Aurora
@auroracalliope.bsky.social
Middle aged SoCal lady living on a boat in Cheshire, England…immigrant to the U.K. Wifey to a Scot, managed by a cat. Look at art, trust science, grow things, & fight fascism.
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Why not the UK
"Spain just made history by proving what many thought impossible — the entire country ran on 100% renewable energy for an entire weekday. Solar, wind & hydropower together carried the nation’s energy needs, with not a single fossil fuel source in use for that day."
via Mechanical Mind
"Spain just made history by proving what many thought impossible — the entire country ran on 100% renewable energy for an entire weekday. Solar, wind & hydropower together carried the nation’s energy needs, with not a single fossil fuel source in use for that day."
via Mechanical Mind
November 28, 2025 at 9:10 AM
Why not the UK
"Spain just made history by proving what many thought impossible — the entire country ran on 100% renewable energy for an entire weekday. Solar, wind & hydropower together carried the nation’s energy needs, with not a single fossil fuel source in use for that day."
via Mechanical Mind
"Spain just made history by proving what many thought impossible — the entire country ran on 100% renewable energy for an entire weekday. Solar, wind & hydropower together carried the nation’s energy needs, with not a single fossil fuel source in use for that day."
via Mechanical Mind
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Is this the framing we want?
We can't recycle out of the problem.
Most plastics are hard to recycle or have no viable market after recycling.
What happened to turning off the tap?
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
We can't recycle out of the problem.
Most plastics are hard to recycle or have no viable market after recycling.
What happened to turning off the tap?
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
UK can create 5,400 jobs if it stops plastic waste exports, report finds
Campaigners say closure of loophole making it cheaper to export rather than recycle will boost circular economy
www.theguardian.com
November 27, 2025 at 8:09 AM
Is this the framing we want?
We can't recycle out of the problem.
Most plastics are hard to recycle or have no viable market after recycling.
What happened to turning off the tap?
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
We can't recycle out of the problem.
Most plastics are hard to recycle or have no viable market after recycling.
What happened to turning off the tap?
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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for the humanity left in us 🖤
November 20, 2025 at 10:33 PM
for the humanity left in us 🖤
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Omg everything is so stupid.
November 20, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Omg everything is so stupid.
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Democratic Senators: Don't follow illegal orders
Republicans: Like WHAT?!
Trump: Kill the Senators!!!
Republicans: Like WHAT?!
Trump: Kill the Senators!!!
November 20, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Democratic Senators: Don't follow illegal orders
Republicans: Like WHAT?!
Trump: Kill the Senators!!!
Republicans: Like WHAT?!
Trump: Kill the Senators!!!
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/13 Why? For proximity to power. For prestige. For attention.
Some tongues were made to praise God. Some tongues were made to sing. Some were made for poetry, some for prose, some to agitate and some to soothe.
But some tongues were made for the boot.
Some tongues were made to praise God. Some tongues were made to sing. Some were made for poetry, some for prose, some to agitate and some to soothe.
But some tongues were made for the boot.
November 20, 2025 at 4:58 PM
/13 Why? For proximity to power. For prestige. For attention.
Some tongues were made to praise God. Some tongues were made to sing. Some were made for poetry, some for prose, some to agitate and some to soothe.
But some tongues were made for the boot.
Some tongues were made to praise God. Some tongues were made to sing. Some were made for poetry, some for prose, some to agitate and some to soothe.
But some tongues were made for the boot.
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1/🧵 According to the leak reported by The Times, the EHRC’s draft Code of Practice states that there is no document in this country that proves biological sex, and that trans people may refuse to disclose anything.
I regard this as another success of my legal action.
I regard this as another success of my legal action.
November 20, 2025 at 8:59 AM
1/🧵 According to the leak reported by The Times, the EHRC’s draft Code of Practice states that there is no document in this country that proves biological sex, and that trans people may refuse to disclose anything.
I regard this as another success of my legal action.
I regard this as another success of my legal action.
WATCH! 👀
My new series - Empire With David Olusoga - starts 9pm on BBC Two. Whole series on @bbciplayer.bsky.social from tonight.
November 20, 2025 at 7:50 AM
WATCH! 👀
Anyone who buys this toy, deserves this.
Sales of AI-enabled teddy bear suspended after it gave advice on BDSM sex and where to find knives
Sales of AI-enabled teddy bear suspended after it gave advice on BDSM sex and where to find knives | CNN Business
Sales of an artificial intelligence-enabled plush toy have been suspended after it was found that it engaged in conversation around sexually explicit topics and offered potentially dangerous advice.
www.cnn.com
November 20, 2025 at 7:41 AM
Anyone who buys this toy, deserves this.
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They should just give the World Cup to Scotland right now for that goal against Denmark.
November 18, 2025 at 8:00 PM
They should just give the World Cup to Scotland right now for that goal against Denmark.
“That minus sign allows ghost particles to briefly skip backward in time, where they can influence particles that they otherwise couldn’t. In this picture, the inexorable forward flow of time that we experience would emerge as a delicate average over lots of temporally squishy micro-moments.”
November 18, 2025 at 9:33 AM
“That minus sign allows ghost particles to briefly skip backward in time, where they can influence particles that they otherwise couldn’t. In this picture, the inexorable forward flow of time that we experience would emerge as a delicate average over lots of temporally squishy micro-moments.”
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This piece was greenlit and then killed by a British newspaper, so I’ve decided to publish myself instead.
Trans People Deserve Better.
"Gender critical" feminism doesn't help women but it does help the far right
open.substack.com/pub/wellread...
