Claire
@clairedaf.bsky.social
Local politico, green, bus user, road safety campaigner, fungus forays.
As Trump hustles the US into an energy crisis by cancelling wind, solar, battery and transmission projects across the nation Tesla launches a new solar panel www.canarymedia.com/articles/sol...
Tesla launches its own solar panel as its EV business falters
Will its latest design, being built in Buffalo, New York, buck the downturn in rooftop solar — and Tesla auto sales?
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January 30, 2026 at 5:14 PM
As Trump hustles the US into an energy crisis by cancelling wind, solar, battery and transmission projects across the nation Tesla launches a new solar panel www.canarymedia.com/articles/sol...
We have to go with the majority, said the Tories in 2016. Even if its a small one. No choice.
January 29, 2026 at 8:27 PM
We have to go with the majority, said the Tories in 2016. Even if its a small one. No choice.
It seems appropriate that Conform is accumulating Dishonourable Members.
Hi Suella Braverman, when are you going to call a by-election now you’ve defected?
Your new leader Nigel Farage calls those that don’t “dishonourable members”.
Your new leader Nigel Farage calls those that don’t “dishonourable members”.
January 29, 2026 at 8:20 PM
It seems appropriate that Conform is accumulating Dishonourable Members.
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January 20, 2026 at 8:38 PM
We are still proud Europeans. Nobody has physically moved us yet. Just no longer EU.
Yet another Brexit benefit!
Au Louvre et au château de Versailles, le prix du billet d’entrée désormais plus cher pour les visiteurs extra-européens
January 22, 2026 at 3:48 PM
We are still proud Europeans. Nobody has physically moved us yet. Just no longer EU.
Greens have said for a long time that nature loss poses a national security risk to the UK and now Defra and the government agree www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Nature loss is a national security risk, intelligence groups warn
The degradation of ecosystems around the world threatens UK food security, a long-awaited report says.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 22, 2026 at 3:35 PM
Greens have said for a long time that nature loss poses a national security risk to the UK and now Defra and the government agree www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Green peer Natalie Bennett reckons the concept of 'the West' as a united force is dead leftfootforward.org/2026/01/the-...
The government is in denial over the US
Green Party peer Natalie Bennett argues that “the West” as a unit with shared values and principles is dead
leftfootforward.org
January 22, 2026 at 11:25 AM
Green peer Natalie Bennett reckons the concept of 'the West' as a united force is dead leftfootforward.org/2026/01/the-...
Guess this is why Trump has picked on Minnesota for ICE to invade. He lost a court case there www.canarymedia.com/articles/pol...
Trump suffers clean-energy grant, offshore wind losses
It started with an order to restore climate funding for blue states, and ended today with yet another judge saying Trump can't halt offshore wind…
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January 21, 2026 at 12:50 PM
Guess this is why Trump has picked on Minnesota for ICE to invade. He lost a court case there www.canarymedia.com/articles/pol...
Great idea. Bakery using battery-backup to spread their load over 24 hours and avoid peak load costs www.canarymedia.com/articles/bat...
This Brooklyn bagel shop is saving money with plug-in batteries
Startup David Energy is giving batteries to its New York City customers to help them reduce hefty demand charges on their monthly utility bills.
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January 21, 2026 at 12:26 PM
Great idea. Bakery using battery-backup to spread their load over 24 hours and avoid peak load costs www.canarymedia.com/articles/bat...
Trump doesn't really think the US needs to own Greenland to defend the US from Russia. If he did he would welcome his NATO allies sending troops there to carry out an exercise. So why demand it? Because it has mineral resources? Or to help him threaten Canada?
January 20, 2026 at 8:11 PM
Trump doesn't really think the US needs to own Greenland to defend the US from Russia. If he did he would welcome his NATO allies sending troops there to carry out an exercise. So why demand it? Because it has mineral resources? Or to help him threaten Canada?
We chose to reduce trade with the EU by leaving it. Now we can't trade with the US. Those who drove Brexit were more American than British in outlook - Johnson is half-American and Farage spends oodles of time there - and wanted our economy to be at the mercy of US trade tariffs. They succeeded.
January 20, 2026 at 9:32 AM
We chose to reduce trade with the EU by leaving it. Now we can't trade with the US. Those who drove Brexit were more American than British in outlook - Johnson is half-American and Farage spends oodles of time there - and wanted our economy to be at the mercy of US trade tariffs. They succeeded.
I asked months ago for the red pedestrian crossing markings at Morrison's entrance to be renewed. Nothing has happened. Maybe that lot who go around with pots of red paint to daub George crosses could do something useful? #RoadMarkings
January 20, 2026 at 9:15 AM
I asked months ago for the red pedestrian crossing markings at Morrison's entrance to be renewed. Nothing has happened. Maybe that lot who go around with pots of red paint to daub George crosses could do something useful? #RoadMarkings
Trump's lot appear to be leaking to the Russians the info they get from their spy base at Menwith Hill in Skipton and Ripon constituency.
The Trump regime are collecting intelligence on British soild that we now know is being leaked to the Russians. Time for the bases to be closed
Anyone surprised? Feeding info to Putin? Today we read he’s invited Putin to serve on his peace team for Gaza?
Translation Putin has the P tapes, Putin has the Epstein files!
Translation Putin has the P tapes, Putin has the Epstein files!
January 20, 2026 at 9:03 AM
Trump's lot appear to be leaking to the Russians the info they get from their spy base at Menwith Hill in Skipton and Ripon constituency.
This sell-off of playing fields is likely to ramp up under Labour who propose to abolish the Sport England right to object to some sell-offs. Developers love playing fields because they are flat and disuse can be quickly arranged by a cash-strapped school.
