of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) as the UN secretary general"
Nesrine Malik

#Sudan #UAE #RSF #UN

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/oct/26/uae-sudan-lana-nusseibeh-un-secretary-general?CMP=firstedition_email

Totally irresponsible. This should never have been allowed to get ...

2026-10-27T08:20:23Z

Totally irresponsible. This should never have been allowed to get to this pilot stage.

#Satellites #Space #SpaceMirrors

Sunlight at night: US startup’s demonstration of lighting Earth from space draws criticism | California | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/26/california-sunlight-space-mirrors-satellites

Oxfam has found that the richest 0.1% of the world’s population ...

2026-10-27T07:48:46Z

Oxfam has found that the richest 0.1% of the world’s population are heavily invested in disaster preparedness, recovery and reconstruction – a market that is projected to grow from $70bn to $92bn a year by 2029.

This gives the planet’s wealthiest and most powerful people a “double dividend” from the climate crisis and an incentive to delay or disrupt action to solve the problem.

#ClimateEmergency #Inequality
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/oct/27/super-rich-double-dividend-climate-crisis-oxfam

If you read one thing today, make it this from Eyal Weizman, ...

2026-10-26T16:29:03Z

If you read one thing today, make it this from Eyal Weizman, director of Forensic Architecture and professor of Spatial and Visual Cultures at Goldsmiths, University of London.

#NAZA #Gaza #Israel #Genocide

Eyal Weizman · Necro-Economics: Death by Algorithm
https://www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v48/n20/eyal-weizman/necro-economics

Chris Haughton, the children’s laureate for Ireland, and Nicola ...

2026-10-25T16:16:17Z

Chris Haughton, the children’s laureate for Ireland, and Nicola Davies, the children’s laureate for Wales, are donating royalties from their works to Sally Rooney in a show of solidarity after she was forced to stop selling books in the UK because of her support for Palestine Action.

#SallyRooney #PalestineAction #UKPolitics

https://www.theguardian.com/books/2026/oct/25/ireland-wales-children-laureates-chris-haughton-nicola-davies-sally-rooney-royalties-ban-on-uk-sales

"Aiming to harness the opportunities of AI to raise living ...

2026-10-24T06:27:44Z

"Aiming to harness the opportunities of AI to raise living standards, back UK businesses and support economic growth, the chancellor said he wanted to seize the opportunities of the technology as a central plank of Labour’s plan for growth"

Oh FFS.
We're doomed...

#Budget2026 #UKPolitics #AI
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/oct/24/john-healey-pledges-to-use-budget-to-harness-power-of-ai-to-bolster-britains-security

Very useful article on the legal ramifications of approving ...

2026-10-24T06:10:48Z

Very useful article on the legal ramifications of approving drilling in the Jackdaw and Rosebank gas and oil fields in the North Sea. Expect an even bigger outcry and another legal challenge if the govt goes ahead with Rosebank.

#Oil #Gas #FossilFuels #Energy #UKPolitics #Rosebank #Jackdaw #NorthSeaOil

The Jackdaw gasfield passed the legal test for North Sea drilling – Rosebank will find it much harder
https://theconversation.com/the-jackdaw-gasfield-passed-the-legal-test-for-north-sea-drilling-rosebank-will-find-it-much-harder-295029

It's a dark and windy #Caturday , but Mr Copper has had his ...

2026-10-24T06:01:23Z

It's a dark and windy #Caturday , but Mr Copper has had his breakfast and all is well with his world.

"I am expecting a massive reset in financial markets soon. ...

2026-10-24T05:55:56Z

"I am expecting a massive reset in financial markets soon. The impact will be very significant, but as far as governments are concerned, the cost of their borrowing will fall significantly"

Richard Murphy on the how the AI bubble is ending, and why this is good news for interest rates.

#AI #BondMarkets #Finance #Economics

https://www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2026/10/23/the-ai-bubble-is-ending-which-is-good-news-for-interest-rates/#gsc.tab=0

Mike Tapp MP comes across here as a lightweight troublemaker with ...

2026-10-23T07:24:41Z

Mike Tapp MP comes across here as a lightweight troublemaker with little between the ears to recommend him. He is dangerous as a result.

#Antisemitism #Zionism #UKPolitics

Labour MP Who Reported Greens Over Zionism Motion Admits He Didn’t Speak to Any Palestinians
https://zeteo.uk/p/labour-mp-who-reported-greens-over

"Morgues and funeral homes filled with bodies from June to ...

2026-10-23T05:58:57Z

"Morgues and funeral homes filled with bodies from June to August as the heat added by planet-baking pollution cut short an extra 32,000 lives in urban areas, the researchers found. Hot days pushed vulnerable bodies into overdrive and warm nights prevented them from recovering"

#Heatwave #Heat #ClimateEmergency

Heat killed ‘staggering’ 50,000 people in Europe’s cities this summer, scientists warn | Extreme heat | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/oct/23/heat-killed-staggering-50000-people-european-cities-this-summer-experts

"Today’s western privileges were built on a long history of ...

2026-10-22T14:00:23Z

"Today’s western privileges were built on a long history of naked, racist colonialism - of greed, of pillage, of slavery, of genocide - that we have never truly renounced or forsaken.

