Seán Massey
@agile-sean.bsky.social
Over-enthusiastic Product Manager; chunky hockey player, cyclist and pizzaiolo. All views my own and nobody elses'. More cowbell
Slow dripfeed of stories like this in recent weeks, gives some hope New all-electric town in Kent strikes deal to supply power back to the grid | Renewable energy | The Guardian share.google/xkctE8ND9y4B...
New all-electric town in Kent strikes deal to supply power back to the grid
Otterpool Park’s 8,500 homes will run on solar power and batteries – with enough renewable energy to help keep lights on elsewhere
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August 8, 2025 at 8:33 AM
Slow dripfeed of stories like this in recent weeks, gives some hope New all-electric town in Kent strikes deal to supply power back to the grid | Renewable energy | The Guardian share.google/xkctE8ND9y4B...
Is there anything to stop an AI trading completely independently?
July 1, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Is there anything to stop an AI trading completely independently?
Very important point being made here. Urban areas are full of the unexpected (Tesla warnings ring out all the time). The pressure will surely come to make things simpler for automated vehicles ; or at least shift the blame/risk to the environment they operate in
We can allow history to repeat itself, and powerful interests to shape our streets in one way.
Or we can remember that cities are places where walking, cycling and public transport should be prioritised.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Or we can remember that cities are places where walking, cycling and public transport should be prioritised.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
The car made pedestrians second-class citizens. Don’t let driverless vehicles push us off the road altogether | Adam Tranter
If we want autonomous tech to succeed it must be designed to share space with us, rather than forcing us to adapt to it, says former cycling and walking commissioner Adam Tranter
www.theguardian.com
June 12, 2025 at 11:53 AM
Very important point being made here. Urban areas are full of the unexpected (Tesla warnings ring out all the time). The pressure will surely come to make things simpler for automated vehicles ; or at least shift the blame/risk to the environment they operate in
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Why do scientists study obscure things like Joshua trees? Because we don’t know what we don’t know. A Yellowstone hot spring microbe led to PCR, the technology behind cancer diagnostics, forensics, HIV tests, & more. Basic research leads to BIG SURPRISES that change the world. 🧪🧬🔬
Got a new op-ed in LNC/LancasterOnline this morning, on the importance of the curiosity-driven science the National Science Foundation is supposed to support
lancasteronline.com/opinion/colu...
lancasteronline.com/opinion/colu...
Plant biologist from Lancaster reflects on Joshua trees and federal science funding [column]
Joshua trees are weird. I say this as an expert on Joshua trees.
lancasteronline.com
June 9, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Why do scientists study obscure things like Joshua trees? Because we don’t know what we don’t know. A Yellowstone hot spring microbe led to PCR, the technology behind cancer diagnostics, forensics, HIV tests, & more. Basic research leads to BIG SURPRISES that change the world. 🧪🧬🔬
More good Dales news BBC News - Yorkshire Dales project helping to save rare orchid from extinction - BBC News
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Yorkshire Dales project helping to save rare orchid from extinction
The lady's slipper orchid is being revived after it disappeared for nearly 100 years.
www.bbc.co.uk
June 9, 2025 at 5:24 PM
More good Dales news BBC News - Yorkshire Dales project helping to save rare orchid from extinction - BBC News
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Only a small area but a BBC News - New nature reserve to return rainforests to Yorkshire Dales - BBC News
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... @irishrainforest.bsky.social @georgemonbiot.bsky.social hopefully it will start changing opinions in the Dales
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... @irishrainforest.bsky.social @georgemonbiot.bsky.social hopefully it will start changing opinions in the Dales
New nature reserve to return rainforests to Yorkshire Dales
A temperate rainforest near Kettlewell could be a
www.bbc.co.uk
June 9, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Only a small area but a BBC News - New nature reserve to return rainforests to Yorkshire Dales - BBC News
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... @irishrainforest.bsky.social @georgemonbiot.bsky.social hopefully it will start changing opinions in the Dales
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... @irishrainforest.bsky.social @georgemonbiot.bsky.social hopefully it will start changing opinions in the Dales
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Don’t drink and text.
March 24, 2025 at 8:57 PM
Don’t drink and text.
Announcer on Legend channel (UK) after Original series Star Trek just said before he was Kirk , William Shatner was TJ Hooker, coming up next
February 3, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Announcer on Legend channel (UK) after Original series Star Trek just said before he was Kirk , William Shatner was TJ Hooker, coming up next
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I have a big ask. My 9yo son is autistic and he’s been raising a betta fish he named Kevin. Yesterday He asked if he could “share a photo of Kevin with the whole world“. I don’t know if this will work, but a dad’s gotta try. Like and share if that’s your thing. Kevin says hi! 🐟👋
January 21, 2025 at 6:20 PM
I have a big ask. My 9yo son is autistic and he’s been raising a betta fish he named Kevin. Yesterday He asked if he could “share a photo of Kevin with the whole world“. I don’t know if this will work, but a dad’s gotta try. Like and share if that’s your thing. Kevin says hi! 🐟👋
Extensive recent experience shows that every knorr beef stock pot has precisely 3 micro carrot cubes, the bouillon equivalent of a dab of 💩 and a feather on free range eggs.
