Richard Knott
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Byline Times
37 minutes ago
Ofcom Upholds Met Office Complaint Against Talk TV for Claiming Forecaster āMade Upā TemperatureĀ Data Exclusive: Broadcast regulator censures now-sacked Mike Graham's show for unfairness to Met Office in landmark case
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Ofcom Upholds Met Office Complaint Against Talk TV for Claiming Forecaster āMade Upā TemperatureĀ Data
Exclusive: Broadcast regulator censures now-sacked Mike Graham's show for unfairness to Met Office in landmark case
https://bylinetimes.com/2026/05/20/ofcom-upholds-met-office-complaint-against-talk-tv-for-claiming-forecaster-made-up-temperature-data/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=jetpack_social
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Adam Hewitt
about 1 hour ago
These are live results from YouGov today and hence not yet weighted to be representative, so take them with a pinch of salt, but... Definitely.
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Akshat Rathi
about 3 hours ago
This is the full, annotated transcript with explanations and fact checks where Ticeās comments contained inaccuracies or required additional context. šš
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How Reform Plans to Upend Decades of UK Climate Action
Richard Tice, Reform UKās deputy leader, wants to revive Britainās oil and gas industry and cut back on renewables.
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-05-20/reform-s-richard-tice-on-climate-science-renewables-subsidies-and-fracking?accessToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJzb3VyY2UiOiJTdWJzY3JpYmVyR2lmdGVkQXJ0aWNsZSIsImlhdCI6MTc3OTI2NTIxNCwiZXhwIjoxNzc5ODcwMDE0LCJhcnRpY2xlSWQiOiJURkJLS0VLR0lGUEswMCIsImJjb25uZWN0SWQiOiIwQzg4NkY0NTI0NzY0RUE0OEY2QTk4RTk1NDc5RTI2NSJ9.Nl1QuraRGkT_AutFqtS-mmrs3Na8-ynHnFFwgoMMn2s
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Akshat Rathi
about 3 hours ago
Reform UK won the most seats in May local elections and is polling at the top across the UK. If it gets into government, it will upend decades of climate and energy policy. On Zero, I asked deputy leader Richard Tice what evidence shapes those stances. Listen: šš
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Reform Deputy Leader Tice āFundamentallyā Rejects Climate Science
In an extensive interview about climate change and energy policy, Richard Tice dismissed the threat of global warming and doubled down on fossil fuels.
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-05-20/reform-s-richard-tice-on-climate-science-and-renewable-energy?accessToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJzb3VyY2UiOiJTdWJzY3JpYmVyR2lmdGVkQXJ0aWNsZSIsImlhdCI6MTc3OTI2NTA3NiwiZXhwIjoxNzc5ODY5ODc2LCJhcnRpY2xlSWQiOiJURkJLS0NLSVVQUzUwMCIsImJjb25uZWN0SWQiOiIwQzg4NkY0NTI0NzY0RUE0OEY2QTk4RTk1NDc5RTI2NSJ9.t0KXbX3w1X0_gfJCq4SR1o-DZLoUivc6nxbU9mzHxzU
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Pooh š¬š§ šŗš¦ šŖšŗ šØš¦ š©š°
about 4 hours ago
Global Heating Deaths are a Choice 'Heatwaves are expected to exceed 40C in all parts of the UK by 2050. Periods of hot weather will be longer, which could lead to an additional 10,000 heat-related deaths a year. About nine in 10 UK homes are likely to overheat'
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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UK ābuilt for climate that no longer existsā and needs urgent changes to survive global heating, report warns
Landmark report calls for widespread air conditioning and says UK temperatures forecast to exceed 40C by 2050
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/may/20/uk-built-for-climate-that-no-longer-exists-and-needs-urgent-changes-to-survive-global-heating-report-warns?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other
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Felix Hamer ⢠electricfelix
about 4 hours ago
just a passing fad... "In 2015 the world sold 330,000 BEVs. Ten years later, 14 million." ā”ļøā”ļøā”ļø
#alwaysbecharging
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Felix Hamer ⢠electricfelix
about 4 hours ago
@fbirol.bsky.social
: "Electric car sales rose to new records in nearly 100 countries in 2025 ā and close to 30% of all cars sold globally this year are set to be electric Battery price declines & policy responses to the current energy crisis can add to EVs' momentum"
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Robert Llewellyn
about 5 hours ago
Good news, countering the totally depressing announcement that we (the UK) now have to buy fossil fuel from putin just to keep things moving. The sooner we reduce our torrent of toxic fuel imports to a trickle the better.