Israel continues that tradition for us, both in sharpening colonialism’s technical efficiency with endless, murderous experimentation on a captive Palestinian population, and in obscuring our own complicity in this barbarity"
Jonathan Cook

#NAZA #Israel #Genocide

https://www.middleeasteye.net/opinion/naza-its-not-just-about-israel-and-gaza-its-about-evil-hiding-us-all

Content Warning "Axon appears to have continued to sign ...

2026-10-22T07:24:17Z

**Content Warning**

"Axon appears to have continued to sign contracts with Israeli entities to supply either the Taser gun or its accessories. As recently as June 2025, the company was showcasing the latest models of its electroshock weapons to Israeli security agencies at a conference in Israel"

#Israel #Gaza #Torture #WarCrimes

https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2026/oct/22/israel-us-made-electroshock-weapons-palestinian-detainees-axon-taser

"By producing a little more of its own gas, Britain can ...

2026-10-22T06:48:19Z

"By producing a little more of its own gas, Britain can marginally improve its security of energy supply, but this won’t lower prices or guarantee an immediate tax windfall"

#Jackdaw #Gas #Energy #UKPolitics

Jackdaw approval: what a new North Sea gasfield means for UK energy security, bills and tax
https://theconversation.com/jackdaw-approval-what-a-new-north-sea-gasfield-means-for-uk-energy-security-bills-and-tax-291418

Those with circadian depression had higher genetic risk for ADHD ...

2026-10-22T06:00:32Z

Those with circadian depression had higher genetic risk for ADHD & mood disorders, “but also a series of metabolic & inflammatory markers..that indicates that circadian depression is not just depression with bad sleep, but actually there is an underlying biology that is quite distinct from other forms of depression”

#Depression #MentalHealth

Australian researchers identify new subtype of depression linked to body clock disruptions | Depression | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/oct/21/australian-researchers-identify-new-subtype-of-depression-linked-to-body-clock-disruptions

"Only one in five participants who had applied for or were ...

2026-10-21T05:50:53Z

"Only one in five participants who had applied for or were receiving benefits were happy with how much physical activity they did. Nearly three-quarters said they would be more likely to increase their activity if they knew their benefits would not be affected"

The result of decades of governments and the media demonising the disabled as 'scroungers'.

#Disability #Health #UKPolitics

https://theconversation.com/the-activity-trap-fear-of-losing-benefits-is-stopping-some-disabled-people-from-exercising-293501

"Afrikaner fascism was based on an ethnic ...

2026-10-20T14:55:08Z

In reply to nevent1q…ptyf
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"Afrikaner fascism was based on an ethnic Christian-Nationalist ideology that has echoes in American politics today. Afrikaner neo-Calvinist ideology identified the nation with Israel. Adherents to the ideology believed that white volk were God’s ‘chosen people’; and that the Great Trek of the 1830s represented an Exodus from British rule"
Ann Pettifor

#ElonMusk #PeterThiel #Fascism #SouthAfrica

"I too was born in, and grew up in South Africa (SA). ...

2026-10-20T14:50:26Z

"I too was born in, and grew up in South Africa (SA). Throughout my privileged childhood and adolescence the nationalist and authoritarian SA regime viciously and systematically enforced apartheid. The injustice, alienation and horror of it is seared into my conscience, drives all my work, and compels me to expose the evil of my white supremacist contemporaries and compatriots - Elon Musk and Peter Thiel"
Ann Pettifor

#ElonMusk #PeterThiel #WhiteSupremacy

https://annpettifor.substack.com/p/musk-and-thiel-are-evil-demagogues

The song was composed in 1941 by American composer Walter Kent to ...

2026-10-20T12:13:06Z

In reply to nevent1q…m2kz
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The song was composed in 1941 by American composer Walter Kent to lyrics by American lyricist Nat Burton. Americans see bluebirds as symbols of love and happiness.

"Architecture is in the public consciousness here in a way ...

2026-10-20T10:52:15Z

"Architecture is in the public consciousness here in a way that it’s not in the UK,” Groarke continues. “Back home, it’s seen as an extension of the property industry, with a pyramid scheme of mediocrity in the way.”

#Art #Architecture #Museums #Recycling #Belgium

The CO2-absorbing building made of old sinks, windscreens and toilets: Ghent’s £17m design museum is a green marvel | Architecture | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2026/oct/20/ghent-design-museum-co2-absorbing-recycling

"Warehouses appear to be categorised into five tiers based on ...

2026-10-20T10:04:08Z

"Warehouses appear to be categorised into five tiers based on their Atlas score, where Tier 5 is “no immediate perceived risk” and Tier 1 is “future activity is imminent”. The document suggests this scale can be used to “inform staffing decisions, resource planning, standard actions, and ownership to mitigate risks to Amazon labour structure”.

#BoycottAmazon #Amazon #TradeUnions

Amazon uses AI to monitor union risk in UK warehouses
https://www.opendemocracy.net/email/335667e8-77d2-41e0-8d98-eb3f96b6241e/

Just did the same, reading your post.

2026-10-20T08:14:26Z

In reply to nevent1q…72tu
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Just did the same, reading your post.

"Rooney could freely roam around any English city in a ...