January 21, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Extensive recent experience shows that every knorr beef stock pot has precisely 3 micro carrot cubes, the bouillon equivalent of a dab of 💩 and a feather on free range eggs.
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I’ve left Meta and Twitter for bluer skies…
January 19, 2025 at 4:57 AM
I’ve left Meta and Twitter for bluer skies…
No expert seems to me an echo from Eisenhower with Biden's oligarchy speech www.archives.gov/milestone-do...
President Dwight D. Eisenhower's Farewell Address (1961)
EnlargeDownload Link Citation: Farewell address by President Dwight D. Eisenhower, January 17, 1961; Final TV Talk 1/17/61 (1), Box 38, Speech Series, Papers of Dwight D.
www.archives.gov
January 16, 2025 at 7:28 PM
No expert seems to me an echo from Eisenhower with Biden's oligarchy speech www.archives.gov/milestone-do...
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Dear BlueSkyers. Sadly I'm getting many reports of scammers pretending to be me here, incl messaging people with 'investments' . Pls share/help me spread word that, as you know, THIS IS MY ONLY BLUE SKY account (proved as my handle is an official MoneySavingExpert one). All others are scams
January 15, 2025 at 10:02 AM
Dear BlueSkyers. Sadly I'm getting many reports of scammers pretending to be me here, incl messaging people with 'investments' . Pls share/help me spread word that, as you know, THIS IS MY ONLY BLUE SKY account (proved as my handle is an official MoneySavingExpert one). All others are scams
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When you actually care about the quality of life of people who live in your city ...
Parisians Vote to Triple Parking Fees for Big S.U.V.s and Other Hefty Cars
The city authorities say that large cars pollute more and are dangerous for pedestrians. Opponents say the mayor is on a crusade against motorists.
www.nytimes.com
January 7, 2025 at 9:42 PM
When you actually care about the quality of life of people who live in your city ...
Glad to see @pulplibrarian.bsky.social is on here, another great thread
December 18, 2024 at 2:34 PM
Glad to see @pulplibrarian.bsky.social is on here, another great thread
can't even eat a spoon of it these days without heartburn , and I love it
December 13, 2024 at 9:38 AM
can't even eat a spoon of it these days without heartburn , and I love it
Fear of failure is a big problem in organisations, and having an agile mindset relies on being able to fail fast and go again. Sports and games get children used to failure at an early age. www.theguardian.com/wellness/202...
Is it important for kids to learn about winning and losing?
Some experts say the values of fun and personal development in youth sports are being replaced by performance and victory
www.theguardian.com
December 1, 2024 at 7:20 PM
Fear of failure is a big problem in organisations, and having an agile mindset relies on being able to fail fast and go again. Sports and games get children used to failure at an early age. www.theguardian.com/wellness/202...
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Wow. Here is one to brighten up your morning. The first images of the restored interior of Notre Dame cathedral. Breathtaking. In just five years France did it
November 29, 2024 at 8:08 AM
Wow. Here is one to brighten up your morning. The first images of the restored interior of Notre Dame cathedral. Breathtaking. In just five years France did it
Also UK Christmas
having exactly (1) day out of the year where every amateur chef in America attempts to cook a giant bird and not fuck it up is, honestly, a wonderful and hilarious tradition
November 28, 2024 at 9:50 AM
Also UK Christmas
Those who fail to study history etc
Remember when "Ferris Bueller's Day Off" tried to teach us about tariffs and no one was paying attention
November 27, 2024 at 8:23 AM
Those who fail to study history etc
What a great read
🧵SALT🧵
It's been snowing in the UK and the road gritters are out in force, begging the question:
Have you ever wondered where that grit actually COMES from?
The answer is more magical, beautiful and fascinating than you probably realised.
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It's been snowing in the UK and the road gritters are out in force, begging the question:
Have you ever wondered where that grit actually COMES from?
The answer is more magical, beautiful and fascinating than you probably realised.
1/14
November 20, 2024 at 2:47 PM
What a great read
Please can all airlines and retailers get on here ASAP, as the only benefit from Twitter I miss is the ability to complain publicly and get a response
November 20, 2024 at 1:26 PM
Please can all airlines and retailers get on here ASAP, as the only benefit from Twitter I miss is the ability to complain publicly and get a response
Hoping 'second world war tweets' account comes over but guessing they are in a branding meeting
November 19, 2024 at 4:32 PM
Hoping 'second world war tweets' account comes over but guessing they are in a branding meeting
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Bluesky tip for newbies: Bluesky has no real algorithm. Likes here do nothing but show the poster that you enjoyed their content.
That kindness is always going to be appreciated by creators, but if you want to help to boost something here, you have to repost it so others see it. 🙂
That kindness is always going to be appreciated by creators, but if you want to help to boost something here, you have to repost it so others see it. 🙂
November 18, 2024 at 10:27 AM
Bluesky tip for newbies: Bluesky has no real algorithm. Likes here do nothing but show the poster that you enjoyed their content.
That kindness is always going to be appreciated by creators, but if you want to help to boost something here, you have to repost it so others see it. 🙂
That kindness is always going to be appreciated by creators, but if you want to help to boost something here, you have to repost it so others see it. 🙂
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bro the Vatican is literally a 15-minute country
February 6, 2024 at 3:24 PM
bro the Vatican is literally a 15-minute country