@MotoClark@Timoldland He is part of a government that is taking corruption, insider trading,
Cronyism to an unprecedented level. No norms being respected there and no credible argument to say it is acceptable or beneficial to the US.
Therefore a bit rich to try and talk down to the U.K. on matters.
@MotoClark@Timoldland It isn’t a difference of opinion though, it is someone actively participating in riding roughshod over state norms, not to push through positive change against institutional inertia, but to enrich themselves and cut funding to things you don’t understand.
@MotoClark@Timoldland I think he can have very little to say on social cohesion and state norms, while not condemning ICE for violently kidnapping American citizens or the first family using the presidency to enrich themselves through insider trading and grift.
🚨Caolan confirms he has obtained a sample of Alumina from Aughinish which he plans to get forensically tested against Russian battlefield debris which may prove the link between Russian weapons and Aughinish Alumina. #Alumina21
@Matt_VanDyke@ApplePodcasts Michael Shellenberger, a well known climate action delayer, was a PR guy for the Hugo Chavez govt https://t.co/vwu5ZkUL8X Bjorn Lomborg another climate action delayer, is in the Epstein files
@raymasseytweets@railnigel My dad always taught me to hold a door open, but also the “I’m sorry” when they sail through without a word, followed by “oh I thought you said thank you”.
I’ve been investigating the russian refinery for days now and the story gets darker and darker. The shipments are sent to Siberia, smelted, and sold to the russian company ‘ASK’. This company distributes aluminium directly to Russia’s missile & drone manufacturers.
“I don’t give a shit what your system is, what does it mean for the river?”
I genuinely never thought I would have to challenge the British state in order to protect the river I love, but here we are. Massive thanks to Channel 4 for spending so much time & care in detailing the incredible work done by volunteer river guardians on the River Roding: I am going to use the description of us descending on litter like a “squadron of community-minded locusts” again!
Whilst I no longer shocked at the indifference of public bodies like the EA & local councils to the desperate plight of our rivers, it has genuinely surprised me that @EnvAgency thinks it is a good use of their powers to prosecute volunteers for doing their job for them by restoring rivers, especially when there are serious illegal sewage discharges nearby that they have done nothing about. Please withdraw your prosecution threats EA & work with us instead. The Roding could genuinely be a test case in how government & river guardians can work together to protect & restore our rivers.
https://t.co/vCBY3cPxmE
Why is Sadiq Khan @MayorofLondon breaking his promise to make London’s rivers swimmable?
One of the most eye-catching promises the Mayor made to get elected, was to make London’s rivers swimmable. But halfway through his term he has made no progress towards this goal, & seems to be quietly dropping this goal on the basis that it isn’t achievable.
However, as a guardian of London’s third biggest river, who knows the river better than most, I know it is a completely achievable goal with effort & imagination. Further, the volunteer charity I run put forward a detailed plan to make the Roding swimmable, which was rejected by the Mayor’s Grow Back Greener fund without explanation. Here’s a thread, on how the Mayor can live up to his promises 🧵
Every sign at this refinery in Ireland is in russian. The official website is a .RU domain.
There’s no reason to hide it because local politicians are openly doing it for them.
@Hoover5454@Luizmd He is not, he uses his initials to cosplay as a doctor.
Unfortunately some people are conned, despite the laughable gibberish he constantly spouts.
The Irish government’s agreement to supply Russia with vast quantities of alumina is even more concerning than it first appears :
Australia banned the export of alumina to Russia, citing its critical role in the Kremlin's war machine. Meanwhile, Ireland’s exports of alumina to Russia have skyrocketed since the 2022 invasion of Ukraine, now providing 99% of all alumina from the EU.
Ireland also approves approx 95% of all Russian visa applications - an extremely high percentage.
Ireland's Russian embassy in Dublin is widely viewed by security sources as a hub for Russian intelligence (GRU/SVR) and influence operations in Western Europe. It has an unusually large staff relative to bilateral ties, and Ireland's neutrality, location (back door to the UK), and open society make it attractive for hybrid activities