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Eric the Green (and Red)

@rerics.bsky.social

global citizen NOT "consumer"; based in Scotland (where born); lived in Zimbabwe, South Africa & France; pro human and nature rights; work for socl/envnmntl charity; loathe settler-colonialism; #RestorativeClimateJustice #IndigenousRights #FoodSovereignty

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High Court Case Vindicates Palestine Solidarity bellacaledonia.org.uk/2026/02/15/h...

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Nature Always Vanishes at Night I’ve avoided writing about this for at least half a year now, mostly because the subject matter was so emotionally charged that I couldn’t find the guts to open it up.

Nature Always Vanishes at Night
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The Ratcliffe Controversy and the Online Right bellacaledonia.org.uk/2026/02/14/t...

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Someone has sure already made this observation but the fact they can convert all those empty warehouses into prison camps means they could have converted them into housing, community centers, job training centers or, hell, libraries or schools all along. It’s always a matter of will not resources.

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Stop scanning us all with facial recognition The government is about to unleash the β€œlargest ever” roll out of live facial recognition surveillance. At the same time, shops across the UK are wiring up facial recognition cameras to their doorway...

Stop facial-recognition scanning - please sign: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/st...

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Genocide-enabling France uses fake video to demand Albanese resignation The Israel lobby has gone to the bottom drawer of its dirty tricks chest over Albanese - and Western governments are falling into line

Genocide-enabling France uses fake video to demand Albanese resignation www.thecanary.co/skwawkbox/20...

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Israel’s suspension of Gaza aid NGOs will have deadly consequences The move has once again laid bare the international system’s failure to uphold human rights and humanitarian principles in Palestine.

www.thenewhumanitarian.org/opinion/2026...

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Academic quits Berlin Film Festival for silencing criticism of Gaza Genocide Arundhati Roy pulls out of Berlin International Film Festival over jury's refusal to address Israel’s genocidal violence in Gaza

Academic quits Berlin Film Festival for silencing criticism of Gaza Genocide www.thecanary.co/global/2026/...

15.02.2026 18:32 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Yvette Cooper should resign after Palestine Action fuck up At what point is Yvette Cooper going to admit the whole thing was one massive fuck up and wind her neck in?

Yvette Cooper should resign after Palestine Action fuck up www.thecanary.co/uk/2026/02/1...

15.02.2026 18:31 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Press freedom org accused of dropping 'Impunity Index' after Israel topped the list The Committee to Protect Journalists, a press freedom org, is accused of bowing to pressure from Zionists after dropping its Impunity Index

Press freedom org accused of dropping β€˜Impunity Index’ after Israel topped the list www.thecanary.co/skwawkbox/20...

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We are way past disagreement at this point.

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Israel used thermal mass destruction weapons in Gaza that made thousands 'evaporate' Israel's β€œvacuum” or β€œaerosol” bombs disperse a cloud of flammable vapour that is then ignited into an enormous explosion

Israel used thermal mass destruction weapons in Gaza that made thousands β€˜evaporate’ www.thecanary.co/skwawkbox/20...

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Desperate campaign seeks to smear Greens for opposing Zionism The smears will continue to fail, as the Greens, under Polanski, continue to champion human rights and oppose Zionist racism

Desperate campaign seeks to smear Greens for opposing Zionism www.thecanary.co/trending/202...

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Gaza β€” truth survives amid Israel’s media blackout Israel’s dogged attempt to freeze out foreign journalists from Gaza has not stopped the truth from reaching the world β€” we’re watching

Gaza β€” truth survives amid Israel’s media blackout www.thecanary.co/global/world...

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Tax dodging Ratcliffe has some nerve chatting shit about immigrants while living in Monaco Jim Ratcliffe moved his wealth out of the UK, and it's time he did the same thing with his rancid opinions

Tax dodging Ratcliffe has some nerve chatting shit about immigrants while living in Monaco www.thecanary.co/trending/202...

