Prof Dan Osborn
@bowl200.bsky.social
People and their environment. Evidence rather than misinformation.
USA wanting too much of its own way? www.theguardian.com/environment/...
US ‘disappointed’ that Rolls-Royce will build UK’s first small modular reactors
As Keir Starmer announces SMRs to be built in Wales, US ambassador says Britain should choose ‘a different path’
www.theguardian.com
November 13, 2025 at 8:38 AM
USA wanting too much of its own way? www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Well I never expected this @cpresussex.bsky.social @cprecountryside.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
AI-powered nimbyism could grind UK planning system to a halt, experts warn
Tools that help people scan applications and find grounds for objection have potential to hit government’s housebuilding plans
www.theguardian.com
November 11, 2025 at 12:35 AM
Well I never expected this @cpresussex.bsky.social @cprecountryside.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
This is a remarkable admission from Southern Water. @cpresussex.bsky.social @sussexwildlife.bsky.social will be more than puzzled by part of the sewage treatment system appearing on the beach.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Southern Water apologises for catastrophic spill of plastic biobeads in Sussex
Resulting pollution on Camber Sands beach poses threat to wildlife including dolphins and seals
www.theguardian.com
November 11, 2025 at 12:33 AM
This is a remarkable admission from Southern Water. @cpresussex.bsky.social @sussexwildlife.bsky.social will be more than puzzled by part of the sewage treatment system appearing on the beach.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
In many ways a remarkable document. One that might well allow most of the environment to be free from any form of protection. www.gov.uk/government/n...
Natural England sets out new vision for nature and growth with corporate strategy
• The plan will drive nature recovery across landscapes and support economic growth, house building and infrastructure development
www.gov.uk
November 9, 2025 at 8:46 PM
In many ways a remarkable document. One that might well allow most of the environment to be free from any form of protection. www.gov.uk/government/n...
Vote Reform and get something unacceptable even to Reform. www-bbc-co-uk.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/www.bbc....
Reform UK suspends another Kent councillor after video leak - BBC News
Isabella Kemp is the latest Kent member to be suspended after the leak of a heated virtual meeting.
www-bbc-co-uk.cdn.ampproject.org
November 7, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Vote Reform and get something unacceptable even to Reform. www-bbc-co-uk.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/www.bbc....
Vote Reform and get something completely different ... a set of Councillors who are unacceptable even to Reform.
November 7, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Vote Reform and get something completely different ... a set of Councillors who are unacceptable even to Reform.
The UK government seem concerned it's too early to sign-up. Soon, this kind of inaction will mean it's too late. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
UK opts out of flagship fund to protect Amazon and other threatened tropical forests
Decision is bitter blow to Brazil ahead of fund’s launch at Cop30 – and an embarrassment to Prince William
www.theguardian.com
November 7, 2025 at 1:51 PM
The UK government seem concerned it's too early to sign-up. Soon, this kind of inaction will mean it's too late. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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November 3, 2025 at 1:13 PM
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The 60 Minutes interview, in which Nora O’Donnell let Trump blather on with lie after lie without fact-checking him or pushing back, is a reminder of why we need journalists who will hold him accountable rather than just giving him a platform to spread lies.
November 3, 2025 at 12:59 PM
The 60 Minutes interview, in which Nora O’Donnell let Trump blather on with lie after lie without fact-checking him or pushing back, is a reminder of why we need journalists who will hold him accountable rather than just giving him a platform to spread lies.
What if maximum wealth were limited to $50bn and anything above that was returned to the customers and workers who created the additional wealth? www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Top 10 US billionaires’ collective wealth grew by $698bn in past year – report
Oxfam warns Trump policies risk driving inequality to new heights – but Democrats have also exacerbated wealth gap
www.theguardian.com
November 3, 2025 at 1:45 PM
What if maximum wealth were limited to $50bn and anything above that was returned to the customers and workers who created the additional wealth? www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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Those marketing (totally bunk) "stem cell" supplements love lean on meaningless wellness-woo phrases, like natural, GMO-free, pure, organic, toxin-free...
Science-y nonsense + wellness nonsense = BS Supergroup!
Our study: www.cell.com/stem-cell-re... cc @stemcellnetwork.ca @isscr.org
Science-y nonsense + wellness nonsense = BS Supergroup!
Our study: www.cell.com/stem-cell-re... cc @stemcellnetwork.ca @isscr.org
November 2, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Those marketing (totally bunk) "stem cell" supplements love lean on meaningless wellness-woo phrases, like natural, GMO-free, pure, organic, toxin-free...
Science-y nonsense + wellness nonsense = BS Supergroup!
