MichaelLondonSF
@michaellondonsf.bsky.social
semi-retired / activist on London housing and planning / UCL Bartlett / grandfather JustSpace.org.uk michaeledwards.org.uk
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From JC's speech tonight:
The US security statement Nov 25:
The US is the greatest country in the world & has the right to take raw materials from any place it wishes & the right to challenge any govt in the W. Hemisphere that harbours "foreign influences"
www.youtube.com/live/So7MBW7...
The US security statement Nov 25:
The US is the greatest country in the world & has the right to take raw materials from any place it wishes & the right to challenge any govt in the W. Hemisphere that harbours "foreign influences"
www.youtube.com/live/So7MBW7...
London demands release of Maduro
YouTube video by The Crispin Flintoff Show
www.youtube.com
January 5, 2026 at 6:51 PM
From JC's speech tonight:
The US security statement Nov 25:
The US is the greatest country in the world & has the right to take raw materials from any place it wishes & the right to challenge any govt in the W. Hemisphere that harbours "foreign influences"
www.youtube.com/live/So7MBW7...
The US security statement Nov 25:
The US is the greatest country in the world & has the right to take raw materials from any place it wishes & the right to challenge any govt in the W. Hemisphere that harbours "foreign influences"
www.youtube.com/live/So7MBW7...
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Interesting piece: it's public toilets or barbarism
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Ever been caught short? Here’s the good news: a great British toilet revolution could be on the way | Eddie Blake
Inspired by ministers and councils willing to spend a penny, architects are building beautiful, functional loos – a first step towards restoring civic pride, says architect Eddie Blake
www.theguardian.com
January 5, 2026 at 4:52 PM
Interesting piece: it's public toilets or barbarism
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Well-installed heat pumps installed in the UK today achieve on average a 64% higher efficiency than those during the early trials 15 years ago.
It is testament to the brilliant installers and to the technology getting better. More in our recent paper:
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
It is testament to the brilliant installers and to the technology getting better. More in our recent paper:
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
January 5, 2026 at 4:11 PM
Well-installed heat pumps installed in the UK today achieve on average a 64% higher efficiency than those during the early trials 15 years ago.
It is testament to the brilliant installers and to the technology getting better. More in our recent paper:
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
It is testament to the brilliant installers and to the technology getting better. More in our recent paper:
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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As temperatures remain below freezing, we’ve activated SWEP to help ensure anyone sleeping rough has shelter.
If you’re worried about someone sleeping rough, contact Streetlink via their website. Streetlink can help connect them to local support services. streetlink.org.uk
If you’re worried about someone sleeping rough, contact Streetlink via their website. Streetlink can help connect them to local support services. streetlink.org.uk
StreetLink - Connecting people sleeping rough to local services
Welcome to StreetLink. Make an alert if you've seen someone sleeping rough, or if you're sleeping rough and want to find out about local support services.
streetlink.org.uk
January 5, 2026 at 5:10 PM
As temperatures remain below freezing, we’ve activated SWEP to help ensure anyone sleeping rough has shelter.
If you’re worried about someone sleeping rough, contact Streetlink via their website. Streetlink can help connect them to local support services. streetlink.org.uk
If you’re worried about someone sleeping rough, contact Streetlink via their website. Streetlink can help connect them to local support services. streetlink.org.uk
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Manchester stands against imperialist attacks on Venezuela ✊
January 5, 2026 at 6:35 PM
Manchester stands against imperialist attacks on Venezuela ✊
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Well I just had a colonoscopy at my VA Medical Center. My first one. The procedure had its problems. Equipment malfunctions which I blame on the regime. But the colonoscopy itself was successful.
January 5, 2026 at 6:05 PM
Well I just had a colonoscopy at my VA Medical Center. My first one. The procedure had its problems. Equipment malfunctions which I blame on the regime. But the colonoscopy itself was successful.
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#Iran: We've seen disturbing videos of forces entering hospitals to attack protesters. To now be silencing free speech through fear and violence in places of healing is an extreme escalation. It must be condemned loudly and immediately.
January 5, 2026 at 11:21 AM
#Iran: We've seen disturbing videos of forces entering hospitals to attack protesters. To now be silencing free speech through fear and violence in places of healing is an extreme escalation. It must be condemned loudly and immediately.
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'I Can’t Afford This’ Trump Voters in Rural America Stunned as Cost of Living Keeps Rising
#leopardsatemyface #Politics #News
'I Can’t Afford This’ Trump Voters in Rural America Stunned as Cost of Living Keeps Rising - TLP Media
Welcome to Star City, Arkansas. It is a place where the “American Dream” currently looks like a car bumper so
tlpmedia.co
January 4, 2026 at 10:49 PM
'I Can’t Afford This’ Trump Voters in Rural America Stunned as Cost of Living Keeps Rising
#leopardsatemyface #Politics #News
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#NoToDoo
Cost cutting doesn’t stop emergencies.
