Bryan Smith #RejoinEU
@bpsmithuk.bsky.social
UK Company director, scientist & humanist. Opinions are my own, but are based on facts. If they upset you don't take them seriously - but check your sources!
Same handle on Twitter. Microbiologist, tech expert, smallholder, polymath, Green energy #RejoinEU
Same handle on Twitter. Microbiologist, tech expert, smallholder, polymath, Green energy #RejoinEU
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Giving up smoking?
Here's how I did it:
Most cigarettes are "habit" (you have them at set times or stuations), ~10% are "addiction" (you need the nicotine).
Start by cutting out "habit" cigs, 1 or 2 each day, over about 3wks.
So, dont smoke at every tea break, or when you get to the lights etc.
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Here's how I did it:
Most cigarettes are "habit" (you have them at set times or stuations), ~10% are "addiction" (you need the nicotine).
Start by cutting out "habit" cigs, 1 or 2 each day, over about 3wks.
So, dont smoke at every tea break, or when you get to the lights etc.
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Try understand this the people who are having an orgasm over another Starmer
‘U-turn’,making yourselves look
a right tit.
‘U-turn’,making yourselves look
a right tit.
Local council election postponement were proposed by the Tories in May 2024, councils have to request a postponement due to reorganisation meaning the elections will need to held again very soon, the Reform Party Ltd is taking this to court, the Government decided not to waste more money, the end.
February 16, 2026 at 5:04 PM
Try understand this the people who are having an orgasm over another Starmer
‘U-turn’,making yourselves look
a right tit.
‘U-turn’,making yourselves look
a right tit.
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I tend to watch a lot of videos about megaprojects around the world.
Today, I find one talking about the work out Labour government are doing with Northern PowerHouse Rail.
They said "the scale is unprecedented and marks the largest commitment to northern England infrastructure in modern history."
Today, I find one talking about the work out Labour government are doing with Northern PowerHouse Rail.
They said "the scale is unprecedented and marks the largest commitment to northern England infrastructure in modern history."
February 16, 2026 at 5:29 PM
I tend to watch a lot of videos about megaprojects around the world.
Today, I find one talking about the work out Labour government are doing with Northern PowerHouse Rail.
They said "the scale is unprecedented and marks the largest commitment to northern England infrastructure in modern history."
Today, I find one talking about the work out Labour government are doing with Northern PowerHouse Rail.
They said "the scale is unprecedented and marks the largest commitment to northern England infrastructure in modern history."
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...to postpone the elections in May so they could focus on reorganisation.
The government had initially approved it.
But Reform being Reform, decided to take it to court.
In light of that, the government has reconsidered approving postponements, and today has said they will happen.
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The government had initially approved it.
But Reform being Reform, decided to take it to court.
In light of that, the government has reconsidered approving postponements, and today has said they will happen.
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Local government reorganisation: update on Secretary of State's decision regarding local elections of May 2026
The Secretary of State wrote to council leaders and key stakeholders to inform them of his decision to withdraw his original decision to postpone 30 local elections due to take place in May 2026.
www.gov.uk
February 16, 2026 at 4:26 PM
...to postpone the elections in May so they could focus on reorganisation.
The government had initially approved it.
But Reform being Reform, decided to take it to court.
In light of that, the government has reconsidered approving postponements, and today has said they will happen.
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The government had initially approved it.
But Reform being Reform, decided to take it to court.
In light of that, the government has reconsidered approving postponements, and today has said they will happen.
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I thought Reform were all about saving money?
They've just cost us all another £63m....as that is what the government has now been forced to give councils undergoing reorganisation so they can afford to do that AND run & staff elections in this May.
The coucils had asked the government...
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They've just cost us all another £63m....as that is what the government has now been forced to give councils undergoing reorganisation so they can afford to do that AND run & staff elections in this May.
The coucils had asked the government...
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February 16, 2026 at 4:26 PM
I thought Reform were all about saving money?
