Jim Higham
@jimhigham.bsky.social
Photographer. Love wildlife. Climate change is our biggest existential threat.
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#Kingfisher , grey heron & grey wagtail on the river Stour. A busy bridge by a public car park in central Canterbury. #kingfisher #birds @rspb.bsky.social @rspbengland.bsky.social @kentwildlife.bsky.social @bbcspringwatch.bsky.social
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I was called yesterday to assist a young woman who had fell off her bike. Residential street among council blocks. Almost everyone stopped to ask if we needed help. A neighbour produced 2 blankets, we stayed with her until the ambulance arrived.
People in London Absolutely do try and help.
People in London Absolutely do try and help.
There were 93 homicides in London last year: population 9 million
In New York - population 8.5 million - there were
391.
London's homicide figure is 6 times lower than LA, 9 times lower than Miami, 17 times lower than Chicago.
And it's falling year on year despite the population increasing
In New York - population 8.5 million - there were
391.
London's homicide figure is 6 times lower than LA, 9 times lower than Miami, 17 times lower than Chicago.
And it's falling year on year despite the population increasing
November 16, 2025 at 6:43 PM
I was called yesterday to assist a young woman who had fell off her bike. Residential street among council blocks. Almost everyone stopped to ask if we needed help. A neighbour produced 2 blankets, we stayed with her until the ambulance arrived.
People in London Absolutely do try and help.
People in London Absolutely do try and help.
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China is building an empire around green industries.
Meanwhile the US humiliates its friends and undermines their democracy.
Europe is flailing somewhere in the middle stuck between the past and the future.
And the UK is completely at sea.
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Meanwhile the US humiliates its friends and undermines their democracy.
Europe is flailing somewhere in the middle stuck between the past and the future.
And the UK is completely at sea.
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Chartbook 462 One Belt One Road 2.0. China's new paradigm?
Contemporary history is relentless both in its pace and in its ramifying entanglements.
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November 16, 2025 at 6:48 PM
China is building an empire around green industries.
Meanwhile the US humiliates its friends and undermines their democracy.
Europe is flailing somewhere in the middle stuck between the past and the future.
And the UK is completely at sea.
open.substack.com/pub/adamtooz...
Meanwhile the US humiliates its friends and undermines their democracy.
Europe is flailing somewhere in the middle stuck between the past and the future.
And the UK is completely at sea.
open.substack.com/pub/adamtooz...
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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
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As an absolute minimum Southern Water should be providing staff and equipment to help clean this up.
Why are they not legally required to do this? More, why have they not offered?
Relying on volunteers using dustpans and brushes is not going to provide the best outcome.
Why are they not legally required to do this? More, why have they not offered?
Relying on volunteers using dustpans and brushes is not going to provide the best outcome.
“This is the worst microplastic spill we’ve seen this year,” says environmentalist Joshua Beech. Worse even than the spill of nurdles (pre-production plastic pellets) in March, when two ships collided in the North Sea.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
‘We feel we’re fighting a losing battle’: the race to remove millions of plastic beads from Camber Sands
A huge cleanup effort has seen volunteers working to remove beads by hand and machine. They can only wait and see the extent of damage to wildlife and dune habitat
www.theguardian.com
November 16, 2025 at 12:04 PM
As an absolute minimum Southern Water should be providing staff and equipment to help clean this up.
Why are they not legally required to do this? More, why have they not offered?
Relying on volunteers using dustpans and brushes is not going to provide the best outcome.
Why are they not legally required to do this? More, why have they not offered?
Relying on volunteers using dustpans and brushes is not going to provide the best outcome.
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Inconvenient facts for malign (often foreign) influencers who try to portray my home city as a lethal no go zone.
After more than half a century living here, I’ve never felt safer
And kudos to Fraser Nelson for his work on this
After more than half a century living here, I’ve never felt safer
And kudos to Fraser Nelson for his work on this
November 16, 2025 at 1:12 PM
Inconvenient facts for malign (often foreign) influencers who try to portray my home city as a lethal no go zone.
After more than half a century living here, I’ve never felt safer
And kudos to Fraser Nelson for his work on this
After more than half a century living here, I’ve never felt safer
And kudos to Fraser Nelson for his work on this
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Shadow Home Secretary Chris Philp chose to side with Trump over the BBC today.
True patriots should be united in standing up for Britain against Trump's bullying.
True patriots should be united in standing up for Britain against Trump's bullying.
November 16, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Shadow Home Secretary Chris Philp chose to side with Trump over the BBC today.
True patriots should be united in standing up for Britain against Trump's bullying.
True patriots should be united in standing up for Britain against Trump's bullying.
