John Ranford FB99%
@johnranford.bsky.social
Sustainability, climate, justice, campaigner anti CCS, renewables. Non-profit CEO www.FutureFriendly.org.uk Swindon UK
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Breaking News!
Code UFB!!!
The three-year running mean for the global surface temperature anomaly now exceeds 1.50°C over the pre-industrial baseline, as of November 8, 2025.
Are you there, COP 30? It's me, the Paris Agreement.
Code UFB!!!
The three-year running mean for the global surface temperature anomaly now exceeds 1.50°C over the pre-industrial baseline, as of November 8, 2025.
Are you there, COP 30? It's me, the Paris Agreement.
November 10, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Breaking News!
Code UFB!!!
The three-year running mean for the global surface temperature anomaly now exceeds 1.50°C over the pre-industrial baseline, as of November 8, 2025.
Are you there, COP 30? It's me, the Paris Agreement.
Code UFB!!!
The three-year running mean for the global surface temperature anomaly now exceeds 1.50°C over the pre-industrial baseline, as of November 8, 2025.
Are you there, COP 30? It's me, the Paris Agreement.
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A decade ago, solar power barely registered in Hungary’s electricity mix — just 0.2% of generation. Back then, nuclear, coal, and gas dominated the grid.
Fast forward ten years and solar power now supplies around 1/4 of Hungary’s electricity — a remarkable transformation.
Fast forward ten years and solar power now supplies around 1/4 of Hungary’s electricity — a remarkable transformation.
November 11, 2025 at 11:41 AM
A decade ago, solar power barely registered in Hungary’s electricity mix — just 0.2% of generation. Back then, nuclear, coal, and gas dominated the grid.
Fast forward ten years and solar power now supplies around 1/4 of Hungary’s electricity — a remarkable transformation.
Fast forward ten years and solar power now supplies around 1/4 of Hungary’s electricity — a remarkable transformation.
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The installed capacity of carbon capture and storage is about 50 megatonnes per annum of carbon, but it actually captures about 30 a year
Have been hunting for this number for a LONG time - buried in a DNV CCS report ->
brandcentral.dnv.com/original/gal...
Have been hunting for this number for a LONG time - buried in a DNV CCS report ->
brandcentral.dnv.com/original/gal...
November 10, 2025 at 9:34 PM
The installed capacity of carbon capture and storage is about 50 megatonnes per annum of carbon, but it actually captures about 30 a year
Have been hunting for this number for a LONG time - buried in a DNV CCS report ->
brandcentral.dnv.com/original/gal...
Have been hunting for this number for a LONG time - buried in a DNV CCS report ->
brandcentral.dnv.com/original/gal...
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A person is not "qualified" to be PM in the same way as they are qualified to be a surgeon or a mechanic. You can picture Polanski learning the technical aspects of government a lot more easily than you can picture Farage or Starmer acquiring the necessary ethical or humanistic qualities.
November 11, 2025 at 10:44 AM
A person is not "qualified" to be PM in the same way as they are qualified to be a surgeon or a mechanic. You can picture Polanski learning the technical aspects of government a lot more easily than you can picture Farage or Starmer acquiring the necessary ethical or humanistic qualities.
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"I’m convinced that it’s the cost of living, not immigration, that voters care about. The Green party is the only party honest enough not to try to conflate the two for political convenience."
– @zackpolanski.bsky.social
– @zackpolanski.bsky.social
Zack Polanski: ‘Hope has just won in New York – it can win here too’ | The Observer
observer.co.uk
November 9, 2025 at 8:46 AM
"I’m convinced that it’s the cost of living, not immigration, that voters care about. The Green party is the only party honest enough not to try to conflate the two for political convenience."
– @zackpolanski.bsky.social
– @zackpolanski.bsky.social
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Blimey. Calm, composed, serious answers in the face of frankly ludicrous questioning. Trevor Philips struggling to string a sentence together; the media are SO unused to this... 🤡
Great to see our membership numbers still rising....
This morning on Sky News. 👇🏼
youtu.be/yTTPu02UWDw?...
This morning on Sky News. 👇🏼
youtu.be/yTTPu02UWDw?...
