Sam Buca
@sambuca45.bsky.social
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Our Water Security Atlas is back! Thank you for your patience. We didn't anticipate we'd have more than 50,000 people visit the site in 1.5 days 🤯& we've added a bit more capacity. Thank you to the many people who've explored the map 🙏
watershedinvestigations.com/find-out-wha...
watershedinvestigations.com/find-out-wha...
January 23, 2026 at 5:08 PM
Our Water Security Atlas is back! Thank you for your patience. We didn't anticipate we'd have more than 50,000 people visit the site in 1.5 days 🤯& we've added a bit more capacity. Thank you to the many people who've explored the map 🙏
watershedinvestigations.com/find-out-wha...
watershedinvestigations.com/find-out-wha...
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'Such a clear example of what happens when this touches people's lives.'
Emily Maitlis is moved by caller Nina's poem to her veteran son.
Emily Maitlis is moved by caller Nina's poem to her veteran son.
January 23, 2026 at 2:33 PM
'Such a clear example of what happens when this touches people's lives.'
Emily Maitlis is moved by caller Nina's poem to her veteran son.
Emily Maitlis is moved by caller Nina's poem to her veteran son.
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Nina's son fought in Afghanistan.
She shares the moving poem she wrote for 'her hero,' and tells @mrjamesob.bsky.social she's 'disgusted' by Trump's insult to NATO soldiers.
She shares the moving poem she wrote for 'her hero,' and tells @mrjamesob.bsky.social she's 'disgusted' by Trump's insult to NATO soldiers.
January 23, 2026 at 2:11 PM
Nina's son fought in Afghanistan.
She shares the moving poem she wrote for 'her hero,' and tells @mrjamesob.bsky.social she's 'disgusted' by Trump's insult to NATO soldiers.
She shares the moving poem she wrote for 'her hero,' and tells @mrjamesob.bsky.social she's 'disgusted' by Trump's insult to NATO soldiers.
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Spain’s PM Pedro Sanchez says they won't join Trump's board of peace as it's outside the UN and doesn't include the Palestinians
January 23, 2026 at 1:39 PM
Spain’s PM Pedro Sanchez says they won't join Trump's board of peace as it's outside the UN and doesn't include the Palestinians
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Some of the world’s biggest megacities are located in river deltas threatened by subsidence due to excessive groundwater extraction and urban expansion, compounding the threat they face from sea-level rise.
Sinking river deltas put millions at risk of flooding
Some of the world’s biggest megacities are located in river deltas threatened by subsidence due to excessive groundwater extraction and urban expansion, compounding the threat they face from sea-level rise
www.newscientist.com
January 23, 2026 at 2:24 PM
Some of the world’s biggest megacities are located in river deltas threatened by subsidence due to excessive groundwater extraction and urban expansion, compounding the threat they face from sea-level rise.
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Hundreds and hundreds of people have joined the Green Party since this was broadcast.
Together - we are growing this movement.
Join us: join.greenparty.org.uk
Together - we are growing this movement.
Join us: join.greenparty.org.uk
Help us make hope normal again.
Join the Green Party now.
Join the Green Party now.
January 23, 2026 at 9:20 AM
Hundreds and hundreds of people have joined the Green Party since this was broadcast.
Together - we are growing this movement.
Join us: join.greenparty.org.uk
Together - we are growing this movement.
Join us: join.greenparty.org.uk
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“The climate crisis + extreme weather play a part but there are...other factors...state failure & incompetent or corrupt governments" @petergleick.bsky.social on the surge in conflict as water resources diminish. Our latest article, out now:
share.google/THNoaKfYaDrk...
share.google/THNoaKfYaDrk...
Water-related violence almost doubled globally in two years, thinktank says
Experts say climate crisis, corruption and lack or misuse of infrastructure among factors driving water conflicts
share.google
January 23, 2026 at 8:17 AM
“The climate crisis + extreme weather play a part but there are...other factors...state failure & incompetent or corrupt governments" @petergleick.bsky.social on the surge in conflict as water resources diminish. Our latest article, out now:
share.google/THNoaKfYaDrk...
share.google/THNoaKfYaDrk...