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I was tagged and asked to take a look at this claim - cos, well just look at it!🙄
Does it seem plausible that THE Trocadero is going to be turned into a Mosque?
It was pretty easy to debunk but I decided to do a deep dive into the reality AND the appalling press coverage
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Does it seem plausible that THE Trocadero is going to be turned into a Mosque?
It was pretty easy to debunk but I decided to do a deep dive into the reality AND the appalling press coverage
🧵
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November 16, 2025 at 11:38 AM
I was tagged and asked to take a look at this claim - cos, well just look at it!🙄
Does it seem plausible that THE Trocadero is going to be turned into a Mosque?
It was pretty easy to debunk but I decided to do a deep dive into the reality AND the appalling press coverage
🧵
1/26
Does it seem plausible that THE Trocadero is going to be turned into a Mosque?
It was pretty easy to debunk but I decided to do a deep dive into the reality AND the appalling press coverage
🧵
1/26
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Wife: It is interesting that the biggest papers and networks burned decades of hard work by others who built up their brands to bend over immediately for Donald Trump because they thought he would be a successful dictator and 10 months in he's flailing. Those people have the worst business instincts
November 15, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Wife: It is interesting that the biggest papers and networks burned decades of hard work by others who built up their brands to bend over immediately for Donald Trump because they thought he would be a successful dictator and 10 months in he's flailing. Those people have the worst business instincts
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Interesting to see so many great British patriots right now begging an American president to bankrupt one of Britain’s last remaining truly national institutions.
November 15, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Interesting to see so many great British patriots right now begging an American president to bankrupt one of Britain’s last remaining truly national institutions.
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The economic sense is so extremely in favour of renewables now, Pakistan is even paying Qatar penalties to rather NOT deliver the fossil gas that Pakistan already placed orders for, because their Solar PV and batteries make much more sense.
It saves them money to cancel their gas imports and pay!
It saves them money to cancel their gas imports and pay!
So Pakistan is *paying* Qatar to *not* deliver LNG because even including this penalty payment their solar PV and battery spending is much better value for money and saves them billions.
How fascinating!
How fascinating!
November 16, 2025 at 11:26 AM
The economic sense is so extremely in favour of renewables now, Pakistan is even paying Qatar penalties to rather NOT deliver the fossil gas that Pakistan already placed orders for, because their Solar PV and batteries make much more sense.
It saves them money to cancel their gas imports and pay!
It saves them money to cancel their gas imports and pay!
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In 2024, renewable energy accounted for over 90% of global power capacity expansion. That is because it makes economic sense. IRENA_DAT_RE_Capacity_Highlights_2025-1.pdf
November 16, 2025 at 11:22 AM
In 2024, renewable energy accounted for over 90% of global power capacity expansion. That is because it makes economic sense. IRENA_DAT_RE_Capacity_Highlights_2025-1.pdf
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We should all worry about this.
“on article 8 of the ECHR in particular the right to family life ..we want to constrain in legislation the way that that is applied in immigration cases” Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood tells Sky’s Trevor Philips
Who would have imagined we would ever hear this from a Labour government
Who would have imagined we would ever hear this from a Labour government
November 16, 2025 at 10:33 AM
We should all worry about this.
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This is the logical consequence of Labour’s appeasement of the far right - this is an arms race Labour should never seek to win
Not everyone is unhappy about the Government's descent into anti-refugee politics
November 16, 2025 at 10:27 AM
This is the logical consequence of Labour’s appeasement of the far right - this is an arms race Labour should never seek to win
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"If you're not careful, the newspapers will have you hating the people who are being oppressed and loving the people who are doing the oppressing." Malcolm X.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Dark forces are preventing us fighting the climate crisis – by taking knowledge hostage | George Monbiot
The fundamental problem is this: that most of the means of communication are owned or influenced by the very rich, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot
www.theguardian.com
November 16, 2025 at 10:41 AM
"If you're not careful, the newspapers will have you hating the people who are being oppressed and loving the people who are doing the oppressing." Malcolm X.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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And a reminder. There is no evidence that most of those seeking asylum are economic migrants. fullfact.org/immigration/...
No evidence ‘vast majority’ of people crossing Channel in small boats are economic migrants – Full Fact
Research indicates that the majority of people crossing the Channel go on to be granted asylum, but the full picture is not covered by official statistics.
fullfact.org
November 15, 2025 at 2:11 PM
And a reminder. There is no evidence that most of those seeking asylum are economic migrants. fullfact.org/immigration/...
