Reposted by IanJan Rosenow @janrosenow.bsky.social · 10/10/2026Excellent article in El Pais on the impact of Hormuz on electrification this morning. I told them “Electric cars and heat pumps are between three and four times more efficient [than their fossil equivalents]” archive.is/VfFsl 427383
Reposted by IanSpooky Snigdha @snig.bsky.social · 04/10/2026The Conservative party's joke Bayeaux Tapestry, whilst having some funny moments, is basically cringe. What is unforgiveable is the racism. #ToryRacism [H/T @eberlmat.bsky.social @generalboles.bsky.social @seanjones.org] 2228882
Reposted by IanDavid Roberts @volts.wtf · 03/10/2026I'm not good at math, is $800 million a lot?electrek.coFedEx believes $300M electric truck spend will save them $800M in dieselIn a record-setting commercial truck deal, international shipping giant FedEx has placed an order for 2,000 all-electric box trucks from... 881729341
Reposted by IanSean Jones KC @seanjones.org · 29/09/2026The rush to speculate that asylum seekers are responsible for every crime in the news is a sort of opportunistic informational terrorism. Until it’s disproved it stokes fear and hatred. When it is disproved there are no adverse consequences and they know that they only have to be lucky once. 561633528
Reposted by IanBest for Britain @bestforbritain.org · 29/09/2026🚨 BREAKING 🚨 Burnham: "Homes, water, energy, transport, care, broken up and sold off." "The British right talk about taking back control. Never let them forget they are the ones. That gave it away in the first place." 11675196
Reposted by IanSunder Katwala (sundersays) @sundersays.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Andy Burnham's speaking voice is v much about adopting Orwell's rules 2, 3, 4 and 5 fron Poitics & the English language, probably consciiously as well as instinctively. I think he is the first PM to be an English graduate. (But I expect he will break rule 1 quite happily, eg Bank of Mum and Dad) 3527
Reposted by IanDr Cinzia Yates 🇮🇲🏴 @manxinwales.bsky.social · 25/09/2026That he is pleading not guilty to his own activism undermines the power of that activism and makes him look like a cowardly, whiny little prick to supporters and detractors alike. Political activists pushing for change stand by their actions. 032
Reposted by IanHumanists UK @humanists.uk · 23/09/2026Of all the books we've been recommended for our #HumanistBookshelf, Carl Sagan's The Demon-Haunted World: Science as a Candle in the Dark has been recommended more than any other. It's easy to see why. 13917
Reposted by IanBridget Phillipson MP @bphillipsonmp.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Reform UK has promised cuts of £100 billion, but provided no detail on where they'll be made. Now, Reform UK's favourite think tank has set out a blueprint – including getting rid of the state pension. Reform UK would take us in a dangerous direction. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...theguardian.comThinktank linked to Reform UK calls for abolition of state pension‘Radical’ report likely to influence party’s platform also proposes abolishing inheritance and capital gains taxes 45631
Reposted by IanBest for Britain @bestforbritain.org · 19/09/2026A new mega poll by YouGov reveals that an overwhelming majority of constituencies want to rejoin the EU. Only 4 constituencies were not sure. It’s time to put EU membership on the table. bestforbritain.org/uk-membership-mo… 37931400
Reposted by IanMike Galsworthy @mikegalsworthy.bsky.social · 19/09/2026🎉 YES! This is a huge opportunity! Please use this link to write to your MP - and then share, share everywhere! —> www.europeanmovement.co.uk/contact-mp-a... #Rejoin #UK #Europe #EU 37331194
Reposted by IanBrooke Harrington @ebharrington.bsky.social · 18/09/2026When I tell you this is one of the most riveting, concise and accurate depictions of the catastrophically defective thought processes behind Effective Altruism and the larger Broligarch Epistemic Universe... Run, don't walk, to read the whole thing (link below), which concludes thus: 7353119
Reposted by IanIreland against Fascism @irlagainstfascism.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Don't know who made this. But we love you for making it ❤️ 3662001726
Reposted by IanBrexit Bin 🇪🇺 🇬🇧 🇩🇪 @brexitbin.bsky.social · 12/09/2026Here's a French video (with English subtitles) about what would happen if the far-right racists got their way and all foreigners and people of colour were forced to leave. 12631331620
Reposted by IanJane @localnotail.bsky.social · 09/09/2026Daniel Thomas sent his Patriot Platform militia to the Daily Mail today because they published this exposé on him archive.ph/LlO4Hdailymail.comThe convicted kidnapper leading sinister migrant protestersDaniel Thomas's solidly middle-class upbringing appears to be very different from the men he claims to represent. 25278121