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Andrew Clews
about 5 hours ago
Ok, I really feel the universe is gaslighting me, at this point. Iām not the only one to give example and complain at how bad ADAS is, nor am I the only one to scream how Google (Apple and Microsoft) know exactly zero about safety critical software and yet this is happening?
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Tara C. Smith
about 10 hours ago
What a shock that the Prasad/Hoeg claim about child deaths from the COVID vaccine was a big fat lie.
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about 7 hours ago
šI think I saw over the weekend (?) that people have started buying out & hoarding motor oil. Presumably to resale at premium, like true Trumpy
#ProfiteeringPatriotsā¼ļøšŗšøš
š¤Where are all Covidās
#ToiletPaperMillionaires
, today? Coming to a Jiffy Lube, near you?
#TrumpāsMotorOilShortage
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Auto industry braces for motor oil shortage | CNN Business
Wholesale motor oil prices are rising rapidly, and some industry executives are warning of imminent shortages caused by the war with Iran.
https://www.cnn.com/2026/05/19/business/motor-oil-shortage-prices-iran
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moif
almost 2 years ago
Cole makes $200,000 a year testifying against Trans health care. She's testified in almost every state that has ruled against it What kind of a witness has a financial incentive?
#transphobia
#chloecole
#detrans
#transrights
#usa
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How California teen Chloe Cole emerged as a leader of the 'detransition' movement ā and a right-wing icon
Chloe Cole is a self-described 'detransitioner' who has become the face of Republican opposition to medical treatment for transgender youths.
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2024-07-25/chloe-coles-rise-from-a-transgender-teen-from-manteca-to-national-republican-darling
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about 7 hours ago
āIt is really unusual for an Ebola outbreak to get to this scale before being detected; particularly in DRC, which has a lot of Ebola experience,ā said Konyndyk. āI canāt help but wonder if the drawdown of USAID & CDC health interventions by DOGE underminedā¦initiativesā¦to catch this earlier.ā
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Elon Musk Speaking on Stage
ALT: Elon Musk Speaking on Stage
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David Mack
about 14 hours ago
MOST. CORRUPT. PRESIDENT. EVER. There can be no "putting this behind us." Trump and every one of his cronies must go to prison.
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Headquarters
about 20 hours ago
He's right. Hitler did it first
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BladeoftheSun
about 14 hours ago
Trump has just banned the IRS from investigating his or his families tax returns for the rest of their lives. So basically they can all dodge tax for the rest of their lives.
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Mark Philip Rennie
about 18 hours ago
@richardknott.bsky.social
@ottoenglish.bsky.social
@allshorts.bsky.social
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@data.ft.com
The Government is pushing for supermarkets to voluntarily cap food prices... has this ever worked! Think of the shareholders. Remember, two UK supermarket brands are drowning in debt due to leveraged buyouts
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Minions Laughing Out Loud
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Mark Philip Rennie
about 20 hours ago
@ottoenglish.bsky.social
@richardknott.bsky.social
@allshorts.bsky.social
See this Instagram post by @prestonstew_ Ukraine just quoted how much they spend on a single Russian KIA, which is $882 per soldier. When compared to other wars, this is a historic low
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Instagram
Create an account or log in to Instagram - Share what you're into with the people who get you.
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Sustainable Us
1 day ago
Should oil companies be allowed to bid in offshore wind auctions? "TotalEnergies plans to withdraw from a number of German offshore wind leases, according to reports." šš”
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Mueller, She Wrote
1 day ago
BREAKING: The judge in the $1.7B slush fund suit has dismissed the case, but she says THERE IS NO SETTLEMENT OF RECORD. As I said earlier, the media must stop reporting that this slush fund is a settlement. It's just plain THEFT.
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Mueller, She Wrote
1 day ago
There is no settlement. No matter how much and how often Trump and the DoJ say this is a settlement, the judge in the case says otherwise.
