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Dr Alan Nixon @alangnixon.bsky.social · 36m

#RealHeroes.

50501: The People’s Movement ❌👑 @50501movement.bsky.social · 11h

The Portland Frog army has now infiltrated Tulsa, OK and they’ve made an unlikely alliance with the T-Rex infantry and Sharks on Hoverboards mercenary forces.

This is truly terrifying.

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ECIU @eciu.net · 52m

Indicators of Global Climate Change 2025

The latest climate science at a glance — all the key metrics, in one infographic, to explain how continued greenhouse gas emissions are fuelling worsening climate change impacts.
eciu.net/analysis/in...

Indicators of Global Climate Change 2025

The latest climate science at a glance — all the key metrics, in one infographic.

eciu.net

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Molly Jong-Fast @mollyjongfast.bsky.social · 9h

Solidarity is the only way

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Dr Alan Nixon @alangnixon.bsky.social · 38m

#Genocide by #Israel - They have not changed how they see the Palestinians. So nothing will change.

Boiled Like Frogs @leedsjohnlufc.bsky.social · 1h

This is the so-called Israeli ceasefire!

Murdering 5 or 6 palestinians, clambering for aid, for stepping over a line!

www.bbc.com/news/article...

Six killed by Israeli gunfire near Gaza aid site, Hamas officials say

Dozens of Palestinians have been killed close to the controversial supply centre in Gaza.

www.bbc.com

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Dr Alan Nixon @alangnixon.bsky.social · 41m

#ClimateReality #Heat #HeatDeath

350 Europe @350europe.bsky.social · 1d

The world’s biggest capital cities are sweltering under 25% more extremely hot days each year than in the 1990s.

Analysts says major cities — from London to Tokyo — need urgent action to protect people from deadly high temperatures 🔥

Governments must act now.

World’s major cities hit by 25% leap in extremely hot days since the 1990s

Capitals from London to Tokyo need urgent action to protect people from deadly high temperatures, analysts say

www.theguardian.com

Dr Alan Nixon @alangnixon.bsky.social · 42m

#ClimateSolutions

350 Europe @350europe.bsky.social · 4d

Good green energy news this week!

The world’s wind and solar farms generated more electricity than coal plants for the first time this year ⚡

Let’s keep the pressure on global leaders at #COP30 to make sure fossil fuel lobbyists don’t throw them off course.

Global renewable energy generation surpasses coal for first time

Record solar expansion and steady wind growth driving world’s shift away from fossil fuels in 2025, report finds

www.theguardian.com

Dr Alan Nixon @alangnixon.bsky.social · 43m

#RealVillains - #Fascism, #USA.

The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 21h

"I can't remember the quotation exactly, but it's like 'when fascism comes to America, it will be wrapped in a flag and wearing the cross.' Mike Johnson's the real embodiment of that." - @sarahlongwell25.bsky.social

Dr Alan Nixon @alangnixon.bsky.social · 45m

#Genocide by #Israel.

they/them might be giants ☭ @babadookspinoza.bsky.social · 1h

“Israeli” ceasefires only ever apply to the other party. They’ll continue to kill whomever they want, whenever they want until they are stopped. They see themselves as occupying an altogether different moral plane than their enemies, like any colonizer.

Tweet from Quds News Network @QudsNen
BREAKING: Three Palestinians were killed after Israeli quadcopter drones opened fire on residents inspecting their homes in the Shujaiyya neighborhood, east of Gaza City.

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Dr Alan Nixon @alangnixon.bsky.social · 45m

#Genocide by #Israel - They have not changed how they see the Palestinians. Nothing will change. Here's how we know:

- They didn't stop bombing when the ceasefire was called.
- They continue to limit aid into Gaza
- They continue to kill Palestinians even after the ceasefire.

This is not genuine.

Geoffrey Hughes @geofffhughes.bsky.social · 1h

My expectations were low but Jesus Christ...

