Chris Carus
@chris-carus.bsky.social
Domestic energy efficiency and heat pumps in Glasgow. Exec officer at Loco Home Retrofit CIC, Glasgow's community-led retrofit one stop shop - a hub for households and tradespeople. https://locohome.coop/
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Clearly the aim here is political rather than economic: it’s about building credibility with markets ahead of a push for independence
That’s fine - as long as politicians are clear that’s the aim, and don’t mislead the public by acting like this will result in more investment
That’s fine - as long as politicians are clear that’s the aim, and don’t mislead the public by acting like this will result in more investment
November 13, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Clearly the aim here is political rather than economic: it’s about building credibility with markets ahead of a push for independence
That’s fine - as long as politicians are clear that’s the aim, and don’t mislead the public by acting like this will result in more investment
That’s fine - as long as politicians are clear that’s the aim, and don’t mislead the public by acting like this will result in more investment
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The cost of living crisis was caused in large part by gas prices.
Heat pump policy supports a solution which which gets the country off gas AND reduces emissions.
I seriously hope this is some crossed wires, if not we really are in trouble.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Heat pump policy supports a solution which which gets the country off gas AND reduces emissions.
I seriously hope this is some crossed wires, if not we really are in trouble.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Hundreds of thousands to lose heat pump subsidies in Reeves’s budget plan
Exclusive: Supporters say grants largely going to middle-class households, but experts warn move will slow transition from gas boilers
www.theguardian.com
November 13, 2025 at 4:57 PM
The cost of living crisis was caused in large part by gas prices.
Heat pump policy supports a solution which which gets the country off gas AND reduces emissions.
I seriously hope this is some crossed wires, if not we really are in trouble.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Heat pump policy supports a solution which which gets the country off gas AND reduces emissions.
I seriously hope this is some crossed wires, if not we really are in trouble.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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One of the most precious things about Remembrance is that it sets no political tests.
It asks only that we "remember", and that we do so in the silence of our own thoughts.
It doesn't dictate what we remember, how we remember or what lessons we draw.
That's between ourselves and our conscience.🧵
It asks only that we "remember", and that we do so in the silence of our own thoughts.
It doesn't dictate what we remember, how we remember or what lessons we draw.
That's between ourselves and our conscience.🧵
November 10, 2024 at 6:10 PM
One of the most precious things about Remembrance is that it sets no political tests.
It asks only that we "remember", and that we do so in the silence of our own thoughts.
It doesn't dictate what we remember, how we remember or what lessons we draw.
That's between ourselves and our conscience.🧵
It asks only that we "remember", and that we do so in the silence of our own thoughts.
It doesn't dictate what we remember, how we remember or what lessons we draw.
That's between ourselves and our conscience.🧵
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Unless there's an unbreakably valid safety reason why not, all button-operated pedestrian crossings should activate the lights in pedestrians' favour instantly when pressed.
November 8, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Unless there's an unbreakably valid safety reason why not, all button-operated pedestrian crossings should activate the lights in pedestrians' favour instantly when pressed.
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"House is so much warmer and condensation problem seems resolved. Very happy with outcome as have spent several years doing things which didn't resolve issues.
Recommended contractors did an excellent job. Wish I had contacted Loco Home ages ago."
#retrofit #heatpump #glasgowsustainability #friday
Recommended contractors did an excellent job. Wish I had contacted Loco Home ages ago."
#retrofit #heatpump #glasgowsustainability #friday
November 2, 2025 at 8:05 PM
"House is so much warmer and condensation problem seems resolved. Very happy with outcome as have spent several years doing things which didn't resolve issues.
Recommended contractors did an excellent job. Wish I had contacted Loco Home ages ago."
#retrofit #heatpump #glasgowsustainability #friday
Recommended contractors did an excellent job. Wish I had contacted Loco Home ages ago."
#retrofit #heatpump #glasgowsustainability #friday
This Black Friday, instead of buy crap you do t need, fix cold and damp problems for good with @locohome.bsky.social !!
Enquire at locohome.coop
Enquire at locohome.coop
November 2, 2025 at 8:31 PM
This Black Friday, instead of buy crap you do t need, fix cold and damp problems for good with @locohome.bsky.social !!
Enquire at locohome.coop
Enquire at locohome.coop
Tessa Khan of Uplift doing a great job of grounding discussion at the Just Transition Commission Summit in the ecological and economic reality of the climate crisis.
Discussion is otherwise dancing a little too politely around the feelings of the oil and gas industry IMO.
Discussion is otherwise dancing a little too politely around the feelings of the oil and gas industry IMO.
