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Michael Bluett

@sanerefrain.bsky.social
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Faster action on climate change. Angered by 233,000 UK COVID-19 dead (tiny.cc/em7uwz) and large numbers with long COVID. Am also x.com/sanerefrain

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General Boles @generalboles.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Is there a subtle contrast being drawn between who Labour help and who the Tories help 🤔 #CPC26
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Michael Liebreich @mliebreich.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Timelapse of the big @pragmacharge.bsky.social hub we built in Valencia - Europe's biggest with 50 bays. Now operating along with a smaller hub in Felixstowe - 48 more hubs to go by 2030. #NoMoreDiesel #TimeToElectrify #ElectricFreight #EuropeRising #PragmaCharge
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James Murray @james-bg.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Enjoying the various pre-conference think pieces on how Badenoch is doing great that largely fail to mention how her response to a summer of climate and fossil fuel crises has been to pretend you can tackle climate change without getting to net zero and lobby for increased fossil fuel reliance.
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Gregory Norminton @gregorynorminton.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Had to be done.
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James Murray @james-bg.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
This hits seriously hard from @stephencollins.bsky.social. He really is one of our finest social commentators. www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
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The Bayeux Tapestry of Fascism: The Stephen Collins cartoon
Contemporary British political life is a rich tapestry indeed
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Ed Hawkins @edhawkins.org · 07/09/2026
2026 really was a fundamentally different summer to 1976 in terms of temperature across the UK and Europe Data: ERA5
Comparing 1976 and 2026 summers in NW Europe
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Jessica Elgot @jessicaelgot.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Christ www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/202...
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Adam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
A reminder that Delo previously pled guilty in the US to violating money laundering protections and agreed to pay a $10 million fine for "willfully” breaking the law with his BitMex platform, which was described as "in effect a money laundering platform.” This is who owns Farage now
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Nicolas Fulghum @nicolasfulghum.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
Solar's sharp rise continues. As of April 2026, global solar capacity now exceeds 3 terawatt. 1 gigawatt → 1 terawatt: 20+ years 1 terawatt → 2 terawatt: 33 months 2 terawatt → 3 terawatt: 19 months
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Dan Sohege @danielsohege.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
It is shown, repeatedly, that the inevitable outcome of pandering to "populists" is they want more. You can never go far enough. Mahmood's proposals are the most draconian reforms of immigration and asylum systems in decades. They undermine international human rights. Still not enough for this lot.
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Energy Stats UK @energystatsuk.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
National average pricing for Octopus Energy Agile Tariff: Thu 02-07-2026 Min: -4.5p (12:00) Max: 28.8p (18:00) Avg: 8.1p Avg Excl Peak: 6.2p Peak 4pm-7pm: 20.1p Get graphs & pricing for all 14 UK regions at energy-stats.uk/octopus-agile-tarif…
Energy Stats Graph
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Carbon Brief @carbonbrief.org · 01/07/2026
Analysis: UK newspapers have already printed 63 editorials in 2026 backing North Sea drilling ✍️ @joshgabbatiss.bsky.social Read here: buff.ly/TlR4Ovg
Cumulative number of UK newspaper editorials supporting more fossil-fuel extraction in the North Sea in 2025 (blue) and January-June 2026 (red). Source: Carbon Brief analysis.
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Josiah Mortimer @josiahmortimer.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
"UK newspapers have already published 63 editorials this year calling for more oil and gas extraction in the North Sea... "Experts say trying to extract the last barrels of domestic oil and gas would have no impact on people’s energy bills and very little effect on energy security"
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Analysis: UK newspapers have already printed 63 editorials in 2026 backing North Sea drilling  - Carbon Brief
UK newspapers have already published 63 editorials this year calling for more oil and gas extraction in the North Sea, according to Carbon Brief analysis.
