David Redfern
@jmbgeog.bsky.social
Geographer; writer; speaker; retired Deputy Head and former Chief Examiner. Born in Huddersfield. Woke and proud to be.
Substack: dredfern.substack.com
Substack: dredfern.substack.com
Bloody hell.... no Bargain Hunt because of Mountbatten Windsor.
February 19, 2026 at 12:28 PM
Bloody hell.... no Bargain Hunt because of Mountbatten Windsor.
Just read Peter Oborne's Diary in the March edition of @bylinetimes.bsky.social .
A wonderful demolition of all things Mandelson, and McSweeney, and by association ..... Starmer.
A wonderful demolition of all things Mandelson, and McSweeney, and by association ..... Starmer.
February 18, 2026 at 3:51 PM
Just read Peter Oborne's Diary in the March edition of @bylinetimes.bsky.social .
A wonderful demolition of all things Mandelson, and McSweeney, and by association ..... Starmer.
A wonderful demolition of all things Mandelson, and McSweeney, and by association ..... Starmer.
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These two women are suing Andrew Tate, alleging he raped them. Here they visit the social media companies that created Tate. Please share.
*one voice altered to disguise identity
*one voice altered to disguise identity
February 18, 2026 at 11:36 AM
These two women are suing Andrew Tate, alleging he raped them. Here they visit the social media companies that created Tate. Please share.
*one voice altered to disguise identity
*one voice altered to disguise identity
The amount of extra taxes companies and consumers are paying, by state, 'thanks' to Trump's tariffs...
February 14, 2026 at 7:04 AM
The amount of extra taxes companies and consumers are paying, by state, 'thanks' to Trump's tariffs...
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More and more the world is being damaged by wealthy, powerful, yet ignorant buffoons.... Musk, Bezos, Trump, Dyson, and now this Monaco-based, non tax-paying clown.
Starmer demands apology from Man Utd co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe over ‘offensive and wrong’ immigration comments
Starmer demands apology from Sir Jim Ratcliffe over ‘offensive’ immigration comments
Founder of chemicals giant Ineos, which received £120m in UK aid last year, said immigration is ‘costing too much’
www.independent.co.uk
February 12, 2026 at 6:33 AM
More and more the world is being damaged by wealthy, powerful, yet ignorant buffoons.... Musk, Bezos, Trump, Dyson, and now this Monaco-based, non tax-paying clown.
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Trump Allies Near ‘Total Victory’ in Wiping Out U.S. Climate Regulation
www.nytimes.com
February 10, 2026 at 6:43 AM
A few days ago I skeeted referring to my previous career as a Deputy Head Pastoral...so, again...
Today, having read BBC News, I find it difficult to comprehend the incompetence from both Silverdale and All Saints Schools in Sheffield over the Harvey Willgoose affair.
Today, having read BBC News, I find it difficult to comprehend the incompetence from both Silverdale and All Saints Schools in Sheffield over the Harvey Willgoose affair.
February 3, 2026 at 6:24 PM
A few days ago I skeeted referring to my previous career as a Deputy Head Pastoral...so, again...
Today, having read BBC News, I find it difficult to comprehend the incompetence from both Silverdale and All Saints Schools in Sheffield over the Harvey Willgoose affair.
Today, having read BBC News, I find it difficult to comprehend the incompetence from both Silverdale and All Saints Schools in Sheffield over the Harvey Willgoose affair.
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President Trump, your Melania movie has bombed
January 30, 2026 at 8:01 PM
President Trump, your Melania movie has bombed
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The numbers are in.
▸Tesla sales in the EU in 2025 down 37.9% compared to 2024.
▸EU battery-electric share rose to 17.4%.
▸Tesla sales in the EU in 2025 down 37.9% compared to 2024.
▸EU battery-electric share rose to 17.4%.
New car registrations: +1.8% in 2025; battery-electric 17.4% market share
In 2025, new EU car registrations increased by 1.8% compared to the same period last year. However, overall volumes remain well below pre-pandemic levels.
www.acea.auto
January 27, 2026 at 7:42 AM
The numbers are in.
▸Tesla sales in the EU in 2025 down 37.9% compared to 2024.
▸EU battery-electric share rose to 17.4%.
▸Tesla sales in the EU in 2025 down 37.9% compared to 2024.
▸EU battery-electric share rose to 17.4%.
As a former Deputy Head Pastoral I would not enforce this. It's wrong - families are complicated and children need to have access at key times of the day.
Also, how can we train students for a digital world when they cannot access a key tool that would enable this?
Also, how can we train students for a digital world when they cannot access a key tool that would enable this?
BREAKING: Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson has said all schools in England should follow new government guidance and be phone-free for the entire school day
January 26, 2026 at 7:15 AM
As a former Deputy Head Pastoral I would not enforce this. It's wrong - families are complicated and children need to have access at key times of the day.
Also, how can we train students for a digital world when they cannot access a key tool that would enable this?
Also, how can we train students for a digital world when they cannot access a key tool that would enable this?
I've signed this. When I see what is happening in Minneapolis, I don't want such events to come here. There, ICE get their surveillance data from Palantir.
c.org/VVRWYKdw7G
c.org/VVRWYKdw7G
Can you spare a minute to help this campaign?
Hold a Parliamentary Debate on Palantir’s Role in UK Defence, Security & Public Services
c.org
January 25, 2026 at 9:05 AM
I've signed this. When I see what is happening in Minneapolis, I don't want such events to come here. There, ICE get their surveillance data from Palantir.
c.org/VVRWYKdw7G
c.org/VVRWYKdw7G
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Board of Peace - Season 1
January 24, 2026 at 7:45 AM
Board of Peace - Season 1
The orange TACO showing his ignorance again.
