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Dominic Manchee

@dpmanchee.bsky.social
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Where we came from, and where we may be heading. I post about technology, innovation, space, earth observation, heritage, and bread. MBA (Tech Mgmt) from Open University.

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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Trump's attacks on US higher ed, and Chinese scholars in particular, has been a gift to China's efforts to surge past the US on science and innovation. One report from Renmin University summed it up: "Thank Trump." 🧵 donmoynihan.substack.com/p/china-than...
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China: “Thank Trump”
The big winner of Trump’s assault on higher ed is America’s chief geopolitical rival
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Dominic Manchee @dpmanchee.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
This latest piece from @phillipspobrien.bsky.social should be pause for thought - even for Brexiteers. We're seeing America retreat into itself in front of our eyes. Like minded countries really need to come together, and do more between themselves. bsky.app/profile/phil...
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Phillips OBrien @phillipspobrien.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Latest in @theatlantic.com . What we are seeing now is US weakness across the board. The American Age is over. What comes next will be very different. Gift link. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
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The End of the American Age
The Iran war marks the conclusion of eight decades of global dominance.
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Mark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Here we go: “the bloc must urgently rethink its partnerships”. “I would like to work with you on opening the door for Canada to be the first associate member of the EU,” von der Leyen told Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carne
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EU Chief Floats Plan to Make Canada First Associate Member — The Wall Street Journal
Von der Leyen added the eurozone bloc must urgently rethink its partnerships
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Dominic Manchee @dpmanchee.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
The US will be poorer in the future b/c of Trump's changes to NSF bsky.app/profile/poli...
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Dave Petley @davepetley.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Incredibly helpful updates have been posted online on both the 2026 Nepal-Tibet landslide and the 2023 Teesta Valley GLOF:- eos.org/thelandslide... These are two invaluable pieces of work by Praful Rao of Save The Hills in Darjeeling-Sikkim, India and the Youth Innovation Lab in Nepal.
Before and after image of the 2023 Teesta Valley GLOF, posted to the Save The Hills blog by Praful Rao.
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NPR @npr.org · 15/09/2026
NASA employees say they've lost vital equipment and staff needed to make sophisticated spacecraft amid the agency's abrupt relocations over the past several months. n.pr/3SK34oz
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NASA rushed engineers out of their labs. They say it risks future space missions
NASA employees say they've lost vital equipment and staff needed to make sophisticated spacecraft amid the agency's abrupt relocations over the past several months.
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Jonathan Lambert @jonlambert.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
"For many U.S. scientists funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF), the agency they know and loved died on 10 September."
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Ed Conway @edconway.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
📽️ It looks as if the world is about to be engulfed in another spike in the cost of living. Here's my 13m explainer on how we avoided the worst of the energy shock this summer, and why we might not be so lucky this winter...👇 youtu.be/cuhNwc-E3lM?...
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War, oil and interest rates: The chain reaction explained | Ed Conway analysis
YouTube video by Sky News
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Mark Parrington @mparrington.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Widespread regional haze impacts of Indonesia fire emissions continuing through mid-September in #CopernicusAtmosphere 5-day organic matter AOD forecast initialized 14 Sept, 00 UTC. Access the data ads.atmosphere.copernicus.eu/datasets/cam... @copernicusecmwf.bsky.social @ecmwf.int
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Dominic Manchee @dpmanchee.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Full IFS article here: ifs.org.uk/articles/wha... Should system be more like that in Australia - average earnings increase, with some form of inflation protection for shocks ? IMO, yes.
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What do you need to know about the triple lock? | Institute for Fiscal Studies
The triple lock has boosted the level of the state pension over time and it creates high and uncertain costs for the future.
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Dominic Manchee @dpmanchee.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
UK full State Pension likely to rise by 3.9%. What this BBC doesn't mention and really should: - As @theifs.bsky.social said in a recent article, the State Pension is the largest benefit in UK ~ £154Bn - that's £154,000 M ! - Taxes, NI, ... pay the State Pension. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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State pension likely to rise by 3.9% next April
The state pension rises by the highest of wage growth, inflation or 2.5%.
