Elaine Havercroft

14,000 killed by Europe heat in a single week. 300,000 flee fires in France & Spain. 70 MILLION in the US to be hit with third heat dome in a month. Our world as it approaches 1.5C above preindustrial temperatures. Our kids face 4C+. We claim to love them. But we do nothing.

🇬🇧 PM Andy Burnham: Volodymyr, you're first leader I've welcomed in person since taking office, that's no accident. It's intended to send very clear message: We're with Ukraine 100%. I'm with you 100%, and I will honor every commitment this country has made to Ukraine in full. I've worked closely with Ukrainian mayors in my former role over the last few years. I've founded Unbroken Cities Network with mayor of Lviv, and heard directly from Ukrainian mayors what your country is going through. British people feel that very deeply. We know your fight is vital for our security. But this is also something that we feel in our gut. We do not like injustice in this country. We don't like to see innocent people suffering. So we are with you. The whole country is with you.

Putin is not ready to stop this war. Our intelligence reports that he is preparing for mobilization. He wants to do it after his elections to the Duma on September 21. He wants to increase mobilization. Not openly, because he is afraid of his society, but he will do it at the beginning of October, if we don’t cause him problems with logistics, weapons, petrol, diesel, and if our partners don’t impose total sanctions for his aggression. It will be a big problem because he will aim to mobilize from 300,000 to 500,000 people. It's not that difficult for him to mobilize this number. He will have internal questions about it, because his society is – and I saw the polls – against mobilization. A significant percentage is also against the war, but still they support Putin. He won’t be able to train these people quickly. It means, again, that he will throw poorly trained people on the battlefield. This, in turn, means a lot of losses. From an interview with Sky News (1/3).

Wildlife are suffering in the worst wildfires that have ever been seen in Europe 😢.

One thing you can absolutely guarantee in life. When Labour ministers talk about difficult choices, it's never the rich and powerful that will be taking a hit.

Politicians come and go; cats are permanent

"You're going to have to open the door at some point"

Another one bites the dust.

"Larry likes his breakfast at 9, brunch at 1030 and lunch at noon with plenty of snacks in between. The rest of the job is a doddle"

"I know what a pain Andys can be..."

Happy to confirm:

"My message to the people of the UK is that I'll train the new guy but you're going to have to stick with one of them eventually."

Russians fired about 40 ballistic missiles at Kyiv in just 53 minutes – a record. The aggressors attacked civilian targets that don't make any military sense. Russia is a terrorist state and nothing else. Russia is not a country or a society – it's merely a poison to the world.

russia is on fire 🔥🔥🔥 The orcs decided to hide a huge amount of drones in one single warehouse, and now that warehouse is cooking off thanks to a Ukrainian drone 🥳🥳🥳

When the Arctic circle and North American boreal forests burn simultaneously, it’s no longer a "future prediction." It's a current emergency. Heatwaves are tearing through Canada and Norway, turning damp, cold ecosystems into tinderboxes. We aren't approaching a tipping point—we are living in it. 🧵

We continue to respond to Russian strikes in a fully justified and accurate manner. Today, Ukraine’s long-range sanctions reached designated targets that support and finance Russia’s aggression. SSU units struck three oil depots in the Stavropol region at once, while units of our Armed Forces hit another fuel facility in the same region. Direct hits were recorded on three Russian shadow fleet tankers in the Black Sea. I thank every one of our units that is helping spread the realization in Russia that this war must end. Glory to Ukraine!

Private Equity Is Taking Over Your Veterinarian. PE devouring town centers, housing, healthcare, dentistry, care homes, pet care. Business model: high debt, price hikes, staff/wage cuts, monopolies built, low investment, tax abuse. Regulatory silence. jacobin.com/2026/07/veteri…

Look forward to joining @TomSwarbrick1 on @LBC at 9.30am today to discuss the decision by the Church of England to put profits above nature @WCL_News

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⚡ For the first time, Ukrainian troops marched in Paris's Bastille Day parade, while Ukrainian pilots co-piloted French Mirage fighter jets overhead.