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Ross McNally @rossmcnally.bsky.social · 2h

So pylons might also spoil their view of some other houses? It's worse than I thought.

Ross McNally @rossmcnally.bsky.social · 4h

The horror! We can't possibly have renewable electricity infrastructure, because it would ruin the view of some bare crop fields.

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Ross McNally @rossmcnally.bsky.social · 23h

It's good to see that younger voters are overwhelmingly positive about the return of wolves to Denmark – it suggests that their recolonisation can be sustained in a future of coexistence. But there has to be public education to dispose myths and teach people how to behave safely alongside them.

The Conversation UK @uk.theconversation.com · 1d

As wolves reappear, Danes are divided – a new poll shows just how much.

Wolves have returned to Denmark, and not everyone is happy about it

As wolves reappear, Danes are divided – a new poll shows just how much.

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Ross McNally @rossmcnally.bsky.social · 1d

More to the point, why are certain supposed journalists so obsessed with asking politicians about people's genitals?

Bold Politics with Zack Polanski @boldpolitics.bsky.social · 1d

Solidarity with all trans and intersex people having their existence debated every time a tv host hasn't done their prep and can't think of any more questions

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Ross McNally @rossmcnally.bsky.social · 1d

The only female lead who could make rom-coms tolerable – and much more besides.

The Guardian @theguardian.com · 1d

An ethereally self-aware comedy genius: the loss of Diane Keaton is devastating | Peter Bradshaw

America’s sweetheart was so much more than that: an actor of astonishing singularity and freshness who starred in the very best films of the past century

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Guardian Environment @environment.theguardian.com · 2d

And then there were none: Australia’s only shrew declared extinct

The tally of Australian mammals extinct since 1788 is now 39 species – far more than for any other country

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West Country Voices @westcountryvoices.bsky.social · 2d

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Apologies for the incorrect hammer and sickle.

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Ross McNally @rossmcnally.bsky.social · 2d

He's trying so hard, but he can't really compete in this field; if people want tired old transphobia presented as comedy, I think Dave Chappelle has that covered.

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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 2d

Greens growing. Reform ratttled.

PS - I changed my name back to my family's original Jewish name because I'm proud of being Jewish. If Tice think that makes me a weirdo, I think that makes him an antisemite.

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Tice "green party leader Zack Polanski is a weirdo. Changed his name, claimed hypnosis could increase women's breast size, thinks me should compete in women's sport, thinks women can have a penis. Other than that he's fine. Vote Green. Get weirdo."

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Ross McNally @rossmcnally.bsky.social · 3d

Say what you like about the Maduro government, the Nobel Committee has just given legitimacy to a Trump-backed neoliberal who advocates for privatising Venezuelan oil and supports the crippling sanctions that have made the situation in Venezuela so much worse.

The Guardian @theguardian.com · 3d

Nobel peace prize 2025 live: María Corina Machado wins for work promoting democratic rights in Venezuela

US president had been conducting campaign to influence prize committee

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Ross McNally @rossmcnally.bsky.social · 3d

Reform blames the NHS crisis on immigrants (who run the NHS, btw) to whip up the 'hate' voters, so that they can win power, sell off the NHS for parts and introduce US style private insurance that holds you to ransom for potentially life-saving treatment. Kudos to Zack for calling them out.

The Green Party of England & Wales @greenparty.org.uk · 3d

“You can’t blame austerity on one hand, but then say it’s the immigrants. The immigrants haven’t caused austerity.”

Zack Polanski takes on Reform’s Zia Yusuf over spreading of misinformation on #BBCQT

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Ross McNally @rossmcnally.bsky.social · 4d

This is both enormously encouraging, and terrifying at the same time.

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Ross McNally @rossmcnally.bsky.social · 4d

I think you'll find they let women into the arena, so it's fine that they took hundreds of thousands of dollars to whitewash a genocidal authoritarian theocracy that chops up foreign journalists.

The Guardian @theguardian.com · 4d

‘Amoral, evil’: vitriolic backlash builds against comics who played Riyadh festival

Murder by bone-saw, lashings for rape victims, punitive amputation, jail for satirists … these are the human rights abuses fuelling the fury now being directed at the likes of Louis CK and Dave Chappelle. How have they reacted?

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Ross McNally @rossmcnally.bsky.social · 4d

Does nobody else remember how Trump has happily given unconditional military and political support to Israel's genocide for the last year and claimed that he wants all the Palestinians to leave so that he can turn Gaza into a giant casino resort? But sure, let's all give him a pat on the back now.

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Ross McNally @rossmcnally.bsky.social · 4d

Nobody cares how you rationalise your blood money.
officialdavidcross.com/blogs/press/...

