Ian
@highroads.bsky.social
Engineer, science fiction fan. he / him
Interests: nature, environment, photography, transportation, science.
Let's put our heads together
And start a new country up
Up underneath the river bed
We'll burn the river down
Interests: nature, environment, photography, transportation, science.
Let's put our heads together
And start a new country up
Up underneath the river bed
We'll burn the river down
Pinned
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Lost in the weeds of the WSJ report on Russian attempts to bribe the Trump administration with offers of bazillion dollar business deals are signs that various European intelligence services seem entirely aware of the details of conversations between Witkoff and the Russians
November 29, 2025 at 9:38 AM
Lost in the weeds of the WSJ report on Russian attempts to bribe the Trump administration with offers of bazillion dollar business deals are signs that various European intelligence services seem entirely aware of the details of conversations between Witkoff and the Russians
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“In days after Alaska, a European intel agency distributed a hard-copy report in an envelope to some of the continent’s most senior national security officials, who were shocked by the contents: Inside were details of the commercial and economic plans the Trump admin had been pursuing with Russia.”
Make Money Not War: Trump’s Real Plan for Peace in Ukraine
The Kremlin pitched the White House on peace through business. To Europe’s dismay, the president and his envoy are on board.
www.wsj.com
November 29, 2025 at 5:44 AM
“In days after Alaska, a European intel agency distributed a hard-copy report in an envelope to some of the continent’s most senior national security officials, who were shocked by the contents: Inside were details of the commercial and economic plans the Trump admin had been pursuing with Russia.”
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Some #astrobiology reading for a Saturday morning: I really enjoyed this pop sci BBC article on finding biology like mould and frogs (!) adapting to life in radioactive Chernobyl by increasing melanin, i.e. what shields human skin from UV rays 🧪🔭 ”Life, uh, finds a way”
www.bbc.com/future/artic...
www.bbc.com/future/artic...
The mysterious black fungus from Chernobyl that may eat radiation
Mould found at the site of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster appears to be feeding off the radiation. Could we use it to shield space travellers from cosmic rays?
www.bbc.com
November 29, 2025 at 9:34 AM
Some #astrobiology reading for a Saturday morning: I really enjoyed this pop sci BBC article on finding biology like mould and frogs (!) adapting to life in radioactive Chernobyl by increasing melanin, i.e. what shields human skin from UV rays 🧪🔭 ”Life, uh, finds a way”
www.bbc.com/future/artic...
www.bbc.com/future/artic...
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Just 10k signatures needed now
Just 13k more signatures and the call for a public inquiry into Russian interference has to be debate in Parliament
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
Petition: Call a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics & democracy
We are concerned about reported efforts from Russia to influence democracy in the US, UK, Europe and elsewhere. We believe we must establish the depth and breadth of possible Russian influence campaig...
petition.parliament.uk
November 28, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Just 10k signatures needed now
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Really interesting story about a brave man who illegally photographed Paris during the Nazi occupation.
Fascists still don't like being documented on film. Plus ça change, plus c'est la même chose.
www.npr.org/2024/10/28/n...
Fascists still don't like being documented on film. Plus ça change, plus c'est la même chose.
www.npr.org/2024/10/28/n...
How France uncovered the mystery of the forbidden photos of Nazi-occupied Paris
The search for the unknown photographer began in the summer of 2020, with the discovery of an old photo album at a flea market in southern France.
www.npr.org
November 28, 2025 at 10:52 PM
Really interesting story about a brave man who illegally photographed Paris during the Nazi occupation.
Fascists still don't like being documented on film. Plus ça change, plus c'est la même chose.
www.npr.org/2024/10/28/n...
Fascists still don't like being documented on film. Plus ça change, plus c'est la même chose.
www.npr.org/2024/10/28/n...
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🚨WOW! The Petition calling for a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics & democracy has now rocketed past 75,000 signatures! 🙏
LET’S KEEP GOING!
If a petition is what it’s going to take let’s get this done!
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
LET’S KEEP GOING!
If a petition is what it’s going to take let’s get this done!
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
November 27, 2025 at 9:38 PM
🚨WOW! The Petition calling for a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics & democracy has now rocketed past 75,000 signatures! 🙏
LET’S KEEP GOING!
If a petition is what it’s going to take let’s get this done!
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
LET’S KEEP GOING!
If a petition is what it’s going to take let’s get this done!
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
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Next time someone asks what's the matter with Musk's Twitter, show them this:
An account in India, amplifying a billionaire from South Africa being cheered by an Irish passport holder (using an alias) to encourage civil unrest in the UK.
An account in India, amplifying a billionaire from South Africa being cheered by an Irish passport holder (using an alias) to encourage civil unrest in the UK.
November 27, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Next time someone asks what's the matter with Musk's Twitter, show them this:
An account in India, amplifying a billionaire from South Africa being cheered by an Irish passport holder (using an alias) to encourage civil unrest in the UK.
An account in India, amplifying a billionaire from South Africa being cheered by an Irish passport holder (using an alias) to encourage civil unrest in the UK.
