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Gary Evans @bluecloudacademy.bsky.social · 13h

Brand new, second hand. I just bought this refurbished KTM E-bike with only 800km on the clock. It was half the price of a new one. This is a bad ass bike! Now my dog and I can race around the forest while getting covered in mud!

A red refurbished KTM E-bike showing a side view. A few scratches, but nothing to be concerned about.

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Gary Evans @bluecloudacademy.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

Mine costs nothing, only time and sunshine.

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Gary Evans @bluecloudacademy.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Oh hang on, I put them on 12 hours on Aug 24 so 35 days into flowering, not 33.

Cannabis cuttings not yet in flower. Aug 24th.

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Gary Evans @bluecloudacademy.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

#Cannabis can flower fast if conditions are good. The image on the left was taken on August 27th & the second, on September 26th, one month later. Three weeks more and this lot will be done.

Cannabis plants just placed under 12 hours of light.

Flowering cannabis plants one month after being placed under 12 hours of light. Many buds can be seen growing, although they will need at least two weeks to mature.

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Gary Evans @bluecloudacademy.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Chemistry was the only thing I understood at school.

The structure of sodium formate visualised.

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Gary Evans @bluecloudacademy.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Wankerpanzers are also driven by the UK police in a high-profile power display. The UK Prime Minister is driven around in one. Kind of explains why people like to be seen in SUVs. Stopping this is a tough call.

Screenshot of photos of Police Range Rovers in Britain.

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Gary Evans @bluecloudacademy.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Someone set fire to a bookcase where I live in Aachen, Germany. The first book to go back in there is this one:

Photo of Ray Bradbury's book Fahrenheit 451.

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Gary Evans @bluecloudacademy.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Sounds for Climate 2026 is now live in #Aachen

A man and woman stand on stage in front of a large green Sounds for Climate banner.

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Gary Evans @bluecloudacademy.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

German police have arrested a woodland. A spokesperson explained: "We can't see the woods for the trees! We would have this place down in 2018 but for those pesky kids and their fire extinguishers." #Hambi

A screenshot from WDR.de showing police surrounding woodland. Hambach, Germany

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Gary Evans @bluecloudacademy.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

What is it with some people? You point out the fact that EVs are not the solution to climate breakdown and they block you.

Screenshot of a Blue Sky user who blocked me for pointing out reality.

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Gary Evans @bluecloudacademy.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Aachener Friedenpreisträger 2026 Foto Copyright: Sarah Heuser

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Gary Evans @bluecloudacademy.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

How about this one then? Plug and play.

A plug-in solar system screenshot from Ebay UK.

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Gary Evans @bluecloudacademy.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

I just checked on ebay UK & found this. It's still a lot more expensive than in Germany where such a system costs half this price (85 € per panel plus 100 € for the inverter). Note: PV systems in Germany are 0% VAT.

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Gary Evans @bluecloudacademy.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Roof mounting kits for two panels costs about 50 quid.

Screenshot from ebay showing a roof mounting kit for solar panels.

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Gary Evans @bluecloudacademy.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

A comparison of #cannabis cuttings after four weeks of growth.

Cuttings one month old. Once roots have established they grow like crazy under lights.

Young cuttings 10 days old. No roots yet.

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Gary Evans @bluecloudacademy.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

I'm at home with our dogs; prisoners of #ClimateBreakdown as the heat outside rises to almost intolerable levels. At least I bought a mobile air con system, which is run by our PV system. It's enough to keep one room cool as the temps outside soar. Stay cool in this insane #Heatwave folks.

38°C is forecast for today. A screenshot from a weather forecaster for Aachen, Germany.

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Gary Evans @bluecloudacademy.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

Saving power when growing #cannabis indoors is a good plan. Here a warm 400-watt HPS lamp supported two 300 watt LEDs. That's a KW of power! Today I only use LEDs, which are entirely supplied by PV panels & lithium storage batteries, so free power! Cultivar: North Thunderfuck from RQS.

