Laughed far more than I should have. We all make mistakes.

Amazing work, though for the moment these things/devices can’t synthesise new ribosomes, so they die/stop working after a few generations when the ones they have been given wear out. Read it and be amazed! And it’s non-patented!

This gives a flavour of the reach, determined and well funded backing the fossil lobbyists have. They send out an average of 2 to 3,000 ‘reports’ every month, these are then cut and pasted into the papers and hey presto. Another avalanche of bullshit for the extreme right to smash in our faces.

Oil and gas extraction comes with high risks to the workforce www.offshore-energy.biz/investigatio...

I would beg you to read the whole thread, as I think very few people have seen how fast the foundations of democracy are being torn out in the UK, and how far down the road towards authoritarianism we have already travelled. Sorry to pester you, but this could not be more important. Thanks.

Private equity - high debt and maximum profit, leading to vulnerable companies providing low quality services and cost cutting. And in roughly 10%-ish (and rising) of public services spending / service provision, including many sensitive and essential areas. www.theguardian.com/society/2026...

As Britain swelters through another heatwave, few people will have heard that ministers have quietly dropped plans for solar carports. Cars cooler in summer. Shelter from the rain in winter. Clean electricity all year round. A missed opportunity?

Our cat is also enjoying the cooler weather and has joined me in the garden instead of being hidden deep in some undergrowth who knows where!

Sitting in the garden enjoying the cooler weather and nice breeze whilst reading @debugmag.com

And there it is… www.desmog.com/2026/04/30/r...

Well, something’s enjoying this extreme weather - I’ve never seen this pond plant of ours look so happy and luxurious before, it’s absolutely thriving in all this sun!

Brilliant game series by Wadjet Eye, if you haven’t played then definitely check out their Blackwell series in the sale (aswell as their other games in the sale!).

Interactive map of places which probably have air conditioning, just enter your postcode to see what’s nearby: wherescool.uk

When you realise you don’t have some cloth to put over the steering wheel to stop it becoming burning hot whilst you’re not in the car, but you do find some paper!

Fun fact: Yesterday was the hottest day ever in France. Until today.

Went on a day trip to York on Saturday with friends.

Report today that UK gas fired power stations are failing or reducing output because of hot weather, This is a well known thing for gas turbine generators, their cool sink is the air that they suck in, rather than external cool sink such as a river.

Grim timing yesterday as news of the Met Office Red alert flashed up on phones right in the middle of a big event about new Met Office forecasts for June 2056, showing potential peak temperatures of 45C in England. Stopping the CO2 emissions driving this is essential, but we also need to prepare.

Starmer saying the next PM will inherit a country that is 'fairer' than the one he inherited 2 years ago. In the one Starmer inherited, trans people could use public toilets.

The funny thing is that Ive been a storyboard artist for 30 years and Im well far off sitting on millions here. We are the cheapest you’ll make your film before it’s shot. We have ideas and experience and cost less than the rental of a lighting rig for a few weeks on our entire run on a show

God i LOVE experts. This is GLORIOUS.

Whether councillors like it or not, there will be LGBT+ people in their ward and city. Banning Pride is to remove the message that they are welcome and safe. Scapegoating, hatred, and division have led us here. So stand with compassion, and sign our petition. humanists.uk/action/refor...

This might be one of the funniest chart about energy scenarios I’ve seen. You can hardly see “actual” for gas

Why is Keir Starmer so unpopular? It’s a mystery.

Just harvested a load of wild strawberries in the garden. Should have done it sooner, I’m leaving a lot that are past it now, although some creature might enjoy eating them, and there’s more not quite ready.

Location of Manchester finest institution. UMIST. .......and the Swinging Sporran pub.

They steal our work and then misattribute it to an hallucinated man. Stop using AI

SPECIAL INVESTIGATION: An "inside man" in Manchester, an IRA sniper team, and the political trade-offs that kept a suspect out of custody. After 30 years, we can reveal the real story of the IRA bomb - by @tobyharnden.bsky.social & @jackdulhanty.bsky.social. manchestermill.co.uk/a-sniper-tea...

We cannot let a small group of unelected peers dictate the choices all of us have at the end of our lives. We look forward to supporting Lauren as she navigates this Bill through Parliament. We hope MPs look past the campaign of disinformation, and give terminally ill people choice and compassion.

It is a great privilege to have come second in the ballot for Private Member’s Bills. After giving the matter a great deal of thought, I will be reintroducing the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill. You can read my full statement on this here or on my website: buff.ly/I78DfUX

A German court has just provided this resolution to the "responsibility gap" in #AI assisted search. I expect that this is not the conclusion but the point at which the legal and regulatory debate actually begins. @wired.com www.wired.com/story/a-cour...

I was wondering how long it'd take for this to happen.

I will continue to be excited by graphs like this one. It shows UK electricity demand over the past 24 hours (white line) and the amount that is supplied by renewables (green). It reached 90% in the middle of the night & was 80% for much of the day. 🎉🎉🎉. Still lots more to do, but we’re on the way.

A wee group of angry balaclava and mask-wearing anti-immigration guys tried to stop the good people of Glasgow showing solidarity with migrants and standing up to racism and fascism. Well, the far right are far outnumbered... #RefugeesWelcome #MigrantsWelcome #NeighboursNotStrangers #Glasgow

Aerial PARTIAL view of the anti racist, anti fascist crowd in Belfast right now. City Hall to the left for scale. This - this is the real Belfast. Don’t let anyone tell you otherwise.

In simple terms whenever I'm presented with a person stating that wind turbines have caught on fire, my answer is always, did it kill 167 people? We are close to 38th anniversary of Piper Alpha. An event that defined the UK offshore industry, especially here in Aberdeen, & shaped my whole career.

Coming to the Kennedy Center this fall

Great story from Gail.

In spite of all the obstacles put in its way by the US administration + the fossil fuel industry, solar continues to grow in the US. In spite of all the support its had, coal produced it's lowest-ever share of the energy mix in the States, in April. share.google/IkrAAm18f8pQ...

Here we are: forced detransition of trans youth. They know the harms that this will cause to trans teens and their families, and they just don't care. This country and this government is flagrantly indifferent to the mental and physical wellbeing of transgender youth.

Since PTSD is being invoked to excuse any and all abuse and misconduct, let us acknowledge where it is most common. .... From my book Recollections of My Nonexistence.

The government response so far (when reached 10,000 signatures) - that they’re fine with… (see quoted post below). Let’s get that petition some more signatures: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/76...

Thread re crazy situation with datacentres in Ireland.

Thanks Brexit!

How did one message uncover years of alleged sexual harassment at the University of Manchester? In April, Charlotte Buttercase, a final-year medic, told her year group's Whatsapp chat about the strange, anonymous call she'd received in the middle of the night - one that had left her 'feeling tiny'.

GNU Anthony Head. And a wail to the heavens. 💔

📢 "Your voice is needed." UNISON general secretary @AndreaEganGS.bsky.social is calling on members and trans allies to oppose the EHRC guidance. MPs will decide on it in the next 30 days. Tell us why it's unworkable in your workplace. 📩 [email protected]

He’s changed position, but still there.

When you put the bedsheets in the washing machine and your moulting cat decides the now unprotected duvet is the best place to sleep 🙄

Somebody in the village not taking advantage of the £9,000 grant from the Scottish government that they could have got for changing over from expensive propane to a heat pump....