2026-10-20T07:30:24Z

In reply to nevent1q…rz23
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"Rooney could freely roam around any English city in a balaclava protesting immigration, disrupting traffic while singing songs about the superiority of the white race – as masked men did in Dover only a month ago with not an arrest reported. But dare to endanger profits as climate activists have done or to criticise Israel and its holocaust of Gaza, and the law becomes a different beast"
Fatima Bhutto

#PalestineAction #SallyRooney #UKPolitics

"It is an absurdity so mind-bending to think that today the ...

2026-10-20T07:27:51Z

"It is an absurdity so mind-bending to think that today the current president of Syria, Ahmed al-Sharaa, who rampaged through Syria as the commander of the al-Qaeda offshoot Jabhat al-Nusra, could land in the UK and be received at 10 Downing Street, but Sally Rooney could be arrested on arrival on terrorism charges"

#PalestineAction #SallyRooney #UKPolitics

What the UK Is Doing to Pro-Palestine Novelist Sally Rooney Is an Act of Orwellian Villainy
https://zeteo.uk/p/if-the-uk-can-shut-down-sally-rooney

"British boats, including many small vessels, land a diverse ...

2026-10-20T06:19:30Z

"British boats, including many small vessels, land a diverse mix of locally caught fish and shellfish, but much of that is exported. In contrast, most of the fish eaten today is imported"

Interesting article on the narrowing of British fish consumption.

#Fish #Food #Fishing

Kipper cream or fish in custard? A century of magazine recipes reveals how Britain’s seafood tastes have narrowed
https://theconversation.com/kipper-cream-or-fish-in-custard-a-century-of-magazine-recipes-reveals-how-britains-seafood-tastes-have-narrowed-293034

Excellent and comprehensive article from Byline Times on ...

2026-10-19T10:57:28Z

Excellent and comprehensive article from Byline Times on Trump’s long association with Russia, not least the links to organised crime.

#Trump #Russia #Putin #USPolitics #BylineTimes

A Short History of Trump’s Long-Held Connections to Russia – Byline Times
https://bylinetimes.com/2026/10/19/a-short-history-of-trumps-long-held-connections-to-russia/

I'd be inclined to use a belt and braces approach. I

2026-10-19T10:33:29Z

In reply to nevent1q…94yd
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I'd be inclined to use a belt and braces approach. I

"In controlled tests, correctly applied duct tape on the ...

2026-10-19T06:25:14Z

"In controlled tests, correctly applied duct tape on the outside of a household door reduced water leakage by 97-98%. The findings suggest that a simple low-cost measure could substantially reduce the amount of water entering a home during a flood"

#Floods #Flooding #DuctTape

Duct tape kept out more flood water than sandbags in laboratory tests
https://theconversation.com/duct-tape-kept-out-more-flood-water-than-sandbags-in-laboratory-tests-294502

"In 8 of the 11 European countries where Palantir operates at ...

2026-10-18T06:54:54Z

"In 8 of the 11 European countries where Palantir operates at national level, the ministry of defence and/or the armed forces are clients of the company. These include countries such as the UK, the Netherlands, Italy and Spain"

"Security experts described the idea that the sensitive data involved in these deals would be secure as “woefully naive”.

#Palantir #Security #EUPolitics
‘A new kind of power’: investigation reveals spread of Palantir’s influence across Europe
https://www.thenerve.news/p/palantir-contracts-1-4bn-europe-peter-thiel-follow-the-money-israel-military-maven

"Prominent journalist and author Sarah Helm has remained ...

2026-10-17T13:51:48Z

"Prominent journalist and author Sarah Helm has remained defiant after pro-Israel groups urged the Metropolitan Police to investigate her over a post on X backing Sally Rooney, the Irish author whose books are being withdrawn from the UK market over her support for Palestine Action"

#PalestineAction #SallyRooney #UKPolitics

Sarah Helm doubles down as pro-Israel groups urge police action and Zack Polanski praises her 'bravery' | Middle East Eye
https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/sarah-helm-doubles-down-pro-israel-groups-urge-police-action-and-zack-polanski-praises-her

"Those who support the Palestinian freedom struggle are often ...

2026-10-17T06:48:30Z

In reply to nevent1q…q93u
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"Those who support the Palestinian freedom struggle are often accused of having an ‘obsession’ or ‘fixation’, as if there were something pathological about refusing to look away from the destruction of a people. Yet we can now see that it is Labour which is returning again and again to Zionism, like a dog to its vomit. It will continue to fly the flag for this cause, even when it undermines its own attempts to win back voters and plunges its councils into crisis"
Tom Blackburn

"The passing of the Zionism is Racism motion has since sent ...

2026-10-17T06:47:06Z

"The passing of the Zionism is Racism motion has since sent Labour scuttling back to its political comfort zone: running cover for Zionism and demonising its opponents. Under Burnham, the occasional rebuke to ‘illegal settlers’ or expression of concern about Palestinian casualties might be just about acceptable. But questioning the ideology that motivates the atrocities is not"

#Zionism #Racism #GreenParty #UKPolitics

Burnham is Attacking Local Councils to Defend Israel
https://tribunemag.co.uk/2026/10/burnham-is-attacking-local-councils-to-defend-israel

"This is an important film, but also a visually arresting ...

