@allursparrot.bsky.social
Molecular Biologist with expertise in CCUS and cancer biology.
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These two arguing about the proper conduct of science is like a pair of sewer rats arguing about French cooking techniques after finding a four day old soufflé in the dumpster
JD Vance: "Science as practiced in its best form is that if you disagree with it, then you ought to criticize it and you ought to argue against it."
November 12, 2025 at 9:16 PM
These two arguing about the proper conduct of science is like a pair of sewer rats arguing about French cooking techniques after finding a four day old soufflé in the dumpster
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❌ In MAINLAND FRANCE HISTORY
(Corsica had >30C in November).
(Corsica had >30C in November).
‼️EXTRAORDINARY DAY: 30 DEGREES IN FRANCE
One of the most insane events Europe has ever lived
29.8 Trois Villes HOTTEST NOVEMBER DAY IN FRENCH HISTORY
29.3 Oloron
29.2 Lanne en Baretous
20 stations >27C !
SPAIN 29.4 Granada
Next days
THOUSANDS OF RECORDS allover Europe except Central Mediterranean
One of the most insane events Europe has ever lived
29.8 Trois Villes HOTTEST NOVEMBER DAY IN FRENCH HISTORY
29.3 Oloron
29.2 Lanne en Baretous
20 stations >27C !
SPAIN 29.4 Granada
Next days
THOUSANDS OF RECORDS allover Europe except Central Mediterranean
November 12, 2025 at 3:41 PM
❌ In MAINLAND FRANCE HISTORY
(Corsica had >30C in November).
(Corsica had >30C in November).
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The leader isn't Labour's problem
Their problem is that people elected them to reverse the damage done by the Tories
Whereas they just carried on doing more damage
They need to tax wealth and invest in public services
And challenge the oligarchs dominating our economy
And focus on fairness
Their problem is that people elected them to reverse the damage done by the Tories
Whereas they just carried on doing more damage
They need to tax wealth and invest in public services
And challenge the oligarchs dominating our economy
And focus on fairness
November 12, 2025 at 8:02 AM
The leader isn't Labour's problem
Their problem is that people elected them to reverse the damage done by the Tories
Whereas they just carried on doing more damage
They need to tax wealth and invest in public services
And challenge the oligarchs dominating our economy
And focus on fairness
Their problem is that people elected them to reverse the damage done by the Tories
Whereas they just carried on doing more damage
They need to tax wealth and invest in public services
And challenge the oligarchs dominating our economy
And focus on fairness
Extraordinary that this ‘promise’ was made by governments without the explicit knowledge of their populations.
Global CO2 removal using safe tech will ‘require the construction of the world’s second biggest industry, after oil and gas“ (>$1 Tn / Yr).
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Global CO2 removal using safe tech will ‘require the construction of the world’s second biggest industry, after oil and gas“ (>$1 Tn / Yr).
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Removing CO2 from atmosphere vital to avoid catastrophic tipping points, leading scientist says
10bn tonnes must be captured from the air every year to limit global heating to 1.7C, says Johan Rockström
www.theguardian.com
November 12, 2025 at 8:20 AM
Extraordinary that this ‘promise’ was made by governments without the explicit knowledge of their populations.
Global CO2 removal using safe tech will ‘require the construction of the world’s second biggest industry, after oil and gas“ (>$1 Tn / Yr).
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Global CO2 removal using safe tech will ‘require the construction of the world’s second biggest industry, after oil and gas“ (>$1 Tn / Yr).
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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🚨 BREAKING: MARCUS WINS DEPORTATION APPEAL
Marcus Decker, who was facing deportation after being handed a prison sentence over 2 years for climbing the QEII Bridge in 2022 with Morgan Trowland, has won his appeal against the deportation order.
Marcus Decker, who was facing deportation after being handed a prison sentence over 2 years for climbing the QEII Bridge in 2022 with Morgan Trowland, has won his appeal against the deportation order.
November 10, 2025 at 5:05 PM
🚨 BREAKING: MARCUS WINS DEPORTATION APPEAL
Marcus Decker, who was facing deportation after being handed a prison sentence over 2 years for climbing the QEII Bridge in 2022 with Morgan Trowland, has won his appeal against the deportation order.
Marcus Decker, who was facing deportation after being handed a prison sentence over 2 years for climbing the QEII Bridge in 2022 with Morgan Trowland, has won his appeal against the deportation order.
