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Grace Blakeley @graceblakeley.substack.com · 1d

The far right is corrupt to the core #Reform

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European Trade Unions @etuc-ces.bsky.social · 1d

The #CSDDD is a key tool to ensure corporate accountability in global supply chains.

To meet its purpose, prevent exploitation like Rana Plaza, the directive must not be undermined. Union involvement & civil liability must be maintained.

Joint ✉️ by @lizshuler.bsky.social & @estherlynch.bsky.social

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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 3d

To be effective, protest must be noisy, obstructive, annoying. No longer is this allowed. Now the last attribute of effective dissent – persistence – is also to be banned. But the moment protest ceases to be effective is the moment democracy dies. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Here’s what you need to know about Starmer’s illiberal protest curbs: they would have killed the Labour party at birth | George Monbiot

The rights we enjoy in the UK, and the movement the PM purports to lead, were built on protest. Those rights are in dire peril, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot

www.theguardian.com

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Caroline Lucas @carolinelucas.bsky.social · 1d

More evidence that the #climate emergency affects *everything* - it should be front & centre of ALL government decisions. As well as serious adaptation (petition here petition.parliament.uk/petitions/7300…) Govt must urgently stop making things worse eg greenlighting high carbon airport expansion

UK must prepare buildings for 2C rise in global temperature, government told

Climate advisers warn that current plans to protect against extreme weather are inadequate

www.theguardian.com

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Tadzio Mueller @tadziomueller.bsky.social · 4d

Manche von Euch scheinen zu glauben, es gäbe eine postfossile, erneuerbare #Energiewende.

Aber nur, weil erneuerbare Energien ausgebaut werden, bedeutet das nicht, dass es eine "Energiewende" gibt. Fossile werden ständig weiter ausgebaut, und die Energienachfrage steigt immer schneller an.

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Destination Degrowth @destinationdeg1.bsky.social · 6d

Absolutely! It is bizarre, do they know they'll lose out to competitors for London-Paris or are just accepting their decline? Perhaps it's also linked to the general French government incompetence at the moment in terms of rail with someone blocking sensible decisions?

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Destination Degrowth @destinationdeg1.bsky.social · 6d

Indeed! I guess once those TGV M finally are available at least SNCF might start to replace their ageing fleet...

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Destination Degrowth @destinationdeg1.bsky.social · 6d

When is SNCF & Eurostar finally getting replacement trains for TGV réseau/PBKA/PBA? They're uncomfortable design and outdated: yesterday the doors unlocked before arrival... And ridiculous seat for an international journey without a table @jonworth.eu @seatsixtyone.bsky.social #crossborderrail

TGV réseau type train coupled together in Midi

Ridiculous seating without a table, think you'll work - think again?!

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Destination Degrowth @destinationdeg1.bsky.social · 6d

Uuh I see! Great that they're upgrading despite the endless delay with the ICE L... However the ICE L has more than 100 seats more, so will be good to increase capacity and hopefully will be just as good in terms of comfort?

Destination Degrowth @destinationdeg1.bsky.social · 6d

Ah, why? I just checked and I can only find ICs on that route and as I understood it they would be a bit faster and more accessible and comfortable than the existing ICs? Is there another route on which ICE3neo will be replaced, I think they only go from Frankfurt to Amsterdam?

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Destination Degrowth @destinationdeg1.bsky.social · 6d

Argh, this is the opposite of what we need. We need to expand renewables production to replace fossil fuels. Hoping that @industrialleurope.bsky.social @igmetall.bsky.social and other unions can counter these plans! @janrosenow.bsky.social any thoughts on what this means for future renewables?

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analyse & kritik @analysekritik.bsky.social · 7d

Grüner Kapitalismus oder vollautomatischer Kommunismus? Schön wäre es ja. Doch der kanadische Soziologe Éric Pineault enttäuscht die Hoffnungen von Liberalen und Marxist*innen gleichermaßen. Beide ignorieren die biophysikalischen Grenzen unserer Ökonomien:

Es ist die Entropie, stupid!

Der kanadische Soziologe Éric Pineault enttäuscht Hoffnungen auf einen grünen Kapitalismus und weist den Marxismus auf eklatante Leerstellen hin

www.akweb.de

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Destination Degrowth @destinationdeg1.bsky.social · 7d

Thanks for some positive news! Also really excited for the new ICE-L to start operation soon and especially focusing on #crossborderrail!

