Dr Anna Ridgewell

Ever since I finished Question Time, Reform have massively been on the attack.

Including a rant from Richard Tice entirely designed to distract from Reform and Russia.

Everyone should know about Nathan Gill, the bribes from Russia and the link to Reform.

I feel like this photo of masked, armed men pepper spraying a pastor protecting his community is going to be a defining picture of this moment in America for a long, long time.

Global Electricity Mid-Year Insights 2025 | Ember Solar and wind outpaced demand growth in the first half of 2025, as renewables overtook coal’s share in the global electricity mix.

Renewables have overtaken coal. Now is NOT the time to turn back the clock on progress.

ember-energy.org/latest-insig...

'With power comes responsibility' - Hector Bellerin wins BBC Green Sports Award Former Arsenal defender Hector Bellerin talks about his attempts to live a more sustainable life as he wins the BBC Green Sports Award.

@thewaroncars.bsky.social "We need greener cities, with fewer cars" www.bbc.com/sport/footba...

Zack Polanski’s response to the Manchester terror attack has been a masterclass in mature statesmanship.

Soulful, human, eloquent, empathetic, nuanced, confident and focused on healing.

And bold. It has shone in contrast to so much weaponising or ill thought through commentary.

Thank you Zack. 💪

Wildfires are getting deadlier and costing more. Experts warn they’re becoming unstoppable Of 200 fires in the past 44 years, half of the fires that cost US$1bn or more were in the last decade

Wildfires are becoming unstoppable

It can only be a matter of time before a major urban centre is obliterated

www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...

😂😂

😂

Please join me in congratulating Woman on her appointment

Fascinated by her exact blend of over-confidence, where you can see her doing that weird blinking thing she does when 'her complete lack of preparation or genuine intellectual curiosity' collides with 'facts she had not previously bothered to be across'.

UK fifth-worst country in Europe for loss of green space to development Exclusive: 1,680 football pitches of protected natural land in England, Wales and Northern Ireland lost in five years

UK nature is amongst the most depleted on the planet

And the government is determined to keep it that way

www.theguardian.com/environment/...

We're getting a wave of articles that are like, "gee willikers it sure seems like the people who complained about 'cancel culture' for years really like canceling people."

Yes! This was extremely obvious at the time and a lot of us pointed it out!

‘Desecration of landscape’: the fight over development in areas of outstanding natural beauty Residents of Woodgate estate in West Sussex enjoy its open spaces and wildlife but conservationists say it has set worrying precedent

"the Labour government’s determination to roll back environmental laws in its push for growth will put some of the UK’s most precious and protected land at risk of destruction by housebuilding"

Starmer's war on nature continues.....

www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Starmer to rethink human rights law to tackle ‘Farage boats’ Prime minister blames Brexit for surge in numbers of small boat crossings but defends UK’s membership of ECHR

For 'rethink' read weaken

Starmer - a former human rights lawyer - panders to Farage and Reform once again

Despicable cowardice

www.theguardian.com/law/2025/oct...

Secret BBC filming exposes hidden culture of racism and misogyny inside Met Police Panorama undercover investigation captures evidence that

Is this actually a surprise to anyone out there?

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

It was brilliant! #teamsceptic all the way! 👻

After Charlie Kirk's death, teachers and professors nationwide fired or disciplined over social media posts At least a dozen faculty and staff have faced fallout over insensitive comments online.

I am having a hard time reconciling "Charlie Kirk was a fierce advocate of open dialogue and free expression" with "we must identify and persecute everyone who is insufficiently mournful"

Can Keir survive? Inside the plot to bring down the prime minister With his government mired in scandal, an operation to dethrone Starmer is now under way

"below-the-radar operations to oust the prime minister are already in place"

I really do hope so - out of his depth and out of time

www.theguardian.com/news/ng-inte...

🚨 BREAKING: GANTRY CLIMBERS NOT GUILTY

A jury found Sam, Isobel and Rachel not guilty of public nuisance at Guilford Crown Court today, after they climbed gantries above the M25 in 2022.

The jury decided they had a reasonable excuse for taking action.

To many American pundits liberalism isn’t a system of values to fight for but just a framework for civil discourse. Even on those pallid terms, Kirk’s discourse wasn’t civil and he didn’t defend free speech. He ran a McCarthyite blacklist of left-wing academics!

there's a weird feedback loop where the media's reaction to kirk's death pushes you to speak more ill of the dead than you otherwise would because it's the only reasonable response to the simpering praise they're heaping on him

Just thinking about how the right made up an entirely fictional left wing character that resulted in so many bomb threats and the like and nobody will face consequences. But people on the left who accurately clocked the victim’s life work lost jobs.

💯

"...climate change makes up only about 1% of media coverage...many stories about disasters linked to climate change fail to mention the link, or mention climate change at all. Making these connections clearer may encourage stronger public support for climate action."

This cannot happen fast enough.

This charming man

This is truly unbelievable

Pet sounds!

Oh I'm so sad to hear this. Brian Wilson was one of the greats. A true musical visionary. RIP.

Once these places are gone, they will be gone forever.