David Nicholson
@rivergecko.bsky.social
Electric cars, renewables, clean energy, clean transport & Democracy. www.myurbancar.com provides information on zero emission transport. 🇺🇦Time4 #ClimateAction
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· Sep 11
When The Baddie Plans To Destroy The World! | Mitchell And Webb Are Not Helping | Channel 4 Comedy
YouTube video by Channel 4 Comedy
youtu.be
If you want to understand why the human race is fatally ill equipped to deal with catastrophic #climatechange (we can’t even stop buying more fuel burning vehicles & boilers🙄) this 3 minute comedy sketch brilliantly illustrates why. The death and damage just seems a long time away
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Oil and gas companies spent over $200 million to elect Trump and Republicans in Congress - and have already gotten hundreds of millions of dollars in tax savings apiece in return.
Trump is the fossil fuel industry’s best investment and the world is paying the price. nyti.ms/4oqMuUa
Trump is the fossil fuel industry’s best investment and the world is paying the price. nyti.ms/4oqMuUa
Trump Vowed Fewer Regulations and Lots More Oil. He’s Delivered on One.
www.nytimes.com
December 1, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Oil and gas companies spent over $200 million to elect Trump and Republicans in Congress - and have already gotten hundreds of millions of dollars in tax savings apiece in return.
Trump is the fossil fuel industry’s best investment and the world is paying the price. nyti.ms/4oqMuUa
Trump is the fossil fuel industry’s best investment and the world is paying the price. nyti.ms/4oqMuUa
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Apparently Spielberg asked Tom Stoppard to write the screenplay for Jaws, but Tom said he couldn’t as he was writing a play for the BBC.
"I'm offering you a fortune to collaborate with me on a Hollywood blockbuster, and you turn me down to write a play for BBC TV?"
"No," Tom said, "BBC Radio."
"I'm offering you a fortune to collaborate with me on a Hollywood blockbuster, and you turn me down to write a play for BBC TV?"
"No," Tom said, "BBC Radio."
December 1, 2025 at 11:58 AM
Apparently Spielberg asked Tom Stoppard to write the screenplay for Jaws, but Tom said he couldn’t as he was writing a play for the BBC.
"I'm offering you a fortune to collaborate with me on a Hollywood blockbuster, and you turn me down to write a play for BBC TV?"
"No," Tom said, "BBC Radio."
"I'm offering you a fortune to collaborate with me on a Hollywood blockbuster, and you turn me down to write a play for BBC TV?"
"No," Tom said, "BBC Radio."
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'Nuclear “cheap, clean, and secure” promise breaking down. SMRs largely theoretical, only advanced U.S. project cancelled over high costs. Renewables/storage now dominate energy economics, faster build times, flexibility, lower prices.'
oilprice.com/Alternative-...
oilprice.com/Alternative-...
Nuclear’s Costly Comeback Meets Harsh Market Reality | OilPrice.com
Nuclear power’s “cheap, clean, and secure” promise is breaking down.
oilprice.com
November 22, 2025 at 9:16 AM
'Nuclear “cheap, clean, and secure” promise breaking down. SMRs largely theoretical, only advanced U.S. project cancelled over high costs. Renewables/storage now dominate energy economics, faster build times, flexibility, lower prices.'
oilprice.com/Alternative-...
oilprice.com/Alternative-...
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The Times:
'Blaming nuclear regulators for vast cost over-runs and huge delays has always been a fallback position for the nuclear industry. This is not the fault of safety and planning regulation, rather it’s the nature of the technology.'
www.thetimes.com/comment/lett...
'Blaming nuclear regulators for vast cost over-runs and huge delays has always been a fallback position for the nuclear industry. This is not the fault of safety and planning regulation, rather it’s the nature of the technology.'
www.thetimes.com/comment/lett...
Times letters: Ending the culture of free gifts for MPs
Sir, Daniel Greenberg, the standards commissioner, is right to suggest that MPs should stop taking gifts and free tickets
www.thetimes.com
November 26, 2025 at 10:50 AM
The Times:
'Blaming nuclear regulators for vast cost over-runs and huge delays has always been a fallback position for the nuclear industry. This is not the fault of safety and planning regulation, rather it’s the nature of the technology.'
www.thetimes.com/comment/lett...
'Blaming nuclear regulators for vast cost over-runs and huge delays has always been a fallback position for the nuclear industry. This is not the fault of safety and planning regulation, rather it’s the nature of the technology.'
www.thetimes.com/comment/lett...
