Michael Scoates
@mikescoates.bsky.social
Supporter of Women's Football
Lewes FC Owner
Minnesota Aurora FC Owner
Lewes FC Owner
Minnesota Aurora FC Owner
For Lent (In the UK, Lent in 2026 begins on Wednesday, February 18, and ends on Thursday, April 2) you can continue to post what you wish, but I'm sticking to funny cat .gifs for the duration. I'm giving up doom scrolling :) It was that or chocolate.
a person is holding a piece of chocolate cake on a white plate .
ALT: a person is holding a piece of chocolate cake on a white plate .
media.tenor.com
January 29, 2026 at 8:46 PM
For Lent (In the UK, Lent in 2026 begins on Wednesday, February 18, and ends on Thursday, April 2) you can continue to post what you wish, but I'm sticking to funny cat .gifs for the duration. I'm giving up doom scrolling :) It was that or chocolate.
In a turbulent 4 years, Aurora FC have been a great rock to cling to. They never asked to be a rock, but I'm glad they're there for Season 5.
Good luck for this year, rock on 💪⚽
Good luck for this year, rock on 💪⚽
Just announced: the @uslwleague 2026 Heartland Division!
Ready to see us take these teams on at TCO? Season tickets go on sale next month to lock in your seat.
Season 5, here we come. 💫
Ready to see us take these teams on at TCO? Season tickets go on sale next month to lock in your seat.
Season 5, here we come. 💫
January 29, 2026 at 12:05 AM
In a turbulent 4 years, Aurora FC have been a great rock to cling to. They never asked to be a rock, but I'm glad they're there for Season 5.
Good luck for this year, rock on 💪⚽
Good luck for this year, rock on 💪⚽
Reposted by Michael Scoates
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
youtu.be
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
My learn something new for today, thank you @engineerlondon.bsky.social
Every time I learn something new I realise there are a million other things I don't yet know about.
Every time I learn something new I realise there are a million other things I don't yet know about.
40 metres (248 steps) under our capital are arterial cable tunnels carrying the Supergrid MIS circuits around and through London. I’ve spent much of the last 15 years building them, commissioning them, maintaining them, and showing the odd party of politicians around 💁🏻♂️😘
January 27, 2026 at 5:31 PM
My learn something new for today, thank you @engineerlondon.bsky.social
Every time I learn something new I realise there are a million other things I don't yet know about.
Every time I learn something new I realise there are a million other things I don't yet know about.
Tough few days for Devon and Cornwall. Sending love from South West Wales.
Strong winds and heavy rain associated with #StormChandra will bring impacts tonight and tomorrow.
Read our latest news article ⤵️
bit.ly/49VFcTs
Read our latest news article ⤵️
bit.ly/49VFcTs
January 26, 2026 at 12:21 PM
Tough few days for Devon and Cornwall. Sending love from South West Wales.
Reposted by Michael Scoates
JULIA ZIGIOTTI, THAT IS OUT OF THIS WORLD 🌍
The #ManUtdWomen star with an absolutely worldie olympico goal 🔥
#BarclaysWSL
The #ManUtdWomen star with an absolutely worldie olympico goal 🔥
#BarclaysWSL
January 25, 2026 at 12:43 PM
JULIA ZIGIOTTI, THAT IS OUT OF THIS WORLD 🌍
The #ManUtdWomen star with an absolutely worldie olympico goal 🔥
#BarclaysWSL
The #ManUtdWomen star with an absolutely worldie olympico goal 🔥
#BarclaysWSL
Reposted by Michael Scoates
January 24, 2026 at 7:05 PM
Reposted by Michael Scoates
“IT’S COLD, WHATEVER HAPPENED TO GLOBAL WARMING?” is a common response to winter weather. But in certain patterns, climate change enhances the presence of cold in the US. This is one of those times. Here’s how… 1/
January 24, 2026 at 4:23 PM
“IT’S COLD, WHATEVER HAPPENED TO GLOBAL WARMING?” is a common response to winter weather. But in certain patterns, climate change enhances the presence of cold in the US. This is one of those times. Here’s how… 1/
Please remember to reshpect the match officialsh.
This weekend will see WSL Football’s Fan Choice pilot, where supporters have the option to consume alcohol in the stands at games, surpassing 100 fixtures since the start of the current season.
wslfootball.com/news/fan-choic…
wslfootball.com/news/fan-choic…
January 23, 2026 at 7:07 PM
Please remember to reshpect the match officialsh.
