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Ruth Brooker

@ruthbrooker.bsky.social

Teller of stories. Drinker of wine. Parent to small boys and trying not to lose my brains. Travel by bike. Magazine writer on pause. Clean Air Campaigner #CleanAirforKids https://www.cleanairforkids.co.uk/

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I've said before that Britain is afflicted by a triple-humiliation: loss of aristocracy; empire; political/media credibility. Brexit was essentially the last gasp of the British ruling class yelling to the Commonwealth, "Come on chaps, we're leaving," then marching out into the blizzard aloneโ€”nude.

24.11.2025 12:34 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 185    ๐Ÿ” 46    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2
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Bus vs airplane!

I think we should adopt the same strict regulations from the aviation industry to the ground transportation for better IAQ on buses and other places like metro, boats, etc.

22.11.2025 09:12 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I have some of the worst cO2 readings from coaches! Awful.
We need a bus building revolution

24.11.2025 12:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

The risk from surfaces is less than 1 in 10,000 of catching COVID. We should handwash for many reasons but this alone WILL NOT protect you from COVID. ๐Ÿงต

24.11.2025 12:11 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 75    ๐Ÿ” 38    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
How To Platform Socialist Ideas Through Billionaire Owned Channels | George Monbiot | Zack Polanski
YouTube video by Bold Politics with Zack Polanski How To Platform Socialist Ideas Through Billionaire Owned Channels | George Monbiot | Zack Polanski

I really loved this conversation with @georgemonbiot.bsky.social - I've thought about it lots ever since.

Hope you enjoy it too!

youtu.be/3xx6lNFx8tI?...

22.11.2025 10:08 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 584    ๐Ÿ” 183    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 19    ๐Ÿ“Œ 12
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As the Flu Surges in Asia, Could Getting Sick Year-Round Be the New Normal? Hereโ€™s what medical experts say could be behind the recent rise of influenza cases in Japan, India, Singapore, Thailand, and more.

#PublicHealth measures like ventilation and air filtration are a matter of urgency

"Chances that disease X will be an influenza virus are probably greater than for any other known pathogen group"

time.com/7324877/flu-...

03.11.2025 20:34 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 79    ๐Ÿ” 38    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

Really great piece. You're right; our society can't look at this properly.
It's too terrifying; it unseats everything we've bought into.

18.11.2025 21:18 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Epstein And The Elite Shadow State The latest Epstein emails and text messages confirm weโ€™re ruled by a supercilious elite, dead of humanity and devoid of moral marrow whoโ€™ve carved for themselves a prerogative state operating outside ...

For so long the sanctioned narrative was that Epstein was just a bad apple associating with other bad apples. He wasnโ€™t. Epstein and the elite are the grotesque fruit of a poisoned orchard and we need to uproot every single tree

open.substack.com/pub/donotpan...

18.11.2025 20:45 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 44    ๐Ÿ” 23    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Thank you for your great work, @aurel.indoorco2map.com

#CleanAir4Kids: #ProtectTheKids๐Ÿ’›๐Ÿงกโค๏ธ๐Ÿ’š๐Ÿ’™๐Ÿ’œ
Mehr Infos รผber unsere Initiative:
โžก๏ธ luftfilterjetzt.de/presse

09.11.2025 11:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8    ๐Ÿ” 8    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Indoor-COโ‚‚ Atlas

On todayโ€™s @WorldVentil8Day, thanks to everyone contributing to indoorco2map.com. from grassroots initiatives to institutions and individuals, together weโ€™re making real progress toward better indoor air quality, with many promising developments this year.

08.11.2025 18:42 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 34    ๐Ÿ” 13    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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New research confirms that poor indoor air quality, specifically high CO2โ€‹ and PM2.5โ€‹ levels in your bedroom, is a major cause of fragmented, un-restorative sleep.

onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....

08.10.2025 11:07 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Shattered, But Not Gone An Essay on Truth in a Pandemic World

Please read this!
dandeliontruths.substack.com/p/shattered-...
Definitely work reposting๐Ÿ™Œ

29.10.2025 12:57 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Police take no further action against men arrested for Trump Windsor projections Investigation ends after Led By Donkeys stunt highlighting the US presidentโ€™s relationship with Jeffrey Epstein

โ€œA Led By Donkeys spokesperson said: โ€œItโ€™s good the police now accept itโ€™s not illegal to project a film about Donald Trumpโ€™s close relationship with Americaโ€™s most notorious child sex trafficker on to a wall.โ€
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

22.10.2025 22:48 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 689    ๐Ÿ” 175    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 29    ๐Ÿ“Œ 10
World Ventil8 Day World Ventil8 Day on 8th November is a celebration of the importance of good ventilation. It is a crucial part of enabling health and wellbeing of people.