Picture of the destruction in Gaza with thousands of desperate people in the foreground

Headline: Five Palestinians Killed by Israeli forces in Gaza despite ceasefire

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Dr Alan Nixon @alangnixon.bsky.social · 48m

#Consequences of #Fascism, #USA - #FreeMedia?

NPR @npr.org · 2h

Tom Bowman has held his Pentagon press pass for 28 years. He says the Pentagon's new media policy makes it impossible to be a journalist, which means finding out what's really going on behind the scenes and not accepting wholesale what any government or administration says. n.pr/4q87Jwb

Opinion: Why I'm handing in my Pentagon press pass

Tom Bowman has held his Pentagon press pass for 28 years. He says the Pentagon's new media policy makes it impossible to be a journalist, which means finding out what's really going on behind the scenes and not accepting wholesale what any government or administration says.

n.pr

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Dr Adam Levy @climateadam.bsky.social · 2h

I feel this in my soul.

There's so much to say about climate change, climate action, misinformation, links to our other crises...

... But it's hard avoiding burnout when the world is burning.

Keith Frankish @keithfrankish.com · 19h

I've never had more ideas and never had less energy.

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Dr Alan Nixon @alangnixon.bsky.social · 1h

#EndNeoLiberalism

#TaxTheRich
#EndOligarchy
#RebuildPublicServices
#RestorePublicPower

youtu.be/VIdhnKskSh8?...

Neoliberalism is dying. What comes next?

YouTube video by Richard J Murphy

youtu.be

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1EarthMedia @1earthmedia.bsky.social · 5h

Doug Cameron is on the ball here.
I'm concerned that @albomp.bsky.social is still hurting from the Voice referendum & is now too shy to 'be brave'.

The superannuation back down was humiliating. There was no need for that, it was good policy.

#auspol #aukus

Doug Cameron @dncameron.bsky.social · 15h

Keating makes the point that Labor should spend some political capital.
My wish list:
Be brave.
Ditch AUKUS.
Stop worshiping the “market”
Fix CGT and -ve gearing.
Tackle poverty reduction
Housing as a human right.
Establish a modern Housing Commission.
Build public Housing.
.

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Dr Alan Nixon @alangnixon.bsky.social · 1h

#Fight #Fascism, #UK.

Otto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 3h

Brexit is Farage and his fellow Brexiters' shitstorm to own. He/they can't be allowed to just pivot from heckle to heckle and bad idea to worse - while blaming everyone else - without consequences.

So the suggestion that Labour are going to amplify that truth is to be welcomed.

Dr Alan Nixon @alangnixon.bsky.social · 1h

#RealHeroes Vs #FascistFluffers, #UK.

Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 3h

Many on the right will try and belittle and undermine what’s happening.

But here’s the truth. Tens of thousands are joining Greens. Polls are at record highs. People are just starting to feel hope again.

join.greenparty.org.uk

The truth about the green party's booming membership

Dr Alan Nixon @alangnixon.bsky.social · 2h

#Fascism Vs #IndigenousRights, #NewZealand - Directed by the #AtlasNetwork.

Vincent O'Malley @vomalley.bsky.social · 9h

This is truly shameful legislation. The government is once again showing contempt for the rule of law.

www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...

'Mean-spirited': Māori lawyer joins calls to stop marine and coastal rights law changes

Veteran Māori lawyer Annette Sykes says the government has to stop a law making it harder to get customary marine title.

www.rnz.co.nz

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David Pocock @davidpocock.bsky.social · 14h

SA is showing leadership and common sense by banning AI in election ads.

The Federal govt should follow their lead and protect our democracy from the misuse of generative AI.
www.innovationaus.com/sa-cracks-do...

SA cracks down on AI deepfakes in political advertising

South Australia has become Australia's first state to ban AI-generated political ads and deepfakes aimed at misleading voters, with the changes coming into effect on Monday. Political parties, MPs and...

www.innovationaus.com

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Dr Alan Nixon @alangnixon.bsky.social · 2h

#RealHeroes.