A blast from the past! (Or ~323ppm if you record time like a climate scientist).
Remember this feel good hit from 1968? Something about it just hits different today...
January 22, 2026 at 10:53 PM
A blast from the past! (Or ~323ppm if you record time like a climate scientist).
Well hello there, Fable. Fancy a date? 🐓
www.youtube.com/watch?v=C5qW...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=C5qW...
Fable Gameplay Teaser - Xbox Developer Direct 2026
YouTube video by Xbox
www.youtube.com
January 22, 2026 at 7:35 PM
Well hello there, Fable. Fancy a date? 🐓
www.youtube.com/watch?v=C5qW...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=C5qW...
Reposted by Michael Scoates
🚨 NEW STUDY: As Australia prepares for another heatwave, our latest study found the early January heatwave which hit SE Australia was made 5x more likely due to climate change. What was once a relatively rare 1-in-25-year event is now expected about every 5 years. 🧵 1/6
January 22, 2026 at 1:03 PM
🚨 NEW STUDY: As Australia prepares for another heatwave, our latest study found the early January heatwave which hit SE Australia was made 5x more likely due to climate change. What was once a relatively rare 1-in-25-year event is now expected about every 5 years. 🧵 1/6
"Every critical ecosystem is on a pathway to collapse"
- HM Government National Security Assessment, 20.1.26.
www.gov.uk/government/p...
- HM Government National Security Assessment, 20.1.26.
www.gov.uk/government/p...
The reality of escalating extreme weather as we start 2026: Meteorologist @climatechris.bsky.social breaks it down.
Serious question: Do you accept that this is happening?
Serious question: Do you accept that this is happening?
January 21, 2026 at 11:50 PM
"Every critical ecosystem is on a pathway to collapse"
- HM Government National Security Assessment, 20.1.26.
www.gov.uk/government/p...
- HM Government National Security Assessment, 20.1.26.
www.gov.uk/government/p...
"Every critical ecosystem is on a pathway to collapse."
If you've seen the words 'We need to drastically reduce emissions' and haven't yet passed them on, now would be a good time.
If you've seen the words 'We need to drastically reduce emissions' and haven't yet passed them on, now would be a good time.
🚨 BREAKING 🚨
The UK Govt has quietly published - without announcement - the Joint Intelligence Committee/DEFRA report it suppressed last October. They tried to sneak it out in the midst of crisis. Read and share:
“Global Biodiversity Loss, Ecosystem Collapse & National Security.”
(link below)
The UK Govt has quietly published - without announcement - the Joint Intelligence Committee/DEFRA report it suppressed last October. They tried to sneak it out in the midst of crisis. Read and share:
“Global Biodiversity Loss, Ecosystem Collapse & National Security.”
(link below)
January 20, 2026 at 10:08 PM
"Every critical ecosystem is on a pathway to collapse."
If you've seen the words 'We need to drastically reduce emissions' and haven't yet passed them on, now would be a good time.
If you've seen the words 'We need to drastically reduce emissions' and haven't yet passed them on, now would be a good time.
I learn something new every day, so thank you for this @philippeauclair.bsky.social :)
On the subject of World Cup boycotts, this is a story which ought to be much better known: why African countries decided not to compete for a place at the 1966 tournament. One of Fifa's most shameful moments, which hardly ever gets a mention.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-a...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-a...
How Africa boycotted the 1966 World Cup
The BBC's Piers Edwards explains the little-known story behind the African boycott to the 1966 World Cup, the only World Cup in history to have been snubbed by an entire continent.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 20, 2026 at 9:11 PM
I learn something new every day, so thank you for this @philippeauclair.bsky.social :)
Reposted by Michael Scoates
Not for the first time, it looks like Channel 4 just handed the keys to their socials to an evil genius:
January 19, 2026 at 3:48 PM
Not for the first time, it looks like Channel 4 just handed the keys to their socials to an evil genius:
File under:
> Government
>> Communications Strategy
>>> Really bad news to publish while everyone is distracted
#Climate #Biodiversity #Collapse
assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/696e0e...
> Government
>> Communications Strategy
>>> Really bad news to publish while everyone is distracted
#Climate #Biodiversity #Collapse
assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/696e0e...
assets.publishing.service.gov.uk
January 20, 2026 at 6:23 PM
File under:
> Government
>> Communications Strategy
>>> Really bad news to publish while everyone is distracted
#Climate #Biodiversity #Collapse
assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/696e0e...
