Charlotte Smith
@charsmiffy.bsky.social
Climate comms and all things German/ ex BBC/CNN/DWTV Journo. Currently clean on OPSEC
Pinned
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"She's been on remand for over a year, her trial's not until April next year and bail keeps getting denied." news.sky.com/story/fears-...
Fears Palestine Action hunger striker will die in prison after 43 days without food
Teuta Hoxha's body is the "only form of resistance she has and that's what she is using against the state", her sister says.
news.sky.com
December 22, 2025 at 9:32 PM
"She's been on remand for over a year, her trial's not until April next year and bail keeps getting denied." news.sky.com/story/fears-...
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Warmest Christmas 🎄 on record?!
Watch as two smaller heat domes combine to form a Huge Christmas Heat Dome - the most intense on record in the Nation’s middle.
Half of US States will set heat records. 100s will fall!
The only escape will be the West Coast and Northeast. #weather #christmas #record
Watch as two smaller heat domes combine to form a Huge Christmas Heat Dome - the most intense on record in the Nation’s middle.
Half of US States will set heat records. 100s will fall!
The only escape will be the West Coast and Northeast. #weather #christmas #record
December 23, 2025 at 12:09 AM
Warmest Christmas 🎄 on record?!
Watch as two smaller heat domes combine to form a Huge Christmas Heat Dome - the most intense on record in the Nation’s middle.
Half of US States will set heat records. 100s will fall!
The only escape will be the West Coast and Northeast. #weather #christmas #record
Watch as two smaller heat domes combine to form a Huge Christmas Heat Dome - the most intense on record in the Nation’s middle.
Half of US States will set heat records. 100s will fall!
The only escape will be the West Coast and Northeast. #weather #christmas #record
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"I want her to live. I really want her to live. And I know she wants to live."
🔗 John Simpson reports on 20-year-old Qesser Zuhrah, now into her 50th day of hunger strike
https://bit.ly/4qpRrhM
🔗 John Simpson reports on 20-year-old Qesser Zuhrah, now into her 50th day of hunger strike
https://bit.ly/4qpRrhM
Qesser Zuhrah: the student who could soon become the UK’s...
Now into her 50th day of refusing to eat, the jailed Palestine Action protester Qesser Zuhrah is in mortal danger
bit.ly
December 21, 2025 at 8:33 PM
"I want her to live. I really want her to live. And I know she wants to live."
🔗 John Simpson reports on 20-year-old Qesser Zuhrah, now into her 50th day of hunger strike
https://bit.ly/4qpRrhM
🔗 John Simpson reports on 20-year-old Qesser Zuhrah, now into her 50th day of hunger strike
https://bit.ly/4qpRrhM
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Today, in the Sunday print NYT, we published an investigative look at Harold Hamm, the 13th child of Oklahoma sharecroppers who started an oil company named Continental, which turned him into a billionaire, powerbroker and friend of Donald J. Trump. You may never have heard of Hamm. But you should
December 15, 2025 at 1:31 AM
Today, in the Sunday print NYT, we published an investigative look at Harold Hamm, the 13th child of Oklahoma sharecroppers who started an oil company named Continental, which turned him into a billionaire, powerbroker and friend of Donald J. Trump. You may never have heard of Hamm. But you should
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Four died in ICE custody this week as 2025 deaths reach 20-year high reut.rs/4p3UACI
Four died in ICE custody this week as 2025 deaths reach 20-year high
Four immigrants died in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody in the past week, according to the agency, as deaths in 2025 reached a two-decade high.
reut.rs
December 20, 2025 at 12:50 AM
Four died in ICE custody this week as 2025 deaths reach 20-year high reut.rs/4p3UACI
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December 19, 2025 at 10:32 PM
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I’m currently outside of the Kennedy Center:
December 19, 2025 at 7:46 PM
I’m currently outside of the Kennedy Center:
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🇳🇴🇺🇦 Norwegian instructors see off Ukrainian soldiers who will go into battle soon.
December 19, 2025 at 8:32 PM
🇳🇴🇺🇦 Norwegian instructors see off Ukrainian soldiers who will go into battle soon.
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‘Massive disruption’: UK’s worst-case climate crisis scenarios revealed by scientists
Scientists say government must prepare for unlikely but ‘plausible’ 4C rise in temperature and a 2-metre rise in sea levels.
@dpcarrington.bsky.social
Scientists say government must prepare for unlikely but ‘plausible’ 4C rise in temperature and a 2-metre rise in sea levels.
@dpcarrington.bsky.social
‘Massive disruption’: UK’s worst-case climate crisis scenarios revealed by scientists
Scientists say government must prepare for unlikely but ‘plausible’ 4C rise in temperature and a 2-metre rise in sea levels
buff.ly
December 19, 2025 at 1:00 PM
‘Massive disruption’: UK’s worst-case climate crisis scenarios revealed by scientists
Scientists say government must prepare for unlikely but ‘plausible’ 4C rise in temperature and a 2-metre rise in sea levels.
@dpcarrington.bsky.social
Scientists say government must prepare for unlikely but ‘plausible’ 4C rise in temperature and a 2-metre rise in sea levels.