Zack Polanski: Starmer 'not a man I would be willing to work with'
YouTube video by Sky News
youtu.be
November 9, 2025 at 12:47 PM
Blimey. Calm, composed, serious answers in the face of frankly ludicrous questioning. Trevor Philips struggling to string a sentence together; the media are SO unused to this... 🤡
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@mrjamesob.bsky.social Most MPs go back to their constituencies on a Friday and hold surgeries. Guess where Farage was
If anyone has missed Nigel Farage, he was in Mar-a-Lago on Friday night at an Opera and Truffles party, just like they have on the Clacton Wetherspoons
"Among those in attendance were anti-immigration British politician Nigel Farage"
"Among those in attendance were anti-immigration British politician Nigel Farage"
Trump Throws Decadent Opera and Truffles Rager at Mar-a-Lago
The president’s ragers show no sign of slowing down even amid the government shutdown.
www.thedailybeast.com
November 9, 2025 at 3:00 PM
@mrjamesob.bsky.social Most MPs go back to their constituencies on a Friday and hold surgeries. Guess where Farage was
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Agree
“Nothing I have seen or heard gives me comfort that Rachel Reeves understands the importance of nature to economic and social wellbeing, nothing,”
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
“Nothing I have seen or heard gives me comfort that Rachel Reeves understands the importance of nature to economic and social wellbeing, nothing,”
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Developers met ministers dozens of times over planning bill while ecologists were shut out
Exclusive: Leading ecologists say warnings over threat to wildlife have been ignored in drive to build 1.5m new homes
www.theguardian.com
November 9, 2025 at 8:50 AM
Agree
“Nothing I have seen or heard gives me comfort that Rachel Reeves understands the importance of nature to economic and social wellbeing, nothing,”
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
“Nothing I have seen or heard gives me comfort that Rachel Reeves understands the importance of nature to economic and social wellbeing, nothing,”
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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@teamlabouruk.bsky.social really, no really? So Labour will throw money at/protect its monied friends at the Banks, but long term strategic investment for the benefit of all is just too hard?
Starmer’s Labour really does not care about ordinary people eh!
Starmer’s Labour really does not care about ordinary people eh!
Govt scraps all electrification investment. Midland Main Line to stay forever diesel Leicester Nottingham Derby Sheffield. Hugely embarrassing and inexplicable
www.ft.com/content/5ecd...
www.ft.com/content/5ecd...
UK transport secretary says full electrification of railways ‘not affordable right now’
Heidi Alexander says focus will be on other projects such as HS2
www.ft.com
November 8, 2025 at 3:07 PM
@teamlabouruk.bsky.social really, no really? So Labour will throw money at/protect its monied friends at the Banks, but long term strategic investment for the benefit of all is just too hard?
Starmer’s Labour really does not care about ordinary people eh!
Starmer’s Labour really does not care about ordinary people eh!
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A lithium-aluminum alloy with a higher beta phase content enables faster lithium ion movement, supporting solid-state batteries with quicker charging and longer cycle life for electric vehicles. doi.org/g99knz
Faster-charging, longer-lasting solid-state batteries possible with new lithium-aluminum alloy phase
A team co-led by engineers at the University of California San Diego has developed a new design strategy for metal alloy negative electrodes that could significantly improve the performance and durability of next-generation solid-state batteries.
techxplore.com
November 7, 2025 at 5:00 PM
A lithium-aluminum alloy with a higher beta phase content enables faster lithium ion movement, supporting solid-state batteries with quicker charging and longer cycle life for electric vehicles. doi.org/g99knz
📢 Britain faces a climate & nature emergency.
On 27 Nov, eight leading experts will brief 800+ leaders from politics, business, culture, faith & media.
An unfiltered overview of the latest threats & solutions.
Only by facing it can we rise to the challenge.
www.nebriefing.org
On 27 Nov, eight leading experts will brief 800+ leaders from politics, business, culture, faith & media.
An unfiltered overview of the latest threats & solutions.
Only by facing it can we rise to the challenge.
www.nebriefing.org
National Emergency Briefing on climate & nature
The time for warnings is over. This is a briefing for the age of impacts. Please ask your MP to attend.
www.nebriefing.org
November 7, 2025 at 4:13 PM
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📢 Britain faces a climate & nature emergency.
On 27 Nov, eight leading experts will brief 800+ leaders from politics, business, culture, faith & media.
An unfiltered overview of the latest threats & solutions.
Only by facing it can we rise to the challenge.
www.nebriefing.org
On 27 Nov, eight leading experts will brief 800+ leaders from politics, business, culture, faith & media.
An unfiltered overview of the latest threats & solutions.
Only by facing it can we rise to the challenge.
www.nebriefing.org
National Emergency Briefing on climate & nature
The time for warnings is over. This is a briefing for the age of impacts. Please ask your MP to attend.
www.nebriefing.org
August 26, 2025 at 5:32 PM
📢 Britain faces a climate & nature emergency.
