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Matt Cole

@profmattcole.bsky.social

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Prof of Environmental Economics at the University of Birmingham. Currently working on the UK Climate Change Risk Assessment 4 amongst (many) other things. Interests in environment, politics and migration. Hate Brexit. Views my own. .. more

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Matt Cole @profmattcole.bsky.social · 20d

intelligent?

Matt Cole @profmattcole.bsky.social · 20d

It's deeply depressing that in 2025 anyone should have to publicly make those arguments to justify their presence in this country.

That Sadiq did so, and did so so patiently and eloquently, says a lot about him as a person. Sarah on the other hand...

Matt Cole @profmattcole.bsky.social · May 12

Yes, exactly this.

He will never satisfy the Daily Mail et al. so simply risks alienating core voters.

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Matt Cole @profmattcole.bsky.social · May 1

North Korean levels of performative sycophancy...

Matt Cole @profmattcole.bsky.social · Apr 7

can a journalist actually ask him to explain how his tariffs 'are bringing in billions of dollars a week from the abusing countries'?

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Alan White @aljwhite.bsky.social · Mar 26

Possibly the greatest local news story Im going to see this year, and it’s only March

Woman slams selfish paragliders who ‘made her think Hamas were invading Doncaster’

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Matt Cole @profmattcole.bsky.social · Mar 5

of all the unanswered questions around this case...this was not one of them

Matt Cole @profmattcole.bsky.social · Feb 26

easily done

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Damian Carrington @dpcarrington.bsky.social · Feb 6

Air pollution reduces people’s ability to focus on everyday tasks, study finds

- Even brief exposure to particulate matter found to impede selective attention and emotional recognition

#airpollution
www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Air pollution reduces people’s ability to focus on everyday tasks, study finds

Even brief exposure to particulate matter found to impede selective attention and emotional recognition

www.theguardian.com

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Matt Cole @profmattcole.bsky.social · Feb 4

that would require the interviewers to have a decent grasp of detail. Most clearly don't.

Matt Cole @profmattcole.bsky.social · Dec 3

an obvious question, but how are you comparing the sound quality? Are you using the same headphones with each?

Matt Cole @profmattcole.bsky.social · Nov 17

an excellent graphic

Matt Cole @profmattcole.bsky.social · Nov 15

Don’t think so. Name spelled wrong in handle

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Matt Cole @profmattcole.bsky.social · Nov 15

3.5C

F is just wrong

Matt Cole @profmattcole.bsky.social · Nov 15

The statistician in me needed to answer this question. Right now, it's 25% of their main stories :)

Matt Cole @profmattcole.bsky.social · Nov 15

# Give Americans Mumps Again

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Matt Cole @profmattcole.bsky.social · Nov 15

Trying to control infectious diseases. Woke nonsense.

Matt Cole @profmattcole.bsky.social · Nov 15

A recent favourite community note on Twitter (or eX if you prefer)

Matt Cole @profmattcole.bsky.social · Nov 15

that must have been a wild night out

Matt Cole @profmattcole.bsky.social · Nov 15

and a cover too, not even an original explicit rap...

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Paul @fucktheracists.bsky.social · Nov 15

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Matt Cole @profmattcole.bsky.social · Nov 15

It will no doubt be chaotic with regular sackings as they all turn on each other. I also think he’ll increasingly push for a 3rd term.

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Jim Pickard @pickardje.bsky.social · Nov 15

cartoon of the day

A satirical cartoon of a passenger on a plane saying the pilot has lost touch with regular passengers before adding: “who thinks I should fly the plane?” Everyone puts their hands up.

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Emma Kennedy @emmakennedy.bsky.social · Nov 14

Vote Trump, Get Mumps #RFKNutbag

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Nuffield Trust @nuffieldtrust.org.uk · Nov 14

This month we've launched a new platform to show how the #NHS is performing. 📈

You can explore a beta version of our new dashboard with today's stats here: www.nuffieldtrust.org.uk/qualitywatch...

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Matt Cole @profmattcole.bsky.social · Nov 14

here's the full version, attributed to Nate White
londondaily.com/british-writ...

British Writer Pens The Best Description Of Trump I’ve Read - London Daily

“Why do some British people not like Donald Trump?” Nate White, an articulate and witty writer from England wrote the following response:

londondaily.com

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Matt Cole @profmattcole.bsky.social · Nov 14

I think this is my favourite summary of why the British tend to dislike Trump. I can't seem to find the author and I think there's a longer version somewhere

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Matt Cole @profmattcole.bsky.social · Nov 13

I'm convinced that the Trump-Musk love-in will end in tears within months, possibly weeks: www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-ne...

Elon Musk may already be overstaying his welcome in Trump's orbit

Elon Musk has been a near-constant presence at Mar-a-Lago, where he’s sat in on important meetings and calls.

www.nbcnews.com

Matt Cole @profmattcole.bsky.social · Nov 13

Prof of Environmental Economics, interested in politics, the environment and anything that makes me smile. I loathe Brexit and the mindset that led to it...