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Space Telescope Science Institute @stsci.edu · 15/09/2026
“As a result of exquisite planning by our orbital dynamics team, brilliant execution by the operations team, and a precise launch from SpaceX, Roman has fuel for at least 22 years of potential science operations,” said Jamie Dunn, center director at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center. #NASARoman 🔭
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Fuel Savings Double Potential Lifetime for NASA's Roman Mission - NASA Science
The results are in: NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope's very accurate first mid-course correction, along with other fuel savings, are expected to more
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ESA Operations @operations.esa.int · 15/09/2026
We hear you! @esa.int’s #FLEX spacecraft has phoned home. 📞 At 5:22 CEST, teams at #ESOC mission control acquired the first signal from the spacecraft via KSAT’s Svalbard station. 📡 We now have signal from both spacecraft in this unique dual launch. 🛰️🛰️ 📷 ESA/ATG medialab
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European Space Agency @esa.int · 15/09/2026
Liftoff! 🚀 FLEX and Sentinel-3C are on their way. Vega-C #VV30 has departed Europe’s Spaceport carrying the two Earth observation satellites into orbit. @esaearth.esa.int @transport.esa.int @operations.esa.int
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ESA Earth Observation @esaearth.esa.int · 15/09/2026
And… we’re connected! Copernicus Sentinel-3C has just sent back its first signall! 📢
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Dominic Manchee @dpmanchee.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
BBC article says a new report proposes "10 priority transitions, ranging from reducing black-carbon emissions and expanding glacier monitoring to improving disaster early-warning systems and changing the way tourism is developed in the mountains." Read it here www.systemiq.earth/prosperous-a...
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Simon Usherwood @simonusherwood.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
EU-UK reset talks delayed again amid tension over ‘Made in Europe’ rules - giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/... Late Nov, at best, for summit
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EU-UK reset talks delayed again amid tension over ‘Made in Europe’ rules
Summit pushed back until late November against backdrop of challenges facing UK industry
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Dominic Manchee @dpmanchee.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Hopefully the UK's new Space Strategy will deliver more than the 2021 one. That had a market led approach. It was produced prior to Russian invasion of Ukraine. And didn't have a concrete roadmap. The UK still lacks a clear synergies action plan for dual use civil / military technology.
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Dominic Manchee @dpmanchee.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Rather useful update from the MS SysInternals team ... an update to ZoomIt utility has just dropped. For all those who want to capture info currently displayed, or just want to zoom into the finer detail. Yes, you can even draw onto screen with a pen. learn.microsoft.com/en-gb/sysint...
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Josy B @josyb.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Dover unrest exposes serious flaws in Britain’s handling of far-right extremism Dan Sabbagh Defence and security editor Authorities were caught off guard by the disruption, which they labelled a ‘protest’ despite mass intimidation tactics
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Dover unrest exposes serious flaws in Britain’s handling of far-right extremism
Authorities were caught off guard by the disruption, which they labelled a ‘protest’ despite mass intimidation tactics
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Dominic Manchee @dpmanchee.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
£72 million will buy Reform UK a lot of ads, airtime, ... For when I'm online I'll just have to strengthen my ad-blockers. When I'm watching TV I've got an off button. Wider Qs: How many know what Reform UK's policies are ? And what they could do to UK if Nigel Farage ever reaches No. 10 ?
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Dominic Manchee @dpmanchee.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Why do some Brits fall for his lies ? How many know what Reform's policies are ? And what they could do to UK if Nigel Farage ever reaches No. 10 ? Many older ppl that follow Reform UK think that migrants are a big drain on the country. Facts don't seem to matter to them bsky.app/profile/dpma...
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Stella Creasy MP @stellacreasy.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
It’s not too late to stop this madness - the government has said the uk mega donors are a problem. The lords can bring in a cap on UK donors to stop any attempt to buy the next election. Share this and ask your MP to join us protecting British democracy.
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Dominic Manchee @dpmanchee.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
The @bradstulberg.bsky.social quote goes on "The synthetic slop revolution is doing to our brains what the industrial revolution did to our bodies." Just imagine what years of #AI slop will do your brain and your beliefs in later life ? Take back control. www.bradstulberg.org/p/the-end-of...
