XR Islington
@islingtonxr.bsky.social
Stop climate and ecological breakdown. Work to sustain all life
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November 27, 2025 at 5:47 PM
"Our struggle will shape not just the future of the global economy, but the survival of democracy itself... "
Join Amazon workers, activists and citizens from across the world —from Black Friday to Cyber Monday 28 November to 1 December 2025—
to Make Amazon Pay.
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Join Amazon workers, activists and citizens from across the world —from Black Friday to Cyber Monday 28 November to 1 December 2025—
to Make Amazon Pay.
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November 27, 2025 at 6:38 PM
"Our struggle will shape not just the future of the global economy, but the survival of democracy itself... "
Join Amazon workers, activists and citizens from across the world —from Black Friday to Cyber Monday 28 November to 1 December 2025—
to Make Amazon Pay.
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Join Amazon workers, activists and citizens from across the world —from Black Friday to Cyber Monday 28 November to 1 December 2025—
to Make Amazon Pay.
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Prof Kevin Anderson: “Choice is between deep, rapid and fair decarbonisation of society, and organised-ish technical and social revolution - or ongoing rhetoric and delay as temps [rise]. ..then a revolutionary style change that will be both chaotic and violent.”
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Scientists warn of severe climate-related risks to UK economy and security
Experts lay out scale of changes needed in ‘first-of-its-kind national emergency briefing’ in Westminster
www.theguardian.com
November 27, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Prof Kevin Anderson: “Choice is between deep, rapid and fair decarbonisation of society, and organised-ish technical and social revolution - or ongoing rhetoric and delay as temps [rise]. ..then a revolutionary style change that will be both chaotic and violent.”
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
'We need a media consumers union'
Touch Paper: a media consumers union arrives to fill the breach.
theecologist.org
November 26, 2025 at 8:07 PM
"Charlie Herbert, a retired British army general, told Declassified: “It is absolutely extraordinary to think that UK military personnel have been undertaking military education or training courses in Israel over the past two years." "
www.declassifieduk.org/british-mili...
www.declassifieduk.org/british-mili...
British military trained in Israel amid Gaza genocide
Exclusive: Armed forces personnel have ‘studied on educational staff courses’ since October 2023, Ministry of Defence discloses
www.declassifieduk.org
November 26, 2025 at 8:04 PM
"Charlie Herbert, a retired British army general, told Declassified: “It is absolutely extraordinary to think that UK military personnel have been undertaking military education or training courses in Israel over the past two years." "
www.declassifieduk.org/british-mili...
www.declassifieduk.org/british-mili...
A 'human-made abyss'.. Destruction of life and the means to support life on a massive scale.
#genocide
#ecocide
Created with the assistance of the UK government
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
#genocide
#ecocide
Created with the assistance of the UK government
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
Rebuilding ‘human-made abyss’ in Gaza will cost at least $70bn, UN says
Report says Israel’s operations ‘significantly undermined every pillar of survival’ and reduced the economy by 87%
www.theguardian.com
November 26, 2025 at 9:08 AM
A 'human-made abyss'.. Destruction of life and the means to support life on a massive scale.
#genocide
#ecocide
Created with the assistance of the UK government
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
#genocide
#ecocide
Created with the assistance of the UK government
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
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🇦🇺AUSTRALIA HISTORIC HEAT
Sun 46.8C Bedourie
Monthly record and World highest Temperature this month
Mon CRAZY MINIMM 34.2C
‼️HOTTEST SPRING NIGHT IN AUSTRALIA SINCE 1965
and 3RD WORLD HOTTEST NOVEMBER NIGHT EVER
More High Mins Records:
25.4 Blackwater
26.4 Lochington
Sun 46.8C Bedourie
Monthly record and World highest Temperature this month
Mon CRAZY MINIMM 34.2C
‼️HOTTEST SPRING NIGHT IN AUSTRALIA SINCE 1965
and 3RD WORLD HOTTEST NOVEMBER NIGHT EVER
More High Mins Records:
25.4 Blackwater
26.4 Lochington
November 25, 2025 at 7:14 AM
🇦🇺AUSTRALIA HISTORIC HEAT
Sun 46.8C Bedourie
Monthly record and World highest Temperature this month
Mon CRAZY MINIMM 34.2C
‼️HOTTEST SPRING NIGHT IN AUSTRALIA SINCE 1965
and 3RD WORLD HOTTEST NOVEMBER NIGHT EVER
More High Mins Records:
25.4 Blackwater
26.4 Lochington
Sun 46.8C Bedourie
Monthly record and World highest Temperature this month
Mon CRAZY MINIMM 34.2C
‼️HOTTEST SPRING NIGHT IN AUSTRALIA SINCE 1965
and 3RD WORLD HOTTEST NOVEMBER NIGHT EVER
More High Mins Records:
25.4 Blackwater
26.4 Lochington
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Rachel Reeves has the chance to take bold, popular action to tax polluting corporations and the super-rich.
