Julia Baker-Smith
@juliabaker-smith.bsky.social
Isle of wight UK, 40 something, Healthcare Business Manager, former Naval nurse, former Labour Councillor. 🏳️🌈 happily in love ❤️ 🇪🇦🇳🇱 still European 🇪🇺
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Eigg isn't connected to the UK national grid. Instead, we generate 90% to 95% of our electricity from wind, sun, & water (hydro). Community-owned Eigg Electric was switched on in 2008. Islanders are trained and employed to manage it. Electricity costs 27p per unit/kWh. isleofeigg.org/eigg-electric/
Eigg Electric - The Isle of Eigg
Eigg is not connected to the mainland electricity supply. After decades of diesel generators, Eigg Electric provided 24 hour power for the first time in February 2008. Eigg Electric is a community o...
isleofeigg.org
November 20, 2024 at 8:42 AM
Eigg isn't connected to the UK national grid. Instead, we generate 90% to 95% of our electricity from wind, sun, & water (hydro). Community-owned Eigg Electric was switched on in 2008. Islanders are trained and employed to manage it. Electricity costs 27p per unit/kWh. isleofeigg.org/eigg-electric/
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If you are anti-Brexit and pro EU and want to find some extra followers.
RT and reply to this post and add each other.
No fun speaking to yourself.
RT and reply to this post and add each other.
No fun speaking to yourself.
November 15, 2024 at 12:25 PM
If you are anti-Brexit and pro EU and want to find some extra followers.
RT and reply to this post and add each other.
No fun speaking to yourself.
RT and reply to this post and add each other.
No fun speaking to yourself.
The moment I realised the other place was broken. Stood on a crowded train near Amsterdam. My eye was drawn to the phone of the guy seated beneath me. British... as he scrolled I saw tweet after tweet about asylum seekers committing crimes, anti-islam, proBrexit, proTrump. I thought, this is why...
November 20, 2024 at 8:10 AM
The moment I realised the other place was broken. Stood on a crowded train near Amsterdam. My eye was drawn to the phone of the guy seated beneath me. British... as he scrolled I saw tweet after tweet about asylum seekers committing crimes, anti-islam, proBrexit, proTrump. I thought, this is why...
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It feels like we are part of a little revolution. Unsure why they didn't call it Flutter and think they missed a trick but apart from that I'm impressed with @bsky.app
www.forbes.com/sites/bradad...
www.forbes.com/sites/bradad...
X Rival Bluesky Is Adding Millions Of Users Post-Election — Reaching 18 Million Users
Bluesky which was developed by Twitter in 2019 has become one of the fastest growing apps as users become disenchanted with X in the aftermath of the election.
www.forbes.com
November 20, 2024 at 12:29 AM
It feels like we are part of a little revolution. Unsure why they didn't call it Flutter and think they missed a trick but apart from that I'm impressed with @bsky.app
www.forbes.com/sites/bradad...
www.forbes.com/sites/bradad...
After the mindlessness of social media over the last few years can we start a thread recommending interesting #documentaries, #talks, #lectures we should be watching please? I haven't seen anything good since 4 horsemen, Shock doctine and that one about the fish. Recommendations gratefully received
November 20, 2024 at 12:03 AM
After the mindlessness of social media over the last few years can we start a thread recommending interesting #documentaries, #talks, #lectures we should be watching please? I haven't seen anything good since 4 horsemen, Shock doctine and that one about the fish. Recommendations gratefully received
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The words of Esteban González Pons
“Europe is not a market, it is the will to live together. Leaving Europe is not leaving a market, it is leaving shared dreams. We can have a common market, but if we do not have common dreams, we have nothing. 1/2
“Europe is not a market, it is the will to live together. Leaving Europe is not leaving a market, it is leaving shared dreams. We can have a common market, but if we do not have common dreams, we have nothing. 1/2
November 19, 2024 at 10:18 PM
The words of Esteban González Pons
“Europe is not a market, it is the will to live together. Leaving Europe is not leaving a market, it is leaving shared dreams. We can have a common market, but if we do not have common dreams, we have nothing. 1/2
“Europe is not a market, it is the will to live together. Leaving Europe is not leaving a market, it is leaving shared dreams. We can have a common market, but if we do not have common dreams, we have nothing. 1/2
I didn't know i needed to know this or that i didnt know where it came from, but it's absolutely fascinating... now i know.
🧵SALT🧵
It's been snowing in the UK and the road gritters are out in force, begging the question:
Have you ever wondered where that grit actually COMES from?
The answer is more magical, beautiful and fascinating than you probably realised.
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It's been snowing in the UK and the road gritters are out in force, begging the question:
Have you ever wondered where that grit actually COMES from?
The answer is more magical, beautiful and fascinating than you probably realised.
1/14
November 19, 2024 at 11:42 PM
I didn't know i needed to know this or that i didnt know where it came from, but it's absolutely fascinating... now i know.