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Drax’s problem is that it has repeatedly failed to demonstrate the sustainability of its wood supply, and appreciable proportions of this have come from old growth forest. Even this might still be carbon neutral (if the forest is allowed to regrow), but the ecological damage is enormous. 2/2

A classic case of very muddled thinking. Drax ‘s problem is not its CO2 emissions - by definition wood is not a fossil fuel, and if power stations are fuelled by sustainably produced wood on a plantation or (even better) coppice rotation, you have a closed carbon cycle, powered by the sun 1/2

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No, it’s classed as carbon neutral because it burns wood, not fossil fuels. DRAX’s problem is the sustainability of its wood supply, which has REPEATEDLY been shown to contain wood from cutting old growth forests.

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Wood is not a fossil fuel.

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It’s the logging of old growth forests that is the problem.

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But Drax cannot demonstrate that its pellet production supply chain is sustainable - ie part of its Canadian supply comes from the clearance of old growth forest. Also when 10,000s of acres of British coppice have been allowed to overstand for a century. 2/2

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No. Burning coal liberates fossil carbon into the environment. There is a net gain in CO2. If you burn wood from a rotating plantation or coppice cycle, the growing forest resource is consuming the CO2 produced. It’s a closed loop - you’re using the trees as a natural solar panel. 1/2

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James Harvey @keepof4worlds.bsky.social · 17h

The problem isn’t that Drax burns wood and emits CO2 - sustainably grown wood (e.g. on a coppice cycle) is a closed carbon cycle and by definition is not a fossil fuel. DRAX’s problem is that it has REPEATEDLY failed to demonstrate sustainable sourcing.

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We have the opposite problem: a 10kg Parson Russell whose reaction, when faced with a herd of 500kg bullocks, is to metaphorically and enthusiastically exclaim “prey!”

I used to work for this outfit. Nb.com Entirely owned by the employees…

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I had a friend who used to work for the Guardian - I got the impression that they were horrible to him too.

This is, categorically, absolute balls.

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James Harvey @keepof4worlds.bsky.social · 19h

Exactly this (speaking to you now from the City…). I want general market insight as the CFO and SMF3 of a regulated asset manager. The whole fucking point is to broaden my inputs and have assumptions and groupthink challenged: not to have my prejudices buffed by the Daily Telegraph.

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What? I’d assumed this was a windup à la Charlie Brooker

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Alex Andreou @sturdyalex.bsky.social · 23h

As well as a Britannia Magic Dome, Tories will build a Halo Array, a Stargate, a Dark Tower, and a Death Star - named respectively Spirit of the Blitz, Maggie's Opening, Boris-Dûr, and Churchill's Clacker - funded by sales of a new wellness smoothie made with carrot, ginger, and poor people's tears.

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James Harvey @keepof4worlds.bsky.social · 21h

The point is not to feel sympathy for rich people - it is that we should be incentivising them to work *more*, earn *more* and pay *more* tax - not massively incentivising them to work less, save more, retire early and stop contributing to both GDP and the government tax take.

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James Harvey @keepof4worlds.bsky.social · 21h

Just get rid of all the stupid clawbacks and bollocks, but raise the additional rate to 50% above 90k

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James Harvey @keepof4worlds.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Power should be executed as close the people as possible… yes: defence has to be international. Bus stops do not!

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James Harvey @keepof4worlds.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

I travelled on them the other weekend and they were *shockingly* bad: not just huge delays and cancellations, but cancellation because they just… … DIDN’T HAVE THE TRAINS to run the timetabled service…

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James Harvey @keepof4worlds.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Highly correlated with Spurs FC shurely?

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The Empty City @davidallengreen.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Commentators reading the Premier League ruling on Manchester City.

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James Harvey @keepof4worlds.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

“And welcome to the Rejoiners podcast. On today’s panel we have…”

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James Harvey @keepof4worlds.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

A worthy successor to Brooker’s magisterial satire of The News… youtu.be/aHun58mz3vI?...

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Charlie Brooker's How to Report the News - Newswipe - BBC

YouTube video by BBC

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James Harvey @keepof4worlds.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

How does AI deliver seeing this live, in the room? youtu.be/8OImhmxDZ7A?...

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Geddy Lee Amazing Bass Line

YouTube video by funkice

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James Harvey @keepof4worlds.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

How does AI deliver decades of jumping up and down with other sweaty blokes in a New Model Army mosh pit while they bang out angry banger after angry banger?

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James Harvey @keepof4worlds.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

A century or so ago this sort of tax was pitched as a (pretty fictional) National “Insurance”…

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James Harvey @keepof4worlds.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

This was a great and helpful episode!

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James Harvey @keepof4worlds.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Very much showing my age - it’s all the games I played in my 20s and 30s that have a real echo for me… My 9 games #My9Games my9games.net/

Total Annihilation, Doom, Delta Force, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, Mechwarrior 3, Master of Orion II, Star Wars: Jedi Academy, Star Wars: X wing, Populous.

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James Harvey @keepof4worlds.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Tonight we are attempting to engage with the popular beat combo “Sparks” tonight, the darlings of… …someone. As expected they seem deeply irritating and annoying

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Dr Stylite @columnist.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

I have arrested the men that were near the air base and who you decided were asylum seeking terrorists Forgive me they were white men in their twenties from London

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James Harvey @keepof4worlds.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

It’s tough. The care workers are underpaid - but if you have to pay those meagre wages, it’s still £6,000 a month…

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James Harvey @keepof4worlds.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

It’s hard to square that circle. Now that mum needs full time care at home after the NHS injured her, we pay about £6,000 a month. Even that doesn’t pay the carer much.

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James Harvey @keepof4worlds.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Such a great book - but is the Player of Games Gurgeh, or Flere-Imsaho? Games within games…

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James Harvey @keepof4worlds.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

<descends from the heavens on a golden cloud> <adjusts pince nez> OK. I’m on it…