Nial Yaldnif
@crossgreenman.bsky.social
Sustainability specialist, old school greenie of 35 years,, sea-kayaker, mountain walker, bagpiper, , Scottish Independence ,veg grower, malcontent, ex X, anti fascist , mycologist
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Today we’re launching Open Climate Risk, a fully open option for U.S. building-level climate risk data. It’s unique because it allows you to see not only risk scores, starting with wildfire, but also the complete underlying dataset, methods, and codebase. carbonplan.org/research/cli...
February 10, 2026 at 4:54 PM
Today we’re launching Open Climate Risk, a fully open option for U.S. building-level climate risk data. It’s unique because it allows you to see not only risk scores, starting with wildfire, but also the complete underlying dataset, methods, and codebase. carbonplan.org/research/cli...
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The Times runs a glossy cover. The redactions remain. The networks stay intact.
This is about media protection, the immunity of the elite and why exposure doesn’t lead to accountability.
Mandelson. The files. Media manipulation.
Watch here 👇🏼
youtu.be/qVzzoNX3HoM?...
This is about media protection, the immunity of the elite and why exposure doesn’t lead to accountability.
Mandelson. The files. Media manipulation.
Watch here 👇🏼
youtu.be/qVzzoNX3HoM?...
Mandelson, The Files & Media Manipulation
YouTube video by Supertanskiii
youtu.be
February 8, 2026 at 9:00 PM
The Times runs a glossy cover. The redactions remain. The networks stay intact.
This is about media protection, the immunity of the elite and why exposure doesn’t lead to accountability.
Mandelson. The files. Media manipulation.
Watch here 👇🏼
youtu.be/qVzzoNX3HoM?...
This is about media protection, the immunity of the elite and why exposure doesn’t lead to accountability.
Mandelson. The files. Media manipulation.
Watch here 👇🏼
youtu.be/qVzzoNX3HoM?...
Scotland just announced a Bank Holiday for the day after our first football World Cup match in nearly 30 years. It’s a Monday. Nice.
February 4, 2026 at 6:42 PM
Scotland just announced a Bank Holiday for the day after our first football World Cup match in nearly 30 years. It’s a Monday. Nice.
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“We live or die by a value-system that is abhorrent, typically upper class, white-Anglo-Saxon-heterosexual male. In prose fiction this is expressed by a 3rd party narrative where the ‘voice’ is Standard English Literary form.”
—Rastko Novaković interviews James Kelman
salvage.zone/existence-is...
—Rastko Novaković interviews James Kelman
salvage.zone/existence-is...
January 31, 2026 at 8:34 PM
“We live or die by a value-system that is abhorrent, typically upper class, white-Anglo-Saxon-heterosexual male. In prose fiction this is expressed by a 3rd party narrative where the ‘voice’ is Standard English Literary form.”
—Rastko Novaković interviews James Kelman
salvage.zone/existence-is...
—Rastko Novaković interviews James Kelman
salvage.zone/existence-is...
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I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.
Stay free
Stay free
Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Audio)
YouTube video by Bruce Springsteen
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January 28, 2026 at 5:02 PM
I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.
Stay free
Stay free
UK study, only made available after an FOI, predicts nothing good for the biodiversity of the entire island. It does gave a nice way to categorise probability though, so I’m going to use that in my own work. After all, these are smart people. assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/696e0e...
assets.publishing.service.gov.uk
January 28, 2026 at 10:23 PM
UK study, only made available after an FOI, predicts nothing good for the biodiversity of the entire island. It does gave a nice way to categorise probability though, so I’m going to use that in my own work. After all, these are smart people. assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/696e0e...
Biodiversity colkapse is well underway. assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/696e0e...
assets.publishing.service.gov.uk
January 28, 2026 at 9:23 AM
Biodiversity colkapse is well underway. assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/696e0e...
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A message from Greenland…
January 26, 2026 at 3:07 AM
A message from Greenland…
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Ye see yon birkie, ca'd a lord,
Wha struts, an' stares, an' a' that;
Tho' hundreds worship at his word,
He's but a coof for a' that:
For a' that, an' a' that,
His ribband, star, an' a' that:
The man o' independent mind
He looks an' laughs at a' that.
Wha struts, an' stares, an' a' that;
Tho' hundreds worship at his word,
He's but a coof for a' that:
For a' that, an' a' that,
His ribband, star, an' a' that:
The man o' independent mind
He looks an' laughs at a' that.
January 25, 2026 at 3:38 PM
Ye see yon birkie, ca'd a lord,
Wha struts, an' stares, an' a' that;
Tho' hundreds worship at his word,
He's but a coof for a' that:
For a' that, an' a' that,
His ribband, star, an' a' that:
The man o' independent mind
He looks an' laughs at a' that.