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Destination Degrowth @destinationdeg1.bsky.social · 7d

Oh no, not another one ending... I hope the carriages get redeployed elsewhere at least?

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Carla Denyer @carladenyer.bsky.social · 7d

The era of oil & gas is over - reserves are running dry and companies are pulling out leaving workers and communities high and dry

Government urgently needs to make a plan to harness those skills for the green energy transition

My piece for Prospect Magazine on my Energy Jobs Bill:

Screenshot of a headline from Prospect Magazine, reading: 'There will be no transition without high-carbon skills.'

Subheading reads: My new Energy Jobs Bill would harness the expertise of those working in oil and gas to support the shift to clean power, by Carla Denyer

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Destination Degrowth @destinationdeg1.bsky.social · 7d

And newly painted DYL!

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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 7d

Latest poll puts Greens just two points behind Labour. When I said we weren't here to be disappointed in Labour but to replace them, I meant it.

Join us and let's make hope normal again.

join.greenparty.org.uk

Poll from find out now showing greens on 15 and labour and Tories on 17. Reform on 32.

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Caroline Lucas @carolinelucas.bsky.social · 7d

Just extraordinary to witness this nature-hating government sabotaging Labour’s own legacy. And for absolutely no reason: nature protection isn’t blocking development - it’s a necessary prerequisite for it (& for everything else, come to that…)

Plans to weaken protections for national parks will have ‘disastrous consequences’ say green groups

Exclusive: Letter from 170-plus organisations calls on government to drop proposed changes to planning law

www.theguardian.com

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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 7d

Not only are we at record numbers of members and growing every day - this is our highest ever poll rating.

We're just getting started.

This is the politics of the 99% Vs the 1% for a country we can all afford to live in - plenty of room to grow.

Join.greenparty.org.uk

Election Maps UK @electionmaps.uk · 7d

Westminster Voting Intention:

RFM: 32% (-3)
LAB: 17% (-2)
CON: 17% (+3)
GRN: 15% (+4)
LDM: 12% (=)
SNP: 3% (=)

Via @findoutnow.bsky.social, 8 Oct.
Changes w/ 1 Oct.

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Anne Hidalgo @annehidalgo.bsky.social · 8d

Avec 162 395 votants cette année, le budget participatif enregistre un record historique !

Depuis sa création en 2014, ce bel exercice démocratique a rassemblé plus de 1 261 000 votes. Ces résultats témoignent de la grande vitalité démocratique de Paris.

Visuel avec le chiffre : 162 395 votants au budget participatif, record absolu depuis sa création en 2014.

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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 9d

We always knew that Labour cares about little else other than keeping private developers happy.

But here's proof showing off to JP Morgan despite destruction of some of the "rarest creatures in our country."

Let's make that description Labour votes.

www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Rachel Reeves clears planning blockage amid ‘good relationship’ with developer

Exclusive: Chancellor says 20,000 homes were being held up due to ‘some snails that are a protected species or something’

www.theguardian.com

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Tadzio Mueller @tadziomueller.bsky.social · 10d

Die rechtsfreie Brutalität, mit der GB, Schweden oder auch Deutschland gegen palästinasolidarische Demonstrierende vorgeht, ist ein Vorgeschmack darauf, wie #Arschlochgesellschaften in Zukunft mit ALLEM "Aktivismus" umgehen werden.

It starts with Palestine protests. But where will the crackdown on Britain’s democratic freedoms end? | Owen Jones

In making dissent a privilege, not a right, Labour is crafting a repressive toolkit. Imagine it in the hands of a Farage government, says Guardian columnist Owen Jones

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Destination Degrowth @destinationdeg1.bsky.social · 10d

Direly needed. But every week!

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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 10d

I'd actually forgotten how extraordinary it is that when I won the leadership - I wasn't interviewed as it was too close to our party conference interviewed.

And then refused a second time!

Part of the antidote to all of this is creating our own media platforms.

Hey @boldpolitics.bsky.social 👋🏼

Adam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 10d

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

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Ruthi Brandt @ruthibrandt.bsky.social · 10d

That is QUITE the bias! It's been clear for a good while now where she is, politically. But to let it show in such an obvious way, that's just professional negligence

Adam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 10d

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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