Glenn Vowles

Bowser: "I think I speak for all Americans -- we don't believe it's legal to use the American military against American citizens on American soil."

The oil industry buys off Congress. No action on climate.

The NRA buys off Congress. No action on guns.

Insurance companies buy off Congress. No action on health care.

The list goes on and on.

Money in politics is the root of our dysfunction.

UK weather: Fourth summer heatwave with 34C forecast in coming days Storm Floris brought wind and rain at the start of this week but fortunes are set to change with sunshine and heat in the forecast.

'With temperatures climbing over 30C (86F) in the coming days, the fourth #heatwave of the summer is forecast. Yellow #heathealth alerts, issued by the UK Health Security Agency, external have been issued for most of England...' #Climate
Here we go again.
www.bbc.co.uk/weather/arti...

Anas al-Sharif, prominent Al Jazeera correspondent, among five journalists killed in Israeli airstrike on Gaza Israel admits deliberate attack on the journalist, known for frontline coverage, in a strike on a tent outside al-Shifa hospital

"Israel has killed 237 journalists since the war started on 7 October 2023, according to Gaza’s government media office. The Committee to Protect Journalists said at least 186 journalists have been killed in Gaza."

www.theguardian.com/world/2025/a...

Russian fuel being used at Sizewell site prompts backlash EDF Energy's Sizewell B has confirmed it has been using "Putin's Russian fuel" while billions of taxpayers' money is spent on the Ukraine…

Russian uranium being used at Sizewell B site in Suffolk, UK.
#nuclear
www.eadt.co.uk/news/2537515...

The deliberate and relentless killing of Palestinian journalists is sickening beyond words — and is a desperate attempt to silence the truth about Israel’s ongoing crimes against humanity.

Shame on all those who empowered Israel to murder with impunity.

UK nuclear regulation is not fit for purpose, government review says Complex and bureaucratic system leads to huge delays and ballooning costs, nuclear taskforce finds in interim report

Deeply dodgy UK Govt. report, claiming less nuclear regulation is a good thing ...
www.thetimes.com/business-mon...

Nuclear reactor groups tap into Spac revival to fuel atomic energy boom AI power demand and support from Trump administration has boosted the industry

lots of hype about supposed ‘boom’ in small modular reactors www.ft.com/content/087f... See also ‘Why small modular reactors do not exist - history gives the answer’ davidtoke.substack.com/p/why-small-...

No, this is not artificial "intelligence", just #BigData

Useful tip - put "-ai" at the end of all searches, to ensure that you are not led astray.

(And save energy, water and global resources at the same time)

Screen capture showing a Google AI Overview of Galearia fulva (Pandaceae). One paragraph states that the fruits are fragrant and edible, but the linked source for this information is a page about Billardiera mutabilis (Pittosporaceae).

Don’t let Google’s AI Overviews lead you astray! I was searching for information on the fruit characteristics of Galearia fulva (Pandaceae). The summary said they were fragrant & edible, but the source was referring to a different species in another family! Huge failure! 😠#Botany 🌾🧪

Radical Liberal Summer School - Hosted by the JSMI and the SLF Join leading progressive and liberal contributors from 11-13 August 2025. The Summer School's theme is "Power in the Liberal Tradition".

Looking forward to this online event starting tomorrow, when I'll be talking about empowering local communities and
power, rights and nature. Tickets still available!

#Politics #UKPolitics #PoliticalPhilosophy

www.eventbrite.com/e/radical-li...

...protecting the environment for future generations; other animals are much like us, feeling pain & pleasure & deserving respect; our world, our universe is all natural, there is no supernatural; governments should be impartial on religion; we have one life to lead & so one chance to live it well.

A picture of the character Colombo in a thinking posture. Alongside are words similar to those he often spoke: Just one more thing...Sir, ma'am can you substantiate that?

Humanism means: using  #evidence based #reason to form your views; developing your own and others wellbeing; being concerned for others; drawing meaning from connections and experiences, with other people, with the environment...
conserverliving.blogspot.com/p/humanist-v...