Kat Abughazaleh @katmabu.bsky.social · 12h

That’s right! Thanks, Fox News!
www.foxnews.com/politics/squ...

Squad 2.0: Meet America's next wave of radical Democrats shaping the party's future

Progressive Democrats, including Zohran Mamdani and Omar Fateh, have emerged as the new generation of candidates responding to President Donald Trump's second term.

www.foxnews.com

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Green Left @greenleftonline.bsky.social · 3h

Dr Nick Reimer and Professor John Keane from the University of Sydney faced an initial hearing of a suit brought by a group of Zionist students and staff in the Federal Court of Australia. www.greenleft.org.au/2025/1440/ne...

Sydney Uni academics face ‘antisemitic’ lawfare case

A group of Zionists are taking Dr Nick Reimer and Professor John Keane to the Federal Court of Australia, claiming that to be “anti-Israel” is “anti-Jewish” and therefore “antisemitic”. Jim McIlroy re...

www.greenleft.org.au

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Bjerknes Center for Climate Research (BCCR) @bjerknes.uib.no · 3h

Our research leader and coordinator of the EU-funded @impetus4change.bsky.social, @stefansobo.bsky.social, explains how they're working to make accurate climate predictions more accessible for everyone.
🧪

Thanks for the interview, @maiaresilience.bsky.social.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=G4yP...

Interview with Impetus4Change's Stefan Sobolowski

YouTube video by MAIA Resilience

www.youtube.com

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Dr Alan Nixon @alangnixon.bsky.social · 2h

#FascistFluffers and #Oligarchy supporters, #UK - #Media Vs #RealHeroes to #TaxTheRich.

Paul Blinkhorn @paulblinkhorn.bsky.social · 3h

Looks like the BBC's favourite fascist shills at the Sp*ctator are shitting their pants at the thought of their masters having to pay some tax at tsome point in the future.

Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 3h

Many on the right will try and belittle and undermine what’s happening.

But here’s the truth. Tens of thousands are joining Greens. Polls are at record highs. People are just starting to feel hope again.

join.greenparty.org.uk

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Dr Alan Nixon @alangnixon.bsky.social · 3h

#ClimateReality - #TippingPoints

We now have:

Ocean acidification insideclimatenews.org/news/0906202...

Antarctica ice melting
www.unsw.edu.au/newsroom/new...

AMOC gyre unpredictable
www.sustainability-times.com/climate/the-...

Death of Coral & Amazon:

Dr Alan Nixon @alangnixon.bsky.social · 3h

#RealHeroes 😂

Michael Edison Hayden @michaelehayden.bsky.social · 1d

“They are highly organized … [they] have purchased their own animal costumes”

Andy ngo mad about muppets again — this time in Chicago

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Dr Alan Nixon @alangnixon.bsky.social · 3h

#ClimateReality #Oceans

Ryan Marino, MD @ryanmarino.bsky.social · 9h

Warming waters cause corals to “bleach” when these organisms expel symbiotic algae that provide nutrients, oxygen & vibrant colors.

The latest global bleaching event - researchers estimate >84% of the planet's coral ecosystems have been affected since Jan 2023 - has made it clear the crisis is now.

nature

NEWS

12 October 2025

Coral die-off marks Earth's first climate
'tipping point', scientists say

A surge in global temperatures has caused widespread bleaching and death of warm-water corals around the world.

By Jeff Tollefson

Dr Alan Nixon @alangnixon.bsky.social · 3h

#RealHeroes in #Media Vs #Fascism, #USA.

Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 9h

Mockler: Trump on his first day issued a historic and he has been subverting congress… He has absolutely been consolidating power by appointing loyalists

Jennings: All presidents appoint their supporters…

Mockler: Do they then ask their supporters to indict people…