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Fossil fuel companies “are way better at capturing politicians than they are capturing emissions.” @AlGore
No time to wait. End Fossil Fuels. #ActOnClimate
#climate #energy #renewables #voteclimate
No time to wait. End Fossil Fuels. #ActOnClimate
#climate #energy #renewables #voteclimate
November 24, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Fossil fuel companies “are way better at capturing politicians than they are capturing emissions.” @AlGore
No time to wait. End Fossil Fuels. #ActOnClimate
#climate #energy #renewables #voteclimate
No time to wait. End Fossil Fuels. #ActOnClimate
#climate #energy #renewables #voteclimate
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"You can agree or disagree with him, but Polanski does not pretend to be something he is not.
He is unusually willing for a politician to give a straight answer to questions.
Does he want to rejoin the EU? “Yes."
observer.co.uk/news/nationa...
He is unusually willing for a politician to give a straight answer to questions.
Does he want to rejoin the EU? “Yes."
observer.co.uk/news/nationa...
Zack Polanski: ‘People will have to find some other way to hurt me’ | The Observer
observer.co.uk
November 22, 2025 at 11:29 AM
"You can agree or disagree with him, but Polanski does not pretend to be something he is not.
He is unusually willing for a politician to give a straight answer to questions.
Does he want to rejoin the EU? “Yes."
observer.co.uk/news/nationa...
He is unusually willing for a politician to give a straight answer to questions.
Does he want to rejoin the EU? “Yes."
observer.co.uk/news/nationa...
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Reform's former Leader in Wales, Nathan Gill, a 10.5 year jail term for taking bribes from the Kremlin.
Cosied up to authoritarian powers & traded principles for payoffs. Reform's leadership laughably claimed they barely knew Gill.
Will all this be on tomorrow's front pages?
Cosied up to authoritarian powers & traded principles for payoffs. Reform's leadership laughably claimed they barely knew Gill.
Will all this be on tomorrow's front pages?
November 21, 2025 at 1:33 PM
Reform's former Leader in Wales, Nathan Gill, a 10.5 year jail term for taking bribes from the Kremlin.
Cosied up to authoritarian powers & traded principles for payoffs. Reform's leadership laughably claimed they barely knew Gill.
Will all this be on tomorrow's front pages?
Cosied up to authoritarian powers & traded principles for payoffs. Reform's leadership laughably claimed they barely knew Gill.
Will all this be on tomorrow's front pages?
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The Labour Government reeling off the same far-right talking points on immigration. And look who is celebrating. The far-right.
There is a political alternative that won’t ever scapegoat those fleeing war, persecution and torture
join.greenparty.org.uk
There is a political alternative that won’t ever scapegoat those fleeing war, persecution and torture
join.greenparty.org.uk
November 16, 2025 at 10:28 AM
The Labour Government reeling off the same far-right talking points on immigration. And look who is celebrating. The far-right.
There is a political alternative that won’t ever scapegoat those fleeing war, persecution and torture
join.greenparty.org.uk
There is a political alternative that won’t ever scapegoat those fleeing war, persecution and torture
join.greenparty.org.uk
#dieselgate trial
There’s a reason #DieselsStink
Even euro 6 diesel cars and vans from Ford were unable to pass the easiest NEDC emissions test after being driven on the road.
27 out of 27 tested failed.
What failure looks like..
120k children sought treatment in London hospitals alone in 2024
There’s a reason #DieselsStink
Even euro 6 diesel cars and vans from Ford were unable to pass the easiest NEDC emissions test after being driven on the road.
27 out of 27 tested failed.
What failure looks like..
120k children sought treatment in London hospitals alone in 2024
About 1m Ford diesel cars sold in UK with defective emissions controls, court told
Ford denies having created ‘defeat devices’ in legal action on behalf of 1.6 million owners against five carmakers
www.theguardian.com
November 15, 2025 at 11:08 AM
#dieselgate trial
There’s a reason #DieselsStink
Even euro 6 diesel cars and vans from Ford were unable to pass the easiest NEDC emissions test after being driven on the road.
27 out of 27 tested failed.
What failure looks like..
120k children sought treatment in London hospitals alone in 2024
There’s a reason #DieselsStink
Even euro 6 diesel cars and vans from Ford were unable to pass the easiest NEDC emissions test after being driven on the road.
27 out of 27 tested failed.
What failure looks like..
120k children sought treatment in London hospitals alone in 2024
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Why we are here.
Why we keep fighting for our society to get off fossil fuels. Oh, and climate.
"Fossil fuels affect every part of the human body..according to the UN special rapporteur .. called for criminal penalties against those peddling disinformation
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Why we keep fighting for our society to get off fossil fuels. Oh, and climate.
