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“Labour was built on the belief that justice must never belong only to the powerful. Today MPs vote on restricting jury trials. For Labour MPs it’s a test of principle. The poorest & most marginalised depend on juries. Today we’ll see who remembers why they came into politics”
Rob Rinder

The right to a trial by jury is fundamental. There are a range of improvements put forward by legal professionals working in our courts to improve efficiency of our system without the need to restrict access to jury trial. That’s why I’ll vote against threat to jury trial today.

Thousands of lawyers urge Keir Starmer to rethink plans to cut jury trials Government facing prospect of most serious backbench revolt yet over proposals for England and Wales Plans to curtail the number of jury trials in England and Wales have been described as “unpopular, untested and poorly evidenced” by thousands of lawyers who have written to the prime minister. The letter to Keir Starmer, a former director of public prosecutions, from 3,200 lawyers, including 300 senior barristers, comes as his government faces the prospect of one of its most serious backbench revolts since coming to power. Continue reading...

Thousands of lawyers urge Keir Starmer to rethink plans to cut jury trials

The Government wants to remove jury trials so it can declare everyone who protests against it GUILTY.

Without a jury being able to tell them no.

That is the ONLY reason for getting rid of Jury Trials.

Oops...should have typed Jon Tester instead of Job Tester.

Democrats ask what happened to millions earmarked for Trump’s library ABC, Meta, Paramount and X reportedly agreed to pay at least $63 million in settlements with the president. The original fund was dissolved last year.

Donald Trump can steal $63 million and nothing will happen to him. So here's the question: do you think YOU could get away with stealing $63 million, average hardworking American taxpayer? How about $500? Do you think you could get away with stealing $500?

(cartoon Adam Zyglis)

he used no sources it’s like “independent scholars” and proceeded to list none of them or their scientific papers. Like this is the type of propaganda you see from Radio Free Europe or Radio Free Asia in DC.

No the bulletin of atomic scientists and their doomsday clock is a huge joke ( more)

Gen zee response to a sent link
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A black wave of water over-topping a coastal wall, carrying cars and boats inland. 📷 地震調査研究推進本部事務局, CC BY 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=136394929

March 11 marks the 15th anniversary of the 3rd-largest seismic event ever recorded, the magnitude 9.1 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami. Recovery from this devastating event is still ongoing. Research into ways to make our society more resilient to nature's unpredictability continues.

This song is so moving. Thank you to everyone who helped enrich my life with this gift! 🩷

Call Me Antifa – A Patriotic Protest Anthem for Freedom, Justice, and Love YouTube video by The Resistance

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Those of us who still believe in freedom, liberty, justice and equality for all must unite to defeat the forces of fascism who have once more reared their evil heads!

So many of us fear for ourselves, our daughters, women we’ve never met, & all others with a target on their backs. We are suspicious, guarded & apoplectic, knowing that some in our families or neighborhoods voted us back into second-class status, & wondering what else they’re ready to go along with.

Donald Trump and Republicans cut health care for millions of Americans to give tax breaks to their billionaire friends.

If it’s a decision between Americans’ health and billionaire wealth, Republicans will always prioritize their billionaire buddies.

Trump’s message is clear: polluters win; you lose.

"the top 20 percent of Americans by income spent almost three times more on gas in 2020 than the bottom 20 percent"

Bombing of Iranian oil facilities is causing a health and environmental nightmare Acid rain, toxic air, contaminated water and soil, and the possibility of retaliatory strikes across the Middle East.

Bombing of Iranian oil facilities is causing a health and environmental nightmare [via @theguardian.com]

a close up of a bee flying on a gray background Alt: a close up of a bee flying

6 pm Tonight, Wednesday, March 11th St. Louis Public Library Sustainability Series at Buder Library

🐝 Bees, Pollinators and 🌱 Native Plants

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Oregon pushes new homes to install heat pumps over ACs In a state where energy costs have risen sharply, new rules will boost adoption of the clean heating and cooling appliances.

Heat pumps can do an air conditioner’s job wile displacing fossil-fuel heat. Oregon's building code wants to make them the default for new homes.

Gov. Jared Polis punts Tina Peters clemency decision until after appeals court weighs in, his office tells lawmakers “We urge you not to empower those who seek to undermine our elections and Republic by providing them with a figurehead to rally around,” dozens of state lawmakers wrote in a letter to G…

New: Gov. Polis’ office has told lawmakers that he will hold off on intervening in Tina Peters’ sentence until after the Colorado Court of Appeals weighs in. Delay comes as every Democratic state lawmaker signs a letter urging Polis not to reduce her prison term: www.denverpost.com/2026/03/11/t...

Fukushima at 15: The fallout continues Officials claim Japan's worst-ever nuclear disaster is dealt with. Try telling that to the people.

Fukushima at 15: The fallout continues

Global News Coverage of Climate Change Falls for Fourth Straight Year Global news coverage of climate change declined for the fourth straight year in 2025, even as emissions hit new highs, according to a new analysis.

Global news coverage of climate change declined for the fourth straight year in 2025, even as emissions hit new highs, a new analysis finds.

Australian governments subsidising fossil fuel use by more than $30,000 a minute, analysis finds Australia Institute data finds state and federal subsidies for coal, gas and oil products increased 10% in past year, growing at a faster pace than funding to NDIS

Australian governments subsidising fossil fuel use by more than $30,000 a minute, analysis finds

Elizabeth Peratrovich (1911–1958) was a powerful Tlingit civil rights activist whose advocacy helped end legal discrimination against Alaska Natives. As a member of the Alaska Native Brotherhood and Sisterhood, she fought tirelessly against racism in housing, employment, and public services. Her most famous moment came in 1945, when she delivered a passionate and persuasive speech before the Alaska Territorial Legislature in support of the Anti-Discrimination Act. Her testimony swayed lawmakers and led to the bill’s passage—two decades before the U.S. Civil Rights Act of 1964. Elizabeth’s courage and eloquence made her a symbol of strength for Indigenous communities. In recognition of her legacy, Alaska honors Elizabeth Peratrovich Day every February 16.

Elizabeth Peratrovich (1911–1958) was a powerful Tlingit civil rights activist whose advocacy helped end legal discrimination against Alaska Natives.

#GirlPower
#RadicalWomen
#WomensHistoryMonth

Forests have always been so grounding for me. The chain reaction of impacts from human-caused warming the last few decades has been disturbing, but I have no illusions about the 'permanency' of forests anymore.
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Loosely Regulated Commercial Space Travel Poses An Environmental Threat A new study underscores growing unease about pollution from mostly unregulated commercial space activities.

Increasing commercial spaceflight is already spewing pollution to sensitive layers of our atmosphere, and those activities are projected to increase, a lot, with no safeguards in place.

Counting the dead at Fukushima To say that “No one died from radiation at Fukushima” or “There have been no deaths or cases of radiation sickness from the nuclear accident” misses the point, considering what the Japanese call…

Marking the 15th anniversary of the disaster @maximepolleri.bsky.social argues that to say that “No one died from radiation at Fukushima” fails to grapple with questions about low-dose radiation, excludes catastrophe-related deaths, and discounts the way that lives have been disrupted.

I think this is the best summary and most powerful observation.

“You can’t end indifference without accountability”