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pmather.bsky.social @pmather.bsky.social · 1d

Please SIGN: Tell the gov't of DR Congo to stop targeting forest defenders! These unsung heroes who operate in a war zone to stop illegal logging and mining in Africa's largest #rainforest deserve protection NOW. #climate #biodiversity #DRC
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#petition DRC: Stop harassing Congo's environmental defenders!

Gorillas, bonobos, okapi – the Democratic Republic of Congo is one of the most biodiverse countries in the world. Yet illegal logging remains a grave threat. Many Congolese people are standing up to p...

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pmather.bsky.social @pmather.bsky.social · 4d

#Petition DRC: People and nature in eastern Congo need peace!
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#petition DRC: People and nature in eastern Congo need peace!

For 30 years, the people of the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have endured constant violence. Recently, the conflict has intensified: A rebel militia has taken control of the city of Goma...

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Kevin Anderson @kevinclimate.bsky.social · 23d

As Labour open their annual conference, I’d be interested if anyone can share Ministers/MPs’ views on further expanding UK airport capacity; expansion that's incompatible with UK climate commitments, not to mention increased volume & frequency of aviation noise! climateuncensored.com/gatwick-expa...

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Dr. Aaron Thierry @thierryaaron.bsky.social · 23d

"The Iraqi Ministry of Water Resources has stated that current reserves in dams and reservoirs represent only 8% of storage capacity...

Among the most affected cities in the south is Basra, a port and oil centre with 3.5 million inhabitants, which is particularly vulnerable to #climate change"

Iraq's worst drought of the century fuels water crisis, Euphrates river dry

Low water levels in the two main rivers, down to 27%, threaten the ecosystem. The situation is exacerbated by dams built upstream in Turkey and Iran. The country receives less than 35% of the quota th

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pmather.bsky.social @pmather.bsky.social · Sep 21

Please SIGN: The Amazon is near a tipping point – our climate and future hang in the balance. At COP30, leaders must act. Support rainforest protection – add your voice! #Amazon #ClimateAction ✍️
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#petition A call to the governments of the world: Protect our climate – save the Amazon rainforest!

The Amazon rainforest sustains people, biodiversity, and our climate, yet it is under constant threat. At COP30 in Brazil this November, governments must act. Protecting rainforests means protecting our future – join us in urging world leaders to defend the Amazon today.

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pmather.bsky.social @pmather.bsky.social · Sep 19

Tell LNER to reinstate their employee:

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Reinstate the LNER Train guard sacked for saying Free Palestine!

Add your name to demand this LNER train guard gets his job back after being sacked for supporting Palestine.

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Ketan Joshi @ketanjoshi.co · Sep 16

Truly, this is such a great piece. I guarantee you probably have no idea just how deeply and profoundly the "AI for good" narrative has become embedded into the superstructure of so many progressive movements - not least the climate movement.

Go read @abeba.bsky.social's piece:

AI’s environmental impact is another issue that tech companies want to sweep under the rug. According to the International Energy Agency, the electricity consumed by data centers could double by 2030, reaching nearly 1,000 terawatt hours (approximately equivalent to Japan’s total electricity demand). Even in the best-case scenario, AI data centers will account for 4.5% of global energy usage by 2030 – and that is before factoring in Microsoft, Google, Meta, and Apple’s tendency to underreport their consumption. According to one analysis, the actual emissions associated with data centers are already about 662% higher than officially reported.

Even if AI systems become more energy-efficient, the increased use of AI – including by the oil and gas industry – is expected to cause emissions to skyrocket. Microsoft, while claiming to pave “the way for a sustainable, thriving planet for generations to come,” also signed a deal with ExxonMobil in 2019 to expand production in Texas and New Mexico by up to 50,000 barrels per day.

The industry’s record on social issues is no better. Despite claims to be “safeguarding fundamental rights,” Microsoft, Amazon, Palantir, IBM, Cisco, and Oracle have all reportedly provided technological infrastructure and tools used by the Israeli military in its razing of Gaza. While Google says it wants to “drive positive changes in underserved communities,” its contracts with repressive and authoritarian governments tell a different story, in some cases helping to roll back decades of progress toward upholding fundamental rights and advancing peace and democracy. On top of it all, these companies often respond to criticism with retaliation and censorship.