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The Register @theregister.com · 01/07/2026
Zuck saves Meta bucks by reusing memory from old servers with a custom CXL ASIC
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Zuck saves Meta bucks by reusing memory from old servers with a custom CXL ASIC
In production on millions of boxes and the payoff is a 25% reduction in machines needed for some inference workloads
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Dan Grey @dangrey.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
It's worth looking at this chart of national electricity demand the National Energy System Operator released this morning. On the three hottest days last week the GB power system was pulling 38 GW – unprecedented for summer. I believe it was air-conditioning and refrigeration equipment 1/
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Jane Hogarth @janehogarth.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
This is an appalling story, made worse by the lack of action by Devon & Cornwall Police, and X. Stalkers like this need jail time.
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Katherine Denkinson @kdenkwrites.com · 01/07/2026
Last yr an NHS doctor was struck off for harassment of other professionals, but his online abuse continued & police failed to act leaving victims in despair. My latest for @theipaper.com inews.co.uk/inews-lifest...
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I was a policewoman who caught stalkers - then a gang of them came for me
Janet Wendleken was looking forward to retiring until she became the latest victim in a targeted network of cyberstalkers
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Jonathan Portes @jdportes.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
I for one am proud that @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social's student body reflects the diversity of our city - something that was not remotely the case when I was an undergraduate.
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James Murray @james-bg.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
Brutal demolition from @eciu.net of the 'we're just one per cent of global emissions - what difference can we make' bullshit. www.businessgreen.com/news-analysi...
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James O’Brien @mrjamesob.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
Just in case you’re missing me… liveapp.inews.co.uk/category/461...
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Farage and Trump have a vicious trick to deceive voters – and it’s working
James O’Brien: The Right is waging a war on education and it’s making the working class vote against their own interest
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Leo Murray @crisortunity.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
I am so aggrieved at lack of progress on UK rail electrification I’ve actually done a LinkedIn post to share my new impact analysis of the oil price shock on Britain’s train operators There is a lot of very welcome Ministerial rhetoric on need to Electrify Britain rn Just don’t forget railways!
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Working on renewable energy integration to railway traction power systems full time has really hammered home how bad our ongoing strategic failure to electrify our railways has been for Britain. So… |...
Working on renewable energy integration to railway traction power systems full time has really hammered home how bad our ongoing strategic failure to electrify our railways has been for Britain. So ov...
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Will Vowell @willvowell.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
As @drgilbz.bsky.social says: “The climate doesn’t care where carbon comes from… we may account for just 1% of current global emissions, but we’re responsible for 100% of our own emissions, and we can show global leadership by bringing them down” 👇 www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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‘But we’re just 1% of emissions’: do smaller countries’ climate efforts matter?
Past and present leaders of wealthy nations such as UK and Germany have argued their actions are insignificant
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Adam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
Nothing says 'speaking for the concerns of the common man' like being paid hundreds of thousands of pounds to promote actual gold bars
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Oxford Clarion @oxfordclarion.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
Oxford drinkers may finally be able to swear in the Three Goats’ Heads after the death of Humphrey Smith, the irascible owner of Sam Smiths Brewery, at the age of 81. The pub chain enforced strict bans on swearing and mobile phone use. Smith was described in a Facebook pubs group as “an absolute tit
The Three Goats Heads on St Michael’s Street. Ian S at geograph.org.uk, CC-BY-SA https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/6665658
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Adam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 28/06/2026
Just perfect
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Jonathan Portes @jdportes.bsky.social · 27/06/2026
Times argues that Labour sticking to its plans fro remigration and deportation is the only way to stave off Farage - because that's worked so well so far. There is no appeasing these people, and no point in trying and the sooner govt realises that the better. www.thetimes.com/comment/the-...
ut Ms Mahmood believes the changes are essential, both for maintaining social cohesion and limiting the burden on public services. As things stand, some 1.6 million people will be eligible for ILR status by 2030, granting them greater access to the welfare state. She also believes changing the system is the only way of seeing off the political threat from Nigel Farage. She is right on all counts.
