Eden Flaherty
@esflaherty.bsky.social
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Please spread this far and wide, as stories don't get much bigger than this. When the government blocks even the intelligence services from telling us we're heading for environmental catastrophe, you know we have a problem. A very big problem.
Thank you.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Thank you.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
The UK government didn't want you to see this report on ecosystem collapse. I'm not surprised | George Monbiot
It took an FOI request to bring this national security assessment to light. For ‘doomsayers’ like us, it is the ultimate vindication, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot
www.theguardian.com
January 28, 2026 at 7:18 AM
Please spread this far and wide, as stories don't get much bigger than this. When the government blocks even the intelligence services from telling us we're heading for environmental catastrophe, you know we have a problem. A very big problem.
Thank you.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Thank you.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Record number of people in UK live in ‘very deep poverty’, analysis shows
Joseph Rowntree Foundation finds problem is ‘deeper and more damaging than at any point in the last 30 years’
www.theguardian.com/society/2026...
Joseph Rowntree Foundation finds problem is ‘deeper and more damaging than at any point in the last 30 years’
www.theguardian.com/society/2026...
Record number of people in UK live in ‘very deep poverty’, analysis shows
Joseph Rowntree Foundation finds problem is ‘deeper and more damaging than at any point in the last 30 years’
www.theguardian.com
January 28, 2026 at 6:04 AM
Record number of people in UK live in ‘very deep poverty’, analysis shows
Joseph Rowntree Foundation finds problem is ‘deeper and more damaging than at any point in the last 30 years’
www.theguardian.com/society/2026...
Joseph Rowntree Foundation finds problem is ‘deeper and more damaging than at any point in the last 30 years’
www.theguardian.com/society/2026...
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Translated: UK government moves to subsidise US tech giants at high risk of failure; despite a lack of evidence that LLMs boost growth. Prepare for the torrent of #WorkSlop...
BREAKING: Free AI training will be offered to every adult in the UK, with short courses to teach people how to use simple AI tools effectively in the workplace.
Technology Secretary Liz Kendall tells #BBCBreakfast about the scheme
Technology Secretary Liz Kendall tells #BBCBreakfast about the scheme
January 28, 2026 at 9:29 AM
Translated: UK government moves to subsidise US tech giants at high risk of failure; despite a lack of evidence that LLMs boost growth. Prepare for the torrent of #WorkSlop...
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It does seem slightly problematic for the British Polling Council that a pollster who over-estimated Reform by 5 points in their final poll at the 2024 general election is standing for the party within two years.
January 27, 2026 at 5:12 PM
It does seem slightly problematic for the British Polling Council that a pollster who over-estimated Reform by 5 points in their final poll at the 2024 general election is standing for the party within two years.
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NEW Nerve investigation reveals extent of Palantir's enmeshment in UK state operations
Peter Thiel's surveillance company has deals with government bodies amounting to at least £670m – inc. £15m contract with nuclear weapons agency
By @carolecadwalla.bsky.social Charlie Young & Max Colbert
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Peter Thiel's surveillance company has deals with government bodies amounting to at least £670m – inc. £15m contract with nuclear weapons agency
By @carolecadwalla.bsky.social Charlie Young & Max Colbert
🔗⏬
January 27, 2026 at 2:57 PM
NEW Nerve investigation reveals extent of Palantir's enmeshment in UK state operations
Peter Thiel's surveillance company has deals with government bodies amounting to at least £670m – inc. £15m contract with nuclear weapons agency
By @carolecadwalla.bsky.social Charlie Young & Max Colbert
🔗⏬
Peter Thiel's surveillance company has deals with government bodies amounting to at least £670m – inc. £15m contract with nuclear weapons agency
By @carolecadwalla.bsky.social Charlie Young & Max Colbert
🔗⏬
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How can #Asia nurture and welcome futures that serve people and the planet? 🌏