They've just cost us all another £63m....as that is what the government has now been forced to give councils undergoing reorganisation so they can afford to do that AND run & staff elections in this May.
The coucils had asked the government...
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They've just cost us all another £63m....as that is what the government has now been forced to give councils undergoing reorganisation so they can afford to do that AND run & staff elections in this May.
The coucils had asked the government...
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I think I’m going to go in a different direction for health advice.
February 16, 2026 at 4:30 PM
No need for Starmer to worry about teens use of social media - Russian hackers are taking care of it in revenge for Mush turning Starlink off on their frontlines & drones...
metro.co.uk/2026/02/16/x...
metro.co.uk/2026/02/16/x...
Elon Musk’s X goes down for millions of users worldwide
The cause is unclear.
metro.co.uk
February 16, 2026 at 2:07 PM
No need for Starmer to worry about teens use of social media - Russian hackers are taking care of it in revenge for Mush turning Starlink off on their frontlines & drones...
metro.co.uk/2026/02/16/x...
metro.co.uk/2026/02/16/x...
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Journalists (!) poke, pry and dig dig dig into backgrounds of those they've been told to target and to find dirt, exercising questionable and sometimes ILLEGAL methods for which FEW if any are ever penalised. I'm deafened by their squealing now it's being done to them. DIDDUMS. Sauce for the goose.
February 16, 2026 at 12:31 PM
Journalists (!) poke, pry and dig dig dig into backgrounds of those they've been told to target and to find dirt, exercising questionable and sometimes ILLEGAL methods for which FEW if any are ever penalised. I'm deafened by their squealing now it's being done to them. DIDDUMS. Sauce for the goose.
This whole story is deliberate #disinformation.
*Every EV owner* pays the same, 3p/mile.
And from the last paragraph:
EV drivers pay no fuel duty, saving £480/yr on average, so SW drivers save *the most*.🙄
EV pay-per-mile is *an incentive*.
#DriveLessPayLess
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
*Every EV owner* pays the same, 3p/mile.
And from the last paragraph:
EV drivers pay no fuel duty, saving £480/yr on average, so SW drivers save *the most*.🙄
EV pay-per-mile is *an incentive*.
#DriveLessPayLess
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Rural drivers to face steepest bills under UK’s mileage-based electric vehicle tax
Analysis reveals big regional disparities as critics say Labour’s proposed levy could slow uptake of EVs
www.theguardian.com
February 16, 2026 at 1:34 PM
This whole story is deliberate #disinformation.
*Every EV owner* pays the same, 3p/mile.
And from the last paragraph:
EV drivers pay no fuel duty, saving £480/yr on average, so SW drivers save *the most*.🙄
EV pay-per-mile is *an incentive*.
#DriveLessPayLess
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
*Every EV owner* pays the same, 3p/mile.
And from the last paragraph:
EV drivers pay no fuel duty, saving £480/yr on average, so SW drivers save *the most*.🙄
EV pay-per-mile is *an incentive*.
#DriveLessPayLess
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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It *literally* does.
Thats what it is. A document which says youre British.
Thats what it is. A document which says youre British.
February 15, 2026 at 1:38 PM
It *literally* does.
Thats what it is. A document which says youre British.
Thats what it is. A document which says youre British.
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This is the Gov looking for your input on the BBC. It takes a while to complete (15/20 mins) but it’s pretty comprehensive and covers most aspects.
Please share. I’m surprised many people haven’t seen it yet.
www.gov.uk/government/c...
Please share. I’m surprised many people haven’t seen it yet.
www.gov.uk/government/c...
Britain’s Story: The Next Chapter - BBC Royal Charter Review, Green Paper and public consultation
www.gov.uk
February 15, 2026 at 6:19 PM
This is the Gov looking for your input on the BBC. It takes a while to complete (15/20 mins) but it’s pretty comprehensive and covers most aspects.
