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Ascapart @ascapart.bsky.social · 14/10/2026

Did the Tories ever explain or apologise for their £500bn Net Zero spreadsheet mistake?

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Ascapart @ascapart.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Governments talk big about goals until they actually have to deliver, then it's 🤷‍♀️ #Heathrow

UK on course to miss climate targets energy secretary admits

That means you'll cancel Heathrow expansion right?
Right?

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Ascapart @ascapart.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

This scene of three happy people from "The Cruel Sea"

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Ascapart @ascapart.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

@johninnescentre.bsky.social Hi, May I suggest a link to your Bluesky link on your website? www.jic.ac.uk/news-events/ Thanks!

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Ascapart @ascapart.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Nothing that the Conservative party says or does shocks me.

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Ascapart @ascapart.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

I'm loving the steady increase in small, affordable EVs available in the UK. Now if only we could get the public charger network up to snuff...

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Ascapart @ascapart.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

I've a feeling we may be receiving more and more of these alerts in the years to come.

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Ascapart @ascapart.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

If we're doing baby photos here's my Mother (centre) taken in Bridge Studio, Woolston in 1922. My Uncle (left) looks sweet in his little knitted dress :-)

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Ascapart @ascapart.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

The Telegraph's letters section proves that the strategy of inducing engagement with pro/anti Net Zero stories is working. Get them riled up with a 'pro' article, soothe them with a nonsense anti article. Keep them coming back for more...

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Ascapart @ascapart.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

"Adaption not useless mitigation is the rational solution to unstoppable climate change"

Cartoon showing rich countries adapting to climate change by excluding poor countries, building a wall to keep them out

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Ascapart @ascapart.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

Read every Telegraph Net Zero article with the understanding that it's all about engagement. Make the readership angry and they'll come back. Facts are very optional. This is not journalism, it's provocation.

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Ascapart @ascapart.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

"What can more conservative than Edmund Burke's contract of an eternal society?" That's the difference between small and big c conservatism. Being good stewards of the planet would seem to be the most conservative thing there is - instead we get a 'fuck you, I've got mine' attitude from the right.

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Ascapart @ascapart.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

It's horrible. I wonder if there's any science that can predict how long it will take for new growth to absorb the CO2 emitted by these fires?

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Ascapart @ascapart.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

I feel that there should be some way of archiving these comments for future historians to ponder and maybe pull their hair out in frustration.

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Ascapart @ascapart.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

"The climate changes all the time and there is nothing we can do about it."

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Ascapart @ascapart.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

I suppose he was shaken (but not stirred) by the advice.

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Ascapart @ascapart.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

Where did it go so wrong?

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Ascapart @ascapart.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

We've created a world where younger people are saddled with student loans and face huge challenges to get on to the housing ladder. Pension contributions are, understandably, not a priority. As a boomer I realise how incredibly lucky I've been to have had my working life when I did.

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Ascapart @ascapart.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

It's good. I would love to read the Telegraph comments section on this article :-)

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Ascapart @ascapart.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

The government is failing to tackle global heating – so we’re forcing it to take action. Will you join us? goodlawproject.org/s/29a3b6

goodlawproject.org

Make the government step up on climate

The government is failing to tackle global heating – so we’re forcing it to take action

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Ascapart @ascapart.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

Though it didn't get great reviews I quite enjoyed the movie "Transcendence" www.imdb.com/title/tt2209...

imdb.com

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Ascapart @ascapart.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

Just to follow up on this I did contact my local Councillors and two of them have said they will chase the council to get the trees watered, so hopefully some of them will be saved. But I don't think this one will make it...

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Ascapart @ascapart.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

My council planted trees along a suburban road near me. Many of them are dead or dying - seems like it occurred to no one that they might need watering. But they ticked a box to say 'we planted trees' 🤷‍♀️

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Ascapart @ascapart.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

I was picking blackberries earlier and, yes, it's actually quite pleasant outside for a change. Blackberries seem smaller this year though...

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Ascapart @ascapart.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

The well loved tune used by Watts and played by the Civic Centre bells is called "St. Anne" and was composed by William Croft.

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Ascapart @ascapart.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

As something that might be filed under 'unintended consequences' I am reminded of this recent video by John Burn-Murdoch highlighting the possible influence of smart phones on the recent fertility rate decline. youtu.be/6lFXmDk-tps

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Why birth rates are falling everywhere all at once | FT

YouTube video by Financial Times

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Ascapart @ascapart.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

It's true, there were pilots of many nations that fought in the Battle of Britain. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Non-Bri...

en.wikipedia.org

Non-British personnel in the RAF during the Battle of Britain - Wikipedia

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Ascapart @ascapart.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

So a Net Zero story in The Telegraph works for its readers like Pavlov's bell worked for his dogs. They will jump to condemn any measure to tackle AGW no matter how sensible.

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Ascapart @ascapart.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

The Telegraph's business model is quite simple: Find things that make their readership angry, because anger = engagement. Net Zero (sorry, 𝐸𝑑 𝑀𝑖𝑙𝑖𝑏𝑎𝑛𝑑'𝑠 Net Zero) is a gift for them, if they can spin a story to make measures to combat climate change seem bad they will.

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Ascapart @ascapart.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

It's The Telegraph. As far as competent journalism is concerned, set your expectations to 'low'. And you still might be disappointed.

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Ascapart @ascapart.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

We're way past the 'taking away Grandad's car keys' phase

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Ascapart @ascapart.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

A UK politician going head-to-head in a by-election with a man dressed as a bin has the same absurdist feel as an Ealing Comedy.

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Ascapart @ascapart.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

Will no one think of the poor aviation industry?!

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Ascapart @ascapart.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

It's fantastic news, don't let Heathrow expansion spoil it

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Ascapart @ascapart.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

I know that things are a bit different here in the UK but I found this series of videos about the difference one guy and a group of helpers made to streets in Arizona to be really interesting. The fact that the city let him do it was surprising. youtu.be/wN6t8xwpYZ8

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Harvesting Rainwater with Brad Lancaster: How to Create Livable Desert Cities (Part 1 of 4)

YouTube video by Crime Pays But Botany Doesn't

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Ascapart @ascapart.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

"Alliance for Responsible Citizenship" is a word salad name that has nothing to do with what it actually is. See also "National Socialism".

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Ascapart @ascapart.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

Retired software developer here. For years my advice to people wondering about a career was 'learn to code' - it's a steady job. In a few short years AI has made that advice as relevant as saying in the early 20th century 'learn to be a farrier - people will always need horses for transportation'.

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Ascapart @ascapart.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

Excellent explanation and disappointing that Net Zero is not getting the support it deserves from Sharon Graham

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Ascapart @ascapart.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

Another bloke with no interest in footie here (or telly to watch it). I'm happy for all those who like it though, just a shame FIFA is extorting so much money from the fans for tickets. That said, England v Scotland in the final would be epic.

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Ascapart @ascapart.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

I'm OK with this. Rachel Reeves is pro-Heathrow expansion, a crazy idea considering that climate change is getting worse. Miliband would be more sensible.

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