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Fixing policy using an auction process is a h£ll of a cry for help from a supposedly competent government

People arriving here by small boat are desperate, often traumatised. Latest figures are 68% of boat arrivals granted asylum (see link) The idea of the govt stripping people of their valuables & then hawking it off literally makes me sick to my stomach migrationobservatory.ox.ac.uk/resources/br...

To my students: Lean into skills AI amplifies, not ones it bulldozes. Frame good questions, scope problems, interpret messy data, apply judgment, explain clearly. The bot can autocomplete; you bring curiosity, context, and ethics.

During WW2 Churchill sent Jewish internees, Italian & German POWs by ship to Canada & Australia. Canadian officials robbed them of jewellery, watches etc on arrival. Today it’s going to be state sanctioned 🙄

I count 37 posts in all, but they're all well worth reading! (Likewise the essay - also in pdf should you desire - if that's more your thing)

"Britain has failed to base its economic strategy on what it’s good at - tradeable services, science and tech, universities, niches in advanced manufacturing. And since Brexit, it has been actively undermining its economic model, which is founded on openness to trade, ideas and people."

@happytoast.co.uk A slight deflection from the otherwise constant terrible news, but yesterday was the first episode of Box Of Delights in our house, which means the 6 week countdown to Christmas has started!

I was tagged and asked to take a look at this claim - cos, well just look at it!🙄 Does it seem plausible that THE Trocadero is going to be turned into a Mosque? It was pretty easy to debunk but I decided to do a deep dive into the reality AND the appalling press coverage 🧵 1/26

The whole thread above this -inc. answering someone who essentially asks "Aren't people are always going to people?"- leads us to this conclusion. More people understanding that the bad guys already know how to exploit this could impel us to act faster rather than just wringing our hands in horror.

Governments and voters are both reacting to algorithm-shaped “public opinion,” not grounded priorities. Immigration feels urgent because platforms amplify fear, pulling parties into hollow performances of toughness. The far right reads that drift as confirmation it’s winning.

Post your favourite Star Trek character(s) wrong answers only

What is your favourite song about the rain? youtu.be/FkLTwX0duY4?...

These are all people I work with whole livelihoods are being threatened by AI. They’re all amazing, and as far as I’m concerned, irreplaceable. No 1: Laura Grandi, my Italian translator…

Come to see Jenkin at peak obtuse unserious smugness, but stay for @georgemonbiot.bsky.social's lovely tribute to the unsung heroes of the NHS in the UK. The current obsession with immigration (and numbers as an almost abstract concept) falls apart when you realise how important actual people are.

Paging @originstorypodcast.bsky.social ?

BOOM! A huge win for people and planet. The Danish Energy Board has revoked a permit to resume oil production, upholding a complaint by Greenpeace Nordic. #ClimateCrisis #MakeOilHistory

Attention to climate disinformation is finally getting its day at the #UNFCCC negotiations. Countries are signing on for this crucial initiative

I'm really excited to discuss collapse in the 21st century and apocalyptic optimism this weekend with @rogerhallam.com @jamesgdyke.info and @jeremylent.bsky.social! To register, go to: events.zoom.us/ev/AjPpsEFuC...

Ok! Tomorrow's talk at Oxford is open to the public on zoom with registration: Register in advance for this meeting: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

A bold economic transformation requires an equally ambitious transformation of the state — with new tools & institutions to shape markets & direct growth. Our new report shares recommendations for how to move from promises to action on climate goals. Read here ➡️ buff.ly/cCKE7kv #COP30

This game of goofy-idea tennis between @wiswell.bsky.social and @cstross.bsky.social is well worth the time it will take you away from the crushing reality of the world today

There once was a man who said "scone" So that it rhymed with "gone", But his wife said "scone" To rhyme with "tone"; That marriage is over, it's done.

We're hiring! Two posts related to sustainability, working with me at @ucc.ie. 1. A postdoc researcher, developing climate-aware energy systems scenarios: www.linkedin.com/posts/hannah... 2. An administrator, managing the new BSc Sustainability: www.linkedin.com/posts/hannah...

The #COPOut Podcast Episode 1 on Platforming Activism is LIVE! Tune in hear from Ingmar Rentzhog from @wedonthavetime.bsky.social Jamie Minden from This Is Zero Hour and @magnoliae.bsky.social from Party Crashers to learn about their histories and their current work cece.american.edu/cop-out-epis...

