Nick Kelly
@nickkelly1869.bsky.social
Engineering, zero carbon, environment, KillieFC, mountaineering, cycling, politics, independence, Scotland, twa dugs, family. All the right words, perhaps not the right order.
UK academia is a pretty gloomy place to be at the moment. So I'm framing this and hanging it on the wall of my office! #mctominay
November 20, 2025 at 7:25 AM
UK academia is a pretty gloomy place to be at the moment. So I'm framing this and hanging it on the wall of my office! #mctominay
Scotland already has huge over capacity in electricity generation and a burgeoning number of battery and pumped hydro storage projects. This has all the hallmarks of a malevolent political stunt.
Ed Miliband has asked GB Energy to assess Scottish sites it believes could be used to host new nuclear reactor – but Scotland's energy future should not be about nuclear ✍️
Why Scotland's energy future should not be about nuclear
www.thenational.scot
November 14, 2025 at 8:41 AM
Scotland already has huge over capacity in electricity generation and a burgeoning number of battery and pumped hydro storage projects. This has all the hallmarks of a malevolent political stunt.
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Maybe Keir should demand the heads of major US news networks any time they imply Britain is on the brink of civil war or that we live under sharia law. Or does it not work both ways?
November 10, 2025 at 11:29 AM
Maybe Keir should demand the heads of major US news networks any time they imply Britain is on the brink of civil war or that we live under sharia law. Or does it not work both ways?
You'd think that far-right protestors displaying banners with modified quotes from Mein Kampf would be worthy of a main news item in itself. But no. And clearly, we need a reminder that the SNP failed to win a referendum in 2014.
BBC The battle for Scotland's flag.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
BBC The battle for Scotland's flag.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
The battle for Scotland's flag: Why the right has adopted the saltire
The saltire has long been embraced by supporters of Scottish independence – but now it is being unfurled for a different cause.
www.bbc.co.uk
October 9, 2025 at 8:34 AM
You'd think that far-right protestors displaying banners with modified quotes from Mein Kampf would be worthy of a main news item in itself. But no. And clearly, we need a reminder that the SNP failed to win a referendum in 2014.
BBC The battle for Scotland's flag.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
BBC The battle for Scotland's flag.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
"Your countries are going to hell", claims President of country going to hell.
Please make him go away, it’s relentless and unbearable.
September 24, 2025 at 5:56 PM
"Your countries are going to hell", claims President of country going to hell.
The hijacking of the Saltire by far right protestors in Aberdeen, Falkirk, etc., to imtimidate asylum seekers really needs to be strongly countered by @johnswinney.bsky.social @snp.org, *and* the rest of us. It belongs to all, and must be a symbol of welcome and inclusion.
September 15, 2025 at 11:16 AM
The hijacking of the Saltire by far right protestors in Aberdeen, Falkirk, etc., to imtimidate asylum seekers really needs to be strongly countered by @johnswinney.bsky.social @snp.org, *and* the rest of us. It belongs to all, and must be a symbol of welcome and inclusion.
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The scenes on our streets are shameful consequences of decades of austerity - government after government fanning the flames of anti migration instead of tackling inequality.
We can & must make different choices. Solidarity to all communities under attack. We stand together.
We can & must make different choices. Solidarity to all communities under attack. We stand together.
September 13, 2025 at 5:55 PM
The scenes on our streets are shameful consequences of decades of austerity - government after government fanning the flames of anti migration instead of tackling inequality.
We can & must make different choices. Solidarity to all communities under attack. We stand together.
We can & must make different choices. Solidarity to all communities under attack. We stand together.
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"Farage has given two contradictory versions of the purchase. One that he bought it and the other that his girlfriend owns it. If the second is correct then he has engineered a massive saving on stamp duty, larger than the one that forced Angela Rayner to resign." www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news...
'Hypocrite' Nigel Farage didn't pay £44k stamp duty then blasted Angela Rayner
Last year Nigel Farage announced he had bought a house in Clacton, Essex, but in fact it was his partner Laure Ferrari, 46, who shelled out almost £900,000 for the property
www.mirror.co.uk
September 6, 2025 at 6:26 AM
"Farage has given two contradictory versions of the purchase. One that he bought it and the other that his girlfriend owns it. If the second is correct then he has engineered a massive saving on stamp duty, larger than the one that forced Angela Rayner to resign." www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news...
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"Easy to forget, but as recently as 2020 even BYD sold more engine-powered cars than EVs.
It’s not too late for European rivals to catch up — but first, they have to decide whether they want to accelerate into a battery-powered future, or keep grinding their gears in reverse."
It’s not too late for European rivals to catch up — but first, they have to decide whether they want to accelerate into a battery-powered future, or keep grinding their gears in reverse."
August 29, 2025 at 3:54 PM
"Easy to forget, but as recently as 2020 even BYD sold more engine-powered cars than EVs.
It’s not too late for European rivals to catch up — but first, they have to decide whether they want to accelerate into a battery-powered future, or keep grinding their gears in reverse."