Please share. I’m surprised many people haven’t seen it yet.
www.gov.uk/government/c...
Please share. I’m surprised many people haven’t seen it yet.
www.gov.uk/government/c...
Note:
This statement is totally untrue, & (as usual with Zack), populist.
*Absolutely nobody* has been arrested in the UK for "opposing a genocide".
Demonstrators were arrested variously for public disorder, obstruction, support for a proscribed organisation etc.
Most were released without charge.
This statement is totally untrue, & (as usual with Zack), populist.
*Absolutely nobody* has been arrested in the UK for "opposing a genocide".
Demonstrators were arrested variously for public disorder, obstruction, support for a proscribed organisation etc.
Most were released without charge.
Zack Polanski, "When Nigel Farage says jump, Labour ask, how high. You will never appease the right, they will just get more extreme"
"In Reform UK we see an extreme political party"
"In Reform UK we see an extreme political party"
February 15, 2026 at 12:23 PM
Note:
This statement is totally untrue, & (as usual with Zack), populist.
*Absolutely nobody* has been arrested in the UK for "opposing a genocide".
Demonstrators were arrested variously for public disorder, obstruction, support for a proscribed organisation etc.
Most were released without charge.
This statement is totally untrue, & (as usual with Zack), populist.
*Absolutely nobody* has been arrested in the UK for "opposing a genocide".
Demonstrators were arrested variously for public disorder, obstruction, support for a proscribed organisation etc.
Most were released without charge.
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Inside the Misleading Times are:
📊 Dodgy bar charts.
📈 Made-up polling.
❓Invented problems.
🔥 Combusting trousers.
It’s funny. But the loophole isn’t.
Thanks for helping raise awareness @campaignbrief.bsky.social
campaignbriefasia.com/2026/02/10/a...
📊 Dodgy bar charts.
📈 Made-up polling.
❓Invented problems.
🔥 Combusting trousers.
It’s funny. But the loophole isn’t.
Thanks for helping raise awareness @campaignbrief.bsky.social
campaignbriefasia.com/2026/02/10/a...
A fake newspaper to end fake news with 'Misleading Times' sent to MPs to expose absurdity of UK election rules allowing fake newspapers
UK-based Reform Political Advertising (RPA), in conjunction with Clemenger BBDO Australia, has launched a provocative new campaign targeting Members of Parliament, delivering a satirical "fake newspap...
campaignbriefasia.com
February 13, 2026 at 5:03 PM
Inside the Misleading Times are:
📊 Dodgy bar charts.
📈 Made-up polling.
❓Invented problems.
🔥 Combusting trousers.
It’s funny. But the loophole isn’t.
Thanks for helping raise awareness @campaignbrief.bsky.social
campaignbriefasia.com/2026/02/10/a...
📊 Dodgy bar charts.
📈 Made-up polling.
❓Invented problems.
🔥 Combusting trousers.
It’s funny. But the loophole isn’t.
Thanks for helping raise awareness @campaignbrief.bsky.social
campaignbriefasia.com/2026/02/10/a...
Zack can say it, but (like most things he says) that doesn't imply its true.
Labour are leading in Gorton & Denton, & anyone voting Green instead of Labour just makes it more likely they will have a Reform MP. Who wants that?
Greens got only ~4000 votes in 2024.
Labour won with a 13,500 majority.
Labour are leading in Gorton & Denton, & anyone voting Green instead of Labour just makes it more likely they will have a Reform MP. Who wants that?
Greens got only ~4000 votes in 2024.
Labour won with a 13,500 majority.
Labour are done.
And Reform offer no solutions - their extreme division will just make things worse.
The Green Party want to lower bills, protect our NHS and rebuild our public services.
Hannah Spencer, our local plumber, for the win! 💚
www.the-independent.com/news/uk/home...
And Reform offer no solutions - their extreme division will just make things worse.
The Green Party want to lower bills, protect our NHS and rebuild our public services.
