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Andy Scollick

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Dystopia isn't in the future. Dystopia is now. PhD complex adaptive systems, resilience | interactions between defence, security, climate, energy, democracy | former strategic defence planner, adviser to Ukraine's military | anti-fascist | wokist

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Andy Scollick @andyscollick.bsky.social · 1d

They desperately want "antifa" (antifascism) to be an organisation. But it isn't.

It's an ideology, a worldview. It doesn't have a structure or offices. Antifa involves individuals and groups of people with a common antifascist agenda.

It's like calling golfers on a golf course "an organisation" 🙄

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UN Environment Programme @unep.org · 1h

The rising cost of disasters shows the growing toll of climate change. Investing in adaptation and resilience saves lives.

This #DRRDay, discover how UNEP helps countries access finance and technical support to build climate resilience: www.unep.org/topics/clima...

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Chatham House @chathamhouse.org · 40m

While the UK may want critical minerals for its long-term supply chain needs, it should approach any mining ventures in Greenland with considerations for both Arctic security and the climate crisis.

The race for Greenland’s rare earth minerals is heating up. The UK should work with Europe for a sustainable strategy

The UK should coordinate with European partners and local communities to prioritize environmental safeguards while pursuing its strategic supply chain goals.

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Reform Party UK Exposed @reformexposed.bsky.social · 38m

Gordon Brown gives chilling warning about what Farage as PM would mean for children

Gordon Brown's chilling warning about what Farage as PM would mean for kids

The former Prime Minister has warned that a Nigel Farage government would mean more children in poverty and more pensioners suffering

www.birminghammail.co.uk

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POLITICO Europe @politico.eu · 20h

🐝 More than a fifth of European wild bee species, including bumblebees and cellophane bees, risk becoming extinct — as nearly 100 new species join the growing list of those under threat.

1 in 5 European wild bee species now face extinction, report finds

It comes amid a push in the EU to roll back environmental protections.

www.politico.eu

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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 38m

‘Compassion is stronger than division’: Glasgow’s battle over the saltire

Scotland’s national flag has become a flashpoint in a growing cultural battle linked to anti-immigration sentiment. In the racially diverse Springburn area of Glasgow, people fear a storm is gathering and refuse to let it pass unchallenged

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Peter Jukes @peterjukes.bsky.social · 37m

So it now appears the woman Farage and Gill were so close to has a direct link not only to Putin’s “Man in Ukraine” Medvedchuk, but his predecessor as President, Medvedev

These are top Russian agents.

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Andy Scollick @andyscollick.bsky.social · 20m

Both the Far Left and the Far Right would sell us out to Russia.

Communists and Nazis. Different century, same shit.

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UNITED24 Media @united24media.com · 36m

⚡️ EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas arrives in Kyiv.

Kallas says Ukrainians “inspire the world with their courage” and will discuss military aid, energy security, and justice for Russia’s war crimes.

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Andy Scollick @andyscollick.bsky.social · 24m

Oxymoron. You cannot be anti-imperialist AND anti-NATO because NATO is necessary to protect us from Russian imperialism. Doh! 🙄

Zarah Sultana MP @zarahsultana.bsky.social · 1d

Great discussion at TWT on how the left must unite — Your Party and the Greens — to keep Farage out of Downing Street.

But unity isn’t uniformity. Your Party will be truly anti-imperialist: no diplomatic ties with a genocidal, apartheid Israeli state and no greenwashing NATO.

Join us: yourparty.uk

Photo of Zarah, Zack Polanski, Amna Abdullatif from We Deserve Better and Abubakr Nanabawa from The Muslim Vote

Zarah speaking to a packed room at The World Transformed

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CAAD_Coalition @caadcoalition.bsky.social · 33m

📈 #COP30 climate disinfo is hitting record highs, with a 267% surge in false claims since July, AI-generated fakes, and viral out-of-context videos.

Learn more about how coordinated campaigns threaten the “COP of truth” in the latest edition of OII.

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COP disinformation hits record high

The lies spreading across social media threaten the “COP of truth” announced by President Lula at the UN

oiiclimate.substack.com

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Marcel Dirsus @marceldirsus.com · 31m

So the entire stock market is basically just AI now?

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Shipwreck @shipwreck75.bsky.social · 12h

The Red Cross has met with Israeli hostages in Gaza and reports that some are in critical condition.-Ynet

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Andy Scollick @andyscollick.bsky.social · 11h

Maybe he can part the Red Sea whilst he's at it.