October 29, 2025 at 10:28 AM
Tessa Khan of Uplift doing a great job of grounding discussion at the Just Transition Commission Summit in the ecological and economic reality of the climate crisis.
Discussion is otherwise dancing a little too politely around the feelings of the oil and gas industry IMO.
Discussion is otherwise dancing a little too politely around the feelings of the oil and gas industry IMO.
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I'm very pleased to see that my work on the ScotWind scandal has been getting some traction again after being quoted recently by Future Economy Scotland. I do encourage folk to read their report as it ties my work in with the work of others like the STUC.
October 24, 2025 at 2:29 PM
I'm very pleased to see that my work on the ScotWind scandal has been getting some traction again after being quoted recently by Future Economy Scotland. I do encourage folk to read their report as it ties my work in with the work of others like the STUC.
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Our AGM takes place in Newlands on Saturday 25th October from 10:30am to 12:30. Attend and get £50 off your next service with us! Both members and non-members are invited!
Book here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/annua...
Learn about our services here: locohome.coop/retrofit/
#climatesky
Book here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/annua...
Learn about our services here: locohome.coop/retrofit/
#climatesky
October 19, 2025 at 9:02 AM
Our AGM takes place in Newlands on Saturday 25th October from 10:30am to 12:30. Attend and get £50 off your next service with us! Both members and non-members are invited!
Book here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/annua...
Learn about our services here: locohome.coop/retrofit/
#climatesky
Book here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/annua...
Learn about our services here: locohome.coop/retrofit/
#climatesky
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Dry-lining fail - meeting to discuss specific cases - Friday 21 November 2025. if this is of interest to you, contact tom@thermalimageuk.co.uk for further details.
October 14, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Dry-lining fail - meeting to discuss specific cases - Friday 21 November 2025. if this is of interest to you, contact tom@thermalimageuk.co.uk for further details.
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I’m not sorry for saying this what they did to our captured relatives was beyond cruelty. They were stripped of their dignity, tortured with electricity, and treated like less than human. It was horror designed to erase their humanity.
October 14, 2025 at 2:31 PM
I’m not sorry for saying this what they did to our captured relatives was beyond cruelty. They were stripped of their dignity, tortured with electricity, and treated like less than human. It was horror designed to erase their humanity.
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Co-operatives UK have released a new report that shows how retrofit co-operatives are the missing link for the UK’s ambitions to make 20 million homes energy efficient by 2035.
In this new resource by Co-operatives UK, Loco Home Retrofit features as a case study... www.uk.coop/resources/retrof...
In this new resource by Co-operatives UK, Loco Home Retrofit features as a case study... www.uk.coop/resources/retrof...
October 13, 2025 at 11:24 AM
Co-operatives UK have released a new report that shows how retrofit co-operatives are the missing link for the UK’s ambitions to make 20 million homes energy efficient by 2035.
In this new resource by Co-operatives UK, Loco Home Retrofit features as a case study... www.uk.coop/resources/retrof...
In this new resource by Co-operatives UK, Loco Home Retrofit features as a case study... www.uk.coop/resources/retrof...
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I spent years reporting on digital IDs like the Brit Card. This is what I found ⤵️
www.opendemocracy.net/en/digital-i...
www.opendemocracy.net/en/digital-i...
October 3, 2025 at 4:21 PM
I spent years reporting on digital IDs like the Brit Card. This is what I found ⤵️
www.opendemocracy.net/en/digital-i...
www.opendemocracy.net/en/digital-i...
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October 2, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Cut your energy bills – for good. Have a chat with one of our experts and get some real advice from your local co-op!
👉retr.fit/aoea Simply complete our short survey and we’ll see if you qualify!
Loco Home – working with people for warmer homes and lower energy bills.
👉retr.fit/aoea Simply complete our short survey and we’ll see if you qualify!
Loco Home – working with people for warmer homes and lower energy bills.
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my takeaway from climate week nyc is that "climate storytelling" is a little too much "we must reimagine our deepest souls in relationship to mother nature and the moral abyss of the polycrisis into which we must now stare" and not enough "ok but get a heat pump"
September 28, 2025 at 6:52 PM
my takeaway from climate week nyc is that "climate storytelling" is a little too much "we must reimagine our deepest souls in relationship to mother nature and the moral abyss of the polycrisis into which we must now stare" and not enough "ok but get a heat pump"
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Out in Dennistoun today
September 27, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Out in Dennistoun today
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This deserves *way* more attention than it’s getting
Reform’s former Wales leader admits he received corrupt payments in exchange for making statements in the European Parliament to promote Russia’s interests in #Ukraine.
