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Darkening Skies @disturbedsleep.bsky.social · 10h

Best wishes and good luck Mr Mamdani.

Darkening Skies @disturbedsleep.bsky.social · 10h

As expected, Hamas can't find all the bodies, now that Israel has reduced most of Gaza to unrecognizable rubble and unexploded ordinance, giving Israel the excuse to restart the carnage.
Hamas seem to have fallen into an obvious trap & so the nightmare continues.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...

Hamas says all reachable hostage bodies recovered amid Israel threat to resume Gaza fighting

Israel’s defence minister has said the country could resume fighting if Hamas does not honour the terms of the ceasefire deal

www.theguardian.com

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Darkening Skies @disturbedsleep.bsky.social · 7d

Ukraine is to be applauded for only attacking the infrastructure of war, whereas Russia deliberately terrorises and murders the civilian population.
Ukraine is our frontline and we should fully support it without any restrictions.

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Darkening Skies @disturbedsleep.bsky.social · 10d

Once again, the Israelis lie. They lie and they lie and they lie. They know we know they lie. Why treat people this way? It does not improve anyone's situation and just exposes Israel's callous cruelty and lack of morality.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...

Gaza flotilla passengers allege poor conditions in detention as Israel prepares to deport dozens of activists

Families of some aboard the Global Sumud Flotilla say they are being held without access to clean water or legal representation

www.theguardian.com

Darkening Skies @disturbedsleep.bsky.social · 11d

The President Is Unhinged.

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

‘The president is unhinged’: Trump’s online behavior grows increasingly odd

The US president’s recent behavior is strange to many, from reposting a false AI video of himself to confusing comments during press conferences

www.theguardian.com

Darkening Skies @disturbedsleep.bsky.social · 11d

I've just discovered The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy.
The internet can be a wonderful resource if it puts its mind to it.
plato.stanford.edu/entries/truth/

Truth (Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy)

plato.stanford.edu

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Darkening Skies @disturbedsleep.bsky.social · 11d

Surprised that USA is at no.3 despite Trump's best efforts.

Oh no, my ocd compels me to say it's a pity that the stuff we have to mine to make those adorable solar panels and windmills is not renewable. I just hope some clever country creates a huge recycling industry & makes a fortune!

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Darkening Skies @disturbedsleep.bsky.social · 13d

Yes it would be good to be able to choose the source of one's electricity and pay the appropriate price. That would expose the real costs.

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Darkening Skies @disturbedsleep.bsky.social · 13d

Also, Ofgem is apparently exploring zonal pricing, where electricity costs reflect local supply and demand.
This should allow regions rich in renewables (like Scotland) to benefit from lower prices.
The government should be really pushing for this if it wants to improve its popularity.

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Darkening Skies @disturbedsleep.bsky.social · 13d

I understand that the government is redesigning the wholesale electricity market so that renewables and nuclear can set their own prices, rather than being tied to gas.
What progress is being made and , really, why hasn't it already been done?

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Darkening Skies @disturbedsleep.bsky.social · 13d

With the cost of gas inevitably rising ever higher as availability diminishes, what measure are being taken to unlink the electricity market from gas prices? It seems illogical and completely unsustainable to continue this way.

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Darkening Skies @disturbedsleep.bsky.social · 13d

It's a major concern that large nuclear power stations are such a security risk (economically and politically) as well as an environmental one. All this and still the question of end of life disposal.

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Darkening Skies @disturbedsleep.bsky.social · 13d

My vision for transitioning our fossil fuel industry - forging the future through retaining and retraining the workforce and repurposing the infrastructure, avoiding lay-offs and damaging communities.

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Dr Paul Dorfman @drpauldorfman.bsky.social · 14d

Co-op to power equivalent of 140 stores a year from Wales' largest offshore wind farm. The Co-op has announced a major new deal to purchase 33GWh of clean energy a year from Wales' largest offshore wind farm.
www.businessgreen.com/news/4519760...

Co-op to power equivalent of 140 stores a year from Wales' largest offshore wind farm

Co-operative confirms deal to purchase 33GWh of clean power each year from RWE's Gwynt y Môr offshore wind farm

www.businessgreen.com

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Darkening Skies @disturbedsleep.bsky.social · 13d

Great news. Now I'm even more inclined to support the Co-Op.

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Darkening Skies @disturbedsleep.bsky.social · 13d

Here's a poster I created, themed on the idea of regeneration of our fossil fuel industry into the new world of renewable energy.
It's along the style of those British Rail posters which provides the element of tradition. Hope you like it!

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Darkening Skies @disturbedsleep.bsky.social · 13d

4/ Repurpose the refinery’s physical assets for clean fuel production, carbon capture, and energy storage.

5/ Funding -
Redirect fossil fuel subsidies.
Tap into the Great British Energy Act.
Use carbon border taxes to fund local regeneration.

This is strategic investment.

Darkening Skies @disturbedsleep.bsky.social · 13d

3/ Local Power, Local Pride.
The community must not be a passive recipient but an active architect. Establish a Lindsey Transition Council—composed of workers, unions, local leaders, and clean tech innovators.

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Darkening Skies @disturbedsleep.bsky.social · 13d

2/ Every job lost must be matched with a pathway forward—into green hydrogen, synthetic fuels, retrofitting, or local enterprise. Retraining must be funded, dignified, and tailored to real futures.

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Darkening Skies @disturbedsleep.bsky.social · 13d

A Just Transition for the Rebirth of Lindsey:

1/ Closure need not mark the end of an era, but the beginning of a transformation. The refinery, once a titan of fossil power, now stands ready to be reborn as a hub of clean energy with skilled labour and a resilient community.

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Darkening Skies @disturbedsleep.bsky.social · 13d

The UK's stance on Russian oil is dismissed by Modi ; India actually supplies UK with oil received from Russia. This loophole will close early 2026 but cheap #Russianoil is a factor in the close down of #Lindsey refinery.
Should the state step in and support a more gradual transition away from oil?

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Darkening Skies @disturbedsleep.bsky.social · 14d

“the ideal subject of totalitarian rule is not the convinced Nazi or the dedicated communist, but people for whom the distinction between fact and fiction … no longer exists”.
www.theguardian.com/news/2025/oc...

A critique of pure stupidity: understanding Trump 2.0

If the first term of Donald Trump provoked anxiety over the fate of objective knowledge, the second has led to claims we live in a world-historical age of stupid, accelerated by big tech. But might th...

www.theguardian.com

Darkening Skies @disturbedsleep.bsky.social · 14d

Regarding the Ottoman Empire, I found this personal view from Australia, which sheds a new light (for me anyway) on the subject.

johnquiggin.com/2019/04/24/w...

Why were the Turks our enemies in 1914? Because Britain refused their offer of alliance in 1913

Both my grandfathers fought in the Great War, one in the Middle East and one in France. They survived (or I wouldn’t be here), but one was badly wounded in a gas attack. I’ve thought ab…

johnquiggin.com

Darkening Skies @disturbedsleep.bsky.social · 14d

Pretty much as expected. Lying Israelis flout international law by attacking and arresting peaceful unarmed flotilla carrying humanitarian aid in international waters on flimsy excuse of being "militarily justified". We should never have fought the Ottoman Empire.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...

Israeli naval forces board pro-Palestinian flotilla 75 miles from Gaza

Greta Thunberg arrested and taken into custody after six of the flotilla’s boats were boarded

www.theguardian.com

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Darkening Skies @disturbedsleep.bsky.social · 14d

Fascinating. Love that iconic Concorde. Just thought I'd drop by here as we share the same name!