Georgie Holmes-Skelton @georgierose.bsky.social · 09/10/2026Yes. That’s exactly it. The real mind virus. 010
Georgie Holmes-Skelton @georgierose.bsky.social · 09/10/2026There’s a lot that I hate about this, but perhaps most of all I hate how much OP just wants to exist in a world dedicated to himself. No curiosity, no desire to explore anything new, experience stories other people want to share. Just marinade himself in a game version of his own existence. 110
Reposted by Georgie Holmes-SkeltonJohn Springford @johnspringford.bsky.social · 09/10/2026Conservatives double the cost of net zero with spreadsheet error. Spiky comment from the Climate Change Committee, whose estimates they messed up www.theguardian.com/politics/202...theguardian.comTories overstate net zero cost by nearly £500bn in apparent spreadsheet errorExclusive: Badenoch’s flagship conference policy document cites £957bn estimate, twice the total in climate advisers’ data 119641
Reposted by Georgie Holmes-SkeltonBrent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 01/10/2026READ: If you haven’t seen this yet, please take a look. Motonormativity ("car brain") is a bias that stops people from making rational judgements about driving. This study co-authored by @ianwalker.bsky.social looks at where this bias comes from & how it works. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... 7279118
Reposted by Georgie Holmes-SkeltonCarbon Brief @carbonbrief.org · 16/09/2026NEW – CCC: Heathrow expansion could push flights to ‘80% of UK emissions by 2050’ | By @joshgabbatiss.bsky.social Read here: buff.ly/SBtfvG3 34528
Georgie Holmes-Skelton @georgierose.bsky.social · 14/09/2026Argh I’m sorry. I know this particular dynamic and it’s not an easy one. 111
Georgie Holmes-Skelton @georgierose.bsky.social · 14/09/2026yes. They could just not do the thing that they claim is going to end humanity. It's a choice that is really in their hands to make. 020
Georgie Holmes-Skelton @georgierose.bsky.social · 14/09/2026And I don't think it's that big an ask of officials to get external input into stakeholder mapping early in policy development if they don't know who is active in a policy sphere. It's not that hard to get right, but has a massive impact for later implementation and delivery. 000
Georgie Holmes-Skelton @georgierose.bsky.social · 14/09/2026I dont think anyone is necessarily asking for special treatment for charities when they're acting as a landlord or provider of goods or services. But some basic recognition that they're not acting in service of private profit but public benefit would lead to better outcomes for everyone. 100
Georgie Holmes-Skelton @georgierose.bsky.social · 14/09/2026... and so the overall public impact of the change cannot be fully assessed by the Department or the Minister in making a decision. And on so many occasions when these impacts are highlighted the response from officials seems to be essentially a shrug. 100
Georgie Holmes-Skelton @georgierose.bsky.social · 14/09/2026That has consequences for charities' ability to deliver their charitable purposes - either due to regulatory burdens or financial impacts - which ultimately impacts directly on the public. This reduction in charitable activity is not being identified as a risk during policy making... 100
Georgie Holmes-Skelton @georgierose.bsky.social · 14/09/2026This isn't a genuinely considered desire to capture charitable activity within regulatory burdens and changes aimed primarily at rogue private sector operators, but a failure to even consider that such organisations could be impacted. A complete gap in terms of awareness and stakeholder mapping. 110
Georgie Holmes-Skelton @georgierose.bsky.social · 14/09/2026I'm usually the first to stand up for the civil service, but I have to say I have the distinct feeling that the quality of policy making is deteriorating. I've seen multiple occasions in recent years where policies have been pushed ahead with serious unforeseen consequences for charities and NGOs. 120
Reposted by Georgie Holmes-SkeltonAlison Fisk @alisonfisk.bsky.social · 14/09/2026Spectacular Roman octopus mosaic from the floor of the women’s changing room at the Central Baths in ancient Herculaneum. 📷 by me #MosaicMonday #Archaeology 121096240
