Julie Bygraves
@juliebygraves.bsky.social
public policy writer:energy+water economic regulation, clim finance, eco restoration, Spain
ex-UK Treasury energy, EU Budget
18+ yr policy maker
Int’l forestry / deforestation
EU/UN chemicals negotiations
tax & digital transformation
KM
wildbourne_ebn@IG
ex-UK Treasury energy, EU Budget
18+ yr policy maker
Int’l forestry / deforestation
EU/UN chemicals negotiations
tax & digital transformation
KM
wildbourne_ebn@IG
Reposted by Julie Bygraves
We spent 4 nights here and wouldn't have wanted any less.
The canopy was in chorus at all hours.
From kookaburras at dawn and dusk, lorrikeets and currawongs during the day, and flying foxes, gliders and owls all through the night.
Kookaburras in particular were very friendly about camp. 👀
The canopy was in chorus at all hours.
From kookaburras at dawn and dusk, lorrikeets and currawongs during the day, and flying foxes, gliders and owls all through the night.
Kookaburras in particular were very friendly about camp. 👀
October 4, 2025 at 11:02 AM
We spent 4 nights here and wouldn't have wanted any less.
The canopy was in chorus at all hours.
From kookaburras at dawn and dusk, lorrikeets and currawongs during the day, and flying foxes, gliders and owls all through the night.
Kookaburras in particular were very friendly about camp. 👀
The canopy was in chorus at all hours.
From kookaburras at dawn and dusk, lorrikeets and currawongs during the day, and flying foxes, gliders and owls all through the night.
Kookaburras in particular were very friendly about camp. 👀
Truly embarrassing that this story reached such distant shores
November 11, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Truly embarrassing that this story reached such distant shores
Reposted by Julie Bygraves
I think we’ll see a campaign to vote tactically to ‘stop Reform’ become even louder towards a GE.
Hopefully that will gain traction before locals too…
bsky.app/profile/juli...
Hopefully that will gain traction before locals too…
bsky.app/profile/juli...
Except…
68% not voting Ref might just pull a proverbial rabbit out of a hat and vote tactically for whichever party would beat them, esp. in seats Ref would otherwise be most likely to win.
Turnout could rise on ‘stop ref’ ticket
conceivable voters support a v diff. party if nec. in certain seats?
68% not voting Ref might just pull a proverbial rabbit out of a hat and vote tactically for whichever party would beat them, esp. in seats Ref would otherwise be most likely to win.
Turnout could rise on ‘stop ref’ ticket
conceivable voters support a v diff. party if nec. in certain seats?
November 1, 2025 at 9:45 AM
I think we’ll see a campaign to vote tactically to ‘stop Reform’ become even louder towards a GE.
Hopefully that will gain traction before locals too…
bsky.app/profile/juli...
Hopefully that will gain traction before locals too…
bsky.app/profile/juli...
Reposted by Julie Bygraves
Except…
68% not voting Ref might just pull a proverbial rabbit out of a hat and vote tactically for whichever party would beat them, esp. in seats Ref would otherwise be most likely to win.
Turnout could rise on ‘stop ref’ ticket
conceivable voters support a v diff. party if nec. in certain seats?
68% not voting Ref might just pull a proverbial rabbit out of a hat and vote tactically for whichever party would beat them, esp. in seats Ref would otherwise be most likely to win.
Turnout could rise on ‘stop ref’ ticket
conceivable voters support a v diff. party if nec. in certain seats?
October 30, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Except…
68% not voting Ref might just pull a proverbial rabbit out of a hat and vote tactically for whichever party would beat them, esp. in seats Ref would otherwise be most likely to win.
Turnout could rise on ‘stop ref’ ticket
conceivable voters support a v diff. party if nec. in certain seats?
68% not voting Ref might just pull a proverbial rabbit out of a hat and vote tactically for whichever party would beat them, esp. in seats Ref would otherwise be most likely to win.
Turnout could rise on ‘stop ref’ ticket
conceivable voters support a v diff. party if nec. in certain seats?