2026-10-17T06:10:07Z

"This is an important film, but also a visually arresting one, with chiaroscuro-esque underwater shots of iridescent lobsters, accompanied by a charged score by Lomond Campbell. It conveys, too, the spirit of humanity; and it celebrates a dedication to truth, transparency, justice. I ask Finlay about the title. “This kind of story is tidal,” she says. “It will all come out in the wash…”

#Teesside #Fishing #UKPolitics #Pollution #Ecocide

https://www.thenerve.news/p/all-rivers-spill-their-stories-to-the-sea-documentary-fisherman-stan-rennie-jeanie-finlay-teesside

"Overall, windfarms and hydropower plants with about 9 ...

2026-10-16T06:20:25Z

"Overall, windfarms and hydropower plants with about 9 gigawatts of capacity were paid to not generate on Wednesday..enough to power more than 8m typical households.

Instead, the grid operator was forced to pay for a string of gas and biomass plants to fire up and bought more electricity imports from Europe via high-voltage subsea power cables."

A ludicrous situation.

NB. The National Grid was privatised in 1990 by Thatcher.

#Energy #NationalGrid #Renewables

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/oct/15/cost-of-balancing-great-britain-power-grid-50m-daily

"Keeping essentials tethered to fossil fuels [leaves] ...

2026-10-16T05:42:41Z

"Keeping essentials tethered to fossil fuels [leaves] ordinary people exposed to the price volatility of oil and gas that generates the economic insecurity on which authoritarian politics feeds.”

Good interview with German neo-Keynesian economist, Isabella Weber.

#Economics #Fascism #ClimateEmergency

‘People’s dignity, and democracy, is at stake’: meet the economist ditching ideology for reality | Economics | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/oct/16/isabella-weber-anti-fascist-economics

"It became clear that Penguin was never actually going to ...

2026-10-15T21:40:18Z

"It became clear that Penguin was never actually going to allow us just to write the book we wanted to write,” said Hadid. “It says a lot that they’re willing to tank an entire very powerful series that helps children learn history, just because of one book about Palestine.”

#Books #Palestine #Penguin

https://www.theguardian.com/books/2026/oct/15/alana-hadid-book-palestine-penguin-cancelled

Thoughtful article here on the Green Party's effect on ...

2026-10-15T09:58:58Z

Thoughtful article here on the Green Party's effect on Labour’s policies towards Israel.

#GreenParty #Labour #UKPolitics

Andrew Feinstein: Greens are forcing Labour’s hand on Gaza
https://www.opendemocracy.net/email/649f7abd-41b7-404b-8268-acf44bb27fab/

"Gaza has exposed how Europe’s supposedly universal ...

2026-10-15T05:10:57Z

"Gaza has exposed how Europe’s supposedly universal commitment to human rights is now conditional on whose suffering is recognised, whose resistance is considered legitimate and whose demands for justice are considered worthy of attention"

#Gaza #Israel #EUPolitics

How Gaza changed Europe, exposing cracks that grow bigger by the week | Shada Islam | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/oct/15/how-gaza-changed-europe-exposing-cracks-that-grow-bigger-by-the-week?CMP=GTUK_email

A South African study has identified thousands of genes that ...

2026-10-13T06:12:00Z

A South African study has identified thousands of genes that behaved differently in children with severe COVID and other respiratory infections compared with healthy controls.

#Covid19 #Genetics #RespiratoryInfections

Why do some children become seriously ill with COVID? The answer may lie in their genes
https://theconversation.com/why-do-some-children-become-seriously-ill-with-covid-the-answer-may-lie-in-their-genes-293988

I keep pointing out to the people who demand I agree that Israel ...

2026-10-12T11:15:33Z

I keep pointing out to the people who demand I agree that Israel has a right to exist, that no state has a right to exist under international law. Here, Jonathan Cook explains this clearly, with particular reference to Israel and Palestine.

#States #Politics #InternationalLaw #Israel #Palestine

No state has a ‘right’ to exist – least of all an apartheid, genocidal state like Israel
https://jonathancook.substack.com/p/no-state-has-a-right-to-exist-least

Slashing the heat pump subsidy to fund the megapolluting arms ...

2026-10-12T06:24:52Z

Slashing the heat pump subsidy to fund the megapolluting arms industry is not only economically illiterate, it will decimate the nascent heat pump industry. Labour claims to want growth. The future is in renewables, not war.

#HeatPumps #Renewables #Defence #UKPolitics

Ministers preparing to slash heat pump subsidies to fund defence spending | Heat pumps | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/oct/12/ministers-plan-slash-heat-pump-subsidies-fund-defence-spending

"We’re starting from the premise that if you are a ...

2026-10-11T07:35:02Z

"We’re starting from the premise that if you are a policymaker today, whether at the global multilateral level or at the national level, these are the potential threats that you could face, and this is the magnitude by which, if you act, you can actually make a difference.”

#ClimateEmergency #Healthcare #Environment #Politics #Economics

Nuclear war and malicious use of AI threaten end of humanity by 2100, says Lancet assessment | Global health | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2026/oct/11/nuclear-war-and-malicious-use-of-ai-threaten-end-of-humanity-by-2100-says-lancet-assessment

Essential viewing and listening. #Israel #Gaza #Poetry EXCLUSIVE: ...

2026-10-11T05:47:53Z

Essential viewing and listening.

#Israel #Gaza #Poetry

EXCLUSIVE: Hear a New Poem From Acclaimed Palestinian Poet Mosab Abu Toha

https://zeteo.uk/p/exclusive-hear-a-new-poem-from-acclaimed

"None of this is fair. How could it be? The billionaires have ...

