David Redfern
@jmbgeog.bsky.social
Geographer; writer; speaker; retired Deputy Head and former Chief Examiner. Born in Huddersfield. Woke and proud to be.
Substack: dredfern.substack.com
Substack: dredfern.substack.com
It's quite striking how many of the outspoken Right wingers don't have much of a backbone when it comes to speaking up for a British institution.
November 11, 2025 at 7:50 AM
It's quite striking how many of the outspoken Right wingers don't have much of a backbone when it comes to speaking up for a British institution.
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Trump and his cronies have the BBC in their sights. Leaders can’t stay silent while one of our great institutions is attacked.
We must defend its independence, end political appointments, and remove Robbie Gibb from the Board.
We must defend its independence, end political appointments, and remove Robbie Gibb from the Board.
November 10, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Trump and his cronies have the BBC in their sights. Leaders can’t stay silent while one of our great institutions is attacked.
We must defend its independence, end political appointments, and remove Robbie Gibb from the Board.
We must defend its independence, end political appointments, and remove Robbie Gibb from the Board.
Change is happening across vital academia. Here is one example (of many). Please support:
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Save Geography at the University of Leicester
Can you spare a minute to help this campaign?
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November 10, 2025 at 11:14 AM
Change is happening across vital academia. Here is one example (of many). Please support:
c.org/pHVKqJRjVz
c.org/pHVKqJRjVz
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He explicitly encouraged the Capitol riot
November 9, 2025 at 7:54 PM
He explicitly encouraged the Capitol riot
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The world’s first trillionaire initiated a move that has left more than half a million people dead, most of whom are children.
November 7, 2025 at 7:39 AM
The world’s first trillionaire initiated a move that has left more than half a million people dead, most of whom are children.
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Just when you think Americans have reached peak stupidity...
NOAA’s National Weather Service holds the federal responsibility for tsunami warnings, and has historically been a primary supporter of seismic data collection in Alaska
NOAA cancels longstanding funding for seismic data collection crucial to tsunami warning systems
The Alaska Earthquake Center has long provided NOAA with seismic data for tsunami monitoring and warning purposes. That work will wind down in November, after the federal agency said it can no longer fund the contract.
akpub.io
November 1, 2025 at 12:04 PM
Just when you think Americans have reached peak stupidity...
Interesting scatter graph, and regression line here. Quite a significant set of residuals....
[Graph from @writesbright.bsky.social ]
[Graph from @writesbright.bsky.social ]
October 31, 2025 at 11:37 AM
Interesting scatter graph, and regression line here. Quite a significant set of residuals....
[Graph from @writesbright.bsky.social ]
[Graph from @writesbright.bsky.social ]
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Minority representation on TV causes outrage
From the new Private Eye, in shops now.
From the new Private Eye, in shops now.
October 29, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Minority representation on TV causes outrage
From the new Private Eye, in shops now.
From the new Private Eye, in shops now.
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The government are reportedly planning on moving some asylum seekers from hotels to military bases...
How about, rather than shipping a few hundred people off to military sites, we let asylum seekers work and contribute to our society and fix our broken asylum system? 🤔
How about, rather than shipping a few hundred people off to military sites, we let asylum seekers work and contribute to our society and fix our broken asylum system? 🤔
October 28, 2025 at 12:00 PM
The government are reportedly planning on moving some asylum seekers from hotels to military bases...
How about, rather than shipping a few hundred people off to military sites, we let asylum seekers work and contribute to our society and fix our broken asylum system? 🤔
How about, rather than shipping a few hundred people off to military sites, we let asylum seekers work and contribute to our society and fix our broken asylum system? 🤔
Reading the latest @bylinetimes.bsky.social might help him.
Farage is asked about another two of his MEPs, who made the same pro-Russia statements that Nathan Gill has now pled guilty to being bribed to make.
"Opinions are opinions."
Farage's defence seems to be that they arrived at those views independently and it has nowt to do with him.
Hmm. 🤔 ~AA
"Opinions are opinions."
Farage's defence seems to be that they arrived at those views independently and it has nowt to do with him.
Hmm. 🤔 ~AA
October 27, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Reading the latest @bylinetimes.bsky.social might help him.
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Farage: epic grifter
October 27, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Farage: epic grifter
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Well said, Wes! 👏 👏 👏
Not a peep from the Putin Puppet Farage today over his MP’s divisive and racist rhetoric. Not fit to govern.
Not a peep from the Putin Puppet Farage today over his MP’s divisive and racist rhetoric. Not fit to govern.
October 26, 2025 at 10:36 AM
Well said, Wes! 👏 👏 👏
Not a peep from the Putin Puppet Farage today over his MP’s divisive and racist rhetoric. Not fit to govern.
Not a peep from the Putin Puppet Farage today over his MP’s divisive and racist rhetoric. Not fit to govern.
So now it's poppies on lampposts. It's wrong, and it's dangerous. If one blows off on to a windscreen and causes an accident...
October 26, 2025 at 9:32 AM
So now it's poppies on lampposts. It's wrong, and it's dangerous. If one blows off on to a windscreen and causes an accident...
