Dan Martin
@dan-martin.net
Web Dev, Bristol City, Guiseley AFC. Very seldom has anything to say on anything.
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Typically good Bagehot from @duncanrobinson.bsky.social
Must Leeds always lose?
www.economist.com/britain/2025...
But…
Must Leeds always lose?
www.economist.com/britain/2025...
But…
Must Leeds always lose?
Too prosperous to pity. Too poor to thrive
www.economist.com
February 6, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Typically good Bagehot from @duncanrobinson.bsky.social
Must Leeds always lose?
www.economist.com/britain/2025...
But…
Must Leeds always lose?
www.economist.com/britain/2025...
But…
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@samcoatessky.bsky.social was expressing his astonishment yesterday on Sky News that the PM had singled out one judicial review applicant to blame for the legal challenges bedevilling infrastructure projects.
Let’s fix that 😈
Here’s a story that starts with a man shut in his cellar.
Let’s fix that 😈
Here’s a story that starts with a man shut in his cellar.
January 25, 2025 at 8:26 AM
@samcoatessky.bsky.social was expressing his astonishment yesterday on Sky News that the PM had singled out one judicial review applicant to blame for the legal challenges bedevilling infrastructure projects.
Let’s fix that 😈
Here’s a story that starts with a man shut in his cellar.
Let’s fix that 😈
Here’s a story that starts with a man shut in his cellar.
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If you're interested in energy/climate you've probably heard the nugget that "kerosene/crude oil helped save the whales", by reducing demand for whale oil in lanterns.
I've even trotted it out myself🤦♂️
But it turns out it's NOT true.
Here's what actually happened edconway.substack.com/p/no-kerosen...
I've even trotted it out myself🤦♂️
But it turns out it's NOT true.
Here's what actually happened edconway.substack.com/p/no-kerosen...
No, Kerosene did NOT save the Sperm Whale
How we carried on exploiting sperm whales long after the conventional wisdom said we'd stopped. Forgotten Material #1
edconway.substack.com
December 30, 2024 at 7:29 AM
If you're interested in energy/climate you've probably heard the nugget that "kerosene/crude oil helped save the whales", by reducing demand for whale oil in lanterns.
I've even trotted it out myself🤦♂️
But it turns out it's NOT true.
Here's what actually happened edconway.substack.com/p/no-kerosen...
I've even trotted it out myself🤦♂️
But it turns out it's NOT true.
Here's what actually happened edconway.substack.com/p/no-kerosen...
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Since the HS2 bat tunnel is back in the news (turns out it may actually kill the bats), time for one more story.
Which came first – HS2 or the bats?🚄🦇🧵
Which came first – HS2 or the bats?🚄🦇🧵
December 23, 2024 at 8:25 AM
Since the HS2 bat tunnel is back in the news (turns out it may actually kill the bats), time for one more story.
Which came first – HS2 or the bats?🚄🦇🧵
Which came first – HS2 or the bats?🚄🦇🧵
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Massive away win for the little fella.
December 2, 2024 at 1:38 PM
Massive away win for the little fella.
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In Britain they’d be about a quarter of the way through planning permission by now, confronting a gaggle of local retirees with too much time on their hands who never wanted a cathedral there anyway.
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 9:02 AM
In Britain they’d be about a quarter of the way through planning permission by now, confronting a gaggle of local retirees with too much time on their hands who never wanted a cathedral there anyway.
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I've been sitting on this picture for a while. I think a new master in the art of punctuation has announced themselves.
November 26, 2024 at 9:35 AM
I've been sitting on this picture for a while. I think a new master in the art of punctuation has announced themselves.
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Brilliantly powerful writing from James Rebanks (@herdyshepherd.bsky.social) as ever. Given the media reporting you'd be forgiven for thinking farmers just want to keep their £millions from inheritance tax. The truth is far different.
unherd.com/2024/11/a-fa...
unherd.com/2024/11/a-fa...
A farmers' revolt is coming
unherd.com
November 17, 2024 at 10:11 AM
Brilliantly powerful writing from James Rebanks (@herdyshepherd.bsky.social) as ever. Given the media reporting you'd be forgiven for thinking farmers just want to keep their £millions from inheritance tax. The truth is far different.
unherd.com/2024/11/a-fa...
unherd.com/2024/11/a-fa...
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This place is getting seriously good; and this is better than good, just magnificent.
My old boss did a lot of stupid things, like, proper crazy stuff, but the funniest was when he was on the roof of our shop and looked like he was about to leap the 6-foot gap to the roof of the neighbouring building.
I shouted, "Jim, don't be stupid, there's no way you'll make that jump!"
I shouted, "Jim, don't be stupid, there's no way you'll make that jump!"
November 17, 2024 at 1:59 PM
This place is getting seriously good; and this is better than good, just magnificent.
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Deserves to be shared on Bluesky too. The funniest video of all time.
November 15, 2024 at 3:18 PM
Deserves to be shared on Bluesky too. The funniest video of all time.