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She/her. STEMinist, tofu is yummy, power brings opportunity to lift others. Views my own, commonly footnoted. Retweets far too much because I follow ace feeds.
The UK has committed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by at least 68% (compared to 1990) by 2030. [1] In 2019 we produced 455 MtCO2e [2]; by 2030 this needs to be less than 256 each year. Sources: 1. assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uplโฆ 2. assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uplโฆ
โBut developed countries, including the UK, argued that existing climate agreements, including the landmark UN Paris deal of 2015, are sufficient and no further legal obligations should be imposed.โ That would be a good start. We arenโt even going to manage that!
Landmark ruling in the Advisory Opinion by the ICJ on Climate Change. 1.5 degree C is legally the Planetary limit. All countries are legally obliged to comply. Even fossil-fuel subsidies can be illegal. States have duty to solve the planet crisis and can be held accountable.
BREAKING Reform UK councillor James Regan joined Nazis at an anti refugee riot in Epping today. He was interviewed saying โtheyโre trying to dilute the Englishness out of usโ
"It's a pat on the head and back on the roads in 2 years for you, son." Voicing support for spray painting planes can get you 14 years but driving over a baby and pinning down 3 people with your car merely gets your license revoked for a while. lbc.co.uk/crime/newgale-โฆ
The #ClimateICJAO confirms that those who polluted must answer to those who paid the price. People cannot thrive in a polluted world. This is what #ClimateJusticeAtTheICJ means. #AOLetsGO Like, share, and comment if you believe in righting the wrongs.
"We've got to the state where a man is arrested for carrying a joke." Private Eye editor Ian Hislop on the arrest of a man under the Terrorism Act for holding up a cartoon from the magazine during a protest against the ban of the group Palestine Action at the weekend. #BBCPM
Ian Hislop, "It is pretty ludicrous we have got to a state where a man is arrested for carrying a joke? I mean, freedom of expression, freedom of speech, all those things we claim to be interested in?" Shame on @YvetteCooperMP and @Keir_Starmer - this isn't the change any of usโฆ
Today I was honoured to attend a hugely important event on Vision Zero at City Hall, ran by the indomitable Assembly member Caroline Russell, Green group leader and Transport Lead. She started with a powerful speech. โVision Zero is the most important policy that TFL has. - 1/12
Keir Starmer has described the situation in Gaza as "intolerable on many levels", just not the one where Britain stops arming Israel
Our powerful @Daily_Express front page for tomorrow. The brutal suffering in Gaza must end. The shocking image shows Muhammadย Zakariyaย Ayyoubย al-Matouq, one, who weighs the same as three-month old babyย due to the humanitarian crisis following the continued blocking of basic aidโฆ
๐จ William McNeilโs violent arrest in the U.S. has gone viral ๐จ All officers who use profiling and excessive force must be held accountable. Nobody is above the law. Everyone has the right to justice.
๐จ ๐ก๐ฒ๐ ๐๐ง๐ฉ ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ ๐ผ๐ป ๐ง๐ผ๐๐ฎ๐น๐๐ป๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ด๐ถ๐ฒ๐ ๐ฎ๐ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ง๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐ฑ๐ฒ ๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ The French fossil fuel giant has a huge presence at this year's race. But behind the logos that adorn jerseys and banners is a community on the climate frontlines. @mrendell
Actual footage of me cycling along Hatfield Road in Witham, trying to work around the 1/2km of potholes each way. Yes, I should use the portal to report them - but there are SO MANY and the reports will probably all be ignored anyway.
WFP Statement | #Gaza On the morning of 20 July, a 25 truck WFP convoy carrying vital food assistance crossed the Zikim border point destined for starving communities in northern Gaza. Shortly after passing the final checkpoint beyond the Zikim crossing point into Gaza, theโฆ
We have entered the era of the "might makes right, with no exceptions". Dark times await us all, unless we, the global society, wake up and protect our rights. No one is free unless everyone is free.
Whatever your views on the group itself, surely arresting nearly 100, mostly old people with placards isnโt a good use of police resources? The Met wouldnโt help my T1 son when someone took his insulin (could see where it was by the tracker) bbc.com/news/articles/โฆ
Terrifying. No, not the supposed โterroristsโ. I believe the police have already been told this is an overreach.
OVER 100 ARRESTS CONFIRMED Today, over 100 people have been arrested across the UK for calling on the Labour government to lift the ban on direct action group Palestine Action. These arrests are in addition to those from previous weekends. Full PR: docs.google.com/document/d/1_vโฆ
Flooding continues in Ajmer, Rajasthan in India...๐๐
This! And then move east to the flat, dry county of Essex! #cycling #Essex
๐ฒ 'Safe cycling' and 'outer London' are unfortunately two phrases that, for the most part, don't go together... We think this could change. Agree? Email Sadiq and tell him today: bit.ly/43YSUC7
๐จ CHAOTIC SCENES In Manchester as the Police violently push through crowds of onlookers to arrest sign-holders, including three vicars and many pensioners! This is how to police respond to those opposing genocide and the erosion of the rights of UK citizens! More to follow ๐งต
#cycling Twitter, can anyone go along on my behalf? ๐
Worried about air pollution? Fed up with monster cars? Want the Council to take action? Join us on Sat 19 July. Together we can change things, one pedal at a time. Please register here xrwandsworth.earth/events/wandswoโฆ #WakeUpWandsworth #CleanAirNow @PutneyFleur @jonathonporritt @PeteK_AQ