From 2–6 February 2026, join the GLF Asia Community & Action Digital Week 2026 for a free, online series of discussions with practitioners, community leaders, and experts: https://bit.ly/4bfG6MM
#ActLandscape 🌱
From 2–6 February 2026, join the GLF Asia Community & Action Digital Week 2026 for a free, online series of discussions with practitioners, community leaders, and experts: https://bit.ly/4bfG6MM
#ActLandscape 🌱
January 27, 2026 at 12:49 PM
How can #Asia nurture and welcome futures that serve people and the planet? 🌏
From 2–6 February 2026, join the GLF Asia Community & Action Digital Week 2026 for a free, online series of discussions with practitioners, community leaders, and experts: https://bit.ly/4bfG6MM
#ActLandscape 🌱
From 2–6 February 2026, join the GLF Asia Community & Action Digital Week 2026 for a free, online series of discussions with practitioners, community leaders, and experts: https://bit.ly/4bfG6MM
#ActLandscape 🌱
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Nigel Farage attended Davos on a pass sponsored by the family office of Iranian billionaire Sasan Ghandehari, which told the World Economic Forum that the Reform UK leader had advised the company since 2018. ft.trib.al/V138xDu
January 23, 2026 at 10:18 PM
Nigel Farage attended Davos on a pass sponsored by the family office of Iranian billionaire Sasan Ghandehari, which told the World Economic Forum that the Reform UK leader had advised the company since 2018. ft.trib.al/V138xDu
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#OtD 26 January 2012 workers at a Pot Noodle (owned by Unilever, one of the world's largest consumer goods company) factory in Crumlin, Wales went on strike over pension cuts
January 26, 2026 at 8:25 PM
#OtD 26 January 2012 workers at a Pot Noodle (owned by Unilever, one of the world's largest consumer goods company) factory in Crumlin, Wales went on strike over pension cuts
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We are opening an investigation into Grok because we believe that X may have breached the DSA.
We have seen antisemitic content, non-consensual deepfakes of women, and child sexual abuse material.
In Europe, no company will make money by violating our fundamental rights.
link.europa.eu/Fh8h84
We have seen antisemitic content, non-consensual deepfakes of women, and child sexual abuse material.
In Europe, no company will make money by violating our fundamental rights.
link.europa.eu/Fh8h84
January 26, 2026 at 1:24 PM
We are opening an investigation into Grok because we believe that X may have breached the DSA.
We have seen antisemitic content, non-consensual deepfakes of women, and child sexual abuse material.
In Europe, no company will make money by violating our fundamental rights.
link.europa.eu/Fh8h84
We have seen antisemitic content, non-consensual deepfakes of women, and child sexual abuse material.
In Europe, no company will make money by violating our fundamental rights.
link.europa.eu/Fh8h84
Took a look at some @insideairbnb.bsky.social data and saw that one in five Airbnb listings in Lisbon claim they are “exempt” from the city's short-term rental laws.
(spoiler: it looks like many of them aren't)
www.atlaslisboa.com/one-in-five-...
(spoiler: it looks like many of them aren't)
www.atlaslisboa.com/one-in-five-...
One in five Airbnb listings claim they are “exempt” from short-term rental laws — and hundreds don’t list a license at all
Thousands of listings in Lisbon claim they are exempt from Alojomento Local licensing, data shows.
www.atlaslisboa.com
January 26, 2026 at 7:20 PM
Took a look at some @insideairbnb.bsky.social data and saw that one in five Airbnb listings in Lisbon claim they are “exempt” from the city's short-term rental laws.
(spoiler: it looks like many of them aren't)
www.atlaslisboa.com/one-in-five-...
(spoiler: it looks like many of them aren't)
www.atlaslisboa.com/one-in-five-...
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AI companies will fail. We can salvage something from the wreckage | Cory Doctorow
AI companies will fail. We can salvage something from the wreckage | Cory Doctorow
AI is asbestos in the walls of our tech society, stuffed there by monopolists run amok. A serious fight against it must strike at its roots
www.theguardian.com
January 18, 2026 at 3:25 PM
AI companies will fail. We can salvage something from the wreckage | Cory Doctorow
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what do you MEAN Al Gore heckled Lutnick at Davos
January 21, 2026 at 12:49 PM
what do you MEAN Al Gore heckled Lutnick at Davos
Reposted by Eden Flaherty
NEW: NEW: Standards commissioner finds Nigel Farage committed seventeen breaches of MPs code of conduct.
