Full Circle Fibres
@fullcirclefibres.bsky.social
Textile Scientist. Circularity Champion, Churchill Fellow
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As we head ever further down the rabbit hole that opened up in the Anglo-American mainstream media following Covid, Brexit and Trump, some reflections on how social media can make things worse - or better. @yorkshirebylines.co.uk @bylinesnetwork.co.uk #Psychology
Sleuths, witches and aliens in the digital age: mass hysteria and the urgent need for public education
Dr Pam Jarvis explores the psychological evidence on mass hysteria, and why public education is urgently needed in digitised populations
yorkshirebylines.co.uk
November 23, 2025 at 12:21 PM
As we head ever further down the rabbit hole that opened up in the Anglo-American mainstream media following Covid, Brexit and Trump, some reflections on how social media can make things worse - or better. @yorkshirebylines.co.uk @bylinesnetwork.co.uk #Psychology
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See this thread here for a compilation of our reporting & why it matters.
We are still seeing the press & politicians minimising the importance of this case even while a police investigation is ongoing & there are so many qs outstanding.
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We are still seeing the press & politicians minimising the importance of this case even while a police investigation is ongoing & there are so many qs outstanding.
bsky.app/profile/then...
NEW There's no overstating how significant the Nathan Gill case is. On Friday, the close associate of Nigel Farage was jailed for over 10 years for taking bribes ultimately from a friend of Putin. It's a complex, detail-heavy story that raises questions about Farage’s claim Gill was ‘one bad apple’🧵
November 23, 2025 at 8:25 PM
See this thread here for a compilation of our reporting & why it matters.
We are still seeing the press & politicians minimising the importance of this case even while a police investigation is ongoing & there are so many qs outstanding.
bsky.app/profile/then...
We are still seeing the press & politicians minimising the importance of this case even while a police investigation is ongoing & there are so many qs outstanding.
bsky.app/profile/then...
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Thats one hell of a unit..😮 Look at him next to that car...
November 24, 2025 at 4:49 AM
Thats one hell of a unit..😮 Look at him next to that car...
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Quite the correction by the Telegraph. The publication in question is @freemovement.bsky.social
November 21, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Quite the correction by the Telegraph. The publication in question is @freemovement.bsky.social
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An investigation into Russian interference in our politics is long overdue. And we all know who should be questioned first.
November 21, 2025 at 7:01 PM
An investigation into Russian interference in our politics is long overdue. And we all know who should be questioned first.
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This morning, the President of the United States publicly called for the execution of six Members of Congress.
Donald Trump must be removed from office. Today.
He is a clear & present danger to this country. Right now. Invoke the 25th Amendment, or impeach & convict him. Now.
Donald Trump must be removed from office. Today.
He is a clear & present danger to this country. Right now. Invoke the 25th Amendment, or impeach & convict him. Now.
November 21, 2025 at 5:02 AM
This morning, the President of the United States publicly called for the execution of six Members of Congress.
Donald Trump must be removed from office. Today.
He is a clear & present danger to this country. Right now. Invoke the 25th Amendment, or impeach & convict him. Now.
Donald Trump must be removed from office. Today.
He is a clear & present danger to this country. Right now. Invoke the 25th Amendment, or impeach & convict him. Now.
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Did you know, Quarry Bank is home to a fully functioning mill?
The cotton mill dates back to 1784 and still produces fabric, made on heritage machines, today.
Woven on site, the Mill Yard shop stocks unique souvenirs, tea towels, tote bags and more including this Christmas special: buff.ly/lkwzqrn
The cotton mill dates back to 1784 and still produces fabric, made on heritage machines, today.
Woven on site, the Mill Yard shop stocks unique souvenirs, tea towels, tote bags and more including this Christmas special: buff.ly/lkwzqrn
November 19, 2025 at 8:30 AM
Did you know, Quarry Bank is home to a fully functioning mill?
The cotton mill dates back to 1784 and still produces fabric, made on heritage machines, today.
Woven on site, the Mill Yard shop stocks unique souvenirs, tea towels, tote bags and more including this Christmas special: buff.ly/lkwzqrn
The cotton mill dates back to 1784 and still produces fabric, made on heritage machines, today.
Woven on site, the Mill Yard shop stocks unique souvenirs, tea towels, tote bags and more including this Christmas special: buff.ly/lkwzqrn
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… the ‘Greenspan Put’ was all about using the money supply to refloat broken markets that collapsed in bubbles. Greenspan could do it because of global capital *inflows* lowering interest rates & cheap Asian labour suppressing inflation. They ran this pattern in the late 80s, after the dotcom …
November 18, 2025 at 10:09 AM
… the ‘Greenspan Put’ was all about using the money supply to refloat broken markets that collapsed in bubbles. Greenspan could do it because of global capital *inflows* lowering interest rates & cheap Asian labour suppressing inflation. They ran this pattern in the late 80s, after the dotcom …
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NEW: Peter Thiel has blinked. Yesterday, I posted an article about the "Great AI Bubble". And today, we find out that he's bailed on the market.
