@flyingsparkes.bsky.social
Ex-science teacher and Head of Dept. Now working at UEA on PGCE delivery. Green Party and striving for lower impact living.
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As Trump and Infantino work the red carpet, bragging about setting records for ticket prices.
(video below)
Lets break down what “record prices" really mean for football fans and host countries.
An important thread.
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(video below)
Lets break down what “record prices" really mean for football fans and host countries.
An important thread.
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December 7, 2025 at 2:09 AM
As Trump and Infantino work the red carpet, bragging about setting records for ticket prices.
(video below)
Lets break down what “record prices" really mean for football fans and host countries.
An important thread.
1/10
(video below)
Lets break down what “record prices" really mean for football fans and host countries.
An important thread.
1/10
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Starmer insists we can edge closer to Europe without a customs union. * A majority now prefer parties outside the Lab–Con duopoly. * Voters drift away from the big two.
eastangliabylines.co.uk/pecksniff/pe...
eastangliabylines.co.uk/pecksniff/pe...
Pecksniff : ‘Why is this bastard lying to me?’ The question on everybody’s lips this week
In which Mr Pecksniff lays before his readers for their approval certain observations and speculations reflecting on the political life
eastangliabylines.co.uk
December 6, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Starmer insists we can edge closer to Europe without a customs union. * A majority now prefer parties outside the Lab–Con duopoly. * Voters drift away from the big two.
eastangliabylines.co.uk/pecksniff/pe...
eastangliabylines.co.uk/pecksniff/pe...
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“We can’t all be expected to bike.”
Fair. But that’s not the point.
“Not everyone can or wants to bike. But some people can & do—and they deserve a safe, efficient, affordable way to move through the city. It’s about freedom of choice.”
This & other useful comebacks, in @momentummag.bsky.social.
Fair. But that’s not the point.
“Not everyone can or wants to bike. But some people can & do—and they deserve a safe, efficient, affordable way to move through the city. It’s about freedom of choice.”
This & other useful comebacks, in @momentummag.bsky.social.
Your Comeback Guide to all the Anti-Cycling Arguments You’ll Hear This Year
Anti-bike arguments aren’t just frustrating—they’re outdated, inaccurate, and often repeated without a shred of evidence.
momentummag.com
December 6, 2025 at 12:29 AM
“We can’t all be expected to bike.”
Fair. But that’s not the point.
“Not everyone can or wants to bike. But some people can & do—and they deserve a safe, efficient, affordable way to move through the city. It’s about freedom of choice.”
This & other useful comebacks, in @momentummag.bsky.social.
Fair. But that’s not the point.
“Not everyone can or wants to bike. But some people can & do—and they deserve a safe, efficient, affordable way to move through the city. It’s about freedom of choice.”
This & other useful comebacks, in @momentummag.bsky.social.
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𝐎𝐧 𝐒𝐦𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐁𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐒𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐰𝐞 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐚 𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐫!
Huge congratulations to Huggers in Long Stratton, the inaugural winner of South Norfolk’s Small Business Award. A fantastic café at the heart of our community. Lisa and the team truly deserved it!
youtu.be/NJ5N8tIg41A
Huge congratulations to Huggers in Long Stratton, the inaugural winner of South Norfolk’s Small Business Award. A fantastic café at the heart of our community. Lisa and the team truly deserved it!
youtu.be/NJ5N8tIg41A
South Norfolk Chooses Its Winner: Huggers Takes the Award
YouTube video by Ben Goldsborough MP for South Norfolk
youtu.be
December 6, 2025 at 3:36 PM
𝐎𝐧 𝐒𝐦𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐁𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐒𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐰𝐞 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐚 𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐫!
Huge congratulations to Huggers in Long Stratton, the inaugural winner of South Norfolk’s Small Business Award. A fantastic café at the heart of our community. Lisa and the team truly deserved it!
youtu.be/NJ5N8tIg41A
Huge congratulations to Huggers in Long Stratton, the inaugural winner of South Norfolk’s Small Business Award. A fantastic café at the heart of our community. Lisa and the team truly deserved it!
youtu.be/NJ5N8tIg41A
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Great visualization about how warming in the Arctic (like we're having right now) is leading to colder winters with more snowfall 👇
How does global warming cause colder winter storms? whowhatwhy.org/2019/11/23/t...
The Paradox of Global Warming and Colder Winters - WhoWhatWhy
If the cold weather makes it harder for you to argue with climate change deniers about the existence of global warming, this story is for you.
whowhatwhy.org
December 6, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Great visualization about how warming in the Arctic (like we're having right now) is leading to colder winters with more snowfall 👇
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Imagine choosing this headline when the same report predicts up to 4 BILLION DEATHS!
