Jane Richards

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Not a fan of all your #AI generated images.

#Bugonia not even awarded! About how humans are destroying the planet - with lots of #bee mentions.

Mahan: The key to lower cost housing in California is building at a lower cost ‘When we slashed these fees, we saw an immediate impact. … We did the math, got out of the way and the result is dramatic.’

Mahan: The key to lower cost housing in California is building at a lower cost #affordablehousing #California share.google/iNujA2H8Qweo...

The Nature Record Now it’s our turn to shape what comes next. A new project. A mission years in the making.

While there’s plenty of bad news in the meticulous recounting of how humans are affecting every aspect of nature, I love how the report begins by highlighting Bright Spots in Nature!

Good news like this builds the efficacy that inspires us to act by showing us that solutions ARE possible.

US agency did not perform safety checks of more than 100 food ingredients, analysis finds Review of FDA records by the Environmental Working Group reveals firms are exploiting rule to send new chemicals in food system

#BigFood can legally self-determine their products to be safe or #GRAS - a loophole that must be closed. #MAHA #diet #food #FDA
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And in English...

Tech firms and AI farming tools ‘playing with the food system’, warns thinktank Google, Microsoft and Amazon among companies using algorithms and AI to influence what crops are grown and how, say critics

Threats to global #foodsecurity from #BigTech as they push #AI onto farmers.
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Unfortunately, no-one in the article makes any mention of meat-eating as a turn-off, despite it being one of the biggest drivers of the #climatecrisis.

Warming and farming hasten bird losses across North America, study shows After half a century of steep declines, North America’s birds are disappearing faster than ever. A new study shows that populations are shrinking across most of the continent, with intensive…

After decades of decline, North America’s birds are vanishing even faster.

A new Science study finds populations falling across most regions, with intensive agriculture the strongest driver.

Scientists warn the losses threaten ecosystem services that support food systems and human well-being.

Hannah Spencer wins Gorton and Denton for the Greens and calls out ‘divisive figures’ – UK politics live Reform UK finished second and Labour is pushed into third place in bad news for PM Keir Starmer

Fantastic news as #greenparty wins byelection with 40% of votes @zackpolanski.bsky.social @carolinelucas.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...

My daughter, too. Very solid piece.

When pasture and crops used for feed are added together, livestock production is the single biggest replacement of non-forest ecosystems globally. #degrassification

The Great Olympic lie: untold story of Winter Games’ huge environmental impact Rivers drained dry to create artificial snow, a forest cut down for the bobsleigh track – IOC’s claims to prioritise sustainability at Milano Cortina exposed

Let's hope #LA28 can do better! #winterolympics #sustainability #deforestation #water #snow
www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/f...

Ranked: How Wealthy the Top 1% Are in Each Major Economy What is the top 1% net worth in the world’s biggest economies? See how the world’s elite compare in this 11-nation wealth ranking.

U.S. national per capita wealth sits at $470,000, while the bottom 50% holds a net worth of just $9,000, on average. Overall, the American top 1% controls 35% of the nation’s total wealth, a share that is steadily rising. @rbreich.bsky.social
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So Zack Polanski and Hannah Spencer are both canvassing in Gorton and Denton.

Nigel Farage is in the Maldives and no one knows where Matt Goodwin is.

Have Reform thrown in the towel already?

A better take still, from a well-informed journalist: bsky.app/profile/kenn...

80% of agricultural land is used for livestock (and textiles), yet this huge land use provides only 17% of our calories and 38% of our protein.

16% of the land used for crops provides 83% of our calories and 62% of our protein. It's past time we rethink what we eat.

‘We’re not hippies’: why these Iowa farmers swapped pigs for mushrooms Faaborgs rail against oppressive industrial agricultural system with unexpected evolution into indie artisan food firm

It's not just the #animals who are harmed by #factoryfarms. Farmers are facing #debt and poor #mentalhealth. #farming #mushrooms #pigs
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Beef and lamb get 580 times more in EU subsidies than legumes, study finds Report says common agricultural policy provides ‘unfair’ levels of support to unhealthy, meat-heavy diets

“It’s scandalous that billions of euros of EU taxpayer money is being used to prop up a high-emissions industry at a time when scientists are telling us that we need – on health & environmental grounds – to shift to lower-meat diets”
say @foodrise.bsky.social

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Neo-liberal capitalism and AI have had another baby.

This one's called Surveillance Pricing.

But just keep believing their spin that AI is for the good of humanity, and the capitalists' $$ will trickle down to you eventually.

Big Day Out In Gorton and Denton - Sat 14 Feb BIG DAY OUT IN GORTON AND DENTON! We have a real chance to elect Hannah Spencer as the Green Party’s 5th MP and send the first ever Northern Green voice to Parliament. Hannah is a Manchester plumber...

Big Day Out In Gorton and Denton WITH ZACK POLANSKI & MOTHIN ALI

Start: Saturday, February 14, 2026•10:00 AM

End: Saturday, February 14, 2026•06:00 PM

Location: Greenbank Playing Fields • Levenshulme, Manchester, M19 3EU GB

Host Contact Info: gorton.denton@greenparty.org.uk

Pedestrians I mean.

We have those in #SantaMonica but many people don't understand them and cross on red lights anyway.

Tax cuts for giant corporations and the super rich.

Paid for by cuts to the social safety net for everyone else.

Trickle-up economics.

This proposed change would criminalise protesting or “interfering” with facilities linked to animal testing. Since it was announced, it has sparked widespread public outrage and serious political concern.

Please don't forget about the ethos of the Green Party @zackpolanski.bsky.social. Saving the #environment and working in #harmony with nature would bring massive benefits to us all.

UK Taxpayers Fund £1.2 Billion of Animal Exploitation Factory farming exists because the law treats other animals as property, and property can be bred, confined, traded, and killed for profit.

Factory farms are centers of waste, disease, pollution, animal suffering - all subsidized by the British public. #factoryfarms #animalrights #biodiversity #ecosystem #pollution #water
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ICE isn’t just brutal. It’s also big business. From 2008 to 2021 ICE spent *$1.2 billion* on geolocation tracking, $561M on data analysis, $252M on government databases, and $97M on data brokers. Most of that went to companies who will lobby for this system to stay in place.

You can turn this off in Gmail settings. Untick Smart features. Save a bit of #Datacenter energy being used for pointless use of #AI.