It’s not too late for European rivals to catch up — but first, they have to decide whether they want to accelerate into a battery-powered future, or keep grinding their gears in reverse."
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Leaving the ECHR would unravel the Good Friday Agreement, destabilise devolution, and wreck our EU security deal. It would strip Britain of influence and safety. This reckless move must be stopped.
Why Nigel Farage’s ‘fag packet’ migrant deportation plans don’t add up
Nigel Farage claims he would deport 600,000 asylum seekers in the first term of a Reform government and ramp up detentions of those who come here illegally. But the numbers don’t quite add up, as…
www.the-independent.com
August 27, 2025 at 8:46 AM
Leaving the ECHR would unravel the Good Friday Agreement, destabilise devolution, and wreck our EU security deal. It would strip Britain of influence and safety. This reckless move must be stopped.
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I posted this 20 months ago in an unmentionable place. It has become no less true.
August 28, 2025 at 1:47 PM
I posted this 20 months ago in an unmentionable place. It has become no less true.
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I support a natural unprocessed or minimally processed food diet, AND vaccines. Broccoli doesn't cure polio.
#MakeAmericaHealthyAgain
#MakeAmericaHealthyAgain
August 21, 2025 at 11:12 PM
I support a natural unprocessed or minimally processed food diet, AND vaccines. Broccoli doesn't cure polio.
#MakeAmericaHealthyAgain
#MakeAmericaHealthyAgain
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7:30am: egg white omelette with mushrooms
10am: apple
12pm: cut up fruit with yogurt
3pm: banana
6pm: grilled chicken with salad (light dressing)
8pm: frozen yogurt
830pm: 2 cookies
845pm: 4 cookies
850pm: 8 cookies
9pm: bag of Doritos
930pm: Big Mac and fries
10am: apple
12pm: cut up fruit with yogurt
3pm: banana
6pm: grilled chicken with salad (light dressing)
8pm: frozen yogurt
830pm: 2 cookies
845pm: 4 cookies
850pm: 8 cookies
9pm: bag of Doritos
930pm: Big Mac and fries
August 21, 2025 at 11:26 PM
7:30am: egg white omelette with mushrooms
10am: apple
12pm: cut up fruit with yogurt
3pm: banana
6pm: grilled chicken with salad (light dressing)
8pm: frozen yogurt
830pm: 2 cookies
845pm: 4 cookies
850pm: 8 cookies
9pm: bag of Doritos
930pm: Big Mac and fries
10am: apple
12pm: cut up fruit with yogurt
3pm: banana
6pm: grilled chicken with salad (light dressing)
8pm: frozen yogurt
830pm: 2 cookies
845pm: 4 cookies
850pm: 8 cookies
9pm: bag of Doritos
930pm: Big Mac and fries
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Motherfucking wind farms…
July 30, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Motherfucking wind farms…
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"The scale of this heat event is so vast that hundreds of temperature records could fall across Northern Europe in the coming week, from the Nordic countries to the Arctic fringes. Heat alerts are now in effect or imminent across much of the region, & public health officials are urging preparedness"
Norway +34°C, Iceland +28°C, and it will be hotter! - mkweather
Northern Europe is currently in the grip of a historic and rapidly intensifying heatwave, with Norway and Iceland experiencing record-shattering
mkweather.com
July 19, 2025 at 9:30 AM
"The scale of this heat event is so vast that hundreds of temperature records could fall across Northern Europe in the coming week, from the Nordic countries to the Arctic fringes. Heat alerts are now in effect or imminent across much of the region, & public health officials are urging preparedness"
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The cost of Sizewell C nuclear power station is set to almost double from £20bn to £38bn, while Hinkley Point C has gone from £18bn to £46bn.
Labour's obsession with nuclear power is a costly distraction from the needed investment in clean, green renewable energy.
Labour's obsession with nuclear power is a costly distraction from the needed investment in clean, green renewable energy.
Ministers set to admit Sizewell C nuclear plant pricetag has soared to £38bn https://on.ft.com/4oaWwKu
Ministers set to admit Sizewell C nuclear plant pricetag has soared to £38bn
New official estimate reflects surging construction inflation and contingency costs
on.ft.com
July 19, 2025 at 3:17 PM
The cost of Sizewell C nuclear power station is set to almost double from £20bn to £38bn, while Hinkley Point C has gone from £18bn to £46bn.
Labour's obsession with nuclear power is a costly distraction from the needed investment in clean, green renewable energy.
Labour's obsession with nuclear power is a costly distraction from the needed investment in clean, green renewable energy.
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'Clown car economics': Reform rows back on threat to 'strike down' clean power contracts’ www.businessgreen.com/news/4516520...
See also: ‘Farage and Reform risk ruining Port Talbot and Wales’ davidtoke.substack.com/p/farage-and...
See also: ‘Farage and Reform risk ruining Port Talbot and Wales’ davidtoke.substack.com/p/farage-and...