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The End of Reading
Save your brain, be the counterculture.
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Dominic Manchee @dpmanchee.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Yes, there is systematic data collection by 🇪🇺 #Copernicus programme. Data is not very high resolution. And optical satellites can not see through clouds. Nepal and the Himalayas more widely have some high mountains, and steep sided valleys. Due to how SAR 🛰️ acquire data, some areas are in shadow.
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Dominic Manchee @dpmanchee.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Great 🧵 from @katemac.bsky.social on the ongoing situation in Nepal. Complexities of event are still being worked on. - Hanging glacier. The heat pulse likely caused rapid glacier melting day and night - Loss of US funding impacted early warning - Why no systematic Chinese SAR 🛰️ acquisitions ?
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Dominic Manchee @dpmanchee.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
And with the Saudi oil pipeline now on fire, there is only one way oil prices are going to go. bsky.app/profile/nich...
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Dominic Manchee @dpmanchee.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
By now we've all heard of the 'Gulf of America'. Should the oil price rocketing since Feb 2026 be called the 'Trump Line' ? How much has this contributed to core inflation across the globe ? tradingeconomics.com/commodity/cr...
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Marshall Eubanks @marshall-eubanks.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Europe will go it alone on Venus mission after NASA yanks synthetic aperture radar instrument arstechnica.com/space/2026/0...
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Europe will go it alone on Venus mission after NASA yanks radar instrument
Europe is looking inward, and perhaps to China, as the White House tries to cancel some NASA partnerships.
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The Empty City @davidallengreen.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
NEW Why holding a placard is a terrorist act, while causing disruption in a balaclava is not The mess caused by ministers and the police not taking terrorism law seriously By me at @prospectmagazine.co.uk www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/ideas/law/th...

Recent events in England now reveal the practical difference between terrorists and protesters. It would seem that terrorists peacefully hold placards and get immediately arrested, while protesters wear black uniforms and balaclavas and disrupt infrastructure and do not get arrested.

How did we get into this mess? How have we placed ourselves in the position where terrorism legislation is used to detain and prosecute peaceful protesters, while those adopting the terror tactics of private armies seem to be free to do as they wish?

The reason is that for some time British politicians have not taken terrorism legislation seriously, and that ministers have got into the habit of misusing terror laws for easy targets.
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Dominic Manchee @dpmanchee.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
@theguardian.com @channel4news.bsky.social Why are people happy to pay the 15-20% 'service charge' that is applied to UK AirBnB and Booking dot com accommodation bookings, yet get outraged when the government wants to bring in a nominal tourist tax ? We pay tourist taxes when we holiday in EU.
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Michele Tobias, PhD @micheletobias.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Make communicating well with spatial data easier! Whether you're new to QGIS or experienced, this workshop is designed to help you make better design choices to build attractive maps that communicate your point clearly and efficiently. www.foss4gna.org #gischat #geosky #qgis #gis
A flier for a map design with QGIS workshop. Text is overlaid on a map background. A headshot image of the speaker, a smiling white woman with brown hair, is in the lower right corner. The text says, "Make better maps. QIG Map Design Fundamentals Workshop. Taught by Michele Tobias, PhD. FOSS4GNA, Sacramento, CA. Register at FOSS4GNA.org
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Andrew B. Watkins @windjunky.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
New Climate Council report just out on the cost of sea level rise to Australia this century, based on a paper published in Nature today by Tom Kompass. TL:DR Conservatively, at least $855b by 2100 Report: www.climatecouncil.org.au/resources/ri... Paper: www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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Rising Seas, Rising Bills: How sea level rise will cost every Australian
This report finds sea level rise will conservatively cost Australia $855 billion this century, and become a constant drag on our economy.
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Dominic Manchee @dpmanchee.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
@qwast-gis.com may know
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Dominic Manchee @dpmanchee.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
On Sept 8th 2026 #Copernicus #Sentinel2 acquired clearer post event scenes over the Langtang Glacier in Nepal. The extent of devastation, runup, and debris flow splatter up the valleys, is now a lot clearer. Imagery via Copernicus Browser. @davepetley.bsky.social @drgeoffsmith.bsky.social
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Josef Aschbacher @josefaschbacher.esa.int · 09/09/2026
There's just something about a Nordic launch site 🤩 www.esa.int/Enabling_Sup...