The media is a massive part of the problem.
The media is a massive part of the problem.
December 6, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Imagine choosing this headline when the same report predicts up to 4 BILLION DEATHS!
The media is a massive part of the problem.
The media is a massive part of the problem.
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🔴 Nigel Farage’s Reform is more reliant on super-rich backers than any major party in modern British political history
75% of *all* Reform donations *ever* have come from just three rich men
Is this what democracy looks like?
New on Democracy for Sale
democracyforsale.substack.com/p/75-of-refo...
75% of *all* Reform donations *ever* have come from just three rich men
Is this what democracy looks like?
New on Democracy for Sale
democracyforsale.substack.com/p/75-of-refo...
75% of Reform UK’s donations have come from just three rich men
Calls grow for donation caps as Democracy for Sale research reveals that three-quarters of Reform’s funding comes from a trio of wealthy donors
democracyforsale.substack.com
December 5, 2025 at 10:55 AM
🔴 Nigel Farage’s Reform is more reliant on super-rich backers than any major party in modern British political history
75% of *all* Reform donations *ever* have come from just three rich men
Is this what democracy looks like?
New on Democracy for Sale
democracyforsale.substack.com/p/75-of-refo...
75% of *all* Reform donations *ever* have come from just three rich men
Is this what democracy looks like?
New on Democracy for Sale
democracyforsale.substack.com/p/75-of-refo...
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"You're a government of cowards"
Zack Polanski calls out the Labour government's inhumane approach to asylum- highlighting continued austerity as the root cause of structural issues in our society
join.greenparty.org.uk
Zack Polanski calls out the Labour government's inhumane approach to asylum- highlighting continued austerity as the root cause of structural issues in our society
join.greenparty.org.uk
December 4, 2025 at 10:02 PM
"You're a government of cowards"
Zack Polanski calls out the Labour government's inhumane approach to asylum- highlighting continued austerity as the root cause of structural issues in our society
join.greenparty.org.uk
Zack Polanski calls out the Labour government's inhumane approach to asylum- highlighting continued austerity as the root cause of structural issues in our society
join.greenparty.org.uk
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Zia Yusuf - the unelected multimillionaire policy chief of Reform - makes his fourth Question Time appearance tonight.
The party has five MPs
The party has five MPs
December 4, 2025 at 9:37 PM
Zia Yusuf - the unelected multimillionaire policy chief of Reform - makes his fourth Question Time appearance tonight.
The party has five MPs
The party has five MPs
Here's a question, how are you supposed to get from flordon in South Norfolk to South Walsham in the broads tonight. Roadworks so bad in Norwich we can't quite figure out how to get to our son!! Honestly, the roadworks here are having a huge impact.
December 4, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Here's a question, how are you supposed to get from flordon in South Norfolk to South Walsham in the broads tonight. Roadworks so bad in Norwich we can't quite figure out how to get to our son!! Honestly, the roadworks here are having a huge impact.
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Could we run out of water? “People would be shocked if they knew just how close we’ve come", a former Environment Agency officer told me. To many on this damp little island, the idea’s preposterous. But it’s a very real threat. Here's what I know...
watershedinvestigations.com/day-zero-is-...
watershedinvestigations.com/day-zero-is-...
December 1, 2025 at 9:42 AM
Could we run out of water? “People would be shocked if they knew just how close we’ve come", a former Environment Agency officer told me. To many on this damp little island, the idea’s preposterous. But it’s a very real threat. Here's what I know...
watershedinvestigations.com/day-zero-is-...
watershedinvestigations.com/day-zero-is-...
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Labour lied to voters when they said they would protect peatland in their manifesto. For over a year Labour has actively harmed peatland by delaying the ban on peat compost, which was good to go.
In the Environmental Improvement Plan, Gov. has sidestepped its obligations and flunked defining a firm plan to deliver legislation to end peat sales.
Our full response:
peatfreepartnership.org.uk/peat-free-pa...
@marycreagh.bsky.social #climate #nature #peatfree #environment
Our full response:
peatfreepartnership.org.uk/peat-free-pa...
@marycreagh.bsky.social #climate #nature #peatfree #environment
Peat-free Partnership response to the Environmental Improvement Plan - Peat Free Partnership
Today the UK Government published their revised Environmental Improvement Plan (EIP). The Government has sidestepped its obligations and flunked defining a firm plan to deliver legislation to end peat...
peatfreepartnership.org.uk
December 1, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Labour lied to voters when they said they would protect peatland in their manifesto. For over a year Labour has actively harmed peatland by delaying the ban on peat compost, which was good to go.
