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
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 ]
This morning 'they' are painting over this. Utterly ridiculous!
September 10, 2025 at 10:24 AM
This morning 'they' are painting over this. Utterly ridiculous!
GCSE Geography 2025: good news here - bucking the national trend.
August 18, 2025 at 7:46 AM
GCSE Geography 2025: good news here - bucking the national trend.
Superpowers: useful data today from Our World in Data:
August 8, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Superpowers: useful data today from Our World in Data:
So The Times is saying 7 in 8 criminals are British-born. Not sure this headline works as they intended.
August 1, 2025 at 8:28 AM
So The Times is saying 7 in 8 criminals are British-born. Not sure this headline works as they intended.
And that idiot Farage is still saying he will scrap HS2. Too late, mate.
July 23, 2025 at 12:28 PM
And that idiot Farage is still saying he will scrap HS2. Too late, mate.
Remind me.... where do you tend to get the fastest flowing water on a river bend/meander?
July 10, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Remind me.... where do you tend to get the fastest flowing water on a river bend/meander?
Further details on previous post:
June 22, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Further details on previous post:
A potential geopolitical flashpoint in the weeks ahead:
June 18, 2025 at 3:19 PM
A potential geopolitical flashpoint in the weeks ahead:
Superpowers: US military presence in the Middle East.
May 21, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Superpowers: US military presence in the Middle East.
More evidence of the decline of the USA...
May 2, 2025 at 4:07 PM
More evidence of the decline of the USA...
For those interested in the glaciation of the British Isles...
April 26, 2025 at 7:33 AM
For those interested in the glaciation of the British Isles...
China has just bought a huge amount of soya beans from Brazil - 2.4 million tonnes (equivalent to a third of its monthly consumption). It doesn't augur well for US farmers.
April 11, 2025 at 2:47 PM
China has just bought a huge amount of soya beans from Brazil - 2.4 million tonnes (equivalent to a third of its monthly consumption). It doesn't augur well for US farmers.
The current state of the USA - from Jason Pack:
April 8, 2025 at 3:41 PM
The current state of the USA - from Jason Pack:
Global systems: an interesting graph bearing in mind the current tariff wars. China now relies on the world’s biggest economy (USA) for just under 15% of total shipments, down from almost a fifth in 2018.
April 7, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Global systems: an interesting graph bearing in mind the current tariff wars. China now relies on the world’s biggest economy (USA) for just under 15% of total shipments, down from almost a fifth in 2018.
Reported by CNN today - 26th March 2025. Another sign of the overall decline of the USA...
March 26, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Reported by CNN today - 26th March 2025. Another sign of the overall decline of the USA...
If you like all things Sicilian (and Downton Abbey), then I strongly recommend Il Gattopardo on Netflix. And you'll see lots of shots of this wonderful place in Palermo...
March 21, 2025 at 8:25 AM
If you like all things Sicilian (and Downton Abbey), then I strongly recommend Il Gattopardo on Netflix. And you'll see lots of shots of this wonderful place in Palermo...
Santorini earthquake event....
February 4, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Santorini earthquake event....
Identity in NZ/Aotearoa...
January 31, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Identity in NZ/Aotearoa...
Global systems: the EU has a trade surplus with the US. Donald won't like that...
January 30, 2025 at 12:07 PM
Global systems: the EU has a trade surplus with the US. Donald won't like that...
Bitterly cold weather over Chicago, and frozen Lake Michigan (-20C+) - 24th January 2025. [Image from NASA]
January 29, 2025 at 8:42 AM
Bitterly cold weather over Chicago, and frozen Lake Michigan (-20C+) - 24th January 2025. [Image from NASA]
Global systems: China's trade surplus was over $1 trillion in 2024, a record.
[From Bloomberg]
[From Bloomberg]
January 24, 2025 at 8:15 AM
Global systems: China's trade surplus was over $1 trillion in 2024, a record.
[From Bloomberg]
[From Bloomberg]