Bakunin Black
@davepettit.bsky.social
Anarchist and environmentalist. Heavy music lover (and LDR). Born at 325ppm. Gig/wildlife photographer. Loves dragonflies and LFC. He/him. #anarchism #communism 🍉
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September 15, 2026 at 10:26 AM
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No, this is not a joke.
UK Lawyers for Israel are trying to proscribe *Médecins Sans Frontières*.
That’d mean they’d be treated as terrorists.
On the same legal footing as ISIS.
Membership would mean 14 years in prison.
This is what we’re dealing with
UK Lawyers for Israel are trying to proscribe *Médecins Sans Frontières*.
That’d mean they’d be treated as terrorists.
On the same legal footing as ISIS.
Membership would mean 14 years in prison.
This is what we’re dealing with
September 13, 2026 at 4:23 PM
No, this is not a joke.
UK Lawyers for Israel are trying to proscribe *Médecins Sans Frontières*.
That’d mean they’d be treated as terrorists.
On the same legal footing as ISIS.
Membership would mean 14 years in prison.
This is what we’re dealing with
UK Lawyers for Israel are trying to proscribe *Médecins Sans Frontières*.
That’d mean they’d be treated as terrorists.
On the same legal footing as ISIS.
Membership would mean 14 years in prison.
This is what we’re dealing with
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Handing NHS data to Palantir was always going to be a disaster for public trust. Now, tens of thousands are opting out and medical research is taking the hit.
It’s time to scrap the deal.
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/sep/07/mistrust-of-ai-palantir-may-affect-nhs-research
It’s time to scrap the deal.
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/sep/07/mistrust-of-ai-palantir-may-affect-nhs-research
‘Mistrust’ of Palantir may affect NHS research, says health minister
James Frith says patients may be less willing to share data as new figures show a rise in opt-outs
www.theguardian.com
September 10, 2026 at 11:37 AM
Handing NHS data to Palantir was always going to be a disaster for public trust. Now, tens of thousands are opting out and medical research is taking the hit.
It’s time to scrap the deal.
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/sep/07/mistrust-of-ai-palantir-may-affect-nhs-research
It’s time to scrap the deal.
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/sep/07/mistrust-of-ai-palantir-may-affect-nhs-research
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Your 'moment of doom' for Sept. 9, 2026 ~ Pandora's Forest
"It would take over 100 years of afforestation and forest management at the current scale, and zero residual CO2 emissions, to bring warming back by 0.1°C."
newrepublic.com/article/2151...
"It would take over 100 years of afforestation and forest management at the current scale, and zero residual CO2 emissions, to bring warming back by 0.1°C."
newrepublic.com/article/2151...
Carbon Capture Won’t Save Us Anytime Soon
A new U.N. climate report says that massive amounts of carbon capture and storage can keep a long-shot climate goal within reach. But nobody should be counting on it.
newrepublic.com
September 9, 2026 at 12:55 PM
Your 'moment of doom' for Sept. 9, 2026 ~ Pandora's Forest
"It would take over 100 years of afforestation and forest management at the current scale, and zero residual CO2 emissions, to bring warming back by 0.1°C."
newrepublic.com/article/2151...
"It would take over 100 years of afforestation and forest management at the current scale, and zero residual CO2 emissions, to bring warming back by 0.1°C."
newrepublic.com/article/2151...
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Palantir have just signed a new £21m contract – this time with Britain’s grid operator.
Who were the other bidders? Well, there weren’t any. The National Energy System Operator said it was too dependent on Palantir already to invite anyone else 🤔
https://bit.ly/4d3Z1Ku
Who were the other bidders? Well, there weren’t any. The National Energy System Operator said it was too dependent on Palantir already to invite anyone else 🤔
https://bit.ly/4d3Z1Ku
Britain’s grid operator gave Palantir contract without inviting rival bids
Neso cited a legal exemption that removes the requirement to consider other suppliers if dependencies leave no alternative
www.ft.com
September 8, 2026 at 2:33 PM
Palantir have just signed a new £21m contract – this time with Britain’s grid operator.
Who were the other bidders? Well, there weren’t any. The National Energy System Operator said it was too dependent on Palantir already to invite anyone else 🤔
https://bit.ly/4d3Z1Ku
Who were the other bidders? Well, there weren’t any. The National Energy System Operator said it was too dependent on Palantir already to invite anyone else 🤔
https://bit.ly/4d3Z1Ku
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Your 'doom quote' for today:
"... human civilization as we know it will collapse and billions could die. And we’re not talking about the far distant future. We are talking about collapse within years, not centuries. For real."
www.currentaffairs.org/news/the-mas...
"... human civilization as we know it will collapse and billions could die. And we’re not talking about the far distant future. We are talking about collapse within years, not centuries. For real."
www.currentaffairs.org/news/the-mas...
