Philip Bett-Williams
@pbett.bsky.social
Climate science & service development @MetOffice.bsky.social 2days/wk.
Dadding 8+days/wk.
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My tweets don't necessarily represent the views of my employer, or toddler.
Dadding 8+days/wk.
👨💻🌐📈 🚼
My tweets don't necessarily represent the views of my employer, or toddler.
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Exeter is anti-racist. Exeter is anti-fascist.
#ExeterIsForEveryone
#ExeterIsForEveryone
November 22, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Exeter is anti-racist. Exeter is anti-fascist.
#ExeterIsForEveryone
#ExeterIsForEveryone
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We grant access to the office network. We added a fictitious lady called Morag McTuckus to the directory who we can have 'meetings' with off-site. We also reply to email for her. It's gone undetected for so long we're now considering hiring an actor to play her at the xmas party
November 22, 2025 at 3:20 PM
We grant access to the office network. We added a fictitious lady called Morag McTuckus to the directory who we can have 'meetings' with off-site. We also reply to email for her. It's gone undetected for so long we're now considering hiring an actor to play her at the xmas party
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November 22, 2025 at 12:37 PM
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📣 This Saturday - Exeter Together! 💚✨
Exeter stands proud as an inclusive, welcoming city. Join our peaceful protest with our March and Rally for hope and unity 🌈
#ExeterTogether #ExeterUnites #WeAreExeter
#InclusiveExeter #MulticulturalExeter
#AntiRacistExeter #StandUpToRacism
#StrongerTogether
Exeter stands proud as an inclusive, welcoming city. Join our peaceful protest with our March and Rally for hope and unity 🌈
#ExeterTogether #ExeterUnites #WeAreExeter
#InclusiveExeter #MulticulturalExeter
#AntiRacistExeter #StandUpToRacism
#StrongerTogether
November 20, 2025 at 1:09 PM
📣 This Saturday - Exeter Together! 💚✨
Exeter stands proud as an inclusive, welcoming city. Join our peaceful protest with our March and Rally for hope and unity 🌈
#ExeterTogether #ExeterUnites #WeAreExeter
#InclusiveExeter #MulticulturalExeter
#AntiRacistExeter #StandUpToRacism
#StrongerTogether
Exeter stands proud as an inclusive, welcoming city. Join our peaceful protest with our March and Rally for hope and unity 🌈
#ExeterTogether #ExeterUnites #WeAreExeter
#InclusiveExeter #MulticulturalExeter
#AntiRacistExeter #StandUpToRacism
#StrongerTogether
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🧵/ How far does the public support net zero?
Support: 60%
Oppose: 25%
Net support by party
Green: +81
Lib Dem: +67
Lab: +64
Con: +11
Reform: -44
yougov.co.uk/politics/art...
Support: 60%
Oppose: 25%
Net support by party
Green: +81
Lib Dem: +67
Lab: +64
Con: +11
Reform: -44
yougov.co.uk/politics/art...
November 11, 2025 at 10:43 AM
🧵/ How far does the public support net zero?
Support: 60%
Oppose: 25%
Net support by party
Green: +81
Lib Dem: +67
Lab: +64
Con: +11
Reform: -44
yougov.co.uk/politics/art...
Support: 60%
Oppose: 25%
Net support by party
Green: +81
Lib Dem: +67
Lab: +64
Con: +11
Reform: -44
yougov.co.uk/politics/art...
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So I'm going to watch all the Predator and Alien films. In chronological order according to setting.
Why?
Shut up, that's why.
Why?
Shut up, that's why.
a close up of a predator 's face with red lasers coming out of his eyes
ALT: a close up of a predator 's face with red lasers coming out of his eyes
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November 1, 2025 at 9:40 PM
So I'm going to watch all the Predator and Alien films. In chronological order according to setting.
Why?
Shut up, that's why.
Why?
Shut up, that's why.
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Hey folks, as news of Watson's demise spreads, please don't set aside his weighty legacy of misogyny and racism. He was truly among the worst of us. www.vox.com/2019/1/15/18...
DNA scientist James Watson has a remarkably long history of sexist, racist public comments
“People say it would be terrible if we made all girls pretty,” he said in 2003. “I think it would be great.”
www.vox.com
November 7, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Hey folks, as news of Watson's demise spreads, please don't set aside his weighty legacy of misogyny and racism. He was truly among the worst of us. www.vox.com/2019/1/15/18...
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Here in the UK October was a dull month and slightly warmer than average. It was drier than normal overall but wetter in Northern Ireland, Western Scotland and south-east England. Here is the weather/climate summary #daatviz for the last year. #climatchange #globalwarming
November 4, 2025 at 11:38 AM
Here in the UK October was a dull month and slightly warmer than average. It was drier than normal overall but wetter in Northern Ireland, Western Scotland and south-east England. Here is the weather/climate summary #daatviz for the last year. #climatchange #globalwarming
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We're delighted that the National Autistic Society has recognised RAMM with their Autism Friendly award! 🎉
RAMM’s Accessibility Champions have been working hard to ensure that the museum is as accessible as possible for people with different needs.
Full story >> rammuseum.org.uk/news/exeters...
RAMM’s Accessibility Champions have been working hard to ensure that the museum is as accessible as possible for people with different needs.
Full story >> rammuseum.org.uk/news/exeters...
October 30, 2025 at 10:34 AM
We're delighted that the National Autistic Society has recognised RAMM with their Autism Friendly award! 🎉
RAMM’s Accessibility Champions have been working hard to ensure that the museum is as accessible as possible for people with different needs.
Full story >> rammuseum.org.uk/news/exeters...
RAMM’s Accessibility Champions have been working hard to ensure that the museum is as accessible as possible for people with different needs.
