The Prof. Ever curious.
@midghamsteve.bsky.social
CEng FEIT and EV owner, looking for reason in the world, evidence based news only and (where I can) remover of FUD
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I realise that there are lots of erudite and entirely correct reasons against leaving the ECHR, but surely the main one to be repeated ad nauseam is "from the people who told you Brexit would solve all of your problems - how did that work out for you?"
October 4, 2025 at 8:11 AM
I realise that there are lots of erudite and entirely correct reasons against leaving the ECHR, but surely the main one to be repeated ad nauseam is "from the people who told you Brexit would solve all of your problems - how did that work out for you?"
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Why are bills going up by £100 in April?
R4 Today's Nick Robinson claimed "People say bills are going to go up... because *you’re determined not to use fossil fuels*"
With many households still struggling with the cost of living, let's look at what's *actually* happening...
R4 Today's Nick Robinson claimed "People say bills are going to go up... because *you’re determined not to use fossil fuels*"
With many households still struggling with the cost of living, let's look at what's *actually* happening...
September 18, 2025 at 10:26 AM
Why are bills going up by £100 in April?
R4 Today's Nick Robinson claimed "People say bills are going to go up... because *you’re determined not to use fossil fuels*"
With many households still struggling with the cost of living, let's look at what's *actually* happening...
R4 Today's Nick Robinson claimed "People say bills are going to go up... because *you’re determined not to use fossil fuels*"
With many households still struggling with the cost of living, let's look at what's *actually* happening...
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Two very important graphs.
Net migration reached record levels in 2023 - and has since halved.
The vast majority of arrivals comprises students and workers.
Arrivals in small boats and asylum seekers - less than 5%.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
Net migration reached record levels in 2023 - and has since halved.
The vast majority of arrivals comprises students and workers.
Arrivals in small boats and asylum seekers - less than 5%.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
September 14, 2025 at 9:56 AM
Two very important graphs.
Net migration reached record levels in 2023 - and has since halved.
The vast majority of arrivals comprises students and workers.
Arrivals in small boats and asylum seekers - less than 5%.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
Net migration reached record levels in 2023 - and has since halved.
The vast majority of arrivals comprises students and workers.
Arrivals in small boats and asylum seekers - less than 5%.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
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7 weeks today, the EU entry-exit system begins. From 12 October 2025, some British travellers to/from the Schengen area will need to provide fingerprints and facial biometrics; by the end of the roll-out (9 April 2026) that will apply to all UK passport holders.
www.independent.co.uk/travel/news-...
www.independent.co.uk/travel/news-...
What will the EU’s new entry-exit system mean for British travellers?
Under the entry-exit system, British travellers to the Schengen Area can expect to be fingerprinted and provide a facial biometric
www.independent.co.uk
August 24, 2025 at 7:33 PM
7 weeks today, the EU entry-exit system begins. From 12 October 2025, some British travellers to/from the Schengen area will need to provide fingerprints and facial biometrics; by the end of the roll-out (9 April 2026) that will apply to all UK passport holders.
www.independent.co.uk/travel/news-...
www.independent.co.uk/travel/news-...
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#BrokenNews - UK Educational Standards "At Lowest Ever"
YouTube video by Larry & Paul
youtu.be
August 23, 2025 at 10:57 AM
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The discourse around London has split into two camps of either “you cannot leave the house or they will murder you and steal your organs” or “I’ve lived here for 400 years and literally never even heard anyone swear”.
August 16, 2025 at 7:56 AM
The discourse around London has split into two camps of either “you cannot leave the house or they will murder you and steal your organs” or “I’ve lived here for 400 years and literally never even heard anyone swear”.
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Parents: How Are You Getting On?
Please share this helpful video.
#schoolholidays #sixweeksofhell
youtu.be/2S9q2bR44CY
Please share this helpful video.
#schoolholidays #sixweeksofhell
youtu.be/2S9q2bR44CY
Parents "Terrified" Of School Break - #BrokenNews
YouTube video by Larry & Paul
youtu.be
August 6, 2025 at 11:07 AM
Parents: How Are You Getting On?
Please share this helpful video.
#schoolholidays #sixweeksofhell
youtu.be/2S9q2bR44CY
Please share this helpful video.
#schoolholidays #sixweeksofhell
youtu.be/2S9q2bR44CY
@octopus.energy It seems your web and App are down, any news on the issue and time of recovery?
August 7, 2025 at 10:45 AM
@octopus.energy It seems your web and App are down, any news on the issue and time of recovery?
This seems a good idea.. https://actionbutton.nationbuilder.com/share/SPK-QERCRUg=
July 31, 2025 at 6:07 PM
This seems a good idea.. https://actionbutton.nationbuilder.com/share/SPK-QERCRUg=
Bringing the railways back to public ownership will be best for both the railways and commuters, but big companies are trying to impede this. weownit.org.uk/news/stop-pr...
Open letter: stop First Group, Arriva and other private firms clinging on to our railway | We Own It
Private firms like First Group and Arriva are fighting to cling on to our railway. The government must impose a moratorium on approval of new rail contracts with private firms.
weownit.org.uk
July 16, 2025 at 6:18 AM
Bringing the railways back to public ownership will be best for both the railways and commuters, but big companies are trying to impede this. weownit.org.uk/news/stop-pr...