@dpcarrington.bsky.social
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🚨BREAKING: The Department of Justice (DOJ) sued Georgia, Illinois, Wisconsin and Washington, D.C. Thursday for unfettered access to the states’ voter registration records. The federal government has now filed lawsuits against 21 states, plus D.C.
This is a developing story...
This is a developing story...
DOJ Sues Georgia, Illinois, Wisconsin and DC, Expanding Campaign of Voter Data Lawsuits to 22
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
December 18, 2025 at 9:14 PM
🚨BREAKING: The Department of Justice (DOJ) sued Georgia, Illinois, Wisconsin and Washington, D.C. Thursday for unfettered access to the states’ voter registration records. The federal government has now filed lawsuits against 21 states, plus D.C.
This is a developing story...
This is a developing story...
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"Macinka is the leader of the right-wing Motorists for Themselves party..."
Would be laughable, if wasn't so serious
Would be laughable, if wasn't so serious
Czechia’s new interim environment minister, Petr Macinka, scrapped the ministry's climate protection section, saying the department needs to be “de-ideologized."
Czech climate policy gutted by minister who vowed ‘green blood will run’
The new government plans to rewrite Czechia’s green rules.
www.politico.eu
December 18, 2025 at 9:43 PM
"Macinka is the leader of the right-wing Motorists for Themselves party..."
Would be laughable, if wasn't so serious
Would be laughable, if wasn't so serious
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French publishing house Harlequin decided to use AI translation instead of human translations.
All their freelance translators (some of whom had been working with Harlequin for +30y!!!) were told they would no longer receive work from Harlequin
All their freelance translators (some of whom had been working with Harlequin for +30y!!!) were told they would no longer receive work from Harlequin
December 18, 2025 at 8:01 PM
French publishing house Harlequin decided to use AI translation instead of human translations.
All their freelance translators (some of whom had been working with Harlequin for +30y!!!) were told they would no longer receive work from Harlequin
All their freelance translators (some of whom had been working with Harlequin for +30y!!!) were told they would no longer receive work from Harlequin
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Melissa Hortman Died in a Shocking Act of Political Violence. This Is the Story of Her Life
The Minnesota Speaker’s closest friends and family open up for the first time.
Read @stephenrodrick.bsky.social's exclusive: www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
The Minnesota Speaker’s closest friends and family open up for the first time.
Read @stephenrodrick.bsky.social's exclusive: www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
December 18, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Melissa Hortman Died in a Shocking Act of Political Violence. This Is the Story of Her Life
The Minnesota Speaker’s closest friends and family open up for the first time.
Read @stephenrodrick.bsky.social's exclusive: www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
The Minnesota Speaker’s closest friends and family open up for the first time.
Read @stephenrodrick.bsky.social's exclusive: www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
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Hang up your salopettes because ‘Freak heat’ = new normal. Incredible scenes that the Times has managed to report on this without mentioning climate change at all
Wow @thetimes.com, that’s impressive
An entire article about “freak heat” in the Dolomites causing mayhem amongst skiers without once mentioning climate change…🤷🏼♀️
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An entire article about “freak heat” in the Dolomites causing mayhem amongst skiers without once mentioning climate change…🤷🏼♀️
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December 18, 2025 at 9:01 AM
Hang up your salopettes because ‘Freak heat’ = new normal. Incredible scenes that the Times has managed to report on this without mentioning climate change at all
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As some EU leaders lose sight of the big picture in Russia’s war of aggression, reminder of 2 of my pieces: this on consequences if Ukraine loses: www.cer.eu/publications... ; & this on what Europe must do to ensure it doesn't: www.cer.eu/publications.... Only change: funding UA is now more urgent.
Does it matter if Ukraine loses?
Ukraine is retreating and Russia is advancing, militarily and politically. Western leaders seem to underestimate both the impact of Ukraine’s defeat and the West’s ability to prevent it.
www.cer.eu
December 18, 2025 at 10:16 AM
As some EU leaders lose sight of the big picture in Russia’s war of aggression, reminder of 2 of my pieces: this on consequences if Ukraine loses: www.cer.eu/publications... ; & this on what Europe must do to ensure it doesn't: www.cer.eu/publications.... Only change: funding UA is now more urgent.
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Prof. Stefan Rahmstorf: The Trump regime wants to dismantle a world leading climate research center. Why? Because the US has become a petrostate where the government has been captured by fossil fuel interests. They’re calling climate science “green new scam research”, in full on denial of reality
December 17, 2025 at 11:19 PM
Prof. Stefan Rahmstorf: The Trump regime wants to dismantle a world leading climate research center. Why? Because the US has become a petrostate where the government has been captured by fossil fuel interests. They’re calling climate science “green new scam research”, in full on denial of reality
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An exciting fellowship for journalists – with the deadline closing this week! 📣
Designed to support early-career journalists who are pursuing — or have a strong interest in pursuing — careers in science, health or environmental reporting (or all three).
