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Christina(Tina) Hex Hendriks 🎃💀👻 @renissance1.bsky.social · 10h

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Hybrid regimes. We studied that.

Between Democracy and Dictatorship: Where We Are and How Long We Have

There won’t be a day when we wake up and the Wikipedia page suddenly says “The US is a Fascist Christian Ethnostate.”

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John Butler @jbsustbuild.bsky.social · 21h

Nope. Stopped using it and locked my accounts quite a long time ago and finally deleted them earlier this year. I don’t want anything to do with anything supporting Musk, and he’s distorted twitter to meet his desires.

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John Butler @jbsustbuild.bsky.social · 21h

Hello! Yes, I have a separate account for creative/performance projects, more personal things and general waffling, to keep this one clear for sust build stuff.

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John Butler @jbsustbuild.bsky.social · 23h

I’ve very much neglected this account. General life pondering and rubbish-talking now happen on my other account. Not sure how many of the Passivhaus/low-carbon/low-impact construction people are still active on here, but just in case: Hello! [waves].

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Gareth Dennis @garethdennis.uk · Jul 15

The UK still needs HS2, delivered in full. There's no viable alternative.

Me, from years back, making this point:

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John Butler @jbsustbuild.bsky.social · Jul 8

If you're not familiar with @thedailytism.com , I HIGHLY recommend becoming familiar with them. They're brilliant. Searingly funny, on a daily basis, making the world better one highly-entertaining satirical article at a time. Having now worked with them, I can confirm they're also just top humans.

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John Butler @jbsustbuild.bsky.social · Jul 8

For better or worse I've shared this from @thedailytism.com on my LinkedIn so I might as well share it here too. I am a sensible professional consultant. I'm also a creator of darkly funny musical shows about zombies (@the-woodlouse.bsky.social ). Both are true! thedailytism.com/advertorial-...

Advertorial: Whaaat? This cishet autistic white dude with beard actually has Edinburgh show worth seeing

A cisgender, heterosexual autistic white guy with a beard has wowed commentators by having an Edinburgh Fringe show that people actually want to go and see on purpose, it has been claimed. Do Zombies...

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John Butler @jbsustbuild.bsky.social · Jun 30

I find internal overheating hardest to cope with when there's no air movement. On a breezy day I prefer to keep windows a little open as the cross ventilation makes it feel cooler. Today is still and feels airless, so I'm shifting to closing the windows and breaking out the fan.

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John Butler @jbsustbuild.bsky.social · Jun 30

It's national Get That Slightly Squeaky Fan Out of the Loft Day for those of use that don't live in a house where overheating risk was properly considered. It's already 24° in my office but the air movement from the fan helps it feel more comfortable, squeak not withstanding.

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The Woodlouse (John Butler) @the-woodlouse.bsky.social · Jun 7

This episode is amazing. If you want to know what it’s actually like being autistic (as opposed to the stereotypes) it’s a must-listen. I’m autistic & this episode is just about the most validating thing I’ve listened too, ever.

Also, effing funny. Also the best (wholly justified) righteous rants.

The Daily Tism @thedailytism.com · Jun 4

Have you caught up with the latest episode of Autistic Women Oversharing? It’s us vs the AQ test and BOY do we have some feelings!

Play along at home!

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John Butler @jbsustbuild.bsky.social · May 16

It’s definitely decidedly weird, architecturally. My heart sinks a little everytime it starts to loom out the landscape as I drive to Dorchester.

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John Butler @jbsustbuild.bsky.social · May 12

This!

Juraj Mikurcik @jurajmikurcik.bsky.social · May 12

I wish the UK gov would focus on tangible improvement of public services and people's lives instead of blaming immigrants.

Where is the positive vision for this country?

a man in a suit is smoking a cigarette and holding a jacket .

Alt: a man in a suit is smoking a cigarette and holding a jacket .