The Gargantuan Lie That is Collapsing The World’s Climate
Thinking we have time left to address climate change, or that “Net Zero by 2050” will save us, is driving us toward full social collapse in ways that become more obvious with every new broken temperat...
www.currentaffairs.org
August 30, 2026 at 12:58 PM
Your 'doom quote' for today:
"... human civilization as we know it will collapse and billions could die. And we’re not talking about the far distant future. We are talking about collapse within years, not centuries. For real."
www.currentaffairs.org/news/the-mas...
"... human civilization as we know it will collapse and billions could die. And we’re not talking about the far distant future. We are talking about collapse within years, not centuries. For real."
www.currentaffairs.org/news/the-mas...
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Your 'moment of doom' for Aug. 22, 2026 ~ Millions soon homeless.
"However, the 1951 Convention and the 1967 Protocol do not recognise people displaced by climate change as refugees. There is no clear definition of a 'climate refugee'."
independentaustralia.net/politics/pol...
"However, the 1951 Convention and the 1967 Protocol do not recognise people displaced by climate change as refugees. There is no clear definition of a 'climate refugee'."
independentaustralia.net/politics/pol...
Climate refugees are not protected under existing international law
No clear definition of a "climate refugee" currently exists in international law.
independentaustralia.net
August 22, 2026 at 12:15 PM
Your 'moment of doom' for Aug. 22, 2026 ~ Millions soon homeless.
"However, the 1951 Convention and the 1967 Protocol do not recognise people displaced by climate change as refugees. There is no clear definition of a 'climate refugee'."
independentaustralia.net/politics/pol...
"However, the 1951 Convention and the 1967 Protocol do not recognise people displaced by climate change as refugees. There is no clear definition of a 'climate refugee'."
independentaustralia.net/politics/pol...
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My friends, Only one day remains, and just £51 is still needed.❤️
We are so close to the finish line. I truly hope your kindness can help us close this small gap and let our children continue their education with peace.🙏
We are so close to the finish line. I truly hope your kindness can help us close this small gap and let our children continue their education with peace.🙏
August 14, 2026 at 12:07 PM
My friends, Only one day remains, and just £51 is still needed.❤️
We are so close to the finish line. I truly hope your kindness can help us close this small gap and let our children continue their education with peace.🙏
We are so close to the finish line. I truly hope your kindness can help us close this small gap and let our children continue their education with peace.🙏
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He got more attention than Baroness Mone who fleeced the country for over £100 million in PPE scandal.
August 14, 2026 at 8:44 PM
He got more attention than Baroness Mone who fleeced the country for over £100 million in PPE scandal.
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Jason Arday has been found dead.
The obsessive media focus on this one man - as if it was one of the biggest scandals in history - was disproportionate beyond belief.
Push notifications, top headlines, constant investigations.
And now he is dead.
The obsessive media focus on this one man - as if it was one of the biggest scandals in history - was disproportionate beyond belief.
Push notifications, top headlines, constant investigations.
And now he is dead.
August 14, 2026 at 8:34 PM
Jason Arday has been found dead.
The obsessive media focus on this one man - as if it was one of the biggest scandals in history - was disproportionate beyond belief.
Push notifications, top headlines, constant investigations.
And now he is dead.
The obsessive media focus on this one man - as if it was one of the biggest scandals in history - was disproportionate beyond belief.
Push notifications, top headlines, constant investigations.
And now he is dead.
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1. THE PURE EVIL OF ANDY BURNHAM
“It is really important that we deal today with the situation that we are in right now...The bigger questions obviously will come at the right moment in time".
“It is really important that we deal today with the situation that we are in right now...The bigger questions obviously will come at the right moment in time".
August 13, 2026 at 2:14 PM
1. THE PURE EVIL OF ANDY BURNHAM
“It is really important that we deal today with the situation that we are in right now...The bigger questions obviously will come at the right moment in time".
“It is really important that we deal today with the situation that we are in right now...The bigger questions obviously will come at the right moment in time".
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Long form interview on @novaramedia.com - covering a wide range of climate issues: from the science to the politics, the climate leadership prospects of the new PM and the dangerous soft-pedalling by many climate academics/experts & much of the mainstream media. m.youtube.com/watch?v=mBFo...
Ex-Oil Engineer Turned Climate Whistleblower: We Face COLLAPSE | Aaron Bastani Meets Kevin Anderson
YouTube video by Novara Media
m.youtube.com
August 13, 2026 at 9:29 AM
Long form interview on @novaramedia.com - covering a wide range of climate issues: from the science to the politics, the climate leadership prospects of the new PM and the dangerous soft-pedalling by many climate academics/experts & much of the mainstream media. m.youtube.com/watch?v=mBFo...