Hannah Spencer, our local plumber, for the win! 💚
www.the-independent.com/news/uk/home...
Zack Polanski says Labour Party is ‘over’ after taking ‘votes for granted’
The comments come ahead of the upcoming Gorton and Denton by-election with the Greens and Reform UK looking to take the seat from Labour
www.the-independent.com
February 14, 2026 at 12:36 AM
Zack can say it, but (like most things he says) that doesn't imply its true.
Labour are leading in Gorton & Denton, & anyone voting Green instead of Labour just makes it more likely they will have a Reform MP. Who wants that?
Greens got only ~4000 votes in 2024.
Labour won with a 13,500 majority.
Labour are leading in Gorton & Denton, & anyone voting Green instead of Labour just makes it more likely they will have a Reform MP. Who wants that?
Greens got only ~4000 votes in 2024.
Labour won with a 13,500 majority.
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This is great news. It should also be said that the Conservative’s have not backed these new rules to remove peerages.
We know why. They stuffed the Lords with cronies, dubious, characters, many of whom fall under the ‘cash for honors’ scandal
We know why. They stuffed the Lords with cronies, dubious, characters, many of whom fall under the ‘cash for honors’ scandal
Peter Mandelson will be stripped of peerage under new law after Commons recess
Lord Mandelson resigned from the House of Lords last week amid the scandal over his ties to the billionaire peadophile Jeffrey Epstein. But the Labour veteran retains his peerage title
www.mirror.co.uk
February 12, 2026 at 5:27 PM
This is great news. It should also be said that the Conservative’s have not backed these new rules to remove peerages.
We know why. They stuffed the Lords with cronies, dubious, characters, many of whom fall under the ‘cash for honors’ scandal
We know why. They stuffed the Lords with cronies, dubious, characters, many of whom fall under the ‘cash for honors’ scandal
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What does the Representation of the People Bill include?
Votes at 16
Automatic voter registration
ID checks for candidates
Reformed postal & proxy voting
Risk checks for large donations
Ban on non-UK business & shell company donations
More Electoral Commission powers
Action on election intimidation
Votes at 16
Automatic voter registration
ID checks for candidates
Reformed postal & proxy voting
Risk checks for large donations
Ban on non-UK business & shell company donations
More Electoral Commission powers
Action on election intimidation
Labour Unveils Sweeping Elections Reform Bill
The Representation of the People Bill had its first reading in the Commons today.
open.substack.com
February 12, 2026 at 9:23 PM
What does the Representation of the People Bill include?
Votes at 16
Automatic voter registration
ID checks for candidates
Reformed postal & proxy voting
Risk checks for large donations
Ban on non-UK business & shell company donations
More Electoral Commission powers
Action on election intimidation
Votes at 16
Automatic voter registration
ID checks for candidates
Reformed postal & proxy voting
Risk checks for large donations
Ban on non-UK business & shell company donations
More Electoral Commission powers
Action on election intimidation
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Labour are doing the right thing here. Many of us are sick to death of dodgy foreign money corrupting our politics. I hope it has beneficial widespread implications for U.K. 👇
Labour bill would stop ‘dodgy front companies’ making political donations www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Labour bill would stop ‘dodgy front companies’ making political donations www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Labour bill would stop ‘dodgy front companies’ making political donations
Bill would also give votes to 16-year-olds and pave the way for ‘opt-out’ voter registration
www.theguardian.com
February 12, 2026 at 2:44 PM
Labour are doing the right thing here. Many of us are sick to death of dodgy foreign money corrupting our politics. I hope it has beneficial widespread implications for U.K. 👇
Labour bill would stop ‘dodgy front companies’ making political donations www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Labour bill would stop ‘dodgy front companies’ making political donations www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
OK, what's this about?
In *Dec 2016*, Scottish Labour Councillor Sean Morton was accused of indecent child images. He resigned Whip & ran in May as Independent, Matthew Doyle knocked doors for him.