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John Butler @jbsustbuild.bsky.social · May 12

Migrants have not done “incalculable damage to our society”. People scapegoating, othering, and encouraging hatred of migrants (and others) *have* done that.

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Dreamliner Again @entirelyharmless.bsky.social · May 1

UK MPs:

1. The Supreme Court ruling is not "the law", nor has it changed existing legislation.

2. The EHRC's interim update is also not "the law". It isn't even "guidance".

3. The upcoming EHRC guidance, likewise, is not "the law". Again, the legislation hasn't changed.

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Juraj Mikurcik @jurajmikurcik.bsky.social · Apr 28

Love this chart

Simon Kuestenmacher @simongerman600.bsky.social · Apr 28

This chart is internet-famous since Steve Jobs allegedly looooooved it. It shows how much energy (measured in calories) is needed to move objects by weight. A human on a bicycle is outrageously energy efficient. Cycling is the king of transportation!

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John Butler @jbsustbuild.bsky.social · Apr 28

Good things:
1. Finally able to concentrate on work again enough to make progress through the first of several late reports
2. Coffee break in the sun outside my back door, staring at the sky
3. See my first swift of the year gliding about above
4. See a Kite (the bird variety) drifting about above

John Butler @jbsustbuild.bsky.social · Apr 4

Workspace officially decommissioned until after house move next week! Hopefully up and running again with minimal delay. Brace, brace.

A half-dismantled workstation, with empty screen stands still reaching out above a desk, with one computer monitor facedown on the desk below it. Various books and albums are visible, including a PHPP manual to the left of the desk. Pots and speakers are on the shelves behind.

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Sarcophagus Gibbs @sararoseg.bsky.social · Mar 27

This analogy definitely works if your kid has a disability or health condition that means they can’t get a Saturday job and if they don’t get a Saturday job, you let your kid starve to death

Peter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social · Mar 26

Jeez. Treasury Secretary Darren Jones compares Labour's welfare cuts to cutting his kids' pocket money when explaining the Government's impact assessment

"I'm going to cut your pocket money by £10 a week but you have to go and get a Saturday job"

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John Butler @jbsustbuild.bsky.social · Mar 26

It also features an excellent introduction to heat pumps from Paul Rychnovsky. He managed to explain the functioning of them so clearly that I actually understood it properly at last :-D

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John Butler @jbsustbuild.bsky.social · Mar 26

The recording of my recent webinar is now up. It's a an overview of some key retrofit physics and what that means practically onsite for installers and for successful low energy retrofit.

youtu.be/ca1rPFt51a4?...

Dorset Retrofit Reimagined: Building Skills for a Retrofit Future - Webinar 2

YouTube video by Dorset CAN

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John Butler @jbsustbuild.bsky.social · Mar 25

SBUK’s latest webinar, this lunchtime

Straw Building UK @strawbuildinguk.bsky.social · Mar 25

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John Butler @jbsustbuild.bsky.social · Mar 24

Heads-up that I've changed my bluesky handle to @jbsustbuild.bsky.social from @thewoodlouse.bsky.social to avoid confusion with my creative alter ego (@the-woodlouse.bsky.social). It's always possible that this will make things worse, but at least I've tried!

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John Butler @jbsustbuild.bsky.social · Mar 24

Potentially combinations of them all, depending on the day.

Edmonds Scanner @edmondsscanner.bsky.social · Mar 24

What's your early Spring look?

1. pollen zombie
2. pale sea witch
3. frazzled garden gnome
4. feral forest Muppet

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John Butler @jbsustbuild.bsky.social · Mar 18

Excellent investigatory air / smoke test and thermal image survey by @thermalimageguy.bsky.social . Very thorough, very clear, and incredibly helpful!

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John Butler @jbsustbuild.bsky.social · Mar 18

Watching a very depressing but incredibly useful smoke test video of a post retrofit house. Lots of leakage at floor to wall junction (suspect leakage through floor, and wall not properly sealed to floor), and a fair bit around windows (both through window seals, and join of window to building).

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