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Stuart Clark
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Starting a new adventure at Fifteen10architects looking to connect with the #passivhaus community
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youngvulgarian.marieleconte.com
VERY funny that Labour are being pointlessly cruel and haemorrhaging support from their base and yet none of what they're offering is ever going to be enough for the people whose approval they're seeking, WHO could have predicted it
November 20, 2025 at 3:20 PM
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jonnelledge.bsky.social
this was my favourite bit and nobody cares :(
November 20, 2025 at 12:27 PM
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passivhaustrust.bsky.social
"There is significant overlap between a Passivhaus approach and the aims of Healthy Homes” states Homes England in its new Healthy Homes guidance

Read UNZ article by @sarahlewis.bsky.social highlighting Homes England's acknowledgement of Passivhaus health benefits.
Passivhaus is good for you!
Sarah Lewis, research and policy director at the Passivhaus Trust, highlights how Homes England’s new Healthy Homes guidance is embracing the Passivhaus standard
www.unlocknetzero.co.uk
November 20, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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tanjabueltmann.net
Tried to get this published but no luck, so might as well ‘publish’ it here so it’s not a complete waste!

➡️ Stripping rights from refugees today endangers us all tomorrow

#asylum #Mahmood #history #humanrights
Stripping rights from refugees today endangers us all tomorrow   When I was 13, I visited a Nazi concentration camp for the first time, confronting my country’s dark history always—and rightly—a bedrock in my growing up.    One image from that visit has stayed with me ever since: a display of prisoners’ personal possessions.    It revealed a world in which those imprisoned were stripped not only of their freedom but of the last tangible traces of their humanity. That systematic erasure was the most important precondition for murdering millions.   Now, as a historian, I know that history does not flow into the present in a straight line, and direct comparisons are rarely appropriate. They certainly are not here.   But history is the one compass humanity has. Too often we choose to ignore it.    The Home Secretary’s proposals for changes to the UK’s asylum system represent such a moment of failure.    Yet the most troubling aspect of Labour’s frantic efforts to appear tough on immigration is not even the historical echoes that taking refugees’ possessions invokes. It is that cost recovery is not the real purpose of the rationale behind it.    The true aim is to appeal to a particular audience—those who take satisfaction in seeing people seeking refuge deprived of what little they have. It is hard to imagine a more troubling approach to policymaking, and that becomes even clearer when we consider the Home Secretary’s proposals in context.   As of June 2025, there were 42.5 million refugees globally. Over 70% are hosted by low- and middle-income countries. The UK hosts 548,000 refugees; that is 0.78% of the UK population. Around 110,000 people are in receipt of asylum support; that is 0.15% of the UK population.   It is unconscionable that such a small and vulnerable population can be targeted with deliberate cruelty and weaponised for assumed political gain.   And that is all this will ever be. The core miscalculation is believing that adopting these positions will neutralise Reform.    Both historical knowledge and current research show the opposite. Mainstreaming extremist policies legitimises them further and aids only the original. Each step towards Reform’s territory simply gives Reform more power.   But our political discourse has been so degraded over the last decade that many no longer even recognise policies—or the language that frames them—as extreme.    That is how the Home Secretary can speak so casually of desperate people seeking sanctuary as recipients of a ‘golden ticket’ as though the context is Willy Wonka’s chocolate factory rather than countries torn apart by war and starved by famine. Speak of her ‘moral mission’ to withdraw support, alleging that ‘illegal migration is tearing our country apart.’ And warn of ‘dark forces stirring up anger,’ oblivious to her own role: from the use of blurry, dehumanising images of refugees to spread falsehoods about their impact on communities, to the equally false description of refugee movements as illegal migration.    I suggest the Home Secretary find a mirror if she is keen to understand who is helping turn anger into hate.   Because it is the mainstreaming of far-right talking points that the Home Secretary’s proposals represent that is really tearing our country apart.   For when a policy looks like the far right, speaks to the far right and is hailed by the far right as being far right, it is far right. There is a reason Stephen Yaxley-Lennon is jubilant and speaks of ‘the Overton window having been obliterated.’   This makes a mockery of the Prime Minister’s recent comments on the urgent need to tackle racism. But it also raises alarming questions about the impact this will have on communities around the country, many of which are already deeply divided.    The proposed policies will do nothing for these struggling communities, because their problems simply do not stem from people seeking sanctuary with us. In fact: for as long as politicians focus on immigrants and refugees as the cause of our problems, they will fail to deliver for the British people.   But it is important to grasp the impact of the Home Secretary’s proposals as they carry broader consequences for all of us. Suggestions for changes to how the European Convention on Human Rights is applied are particularly concerning. Requiring judges to prioritise ‘public safety’—falsely implying refugees pose a threat—would qualify human rights for a specific group.   And once one accepts that human rights can be qualified for one group, one creates tools that can be used against anyone.   So what these proposals really mean goes far beyond asylum policy. This is about the kind of country we will have in the future. If human rights are no longer universal, they become a means for exclusion and control.    That is why stripping rights from refugees today can only enable a system that endangers all our rights tomorrow.    And that is why our historical compass matters and why we have to use it now. Because that compass tells us without doubt that when first they come for one group that is never where it ends. 
November 18, 2025 at 8:03 PM
1510architects.bsky.social
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#uk #privatejets #sustainability | Oli Frost | 113 comments
You pay fuel duty. Why don’t billionaires? This week, we launched WeWingAnyCar.com to help you qualify for the same tax breaks that private jets get. Because tax loopholes shouldn’t just be for billi...
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November 6, 2025 at 4:34 PM
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zoejardiniere.bsky.social
Asylum seekers, housed in hotels in Manchester, are reaching out in their own words to address the concerns of the local community.