Ahmad Algohbary @ahmadalgohbary.bsky.social · 12h

Donald Trump is on his way to Israel and Egypt.

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Andy Scollick @andyscollick.bsky.social · 11h

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Ahmad Algohbary @ahmadalgohbary.bsky.social · 12h

Special Envoy Steve Witkoff: "It's the moment of my life, a blessing in my life, and I couldn't be more thrilled to work for the greatest President out there, Donald Trump. He brought them home."

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Kate Starbird @katestarbird.bsky.social · 17h

I’ve seen posts claiming this “truth” is evidence of dementia, but IMO that’s not the right frame. This is strategy. Since 2021, the right has been rewriting history, bending timelines, to connect their grievances (Covid) and conspiracy theories (Jan 6, censorship, etc) to the Biden administration.

Joyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 21h

That’s a nice trick, since Biden wasn’t the president on Jan 6.

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WarTranslated (Dmitri) @wartranslated.bsky.social · 15h

Zelenskyy said Putin tested Europe's air defenses with drones and aircraft, calling the response insufficient. He compared it to Crimea, adding Putin is preparing Russian society for the next stage.

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Andy Scollick @andyscollick.bsky.social · 19h

That feeling when you realise you've just sealed the deal on $ billions of investment in some prime beachfront 'Riviera' real estate.

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Ruben Brekelmans @rubenbrekelmans.bsky.social · 19h

Goed om terug te zijn in Odesa, om de Oekraïense marine te steunen.

We bespreken de uitvoering van ons €400 mln steunpakket voor maritieme veiligheid, waaronder schepen en zeedrones.

Cruciaal voor Oekraïne om zich te verdedigen tegen aanvallen op zee en voor vrije doorvaart in de Zwarte Zee. 🇳🇱🇺🇦

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Andy Scollick @andyscollick.bsky.social · 19h

Old habits

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George Conway 👊🇺🇸🔥 @gtconway.bsky.social · 19h

Asked by Kristen Welker on Meet the Press this morning whether the White House was seriously considering invoking the Insurrection Act, Vice President Vance said, "The president is looking at all his options."

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Andy Scollick @andyscollick.bsky.social · 19h

5°C above the 1981-2010 average, not the 1850-1900 average.

Zack Labe @zacklabe.com · 19h

Temperatures were warmer than 5°C above the 1981-2010 average in September 2025 across northern Canada and into the Canadian Arctic Archipelago. The southern route of the Northwest Passage was ice-free and open for transit this past melt season.

Data freely available from doi.org/10.24381/cds...

Regional map of the Canadian Arctic showing September 2025 temperature anomalies. Most areas are warmer than average northeast of Hudson Bay. Anomalies are calculated to a 1981-2010 baseline with red being warmer than average, and blue being colder than average.

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Brennan Center @brennancenter.org · 19h

Troops are for national defense, not displays of presidential power. The courts and Congress must step up to stop this abuse of power. Learn more about this and other challenges to American democracy by subscribing to The Briefing, our free weekly newsletter: bit.ly/3Yrz5jM

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Andy Scollick @andyscollick.bsky.social · 19h

Furthermore, the US BGM-109A Tomahawk Land Attack Missile – Nuclear (TLAM-N) with a W80 nuclear warhead has been retired (since 2013) to comply with the INF Treaty. Likewise the BGM-109G Gryphon Ground Launched Cruise Missile (GLCM) with a W84 nuclear warhead Tomahawk version (retired in 1991).

Andy Scollick @andyscollick.bsky.social · 19h

Bullshit. Just like Russia's Kh-101 conventional warheaded cruise missile is different to the Kh-102 nuclear warheaded version due to different components and circuitry required to platform a nuclear warhead, so too the US Tomahawk cruise missile series.

Anton Gerashchenko @antongerashchenko.bsky.social · 19h

Peskov: "The topic of Tomahawk missiles causes us extreme concern. President Putin has already spoken about this. Now imagine a long-range missile is launched and flying. And we know it could be nuclear-capable. What should the Russian Federation think?"

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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 20h

Meta AI adviser spreads disinformation about shootings, vaccines and trans people

Critics condemn Robby Starbuck, appointed in lawsuit settlement, for ‘peddling lies and pushing extremism’ A prominent anti-DEI campaigner appointed by Meta in August as an adviser on AI bias has spent the weeks since his appointment spreading disinformation about shootings, transgender people, vaccines, crime, and protests. Robby Starbuck, 36, of Nashville, was appointed in August as an adviser by Meta – owner of Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, and other tech platforms – in an August lawsuit settlement. Continue reading...

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