Wha struts, an' stares, an' a' that;
Tho' hundreds worship at his word,
He's but a coof for a' that:
For a' that, an' a' that,
His ribband, star, an' a' that:
The man o' independent mind
He looks an' laughs at a' that.
So we are clear on this day when #RobertBurns is celebrated. He would have despised Tronald Dump.
January 25, 2026 at 3:03 PM
So we are clear on this day when #RobertBurns is celebrated. He would have despised Tronald Dump.
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Ae fond kiss, and then we sever;
Ae fareweel, and then forever!
Deep in heart-wrung tears I’ll pledge thee,
Warring sighs and groans I’ll wage thee…
—Robert Burns
published in SELECTED POEMS & SONGS (OUP, 2013)
#BurnsNight #romanticism #C18
global.oup.com/academic/pro...
Ae fareweel, and then forever!
Deep in heart-wrung tears I’ll pledge thee,
Warring sighs and groans I’ll wage thee…
—Robert Burns
published in SELECTED POEMS & SONGS (OUP, 2013)
#BurnsNight #romanticism #C18
global.oup.com/academic/pro...
January 25, 2026 at 2:50 PM
Ae fond kiss, and then we sever;
Ae fareweel, and then forever!
Deep in heart-wrung tears I’ll pledge thee,
Warring sighs and groans I’ll wage thee…
—Robert Burns
published in SELECTED POEMS & SONGS (OUP, 2013)
#BurnsNight #romanticism #C18
global.oup.com/academic/pro...
Ae fareweel, and then forever!
Deep in heart-wrung tears I’ll pledge thee,
Warring sighs and groans I’ll wage thee…
—Robert Burns
published in SELECTED POEMS & SONGS (OUP, 2013)
#BurnsNight #romanticism #C18
global.oup.com/academic/pro...
Quietly pleased that I have gained the status of “Chartered Environmentalist. C.Env” Equally important is my 17 day practice streak on my learning to play the piano journey. You just switch on , no tuning of drones and chanters. However, enough piano. Thursday night is bagpipes and whisky night.
January 22, 2026 at 9:21 PM
Quietly pleased that I have gained the status of “Chartered Environmentalist. C.Env” Equally important is my 17 day practice streak on my learning to play the piano journey. You just switch on , no tuning of drones and chanters. However, enough piano. Thursday night is bagpipes and whisky night.
He’s clueless. Talking absolute shit.
Trump: "There are windmills all over Europe. There are windmills all over the place. And they are losers. One thing I've noticed is that the more windmills a country has, the more money that country loses, and the worse that country is doing. I haven't been able to find any wind farms in China."
January 21, 2026 at 10:20 PM
He’s clueless. Talking absolute shit.
My employers have decided to close on the Monday following Scotland’s first game against Haiti in the World Cup. Our game is at 2am in Scotland on the Monday . I think it’s a great move from a health and safety perspective.
January 21, 2026 at 7:06 PM
My employers have decided to close on the Monday following Scotland’s first game against Haiti in the World Cup. Our game is at 2am in Scotland on the Monday . I think it’s a great move from a health and safety perspective.
It’s been clear to me for a long time that Tronald Dump would ruin the world cup. Scotland’s group opponents, Brazil, Haiti and Morocco are under travel bans, so fewer fans. So, when we win the group it’ll be less satisfying because I bet the other fans would dance and party with the tartan army.
January 21, 2026 at 6:26 PM
It’s been clear to me for a long time that Tronald Dump would ruin the world cup. Scotland’s group opponents, Brazil, Haiti and Morocco are under travel bans, so fewer fans. So, when we win the group it’ll be less satisfying because I bet the other fans would dance and party with the tartan army.
Can we not give Tronald Dump a special Nobel Peace prize for the most peace ever , a colouring book of Greenland, and some crayons?
January 20, 2026 at 8:06 AM
Can we not give Tronald Dump a special Nobel Peace prize for the most peace ever , a colouring book of Greenland, and some crayons?
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A fast moving coronal mass ejection (CME) means the northern lights may be visible overnight, and perhaps on Tuesday night too
The arrival time of the CME is uncertain, but aurora sightings are possible in northern Britain and perhaps in southern areas depending on cloud cover.
The arrival time of the CME is uncertain, but aurora sightings are possible in northern Britain and perhaps in southern areas depending on cloud cover.
January 19, 2026 at 5:51 PM
A fast moving coronal mass ejection (CME) means the northern lights may be visible overnight, and perhaps on Tuesday night too
The arrival time of the CME is uncertain, but aurora sightings are possible in northern Britain and perhaps in southern areas depending on cloud cover.
