James West
@ejwwest.bsky.social
Physics PhD. Retired project and technical manager in the IT industry. Photographer. LRPS
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None of the billionaires now colluding in or actively gutting the NSF and the scientific research bodies of the USA could have made their immense fortunes without the taxpayer funded scientific research and its support infrastructure between 30& 50 years ago in the USA and elsewhere.
March 3, 2025 at 4:42 PM
None of the billionaires now colluding in or actively gutting the NSF and the scientific research bodies of the USA could have made their immense fortunes without the taxpayer funded scientific research and its support infrastructure between 30& 50 years ago in the USA and elsewhere.
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The wealthy are quite good at forgetting all the support they got on their way up
None of the billionaires now colluding in or actively gutting the NSF and the scientific research bodies of the USA could have made their immense fortunes without the taxpayer funded scientific research and its support infrastructure between 30& 50 years ago in the USA and elsewhere.
March 3, 2025 at 4:49 PM
The wealthy are quite good at forgetting all the support they got on their way up
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Dear Prime Minister: in light of Trump’s disgraceful bullying of Zelensky today, can you please, please, please cancel the State Visit? A boor like Trump does NOT deserve to be honored by the British state.
Dear Prime Minister, during your visit to the US today, please, please, please, please do NOT invite DJT for yet another State Visit to the UK, or try to woo him with honorary Knighthood.
February 28, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Dear Prime Minister: in light of Trump’s disgraceful bullying of Zelensky today, can you please, please, please cancel the State Visit? A boor like Trump does NOT deserve to be honored by the British state.
M81 Bode’s Galaxy taken with #ZWO #Seestars50
February 28, 2025 at 7:03 AM
M81 Bode’s Galaxy taken with #ZWO #Seestars50
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The Horsehead Nebula taken with the Seestar S50 tonight. 30 minute exposure.
I’ve been wanting to see this since I was a boy! @davidbflower.bsky.social @virtualastro.bsky.social @skyandtelescope.bsky.social
I’ve been wanting to see this since I was a boy! @davidbflower.bsky.social @virtualastro.bsky.social @skyandtelescope.bsky.social
February 23, 2025 at 7:33 AM
The Horsehead Nebula taken with the Seestar S50 tonight. 30 minute exposure.
I’ve been wanting to see this since I was a boy! @davidbflower.bsky.social @virtualastro.bsky.social @skyandtelescope.bsky.social
I’ve been wanting to see this since I was a boy! @davidbflower.bsky.social @virtualastro.bsky.social @skyandtelescope.bsky.social
The Horsehead Nebula taken with the Seestar S50 tonight. 30 minute exposure.
I’ve been wanting to see this since I was a boy! @davidbflower.bsky.social @virtualastro.bsky.social @skyandtelescope.bsky.social
I’ve been wanting to see this since I was a boy! @davidbflower.bsky.social @virtualastro.bsky.social @skyandtelescope.bsky.social
February 23, 2025 at 7:33 AM
The Horsehead Nebula taken with the Seestar S50 tonight. 30 minute exposure.
I’ve been wanting to see this since I was a boy! @davidbflower.bsky.social @virtualastro.bsky.social @skyandtelescope.bsky.social
I’ve been wanting to see this since I was a boy! @davidbflower.bsky.social @virtualastro.bsky.social @skyandtelescope.bsky.social
Crab Nebula M1 with the #SeestarS50 @virtualastro.bsky.social @davidbflower.bsky.social @skyandtelescope.bsky.social @astronomymag.bsky.social
February 23, 2025 at 7:30 AM
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Dear the Media,
When something bad happens in an area under the executive branch's purview, and the White House goes "uh... a Black or gay person must've done it," you do not need to accept that. You're allowed to follow up in pursuit of the factual reason, not the bigoted excuse.
Love,
The public
When something bad happens in an area under the executive branch's purview, and the White House goes "uh... a Black or gay person must've done it," you do not need to accept that. You're allowed to follow up in pursuit of the factual reason, not the bigoted excuse.
Love,
The public
January 30, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Dear the Media,
When something bad happens in an area under the executive branch's purview, and the White House goes "uh... a Black or gay person must've done it," you do not need to accept that. You're allowed to follow up in pursuit of the factual reason, not the bigoted excuse.