Morton wasn't *convicted* until 2017.
Doyle did *nothing wrong*
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
In *Dec 2016*, Scottish Labour Councillor Sean Morton was accused of indecent child images. He resigned Whip & ran in May as Independent, Matthew Doyle knocked doors for him.
Morton wasn't *convicted* until 2017.
Doyle did *nothing wrong*
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Aide linked to sex offender ‘did not give full account’ before he was given peerage, PM says
Keir Starmer defends his actions as Kemi Badenoch asks why Matthew Doyle was given ‘a job for life’
www.theguardian.com
February 11, 2026 at 3:07 PM
OK, what's this about?
In *Dec 2016*, Scottish Labour Councillor Sean Morton was accused of indecent child images. He resigned Whip & ran in May as Independent, Matthew Doyle knocked doors for him.
Morton wasn't *convicted* until 2017.
Doyle did *nothing wrong*
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
In *Dec 2016*, Scottish Labour Councillor Sean Morton was accused of indecent child images. He resigned Whip & ran in May as Independent, Matthew Doyle knocked doors for him.
Morton wasn't *convicted* until 2017.
Doyle did *nothing wrong*
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
This may upset a lot of people - specially Journalists, Newsreaders, Tories, Reform & members of Corbyn's allotment society, but no Labour MP can launch a Leadership challenge until October, just before Party Conference.
There won't be a Leadership challenge regardless of results in May.
#TheRules
There won't be a Leadership challenge regardless of results in May.
#TheRules
February 11, 2026 at 11:45 AM
This may upset a lot of people - specially Journalists, Newsreaders, Tories, Reform & members of Corbyn's allotment society, but no Labour MP can launch a Leadership challenge until October, just before Party Conference.
There won't be a Leadership challenge regardless of results in May.
#TheRules
There won't be a Leadership challenge regardless of results in May.
#TheRules
Educate yourself, Guardian, Kira, Pippa & Jessica.
No Labour MP can launch a Leadership challenge until October, just before Party Conference.
There won't be a Leadership challenge regardless of results in May.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
(commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-bri...)
No Labour MP can launch a Leadership challenge until October, just before Party Conference.
There won't be a Leadership challenge regardless of results in May.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
(commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-bri...)
February 11, 2026 at 11:27 AM
Educate yourself, Guardian, Kira, Pippa & Jessica.
No Labour MP can launch a Leadership challenge until October, just before Party Conference.
There won't be a Leadership challenge regardless of results in May.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
(commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-bri...)
No Labour MP can launch a Leadership challenge until October, just before Party Conference.
There won't be a Leadership challenge regardless of results in May.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
(commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-bri...)
Educate yourself Prem.
No Labour MP can launch a Leadership challenge until October, just before Party Conference.
commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-bri...
No Labour MP can launch a Leadership challenge until October, just before Party Conference.
commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-bri...
February 11, 2026 at 11:23 AM
Educate yourself Prem.
No Labour MP can launch a Leadership challenge until October, just before Party Conference.
commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-bri...
No Labour MP can launch a Leadership challenge until October, just before Party Conference.
commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-bri...
I don't know what point you are trying to make here, #FullFact... but it seems to me that if an "average someone" used a sunbed as often as an "average someone" smoked a cigarette (ie lets say 20 times a day for 5-7 minutes each time) they'd be in an Intensive Care Unit on day one - permanently.
Last month the Department of Health and Social Care claimed that “sunbeds are as dangerous as smoking”.
Experts have told us this is misleading, as smoking is much more likely to harm you. But the government has not corrected it.
Our fact check 👇
Experts have told us this is misleading, as smoking is much more likely to harm you. But the government has not corrected it.
