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Lucibee @lucibee.bsky.social · 8m

The letter itself doesn't refer to "buildings and infrastructure"
www.theccc.org.uk/wp-content/u...

but that's not what they meant.

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Lucibee @lucibee.bsky.social · 10m

The BBC's effort (from Justin Rowlatt) is better, but the headline is still woefully misleading.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Government told to prepare for 2C warming by 2050

The Climate Change Committee said the UK should make climate change adaptions beyond the Paris Agreement.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Lucibee @lucibee.bsky.social · 11m

For example:
"Existing buildings and infrastructure should be upgraded to withstand temperatures of at least 2C higher than normal by 2050, instead of the 1.5C nations are hoping to keep as a limit, the committee said."

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Err... no Fiona Harvey, they didn't say that at all!!!

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Lucibee @lucibee.bsky.social · 12m

I think this must be the most terribly worded article The Graun has published on climate change e-ver.

www.theguardian.com/environment/...

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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Center for Climate Integrity @climateintegrity.org · 1d

"The first-of-its-kind study shows that the world’s biggest oil and gas companies contribute less than 1.5% to global renewable energy — contradicting industry claims to be pioneers in the energy transition."

Study: Oil companies are not ‘part of the solution’

New research in the journal Nature reveals oil and gas companies own a “marginal” share of global renewable capacity, years after claiming they would lead the energy transition.

www.exxonknews.org

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Lucibee @lucibee.bsky.social · 38m

The BBC's effort is much stronger, although the headline is still horribly misleading
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Government told to prepare for 2C warming by 2050

The Climate Change Committee said the UK should make climate change adaptions beyond the Paris Agreement.

www.bbc.co.uk

Lucibee @lucibee.bsky.social · 1h

omg that's a terribly worded/explained article 🤦

Totally underestimates what we (and "buildings") face at 2° and 4° *global average* temp increase.
Local temps (impacts) will far surpass that.

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The National @scotnational.bsky.social · 1d

Sid Khan, who was on the Global Sumud Flotilla, shares an eye-opening experience from dealing with British officials after being imprisoned by Israel

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Lucibee @lucibee.bsky.social · 3h

See also Sid Khan's interview with The National - UK FCO couldn't give a flying eff about UK citizens detained at other despotic entity's pleasure

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The National @scotnational.bsky.social · 1d

You can watch our full interview with Sid Khan, from our brand new podcasting studio, on YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=4nn1...

The National Meets: Sid Khan of the Global Sumud Flotilla

YouTube video by The National

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Luke Plunkett @lukeplunkett.com · 6h

kids teacher just sent this home as part of an assignment he's doing and i want to smash every computer at the school

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Lucibee @lucibee.bsky.social · 3h

Their complicity makes me wonder why they don't treat political prisoners in this country in the same way.

I'm sure it won't be long before they do.

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Lucibee @lucibee.bsky.social · 3h

But I guess that's the message they want to send.

The UK Government and Foreign Office have made it abundantly clear that if you are arrested by a foreign power they support, they will not help you, even if that power is acting illegally.

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Lucibee @lucibee.bsky.social · 3h

It is clear that the Swedish and UK Governments don't give a toss about their citizens abroad.

I will never go abroad again after reading about how some of the flotilla participants were treated by consular staff in the face of obvious Israeli abuse.

www.aftonbladet.se/nyheter/a/25...

Greta Thunberg: “They kicked me every time the flag touched my face”

– Greta Thunberg on her days in Israeli captivity Beating, kicking, and threats of being gassed in cages. Greta Thunberg and several others from the flotilla ar

www.aftonbladet.se

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Philip O'Connor @philipoconnor.bsky.social · 4h

Aftonbladet's interview with Greta Thunberg is now available in English - it raises many serious questions, not least about the Swedish govt. effectively abandoning its citizens to torture because it doesn't agree with their politics. A thundering disgrace.
www.aftonbladet.se/nyheter/a/25...

Greta Thunberg: “They kicked me every time the flag touched my face”

– Greta Thunberg on her days in Israeli captivity Beating, kicking, and threats of being gassed in cages. Greta Thunberg and several others from the flotilla ar

www.aftonbladet.se

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Lucibee @lucibee.bsky.social · 4h

Unfortunately, I don't think they have any say over which day they get allocated by the Senedd :(

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Saul Staniforth @saulstaniforth.bsky.social · 6h

Israel is using the failure to return the bodies of hostages as a pretext to violate the ceasefire themselves, but as Nour Odeh points out, the ceasefire agreement did not contain a timeline for the handing over of the bodies & Israel already knew it might take weeks or months.

