Jon Burke🌍
@jonburkeuk.bsky.social
Energy ⚡️ Waste ♻️ Transport 🚲 Public Realm 🌳
Words in HuffPost, Big Issue, Architects Journal.
Climate Emergency UK Advisory Board.
Enquiries - [email protected]
www.jonburkeuk.com
Words in HuffPost, Big Issue, Architects Journal.
Climate Emergency UK Advisory Board.
Enquiries - [email protected]
www.jonburkeuk.com
I live with a small tiger who thinks she’s a toddler.
December 1, 2025 at 1:25 PM
I live with a small tiger who thinks she’s a toddler.
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I couldn't live without insulation, esp. with natural fibers + airtightness anymore, three things that are very important in noisy environments. (I live close to a farm.)
I have a very short fuse when it comes to noise pollution in poor-quality buildings, hotels when I'm out and about. 😉
I have a very short fuse when it comes to noise pollution in poor-quality buildings, hotels when I'm out and about. 😉
i've been thinking about passivhaus retrofits and mitigating sound pollution after visiting @475supply.bsky.social's HQ in brooklyn 2 weeks ago (mass timber, passivhaus retrofit) and how quiet it was despite being next to an arterial.
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November 30, 2025 at 9:26 PM
I couldn't live without insulation, esp. with natural fibers + airtightness anymore, three things that are very important in noisy environments. (I live close to a farm.)
I have a very short fuse when it comes to noise pollution in poor-quality buildings, hotels when I'm out and about. 😉
I have a very short fuse when it comes to noise pollution in poor-quality buildings, hotels when I'm out and about. 😉
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City-scale logistics lets you move freight more nimbly than oversized trucks designed for the freeway.
November 28, 2025 at 12:31 PM
City-scale logistics lets you move freight more nimbly than oversized trucks designed for the freeway.
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Willow trees on Prince William’s land in Devon and sprayed with glyphosate on protected trees hoped to stop peat erosion and flooding
Trees need security guards to be protected
Imagine thugs who hate trees so much they have to buy poison and kill them
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
Trees need security guards to be protected
Imagine thugs who hate trees so much they have to buy poison and kill them
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
Willow trees on Prince William’s land in Devon poisoned with herbicide
Exclusive: Unknown culprit suspected of spraying glyphosate on protected trees hoped to stop peat erosion and flooding
www.theguardian.com
November 28, 2025 at 12:34 PM
Willow trees on Prince William’s land in Devon and sprayed with glyphosate on protected trees hoped to stop peat erosion and flooding
Trees need security guards to be protected
Imagine thugs who hate trees so much they have to buy poison and kill them
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
Trees need security guards to be protected
Imagine thugs who hate trees so much they have to buy poison and kill them
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
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In London Town on family business today.
Nobody stole my watch.
Nobody tried to stab me.
Everyone I met was polite.
My Tube carriages weren’t graffitied.
Great city; great people.
Maybe people should stop listening to suburban London doomers posting for X money from degenerate Musk?
Nobody stole my watch.
Nobody tried to stab me.
Everyone I met was polite.
My Tube carriages weren’t graffitied.
Great city; great people.
Maybe people should stop listening to suburban London doomers posting for X money from degenerate Musk?
November 27, 2025 at 4:45 PM
In London Town on family business today.
Nobody stole my watch.
Nobody tried to stab me.
Everyone I met was polite.
My Tube carriages weren’t graffitied.
Great city; great people.
Maybe people should stop listening to suburban London doomers posting for X money from degenerate Musk?
Nobody stole my watch.
Nobody tried to stab me.
Everyone I met was polite.
My Tube carriages weren’t graffitied.
Great city; great people.
Maybe people should stop listening to suburban London doomers posting for X money from degenerate Musk?
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Banning street hockey in Canada?
This isn’t about protecting kids. It’s about protecting drivers from having to think about kids.
This isn’t about protecting kids. It’s about protecting drivers from having to think about kids.
Get outside kids, enjoy the fresh air with your friends!
Just kidding, stay the F inside.
Just kidding, stay the F inside.
November 27, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Banning street hockey in Canada?
This isn’t about protecting kids. It’s about protecting drivers from having to think about kids.
This isn’t about protecting kids. It’s about protecting drivers from having to think about kids.
In London Town on family business today.
Nobody stole my watch.
Nobody tried to stab me.
Everyone I met was polite.