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New glossary entry: pleonexia Regular commentator, PSR, used the term pleonexia in a comment here this morning. This reminded me that it required a glossary entry. This is it:Β  Pleonexia is the desire to have more than one’s fai...

'Pleonexia
... a moral failure. It is the refusal to accept limits and the urge to accumulate wealth, power, or status at others' expense.'

www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2026/02...

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UK government spent Β£700k fighting to keep Palestine Action banned Even after pouring thousands into fighting Palestine Action, the High Court ruled the government’s ban is unlawful β€” as we’ve said all along

UK government spent Β£700k fighting to keep Palestine Action banned www.thecanary.co/skwawkbox/20...

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Court rules Palestine Action ban 'disproportionate' - but still banned for now "Time to stop criminalising people protesting genocide" said Zack Polanski - and a judge agreed with this verdict on Palestine Action

Court rules Palestine Action ban β€˜disproportionate’ – but still banned for now www.thecanary.co/skwawkbox/20...

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Extremist Israeli colonisers plant trees in Lebanon in land-grab attempt A far-right group of Israeli colonisers crossed the Lebanon border to β€œput down roots” and call for Israeli settlements beyond the Blue Line

Extremist Israeli colonisers plant trees in Lebanon in land-grab attempt www.thecanary.co/skwawkbox/20...

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Extinction Rebellion Global 2026
YouTube video by Extinction Rebellion Global Extinction Rebellion Global 2026

Extinction Rebellion Global 2026 youtu.be/kD4eQr8Fvyo?...

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UK ban on Palestine Action ruled unlawful; Trump effectively ends greenhouse gas regulations; Nationalist party wins Bangladesh elections Drop Site Daily: February 13, 2026

UK ban on Palestine Action ruled unlawful; Trump effectively ends greenhouse gas regulations; Nationalist party wins Bangladesh elections
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COUNTER-TERROR - Liberty The UK’s definition on terrorism is so broad that it risks undermining people’s fundamental rights, including free speech and protest. We’re calling for a clearer definition and tighter laws to preven...

The UK’s definition on terrorism is so broad that it risks undermining people’s fundamental rights, including free speech and protest. www.libertyhumanrights.org.uk/fundamental/...

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Israel Tortures Credible Witnesses To Its Atrocities β€” Captured and Held Illegally, Without Charges or Due Process And power brokers around the world continue to remain silent and enable Israel.

Israel Tortures Credible Witnesses To Its Atrocities β€” Captured and Held Illegally, Without Charges or Due Process
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Green to red? The inside story of how the Green Party embraced ecosocialism.

The inside story of how the Green Party embraced ecosocialism. theecologist.org/2026/feb/06/...

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Who really invented television? The breakthrough is often credited to Scottish inventor John Logie Bairdβ€”but the real history is far more complicated and collaborative.

Who really invented television?
The breakthrough is often credited to Scottish inventor John Logie Bairdβ€”but the real history is far more complicated and collaborative. www.nationalgeographic.com/history/arti...

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What Is Ecotourism? Definition and Core Principles Learn what ecotourism really means. Discover its definition, key principles, and how it differs from sustainable and nature tourism.

What Is Ecotourism? sustainabletravel.org/what-is-ecot...

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How the Backlash to Climate Protest Laid the Groundwork for What We’re Seeing in U.S. Cities Today bellacaledonia.org.uk/2026/02/12/h...

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Taxes, Economic β€œDevelopment,” and Growth Fetishism State economic β€œdevelopment” programs promise β€œjobs, jobs, jobs,” but they deliver higher costs and environmental degradation.

States' fixation on growth blinds them to the impacts of these programs. β€œJobs, jobs, jobs” and broad prosperity are their promise. Increased costs and environmental degradation are their products. steadystate.org/taxes-econom...

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Netanyahu joins Board of Peace; Bondi’s burn book; House Republicans pass election overhaul Drop Site Daily: February 12, 2026

Netanyahu joins Board of Peace; Bondi’s burn book; House Republicans pass election overhaul
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