On the eve of the Budget, campaigners and unions gathered outside Parliament to tell the Chancellor to put ordinary people and communities first, not the rich and powerful.
On the eve of the Budget, campaigners and unions gathered outside Parliament to tell the Chancellor to put ordinary people and communities first, not the rich and powerful.
November 25, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Rachel Reeves has the chance to take bold, popular action to tax polluting corporations and the super-rich.
On the eve of the Budget, campaigners and unions gathered outside Parliament to tell the Chancellor to put ordinary people and communities first, not the rich and powerful.
On the eve of the Budget, campaigners and unions gathered outside Parliament to tell the Chancellor to put ordinary people and communities first, not the rich and powerful.
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“Our chosen apartheid from the ecosystem has set us on a collision course with the physics of the universe. We have created our own parallel economic reality made out of thin air: a planet within a planet where we think we can continue to lie to ourselves”
open.substack.com/pub/georgets...
open.substack.com/pub/georgets...
November 26, 2025 at 8:57 AM
“Our chosen apartheid from the ecosystem has set us on a collision course with the physics of the universe. We have created our own parallel economic reality made out of thin air: a planet within a planet where we think we can continue to lie to ourselves”
open.substack.com/pub/georgets...
open.substack.com/pub/georgets...
This is deeply concerning. Looks like there may be a stitch-up
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
Removal of judge in Palestine Action ban legal challenge ‘deeply concerning’
Unusual last-minute change means panel of three will now hear case rather than Mr Justice Chamberlain
www.theguardian.com
November 25, 2025 at 6:45 PM
This is deeply concerning. Looks like there may be a stitch-up
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
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We need Heathrow airport expansion like the dinosaurs needed an asteroid
☄️✈️ ☄️✈️ ☄️✈️ ☄️✈️☄️
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
☄️✈️ ☄️✈️ ☄️✈️ ☄️✈️☄️
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
Heathrow airport’s £33bn third runway plan chosen by government
Scheme includes plan to move the M25 and could mean up to 760 more planes in the skies around London every day
www.theguardian.com
November 25, 2025 at 3:06 PM
We need Heathrow airport expansion like the dinosaurs needed an asteroid
☄️✈️ ☄️✈️ ☄️✈️ ☄️✈️☄️
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
☄️✈️ ☄️✈️ ☄️✈️ ☄️✈️☄️
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
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"The carbon level has reached 426 parts per million – well over scientists’ “safe” limit of 350. According to them, the planet is heading to oblivion. All that time news editors have told me not to be too downbeat.
This is my last column. I think the facts speak for themselves.”
This is my last column. I think the facts speak for themselves.”
As I write my last column, the facts on climate crisis speak for themselves
Since 1995, when the first Cop was held, carbon levels have increased from 360.67 parts per million to 426.68 parts now
www.theguardian.com
November 23, 2025 at 11:06 AM
"The carbon level has reached 426 parts per million – well over scientists’ “safe” limit of 350. According to them, the planet is heading to oblivion. All that time news editors have told me not to be too downbeat.
This is my last column. I think the facts speak for themselves.”
This is my last column. I think the facts speak for themselves.”
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Today, 1pm at the UK Home Office, we go again.
Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood had the opportunity to reverse her predecessor’s ridiculous ban on Palestine Action. She chose to double-down and further authoritarianism.
We do not comply.
History will remember your complicity.
Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood had the opportunity to reverse her predecessor’s ridiculous ban on Palestine Action. She chose to double-down and further authoritarianism.
We do not comply.
History will remember your complicity.
November 24, 2025 at 10:31 AM
Today, 1pm at the UK Home Office, we go again.
Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood had the opportunity to reverse her predecessor’s ridiculous ban on Palestine Action. She chose to double-down and further authoritarianism.
We do not comply.
History will remember your complicity.
Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood had the opportunity to reverse her predecessor’s ridiculous ban on Palestine Action. She chose to double-down and further authoritarianism.
We do not comply.
History will remember your complicity.
