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“Facing [more than 4 years] of imprisonment for taking part in a Zoom call – this is something I have not seen anywhere else and it is shockingly disproportionate.”
-- UN Special Rapporteur Michel Forst
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@LabBeyondCities
When you get slapped with massive fines+ court costs + legal representation for doing f all is it rly a surprise that the people able to do it are generally rich?
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@Yair_Rosenberg
I did. Couldn't find any examples of IDF soldiers being killed by suicide bombers. They seem to go for large gatherings rather than just wandering around waiting to see a soldier.
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@IainDale
@ThangamDebb
Why do
@ThangamDebb
and
@JonAshworth
get so much media coverage for losing an election?
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@TheNewsAgents
@michaelsheen
@maitlis
@lewis_goodall
This is a misquote. Michael Sheen did not say that Starmer had any "desire" to "change anything radically".
He said people desire radical change and Starmer is not going to do it.
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@jburnmurdoch
Great article. I think an explicit statement that we need to cut fossil fuel use *now*, and ban future projects would have been useful.
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Go talk to the UN, IEA and IPCC, Claire. They'll side with Just Stop Oil and ask why you've wasted £20 mil locking them up rather than stopping new fossil fuel projects.
Labour want to decimate British jobs and hollow out communities in pursuit of their eco-zealotry.
Their Leader has taken money from the funder of Just Stop Oil - and their Shadow Energy Sec cosied up for selfies with him.
They are not on your side.
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@daliagebrial
@ApsanaBegumMP
Disagree tbh. I went to canvas for Corbyn bc a poll showed it was close and him losing would have been used to discredit left politics. Don't think the polling had leanne close otherwise I'd have gone there. Don't think it's racism. Or at least, it's not a major factor.
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The University of Exeter is partnered with Shell to research carbon capture.
Here's why Just Stop Oil protested 1/7
🎓 BREAKING: Student Paints University of Exeter During Graduation Ceremony
🏫 A Just Stop Oil supporter has disrupted his graduation ceremony at the
@UniofExeter
. Students are taking action against the UK Government’s plans to license new oil and gas —
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@benryanwriter
Presumably talking about the cohort of 161 he mentioned. Of course some detransition. There is no medical procedure with a 0% regret rate. Point is the regret rate for PBs is v low.
I was referring to you conflating cumulative patients with peak per year patients.
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SB would 1000% have condemned Rosa Parks
@sensiblehuman96
Your brilliant “gotcha” relies on there being a moral equivalence between racist segregation laws in Alabama and the Criminal Damage Act 1971 in England. Which I’m not sure is a particularly sensible position, Jonny.
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@APowellLaw
Only two of these are workers party. Leanne Mohamad, for example, does not embody their values. No point being too fractional.
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@benryanwriter
He clearly didn't mean there was no evidence of anyone ever detransitioning bc that would be ludicrous. I'm not sure what you're trying to do here?
Kids were not rushed into puberty blockers — on average they had around 7 appointments before a referral.
Fewer than 10 (out of 3,300 patients) had detransitioned by the time they were 18.
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Been having fun with
#rayshader
today! Here’s one of the areas we visited in
#Kyrgyzstan
this summer. Thanks
@ramonarrowsmith
for the data! Square has ~20km sides, centre at 72.2E,39.5N.
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Listening to
@novaramedia
Downstream with
@ZackPolanski
.
Super interesting and impressive guy. Really coherent in his politics and values, and communicates them well.
Makes it even easier to vote Green
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@SkyNews
A very bad decision. Excluding a whole group of people because..........bad vibes?
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@charlottor
@joinaunionpls
Class isn't just about economics tho? Nor is it just culture but a mix. The fact this stupid story is even getting media attention demonstrates that.
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You arrested people for holding signs, wearing tshirts and chanting slogans. That is not proportionate policing.
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Kyrgyzstan day 1: Travelling from Bishkek to first field site with
@neotectonic
. Best bit of the day so far was swimming here.
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Not a bad view to wake up to this morning in Mongolia! On our way to check out some trenches in the Hangay Mountains with
@_restlessearth
, Bayasgalan, Javkhlanbold and many more!
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@ginnymore
@Yair_Rosenberg
Yeah that's fair. Just not sure the tactics of 20 yrs ago are a reason to be trigger-happy now. I'd maybe understand if it had happened last week.
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@MarinaPurkiss
@JeremyVineOn5
Why is it always the poor who have to fill in endless paperwork? Give state pension to everyone and tax wealthy pensioners more
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While we're hating on Emma Barnett: taxes don't pay for government spending. Someone who has paid more tax has not "contributed more", and does not deserve greater say in how public services are run. Very antidemocratic to suggest otherwise.