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Ketan Joshi @ketanjoshi.co · Sep 17

Fossil fuels are harmful in a million different ways, but the immediate impacts they have has been broadly understated

If climate change were a hoax their severe, deadly health impacts would alone be enough justification to still get rid of them

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FOSSIL FUEL HARMS
ON THE HUMAN BODY
GLOBAL
CLIMATE & HEALTH
ALLIANCE
Brain and Nervous System
Cognitive decline, developmental delays, lower IQ, dementia. Parkinson's disease, depression
Liver and Kidneys
Kidney disease, liver toxicity, organ damage
Lungs and Airways
Asthma, COPD, lung cancer, reduced lung function, chronic bronchitis
Heart and Cardiovascular
Heart disease, stroke, high blood pressure
Reproductive Systems
Male:
Reduced fertility. hormonal disruption
Female:
Infertility, miscarriage, preterm birth, birth defects
Immune System
Weakened immunity. higher infection risk
Blood/Bone Marrow
Leukemia, lymphoma, other blood cancers
Mental Health
Anxiety, depression, PTSD (disasters, displacement), developmental impacts
#Cradle2Grave

$Key health impacts include: Extraction (e.g., fracking, coal mining, offshore drilling) releases benzene, heavy metals, radioactive materials, and particulates, driving up rates of respiratory disease, cardiovascular illness, cancers, adverse birth outcomes, and neurological disorders in surrounding populations. Refining and processing have been shown to emit carcinogenic chemicals such as benzene, toluene, and Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs), posing serious risks to workers and nearby residents, especially in densely clustered industrial zones. Transport and storage involve risks of chemical leaks and spills, which contaminate air and water and trigger acute and chronic health effects, including respiratory and neurological damage. Combustion, whether in power plants, vehicles, or homes, generates particulate matter 2.5 (PM2.5), nitrogen oxides, and other pollutants, significantly increasing risks of asthma, heart disease, stroke, cancer, dementia, and premature mortality. Post-combustion waste (e.g., coal ash, gas flaring) continues to expose communities to heavy metals and toxins, contributing to long-term environmental degradation and chronic disease. Legacy pollution from abandoned fossil fuel sites causes sustained harm decades later. Fossil fuels are the largest source of greenhouse gas emissions, driving the climate crisis that fuels extreme weather, spreads disease, and causes lasting and devastating harm to human health. It’s crucial to note here that many health harms remain dangerously understudied—often unfolding over decades, by which time the damage is irreversible. Worse still, the cumulative toll of multiple projects in the same region is rarely accounted for, leaving entire communities exposed without adequate scrutiny or protection$

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pmather.bsky.social @pmather.bsky.social · Sep 17

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Ketan Joshi @ketanjoshi.co · Sep 17

enjoy this one

Eli Dourado
@elidourado
One thing I got a bit of crap for in the hallways of the Abundance conference is my not infrequent mockery of trains on Twitter.

I’m sorry, trains are not an abundance technology.

I think many people in the abundance scene like trains because:

1. America’s inability to build HSR is the leading example of low state capacity, and we all more or less agree that state capacity is a tenet of the abundance agenda.
2. Trains have high transport efficiency, and people coming to abundance out of the climate movement can’t shake their old habits of caring about energy efficiency ahead of other considerations.

Obviously if we spend billions of dollars on high-speed rail, there should at least be some high-speed rail service. But a deeper element of state capacity is not picking dumb things for the state to build in the first place. And trains are a dumb thing to build in the 21st century.

A true transportation abundance agenda has to revolve around airplanes and autonomous vehicles. The goal should be able to go from any point in the country to any other point in the country in, like, two hours, door to door.

We should have supersonic airplanes made out of cheap titanium and powered by electro-LCH4. An autonomous vehicle should be available to pick you up within 30 seconds and whisk you to a nearby airfield. Security should be painless and instant (another state capacity task). If your trip doesn’t require an airplane, the autonomous vehicle should get you straight there at 100+ mph since it’s good at avoiding accidents. In cities, autonomous buses with dynamic route planning based on riders’ actual needs beat subways’ 1-dimensional tracks.

We should not be trying to build marginally better versions of 20th century (or 19th century!) technology. We should be more ambitious than that. Trains are unbefitting of a country as wealthy as I aspire for us to be.

Please join the anti-train faction of the abundance movement.