Trans People Deserve Better.
"Gender critical" feminism doesn't help women but it does help the far right
open.substack.com/pub/wellread...
Trans People Deserve Better
"Gender critical" feminism doesn't help women but it does help the far right
open.substack.com
November 17, 2025 at 8:36 AM
This piece was greenlit and then killed by a British newspaper, so I’ve decided to publish myself instead.
Trans People Deserve Better.
"Gender critical" feminism doesn't help women but it does help the far right
open.substack.com/pub/wellread...
Trans People Deserve Better.
"Gender critical" feminism doesn't help women but it does help the far right
open.substack.com/pub/wellread...
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Racism is fascism practiced on Black people first.
Hitler based the Nuremberg laws on US Jim Crow. He invaded Russia because he wanted his own California.
The US shifting from a racist country to a fascist country basically means "Start treating everyone like you've always treated Black people."
Hitler based the Nuremberg laws on US Jim Crow. He invaded Russia because he wanted his own California.
The US shifting from a racist country to a fascist country basically means "Start treating everyone like you've always treated Black people."
November 16, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Racism is fascism practiced on Black people first.
Hitler based the Nuremberg laws on US Jim Crow. He invaded Russia because he wanted his own California.
The US shifting from a racist country to a fascist country basically means "Start treating everyone like you've always treated Black people."
Hitler based the Nuremberg laws on US Jim Crow. He invaded Russia because he wanted his own California.
The US shifting from a racist country to a fascist country basically means "Start treating everyone like you've always treated Black people."
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I beg you to read this thread but only if you promise to read all the alt texts
THREAD. A collection of photographs of excellent sheep I have met on walks.
You will find the captions to each photo in the alt text.
You will find the captions to each photo in the alt text.
November 15, 2025 at 2:31 PM
I beg you to read this thread but only if you promise to read all the alt texts
YAAAS.
Do. It.
Do. It.
Do. It.
Do. It.
Do. It.
Do. It.
NEW: The biggest union in the BBC, Bectu, has written to culture secretary Lisa Nandy and BBC chair Samir Shah, demanding the removal of Robbie Gibb from the BBC Board.
They say Gibb, a political appointee, is a “direct block to the BBC maintaining its chartered objective of independence”.
They say Gibb, a political appointee, is a “direct block to the BBC maintaining its chartered objective of independence”.
November 14, 2025 at 10:27 AM
YAAAS.
Do. It.
Do. It.
Do. It.
Do. It.
Do. It.
Do. It.
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🔴‘It’s Time for a Debate About Who Owns Our Media’ Says Leader of the UK’s Trade Union Movement
TUC General Secretary Paul Nowak warns that tech and media billionaires are threatening our democracy, as they campaign to destroy the BBC
bylinetimes.com/2025/11/14/i...
TUC General Secretary Paul Nowak warns that tech and media billionaires are threatening our democracy, as they campaign to destroy the BBC
bylinetimes.com/2025/11/14/i...
'It's Time for a Debate About Who Owns Our Media' Says Leader of the UK's Trade Union Movement
TUC General Secretary Paul Nowak warns that tech and media billionaires are threatening our democracy, as they campaign to destroy the BBC
bylinetimes.com
November 14, 2025 at 9:58 AM
🔴‘It’s Time for a Debate About Who Owns Our Media’ Says Leader of the UK’s Trade Union Movement
TUC General Secretary Paul Nowak warns that tech and media billionaires are threatening our democracy, as they campaign to destroy the BBC
bylinetimes.com/2025/11/14/i...
TUC General Secretary Paul Nowak warns that tech and media billionaires are threatening our democracy, as they campaign to destroy the BBC
bylinetimes.com/2025/11/14/i...
TAX THE RICH.
I just signed the petition to to demand the Government tax the super rich to rebuild our NHS, schools, and other public services. you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/ta...
I just signed the petition to to demand the Government tax the super rich to rebuild our NHS, schools, and other public services. you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/ta...
Tax the super rich to stop cuts to public services
Across the UK, living standards are falling and millions live in poverty, while the cost of living crisis has made affording the basics difficult. Public services we all rely on - our hospitals, schoo...
you.38degrees.org.uk
November 14, 2025 at 10:00 AM
TAX THE RICH.
I just signed the petition to to demand the Government tax the super rich to rebuild our NHS, schools, and other public services. you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/ta...
I just signed the petition to to demand the Government tax the super rich to rebuild our NHS, schools, and other public services. you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/ta...
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The BBC have always been biased against me. As I explained in detail during my 38 appearances on BBC Question Time.
November 12, 2025 at 3:57 PM
The BBC have always been biased against me. As I explained in detail during my 38 appearances on BBC Question Time.
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Joyce Carol Oates should say he can't do backflips off the roof next
November 11, 2025 at 5:41 AM
Joyce Carol Oates should say he can't do backflips off the roof next
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November 11, 2025 at 2:05 PM
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I'm at the dentist, and they've put an artsy print of a molar next to a bunch of lilies on a small table and it feels like I'm at a funeral for a tooth
November 11, 2025 at 10:52 AM
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the right winger who was appointed to lead the BBC in the hope of appeasing right wingers has been driven out by right wingers for not appeasing right wingers enough and the BBC has the chance to do the funniest thing ever
November 9, 2025 at 6:38 PM
the right winger who was appointed to lead the BBC in the hope of appeasing right wingers has been driven out by right wingers for not appeasing right wingers enough and the BBC has the chance to do the funniest thing ever