Rare mitigation plea that actually adds years to the sentence.
November 9, 2026 at 1:06 PM
Rare mitigation plea that actually adds years to the sentence.
Keeping warming well below 2°C is still within reach, but it will require a massive acceleration of emission mitigation.
November 10, 2026 at 4:02 AM
Keeping warming well below 2°C is still within reach, but it will require a massive acceleration of emission mitigation.
“To say he got away with it for 17 years is not a good piece of mitigation, is it?”
In reality, if you don’t plead guilty, the vast majority of mitigation is a waste of time.
In reality, if you don’t plead guilty, the vast majority of mitigation is a waste of time.
November 9, 2026 at 12:18 PM
“To say he got away with it for 17 years is not a good piece of mitigation, is it?”
In reality, if you don’t plead guilty, the vast majority of mitigation is a waste of time.
In reality, if you don’t plead guilty, the vast majority of mitigation is a waste of time.
"such mitigation as you have"
"staggering arrogance"
someone's getting the booky-wook thrown at him.
"staggering arrogance"
someone's getting the booky-wook thrown at him.
November 9, 2026 at 2:18 PM
"such mitigation as you have"
"staggering arrogance"
someone's getting the booky-wook thrown at him.
"staggering arrogance"
someone's getting the booky-wook thrown at him.
i am genuinely taken aback by that absolutely fetid mitigation argument you know
November 9, 2026 at 1:34 PM
i am genuinely taken aback by that absolutely fetid mitigation argument you know
Mitigation seems like a hospital pass at the best of times, but sheesh.
Russell Brand's barrister's mitigation pleas are..something: these were 'isolated incidents' (what, all four of them?) and lots of people have told the defence team of Brand's general good deeds but unfortunately none wanted to testify as character witnesses, imagine the odds
November 9, 2026 at 1:00 PM
Mitigation seems like a hospital pass at the best of times, but sheesh.
Mitigation
No previous convictions and assisting those with addictions.
One year reduction for the mitigation (9 years for the rape?)
No previous convictions and assisting those with addictions.
One year reduction for the mitigation (9 years for the rape?)
November 9, 2026 at 2:25 PM
Mitigation
No previous convictions and assisting those with addictions.
One year reduction for the mitigation (9 years for the rape?)
No previous convictions and assisting those with addictions.
One year reduction for the mitigation (9 years for the rape?)
November 9, 2026 at 2:30 PM
Judge not impressed, as per Sky's coverage:
November 9, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Judge not impressed, as per Sky's coverage:
So does Jemima Goldsmith's statement (and police report) wipe out Brand's mitigation or does it have to go to a separate trial?
November 10, 2026 at 8:41 AM
So does Jemima Goldsmith's statement (and police report) wipe out Brand's mitigation or does it have to go to a separate trial?
Russell Brand's barrister's mitigation pleas are..something: these were 'isolated incidents' (what, all four of them?) and lots of people have told the defence team of Brand's general good deeds but unfortunately none wanted to testify as character witnesses, imagine the odds
November 9, 2026 at 12:47 PM
Russell Brand's barrister's mitigation pleas are..something: these were 'isolated incidents' (what, all four of them?) and lots of people have told the defence team of Brand's general good deeds but unfortunately none wanted to testify as character witnesses, imagine the odds
Ironic given that FEMA's deal is supposed to be disaster mitigation.
November 6, 2026 at 3:44 PM
Ironic given that FEMA's deal is supposed to be disaster mitigation.
Ma mitigation favorite : retirer le clavier.
November 9, 2026 at 4:26 PM
Ma mitigation favorite : retirer le clavier.
my mom was heavily involved in the mitigation efforts at IBM and still will get angry whenever someone suggests it was overblown
November 8, 2026 at 12:55 AM
my mom was heavily involved in the mitigation efforts at IBM and still will get angry whenever someone suggests it was overblown
As anyone who has ever been involved in a row with one’s partner will have experienced, there can come a point where attempts at mitigation begin to aggravate.
November 9, 2026 at 2:20 PM
As anyone who has ever been involved in a row with one’s partner will have experienced, there can come a point where attempts at mitigation begin to aggravate.
It's some piss-poor mitigation, he's not very good at it!
November 9, 2026 at 12:58 PM
It's some piss-poor mitigation, he's not very good at it!
Civilian casualties and the removal of mitigation officers.
The girls school strike is specifically mentioned
The girls school strike is specifically mentioned
November 9, 2026 at 7:37 PM
Civilian casualties and the removal of mitigation officers.
The girls school strike is specifically mentioned
The girls school strike is specifically mentioned
I was reading one of the things that’s gonna be hit hard by this is flood mitigation and uh, I’ve got some bad news for whether Florida’s gonna need that in the near future.
November 9, 2026 at 9:44 PM
I was reading one of the things that’s gonna be hit hard by this is flood mitigation and uh, I’ve got some bad news for whether Florida’s gonna need that in the near future.
does this include the fetterman mitigation
November 4, 2026 at 2:43 AM
does this include the fetterman mitigation
Did anyone watch? I thought the community stories about the impacts of rising temperatures and flooding were compelling, with strong messages on adaptation.
The mitigation aspect was… less strong.
The mitigation aspect was… less strong.
BBC Panorama explores the UK's changing extreme weather, visiting a school suffering in the summer heat, places destroyed by wildfires, and a town struggling with insurance due to floods.
On iPlayer now, or 8pm tonight on BBC1:
www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...
On iPlayer now, or 8pm tonight on BBC1:
www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...
November 10, 2026 at 9:33 AM
Did anyone watch? I thought the community stories about the impacts of rising temperatures and flooding were compelling, with strong messages on adaptation.
The mitigation aspect was… less strong.
The mitigation aspect was… less strong.
This sounds like poor prior planning and risk mitigation. You left cheese out. Near THREE dogs.
November 10, 2026 at 8:55 PM
This sounds like poor prior planning and risk mitigation. You left cheese out. Near THREE dogs.
I would go a step further and say that if we don’t figure out ways to talk about tangible harm mitigation, we’re going to end up in a situation where people are using the worst possible versions of these tools and getting yelled at by a shrinking minority of purists
No one likes being yelled at for all the sins of society because they stepped an inch over the line.
November 10, 2026 at 6:06 PM
I would go a step further and say that if we don’t figure out ways to talk about tangible harm mitigation, we’re going to end up in a situation where people are using the worst possible versions of these tools and getting yelled at by a shrinking minority of purists
That even featured in Justice Bennathan's closing remarks about mitigation yesterday
November 10, 2026 at 2:14 PM
That even featured in Justice Bennathan's closing remarks about mitigation yesterday
A very good explainer. I also think some of the mitigation is straightforward and reasonable for legal types and feels off for ordinary members of the public, like mentioning RB's children.
November 11, 2026 at 12:14 PM
A very good explainer. I also think some of the mitigation is straightforward and reasonable for legal types and feels off for ordinary members of the public, like mentioning RB's children.
Can being religious count in mitigation? I mean, I don't think it should, but does it in practice?
Not that I believe for a moment that Brand is actually a Christian in any real sense...
Not that I believe for a moment that Brand is actually a Christian in any real sense...
November 9, 2026 at 12:53 PM
Can being religious count in mitigation? I mean, I don't think it should, but does it in practice?
Not that I believe for a moment that Brand is actually a Christian in any real sense...
Not that I believe for a moment that Brand is actually a Christian in any real sense...