Our fact check 👇
Government publishes misleading information about the dangers of sunbeds – Full Fact
Its claim that “sunbeds are as dangerous as smoking” is based on the World Health Organisation classing both as cancer-causing hazards, but experts say smoking is much more likely to harm you.
fullfact.org
February 11, 2026 at 12:14 AM
I don't know what point you are trying to make here, #FullFact... but it seems to me that if an "average someone" used a sunbed as often as an "average someone" smoked a cigarette (ie lets say 20 times a day for 5-7 minutes each time) they'd be in an Intensive Care Unit on day one - permanently.
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A few of the gobs on sticks claiming the feeding frenzy they were happily throwing chum at had nothing to do with the chum they were throwing at it leads me to start the next sentence with,
I love you, James, but....
I love you, James, but....
February 10, 2026 at 10:45 PM
A few of the gobs on sticks claiming the feeding frenzy they were happily throwing chum at had nothing to do with the chum they were throwing at it leads me to start the next sentence with,
I love you, James, but....
I love you, James, but....
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Here's Ed Miliband defending his Local Power Plan by doing two things:
1) showing us how far the Tories have fallen, highlighting their hypocrisy - they used to support clean energy
2) strongly calling them out for opposing local energy generation within communities - everyone take note on this!
1) showing us how far the Tories have fallen, highlighting their hypocrisy - they used to support clean energy
2) strongly calling them out for opposing local energy generation within communities - everyone take note on this!
February 10, 2026 at 2:14 PM
Here's Ed Miliband defending his Local Power Plan by doing two things:
1) showing us how far the Tories have fallen, highlighting their hypocrisy - they used to support clean energy
2) strongly calling them out for opposing local energy generation within communities - everyone take note on this!
1) showing us how far the Tories have fallen, highlighting their hypocrisy - they used to support clean energy
2) strongly calling them out for opposing local energy generation within communities - everyone take note on this!
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The Labour government have today given development consent to Outer Dowsing Offshore Windfarm, off the Lincolnshire coast.
The farm will deliver 1500MW of electricity.
It is the 6th major wind farm development Labour have proved since coming in to office. They will generate a total of 6.48GW.
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The farm will deliver 1500MW of electricity.
It is the 6th major wind farm development Labour have proved since coming in to office. They will generate a total of 6.48GW.
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February 10, 2026 at 6:17 PM
The Labour government have today given development consent to Outer Dowsing Offshore Windfarm, off the Lincolnshire coast.
The farm will deliver 1500MW of electricity.
It is the 6th major wind farm development Labour have proved since coming in to office. They will generate a total of 6.48GW.
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The farm will deliver 1500MW of electricity.
It is the 6th major wind farm development Labour have proved since coming in to office. They will generate a total of 6.48GW.
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Lets be clear.
There is *no justification at all* for using any power station to mine cryptocurrency. Its 100% wasteful.
But when you declare an intention - & say its *from before the invasion* - to use *a stolen nuclear power station* to do it while the victims are freezing, its utterly immoral.😡
There is *no justification at all* for using any power station to mine cryptocurrency. Its 100% wasteful.
But when you declare an intention - & say its *from before the invasion* - to use *a stolen nuclear power station* to do it while the victims are freezing, its utterly immoral.😡
Russian appointed Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant chief Yuriy Chernychuk said the occupying authorities plan to use the plant’s capacity for cryptocurrency mining. According to him, the project was developed from 2022 to 2025 and is expected to start in 2026 after receiving Russian licenses.
February 10, 2026 at 8:44 PM
Lets be clear.
There is *no justification at all* for using any power station to mine cryptocurrency. Its 100% wasteful.
But when you declare an intention - & say its *from before the invasion* - to use *a stolen nuclear power station* to do it while the victims are freezing, its utterly immoral.😡
There is *no justification at all* for using any power station to mine cryptocurrency. Its 100% wasteful.
But when you declare an intention - & say its *from before the invasion* - to use *a stolen nuclear power station* to do it while the victims are freezing, its utterly immoral.😡