My Tube carriages weren’t graffitied.
Great city; great people.
Maybe people should stop listening to suburban London doomers posting for X money from degenerate Musk?
Nobody stole my watch.
Nobody tried to stab me.
Everyone I met was polite.
My Tube carriages weren’t graffitied.
Great city; great people.
Maybe people should stop listening to suburban London doomers posting for X money from degenerate Musk?
November 27, 2025 at 4:45 PM
In London Town on family business today.
Nobody stole my watch.
Nobody tried to stab me.
Everyone I met was polite.
My Tube carriages weren’t graffitied.
Great city; great people.
Maybe people should stop listening to suburban London doomers posting for X money from degenerate Musk?
Nobody stole my watch.
Nobody tried to stab me.
Everyone I met was polite.
My Tube carriages weren’t graffitied.
Great city; great people.
Maybe people should stop listening to suburban London doomers posting for X money from degenerate Musk?
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The war will end when Russia stops fighting. Therefore, pressure has to be put on Russia, so that they stop believing that they will win. Why is that so hard to understand?
November 27, 2025 at 1:49 AM
The war will end when Russia stops fighting. Therefore, pressure has to be put on Russia, so that they stop believing that they will win. Why is that so hard to understand?
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My thought is that people should stop trying to use made up edge cases to drive public policy. 50p says neither of these people exist, stop telling lies on the internet.
See also, those arguments against safer streets because "what if I need to buy a new fridge? I can't take that on a bike!"
See also, those arguments against safer streets because "what if I need to buy a new fridge? I can't take that on a bike!"
November 27, 2025 at 6:08 AM
My thought is that people should stop trying to use made up edge cases to drive public policy. 50p says neither of these people exist, stop telling lies on the internet.
See also, those arguments against safer streets because "what if I need to buy a new fridge? I can't take that on a bike!"
See also, those arguments against safer streets because "what if I need to buy a new fridge? I can't take that on a bike!"
The U.K’s guilty men want you to forget that the 2008 bankers’ crisis, 14 years of austerity, Brexit, and Covid failures are the cause of our woes.
Instead, they want you to think renewable energy, which costs your household 47p a day, is the problem.
They think you’re idiots.
Instead, they want you to think renewable energy, which costs your household 47p a day, is the problem.
They think you’re idiots.
November 26, 2025 at 10:10 AM
The U.K’s guilty men want you to forget that the 2008 bankers’ crisis, 14 years of austerity, Brexit, and Covid failures are the cause of our woes.
Instead, they want you to think renewable energy, which costs your household 47p a day, is the problem.
They think you’re idiots.
Instead, they want you to think renewable energy, which costs your household 47p a day, is the problem.
They think you’re idiots.
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Renewables routinely generate more than half of U.K electricity.
They also generate thousands of jobs, reduce our exposure to volatile gas prices, and allow us to stick two fingers up to fossil-fueled dictators.
Leadership is knowing the way, showing the way, AND going the way…🇬🇧♻️⚡️👷👩🔧
They also generate thousands of jobs, reduce our exposure to volatile gas prices, and allow us to stick two fingers up to fossil-fueled dictators.
Leadership is knowing the way, showing the way, AND going the way…🇬🇧♻️⚡️👷👩🔧
November 25, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Renewables routinely generate more than half of U.K electricity.
They also generate thousands of jobs, reduce our exposure to volatile gas prices, and allow us to stick two fingers up to fossil-fueled dictators.
Leadership is knowing the way, showing the way, AND going the way…🇬🇧♻️⚡️👷👩🔧
They also generate thousands of jobs, reduce our exposure to volatile gas prices, and allow us to stick two fingers up to fossil-fueled dictators.
Leadership is knowing the way, showing the way, AND going the way…🇬🇧♻️⚡️👷👩🔧
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Amazing at this point they have even apologized for such turdulent journalism. Robbie Gibb must be furious
BBC Apologises for Failing to Challenge 'Dark Money' Climate-Denial Lobbyist
EXCLUSIVE: BBC faces fresh allegations of bias after corporation admits interview with ‘Net Zero Watch’ lobbying chief Andrew Montford 'fell below usual standards'
bylinetimes.com
November 25, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Amazing at this point they have even apologized for such turdulent journalism. Robbie Gibb must be furious
Renewables routinely generate more than half of U.K electricity.
