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Facing the climate and nature emergency can mean sadness, loss and a disturbing sense of unreality. Something I wrote a while back with my children in mind for @letterstoearth_ read here by Benedict Cumberbatch @letterslive NB other emotions - defiance, hope - are also available.

Going to try using the other place increasingly from now on. stucap.bsky.social is where I'll be. Laters Elno, here's hoping you have a profitable apocalypse and finally find what it was you were looking for xxx

Part of the deep ‘unhappiness’ that drives people to the authoritarian right, is having a socio-economic system that treats the 99% as existing solely to service ‘the economy’. All of us, our children included, ARE the economy. Their well-being is important and it should be…

There's no take on this, no spin, that changes the fact it is fucking terrible for climate, nature and so much else. We get to feel like shit and react accordingly. Then at some point we drag our weary bones back up from the ground and do whatever is left that we can do.

FREE IBRAHIM! Today, Ibrahim and three other activists were unjustly arrested while peacefully marching to Parliament to demand an end to fossil fuel subsidies. We call for their immediate release. #FreeIbrahim #ClimateJustice Post by Admin.

A whole new type of democracy is thriving in one of the toughest places in the world - despite a media blackout. Women lead. Taxes have been abolished and private property redefined. Prison is being phased out. Everyone gets a say. But now it's hanging by a thread. 🧵

Scientists On Survival: 25 personal stories of climate action (including one by me) 25% off this weekend! "Beware - this is a dangerous book... Passionate, inspiring and essential." - Caroline Lucas waterstones.com/book/scientist…

Scientists On Survival: 25 stories of climate action 25% off this weekend! "[P]eople who both know exactly what they're talking about and are able to eloquently express the sadness, fury and fear that comes with the climate emergency" - Zadie Smith waterstones.com/book/scientist…

Either the current govt are deeply cynical and misinformed on Heathrow and new oil fields, or it's a cunning plan to make everyone climate-concerned vote Green next election. Wouldn't you say @Ed_Miliband ?

So sad that idiots who talk shit get such a platform because of their $$$ and because other commentators fall over themselves to amplify them. On most subjects there are - shock horror - real experts and thoughtful people who actually deserve attention.

🚨BREAKING LEADING DOCTORS & SCIENTISTS HOLD A HISTORICAL SIT-IN AT FIVE FOSSIL FUEL ENABLING ‘MAGIC CIRCLE’ LAW FIRMS IN THE CITY OF LONDON Here's a thread about what's happening and why🧵

Congratulations to (S)hell for their win in court this week against the need to cut company emissions. Just the latest in a long and proud history of making the world a better place!

1/5 Trump's victory shows the authoritarian right can win even with rising GDP and supposedly 'good' economic figures. We must do three things if we don't want them to win here.

How do none of the takes about the election mention what it means for the habitability of our planet? How?

The wonderful comedian Janey Godley died last week. In 2016 she welcomed Trump to Scotland in a way many of us can relate to to this day.

Things have just got a lot more difficult . Here’s what I think . I had no control over what just happened . None . But I do have control over how I will react to it . And I am not going to give up on the beautiful and the good , the grip on my dreams just got tighter .

Another day, another major UN warning on climate...

There is no easy way to talk about this. This week the UN announced we are on track to reach up to 3.1° Celsius of warming. We are slated to blow past the goals of the Paris Accords. Here's what this means. (1/9) 🧵

This really puts the climate crisis and collapse of Earth's life support systems into perspective. We're even talking *queues* now people ☠️☠️☠️

Someone messaged me with this and said it was OK to tweet. It’s similar to a friend who works v high up in a major tech company who says officially the company takes net zero very seriously but privately the bosses literally laugh at the idea they will cut emissions. The only…