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Fascinating that Nick Robinson names Robbie Gibb as the instigator of the coup at the BBC
He was promoted to ensure that Brexit went ahead
He is the sort of shadowy character who is essential to the unpicking of democracy
This should be the end of his time on the BBC board
He was promoted to ensure that Brexit went ahead
He is the sort of shadowy character who is essential to the unpicking of democracy
This should be the end of his time on the BBC board
November 10, 2025 at 8:22 AM
Fascinating that Nick Robinson names Robbie Gibb as the instigator of the coup at the BBC
He was promoted to ensure that Brexit went ahead
He is the sort of shadowy character who is essential to the unpicking of democracy
This should be the end of his time on the BBC board
He was promoted to ensure that Brexit went ahead
He is the sort of shadowy character who is essential to the unpicking of democracy
This should be the end of his time on the BBC board
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One of the unacknowledged advantages of this awful era is that it's revealing for all to see the putrid connections between great wealth and great power.
The intentions of the oligarchs are fully exposed and more blatant than ever.
But remember: We outnumber the oligarchs.
The intentions of the oligarchs are fully exposed and more blatant than ever.
But remember: We outnumber the oligarchs.
November 9, 2025 at 2:00 AM
One of the unacknowledged advantages of this awful era is that it's revealing for all to see the putrid connections between great wealth and great power.
The intentions of the oligarchs are fully exposed and more blatant than ever.
But remember: We outnumber the oligarchs.
The intentions of the oligarchs are fully exposed and more blatant than ever.
But remember: We outnumber the oligarchs.
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"On July 20, the Tehran Water Authority reported that the capital’s reservoirs had reached their lowest point in a century, and last week, the authority’s head warned that dam reserves could sustain the city for only two more weeks if the dry spell continued."
🚨 "If it doesn’t rain, we will have to start restricting water supplies in #Tehran next month. If the drought continues, we will run out of water and be forced to evacuate the city"
The president described the situation as "alarming"
#Iran 🇮🇷
#ClimateEmergency
The president described the situation as "alarming"
#Iran 🇮🇷
#ClimateEmergency
Evacuation warning for Iran's capital city
President Masoud Pezeshkian warns Tehran faces a historic water crisis with shortages and possible evacuations.
www.newsweek.com
November 8, 2025 at 6:02 AM
"On July 20, the Tehran Water Authority reported that the capital’s reservoirs had reached their lowest point in a century, and last week, the authority’s head warned that dam reserves could sustain the city for only two more weeks if the dry spell continued."
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We should vote only for those who promise to make billionaires history.
We need a great levelling, through tax and redistribution.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
We need a great levelling, through tax and redistribution.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
I wish we could ignore Bill Gates on the climate crisis. But he’s a billionaire, so we can’t | George Monbiot
Money talks – and his essay denouncing ‘near-term emissions goals’ at Cop30 mostly argues the case for letting the ultra-rich off the hook
www.theguardian.com
November 8, 2025 at 4:19 PM
We should vote only for those who promise to make billionaires history.
We need a great levelling, through tax and redistribution.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
We need a great levelling, through tax and redistribution.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
The UK Government is feeding an authoritarian cuckoo.
Calling non-violent protesters terrorists, locking them up, then banning them from meeting friends or internet communication after release.
These tools of repression will be used by the fascism they’ve fed.
www.theguardian.com/law/2025/nov...
Calling non-violent protesters terrorists, locking them up, then banning them from meeting friends or internet communication after release.
These tools of repression will be used by the fascism they’ve fed.
www.theguardian.com/law/2025/nov...
Jailed UK climate protesters facing conditions reserved for extremists on release
Exclusive: Just Stop Oil activist was banned from attending gatherings, including meeting a friend in a cafe, without permission
www.theguardian.com
November 9, 2025 at 5:05 AM
The UK Government is feeding an authoritarian cuckoo.
Calling non-violent protesters terrorists, locking them up, then banning them from meeting friends or internet communication after release.
These tools of repression will be used by the fascism they’ve fed.
www.theguardian.com/law/2025/nov...
Calling non-violent protesters terrorists, locking them up, then banning them from meeting friends or internet communication after release.
These tools of repression will be used by the fascism they’ve fed.
www.theguardian.com/law/2025/nov...
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A powerful investigation but a namby-pamby headline
Elon Musk is not 'boosting the right'; he is driving fascism here and around the world
Our squeamishness around the use of the word fascism is undermining our ability to defeat it
news.sky.com/story/the-x-...
Elon Musk is not 'boosting the right'; he is driving fascism here and around the world
Our squeamishness around the use of the word fascism is undermining our ability to defeat it
news.sky.com/story/the-x-...
Elon Musk is boosting the British right - and this shows how
Elon Musk is boosting the British right - and this shows how
news.sky.com
November 6, 2025 at 7:29 AM
A powerful investigation but a namby-pamby headline
Elon Musk is not 'boosting the right'; he is driving fascism here and around the world
Our squeamishness around the use of the word fascism is undermining our ability to defeat it
news.sky.com/story/the-x-...
Elon Musk is not 'boosting the right'; he is driving fascism here and around the world
Our squeamishness around the use of the word fascism is undermining our ability to defeat it
news.sky.com/story/the-x-...