Many large cannabis colas growing under 1000 watts of light.
Two LED lights, each consuming 300 watts, plus an older 400 watt HPS light, which is much less efficient, but a lot warmer. Good for a grow in the winter.

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Gary Evans @bluecloudacademy.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

We have roots! It took 14 days, which is normal, but nerve-wracking waiting to see if they'll survive. Tomorrow I will begin potting them. They are in coco. Some will be in DWC. We shall see. flic.kr/p/2s6MQHZ #Cannabis #Cuttings

About a dozen cuttings after 14 days. Two have routed roots. Many of the lower leaves are pale yellow, or brown and dying, but these plants are going to grow into fine female cannabis clones.

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Gary Evans @bluecloudacademy.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

These two are still struggling after 13 days. Maybe tomorrow.

These two cuttings are still not yet established after 13 days, but they are still alive at least. Maybe tomorrow they will start to grow. No signs of roots yet.

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Gary Evans @bluecloudacademy.bsky.social · 28/03/2026

I saw this reply and ran off to take a photo. It's a she all right, even though these pre-flowers are tiny. You can just make out the white pistil on the left of the image. That makes 70% of my plants female so far. Where are the males? Cultivar: Aix Dream f2 x Dos si Dos 33 (Barney's Farm).

A tiny female #cannabis pre-flower can just be seen on the left of the image.

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Gary Evans @bluecloudacademy.bsky.social · 28/03/2026

These are "Pompeii mice" - mummified in ash. Useful just in case.

Five dead mice that got preserved in ash lying on the lid of a bucket.

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Gary Evans @bluecloudacademy.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

Look how much greener the leaves are, just a few hours later on day 31.

A young cannabis plant recovering from nutrient deficiency.

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Gary Evans @bluecloudacademy.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

Four days lies between these two photos. On day 27 it became clear something was wrong. It had water, but was locking out nutrients. I tried adding some nutrients with water at pH 6 and it seems to have worked. It's still a bit pale, but it's recovering fine and growing again. #Cannabis

A 27-day old cannabis plant with hanging leaves. It's in need of help.

A 31-day old plant. The same one is the previous image, but four days older and having been fed nutrients. Seems the organic soil was not able to deliver the nutes this plant needed for some reason.

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Gary Evans @bluecloudacademy.bsky.social · 08/03/2026

They took four days to break through the soil. Some people don't count this time into the age of the plant, but I do. This one is now 21 days old and the forth set of real leaves is now appearing. Normal growth imo. It's too early to switch to 12/12 but growers are often told to switch in week two.

A 21 day-old cannabis plant showing the first, second, third and forth node, plus branching at node two. It's still too early for the first pre-flowers. They should appear in about seven days.

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Gary Evans @bluecloudacademy.bsky.social · 07/03/2026

The #cannabis seedlings on the right are 15 days old (they emerged from the soil 11 days ago). Five days later, they've been re-potted and are growing nicely. The 20 day-old plant on the left is a new f1 hybrid, a cross between Blue Gelato & Aix Dream f2. I called it Aixtreme Blue.

A 20-day old cannabis plant. Cultivar is Aixtreme Blue f1

15-day old cannabis seedlings. Cultivar is Aixtreme Tangerine

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Gary Evans @bluecloudacademy.bsky.social · 31/01/2026

Remove the rose-tinted glasses please!

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Gary Evans @bluecloudacademy.bsky.social · 31/01/2026

Popcornjmeter shows another perspective when all reviews are shown:

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Gary Evans @bluecloudacademy.bsky.social · 18/01/2026

The view over #Aachen today, taken from the south on a sunny winter's day. A dark layer of air hangs over the land. Air pressure is 1020 hPa today with almost no wind.

The view over Aachen, taken from the south on a sunny winter's day. A dark layer of air hangs over the land.

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Gary Evans @bluecloudacademy.bsky.social · 03/01/2026

I received this in the middle of the night. All hell was breaking loose in the Netherlands on New Year's night. It's hell out there.