@sejorg.bsky.social @coveringclimatenow.org
Designed to support early-career journalists who are pursuing — or have a strong interest in pursuing — careers in science, health or environmental reporting (or all three).
@sejorg.bsky.social @coveringclimatenow.org
📢 Final week to apply! SHERF Fellowship closes Dec. 19. Get mentoring, training and more — don’t wait! Apply here ➡️ healthjournalism.org/fellowships/...
National Science-Health-Environment Reporting Fellowships
The SHERF fellowships are made to support early-career journalists who are pursuing careers in science, health or environmental reporting.
healthjournalism.org
December 16, 2025 at 3:43 PM
An exciting fellowship for journalists – with the deadline closing this week! 📣
Designed to support early-career journalists who are pursuing — or have a strong interest in pursuing — careers in science, health or environmental reporting (or all three).
@sejorg.bsky.social @coveringclimatenow.org
Designed to support early-career journalists who are pursuing — or have a strong interest in pursuing — careers in science, health or environmental reporting (or all three).
@sejorg.bsky.social @coveringclimatenow.org
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Trump has just added this vindictive plaque below Obama’s White House portrait and it bears all the childish pettiness and chaotic capitalisation of his 4am Truth Social rants.
December 17, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Trump has just added this vindictive plaque below Obama’s White House portrait and it bears all the childish pettiness and chaotic capitalisation of his 4am Truth Social rants.
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Ex-Trump lawyer John Dowd defends Jack Smith:
"Smith was once my adversary in a high-profile investigation of a Republican client. In that investigation, Smith proved himself to be fair, impartial and fearlessly committed to the facts … [R]ecent attacks on Smith are motivated by partisan politics."
"Smith was once my adversary in a high-profile investigation of a Republican client. In that investigation, Smith proved himself to be fair, impartial and fearlessly committed to the facts … [R]ecent attacks on Smith are motivated by partisan politics."
Opinion | I'm Trump's former lawyer. Jack Smith should be celebrated, not vilified.
John Dowd: Jack Smith was once my adversary in a high-profile investigation of a Republican client. Smith was fair, impartial and fearlessly committed to the facts and the law.
www.ms.now
December 17, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Ex-Trump lawyer John Dowd defends Jack Smith:
"Smith was once my adversary in a high-profile investigation of a Republican client. In that investigation, Smith proved himself to be fair, impartial and fearlessly committed to the facts … [R]ecent attacks on Smith are motivated by partisan politics."
"Smith was once my adversary in a high-profile investigation of a Republican client. In that investigation, Smith proved himself to be fair, impartial and fearlessly committed to the facts … [R]ecent attacks on Smith are motivated by partisan politics."
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It’s simply not possible to overstate how important NCAR is to US and world science. We need to fight this with everything we’ve got.
Exclusive: The Trump administration is moving to dismantle the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Colorado, according to a senior White House official, taking aim at one of the world's leading climate research labs.
Trump moves to dismantle major US climate research center in Colorado
The Trump administration is breaking up the National Center for Atmospheric Research, taking aim at one of the world's leading climate research labs.
bit.ly
December 17, 2025 at 12:15 PM
It’s simply not possible to overstate how important NCAR is to US and world science. We need to fight this with everything we’ve got.
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Exclusive: The Trump administration is moving to dismantle the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Colorado, according to a senior White House official, taking aim at one of the world's leading climate research labs.
Trump moves to dismantle major US climate research center in Colorado
The Trump administration is breaking up the National Center for Atmospheric Research, taking aim at one of the world's leading climate research labs.
bit.ly
December 17, 2025 at 1:16 AM
Exclusive: The Trump administration is moving to dismantle the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Colorado, according to a senior White House official, taking aim at one of the world's leading climate research labs.
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We are seeking a Survey Manager to lead the operational delivery of the Continuous Plankton Recorder (CPR) Survey—the longest-running marine biological time series in the world.
Apply by 18th January 2026
🔗 mymba.mba.ac.uk/job/survey-operations-manager-continuous-plankton-recorder-survey.html
Apply by 18th January 2026
🔗 mymba.mba.ac.uk/job/survey-operations-manager-continuous-plankton-recorder-survey.html
December 17, 2025 at 11:30 AM
We are seeking a Survey Manager to lead the operational delivery of the Continuous Plankton Recorder (CPR) Survey—the longest-running marine biological time series in the world.
Apply by 18th January 2026
🔗 mymba.mba.ac.uk/job/survey-operations-manager-continuous-plankton-recorder-survey.html
Apply by 18th January 2026
🔗 mymba.mba.ac.uk/job/survey-operations-manager-continuous-plankton-recorder-survey.html
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The FT's favourite non-FT articles of 2025 www.ft.com/content/72d0...
FT journalists pick their favourite non-FT articles of the year
Everything you should read that we didn’t write
www.ft.com
December 17, 2025 at 6:53 AM
The FT's favourite non-FT articles of 2025 www.ft.com/content/72d0...
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Virginia Heffernan wrote this shortly after the 2016 election and it still holds true
December 16, 2025 at 4:21 AM
Virginia Heffernan wrote this shortly after the 2016 election and it still holds true