AirToob
@extwitterairtoob.bsky.social
Retired industrial software engineer. Likes reading good books for both adults and children. Tries to send positive messages where things are not going right. Woke.
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AirToob
@extwitterairtoob.bsky.social
· Nov 12
Why am I not a MAGA?
Part of that is I've been reading a wide variety of books for some 70 years now, and my view of the world as a result is very different from a MAGA's
If you're interested, here are my favourite books that made the difference (no ads, no cookies!):
www.tooby.uk/Log/Books.html
Part of that is I've been reading a wide variety of books for some 70 years now, and my view of the world as a result is very different from a MAGA's
If you're interested, here are my favourite books that made the difference (no ads, no cookies!):
www.tooby.uk/Log/Books.html
@13sarahmurphy.bsky.social
A short-lived opportunity to get rid of lying in politics here too!
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A short-lived opportunity to get rid of lying in politics here too!
c.org/MH94spCMrm
Tired of Lies in Politics? Sign This Petition to Demand Transparency and Honesty from our Leaders
96,948 signatures are needed, let’s get there by the end of the day?
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January 14, 2026 at 10:20 AM
@13sarahmurphy.bsky.social
A short-lived opportunity to get rid of lying in politics here too!
c.org/MH94spCMrm
A short-lived opportunity to get rid of lying in politics here too!
c.org/MH94spCMrm
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I understand the pressures on the BBC, but Radio 4's coverage of the Minneapolis shooting is an example of "bad balance".
It's all "the Trump regime says she was a terrorist, but Democrats say it was murder".
The BBC has the footage. It doesn't have to treat truth and falsehood as equally valid.
It's all "the Trump regime says she was a terrorist, but Democrats say it was murder".
The BBC has the footage. It doesn't have to treat truth and falsehood as equally valid.
January 8, 2026 at 3:37 PM
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Japan's first commercial floating wind farm enters operation.
Floating offshore tech expands substantially global offshore wind capacity potential.
www.offshorewind.biz/2026/01/05/j... #energysky
Floating offshore tech expands substantially global offshore wind capacity potential.
www.offshorewind.biz/2026/01/05/j... #energysky
Japan's First Commercial Floating Wind Farm Enters Operation
The Goto floating wind farm, Japan’s first commercial floating offshore wind farm, entered full operation on 5 January 2026, according to the consortium behind the project consisting of Toda Corporati...
www.offshorewind.biz
January 8, 2026 at 2:49 PM
Japan's first commercial floating wind farm enters operation.
Floating offshore tech expands substantially global offshore wind capacity potential.
www.offshorewind.biz/2026/01/05/j... #energysky
Floating offshore tech expands substantially global offshore wind capacity potential.
www.offshorewind.biz/2026/01/05/j... #energysky
Stand Up To Trump!
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Stand Up To Trump!
After attacking Venezuela, Trump is now threatening Colombia, Cuba, and Greenland. We need our leaders to stand up to him - before it's too late!
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January 8, 2026 at 3:35 PM
Stand Up To Trump!
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Here we go again. Trump has told the UK that if we want a UK-US tech deal, we need to buy chlorinated chicken from the US! 🤢🐔 How dare he try and impose poor food standards in Britain. Sign the petition to keep chlorine-washed chicken off our shelves: 38d.gs/cc-df
Sign the petition to keep chlorine-washed chicken off our shelves
Here we go again. Trump has told the UK that if we want a UK-US tech deal, we need to buy chlorinated chicken from the US! 🤢🐔 How dare he try to impose poor food standards in Britain. Sign the petitio...
38d.gs
January 7, 2026 at 9:25 AM
Here we go again. Trump has told the UK that if we want a UK-US tech deal, we need to buy chlorinated chicken from the US! 🤢🐔 How dare he try and impose poor food standards in Britain. Sign the petition to keep chlorine-washed chicken off our shelves: 38d.gs/cc-df
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Letter to the FT that stingingly sums up Brexit and the shit creek we now find ourselves in.