They also generate thousands of jobs, reduce our exposure to volatile gas prices, and allow us to stick two fingers up to fossil-fueled dictators.
Leadership is knowing the way, showing the way, AND going the way…🇬🇧♻️⚡️👷👩🔧
They also generate thousands of jobs, reduce our exposure to volatile gas prices, and allow us to stick two fingers up to fossil-fueled dictators.
Leadership is knowing the way, showing the way, AND going the way…🇬🇧♻️⚡️👷👩🔧
November 25, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Renewables routinely generate more than half of U.K electricity.
They also generate thousands of jobs, reduce our exposure to volatile gas prices, and allow us to stick two fingers up to fossil-fueled dictators.
Leadership is knowing the way, showing the way, AND going the way…🇬🇧♻️⚡️👷👩🔧
They also generate thousands of jobs, reduce our exposure to volatile gas prices, and allow us to stick two fingers up to fossil-fueled dictators.
Leadership is knowing the way, showing the way, AND going the way…🇬🇧♻️⚡️👷👩🔧
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“At first glance, these revelations appear to confirm what researchers & close observers have long known: that foreign actors (bots or humans) are posing as Americans & piping political-engagement bait, mis- & disinformation, & spam into people’s timeline.”
A “worthless, poisoned hall of mirrors.”
A “worthless, poisoned hall of mirrors.”
Elon Musk’s Worthless, Poisoned Hall of Mirrors
How X blew up its own platform with a new location feature
www.theatlantic.com
November 24, 2025 at 5:56 PM
“At first glance, these revelations appear to confirm what researchers & close observers have long known: that foreign actors (bots or humans) are posing as Americans & piping political-engagement bait, mis- & disinformation, & spam into people’s timeline.”
A “worthless, poisoned hall of mirrors.”
A “worthless, poisoned hall of mirrors.”
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A father of one of the children murdered by Russians in Ternopil three days ago cradles his son for the last time.
November 23, 2025 at 1:30 PM
A father of one of the children murdered by Russians in Ternopil three days ago cradles his son for the last time.
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Was optimistic for some moths in Marbury this morning as saw 2 flying around on the canal on my early walk. It looked bleak until the last few egg trays where there were 3 beautiful fluffy December Moths. A real treat to see some Moths after a week of none! #teammoth
November 23, 2025 at 8:22 AM
Was optimistic for some moths in Marbury this morning as saw 2 flying around on the canal on my early walk. It looked bleak until the last few egg trays where there were 3 beautiful fluffy December Moths. A real treat to see some Moths after a week of none! #teammoth
Global warming deniers and fossil fuel shills in the West spent decades supporting Big Oil’s attempts to kill the electric car.
Now, they blame ‘gender neutral corporate speech’ for the industrial decline they caused.
If you fall for their lies, you’ll fall for anything.
Now, they blame ‘gender neutral corporate speech’ for the industrial decline they caused.
If you fall for their lies, you’ll fall for anything.
November 23, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Global warming deniers and fossil fuel shills in the West spent decades supporting Big Oil’s attempts to kill the electric car.
Now, they blame ‘gender neutral corporate speech’ for the industrial decline they caused.
If you fall for their lies, you’ll fall for anything.
Now, they blame ‘gender neutral corporate speech’ for the industrial decline they caused.
If you fall for their lies, you’ll fall for anything.
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ICYMI: “In the era of the climate crisis, politicians campaigning against bike-lanes aren’t fit for office.”— @taylornoakes.com in @cultmtl.com
Also in an era of worsening urban traffic, pollution, city noise, exploding public costs, competition among cities, & not nearly enough space in cities.
Also in an era of worsening urban traffic, pollution, city noise, exploding public costs, competition among cities, & not nearly enough space in cities.
In the era of the climate crisis, politicians campaigning against bike lanes aren’t fit for office
Amid the climate crisis, politicians campaigning against bike lanes — as in Montreal municipal election campaign — aren’t fit for office.
cultmtl.com
November 23, 2025 at 7:52 PM
ICYMI: “In the era of the climate crisis, politicians campaigning against bike-lanes aren’t fit for office.”— @taylornoakes.com in @cultmtl.com
Also in an era of worsening urban traffic, pollution, city noise, exploding public costs, competition among cities, & not nearly enough space in cities.
Also in an era of worsening urban traffic, pollution, city noise, exploding public costs, competition among cities, & not nearly enough space in cities.
