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Nick Simpson @iamnicksimpson.bsky.social · 3h
Celebrity Traitors: It’s all going to go entirely predictably. The Traitors have invited Amol because they want to recruit him and James because they want rid of him for accusing Richard. This blatant removal of his main critic - and his behaviour yesterday - will see Richard banished.
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Nick Simpson @iamnicksimpson.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
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Nick Simpson @iamnicksimpson.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
This is just sentencing another generation of neurodivergent kids to years - if not a lifetime - of misery. Helping these children understand themselves through diagnosis allows them to understand their own strengths and weaknesses and plot a future that suits them. This will cause such misery.
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Best for Britain @bestforbritain.org · 23/09/2026
Brand-new polling by YouGov with Best for Britain 🚨 Labour pledging to rejoin the EU could prevent a Reform UK government Read more here: bestforbritain.org/eu-membership-pl…
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Nick Simpson @iamnicksimpson.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Yes. Brace, brace. www.theguardian.com/business/ng-...
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Are global stock markets heading for a crash?
Economies thrown into renewed turmoil as AI debt, Iran war and soaring government bond yields fuel alarm
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Nick Simpson @iamnicksimpson.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Something about this Grand Designs seems off. It’s “near passiv” standard but apparently has no heating system? Also, that’s a *lot* of glazing for a heavily insulated house.
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Mark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Three Reform Durham County Councillors have resigned from the party after a Sky News investigation into chaos and allegations of bullying.
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Angela Francis @angelaisfranc.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Watch this! Tessa Khan brilliantly sets out why we need to take this opportunity to build the UK energy system and industrial policy around renewables. Despite what the oil and gas lobby say, there is no industrial or economic benefit from delay, only more costs and risks youtu.be/IUBc1fDySqg?...
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The Next Economic Shock Is Coming. Green Energy Is The Only Way Out | Aaron Bastani Meets Tessa Khan
YouTube video by Novara Media
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Nick Simpson @iamnicksimpson.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
What’s not to love? A country with an ageing population, gaining access to a huge pool of largely well educated workers (along with a range of trade opportunities). Why would any sane country not want that..?
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Nick Simpson @iamnicksimpson.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
With the polls having narrowed to 0.3% between the left and right blocks - after a previous lead by the left - I suspect the right will win. Resulting in the far right being part of a major European government. Sweden’s government, no less. Deeply grim. www.theguardian.com/world/2026/s...
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Sweden’s extremely close election could see far right enter government
Latest poll shows 0.3-point gap between left and right blocs, with country’s reputation as global champion of human rights said to be at stake
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Nick Simpson @iamnicksimpson.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
I suspect over the next few weeks we’ll be hearing a lot more about the Bab al-Mandab strait and why it’s going to cause yet more economic damage. Oil; polluting, expensive and unreliable. www.theguardian.com/world/2026/s...
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The rapid Houthi advance in Yemen: why it matters and what’s at stake
The Houthis have wrested control of Yemen’s Red Sea coast from Saudi-backed government, giving Iran and its allies control over a key shipping lane
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Steve Hyndside @stevehyndside.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
It never does. But the apology from @thetimes.com to @mothinali.bsky.social should travel as far as the original article.
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Alice Roberts @profaliceroberts.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
I’ve reached the point - well actually, I reached it a while ago - where I’m militantly anti-AI. Fine - use it in bioscience labs and radiology where it might help analyse data more effectively. Use it sparingly for systems engineering. Everywhere else, it can fuck off.
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Alice Roberts @profaliceroberts.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
For years - decades - we’ve been imploring people to save trees by using less paper, to conserve water by flushing less for urine than faeces, to save energy by switching off lightbulbs. This year, Europe roasted in unbelievably high temperatures.
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Alice Roberts @profaliceroberts.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Glaciers collapse, disasters ensue. And then we’re expected to ignore all that because we can make fun AI images and google can badly summarise Wikipedia. Seriously. AI - Fuck off.
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Nick Simpson @iamnicksimpson.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
“Forecasters say they are braced for the biggest El Niño in 1,000 years” That doesn’t sound ideal…? www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Nick Simpson @iamnicksimpson.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Just catching up on Oh God What Now discussing the National Emergency Briefing. Please give it a listen, then sign up to go to a screening! @ohgodwhatnow.bsky.social @nebriefing.bsky.social open.spotify.com/episode/4DjT...