'Clown car economics': Reform rows back on threat to 'strike down' clean power contracts
Hours after warning it would strike down new clean power contracts, Reform Deputy Leader Richard Tice admits 'a legally binding contract is a legally binding contract'
www.businessgreen.com
July 19, 2025 at 8:00 PM
'Clown car economics': Reform rows back on threat to 'strike down' clean power contracts’ www.businessgreen.com/news/4516520...
See also: ‘Farage and Reform risk ruining Port Talbot and Wales’ davidtoke.substack.com/p/farage-and...
See also: ‘Farage and Reform risk ruining Port Talbot and Wales’ davidtoke.substack.com/p/farage-and...
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Many a true word is spoken in jest.
Is it too late to give Sacha Baron Cohen an Oscar for this? Not a damn lie told. 🇺🇸
June 23, 2025 at 1:09 AM
Many a true word is spoken in jest.
Current UK generation mix quite an eye opener. Less than 10% from gas. #decarbonisation
June 23, 2025 at 7:59 AM
Current UK generation mix quite an eye opener. Less than 10% from gas. #decarbonisation
Hydrogen and CCUS - chimeras of decarbonisation, which the UK government seems keen to waste loads of money on.
Paris s'éveille
Hype, the world’s largest hydrogen taxi operator, is to cease operating its fleet of hydrogen taxis in the Paris area
When the reality of hydrogen costs hits home (and you still don't want to believe it)
Hype, the world’s largest hydrogen taxi operator, is to cease operating its fleet of hydrogen taxis in the Paris area
When the reality of hydrogen costs hits home (and you still don't want to believe it)
'A form of oligopoly' | World’s largest hydrogen taxi operator hurls accusations at supply giants as it quits H2 in Paris
Hype argues that Air Liquide and TotalEnergies have presided over doubling of H2 prices in four years — which it says is blocking a credible path to green hydrogen use
www.hydrogeninsight.com
June 20, 2025 at 8:58 AM
Hydrogen and CCUS - chimeras of decarbonisation, which the UK government seems keen to waste loads of money on.
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🌞 NEW RECORD.: Solar is on track to break all previous records in the UK in 2025.
From a low base solar is now booming in the UK.
From a low base solar is now booming in the UK.
June 20, 2025 at 8:19 AM
🌞 NEW RECORD.: Solar is on track to break all previous records in the UK in 2025.
From a low base solar is now booming in the UK.
From a low base solar is now booming in the UK.
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We are delighted to announce the signing of highly-rated defender George Stanger.
The 24-year-old New Zealand Under-23 international joins having most recently played with Scottish Championship side Ayr United, and he has penned a two-year deal.
kilmarnockfc.co.uk/news/george-...
The 24-year-old New Zealand Under-23 international joins having most recently played with Scottish Championship side Ayr United, and he has penned a two-year deal.
kilmarnockfc.co.uk/news/george-...
George Stanger signs two-year deal - Kilmarnock FC
kilmarnockfc.co.uk
June 19, 2025 at 11:10 AM
We are delighted to announce the signing of highly-rated defender George Stanger.
The 24-year-old New Zealand Under-23 international joins having most recently played with Scottish Championship side Ayr United, and he has penned a two-year deal.
kilmarnockfc.co.uk/news/george-...
The 24-year-old New Zealand Under-23 international joins having most recently played with Scottish Championship side Ayr United, and he has penned a two-year deal.
kilmarnockfc.co.uk/news/george-...
I thought we had moved past the "golden age of clean energy" when talking about nuclear. How about a more realistic "it will generate a lot of rather expensive electricity at some indeterminate point in the future"?
June 10, 2025 at 8:58 AM
I thought we had moved past the "golden age of clean energy" when talking about nuclear. How about a more realistic "it will generate a lot of rather expensive electricity at some indeterminate point in the future"?
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Look at the fantastic results from the London 20mph (30kph) limit.
A true model for other cities.
A true model for other cities.
Study on London 20 mph limits shows:
- collisions ⬇️ 35%
- casualties ⬇️ 36%
- fatal/serious injuries ⬇️ 34%
- child casualties ⬇️ 46%
- child deaths ⬇️ 75%
- walkers, cyclists, motorcyclists killed/seriously injured ⬇️ 28%
etsc.eu/20mph-limits...
- collisions ⬇️ 35%
- casualties ⬇️ 36%
- fatal/serious injuries ⬇️ 34%
- child casualties ⬇️ 46%
- child deaths ⬇️ 75%
- walkers, cyclists, motorcyclists killed/seriously injured ⬇️ 28%
etsc.eu/20mph-limits...
20mph limits in London linked to sharp fall in road injuries and deaths, new report finds
A new study published by Transport for London (TfL) has shown that the introduction of 20mph speed limits and zones on local authority-managed roads in London between 1989 and 2013 led to significant…
etsc.eu
June 6, 2025 at 10:07 AM
Look at the fantastic results from the London 20mph (30kph) limit.
A true model for other cities.
A true model for other cities.