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Brian Whitington

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Director of Climate Hebrides CIC. Outer Hebrides, energy & climate change, real food and good government. www.climatehebrides.com

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Steve Peers @stevepeers.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
I try to avoid this language, but what a fucking piece of 💩
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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
good lord how can anyone be this whiny; are you not ashamed
Donald Trump writes on Truth Social: "This is the woman who received the Nobel Peace Prize over the Great United States of America, whose Representative, ME, settled eight Wars, and many other things. I know nothing about this woman, and neither does anyone else! In fact, to the best of my knowledge, no one ever heard of her other than the fact that she, very obviously, hates Israel. I don’t know what the woman has done. I settled 8 Wars, with letters being sent from every President and Prime Minister from the countries that I helped to the Norwegian Nobel Committee, and I’m about to settle, or win, two more, Iran and, Russia/Ukraine. They’re both happening at breakneck speed but, forget them, it’s the 8 that I’ve already settled, any one of which, in particular, Pakistan and India, would be far more than necessary to win the Nobel Prize. In actuality, I should have won 8 Nobel Peace Prizes, not just 1. The 8 Wars are:"Donald Trump writes on Truth Social: "Cambodia and Thailand
Kosovo and Serbia
The Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda
Pakistan and India
Israel and Iran
Egypt and Ethiopia
Armenia and Azerbaijan
Israel and Hamas
Additionally, I stopped Iran from having a Nuclear Weapon, and blowing up the entire Middle East and, ultimately, far beyond! I saved more lives than anyone in History and, as Maria Corina Machado, a truly fine person, stated to the Media when she gave me her Nobel Prize of last year, “Donald Trump settled many Wars, and deserves the Nobel Peace Prize more than any person that has ever received it.” Based on my record of PEACE, a record like no one else has ever achieved, I agree! I got back all of the hostages in Israel, including the final 28, both living and dead, and worked with Hamas to"
Donald Trump writes on Truth Social: "PEACE, a record like no one else has ever achieved, I agree! I got back all of the hostages in Israel, including the final 28, both living and dead, and worked with Hamas to do it — Nobody believed this was possible! I removed the World’s Evil Dictator, Nicolas Maduro, from Venezuela, and am in the process of making Venezuela a rich Democracy. Likewise, with Iran, I stopped them from destroying Israel, the Middle East, and Europe. I am also preventing, on a constant basis, a War between South Korea and North Korea, and Japan and North Korea. Add China and Taiwan, and numerous other hot spots, which have not been involved in Wars, only because of President Donald J. Trump, and the United States of America. I am responsible for having NATO countries increase spending from 2% to 5% of GDP, creating a stronger alliance and defense, another thing that everybody said was impossible to do. I have negotiated the release, and secured the return, of more than 900 political prisoners from multiple countries"Donald Trump writes on Truth Social: "another thing that everybody said was impossible to do. I have negotiated the release, and secured the return, of more than 900 political prisoners from multiple countries in Eastern Europe. Additionally, I have brought 196 hostages HOME from captivity, from all over the World, and did it without having paid a ransom, unlike Biden and Obama who would pay Billions of Dollars. On top of it all, I have created a soon to be very prosperous Arctic. Despite all of this, the Nobel Prize was given today to a liberal person who works at the United Nations, who nobody has ever heard of. In all of the Wars that I have settled, I never spoke to the United Nations—they were of no help. The United States of America, represented by me, as your President, should have received the Nobel Peace Prize, but didn’t. This is an indelible stain on Norway, one that will never be forgotten. The Nobel “Peace” Prize has been forever discredited by a handful of Radical Ideologues who are Anti-Democracy, and Enemies of Civilization! President DONALD J. TRUMP"
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Rhuta Bhayga @rhutabhayga.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
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Sam Freedman @samfr.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
New post: "Madmen and realists" In which I look at the disaster of Trump's foreign policy. And options for what it could look like under a president who is a bully in obvious cognitive decline. (Free to read) samf.substack.com/p/madmen-and...