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Lucibee @lucibee.bsky.social · 15h

They've moved this very important debate for pwME to the day of the UK Autumn Budget.

That's not a good look, Senedd. 🤨

Severe ME Difrifol Cymru @severemecymru.bsky.social · 1d

Welsh Senedd Debate on Severe and Very Severe ME – 15th October - POSTPONED to 26th Nov.

Adam Price, MS, was due to lead the Members Debate on Severe and Very Severe ME tomorrow in the Welsh Senedd (Parliament), but on Sunday he suffered a close family bereavement. 1/4

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Dr. Jen Irwin @drjenirwin.bsky.social · 18h

‘While SARS-CoV-2 does not cause HIV/AIDS, its ability to induce immune dysfunction—including T cell depletion & dysfunction, increased susceptibility to infection incl opportunistic, accelerated bio aging, neurological, & systemic damage provide parallels... .’
www.ajpmfocus.org/article/S277...

COVID-19 is “Airborne AIDS”: provocative oversimplification, emerging science, or something in between?

COVID-19 caused by SARS-CoV-2 is often compared to other pandemics for its societal and global health impact, with some commentators drawing parallels to HIV/AIDS due to the immune dysfunction caused ...

www.ajpmfocus.org

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Lucibee @lucibee.bsky.social · 16h

Same day as the UK Autumn Budget. 😕

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Climate Dad @climatedad.bsky.social · 1d

Not homes.
Not streets.
ENTIRE TOWNS!

Towns may have to be abandoned due to floods with millions more homes in Great Britain at risk

Every constituency projected to be at greater risk, with many areas likely to be uninsurable, Guardian investigation finds

www.theguardian.com

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Severe ME Difrifol Cymru @severemecymru.bsky.social · 1d

Welsh Senedd Debate on Severe and Very Severe ME – 15th October - POSTPONED to 26th Nov.

Adam Price, MS, was due to lead the Members Debate on Severe and Very Severe ME tomorrow in the Welsh Senedd (Parliament), but on Sunday he suffered a close family bereavement. 1/4

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Kate Strasdin @katestrasdin.bsky.social · 1d

I grew up with Cicely Mary Barker’s flower fairies books and used to attempt to fashion wardrobes for wooden peg dolls out of leaves. This is a true wood nymph’s dress, c1918 Lucile, ethereal layers and embellishments @ntlmuseumsscot.bsky.social #kelvingroveartgallery #FashionHistory 🗃️🪡

Front full length view of a pale green silk sleeveless dress with a sheer gold overlay. It is embellished with ribbon work flowers and gold lace

A detail of the pale green dress showing the three dimensional ribbon work embellishments and gold lace

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Long Covid Advocacy @longcovidadvoc.com · 1d

Excellent article by @bilson.org.uk & Drayak about the urgent need to withdraw the dangerous @rcpch.bsky.social FII guidance

⚠️Instead of support for complex care the system is primed for suspicion

The need for co-produced evidence based frameworks is vital

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‘Why fabricated or induced illness needs to be dropped as a child protection category’

By Andy Bilson and Taliah Drayak The term fabricated or induced illness (FII) was introduced in 2002 to replace the discredited idea of Munchausen syndrome by proxy (MSbP). The label was meant to…

www.communitycare.co.uk

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Lucibee @lucibee.bsky.social · 1d

They approached an imaginary yellow line in a landscape that looks nothing like it did just a few weeks ago.

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Mondoweiss @mondoweiss.net · 1d

Palestinian families eager to reunite with loved ones due to be freed learned that Israel had deported them instead. Amid the pain and the decimation of Gaza, U.S. President Donald Trump declared the “dawn of a new Middle East” at the Knesset.

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#Palestine #Israel

Palestinians freed from Israeli prison denied reunion with families as Trump claims a ‘forever’ peace

Palestinian families eager to reunite with loved ones due to be freed learned that Israel had deported them instead. Amid the pain and the decimation of Gaza, U.S. President Donald Trump declared the...

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