James Abbott
@jamesabbott2024.bsky.social
Green Party District Councillor in Braintree District, Essex.
Astronomy; music - punk & goth; nature; sport and tea you can stand up a spoon in.
Astronomy; music - punk & goth; nature; sport and tea you can stand up a spoon in.
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Promoted by Witham & Braintree Green Party Agent Cllr. Philip Hughes on behalf of James Abbott both at 163 Honeysuckle Way Witham CM8 2YD
Working in the garden this afternoon - T shirt weather, mild and sunny.
This month of December so far here in #Rivenhall #Essex we have had just one day below average temperature and 9 days at 10C or above.
This month of December so far here in #Rivenhall #Essex we have had just one day below average temperature and 9 days at 10C or above.
December 13, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Working in the garden this afternoon - T shirt weather, mild and sunny.
This month of December so far here in #Rivenhall #Essex we have had just one day below average temperature and 9 days at 10C or above.
This month of December so far here in #Rivenhall #Essex we have had just one day below average temperature and 9 days at 10C or above.
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The entire United States government has been reorganized in service of Donald Trump’s paranoia and bizarre obsessions.
December 12, 2025 at 6:38 PM
The entire United States government has been reorganized in service of Donald Trump’s paranoia and bizarre obsessions.
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Those tree hugging hippies in Hungary now lead the world in the share of electricity generated from solar with almost 25% of their electricity coming from solar in 2024.
A remarkable leap from just 7% five years ago.
A remarkable leap from just 7% five years ago.
December 12, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Those tree hugging hippies in Hungary now lead the world in the share of electricity generated from solar with almost 25% of their electricity coming from solar in 2024.
A remarkable leap from just 7% five years ago.
A remarkable leap from just 7% five years ago.
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Persistent heavy rain is expected across the north and west over the coming days 🌧️
Highest rainfall totals will be across the higher parts of Scotland, northwest England and parts of Wales
There is the risk of flooding as a result so stay #WeatherAware ⚠️
Highest rainfall totals will be across the higher parts of Scotland, northwest England and parts of Wales
There is the risk of flooding as a result so stay #WeatherAware ⚠️
December 13, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Persistent heavy rain is expected across the north and west over the coming days 🌧️
Highest rainfall totals will be across the higher parts of Scotland, northwest England and parts of Wales
There is the risk of flooding as a result so stay #WeatherAware ⚠️
Highest rainfall totals will be across the higher parts of Scotland, northwest England and parts of Wales
There is the risk of flooding as a result so stay #WeatherAware ⚠️
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This graph shows the average November volume of Arctic sea-ice. As you can see, November, 2025, set a new record low for sea-ice volume.
Volume, thickness and extent are all at record lows right now for the date. The Climate 8-ball is chanting, "Ice free by twenty-fifty."
Volume, thickness and extent are all at record lows right now for the date. The Climate 8-ball is chanting, "Ice free by twenty-fifty."
December 13, 2025 at 2:36 PM
This graph shows the average November volume of Arctic sea-ice. As you can see, November, 2025, set a new record low for sea-ice volume.
Volume, thickness and extent are all at record lows right now for the date. The Climate 8-ball is chanting, "Ice free by twenty-fifty."
Volume, thickness and extent are all at record lows right now for the date. The Climate 8-ball is chanting, "Ice free by twenty-fifty."
NASA GISS LOTI November 2025 report is out - global mean surface T was 1.24C above the 1951-80 mean.
Latitude spread was typical of most months - with highest warming at high N latitudes.
Latitude spread was typical of most months - with highest warming at high N latitudes.
December 13, 2025 at 9:48 PM
NASA GISS LOTI November 2025 report is out - global mean surface T was 1.24C above the 1951-80 mean.
Latitude spread was typical of most months - with highest warming at high N latitudes.
Latitude spread was typical of most months - with highest warming at high N latitudes.
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December 11, 2025 at 8:50 PM
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Donald Trump isn’t governing, he’s looting.
December 11, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Donald Trump isn’t governing, he’s looting.
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BREAKING: Donald Trump goes on a deranged rant claiming countries want him to serve as the leader of Europe.
This level of delusion is not normal.
This level of delusion is not normal.