On 27 Nov, eight leading experts will brief 800+ leaders from politics, business, culture, faith & media.
An unfiltered overview of the latest threats & solutions.
Only by facing it can we rise to the challenge.
www.nebriefing.org
On 27 Nov, eight leading experts will brief 800+ leaders from politics, business, culture, faith & media.
An unfiltered overview of the latest threats & solutions.
Only by facing it can we rise to the challenge.
www.nebriefing.org
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this stuff isn't hard. and yet #starmer manages to make it so...
Dear GOD if you want to save money in the asylum system
1. LET ASYLUM SEEKERS WORK
2. FAST TRACK STATUS FOR EVERYONE FROM CLEARLY UNDAFE COUNTRIES like Sudan, Syria, etc
3. Run an asylum accommodation system that is NOT FOR PROFIT #r4today
1. LET ASYLUM SEEKERS WORK
2. FAST TRACK STATUS FOR EVERYONE FROM CLEARLY UNDAFE COUNTRIES like Sudan, Syria, etc
3. Run an asylum accommodation system that is NOT FOR PROFIT #r4today
November 7, 2025 at 7:48 AM
this stuff isn't hard. and yet #starmer manages to make it so...
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The first thing Yaxley-Lennon did on leaving court was to thank Elon Musk for funding his legal costs.
That's Elon Musk who has repeatedly called for civil war in the UK.
As of typing this - all of the major politicians and platforms maintain a presence on X and it is time for them all to leave.
That's Elon Musk who has repeatedly called for civil war in the UK.
As of typing this - all of the major politicians and platforms maintain a presence on X and it is time for them all to leave.
November 4, 2025 at 11:57 AM
The first thing Yaxley-Lennon did on leaving court was to thank Elon Musk for funding his legal costs.
That's Elon Musk who has repeatedly called for civil war in the UK.
As of typing this - all of the major politicians and platforms maintain a presence on X and it is time for them all to leave.
That's Elon Musk who has repeatedly called for civil war in the UK.
As of typing this - all of the major politicians and platforms maintain a presence on X and it is time for them all to leave.
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I've finally got around to curating a selection of films about the #climate crisis 🎥
There's lot of mediocre climate films out there, but for me these stand out head & shoulders above the rest 🎞️
They make excellent resources for classrooms, lecture halls, or community cinema's 🎬
Thread:🧵Plz RT
There's lot of mediocre climate films out there, but for me these stand out head & shoulders above the rest 🎞️
They make excellent resources for classrooms, lecture halls, or community cinema's 🎬
Thread:🧵Plz RT
November 1, 2025 at 10:17 AM
I've finally got around to curating a selection of films about the #climate crisis 🎥
There's lot of mediocre climate films out there, but for me these stand out head & shoulders above the rest 🎞️
They make excellent resources for classrooms, lecture halls, or community cinema's 🎬
Thread:🧵Plz RT
There's lot of mediocre climate films out there, but for me these stand out head & shoulders above the rest 🎞️
They make excellent resources for classrooms, lecture halls, or community cinema's 🎬
Thread:🧵Plz RT
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All of The Green Party MPs voted to keep the rights that Nigel Farage wants to take away from you.
Reminder: Here's what Nigel Farage tried to take away from you this week...
October 31, 2025 at 4:21 PM
All of The Green Party MPs voted to keep the rights that Nigel Farage wants to take away from you.
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I keep being told spending cuts are easy. Honest proposals such as those recently outlined by Policy Exchange show they are not
My column www.ft.com/content/f086...
My column www.ft.com/content/f086...
October 30, 2025 at 8:05 AM
I keep being told spending cuts are easy. Honest proposals such as those recently outlined by Policy Exchange show they are not
My column www.ft.com/content/f086...
My column www.ft.com/content/f086...
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Breakfast in Kharkiv.
So many Ukrainian children have become so accustomed to explosions during the years of war.
Sound on, if you can.
📹: Yekaterina Vershynina/Facebook
So many Ukrainian children have become so accustomed to explosions during the years of war.
Sound on, if you can.
📹: Yekaterina Vershynina/Facebook
October 30, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Breakfast in Kharkiv.
So many Ukrainian children have become so accustomed to explosions during the years of war.
Sound on, if you can.
📹: Yekaterina Vershynina/Facebook
So many Ukrainian children have become so accustomed to explosions during the years of war.
Sound on, if you can.
📹: Yekaterina Vershynina/Facebook
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"Greenpeace activists have installed prison bars around the statues of three iconic protesters in Parliament Square to highlight the UK government’s crackdown on the right to protest."
