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FHEA, Rtd Open University Associate Lecturer in Environment, Energy & Renewable Energy (aka Tutor) and now an Honorary Associate. Fascinated by many things. Views expressed, likes, etc are personal etc etc

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tutorbradley.bsky.social @tutorbradley.bsky.social · Nov 14

Thomas Paine said it rather well:

tutorbradley.bsky.social @tutorbradley.bsky.social · 19h

Stupid?
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Predictions by Stupid People #climatechange #trump

YouTube video by ClimateAdam

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tutorbradley.bsky.social @tutorbradley.bsky.social · 1d

Hmmm, nice, but would be more impressive without the chimney, surely?

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tutorbradley.bsky.social @tutorbradley.bsky.social · 1d

See and hear also @billybragg.bsky.socia
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Billy Bragg and The Blokes ~ England, Half English

YouTube video by ianroy27

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tutorbradley.bsky.social @tutorbradley.bsky.social · 1d

Well, 'nice', but lacks ambition tbh.
Should be much higher share of renewables by 2030.

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Damian Carrington @dpcarrington.bsky.social · 1d

Wood burning and gas cooking hugely costly to healthcare systems, study finds

#airpollution
Story by @drgaryfuller.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Wood burning and gas cooking hugely costly to healthcare systems, New Zealand study finds

Experts suggest replacing gas hobs with electric ones, saying it is a win–win for health and the climate

www.theguardian.com

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tutorbradley.bsky.social @tutorbradley.bsky.social · 1d

And still many Labour AND Conservative politicians want more US-style so-called healthcare infiltrating and exploiting our UK #NHS

tutorbradley.bsky.social @tutorbradley.bsky.social · 1d

Or singalong with @billybragg.bsky.social
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- England, Half English - Billy Bragg, Eliza Carthy -

YouTube video by Paul Dablue

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Richard Murphy @richardjmurphy.bsky.social · 1d

The Bank of England is missing its 2% inflation target, but so what when the target is harmful? Isn't it time we had better economic policy rather than spending time fretting about missing goals set in the 1990s for reasons that no one can now recall? www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2025/10...

What do you do when the target’s wrong?

As the Guardian noted yesterday: Bank of England rate-setter Catherine Mann has warned there is “very clear upside evidence” that UK inflation could remain above the central bank’s 2% target for lo...

www.taxresearch.org.uk

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tutorbradley.bsky.social @tutorbradley.bsky.social · 1d

My favourite eclipse themed advert...
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Jaffa Cakes Half Moon Full Moon Total Eclipse Advert

YouTube video by CultOfJaffa

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tutorbradley.bsky.social @tutorbradley.bsky.social · 2d

I agree. I do get a bit miffed when anti-EV types tell me EVs are so much heavier, and I know mine's about the same as a Ford Mondeo.

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Caroline Lucas @carolinelucas.bsky.social · 2d

Making the case for wealth taxes on @SkyNewsPolitics just now. Rumours that Chancellor might seek yet more spending cuts are horrifying - public services are already on their knees & top 50 richest families in UK now hold more wealth than the poorest half of the population - over 34 million people.

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Farrukh @implausibleblog.bsky.social · 2d

Caroline Lucas is wondering why Michelle Mone is still a member of the House of Lords

And most of us are wondering the same as well!

But if Mone is going to be removed from the Lords, there are others too who fail to meet the standard and should be removed as well

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tutorbradley.bsky.social @tutorbradley.bsky.social · 3d

My 10 year old laptop won't even run Win10...
But Linux Mint runs just fine 👍

tutorbradley.bsky.social @tutorbradley.bsky.social · 3d

OU students of #U116 please note.
#Flooding #ClimateChange

tutorbradley.bsky.social @tutorbradley.bsky.social · 3d

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We need to talk about #StandingCharges

tutorbradley.bsky.social @tutorbradley.bsky.social · 3d

It's a mistake to talk of "the UK" in terms that assume all of it has the same policies, or govt support for those wanting to take action.
Scotland has interest free loans for things that are not available in England.

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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 5d

A new week - and a new huge milestone!

@greenparty.org.uk now have 100,000 members!!!

We are absolutely on track to next overtake the Tories - let's make hope normal again!

Join.greenparty.org.uk

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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 7d

Glad to see Nigel Farage has finally remembered Nathan Gill, former leader of Reform in Wales - found guilty of taking bribes from Russia.

Maybe he'll now remember how much he took from Putin's propaganda broadcaster Russia Today for all his TV appearances when he was a MEP?

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tutorbradley.bsky.social @tutorbradley.bsky.social · 7d

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Are Freeports making slaves out of UK citizens?
#Freeports #SEZ

EuropeanPowell (@europeanpowell)

Teesside’s freeport, initiated in 2021 under Rishi Sunak, has cost £560 million far exceeding the standard £25 million allocation (22 times the standard £25m). 90% profits go to the private sector. ...

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James Murray @james-bg.bsky.social · 8d

Those lentil weaving eco-warriors that serve as CEOs of global businesses with $4tr in combined revenues are at it again, calling on governments to deliver much bolder climate action and ambitious decarbonisation policies. www.businessgreen.com/news/4520194...

'Returns, resilience, and growth': Top CEOs urge governments to seize 'historic opportunity' offered by climate economy

Ahead of next month's COP30 Summit, the World Economic Forum's Alliance of CEO Climate Leaders publishes open letter urging world leaders to accelerate the transition to a low-carbon and resilient eco...

www.businessgreen.com

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tutorbradley.bsky.social @tutorbradley.bsky.social · 7d

But hey, Reform UK Ltd and the Conservatives are saying net zero is not important.
Or we can't afford #ClimateChange mitigation.
'Squeeze the oilfields dry' they say. 'Don't look up'...

If you wonder why food went up in price and isn't likely to ever come back down, join the dots. #ClimateCrisis

ECIU @eciu.net · 8d

Three of the UK's five worst harvests on record have happened this decade, following extreme weather

Harvest data from Defra suggests a much worse harvest for 2025 than estimates so far had predicted.
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England cereals and oilseeds harvests ranked

A ranking of harvests since 1984 by overall volume for all wheat, spring and winter barley, oats and oilseed rape.

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Make Votes Matter @makevotesmatter.bsky.social · 8d

Proportional Representation is the radical idea that a party that gets 30% of the vote should never have 100% of the power.

In most stable democracies, this is already obvious. Why not here?

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tutorbradley.bsky.social @tutorbradley.bsky.social · 8d

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Give Peace A Chance - John Lennon (WITH LYRICS)

YouTube video by Court McCartney

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tutorbradley.bsky.social @tutorbradley.bsky.social · 8d

*Reform UK Ltd

tutorbradley.bsky.social @tutorbradley.bsky.social · 8d

Yet Reform UK Ltd and Conservatives are now trying to undermine efforts to clean air by 'rolling back' on net zero, #ClimateChange measures etc
AND
they want to squeeze the North Sea oilfields dry!
Spoiler, it won't take a single penny off fuel bills in the UK even if they 'drill baby drill'.