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Rachel Maddow
1 day ago
"Neither former President Barack Obama nor Joe Biden traded stocks or bonds while in office..."
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Trumpās More Than 3,700 Trades Provoke Wall Street Astonishment
President Donald Trumpās latest financial disclosures show that he or his investment advisers made more than 3,700 trades in the first quarter, a flurry totaling tens of millions of dollars and involv...
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-05-14/trump-bought-nvidia-boeing-microsoft-in-flurry-of-transactions
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Michael E. Mann
1 day ago
Good take here by Eric Niiler for the
@nytimes.com
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www.nytimes.com/2026/05/18/c...
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Michael E. Mann
1 day ago
Future carbon emissions scenarios will be determined by politics. The warming *associated with* those scenarios will be determined by physics. If you fail to acknowledge the fundamental difference between these two things, you're either as dim-witted or dishonest (or both) as Donald Trump.
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Alt Bureau of Labor Statistics
2 days ago
"and the representative character of the tech guys trying to turn the federal government into their personal empire will be named Augustus Dorko"
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Pooh š¬š§ šŗš¦ šŖšŗ šØš¦ š©š°
2 days ago
Trump Disaster 47 Bond Ballsup With the strait of Hormuz still largely closed, the prospect of a lengthy period of shortages of oil and gas, which would push up costs of energy, transport and food, is growing.
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Bond market rout deepens as investors fear āstagflationary shockā from higher oil prices ā business live
Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news, as rising oil price sours sentiment in the markets and drive up bond yields
https://www.theguardian.com/business/live/2026/may/18/bond-market-rout-inflation-fears-gilts-yields-burnham-imf-reeves-live-updates?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other
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Jasmin Smajic
3 days ago
š Gotion High-Tech launches its dedicated sodium-ion battery brand, āGnascentā for grid-side, industrial, and residential energy storage, while exploring niche markets like two-wheelers and start-stop power.
#batteries
#battchat
#greensky
#energysky
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Led By Donkeys
3 days ago
Immigration make Britain brilliant
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LUV1 modular bike replaces your car for daily errands with 120L storage and swappable batteries
#ev
www.yankodesign.com/2026/05/16/l...
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LUV1 modular bike replaces your car for daily errands with 120L storage and swappable batteries - Yanko Design
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oa5g8jFeuzo Most electric motorcycles still behave like motorcycles first and utility machines second. They chase performance numbers, oversized displays, or aggressive...
https://www.yankodesign.com/2026/05/16/luv1-modular-bike-replaces-your-car-for-daily-errands-with-120l-storage-and-swappable-batteries/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=luv1-modular-bike-replaces-your-car-for-daily-errands-with-120l-storage-and-swappable-batteries
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Another African country targets fossil-free electric transit by 2030
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Another African country targets fossil-free electric transit by 2030
The African nation of Uganda is transitioning the country's public transit sector fully away from fossil fuels by 2030.
https://ino.to/ENfr72r
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2026 BYD Seagull Launched With LiDAR Tech and Ultra-Low Pricing
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2026 BYD Seagull EV Debuts With LiDAR, Priced From $10,300
The 2026 BYD Seagull launches with optional LiDAR, up to 405 km range, and prices starting at just $10,300āraising the bar for affordable electric cars.
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MAN eTGM Electric Truck Debuts With 480 km Range for Urban Distribution
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MAN eTGM Electric Truck Debuts With 480 km Range
MAN unveils the 16-tonne eTGM electric truck with up to 480 km range, expanding its eTruck lineup for urban and regional logistics across Europe.
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Juiced launches 60+ MPH electric dirt bike for $2,499, and the e-moto market may never be the same
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Juiced launches 60+ MPH electric dirt bike for $2,499, and the e-moto market may never be the same
Juiced Bikes is officially back ā and now itās bringing its aggressive value pricing strategy to the electric dirt bike...
https://ino.to/06YXKpB
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LittleGravitas, āEU immigrant, UKā emigrant, anti-Brexit
4 days ago
~ The next Cambridge Analytica scandal - Sam Bright ~
https://writesbright.substack.com/p/the-next-cambridge-analytica-scandal
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The next Cambridge Analytica scandal - Sam Bright
British politics isnāt prepared.
https://writesbright.substack.com/p/the-next-cambridge-analytica-scandal
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MeidasTouch
4 days ago
AOC on Trumpās reported plan to use $1.7 billion in IRS funds to compensate January 6 insurrectionists and pardoned fraudsters: āHeās using the entire government as a slush fund⦠one of the most unpatriotic and un-American acts Iāve seen in my entire life.ā
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Radley Balko
5 days ago
We've become numb to this stuff, but a president accusing a journalist of treason -- a capital crime -- for reporting on an ongoing war is not normal, and we should never accept it as normal.