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Three giant stone buttons that read, Ctrl+Alt+Delete
November 27, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Three giant stone buttons that read, Ctrl+Alt+Delete
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How we beat back the corporate takeover of America:
1. Break up corporate monopolies
2. Continue building union power
3. End Citizens United and get big money out of politics
Let’s keep working to unrig the system.
1. Break up corporate monopolies
2. Continue building union power
3. End Citizens United and get big money out of politics
Let’s keep working to unrig the system.
November 26, 2025 at 6:00 PM
How we beat back the corporate takeover of America:
1. Break up corporate monopolies
2. Continue building union power
3. End Citizens United and get big money out of politics
Let’s keep working to unrig the system.
1. Break up corporate monopolies
2. Continue building union power
3. End Citizens United and get big money out of politics
Let’s keep working to unrig the system.
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It’s not that complicated, people.
November 26, 2025 at 9:14 PM
It’s not that complicated, people.
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My first movie theater memory. I write about this film, which helped save humpback whales, in The Edge of Space-Time. Thank you director Leonard Nimoy, may your memory LLAP. 🖖🏽
My first movie theater memory. I write about this film, which helped save humpback whales, in The Edge of Space-Time. Thank you director Leonard Nimoy, may your memory LLAP. 🖖🏽
Happy Anniversary to Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home, released on this day! Today we celebrate time travel, transparent aluminum, and the heroes who boldly went back to 1986 to save a pair of humpback whales and the entire Federation. 🖖🌊
November 26, 2025 at 9:14 PM
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My first movie theater memory. I write about this film, which helped save humpback whales, in The Edge of Space-Time. Thank you director Leonard Nimoy, may your memory LLAP. 🖖🏽
My first movie theater memory. I write about this film, which helped save humpback whales, in The Edge of Space-Time. Thank you director Leonard Nimoy, may your memory LLAP. 🖖🏽
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AO World boss, John Robert’s, is worth an estimated £125m (as of 2023, so likely more than that now).
He has also said:
“What I really object to is the narrative that you can just keep taxing wealthy people…”
But sure. wELfArE.
He has also said:
“What I really object to is the narrative that you can just keep taxing wealthy people…”
But sure. wELfArE.
November 26, 2025 at 9:28 AM
AO World boss, John Robert’s, is worth an estimated £125m (as of 2023, so likely more than that now).
He has also said:
“What I really object to is the narrative that you can just keep taxing wealthy people…”
But sure. wELfArE.
He has also said:
“What I really object to is the narrative that you can just keep taxing wealthy people…”
But sure. wELfArE.
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"Transcript: Witkoff Discusses Ukraine Plans With Key Putin Aide"
Witkoff gives advice to the Russian that would be to the benefit of Russia.
Classic big business deal making - devoid of morality.
Witkoff gives advice to the Russian that would be to the benefit of Russia.
Classic big business deal making - devoid of morality.
Witkoff Discusses Ukraine Plans With Key Putin Aide: Transcript
The following is a transcript of an Oct. 14 phone call lasting just over 5 minutes between Steve Witkoff, Donald Trump’s special envoy for peace missions, and Yuri Ushakov, Vladimir Putin’s most senio...
www.bloomberg.com
November 26, 2025 at 8:37 AM
"Transcript: Witkoff Discusses Ukraine Plans With Key Putin Aide"
Witkoff gives advice to the Russian that would be to the benefit of Russia.
Classic big business deal making - devoid of morality.
Witkoff gives advice to the Russian that would be to the benefit of Russia.
Classic big business deal making - devoid of morality.
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In light of Farage’s reversal to outright denial, and insistence that what we reported happened “50 years ago” when he was “just entering my teens”, it is worth highlighting the testimony of Andy Field, who started the ball rolling. Farage abused his position as a prefect at Dulwich to be racist.
November 26, 2025 at 7:41 AM
In light of Farage’s reversal to outright denial, and insistence that what we reported happened “50 years ago” when he was “just entering my teens”, it is worth highlighting the testimony of Andy Field, who started the ball rolling. Farage abused his position as a prefect at Dulwich to be racist.
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🚨The Petition calling for a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics & democracy has now rocketed past 55,000 signatures! Let’s get it to 100,000. If a petition is what it’s going to take let’s get this done!
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
November 26, 2025 at 8:41 AM
🚨The Petition calling for a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics & democracy has now rocketed past 55,000 signatures! Let’s get it to 100,000. If a petition is what it’s going to take let’s get this done!
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
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Farage is refusing any investigation into links between Reform UK and Russia.
Gosh, I wonder why? It's a mystery.
www.thenational.scot/news/2564728...
Gosh, I wonder why? It's a mystery.
www.thenational.scot/news/2564728...
Nigel Farage rules out any investigation into Reform UK links with Russia
REFORM UK leader Nigel Farage said he will not investigate any Russian links within his party, stating that he is “not a police force” ...
www.thenational.scot
November 25, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Farage is refusing any investigation into links between Reform UK and Russia.
Gosh, I wonder why? It's a mystery.
www.thenational.scot/news/2564728...
Gosh, I wonder why? It's a mystery.
www.thenational.scot/news/2564728...