Our study: www.cell.com/stem-cell-re... cc @stemcellnetwork.ca @isscr.org
Science-y nonsense + wellness nonsense = BS Supergroup!
Our study: www.cell.com/stem-cell-re... cc @stemcellnetwork.ca @isscr.org
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This is from Autocracy, Inc, about how modern autocratic propaganda works.
I consider this every time I decide what to share and how to frame it.
I consider this every time I decide what to share and how to frame it.
November 2, 2025 at 12:04 PM
This is from Autocracy, Inc, about how modern autocratic propaganda works.
I consider this every time I decide what to share and how to frame it.
I consider this every time I decide what to share and how to frame it.
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Hannan and Frost in the Telegraph.
Sunak in the Times.
Kwasi Kwarteng in the iPaper.
Johnson in the Mail.
Gove editing the Spectator.
Farage everywhere.
All of them shamelessly honking out their ‘Listen to me!’ garbage, as the country flails around in the unbelievable mess they’ve made.
Nauseating.
Sunak in the Times.
Kwasi Kwarteng in the iPaper.
Johnson in the Mail.
Gove editing the Spectator.
Farage everywhere.
All of them shamelessly honking out their ‘Listen to me!’ garbage, as the country flails around in the unbelievable mess they’ve made.
Nauseating.
November 2, 2025 at 8:56 AM
Hannan and Frost in the Telegraph.
Sunak in the Times.
Kwasi Kwarteng in the iPaper.
Johnson in the Mail.
Gove editing the Spectator.
Farage everywhere.
All of them shamelessly honking out their ‘Listen to me!’ garbage, as the country flails around in the unbelievable mess they’ve made.
Nauseating.
Sunak in the Times.
Kwasi Kwarteng in the iPaper.
Johnson in the Mail.
Gove editing the Spectator.
Farage everywhere.
All of them shamelessly honking out their ‘Listen to me!’ garbage, as the country flails around in the unbelievable mess they’ve made.
Nauseating.
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Rep. Adam Smith: "This country has not agreed to have the death penalty for drug smuggling. If we want to have that policy conversation, we can have that policy conversation, but the president has unilaterally decided that lethal force is going to be applied. It's an enormous expansion of power."
October 31, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Rep. Adam Smith: "This country has not agreed to have the death penalty for drug smuggling. If we want to have that policy conversation, we can have that policy conversation, but the president has unilaterally decided that lethal force is going to be applied. It's an enormous expansion of power."
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In 1932, the Soviet Union utilized food shortages as a means of coercion against the Soviet Ukrainian population. Called the Holodomor, it was a man-made famine used for political purposes, much like what Republicans in Congress are getting ready to do to fellow Americans.
October 31, 2025 at 5:43 PM
In 1932, the Soviet Union utilized food shortages as a means of coercion against the Soviet Ukrainian population. Called the Holodomor, it was a man-made famine used for political purposes, much like what Republicans in Congress are getting ready to do to fellow Americans.
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Happy Halloween. Trickle-down economics is nothing more than a cruel hoax designed to enrich corporations and the super-rich. For working people, it's been 40 years of all trick and no treat. Enough.
October 31, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Happy Halloween. Trickle-down economics is nothing more than a cruel hoax designed to enrich corporations and the super-rich. For working people, it's been 40 years of all trick and no treat. Enough.
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Swear her in. Release the Epstein Files.
October 30, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Swear her in. Release the Epstein Files.
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Abortion Pill Is Safe. Scientists Fear FDA Will Ignore Science www.scientificamerican.com/article/fda-... by @lizszabo.bsky.social
Me: RFK Jr bolstered his arguments with "questionable sources that merely look real."
"Doubt mongering is a very effective strategy, especially in the health space."
Me: RFK Jr bolstered his arguments with "questionable sources that merely look real."
"Doubt mongering is a very effective strategy, especially in the health space."
Decades of Evidence Show the Abortion Pill Is Safe. So Why Is the FDA Investigating It Again?
Some scientists are concerned that the Trump administration will use “junk science” when reviewing mifepristone’s safety record
www.scientificamerican.com
October 31, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Abortion Pill Is Safe. Scientists Fear FDA Will Ignore Science www.scientificamerican.com/article/fda-... by @lizszabo.bsky.social
Me: RFK Jr bolstered his arguments with "questionable sources that merely look real."
"Doubt mongering is a very effective strategy, especially in the health space."
Me: RFK Jr bolstered his arguments with "questionable sources that merely look real."
"Doubt mongering is a very effective strategy, especially in the health space."
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Almost 100% of children in 73 neighbourhoods in England are living in income-deprived families.
Govts push real wage/benefit cuts, two-child benefit cap; oppose universal basic income; don't curb profiteering.
No govt targets to cut poverty.