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Cyber Monday or climate Monday?
Today’s “one-day deals” can lock in years of waste. Every click has a footprint: energy, packaging, transport, returns. Before you check out, ask:
Do I need it?
Will I use it,
Is there a better choice?
Get involved:
https://rdg.ac/4as3UJl
Today’s “one-day deals” can lock in years of waste. Every click has a footprint: energy, packaging, transport, returns. Before you check out, ask:
Do I need it?
Will I use it,
Is there a better choice?
Get involved:
https://rdg.ac/4as3UJl
December 1, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Cyber Monday or climate Monday?
Today’s “one-day deals” can lock in years of waste. Every click has a footprint: energy, packaging, transport, returns. Before you check out, ask:
Do I need it?
Will I use it,
Is there a better choice?
Get involved:
https://rdg.ac/4as3UJl
Today’s “one-day deals” can lock in years of waste. Every click has a footprint: energy, packaging, transport, returns. Before you check out, ask:
Do I need it?
Will I use it,
Is there a better choice?
Get involved:
https://rdg.ac/4as3UJl
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🚨 Book now for my lecture on "Carbon Capture or Carbon Fiction? Science, Policy, and the UK’s Methane Blind Spot" at the Royal Society of Chemistry, London 26 March 2026
Details & Booking www.rsc.org/events/detai...
#CCS
Details & Booking www.rsc.org/events/detai...
#CCS
November 29, 2025 at 8:26 PM
🚨 Book now for my lecture on "Carbon Capture or Carbon Fiction? Science, Policy, and the UK’s Methane Blind Spot" at the Royal Society of Chemistry, London 26 March 2026
Details & Booking www.rsc.org/events/detai...
#CCS
Details & Booking www.rsc.org/events/detai...
#CCS
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Luke Tryl, More In Common Polling, "Zack Polanksi has been having by any measure an immensely impressive start as leader of The Greens"
"I just wonder if the infighting between Jeremy Corbyn and Zara Sultana, and the rise of The Green Party, might mean that Your Party has lost its moment"
"I just wonder if the infighting between Jeremy Corbyn and Zara Sultana, and the rise of The Green Party, might mean that Your Party has lost its moment"
November 30, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Luke Tryl, More In Common Polling, "Zack Polanksi has been having by any measure an immensely impressive start as leader of The Greens"
"I just wonder if the infighting between Jeremy Corbyn and Zara Sultana, and the rise of The Green Party, might mean that Your Party has lost its moment"
"I just wonder if the infighting between Jeremy Corbyn and Zara Sultana, and the rise of The Green Party, might mean that Your Party has lost its moment"
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....and a million plays on the podcast too!
Thanks everyone for the support. Let's keep growing! 💚🙌🏼
Thanks everyone for the support. Let's keep growing! 💚🙌🏼
3.5m views on this across X & Insta.
£200k raised for the local elections.
Oh we are so putting out two episodes of the podcast this week
£200k raised for the local elections.
Oh we are so putting out two episodes of the podcast this week
Hope is here.
Help us beat Reform in May. Donate today ⤵️
Help us beat Reform in May. Donate today ⤵️
November 30, 2025 at 5:26 PM
....and a million plays on the podcast too!
Thanks everyone for the support. Let's keep growing! 💚🙌🏼
Thanks everyone for the support. Let's keep growing! 💚🙌🏼
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'The Earthlycrumb Tragedies'
(with apologies to Edward Gorey & for being overly morbid)
A poem in 26 Skeets... 🧵
(with apologies to Edward Gorey & for being overly morbid)
A poem in 26 Skeets... 🧵
November 30, 2025 at 6:16 PM
'The Earthlycrumb Tragedies'
(with apologies to Edward Gorey & for being overly morbid)
A poem in 26 Skeets... 🧵
(with apologies to Edward Gorey & for being overly morbid)
A poem in 26 Skeets... 🧵
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This is a good article about the relentless onslaught of climate disinformation that distorts US and global politics.
I just wish it acknowledged that disinformation is sticky precisely because it often resonates w the speech of “our side.”
For example…
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/30/c...
I just wish it acknowledged that disinformation is sticky precisely because it often resonates w the speech of “our side.”
For example…
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/30/c...
Many Fighting Climate Change Worry They Are Losing the Information War
www.nytimes.com
November 30, 2025 at 1:36 PM
This is a good article about the relentless onslaught of climate disinformation that distorts US and global politics.
