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Molly Scott Cato
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Vice Chair of the European Movement πŸ‡ͺπŸ‡Ί Former Green MEP πŸ’š Grandma πŸ‘΅

Sarah Margaret "Molly" Scott Cato is a British Green politician, economist and activist. She served as a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) for South West England from 2014 to 2020. From 2012, until her election as an MEP, she was Professor of Strategy and Sustainability at the University of Roehampton. Scott Cato speaks for the Green Party on finance and the EU, and is known for her work in the field of co-operative studies. She has published on green economics, localism and anti-capitalism, and has contributed to works on the risks of nuclear power, the use of which she strongly opposes. .. more

Economics 35%
Environmental science 21%

Another person to salute for doing his job properly and standing up to tyranny
Jerome Powell: "This is about whether the Fed will be able to continue to set interest rates based on evidence and economic conditionsβ€”or whether instead monetary policy will be directed by political pressure or intimidation."

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What does populism really mean in the Italian context?

Our first event of 2026 is a free in-person discussion with @Marzia Maccaferri.

πŸ—“ 27 Jan 2026, 6.30 PM
πŸ“ Panton Arms, 43 Panton Street, Cambridge CB2 1HL

More info: www.cambridgeforeurope.org.uk/events/popul...

@europeanmovement.co.uk
Last year, we reached the lowest per capita homicide rate in recorded history - not by chance, but as a result of our tough action on violent crime and our preventative approach.

We’re on the right path. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Sorry, Trump and Farage – London is no lawless β€˜warzone’. Violent crime is lower than ever | Sadiq Khan
Reform’s new candidate for mayor claims people pity Londoners for living in an unsafe capital. But the evidence is clear: we’re making our streets safer, says mayor of London Sadiq Khan
www.theguardian.com
Jerome Powell: "This is about whether the Fed will be able to continue to set interest rates based on evidence and economic conditionsβ€”or whether instead monetary policy will be directed by political pressure or intimidation."

This is the sort of courage that is needed to resist fascism

Fascinating testimony
Pastor: I said to this ICE agent, 'Take me, stop harassing her.' The agent got in my face, pointed a gun at me, and said, 'Are you afraid now?' To which I said, 'I am not afraid.'

This, shared in connection with the Minnesota shooting, is spot on

The new video from Minnesota shows two strong women refusing to be intimidated by armed ICE officers

I can't stop thinking that is why Renee Good was shot dead

Paramilitaries serving authoritarian regimes need citizens to be afraid

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Restricting image generation to paid users isn't a genuine safeguard - it's an attempt to make money from the nudification
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
Grok turns off image generator for most users after outcry over sexualised AI imagery
Editing function to be limited to paying subscribers after X threatened with fines and regulatory action
www.theguardian.com

This guy is making such important points that I don't think are discussed enough

The wearing of masks by law enforcement is deeply suspect

It reinforces the view that ICE is actually a paramilitary force operating for Trump within the borders of the US
πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ MINNEAPOLIS VETERAN: "They are terrorizing the population, in Afghanistan we never wore masks.” (From @statuscoupnews.bsky.social )
Pastor: I said to this ICE agent, 'Take me, stop harassing her.' The agent got in my face, pointed a gun at me, and said, 'Are you afraid now?' To which I said, 'I am not afraid.'
πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ MINNEAPOLIS VETERAN: "They are terrorizing the population, in Afghanistan we never wore masks.” (From @statuscoupnews.bsky.social )
Just in case you think I am somehow exaggerating, this was their framing at the top of the hour, all morning.
Make this go viral.

Labour MP Louise Haigh.
I call on my party and my government to remove themselves entirely from X and communicate with the public where they actually participate online and can be protected from such illegality.

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"The party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command."
There is no evidence that the officer who shot the woman was injured at ALL, despite Trump’s claim here that he is β€œrecovering in the hospital.”

Immediately after the shooting you can see him walking completely normally, and he stayed on the scene for a while before driving off.
Trump: "I have just viewed the clip of the event which took place in Minneapolis. It is a horrible thing to watch. The woman screaming was, obviously, a professional agitator, and the woman driving the car was very disorderly, obstructing and resisting ... "

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πŸ’― β€œIt’s so clear that we need a new system, fit for the 21st century, and the conversation amongst MPs is shifting from "if" to "when" and "how". As a first step the Government should set up a National Commission on Electoral Reform”

🌹 @alexsobel.co.uk #Labour4PR
Electoral reform: Strong support for proportional representation among Labour members - LabourList
Two thirds of Labour members would back change to UK voting system towards Proportional Representation, exclusive LabourList polling reveals.
labourlist.org

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'It's clear that international institutions have to evolve'
@elliechowns.bsky.social challenges Labour's subservience to Trump's resource imperialism- calling for a renewed approach to international cooperation, peace and security
The UK political landscape is shifting. Is the Green Party a good fit for the #coops movement? We speak to former MEP Molly Scott Cato

@greenpartymolly.bsky.social
Molly Scott Cato: Green Party is a good match for co-op movement
Interview with former Green Party MEP and lifelong co-operator Molly Scott Cato about the shifting UK political landscape
www.thenews.coop

If only the male-dominated economics profession had listened to the wisdom of some of the economists represented here, we would not be in the ship we're in
🚨 Out Now: The Elgar Companion to Women and Heterodox Economics, ed. by Alexandra Bernasek and Lynne Chester

🟒 Learn more: www.e-elgar.com/shop/isbn/97...

πŸ†“ Free chapter: doi.org/10.4337/9781...

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🚨 Out Now: The Elgar Companion to Women and Heterodox Economics, ed. by Alexandra Bernasek and Lynne Chester

🟒 Learn more: www.e-elgar.com/shop/isbn/97...

πŸ†“ Free chapter: doi.org/10.4337/9781...

Marco Rubio seems to be playing a crucial role in the new US imperialism

Since his key target is Cuba, I can only assume that the endless chat about Greenland is some form of misdirection

Blatant and brazen extortion

Trump is behaving like a mafia boss

We shouldn't get distracted by discussions about ideology

His only ideology is greed

Hi Jackie. I'm not offended by you suggesting I might be middle class! Or by using words that other people don't know. How else are we all going to learn new words?

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Boosting Venezuela’s oil output by 500,000 barrels a day would cost $10bn and take 2 yrs

Raising production to 1.5mn barrels of oil a day (from current 1mn) would produce 550mn tons of CO2 a year

That's more CO2 than is emitted by countries like UK & Brazil

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Trump taking β€˜drill, baby, drill’ plan to Venezuela β€˜terrible’ for climate, experts warn
β€˜Everybody loses’ if production supercharged in country with largest known oil reserves, critics say
www.theguardian.com

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Keir Starmer is talking about closer alignment with Europe, so here are three simple resolutions for 2026, keep the promises on EU relations, take real steps towards the Single Market and Customs Union, and listen to the public that wants closer ties.

I'm in Aberystwyth I need to drive back to England today via the A44

Anybody got any advice on the condition of that road?

There don't seem to be any gritters on the minor roads but I'm hoping somebody will have treated the major roads
The Utrecht morning rush hour in the snow did not disappoint!
πŸ’―

Pusillanimous and irresponsible

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UK government refuses to say if US broke international law over Maduro capture
UK government refuses to say if US broke international law over Maduro capture
Sir Keir Starmer's right-hand man refused to say whether the US has broken international law by striking Venezuela and capturing its president.
news.sky.com