BelfastCitizen
@belfastcitizen.bsky.social
All opinions my own, west Belfast resident, middle-aged, middle class, worried by the alarming lack of action on the global environmental polycrisis that will destroy my kid’s future.
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This is the best use of social media I’ve seen in ages, re-post ad nauseum
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Given that the BBC endlessly gives platforms to lobbyists from the dark money junktanks without revealing their interests, shouldn't we be seeing such apologies every day?
Better still, how about not doing it? If they want to appear, we should know on whose behalf they are speaking.
Better still, how about not doing it? If they want to appear, we should know on whose behalf they are speaking.
Exclusive: The BBC has issued an apology after one of its presenters failed to challenge a climate-sceptic lobbyist who runs a group that has received funding from fossil-fuel interests
bylinetimes.com/2025/11/25/b...
bylinetimes.com/2025/11/25/b...
BBC Apologises for Failing to Challenge 'Dark Money' Climate-Denial Lobbyist
EXCLUSIVE: BBC faces fresh allegations of bias after corporation admits interview with ‘Net Zero Watch’ lobbying chief Andrew Montford 'fell below usual standards'
bylinetimes.com
November 25, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Given that the BBC endlessly gives platforms to lobbyists from the dark money junktanks without revealing their interests, shouldn't we be seeing such apologies every day?
Better still, how about not doing it? If they want to appear, we should know on whose behalf they are speaking.
Better still, how about not doing it? If they want to appear, we should know on whose behalf they are speaking.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... Some positive news for a change. Especially as it doesn’t look like we’re going to get grants for heat pumps with England & Wales losing theirs.
NI electricity grid charge changes set to make going green easier
Consumers and businesses will pay for the kit needed to connect their own property and any grid reinforcement will become a social charge.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 26, 2025 at 7:52 AM
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... Some positive news for a change. Especially as it doesn’t look like we’re going to get grants for heat pumps with England & Wales losing theirs.
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If you receive legal threats from Nigel Farage for your reporting of Reform, please get in touch.
We have employed a defamation lawyer specifically for this purpose and would love to help (and we do so on non-commercial terms). www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
We have employed a defamation lawyer specifically for this purpose and would love to help (and we do so on non-commercial terms). www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Reform’s ‘Trumpian’ legal threats hint at more aggressive approach to media
Ultimatums sent to publications appear to intensify as Nigel Farage’s party rises in polls
www.theguardian.com
November 25, 2025 at 8:29 AM
If you receive legal threats from Nigel Farage for your reporting of Reform, please get in touch.
We have employed a defamation lawyer specifically for this purpose and would love to help (and we do so on non-commercial terms). www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
We have employed a defamation lawyer specifically for this purpose and would love to help (and we do so on non-commercial terms). www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
@yvettecooper-mp.bsky.social The ceasefire in Gaza is a sham. People are still being killed on a daily basis by the IDF. There are still shortages of food and medical supplies. www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n... More pressure must be put on Netanyahu.
Gaza hospitals running out of supplies as Israeli airstrikes continue, medics say
‘Severe lack’ in territory where Israeli strikes have killed more than 50 people and injured over 100 in recent days
www.theguardian.com
November 24, 2025 at 3:37 PM
@yvettecooper-mp.bsky.social The ceasefire in Gaza is a sham. People are still being killed on a daily basis by the IDF. There are still shortages of food and medical supplies. www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n... More pressure must be put on Netanyahu.
apnews.com/article/immi... I was talking to an American earlier this week who is convinced the Democrats will beat Trump. I’m even less sure about that now I’ve read this.
Border Patrol is monitoring US drivers and detaining those with 'suspicious' travel patterns
The U.S. Border Patrol is monitoring millions of American drivers nationwide in a secretive program to identify and detain people whose travel patterns it deems suspicious.
apnews.com
November 20, 2025 at 8:49 PM
apnews.com/article/immi... I was talking to an American earlier this week who is convinced the Democrats will beat Trump. I’m even less sure about that now I’ve read this.
If it hadn’t been for the Stone Roses I’d still be listening to effin’ U2. They blew everything out of the water by comparison, I listened to that album religiously. Never realised much later how pivotal Mani was to their sound. Hope his two wee boys will be alright.
November 20, 2025 at 6:13 PM
If it hadn’t been for the Stone Roses I’d still be listening to effin’ U2. They blew everything out of the water by comparison, I listened to that album religiously. Never realised much later how pivotal Mani was to their sound. Hope his two wee boys will be alright.