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‼️BRUTAL
Colder than January in Central Mediterranean
Hotter than July in Eastern Mediterranean
UNBELIEVABLY hot nights-Shocking MINIMUMS
EGYPT 26.0 Shalatin
JORDAN 24.6 Aqaba
ISRAEL 24.6 Tel Aviv
GREECE 23.2 Kastellorizo
CYPRUS 22.6 Lefke
TURKEY 23.4 Carsibasi,23.3 Kas
Colder than January in Central Mediterranean
Hotter than July in Eastern Mediterranean
UNBELIEVABLY hot nights-Shocking MINIMUMS
EGYPT 26.0 Shalatin
JORDAN 24.6 Aqaba
ISRAEL 24.6 Tel Aviv
GREECE 23.2 Kastellorizo
CYPRUS 22.6 Lefke
TURKEY 23.4 Carsibasi,23.3 Kas
November 23, 2025 at 1:25 PM
‼️BRUTAL
Colder than January in Central Mediterranean
Hotter than July in Eastern Mediterranean
UNBELIEVABLY hot nights-Shocking MINIMUMS
EGYPT 26.0 Shalatin
JORDAN 24.6 Aqaba
ISRAEL 24.6 Tel Aviv
GREECE 23.2 Kastellorizo
CYPRUS 22.6 Lefke
TURKEY 23.4 Carsibasi,23.3 Kas
Colder than January in Central Mediterranean
Hotter than July in Eastern Mediterranean
UNBELIEVABLY hot nights-Shocking MINIMUMS
EGYPT 26.0 Shalatin
JORDAN 24.6 Aqaba
ISRAEL 24.6 Tel Aviv
GREECE 23.2 Kastellorizo
CYPRUS 22.6 Lefke
TURKEY 23.4 Carsibasi,23.3 Kas
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The @greenparty.org.uk is now the largest in Europe.
November 23, 2025 at 3:36 PM
The @greenparty.org.uk is now the largest in Europe.
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“Three Truths”
For COP30 in Wimborne we’re sharing testimonies from people already losing homes, lands + futures to climate breakdown. Today: the words of Juan Carlos Monterrey Gómez, Panama’s climate envoy
#COP30
#climatejustice #ThisWorldIsOurs
For COP30 in Wimborne we’re sharing testimonies from people already losing homes, lands + futures to climate breakdown. Today: the words of Juan Carlos Monterrey Gómez, Panama’s climate envoy
#COP30
#climatejustice #ThisWorldIsOurs
November 22, 2025 at 6:39 PM
“Three Truths”
For COP30 in Wimborne we’re sharing testimonies from people already losing homes, lands + futures to climate breakdown. Today: the words of Juan Carlos Monterrey Gómez, Panama’s climate envoy
#COP30
#climatejustice #ThisWorldIsOurs
For COP30 in Wimborne we’re sharing testimonies from people already losing homes, lands + futures to climate breakdown. Today: the words of Juan Carlos Monterrey Gómez, Panama’s climate envoy
#COP30
#climatejustice #ThisWorldIsOurs
Zack interviews George. Well worth a listen.
@zackpolanski.bsky.social @georgemonbiot.bsky.social
youtu.be/3xx6lNFx8tI?...
@zackpolanski.bsky.social @georgemonbiot.bsky.social
youtu.be/3xx6lNFx8tI?...
How To Platform Socialist Ideas Through Billionaire Owned Channels | George Monbiot | Zack Polanski
YouTube video by Bold Politics with Zack Polanski
youtu.be
November 22, 2025 at 10:50 PM
Zack interviews George. Well worth a listen.
@zackpolanski.bsky.social @georgemonbiot.bsky.social
youtu.be/3xx6lNFx8tI?...
@zackpolanski.bsky.social @georgemonbiot.bsky.social
youtu.be/3xx6lNFx8tI?...
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A climate deal without explicit language calling for a fossil fuel phaseout is like a ceasefire without explicit language calling for a suspension of hostilities.
#COP30
#COP30
November 22, 2025 at 2:54 PM
A climate deal without explicit language calling for a fossil fuel phaseout is like a ceasefire without explicit language calling for a suspension of hostilities.
#COP30
#COP30
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We marked COP30 by reading aloud the words of Global South activists in the centre of Wimborne. Indigenous peoples are on the frontlines of the climate crisis, their knowledge vital for our future. Protect their rights. Listen to their voices.
