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Live near Manchester (UK), work on citizen-led/co-op approaches to the energy transition as a way to tackle climate change. Interested in politics, urban design, anarchism, co-ops and football (not necessarily in that order).
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I wonder how long it will take for Trump to realise that military aid is a way to boost domestic industrial production - see also overseas aid 🙄

The proposed US Ukraine minerals deal is weirder the more you look into it. It is totally reliant on multi-year private sector investment into a country still at war and the actual presence of minerals is highly speculative and based on decades old Soviet data... www.csis.org/analysis/bre...

For the first time since WWII, an extreme right party came 2nd in German national elections. Their rise was fueled by austerity and free market economics. To defeat the far right, we must adopt an anti-fascist economic policy that provides an alternative to the status quo.

This SNL cold open is almost as awkward as the real thing. youtu.be/CUpOMSJ1MdU?...

Excellent new edition of What / When covering Longdendale valley...

It’s no mystery why Trump was warm towards Starmer. Brexit Britain isn’t a threat to US tech companies but welcomes them with open arms. The CMA is going to fold following its new strategic steer.

Great day in Edinburgh for the @changeworks.bsky.social #cwconnect - like the name says, loads of connections made!

On narratives that mix climate action and defense... from Rewiring America #cwconnect

Great to be at @changeworks.bsky.social #cwconnect conference, Andres Kerr from Climate KIC talking about the change in narrative at a policy level from climate to growth, investment and jobs.

Good morning Edinburgh! 😎

Note to self: DO NOT pay for another hotel breakfast without first verifying the make and model of the veggie sausages available. Mashed potato mixed with frozen veg, shaped into a cylinder and fried is NOT an acceptable breakfast item.

In Edinburgh for Changeworks Connect...

Interview with Professor Kevin Anderson pt 4 – the Climate Change Committee is not independent, and has “systematically undermined the Climate Change Act.” allouryesterdays.info/2025/02/24/k...

My concerns around this song from a H&S perspective is that the dangers within the zone are unquantified and worse still, effective mitigations for these dangers are completely absent. Sad. youtu.be/siwpn14IE7E?...

James Webb Satellite took a fantastic shot of the Planet Saturn with it's Near Infrared Camera (NIRCam) and the Mid-Infrared Instrument (MIRI). This is just an Amazing shot that shows the planet and the rings in brilliant detail.

NEW: updated long-run gap in voting between young men and women in Germany: Gender divide continues to widen, but contrary to what is often assumed, young men continue to vote roughly in line with the overall population, while young women have swung sharply left. www.ft.com/content/29fd...

Why does 25% AfD among young men spark a thousand "what is going on with young men?" posts yet Die Linke 34% among young women generates...nothing at all? Yes, young men voting for the radical right is an important phenomenon. But so is young women going rad left *at even higher rates*.

My prediction is that this will do nothing to stop the endless “why is the far right winning TikTok/Gen Z” stories.the fact the Greens crush Reform among under 25s in every poll here doesn’t stop the endless “why is Farage winning young people?” stories

As promised, here are the slides I shared with students to convince them to NOT use chatGPT and other artificial stupidity. TL;DR? AI is evil, unsustainable and stupid, and I'd much rather they use their own brains, make their own mistakes, and actually learn something. 🪄

Very interesting to look at the age distribution in the exit poll. The SPD which already did very poorly with young voters last time continues to loose further there - a party of pensioners. Interestingly, also huge losses for the Greens among young voters and massive gains for the Linke.

Today's #HydrogenSoufflé is brought to you from #Fife, #Scotland, where SGNgas is pushing ahead with a hydrogen heating trial despite the fact that, as the UK Climate Change Committee is now explicitly saying, "Hydrogen boilers are a waste of time". www.telegraph.co.uk/business/202...

If we can agree that a thing is its material function rather than the label we apply to it, I must conclude that my house is a place in which to store and accumulate an ever increasing number of books. The humans who dwell there are just coincidental appendages.

Had a great couple of days in Letchworth for People Powered Retrofit working with the Letchworth Heritage Foundation. Finding retrofit solutions and engaging with local people. #energysky #climatesky

Interview with Professor Kevin Anderson pt 3- aviation and its technobabble. ‘sustainable aviation fuel and electric planes.’ These cannot deliver on scale and in timeline for the current aviation, let alone the growth in aviation.” allouryesterdays.info/2025/02/20/i...

Pleased to welcome @michaelshanksmp.co.uk to discuss shaping policy for communities’ energy needs at our Community Power event today

Interview with Professor Kevin Anderson pt 2 – on the speed of recent warming, and the debate b/n fellow #climate scientists Michael Mann and James Hansen “I see a lot of good reasons to be taking more notice of the Hansen end of the spectrum.” allouryesterdays.info/2025/02/19/i...

Part of a fascinating event in Glossop hosted by the community bookshop there...

Red sky in the morning.... shepard's warning!!! 🚨⚠️🚨🐑🐏🐑🚨🚨⚠️

"Theakston Nowt Peculier is a true game-changer in the alcohol-free market" - I agree, having sampled it, it's bloody good! www.theakstons.co.uk/pages/theaks...

Decorative tablet over doorway in Heptonstall inscribed F " 1 7 H E 3 6 " (Henry and Elizabeth Foster), It illustrates a man and woman carved in shallow relief wearing contemporary dress. Possibly a marriage stone which were popular until Victorian times. Image courtesy of Tim Green

Super cool new data visualization reporting via @gristnews.bsky.social and @compatibilism.bsky.social allows you to find IRA and Infrastructure Bill programs by zip code. Check it out grist.org/accountabili...

🏘️Retrofit Action Week Glasgow COMING UP ℹ️ https://buff.ly/4hVaVX7 🗓️ Sat 15 Feb⚡Heat Pump Open Home, Rutherglen⚡Mon 24 Feb Tenement Retrofit Visit, Govanhill⚡Wed 26 Feb 2025 Credit Union retrofit finance workshop #GlasgowCC locohome.bsky.social @lowwintersun.bsky.social #PeoplePoweredRetrofit