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Life, the universe & everything. Place of birth Earth, race human, religion tolerance, age old age (which is better than the alternative), Interests, humour, people, science, environment, climate, archery. Trying to be a better human- WIP

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50501: The People’s Movement ❌👑 @50501movement.bsky.social · 08/11/2025
Alex Karp and Peter Thiel are two of the worst people on this planet running one of the most evil companies to ever exist—we should do whatever we can to make Palantir go bankrupt.
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Palantir CEO Karp twice slams short sellers as stock suffers worst week since April
Palantir CEO Alex Karp twice confronted short sellers this week as the company's shares suffered a double-digit drop.
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Mike Bailey @linusd.bsky.social · 10h
This is how it starts. It isn’t patriotism it is recreational racism. White men in gangs acting as vigilantes and make anyone not white feel unsafe. 'There's one sat here': Moment members of 'Patriot Patrol' order black man to move on from park bench www.lbc.co.uk/article/patr...
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'There's one sat here': Moment members of 'Patriot Patrol' order black man to move on from park bench | LBC
The Facebook page for the group was seemingly set up five days ago and urges people to get in contact with them if "you have any info on illegal migrants in your area"
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 20h
At a time when the most influential leaders of the U.S. need to stand up loudly and clearly for the rule of law, they are leading the charge in the opposite direction. But not Jack Smith. Kudos to him for continuing to be a much needed voice of clarity.
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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 10h
Deloitte paid its UK-based partners £1.125m. Firm has 784 equity partners. Due to self-employed status of partners, employer national insurance (ENI) is not paid on profits shared. 150,000 ENI avoided on every £1m of profits shared. Billions lost across the country. Must end this privilege.
cityam.com
Deloitte UK advisory arm rebounds to growth as new boss insists AI 'can’t replace lived experience'
Big Four giant Deloitte's new UK boss, Darren Graves, insisted AI “can’t replace lived experience” as the firm's advisory arms return to growth.
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Climática @climatica.coop · 10h
❗ El océano absorbió en 2025 un calor equivalente a 40 veces la energía que consume toda la humanidad
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El océano absorbió en 2025 un calor equivalente a 40 veces la energía que consume toda la humanidad - Climática
El nuevo informe de Copernicus dibuja un escenario crítico desde España hasta la Antártida, con un océano cada vez más ácido, una subida récord del nivel del mar y una biodiversidad al límite, desde los corales tropicales hasta los pingüinos emperador.
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Dr. Jonathan Foley @globalecoguy.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
EVs are awesome. I have a Hyundai Ioniq 5, which has a range of 300-350 miles. I charge it at home, which is convenient, and it costs me about $10 to completely recharge the battery. (84 kWh at 12 cents a kWh) Compare that to a similar size gas car, at 25-30 mpg, which would cost $54 to fill up.
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John Sipher @johnsipher.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
How embarrassing 😳
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AdyBee 🐝 @adybee.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
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Massimo (mirror) @rainmaker1973-m.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Geomorphology of a river: what happens when you install a dam or a weir and how the sediment transport changes. Original post
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Peter Geoghegan @petergeoghegan.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
🔴 BREAKING: BP, Uber, Amazon and more paying Tony Blair's think tank $25,000 for “networking” opportunities with politicians and policy makers at party conferences Experts say "looks and smells like cash for access" Full story on Democracy for Sale democracyforsale.substack.com/p/breaking-t...
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BREAKING: Tony Blair Institute’s $25,000 corporate network “smells like cash for access”
Exclusive documents show Tony Blair's think tank offers corporate members such as BP and Uber "networking" at party conferences and "a stronger voice" in policy debates.
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Codfather #FBPE 🇫🇷🇪🇺 @codfather.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
This is where supporting the fascist reform party gets the UK , a lad sitting down being bullied by self appointed vigilantes. These two are disgusting, but this is where Farage has dragged the UK.
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Ketan Joshi @ketanjoshi.co · 29/09/2026
Israel engaged in the demolition of a city with families still inside the buildings. Real life horror.