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«What we research on has been deeply influenced by a status quo that is unprepared to accept the climate situation we’re in today.»
Such an important point from @kevinclimate.bsky.social, I have witnessed in many situations from my time in academia. Research is 100% controlled by those funding it!
Such an important point from @kevinclimate.bsky.social, I have witnessed in many situations from my time in academia. Research is 100% controlled by those funding it!
1:45h for an evening off, getting informed and entertained? Didn't know host Aaron Bastani, nor that polit. journalists can be this climate-savvy. He & Kevin leave the watered-down, at best half-true phrase soups in usual media to cook a nourishing climate potluck. Here's where our debate begins. 🧵
August 12, 2026 at 4:26 PM
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Just another record-breaking day in the moronocene, while peak idiocy still lies ahead.
August 9, 2026 at 3:21 PM
Just another record-breaking day in the moronocene, while peak idiocy still lies ahead.
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Your 'moment of doom' for Aug. 8, 2026 ~ Better red?
"Their beloved flim-flam schemes like emissions trading programs and net-zero pledges have arguably done more to keep the planet cooking than far-right climate denialism."
redflag.org.au/article/euro...
"Their beloved flim-flam schemes like emissions trading programs and net-zero pledges have arguably done more to keep the planet cooking than far-right climate denialism."
redflag.org.au/article/euro...
Europe boils and burns: capitalism’s climate hellscape
If you want to know how many lives our rulers are willing to sacrifice to defend the fossil fuel industry, you could start by looking at Europe.
redflag.org.au
August 8, 2026 at 12:32 PM
Your 'moment of doom' for Aug. 8, 2026 ~ Better red?
"Their beloved flim-flam schemes like emissions trading programs and net-zero pledges have arguably done more to keep the planet cooking than far-right climate denialism."
redflag.org.au/article/euro...
"Their beloved flim-flam schemes like emissions trading programs and net-zero pledges have arguably done more to keep the planet cooking than far-right climate denialism."
redflag.org.au/article/euro...
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It's certainly something that needs to be investigated.
August 8, 2026 at 9:31 AM
It's certainly something that needs to be investigated.
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Your 'moment of doom' for Aug. 7, 2026 ~ The big lie.
"Our ability to share knowledge and understand the situation we’re in has become utterly compromised, and deadly. If so many people weren’t dying and going to die, it would almost be impressive."
www.currentaffairs.org/news/the-mas...
"Our ability to share knowledge and understand the situation we’re in has become utterly compromised, and deadly. If so many people weren’t dying and going to die, it would almost be impressive."
www.currentaffairs.org/news/the-mas...
The Gargantuan Lie That is Collapsing The World’s Climate
Thinking we have time left to address climate change, or that “Net Zero by 2050” will save us, is driving us toward full social collapse in ways that become more obvious with every new broken temperat...
www.currentaffairs.org
August 7, 2026 at 12:48 PM
Your 'moment of doom' for Aug. 7, 2026 ~ The big lie.
"Our ability to share knowledge and understand the situation we’re in has become utterly compromised, and deadly. If so many people weren’t dying and going to die, it would almost be impressive."
www.currentaffairs.org/news/the-mas...
"Our ability to share knowledge and understand the situation we’re in has become utterly compromised, and deadly. If so many people weren’t dying and going to die, it would almost be impressive."
www.currentaffairs.org/news/the-mas...
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BEFORE this summer’s drought the UK had already lost a whole year’s worth of bread this decade, & the government’s own report warns of catastrophic food system failure by 2030.
We must support farmers while urgently changing what we eat & how we grow it.
OR WE WILL RUN OUT OF FOOD!
We must support farmers while urgently changing what we eat & how we grow it.
OR WE WILL RUN OUT OF FOOD!
Drought-hit Britain heads for worst cereal harvest in four decades
Britain's cereal harvest is on track to be the worst since comparable records began in 1984, according to an analysis published on Wednesday, as crops wither after one of the driest and hottest spri...
www.reuters.com
August 6, 2026 at 8:00 AM
BEFORE this summer’s drought the UK had already lost a whole year’s worth of bread this decade, & the government’s own report warns of catastrophic food system failure by 2030.
We must support farmers while urgently changing what we eat & how we grow it.
OR WE WILL RUN OUT OF FOOD!
We must support farmers while urgently changing what we eat & how we grow it.
OR WE WILL RUN OUT OF FOOD!
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Your 'moment of doom' for Aug. 3, 2026 ~ Let them eat beans on toast
"Farms across the country were affected by floods over the winter, making planting extremely difficult, and now in many areas they do not have access to water as irrigation is being restricted due to drought."
"Farms across the country were affected by floods over the winter, making planting extremely difficult, and now in many areas they do not have access to water as irrigation is being restricted due to drought."