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Francesca Albanese explains that Israel demolishing UNRWA buildings in occupied East Jerusalem is just the latest in a series of attacks going back decades, and is part of wider efforts by Israel to erase the Palestinian presence from what remains of historical Palestine.
January 22, 2026 at 7:40 AM
Francesca Albanese explains that Israel demolishing UNRWA buildings in occupied East Jerusalem is just the latest in a series of attacks going back decades, and is part of wider efforts by Israel to erase the Palestinian presence from what remains of historical Palestine.
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The people of Gaza deserve better than Trump’s gang of rogues.
The Palestinian people — and only the Palestinian people — should determine their own future.
The Palestinian people — and only the Palestinian people — should determine their own future.
January 22, 2026 at 9:15 AM
The people of Gaza deserve better than Trump’s gang of rogues.
The Palestinian people — and only the Palestinian people — should determine their own future.
The Palestinian people — and only the Palestinian people — should determine their own future.
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This week the government quietly published a 'Global biodiversity loss, ecosystem collapse and national security assessment': www.gov.uk/government/p...
Meant to be out last year, but rumoured to be blocked by Number 10: www.theguardian.com/environment/...
The judgements are stomach-churning
Meant to be out last year, but rumoured to be blocked by Number 10: www.theguardian.com/environment/...
The judgements are stomach-churning
January 21, 2026 at 9:55 PM
This week the government quietly published a 'Global biodiversity loss, ecosystem collapse and national security assessment': www.gov.uk/government/p...
Meant to be out last year, but rumoured to be blocked by Number 10: www.theguardian.com/environment/...
The judgements are stomach-churning
Meant to be out last year, but rumoured to be blocked by Number 10: www.theguardian.com/environment/...
The judgements are stomach-churning
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Judge-only trials in England and Wales will not wipe out crown court backlog, report says
IFG says proposed plans, which will slash the number of jury trials, will produce ‘marginal gains’ of less than 2% time saved
www.theguardian.com/law/2026/jan...
IFG says proposed plans, which will slash the number of jury trials, will produce ‘marginal gains’ of less than 2% time saved
www.theguardian.com/law/2026/jan...
Judge-only trials in England and Wales will not wipe out crown court backlog, report says
IFG says proposed plans, which will slash the number of jury trials, will produce ‘marginal gains’ of less than 2% time saved
www.theguardian.com
January 22, 2026 at 10:49 AM
Judge-only trials in England and Wales will not wipe out crown court backlog, report says
IFG says proposed plans, which will slash the number of jury trials, will produce ‘marginal gains’ of less than 2% time saved
www.theguardian.com/law/2026/jan...
IFG says proposed plans, which will slash the number of jury trials, will produce ‘marginal gains’ of less than 2% time saved
www.theguardian.com/law/2026/jan...
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NEW: Carney nails it. We have to stop pretending.
Read this to understand the deep & dark hinterland behind the speech & why Vaclav Havel’s concept of ‘living in truth’ is the guide we need right now
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Read this to understand the deep & dark hinterland behind the speech & why Vaclav Havel’s concept of ‘living in truth’ is the guide we need right now
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January 21, 2026 at 1:27 PM
NEW: Carney nails it. We have to stop pretending.
Read this to understand the deep & dark hinterland behind the speech & why Vaclav Havel’s concept of ‘living in truth’ is the guide we need right now
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Read this to understand the deep & dark hinterland behind the speech & why Vaclav Havel’s concept of ‘living in truth’ is the guide we need right now
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If truth is important to you than take 17 minutes out of your day to watch the interview below between @carolecadwalla.bsky.social and Robert Kagan. The world has changed and there is no going back
@carolecadwalla.bsky.social interviews historian Robert Kagan about the end of American hegemony, the EU's need to individuate from the US immediately, and the prospects for MAGA's and America's future. Our crisis is well advanced. www.youtube.com/watch?v=0goG...