He failed to declare £333,000 in outside interests (more than 3x MPs annual salary)…
He failed to declare £333,000 in outside interests (more than 3x MPs annual salary)…
January 21, 2026 at 8:48 AM
NEW: NEW: Standards commissioner finds Nigel Farage committed seventeen breaches of MPs code of conduct.
He failed to declare £333,000 in outside interests (more than 3x MPs annual salary)…
He failed to declare £333,000 in outside interests (more than 3x MPs annual salary)…
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#Winterwatch is back ❄️
If last night’s episode reminded you why #wildlife matters, here’s something to add to your calendar…
🦉 Iolo Williams is coming to Theatre Severn this February, sharing stories from his career in #conservation and broadcasting.
🎟️ https://ow.ly/z03a50Y0vJO
If last night’s episode reminded you why #wildlife matters, here’s something to add to your calendar…
🦉 Iolo Williams is coming to Theatre Severn this February, sharing stories from his career in #conservation and broadcasting.
🎟️ https://ow.ly/z03a50Y0vJO
January 21, 2026 at 10:20 AM
#Winterwatch is back ❄️
If last night’s episode reminded you why #wildlife matters, here’s something to add to your calendar…
🦉 Iolo Williams is coming to Theatre Severn this February, sharing stories from his career in #conservation and broadcasting.
🎟️ https://ow.ly/z03a50Y0vJO
If last night’s episode reminded you why #wildlife matters, here’s something to add to your calendar…
🦉 Iolo Williams is coming to Theatre Severn this February, sharing stories from his career in #conservation and broadcasting.
🎟️ https://ow.ly/z03a50Y0vJO
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Mozambique floods force many thousands to flee as rising waters cut off communities
- The country has been hit by frequent disasters that scientists say have been exacerbated by the #climatecrisis
HT @carbonbrief.org
www.reuters.com/sustainabili...
- The country has been hit by frequent disasters that scientists say have been exacerbated by the #climatecrisis
HT @carbonbrief.org
www.reuters.com/sustainabili...
Mozambique floods force thousands to flee as rising waters cut off communities
The floods have directly impacted more than 620,000 people, with over 72,000 houses flooded.
www.reuters.com
January 20, 2026 at 9:57 AM
Mozambique floods force many thousands to flee as rising waters cut off communities
- The country has been hit by frequent disasters that scientists say have been exacerbated by the #climatecrisis
HT @carbonbrief.org
www.reuters.com/sustainabili...
- The country has been hit by frequent disasters that scientists say have been exacerbated by the #climatecrisis
HT @carbonbrief.org
www.reuters.com/sustainabili...
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OPERATION SCAPA FLOW: Boarding the @CalSleeper at Birmingham International (only its fourth departure from this new calling point), heading for Inverness, Thurso, Stromness & Scapa Flow. The Far North in January - am I crazy..?
January 19, 2026 at 11:00 PM
OPERATION SCAPA FLOW: Boarding the @CalSleeper at Birmingham International (only its fourth departure from this new calling point), heading for Inverness, Thurso, Stromness & Scapa Flow. The Far North in January - am I crazy..?
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"The underlying hum at the moment is how Americanised we’ve become, how much the far-right has penetrated our so-called mainstream politics, and how far we’ve generally shifted to the right," @zackpolanski.bsky.social tells Byline Times
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Zack Polanski - An Outsider Going Mainstream? – Byline Times Digital / Print Edition
In September, Zack Polanski – a Member of the London Assembly since 2021 – was elected to the Green Party’s top job. His leadership has seen its membership double to more than 150,000 – overtaking tho...
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January 19, 2026 at 3:02 PM
"The underlying hum at the moment is how Americanised we’ve become, how much the far-right has penetrated our so-called mainstream politics, and how far we’ve generally shifted to the right," @zackpolanski.bsky.social tells Byline Times
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Dublin Bay’s oyster graveyard rises from dead in effort to restore rich ecosystem
Dublin Bay’s oyster graveyard rises from dead in effort to restore rich ecosystem
Pioneering scheme hopes species that thrived for thousands of years in Irish waters can do so again
www.theguardian.com
January 18, 2026 at 7:04 AM
Dublin Bay’s oyster graveyard rises from dead in effort to restore rich ecosystem
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This name, for someone advising people to eat more fibre and wholegrain, is really too lazy by the screenwriters, please.