Reposted by IanMic Wright @brokenbottleboy.bsky.social · 09/09/2026Justin Webb is doing the ‘you’re not a *proper* Jew, are you?’ thing to Ed Miliband on the Today programme right now. 50508115
Reposted by IanRachel Rees @rachel-rees.bsky.social · 31/08/2026As honoured as I am to see that The Times has picked up my Chagos article practically *word for word*, including my hard-gotten quotes, I’d prefer some credit — or for everyone to read my original FT piece! free link to read the evidently enviable article below (cheaper than a Times sub!) 🌴 752695759
Reposted by IanBest for Britain @bestforbritain.org · 01/09/2026The Times just ran a whole piece on England's manufacturing collapse since 2020 - and didn't mention Brexit once. Our research is clear: EU membership would boost the very regions hit hardest by deindustrialisation. Easier trade helps manufacturers most. 17420199
Reposted by IanThe Secret Barrister @barristersecret.bsky.social · 01/09/2026Removing basic amenities such as laundry rooms and cramming more prisoners in the same square footage doesn’t sound like it will help with the crisis in prison conditions. Which is fine if all you want from prison is temporary warehousing of people. Less so if you want to stop people reoffending. 2439693
Reposted by IanBylines Network @bylinesnetwork.co.uk · 31/08/2026Nationalisation is routinely dismissed as unaffordable. But does the £100bn-plus price tag for taking water into public ownership tell the whole story? Economist Richard Murphy argues politicians fundamentally misunderstand what nationalisation actually costs. @eastangliabylines.co.ukeastangliabylines.co.ukThe nationalisation tabooNationalisation is routinely dismissed as unaffordable, but does that argument fundamentally misunderstand what bringing essential services into public ownership costs? 56739
Reposted by IanFull Fact @fullfact.org · 01/09/2026We've published an explainer tackling some of the most common questions and claims we've seen about the benefits system and how much it costs, including: ▪️Can immigrants claim benefits? ▪️Are most people on Universal Credit in work? Read it here:fullfact.orgHow much is being spent on benefits? – Full FactWe’ve answered some commonly asked questions about the benefits system. 13621
Reposted by IanEd Davey @eddavey.libdems.org.uk · 01/09/2026We need to get corruption out of our system. We need to get big money out too. We desperately need electoral reform to get rid of a voting system that often protects the very politicians who broke our system in the first place. 412828
Reposted by IanBrexit Bin 🇪🇺 🇬🇧 🇩🇪 @brexitbin.bsky.social · 29/08/2026🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 "LAKE ONTARIO vs TRUMP!" 🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦 via DemonFlyingFox.com [SOUND ON 🔊] 1314069
Reposted by IanBrexit Bin 🇪🇺 🇬🇧 🇩🇪 @brexitbin.bsky.social · 28/08/2026Trump is so illiterate, he mixes up high and low case letters: "LAKe AMeRiCA". 175611
Reposted by IanPeter Jukes @peterjukes.bsky.social · 28/08/2026The “fraud” allegation against Arday is gone. Regular “fabulist” is fading. What is left is his paranoid reaction to the two academics hounding him for three years — calling the police, engaging Carter Ruck. “Just because you’re paranoid doesn’t mean they’re not out to get you” 616945
Reposted by IanBrexit Bin 🇪🇺 🇬🇧 🇩🇪 @brexitbin.bsky.social · 28/08/2026Carney schools Trump again. #LakeOntario 010229
Reposted by IanAndrew Cutting @andrewcutting.coe.int · 28/08/2026Wow. If anyone asks what the European Convention on Human Rights has ever done for anyone, show them this👇 🔗 www.modernslaverypec.org/informing-th... Brilliant new explainer on how Hillsborough families have used the ECHR, through the Human Rights Act, to fight for truth and state accountability 6197112
Reposted by IanBrexit Bin 🇪🇺 🇬🇧 🇩🇪 @brexitbin.bsky.social · 23/08/2026The white-supremacist Nathan Cofnas lied to the media about his job at Ghent University. But instead of double-checking it, the British media just took him at his word. ... Here are some relevant excerpts from Ghent University's letter to suspend him for what amounts to academic fraud. 10240101
Reposted by IanJeremy Millar @jeremymillar.bsky.social · 23/08/2026Problem: Hell’s Itch Solution: Baggy Trousers 0102
Reposted by IanJonathan Portes @jdportes.bsky.social · 22/08/2026Truly a fitting punishment for Fraser Nelson. Compelled by his own inner demons to try, vainly, to use facts/evidence to argue with an openly racist Conservative MP, who was probably originally radicalised by Nelson's own Spectator. 37626173