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David Roberts @volts.wtf · 27/06/2026
This is just one guy's experience, but I have now seen several dozen posts angrily defending air conditioning and zero (0) posts from people who are against it. Where are all these anti-AC folks we're supposed to be mad at? Seriously asking.
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Jan Rosenow @janrosenow.bsky.social · 27/06/2026
Probably the best example of a rapid bottom-up energy transition: Pakistan imported more Chinese solar last year than any country on earth. No big subsidy, no rooftop scheme, no feed-in tariff. Solar is now around a quarter of electricity. More in my piece👇 www.thenewworld.co.uk/jan-rosenow-...
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Pakistan’s solar miracle – how the hell did they do it?
Faced with constant electricity blackouts and a failing grid, people in Pakistan took matters into their own hands. The result is a lesson for the rest of the world, and also a warning
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 27/06/2026
David Hencke, Guardian journalist who exposed ‘cash for questions’ scandal, dies aged 79
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David Hencke, Guardian journalist who exposed ‘cash for questions’ scandal, dies aged 79
Former Westminster correspondent earned a reputation for uncovering political wrongdoing in the 1990s The acclaimed journalist David Hencke, whose career at the Guardian spanned more than three decades, has died from liver cancer aged 79. Hencke, the Guardian’s former Westminster correspondent, was instrumental in exposing the “cash for questions” scandal that forced the resignations of two Conservative ministers, as well as the scoop that led to Peter Mandelson’s first resignation from government. Continue reading...
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Jessica Elgot @jessicaelgot.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
The project that began in the south London club ran through Manchester, Makerfield and now in a borrowed office of a Labour whip in Portcullis House. The secret history, by me and the great @joshhalliday.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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Jessica Elgot @jessicaelgot.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
The third coming of Andy Burnham began in earnest on the dancefloor of the Ministry of Sound last May. To outsiders, it looks like a power shift that came almost too fast. But all of those who made it happen began last summer. This is the story, for our weekend read 👇
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John Mashey @johnmashey.bsky.social · 27/06/2026
But you know deniers aren’t skeptics. ☹️Skeptics are fine, I’m on way to SkeptiCal 2026, & @michaelemann.bsky.social talked at CSICON a few weeks ago… Long ago: www.desmog.com/2014/04/18/p...
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Pseudoskeptics Are Not Skeptics
Genuine scientific skepticism is not just the unmoving rejection of evolution or climate change by fake skeptics, called pseudoskeptics.  The real thing avoids premature conclusions, recognizes uncert...
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Leo Hickman @leohickman.carbonbrief.org · 26/06/2026
For contrast, here's the Guardian's homepage right now...
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Leo Hickman @leohickman.carbonbrief.org · 25/06/2026
Seems to be a lot of selective memory in UK's right-wing newspapers about schools not closing during the 1976 heatwave. I just checked and, yes, many schools did close early as well as allow parents to "keep their children at home if they wish". This clipping from London Evening News, 29 June 1976
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Leo Hickman @leohickman.carbonbrief.org · 27/06/2026
And here's today's Daily Mail... “As lefties wail about global warming…” "Nobody copes with any­thing these days and expects help for every small thing. I am so glad I lived those days."
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Eliot Higgins @eliothiggins.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
Reminder that Musk literally shared Russian disinformation to justify his USAID cuts
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Richard Delevan @richard.wickedproblems.earth · 27/06/2026
Egon Cholakian, ladies and gentleman. A perfect character for our times. Read the whole opendemocracy piece - www.opendemocracy.net/climate-chan...