January 17, 2026 at 7:43 PM
This name, for someone advising people to eat more fibre and wholegrain, is really too lazy by the screenwriters, please.
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Can genetic engineering save an endangered species – or bring back one that is already extinct? Is it safe to figure this out by experimenting in the field? 🧬🌱
Join us live for episode 9 of #TalkLandscape to learn more: https://bit.ly/4r2CtP2
🗓 Wednesday, 21 January | 14:30 UTC
#ThinkLandscape
Join us live for episode 9 of #TalkLandscape to learn more: https://bit.ly/4r2CtP2
🗓 Wednesday, 21 January | 14:30 UTC
#ThinkLandscape
Can synthetic biology save nature? - #ThinkLandscape
In TalkLandscape #9, learn how synthetic biology is being used to promote conservation – and how to manage the various risks involved.
bit.ly
January 17, 2026 at 7:00 PM
Can genetic engineering save an endangered species – or bring back one that is already extinct? Is it safe to figure this out by experimenting in the field? 🧬🌱
Join us live for episode 9 of #TalkLandscape to learn more: https://bit.ly/4r2CtP2
🗓 Wednesday, 21 January | 14:30 UTC
#ThinkLandscape
Join us live for episode 9 of #TalkLandscape to learn more: https://bit.ly/4r2CtP2
🗓 Wednesday, 21 January | 14:30 UTC
#ThinkLandscape
Reposted by Eden Flaherty
It is the source of so many of our evils: the astonishing concentration of wealth in the hands of a very few, and the immense political power that gives them. We cannot solve our problems until we tackle it.
This week's column.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
This week's column.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
At the root of all our problems stands one travesty: politicians’ surrender to the super-rich | George Monbiot
There are many excuses for failing to tax the ultra-wealthy. The truth is that governments don’t tackle the problem because they don’t want to, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot
www.theguardian.com
January 16, 2026 at 6:18 PM
It is the source of so many of our evils: the astonishing concentration of wealth in the hands of a very few, and the immense political power that gives them. We cannot solve our problems until we tackle it.
This week's column.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
This week's column.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Reposted by Eden Flaherty
Reposted by Eden Flaherty
Reposted by Eden Flaherty
Renowned climate activist @harjeet11.bsky.social arrested in India
- officials told Hindustan Times that certain climate activists were jeopardizing India’s position on the use of fossil fuels
#climatecrisis
HT @carbonbrief.org
www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/m...
- officials told Hindustan Times that certain climate activists were jeopardizing India’s position on the use of fossil fuels
#climatecrisis
HT @carbonbrief.org
www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/m...
More climate activists under ED radar after searches at Harjeet Singh’s properties
More climate activists are on the radar of the Enforcement Directorate, which searched properties linked to climate activist Harjeet Singh in a funding probe
www.hindustantimes.com
January 7, 2026 at 10:58 AM
Renowned climate activist @harjeet11.bsky.social arrested in India
- officials told Hindustan Times that certain climate activists were jeopardizing India’s position on the use of fossil fuels
#climatecrisis
HT @carbonbrief.org
www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/m...
- officials told Hindustan Times that certain climate activists were jeopardizing India’s position on the use of fossil fuels
#climatecrisis
HT @carbonbrief.org
www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/m...
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New research has confirmed that the first year of a project to reintroduce wildcats to Scotland was highly effective, with survival and reproduction rates "exceeding expectations".
www.heraldscotland.com/news/2570419...
www.heraldscotland.com/news/2570419...
Project to reintroduce wildcats to Scotland hailed as big success
New research has confirmed that the first year of a project to reintroduce wildcats to Scotland was highly effective, with survival and reproduction…
www.heraldscotland.com
January 6, 2026 at 11:10 AM
New research has confirmed that the first year of a project to reintroduce wildcats to Scotland was highly effective, with survival and reproduction rates "exceeding expectations".
www.heraldscotland.com/news/2570419...
www.heraldscotland.com/news/2570419...