2026-10-10T15:35:41Z

"None of this is fair. How could it be? The billionaires have all the wealth. They own everything, including the media. Why would they allow a level playing field, fairness in the public square, when fairness would end in only one outcome: their being stripped of their privilege?"

#ZackPolanski #Media #BBC #UKPolitics

How the BBC sets a trap to make sure leftwing politicians never get a fair hearing
https://jonathancook.substack.com/p/how-the-bbc-sets-a-trap-to-make-sure

"In the case of apartheid South Africa, the victims .. were ...

2026-10-09T14:41:14Z

"In the case of apartheid South Africa, the victims .. were front and centre of the debate. In the case of apartheid Israel, the victims - the Palestinians - are barely visible.

In British media, the debate about the Greens’ "Zionism is racism" policy studiously excludes Palestinians, despite their intimate experience of what Zionism is and what it does. The very people who have been the victims of apartheid and genocide are ignored"

#Zionism #Racism #GreenParty

https://www.middleeasteye.net/opinion/whats-shameful-no-party-greens-called-zionism-racist

"The scheme, a collaboration between the MRA,Karbon Homes, ...

2026-10-09T10:43:50Z

"The scheme, a collaboration between the MRA,Karbon Homes, Esh Group, Vital Energi and Durham County Council, delivers a clean, secure and stable source of heat for local communities by making use of a nationalised asset already in public ownership, said the Authority"

#Mines #Heating #Energy

Mine water energy heats Seaham homes
https://northeastbylines.co.uk/business/technology/mine-water-energy-heats-seaham-homes/

"The purpose of economic policy is not to satisfy bond ...

2026-10-09T08:26:55Z

In reply to nevent1q…nuvs
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"The purpose of economic policy is not to satisfy bond traders. It is to ensure that people can live securely, that public services can function, that the economy can prosper and that society can thrive.

If financial markets threaten those objectives, it is the financial markets that need to be managed. It is not the needs of the people that should be sacrificed"

I hold no hope that the BoE and this current government will do this, however. Healey is neoliberal to his core.

"Restricting social media will not make public transport ...

2026-10-09T06:24:14Z

"Restricting social media will not make public transport easier to use, youth clubs more welcoming or local venues less overwhelming. It will remove a route through which young people currently gather the information and contacts needed to navigate those settings"

#Autism #SocialMedia #UKPolitics

Social media provides valued community spaces for autistic young people
https://theconversation.com/social-media-provides-valued-community-spaces-for-autistic-young-people-286874

A gut microbe that’s commonly found in humans manufactures a ...

2026-10-09T05:58:55Z

A gut microbe that’s commonly found in humans manufactures a molecule that is capable of slashing cholesterol levels and shrinking plaque in arteries, according to a study published in Nature.

#HeartDisease #Health #Cholesterol #GutBiome

Revealed: how this common gut microbe protects against heart disease | Nature
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-03189-7

He's just like my Mr Copper! Ginger boys are all the same. ...

2026-10-08T17:56:52Z

In reply to nevent1q…2ll7
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He's just like my Mr Copper! Ginger boys are all the same.

"goofy and surprisingly stubborn boy who's obsessed with food and loves spending most of his days being a lump in bed"

This is a great idea. #Nature #Libraries #Environment Tents, ...

2026-10-08T07:26:43Z

This is a great idea.

#Nature #Libraries #Environment

Tents, night-vision goggles, bear tracking kits – and even books: America’s first nature library opens | Libraries | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/oct/07/nature-library-colorado-us-wilderness-stargazing-camping-outdoors-aoe

"..whenever political parties agree on something, that’s ...

2026-10-07T06:34:50Z

"..whenever political parties agree on something, that’s not a positive sign. It’s evidence that we don’t have a political spectrum. We have a political establishment. If the entire establishment is ganging up on you, it means you’re probably on the right side of history"

#Palestine #Israel #Zionism #GreenParty

The media refuses to ask Palestinians if Zionism is racism. Apparently, only Zionist feelings count.
https://www.councilestatemedia.uk/p/the-media-refuses-to-ask-palestinians

"We should not be surprised. This is not the first time that ...

2026-10-07T04:46:33Z

"We should not be surprised. This is not the first time that mountains of debt, based on central bank backing for deregulated, ‘easy money’ creation, has ballooned into a vast credit bubble, only to be burst by high, real rates of interest. Bond markets are anticipating those high rates and their consequences, and struggling to get ahead of central bankers"
Ann Pettifor

#Inflation #BondMarkets #Economics

The Bond Market’s Premonition: High Rates, Defaults, Slump & War
https://annpettifor.substack.com/p/the-bond-markets-premonition-high

Beide

2026-10-06T14:01:28Z

In reply to nevent1q…44hy
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Beide

It often starts with animals at a young age. The RSPCA works with ...

2026-10-06T12:42:35Z

In reply to nevent1q…nfmg
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It often starts with animals at a young age. The RSPCA works with the NSPCC for this reason.

“He likes power, and I feel like this is giving him some sort ...

2026-10-06T06:59:19Z

In reply to nevent1q…q48n
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“He likes power, and I feel like this is giving him some sort of power. It’s all about power and control in everything he does,” says Lisa, who met and began a relationship with a far-right activist when she was 16.