Reposted by Georgie Holmes-SkeltonLouise, Prof/Dr @louiselocock.bsky.social · 11/09/2026Oh blimey, here we go again. Time to vote in the National Trust AGM to keep so-called 'Restore Trust' off the council. Use the quick vote to ensure we don't split the anti-Restore vote. Or.... 1/2 www.nationaltrust.org.uk/who-we-are/a...nationaltrust.org.ukAnnual General MeetingYour Annual General Meeting will take place online and in person on Saturday 7th November 2026 at the STEAM Museum, Swindon. 24331254
Reposted by Georgie Holmes-SkeltonPJ Onori @pjonori.com · 13/09/2026It’s hard to watch this as a design system practitioner and not have a nagging, “are we the baddies?” moment. m.youtube.com/watch?v=HgjX...m.youtube.comWhy Nothing Looks Cool AnymoreYouTube video by Design Theory 55816
Reposted by Georgie Holmes-SkeltonGraeme Swanson @swansonian.bsky.social · 03/09/2026“Is there anything to be said for another by-election in Clacton?” 4356
Reposted by Georgie Holmes-SkeltonMarie Le Conte @youngvulgarian.marieleconte.com · 02/09/2026again, the knowledge that coverage like this now happens because of some people who call themselves feminists drives me insane - must everyone who happened to have been born a girl be seen through the lens of "but what about breastfeeding"? is that really what we're doing, again? 281190262
Georgie Holmes-Skelton @georgierose.bsky.social · 28/08/2026Is that more thunder in the distance? Oh no, just the main stage at the Reading Festival gearing up. 000
Reposted by Georgie Holmes-SkeltonWilliam Shakespeare @shakespeare.lol · 25/08/2026[Exit Queen.] 2063893911006
Reposted by Georgie Holmes-SkeltonVincent Wildlife Trust @vincentwt.bsky.social · 25/08/2026Be part of VWT’s new annual Citizen Science Survey — Marten Month (September). Your pine marten sightings (dead or alive) will add to our records and to our understanding of how to help this species thrive. For more info bit.ly/4zDvsZX This survey has been made possible by @biggive.bsky.social 0810
Reposted by Georgie Holmes-SkeltonStephen Collins @stephencollins.bsky.social · 13/11/2025Every ad now 8271823090
Reposted by Georgie Holmes-SkeltonRachel Coldicutt @rachelcoldicutt.bsky.social · 25/08/2026One of the things the guys (always guys) hyper-rationalising on behalf of data centres seem to not understand is that these physical bits of infrastructure are also doing a lot of metaphorical heavy lifting for people who are ambivalent about and/or have low trust in tech 915136
Reposted by Georgie Holmes-SkeltonNational Trust @nationaltrust.org.uk · 24/08/2026“For generations as a nation we've drained wetlands, straightened rivers and moved water off the land as quickly as possible. Here, we've reversed that approach and the results are remarkable." Aerial images of Holnicote in Somerset reveal the benefits of rewilding: bit.ly/4g9Linxbit.lyRewilded land remains green amid drought-stricken English countryside, images showNational Trust’s Holnicote estate says restored wetlands and rivers offer proof of resilience to drought, wildfires and flooding 6546215
Georgie Holmes-Skelton @georgierose.bsky.social · 31/07/2026Every time I see commentary like this in the US I wonder what voters there really understand by “democratic socialism”. Because I have a feeling it’s not what the rest of the world thinks it is. 010
Georgie Holmes-Skelton @georgierose.bsky.social · 29/07/2026I really think this is very under-acknowledged everywhere. Those couple of years had deep impacts on so many levels. I don’t think it’s the only thing in play, but it’s definitely very significant. 040
Reposted by Georgie Holmes-SkeltonAnother Green @anothergreen.bsky.social · 25/07/2026Wow under 6% of this afternoon's electricity is from fossil fuels! #NetZero #LoveNetZero 912630
Reposted by Georgie Holmes-SkeltonRichard M. Nixon @dicknixon.bsky.social · 22/07/2026Larry laid his mouse in front of the press to be photographed. Lest you ask, this is a real photograph via the Press Association. 15568182026
Georgie Holmes-Skelton @georgierose.bsky.social · 20/07/2026Thank you! It’s among my least favourite tasks, but at least I’ve had a lot of practice 😂 010
Georgie Holmes-Skelton @georgierose.bsky.social · 20/07/2026So many stories I can't/shouldn't share. Being called, as a relatively junior official, to explain to an entire govt department's leadership group what a hypothetical minority govt might entail for govt policy making remains one of the more surreal. 2015 was a more innocent time, constitutionally. 061