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Dominic Manchee @dpmanchee.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
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Dominic Manchee @dpmanchee.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Many ppl in UK feel powerless/disillusioned. That's when they will try to find someone to blame - in the case of Reform and so called 'British Patriots' it is migrants/immigration in general. How to prepare UK citizens for a info envt swamped by fake news, fantasy arguments, bullshit, and AI slop ?
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Dominic Manchee @dpmanchee.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Think about how much US National Science Foundation (NSF) has contributed to fundamental science over the years. www.nsf.gov/funding/oppo... Now consider what will happen in the future with small number of grants and less money. Trump's actions will ensure China catch up, and become leaders.
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Sam Freedman @samfr.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
One reason England does so well is our second generation immigrants outperform their peers which is not true in most OECD countries. We are also very good at integration. And it's v sad that this is never acknowledge in debates on immigration.
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Simon Proud @simonsat.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
In six days, we will launch the FLEX and Sentinel-3C satellites! S3C will ensure we can provide high quality climate data and information to support distaster response into the next decade. Can't wait to see these two beautiful satellites in space 🚀 @esaearth.esa.int @eumetsat.int @ec.europa.eu
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Dominic Manchee @dpmanchee.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Good update from @davepetley.bsky.social on Nepal landslide + debris flow. There's some 3D numerical modelling that has just come out 👇 I not aware of any Vantor or @planet.com post event stereo imagery from over the glacier and valley. Nor post event drone DSMs. www.linkedin.com/posts/johan-...
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#nepal #tibet #landslide #massmovement #naturalhazards #mpm #geohazards | Johan Gaume | 52 comments
A first 3D numerical look at the devastating Nepal–Tibet mass-flow event. This 3D Material Point Method (MPM) simulation explores the extreme dynamics of the event using a rheological model incorpora...
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Dominic Manchee @dpmanchee.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
If RNLI volunteers give up their roles due to such intimidation; and we see more deaths of people at sea, or at the beach, due to lack of staff, it will be down to this far-right group. @jagolinzer.bsky.social @profsanderlinden.bsky.social How to counter such beliefs based on false information ?
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Tea Junkie @teajunkie.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Excuse me? There's nothing Christian about Patriot Front. It's just an excuse for thugs to indulge their violent urges. www.theguardian.com/politics/ng-...
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‘Army of patriots’: how a black-clad Christian vigilante group swarmed Portsmouth
Daniel Thomas has spent months trying to unify the UK’s disparate far right to form a disciplined anti-migrant force
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Dominic Manchee @dpmanchee.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
The EU set out it's Skills Strategy back in 2016, since then a number of Blueprint Alliances have started, employment-social-affairs.ec.europa.eu/policies-and... As the UK left the EU we're not part of these. Successive UK Governments have been well behind the curve.
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Dominic Manchee @dpmanchee.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
If there is any information out there on underwater features ( channels, lakes, highground, ... ) that may have been accessible to Palaeolithic people it would be useful to have them available on BRITICE CHRONO map, or at least made available as web services. shefuni.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappv...
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ArcGIS Web Application
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Dominic Manchee @dpmanchee.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
No. I found out his Gower work was funded by National Trust and the Bradshaw Foundation www.bradshawfoundation.com/news/48.php That linked research publication only mentions Bacon Hole on Gower Peninsula #https://www.mdpi.com/2571-550X/9/3/43
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Cave markings found to be Britain's oldest prehistoric art
Cave markings dismissed for years confirmed as Britain's oldest prehistoric art - reports on the painted rock art discovered in a Welsh cave which has recently been confirmed to be the oldest in Brita...
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Melaine Le Roy @subfossilguy.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
The Alps are no longer white 🏔️🧊 And it's entirely our fault! 🏭🔥 Spectacular retreat of the Corvatsch Glacier on Piz Murtel (3,433 m asl, Engadin, CH) over the last 57 years compiled by @landervt.bsky.social !
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