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New reflections from me about the challenge of countering disinformation when the state itself is distributing it
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November 15, 2025 at 2:23 PM
New reflections from me about the challenge of countering disinformation when the state itself is distributing it
christinapagel.substack.com/p/the-erosio...
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“The full “Epstein Files” have been kept from the public due to exhaustive efforts from the Trump administration to avoid transparency, as part of an apparent cover-up to protect wealthy individuals who could be implicated, including the president himself.”
November 15, 2025 at 3:23 PM
“The full “Epstein Files” have been kept from the public due to exhaustive efforts from the Trump administration to avoid transparency, as part of an apparent cover-up to protect wealthy individuals who could be implicated, including the president himself.”
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The Trump administration is canceling a Biden plan that would have required airlines to pay passengers cash when their flight is disrupted and it’s the airline’s fault.
This would have put money back in Americans’ pockets. Not anymore.
This would have put money back in Americans’ pockets. Not anymore.
Trump admin drops Biden plan to require passenger compensation for delayed flights
The Trump administration said on Friday it was formally withdrawing a plan to require airlines pay passengers cash compensation for U.S. flight disruptions.
www.cnbc.com
November 15, 2025 at 2:30 PM
The Trump administration is canceling a Biden plan that would have required airlines to pay passengers cash when their flight is disrupted and it’s the airline’s fault.
This would have put money back in Americans’ pockets. Not anymore.
This would have put money back in Americans’ pockets. Not anymore.
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Just as he was advising Epstein, Bannon was advising Johnson on how to topple May “Today we are going to see if Boris Johnson tries to overthrow the British government. He’s going to give a speech in the Commons.” www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019...
Video reveals Steve Bannon links to Boris Johnson
Far-right activist claimed he helped with Boris Johnson’s resignation speech as foreign secretary
www.theguardian.com
November 15, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Just as he was advising Epstein, Bannon was advising Johnson on how to topple May “Today we are going to see if Boris Johnson tries to overthrow the British government. He’s going to give a speech in the Commons.” www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019...
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President Trump on social media withdrew his support for Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene, the Georgia Republican who has increasingly broken ranks with him. The split has exposed the divides within Trump’s MAGA base over the Epstein files and more.
Trump Cuts Ties With Marjorie Taylor Greene, Calling Her ‘Wacky’
The rupture exposed the divides within President Trump’s MAGA base over the Epstein files and more.
nyti.ms
November 15, 2025 at 3:15 PM
President Trump on social media withdrew his support for Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene, the Georgia Republican who has increasingly broken ranks with him. The split has exposed the divides within Trump’s MAGA base over the Epstein files and more.
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About the only thing the MAGA crowd seem to have been right about was a global cabal of wealthy powerful elites involved in sex trafficking and paedophilia. They just got one detail wrong!
November 15, 2025 at 7:27 AM
About the only thing the MAGA crowd seem to have been right about was a global cabal of wealthy powerful elites involved in sex trafficking and paedophilia. They just got one detail wrong!
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It's no surprise that governments and fossil fuel companies are trying to stall the green revolution: energy is power.
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/nov/14/were-proud-to-be-pioneers-inside-spains-community-energy-revolution
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/nov/14/were-proud-to-be-pioneers-inside-spains-community-energy-revolution
‘We’re proud to be pioneers’: inside Spain’s community energy revolution
From Taradell to Galicia, cooperatives are supplying cheap, clean electricity to homes and helping tackle fuel poverty
www.theguardian.com
November 14, 2025 at 4:00 PM
It's no surprise that governments and fossil fuel companies are trying to stall the green revolution: energy is power.
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/nov/14/were-proud-to-be-pioneers-inside-spains-community-energy-revolution
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/nov/14/were-proud-to-be-pioneers-inside-spains-community-energy-revolution
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Reform UK Ltd gets 92% of its funding from climate change deniers and fossil fuel corporate interests.
A new survey reveals negative attitudes to Reform UK Ltd
Reform UK Ltd gets 92% of its funding from climate change deniers and fossil fuel corporate interests, provoking negative reactions
centralbylines.co.uk
November 14, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Reform UK Ltd gets 92% of its funding from climate change deniers and fossil fuel corporate interests.
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Reform UK energy plans crumble under scrutiny
…evidence shows green jobs and growth are already powering the UK economy
…evidence shows green jobs and growth are already powering the UK economy
Reform UK’s energy plans crumble under scrutiny
Reform UK rails against net zero, but the evidence shows green jobs and growth are already powering the UK economy
yorkshirebylines.co.uk
November 14, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Reform UK energy plans crumble under scrutiny
…evidence shows green jobs and growth are already powering the UK economy
…evidence shows green jobs and growth are already powering the UK economy