Human connection to nature has declined 60% in 200 years, study finds Prof Miles Richardson says people risk ‘extinction of experience’ in the natural world without new policies

#Biodiversity - another great extinction in human experience

www.theguardian.com/environment/...

As the world hurtles ever closer to nuclear oblivion, where is the opposition? | Simon Tisdall The puerile standoff between the US and Russia ought to alert a slumbering public to a risk that is in many ways greater than during the cold war, says Simon Tisdall, a Guardian foreign affairs commen...

Simon Tisdall highlights the dangers posed by the proliferation of lower-yield, tactical warheads which supposedly allows “limited” nuclear war. Crossing that red line could lead to an unstoppable chain reaction, with horrific consequences. The campaign against nuclear weapons must get much louder👇

Public consultation on radioactive waste left at nuclear site The Environment Agency seeks public opinion on the decommissioning of the Winfrith nuclear site.

Low level is an averaging term that doesn't preclude 'hot spots'. As one Chair of NRPB said ' there is no such thing as a safe dose of radiation'
bbc.com/news/article...

Explainer: What is ‘climate anxiety’? - Carbon Brief Many people around the world say they are feeling more worried about climate change. Researchers call this growing phenomenon “climate anxiety”.

Damn right !
'Those who are more likely to experience climate anxiety include women, young adults, people with “left-wing” views and those expressing “concerns” about nature or the “future”.'
www.carbonbrief.org/explainer-wh...

As peaceful protestors are arrested for holding placards, starving Palestinians are being shot in the street.

This will go down as one of the most shameful moments in British legal history.

No amount of suppression can hide the truth: our government is complicit in genocide.

UK weather: Fourth summer heatwave with 34C forecast in coming days Storm Floris brought wind and rain at the start of this week but fortunes are set to change with sunshine and heat in the forecast.

'With temperatures climbing over 30C (86F) in the coming days, the fourth #heatwave of the summer is forecast. Yellow #heathealth alerts, issued by the UK Health Security Agency, external have been issued for most of England...' #Climate
Here we go again.
www.bbc.co.uk/weather/arti...

Humanist values The humanism that underpins my views and actions.

'To regard something as true, & especially to be acted on, good quality, reliable, verified evidence is required. I don’t require to see all the evidence directly if trustworthy people or organisations present it.' #Humanism
#Reason #AgeOfUnreason
conserverliving.blogspot.com/p/humanist-v...

Tensions involving #nucleararmed countries, USA vs Russia, Israel vs Iran, Russia vs Ukraine, North Korea vs South Korea, China vs Taiwan, India vs Pakistan, raise concerns about the #sustainability of a heavily nuclear armed world.

conserverliving.blogspot.com/2025/08/nucl...

Many parts and systems
Connections - life emerges
Cascade as life leaves

#haiku

Why insurers worry the world could soon become uninsurable Günther Thallinger, a board member at Allianz, one of the world's biggest insurers, says the climate crisis could make adaptation economically unviable.

An uninsurable world looms after lack of action on arresting climate change. Via CNBC

Wavy clouds in the sky in the evening with a house, pylons and trees also visible in the photo

A photo of a full moon in the night sky

Sky and moon tonight

The Sturgeon full moon rising - Dorset, 21.35hrs, 9th August
#fullmoonrising

Dean Cain Dragged After Announcing He's Joined ICE And Claims He'll Be Sworn In 'ASAP' Deplorable.

He is deplorable.

Giving another shout out to this book because it’s the first book in a long time that I’ve *finished within a week*! 😲

It’s absolutely brilliant! Can’t summarise in BlueSky’s character count so I’ll say: just buy it! #Neurodiversity, #biodiversity, diverse voices, empowering stories, and more. 🌍

What scientists have learned from 20 years of microplastics research At the broadest level, Thompson, other scientists, and environmental advocates are supportive of measures to limit overall plastic production and ban the most problematic categories of plastic, both o...

What scientists have learned from 20 years of microplastics research www.resilience.org/stories/2025...