For the Right, the ideal public service broadcaster is one that deletes stories about the White House being inhabited by a Russian asset.
November 23, 2025 at 7:09 PM
For the Right, the ideal public service broadcaster is one that deletes stories about the White House being inhabited by a Russian asset.
Baking bread is very satisfying.
If you haven’t had a go, you should try it.
If you haven’t had a go, you should try it.
November 23, 2025 at 11:23 AM
Baking bread is very satisfying.
If you haven’t had a go, you should try it.
If you haven’t had a go, you should try it.
I'm reading Ernest Shackleton's South: The Endurance Expedition.
So, for fans of seafaring, remarkable stoicism, pipes, knitwear, and sled puppies, may I present Second Officer, Tom Crean.
So, for fans of seafaring, remarkable stoicism, pipes, knitwear, and sled puppies, may I present Second Officer, Tom Crean.
November 23, 2025 at 11:18 AM
I'm reading Ernest Shackleton's South: The Endurance Expedition.
So, for fans of seafaring, remarkable stoicism, pipes, knitwear, and sled puppies, may I present Second Officer, Tom Crean.
So, for fans of seafaring, remarkable stoicism, pipes, knitwear, and sled puppies, may I present Second Officer, Tom Crean.
🚨 SOME PERSONAL MEWS 🚨
I *still* have the cutest cat.
I *still* have the cutest cat.
November 23, 2025 at 9:24 AM
🚨 SOME PERSONAL MEWS 🚨
I *still* have the cutest cat.
I *still* have the cutest cat.
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Intriguing interview with Danny Kruger where he sees his opponents as naive and dangerous radicals wanting to see "socialist heaven" on earth.
Yet his traditionalism is the far more radical and idealistic vision with potential for enormous harm.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Yet his traditionalism is the far more radical and idealistic vision with potential for enormous harm.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
‘America is British’. Heaven is ‘a socialist state’. David Attenborough is ‘anti-human’ – the startling theories of Reform MP Danny Kruger
He was a Conservative party big-hitter who wrote speeches for David Cameron and worked with Boris Johnson before he suddenly jumped ship. He talks family, flags and why Nigel Farage is ‘top dog’
www.theguardian.com
November 22, 2025 at 12:59 PM
Intriguing interview with Danny Kruger where he sees his opponents as naive and dangerous radicals wanting to see "socialist heaven" on earth.
Yet his traditionalism is the far more radical and idealistic vision with potential for enormous harm.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Yet his traditionalism is the far more radical and idealistic vision with potential for enormous harm.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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It is so tiresome and unedifying to see sitting Labour councillors continue to attack their own administration’s traffic reduction measures, when
"We've seen clear evidence that LTNs are delivering real benefits, traffic is down by an average of 38% inside [the zones] and 2% on boundary roads”
"We've seen clear evidence that LTNs are delivering real benefits, traffic is down by an average of 38% inside [the zones] and 2% on boundary roads”
www.mylondon.news
November 22, 2025 at 8:24 AM
It is so tiresome and unedifying to see sitting Labour councillors continue to attack their own administration’s traffic reduction measures, when
"We've seen clear evidence that LTNs are delivering real benefits, traffic is down by an average of 38% inside [the zones] and 2% on boundary roads”
"We've seen clear evidence that LTNs are delivering real benefits, traffic is down by an average of 38% inside [the zones] and 2% on boundary roads”
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If Ukraine is forced to cede territory and other surrenders that reward the illegal invader in order to achieve “peace,” nations that claim to believe in the rule of law and the sanctity of nations will have profoundly failed Ukraine, and greenlit the next invasions by dictators and war criminals.
🚨🚨This is no "peace" plan, it is a recipe for further suffering and #Russian imperialist expansion in the #west. It is difficult to appreciate just how much damage the #trump administration has done to #Ukraine and its war efforts. It is disgusting beyond words. 🧵 www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
Ukraine banned from Nato, Russia readmitted to the G8 and territory ceded: what’s in Trump’s draft plan
Volodymyr Zelenskyy says he expects to discuss the plan – which was reportedly drafted by Russian and US officials – with Trump
www.theguardian.com
November 21, 2025 at 9:00 AM
If Ukraine is forced to cede territory and other surrenders that reward the illegal invader in order to achieve “peace,” nations that claim to believe in the rule of law and the sanctity of nations will have profoundly failed Ukraine, and greenlit the next invasions by dictators and war criminals.