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John Oxley @joxley.jmoxley.co.uk · 05/09/2026
My first draft would be something like: "Masked thugs plotting to shut down major infrastructure under the threat of street violence is unacceptable. Those responsible will face the full force of the law". But that's just me, I guess.
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Pete Marcus @petemarcus.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Wonder if we’ll see more of this in future www.niemanlab.org/2026/08/faci...
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Facing a “deluge” from AI, this publication will only take pitches by phone
Whether you're a reporter or an editor, your inbox has probably seen an influx of pitches, increasingly written with artificial intelligence. They're likely bad, irrelevant, and annoyingly clogging up...
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Aidan Warner @aidanwarner.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
good luck with whatever's next, Frances!
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Neil Miles @neilsmiles.com · 17/08/2026
29th August 1985 - An excited Michael Fish gets to deploy the rarely seen red number as the temperature gets up to an incredible 26 degrees in London!
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Simon Cox @simonfrcox.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
If you MUST message me about a national emergency DON’T SAY I “should not undertake any activity that could start a fire” SAY “do not do anything that could start a fire” You’re not drafting legislation, you’re talking to people many of whom have a reading age of 6.
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Aidan Warner @aidanwarner.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
You're all arguing about whether an emergency alert is appropriate. I'm more concerned about the copywriting. "Residents, landowners and visitors" ???
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Julie Lockwood @lockwoodlab.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
Very important thread for donors AND any organization that looks to create evidence-based information on climate and renewable energy
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Leo Hickman @leohickman.carbonbrief.org · 25/07/2026
You see this frontpage and do genuinely wonder what on earth the conversation must have been between the senior editors when they were laying it out...
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Luke Tryl @luketryl.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
As we come to the end of the latest burst of warm weather what do Britons think about heatwaves? Asked at the end of the June heatwaves and climate, people's unsurprising top reaction was 'Hot' but that was followed by unbeatable, uncomfortable, worried, concerned and exhausted
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Aidan Warner @aidanwarner.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
"India is emerging as one of the clearest examples of how extreme heat can become a structural economic constraint, particularly for developing economies dependent on physical labor."
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Martin Smith @martinrsmith.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
New official statistics just published on the UK's performance in Horizon Europe so far. The graph says it all. A familiar Brexit story - but with light at the end of the tunnel. Decline since the vote to leave in 2016. But the recovery journey has begun.
Graph of UK funding share in Horizon 2020 and Horizon Europe - showing steep decline from 2016 and an uptick in 2024
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Dr Adam Levy @climateadam.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
It's wild that I spend so much time communicating the dangers of heat, and yet have never seen an image like this. We truly do hide the horrors of heatwaves.
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Aidan Warner @aidanwarner.bsky.social · 24/05/2026
Or for occasions when Northern have caused you to miss your train
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Aidan Warner @aidanwarner.bsky.social · 10/05/2026
I think literally 'handyman [area]'. The checkatrade-type sites charge fees for leads as I understand it. Can mean you just get the tradespeople who can't rely on word of mouth (which good ones often can) and less worth it for them for small jobs...
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Wellcome Trust @wellcometrust.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
“Trust in science must be earned through trustworthy practice.” New research by @moreincommonuk.bsky.social finds Britain broadly trusts science – but we can’t take that for granted. Read five ways the scientific community can build trust ⤵️ wellcome.org/insights/art...
Quote from Philippa Michael, Head of Public Initiatives at Wellcome: "Scientists have remained among the most trusted figures in British society. But trust isn't static; it's a relationship, and relationships need care and attention."
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Aidan Warner @aidanwarner.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
It is a credible scenario
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Aidan Warner @aidanwarner.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
Flatkpacky, when all your furniture has got no soul, it's flatpacky
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Aidan Warner @aidanwarner.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
Only serving one destination was not a resilient business strategy
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Aidan Warner @aidanwarner.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
Lots to unpack in our major new report with More in Common on the public's trust in science out today. Great thread here
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Aidan Warner @aidanwarner.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
"Cruelly hot day" www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Japan reveals new name for 40C and hotter days after blistering summer
The term - kokushobi - translates to
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Aidan Warner @aidanwarner.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
@alisoneales.com netscape navigator jazz festival
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Todd Woody @toddwoody.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
New: The number of days where extreme heat makes it too dangerously hot to walk the dog, sweep the porch and engage in other ordinary pursuits has doubled since 1950. Older people experience a month a year when heat prevents them from routine activities. Free link. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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Extreme Heat Is Making Life Increasingly Unlivable
The number of hours where it’s too hot for everyday activities has doubled since 1950, a new study found.