Has he cut & run? Or is this some 3-D chess-type voodoo? Thoughts please.
open.substack.com/pub/broligar...
Has he cut & run? Or is this some 3-D chess-type voodoo? Thoughts please.
open.substack.com/pub/broligar...
Peter Thiel Gets Out of Dodge
Yesterday, I published on "Great AI Bubble". Today, Silicon Valley's Dr Evil dumps his stock
open.substack.com
November 17, 2025 at 7:01 PM
NEW: Peter Thiel has blinked. Yesterday, I posted an article about the "Great AI Bubble". And today, we find out that he's bailed on the market.
Has he cut & run? Or is this some 3-D chess-type voodoo? Thoughts please.
open.substack.com/pub/broligar...
Has he cut & run? Or is this some 3-D chess-type voodoo? Thoughts please.
open.substack.com/pub/broligar...
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This is about people, about systems, what it takes to make progress, and why being difficult is so important. From fire alarms to hospital beds. From music apps to cars. From climate change to education. Our systems are not serving us well, and it's time to push back.
adsei.org/2025/11/17/t...
adsei.org/2025/11/17/t...
The Art of Being Difficult
I want to talk about change, about people, about systems, what it takes to make progress, and why being difficult is so important. From fire alarms to hospital beds. From music apps to cars. From c…
adsei.org
November 17, 2025 at 6:47 AM
This is about people, about systems, what it takes to make progress, and why being difficult is so important. From fire alarms to hospital beds. From music apps to cars. From climate change to education. Our systems are not serving us well, and it's time to push back.
adsei.org/2025/11/17/t...
adsei.org/2025/11/17/t...
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I feel seen.
“Welcome to what I call the Great Unfuckening—that point in midlife when your capacity to pretend, perform, and please others starts shorting out like an electrical system that’s finally had enough.”
“Welcome to what I call the Great Unfuckening—that point in midlife when your capacity to pretend, perform, and please others starts shorting out like an electrical system that’s finally had enough.”
November 16, 2025 at 3:44 AM
I feel seen.
“Welcome to what I call the Great Unfuckening—that point in midlife when your capacity to pretend, perform, and please others starts shorting out like an electrical system that’s finally had enough.”
“Welcome to what I call the Great Unfuckening—that point in midlife when your capacity to pretend, perform, and please others starts shorting out like an electrical system that’s finally had enough.”
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Some inspiring words on cinema in the streaming era from the Pope.
Yes, THAT Pope.
Yes, THAT Pope.
November 15, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Some inspiring words on cinema in the streaming era from the Pope.
Yes, THAT Pope.
Yes, THAT Pope.
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Open AI loses copyright case in Germany.
Judge Elke Schwager summarized the case saying that if you want to build something and need components, "then you purchase them and do not use the property of others."
Judge Elke Schwager summarized the case saying that if you want to build something and need components, "then you purchase them and do not use the property of others."
Blow for OpenAI in Germany as court rules song lyrics used illegally
A German court ruled on Tuesday that OpenAI violated copyright on nine popular songs in a lawsuit that marked another attempt to prevent the free use of artists' content online. The Munich Regional Co...
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November 14, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Open AI loses copyright case in Germany.
Judge Elke Schwager summarized the case saying that if you want to build something and need components, "then you purchase them and do not use the property of others."
Judge Elke Schwager summarized the case saying that if you want to build something and need components, "then you purchase them and do not use the property of others."
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In response to yesterday's OGI video of methane pollution there was a request for OGI showing emissions from a wind turbine. Here is a good comparison of emissions from a flare stack vs emissions from two nearby wind turbines.
November 14, 2025 at 2:13 PM
In response to yesterday's OGI video of methane pollution there was a request for OGI showing emissions from a wind turbine. Here is a good comparison of emissions from a flare stack vs emissions from two nearby wind turbines.
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NEW: I wrote about British churches installing heat pumps, in some cases in 1,000-year-old buildings! Decarbonisation may not be easy, but many view it as an act of faith.
This is a special feature to mark The Reengineer’s first anniversary! Spread the word! 🥳
www.thereengineer.pro/p/let-there-...
This is a special feature to mark The Reengineer’s first anniversary! Spread the word! 🥳
www.thereengineer.pro/p/let-there-...