> Government
>> Communications Strategy
>>> Really bad news to publish while everyone is distracted
#Climate #Biodiversity #Collapse
assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/696e0e...
Monday night through Thursday this week @volcaholic1.bsky.social
Corsica, Sardinia, Tunisia, Sicily and Italy looking like bad places to be.
Corsica, Sardinia, Tunisia, Sicily and Italy looking like bad places to be.
Storm Harry poses an extremely dangerous flooding threat to the central Mediterranean. The most extreme rainfall is forecast over eastern Sicily, especially the Province of Catania, where more than 500 mm of rain may fall in less than 48 hours.
January 19, 2026 at 2:13 PM
Monday night through Thursday this week @volcaholic1.bsky.social
Corsica, Sardinia, Tunisia, Sicily and Italy looking like bad places to be.
Corsica, Sardinia, Tunisia, Sicily and Italy looking like bad places to be.
This is a fair question when you watch the science of climate change closely, I'd love to see a few more answers :)
January 15, 2026 at 7:37 PM
This is a fair question when you watch the science of climate change closely, I'd love to see a few more answers :)
Lovely example of disinformation here from the Fail on Sunday.
For the cost of business as usual, add as many zeroes as you want, the laws of physics will apply themselves regardless.
For the cost of business as usual, add as many zeroes as you want, the laws of physics will apply themselves regardless.
🧵A political/media guide to the "truth" about net-zero
1) Add up costs to install & run a net-zero energy system
2) Pretend fossil-fuelled alternatives wld be free
3) Do say "eco zealots are bankrupting us"
4) Don't say "free cars if we scrap net-zero" cos it sounds ridiculous
5) That's it!
1/10
1) Add up costs to install & run a net-zero energy system
2) Pretend fossil-fuelled alternatives wld be free
3) Do say "eco zealots are bankrupting us"
4) Don't say "free cars if we scrap net-zero" cos it sounds ridiculous
5) That's it!
1/10
January 13, 2026 at 11:30 PM
Lovely example of disinformation here from the Fail on Sunday.
For the cost of business as usual, add as many zeroes as you want, the laws of physics will apply themselves regardless.
For the cost of business as usual, add as many zeroes as you want, the laws of physics will apply themselves regardless.
Will the human fossil record just be a very thin layer of plastic?
A short reflection on William Barbat's 1979 "CO2 Newsletter". allouryesterdays.info/2026/01/11/a...
"A species capable of extraordinary insight, yet seemingly incapable of acting in its own long-term interest": Professor Kevin Anderson on the C02 Newsletter - All Our Yesterdays
From 1979 to 1982 American geologist William N. Barbat published 18 issues of the CO2 Newsletter. His family have kindly supplied copies and given permission for these to be digitised and shared. Ever...
allouryesterdays.info
January 13, 2026 at 12:19 AM
Will the human fossil record just be a very thin layer of plastic?
Please read this, even if it's just for the N.I.C E. Agent. (Thank you for cheering me up, Carole). Palantir's UK activities include the Met Police, HS2, and local councils. My major concern is conflicts of interest during conflicts.
Please read this. The UK political & media establishment is asleep at the wheel.
We have made ourselves wholly dependent on a Trump ally for our national security at the exact moment Trump is threatening to invade a NATO ally
open.substack.com/pub/broligar...
We have made ourselves wholly dependent on a Trump ally for our national security at the exact moment Trump is threatening to invade a NATO ally
open.substack.com/pub/broligar...
January 12, 2026 at 11:17 AM
Please read this, even if it's just for the N.I.C E. Agent. (Thank you for cheering me up, Carole). Palantir's UK activities include the Met Police, HS2, and local councils. My major concern is conflicts of interest during conflicts.
Reposted by Michael Scoates
January 11, 2026 at 1:26 PM
Just a reminder that the best time to invest is always 'right now'. Even if it's £1 a week. Especially if you do not yet have a cash ISA. (I recommend the Trading 212 app, which suits me).
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
The FTSE 100 has hit a record high. Is now the time to start investing?
As the FTSE hits the 10,000 mark, the chancellor is encouraging more of us to become investors - but is it the right time?
www.bbc.co.uk
January 11, 2026 at 11:57 AM
Just a reminder that the best time to invest is always 'right now'. Even if it's £1 a week. Especially if you do not yet have a cash ISA. (I recommend the Trading 212 app, which suits me).
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...