No links so can’t check up on this, but have been waiting to see solar glass invented - it’s just so logical. In time, all windows should have this. Particularly ones on skyscrapers (as long as they also introduce designs that mitigate against bird collisions too (which also exists). #ClimateCrisis

Two heatwaves. 50 years apart.

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

A thousand times this. The BBC would also benefit from not giving a shit what the Daily Mail has to say about anything.

Ready for a little Harare heat to bring you up to midnight tonight? Tonight, the Nighthawks at the African Diner take you on a 2hr journey into the Zimbabwe Zone. Live on ttns.uk from 22:00 (UK time), June 25th. See you at the diner counter or in the chatroom. #TTNS

the metaphors will intensify until morale improves

can’t believe a narcissist is being so publicly humiliated by a reflecting pool

If we as a nation decide to make the net General Election about EU membership, as happy as I would be for the UK to rejoin what is in the EU’s gift, can we at least have an open and honest discussion about what membership actually means (and *why* it would be a good thing)?

On Monday, we are running a public debate on #AI and the #ClimateCrisis as part of #LondonClimateActionWeek. Today is #ShowYourStripes day, so here’s an image with Islington’s average temperatures since 1850. Register online for the debate: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/462177... #LCAW2026

Lol. Momentum sometimes has a habit of generating its own energy.

#Nuclear is a bad option. In an overheating world where avoiding a reactor meltdown depends on cooling systems that cannot cope with heatwaves, we are throwing money away on hugely expensive #NuclearPower when we could be spending it on relatively cheap renewables and battery storage networks.

Reform have now lost six by-elections in a row in England, Scotland and Wales. Their national poll rating is 26% – below Labour in 1983 – and Farage’s approval rating is -37. They’re very far from the voice of the people and need to stop being treated as such.

On Mon June 22nd (14:00-15:00), I’m hosting a panel debate on #AI and the #ClimateCrisis as part of this year’s #LondonClimateActionWeek programme. Four great speakers will be debating pausing AI deployment for environmental grounds. Join us 👇🏼 #LCAW2026 dompates.medium.com/the-elephant...

Morning commute soundtracked by a Manchester playlist 😉

I mean, not like the Trump Admin really needs any visual metaphors to highlight its flaws but that Reflecting Pool is doing plenty of fine work in that space.

One of those mornings where a by-election result in a constituency you’d never heard of a couple of months ago starts your day off with a right old spring in your step.

In accordance with ancient tradition, our next Prime Minister is announced to the nation while standing between a furry and a man with a bin on his head.

Well, if #AndyBurnham can at least sort the trains out, he’s got my vote in 2029. 😂 #Makerfield

Matt covers the bonkersness of it all superbly. And hilariously.

honestly think the new T shaped pylons will become recognised as a British design classic. they complement the landscapes they sit in so well compared to the old steel lattice design.

As is the annual tradition, we hope many of you will take the opportunity to use the Climate Stripes this week to start important conversations about the risks from, and solutions to, climate change. Officially, #ShowYourStripes for 2026 is on Sat 20th June. www.ShowYourStripes.info

“We will not always pump a carcinogenic cocktail of fossil fuels into our vehicles just to run errands or go to work, just as we no longer illuminate our homes with kerosene.” Such a beautiful, inspiring essay! Please read and share.

“Your politics A-Level project is to research on the internet about the effectiveness of a ban for 16-18 year olds researching on the internet.”

Can’t help but think that this government has almost no ability to think strategically or with any degree of foresight. Or perhaps they’re just too easily lobbied.

All of this…

[taking the deepest possible breath] the Dutch East India Company was established in 1602,

A *classic* Brighton anti-fascist chant!

Brighton is as Brighton does. Love my city ❤️

BBC: “So what advice did David Hockney give to you?” BBC Guest: “Fuck everyone.”

It's not often that a living man gets such a vivid preview of how he will be mourned.

Same

There is no return to a pre-Trump world. Only recovery from and rebuilding in a post-Trump world. When it comes…

Saddened today to hear the news of the passing of David Hockney, who managed at least to make it to the ripe old age of 88. A remarkable artist, in many ways. Here are my pictures from his immersive exhibition ‘Bigger and Closer (not smaller & further away)’ in 2023. www.flickr.com/gp/globalism...

Best context I've seen so far.

Natural history GCSE to teach teenagers to plant wildflower-friendly gardens: Long-awaited course to examine human effects on natural world and explore everyday ways to aid biodiversity School pupils will learn how to plant a wildflower-friendly garden, according to long-awaited plans ann...

2.This is fed by a political culture that only ever talks of migrants as a problem; never as a gift. Our national discourse on immigration has become obscenely unbalanced. Things will get worse unless progressive politicians find their courage & start telling more positive stories about migration.

final point of this hits the nail really

Started the working day almost downbeat. Ended it having had three critical conversations that made my day and moved my thinking/professional aspirations forward. One I’d hoped to have for days, another for months, the other for years. You take your wins where they come, particularly if all at once.

NEW on Wonkhe: Higher education will be among the first systems to feel the impact of demographic shifts. David Kernohan sets out recommendations on what needs to change now buff.ly/8GJwg2P

Plenty of serious food for thought in this piece. #transitionism

Entering month 6 of Mamdani's NYC & Robberies are down 11%, Retail theft is down 19%, & Murder is down 21%—all without "Adding 5000 new cops." Instead, he's invested in public safety free childcare, food, and better funded schools. Safer cities come from investing in people—not punishments.

Quelle surprise: my comment on the Govt's latest climate commitment (www.gov.uk/government/n... is out of step, at least publicly, with many colleagues: www.sciencemediacentre.org/expert-react... With expert whitewash on one side & charlatans on the other, an honest climate debate stands no chance.

What would it take to achieve high prosperity and equality while remaining within planetary boundaries? The World Inequality Lab is very excited to launch the #GlobalJusticeReport. [1/7]

I've finally got around to curating a selection of films about the #climate crisis 🎥 There's lot of mediocre climate films out there, but for me these stand out head & shoulders above the rest 🎞️ They make excellent resources for classrooms, lecture halls, or community cinema's 🎬 Thread:🧵Plz RT

Am back on ttns.uk from 23:00-00:00 tonight with ‘Hope I Keep Going When I Get Old’ - a tribute to musicians that have kept going after all these years. See you in the chatroom.

Now this is a vision I could get behind… ‘An equal and habitable world is possible’: academics set out sweeping vision for planetary survival | Environment | The Guardian

I spent more time on this piece than almost anything else I've written in the last year. Building a better, more decentralized internet is an inherent necessity if you want a functioning democracy. I hope people find it a useful encapsulation of where we're at. www.liberalism.org/p/enshittifi...

Theorem. Don't sack your #climate editors. (1) Climate breakdown is the story of this century (2) Countries respond appropriately only if they are well informed (3) Being well informed requires climate journalism (4) Climate journalism requires climate editors ∴ DON'T SACK YOUR CLIMATE EDITORS! ∎