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The Caerphilly result is what we need to see everywhere at the next election: people coordinating to vote tactically for parties which seek a fairer, kinder, greener country.
Pushing out both those who have betrayed our trust AND those who seek to exploit that betrayal.
Pushing out both those who have betrayed our trust AND those who seek to exploit that betrayal.
October 24, 2025 at 7:12 AM
The Caerphilly result is what we need to see everywhere at the next election: people coordinating to vote tactically for parties which seek a fairer, kinder, greener country.
Pushing out both those who have betrayed our trust AND those who seek to exploit that betrayal.
Pushing out both those who have betrayed our trust AND those who seek to exploit that betrayal.
Global systems: the Reagan/Ontario ad...
UPDATE: Trump is freaking out about the (very effective) anti-tariffs ad Canada 🇨🇦 is running in 🇺🇸 (during baseball playoffs), saying trade negotiations are now “terminated” — so here it is again 👇🏽
Reagan’s audio is, of course, VERY REAL. He is lying: www.youtube.com/shorts/Mj6N-...
Reagan’s audio is, of course, VERY REAL. He is lying: www.youtube.com/shorts/Mj6N-...
October 24, 2025 at 7:09 AM
Global systems: the Reagan/Ontario ad...
And poor Chris Mason....he'll be lying down in a darkened room now. Well done, Plaid.
Make no mistake, the Caerffili by-election is embarrassing for Reform after all the noise they’d made, doing a victory lap on the media rounds all week and even some of their supporters claiming victory.
65% of Caerffili voters told them they’re not wanted.
The far right has a ceiling at 1 in 3.
65% of Caerffili voters told them they’re not wanted.
The far right has a ceiling at 1 in 3.
October 24, 2025 at 6:13 AM
And poor Chris Mason....he'll be lying down in a darkened room now. Well done, Plaid.
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Picture of the East Wing demolition of the White House taken on my flight out of DCA.
October 23, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Picture of the East Wing demolition of the White House taken on my flight out of DCA.
Commonsense prevailing.
Four @ledbydonkeys.org activists arrested over the projection of a nine-minute documentary detailing Trump's links with convicted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein onto Windsor Castle during Trump's state visit have not been charged
No charges over Trump-Epstein projection on to Windsor Castle
Thames Valley Police says no further action will be taken against four men arrested in September.
www.bbc.com
October 22, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Commonsense prevailing.
Enjoyed 'Bardot' on Channel 4 Walter Presents. Such a flawed woman in her youth, though her natural beauty shone through. Julia de Nunez plays her beautifully.
October 21, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Enjoyed 'Bardot' on Channel 4 Walter Presents. Such a flawed woman in her youth, though her natural beauty shone through. Julia de Nunez plays her beautifully.
The demise of Geography Review. Here is my latest post on Substack...
dredfern.substack.com/p/when-its-g...
dredfern.substack.com/p/when-its-g...
When it’s gone, it’s gone
An extra post - please forgive the rant…
dredfern.substack.com
October 19, 2025 at 8:25 AM
The demise of Geography Review. Here is my latest post on Substack...
dredfern.substack.com/p/when-its-g...
dredfern.substack.com/p/when-its-g...
'The billionaire businessman said tax rises were the "biggest threat" to the industry in his 57 years.'
The BBC this morning.... Can they not see the problem with this?
The BBC this morning.... Can they not see the problem with this?
October 19, 2025 at 5:47 AM
'The billionaire businessman said tax rises were the "biggest threat" to the industry in his 57 years.'
The BBC this morning.... Can they not see the problem with this?
The BBC this morning.... Can they not see the problem with this?
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How has the government got itself into the position of standing up for Israeli football hooligans, while criminalising peaceful supporters of Palestine Action?
October 17, 2025 at 2:38 PM
How has the government got itself into the position of standing up for Israeli football hooligans, while criminalising peaceful supporters of Palestine Action?
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This week's episode is another *sleep safe* treat.
Episode 283 - Night trees of Boggle Hole (51 mins)
Up the beach from Robin Hood's Bay to the trees behind the Youth Hostel. A perfect location. No road noise, no planes.
Listen on podbean > bit.ly/LenBog
Episode 283 - Night trees of Boggle Hole (51 mins)
Up the beach from Robin Hood's Bay to the trees behind the Youth Hostel. A perfect location. No road noise, no planes.
Listen on podbean > bit.ly/LenBog
October 14, 2025 at 3:42 PM
This week's episode is another *sleep safe* treat.
Episode 283 - Night trees of Boggle Hole (51 mins)
Up the beach from Robin Hood's Bay to the trees behind the Youth Hostel. A perfect location. No road noise, no planes.
Listen on podbean > bit.ly/LenBog
Episode 283 - Night trees of Boggle Hole (51 mins)
Up the beach from Robin Hood's Bay to the trees behind the Youth Hostel. A perfect location. No road noise, no planes.
Listen on podbean > bit.ly/LenBog
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And this, class, is why aiming at agricultural self-sufficiency rather than spreading risk across different countries through international trade is a *really stupid idea*.
October 9, 2025 at 4:04 PM
And this, class, is why aiming at agricultural self-sufficiency rather than spreading risk across different countries through international trade is a *really stupid idea*.