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Chad Dixon @lapswood.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

In fact, as long as Farage is still active in politics and has strong financial representation, he will again be a volatile figure. So whatever UK's future is with the EU, any referendum should wait until Labour has won another General Election

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Chad Dixon @lapswood.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

This sounds totally reasonable. War on Want says, "Government must take take steps to limit extreme wealth. It is calling for our government to establish £10m as the upper acceptable limit for wealth; to introduce an annual wealth tax on all assets over £10m." www.theguardian.com/news/2026/se...

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Super-rich UK energy and food magnates’ wealth skyrockets amid global crises

Analysis has shown the costs of daily essentials soaring in recent years, thanks in part to climate shocks, wars and geopolitical tensions

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Chad Dixon @lapswood.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Why can't we just have all this usefulness in a smartwatch?

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Tony Lee @pigasuspress.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Meanwhile, on Mars...

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Chad Dixon @lapswood.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

This sounds like a scary but highly important report that needs full UK publication now. 📃

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Chad Dixon @lapswood.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Such a shame as I am a massive fan of the original trilogy and although they weren't as widely popular, I was hoping that Mahershala Ali was going to bring a freshness to the franchise. Mahershala Ali Is Done With Blade And Moving On: "I'm Over That" - Cosmic Book News share.google/s97s9intTX1e...

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Mahershala Ali Is Done With Blade And Moving On: "I'm Over That" - Cosmic Book News

Mahershala Ali tells Deadline at TIFF he's done with Marvel's Blade and is moving on — and thanks the studio for helping pay for Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother.

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Chad Dixon @lapswood.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

A recent off the cuff remark from President Trump may actually speed up the proposition of Ireland reuniting sooner rather than later and it looks like this meeting could include some first steps. Irish, Scottish and Welsh leaders meet to plan break-up of United Kingdom share.google/Zx2aNW9WZQHv...

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Chad Dixon @lapswood.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

I think if there was some way for FoM to be the only thing that changed back during the 2016 referendum then honestly think it would have satisfied enough folk. George Osborne calls for UK to rejoin EU customs union and boost trade | Economic growth (GDP) | The Guardian share.google/TXCTKLhSuobp...

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George Osborne calls for UK to rejoin EU customs union and boost trade

Ex-Tory chancellor says economy has ‘fallen off a cliff’ since Brexit but rejoining union could be ‘quite simple’

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Chad Dixon @lapswood.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Like 'The Imitation Game' (2014), it's important to tell the stories of persons not directly on the front line of War and how their contributions were in some cases as or more important than those famous battlefield commanders. See my full review here 🎬 tedssalmagundi.blogspot.com/2026/09/pres...

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Pressure (2026) - A Guest Review by Chad Dixon

This is a dramatisation, with some historical tweaks, about the most important decision taken that ultimately became the turning point of WW...

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Chad Dixon @lapswood.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

As I've said many times, the energy policy of not just the UK Government but many should have transitioned hard away from oil and gas to renewables from the mid 1980's. Doing that would've negated so many of the issues that huge fluctuations in the wholesale oil and gas prices that affect us today.

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Chad Dixon @lapswood.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

I did a double header on UK National Cinema Weekend: First I saw The Death of Robin Hood (15), My Review Here: tedssalmagundi.blogspot.com/2026/09/the-... Then hopped on a bus for thirty minutes to see Ridley Scott's The Dog Stars (15), My Review Here: tedssalmagundi.blogspot.com/2026/09/the-...

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Chad Dixon @lapswood.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

If only the UK had gone hard on renewable energy development from the moment the first coal mines were closed down by the Thatcher government than we wouldn't be in this position now. Jackdaw gasfield set to be approved by ministers this month, sources say. share.google/bEoARkJ8nOAF...

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Jackdaw gasfield set to be approved by ministers this month, sources say

Energy secretary could recommend new North Sea drilling next week, as ministers also consider approval for Rosebank oilfield

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Chad Dixon @lapswood.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

This is quite an incredible episode in this BBC Radio series. A seemingly ordinary woman, largely housebound due to chronic illness, wrote a series of letters to the office of the American President from 1881 & changed his view completely to run a much fairer system. 🇺🇸 www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

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A History of the United States in 100 Objects - 100 Objects #13: The Sand Letters - BBC Sounds

How Julia Sand's 23 letters transformed a president and American politics forever.

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Chad Dixon @lapswood.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Either there's going to be a massive party somewhere soon or someone's stocking up for St. Patrick's Day 2027. More than 70,000 pints of Guinness stolen in brazen theft from UK depot | The Independent share.google/B4Njp4jx6X1y...

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More than 70,000 pints of Guinness stolen in brazen theft from UK depot

The barrels, with an estimated value of £115,000, were taken from an industrial estate in Runcorn on Monday

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Chad Dixon @lapswood.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

I really thought that the old Mercator projection was long confined to the dustbin of history as it was seen as seriously wrong, out of date way back when I was in my twenties. 😮 UN to vote on adopting new world map that shows Africa’s true scale | Africa | The Guardian share.google/xB4Sk6vzobnZ...