Love,
The public
When something bad happens in an area under the executive branch's purview, and the White House goes "uh... a Black or gay person must've done it," you do not need to accept that. You're allowed to follow up in pursuit of the factual reason, not the bigoted excuse.
Love,
The public
Kingfishers at Blashford Lakes
January 8, 2025 at 7:57 AM
Kingfishers at Blashford Lakes
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“How will an ambulance get through?”
A question only asked of those trying to save our planet, not millionaire landowners trying to hoard wealth.
Farmers received record support in the budget. Pay what is still less than your fair share, take your tractors and piss off.
A question only asked of those trying to save our planet, not millionaire landowners trying to hoard wealth.
Farmers received record support in the budget. Pay what is still less than your fair share, take your tractors and piss off.
December 12, 2024 at 1:07 PM
“How will an ambulance get through?”
A question only asked of those trying to save our planet, not millionaire landowners trying to hoard wealth.
Farmers received record support in the budget. Pay what is still less than your fair share, take your tractors and piss off.
A question only asked of those trying to save our planet, not millionaire landowners trying to hoard wealth.
Farmers received record support in the budget. Pay what is still less than your fair share, take your tractors and piss off.
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Remember all the outraged coverage about a handful of climate protesters slowing ambulances a few years back?
Well it turns out that wealthy farmers doing exactly the same thing on a much bigger scale is absolutely fine
bylinetimes.com/2024/12/12/t...
Well it turns out that wealthy farmers doing exactly the same thing on a much bigger scale is absolutely fine
bylinetimes.com/2024/12/12/t...
Two-Tier Reporting: When Climate Protesters Slow Ambulances They’re Vilified, So Why Are Wealthy Farmers Given a Free Pass?
Media outlets rush to condemn climate change campaigners as "middle class" protesters causing "chaos" while ignoring greater disruption by millionaire landowners
bylinetimes.com
December 12, 2024 at 12:03 PM
Remember all the outraged coverage about a handful of climate protesters slowing ambulances a few years back?
Well it turns out that wealthy farmers doing exactly the same thing on a much bigger scale is absolutely fine
bylinetimes.com/2024/12/12/t...
Well it turns out that wealthy farmers doing exactly the same thing on a much bigger scale is absolutely fine
bylinetimes.com/2024/12/12/t...
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Alexa define far right hypocrisy
December 11, 2024 at 8:44 PM
Alexa define far right hypocrisy
Contrast how climate protests and activists are policed with the way farmers who far more effectively disrupt traffic and infrastructure are policed. Those backing arrest and imprisonment for climate activists even back the action and methods of farming protests! Two tier justice!
December 12, 2024 at 9:46 AM
Contrast how climate protests and activists are policed with the way farmers who far more effectively disrupt traffic and infrastructure are policed. Those backing arrest and imprisonment for climate activists even back the action and methods of farming protests! Two tier justice!
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#ClimateCrisis crisis deepens with 2024 ‘virtually certain’ to be hottest year on record, says @CopernicusECMWF
- It will also be the first to have an average temperature of more than 1.5C above preindustrial levels
Story by me
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
- It will also be the first to have an average temperature of more than 1.5C above preindustrial levels
Story by me
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Climate crisis deepens with 2024 ‘certain’ to be hottest year on record
Average global temperature in November was 1.62C above preindustrial levels, bringing average for the year to 1.60C
www.theguardian.com
December 9, 2024 at 8:34 AM
#ClimateCrisis crisis deepens with 2024 ‘virtually certain’ to be hottest year on record, says @CopernicusECMWF
- It will also be the first to have an average temperature of more than 1.5C above preindustrial levels
Story by me
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
- It will also be the first to have an average temperature of more than 1.5C above preindustrial levels
Story by me
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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A reminder:
-Human caused climate change is real
-Vaccines work
-Lower speed limits (eg 20mph) save lives & reduce no. of RTAs saving £
-Functioning democracies need an informed (not mis-informed) electorate
-GDP no longer a useful measure-we need to account for externalities
-Human caused climate change is real
-Vaccines work
-Lower speed limits (eg 20mph) save lives & reduce no. of RTAs saving £
-Functioning democracies need an informed (not mis-informed) electorate
-GDP no longer a useful measure-we need to account for externalities
December 9, 2024 at 8:20 AM
A reminder:
-Human caused climate change is real
-Vaccines work
-Lower speed limits (eg 20mph) save lives & reduce no. of RTAs saving £
-Functioning democracies need an informed (not mis-informed) electorate
-GDP no longer a useful measure-we need to account for externalities
-Human caused climate change is real
-Vaccines work
-Lower speed limits (eg 20mph) save lives & reduce no. of RTAs saving £
-Functioning democracies need an informed (not mis-informed) electorate
-GDP no longer a useful measure-we need to account for externalities
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👀
“Major oil companies, including Shell & precursors to energy giants Chevron, ExxonMobil & BP, were alerted about the planet-warming effects of fossil fuels as early as 1954, newly unearthed documents show.”