This is #artsactivism.
www.greenpeace.org.uk/news/monumen...
This is #artsactivism.
www.greenpeace.org.uk/news/monumen...
Why are there prison bars around the statues of Gandhi, Mandela and Fawcett in Parliament Square? - Greenpeace UK
Greenpeace activists have installed prison bars around the statues of three iconic protesters in Parliament Square to highlight the UK government’s crackdown on the right to protest. What happened A t...
www.greenpeace.org.uk
October 30, 2025 at 4:44 PM
"Greenpeace activists have installed prison bars around the statues of three iconic protesters in Parliament Square to highlight the UK government’s crackdown on the right to protest."
This is #artsactivism.
www.greenpeace.org.uk/news/monumen...
This is #artsactivism.
www.greenpeace.org.uk/news/monumen...
I'm finding more and more right wing bots like this on my timeline. They post articles from right wing websites at a rate of almost 2 per minute.
Is this our future? What should be done?
Is this our future? What should be done?
October 30, 2025 at 11:30 AM
I'm finding more and more right wing bots like this on my timeline. They post articles from right wing websites at a rate of almost 2 per minute.
Is this our future? What should be done?
Is this our future? What should be done?
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Rachel Reeves could slash the Cash ISA limit to £4K — a win for hedge funds, a loss for the rest of us 💸 Even the banks are against it. Tell the govt to protect savers, not risky investments! you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/pr...
Protect Cash ISAs
Rumours started swirling that Rachel Reeves might slash the tax-free cap on Cash ISAs from £20,000 to £4,000 after meeting with a group of bank executives back in February. [1] Now it looks like those...
you.38degrees.org.uk
October 30, 2025 at 10:51 AM
Rachel Reeves could slash the Cash ISA limit to £4K — a win for hedge funds, a loss for the rest of us 💸 Even the banks are against it. Tell the govt to protect savers, not risky investments! you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/pr...
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Nigel Farage is unveiling legislation to leave the ECHR.
His arguments are wrong – and that move would be a disaster. @goodlawproject.bsky.social have the facts:
goodlaw.social/ngjm
His arguments are wrong – and that move would be a disaster. @goodlawproject.bsky.social have the facts:
goodlaw.social/ngjm
Nigel Farage is wrong about the European Convention on Human Rights | Good Law Project
The Reform leader is unveiling legislation to leave the ECHR. His arguments are wrong – and that move would be a disaster.
goodlaw.social
October 30, 2025 at 10:57 AM
Nigel Farage is unveiling legislation to leave the ECHR.
His arguments are wrong – and that move would be a disaster. @goodlawproject.bsky.social have the facts:
goodlaw.social/ngjm
His arguments are wrong – and that move would be a disaster. @goodlawproject.bsky.social have the facts:
goodlaw.social/ngjm
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Independent Review of Greenhouse Gas Removals, for UK government, by Dr Alan Whitehead
"Without GGRs we cannot meet net zero"
Also says GGR should compete with SAF to decarbonise aviation
www.gov.uk/government/p...
"Without GGRs we cannot meet net zero"
Also says GGR should compete with SAF to decarbonise aviation
www.gov.uk/government/p...
Greenhouse gas removals (GGRs): independent review
An independent review of Greenhouse Gas Removals to consider how options can assist the UK in meeting our net zero targets, out to 2050.
www.gov.uk
October 23, 2025 at 9:12 AM
Independent Review of Greenhouse Gas Removals, for UK government, by Dr Alan Whitehead
"Without GGRs we cannot meet net zero"
Also says GGR should compete with SAF to decarbonise aviation
www.gov.uk/government/p...
"Without GGRs we cannot meet net zero"
Also says GGR should compete with SAF to decarbonise aviation
www.gov.uk/government/p...
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Interesting interview with Zack.
His positioning and marketing is now established.
He's been onboarding the left and is also open to decent Tories joining the Greens while clearly signaling there will be no compromise of Green values.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=pDj5...
His positioning and marketing is now established.
He's been onboarding the left and is also open to decent Tories joining the Greens while clearly signaling there will be no compromise of Green values.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=pDj5...
Zack Polanski: Don’t split the Left!
YouTube video by Peeps
www.youtube.com
October 28, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Interesting interview with Zack.
His positioning and marketing is now established.
He's been onboarding the left and is also open to decent Tories joining the Greens while clearly signaling there will be no compromise of Green values.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=pDj5...
His positioning and marketing is now established.
He's been onboarding the left and is also open to decent Tories joining the Greens while clearly signaling there will be no compromise of Green values.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=pDj5...