There are many subtle and complex arguments one can have about the future of the BBC — but I guarantee you that no other channel or streaming service will be as committed to factual programming, children’s education, history shows, religious discussion, poetry, arts, or state of the nation debate

“There’s nothing special about language production in the generic sense, but we value the human.” In the latest ep. of the We Society @timgrant123.bsky.social (@aifl.bsky.social) joins Will Hutton to discuss how language analysis can help deliver justice for all. podfollow.com/the-we-socie...

Published online Open Access: Uncertainty confounds justice: the offshore wind ‘Devil they don't know’ in the Northeast United States Emma Korein, Sara Swett, Tiffany Smythe, Jeremy Firestone, David Bidwell & Kelsey Leonard doi.org/10.1080/1523... #WindEnergy #offshore #justice

🌍 Renewables are still missing from key global adaptation tracking frameworks — including the draft Global Goal on Adaptation indicators to be debated at #COP30. 📘 Read our new Strategic Intelligence Brief to discover what’s needed for COP30 to truly deliver on adaptation → link in comments

Take a look at our #COP30 events, put together in collaboration 🤝 with our network and members. Bringing diverse voices in key conversations to explore what is needed to unlock the new renewable energy era, show how renewables are central to adaptation, energy security and resilient economies.

These purely political analyses - in effect, whether Starmer will benefit in terms of votes etc - miss out whether doing this kind of thing is *good* in any real sense. The trouble with going viciously anti-immigrant isn't just whether it might save the party, but that it's evil, nasty and brutish.

It would have cost $2.5 billion, but he also wanted to be paid for the naming rights...

This looks great, with a star studded cast of contributors!

Extreme right-wing concerns accounted for 21 per cent of PREVENT referrals in the year to March 2025, surpassing Islamist extremism at 10 per cent, while the largest proportion (56 per cent) fell under the 'no ideology' category. apple.news/AN_iH8_6yS1y...

Something that is never factored into the published cost of nuclear energy, a near century long clean up. We pay for this. Current bill, £120 billion and climbing. Sizewell C will be just more of the same. Expensive power and a toxic legacy for thousands of years. buff.ly/fvUNHbs

We’ve known about most of this for a decade. That use of extreme language and threats makes posts more likely to be shared has been known since 2014 and before - there’s specific research on it. It’s been in research papers. I’ve cited it in several books. And now everyone’s surprised? #Cassandra

Australia has so much electricity from solar power that it is going to start offering free electricity to everyone for at least three hours during the day as the wholesale price of power goes negative electrek.co/2025/11/04/a...

Still a chance to return to 1.5C #climate goal, researchers say Report calls for scaling-up of #RenewableEnergy and electrification of key sectors to limit peak of global heating. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

I dunno, he's made some dodgy calls recently...

The Walkie Talkie Girlies at QUB have organised a walk in support of the ‘Ending Violence Against Women and Girls’ campaign. Stop by our Stall in 2 Royal Avenue after the walk form QUB in City Hall, leaving QUBSU 5:30pm 5th November. Wear pink! 🔗 docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

The Walkie Talkie Girlies at QUB have organised a walk in support of the ‘Ending Violence Against Women and Girls’ campaign. Stop by our Stall in 2 Royal Avenue after the walk form QUB in City Hall, leaving QUBSU 5:30pm 5th November. Wear pink! 🔗 docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

The Walkie Talkie Girlies at QUB have organised a walk in support of the ‘Ending Violence Against Women and Girls’ campaign. Stop by our Stall in 2 Royal Avenue after the walk form QUB in City Hall, leaving QUBSU 5:30pm 5th November. Wear pink! 🔗 docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

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‘Japanese utility uses Sharp PV-linked home batteries for grid balancing’ www.pv-magazine.com/2025/11/04/j... See also ‘How economists get it wrong about the value of home solar pv and batteries’ davidtoke.substack.com/p/how-econom...

High hopes for this treatment modality for tuberculosis (bovine or otherwise) too

a slow-motion mass murder taking place right in front of our eyes, with the collusion of elites everywhere #GatesMemo

This month’s list of consultations & inquiries from the UK’s 4 legislatures & governments that require #socialscience evidence incl. consultations on parole reform, new housing developments, local government elections rules & more. Find out more➡️ acss.org.uk/policy-monit...

Calling everyone who has chosen to skip COP30 this year—I’m doing a quasi poll. Lemme know if you made this decision and why!!

📣 138 organisations urge the EU to defend vital pesticide laws - to protect health, biodiversity & a bring about a resilient, sustainable food system. 🌿 Rules meant to keep people & planet safe are not being enforced. It’s time for strong, consistent action. Joint letter ➡️ eeb.org/library/call...