Let there be warmth! The British churches putting their faith in heat pumps
Ancient buildings and old bones aren’t getting in the way of decarbonisation
www.thereengineer.pro
November 13, 2025 at 12:06 PM
NEW: I wrote about British churches installing heat pumps, in some cases in 1,000-year-old buildings! Decarbonisation may not be easy, but many view it as an act of faith.
This is a special feature to mark The Reengineer’s first anniversary! Spread the word! 🥳
www.thereengineer.pro/p/let-there-...
This is a special feature to mark The Reengineer’s first anniversary! Spread the word! 🥳
www.thereengineer.pro/p/let-there-...
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Fantastic piece by @chrisbaraniuk.com on heat pumps in churches:
www.thereengineer.pro/p/let-there-...
www.thereengineer.pro/p/let-there-...
Let there be warmth! The British churches putting their faith in heat pumps
Ancient buildings and old bones aren’t getting in the way of decarbonisation
www.thereengineer.pro
November 13, 2025 at 12:22 PM
Fantastic piece by @chrisbaraniuk.com on heat pumps in churches:
www.thereengineer.pro/p/let-there-...
www.thereengineer.pro/p/let-there-...
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This Waitrose ad is better than the majority of movies I've seen this year.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=9sOy...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=9sOy...
Keira Knightley stars in Waitrose’s Christmas ‘mini romcom’ ad
YouTube video by Daily Record
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November 12, 2025 at 9:43 PM
This Waitrose ad is better than the majority of movies I've seen this year.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=9sOy...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=9sOy...
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It’s the BBC v Trump, Farage and co. Who in their right mind would want to be its new boss? | Marina Hyde
It’s the BBC v Trump, Farage and co. Who in their right mind would want to be its new boss? | Marina Hyde
Public life is a minefield and the best and brightest just don’t want to know. How convenient for foes of the most trusted news organisation in the world, says Guardian columnist Marina Hyde
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November 11, 2025 at 4:38 PM
It’s the BBC v Trump, Farage and co. Who in their right mind would want to be its new boss? | Marina Hyde
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What you’re witnessing is a populist assault on the BBC.
This is not an institutional scandal in any meaningful sense of the word. It is an attack on public service broadcasting.
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This is not an institutional scandal in any meaningful sense of the word. It is an attack on public service broadcasting.
iandunt.substack.com/p/extra-edit...
November 10, 2025 at 10:52 AM
What you’re witnessing is a populist assault on the BBC.
This is not an institutional scandal in any meaningful sense of the word. It is an attack on public service broadcasting.
iandunt.substack.com/p/extra-edit...
This is not an institutional scandal in any meaningful sense of the word. It is an attack on public service broadcasting.
iandunt.substack.com/p/extra-edit...
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SUPERB and angrily unvarnished response, by former BBC chairman, Lord Patten.
"I don't think that we should allow ourselves to be bullied into thinking that the BBC is only any good, if it reflects the prejudice of the last person who shouted at it." ~AA
"I don't think that we should allow ourselves to be bullied into thinking that the BBC is only any good, if it reflects the prejudice of the last person who shouted at it." ~AA
November 10, 2025 at 6:40 PM
SUPERB and angrily unvarnished response, by former BBC chairman, Lord Patten.
"I don't think that we should allow ourselves to be bullied into thinking that the BBC is only any good, if it reflects the prejudice of the last person who shouted at it." ~AA
"I don't think that we should allow ourselves to be bullied into thinking that the BBC is only any good, if it reflects the prejudice of the last person who shouted at it." ~AA
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Farthest ever landing. Titan landing.
It's a shame many people don't know we landed on a moon of Saturn
NASA ✨️
It's a shame many people don't know we landed on a moon of Saturn
NASA ✨️
November 10, 2025 at 1:55 AM
Farthest ever landing. Titan landing.
It's a shame many people don't know we landed on a moon of Saturn
NASA ✨️
It's a shame many people don't know we landed on a moon of Saturn
NASA ✨️
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Just occurred that the BBC is the most literal example of Conquest's third law in that it is actually run by a cabal of its enemies.
November 10, 2025 at 8:25 AM
Just occurred that the BBC is the most literal example of Conquest's third law in that it is actually run by a cabal of its enemies.
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Vital piece of investigative reporting from Sky. They've uncovered the X algorithm which feeds users extremist right wing material from the moment they join the site. It is a far-right radicalisation engine, by design.
news.sky.com/story/the-x-...
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 7:23 AM
Vital piece of investigative reporting from Sky. They've uncovered the X algorithm which feeds users extremist right wing material from the moment they join the site. It is a far-right radicalisation engine, by design.
news.sky.com/story/the-x-...
news.sky.com/story/the-x-...