December 12, 2025 at 4:25 PM
BREAKING: Donald Trump goes on a deranged rant claiming countries want him to serve as the leader of Europe.
This level of delusion is not normal.
This level of delusion is not normal.
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Today marks 25 years of offshore wind power: an initiative that reduced the UK’s spending on imported fuels by up to £30bn.
Without wind power the country would’ve imported & burned over 20 million tonnes of gas over the last 25 years.
Wind works 🌬️ For the climate and the economy.
Without wind power the country would’ve imported & burned over 20 million tonnes of gas over the last 25 years.
Wind works 🌬️ For the climate and the economy.
December 8, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Today marks 25 years of offshore wind power: an initiative that reduced the UK’s spending on imported fuels by up to £30bn.
Without wind power the country would’ve imported & burned over 20 million tonnes of gas over the last 25 years.
Wind works 🌬️ For the climate and the economy.
Without wind power the country would’ve imported & burned over 20 million tonnes of gas over the last 25 years.
Wind works 🌬️ For the climate and the economy.
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🎯ONE HUNDRED AND EIGHTY🎯
The Green Party has passed 180,000 members!
That's enough to fill Ally Pally 18 times - and we're not getting any littler 😉
All across the country, thousands of people are joining to build a positive movement of hope.
Be part of it. Join today ⤵️
The Green Party has passed 180,000 members!
That's enough to fill Ally Pally 18 times - and we're not getting any littler 😉
All across the country, thousands of people are joining to build a positive movement of hope.
Be part of it. Join today ⤵️
December 9, 2025 at 8:00 AM
🎯ONE HUNDRED AND EIGHTY🎯
The Green Party has passed 180,000 members!
That's enough to fill Ally Pally 18 times - and we're not getting any littler 😉
All across the country, thousands of people are joining to build a positive movement of hope.
Be part of it. Join today ⤵️
The Green Party has passed 180,000 members!
That's enough to fill Ally Pally 18 times - and we're not getting any littler 😉
All across the country, thousands of people are joining to build a positive movement of hope.
Be part of it. Join today ⤵️
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🇪🇺 The Green Party is clear: we should be repairing our relationship with the EU and undoing the damage of Brexit.
That's why yesterday Green MPs voted in favour of re-joining the Customs Union - as a vital first step.
That's why yesterday Green MPs voted in favour of re-joining the Customs Union - as a vital first step.
December 10, 2025 at 1:05 PM
🇪🇺 The Green Party is clear: we should be repairing our relationship with the EU and undoing the damage of Brexit.
That's why yesterday Green MPs voted in favour of re-joining the Customs Union - as a vital first step.
That's why yesterday Green MPs voted in favour of re-joining the Customs Union - as a vital first step.
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"The European Convention on Human Rights safeguards all of us"
@adrianramsay.bsky.social discusses the importance of the ECHR and how potential reforms threaten a range of our fundamental rights and freedoms.
@adrianramsay.bsky.social discusses the importance of the ECHR and how potential reforms threaten a range of our fundamental rights and freedoms.
December 10, 2025 at 3:02 PM
"The European Convention on Human Rights safeguards all of us"
@adrianramsay.bsky.social discusses the importance of the ECHR and how potential reforms threaten a range of our fundamental rights and freedoms.
@adrianramsay.bsky.social discusses the importance of the ECHR and how potential reforms threaten a range of our fundamental rights and freedoms.
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The World Inequality Report shows that 0.001% of the world’s population hold 3 times as much wealth as half of the world population.
The 1% in the UK have almost 5 times as much wealth as 50% of the population combined.
Inequality is a political choice. It's time to tax wealth.
The 1% in the UK have almost 5 times as much wealth as 50% of the population combined.
Inequality is a political choice. It's time to tax wealth.
December 11, 2025 at 3:01 PM
The World Inequality Report shows that 0.001% of the world’s population hold 3 times as much wealth as half of the world population.
The 1% in the UK have almost 5 times as much wealth as 50% of the population combined.
Inequality is a political choice. It's time to tax wealth.
The 1% in the UK have almost 5 times as much wealth as 50% of the population combined.
Inequality is a political choice. It's time to tax wealth.