Itโ€™s only 17 days until #WorldVentil8Day 2025 on 8th Nov. What are you going to do to champion the importance of ventilation and how we can better #CollaborateToVentilate www.worldventil8day.com

22.10.2025 09:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 17    ๐Ÿ” 9    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Why investment in clean indoor air is vital preparation for the pandemics and climate emergencies to come Unchecked airborne infections cost billions in lost health and productivity each year โ€“ likely more than the cost of better ventilation to clean up indoor air.

Such an important piece. The positive momentum behind clean indoor air is palpable. But weโ€™re not there yet as my last post demonstrates. Please read and share and get behind this cause.

theconversation.com/why-investme...

01.10.2025 23:12 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 111    ๐Ÿ” 48    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 4
https://youtu.be/CGjcvfTD5SQ

Many things will affect how well a student will do in school. Some you can control, others you can't

One that affects every student (and teacher), and that we can control, is indoor air quality

In this video I walk through how and offer some solutions
t.co/sSU5efGhHr

05.10.2025 13:51 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 91    ๐Ÿ” 37    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 4
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If you have any questions, comments, or suggestions about some solutions I may have missed, please comment (either here, or in the video).

If you find this video useful, feel free to share it however you please.

05.10.2025 13:51 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 14    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I made this video with input from #CleanAirforKids
and their awesome founder @ruthbrooker.bsky.social

Ruth is doing important work (check out her posts from the UN!), so please give her some support

05.10.2025 13:51 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 17    ๐Ÿ” 7    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Wood burning and gas cooking hugely costly to healthcare systems, New Zealand study finds Experts suggest replacing gas hobs with electric ones, saying it is a winโ€“win for health and the climate

Wood burning and gas cooking hugely costly to healthcare systems, study finds

#airpollution
Story by @drgaryfuller.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/environment/...

17.10.2025 06:25 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 42    ๐Ÿ” 26    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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๐Ÿ‘ "We've lived here all our lives. And I have never felt so unwelcome in my own hometown as I do since your party came into Caerphilly."

"With all the rhetoric that you bring in, I have to say to my sons, please don't go there. Please don't do this."

"I blame you for that."

16.10.2025 10:40 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2412    ๐Ÿ” 803    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 63    ๐Ÿ“Œ 59
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โ€˜Long Covid Is Real - And Itโ€™s Changing An Entire Generationโ€™

www.rollingstone.com/culture/cult...

#LongCovidKids #LongCovid #RollingStone

17.10.2025 07:09 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 70    ๐Ÿ” 40    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2

Would the Green Party like to sign this pledge? โฌ†๏ธ @zackpolanski.bsky.social @nataliegreenpeer.bsky.social @sianberry.bsky.social @carladenyer.bsky.social

28.09.2025 12:10 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Violet Affleck made headlines this week with a powerful speech at the UN. In it, she discussed the importance of masking in limiting Covid transmission

Her speech also gave us insights into how the right-wing/Murdoch media engages with science in the age of Covid

Some thoughts

28.09.2025 11:27 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 174    ๐Ÿ” 44    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 8

Thank you! it was an honour to be there.

28.09.2025 10:32 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Hey girls! Have messaged you over in the *other place ๐Ÿ˜

28.09.2025 10:31 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Air Club A global coalition aspiring towards healthy indoor air.

Hi @ZackPolanski, please would you consider signing this #cleanair pledge arising from the inaugural High-Level Side Event on Healthy Indoor Air, taking place on the margins of the UN General Assembly. ๐Ÿ‘‡๐Ÿป

www.airclub.org

27.09.2025 22:17 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 15    ๐Ÿ” 7    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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It was also wonderful to meet some truly awesome humans including @luckytran.com @masknerd.bsky.social @drericding.bsky.social @lieslmcconchie.bsky.social @ruthbrooker.bsky.social
Amy Proal and David Putrino (pls someone help me tag them)

28.09.2025 00:15 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 17    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

What a D............................K

27.09.2025 19:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The event may be over, but the real work is just beginning. Our mission is to carry this momentum forwardโ€”to continue educating and influencing key decision-makers on the profound impact of indoor air quality on public health, productivity, and equity.
#IndoorAir

26.09.2025 19:09 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Here's Ruth Brooker, representing Clean Air for Kids, signing the Global Pledge for Healthy Indoor Air at the United Nations in New York.

To sign, visit www.airclub.org

27.09.2025 12:13 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 46    ๐Ÿ” 13    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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