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SEND places are threatened. And schools are selling off classroom space for housing
Major housing developers are understood to approach schools with tempting offers to buy caretakers' housing and disused playing fields
inews.co.uk
January 18, 2026 at 11:25 AM
This sell-off of playing fields is likely to ramp up under Labour who propose to abolish the Sport England right to object to some sell-offs. Developers love playing fields because they are flat and disuse can be quickly arranged by a cash-strapped school.
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Just stumbled across this post on threads - and caught myself on thinking it’s describing exactly what I was doing - only in Kyiv, during Russian Shahed drone attacks on my city when they just started . Get away from windows, turn off the lights, no talking. Feels crazy
January 14, 2026 at 10:46 PM
Just stumbled across this post on threads - and caught myself on thinking it’s describing exactly what I was doing - only in Kyiv, during Russian Shahed drone attacks on my city when they just started . Get away from windows, turn off the lights, no talking. Feels crazy
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Postbox bollards outside the Post Office. Absolutely delightful.
#WorldBollardAssociation 📮
#WorldBollardAssociation 📮
November 22, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Postbox bollards outside the Post Office. Absolutely delightful.
#WorldBollardAssociation 📮
#WorldBollardAssociation 📮
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it's time for @worldbollardassoc.bsky.social to join the War on Minneapolis on the side of Minneapolis
- Use routine powers (construction, traffic calming) that are neutral but would reclaim public space for resident use/safety -- esp around children/essential services
- Require warrants for every interaction that req's city involvement
- Inspect hotels for fire code violations caused by firearms
- Require warrants for every interaction that req's city involvement
- Inspect hotels for fire code violations caused by firearms
January 15, 2026 at 5:10 PM
it's time for @worldbollardassoc.bsky.social to join the War on Minneapolis on the side of Minneapolis
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Got pepper sprayed this morning. Was blowing my whistle *several* feet from ICE agents, and one yelled I was obstructing and came at me. I turned away and he reached around to get the pepper spray under my glasses and shot directly into my left eye.
I'm okay. Just truly incandescently enraged.
I'm okay. Just truly incandescently enraged.
January 16, 2026 at 6:37 PM
Got pepper sprayed this morning. Was blowing my whistle *several* feet from ICE agents, and one yelled I was obstructing and came at me. I turned away and he reached around to get the pepper spray under my glasses and shot directly into my left eye.
I'm okay. Just truly incandescently enraged.
I'm okay. Just truly incandescently enraged.
She never was a peace campaigner. The committee were as confused as they often are according to The Real Nobel Peace Prize by Heffermehl.
María Machado's giving Donald Trump her Peace Prize.
The Nobel Prize committee needs to remove it from her now.
Not only is she an embarrassment to them, she is an embarrassment to the Nobel Prize too.
The Nobel Prize committee needs to remove it from her now.
Not only is she an embarrassment to them, she is an embarrassment to the Nobel Prize too.
January 16, 2026 at 6:16 PM
She never was a peace campaigner. The committee were as confused as they often are according to The Real Nobel Peace Prize by Heffermehl.
January 16, 2026 at 6:11 PM
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“We were promised THE Hillsborough Law, not a watered-down Hillsborough Law that will deny families justice. Sadly, at the last minute, the Government has laid amendments introducing carve-outs for the security services that would allow the very cover-ups exposed by the Manchester Arena Inquiry”
January 16, 2026 at 10:32 AM
“We were promised THE Hillsborough Law, not a watered-down Hillsborough Law that will deny families justice. Sadly, at the last minute, the Government has laid amendments introducing carve-outs for the security services that would allow the very cover-ups exposed by the Manchester Arena Inquiry”
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"Green Party leader Zack Polanski joined public ownership advocates today in demanding the government withdraw the water company’s licence after an investigation was launched into breaches of standards."
www.morningstaronline.co.uk/article/camp...
www.morningstaronline.co.uk/article/camp...
Campaigners call for South East Water to be taken into public ownership immediately
SOUTH East Water must be brought into public ownership immediately, campaigners warned, after tens of thousands of residents were left without water this week.Green Party leader Zack Polanski jo...
www.morningstaronline.co.uk
January 16, 2026 at 11:15 AM
"Green Party leader Zack Polanski joined public ownership advocates today in demanding the government withdraw the water company’s licence after an investigation was launched into breaches of standards."
www.morningstaronline.co.uk/article/camp...
www.morningstaronline.co.uk/article/camp...
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Green MPs support the Hillsborough Law being enacted in full — including Ian Byrne’s amendments to make all public officials, including intelligence officers, truly accountable.
Justice delayed, is justice denied.
#JusticeFor97 #HillsboroughLaw
Justice delayed, is justice denied.
#JusticeFor97 #HillsboroughLaw
January 16, 2026 at 3:30 PM
Green MPs support the Hillsborough Law being enacted in full — including Ian Byrne’s amendments to make all public officials, including intelligence officers, truly accountable.
Justice delayed, is justice denied.
#JusticeFor97 #HillsboroughLaw
Justice delayed, is justice denied.
#JusticeFor97 #HillsboroughLaw
Flogging off council-owned land to land bankers and developers doesn't make for affordable homes inews.co.uk/news/politic...
Why a land 'fire sale' is making it impossible to build affordable homes
Decades of the privatisation of once-public land is one of the biggest barriers to meeting ambitious housing targets
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January 14, 2026 at 10:16 PM
Flogging off council-owned land to land bankers and developers doesn't make for affordable homes inews.co.uk/news/politic...