#COP30 #climatejustice #ThisWorldIsOurs
#COP30 #climatejustice #ThisWorldIsOurs
November 21, 2025 at 6:20 PM
We marked COP30 by reading aloud the words of Global South activists in the centre of Wimborne. Indigenous peoples are on the frontlines of the climate crisis, their knowledge vital for our future. Protect their rights. Listen to their voices.
#COP30 #climatejustice #ThisWorldIsOurs
#COP30 #climatejustice #ThisWorldIsOurs
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Every empire falls the same way.
The "wealth pump" overflows.
A tiny elite siphon off the surplus, hollowing out the society beneath them until it cracks.
It’s happening again. But it doesn't have to be this way.
The "wealth pump" overflows.
A tiny elite siphon off the surplus, hollowing out the society beneath them until it cracks.
It’s happening again. But it doesn't have to be this way.
October 16, 2025 at 10:12 PM
Every empire falls the same way.
The "wealth pump" overflows.
A tiny elite siphon off the surplus, hollowing out the society beneath them until it cracks.
It’s happening again. But it doesn't have to be this way.
The "wealth pump" overflows.
A tiny elite siphon off the surplus, hollowing out the society beneath them until it cracks.
It’s happening again. But it doesn't have to be this way.
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"This would increase total global methane emissions by about 10% compared to the current level, which would contribute to faster climate change than what is currently expected in the IPCC's worst-case scenario."
phys.org/news/2025-11...
phys.org/news/2025-11...
Higher methane emissions from warmer lakes and reservoirs may exacerbate worst-case climate scenario
Emissions of the greenhouse gas methane from lakes and reservoirs risk doubling by the end of the century due to climate change, according to a new study from Linköping University, Sweden, and NASA Am...
phys.org
November 20, 2025 at 2:10 PM
"This would increase total global methane emissions by about 10% compared to the current level, which would contribute to faster climate change than what is currently expected in the IPCC's worst-case scenario."
phys.org/news/2025-11...
phys.org/news/2025-11...
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🔴Drowning in Denial: One in Five Homes in Reform UK Heartlands Could Be Under Water Within 25 Years
As Nigel Farage’s party scraps climate schemes around the country, new data shows flood risk surging across the ten councils it leads, reports @nafeez.bsky.social
bylinetimes.com/2025/11/20/d...
As Nigel Farage’s party scraps climate schemes around the country, new data shows flood risk surging across the ten councils it leads, reports @nafeez.bsky.social
bylinetimes.com/2025/11/20/d...
Drowning in Denial: One in Five Homes in Reform UK Heartlands Could Be Under Water Within 25 Years
As Nigel Farage's party scraps climate schemes around the country, new data shows flood risk surging across the ten councils it leads
bylinetimes.com
November 20, 2025 at 11:03 AM
🔴Drowning in Denial: One in Five Homes in Reform UK Heartlands Could Be Under Water Within 25 Years
As Nigel Farage’s party scraps climate schemes around the country, new data shows flood risk surging across the ten councils it leads, reports @nafeez.bsky.social
bylinetimes.com/2025/11/20/d...
As Nigel Farage’s party scraps climate schemes around the country, new data shows flood risk surging across the ten councils it leads, reports @nafeez.bsky.social
bylinetimes.com/2025/11/20/d...
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Double faced EUROPE:
Winter,freezing and snow and an historic unprecedented summery warmth.
Another mind blowing warm night with DOZENS of tropical nights. MINIMUMS up to
21.5 Turkey
21.2 Greece
21.0 Cyprus
Maxes of 30C on the weekend and 38C on the Red Sea ! INSANE
Winter,freezing and snow and an historic unprecedented summery warmth.
Another mind blowing warm night with DOZENS of tropical nights. MINIMUMS up to
21.5 Turkey
21.2 Greece
21.0 Cyprus
Maxes of 30C on the weekend and 38C on the Red Sea ! INSANE
November 20, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Double faced EUROPE:
Winter,freezing and snow and an historic unprecedented summery warmth.
Another mind blowing warm night with DOZENS of tropical nights. MINIMUMS up to
21.5 Turkey
21.2 Greece
21.0 Cyprus
Maxes of 30C on the weekend and 38C on the Red Sea ! INSANE
Winter,freezing and snow and an historic unprecedented summery warmth.
Another mind blowing warm night with DOZENS of tropical nights. MINIMUMS up to
21.5 Turkey
21.2 Greece
21.0 Cyprus
Maxes of 30C on the weekend and 38C on the Red Sea ! INSANE