"Fossil fuels affect every part of the human body..according to the UN special rapporteur .. called for criminal penalties against those peddling disinformation
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Fossil fuel projects around the world threaten the health of 2bn people
Exclusive: ‘Deep-rooted injustices’ affect billions of people due to location of wells, pipelines and other infrastructure
www.theguardian.com
November 12, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Why we are here.
Why we keep fighting for our society to get off fossil fuels. Oh, and climate.
"Fossil fuels affect every part of the human body..according to the UN special rapporteur .. called for criminal penalties against those peddling disinformation
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Why we keep fighting for our society to get off fossil fuels. Oh, and climate.
"Fossil fuels affect every part of the human body..according to the UN special rapporteur .. called for criminal penalties against those peddling disinformation
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
November 8, 2025 at 10:46 AM
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#Australia plan to force energy companies to offer free electricity to households during the day, aiming to use excess #solar capacity and rebalance the grid away from #coal and #gas.
www.ft.com/content/3467...
www.ft.com/content/3467...
Australia to force energy groups to offer free daytime electricity
‘Solar Sharer’ plan aims to ease demand on grid and redeploy excess power from rooftop solar network
www.ft.com
November 5, 2025 at 11:48 AM
#Australia plan to force energy companies to offer free electricity to households during the day, aiming to use excess #solar capacity and rebalance the grid away from #coal and #gas.
www.ft.com/content/3467...
www.ft.com/content/3467...
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Love that every time Labour make these crap attacks ads - the Green membership rockets up.
And indeed the Green Party overtook Labour in a poll so let's hope they keep it up!
Join.greenparty.org.uk
And indeed the Green Party overtook Labour in a poll so let's hope they keep it up!
Join.greenparty.org.uk
He ditched the Green New Deal the moment he took power; invented 'grey belt' to build over green; slashed regs & fast-tracked Heathrow's 3rd runway: Keir Starmer is rattled, caught in a pincer movement between Left & Right with no one to blame but 'centrism' itself. He's coming for Zack. Personally.
November 4, 2025 at 9:54 PM
Love that every time Labour make these crap attacks ads - the Green membership rockets up.
And indeed the Green Party overtook Labour in a poll so let's hope they keep it up!
Join.greenparty.org.uk
And indeed the Green Party overtook Labour in a poll so let's hope they keep it up!
Join.greenparty.org.uk
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80% of greenhouse gas emissions can be linked to just 57 companies: buff.ly/1rtQCOb We know who's responsible for this crisis.
Time to phase out fossil fuels and #ActOnClimate
#climate #energy #renewables #voteclimate
Time to phase out fossil fuels and #ActOnClimate
#climate #energy #renewables #voteclimate
November 4, 2025 at 7:07 PM
80% of greenhouse gas emissions can be linked to just 57 companies: buff.ly/1rtQCOb We know who's responsible for this crisis.
Time to phase out fossil fuels and #ActOnClimate
#climate #energy #renewables #voteclimate
Time to phase out fossil fuels and #ActOnClimate
#climate #energy #renewables #voteclimate
Extreme inequality is a climate issue
November 3, 2025 at 9:24 AM
Extreme inequality is a climate issue
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So why are UK electricity bills so high? - it's got nothing to do with the amount of wind and solar generation.
davidtoke.substack.com/p/so-why-are...
davidtoke.substack.com/p/so-why-are...
So why are UK electricity bills so high?
- it's got nothing to do with the amount of wind and and solar generation
davidtoke.substack.com
November 1, 2025 at 10:09 AM
So why are UK electricity bills so high? - it's got nothing to do with the amount of wind and solar generation.
davidtoke.substack.com/p/so-why-are...
davidtoke.substack.com/p/so-why-are...
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Donald Trump's Asian holiday: Simon Marks' American Week | LBC
YouTube video by LBC
youtube.com
October 31, 2025 at 8:26 PM
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"Please make no mistake. Climate change is the biggest threat to global security that modern humans have ever faced." Sir David Attenborough.
No time to wait. #ActOnClimate
#climate #energy #stopfossilfuels #go100re
No time to wait. #ActOnClimate
#climate #energy #stopfossilfuels #go100re
October 31, 2025 at 6:07 PM
"Please make no mistake. Climate change is the biggest threat to global security that modern humans have ever faced." Sir David Attenborough.
No time to wait. #ActOnClimate
#climate #energy #stopfossilfuels #go100re
No time to wait. #ActOnClimate
#climate #energy #stopfossilfuels #go100re
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Smart move Jamaica. Climate catastrophe bond about to pay off.
“They divide Jamaica into boxes. Each box has a different central pressure that needs to be breached, so the storm needs to have a lower pressure than those boxes.”
www.cbc.ca/news/science...
“They divide Jamaica into boxes. Each box has a different central pressure that needs to be breached, so the storm needs to have a lower pressure than those boxes.”
www.cbc.ca/news/science...