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Aidan Warner @aidanwarner.bsky.social · 20/02/2026
Superpollutants – like soot, methane, ozone or HFCs – have a bigger warming effect than CO2. But that means reducing them also has an outsized effect when it comes combatting global warming. wellcome.org/insights/art...
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What are super pollutants and how do they impact our health? | News | Wellcome
Discover what super pollutants are, how they fuel climate change and air pollution, and what actions we can take to reduce their impact.
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Aidan Warner @aidanwarner.bsky.social · 20/02/2026
Rachel Huxley, the head of mitigation at the health charity Wellcome, said: “It’s a big deal. If we take action to tackle superpollutants, we can have this huge impact on global warming and also on all of these premature health impacts.” www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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How ‘smog capital of Poland’ saved 6,000 lives by cutting soot levels
Kraków’s ban on burning solid fuels plus subsidies for cleaner heating has led to clearer air and better health
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Waffle 🧇 @wafflecut.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
“I’ve reviewed over 50 sticky toffee puddings” is an incredibly powerful way to begin a video
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Matt Eason @matteason.me · 06/02/2026
Yeah but he would say that wouldn't he
BBC News headline: Wetherspoon dog policy could be breaking the law, watchdog says
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Aidan Warner @aidanwarner.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
Your last week to visit the fantastic Wellcome Collection exhibition on water wellcomecollection.org/exhibitions/...
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Thirst: In Search of Freshwater
This exhibition explores humanity’s vital connection with freshwater – an essential source of life and pillar of good health for people and planet.
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Jay Hulme @jayhulmepoet.bsky.social · 23/01/2026
A few days ago, I stood in the graveyard of an 1100 year old church, getting damper and damper in the drizzling rain. A woman walked into the graveyard, waved, said hello, and, as we had previously arranged, handed me a paper bag full of human bones. The life of a churchwarden is a strange one...
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Wellcome Trust @wellcometrust.bsky.social · 13/01/2026
Science can transform lives, but only if it reaches the people who need it most. That's why, last year, we invested £1.9 billion combining discovery with solutions and real-world action. Explore the impact in our annual report: wellcome.org/insights/rep...
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Wellcome Annual Report 2025 | Reports | Wellcome
Find out about Wellcome’s impact in 2024/25, with notes from our Chair and CEO, reports on what we did last year and reviews of our finances and investments.
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Aidan Warner @aidanwarner.bsky.social · 31/12/2025
@gregjhurst.bsky.social caught you on Times Radio earlier Greg - sounds like a great project. Hope all's well
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Andrew Heiss @andrew.heiss.phd · 15/12/2025
Grading and googling hallucinated citations, as one does nowadays, and now that LLMs have been around for a while, I've discovered new horrors: hallucinated journals are now appearing in Google Scholar with dozens of citations bc so many people are citing these fake things
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Naomi Alderman @naomialderman.bsky.social · 06/12/2025
Horrifying/funny/horrifying again to spot how many of these were definitely written by ChatGPT giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/...
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The FT Influence List 2025
Who are the people who shaped the world this year?
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Hetan Shah @hetanshah.bsky.social · 26/11/2025
Baroness Nicola Blackwood has been appointed as Chair of the Health Data Research Service www.gov.uk/government/n...
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Visionary leader appointed for Health Data Research Service
Patients to benefit from faster life-saving treatments as new leader appointed for health data service
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Aidan Warner @aidanwarner.bsky.social · 09/11/2025
I want to express my like for this but I don't want to add to your burden, so I am not going to actually like it
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Aidan Warner @aidanwarner.bsky.social · 09/11/2025
Along with this, the video to which now feels like some sort of time capsule www.youtube.com/watch?v=H3L3...
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Pizzaman - Sex On The Streets 1995
YouTube video by Техно Микс 90
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Aidan Warner @aidanwarner.bsky.social · 09/11/2025
I can't hear that track without my brain adding in phantom elements of Fee Fi Fo Fum by the Candy Girls. Because that's how it was mixed on top CD compilation In The Mix 96, obviously www.youtube.com/watch?v=VpLZ...
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Candy Girls feat. Sweet Pussy Pauline ‎– Fee Fi Fo Fum (12" Mix)
YouTube video by Musz Ko
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Financial Times @financialtimes.com · 03/11/2025
More than 200 studies have provided compelling evidence of a link between rising temperatures and adverse pregnancy outcomes, including premature birth, stillbirth, low birth weight, congenital abnormalities and hypertensive disorders in mothers on.ft.com/4oNPZEX
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How a warmer world is making pregnancy riskier
Some scientists argue that the link between increasing heat and adverse maternal outcomes is quietly becoming a public health emergency
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Grist @grist.org · 30/10/2025
Grist launches international reporting project on the impacts of climate change on human health. The year-long series called Vital Signs will include stories from the Americas, Africa, Asia, Europe, and Australia. grist.org/updates/gris... #News #Media #Health #PublicHealth
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Grist launches international reporting project on the impacts of climate change on human health
The year-long series called Vital Signs will include stories from the Americas, Africa, Asia, Europe, and Australia.