Full story >> rammuseum.org.uk/news/exeters...
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About 1000 attended the Exeter is for Everyone celebration of diversity today. A powerful event.
October 25, 2025 at 7:21 PM
About 1000 attended the Exeter is for Everyone celebration of diversity today. A powerful event.
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The frogs have made it to Exeter.
October 25, 2025 at 10:34 AM
The frogs have made it to Exeter.
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October 25, 2025 at 11:39 AM
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Exeter is for everyone!
Anti-fascist counter-protest earlier today.
Anti-fascist counter-protest earlier today.
October 25, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Exeter is for everyone!
Anti-fascist counter-protest earlier today.
Anti-fascist counter-protest earlier today.
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Exeter is for Everyone ❤️
The far right tried to intimidate and sow hatred. Devon showed them what community looks like.
The far right tried to intimidate and sow hatred. Devon showed them what community looks like.
October 25, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Exeter is for Everyone ❤️
The far right tried to intimidate and sow hatred. Devon showed them what community looks like.
The far right tried to intimidate and sow hatred. Devon showed them what community looks like.
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Well done people of Exeter for turning up and opposing the far right marching on our streets. My Swiss immigrant wife and I met several other non-Brits today who have made their home here and who were also part of the "This is what community looks like" brigade.
October 25, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Well done people of Exeter for turning up and opposing the far right marching on our streets. My Swiss immigrant wife and I met several other non-Brits today who have made their home here and who were also part of the "This is what community looks like" brigade.
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Fulfilling day @wmo-global.bsky.social congress including a reception at the UK mission to share the work we did on the Parliamentarians’ Guide to climate change and later hearing Secretary General Guterres recognise that WMO has been at the forefront of the fight for science and truth
October 22, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Fulfilling day @wmo-global.bsky.social congress including a reception at the UK mission to share the work we did on the Parliamentarians’ Guide to climate change and later hearing Secretary General Guterres recognise that WMO has been at the forefront of the fight for science and truth
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We have built a society in which people of different skin tones, religious backgrounds & cultures get along, share power, work alongside each other, procreate with each other, recognise the each other’s humanity and democratic rights. It is a STUNNING ACHIEVEMENT OF WORLD HISTORIC PROPORTIONS.
I know statistics are poorly understood and are misused. But facts matter
Between the 1991, 2001, 2011 and 2021 Census *every* ethnic group in the UK has become *less* geographically segregated and *all* groups, majority and minorities, are more likely to interact with people not like them
Between the 1991, 2001, 2011 and 2021 Census *every* ethnic group in the UK has become *less* geographically segregated and *all* groups, majority and minorities, are more likely to interact with people not like them
October 8, 2025 at 10:08 AM
We have built a society in which people of different skin tones, religious backgrounds & cultures get along, share power, work alongside each other, procreate with each other, recognise the each other’s humanity and democratic rights. It is a STUNNING ACHIEVEMENT OF WORLD HISTORIC PROPORTIONS.
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Each month in the Central England Temperature series has warmed rapidly in the last 30 years. Here is a #dataviz showing 30 year average temperature since 1800 for each month. #climatechange #globalwarming
October 9, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Each month in the Central England Temperature series has warmed rapidly in the last 30 years. Here is a #dataviz showing 30 year average temperature since 1800 for each month. #climatechange #globalwarming
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(Sorry. I am annoyed by The Guardian's war on ultraprocessed foods, not because an ultraprocessed diet is in your best interests (it isn't. Eat vegetables!), but because the Guardian is making spurious arguments as to why.
The main dietary driver of environmental impact is animal products!)
The main dietary driver of environmental impact is animal products!)
October 8, 2025 at 5:55 PM
(Sorry. I am annoyed by The Guardian's war on ultraprocessed foods, not because an ultraprocessed diet is in your best interests (it isn't. Eat vegetables!), but because the Guardian is making spurious arguments as to why.
The main dietary driver of environmental impact is animal products!)
The main dietary driver of environmental impact is animal products!)
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question for the timeline
October 3, 2025 at 5:08 PM
question for the timeline
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![[Scene is ANCIENT GREECE - where SOCRATES and PLATO and others are sitting round, thinking]
1
SOCRATES:
Plato..
PLATO:
Yes Socrates?
2
SOCRATES:
Can you tell me, are you human?
PLATO:
Why… yes, Socrates
3
SOCRATES:
And would you agree, Plato, that a human knows what a chariot is?
PLATO:
Um, yep
4
SOCRATES:
So you can tell me, then
5
[Socrates produces a papyrus, showing a drawing of the corner of a chariot wheel]
SOCRATES:
*Is that a chariot*?
6
PLATO:
Well
that’s more just a bit of wheel
7
SOCRATES:
So not a *chariot*.
PLATO:
No.
8
SOCRATES:
[Producing another papyrus with the full drawing of the chariot, chopped into boxes]
So if a man were challenged to “tap the boxes containing chariots to prove you’re human” when he was just trying to check his ClubCard points... *where could he tap*?
9
PLATO:
Well you can’t tap any of them really
10
SOCRATES:
So are we not human?
PLATO:
‘Spose not.
11
[Bleak pause]
12
PLATO:
I’ll get the hemlock
SOCRATES:
Yeah
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Here in the UK September was very slightly cooler than average, wet on the west side of the country and a bit sunnier than usual. Here is a climate/weather summary for the past year. #dataviz #globwarming #climatechange
October 2, 2025 at 9:46 AM
Here in the UK September was very slightly cooler than average, wet on the west side of the country and a bit sunnier than usual. Here is a climate/weather summary for the past year. #dataviz #globwarming #climatechange