There are lies, damned lies, and Emma Barnett's silver-tongued analysis of tax statistics, an abject lesson in how to attack the poor, the sick and the vulnerable using specious logic and clever narrative framing. Truly vile.
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Want to work with us in Oxford on earthquakes and active tectonics? Can recommend - we might even have an office VR set soon 👀. Send a DM if you want a PhD student’s perspective!
If you are interested in learning about regional tectonics and active fault processes then consider applying for a doctoral project with the active tectonics group in Oxford. There are now additional opportunities for overseas students through the
@OxfordEnvRes
(thread follows).
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@SkyNews
Did we send anyone to rescue the hundreds of people on the boat that sank in the Med last week?
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Super cool roadcut from Scotland last week - felsic intrusions into Lewisian Gneiss.
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@SombreJ7845
@Johntheduncan
Assuming OJ is innocent it's mobilising a pretty longstanding trope abt gay men (that they're all sexual predators). This was used in the past to demonise gay men which resulted in them being denied rights, and played a role in the AIDS crisis where many died.
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Finally got to present my work in-person! Fun times, and good discussions afterwards!
@BenJohnsonGeo
presenting his work on the 1949 Khait earthquake in the Pamir at day 3 of
@EuroGeosciences
@QuakesCentAsia
@NERC_COMET
@OxUniEarthSci
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Before the invisible hand of the market, there was God?
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"I love free speech. Sign my letter urging universities to shut down peaceful protest"
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Took my samples on a road trip to Sheffield. Gonna be learning how to date them with OSL (optically stimulated luminescence). This tells us how long it has been since they’ve been exposed to light ☀️☀️
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Spotted this injured Little Owl on a bike ride today. Thanks to
@OxonWildRescue
for coming to pick it up.
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@LBC
@AndrewMarr9
Intimidation? Like asking you about the way you voted in Parliament?
Jonathan Ashworth, power walking away from his ministerial car. 🤣
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Six months in prison for a protest march.
Right now, Judges have been told NOT to imprison violent offenders as prisons are overcrowded.
They'd rather imprison protesters than rapists.
🚨 JUST STOP OIL SUPPORTER GIVEN 6 MONTHS IN PRISON FOR MARCHING
⛓️ Stephen Gingell, 57, a business owner and father of three, was sentenced to 6 months in prison for marching after appearing in Manchester Magistrates Court yesterday.
🦺 Stephen was arrested on 13th November
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Happy to be back on Skye demonstrating the
@OxUniEarthSci
independent mapping trip! Got a cheeky swim in already
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If these people don't like Just Stop Oil's tactics, they probably still have time to get up to Grangemouth and join
@Thisis_Rigged
🚨 BREAKING: Just Stop Oil Met With Counterprotest
🦺 Supporters of Just Stop Oil were met with a counterprotest while preparing to slow march in Elephant & Castle, but after explaining their reasoning for demanding an end to new oil and gas, the counterprotesters dispersed.
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@NorthWestFOI
@StagecoachGM
@greatermcr
Bus driver did nothing wrong in this clip. Handled the situation very well.
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Happy Christmas everyone! Very happy with this present, thanks
@LibbyMoore6
and
@micROCKScopica
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@jburnmurdoch
@TimHarford
If a carbon tax can be made equitable then I am pro. But in the case of air travel I worry the rich will just pay it and the poor will be priced out of flying. Given the rich take most flights, that wouldn't be a good outcome. As Harford says - one of several tools, perhaps?
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Just home from a full-on and useful
#InSAR
training workshop by
@NERC_COMET
@SEELeeds
Thanks very much to all who made it happen! Very sleepy now
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I have the good fortune to know Cressie, the most gentle person, who has been imprisoned for 4 years today.
She didn't hurt anyone. She looked at the situation we're in and acted accordingly
🚨 BREAKING: THE WHOLE TRUTH FIVE IMPRISONED FOR 4-5 YEARS
⛓️ Lucia, Cressie, Louise and Daniel have received 4 year prison sentences today, whilst Roger has received 5 years.
➡️ Stop jailing those telling the truth. Sign the petition —
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@metpoliceuk
I enjoy "multiple mobile phones" being included on this list of "items that could be used to cause damage".
Go catch some real criminals.
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This myth needs to die. France has "solved the climate crisis" in exactly the same way the UK has: it hasn't!
This is crazy. We all could’ve simply solved the climate crisis in the 70s but some idiots decided nuclear power was bad
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Finally finished all my PhD applications *collapses into bed*
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Just back from the excellent
@royalsociety
meeting on
#earthquakes
and how to understand them. Really inspiring to see the different ways people are tackling this. Thanks to all the speakers and the organisers!
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Greenpeace didn't privatise British Steel and sell it to a multinational.