My Thoughts on the Riyadh Comedy Festival

I’ve been asked for my opinion on the Riyadh Comedy Festival and rather than answer the same question 23 times, I’ll just put this out here. Oh, and I should preface this with the fact that I was not ...

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Ross McNally @rossmcnally.bsky.social · 4d

Sorry, but nobody cares how you rationalise your blood money. See David Cross for further repudiation.
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Ross McNally @rossmcnally.bsky.social · 4d

The sheer anarchy of more rural bus routes and children getting school meals! As for insulating homes to save energy and lower people's bills – I can practically hear Big Ben falling into the Thames in outrage! How dare @greenparty.org.uk try to destroy Britain by making it better!

Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 5d

My secret evil plot to ‘destroy Britain’ has been unveiled by (checks notes) the same paper that endorsed Liz Truss.

If I don’t know better I’d say we’ve got them entirely rattled.

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Greens who want to save the world by destroying Britain.

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Ross McNally @rossmcnally.bsky.social · 5d

So utterly ridiculous.

WePlanet @weplanetint.bsky.social · 5d

🚨 European Parliament votes to ban ‘veggie burger’ & ‘plant-based sausage’.

Today in Brussels, MEPs approved restrictions on common names like burger, steak, and sausage for plant-based foods (355 for, 247 against, 33 abstentions).

Read our full statement 👇

European Parliament votes to ban use of ‘veggie burger’ and‘plant-based sausage

European Parliament votes to ban use of ‘veggie burger’ and ‘plant-based sausage’: coalition calls decision misguided and counterproductive

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Ross McNally @rossmcnally.bsky.social · 5d

Secondly, the role of a party isn't merely to chase after an imaginary 'Mondeo Man,' but to actively influence the political debate. The more exposure the Greens get, the more people tend to like them. Vice versa for centre/centre-right parties, hence Labour's historic unpopularity. 3/3

Ross McNally @rossmcnally.bsky.social · 5d

If you look instead at support for key policies, it's more aligned with the @greenparty.org.uk – most people support nationalisation of water & electricity, wealth taxes, rent controls... But the media treats the Left like lepers, so a fairly apolitical voter wouldn't label themselves as such. 2/3

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Ross McNally @rossmcnally.bsky.social · 5d

A survey like this tells us little of any substance, for several reasons. Firstly, asking people to score themselves on a left-right scale is generally pretty useless, as many people don't really know what these terms mean, and their perception of them is heavily influenced by the media. 1/3

The Conversation UK @uk.theconversation.com · 5d

Labour and the Liberal Democrat members are the most aligned with the average voter in the UK.

Reform and Green party members the most ideologically removed from the average voter

Labour and the Liberal Democrat members are the most aligned with the average voter in the UK.

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Oceana UK @oceanauk.bsky.social · 5d

🚨 BREAKING: Half the UK’s top 10 fish stocks are being overexploited

🐟 We’ve done one of the most comprehensive health checks of UK seas & the data is undeniable

⚠️ #Overfishing is emptying our seas, & it’s a political choice

📩 Tell PM Keir Starmer to act: act.oceana.org/page/178303/...

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Ross McNally @rossmcnally.bsky.social · 5d

You mean the guy who expressed exactly the same sentiment when he quoted Enoch Powell?

The Guardian @theguardian.com · 5d

Starmer says Jenrick is ‘hard to take seriously’ after Birmingham comments

PM says Jenrick is ‘still running his leadership campaign’ after he complained about ‘not seeing another white face’ Keir Starmer has criticised Robert Jenrick’s comments complaining about “not seeing another white face” in parts of Birmingham, saying the shadow justice secretary was “hard to take seriously”. The prime minister suggested Jenrick’s comments were part of a stealth Conservative leadership campaign and said he did not believe he painted a true picture of the area of Handsworth, which Jenrick had described as “as close as I’ve come to a slum in this country”. Continue reading...

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Ross McNally @rossmcnally.bsky.social · 5d

For some general background about wart biter bush crickets: 2/2
sussexbylines.co.uk/news/environ...

A new innings for a rare form of Sussex cricket

Rare wart-biter crickets risk extinction through lost habitats but restoration of chalk grassland in South Downs points to a brighter future

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Ross McNally @rossmcnally.bsky.social · 5d

I'm proud to have played a small part in collecting individuals for this translocation. The new site will hopefully be supplemented by further releases over the next few years. 1/2
www.theargus.co.uk/news/2552475...

Rare species released in Sussex in attempt to 'establish new population'

A group of rare Wart-biter Bush-crickets have been released in the South Downs in Sussex in an attempt to "establish a new population".

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