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AdyBee 🐝 @adybee.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Here is how politics, in most cases, works: Rich and powerful interests, whether in fossil fuels, finance, big tech, media, meat, pharma or foreign governments, make a demand, and use their sophisticated tools to persuade a government to adopt it. The government adopts it. Please read whole🧵
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Emily Gorcenski @emily.gorcen.ski · 28/09/2026
Here’s the most incredible story you’ll read today. A small plane with four people aboard crashes in a field. Another pilot witnesses it. That pilot happens to be flying a bunch of skydivers. They offer to jump to assist, are given permission. The skydivers happen to be EMTs. Everyone survives.
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Skydivers alert emergency crews, assist after plane crashes near East Troy airport
Four people were aboard the single-engine plane when it went down in a cornfield near Carvers School Road in East Troy at about 1:30 p.m.
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Kate from Kharkiv @kateinkharkiv.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Another body of a victim has been recovered from under the rubble of the National Academy of Sciences in Kyiv, Mayor Klitschko reported. Death tall rises to 2 people. Russis killed 2 people for no reason other then being Ukrainians on ordinary Monday...
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Jessica McKenzie @jessimckenzi.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
“It’s not just about attacking warehouses so that we won’t have food. They also want to intimidate us — to make it so that we can’t work, study, do scientific research or really do anything at all.”
nytimes.com
Russian Drone Strikes Ukraine’s Science Academy, Causing Fire in City Center
A Russian jet-powered drone hit Ukraine’s National Academy of Sciences, the source of almost all of the country’s major scientific discoveries.
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Cold War Steve @coldwarsteve.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
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Elizabeth Warren @elizabeth-warren.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
When we invest in affordable housing, communities thrive. More stable families. Better schools. Stronger local economies. My 21st Century ROAD to Housing Bill isn't just good for families—it's smart economics.
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Gary Hatch @patrick1775henry.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Omg, this is so mean yet hilarious too, and, if I may say so also quite deserving considering.. Lol 😎
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Mark Z. Jacobson @mzjacobson.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Argument For Clean Energy Has Flipped IEA's new "Electrification" lists its benefits as energy security, competitiveness, then emissions Its thesis can be traced to 2009, when M Jacobson wrote in Sci American we could power 100% of the planet w/renewables www.onlygoodnewsdaily.com/post/the-arg...
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The Argument For Clean Energy Has Flipped | OGN Daily
It all started as a moral argument for taking climate action, but that driver has now been relegated to third place.
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Emily Beament @emilybeament.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Rare field gentians may have been wiped out in southern England after heatwaves and drought, in what experts say is a 'canary in the mine' for how climate change is driving species loss www.itv.com/news/meridia...
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Tom Gibson @tmgibs.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Trump makes driving even more expensive for drivers by lowering mileage standards This also makes air less safe to breathe and makes climate change worse What a stupid putz
bloomberg.com
Trump Set to Roll Back Biden-Era Auto Fuel Economy Standards
The Trump administration is planning to release new fuel efficiency mandates on Monday that would ease more stringent rules implemented under President Joe Biden.
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Ed Maibach @maibached.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Californians will soon get a sneak peak at what sea level rise means for their future. I don’t think they will like what they see but hopefully it will wake them up to the need for greater coastal resilience measures. @ametsoc.org @docsforclimate.bsky.social @agu.org @lisapatel.bsky.social
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Concern mounts over slow-moving, planetary-scale ‘kelvin’ wave heading for California
The ocean phenomenon could raise sea levels by up to a foot as El Niño keeps warm water trapped along the coast
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Dr Adam Levy @climateadam.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
We see the same trick with climate change. "The answer is not to stop fossil fuels overnight" No-one is asking you to. But we have been asking you to start work on this for DECADES.
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Sarah Murphy @13sarahmurphy.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
The Times - which has v much joined in the rightwing clamour to reduce immigration - now reporting that Mahmood’s “success” has cost the economy £4- to £7Bn. Would they like to now honestly confirm that fewer people = less spending power for all. There’s a high price to pay for this nasty obsession.
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Falling migration numbers could cost the chancellor as much as £7bn in fiscal headroom as he writes his first budget, The Times has been told.
Government insiders believe that John Healey, who already faced an uphill battle to balance the books next month, is likely to have an even bigger challenge after immigration undershot projections from the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR).
The Institute for Fiscal Studies think tank estimated last month that the success of Shabana
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reforms, which have cut net migration to the low hundreds of thousands, could cost Healey some £4bn.