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There are a lot of misconceptions about peoples' desire to work and to contribute.
November 25, 2025 at 1:48 PM
There are a lot of misconceptions about peoples' desire to work and to contribute.
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Oops.
EXCLUSIVE: US presidential envoy Steve Witkoff advised Russia on how to pitch Ukraine plans to Trump, in audio files reviewed by Bloomberg
Witkoff Advised Russia on How to Pitch Ukraine Plan to Trump
US presidential envoy Steve Witkoff, fresh from the triumph of the Gaza peace deal, held a phone call last month with a senior Kremlin official to suggest they work together on a similar plan for Ukraine — and that Vladimir Putin should raise it with Donald Trump.
bloom.bg
November 25, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Oops.
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ICE deported a woman who owned a home in the US for 30 years. A judge banned ICE from deporting her to Sierra Leone where she had been tortured, so it deported her to Ghana, which kidnapped her and sent her back Sierra Leone anyway. ICE is part of this illegal conspiracy.
November 25, 2025 at 4:40 PM
ICE deported a woman who owned a home in the US for 30 years. A judge banned ICE from deporting her to Sierra Leone where she had been tortured, so it deported her to Ghana, which kidnapped her and sent her back Sierra Leone anyway. ICE is part of this illegal conspiracy.
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I’m beyond proud of Peter Ettedgui speaking out about Farage and the vile antisemitic abuse he endured. I first heard Peter’s story nearly 20 years ago when Farage was a virtual nobody. It’s not a hit job. Just the truth
November 25, 2025 at 7:12 PM
I’m beyond proud of Peter Ettedgui speaking out about Farage and the vile antisemitic abuse he endured. I first heard Peter’s story nearly 20 years ago when Farage was a virtual nobody. It’s not a hit job. Just the truth
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Putting aside the fact that Farage’s racism has and continues to be well-documented, his claims he may have “misspoken” and that he had never *directly* racially abused anyone nicely summarises the views many white supremacist apologists hold…
November 25, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Putting aside the fact that Farage’s racism has and continues to be well-documented, his claims he may have “misspoken” and that he had never *directly* racially abused anyone nicely summarises the views many white supremacist apologists hold…
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Gove has been an extremely poisonous influence on our politics. Undermining expert consensus on Brexit [had enough of experts, etc] and lying his way through the whole process in the aftermath of the Referendum. A travesty that he is on this panel of judges assessing political writing.
I’m a past winner of the Orwell Prize & won partly because I exposed Vote Leave’s unlawful activities.
Michael Gove was its co-convener & refused to answer a single q. He’s now a judge of the prize & our world is truly one that Orwell would recognise
bylinetimes.com/2025/11/25/m...
Michael Gove was its co-convener & refused to answer a single q. He’s now a judge of the prize & our world is truly one that Orwell would recognise
bylinetimes.com/2025/11/25/m...
Michael Gove Made Orwell Prize Judge Despite Record of Attacking Journalists and Dodging Scrutiny
Critics say "Orwell would have enjoyed the irony" of the former Conservative minister's appointment
bylinetimes.com
November 25, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Gove has been an extremely poisonous influence on our politics. Undermining expert consensus on Brexit [had enough of experts, etc] and lying his way through the whole process in the aftermath of the Referendum. A travesty that he is on this panel of judges assessing political writing.
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Please enjoy this amazing photograph of a kingfisher
November 25, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Please enjoy this amazing photograph of a kingfisher
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During his confirmation hearing, RFK Jr. swore under oath that he would not remove or alter CDC language stating that vaccines do NOT cause autism.
He lied.
He lied.
The CDC website under RFK Jr. now argues that we “can’t say vaccines don’t cause autism” because studies haven’t ruled out every possible scenario.
It’s wild to see this misunderstanding of science on a federal health website, but it’s also an opportunity to explain how the scientific process works
It’s wild to see this misunderstanding of science on a federal health website, but it’s also an opportunity to explain how the scientific process works
November 25, 2025 at 7:06 PM
During his confirmation hearing, RFK Jr. swore under oath that he would not remove or alter CDC language stating that vaccines do NOT cause autism.
He lied.
He lied.
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Always the way, isn't it? Graduate from top uni says other people shouldn't aspire to go to university.
The Prime Minister's target – two thirds of young people getting a degree or an apprenticeship – is the right one. Only Labour backs our young people.
www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...
The Prime Minister's target – two thirds of young people getting a degree or an apprenticeship – is the right one. Only Labour backs our young people.
www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...
Reform UK bigwig who went to top university says fewer others should do the same
Reform UK's former chairman calls for "fewer people going to university" after benefiting from a degree from one of the country's most prestigious ones himself
www.mirror.co.uk
November 25, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Always the way, isn't it? Graduate from top uni says other people shouldn't aspire to go to university.
The Prime Minister's target – two thirds of young people getting a degree or an apprenticeship – is the right one. Only Labour backs our young people.
www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...
The Prime Minister's target – two thirds of young people getting a degree or an apprenticeship – is the right one. Only Labour backs our young people.
www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...