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Gary Evans @bluecloudacademy.bsky.social · 27/12/2025

Trubble is 11 weeks old in this photo. He's now an impressive 40 kilo cute monster.

A Malinios/VEO male, Trubble is 11 weeks old in this photo. He is black with brindle on his legs. He is looking at the camera.

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Gary Evans @bluecloudacademy.bsky.social · 23/12/2025

It's a crime that #cannabis is still illegal in Britain. The climate in Jersey is good for growing outside.

Cannabis plants maturing in the summer sun in Germany.

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Gary Evans @bluecloudacademy.bsky.social · 08/12/2025

Thanks for the reply. I love the Grow Weed Easy website. It's been my bible for many years. Way back in time I was in a Facebook group where the answer to most growing problems was to add CalMag. Here's a Blue Gelato I grew recently:

A Blue Gelato cola nearly read for harvesting.

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Gary Evans @bluecloudacademy.bsky.social · 28/11/2025

Wow! Looks like you're going to reach your target very soon at this rate.

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Gary Evans @bluecloudacademy.bsky.social · 16/11/2025

I need to dry weed when making kief so I know the moisture content. It's usually 10%. Take 100 grams and place it in a Pyrex bowl in a microwave oven at full power for 10 seconds. Check the moisture that forms in the bowl & repeat until the weed feels crunchy. It should weigh about 90 grams.

A back-lit cannabis bud nearing maturity.

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Gary Evans @bluecloudacademy.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

A stunning Autumn day spent cycling with my dog.

Our local lane in full autumn colours, from deep green to dark brown.
Hanbrucher Weg, Aachen.

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Gary Evans @bluecloudacademy.bsky.social · 03/11/2025

@timbale.bsky.social Another misleading Torygraph article. From Wikipedia: A small, traditional "always on" two-oven model running on gas will use approximately 425 kWh per week. The average standard gas oven and hob uses approximately 2.6% of the AGA range cooker's consumption.

Screenshot of a nonsense Torygraph article.

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Gary Evans @bluecloudacademy.bsky.social · 31/10/2025

Straße gesperrt? Kein Problem. Einfach ignorieren und durchfahren.

Ein Falschfahrer unterwegs in eine Baustelle.

Baustelle an der Amsterdamer Ring in Aachen.

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Gary Evans @bluecloudacademy.bsky.social · 27/10/2025

This is Aix Dream, #cannabis I created for growing in Germany. These are images of two cuttings a friend grew indoors this year. My concept is to cultivate the best weed for people to grow for free. I call this really creative commons. Note: Growing up to three cannabis plants is legal in Germany.

Mature cannabis buds showing Autumn colours.

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Gary Evans @bluecloudacademy.bsky.social · 23/10/2025

A screenshot of a Chinese text I somehow coy/pasted while using ChatGPT output on critical thinking. Ideas welcome.

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Gary Evans @bluecloudacademy.bsky.social · 21/10/2025

Before the industrial revolution we lived very short lives of around 30 years. Technology changed all that while dramatically increasing the population. By Max Roser - ourworldindata.org/life-expecta..., CC BY 4.0, commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?...

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Gary Evans @bluecloudacademy.bsky.social · 15/10/2025

Medical cannabis is available in Germany, that's true. You need a prescription from a doctor, but some offer this online with hardly any oversight. I bought 20 grams of OG Kush online this way at a cost of €5.99 a gram. It was imported from Canada and was radiated. I prefer my own weed TBH.

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Gary Evans @bluecloudacademy.bsky.social · 15/10/2025

Yes, but we need to learn the lessons from legalising cannabis in the USA and elsewhere. Too much bureaucracy and high taxes kill the legal trade. Social clubs are a good idea, but again, making it complicated for them ruins the deal. Growing weed at home is free and easy. It's the very best way.

A macro image of a female cannabis bud. Cultivar: Wappa

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