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 are 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. [1]
Cash ISAs (individual savings accounts) ar...
you.38degrees.org.uk
July 12, 2025 at 11:03 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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also, Yay! Wimblepong again #wimbledon
June 30, 2025 at 12:57 PM
also, Yay! Wimblepong again #wimbledon
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Right now, 12,500 miles above your head, a quiet, invisible system is keeping the modern world running. It's called GPS.
And if it goes dark—even briefly—civilization stutters. Maybe even stops.
And if it goes dark—even briefly—civilization stutters. Maybe even stops.
A GPS Blackout Would Shut Down the World
GPS jamming and spoofing attacks are on the rise. If the global navigation system the US relies on were to go down entirely, it would send the world into unprecedented chaos.
www.wired.com
June 4, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Right now, 12,500 miles above your head, a quiet, invisible system is keeping the modern world running. It's called GPS.
And if it goes dark—even briefly—civilization stutters. Maybe even stops.
And if it goes dark—even briefly—civilization stutters. Maybe even stops.
where is your towel? Towel Day is an annual celebration on the 25th of May, as a tribute to the late author Douglas Adams (1952-2001). On that day, fans around the universe carry a towel in his honour.
May 25, 2025 at 10:44 AM
where is your towel? Towel Day is an annual celebration on the 25th of May, as a tribute to the late author Douglas Adams (1952-2001). On that day, fans around the universe carry a towel in his honour.
I just signed the petition to to demand the Government tax the super rich to rebuild our NHS, schools, and other public services. Will you sign too? you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/pr...
Tax the super rich to stop cuts to public services
Across the UK, living standards are falling and millions live in poverty, while the cost of living crisis has made affording the basics difficult. Public services we all rely on - our hospitals, schoo...
you.38degrees.org.uk
May 18, 2025 at 5:51 PM
I just signed the petition to to demand the Government tax the super rich to rebuild our NHS, schools, and other public services. Will you sign too? you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/pr...
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Tweeting out, "Meghan Markle would have won Eurovision for Britain if it weren't for Brexit", tagging the Daily Mail, and then throwing my phone in the river.
May 17, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Tweeting out, "Meghan Markle would have won Eurovision for Britain if it weren't for Brexit", tagging the Daily Mail, and then throwing my phone in the river.
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Day 9 of Lois asking Steve Reed to join her at the football. ⚽
Something stinks about Thames Water's sewage plant upgrade costs. How can it be 15x more expensive than building a new one in other countries?
Perhaps Environment Secretary Steve Reed can tell her?
#LoisvSteve
Something stinks about Thames Water's sewage plant upgrade costs. How can it be 15x more expensive than building a new one in other countries?
Perhaps Environment Secretary Steve Reed can tell her?
#LoisvSteve
May 14, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Day 9 of Lois asking Steve Reed to join her at the football. ⚽
Something stinks about Thames Water's sewage plant upgrade costs. How can it be 15x more expensive than building a new one in other countries?
Perhaps Environment Secretary Steve Reed can tell her?
#LoisvSteve
Something stinks about Thames Water's sewage plant upgrade costs. How can it be 15x more expensive than building a new one in other countries?
Perhaps Environment Secretary Steve Reed can tell her?
#LoisvSteve
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The death cult of extremist tin pot capitalism is upon us - the repeated failure of the mass media to hold these people to account is disastrous and as they destroy the world for the profit of the few they will cause pain and poverty for multitudes
May 4, 2025 at 10:03 AM
The death cult of extremist tin pot capitalism is upon us - the repeated failure of the mass media to hold these people to account is disastrous and as they destroy the world for the profit of the few they will cause pain and poverty for multitudes
Just because it is feeling like early summer in the UK, we all have summer colds, how come????
April 6, 2025 at 8:57 AM
Just because it is feeling like early summer in the UK, we all have summer colds, how come????
We need NICE to step up for cancer meds many need.. https://chng.it/9GVW8ydFB8
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March 25, 2025 at 6:57 PM
We need NICE to step up for cancer meds many need.. https://chng.it/9GVW8ydFB8
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His Vice-President, Sec of Defence, and his top national security team share US war plans with a journalist and Trump “knows nothing about it.” Why are we still sharing intelligence with these clowns? Chuck them out of Five Eyes now!
March 25, 2025 at 7:52 AM
His Vice-President, Sec of Defence, and his top national security team share US war plans with a journalist and Trump “knows nothing about it.” Why are we still sharing intelligence with these clowns? Chuck them out of Five Eyes now!
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Anyone who somehow still believes Elon Musk is a genius should read this - it is a brutal indictment of his ignorance and ideology. defector.com/neither-elon...
Neither Elon Musk Nor Anybody Else Will Ever Colonize Mars | Defector
Mars does not have a magnetosphere. Any discussion of humans ever settling the red planet can stop right there, but of course it never does. Do you have a low-cost plan for, uh, creating a gigantic ac...
defector.com
March 8, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Anyone who somehow still believes Elon Musk is a genius should read this - it is a brutal indictment of his ignorance and ideology. defector.com/neither-elon...
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OK so now that Reform UK are down to the same amount of MPs as the Green Party there really is no excuse for not giving them the same amount of screen time on current affairs shows.
March 8, 2025 at 1:10 PM
OK so now that Reform UK are down to the same amount of MPs as the Green Party there really is no excuse for not giving them the same amount of screen time on current affairs shows.
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BREAKING: Trump dodges trade war, citing bone spurs
March 7, 2025 at 1:18 PM
BREAKING: Trump dodges trade war, citing bone spurs