I just wish it acknowledged that disinformation is sticky precisely because it often resonates w the speech of “our side.”
For example…
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/30/c...
I just wish it acknowledged that disinformation is sticky precisely because it often resonates w the speech of “our side.”
For example…
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/30/c...
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'Reform UK Ltd gets 92% of its funding from climate change deniers and fossil fuel corporate interests'
A new survey reveals negative attitudes to Reform UK Ltd
Reform UK Ltd gets 92% of its funding from climate change deniers and fossil fuel corporate interests, provoking negative reactions
centralbylines.co.uk
November 15, 2025 at 12:49 PM
'Reform UK Ltd gets 92% of its funding from climate change deniers and fossil fuel corporate interests'
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My charity @protect.earth is five years old this week.
Some stats. 🧵
- Planted 157,453 trees
- Created 4,985m of hedgerow
- Removed over 15 acres of invasive species (Japanese knotweed, rhododendrons, bamboo and Himalayan balsam)
- Run 5 free hedge-laying courses for Welsh farmers.
Some stats. 🧵
- Planted 157,453 trees
- Created 4,985m of hedgerow
- Removed over 15 acres of invasive species (Japanese knotweed, rhododendrons, bamboo and Himalayan balsam)
- Run 5 free hedge-laying courses for Welsh farmers.
November 28, 2025 at 3:52 PM
My charity @protect.earth is five years old this week.
Some stats. 🧵
- Planted 157,453 trees
- Created 4,985m of hedgerow
- Removed over 15 acres of invasive species (Japanese knotweed, rhododendrons, bamboo and Himalayan balsam)
- Run 5 free hedge-laying courses for Welsh farmers.
Some stats. 🧵
- Planted 157,453 trees
- Created 4,985m of hedgerow
- Removed over 15 acres of invasive species (Japanese knotweed, rhododendrons, bamboo and Himalayan balsam)
- Run 5 free hedge-laying courses for Welsh farmers.
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“CO2 levels at their highest in around 12 MILLION years.”
10 words that mean none of our lives are gonna work out the way we might hope.
10 words that mean none of our lives are gonna work out the way we might hope.
November 29, 2025 at 6:33 PM
“CO2 levels at their highest in around 12 MILLION years.”
10 words that mean none of our lives are gonna work out the way we might hope.
10 words that mean none of our lives are gonna work out the way we might hope.
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Perfect 👌 as usual from @zackpolanski.bsky.social 💚💚💚
November 29, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Perfect 👌 as usual from @zackpolanski.bsky.social 💚💚💚
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‘Taking action is not a sacrifice, it’s not even a problem, taking action is the opportunity here’ @zackpolanski.bsky.social
Add your signature to the open letter to Keir Starmer and all public service broadcasters.
www.nebriefing.org/open-letter-keir
#climatecrisis #netzero #NEB2025 #cop30
Add your signature to the open letter to Keir Starmer and all public service broadcasters.
www.nebriefing.org/open-letter-keir
#climatecrisis #netzero #NEB2025 #cop30
November 28, 2025 at 12:46 PM
‘Taking action is not a sacrifice, it’s not even a problem, taking action is the opportunity here’ @zackpolanski.bsky.social
Add your signature to the open letter to Keir Starmer and all public service broadcasters.
www.nebriefing.org/open-letter-keir
#climatecrisis #netzero #NEB2025 #cop30
Add your signature to the open letter to Keir Starmer and all public service broadcasters.
www.nebriefing.org/open-letter-keir
#climatecrisis #netzero #NEB2025 #cop30
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Water reserves drying up in face of climate change.
Our latest article, out now:
share.google/0eyMBdzbmWkA...
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Our latest article, out now:
share.google/0eyMBdzbmWkA...
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Revealed: Europe’s water reserves drying up due to climate breakdown
Exclusive: UCL scientists find large swathes of southern Europe are drying up, with ‘far-reaching’ implications
share.google
November 29, 2025 at 7:18 AM
Water reserves drying up in face of climate change.
Our latest article, out now:
share.google/0eyMBdzbmWkA...
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Our latest article, out now:
share.google/0eyMBdzbmWkA...
🧵
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Hope is here.
Help us beat Reform in May. Donate today ⤵️
Help us beat Reform in May. Donate today ⤵️
November 28, 2025 at 7:31 AM
Hope is here.
Help us beat Reform in May. Donate today ⤵️
Help us beat Reform in May. Donate today ⤵️