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Inside the doomsday ‘cult’ spreading climate disinformation to global leaders
In Parliaments, TikTok and COP summits, AllatRa spread claims that greenhouse gases are not main cause of climate crisis
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Richard Delevan @richard.wickedproblems.earth · 27/06/2026
This is like B-movie level silly but so is every other 2026 villain. This @opendemocracy.net exposé on climate disinfo tinfoil hat 'doomsday cult' AllatRa - and how it has managed to infiltrate COPs, European Parliament, US Capitol, *and the Vatican* - is BEYOND WILD. But wait there's more... 🧵
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Inside the doomsday ‘cult’ spreading climate disinformation to global leaders
In Parliaments, TikTok and COP summits, AllatRa spread claims that greenhouse gases are not main cause of climate crisis

By Julián Reingold and Ignacio Conese

A photograph taken at the European Parliament. Czech MEP Ondřej Knotek (third from the left), Pastor Mark Burns and AllatRa president, Maryna Ovtsynova, during a conference on nanoplastics at the European Parliament |AllatRa website
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Adam Squires @adsquires.bsky.social · 27/06/2026
I then got to Rory asking "how we can convince the public on Net Zero" We don't have to. It has strong public support. yougov.com/en-gb/articl... Only right wing politicians seem to fail to understand (which is in part why they lose elections) bsky.app/profile/adsq...
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Adam Squires @adsquires.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
He's just put of date about a lot of things. "It may be that in 10-15 years time there will be some revolution so we're not dependent on diesel" [for trucks]. The revolution is already happening. www.gridserve.com/the-rise-of-...
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GRIDSERVE | The rise of electric heavy goods vehicles in the UK: What businesses need to know in 2025
Electric heavy goods vehicles - or eHGVs for short - is the next area of transport to undergo an electric revolution. While cars travel thousands of miles m ...
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Prof Christina Pagel @chrischirp.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
this is exciting and goes some way to countering @rory-stewart.bsky.social worries about always needing fossil fuel/nuclear backups to renewables. Also important to strengthen network so that renewable electricity from one region can be shunted to another region easily
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James O’Brien @mrjamesob.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
And there it is… www.desmog.com/2026/04/30/r...
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Revealed: Reform’s £24 Million from Fossil Fuel Interests
Reform UK has received £24 million from oil and gas interests, accounting for more than two thirds of its total income, DeSmog can reveal. Led by Nigel Farage, the party is calling for new North Sea o...
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Adam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 27/06/2026
This is the new talking point from Reform supporters over on X. In other news, Nigel Farage has yet to hold a single in-person MP surgery in his constituency in the almost two years since he was elected
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Michael Bluett @sanerefrain.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
FYI @edporter.bsky.social, @mliebreich.bsky.social's Modo Energy talk was featured in yesterday's Just Have a Think video: "The Truth About Hybrid Cars : It’s Worse Than You Think!" youtu.be/NvWgiCCcIig?...
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The Truth About Hybrid Cars : It’s Worse Than You Think!
YouTube video by Just Have a Think
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Ember @ember-energy.org · 06/06/2026
236 GW of plug-and-play battery storage is ready to be deployed in India's pooling stations to reduce renewable curtailment. The store solar energy would cost INR 7-8/kWh -- which is cheaper than the INR 10/kWh states pay for peak power 🔋 ember-energy.org/lat...
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Henry Mance @henrymance.ft.com · 06/06/2026
This is the most blatant - and stupid - non-denial denial I can remember Good luck to Hackney Council with their investigation... www.londoncentric.media/p/hackney-lo...
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Dan Neidle @danneidle.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
Higher taxes that most people will pay? Or spending cuts that most people will feel? That's it. Pick one. If your answer is "government waste" or "tax the rich", then you're part of the problem. The strategy of taxing "other people" has run out of road.
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Ben Quinn @benquinn75.bsky.social · 06/06/2026
Women accusing Andrew Tate criticise UK extradition delay as influencer appears in Russia www.theguardian.com/news/2026/ju...
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Women accusing Andrew Tate criticise UK extradition delay as influencer appears in Russia
Lawyer for British women attacks ‘extraordinary spectacle’ of Tate’s arrival in Moscow
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Jim Pickard @pickardje.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
I’m old enough to remember some rightwingers calling out Obama for having an opinion on Brexit, presumably they’ll be shocked by this
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