He is one of the main figures behind the branch of the Raising the Colours movement in his town. The far-right, anti-migrant campaign has hung flags from lamp-posts across the UK under the guise of “patriotism”.

#FarRight #DomesticViolence

"During their relationship, Lisa’s ex-partner was ...

2026-10-06T06:57:45Z

"During their relationship, Lisa’s ex-partner was controlling. He kept her at home where he was emotionally and physically abusive towards her, including once attacking her with a machete.

These days, he runs protests outside houses of multiple occupancy that he claims are housing asylum seekers"

Interviews with 7 partners of 'Protect our women' thugs.

#FarRight #DomesticViolence #DomesticAbuse #CoerciveControl #Women

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/oct/06/uk-domestic-abuse-survivors-ex-partners-behind-far-right-street-patrols

Apparently, according to the BBC the bombers took off so quickly, ...

2026-10-05T07:01:17Z

In reply to nevent1q…w5qc
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Apparently, according to the BBC the bombers took off so quickly, the refuelling aircraft were still on the ground, so I think that's a no.

Well, well... #RAFFairford #Iran #US US removes all bombers from ...

2026-10-04T21:47:47Z

Well, well...

#RAFFairford #Iran #US

US removes all bombers from RAF Fairford back to home stations - BBC News
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cmwyve191dlko?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

Green Party statement: "The motion sets out the Party’s ...

2026-10-04T18:03:41Z

Green Party statement:

"The motion sets out the Party’s opposition to Zionism, defined as an ethnonationalist political project, and states that anti-Zionism should not be equated with antisemitism. The motion reasserts the Party’s commitment to Palestinian liberation, the right of return, Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS), and a full arms embargo against Israel"

#Zionism #Racism #AntiZionism #GreenParty

Green Party adopts anti-Zionist policy - Green Party
https://greenparty.org.uk/2026/10/04/green-party-adopts-anti-zionist-policy/

"The bombardment of Gaza and the house-by-house, ...

2026-10-03T05:54:50Z

"The bombardment of Gaza and the house-by-house, greenhouse-by-greenhouse demolitions that followed have created 61 million tonnes of debris, almost 10 million of which are at high risk of asbestos and heavy metal contamination"

#Israel #Gaza #Ecocide

Ecocide in Gaza – Israel’s Other War Crime
https://zeteo.uk/p/ecocide-in-gaza-israels-other-war?publication_id=9166732&post_id=218477640&isFreemail=false&r=55ldjt&triedRedirect=true

I do hope so, but this doesn't look good: "But after ...

2026-10-02T19:59:59Z

In reply to nevent1q…fljy
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I do hope so, but this doesn't look good:

"But after concern among DPOs at the emphasis in his speech on older people, Disability News Service (DNS) asked for clarity from Downing Street.

And the government later confirmed that his announcement of free personal care applied only to those over the age of 65"

Despair, again... #Disability #YoungPeople #UKPolitics ...

2026-10-02T18:36:09Z

Despair, again...

#Disability #YoungPeople #UKPolitics #SocialCare

Free social care is coming… but only if you’re over 65, government confirms after Burnham speech – Disability News Service
https://www.disabilitynewsservice.com/free-social-care-is-coming-but-only-if-youre-over-65-government-confirms-after-burnham-speech/

Air pollution from intensive pig and poultry farms costs England ...

2026-10-02T13:40:26Z

Air pollution from intensive pig and poultry farms costs England and Wales over £131 million a year, contributing to cases of asthma, stroke, and heart disease

#IntensiveFarming #Pigs #Poultry #Farming #Pollution

https://www.desmog.com/2026/09/30/exclusive-pig-and-poultry-air-pollution-costs-uk-over-130-million-a-year/

We will continue to beat you until morale improves.

2026-10-02T07:50:15Z

In reply to nevent1q…0mdg
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We will continue to beat you until morale improves.

"A central option under consideration for young people is ...

2026-10-02T05:33:07Z

"A central option under consideration for young people is removing the health element of universal credit for claimants under 25, which has already been almost halved to £217 a month, and offering intensive support for people to get into work. The possibility of removing it for existing claimants – not just new ones – is being looked at"

#Benefits #SocialSecurity #UKPolitics

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/oct/01/welfare-changes-under-debate-disability-benefit-young-people-uk

Yes, I suffered it myself. It's something we were expected to ...

2026-10-01T18:46:11Z

In reply to nevent1q…jf7p
_________________________

Yes, I suffered it myself. It's something we were expected to get on with. 'Women's problems '

Some good news for all who have suffered or still suffer this ...

2026-10-01T17:58:56Z

Some good news for all who have suffered or still suffer this debilitating disease.

#Endometriosis #Health

The ‘missed disease’ that affects 190 million: endometriosis drug shows early promise | Nature
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-03042-x

"Whoever wins next month’s election.., will keep the ...

2026-10-01T11:50:04Z

"Whoever wins next month’s election.., will keep the country heading on the same ethnic supremacist track Israel has been on for decades. Trump, Burnham, Macron and other western leaders understand this.