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Madmen and Realists
US foreign policy under Trump and beyond
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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
One more thing you can pattern recognize from the 1930s.
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Alastair McIntosh @alastairmci.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
The most awful thing is that climate change is spearheaded by the consumerism of the relatively rich countries, while the impacts take their toll disproportionately on the relatively poor countries. x.com/alastairmci/...
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Alastair McIntosh (@alastairmci) on X
The most awful thing is that climate change is spearheaded by the consumerism of the relatively rich countries, while the impacts take their toll disproportionately on the relatively poor countries. ...
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Dr Stephen Flood @docfloods.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
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James Murray @james-bg.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
This stuff really does amount to an intellectual and moral collapse. It’s a rejection of the absolute basics of scientific understanding, risk management principles, economic and technological transitions, and even conservative values, all masquerading as pragmatic realism.
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Søren Have @sorenhave.dk · 01/08/2026
How did Denmark get from basically 0 to 80% new sale of EVs in 5 years? Here’s my slides from a recent presentation on what I think has been instrumental in achieving this.
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James Murray @james-bg.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
Wrote a coda to this blog post based on Badenoch's insistence this morning she is not a climate sceptic and her slightly more detailed proposal for what to do instead of net zero targets.
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Just Kevin @kevinleecaster.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
These types of economic impacts were not accounted for when the economists asserted that it would cost too much to mitigate global warming compared to how much adaptation would cost.
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James Murray @james-bg.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
If confirmed Miatta Fahnbulleh as Energy+Net Zero Secretary, Angela Eagle as Environment Secretary, and Jonathan Reynolds as Business Secretary is good news for the green economy. Strong signal of both support for ambitious reforms and continuity around some of the better parts of the govt's agenda.
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Brian Whitington @brianwhitington.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
Second Healey defence then chancellor, under a northern PM..
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Skeptical Science @skepticalscience.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
For a full list of all 70+ published fact briefs, please visit sks.to/gfb?utm-sour...
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Cold War Steve @coldwarsteve.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
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Mark W. Nelson @markthepatientman.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
Magnificant www.youtube.com/watch?v=jxIv...
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Procol Harum w/ Danish Symphony Orchestra - A Whiter Shade of Pale, live in Denmark 2006
YouTube video by matthew arluna
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Gareth Redmond-King @gredmondking.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
Plus some more here from me on why we're not 'JUST' 1%. eciu.net/insights/the...
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The 1% fallacy: how collective inaction adds up
Net zero emissions is the only scientifically-backed solution the world has to halt climate change, yet one flawed argument against net zero just refuses to die: ‘but we’re only 1% of emissions’.
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Gareth Redmond-King @gredmondking.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
So, the whole 'but we're just 1% of emissions' argument pushed by those who would argue we needn't act to get to net zero - it's not just a UK thing! A nice piece of analysis of how widespread it is, and what would happen if all the countries where it's found just rolled with it, and gave up!
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‘But we’re just 1% of emissions’: do smaller countries’ climate efforts matter?
Past and present leaders of wealthy nations such as UK and Germany have argued their actions are insignificant
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Iain Soutar @isoutar.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
Many are following this. Those at risk here on Exeter's Cornwall campus include myself and colleagues in Geography, Environmental Science, Marine Science, Renewable Energy, and Environmental Maths, Humanities, and 1/2 the Environment and Sustainability Institute. I really hope this can be resolved.
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University of Exeter in talks to cut about 150 members of staff
The university says it is consulting with colleagues over "limited and specific potential changes".
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James O’Brien @mrjamesob.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
And there it is… www.desmog.com/2026/04/30/r...
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Revealed: Reform’s £24 Million from Fossil Fuel Interests
Reform UK has received £24 million from oil and gas interests, accounting for more than two thirds of its total income, DeSmog can reveal. Led by Nigel Farage, the party is calling for new North Sea o...
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James Murray @james-bg.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
They are also the same people who, if we do manage to reach net zero and avert climate induced civilisational collapse, will turn around and say ‘look, we told you there was nothing to worry about’.