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Emma Court @emmarcourt.bsky.social · 29/10/2025
Extreme heat now kills roughly one person every minute, and about 550,000 a year, finds @lancetcountdown.bsky.social's new report. And scientists warn parts of the world may soon hit limits where it’s too hot and humid for people to survive. My latest for @bloomberg.com (free 🎁 link):
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Hot Weather is Killing More than Half a Million People a Year
Authors of a new Lancet report warn that parts of the world could become unlivable, as climate change drives a surge in heat deaths.
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Aidan Warner @aidanwarner.bsky.social · 29/10/2025
I recently received an email from EE offering me a contract renewal offer that, on investigation, it turned out they could not honour. (Despite supplying me with Gfast, they will not renew a Gfast contract.) Call centre agent said their algorithm would have just made it up and emailed it to me.
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Aidan Warner @aidanwarner.bsky.social · 24/09/2025
How government bureaucracy is hampering skilled researchers from coming to the UK, contributing to our economy, making scientific breakthroughs...
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POLITICO Europe @politico.eu · 10/09/2025
France has recorded nearly 400 locally-acquired cases of chikungunya this summer, French health authorities announced today, as tropical tiger mosquitoes also increasingly spread across Europe due to climate change.
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Local chikungunya cases soar in France
Tiger mosquitoes that carry the virus are increasingly spreading across Europe.
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Aidan Warner @aidanwarner.bsky.social · 05/09/2025
The role of secretary of state for science is essential to the success of the government's aims, says Wellcome chief exec @jarottingen.bsky.social
Commenting on the appointment of Liz Kendall as Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, John-Arne Røttingen, CEO of Wellcome, said:
 
"The role of Secretary of State for Science is essential to the success of the government's aims. British science plays a critical role in advancing human health, driving economic growth, strengthening the NHS, and achieving net zero targets.
 
"We have a shared goal of making the United Kingdom the partner of choice for international scientific collaboration. We look forward to working closely with Liz Kendall to ensure the research sector receives the support it needs to place science and innovation at the heart of the British economy.
 
“I would like to thank Peter Kyle for his collaborative approach. I wish him the best in his role as Business Secretary and I am sure he will take with him his understanding of the crucial role that life sciences play in the UK."
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Aidan Warner @aidanwarner.bsky.social · 02/09/2025
🎵 More than worms....
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Aidan Warner @aidanwarner.bsky.social · 28/08/2025
Research England should not backtrack on their proposals on people, culture and environment as part of the next Research Excellence Framework, says @jarottingen.bsky.social www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...
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Investing in research culture is a sure bet    Balancing the elements of the Research Excellence Framework (REF) is a challenge. Those who have tried managing the demands of ‘just’ one department of… ...
Investing in research culture is a sure bet    Balancing the elements of the Research Excellence Framework (REF) is a challenge. Those who have tried managing the demands of ‘just’ one department of o...
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Cancer Research UK Policy @crukpolicy.bsky.social · 27/08/2025
New report 🚨 Our 2025 analysis shows the mounting impacts of the UK immigration system: over £870,000 cost, challenges to recruit and delays to life-saving cancer research. Read more: bit.ly/CRUK2025visasblog
Text: Successive UK Governments have increased costs and restrictions in the UK immigration system.

Talent is vital, but 96% of UK cancer researchers report barriers when recruiting international researchers.
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Ed King @ed-king.bsky.social · 19/08/2025
'Climate change is well and truly transforming the experience of living in Britain’s capital'
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Rich Londoners Find Money Can’t Buy ACs As Temperatures Soar
As Londoners struggle to adapt to rising temperatures, some of the city’s wealthier denizens are finding that money can’t always deliver the relief they seek.
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Aidan Warner @aidanwarner.bsky.social · 13/08/2025
Another one for the "we're all climate journalists now" pile
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Dave Vetter @davidrvetter.bsky.social · 04/08/2025
On the one hand, far fewer people are being killed. On the other, some people get to work two minutes later. So it's impossible to say whether it's good or not.
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Journey times up, deaths down: Welsh 20mph speed limit still divisive two years on
Protests continue against default lower limit in urban areas that supporters say is working ‘exactly as intended’
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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 30/07/2025
Motherfucking wind farms…
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