Staff do.
RMT Regional Organiser John Parsons speaking to BBC Three Counties radio about the vital role of the guard.
Cost cutting doesn’t stop emergencies.
Staff do.
RMT Regional Organiser John Parsons speaking to BBC Three Counties radio about the vital role of the guard.
January 5, 2026 at 6:36 PM
#NoToDoo
Cost cutting doesn’t stop emergencies.
Staff do.
RMT Regional Organiser John Parsons speaking to BBC Three Counties radio about the vital role of the guard.
Cost cutting doesn’t stop emergencies.
Staff do.
RMT Regional Organiser John Parsons speaking to BBC Three Counties radio about the vital role of the guard.
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Great job for a social science research leader: Executive Director for Data Infrastructure and Skills at ESRC @ukri.org - overseeing ESRC's data investments. £94k - £110k.
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Executive Director for Data Infrastructure and Skills
Executive Director for Data Infrastructure and Skills | Band X | Open Ended
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January 5, 2026 at 6:28 PM
Great job for a social science research leader: Executive Director for Data Infrastructure and Skills at ESRC @ukri.org - overseeing ESRC's data investments. £94k - £110k.
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For many of those seeking asylum a mobile phone isn't just a lifeline to keep in contact with loved ones, it's an essential resource in accessing information and resources. State mandated theft is another example of Labour's dehumanisation of people seeking safety
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
UK’s plans to seize asylum seekers’ phones condemned by campaigners
People who are sent to Manston processing centre will be eligible for searches for electronic devices from Monday
www.theguardian.com
January 5, 2026 at 7:32 AM
For many of those seeking asylum a mobile phone isn't just a lifeline to keep in contact with loved ones, it's an essential resource in accessing information and resources. State mandated theft is another example of Labour's dehumanisation of people seeking safety
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
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A New Year Resolution
Visit the post for more.
wp.me
January 4, 2026 at 5:11 PM
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Ive mentioned before that my mom had aphasia. She also has cognitive decline. We spent 20 mins this morning trying to figure out why she couldn't push the button to turn the tv on cuz she said she didn't have the "energy"
So yea Its been a morning already....
So yea Its been a morning already....
January 4, 2026 at 4:04 PM
Ive mentioned before that my mom had aphasia. She also has cognitive decline. We spent 20 mins this morning trying to figure out why she couldn't push the button to turn the tv on cuz she said she didn't have the "energy"
So yea Its been a morning already....
So yea Its been a morning already....
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Another blow for truth from @naomioreskes.bsky.social and colleagues. A great story from @hirokotabuchi.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2026/01/02/c...
A Study Is Retracted, Renewing Concerns About the Weedkiller Roundup
www.nytimes.com
January 4, 2026 at 11:38 PM
Another blow for truth from @naomioreskes.bsky.social and colleagues. A great story from @hirokotabuchi.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2026/01/02/c...
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Who remembers the #London #Transport website in 1996? 🚏🚌🚇⦵ 🖥️
"Best viewed in Netscape!" 😁
#RetroWeb #90sInternet #WebDesignHistory #InternetHistory #TfL
"Best viewed in Netscape!" 😁
#RetroWeb #90sInternet #WebDesignHistory #InternetHistory #TfL
January 5, 2026 at 8:32 AM
Who remembers the #London #Transport website in 1996? 🚏🚌🚇⦵ 🖥️
"Best viewed in Netscape!" 😁
#RetroWeb #90sInternet #WebDesignHistory #InternetHistory #TfL
"Best viewed in Netscape!" 😁
#RetroWeb #90sInternet #WebDesignHistory #InternetHistory #TfL
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Up early to take wife to station despite staying up stupidly late for the cricket.
My fault.
Then realised I had everything for a Full English in the fridge.
Yay!
Tried to enthuse my children with the idea.
My son wants 'bacon separated by bread'.
My daughter wants 'pasta'.
Gonna be a long day. 🥴
My fault.
Then realised I had everything for a Full English in the fridge.
Yay!
Tried to enthuse my children with the idea.
My son wants 'bacon separated by bread'.
My daughter wants 'pasta'.
Gonna be a long day. 🥴
January 5, 2026 at 8:10 AM
Up early to take wife to station despite staying up stupidly late for the cricket.
My fault.
Then realised I had everything for a Full English in the fridge.
Yay!
Tried to enthuse my children with the idea.