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Eoghan Daltun 🌍 @irishrainforest.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Utterly mad how most of society just bumbles along, ignoring the monstrous future realities being locked in place, day in day out.
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Dr. Merritt Rae Turetsky @queenofpeat.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Happy Sundew Sunday! Want to learn 5 super cool facts about miniature-yet-so-complex sundew plants? Follow along to learn some unusual botany. 🧵 1/
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Peter Gleick @petergleick.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Rachel Carson's "Silent Spring" was released on this day 62 years ago. I have a first edition & come back to it often, including this paragraph in the chapter "Obligation to Endure." It's worth reading. "We urgently need an end to these false assurances, to the sugar coating of unpalatable facts."
Cover of Silent Spring by Rachel CarsonThe last paragraph in the Silent Spring chapter Obligation to Endure, reads, in part, " We urgently need an end to these false assurances, to the sugar coating of unpalatable facts... The public must decide whether it wishes to continue on the present road, and it can do so only when in full possession of the facts. In the words of Jean Rostand, "The obligation to endure gives us the right to know."
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David Roberts @volts.wtf · 27/09/2026
I keep telling y'all, electric aviation is a dark horse.
techspot.com
The largest all-electric plane ever flew for 27 minutes, on $5 of electricity
Heart's X1 demonstrator flew for 27 minutes from a regional airport in upstate New York, running on battery power the entire time. The aircraft reached 1,100 feet...
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Dr Ella Gilbert @drgilbz.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
New vidéo with @justhaveathink.bsky.social looking at the effects of El Niño on Antarctica. Check out the companion vid on Dave's channel where we investigate the impacts on the Arctic. youtu.be/j8pOLNWWkgc
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El Niño is reaching Antarctica, but not how you think
YouTube video by Dr Gilbz
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Victoria Derbyshire @vicderbyshire.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Five men have been arrested as counter-terror police investigate a major incident near RAF Fairford 
They were arrested on suspicion of committing offences under the Explosives Act, and have been further arrested on suspicion of preparation of a terrorist act
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Massimo (mirror) @rainmaker1973-m.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Ravens are a generally monogamous species, some pairs even mate for life. They will ride air currents and perform various aerial displays from tumbling tricks to acrobatics, often in couples, like this one. Original post
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The Kimono Gallery @roger1952.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Women in a Crow Boat at New Year Sunrise. Ukiyo-e woodblock print. About 1800, Japan. Artist Utagawa Toyokuni I
Surging through churning, frothing waves, a fantastical pleasure boat anchored by a monumental, jet-black crow figurehead carves its path into the early morning light. Atop the horizon, the deep crimson orb of the first sunrise of the New Year (hatsuhinode) rises above low clouds and distant mountain peaks. Standing poised aboard the decorated hull, an elegant woman in a mauve, plum-blossom-patterned kimono holds aloft a shallow porcelain dish containing a potted New Year arrangement, while her companion in a coral-red shibori garment sits attentively at her side. The stark contrast between the crow’s light-absorbing black feathers, the crisp spray of white water, and the soft pastel robes creates a vivid sensory landscape, evoking the biting chill of an early morning sea breeze infused with the faint scent of salt and spring buds.
Designed around 1800 by master woodblock printmaker Utagawa Toyokuni I (1769–1825), this polychrome print (nishiki-e) fuses Edo-period bijinga (pictures of beautiful women) with auspicious New Year mythology and mitate (playful poetic allusion). The crow boat (karasu-bune) draws upon sacred Shinto lore—wherein the crow is venerated as a divine sun-messenger and guide—blended with the popular urban custom of gathering to witness the first sunrise (hatsuhinode) for health and good fortune. The potted plant held aloft, traditionally fukujusō (pheasant's eye) or dwarf pine, serves as a harbinger of wealth, resilience, and longevity. The intricate carving of the wave patterns and the flawless registration of delicate pigments reflect the peak of Edo-period monozukuri (artisanal mastery), requiring a seamless synthesis between artist, block-cutter, and printer.
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California Dreamin’… 😎 @jerasikehorn.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
So, naturally you know what to do…👇 The irony is thick with this one. Share away.😎✨
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Paul 🌱 @zenzi10zi.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
reminds me of something
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Gerry Hassan @gerryhassan.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
A moving day for Kirkcudbright, RNLI & our active local RNLI branch. The official launch & dedication of the new RNLI lifeboat, the George D Dow, along with a new lifeboat station in Kirkcudbright Bay. A fitting ceremony to an important service & tradition saving lives.
