Ken Penton
Executive member, Labour’s Environment Campaign - @serauk, UK Advisor to @fossiltreaty campaign. RT not an endorsement.
- Reposted by Ken PentonYet this is a government with three years left to run and an enormous Commons majority. For all the problems, there is an enormous opportunity there for someone with the political nous to take it and use it.
- Reposted by Ken PentonPeter Mandelson is telling the truth on one thing: the idea he was bought for a $4k “bursary” or a $75k gift is ridiculous The real incentive was a post-government payday - one so big he *rejected* a $3–5m-a-year offer And Epstein enabled that payday Here’s the evidence. 🧵
- Reposted by Ken PentonIt's kind of wild that the French foreign ministry has an official shitposting account.
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- Reposted by Ken PentonJust a quick note to @greenparty.org.uk and @greenpartyhan.bsky.social - I was not consulted on being quoted on your leaflets and I have not endorsed your campaign (or any campaign in this seat). I think this note, like the bar chart next to it, is misleading and out of context.
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- Reposted by Ken PentonNew Epstein emails show Peter Mandelson secretly advising JPMorgan’s CEO on how to fight Labour’s 2009 bankers’ bonus tax - even suggesting he “mildly threaten” the Chancellor. Mandelson was Business Secretary at the time. A year later, he was seeking work with JPM.
- Reposted by Ken PentonI wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good. Stay free
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- Reposted by Ken PentonAh yes, Stalinism - where famously everything is on your doorstep and life is happier and more convenient and you don't have to waste whole years of your life in a car, polluting the environment. Absolutely, that was what Stalinism was all about.
- Reposted by Ken PentonCNN put together a clip of JD Vance claiming ICE agents have "absolute immunity" followed by him two weeks later claiming "I didn't say that officers who engage in wrongdoing would enjoy immunity"
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- Reposted by Ken PentonThis week Donald Trump claimed the North Sea has “500 years” of oil and gas left. Reality: UK oil & gas production is already in steep decline and is projected to fall ~90% by 2050. New licenses won’t reverse geology.
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- Reposted by Ken PentonSome perspective: The S&P opened down -1.3% on Trump's Greenland saber-rattling. That's $750 billion of wealth destroyed -- roughly equal to estimates of the value of Greenland. And so ~in dollar terms~ his shenanigans have already cost the US one Greenland, and we've got nothing to show for it.
- Reposted by Ken Penton⚡🏭 The UK government can’t keep ignoring the environmental impact of data centres. Data centre energy demand is rapidly rising, putting growing pressure on electricity grids and undermining the UK’s decarbonisation plans. Here’s why this matters 👇 🧵 #ClimateSky #GreenSky
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- Reposted by Ken PentonIn 1916, the US was worried that Germany might take control of the Danish West Indies to use as a submarine base. So, Denmark sold the Danish West Indies to the USA, with the colony becoming the US Virgin Islands. In exchange, the USA acknowledged Denmark's complete sovereignty over Greenland.
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- Reposted by Ken Penton2026 opens w/ clear eyes and stubborn hope. Even as democracy is attacked and climate action delayed, solidarity, imagination, and people-power are rising. From frontline leadership to a million voices demanding an end to fossil fuel expansion—this belongs to all of us. ✊🌍 @fossiltreaty.bsky.social
- Reposted by Ken PentonBreaking climate limits is not a neutral act and will inevitably lead to dangerous climate tipping points. This moment should trigger a tipping point in our approach to climate action. A critical window to reset ambition, to address root causes, and to put people at the centre of our approach.
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- Reposted by Ken PentonSeven Select Committee Chairs have written jointly to the Prime Minister calling for an explicit ban on cryptocurrency donations in the forthcoming Elections Bill. This is not an argument about digital assets. It is an argument about democratic integrity.
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- A lot to be optimistic about in the role of battery storage helping displace fossil fuels - including gas - in cheaper, more secure, sustainable, balanced and flexible energy systems around the world.
- Absolutely. This.
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- Reposted by Ken PentonBOOM 💥 This is why hydrogen gas leaks are a terrible houseguest. Phil went full Mythbusters and stress-tested methane and hydrogen for home heating in a kitchen set-up 🧪 Both are dangerous. Hydrogen does not mess about. It burns up to 10x faster! 10/10 for science. 0/10 for kitchens.
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- Reposted by Ken PentonParking on the pavement in London has been illegal for 52 years and in the rest of the UK it's just a fact of life. Central government just opted against a blanket national ban. Anyway here's an excellent advert from when it was banned in London: www.youtube.com/watch?v=a8Yg...
- TLDR: DfT to devolve decision making about pavement parking to highest tier of local authority (mayors, unitary, county). No national ban. bsky.app/profile/holy...
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- Very good news for Ukrainians working in and visiting EU countries. I think it would very publicly popular if the UK Govt. were to do the same.
- Reposted by Ken PentonRemember this one? “Humans aren’t very efficient movers—until you put us on a bicycle, when we become some of the most energy-efficient land travelers in the animal kingdom.” Proven science via Scientific American @sciam.bsky.social #CityMakingMath
- Reposted by Ken PentonI think the key to answering this question is understanding Starmer/Reeves unpopularity among natural allies. A majority of Laboir voters disapprove of him, as do large majorities of LD/Green voters. Hostility from natural political opponents is normal. Hostility from natural supporters is not.
- Glad the FT is asking the question. Even if I’m not convinced they found a compelling answer. I get that Starmer & Reeves are unpopular, I really don’t understand the extent of the dislike. www.ft.com/content/1995... ‘There’s a real dislike, even loathing’: why voters hate Starmer and Reeves
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There are lots of things you could say about this Government, but not being on the side of unionised workers is pretty out there to be honest. www.theguardian.com/politics/202... - Reposted by Ken Penton[Not loaded yet]
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- Reposted by Ken PentonSo the US administration considers hate speech and disinformation “American viewpoints“? 🙄 HateAid is an organization that also helps climate scientists to defend themselves against online abuse and threats. Its founder was awarded the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany 🇩🇪 this year.
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- Reposted by Ken PentonThe 2025 Headline of the Year Nominees 🧵
- Reposted by Ken PentonNEW: Organ tuners have been leaving temperature and humidity records in little-known books for decades. 🎹 They reveal how temperatures inside churches have changed over time due to climate change and increased heating. A new scoop for The Reengineer! www.thereengineer.pro/p/church-org...
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- Reposted by Ken PentonSen. Blumenthal making a very good point.
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