Know Ledge

Know Ledge

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interests: climate & environmental science, news, politics, equity and liberation, IT, climbing, cannabis, veganism - Fuck ICE! me: he/him from the Alps (Bavaria)

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The world is getting more of its electricity from renewables but less from nuclear power. If the world is to reduce its carbon emissions and tackle climate change, it needs to move away from fossil fuels to low-carbon power.

Shame on those unwilling to stop wars of aggression, the fossil fuel companies that are responsible for catastrophic climate change, those who widen inequality and those who cut aid to the most vulnerable. Shame on big tech for it's role in democratic decline. www.tagesschau.de/ausland/euro...

tagesschau.deWelternährungstag der UN: Der Kampf gegen Hunger kommt kaum voranKriege, Klimawandel und gekürzte Hilfsgelder verschärfen die weltweite Ernährungskrise, besonders in Krisenregionen. Der Kampf gegen Hunger kommt kaum voran. Das UN-Ziel "Zero Hunger" bis 2030 rückt i...

The AFD and BSW are horrible,not only for domestic,but also for German foreign policy. They want to stop weapon shipments for Ukraine and the sanctions lifted for Russia. This is a short-sighted, stupid, isolationist and pro-dictatorship move. Trump & Putin both love it. www.mdr.de/nachrichten/...

mdr.deAfD und BSW setzen sich durch: Landtag von Sachsen-Anhalt fordert Kurswechsel im Ukraine-KriegAfD und BSW fordern, die Waffenlieferungen an die Ukraine und die Russland-Sanktionen zu stoppen. Am Mittwoch hat der Landtag von Sachsen-Anhalt einen entsprechenden Antrag beschlossen. CDU, SPD, Grün...

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And so it begins: the very first proposal of the new regional parliament in which the AfD is the strongest faction is about an immediate end to sanctions against Russia and the normalisation of relations. (Which, of course, they cannot decide at the regional level.) www.spiegel.de/politik/deut...

spiegel.deSachsen-Anhalt: BSW will mit AfD Ukraine-Antrag verabschiedenDas BSW und die AfD wollen im Landtag in Sachsen-Anhalt den ersten gemeinsamen inhaltlichen Antrag beschließen: Ukrainehilfen sollen eingestellt, Russlandsanktionen aufgehoben werden.

On this day,my thoughts go to the people of Israel and the horrors they had to endure on October 7 2023 and to all the hostages that died and that have been freed. Oct 7 is unacceptable. My thoughts also go out to the innocent people of Gaza, which the IDF didn't shield enough from the war vs Hamas.

Yes, Hamas tries to maximize civilian deaths, but there also have been instances of war crimes committed by some IDF forces that were captured on video. The ICJ clearly stated that Israel had to do more to protect civilians and I'm not sure they actually did do that.

As announced before the vote, BSW - a split-off party from the German left-wing party "Die Linke" - voted for the AFD candidate, along with unknown members of other parties.

Hi @simonoxfphys.com - maybe you could make a video about Red Bull. They are - with millions of euros per year - funding the biggest private TV station in Austria. This TV station, which is called ServusTV, is spreading disinformation about climate change. 😡 More info: bsky.app/profile/newb...

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@redbull.com is fueling the #ClimateCrisis and is destabilizing democracies by providing it's daughter company Red Bull Media House, which owns the TV station ServusTV, with hundreds of millions of Euros each year. ServusTV is an 'inactivist' that pushes for delay and inaction in climate policy.

The EU pledges 710 Million Euros to worldwide crisis relief. Most of it will go to Africa. 103 Million € will go to Palestine and Lebanon. 52 Million € to Ukraine. Somebody has to start picking up the slack left by Trump! ❤️🇪🇺❤️ www.tagesschau.de/ausland/euro...

tagesschau.deEU stellt 710 Millionen Euro für weltweite Krisenhilfe bereitWeltweit leiden Menschen unter den Folgen von Naturkatastrophen oder Konflikten. EU-Kommissionspräsidentin von der Leyen hat nun weitere Hilfen für sie angekündigt. Ein Großteil des Geldes soll nach A...

To add some more context ... Sadly, this is only a drop in the bucket. Human-made climate change outpaces the adaptation pledges we give. Nepal evaluates the reconstruction cost after the devastating Rasuwa floods at about 4 billion €. www.tagesschau.de/ausland/asie...

tagesschau.deNepal nach der Flutkatastrophe: "Die ganze Lebensgrundlage ist weg"Einen Monat nach der verheerenden Flut kämpfen die Menschen in Nepal noch immer gegen Schlamm, Zerstörung - und mit dem Verlust von Angehörigen. Tausende werden noch vermisst und die Angst vor der näc...

I'm not the biggest fan of the far-left, but the constant comparison to the far-right is ridiculous, dangerous and only helps the far-right. The clear and present danger to our democracy is the far-right. Instead of demonizing the left, they should turn down the normalization of far-right positions.