They want Netanyahu out of the way not so there is real change but simply so they can revert to what constituted business as usual before the Gaza genocide: a slower, more incremental pace to the eradication of the Palestinian people"

#Israel #Gaza #Palestine

https://www.middleeasteye.net/opinion/west-wants-netanyahu-gone-so-palestinians-can-be-killed-more-quietly-again

9"Britain is to set up a new centre to stem the “poisonous ...

2026-10-01T09:31:25Z

9"Britain is to set up a new centre to stem the “poisonous tide” of disinformation, not least from Russia"

"All perfectly reasonable, but one particular state was not called out for its role in spreading disinformation – and that is Israel"

#Disinformation #Russia #Israel #UKPolitics

Israeli Lies Good, Russian Lies Bad? The Problem With the Crackdown on Disinformation
https://zeteo.uk/p/israeli-lies-good-russian-lies-bad

I suspect Burnham received a furious phone call from ...

2026-10-01T06:04:40Z

In reply to nevent1q…2kle
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I suspect Burnham received a furious phone call from Trump/Netanyahu telling him to up the ante ASAP. After all, Bibi has an election to win and he needs Trump to escalate the Iran war.

It's not life insurance. It's life assurance. You are ...

2026-09-30T13:01:09Z

In reply to nevent1q…w5hc
_________________________

It's not life insurance. It's life assurance. You are assuredly going to die, the unknown factor (and risk for the company insuring that risk) is when that assured event will happen.

"When the establishment media deals with issues in which the ...

2026-09-30T12:57:17Z

"When the establishment media deals with issues in which the West’s war industries are most heavily invested, it happily jettisons even the semblance of critical distance from the state"
Jonathan Cook

#Media #Security #UKPolitics #RAFFairford

Reporting of the RAF Fairford arrests blows the idea of a ‘free press’ out of the water
https://jonathancook.substack.com/p/reporting-of-the-raf-fairford-arrests?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email&utm_content=share&action=share

"If you think that there’s an inevitability of something ...

2026-09-30T10:15:00Z

"If you think that there’s an inevitability of something happening, that’s not what insurance is, right? Insurance is a pool where you know there’s a risk that something happens for some people and not for others. When there is an inevitability, it makes it very difficult for it to be insured.”

#ClimateEmergency #Floods #Insurance #England
New English homes in flood-risk areas could become uninsurable, says Aviva boss | Insurance industry | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/sep/29/new-uk-homes-flood-risk-areas-insurance-aviva-amanda-blanc-budget?CMP=GTUK_email

"The people of Australia should be up in arms, as should ...

2026-09-30T05:30:46Z

"The people of Australia should be up in arms, as should people around the world in the face of the massive injustice that they are facing as a consequence of an unjust war over which they had no say, no control and no part."

#Australia #InterestRates #RBA #CentralBanks

The irrationality of central banks
https://www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2026/09/29/the-irrationality-of-central-banks/#gsc.tab=0

Says the 'person' with an AI Avatar.

2026-09-29T06:21:23Z

In reply to nevent1q…3z9x
_________________________

Says the 'person' with an AI Avatar.

"Pressure works. So increase the pressure. Because of ...

2026-09-29T06:08:21Z

"Pressure works. So increase the pressure.
Because of pressure, the position of the British government has moved. Miliband’s speech is an acknowledgment of that reality, and the movement should take encouragement from it"
Owen Jones

#Labour #Israel #Palestine #UKPolitics

https://www.owenjones.news/p/ed-miliband-admits-we-were-right

"The “legitimate concerns” were real, but the diagnosis ...

2026-09-28T12:28:18Z

"The “legitimate concerns” were real, but the diagnosis was wrong - and instead of fixing housing, training, wages and public services, government chose to hammer migration because the far-right told them that was the problem.

We have done this before with Brexit, and once again the country is being left to pick up the tab"
The Bear

#Immigration #UKPolitics #FarRight

https://www.bearlypolitics.co.uk/p/net-migration-if-falling-now-the

Cody Dahl has written a book and it's unaccountably out on ...

2026-09-28T11:30:03Z

Cody Dahl has written a book and it's unaccountably out on Guy Fawkes night.

Preorder at the link below:

The State of This! A Thicky Thicky Dumb Dumb's Guide to British Politics a book by Cody Dahler - Bookshop.org UK

https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/the-state-of-this-indie-exclusive-edition-a-thicky-thicky-dumb-dumb-s-guide-to-british-politics-special-audio-edition-cody-dahler/f91c9236bf2fe385

#UKPolitics #CodyDahler

British weapons manufacturer BAE Systems worked with UK ...

2026-09-28T07:46:17Z

British weapons manufacturer BAE Systems worked with UK universities to counter campus protests against Israel’s genocide in Gaza, according to emails and internal documents.

#Gaza #BAE #Universities #GazaProtests #UKPolitics

Weapons Firm Gave Advice to UK Universities on Countering Gaza Protests | Novara Media
https://novaramedia.com/2026/09/25/weapons-firm-gave-advice-to-uk-universities-on-countering-gaza-protests/

"Today within the halls and pubs of Great Torrington and the ...

2026-09-28T06:39:01Z

"Today within the halls and pubs of Great Torrington and the villages of Huntshaw and Weare Giffard, the AI project is the main talking point. And the question being asked is: why here, in a protected UN biosphere, on productive farmland?"

