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Peter Ranson

@pgranson.bsky.social
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Socrates may have said, "The only thing I know is that I know nothing, and I am not quite sure that I know that," but as Osgood, in ‘Some Like It Hot’, says “Well, nobody's perfect!".

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Peter Ranson @pgranson.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
The UK may approve the Rosebank oil field, producing more CO₂ than 73 countries. It won't cut bills, and it will destroy the climate. Tell your MP to stop new fossil fuels now: share.nwmd.social/s/FVpHqV59
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Tell your MP: Stop Rosebank, no new UK oil and gas
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Peter Ranson @pgranson.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
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Owen Hatherley, Ruination — Sidecar
On the Glasgow School of Art.
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Peter Ranson @pgranson.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Big UK banks pocketed £29.2bn in six months while our bills went up! A windfall tax on bank profits would raise £19bn for our schools & NHS. @TheGreenParty's already backing it - sign the petition and tell John Healey to #TaxtheBanks! you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/ta...
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#TaxTheBanks
Years of higher interest rates have sent our rent, mortgage, and debt payments soaring, while banks have raked in huge profits for doing absolutely nothing. The big four UK banks (Barclays, HSBC, Ll...
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Peter Ranson @pgranson.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
The Glasgow School of Art’s Mackintosh building is a masterpiece. We need a full, faithful restoration with zero erosion of Charles Rennie Mackintosh’s original design intent. If you agree, please add your name to the petition to help save 'The Mack': you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/fu...
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Fully and Faithfully Restore ‘The Mack’
The Glasgow School of Art’s Mackintosh building is a masterpiece. We need a full, faithful restoration with zero erosion of Charles Rennie Mackintosh’s original design intent. If you agree, please add...
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Peter Ranson @pgranson.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
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Save the CCA: Keep 350 Sauchiehall Street as a Public Cultural Asset
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Peter Ranson @pgranson.bsky.social · 13/06/2026
This is becoming a universal problem across cities in the UK; let’s have some thought on a better solution to the issues that cause it. Dear Grey Place: the crisis in Glasgow’s gardens www.heraldscotland.com/politics/vie...
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Dear Grey Place: the crisis in Glasgow’s gardens
I’ve seen it happen near me and if you haven’t seen it happen near you, I’d be surprised. It has been called the “greying” effect and…
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Peter Ranson @pgranson.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
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A question for Nigel Farage – why is your nationalist party so obsessed with destroying British jobs? | George Monbiot
Claims that our prosperity depends on oil and gas are bunkum – unless you’re a Reform backer with fossil fuel interests, of course, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot
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Peter Ranson @pgranson.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
From hedgehogs and bats to butterflies and newts, the UK’s wildlife is disappearing fast – and our government is letting it happen. I’ve just signed @friends-earth.bsky.social’s petition calling for urgent action. Add your name: foe.uk/anyha
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Tell the government: act for nature before it’s too late
Add my name Did you know the UK is one of the most nature-depleted countries in the world? There’s less wildlife today than in living memory − and it’s still disappearing before our eyes. From hedgeho...
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Peter Ranson @pgranson.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
Fossil fuel chaos is harming the planet and putting us out of pocket. I’m calling on the UK government to go all in on renewable energy. Add your name too: action.friendsoftheearth.uk/petition/bre... @friends-earth.bsky.social
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Break the UK free from fossil fuel chaos
Take action Global oil and gas markets are volatile − driven by war, conflict and the interests of power-hungry leaders. Here in the UK, we’re still addicted to fossil fuels, leaving households expose...
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Peter Ranson @pgranson.bsky.social · 05/12/2025
I saw this The Herald article on the The Herald app and thought you'd be interested. Europe trades on culture - yet Glasgow is slashing the very thing keeping us relevant www.heraldscotland.com/politics/vie...
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"Europe trades on culture - yet Glasgow is slashing the thing keeping us relevant"
As Glasgow slashes funding for institutions like the GFT, our poorest risk losing access to the arts — and the city risks losing the culture that…
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Peter Ranson @pgranson.bsky.social · 23/11/2025
“The reality and scale of the crisis means that small steps forward aren’t going to be enough. The world needs to start taking giant leaps to cut emissions, fast. ….the consequences will be terrifying if words aren’t turned into action soon.” www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Cop30’s watered-down agreements will do little for an ecosystem at tipping point
Delegates made minimal headway on timetable for replacing oil and gas or on firm commitments to reducing carbon emissions
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Peter Ranson @pgranson.bsky.social · 22/11/2025
The world is watching @cop30brazil.bsky.social. Show leadership and add the fossil fuel phase-out roadmap to the #COP30 agreement. Listen to @lulaoficialbluesky.bsky.social and follow the 80+ countries that want justice!
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Peter Ranson @pgranson.bsky.social · 08/09/2025
Inspiring to visit Hospitalfield.bsky.social to enjoy the new walled garden design, cafe and visit the Mortuary Chapel, where the level of stone carving by James Peter and other masons is simply extraordinary. Open for doors open.bsky.social Sat13/Sun14th Sept 2025 - go see!
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Peter Ranson @pgranson.bsky.social · 21/03/2025
Powerful and inspiring exhibition @thehughlane gallery, Dublin: La Grande Illusion by Brian Maguire, featuring his direct involvement with the marginalised and ignored, making the viewer a witness in the subjects portrayed.
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Peter Ranson @pgranson.bsky.social · 21/03/2025
Great to be back in Dublin once again, walking the streets on a sunny day
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