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Yes, you CAN do something about the Climate Crisis
Oh God, What Now? · Episode
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Nick Simpson @iamnicksimpson.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
First phase of Wood City in Sikla, Stockholm. The world’s largest mass-timber urban project. Super impressive. Low embodied carbon, high density, good scale and massing, pedestrian-friendly layout and family-friendly landscaping. Easily one of the best housing developments I’ve set foot in.
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Philippe Auclair @philippeauclair.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
To anyone who does not live in Paris but visits the city at regular intervals (as I do), the transformation has been staggering: Paris has been reclaimed from cars. It can be done, and could be done in London too. It is all about political will and taking the risk of being unpopular - for a while.
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Nick Simpson @iamnicksimpson.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
So Stockholm is now installing underfloor heating in the pavement of the upmarket shopping district… Well, you wouldn’t want to get snow on your Manolo Blahniks, would you?
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Nick Simpson @iamnicksimpson.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
Hard to make out in the photos, but this is a large area of gritty granite in a public park in Stockholm. In one specific spot there is a long smooth strip; years and years of children sliding down in this specific location has polished the rough rock into a slide.
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Nick Simpson @iamnicksimpson.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Rewilded land remains green amid drought-stricken English countryside, images show
National Trust’s Holnicote estate says restored wetlands and rivers offer proof of resilience to drought, wildfires and flooding
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Phil Sturgeon 🌳🚵⚓️ @philsturgeon.com · 20/08/2026
How many heatpumps and district heating networks a year is €36bn asking for a friend.
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Neil Miles @neilsmiles.com · 17/08/2026
29th August 1985 - An excited Michael Fish gets to deploy the rarely seen red number as the temperature gets up to an incredible 26 degrees in London!
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Nick Simpson @iamnicksimpson.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
Sweden: A haven for the lactose intolerant.
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Nick Simpson @iamnicksimpson.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
It’s such a brittle comment, isn’t it? I didn’t see Burnham feeling “demeaned and humiliated” by being on a stage full of “nobodies”. Farage is so desperate for approval and respect. I suspect he had a pretty miserable childhood.
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Count Binface @countbinface.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
An American interviewer asked me about my political beliefs. #VoteBinface
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Max Sullivan @maxsullivan.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
If you think some politicians have contempt for adults who want to stand in pubs, wait til you hear about their policies towards children who want to walk and cycle on our streets.
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Nick Simpson @iamnicksimpson.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
This is the conversation we’re not having, even in terms of normal streets and neighbourhoods. If we are to properly tackle climate change, our existing built environment will change appearance. The NIMBYs cannot be allowed to frustrate the transition.
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Nick Simpson @iamnicksimpson.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
Amazing turnout for tonight’s National Emergency Briefing at @gosforthcivictheatre.co.uk There’s clearly a huge appetite for more information and leadership on climate change! Thank you to @space4gosforth.bsky.social, @hayleyjfowler.bsky.social, Frances Hinton and @alistaircford.bsky.social
Nearly 200 people in the Gosforth Civic Theatre, waiting for the event to startProf Hayley Fowler and Dr Alistair Ford on stageFrances Hinton and Nick Simpson on stageThe National Emergency Briefing film
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Cllr Owen Burbidge 🔶 @oburbidge.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
A very sobering watch of the National Emergency Briefing this evening. We have to go harder and faster at tackling climate change. Thank you for @iamnicksimpson.bsky.social, @alistaircford.bsky.social and @space4gosforth.bsky.social for organising and hosting.
Two people taking a selfie in front of the National Emergency Briefing projector screenTwo people stood on stage in front of a screen projecting the national emergency briefing.

The lady on the left is holding a newspaper up with an open letter to Andy Burnham on it. The man on the right has his hand covering his mouth in a shocked lookA man on stage talking to an audience
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Esheru @esherukweku.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
What time does the rioting start? www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Man in court after Hayes woman killed while asleep with her baby
Daniel Sean James, 46, is accused of killing Kirandeep Kaur in her home and stabbing another man.
