Fight the Right

@Nigel_Purchase@mstdn.social
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Former fund manager and economist. Deeply alarmed by the climate crisis. Neo-liberalism has been catastrophic for our civilisation. I mostly follow back.

@GhostOnTheHalfShell

I was thinking that too. Just ban him from Greenland!

Global temperature vs pirates

 

Arctic-wide sea ice extent on 2025 Winter Solstice was the lowest on record. Details in the latest from the Alaska and Arctic Climate newsletter. @Climatologist49

https://alaskaclimate.substack.com/p/winter-solstice-2025-arctic-sea-ice

#Arctic #SeaIce #Climate

Prime Minister Netanyahu supports the government move to silence Galei Tzahal (the IDF's Army Radio station), which has been viewed as a reputable independent media outlet in Israeli society for 75 years. https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/politics-and-diplomacy/article-881001
Israel approves closure of IDF-controlled Army Radio | The Jerusalem Post

Army Radio commander Tal Lev-Ram has said that he would fight the closure, which Defense Minister Israel Katz has pushed for, before the High Court of Justice.

The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com
US unemployment rate jumps

The BLS (Bureau of Labour Statistics) has produced new estimates for labour market data for November.  Because of the government close-down,...

New Trump envoy says he will serve to make Greenland part of US

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ckgmd132ge4o

Trump says US needs Greenland after naming special envoy

Denmark warns Washington to respect its sovereignty, while Greenland says it will decide its own future.

Global opinion collapses for United States and Israel. That's a big problem in the resource race.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6YNmKVXS_FM

Trump and the Republican Party have destroyed America's soft and hard power.

Global opinion collapses for United States and Israel. That's a big problem in the resource race.

YouTube

We created a lot of value for shareholders
A cartoon by Tom Toro.

https://volewica.blogspot.com/2019/05/we-created-lot-of-value-for-shareholders.html

We created a lot of value for shareholders

A cartoon by Tom Toro .

More good news for the shortest day

In July Helsinki marked an entire year without a single traffic death. The Finnish capital, which has a population of 690,000, achieved the feat through lower speed limits, improved street design and investing in pedestrian and cycling infrastructure. More than half of Helsinki’s streets have a speed limit of 30km/h (18-19mph) and roads have been narrowed with trees.

#RoadSafety #Helsinki #Finland #GoodNews

‘Miracle’ of Zealandia: chick is born to rare takahē pair thought to be infertile

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/dec/21/takahe-chick-rare-born-new-zealand

It's good news when, instead of destroying things, mankind helps make the world a better place.

‘Miracle’ of Zealandia: chick is born to rare takahē pair thought to be infertile

Unexpected arrival is a boon for birdlife in New Zealand, where there are only 500 takahē left

The Guardian