January 24, 2026 at 11:09 AM
The orange TACO showing his ignorance again.
One of my sporadic skeets 'off piste'...
Really enjoyed the Dutch tv drama 'The Ring' on Walter Presents, Channel 4. The denouement isn't until the last 10 minutes of the 10 episodes.
And, the film 'Haq' on Netflix tells a remarkable story. It's brilliant.
Really enjoyed the Dutch tv drama 'The Ring' on Walter Presents, Channel 4. The denouement isn't until the last 10 minutes of the 10 episodes.
And, the film 'Haq' on Netflix tells a remarkable story. It's brilliant.
January 24, 2026 at 6:55 AM
One of my sporadic skeets 'off piste'...
Really enjoyed the Dutch tv drama 'The Ring' on Walter Presents, Channel 4. The denouement isn't until the last 10 minutes of the 10 episodes.
And, the film 'Haq' on Netflix tells a remarkable story. It's brilliant.
Really enjoyed the Dutch tv drama 'The Ring' on Walter Presents, Channel 4. The denouement isn't until the last 10 minutes of the 10 episodes.
And, the film 'Haq' on Netflix tells a remarkable story. It's brilliant.
If any American reads this, and is a Trump supporter, then you should be ashamed of yourself.
You are a disgrace, and your leader is a coward.
You are a disgrace, and your leader is a coward.
January 23, 2026 at 4:33 PM
If any American reads this, and is a Trump supporter, then you should be ashamed of yourself.
You are a disgrace, and your leader is a coward.
You are a disgrace, and your leader is a coward.
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Elon Musk is a white supremacist. Case closed.
January 22, 2026 at 5:42 PM
Elon Musk is a white supremacist. Case closed.
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Trump's bootlicker in chief strikes again.
Farage is no patriot, he's just a stooge for the White House.
Farage is no patriot, he's just a stooge for the White House.
January 22, 2026 at 1:30 PM
Trump's bootlicker in chief strikes again.
Farage is no patriot, he's just a stooge for the White House.
Farage is no patriot, he's just a stooge for the White House.
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NEW | Wind and solar generated more power than fossil fuels in the EU for the FIRST time ever.
🌪️ and ☀️ made up a RECORD 30% of 🇪🇺 electricity, up from 20% just five years ago.
https://ember-energy.org/latest-insights/european-electricity-review-2026/
🌪️ and ☀️ made up a RECORD 30% of 🇪🇺 electricity, up from 20% just five years ago.
https://ember-energy.org/latest-insights/european-electricity-review-2026/
January 22, 2026 at 7:01 AM
NEW | Wind and solar generated more power than fossil fuels in the EU for the FIRST time ever.
🌪️ and ☀️ made up a RECORD 30% of 🇪🇺 electricity, up from 20% just five years ago.
https://ember-energy.org/latest-insights/european-electricity-review-2026/
🌪️ and ☀️ made up a RECORD 30% of 🇪🇺 electricity, up from 20% just five years ago.
https://ember-energy.org/latest-insights/european-electricity-review-2026/
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Trump in Davos, Switzerland:
"Without us, right now you'd all be speaking German".
German is the main language of Switzerland.
"Without us, right now you'd all be speaking German".
German is the main language of Switzerland.
January 21, 2026 at 2:08 PM
Trump in Davos, Switzerland:
"Without us, right now you'd all be speaking German".
German is the main language of Switzerland.
"Without us, right now you'd all be speaking German".
German is the main language of Switzerland.
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It's happening Jim.
January 21, 2026 at 2:22 PM
It's happening Jim.
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Taking over Greenland is not a joke. Trump is sending messages to foreign leaders and making threats that will destroy the most important alliance we have. Are Republicans in Congress and Marco Rubio really ready to throw NATO away because they’re too afraid to stand up to Trump?
January 19, 2026 at 6:25 PM
Taking over Greenland is not a joke. Trump is sending messages to foreign leaders and making threats that will destroy the most important alliance we have. Are Republicans in Congress and Marco Rubio really ready to throw NATO away because they’re too afraid to stand up to Trump?
A long read, but worthwhile to learn more of the depths of inhumanity and chaos the US now finds itself in.
open.substack.com/pub/noahpini...
open.substack.com/pub/noahpini...
Why are federal agents gunning down Americans in the streets?
The shooting of Renee Good, like all of the ICE abuses, is symptomatic of a deeper mental illness.
open.substack.com
January 11, 2026 at 6:56 AM
A long read, but worthwhile to learn more of the depths of inhumanity and chaos the US now finds itself in.
open.substack.com/pub/noahpini...
open.substack.com/pub/noahpini...
Surprise, surprise.... it turns out Venezuelan oil is 'uninvestible' (Bloomberg)....
January 10, 2026 at 7:13 AM
Surprise, surprise.... it turns out Venezuelan oil is 'uninvestible' (Bloomberg)....
A level Geographers: want to understand the significance of Trump's move into Venezuela in terms of energy supplies (and global systems), read this...
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Five(ish) charts that give some context to Venezuelan oil
It has the world's largest reserves, produces comparatively little, and has a type of oil that the US needs.
substack.com
January 5, 2026 at 8:30 AM
A level Geographers: want to understand the significance of Trump's move into Venezuela in terms of energy supplies (and global systems), read this...
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