Britain could face food shortages as drought continues, farmers warn
Farmers battle to salvage what they can of their crops as heatwave set to continue
www.theguardian.com
August 3, 2026 at 1:37 PM
Your 'moment of doom' for Aug. 3, 2026 ~ Let them eat beans on toast
"Farms across the country were affected by floods over the winter, making planting extremely difficult, and now in many areas they do not have access to water as irrigation is being restricted due to drought."
"Farms across the country were affected by floods over the winter, making planting extremely difficult, and now in many areas they do not have access to water as irrigation is being restricted due to drought."
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Just to be clear, using the most current scientific terminology, global sea-surface temperatures are currently 'bonkers'.
Will temperatures make it to 'uncharted territory' by the end of 2027? The Climate Casino is taking the Over.
Will temperatures make it to 'uncharted territory' by the end of 2027? The Climate Casino is taking the Over.
August 3, 2026 at 12:23 PM
Just to be clear, using the most current scientific terminology, global sea-surface temperatures are currently 'bonkers'.
Will temperatures make it to 'uncharted territory' by the end of 2027? The Climate Casino is taking the Over.
Will temperatures make it to 'uncharted territory' by the end of 2027? The Climate Casino is taking the Over.
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The UK has had rolling heatwaves.
Nearly 3,000 are estimated to have been killed by them - so far.
Half of England is in drought.
Much of the south has had no significant rainfall for 33 days.
And there's no sense of how serious this is - at all!! - from those in power?!
Nearly 3,000 are estimated to have been killed by them - so far.
Half of England is in drought.
Much of the south has had no significant rainfall for 33 days.
And there's no sense of how serious this is - at all!! - from those in power?!
July 30, 2026 at 2:21 PM
The UK has had rolling heatwaves.
Nearly 3,000 are estimated to have been killed by them - so far.
Half of England is in drought.
Much of the south has had no significant rainfall for 33 days.
And there's no sense of how serious this is - at all!! - from those in power?!
Nearly 3,000 are estimated to have been killed by them - so far.
Half of England is in drought.
Much of the south has had no significant rainfall for 33 days.
And there's no sense of how serious this is - at all!! - from those in power?!
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While the Earth dries out and burns, 153,359 commercial flights were tracked in just 24 hours — a new Flightradar24 record.
We want things to change, but we don’t want to change our lifestyles
Can anything truly change under those conditions? 🌍✈️🔥
#ClimateChange #Consumption #Aviation #Sustainability
We want things to change, but we don’t want to change our lifestyles
Can anything truly change under those conditions? 🌍✈️🔥
#ClimateChange #Consumption #Aviation #Sustainability
July 27, 2026 at 10:55 AM
While the Earth dries out and burns, 153,359 commercial flights were tracked in just 24 hours — a new Flightradar24 record.
We want things to change, but we don’t want to change our lifestyles
Can anything truly change under those conditions? 🌍✈️🔥
#ClimateChange #Consumption #Aviation #Sustainability
We want things to change, but we don’t want to change our lifestyles
Can anything truly change under those conditions? 🌍✈️🔥
#ClimateChange #Consumption #Aviation #Sustainability
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Wales have officially entered drought status.
Water leaked in England each day ~2.6 billion litres
Water transferred from Wales to England each day ~0.5–0.6 billion litres.
And let’s not mention data centres….
UK’s approach to #ClimateChange drought is laughable
Water leaked in England each day ~2.6 billion litres
Water transferred from Wales to England each day ~0.5–0.6 billion litres.
And let’s not mention data centres….
UK’s approach to #ClimateChange drought is laughable
July 27, 2026 at 11:06 AM
Wales have officially entered drought status.
Water leaked in England each day ~2.6 billion litres
Water transferred from Wales to England each day ~0.5–0.6 billion litres.
And let’s not mention data centres….
UK’s approach to #ClimateChange drought is laughable
Water leaked in England each day ~2.6 billion litres
Water transferred from Wales to England each day ~0.5–0.6 billion litres.
And let’s not mention data centres….
UK’s approach to #ClimateChange drought is laughable
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@stoatie.bsky.social freq.org.uk/reviews/sunno-troxy-st/ @subpop.bsky.social On record there are over a 100 guitar tracks on each track ..live .. just 2 hooded men, standing in front of a veritable Stonehenge of amps.. straining under the force of the sound. Pix @davepettit.bsky.social #musicreview
July 26, 2026 at 4:30 PM
@stoatie.bsky.social freq.org.uk/reviews/sunno-troxy-st/ @subpop.bsky.social On record there are over a 100 guitar tracks on each track ..live .. just 2 hooded men, standing in front of a veritable Stonehenge of amps.. straining under the force of the sound. Pix @davepettit.bsky.social #musicreview