They’ve known for 70 years.
And they prevented action.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024...
They’ve known for 70 years.
And they prevented action.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024...
Big oil firms knew of dire effects of fossil fuels as early as 1950s, memos show
Newly unearthed documents contain warning from head of Air Pollution Foundation, founded in 1953 by oil interests
www.theguardian.com
December 8, 2024 at 10:51 AM
👀
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This is why it’s important climate scientists continue to engage on X. As Pauli would say “this isn’t even wrong” but without challenge this Senator’s followers will think he’s got a point.
December 8, 2024 at 8:40 AM
This is why it’s important climate scientists continue to engage on X. As Pauli would say “this isn’t even wrong” but without challenge this Senator’s followers will think he’s got a point.
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Scientists are clear that UK’s carbon capture plans are disastrous for climate.
They centre around building 𝗻𝗲𝘄 gas power stations & blue hydrogen plants—and are all about extending the life of the North Sea.
Here’s the evidence 🧵👇👇
They centre around building 𝗻𝗲𝘄 gas power stations & blue hydrogen plants—and are all about extending the life of the North Sea.
Here’s the evidence 🧵👇👇
December 7, 2024 at 9:14 AM
Scientists are clear that UK’s carbon capture plans are disastrous for climate.
They centre around building 𝗻𝗲𝘄 gas power stations & blue hydrogen plants—and are all about extending the life of the North Sea.
Here’s the evidence 🧵👇👇
They centre around building 𝗻𝗲𝘄 gas power stations & blue hydrogen plants—and are all about extending the life of the North Sea.
Here’s the evidence 🧵👇👇
This is why it’s important climate scientists continue to engage on X. As Pauli would say “this isn’t even wrong” but without challenge this Senator’s followers will think he’s got a point.
December 8, 2024 at 8:40 AM
This is why it’s important climate scientists continue to engage on X. As Pauli would say “this isn’t even wrong” but without challenge this Senator’s followers will think he’s got a point.
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On Twitter I often encounter climate change deniers who claim scientists are corrupt, or are coerced by grants to follow “the narrative”. I often respond with a series of questions designed to show the implausibility of such a conspiracy. I have yet to see coherent answers.
November 26, 2024 at 12:44 PM
On Twitter I often encounter climate change deniers who claim scientists are corrupt, or are coerced by grants to follow “the narrative”. I often respond with a series of questions designed to show the implausibility of such a conspiracy. I have yet to see coherent answers.
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The US under both Republican and Democratic administrations has been arguing against legally-binding climate treaties at the COPs since at least 1998.
Now Biden's lawyers are doing it at the International Court of Justice.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Now Biden's lawyers are doing it at the International Court of Justice.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Fury as US argues against climate obligations at top UN court
US says current climate rules are satisfactory, prompting condemnation from activists and vulnerable countries
www.theguardian.com
December 5, 2024 at 12:36 PM
The US under both Republican and Democratic administrations has been arguing against legally-binding climate treaties at the COPs since at least 1998.
Now Biden's lawyers are doing it at the International Court of Justice.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Now Biden's lawyers are doing it at the International Court of Justice.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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A Great Egret with prey is today's Photo of the Week winner: bit.ly/41dePp1
Photo of the Week: 25 November-1 December 2024
Jeremy McClements wins BirdGuides Photo of the Week for 25 November-1 December 2024 for his image of a Great Egret with European Perch prey.
bit.ly
December 2, 2024 at 12:30 PM
A Great Egret with prey is today's Photo of the Week winner: bit.ly/41dePp1
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Not a great start for December's Arctic sea ice extent...
Where will December's average end up this year?
Where will December's average end up this year?
December 2, 2024 at 10:53 AM
Not a great start for December's Arctic sea ice extent...
Where will December's average end up this year?
Where will December's average end up this year?