A terrible idea (naive, prejudiced and uninformed) that has deeply divided us and left us poorer and less secure… but unwilling to face up to the damage we’ve done to ourselves. While the EU moves on.
A terrible idea (naive, prejudiced and uninformed) that has deeply divided us and left us poorer and less secure… but unwilling to face up to the damage we’ve done to ourselves. While the EU moves on.
December 24, 2025 at 8:31 AM
Letter to the FT that stingingly sums up Brexit and the shit creek we now find ourselves in.
A terrible idea (naive, prejudiced and uninformed) that has deeply divided us and left us poorer and less secure… but unwilling to face up to the damage we’ve done to ourselves. While the EU moves on.
A terrible idea (naive, prejudiced and uninformed) that has deeply divided us and left us poorer and less secure… but unwilling to face up to the damage we’ve done to ourselves. While the EU moves on.
Take action - no money required
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Don’t let polluters get their way, again – defend the Clean Water Act
Gutting Clean Water Act protections will harm critical habitats and the clean drinking water of millions of Americans.
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December 24, 2025 at 9:01 AM
Take action - no money required
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Happy Winter/Summer solstice today and festive greetings for the coming week. Looking forward here to the lighter, longer days 🎄
December 22, 2025 at 1:59 PM
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As many comments point out, it's a no-brainer to cover car parks (sadly, there's a lack of brains in some parts), but solar and agriculture can be a great combination
The solution is right above us. Solar panels on existing buildings, car parks, and along highways generate clean power without sacrificing farmland or wild spaces. Let's use our built world first. #Renewables #Innovation
December 22, 2025 at 1:41 PM
As many comments point out, it's a no-brainer to cover car parks (sadly, there's a lack of brains in some parts), but solar and agriculture can be a great combination
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“It would be difficult to overstate just how unhealthy what Trump is doing to the United States, and the world at large, is for the soul.
The unrelenting demonization of others and the constant search for enemies is an affront to basic human dignity.”
The unrelenting demonization of others and the constant search for enemies is an affront to basic human dignity.”
December 21, 2025 at 9:40 PM
“It would be difficult to overstate just how unhealthy what Trump is doing to the United States, and the world at large, is for the soul.
The unrelenting demonization of others and the constant search for enemies is an affront to basic human dignity.”
The unrelenting demonization of others and the constant search for enemies is an affront to basic human dignity.”
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EVs aren’t just a car. They’re part of an energy system.
What happens when millions of vehicles become part of the electricity system?
Vehicle-to-grid will turn every EV into a mobile battery storage opportunity.
#climatecrisis #electricvehicles #V2G #auspol www.lyrebirddreaming.com/post/colour-...
What happens when millions of vehicles become part of the electricity system?
Vehicle-to-grid will turn every EV into a mobile battery storage opportunity.
#climatecrisis #electricvehicles #V2G #auspol www.lyrebirddreaming.com/post/colour-...
EVs At The Tipping Point: Why You Don’t Want To Be A Late Adopter
These graphs tell an important story. On the left is how horses disappeared from cities once cars took off. On the right is the same kind of substitution curve - petrol and diesel powered cars giving ...
www.lyrebirddreaming.com
December 21, 2025 at 11:42 AM
EVs aren’t just a car. They’re part of an energy system.
What happens when millions of vehicles become part of the electricity system?
Vehicle-to-grid will turn every EV into a mobile battery storage opportunity.
#climatecrisis #electricvehicles #V2G #auspol www.lyrebirddreaming.com/post/colour-...
What happens when millions of vehicles become part of the electricity system?
Vehicle-to-grid will turn every EV into a mobile battery storage opportunity.
#climatecrisis #electricvehicles #V2G #auspol www.lyrebirddreaming.com/post/colour-...
Millions of toxic plastic beads from Southern Water have washed up on Camber Sands beach, threatening dolphins, seals, seabirds, and our beaches. Sign the petition to make sure water companies pay for the cleanup of spills like this, not their customers:
38d.gs/water_mess_e...
