Philip R Holden
@pwotg.bsky.social
Academic, writer, theatre director, sometime actor, coffee, red wine and pie lover; erstwhile bookseller. Brunch gets my attention every time. PWOTG stands for please walk on the grass (inquire for details)🙂
Oh, and Nicholas's so-called peer reviewed journal is a Micky Mouse affair, lying about its impact
November 25, 2025 at 11:40 PM
Oh, and Nicholas's so-called peer reviewed journal is a Micky Mouse affair, lying about its impact
Enjoy. I loved Toronto, especially this sign...
November 25, 2025 at 10:09 AM
Enjoy. I loved Toronto, especially this sign...
You might also consider that quoting ONLY one set of measurements (from Greenland Gisp2) is rather like only taking the Earth's temperature in the Sahara.
As soon as you look more globally, you see that your 'gotcha graph' is counterbalanced by data from Antarctica.
And you still haven't read this..
As soon as you look more globally, you see that your 'gotcha graph' is counterbalanced by data from Antarctica.
And you still haven't read this..
November 25, 2025 at 9:59 AM
You might also consider that quoting ONLY one set of measurements (from Greenland Gisp2) is rather like only taking the Earth's temperature in the Sahara.
As soon as you look more globally, you see that your 'gotcha graph' is counterbalanced by data from Antarctica.
And you still haven't read this..
As soon as you look more globally, you see that your 'gotcha graph' is counterbalanced by data from Antarctica.
And you still haven't read this..
It would be an improvement - broadly the same FoM as EU members.
November 23, 2025 at 9:14 PM
It would be an improvement - broadly the same FoM as EU members.
The key is that, according to
Kaufman and McKay (2022) "Technical Note: Past and future warming – direct comparison on multi-century timescales" , continued warming will exceed temperatures at which agriculture is viable.
Kaufman and McKay (2022) "Technical Note: Past and future warming – direct comparison on multi-century timescales" , continued warming will exceed temperatures at which agriculture is viable.
November 23, 2025 at 12:45 AM
The key is that, according to
Kaufman and McKay (2022) "Technical Note: Past and future warming – direct comparison on multi-century timescales" , continued warming will exceed temperatures at which agriculture is viable.
Kaufman and McKay (2022) "Technical Note: Past and future warming – direct comparison on multi-century timescales" , continued warming will exceed temperatures at which agriculture is viable.
Misfeasance? Negligence? What IS the correct word for government inaction leading to the deaths of 23,000 people?
#covid #covidinquiry
Image: Guardian Newspaper
#covid #covidinquiry
Image: Guardian Newspaper
November 21, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Misfeasance? Negligence? What IS the correct word for government inaction leading to the deaths of 23,000 people?
#covid #covidinquiry
Image: Guardian Newspaper
#covid #covidinquiry
Image: Guardian Newspaper
Still some of my favourite paintings and set design - clearly related but a few years apart. #theatresky #theatersky #artsky #painting
November 17, 2025 at 11:04 AM
Still some of my favourite paintings and set design - clearly related but a few years apart. #theatresky #theatersky #artsky #painting
It was very common once
November 8, 2025 at 12:35 PM
It was very common once
But surely it's a fact because he says so. That's how it works, right Karoline?
November 6, 2025 at 12:50 AM
But surely it's a fact because he says so. That's how it works, right Karoline?
So, Amazon operates in all 50 states. Back in 2018 some states were reported as having 500-1000 Amazon employees on SNAP.
So let's be generous and say 'only' 12,000 (250x50) such people exist.
GIVING them an extra $10,000 each would deduct barely 5% of Amazon's profit of $21.2bn.
So let's be generous and say 'only' 12,000 (250x50) such people exist.
GIVING them an extra $10,000 each would deduct barely 5% of Amazon's profit of $21.2bn.
November 3, 2025 at 10:09 PM
So, Amazon operates in all 50 states. Back in 2018 some states were reported as having 500-1000 Amazon employees on SNAP.
So let's be generous and say 'only' 12,000 (250x50) such people exist.
GIVING them an extra $10,000 each would deduct barely 5% of Amazon's profit of $21.2bn.
So let's be generous and say 'only' 12,000 (250x50) such people exist.
GIVING them an extra $10,000 each would deduct barely 5% of Amazon's profit of $21.2bn.
Amazon making 14,000 redundant because a 13% year on year increase in sales to $167.7bn (£125bn) just isn't enough.