Europe needs a dramatic strategic revolution - now: historian Robert Kagan
YouTube video by The Nerve
www.youtube.com
January 21, 2026 at 9:57 PM
If truth is important to you than take 17 minutes out of your day to watch the interview below between @carolecadwalla.bsky.social and Robert Kagan. The world has changed and there is no going back
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"I'm one of the few frontline politicians who can say I've never taken money from private healthcare, oil & gas, gambling firms, arms trade. It gives you a different way to be a politician & freedom to speak"
We meet Green Leader @zackpolanski.bsky.social in the new Byline Times magazine out now 👇
We meet Green Leader @zackpolanski.bsky.social in the new Byline Times magazine out now 👇
January 19, 2026 at 12:47 PM
"I'm one of the few frontline politicians who can say I've never taken money from private healthcare, oil & gas, gambling firms, arms trade. It gives you a different way to be a politician & freedom to speak"
We meet Green Leader @zackpolanski.bsky.social in the new Byline Times magazine out now 👇
We meet Green Leader @zackpolanski.bsky.social in the new Byline Times magazine out now 👇
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100%. Any politician who refuses to take back our water is on the side of the profiteers
It's disgraceful that this government is pretending ownership doesn't matter
It's disgraceful that this government is pretending ownership doesn't matter
If Labour won’t nationalise water, their “big overhaul” is a con.
Sewage in our rivers. Bills going up. Profits protected.
Public services should be in public hands.
Sewage in our rivers. Bills going up. Profits protected.
Public services should be in public hands.
January 20, 2026 at 10:00 AM
100%. Any politician who refuses to take back our water is on the side of the profiteers
It's disgraceful that this government is pretending ownership doesn't matter
It's disgraceful that this government is pretending ownership doesn't matter
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💡Around 5 in 6 low-income households that receive Universal Credit go without life’s essentials, like food, heating or essential transport.
The basic rate of Universal Credit should at least cover these main costs.
The basic rate of Universal Credit should at least cover these main costs.
January 20, 2026 at 10:39 AM
💡Around 5 in 6 low-income households that receive Universal Credit go without life’s essentials, like food, heating or essential transport.
The basic rate of Universal Credit should at least cover these main costs.
The basic rate of Universal Credit should at least cover these main costs.
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Everyone’s circumstances can change.
Losing your job, getting ill, needing to care for a sick family member or breaking up with your partner.
These things can happen to any of us.
🌐 It's why we need a social security system that is adequate enough to cover the essentials.
Losing your job, getting ill, needing to care for a sick family member or breaking up with your partner.
These things can happen to any of us.
🌐 It's why we need a social security system that is adequate enough to cover the essentials.
January 20, 2026 at 10:39 AM
Everyone’s circumstances can change.
Losing your job, getting ill, needing to care for a sick family member or breaking up with your partner.
These things can happen to any of us.
🌐 It's why we need a social security system that is adequate enough to cover the essentials.
Losing your job, getting ill, needing to care for a sick family member or breaking up with your partner.
These things can happen to any of us.
🌐 It's why we need a social security system that is adequate enough to cover the essentials.
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Latest report from @oxfaminternational.bsky.social shows that billionaires added USD$2.5 TRILLION to their private wealth in one year, while the poorest HALF of humanity struggles.
Extreme inequality is a POLITICAL CHOICE.
It's time to #TaxTheSuperRich
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Extreme inequality is a POLITICAL CHOICE.
It's time to #TaxTheSuperRich
act.gp/4sOwu1J
Tax the super-rich - Greenpeace International
We urge governments to tax the super-rich and support fair global tax rules to protect the future of people and the planet.
www.greenpeace.org
January 19, 2026 at 11:08 AM
Latest report from @oxfaminternational.bsky.social shows that billionaires added USD$2.5 TRILLION to their private wealth in one year, while the poorest HALF of humanity struggles.
Extreme inequality is a POLITICAL CHOICE.
It's time to #TaxTheSuperRich
act.gp/4sOwu1J
Extreme inequality is a POLITICAL CHOICE.
It's time to #TaxTheSuperRich
act.gp/4sOwu1J
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All too timely poetry on the Tube.
We need much more #PublicArt - space for reflection, not just selling things
We need much more #PublicArt - space for reflection, not just selling things
January 19, 2026 at 11:13 AM
All too timely poetry on the Tube.