Reform’s former Wales leader admits he received corrupt payments in exchange for making statements in the European Parliament to promote Russia’s interests in #Ukraine.
Reform UK’s ex-leader in Wales Nathan Gill pleads guilty to bribery charges
Reform UK’s ex-leader in Wales Nathan Gill pleads guilty to bribery charges
Gill admits to eight charges while an elected member of the European parliament
Nathan Gill, a former leader of Reform UK in Wales, has pleaded guilty at the Old Bailey to eight bribery charges while an elected member of the European parliament.
More details soon … Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
September 26, 2025 at 5:26 PM
This deserves *way* more attention than it’s getting
Reform’s former Wales leader admits he received corrupt payments in exchange for making statements in the European Parliament to promote Russia’s interests in #Ukraine.
Reform’s former Wales leader admits he received corrupt payments in exchange for making statements in the European Parliament to promote Russia’s interests in #Ukraine.
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I spent the afternoon in the woods, in a haze of peace and loveliness. Then came home and heard on the news an Irish doctor working in Gaza describe the clearly systematic, mass targeting of Palestinian children by Israeli snipers.
It's just crazy making. How can such pure evil exist in the world?
It's just crazy making. How can such pure evil exist in the world?
September 26, 2025 at 4:34 PM
I spent the afternoon in the woods, in a haze of peace and loveliness. Then came home and heard on the news an Irish doctor working in Gaza describe the clearly systematic, mass targeting of Palestinian children by Israeli snipers.
It's just crazy making. How can such pure evil exist in the world?
It's just crazy making. How can such pure evil exist in the world?
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Social enterprise is about harnessing business to make the world a better place.
We are proud members of Social Enterprise Scotland!
#retrofit #tenementrenovation #renovation #insulationadvice #heatpumpadvice #ses #socialenterprisescotland #socialenterprise #ecohomerenovation #climatesky
We are proud members of Social Enterprise Scotland!
#retrofit #tenementrenovation #renovation #insulationadvice #heatpumpadvice #ses #socialenterprisescotland #socialenterprise #ecohomerenovation #climatesky
September 24, 2025 at 9:05 AM
Social enterprise is about harnessing business to make the world a better place.
We are proud members of Social Enterprise Scotland!
#retrofit #tenementrenovation #renovation #insulationadvice #heatpumpadvice #ses #socialenterprisescotland #socialenterprise #ecohomerenovation #climatesky
We are proud members of Social Enterprise Scotland!
#retrofit #tenementrenovation #renovation #insulationadvice #heatpumpadvice #ses #socialenterprisescotland #socialenterprise #ecohomerenovation #climatesky
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The truth: we need migration.
The problem: too many politicians are terrified to say it.
Why? They're led by a) toxicity of the charlatans & b) wealthy media organisations who demand these useful distractions rather than us talking about inequality.
Reject it. Draw the line.
The problem: too many politicians are terrified to say it.
Why? They're led by a) toxicity of the charlatans & b) wealthy media organisations who demand these useful distractions rather than us talking about inequality.
Reject it. Draw the line.
September 22, 2025 at 12:57 PM
The truth: we need migration.
The problem: too many politicians are terrified to say it.
Why? They're led by a) toxicity of the charlatans & b) wealthy media organisations who demand these useful distractions rather than us talking about inequality.
Reject it. Draw the line.
The problem: too many politicians are terrified to say it.
Why? They're led by a) toxicity of the charlatans & b) wealthy media organisations who demand these useful distractions rather than us talking about inequality.
Reject it. Draw the line.
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September 15, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Take the first step and make a plan with Loco Home today! We’re experts who give independent, unbiased retrofitting advice. Call us today on 0141 266 0321
#retrofit #tenementrenovation #heatpumpadvice #heatpump #glasgowrenovation #climatesky #retrofit #climatechange #tenementmaintenance
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Ever wondered what resources our members have access to on our website locohome.coop? It's a great time to join our co-op with our AGM fast approaching!
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September 17, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Ever wondered what resources our members have access to on our website locohome.coop? It's a great time to join our co-op with our AGM fast approaching!
#retrofit #tenementrenovation #renovation #insulationadvice #heatpumpadvice #heatpump #glasgowrenovation #membership #coop
#retrofit #tenementrenovation #renovation #insulationadvice #heatpumpadvice #heatpump #glasgowrenovation #membership #coop
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breaking news: in response to a chant of “shoot keir starmer” at the fascist parade in london, the government has announced plans to shoot keir starmer
September 13, 2025 at 7:26 PM
breaking news: in response to a chant of “shoot keir starmer” at the fascist parade in london, the government has announced plans to shoot keir starmer