Reposted by Georgie Holmes-SkeltonDan Grey @dangrey.bsky.social · 19/07/2026Badenoch just said, on national TV, that UK's carbon emissions have gone up "in total" because of the 2008 Climate Change Act. They have, in fact, declined by more than half. Did #Kuenssberg break in to point this basic fact out? Of course not 571100514
Georgie Holmes-Skelton @georgierose.bsky.social · 15/07/2026You absolutely can do this, but it's probably because it's generally quicker to take a mainline train Reading - Paddington then get on the Lizzie line from there. 030
Reposted by Georgie Holmes-SkeltonAlice Lilly @aliceolilly.bsky.social · 15/07/2026It's England's world cup semi-finals day. Forget team selection dilemmas and xG analysis. What you really want is a really nerdy deep-dive into football, pub opening hours, and what they tell you about the most important form of legislation that you may never have heard of. Let's go. 23622
Reposted by Georgie Holmes-SkeltonRosie (she/her) @airfriedrosie.bsky.social · 15/07/2026Remember Streeting's review into whether young people are being overdiagnosed with ADHD, autism, and mental health issues? Well, the interim report is out, and there's a reason the media are silent on it (spoiler: it proves what a lot of us have been saying all along) 3729481267
Georgie Holmes-Skelton @georgierose.bsky.social · 10/07/2026I er. Did not see that plot twist coming. 010
Reposted by Georgie Holmes-SkeltonIt's Pipes, Mum! Pipes is here! @scriblit.bsky.social · 06/07/2026Reject trumpist & fifa corruption, RETVRN to Original Rules Football (half of a whole working class town against the other half, played over several miles on Pancake Day, you're allowed to shank your neighbour if you write an apology to the pope, chance of the game starting a 6 month civil war) 923157
Reposted by Georgie Holmes-SkeltonNational Trust @nationaltrust.org.uk · 28/06/2026With its stunning scent and dazzling colour, is there anything better than swathes of lavender? 217923
Reposted by Georgie Holmes-Skelton👻madeline bOoOoOoOodent👻 @oldenoughtosay.com · 25/06/2026A short story 1738268
Reposted by Georgie Holmes-SkeltonKevin Smith @kevinjgsmith.bsky.social · 24/06/2026Climate emergency cancels Reform's "cancel the climate emergency" meeting - council members were due to vote on Thurs on a Reform motion to rescind the climate emergency. 10349183
Georgie Holmes-Skelton @georgierose.bsky.social · 22/06/2026Trying not to roll my eyes too hard at the journalists asking "What is wrong with british politics?" as if they've not thoroughly enjoyed every single time this has happened in the last decade. 140
Georgie Holmes-Skelton @georgierose.bsky.social · 22/06/2026Sigh. *brushes off the welcome letters* 030
Georgie Holmes-Skelton @georgierose.bsky.social · 17/06/2026Good LORD London is humid today. I am unpleasantly moist. 110
Georgie Holmes-Skelton @georgierose.bsky.social · 17/06/2026This is a fun game. 1) Single parent family, on free school dinners for a time, descended from welsh miners and scouse ne'er do wells. 2) Attended a private school for sixth form, have a PPE degree. 020
Reposted by Georgie Holmes-Skeltonabby (sports) @stabbyabby.bsky.social · 16/06/2026Everyone shut up I finally got a video of Jyn doing her cartoon snoring thing 261147134147
Reposted by Georgie Holmes-SkeltonAlison Fisk @alisonfisk.bsky.social · 10/06/2026To bring a smile to your face, here’s an ancient Egyptian sketch of a cat serving a mouse! 😄 Some 3,000 years ago, the artist used a flake of limestone as a sketchpad for this fun scene. 📷 Brooklyn Museum www.brooklynmuseum.org/en-GB/object... #Archaeology 6522134
Reposted by Georgie Holmes-SkeltonSam Freedman @samfr.bsky.social · 10/06/2026Everyone on X and elsewhere who called for a violent response should be charged with incitement. Everyone involved in the pogrom should be locked up with exemplary sentences. Govt should make it clear that will be the response in future anywhere else. Enough. 10556041589
Reposted by Georgie Holmes-SkeltonWill Jennings📉🗳️ @drjennings.bsky.social · 10/06/2026We used to call them ‘race riots’ now we call them ‘anti-immigration protests’. 25998323
Reposted by Georgie Holmes-SkeltonTim Bale @timbale.bsky.social · 08/06/2026Absolutely crucial piece of research on misinformation in local news on Facebook, X and Nextdoor by @smfthinktank.bsky.social Full report is here (www.smf.co.uk/publications...) but these are some key findings: 15857405