The arrival time of the CME is uncertain, but aurora sightings are possible in northern Britain and perhaps in southern areas depending on cloud cover.
Sometimes I daydream about what the world could be like if we were just as clever, but a whole lot smarter. Capitalism, as practiced, is a death cult.
Making these things un-turn-off-able is an extremely fundamental core component of the entire industry. It is the same reason you cannot choose between buying yoghurt with single-use plastic or without it.
You cannot fabricate demand for a wasteful, harmful thing without making it mandatory
You cannot fabricate demand for a wasteful, harmful thing without making it mandatory
Dammit, tech companies. The only think I need to know about your awesome AI feature is how to turn it off.
January 16, 2026 at 12:10 PM
Sometimes I daydream about what the world could be like if we were just as clever, but a whole lot smarter. Capitalism, as practiced, is a death cult.
Jeebus. Somebody reassure me that this is fake.
January 13, 2026 at 8:16 PM
Jeebus. Somebody reassure me that this is fake.
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Finland hugely relevant now as Trump/Putin destroy trust & democracy. Finns have world's highest trust ratings between citz and govt, while USA has almost lowest. And Russia's constant threat means Finns have developed world's best food security too. youtu.be/jWzgG9q27d8
January 11, 2026 at 2:33 PM
Finland hugely relevant now as Trump/Putin destroy trust & democracy. Finns have world's highest trust ratings between citz and govt, while USA has almost lowest. And Russia's constant threat means Finns have developed world's best food security too. youtu.be/jWzgG9q27d8
Dick Gaughan is a legendary folk figure in Scotland. He wouldn’t spit in Tronald Dump if he was on fire
Great story from the Guardian about radical folk singer Dick Gaughan and the on-going campaign to make his records available again
www.theguardian.com/music/2025/n...
www.theguardian.com/music/2025/n...
‘I never wanted to sing into a vacuum’: Scottish folk pioneer Dick Gaughan’s fight for his lost music
A skilled interpreter and social justice champion, Gaughan is a hero to the likes of Richard Hawley and Billy Bragg. Yet much of his work has been stuck in limbo for decades – until a determined fan s...
www.theguardian.com
January 5, 2026 at 12:09 PM
Dick Gaughan is a legendary folk figure in Scotland. He wouldn’t spit in Tronald Dump if he was on fire
“There is no comparison between Trump and Hitler. Trump couldn’t write a book.” Frankie Boyle
January 4, 2026 at 11:50 AM
“There is no comparison between Trump and Hitler. Trump couldn’t write a book.” Frankie Boyle
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Joanna Macy (1929–2025) taught that despair in the face of ecological crisis is a sign of care, not failure.
Through the Work That Reconnects, she helped people face grief together and turn it into agency — hope as a practiced relationship, not optimism about outcomes.
Through the Work That Reconnects, she helped people face grief together and turn it into agency — hope as a practiced relationship, not optimism about outcomes.
Joanna Macy, author and teacher who turned despair into connection and agency
For much of the late 20th century, environmental writing oscillated between alarm and reassurance. One strand emphasized catastrophe; another urged optimism. A smaller, more demanding tradition…
news.mongabay.com
December 27, 2025 at 11:53 AM
Joanna Macy (1929–2025) taught that despair in the face of ecological crisis is a sign of care, not failure.
Through the Work That Reconnects, she helped people face grief together and turn it into agency — hope as a practiced relationship, not optimism about outcomes.
Through the Work That Reconnects, she helped people face grief together and turn it into agency — hope as a practiced relationship, not optimism about outcomes.
Intensive practice of an instrument, in my case it’s the Scottish small pipes, is very energising & draining at the same time. On a Thursday night in particular, I find a few large drams get me in the zone. Tonight’s dram is an #Ardbeg 10 year old. Bloody lovely, & played well as a result. Sgonneil.
December 11, 2025 at 10:22 PM
Intensive practice of an instrument, in my case it’s the Scottish small pipes, is very energising & draining at the same time. On a Thursday night in particular, I find a few large drams get me in the zone. Tonight’s dram is an #Ardbeg 10 year old. Bloody lovely, & played well as a result. Sgonneil.
Scottish communities fighting back against foreign companies trying to industrialise nature reserves in the name of climate change aka lining their pockets at the expense of all inhabitants, aquatic and otherwise, of the Moray Coast . No #MorayFlowPark scontent-lhr8-2.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-...
December 7, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Scottish communities fighting back against foreign companies trying to industrialise nature reserves in the name of climate change aka lining their pockets at the expense of all inhabitants, aquatic and otherwise, of the Moray Coast . No #MorayFlowPark scontent-lhr8-2.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-...