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Global Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions rise again in 2024, up 2.3%.
This is our collective progress, 10 years after the Paris Agreement.
www.unep.org/resources/em...
1/
This is our collective progress, 10 years after the Paris Agreement.
www.unep.org/resources/em...
1/
November 5, 2025 at 8:24 AM
Global Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions rise again in 2024, up 2.3%.
This is our collective progress, 10 years after the Paris Agreement.
www.unep.org/resources/em...
1/
This is our collective progress, 10 years after the Paris Agreement.
www.unep.org/resources/em...
1/
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BBC Radio 4 this morning joined Trump in describing Zohran Mamdani as a "radical leftist".
November 5, 2025 at 8:39 AM
BBC Radio 4 this morning joined Trump in describing Zohran Mamdani as a "radical leftist".
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Our November issue is available at journals.iucr.org/d/issues/202...
On the cover: recent studies demonstrate that the range of samples suitable for cryo-EM single-particle analysis is expanding towards increasingly more native samples. Read the review at shorturl.at/mitjg
On the cover: recent studies demonstrate that the range of samples suitable for cryo-EM single-particle analysis is expanding towards increasingly more native samples. Read the review at shorturl.at/mitjg
November 5, 2025 at 1:29 PM
Our November issue is available at journals.iucr.org/d/issues/202...
On the cover: recent studies demonstrate that the range of samples suitable for cryo-EM single-particle analysis is expanding towards increasingly more native samples. Read the review at shorturl.at/mitjg
On the cover: recent studies demonstrate that the range of samples suitable for cryo-EM single-particle analysis is expanding towards increasingly more native samples. Read the review at shorturl.at/mitjg
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So many of my colleagues laughed at me for saying this… but… a few colleagues didn’t… and I think they saved a LOT of lives in the first few years.
Australian scientist who alerted world that COVID is airborne wins top science prize
When the WHO falsely claimed in March 2020 that COVID wasn’t airborne, Professor Lidia Morawska took action—organising 239 scientists worldwide to warn about SARS-CoV-2 airborne spread and urge global recognition.
When the WHO falsely claimed in March 2020 that COVID wasn’t airborne, Professor Lidia Morawska took action—organising 239 scientists worldwide to warn about SARS-CoV-2 airborne spread and urge global recognition.
Australian scientist who alerted world that Covid is airborne wins top science prize
Prof Lidia Morawska says recognition of her research comes at a fraught time – an ‘age of anti-science’
www.theguardian.com
November 4, 2025 at 6:07 AM
So many of my colleagues laughed at me for saying this… but… a few colleagues didn’t… and I think they saved a LOT of lives in the first few years.
Corporate lobbyists have no shame.
The UK Government could ‘move up the value chain’ and establish well funded public centres that develop drugs up to the point at which production is scaled up for patients.
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
The UK Government could ‘move up the value chain’ and establish well funded public centres that develop drugs up to the point at which production is scaled up for patients.
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
We need clarity on big pharma’s tax breaks | Letters
Letters: Pharmaceutical giants like GSK should be more transparent about the generous tax breaks they get from the UK government, says Mike Lewis
www.theguardian.com
November 4, 2025 at 7:38 AM
Corporate lobbyists have no shame.
The UK Government could ‘move up the value chain’ and establish well funded public centres that develop drugs up to the point at which production is scaled up for patients.
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
The UK Government could ‘move up the value chain’ and establish well funded public centres that develop drugs up to the point at which production is scaled up for patients.
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
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"So, then the old geezers go off to die and young people are left with 2°C of global warming locked in, out of their control, and both hands tied behind their back"
Dr James E Hansen
@drjamesehansen.bsky.social
youtu.be/XlyWEixy8p4
Dr James E Hansen
@drjamesehansen.bsky.social
youtu.be/XlyWEixy8p4
November 2, 2025 at 12:54 AM
"So, then the old geezers go off to die and young people are left with 2°C of global warming locked in, out of their control, and both hands tied behind their back"
Dr James E Hansen
@drjamesehansen.bsky.social
youtu.be/XlyWEixy8p4
Dr James E Hansen
@drjamesehansen.bsky.social
youtu.be/XlyWEixy8p4
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HISTORIC EVENT
Thousands of hot nights records smashed with insane margins (up to 5C+) allovoer South Asia
Some Incredible Record High Minimums
INDIA
28.6 Kavali
28.0 Nellore
27.4 Ongole
27.7 Chennai AP,27.0 Chennai
MYANMAR
26.0 Monywa
BANGLADESH
26.4 Katubdia
26.0 Feni
etc
Thousands of hot nights records smashed with insane margins (up to 5C+) allovoer South Asia
Some Incredible Record High Minimums
INDIA
28.6 Kavali
28.0 Nellore
27.4 Ongole
27.7 Chennai AP,27.0 Chennai
MYANMAR
26.0 Monywa
BANGLADESH
26.4 Katubdia
26.0 Feni
etc
November 2, 2025 at 6:47 AM
HISTORIC EVENT
Thousands of hot nights records smashed with insane margins (up to 5C+) allovoer South Asia
Some Incredible Record High Minimums
INDIA
28.6 Kavali
28.0 Nellore
27.4 Ongole
27.7 Chennai AP,27.0 Chennai
MYANMAR
26.0 Monywa
BANGLADESH
26.4 Katubdia
26.0 Feni
etc
Thousands of hot nights records smashed with insane margins (up to 5C+) allovoer South Asia
Some Incredible Record High Minimums
INDIA
28.6 Kavali
28.0 Nellore
27.4 Ongole
27.7 Chennai AP,27.0 Chennai
MYANMAR
26.0 Monywa
BANGLADESH
26.4 Katubdia
26.0 Feni
etc
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The Global South needs between $310 billion and $365 billion in adaptation finance per year by 2035, whereas adaptation finance from rich countries was only $26 billion in 2023.