Can’t believe Mani’s dead, what an amazing bass player he was in two of my favourite bands of all time, the Stones Roses & Primal Scream. Thank you for the unforgettable music Mani! ❤️❤️❤️ Peace & love to all your mates & family!
November 20, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Can’t believe Mani’s dead, what an amazing bass player he was in two of my favourite bands of all time, the Stones Roses & Primal Scream. Thank you for the unforgettable music Mani! ❤️❤️❤️ Peace & love to all your mates & family!
Hey, the government is letting a few greedy fishing companies overfish our UK waters, destroying marine life and local fishers’ livelihoods. Join me and sign the urgent petition to fight back: act.gp/47zTvNu
Stop Greedy Fishing Corporations
The UK government is putting big business over the health of our precious UK waters and coastal communities - this betrayal ends now.
act.gp
November 17, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Hey, the government is letting a few greedy fishing companies overfish our UK waters, destroying marine life and local fishers’ livelihoods. Join me and sign the urgent petition to fight back: act.gp/47zTvNu
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Belfast needs an overdose prevention centre.
Lives are needlessly being lost. We need leadership from Stormont, especially the Health & Justice Ministers.
Are they worried by how some voters will feel about the prospect of an overdose prevention centre, 20 months out from an election?
Lives are needlessly being lost. We need leadership from Stormont, especially the Health & Justice Ministers.
Are they worried by how some voters will feel about the prospect of an overdose prevention centre, 20 months out from an election?
November 10, 2025 at 12:41 PM
Belfast needs an overdose prevention centre.
Lives are needlessly being lost. We need leadership from Stormont, especially the Health & Justice Ministers.
Are they worried by how some voters will feel about the prospect of an overdose prevention centre, 20 months out from an election?
Lives are needlessly being lost. We need leadership from Stormont, especially the Health & Justice Ministers.
Are they worried by how some voters will feel about the prospect of an overdose prevention centre, 20 months out from an election?
As families face rising bills, and extreme weather causes devastation around the world, oil and gas companies shouldn’t get a tax break. Tell Chancellor Rachel Reeves to not turn her back on climate and communities. Add your name
November 12, 2025 at 2:35 PM
As families face rising bills, and extreme weather causes devastation around the world, oil and gas companies shouldn’t get a tax break. Tell Chancellor Rachel Reeves to not turn her back on climate and communities. Add your name
Those people at the Telegraph, BoJo, Reform et al, don’t forget that the BBC is this country’s finest purveyor of British culture globally. In destroying it, you will destroy the last vestiges of the UK’s soft power. What fills the gap will be anything but liberal and may well be very anti British.
November 11, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Those people at the Telegraph, BoJo, Reform et al, don’t forget that the BBC is this country’s finest purveyor of British culture globally. In destroying it, you will destroy the last vestiges of the UK’s soft power. What fills the gap will be anything but liberal and may well be very anti British.
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Good morning to all those people who wasted the last decade saying, "there's no point tackling climate change in the UK, because China."
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
China’s CO2 emissions have been flat or falling for past 18 months, analysis finds
World’s biggest polluter on track to hit peak emissions target early but miss goal for cutting carbon intensity
www.theguardian.com
November 11, 2025 at 7:08 AM
Good morning to all those people who wasted the last decade saying, "there's no point tackling climate change in the UK, because China."
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
www.theguardian.com/news/2025/no... This is a hard read but worth the effort. My sister used to emphasise that giving children a lot of love & attention was the best way to avoid problems later in life.
When I met Craig he was 13 and homeless. I still thought his life might turn around. I was tragically wrong
The long read: I knew he was running away from something. It wasn’t until many years later that I discovered the truth
www.theguardian.com
November 11, 2025 at 12:44 PM
www.theguardian.com/news/2025/no... This is a hard read but worth the effort. My sister used to emphasise that giving children a lot of love & attention was the best way to avoid problems later in life.
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What you’re witnessing is a populist assault on the BBC.
This is not an institutional scandal in any meaningful sense of the word. It is an attack on public service broadcasting.
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This is not an institutional scandal in any meaningful sense of the word. It is an attack on public service broadcasting.
iandunt.substack.com/p/extra-edit...
November 10, 2025 at 10:52 AM
What you’re witnessing is a populist assault on the BBC.
This is not an institutional scandal in any meaningful sense of the word. It is an attack on public service broadcasting.
iandunt.substack.com/p/extra-edit...
