Use electricity to produce green hydrogen. Then mix it 5% into methane gas, to feed a gas powered electricity station. Please make it make sense. https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/oct/13/energy-firms-complete-uk-first-hydrogen-blending-trial-power-grid

> Green party reaches 100,000 members for first time after Polanski becomes leader Let's see more Green, + LibDem vs Reform + Tory tag team fights on BBCQT then. https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/oct/12/green-party-reaches-100000-members-for-first-time-after-polanski-becomes-leader

From the Ice to the Fire, From the Water to the Earth, Europe shall be free. From the Arctic to The Sahara, From the Atlantic to the Urals, Europe shall have peace. 10,000 years of common culture, trade and movement. One Continent. One Region. EU Maximalism.

Are electric Paragliders a thing yet? How about paraglider engines with good silencers? https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/oct/08/paraglider-bomb-attack-by-myanmar-military-kills-people-at-protest

#Cocktail - Old Hat 60ml Rye, 7.5ml Red Vermouth, 3ml dbl syrup, 3 dash Angostura, 2.5ml Soda, built, Orange and Lemon twist A rather good old fashioned.

Our local flaggots had a Sat lunchtime, town centre gathering under a "No Digital ID, No Immigrants, Get rid of Labour" banner. I counted 50 people, 5 "Citizen journalists" videoing it, 4PCs, 2 Police Liaison, 2 PCSOs. PA playing Sweet Caroline. All a bit sad really.

One every quick answer to the problem of UK asylum seekers in hotels & HMOs waiting for processing. Clear the backlog in one go. Declare an amnesty for people already in the country and give all of them Indefinite Leave to Remain. What could possibly go wrong?

#Cocktail - Classic Wet Martini 60ml Tanquaray, 20ml Noilly Prat, dash orange bitters, 3 olives, stir for 60s. Drink in half a dozen sips. Done. Saturday, innit!

#Cocktail - Expat 50ml Bourbon, 20ml Lime, 10ml dbl syrup, dash Angostura, Mint sprig in the shaker, dbl strain, mint sprig garnish. Minty, Bourbon Gimlet. Why not. Though we don't talk about "Expats" any more since Brexit. They're just Immigrants to somewhere else.

Why does cheap Chinese portable stuff rechargeable via USB often use a green led to show it's charging that then goes out when it's charged? Red for charging, Green for fully charged is so much more obvious. Unless you have red-green colour blindness.

#Cocktail - Silent Third 50ml Scotch, 20ml Cointreau, 20ml Lemon One of the Sidecar family.

A Tory speaker ranting about cheating, benefit claimants saying they're disabled when they're really not. She needs reminding. Even a member of the Tory party who is pure in heart and says their prayers by night can still get Long Covid and find themselves disabled and unable to work.

Vote Tory get Reform. Vote Reform get Tory. #GTTO (Get The Tory Out) #GRO (Get Reform Out) #KRO (Keep Reform Out)

#Climate UK Did you want to know Conservatives and Reform mean when they say scrap NetZero and the Climate Change Act? Here's the long read. https://www.carbonbrief.org/factcheck-what-the-climate-change-act-does-and-does-not-mean-for-the-uk/

#Cocktail - Yokohama Romance 50ml Cognac, 20ml Lime, 15ml Cherry Heering A little tart. Try 50,20,20 or 50,15,20.

Transnistria is in the news again. It's all very Bruce Sterling. Or Catch-22. https://x.com/Daractenus/status/1975652470685605997 Russian gas shipped free (for debt), turned into electricity, sold to Moldavia via money laundering network.

All those crazy sub-groups inside the Tory party are dead. All we're left with is :- "a holding pen for future Reform party candidates"

Don't talk to me, talk to the Whig. So, Mr Whiggy, who's going to be the next leader of the Tory Party? Not you, Mr Jenrick. Not you. https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/oct/08/starmer-says-jenrick-is-hard-to-take-seriously-after-birmingham-comments

Does Covid increase the risk of cancer? Proof by correlation says yes. https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1975294307201654880

I saw this and LOLed. But then search is now broken across the internet and socials so I couldn't find it again. So I just remade it. Leave Britney Alone Meme modified to LEAVE BRITIAN ALONE In honour of the mis-spelled Tory Conference chocolate bar.

These days you can be arrested and thrown in jail for going on a protest march. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/oct/07/first-edition-shabana-mahmood-palestine-action What? Arrested, just for going on a march? Yes, these days, you can be arrested for going on a march. And thrown in jail?

Mel Stride (shadow chancellor) is actually Roger Allam playing a clueless shadow chancellor in an Iannucci satirical political comedy. "END OF"

So, farewell then, Jolly Super.