1% has more wealth than 70% of the population combined.
Govts push real wage/benefit cuts, two-child benefit cap; oppose universal basic income; don't curb profiteering.
No govt targets to cut poverty.
1% has more wealth than 70% of the population combined.
Almost all children in 73 areas of England live in low-income households
New official measures show levelling up attempts have failed to shift high levels of deprivation
www.theguardian.com
October 31, 2025 at 8:30 AM
Almost 100% of children in 73 neighbourhoods in England are living in income-deprived families.
Govts push real wage/benefit cuts, two-child benefit cap; oppose universal basic income; don't curb profiteering.
No govt targets to cut poverty.
1% has more wealth than 70% of the population combined.
Govts push real wage/benefit cuts, two-child benefit cap; oppose universal basic income; don't curb profiteering.
No govt targets to cut poverty.
1% has more wealth than 70% of the population combined.
www.cnn.com/2025/10/31/p... .... all hands to the pumps?
Inside Barack Obama’s stepped-up plans to fight back against Donald Trump | CNN Politics
Barack Obama and his aides are reworking his longstanding strategy of minimizing his public presence to allow the next generation of Democrats to emerge. President Donald Trump’s moves to block Democr...
www.cnn.com
October 31, 2025 at 5:41 PM
www.cnn.com/2025/10/31/p... .... all hands to the pumps?
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Building on a post in honor of World Phage Week (Oct 22-28), some additional reflections on the use of phage to confront the growing threat of antibiotic-resistant infections:
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Phage vs. Bacteria: Confronting The Growing Problem of Drug-Resistant Pathogens
Part 2 of a short series introducing the ways in which phage (i.e,. viruses that infect bacteria) can transform human and environmental health.
substack.com
October 31, 2025 at 12:50 PM
Building on a post in honor of World Phage Week (Oct 22-28), some additional reflections on the use of phage to confront the growing threat of antibiotic-resistant infections:
substack.com/home/post/p-...
substack.com/home/post/p-...
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Success 💥
Andrew has been stripped of his titles – no one should be able to hold to titles they don’t deserve.
Andrew has been stripped of his titles – no one should be able to hold to titles they don’t deserve.
October 31, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Success 💥
Andrew has been stripped of his titles – no one should be able to hold to titles they don’t deserve.
Andrew has been stripped of his titles – no one should be able to hold to titles they don’t deserve.
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An extraordinary realignment of British politics
If you want to see @TheGreenParty take on Reform - this is the moment
Join.greenparty.org.uk
If you want to see @TheGreenParty take on Reform - this is the moment
Join.greenparty.org.uk
Westminster Voting Intention:
RFM: 32% (=)
GRN: 17% (+2)
CON: 16% (-1)
LAB: 16% (=)
LDM: 12% (=)
SNP: 2% (=)
Via @findoutnow.bsky.social, 29 Oct.
Changes w/ 22 Oct.
RFM: 32% (=)
GRN: 17% (+2)
CON: 16% (-1)
LAB: 16% (=)
LDM: 12% (=)
SNP: 2% (=)
Via @findoutnow.bsky.social, 29 Oct.
Changes w/ 22 Oct.
October 31, 2025 at 1:06 PM
An extraordinary realignment of British politics
If you want to see @TheGreenParty take on Reform - this is the moment
Join.greenparty.org.uk
If you want to see @TheGreenParty take on Reform - this is the moment
Join.greenparty.org.uk
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Corporate Rip-off.
Ofcom rules brought in to stop phone/broadband companies from hiking prices mid-contract.
O2 to ignore the rules.
15.6m O2 customer bills to rise 40% more than expected.
Other companies bound to follow. They raise capital from customers.
Customers need enforceable rights
Ofcom rules brought in to stop phone/broadband companies from hiking prices mid-contract.
O2 to ignore the rules.
15.6m O2 customer bills to rise 40% more than expected.
Other companies bound to follow. They raise capital from customers.
Customers need enforceable rights
Ofcom slams O2 over unexpected mobile phone contract price rise
The media regulator said it was disappointed O2 raised prices more than was advertised when customers took out contracts.
www.bbc.co.uk
October 31, 2025 at 6:50 AM
Corporate Rip-off.
Ofcom rules brought in to stop phone/broadband companies from hiking prices mid-contract.
O2 to ignore the rules.
15.6m O2 customer bills to rise 40% more than expected.
Other companies bound to follow. They raise capital from customers.
Customers need enforceable rights
Ofcom rules brought in to stop phone/broadband companies from hiking prices mid-contract.
O2 to ignore the rules.
15.6m O2 customer bills to rise 40% more than expected.
Other companies bound to follow. They raise capital from customers.
Customers need enforceable rights