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@eslibrarian.bsky.social
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mja66
5 days ago
How many rules does this duplicitous spiv have to break before someone, somewhere actually holds him to account?
#Farage
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#ReformUK
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5 days ago
#SadiqKhan
Interview: 'I Know I'm Clickbait, I Know I'm Being Monetised' ā Byline Times
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Sadiq Khan Interview: 'I Know I'm Clickbait, I Know I'm Being Monetised'
The London Mayor talks to Byline Times about how ten years of rising algorithmic online hate has transformed our politics and put his own safety at risk
https://bylinetimes.com/2026/05/12/sadiq-khan-interview-london-mayor-trump-islamophobia-big-tech/
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Liora Ashford
9 days ago
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Allshorts: "Don't Suffer Fools"
5 days ago
Trump learns Mandarin
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Trump was seen cheating by seeking a peek at President XI
YouTube video by AllShorts
https://youtube.com/shorts/FPTls59pMM0?is=0ZKhi5cU97WvvQve
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5 days ago
Nigel Farage claims his ācompletely non-politicalā Ā£5 million gift from a crypto billionaire was also a reward for Brexit ā 23 sceptical responses to Schrodingerās Donation
www.thepoke.com/2026/05/15/f...
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Christopher Webb
8 days ago
I cannot emphasize this enough: everything we are seeing right now with voting rights, and especially the racist gerrymandering weāre seeing in the South, makes complete sense if you remember it was all in Project 2025. This was part of the plan. Itās white supremacy and too many ignored it.
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xAI Adds 19 New Gas Turbines Despite Ongoing Lawsuit
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xAI Adds 19 New Gas Turbines Despite Ongoing Lawsuit
Emails show that Elon Muskās company is expanding its use of portable gas-fired power at its Colossus 2 site as a fight over air quality continues.
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The UK delivers Europeās largest vanadium flow battery system
#renewables
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The UK delivers Europeās largest vanadium flow battery system
Europeās largest vanadium flow battery system will be hooked up to the UK grid to store solar power for use after sunset.
https://ino.to/SbebWPs
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Daily Herald #FBPE #NAFO š¬š§šŗš¦š¬š±
6 days ago
BREAKING: Reform UK has LOST minority control of Worcestershire County Council - after being overthrown by a shock rainbow coalition. The Conservatives have teamed up with the Greens, Lib Dems and independents to form a power-sharing alliance in the last few minutes.
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Jim Pickard
6 days ago
BREAKING: Reform UK leader Nigel Farage bought a £1.4 million property in cash shortly after receiving a £5m personal gift from billionaire donor Christopher Harborne, according to property records seen by Sky News.
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ThinkerCar
6 days ago
One of
#NIOās
5th-gen battery swap stations has been deployed and is now in the commissioning and internal testing phase.
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Old man yells at clouds
6 days ago
The express wish of the marchers is that people not of their identity should be deported, or worse. Thatās the point that this article clearly failed to put across.
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Sustainable Us
6 days ago
Octopus is to expand it's Saving Sessions scheme. It has already saved customers Ā£4.6 million through free electricity sessions. Also: "More than 36,000 Brits have expressed interest in joining Octopus Fan Club tariffs near local wind turbines." šš”
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Britainās renewable energy boom created a bizarre problem
The UK grid keeps throwing away renewable electricity and energy firms finally want households using the excess power
https://www.techradar.com/pro/were-buzzing-octopus-energy-is-giving-away-more-free-electricity-to-its-8-million-customers-and-it-could-stop-the-uk-wasting-gbp1-5-billion-to-shut-down-wind-farms
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