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Richard Delevan @richard.wickedproblems.earth · 26/06/2026
Know what this means? It means there are a significant number of people in London whose respiratory illness didn't kill them this week - who otherwise would have died in this fossil-fuel-supercharged-heatwave, because of Sadiq Khan. I'm sure GB News will let him know where to collect his apology.
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Younity @younityuk.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
🌬️🏡 A community-owned wind farm on the Isle of Lewis is now helping power major UK shipyards. The partnership will see electricity from the Wind Farm supply power to Navantia UK's sites, showcasing how community energy can support local economies while contributing to the clean energy transition. ⚡🌱
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Lewis community wind farm to power Navantia Shipyards across UK
For the local news and events in the Western Isles, We Love Stornoway connects our island communities, highlighting key happenings and sharing positive stories.
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Emma Monk @monkemma.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
It was inevitable, wasn't it🙄 Of course the Telegraph would run with something like this👇 So let's remove some of the rose-tinted spectacles and also look at some of that data comparing 1976 with modern heat waves Because the 1976 nostalgia porn is wearing a bit thin at this stage 🧵1/23
Telegraph headiline:

"Heatwave hysterics wouldn't have lasted a day in 1976", overlaid with a bold “MONK DEBUNKED” stamp.
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Grantham Research Institute at LSE @granthamlse.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
We regret that our event on Extreme Heat: Improving governance and strengthening action around the world has been cancelled due to the red extreme heat warning issued by the UK Met Office. Our apologies to everyone who was planning to attend the event.
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General Boles @generalboles.bsky.social · 21/06/2026
3 month transition? This isn't America? Absolutely not. Stick to tradition - 09:00 Downing St hunky lectern guy 09:30 Resignation speech 09:45 Palace (ex-PM) 10:30 Palace (new PM) 11:00 Downing St acceptance speech 11:15 Hunky lectern guy 11:20 Briefing against new PM It's in Bagehot, look it up.
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András Forgács W @andraswf.bsky.social · 21/06/2026
A man is running through the streets of Moscow yelling "Brezhnev is an idiot, Brezhnev is an idiot." The man is promptly arrested. He is put on trial and sentenced to 25 years in prison. He got 10 years for insulting the General Secretary and 15 years for revealing a state secret.
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John Swinney @johnswinney.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
Enough is enough. When politicians use hateful language, they create conditions for hatred to grow. This is the Reform party I warned about, and they should be ashamed for inciting racial division in Scotland. I will always stand up for the inclusive country we are. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
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Katharine Hayhoe @katharinehayhoe.com · 30/05/2026
I’m a climate scientist. Let me fix this headline. “Nearly a century ago, scientists showed that burning fossil fuels warms the planet. Today, we know human emissions account for over 100% of the warming. Yet dark money and disinformation still work to keep Americans addicted to fossil fuels.”
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Paul Behrens @profpaulbehrens.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
I wrote to the Guardian on the need for a Nature and National Security Bill as proposed by @zero-hour.bsky.social - national security isn't just jets and ships but whether we can feed ourselves and keep homes dry... www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Martin McKee @martinmckee.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
The families of those who died in the 1994 Chinook crash have been campaigning for the truth for over 30 years (I knew one of those killed). Yet another case (Windrush, nuclear test veterans) where UK govt is running down clock until everyone is dead. Thank you for keeping going.
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Ballot Box Scotland @ballotbox.scot · 15/05/2026
SP26: Patterns of Party Popularity It's all well and good looking at the headline figures, but you've got to get right down into the thick of support and swings - in both votes - across constituencies to really understand what happened last week!
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SP26: Patterns of Party Popularity
It's all well and good looking at the headline figures, but you've got to get right down into the thick of support and swings - in both votes - across constituencies to really understand what happened last week.
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Rallen @rallen78.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
I think this maybe the most niché bit of trivia I’ve ever heard.
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Brian Whitington @brianwhitington.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
#dogsatpollingstations
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Andrew Sissons @acjsissons.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
New short paper by me: what should we do about industrial electricity prices? I've found the debate on industrial energy a bit light on evidence, so I've tried to dig into the data. My headline take is: we need to target subsidies carefully and help businesses do more to lower their bills...