It's the Tory Party Conference. Who knew? Good analysis here of their current state. https://eastangliabylines.co.uk/democracy/the-tories-are-not-okay-and-we-urgently-need-them-to-be/?fsp_sid=3482

Bizarre story that Jordan Peterson is very sick with what looks like Covid and Covid long term side effects. But his daughter is saying it's "spiritual attacks". https://x.com/MikhailaFuller/status/1974590350367875325

If you've been wondering where Labour has been this last 12 months, this is essential reading. https://eastangliabylines.co.uk/pecksniff/pecksniffs-diary-04-10-25/?fsp_sid=3446 And then there's this

#Cocktail - Piccadilly : 50m Gin, 20ml Dry Vermouth, 10ml Grenadine, dash Absinthe, Lemon Twist Richard Godwin's version. https://thespirits.substack.com/p/the-spirits-181-the-piccadilly The Savoy book

If the Far Left are "Lefty" And the Far Right are "Righty" What are the Centrists? Centry?

In praise of Cocktails. It's the Godwin - The Spirits Anniversary. 10 years of the book, 5 years of the substack. https://thespirits.substack.com/p/the-spirits-anniversary-special

NAFTA should expand into an EU-Style organisation. One Customs Union, Single Market and Free Movement. Everywhere from Panama to the Arctic. 4 tiny nations in the Caribbean is just the start. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/oct/01/caribbean-citizens-live-work-across-borders I know, I know.

#Cocktail - Dundee 60ml Gin, 30ml Dry Vermouth, 2.5ml Marmalade (Bonne Maman), dash Orange Bitters, Lemon twist One of the breakfast Martinis.

So, farewell then, Corsica Studios. https://mixmag.net/read/corsica-studios-will-reportedly-close-next-year-news Closing in 2026 after a 24 year run. Due to noise complaints from new build flats next door. And despite the developer giving money for sound proofing.

Hi, I'm your ChatGPT Anti-Fascistant. I'm here to help you smash the state and Fight the Righties[1]. https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/picture/2025/oct/01/hollywood-is-in-a-flap-ai-actors-are-trained-on-real-actors-who-will-never-be-paid-for-it [1] "Fight the Righties". Hmmm? I like it.

MRNA vax technology is amazing. But it's expensive to produce and has an expensive delivery cold chain. Is this the reason why UKHSA limits free access for Covid boosters to such a small group. And why private access is hard and expensive?

So, Farewell then, Danny Thompson (86) Bass player on Five Leaves Left - Nick Drake and Solid Air - John Martyn among many others. https://www.theguardian.com/music/2025/sep/29/danny-thompson-obituary

It's increasingly obvious that Russia funded and supported the Pro-Brexit and now Reform movements. And it worked. But we're not yet doing much to actually counter it. As well as this we should be shining a light on Israeli and US influence on UK politics. It's non-trivial and damaging.

It's a month now since The Flag People started putting flags everywhere and spraying red paint crosses on everything. Can we take them all down now please and clean up the graffiti. Or is this really a permanent thing?

#Cocktail - Hoffman House Rye 60ml Rye, 20ml Curacao, dash Angostura, dash Peychaud's, rinse Absinthe, Lemon twist. Rocks (or Up or Sazerac style)

#Cocktail - New Yorker 50ml Rye, 20ml Lime, 20ml Grenadine Also "Mr & Mrs" if you add egg white.

Good article about the problems of peaking gas generators in the UK energy markets. Especially as the example (Rye House) is close to me and hit a record £6000/MWHr in Winter '22 compared with a normal £50-100. https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/sep/27/power-plants-gas-generators-profits

The Long Read - The role of Facebook and other online platforms in the network growth in the Far Right in the UK. https://www.theguardian.com/world/ng-interactive/2025/sep/28/inside-the-everyday-facebook-networks-where-far-right-ideas-grow

Very conflicted about UK Digital ID. https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/sep/25/keir-starmer-expected-to-announce-plans-for-digital-id-cards

Channel 4 News on "Auditors" / "Citizen Journalists", producing videos of immigrant hotels and the protests against them, for outrage farming, clicks and profit. https://www.channel4.com/news/inside-the-lucrative-industry-of-online-auditors-targeting-migrant-hotels-in-the-uk

Drones, Drones, Drones. With added AI. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/sep/24/moscow-trump-change-in-tone-ukraine-war-paper-tiger

#Cocktail - Blessed (fka Black) Manhattan 60ml Bourbon, 30ml Averna, dash Angostura, dash orange bitters, Cherry, orange twist

Just checked the settings | preferences | posting defaults and I allow quote posting from anyone. Good. Have at it.

NI is highly regressive. Yes, take 2p off employee NI and move it to income tax. But only on the higher rates of Income tax. Not basic rate. https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/sep/23/reeves-urged-to-take-2p-off-employee-ni-and-add-it-to-income-tax-in-budget

If Palestine is now recognised in the UK, does that mean it's legal to fly the Palestine flag? Just as long as you don't have the word ****** anywhere near it.

A new first for me and a new low on Facebook. I got accused of being the "Local Fascist". After I called out "Typical Zionist / Rightist Rhetoric". And then the Ad Hominems started.

Instead of "Small Boats", we should talk about "Brexit Boats" and "Farage Boats". Instead of "BorisWave", we should use "BrexitWave", "UKIPWave" and "FarageWave". Instead of "Far Right", just use "Righty" as in "Typical Righty Rhetoric" or "Righty Pile-In"