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“Fingerprints of climate change” are clear in devastating Nepal-Tibet floods, first study finds - Scientists say global heating was a destabilising factor in collapse of 200,000 sq metre glacier in August #climatecrisis @wwattribution.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/science/2026...

theguardian.comClimate crisis probably weakened glacier that caused devastating Nepal-Tibet floods, first study findsScientists say global heating was a destabilising factor in collapse of 200,000 sq metre glacier in August

@redbull.com is fueling the #ClimateCrisis and is destabilizing democracies by providing it's daughter company Red Bull Media House, which owns the TV station ServusTV, with hundreds of millions of Euros each year. ServusTV is an 'inactivist' that pushes for delay and inaction in climate policy.

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To avoid the worst of climate change, we require an urgent, worldwide and just transition towards renewable energies, not delay, inaction or dreams of future technologies! Trust in science and democracies is essential for this task. We can't allow companies to deceive us and erode this trust.

@redbull.com is fueling the #ClimateCrisis and is destabilizing democracies by providing it's daughter company Red Bull Media House, which owns the TV station ServusTV, with hundreds of millions of Euros each year. ServusTV is an 'inactivist' that pushes for delay and inaction in climate policy.

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And here is an article by @moment.at discussing the spread of dangerous, trust-in-science-eroding, democracy-destabilizing and deadly disinformation by ServusTV, that seems to have started with COVID-19 and led to a jump in the TV stations popularity: www.moment.at/story/desinf...

moment.atWie ServusTV Desinformation in die Welt trägtServusTV hat seit Corona einen gefährlichen Weg eingeschlagen. "Der Sender wurde zum Desinformationsakteur", sagt Jakob-Moritz Eberl von der Uni Wien.

@redbull.com is fueling the #ClimateCrisis and is destabilizing democracies by providing it's daughter company Red Bull Media House, which owns the TV station ServusTV, with hundreds of millions of Euros each year. ServusTV is an 'inactivist' that pushes for delay and inaction in climate policy.

@michaelemann.bsky.social originally coined the term 'inactivist' in regards to climate change / climate policies. The popular methods used in "the new climate war" are: "downplaying", "delay", "deflection", "division", "despair-mongering" and "doomism". www.ews-schoenau.de/energiewende...

ews-schoenau.deMichael Mann: «I Call Them Inactivists»The climate scientist Michael Mann talking about the new tricks and deception strategies currently being used by the fossil fuel industry.

There should be more talk about @redbull.com owning ServusTV, a platform spreading disinformation. It started with COVID-19, but they also spread newer types of climate denial. @michaelemann.bsky.social would probably call them Inactivists. Shame on you @redbull.com !!

moment.atWie ServusTV Desinformation in die Welt trägtServusTV hat seit Corona einen gefährlichen Weg eingeschlagen. "Der Sender wurde zum Desinformationsakteur", sagt Jakob-Moritz Eberl von der Uni Wien.

"BSW", a breakaway party from the left "Die Linke", will help the far-right extremists "AFD" to rule for the first time a federal state. BSW and AFD both want sanctions-relief for Russia. The AFD got a large share of voters from previous CDU voters and non-voters. www.tagesschau.de/newsticker/l...

tagesschau.de++ Liveticker zur Sachsen-Anhalt-Wahl: ++ BSW würde Weg für AfD-Ministerpräsidenten ebnen ++Das BSW in Sachsen-Anhalt hat seine Bereitschaft bekräftigt, durch Enthaltung einem AfD-Ministerpräsidenten ins Amt zu verhelfen. Kanzleramtschefin Warken schloss eine Ablösung von Bundeskanzler Merz ...

Calling out those evil settlers is a first step, and I applaud Netanjahu for this. But as a head of government, this not enough. Concrete mechanisms have to be put in place to stop the illegal settlements and the violence against Palestinians. www.tagesschau.de/ausland/asie...

tagesschau.deWestjordanland: Netanjahu verurteilt Siedlergewalt ungewöhnlich scharfIn einem seit Wochen von israelischen Siedlern belagerten Dorf im Westjordanland ist es erneut zu Gewalt gekommen. Die Täter schadeten "Israels Ansehen in der Welt", kritisierte nun Premier Netanjahu.

Fossil fuel companies wage a worldwide war against humans and should be held accountable. Tragedies like the one in Nepal will happen more often if we don't force these companies and governments to: 1) help vulnerable communities to cope 2) phase-out fossil fuels www.tagesschau.de/ausland/asie...

tagesschau.deARD-Korrespondent Spieker zur Lage nach Sturzflut in NepalWie viele Menschen durch die Sturzflut in Nepal ums Leben gekommen sind, ist noch unklar. Erst nach und nach wird das Ausmaß der Katastrophe deutlich, die laut ARD-Korrespondent Markus Spieker vor all...

'“As long as I am prime minister, no Palestinian state will be established — not in Gaza and not in the West Bank,” Netanyahu said.' The only solution I see, is a two-state solution. The people of Palestine deserve a state as much as you do Mr Netanyahu. Earlier failures to compromise are no excuse.

Poor regulation and high demand are a big issue regarding extractive industries. The environment and the local population usually take a heavy toll. There is no single silver bullet solution, multiple measures are required to make it sustainable. www.sciencealert.com/the-worlds-r...

sciencealert.comThe World Is Running Out of River Sand, And That's a Massive IssueAll over the world, industrial sand mining is extracting river sediment much, much faster than Earth's natural cycles can replenish it.