My son wants 'bacon separated by bread'.
My daughter wants 'pasta'.
Gonna be a long day. 🥴
My fault.
Then realised I had everything for a Full English in the fridge.
Yay!
Tried to enthuse my children with the idea.
My son wants 'bacon separated by bread'.
My daughter wants 'pasta'.
Gonna be a long day. 🥴
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Literally a publication for eight-year olds 40 years ago
January 4, 2026 at 6:49 PM
Literally a publication for eight-year olds 40 years ago
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We just hugely enjoyed Attenborough’s Wild London. Amazing tv with so many familiar locations including the allotments beside us in Tottenham.
January 4, 2026 at 8:49 PM
We just hugely enjoyed Attenborough’s Wild London. Amazing tv with so many familiar locations including the allotments beside us in Tottenham.
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Quite odd I’m not seeing a single thing on here about this, legality of it, parliamentary approval for it etc 🤷♂️
news.sky.com/story/raf-ca...
news.sky.com/story/raf-ca...
RAF carries out strikes against IS underground facility in Syria
Typhoon FGR4 combat jets were used to bomb the target, supported by a Voyager refuelling tanker.
news.sky.com
January 4, 2026 at 10:58 AM
Quite odd I’m not seeing a single thing on here about this, legality of it, parliamentary approval for it etc 🤷♂️
news.sky.com/story/raf-ca...
news.sky.com/story/raf-ca...
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Because Trump attacked Venezuela, he can now be tried in the International Criminal Court in the Hague, even though the US is not a member. Let's see if they have the courage to do so.
January 4, 2026 at 4:18 AM
Because Trump attacked Venezuela, he can now be tried in the International Criminal Court in the Hague, even though the US is not a member. Let's see if they have the courage to do so.
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2025 was an amazing year for East Bank and there's more to see in 2026 ⤵️
The brand-new V&A East Museum opens in April 2026 with an exhibition celebrating Black British music.
Another major milestone for London’s newest world-class cultural quarter.
The brand-new V&A East Museum opens in April 2026 with an exhibition celebrating Black British music.
Another major milestone for London’s newest world-class cultural quarter.
V&A East Museum announces opening date and first exhibitions - Museums Association
Long-awaited east London venue will welcome the public through its doors in April 2026
www.museumsassociation.org
January 4, 2026 at 9:17 AM
2025 was an amazing year for East Bank and there's more to see in 2026 ⤵️
The brand-new V&A East Museum opens in April 2026 with an exhibition celebrating Black British music.
Another major milestone for London’s newest world-class cultural quarter.
The brand-new V&A East Museum opens in April 2026 with an exhibition celebrating Black British music.
Another major milestone for London’s newest world-class cultural quarter.
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“How can we empower local governments and universities to prioritise ecosocial justice and sustainability by redesigning money creation, underscoring their roles as allocators of public credit?”
Zack Polanski’s Bold Politics Requires an Even Bolder Economic Vision: The Case for Democratic Public Finance
by Rob Hawkes The Green Party of England and Wales is attracting new members in unprecedented numbers and achieving polling percentages that would have seemed impossible a year ago. However, tensio…
moneyontheleft.org
January 4, 2026 at 7:06 PM
“How can we empower local governments and universities to prioritise ecosocial justice and sustainability by redesigning money creation, underscoring their roles as allocators of public credit?”
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US chicken is chlorinated because America has no animal welfare laws where poultry is concerned. It has to be chlorinated because Salmonella and e. coli run rife
The EU banned that practice in 1997 and as such the UK has among the highest welfare and standards in the world. 1/2
The EU banned that practice in 1997 and as such the UK has among the highest welfare and standards in the world. 1/2
January 4, 2026 at 9:00 AM
US chicken is chlorinated because America has no animal welfare laws where poultry is concerned. It has to be chlorinated because Salmonella and e. coli run rife
The EU banned that practice in 1997 and as such the UK has among the highest welfare and standards in the world. 1/2
The EU banned that practice in 1997 and as such the UK has among the highest welfare and standards in the world. 1/2
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The rate of global mean sea level rise has increased from ~2.1 mm/year in 1993 to ~4.5 mm/year in 2023. www.nature.com/articles/s43...
The rate of global sea level rise doubled during the past three decades - Communications Earth & Environment
Global mean sea level rise amounted to 4.5 mm per year as a result of warming oceans and melting land ice, more than twice the rate of 2.1 mm/year observed at the start of satellite data in 1993, base...
www.nature.com
January 3, 2026 at 9:18 PM
The rate of global mean sea level rise has increased from ~2.1 mm/year in 1993 to ~4.5 mm/year in 2023. www.nature.com/articles/s43...