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UN to vote on adopting new world map that shows Africa’s true scale

Togo-sponsored resolution calls to phase out traditional map that depicts continent as similar size to Greenland

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Chad Dixon @lapswood.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

We still need these mega data centres but they can only be in orbit where they are solar powered and cooled by the iciness of space itself. 🛰️

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Chad Dixon @lapswood.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Definitely a positive thing but launched about four months late considering the very Sunny ☀️ 😎 Summer we've just had: Households can save as plug-in solar panels come to market - GOV.UK share.google/Ws62ztjhMe75...

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Households can save as plug-in solar panels come to market

Households can save hundreds on bills as plug-in solar panels become legal to use and buy across the country.

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Chad Dixon @lapswood.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

OMG! By those dates why isn't more renewable? "Production from the U.K. Continental Shelf peaked in 1999 and about 93% of the oil and gas it is likely to produce has already been extracted." Burnham faces North Sea oil test as rising costs force UK to rethink net-zero: share.google/AshlcuTXafsf...

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Burnham faces North Sea oil test as rising costs force UK to rethink net-zero strategy

A summer of record wildfires and drought has sharpened a debate over whether Britain should extract more fossil fuels or speed up its shift toward renewable energy.

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Chad Dixon @lapswood.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

There's no getting around it, the world is going to need these mega data centres but obviously Earthbound resources are being severely stretched due to climate change. The sooner they are built in orbit where solar energy can power them and the cold environment of Space can cool them, the better. 🛰️

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Chad Dixon @lapswood.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

So bleeding obvious that renewable energy was the best way forwards that it should have been one of the main infrastructure investments of British Governments since the closure of the domestic mining industry in the 1980's.

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Chad Dixon @lapswood.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

I generally get the feeling the voting British Public want both the small and larger issues addressed but when previous governments have only seen to be focusing on the bigger issues then your average voter gets the feeling their being ignored in favour of the will of the rich and powerful.

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Chad Dixon @lapswood.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

I know for some the rain has finally come today after a long arid period but summers aren't going to get less hotter ☀️ or dryer 🏜️ anytime soon in the UK. So as a result, a sensibly seasonable attitude must now be taken regarding the use of some potentially volatile products: 🔥 c.org/6gXRXtgvJG

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Seasonal ban of the sales of fireworks and disposable BBQs in the UK

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Chad Dixon @lapswood.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Bringing water as a utility into public ownership has to be on the agenda of the current government. Let's make it so: c.org/cFZHKqkmM2

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Return the Water Industry to Public Ownership

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Chad Dixon @lapswood.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Not only should water companies in the UK be renationalised, a major building of new resovoirs with some including hydro electricity generating plants, should be part of a major investment plan that will use materials made here and create many thousands of new jobs in the renewable energy sector. 💧

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Chad Dixon @lapswood.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Some optimistic news in the redevelopment of Britain's energy sector and a hopeful boost in the former industrial heartlands of the nation: www.telegraph.co.uk/business/202...

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Chad Dixon @lapswood.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

The mighty Amazon Rainforest are the lungs of Planet Earth:

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Chad Dixon @lapswood.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Staying food self sufficient should have always been the plan as thinking that being a member of the EU was going to be the UK's food safety net was deluded. Britain’s scorched fields mean a food crisis – and the government is ignoring the one measure that would help: share.google/klpXXDewKoPC...

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Britain's scorched fields mean a food crisis – and the government is ignoring the one measure that would help | George Monbiot

This summer’s extreme weather and wars in Iran and Ukraine have made our need for food stockpiles more pressing than ever, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot

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Chad Dixon @lapswood.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Many more data centres are still going to be needed regardless. Taking them to orbit is the best solution so far but this article says that still will create too much emissions. SpaceX wants to put 1 million AI satellites in orbit. What would that do to Earth's climate? share.google/C3xGdGjKten3...

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SpaceX wants to put 1 million AI satellites in orbit. What would that do to Earth's climate?

"There seems, in my opinion, to be very little consideration for the environment."

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Chad Dixon @lapswood.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

These water companies have seriously under invested in renewing and creating better infrastructure in favour of paying out dividends and boss bonuses, even when they were running with major debts. Bring all water utilities under public ownership now! c.org/zS7gR7SLVp

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Hold South East Water accountable for water shortages

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Chad Dixon @lapswood.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

Always remember to protect your eyes with proper eclipse glasses when looking directly at the Sun. ☀️

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Chad Dixon @lapswood.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Please let this herald the end of the giant smurf films?! 🎬 Out of the blue: James Cameron’s surprise departure would be good for Avatar | James Cameron | The Guardian share.google/bfuMlmiJZU3D...

