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European Movement UK @europeanmovement.co.uk · 19h

Over 55,000 people have called on the government to keep Britain in the European Convention on Human Rights, standing against a reckless push to repeat the mistakes of Brexit. Today their names were handed in, a reminder that this country still believes in cooperation, justice and the rule of law.

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James Collis @jamescollis.bsky.social · 1d

In the right wing rush to to exit the ECHR, a brief reminder

www.youtube.com/watch?v=ptfm...

Patrick Stewart sketch: what has the ECHR ever done for us?

YouTube video by The Guardian

www.youtube.com

James Collis @jamescollis.bsky.social · 1d

Tx for sharing this, haven't seen it in ages, delightfully pertinent.

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James Collis @jamescollis.bsky.social · 1d

The Big Beautiful Green Bill video from Friends of the Earth in the Netherlands:
youtu.be/DAGE2wtxxuM

Make Earth Cool Again
What does it say? 👇
✅ Companies adhere to international agreements, just like everyone else.
✅ Polluters pay, and going green pays off.
✅ Citizens receive a helping hand.

Vader Aarde: de Big Beautiful Green Bill

YouTube video by milieudefensie

youtu.be

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Damian Carrington @dpcarrington.bsky.social · 1d

UK approves UK’s largest solar farm (in Reform UK heartland Lincolnshire)

- "Solar is our cheapest source of energy - it’s no wonder it's Britain’s favourite" says Paul Morozzo at @greenpeaceuk.bsky.social

www.gov.uk/government/n...

Government has approved enough clean energy to power 7.5 million homes

Government approves Tillbridge Solar Farm, a major new solar project.

www.gov.uk

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James Collis @jamescollis.bsky.social · 1d

Lovely, curious twist for the UK frog-face ?

Comments on the original made me smile.

James Collis @jamescollis.bsky.social · 3d

Over 90% of Reform funding comes from the fossil fuel industry.

Draw your own conclusions people ...

Central Bylines @centralbylines.co.uk · 4d

Exposing Reform’s Oil Ties Significantly Reduces Party Support, New Research Finds

Voters recoil at Farage’s fossil fuel funding.
Via @desmog.com @writesbright.bsky.social

Exposing Reform’s Oil Ties Significantly Reduces Party Support, New Research Finds

Reform UK’s oil industry interests are a major turn-off for voters, new research reveals. The think tank Persuasion UK tested five anti-Reform messages on 6,000 adults. According to the research, “by ...

www.desmog.com

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James Collis @jamescollis.bsky.social · 5d

I dream of the distraction of divisive politics ending, so we can focus on the real challenges and start to discuss how to proceed.

Best for Britain @bestforbritain.org · 5d

Fantastic comments from the audience on #bbcqt.

Politicians should take note and stop stoking division and fear.

"The vast majority of people in this country live very happily and very peacefully together." 👏

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Iain Mansfield @igmansfield.bsky.social · 5d

"The West is not doing Ukraine a favour by helping it resist aggression; it is Ukraine doing the West a favour."

Fundamental point in @ldfreedman.bsky.social's latest. The true 'realist' position on Ukraine is that we should support Ukraine.

samf.substack.com/p/as-long-as...

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James Collis @jamescollis.bsky.social · 5d

I believe this rationale is part of why members of Citizen’s Climate Europe support the Climate Income policy in our advocacy.

Morally it taxes the destructive behaviour of the wealthy and treats everyone equally.

A fair and effective climate policy (modest wealth tax)

Prof Christina Pagel @chrischirp.bsky.social · 5d

I'm here for wokey-popey

Lucius Fox In The Box @carnegro.bsky.social · 6d

Pope Leo is spitting.

www.npr.org/2025/10/09/n...

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Damian Carrington @dpcarrington.bsky.social · 6d

Renewables have cut fossil-fuel imports for more than 100 countries, saving hundreds of billions of dollars, report @iea.org

- including UK, Germany and Chile etc

Story by @joshgabbatiss.bsky.social
www.carbonbrief.org/iea-renewabl...

IEA: Renewables have cut fossil-fuel imports for more than 100 countries - Carbon Brief

More than 100 countries have cut their dependence on fossil-fuel imports and saved hundreds of billions of dollars by continuing to invest in renewables

www.carbonbrief.org

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Reuters @reuters.com · 6d

BREAKING: Venezuela's Maria Corina Machado wins the Nobel Peace Prize for 2025 reut.rs/42uh3Aw

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Simon Evans @drsimevans.carbonbrief.org · 7d

FACTCHECK: Claire Coutinho claims UK gas power only costs £55/MWh…

…but she is ignoring a few small details:

🤫 Gas prices always rise in winter
🤫 Gas plants cost money to build
🤫 CO2 causes economic damages

THREAD with receipts

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Dr Charlie Gardner @charliejgardner.bsky.social · 7d

There's good reason why the oil and gas industry lobbies so hard for carbon capture - because it's the one 'climate solution' that wouldn't necessarily require shutting down the oil and gas industry

But it doesn't work. They need to be shut down

InfluenceMap @influencemap.bsky.social · 8d

📢 🚨New Report - How the UK oil and gas industry spent 15 years pushing for subsidies & incentives for Carbon Capture and Storage rather than regulatory accountability or science-based emissions reductions; maintaining a funding pipeline for a technology yet to deliver on its promises 👇

The UK Oil and Gas Industry's Advocacy on Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS)

New analysis from InfluenceMap suggests that for more than 15 years, the oil and gas industry has systematically pushed the UK government to adopt a costly, emissions-intensive energy policy agenda de...

influencemap.org

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James Collis @jamescollis.bsky.social · 7d

Is one idiot is more credible than another idiot when they both suggest jumping off a cliff, but predict different time spans for acquiring the power of flight.