Reposted by Ianroterote @roterote.bsky.social · 22/08/2026Here is the full suspension letter from UGent that was sent to Nathan Cofnas, it shows ample reason for his suspension and potential termination. Including breach of contract, using the University of Ghent’s name and legitimacy to promote his racial supremacist views and causing reputational damage. 7040651253
Reposted by IanAlice Roberts @profaliceroberts.bsky.social · 21/08/2026Many centuries ago, people would boil down cattle hide, pig bones, fish scales and chicken gristle to make a paste that women would smear onto their faces, believing it contained the elixir of eternal youth. Oh sorry - that’s TODAY! Watch out for the collagen peddlers! 37790133
Reposted by IanSpooky Snigdha @snig.bsky.social · 19/08/2026David Starkey talking with white supremacist Nathan Cofnas about the death of Jason Arday. Cofnas explicitly said he thinks black people are less intelligent, and re-started plagiarism accusations against Arday (he'd been cleared by 2 universities). Listen to their racist ghoulish glee. 72814
Reposted by IanJacob Aron @jjaron.bsky.social · 17/08/2026Intellectually I know this, but seeing it on a graph makes me wince www.ft.com/content/ec59... 8210103
Reposted by Iantinaki.bsky.social @tinaki.bsky.social · 17/08/2026Aug 25 vs Aug 26. Yes, at Costco, but also for Premium 1417
Reposted by IanTheBossRoss 🧶 @thebossross.bsky.social · 18/08/2026This must be the third video of wonderful voices singing global scales I have seen, and each is mesmerising and has taught me things I didn't know. Such as: That these scales exist and how they, the bare backbone of tunes, reflect and unlock whole world regions' music. This is amazing. 1373288889
Reposted by IanSaloni @scientificdiscovery.dev · 29/07/2026This is a really beautiful website by @jdworkin.bsky.social on the everyday household items that were once only dreamt about – a music player, nightlight, family photos, clean water, ice, spices, and more. 10/10 would recommend exploring it! ordinaryabundance.comordinaryabundance.comOrdinary AbundanceA walk through a modern apartment, through the eyes of the people for whom everything in it was new. 523890
Reposted by IanTheBossRoss 🧶 @thebossross.bsky.social · 12/08/2026I have seen this done with two scales - amazing. Then with three - awesome. But the ease with which this lady sings four scales is out of this world and beyond beautiful. [Jowairia Hamdy was Egyptian finalist of The Voice Kids Arabia, season 1] 1221269
Reposted by IanAlex Selby-Boothroyd @alexselbyb.bsky.social · 12/08/2026Eclipse playlist open.spotify.com/playlist/6Wf... 12295106
Reposted by IanJane @localnotail.bsky.social · 12/08/2026Ben Wallace is seeing combat on X Suella Braverman apparently doesn't know her ACRS from her elbow 24913
Reposted by IanNational Trust @nationaltrust.org.uk · 12/08/2026ANNOUNCEMENT: All our sundials will be out of order this evening between about 6pm and 8pm, we apologise for any inconvenience this may cause. Normal service will resume tomorrow. In unrelated news, enjoy the eclipse later... Photos: Mike Selby, Annapurna Mellor, Chris Davies, John Millar 201711458
Reposted by IanCount Binface @countbinface.bsky.social · 10/08/2026It’s election week! At this important moment I would like to address your entire planet with a message to the people of Earth. And I think I found the perfect place to do it. 772835927
Reposted by IanGretchen McCulloch @gretchenmcculloch.com · 09/10/2025Higgledy piggledy Timothée Chalamet Has a name meriting Endless design Much like his forerunner Benedict Cumberbatch: Hexasyllabically, Easy to rhyme 522938839
Reposted by IanSunder Katwala (sundersays) @sundersays.bsky.social · 07/08/2026More recently, Lowe's statement that he is not into neo-nazis or ethnonationalism upset his core staff, who identify as open ethnonationalists (and say Lowe is a bit old + wrong to suggest rejecting that form of racism) bsky.app/profile/sund... 1369
Reposted by IanHeidi Temple-Stephens @heidistephens.bsky.social · 06/08/2026Did a venn diagram of Strictly Come Dancing contestants 24910
Reposted by IanTom Haddon @tomh-analyst.bsky.social · 05/08/2026On the rare point, enjoy it while it lasts. Wind is set for a 16 GW (!) ramp down in less than 24 hours. 181
Reposted by IanAttitude Evs 🏴 @j-evs.bsky.social · 06/08/2026One week to go. Come on Binface Binface putting out the farubbishstatic.klipy.comAunty Donna: Man Thrown in Trash CanALT: Aunty Donna: Man Thrown in Trash Can 0275
Reposted by IanCount Binface @countbinface.bsky.social · 06/08/2026There now follows a party election broadcast by the Count Binface Party, And if I do say so myself, it's a banger. #VoteBinface #Clacton 22672302814