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Out of the blue: James Cameron’s surprise departure would be good for Avatar

The director has yet again hinted that he may step away – but if he does actually relinquish control, it would likely benefit the franchise

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Chad Dixon @lapswood.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

I'm hoping other US states follow suit so Zuckerberg is really forced to make serious changes or just close Meta: New Mexico court orders Meta to pay $567m over harms to children’s mental health | Meta | The Guardian share.google/ntmglPWHgck5...

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New Mexico court orders Meta to pay $567m over harms to children’s mental health

Ruling comes as part of second phase of landmark trial that found social media company enabled harm against users

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Chad Dixon @lapswood.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Our government should be striving to keep all future UK offshore and onshore wind farm projects in-house, including the manufacturing of the turbine parts as much as possible here. This is key to keep possible outside influences away from our ongoing push to cut carbon emissions and get to Net Zero.

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Chad Dixon @lapswood.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

This is everything to do with Thatcher's starting of the privatisation of our Utilities here in GB and us having poor government's environmenttal policies since. This includes New Labour and has very little to do with Brexit. Anything that allowed greater movements of people would also be critical.

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Chad Dixon @lapswood.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

A woman who wasn't just ahead of her time. Time and society, generally was just well behind her: Wally Funk obituary | Space | The Guardian share.google/5zqRqT4csNRJ...

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Wally Funk obituary

Pioneering American aviator who was the oldest woman to fly into space aged 82 in 2021

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Tony Lee @pigasuspress.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

Put some money in the Bank!

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Chad Dixon @lapswood.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

Absolutely this historic UK telescope needs funding to be continued: c.org/VZftTLR4dY

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Fund the Jodrell Bank Observatory's largest telescope

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Chad Dixon @lapswood.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

It's totally criminal that virtually no resovoirs have been built since the late 1980's. Not only for vital water capture but to be the sources to power some new hydro electricity stations. 💧

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Chad Dixon @lapswood.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

Some background to the original 1968 version. Interesting that he mentions a 'Juno' programme that is actually happening now even though it's a robotic mission. 🛰 youtu.be/-SKbvqndVFY?...

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Project Liberty (Planet Of The Apes)

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Chad Dixon @lapswood.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

Source: UK Opinion Polls 2026: Latest Voting Intention Tracker | PollCheck share.google/dPOIHI95kmpc...

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Chad Dixon @lapswood.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

Gave us so many good memories on the telly. Especially in the 1970's in 'The Goodies'. R.I.P. Bill Oddie, naturalist and broadcaster, dies aged 85 | Bill Oddie | The Guardian share.google/HtO51S0VUU5k...

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Bill Oddie, naturalist and broadcaster, dies aged 85

Coming to fame in The Goodies, Oddie was later known for his wildlife expertise and presented BBC Springwatch

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Chad Dixon @lapswood.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

Allowing our native coastal wildlife space to thrive is an important necessity. 🦭 c.org/yT64Lb6RXr

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Give Seals Space

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Chad Dixon @lapswood.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

I'm a bit worried that there could be too many Marvel Characters in this next Avengers film release. 🤔 youtu.be/irVNGjRFZGk?...

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Avengers: Doomsday | Official Trailer | In Theaters December 18

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Chad Dixon @lapswood.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

All of those films are classics and definitely worth a rewatch. 🎬 👀

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Chad Dixon @lapswood.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

Very sad to hear of the passing of one of my favourite actors who, over his five decades in film and television, was in over 150 separate productions. He seemed to be extremely comfortable playing all kinds of nationalities in many meaty roles where he didn't favour being a goody nor a baddie. 😔

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Chad Dixon @lapswood.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

Humanoid robots will soon be doing lots of jobs that humans used to do so working against this future like some kind of modern luddite is incredibly naive. How AI could enable autonomous robot workers in workplaces—and maybe homes - Ars Technica share.google/PQx5dMhlzbD9...

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How AI could enable autonomous robot workers in workplaces—and maybe homes

Top robotics researchers and founders explain how robot autonomy is evolving.

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Chad Dixon @lapswood.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

"An ageing population and restrictive migration policies continue creating labour shortages across industries struggling to recruit sufficient numbers of workers." Japan's Policymakers increasingly view automation as the practical response to this issue. www.techradar.com/pro/japan-re...

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Noetra powers Japan's ambitious march toward a robot workforce

Japan bets its future on robots as Noetra prepares a massive automation surge across industries nationwide

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Chad Dixon @lapswood.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

Together with it's continuous falling birthrate, South Korea 🇰🇷 seems the ideal place to go big on humanoid robot 🤖 development in the workplace. South Korea to spend $1T on more memory chip production and humanoid robots - Ars Technica share.google/CZK8yFU6vN9Z...

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Chad Dixon @lapswood.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

These ways are the future as China is actively operating commercial underwater data centres. "Elon Musk wants to put them in space. But with innumerable Earth-based datacentres already built, this feels like puff, the future you could have had, had you not sleepwalked into the one that has arrived."

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