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Mike Brock 🇺🇸 @brockm.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Peter Thiel’s theology is literally his attempt to reverse-engineer an interpretation of Christianity he can use to trick stupid people into letting him turn them into serfs. What’s remarkable is how many years of effort he has put into this — and that he thought it could plausibly work.
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conifergirl.bsky.social @conifergirl.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
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smeedha @smeedha.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
For those who prefer “sugar-coated” analyses, such as: “we still have time” … “transitioning to a Net-Zero future” … “plants love CO2” … “carbon capture technology” this article is not for you. Stop reading now. Elites Have No Plan for Climate Collapse www.counterpunch.org/2026/09/25/e...
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Elites Have No Plan for Climate Collapse
Bill McGuire, emeritus professor, Geophysical & Climate Hazards, University College London is unique within the scientific community. He claims that
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Kristian Steensen Nielsen @kristiansn89.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
🎯 What should we expect from behavior change interventions? Growing evidence suggests that most behavior change interventions have small effects on behavior. I regularly hear fellow behavioral scientists understandably feeling discouraged by this. But should we be discouraged? Not necessarily.🧵
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Prof Ian Hall @ianhall.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Climate reality... The UK’s latest harvest figures are another reminder that climate risk isn’t some distant scientific forecast. It's already affecting our farms, our food security and our economy. eciu.net/media/press-...
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UK faces worst harvest on record after summer drought: comment
Snap analysis of these yield estimates, including a ranking of where 2026 sits alongside other harvests going back to 1984.
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Zeke Hausfather @zekehausfather.com · 22/09/2026
I have a new piece out in Nature today on the record-breaking 2026/2027 El Niño, what impacts we should expect, and how governments can prepare. The Niño3.4 region is currently running more than 1C hotter than any prior event on record, and we remain months away from the peak www.nature.com/artic...
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Glen Peters @glenpeters.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
"Current [El Nino] forecasts suggest that the 2026 event could push global mean surface temperatures in 2027 to almost 1.8°C above pre-industrial levels" 😱 Good rundown of El Nino impacts via @zekehausfather.com www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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New Scientist @newscientist.com · 24/09/2026
In this week’s issue: Vital currents are already showing signs of collapsing - what will happen if they do? Grab a copy in shops now or download our app for digital editions. www.newscientist.com/issue/3614/
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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
In the cost-benefit analysis of mitigation and adaptation, do you think French bureaucrats are saying to themselves, "Well, that's a few thousand pensioners that we no longer have to pay"? It's as good an explanation as any for the lack of action.
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French health authority reports almost 8,000 excess deaths over heatwave-struck summer
While the French public health authority's latest figure, 7,919 excess deaths from late May to August 20, was still not final and could rise further, it already gave a striking indication of the impac...
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Wolfgang Blau @wblau.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
“The report also found old electric vehicles stay on the road at double the rate of combustion vehicles: at age 15, the road exit rate for BEVs is 5.4 per cent, compared to 11.9 per cent for petrol vehicles.” thedriven.io/2026/09/24/e...
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Electric cars are more durable than petrol equivalents, and last longer - major report finds
A study of millions of vehicles reveals that EVs are much less likely to fail compared to petrol equivalents, and will last a lot longer.
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Prof Helen Bostock @oceanhelen.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Another reason to bring your own cup for those take away coffees. New research by my awesome colleague Dr Elvis Okoffo. Great to see this finally out. I have been telling people over the last year….
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Takeaway cups release microplastics into your coffee
Single-use paper cups used for takeaway coffee and other beverages release millions of microplastic particles when exposed to hot liquid, University of Queensland researchers have found.
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Ed Hawkins @edhawkins.org · 25/09/2026
Everyday weather in a warmer world Imagine the weather patterns that happened in 1903 occurred again in a warmer world - how would that weather be experienced differently? Thomas et al. answer this question, highlighting the thermodynamic response of the climate: esd.copernicus.org/articles/17/...
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Everyday weather in a warmer world
Abstract. How would the weather of a year from history be experienced in a warmer world? We reconstruct the weather of 1903 using a reanalysis system that assimilates only surface pressure observation...
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