Please take a minute to read their letter, & share it with the people in your life who need to hear the truth about the people they are protesting.
October 27, 2025 at 11:41 AM
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originstorypodcast.bsky.social
Lenin believed famine was a political opportunity.

@dorianlynskey.bsky.social is shocked by Lenin's statement about famine being a political opportunity 👉 linktr.ee/originstoryp...

Come and see Origin Story live at The Tabernacle, West London, Thur Nov 13 👉 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/origin-sto...
October 23, 2025 at 4:18 PM
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zoejardiniere.bsky.social
One of my favourite conversations I've had in a while.
Really getting into what's wrong in the current moment, what the facts are that are being obscured by racism & lies, and what we should be doing about it

Do check it out!
snellarthur.bsky.social Arthur Snell @snellarthur.bsky.social · Sep 30
It’s out! I spoke to @zoejardiniere.bsky.social about migration, the realities, the challenges and how to confront the real threat of far right takeover of our country on a platform of fear and disinformation.

podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/b...
September 30, 2025 at 10:10 AM
1510architects.bsky.social
Great article by Sarah Price on why you need to
Take care when retrofitting your home

theconversation.com/when-insulat...
When insulation goes wrong – the science behind why botched retrofits can be so damaging
How to prevent insulation creating the very problems it’s supposed to prevent - damp and mould.
theconversation.com
September 22, 2025 at 6:53 PM
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sturdyalex.bsky.social
NOTHING will prepare you for this 45-second story arc. From "I'm just doing this because I love the flag, it's totally grassroots, and I'm not part of anything political"... to who actually gave him the flags the night before.

Anyone who believes it is an innocent movement needs to see this.
September 10, 2025 at 11:08 AM
1510architects.bsky.social
This is a fantastic episode of my favourite podcast… everyone should give it a listen..!
originstorypodcast.bsky.social Origin Story @originstorypodcast.bsky.social · Aug 20
📣 New episode out 📣 @dorianlynskey.bsky.social and @iandunt.bsky.social discuss Enoch Powell’s so-called “Rivers of Blood” speech, the explosive political speech that brought far-right ideas into the British mainstream.
Listen / watch ➡️ linktr.ee/originstoryp...
September 4, 2025 at 2:42 PM
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jurajmikurcik.bsky.social
Incredibly powerful talk by Carole Cadwalladr on broligarchy & authoritarianism, digital rights and privacy

www.youtube.com/watch?v=TZOo...
This Is What a Digital Coup Looks Like | Carole Cadwalladr | TED
YouTube video by TED
www.youtube.com
April 21, 2025 at 7:08 AM
1510architects.bsky.social
The 15|10 Stand is all ready - if you want to discuss your rural #planning / #passivhaus / #retrofit with us we will be at the Homebuilding and Renovating show at the NEC from tomorrow. Come and see us on stand G125
March 19, 2025 at 5:30 PM
1510architects.bsky.social
Just been to a great talk at frodsham community centre organised by climate action frodsham from @peopleretrofit.bsky.social with their beginners guide to retrofit.