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Passivhaus Trust @passivhaustrust.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
🤓 Agar Grove - Camden's Passivhaus Living Lab Camden Council's Agar Grove development is building 345 affordable Passivhaus homes, in phases, with each phase building on lessons from the previous one. Phase 1C is now completed & certified. www.passivhaustrust.org.uk/news/det…
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 08/07/2026
UK has ‘no future’ if it fails to act on ecosystem collapse threatening national security
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UK has ‘no future’ if it fails to act on ecosystem collapse threatening national security
MPs demand publication of full report that outlines catastrophic consequences amid concerns for food security Members of parliament have demanded full publication of an explosive report by the UK’s spy leaders that found the collapse of ecosystems overseas would have catastrophic consequences for the UK’s national security, warning that the UK has “no future” if the findings are not urgently acted on. Despite growing concerns for the UK’s food security, likely to be worsened by the third heatwave this summer currently afflicting the UK and swathes of the northern hemisphere, the government has refused to publish the full report, which has circulated among defence officials for more than a year. Continue reading...
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Nick Simpson @iamnicksimpson.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
Turns out that Binface is actually quite a bright and talented guy. Clacton could do (and historically has) much worse.
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kyleayers.bsky.social @kyleayers.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
Not saying that game was stolen from Egypt but it is now on display at museum in London.
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Nick Simpson @iamnicksimpson.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
Time to hold this malignant sh*t accountable for all he’s done and bury him once and for all. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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Revealed: Farage’s £5m gift reported to UK crime agency over money laundering concerns
Exclusive: Latest Guardian revelation about gift from cryptocurrency tycoon comes as Reform UK leader forces byelection
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Adam Turner 🏳️‍🌈 @awjt.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
Hear me out: get the government to fund segregated "robot lanes", but let cyclists use them. That way, we'll get a functional cycle network this side of 2100.
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Chris Meder @evcurvefuturist.com · 02/07/2026
37% of new heavy trucks sold in China: now fully electric. Not delivery vans — 49-tonne heavy-duty rigs. This one swapped ~550 kWh in just 5 mins. Competitive, proven & inevitable. China's heavy EV truck sales surged 182% YoY in 2025, rising from single digits just two years ago.
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Dimitra Rizou @ahoyuniverse.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
Solutions to all the world's problems #cartoon
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Dr Charlie Gardner @charliejgardner.bsky.social · 28/06/2026
This doesn't make the UK's £22 billion investment in carbon capture look a particularly good bet Also, weird that every solar modeller assumed linear growth
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Dr Paul Dorfman @drpauldorfman.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
UK Fire Brigades Union: “We see first-hand the need for urgent climate action and that must include restrictions on drilling in the North Sea." www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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Polanski and unions warn Burnham against backsliding on climate action
Debate in Labour and union movement over climate commitments as many call for Burnham not to allow drilling in North Sea
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space4gosforth.bsky.social @space4gosforth.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
It is important for people to understand the facts of climate change so that they can understand the choices of local politicians & other decision-makers. That’s why we’re supporting the #Gosforth showing of @nebriefing.bsky.social (July 23). Would be great if anyone from your party can attend.
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National Emergency Briefing | Gosforth - SPACE for Gosforth
Sign up on Eventbrite for this free screening of the National Emergency Briefing, a film presented by Chris Packham setting out the implications of climate and nature breakdown for health, food system...
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Nick Simpson @iamnicksimpson.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
Seems like a relevant time to flag the National Emergency Briefing screenings, talking about the climate emergency. If you’re in or near Gosforth, it’d be great to see you there. Tickets are free.
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National Emergency Briefing @nebriefing.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
We’re calling on government to stage a prime-time televised emergency briefing on the climate & nature crisis. Introduced by the Prime Minister to signal utmost seriousness, and delivered by independent experts. It’s time for a moonshot-scale mission to protect the public & improve lives. #PEBUK
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National Emergency Briefing
Core principles that a government-led briefing should follow to ensure maximum effect
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Led By Donkeys @ledbydonkeys.org · 23/06/2026
Exactly 10 years since the Brexit vote, the verdict is in.
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Matthias Eberl @eberlmat.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
And my personal favourite.
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Matthias Eberl @eberlmat.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
Don't forget these clowns here.
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Otto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
Next up Brexit Paddington Dan Hannan and his promise of the great glory that would follow 2/5 www.reaction.life/p/britain-lo...
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Leo Hickman @leohickman.carbonbrief.org · 22/06/2026
Here's the CCC's @elpinchbeck.bsky.social speaking today in front of the Met Office's new "future forecast" for a... ..."plausible 2056 heatwave". Yes, that's showing 45C (113F) in the Bristol area! With exquisite timing, the UK's all-time June temp record is due to be broken this week.
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