Industrial energy is up to five times as expensive in the UK as it is in the US.
Thanks to you.
This is on you.
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@Gaylussite
Gonna go out on a limb and say that houses are different from £1 widgets for many reasons
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@JustStop_Oil
Nice job Victoria and Daniel. Thanks for drawing our attention to the damage new oil will do.
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@GMB
Next time mention fossil-fuel-driven climate change makes heatwaves more frequent and more severe.
The way we mitigate this is by reducing emissions rapidly NOW.
Missing that crucial context is not acceptable.
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@JustStop_Oil
Blocking traffic is fine when you're beating up peaceful protesters, apparently!
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Upside-down world: Diane Abbott being hauled over the coals and not Lee Anderson.
Diane Abbott has been accused of exploiting the deaths of 41 migrants in a shipwreck off Italy in a now-deleted tweet about the tragedy
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Buried in the middle of this article is the real news:
"In some areas, it can take more than five years to secure an NHS assessment"
Private ADHD clinics exposed by BBC undercover investigation
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@AaronBastani
@KeirMilburn
Feels pretty unlikely there's a cut-off on these views at 18? Mb there is but I wouldn't have thought so
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My first time deploying a seismometer. Fortunately, it was a gentle introduction! (Also definitely my best-dressed day in the field 🤣)
Day 3 successes: we've moved to the field, sited a trench, & started our seismometer deployment. Doggo ✅️
@QuakesCentAsia
@BenJohnsonGeo
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Such terrible news. Was looking at a house to rent near Dorchester and this road would have been my commute.
People shouldn't have to take their lives into their hands every time they go out on a bike.
Devastating that another Oxfordshire cyclist has been killed by a driver arrested for careless driving under the influence. We need safe cycling routes.
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@BenKentish
When he says "intimidation" this is what he's talking about. People asking him questions
Jonathan Ashworth, power walking away from his ministerial car. 🤣
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@atrembath
OK you're just being dumb here. If you cite something, would you read all the cited literature in THAT work?
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@jburnmurdoch
Why not do a report on the basis of their objection and what they propose instead and we can make up our own minds?
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@JustStop_Oil
Keep going, folks! Govt and industry have proved they're not going to save us willingly!
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Greta Thunberg getting pain-gripped by police to enforce compliance.
@ThierryAaron
lays out where we're at
🚨Stop Scrolling!
Let's pause & reflect a minute about what this shocking picture of
@GretaThunberg
's arrest tells us about the current state of
#climate
politics.
A short 🧵on some key lessons we can take from this image
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Beavers being introduced ~1 mile from my home town?! ❤️❤️
Fabulous work by
@NigelMiddleto12
and the team at
@sculthorpemoor
getting this pond ready for the arrival of the beavers. Interlinking dykes, new clearings and a natural habitat.
#beaverparadise
@Hawkandowluk
@BeaverTrust
@gow_derek
@N_Rivers_Trust
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Thanks to all the organisers of
@NERC_COMET
’s
#virtualCOMET
for a great meeting. Some great science, great chats, and a disasterous rendition of Happy Birthday for
@tamarahking
🎉🎉
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House currently has no WiFi. But it DOES have:
Aerial TV
Super Monkey Ball 2
Simpsons Road Rage
We’re living in 2001 and I love it
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Saw
@LeedsCityMuseum
#MuseumWindow
so thought I’d join in, and also do a
#stonesathome
! - realising I might need to start labelling rocks I pick up... (note I have not been to Arizona, but it’s standing in for a similar one I picked up in Lanzarote!)
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@ArchRose90
The man was in the *opposite* lane.
No one forced him to stop, get out his car (blocking the traffic behind him!), and beat up a protester.
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@michaeljswalker
Meadway
Climate change driving inflation.
Time to put up interest rates </sarcasm>
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@Sam_Dumitriu
So they get a tax rebate, then pay £1.4bn in dividends in the same year... Govt effectively handed £97mn to shareholders to convince water companies to do their job. No amount of "well technically.." changes how perverse that is.
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It’s counterintuitive to me that the quickest way to get to Greece is to set off NE from the US, but that’s round Earth, folks
Watch the waves from the M6.6 earthquake near Crete roll across the USArray Transportable Array seismic network ( )!
#Greece
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@_JoelAshton
@MarkyBigSmoke
@jake_fiennes
Just FYI 2% of soy grown now is used for Tofu. Vast majority used for animal feed, so you'd still save. Also land used for animals is often not good for crops so would probably be best for rewilding anyway.
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Very happy to have gotten into the field this summer, here’s a little piece about what we got up to
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@TypeForVictory
They demand no new oil and gas licenses. This is a very reasonable demand based on IPCC and IEA finding there can be no new fossil fuel investment if we are to stay below 1.5.
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