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mandascott.bsky.social @mandascott.bsky.social · Sep 17

Our Trauma Culture (per Frances Weller) has long posited that humanity is the only conscious species.

In his elegant book - and this podcast - Dr James Cooke explains why all life is conscious

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#AccidentalGods #Podcast
#BooksofBlueSky
#DawnofMind
#Consciousness

A Dawning Mind: Exploring the science of spirituality with Dr James Cooke

Why are we here? How do we think? What is the nature of life? What are the boundaries between ourselves and the rest of the living web—between ourselves and the rest of the universe across space and t...

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Dr. Aaron Thierry @thierryaaron.bsky.social · Sep 17

Dear Prime Minister...

"It is critically important that you and your Government stand up to President Trump and challenge him about his dangerous and irresponsible approach to #climate change, which is damaging the best interests of current and future generations in this country.”

175 researchers urge UK Prime Minister to stand up to President Trump on climate change - Grantham Research Institute on climate change and the environment

A letter, sent to coincide with the start of President Trump’s State Visit to the UK, calls for the Prime Minister to “challenge robustly the President of the United States, Donald Trump, about his re...

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pmather.bsky.social @pmather.bsky.social · Sep 7

Please SIGN: 500 million birds lost since 1980. EU habitats collapsing. And the Commission’s response? Roll back protections. Say NO! ✍️
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#petition Hands off the EU’s environmental laws!

The European Commission plans to weaken laws designed to protect the environment – both at home and worldwide. Details will be announced in the fall through an “Omnibus package.” The Commission is cur...

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Lou Calvey @loucalvey.bsky.social · Aug 30

£9.95 a week, that’s how much people in hotels are paid in lieu of working rights.

Pathetic posturing.

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Prof. Stefan Rahmstorf @rahmstorf.bsky.social · Aug 30

Wow. Check this out.
Politicians actually trying to solve problems can achieve a lot!
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Paris said au revoir to cars. Air pollution maps reveal a dramatic change.

Air pollution fell substantially as the city restricted car traffic and made way for parks and bike lanes.

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Viktor 🇵🇸🍉🦘🦘🪃 @viktx.bsky.social · Aug 30

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Dr. Aaron Thierry @thierryaaron.bsky.social · Aug 31

June 2025
Climate Scientists: "new oil and gas fields licenses in the UK would break the Paris climate deal"

August 2025
Leader of the Conservatives: "We are going to get all our oil and gas out of the North Sea” 🤦‍♂️

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pmather.bsky.social @pmather.bsky.social · Aug 31

#Petition Ecuador: All eyes on Yasuní - Keep the oil in the ground!
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#petition Ecuador: All eyes on Yasuní - Keep the oil in the ground!

Two years ago, the Ecuadorian people voted to leave oil in the ground forever in the Yasuni National Park in the Amazon rainforest. But the government has been dragging its feet for years to delay the...

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pmather.bsky.social @pmather.bsky.social · Aug 31

Please SIGN: Violence in eastern #DRCongo is a disaster for the forest and human rights. Neighboring #Rwanda is driving #BloodMineral mining and reaping the profits. Tell the #EU to end its partnership with Rwanda on critical raw materials! #petition
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#petition DRC: Europe’s green transition must not cost Congo’s blood and forests!

The violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo is not only a humanitarian catastrophe but also an environmental disaster. The exploitation of mineral resources and forests driven by neighboring Rwan...

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Ketan Joshi @ketanjoshi.co · Aug 25

"He told me we needed to do a campaign to greenwash the data centers as it was going to become a problem in the future"

V good post here detailing the PR strategy of companies and most importantly, how they're winning flat out right now ->

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Aashis Joshi 🔻🍉 @aashisjoshi.bsky.social · Aug 25

Israel “targeted a Hamas camera” in their strike at Nasser hospital today, killing 20 people and wounding many dozens.

Monsters like these have never walked the earth before, and the world is letting them get away with the most heinous crimes and shameless lies ever witnessed.

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Defend Our Juries @defendourjuries.bsky.social · Aug 12

The “We Do Not Comply” Telegram channel, set up by the original campaign to lawfully oppose the ban on Pal Action prior to Defend Our Juries launching “Lift The Ban”, has been taken down.

This comes after our own website and Zoom account were silenced by counter-terror police.