Loads of great advice on their website retrofit.coop
#retrofit #passivehaus
People Powered Retrofit
retrofit.coop
March 18, 2025 at 9:07 PM
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okwonga.bsky.social
This thing about boys not being listened to, not being talked to; good grief. There are plenty of people talking to boys: a major problem is that huge media platforms and algorithms are force-feeding impressionable boys the promise of sexual dominance. Let’s at least acknowledge that, please.
March 9, 2025 at 12:59 AM
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zoesqwilliams.bsky.social
I am so excited for this
alexpodyssey.bsky.social Alex Andreou's Podyssey @alexpodyssey.bsky.social · Mar 2
Launching on the 15th of March 2025.

Subscribe/Follow now, to get the first episode as soon as it hits the apps.

SPOTIFY 🎧: open.spotify.com/show/2x7cD3H...

APPLE 🍏: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a...

RSS FEED 🔊: feeds.megaphone.fm/podyssey
March 8, 2025 at 4:55 PM
1510architects.bsky.social
New blog series for people looking to retrofit their homes… check it out here fifteen10architects.com/2024/11/18/r...
#passivhaus #retrofit
Introduction to Retrofit
What is the difference between Retrofit and refurbishment?
fifteen10architects.com
November 25, 2024 at 7:25 PM
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danielgray.com
Exceedingly important discovery: Ikea Kallax shelves are exactly two LEGO studs wide. A simple bracket shape like this will stay in place without any support.
October 24, 2024 at 4:07 PM
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estresidder.bsky.social
Stop Building Crap Houses

A quick thread 🧵 about the Scottish government consultation on the proposed #ScottishPassivhausEquivalent standard. #passivhaus
October 19, 2024 at 9:19 PM
1510architects.bsky.social
fifteen10architects.com/2024/08/23/e...

#planning #architecture #selfbuild
Escape to the County.!
We all dream of creating a new life in the countryside in our forever home, and there are several different ways to realise that dream.   In this blog series we will cover the different ways you can l...
fifteen10architects.com
September 19, 2024 at 9:01 PM
1510architects.bsky.social
New blog post

fifteen10architects.com/2024/09/17/e...

#planning #selfbuild
Escape to the Country - Planning Basics
The first thing to consider when looking to build a house, is where you are going to build it.   You could be forgiven for thinking it’s as straightforward as buying a plot in the middle of nowhere, g...
fifteen10architects.com
September 17, 2024 at 7:53 PM
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benadamsmith.bsky.social
Did you know you can #retrofit a home to make it more comfortable and energy efficient?

However, it requires some careful planning.

In this video we look at the early stages of Es Tresidder's project.

youtu.be/S2PH0EKTOkg?...

#Renovation #Retrofit #EnerPHit
Planning and retrofitting a home to EnerPHit standard
YouTube video by House Planning Help
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September 1, 2024 at 9:25 AM
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myzerocarbon.org
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"Great design isn't enough. We need homes that will get us to ##NetZero"
via @dezeen

https://www.dezeen.com/2021/07/23/carbon-bulb-geraldine-de-boisse-interview/

Climate Change ##ClimateAction 🌎🌍🌏
"Great design isn't enough. We need homes that will get us to net-zero"
To reduce carbon emissions, architects and designers need to change the way they design homes, writes Geraldine de Boisse, vice president of innovation at renewable-energy supplier Bulb.
www.dezeen.com
August 24, 2024 at 4:00 AM
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montepaulsen.bsky.social
Hello Passive House friends. I have set up a Passive House "feed" here on Blue Sky. Please follow this feed.

I think this feed will share posts by known Passive House experts who include the tags #passivehouse, #passivhaus, or #enerphit in the text. If wrong, I'll fix it.

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October 8, 2023 at 10:18 PM