We need much more #PublicArt - space for reflection, not just selling things
We need much more #PublicArt - space for reflection, not just selling things
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But as cynical as it is, #BlueMonday does open conversations around mental health and depression – a year round reality for so many.
If that's you today, or maybe someone you know, remember there's support out there. @mind.org.uk.
www.mind.org.uk
If that's you today, or maybe someone you know, remember there's support out there. @mind.org.uk.
www.mind.org.uk
We're Mind, the mental health charity
We're Mind, the mental health charity. We're here to make sure no one has to face a mental health problem alone.
www.mind.org.uk
January 19, 2026 at 11:28 AM
But as cynical as it is, #BlueMonday does open conversations around mental health and depression – a year round reality for so many.
If that's you today, or maybe someone you know, remember there's support out there. @mind.org.uk.
www.mind.org.uk
If that's you today, or maybe someone you know, remember there's support out there. @mind.org.uk.
www.mind.org.uk
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You’ll see a lot of posts today about #BlueMonday, supposedly 'the most depressing day of the year'.
Don't buy into it.
There’s zero scientific evidence behind it – it was invented in 2005 as a marketing stunt to sell holidays. 🧵
Don't buy into it.
There’s zero scientific evidence behind it – it was invented in 2005 as a marketing stunt to sell holidays. 🧵
January 19, 2026 at 11:28 AM
You’ll see a lot of posts today about #BlueMonday, supposedly 'the most depressing day of the year'.
Don't buy into it.
There’s zero scientific evidence behind it – it was invented in 2005 as a marketing stunt to sell holidays. 🧵
Don't buy into it.
There’s zero scientific evidence behind it – it was invented in 2005 as a marketing stunt to sell holidays. 🧵
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You think you’re watching TV but it’s watching you, and selling your data.
Here’s how to get your privacy back
Here’s how to get your privacy back
January 18, 2026 at 9:31 AM
You think you’re watching TV but it’s watching you, and selling your data.
Here’s how to get your privacy back
Here’s how to get your privacy back
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UK Govt is concerned about waste crime.
England's water companies are leaders, dump raw sewage in rivers, lakes & seas.
They have nearly 1,200 criminal convictions but no director is fined, prosecuted or disqualified.
Why is that so?
What do you make of the Minister's reply?
England's water companies are leaders, dump raw sewage in rivers, lakes & seas.
They have nearly 1,200 criminal convictions but no director is fined, prosecuted or disqualified.
Why is that so?
What do you make of the Minister's reply?
January 18, 2026 at 11:21 AM
UK Govt is concerned about waste crime.
England's water companies are leaders, dump raw sewage in rivers, lakes & seas.
They have nearly 1,200 criminal convictions but no director is fined, prosecuted or disqualified.
Why is that so?
What do you make of the Minister's reply?
England's water companies are leaders, dump raw sewage in rivers, lakes & seas.
They have nearly 1,200 criminal convictions but no director is fined, prosecuted or disqualified.
Why is that so?
What do you make of the Minister's reply?
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At every World Economic Forum annual meeting, Oxfam brings the data to ensure that inequality is a key part of the conversation. This year we are releasing our report on January 19th 2026, at one minute past midnight GMT. Don’t miss it. #FightInequality #WEF26
January 17, 2026 at 4:09 PM
At every World Economic Forum annual meeting, Oxfam brings the data to ensure that inequality is a key part of the conversation. This year we are releasing our report on January 19th 2026, at one minute past midnight GMT. Don’t miss it. #FightInequality #WEF26
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Photo by Pierre Lavie. Yes this is me. And I threw my Leica. It landed on the bass plate with hardly a scratch. Another Photographer grabbed it along with my phone and I was able to track him later. I was held face down tear gas deployed right in front of me and pepper sprayed directly into the eye.
January 17, 2026 at 2:57 PM
Photo by Pierre Lavie. Yes this is me. And I threw my Leica. It landed on the bass plate with hardly a scratch. Another Photographer grabbed it along with my phone and I was able to track him later. I was held face down tear gas deployed right in front of me and pepper sprayed directly into the eye.