Ruth Speare

Nearly 400 millionaires and billionaires call for higher taxes on super-rich Mark Ruffalo, Brian Eno and Abigail Disney sign letter timed for WEF in Davos saying wealthy are buying political influence

Nearly 400 millionaires and billionaires from 24 countries are speaking out as leaders gather at the World Economic Forum in Davos.

Their message is simple: extreme wealth is buying political influence, hollowing out democracy and worsening inequality. www.theguardian.com/business/202...

A National Security Assessment highlighted nature as a national security risk earlier this week.

Yet yesterday’s Habitats Regulations report shows many of England’s most important habitats are rapidly declining.

Just 3% are in good condition.

And half are in an unfavourable and worsening state 🧵

Government accused of 'suppressing' report warning of catastrophic climate risks The Times reports unabridged version of security services' analysis sets out 'reasonable worst case scenario' where climate impacts trigger mass migration and conflict

Quick thread on how it is shocking the government has supressed this report, but it is equally shocking that anyone should be surprised by its contents.

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Save our snow - ban Olympic fossil fuel ads The Winter Olympics killed tobacco sponsorship - can it do the same for fossil fuels?

It's high time the Olympics cut ties with Big Oil like it once did with Big Tobacco

The new #CarbonMajors report exposes the real political barriers to fossil fuel phase out. These polluters are powerful and persistent, not to mention profitable.

And their emissions are the cause of the deadly heat waves, floods, fires, and storms that kill thousands every year

Greenwashing and denial won’t solve beef’s enormous climate problems Dive into the world of beef's environmental impact, from deforestation to climate change. Learn about the myths of "eco-friendly" beef and the industry's narratives.

Beef has a huge environmental cost. And the only real fix is to consume less of it.

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"The system is rigged and the country knows it. It's time for a wealth tax on the super-rich and a tax on excess profits" @unitesharon.bsky.social
Even millionaires agree. 💬 Comment and 🔄 share if you agree too
#Davos26 #WEF26 #WealthTax

Half of world’s CO2 emissions come from just 32 fossil fuel firms, study shows Critics accuse leading firms of sabotaging climate action but say data increasingly being used to hold them to account

"When the facts are plain and the law is clear, accountability must follow"

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/jan/21/carbon-dioxide-co2-emissions-fossil-fuel-firms-study

So far the "Board of Peace" is Trump, Orban, Lukaschenko and Netanyahu.

Which if you wrote in a satire would be considered too outlandish and sent back.

Biodiversity collapse threatens UK security, intelligence chiefs warn Ecosystem destruction will increase food shortages, disorder and mass migration, with effects already being felt

Biodiversity collapse threatens UK security, intelligence chiefs warn

Ecosystem destruction will increase food shortages, disorder and mass migration, with effects already being felt

www.theguardian.com/environment/...

OECD collapse will lock in countries’ tax losses to US firms - Tax Justice Network The OECD announced today the “side-by-side system” negotiated by member countries exempting the US from OECD’s Pillar 2 tax reform.1 Alex Cobham, chief executive at the Tax Justice Network, said: “OEC...

On Monday, the OECD (a rich countries club) quietly announced that the 15% Global Minimum Corporation Tax (GMCT) on megacorps (€750m+ annually) will no longer apply to US companies.

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Despite La Niña, 2025 Was One Of Warmest Years On Record - Health Policy Watch The year 2025 was among the top three warmest years on record, according to the latest update from the World Meteorological Organization (WMO).

🌡️ 2025 was among the warmest years ever recorded—even with La Niña cooling.

New global data confirm that record heat, warming oceans & extreme weather are becoming the norm, not the exception. The climate crisis is accelerating—& so are its health impacts.

@noaa.gov @wmo-global.bsky.social
📖⬇️ & 🔁🙏

How many years of your life could you stand to lose because of where you are born?

Across the UK, that number can be as high as 16.

We asked rapper and campaigner Darren McGarvey what he thought was driving this - to him the answers are obvious.

This is what he had to say. 👇

Great to see IPPR North research on disparities in transport spending on the North, London, and the rest of the country showcased on @itvpeston.bsky.social last night.