This is not an institutional scandal in any meaningful sense of the word. It is an attack on public service broadcasting.
iandunt.substack.com/p/extra-edit...
www.theguardian.com/media/live/2... FUCK YOU TRUMP. FUCK.YOU.
Donald Trump threatens BBC with legal action as chair says edit of speech in film was ‘error of judgment’ – latest updates
BBC confirms it has received legal letter from US president threatening legal case
www.theguardian.com
November 10, 2025 at 2:23 PM
www.theguardian.com/media/live/2... FUCK YOU TRUMP. FUCK.YOU.
Trump & co are gloating now. They have just decapitated the head of the national broadcaster. What next? Getting really sick of American fascists trying to take over this country.
I had my disagreements with the BBC under Tim Davie but he was a decent man doing a difficult job.
To see Trump's White House claiming credit for his downfall and attacking the BBC should worry us all.
To see Trump's White House claiming credit for his downfall and attacking the BBC should worry us all.
November 9, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Trump & co are gloating now. They have just decapitated the head of the national broadcaster. What next? Getting really sick of American fascists trying to take over this country.
I’m sickened that the BBC DG & Head of News have felt compelled to resign after Trump’s mouthpiece branded the BBC a propaganda machine! This is a clear example of foreign interference in our democracy. They should not have resigned & treated these foreign accusations with the contempt they deserve.
November 9, 2025 at 8:46 PM
I’m sickened that the BBC DG & Head of News have felt compelled to resign after Trump’s mouthpiece branded the BBC a propaganda machine! This is a clear example of foreign interference in our democracy. They should not have resigned & treated these foreign accusations with the contempt they deserve.
www.theguardian.com/law/2025/nov... @darrenpjones.bsky.social I read your article in today’s Guardian where you say Greens are offering simple solutions to complex problems. They are also not going to lock people up for peaceful dissent, so Labour won’t have my support.
Jailed UK climate protesters facing conditions reserved for extremists on release
Exclusive: Just Stop Oil activist was banned from attending gatherings, including meeting a friend in a cafe, without permission
www.theguardian.com
November 8, 2025 at 10:27 AM
www.theguardian.com/law/2025/nov... @darrenpjones.bsky.social I read your article in today’s Guardian where you say Greens are offering simple solutions to complex problems. They are also not going to lock people up for peaceful dissent, so Labour won’t have my support.
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Is it just us or was Alan Carr KILLING IT in last night's #CelebrityTraitors? Like a true butterfly, he transformed to show his true colours!
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#TheTraitors
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November 7, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Is it just us or was Alan Carr KILLING IT in last night's #CelebrityTraitors? Like a true butterfly, he transformed to show his true colours!
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#TheTraitors
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#TheTraitors
www.theguardian.com/football/202... funny bit near the bottom…
Joey Barton found guilty of sending offensive posts on social media
Former footballer guilty over posts directed at football pundits Lucy Ward and Eni Aluko, and broadcaster Jeremy Vine
www.theguardian.com
November 7, 2025 at 5:31 PM
www.theguardian.com/football/202... funny bit near the bottom…
www.theguardian.com/environment/... 1.5 C of global warming doesn’t sound all that bad to most people, but when it actually means 41C water temperatures in a lake that’s when it becomes terrifyingly clear what is at stake.
Amazon lakes hit ‘unbearable’ hot-tub temperatures amid mass die-offs of pink river dolphins – study
Droughts and heatwaves causing water in some areas to reach 41C, killing fish and endangered dolphins, say researchers
www.theguardian.com
November 6, 2025 at 11:19 PM
www.theguardian.com/environment/... 1.5 C of global warming doesn’t sound all that bad to most people, but when it actually means 41C water temperatures in a lake that’s when it becomes terrifyingly clear what is at stake.
www.rte.ie/news/busines... Don’t know how much of this is green-washing but having solar panels in supermarket car parks make a lot of sense and the recycling of heat in the building is also a great step forward
Lidl opens Ireland's first Net Zero Energy supermarket
Lidl Ireland has today opened the country's first Net Zero Energy supermarket in Maynooth in Co Kildare, creating 32 permanent jobs.
www.rte.ie
November 6, 2025 at 4:38 PM
www.rte.ie/news/busines... Don’t know how much of this is green-washing but having solar panels in supermarket car parks make a lot of sense and the recycling of heat in the building is also a great step forward