(That 414ft, $400,000,000 schooner won't pay for itself, eh Jeff?)
But it's not just Amazon...
#wealthtax
(That 414ft, $400,000,000 schooner won't pay for itself, eh Jeff?)
But it's not just Amazon...
#wealthtax
November 2, 2025 at 9:02 AM
Amazon making 14,000 redundant because a 13% year on year increase in sales to $167.7bn (£125bn) just isn't enough.
(That 414ft, $400,000,000 schooner won't pay for itself, eh Jeff?)
But it's not just Amazon...
#wealthtax
(That 414ft, $400,000,000 schooner won't pay for itself, eh Jeff?)
But it's not just Amazon...
#wealthtax
October 24, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Today's foam art...a koi carp... probably...
October 20, 2025 at 7:26 AM
Today's foam art...a koi carp... probably...
Too high for one of these?
(I'm not recommending it, mind you)
(I'm not recommending it, mind you)
October 19, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Too high for one of these?
(I'm not recommending it, mind you)
(I'm not recommending it, mind you)
I can't for the life of me think why things started changing in the 80s
October 18, 2025 at 9:47 AM
I can't for the life of me think why things started changing in the 80s
Some circumstances are plain to see...
October 14, 2025 at 6:39 AM
Some circumstances are plain to see...
You should really look at this photography
www.danielholden.co.uk/about
Of course, I love Edinburgh and theatre, and I love my boy!
#theatresky #edinburgh #photography
www.danielholden.co.uk/about
Of course, I love Edinburgh and theatre, and I love my boy!
#theatresky #edinburgh #photography
October 13, 2025 at 8:53 PM
You should really look at this photography
www.danielholden.co.uk/about
Of course, I love Edinburgh and theatre, and I love my boy!
#theatresky #edinburgh #photography
www.danielholden.co.uk/about
Of course, I love Edinburgh and theatre, and I love my boy!
#theatresky #edinburgh #photography
Congratulations to everyone associated with #Kenrex soon to open at @theotherpalace.bsky.social
Get a ticket if you can!
Get a ticket if you can!
October 12, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Congratulations to everyone associated with #Kenrex soon to open at @theotherpalace.bsky.social
Get a ticket if you can!
Get a ticket if you can!
@robinince.bsky.social I hope you appreciate what illustrious company you're keeping on my shelf.
October 8, 2025 at 2:06 PM
@robinince.bsky.social I hope you appreciate what illustrious company you're keeping on my shelf.
Oh look, we're back!
Today's foam art is an evil spacehopper.
(Or a badly drawn Shrek)
Today's foam art is an evil spacehopper.
(Or a badly drawn Shrek)
October 8, 2025 at 7:17 AM
Oh look, we're back!
Today's foam art is an evil spacehopper.
(Or a badly drawn Shrek)
Today's foam art is an evil spacehopper.
(Or a badly drawn Shrek)
It's worth remembering what the Balfour declaration was.
"Nothing shall be done [to] prejudice the civil and religious rights of non-Jewish communities..."
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/s...
"Nothing shall be done [to] prejudice the civil and religious rights of non-Jewish communities..."
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/s...
September 21, 2025 at 6:05 PM
It's worth remembering what the Balfour declaration was.
"Nothing shall be done [to] prejudice the civil and religious rights of non-Jewish communities..."
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/s...
"Nothing shall be done [to] prejudice the civil and religious rights of non-Jewish communities..."
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/s...
Today's foam art is...the Talaria (or half the Talaria?)*
*𝓨𝓮𝓼, 𝓘 𝓱𝓪𝓭 𝓽𝓸 𝓵𝓸𝓸𝓴 𝓲𝓽 𝓾𝓹
*𝓨𝓮𝓼, 𝓘 𝓱𝓪𝓭 𝓽𝓸 𝓵𝓸𝓸𝓴 𝓲𝓽 𝓾𝓹
September 20, 2025 at 7:33 AM
Today's foam art is...the Talaria (or half the Talaria?)*
*𝓨𝓮𝓼, 𝓘 𝓱𝓪𝓭 𝓽𝓸 𝓵𝓸𝓸𝓴 𝓲𝓽 𝓾𝓹
*𝓨𝓮𝓼, 𝓘 𝓱𝓪𝓭 𝓽𝓸 𝓵𝓸𝓸𝓴 𝓲𝓽 𝓾𝓹
Free speech or hate speech?
September 18, 2025 at 11:37 AM
Free speech or hate speech?