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Kees van der Leun @sustainable2050.bsky.social · 10m

A mile a day sends the Russians away.

NOELREPORTS @noelreports.com · 4h

According to the General Staff, Ukrainian assault units advanced up to 1.6 km in certain areas over the past day, clearing and securing 3.4 sq km of territory in Pokrovsk district, Donetsk region.

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Kate from Kharkiv @kateinkharkiv.bsky.social · 1h

Fuel shortages in Russia hit Irkutsk region amid refinery attacks.

Several cities across Russia’s Irkutsk region have run out of gasoline, with authorities publicly linking the crisis to recent attacks on oil refineries.

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Kees van der Leun @sustainable2050.bsky.social · 10h

Strong European support for Moldova is needed after the pro-EU parties won the election there.

The Kyiv Independent @kyivindependent.com · 18h

⚡️Kremlin issues veiled threats towards Moldova, cites Ukraine as warning.

Kremlin issues veiled threats towards Moldova, cites Ukraine as warning

Kremlin Spokesperson Dmitry Peskov issued a new round of veiled threats towards Moldova on Oct. 12, warning Chisinau not to suffer from the same fate as Ukraine just weeks after an election that saw M...

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Kees van der Leun @sustainable2050.bsky.social · 10h

(Sorry, first version had bad typo)

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Kees van der Leun @sustainable2050.bsky.social · 10h

Europe has to ramp up its military aid again. Ukraine is starting to regain territory and that progress needs to be accelerated.
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Military aid to Ukraine declines sharply in recent months, report says

In July and August, total military aid to Ukraine fell 43% lower than the amount received in the first half of the year, a report by the Kiel Institute finds.

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The Kyiv Independent @kyivindependent.com · 12h

⚡️Military aid to Ukraine declines sharply in recent months, report says.

Military aid to Ukraine has fallen dramatically in recent months, a report by the Kiel Institute published on Oct. 14 has found.

Military aid to Ukraine declines sharply in recent months, report says

In July and August, total military aid to Ukraine fell 43% lower than the amount received in the first half of the year, a report by the Kiel Institute finds.

kyivindependent.com

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Kees van der Leun @sustainable2050.bsky.social · 18h

NATO SG mocking Russia while having no answer to simple drones over strategic targets in NATO countries.

The Kyiv Independent @kyivindependent.com · 23h

⚡️ NATO chief mocks Russia over malfunctioning submarine 'limping home from patrol.'

"What a change from the 1984 Tom Clancy novel The Hunt for Red October. Today, it seems more like the hunt for the nearest mechanic," NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said.

NATO chief mocks Russia over malfunctioning submarine 'limping home from patrol'

"What a change from the 1984 Tom Clancy novel The Hunt for Red October. Today, it seems more like the hunt for the nearest mechanic," NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said.

kyivindependent.com

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Kees van der Leun @sustainable2050.bsky.social · 18h

NATO SG mocking Russia while having no answer to simple drones over strategic targets in NATO countries.

The Kyiv Independent @kyivindependent.com · 23h

⚡️ NATO chief mocks Russia over malfunctioning submarine 'limping home from patrol.'

"What a change from the 1984 Tom Clancy novel The Hunt for Red October. Today, it seems more like the hunt for the nearest mechanic," NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said.

NATO chief mocks Russia over malfunctioning submarine 'limping home from patrol'

"What a change from the 1984 Tom Clancy novel The Hunt for Red October. Today, it seems more like the hunt for the nearest mechanic," NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said.

kyivindependent.com

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The Kyiv Independent @kyivindependent.com · 20h

Ukrainian drones struck the largest Russian oil depot in the city of Feodosia in occupied Crimea overnight on Oct. 13 sparking a massive blaze, a source in Ukraine's Security Service (SBU) told the Kyiv Independent.

'At least 5 tanks hit' — Ukrainian drones spark massive blaze at Russia's largest oil terminal in occupied Crimea, source confirms

The strike reportedly occurred around midnight, marking the second attack on the facility in a week — the previous one took place on Oct. 6, according to the Crimean Wind Telegram channel.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 22h

Trump's conversation with Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto is caught on a hot mic. Hard to tell exactly what they are talking about, but Subianto asks Trump about meeting Eric Trump and Don Jr, who supposedly have nothing to do with government while they run the family business.

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Kees van der Leun @sustainable2050.bsky.social · 18h

Trouw's eigen Johan Derksen.

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Kees van der Leun @sustainable2050.bsky.social · 1d

In 1987, a management consultancy concluded that the Netherlands should aim for a coal economy by 2050 ('cheap and abundant'). At Ecofys, we were surprised: can't be, we'd ruin our climate.
CO2 was at 350 ppm, global temperature at +0.6°C.
Now, 38 years later, I read: first tipping point reached.