CO₂ removal will cost >$1000 billion per year, and will mainly benefit the Global South. Who's gonna pay that? No one.
CO₂ removal will cost >$1000 billion per year, and will mainly benefit the Global South. Who's gonna pay that? No one.
The true-but-not-surprising case of the missing $300 billion.
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Missing $300 Billion Hampers Efforts to Adapt to Climate Change, UN Says
Finance for climate adaptation is only one-twelfth what the world needs, and the gap isn’t shrinking, the UN Environment Programme warns.
www.bloomberg.com
October 30, 2025 at 1:57 PM
The Global South needs between $310 billion and $365 billion in adaptation finance per year by 2035, whereas adaptation finance from rich countries was only $26 billion in 2023.
CO₂ removal will cost >$1000 billion per year, and will mainly benefit the Global South. Who's gonna pay that? No one.
CO₂ removal will cost >$1000 billion per year, and will mainly benefit the Global South. Who's gonna pay that? No one.
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We can find suitable land with sunlight, water, and nutrients to grow plants, wait years to harvest the biomass and burn it for energy, hope to capture the CO₂ with carbon capture and storage technology, and find a suitable spot to bury the CO₂ permanently.
OR we can use solar panels.
OR we can use solar panels.
October 29, 2025 at 12:50 PM
We can find suitable land with sunlight, water, and nutrients to grow plants, wait years to harvest the biomass and burn it for energy, hope to capture the CO₂ with carbon capture and storage technology, and find a suitable spot to bury the CO₂ permanently.
OR we can use solar panels.
OR we can use solar panels.
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Where are we on climate action?
The bottom black line is countries that submitted new commitments (on time), the dotted line is global emissions. Blue shading are the commitments.
That is the progress 10 years after Paris...
unfccc.int/process-and-...
The bottom black line is countries that submitted new commitments (on time), the dotted line is global emissions. Blue shading are the commitments.
That is the progress 10 years after Paris...
unfccc.int/process-and-...
October 30, 2025 at 8:11 AM
Where are we on climate action?
The bottom black line is countries that submitted new commitments (on time), the dotted line is global emissions. Blue shading are the commitments.
That is the progress 10 years after Paris...
unfccc.int/process-and-...
The bottom black line is countries that submitted new commitments (on time), the dotted line is global emissions. Blue shading are the commitments.
That is the progress 10 years after Paris...
unfccc.int/process-and-...
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🚨 The news-media is utterly failing to cover these momentous scientific findings.
The public is not being informed of the danger posed.
The UK chief scientist Dame Angela McLean just highlighted this as an issue of national security - why are no news outlets covering it ?!? 🤯
#EndClimateSilence
The public is not being informed of the danger posed.
The UK chief scientist Dame Angela McLean just highlighted this as an issue of national security - why are no news outlets covering it ?!? 🤯
#EndClimateSilence
October 30, 2025 at 7:31 AM
🚨 The news-media is utterly failing to cover these momentous scientific findings.
The public is not being informed of the danger posed.
The UK chief scientist Dame Angela McLean just highlighted this as an issue of national security - why are no news outlets covering it ?!? 🤯
#EndClimateSilence
The public is not being informed of the danger posed.
The UK chief scientist Dame Angela McLean just highlighted this as an issue of national security - why are no news outlets covering it ?!? 🤯
#EndClimateSilence
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I wonder what happened in January? Anyone anyone
October 27, 2025 at 5:43 PM
I wonder what happened in January? Anyone anyone
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This is amazing. And it’s truly the stuff of nightmares.
October 27, 2025 at 11:08 AM
This is amazing. And it’s truly the stuff of nightmares.