The difference in spending truly is stark.

Read the full report here: lnkd.in/etg4w27f

🧵A political/media guide to the "truth" about net-zero

1) Add up costs to install & run a net-zero energy system
2) Pretend fossil-fuelled alternatives wld be free
3) Do say "eco zealots are bankrupting us"
4) Don't say "free cars if we scrap net-zero" cos it sounds ridiculous
5) That's it!

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This is beyond shocking - how can this be allowed to happen? Why on earth can’t they be released on bail? They have a right to a fair trial, appropriate medical treatment, & the removal of punitive Prison Service conditions. Govt’s ban on Palestine Action is simply intolerable

Pathetic, warped men being aided in their misogyny by AI. Absolutely disgusting and enraging. Shut it down now.

Fourth Palestinian baby freezes to death in Gaza since November

Fourth Palestinian baby freezes to death in Gaza since November https://aje.news/1ryphy

‘Add blood, forced smile’: how Grok’s nudification tool went viral The ‘put her in a bikini’ trend rapidly evolved into hundreds of thousands of requests to strip clothes from photos of women, horrifying those targeted

"People saw it was upsetting me and I didn’t like it and they kept doing more and more. There’s one of me just completely naked with just a bit of string around my waist, one with a ball gag in my mouth and my eyes rolled back."

Childhood immunization is under threat.

The World Federation of Public Health Associations warns that proposed changes to the U.S. childhood vaccine schedule risk reversing decades of progress and widening health inequities.

Read WFPHA's full statement: www.wfpha.org/us-childhood...

Here’s why Labour is struggling to deliver: the British state is immense, but pull the levers and nothing happens | Larry Elliott At home, the machinery of government creaks badly – abroad, a leaden UK lags far behind dynamic competitors. A radical overhaul is needed, says Guardian columnist Larry Elliott

"One reason why the 1945 Labour government was able to be so radical was that it inherited a fully functioning planned economy at the end of the second world war"

Very perceptive piece from Larry Elliott in @theguardian.com

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Photos of Heba Muraisi, Kamran Ahmed and David Lammy with copy that says: Amnesty UK urges David Lammy to act now to stop the deaths of hunger strikers.

We urge David Lammy to immediately authorise a senior official to meet with the legal representatives of Heba Muraisi & Kamran Ahmed - both on prolonged hunger strike & at extreme risk of death.

Their representatives have repeatedly requested this meeting & it is now critical to prevent a tragedy.

I call on my party and my government to remove themselves entirely from X and communicate with the public where they actually participate online and can be protected from such illegality.

Child at home in Gaza killed by Israeli fire as post-ceasefire deaths mount Child at home in Gaza killed by Israeli fire as post-ceasefire deaths mount

Child at home in Gaza killed by Israeli fire as post-ceasefire deaths mount

Who’s who at X, the deepfake porn site formerly known as Twitter A look inside Elon Musk’s big tent

"Who’s who at X, the deepfake porn site formerly known as Twitter." In an age of cowards, it's great to see the FT simply bodying these clowns.

The weak response from Can, EU and UN to Trump's flagrant crimes in Venezuela is striking.

It exposes that much of the world has been cowed.

Most notable exception: the Latin American left.

That is why the Trump Admin has gone to enormous lengths to defeat the left across the continent. 1/3

This is a fascinating thread. Quicker the world transitions from fossil fuels the better - for multiple reasons!

Transportation 101 Policy Guides - Climate Cabinet Education Transportation 101 Policy Guides by Climate Cabinet Education: practical, accessible guides on transit planning, active mobility & multimodal policy for climate action.

There has never been a moment when ending the oil industry has been more urgent or important. Here is a thread of seven tools that can help.

Brief, readable 2-pagers, and a 30-page overview from @michealpodgers.bsky.social at @clicabedu.bsky.social.

It's an old and obvious pattern. An unpopular president - failing on the economy and losing his grip on power at home - decides to launch a war for regime change abroad.

The American people don’t want to “run” a foreign country while our leaders fail to improve life in this one.