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Kees van der Leun @sustainable2050.bsky.social · 1d

In 1987, a management consultancy concluded that the Netherlands should aim for a coal economy by 2050 ('cheap and abundant'). At Ecofys, we were surprised: can't be, we'd ruin our climate.
CO2 was at 350 ppm, global temperature at +0.6°C.
Now, 38 years later, I read: first tipping point reached.

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Kate from Kharkiv @kateinkharkiv.bsky.social · 1d

Explosions reported near the village of Chervona Polyana in occupied Crimea, followed by a fire outbreak.

Reports suggest a gas storage facility was hit.

There are also reports of a second strike on the oil depot in Feodosia, which has again resulted in a fire.

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Kees van der Leun @sustainable2050.bsky.social · 1d

Well, let's just say they came down

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Carole Cadwalladr @carolecadwalla.bsky.social · 2d

NEW: The British politician, his Russian intelligence handler & a Kremlin plot against the US & Ukraine.

My new piece about Nathan Gill and Nigel Farage for @thenerve_news in which we ask:

Why, even now, is no-one asking questions?

t.co/BUTtpK9C4S

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Kees van der Leun @sustainable2050.bsky.social · 1d

Ukrainian army moving ahead!

NOELREPORTS @noelreports.com · 2d

Zaporizhzia region: it is reported that in addition to Mali Shcherbaky, the village of Shcherbaky is also liberated while Stepove is being cleared right now.

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Kees van der Leun @sustainable2050.bsky.social · 1d

Rep. Lunatic, that is.

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Kees van der Leun @sustainable2050.bsky.social · 2d

Russia's friend in the EU.

The Kyiv Independent @kyivindependent.com · 2d

⚡️Hungary launches petition against EU's Ukraine war funding, Orban says.

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on Oct. 11 that Budapest has launched a nationwide petition drive to collect signatures in opposition to the European Union's "war plan" to finance Ukraine's war effort.

Hungary launches petition against EU's Ukraine war funding, Orban says

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on Oct. 11 that Budapest has launched a nationwide petition drive to collect signatures in opposition to the European Union's "war plan" to finance Ukraine's...

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Kees van der Leun @sustainable2050.bsky.social · 2d

TLDR: yes.
Now let's get there asap.

Carbon Brief @carbonbrief.org · 2d

Explainer: Will global warming ‘stop’ as soon as net-zero emissions are reached? | @hausfath.bsky.social #CBarchive

Read:

Explainer: Will global warming ‘stop’ as soon as net-zero emissions are reached? - Carbon Brief

Warming is likely to more or less stop once net-zero emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2) is reached, meaning humans have the power to choose their climate future.

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Kees van der Leun @sustainable2050.bsky.social · 2d

De richting die ze inslaan met AI-gebruik bedoel ik. De fakes worden geheid geavanceerder de komende jaren.

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Kees van der Leun @sustainable2050.bsky.social · 2d

Het gaat denk ik niet om wat hun potentiële kiezers denken, maar wat ze voelen als ze de beelden (vaak vluchtig) zien. Ik zeg niet dat het goed gedaan is, maar het geeft wel de richting aan die deze partij inslaat.

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VAW Glaciology @vaw-glaciology.bsky.social · 13d

[1/2] 📢 GLAMOS @scnat.ch press release out today: Swiss glaciers lost another 3% of their volume in 2025, the 4th-largest decline ever measured. In just 10 years, they’ve lost a quarter of their ice mass. Over 1k small glaciers have already vanished.

🔗 to press release: scnat.ch/en/uuid/i/9d...

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Jenny Yeremiy, P. Geoph 🪶🌿🇵🇸🇳🇬🇱🇧🇨🇦 @jennyyeremiy.bsky.social · 3d

“This week, the Trump administration’s long-promised revival of “clean, beautiful coal” collapsed in plain sight. A federal coal auction in Montana drew exactly one bid: just $186,000 for 167 million tons of coal.
That’s not a typo.“ 👏
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#montana #OOTT #FAFO
app.wedonthavetime.org/posts/d9a9be...

Historic ‘Clean Coal’ Auctions Collapse — Clean Energy Outperforms Everything

Something remarkable just happened in America’s coal heartland — and almost nobody noticed what it really means.This week, the Trump administration’s long-promised revival of “clean, beautiful coal” c...

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Kees van der Leun @sustainable2050.bsky.social · 2d

In the run-up to Dutch elections (29 October), it turns out that two Dutch MP's of Wilders' far-right PVV are using Sora AI to generate fake pictures of attractive blond women threatened by migrants. The prompts they used were published in this article.

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