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How could the UK lower its industrial electricity prices?
Given the high cost of subsidy and the relatively small number of energy intensive industries left in the UK, support for industrial electricity bills should remain targeted at businesses most in need...
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Max Boot @maxboot.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
I don’t see the Iranians giving up their hammerlock on the Strait of Hormuz even if Trump carries out his bloodcurdling threats. What I do see is a humanitarian and economic disaster. Speaking on CNN.
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The Fake History Hunter @fakehistoryhunter.net · 02/04/2026
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Brian Whitington @brianwhitington.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
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Record wind output helps shield the UK from worst of Iran war fallout
Record output from wind farms has helped boost total clean power supplies in the United Kingdom to new highs so far in 2026, and allowed power firms to pare use of fossil fuels to multi-year lows.
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Brian Whitington @brianwhitington.bsky.social · 29/03/2026
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An energy revolution is in the wind | The Observer
Labour’s plans for cheap renewable power will transform British lives as dramatically as the NHS once did
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
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WeRateDogs @weratedogs.com · 25/03/2026
A viral dog rescue from 2016 is now immortalized with a statue in Kazakhstan. When a dog fell into the Sayran reservoir, bystanders formed a human chain to pull him to safety. The statue is a reminder of the value of unity, solidarity and collective action. 14/10 for all
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Jan Rosenow @janrosenow.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
Frustratingly on the day of the blackout several high reach media outlets and commentators immediately blamed renewables for what happened with zero evidence. Almost a year later a painstakingly detailed investigation finds the opposite.
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James Murray @james-bg.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
It’s genuinely rather sweet how the people who were wrong about austerity, wrong about Brexit, wrong about Trump, and are now wrong about Iran still think everyone should take them seriously.
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Jan Rosenow @janrosenow.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
I just told BBC News: Energy crises are demand problems, not supply problems. 80% of our energy is fossil fuels, much of it imported, leaving us exposed to price spikes. The only long-term fix: electrify the economy with clean power. www.youtube.com/watch?v=RUI5...
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BBC interview Middle East energy crisis
YouTube video by Jan Rosenow
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Prof Matt Hannon @matthannon.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
May max temps in March. This is not a drill. Climate change doesn't care if you believe it's happening or not. It's a scientific reality. It's here and it's happening at an alarming pace.
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Helen Czerski @helenczerski.bsky.social · 14/03/2026
...next week on Rare Earth, it's finally time. We'll be covering the impact of all of this on our climate & environment. What has really happened, what will stick, & how will it shape or re-shape global progress on climate, & America's participation in a greener, cleaner future? Tune in to find out.
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BBC Radio 4 - Rare Earth, America and the Planet
How will the second Trump presidency really impact the future of our environment?
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Kathleen Bachynski @bachynski.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
This is horrifically cruel. “A Haitian asylum seeker held for four months at Florence Correctional Center died Monday at a Scottsdale hospital due to complications from an infected tooth, a local official in Chandler said Tuesday.” An excruciating and wholly preventable death. No words are adequate.
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Florence ICE detainee dead after untreated tooth infection, official says
An ICE detainee, who had been at a Florence detention center for four months, died Monday following an untreated tooth infection.
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The Onion @theonion.com · 17/02/2026
RFK Jr.: ‘Time In Hot Cars Helps Babies To Sweat Out Toxins’ theonion.com/rfk-jr-time-in-hot-car…
RFK Jr.: ‘Time In Hot Cars Helps Babies To Sweat Out Toxins’
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Prof. Stefan Rahmstorf @rahmstorf.bsky.social · 17/02/2026
Every politician considering slowing down climate solutions, like the renewables, electric vehicle or heat pump rollout, needs to be fully informed what is at stake and what risks they are taking. It is often compared to a ship sailing into uncharted waters with dangerous rocks below the surface.
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An Lanntair @anlanntair.bsky.social · 16/02/2026
March Cinema at An Lanntair! Book tickets here: lanntair.com/events/categ...
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