James Collis @jamescollis.bsky.social · 7d

Good Grief - when will these idiots and tricksters give up promoting snake oil.

When the Tories under Cameron "cut the Green crap" it cost the UK £22Bn over a decade. www.carbonbrief.org/analysis-cut...

£150 per household per year, every year www.theguardian.com/money/2022/m...

Analysis: Cutting the ‘green crap’ has added £22bn to UK energy bills since 2015 - Carbon Brief

UK's energy bills were £22bn higher over the past decade than they would have been if Conservative governments had not cut “green crap” climate policies.

www.carbonbrief.org

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James Collis @jamescollis.bsky.social · 8d

Agree. Curiously you have a better graph option.
From 70k you get 10k in 19 days, the next 10k in 10 days. Plot the numbers over time and you have accelerating membership. Graph would be prettier with the 75k data point.
At least for now.
Great result. Do maths better.

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James Collis @jamescollis.bsky.social · 8d

Which parties in the UK are warming up with similar authoritarian lies, what evidence are we being asked to reject ?

Renewables bad - fossil fuels good !

Human rights bad (ECHR) - less rights good !

good for who ?

Michael E. Mann @michaelemann.bsky.social · 9d

“The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command.”

― George Orwell, 1984

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 9d

Mike Johnson: "Let me look right into the camera and tell you very clearly: Republicans are the ones concerned about healthcare. Republicans are the party working around the clock everyday to fix healthcare. This is not talking points for us: we've done it."

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James Collis @jamescollis.bsky.social · 9d

EU countries prove more renewables make electricity cheaper.

Mark Gongloff @markgongloff.bsky.social · 13d

"Spain’s rapid renewables build-out means its power prices were set by fossil generation just 19% of the time, down from 75% in 2019. As a result, wholesale electricity was almost a third cheaper than the EU average"

Imagine having cheaper power

Gift link: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Spain’s Renewable-Energy Boom Loosens Gas’s Grip on Power Prices

Soaring renewables output in Spain is weakening gas’s grip on electricity prices, setting the country apart from much of Europe where fossil fuels still dictate the cost of power.

www.bloomberg.com

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James Collis @jamescollis.bsky.social · 9d

Electricity pricing in the UK (as across all of Europe) is complex.

Renewables reduce the cost of electricity, the more renewables we have, the more prices will reduce.

The more we electrify, the more we reduce emissions.

Jess Ralston @jessralston.bsky.social · 9d

Lots of talk about the "cost of renewables"

But have they actually LOWERED the price of electricity we pay TODAY?

TLDR; yes, by around a quarter, or £25/MWh

That's why it's a mistake to stop investment in them (*cough* certain politicians).

eciu.net/analysis/rep...

Marginal Gains: how wind is pushing gas out of the power market and…

Growth in British renewables cutting electricity prices by up to a quarter.

eciu.net

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James Collis @jamescollis.bsky.social · 11d

Independent media reporting on British values ❤️

Bethany Elen @bethanyelen.bsky.social · 11d

"Howay the lads, Howay the lasses, we say no to fascists" chanted the 3000 geordies who took to the streets in an inspiring show of solidarity for refugees and to reject the racist, zenophobic and misogynist rhetoric of the far right 🖤🤍✊🏿✊🏼✊🏾✊✊🏽

Bylines Network @bylinesnetwork.co.uk · 16d

North East Bylines have just published their 5000th article!! 🎉🎉🎉

Congratulations NEB! A very apt way to celebrate too:

Love over hate: Newcastle unites at Grey’s Monument
"We don’t need to be reminded of where we live, that’s what a football strip is for"

northeastbylines.co.uk/news/politic...

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James Collis @jamescollis.bsky.social · 11d

A key piece of understanding about the the energy we need vs the waste energy and pollution that fossil fuels create.

Jan Rosenow @janrosenow.bsky.social · 12d

The Primary Energy Fallacy is the idea that all primary energy from fossil fuels must be replaced with equivalent amount of clean energy.

BUT: Not necessary because >2/3 of all primary energy is lost as waste heat.

Electrification+renewables are far more efficient.

medium.com/@jan.rosenow...

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Gregory Norminton @gregorynorminton.bsky.social · 14d

We are in the foothills of a solar-wind-battery civilisation. This is our best chance of avoiding catastrophe. But it threatens the profits of fossil fuel companies & nations - so these are pouring money into right-wing populism to stop the transition. This seems to me the biggest story in politics.

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Prof Christina Pagel @chrischirp.bsky.social · 12d

Today's update on yesterday's Trump authoritarian actions. It was a bumper day, so I just do the top 10 :-/

youtu.be/kt3Kj7QBlfc?...

Top 10 Trump authoritarian actions - Thurs 2 October 2025

YouTube video by Professor Christina Pagel

youtu.be

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James Collis @jamescollis.bsky.social · 13d

Complete fan of going as fast as possible on renewable energy and exiting fossil fuels as fast as possible.

The 2 charts suggest that getting fossil below a certain % threshold is the key to cost reduction impact.

Otherwise you would have Netherlands with biggest cost reduction ?

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