November 1, 2025 at 1:52 AM
Smart move Jamaica. Climate catastrophe bond about to pay off.
“They divide Jamaica into boxes. Each box has a different central pressure that needs to be breached, so the storm needs to have a lower pressure than those boxes.”
www.cbc.ca/news/science...
“They divide Jamaica into boxes. Each box has a different central pressure that needs to be breached, so the storm needs to have a lower pressure than those boxes.”
www.cbc.ca/news/science...
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🌏 Climate ruling: – A big step forward for the climate! 🙌
In a landmark court ruling for our planet, our health, and our future, The European Court of Human Rights sets limits on Norway’s massive fossil fuel industry.
Read @greenpeace.no press release www.greenpeace.org/internationa...
In a landmark court ruling for our planet, our health, and our future, The European Court of Human Rights sets limits on Norway’s massive fossil fuel industry.
Read @greenpeace.no press release www.greenpeace.org/internationa...
European human rights court sets climate limits for the oil industry - Greenpeace International
The ruling establishes new, binding legal obligations that will reshape how governments approach fossil fuel development.
www.greenpeace.org
October 29, 2025 at 4:28 PM
🌏 Climate ruling: – A big step forward for the climate! 🙌
In a landmark court ruling for our planet, our health, and our future, The European Court of Human Rights sets limits on Norway’s massive fossil fuel industry.
Read @greenpeace.no press release www.greenpeace.org/internationa...
In a landmark court ruling for our planet, our health, and our future, The European Court of Human Rights sets limits on Norway’s massive fossil fuel industry.
Read @greenpeace.no press release www.greenpeace.org/internationa...
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Watch #Melissa meander on a path right through arguably the hottest (deep) waters on the planet, powering one of the strongest hurricanes ever, then leave a cool wake behind as it turns hot water into power to charge its rain and wind... 1/
October 29, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Watch #Melissa meander on a path right through arguably the hottest (deep) waters on the planet, powering one of the strongest hurricanes ever, then leave a cool wake behind as it turns hot water into power to charge its rain and wind... 1/
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Since signing the Paris Agreement, Australia’s gas & oil production surged 77% - the biggest relative increase among the top 15 producers - driven by a doubling of gas.
Meanwhile, it’s bidding to host next year's UN climate talks. Make it make sense. oilchange.org/publications...
Meanwhile, it’s bidding to host next year's UN climate talks. Make it make sense. oilchange.org/publications...
October 29, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Since signing the Paris Agreement, Australia’s gas & oil production surged 77% - the biggest relative increase among the top 15 producers - driven by a doubling of gas.
Meanwhile, it’s bidding to host next year's UN climate talks. Make it make sense. oilchange.org/publications...
Meanwhile, it’s bidding to host next year's UN climate talks. Make it make sense. oilchange.org/publications...
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The numbers say it all:
💰 Global North paid climate finance since 2015 = $280bn
🛢️ Profits for oil & gas companies headquartered there = $1.3tn
Rich countries paid a fraction of their owed climate debt - while cashing in on the crisis they caused: oilchange.org/publications...
💰 Global North paid climate finance since 2015 = $280bn
🛢️ Profits for oil & gas companies headquartered there = $1.3tn
Rich countries paid a fraction of their owed climate debt - while cashing in on the crisis they caused: oilchange.org/publications...
October 29, 2025 at 11:45 AM
The numbers say it all:
💰 Global North paid climate finance since 2015 = $280bn
🛢️ Profits for oil & gas companies headquartered there = $1.3tn
Rich countries paid a fraction of their owed climate debt - while cashing in on the crisis they caused: oilchange.org/publications...
💰 Global North paid climate finance since 2015 = $280bn
🛢️ Profits for oil & gas companies headquartered there = $1.3tn
Rich countries paid a fraction of their owed climate debt - while cashing in on the crisis they caused: oilchange.org/publications...
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Since the Paris Agreement, the U.S. drove 90% of the global increase in oil & gas extraction.
📈 +11 million barrels of oil equivalent per day from 2015 - 2024
💥 More than 5x as much as any other country
oilchange.org/publications...
📈 +11 million barrels of oil equivalent per day from 2015 - 2024
💥 More than 5x as much as any other country
oilchange.org/publications...
October 29, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Since the Paris Agreement, the U.S. drove 90% of the global increase in oil & gas extraction.
📈 +11 million barrels of oil equivalent per day from 2015 - 2024
💥 More than 5x as much as any other country
oilchange.org/publications...
📈 +11 million barrels of oil equivalent per day from 2015 - 2024
💥 More than 5x as much as any other country
oilchange.org/publications...