#DataCentres #AI #Devon #UKPolitics

‘People are standing up and fighting back’: the north Devon revolt against a vast AI datacentre | Datacentres - UK | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/sep/27/people-are-standing-up-and-fighting-back-north-devon-ai-datacentre

"far-right groups target non-political associations, sports ...

2026-09-28T05:54:09Z

"far-right groups target non-political associations, sports clubs and community groups precisely because they are trusted and embedded in local life. If far-right groups can capture or intimidate the institutions that communities rely on, they may be able to reshape the boundaries of what is considered normal"

#FarRight #PatriotPlatform #RNLI #UKPolitics

Why far-right protesters target non-political groups like lifeboat volunteers
https://theconversation.com/why-far-right-protesters-target-non-political-groups-like-lifeboat-volunteers-292909

On Thursday 1st October, patients, NHS workers and activists ...

2026-09-27T20:10:54Z

On Thursday 1st October, patients, NHS workers and activists across England are taking action to say NO to Palantir in our NHS.
People vs Palantir - International Day of Action | Amnesty International UK
https://www.amnesty.org.uk/issues/international-crisis/no-palantir-in-our-nhs/people-vs-palantir-global-day-of-action/

Great article. #FaityTales #Märchen #ContesDeFée #Art The ...

2026-09-26T11:15:14Z

Great article.

#FaityTales #Märchen #ContesDeFée #Art

The wondrous history of fairy tale art – from wolves and witches to fallen princesses
https://theconversation.com/the-wondrous-history-of-fairy-tale-art-from-wolves-and-witches-to-fallen-princesses-292490

"Analysis by FairSquare, a non-profit which researches and ...

2026-09-25T16:39:06Z

"Analysis by FairSquare, a non-profit which researches and campaigns on human rights, warns that the financial and political alliance between Reform and the authoritarian Gulf petrostate should be the subject of an “immediate and thorough investigation”

#UAE #ReformUK #UKPolitics

UAE Influence on Reform Should be Investigated – Report - DeSmog
https://www.desmog.com/2026/09/23/uae-influence-on-reform-should-be-investigated-report/

Wonderful photos of Harlem and the Bronx in the 70s and 80s by ...

2026-09-25T09:11:54Z

Wonderful photos of Harlem and the Bronx in the 70s and 80s by French photographer, Martine Barrat.

#Photography #NewYork

https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/gallery/2026/sep/24/block-parties-and-boxing-clubs-martine-barrats-tough-and-tender-new-york-in-pictures?CMP=firstedition_email

As the war in Gaza approaches its fourth year, the Guardian is ...

2026-09-25T07:53:29Z

As the war in Gaza approaches its fourth year, the Guardian is following five ordinary Palestinians. Each tells the story of their day.
Today, university lecturer Mahmoud battles to provide his students an education.
‘First there’s the gruelling task of trying to charge my laptop’

#Gaza #Israel #Genocid

https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/ng-interactive/2026/sep/24/first-theres-the-gruelling-task-of-trying-to-charge-my-laptop-a-day-in-the-life-of-a-university-lecturer-in-gaza

"One smartphone contains more than 70 raw materials and more ...

2026-09-24T10:37:11Z

"One smartphone contains more than 70 raw materials and more than 50 metals. Many of these need to be mined from the Earth. A standard 200g phone involves extracting resources from more than 200kg of raw materials. That’s equivalent to the weight of 200 standard bags of sugar, 100 bricks or one adult grizzly bear"

#Recycle #Reuse #Smartphones
#Mining #RareMetals

New mining map highlights damage caused by extracting metals for your smartphone
https://theconversation.com/new-mining-map-highlights-damage-caused-by-extracting-metals-for-your-smartphone-291612

"From Southall to Sheffield and from Brick Lane to Bradford, ...

2026-09-24T07:09:12Z

"From Southall to Sheffield and from Brick Lane to Bradford, the Asian youth movements were set up to physically defend communities from racist attacks. It was because of their heroic efforts that many of us in diverse towns and cities have grown up in safer environments"

#Racism #Fascism #FarRight #UKPolitics

Britain’s far-right violence comes to us direct from the 1970s. But so does the solution | Taj Ali | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/sep/23/britain-anti-racism-asian-youth-movements-1970s-far-right-violence

"Before the war, I lived like a queen. I had a beautiful ...

2026-09-24T06:27:13Z

"Before the war, I lived like a queen. I had a beautiful life. I was a farmer. I planted and harvested my land. I had animal shelters where I raised livestock, chickens, rabbits and ducks. I lived a very beautiful life, but it has changed for me.

Now, we have no home, no source of income and no good food. Life in tents is terrible – actually unbearable"

A day in the life of a grandmother in Gaza.

#Gaza #Israel #Genocide

https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/ng-interactive/2026/sep/23/this-is-where-i-live-now-the-back-of-a-truck-a-day-in-the-life-of-a-grandmother-in-gaza

"It’s good that the foreign secretary is presenting the ...

2026-09-24T05:33:03Z

"It’s good that the foreign secretary is presenting the findings of this crucial report to ministers from other governments.

“But it begs the question, why are MPs in this country still being denied access to the full report? And, most importantly, why has our government still not published its response to how it will address the stark findings?”
Adrian Ramsay MP, Green Party

#ClimateEmergency #UKPolitics #UN

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/sep/23/uk-climate-crisis-national-security-report-suppressed-starmer-ed-miliband