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"The rise in support isn’t just about polls. Polls measure opinion. What we’re seeing is something deeper, a shift in political culture itself." @zackpolanski.bsky.social in the New Statesman.
Real change is coming. Are you in? Join today ⤵️
Real change is coming. Are you in? Join today ⤵️
December 11, 2025 at 5:00 PM
"The rise in support isn’t just about polls. Polls measure opinion. What we’re seeing is something deeper, a shift in political culture itself." @zackpolanski.bsky.social in the New Statesman.
Real change is coming. Are you in? Join today ⤵️
Real change is coming. Are you in? Join today ⤵️
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Since Zack said these words on 2nd September, over 110,000 people have joined the Green Party.
This is a mass movement of people who are serious about replacing Labour and taking the fight to Reform.
And we're only getting started.
This is a mass movement of people who are serious about replacing Labour and taking the fight to Reform.
And we're only getting started.
December 12, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Since Zack said these words on 2nd September, over 110,000 people have joined the Green Party.
This is a mass movement of people who are serious about replacing Labour and taking the fight to Reform.
And we're only getting started.
This is a mass movement of people who are serious about replacing Labour and taking the fight to Reform.
And we're only getting started.
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It's 10 years since the Paris climate agreement.
Before Paris, the world was heading for 4 degrees of warming; it’s now headed for 2.5 degrees. We must continue this progress to limit heating and reduce its impacts.
Every fraction of a degree matters for the future of humanity.
Before Paris, the world was heading for 4 degrees of warming; it’s now headed for 2.5 degrees. We must continue this progress to limit heating and reduce its impacts.
Every fraction of a degree matters for the future of humanity.
December 12, 2025 at 5:57 PM
It's 10 years since the Paris climate agreement.
Before Paris, the world was heading for 4 degrees of warming; it’s now headed for 2.5 degrees. We must continue this progress to limit heating and reduce its impacts.
Every fraction of a degree matters for the future of humanity.
Before Paris, the world was heading for 4 degrees of warming; it’s now headed for 2.5 degrees. We must continue this progress to limit heating and reduce its impacts.
Every fraction of a degree matters for the future of humanity.
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Monthly global climate data update from @climate.noaa.gov for the month of November 2025.
Third hottest month of November since 1850.
datagraver.com/climate-data...
#climate
Third hottest month of November since 1850.
datagraver.com/climate-data...
#climate
December 11, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Monthly global climate data update from @climate.noaa.gov for the month of November 2025.
Third hottest month of November since 1850.
datagraver.com/climate-data...
#climate
Third hottest month of November since 1850.
datagraver.com/climate-data...
#climate
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2025 is expected to be a quite notably rain deficent year in #London area. The driest in 20 years?
While the year is not over yet, the YTD rainfall total currently stands at 430mm at London Heathrow the 1991-2020 yearly average is 615mm. With below average 🌧️ expected over next 2 weeks... (1/2)
While the year is not over yet, the YTD rainfall total currently stands at 430mm at London Heathrow the 1991-2020 yearly average is 615mm. With below average 🌧️ expected over next 2 weeks... (1/2)
December 12, 2025 at 6:52 PM
2025 is expected to be a quite notably rain deficent year in #London area. The driest in 20 years?
While the year is not over yet, the YTD rainfall total currently stands at 430mm at London Heathrow the 1991-2020 yearly average is 615mm. With below average 🌧️ expected over next 2 weeks... (1/2)
While the year is not over yet, the YTD rainfall total currently stands at 430mm at London Heathrow the 1991-2020 yearly average is 615mm. With below average 🌧️ expected over next 2 weeks... (1/2)
@wandbgreenparty.bsky.social meeting held near #Braintree recently to welcome new members and meet some of our councillors.
Local party membership has nearly trebled during 2025.
We are gearing up for #localelections2026
Local party membership has nearly trebled during 2025.
We are gearing up for #localelections2026
December 7, 2025 at 8:26 PM
@wandbgreenparty.bsky.social meeting held near #Braintree recently to welcome new members and meet some of our councillors.
Local party membership has nearly trebled during 2025.
We are gearing up for #localelections2026
Local party membership has nearly trebled during 2025.
We are gearing up for #localelections2026