38d.gs/water_mess_e...
Sign the petition: Water companies should pay to clean up the pollution they cause
Millions of toxic plastic beads from Southern Water have washed up on Camber Sands beach, threatening dolphins, seals, seabirds, and our beaches. Sign the petition to make sure water companies pay for...
38d.gs
December 21, 2025 at 9:50 AM
Millions of toxic plastic beads from Southern Water have washed up on Camber Sands beach, threatening dolphins, seals, seabirds, and our beaches. Sign the petition to make sure water companies pay for the cleanup of spills like this, not their customers:
38d.gs/water_mess_e...
38d.gs/water_mess_e...
The BBC Countryfile calendar is particularly nice this year
Last year the calendars sold raised more than £2.3 million for BBC Children in Need and a minimum of £5.50 from the sale of each calendar will be donated to BBC Children in Need.
www.hcscalendar.co.uk//
Last year the calendars sold raised more than £2.3 million for BBC Children in Need and a minimum of £5.50 from the sale of each calendar will be donated to BBC Children in Need.
www.hcscalendar.co.uk//
BBC Countryfile Calendar 2026
BBC Countryfile Calendar 2026
www.hcscalendar.co.uk
December 18, 2025 at 10:45 AM
The BBC Countryfile calendar is particularly nice this year
Last year the calendars sold raised more than £2.3 million for BBC Children in Need and a minimum of £5.50 from the sale of each calendar will be donated to BBC Children in Need.
www.hcscalendar.co.uk//
Last year the calendars sold raised more than £2.3 million for BBC Children in Need and a minimum of £5.50 from the sale of each calendar will be donated to BBC Children in Need.
www.hcscalendar.co.uk//
Stop this evil POS - sign this petition to all Governors!
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State Governors: Resist Trump’s AI state law moratorium.
Trump wants to issue a new order banning states from passing ANY AI safety laws, and even getting rid of existing ones like the New York law banning deepfakes of children.This is a nightmare scenario
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December 12, 2025 at 12:06 PM
Stop this evil POS - sign this petition to all Governors!
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Grid scale batteries are coming and fast.
Snapshot of grid BESS installations in YTD 2025 (Jan-Oct 2025) vs YTD 2024 (Jan-Oct 2024):
• Global: +38%
• China: +27%
• Europe: +21%
• North America: +21%
• ROW: +242%
Data from Benchmark Mineral Intelligence
rhomotion.com/news/global-...
Snapshot of grid BESS installations in YTD 2025 (Jan-Oct 2025) vs YTD 2024 (Jan-Oct 2024):
• Global: +38%
• China: +27%
• Europe: +21%
• North America: +21%
• ROW: +242%
Data from Benchmark Mineral Intelligence
rhomotion.com/news/global-...
December 4, 2025 at 9:51 AM
Truth in politics... maybe we can follow the example of Wales?
www.change.org/p/uk-parliam...
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Another MP Backs Our Call for Honesty in Politics
We're delighted to share that Ellie Chowns MP is supporting our campaign for truth in politics.
"Truth and accountability are crucial for public trust in politics"—that's why she's backing our call fo...
www.change.org
December 3, 2025 at 8:24 AM
Truth in politics... maybe we can follow the example of Wales?
www.change.org/p/uk-parliam...
www.change.org/p/uk-parliam...
Carbon capture and storage isn't "the answer", but this sure helps!
"Used to extract fossil fuels, the field is now getting a second lease on life as a means of permanently storing planet-warming CO2 beneath the seabed..."
www.euronews.com/green/2025/1...
"Used to extract fossil fuels, the field is now getting a second lease on life as a means of permanently storing planet-warming CO2 beneath the seabed..."
www.euronews.com/green/2025/1...
Depleted oil field to become Europe’s first offshore CO2 storage site
When the project begins commercial operations next year, it is expected to become the European Union’s first fully-operational offshore CO2 storage site.
www.euronews.com
November 29, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Carbon capture and storage isn't "the answer", but this sure helps!
"Used to extract fossil fuels, the field is now getting a second lease on life as a means of permanently storing planet-warming CO2 beneath the seabed..."
www.euronews.com/green/2025/1...
"Used to extract fossil fuels, the field is now getting a second lease on life as a means of permanently storing planet-warming CO2 beneath the seabed..."
www.euronews.com/green/2025/1...
One of many good stories from the Campaign for Rural England - this one being great for both wildlife and carbon reduction
www.cpre.org.uk/news/hedgero...
www.cpre.org.uk/news/hedgero...
Hedgerow Heroes Phase Five: 13 local CPREs join the mission
Phase Five of CPRE’s Hedgerow Heroes project 2025–26 will plant and restore 100 miles of hedgerows across England.
www.cpre.org.uk
November 29, 2025 at 1:51 PM
One of many good stories from the Campaign for Rural England - this one being great for both wildlife and carbon reduction
www.cpre.org.uk/news/hedgero...
www.cpre.org.uk/news/hedgero...
The enemy does not arrive in small boats...
... Please sign if you agree!
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... Please sign if you agree!
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Dear Home Secretary
The enemy does not arrive in small boats. Join the open letter calling for compassion – help stop Shabana Mahmood’s cruel asylum reforms!
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November 23, 2025 at 9:07 AM
The enemy does not arrive in small boats...
... Please sign if you agree!
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... Please sign if you agree!
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Banks are making record profits while our bills go up! 😡 We need to tax bank profits and fund our NHS & schools. Sign the petition and tell Rachel Reeves to #TaxtheBanks
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#TaxTheBanks
Years of higher interest rates have sent our rent, mortgage, and debt payments soaring, while banks have raked in huge profits for doing absolutely nothing.
The big four UK banks (Barclays, HSBC, Ll...
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November 20, 2025 at 10:33 AM
Banks are making record profits while our bills go up! 😡 We need to tax bank profits and fund our NHS & schools. Sign the petition and tell Rachel Reeves to #TaxtheBanks
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American company Comcast, owner of Sky, is considering buying ITV, we are calling on the UK Government and the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) to block the sale and protect the independence and integrity of British media.
Please sign to join us.
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Please sign to join us.
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We Can Make an Impact.
Prevent American Buy-ups of British TV channels
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November 19, 2025 at 2:36 PM
American company Comcast, owner of Sky, is considering buying ITV, we are calling on the UK Government and the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) to block the sale and protect the independence and integrity of British media.
Please sign to join us.
c.org/ysz7wv8c2r
Please sign to join us.
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Tell tech companies: end all contracts with ICE and stop enabling Trump’s deportation machine action.eko.org/a/tech-compa...
Tech companies: stop enabling Trump’s deportation machine
Trump’s deportation machine is tearing children from their parents — and Big Tech is powering it. These companies are making millions while families are ripped apart, and they’ll keep doing it unless
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November 19, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Tell tech companies: end all contracts with ICE and stop enabling Trump’s deportation machine action.eko.org/a/tech-compa...
🚨Our BBC is under attack 🚨 We can't let those that want to see it torn up & replaced by the likes of GBNews or Fox win. Sign the open letter now to demand the new BBC boss is someone that will protect the BBC, not let its enemies tear it down: 38d.gs/2sa8
Sign the petition: save our BBC: don't let the likes of Trump and his UK cronies meddle with our public broadcaster
🚨Our BBC is under attack 🚨 We can't let those that want to see it torn up & replaced by the likes of GBNews or Fox win. Sign the open letter now to demand the new BBC boss is someone that will protect...
38d.gs
November 18, 2025 at 10:52 AM
🚨Our BBC is under attack 🚨 We can't let those that want to see it torn up & replaced by the likes of GBNews or Fox win. Sign the open letter now to demand the new BBC boss is someone that will protect the BBC, not let its enemies tear it down: 38d.gs/2sa8