Reposted by Julie Bygraves
This absurd situation has arisen because successive Governments would rather tax livelihoods than tax SUVs, flights, car dependency, cheap commodity imports and land degradation associated with tropical deforestation.
And continue to spend billions subsidising tech which won’t stand on its own.
And continue to spend billions subsidising tech which won’t stand on its own.
November 4, 2025 at 3:43 PM
This absurd situation has arisen because successive Governments would rather tax livelihoods than tax SUVs, flights, car dependency, cheap commodity imports and land degradation associated with tropical deforestation.
And continue to spend billions subsidising tech which won’t stand on its own.
And continue to spend billions subsidising tech which won’t stand on its own.
Reposted by Julie Bygraves
Not low carbon
Adds costs on bills in a cost of living crisis
Detracts from the options which will create energy security for the UK
High risk that old growth forests in the US and Canada have been logged
Adds costs on bills in a cost of living crisis
Detracts from the options which will create energy security for the UK
High risk that old growth forests in the US and Canada have been logged
November 5, 2025 at 11:34 AM
Not low carbon
Adds costs on bills in a cost of living crisis
Detracts from the options which will create energy security for the UK
High risk that old growth forests in the US and Canada have been logged
Adds costs on bills in a cost of living crisis
Detracts from the options which will create energy security for the UK
High risk that old growth forests in the US and Canada have been logged
Not low carbon
Adds costs on bills in a cost of living crisis
Detracts from the options which will create energy security for the UK
High risk that old growth forests in the US and Canada have been logged
Adds costs on bills in a cost of living crisis
Detracts from the options which will create energy security for the UK
High risk that old growth forests in the US and Canada have been logged
November 5, 2025 at 11:34 AM
Not low carbon
Adds costs on bills in a cost of living crisis
Detracts from the options which will create energy security for the UK
High risk that old growth forests in the US and Canada have been logged
Adds costs on bills in a cost of living crisis
Detracts from the options which will create energy security for the UK
High risk that old growth forests in the US and Canada have been logged
This absurd situation has arisen because successive Governments would rather tax livelihoods than tax SUVs, flights, car dependency, cheap commodity imports and land degradation associated with tropical deforestation.
And continue to spend billions subsidising tech which won’t stand on its own.
And continue to spend billions subsidising tech which won’t stand on its own.
November 5, 2025 at 9:05 AM
General elections just come down to who is the biggest jammie dodger of them all.
Then tactically voting against.
Then tactically voting against.
November 4, 2025 at 9:52 PM
General elections just come down to who is the biggest jammie dodger of them all.
Then tactically voting against.
Then tactically voting against.
Reposted by Julie Bygraves
Unofficial translation:
“We are going to increase tax on your labour while your job gets taken away by robots. But it’s not our fault. It’s your fault for voting in thatcherite government for 46 years and then voting to leave the EU and then being persistently lazy and unproductive.”
“We are going to increase tax on your labour while your job gets taken away by robots. But it’s not our fault. It’s your fault for voting in thatcherite government for 46 years and then voting to leave the EU and then being persistently lazy and unproductive.”
November 4, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Unofficial translation:
“We are going to increase tax on your labour while your job gets taken away by robots. But it’s not our fault. It’s your fault for voting in thatcherite government for 46 years and then voting to leave the EU and then being persistently lazy and unproductive.”
“We are going to increase tax on your labour while your job gets taken away by robots. But it’s not our fault. It’s your fault for voting in thatcherite government for 46 years and then voting to leave the EU and then being persistently lazy and unproductive.”
Investigation into earnings inside the uk would be nice for starters
November 4, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Investigation into earnings inside the uk would be nice for starters
Unofficial translation:
“We are going to increase tax on your labour while your job gets taken away by robots. But it’s not our fault. It’s your fault for voting in thatcherite government for 46 years and then voting to leave the EU and then being persistently lazy and unproductive.”
“We are going to increase tax on your labour while your job gets taken away by robots. But it’s not our fault. It’s your fault for voting in thatcherite government for 46 years and then voting to leave the EU and then being persistently lazy and unproductive.”
November 4, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Unofficial translation:
“We are going to increase tax on your labour while your job gets taken away by robots. But it’s not our fault. It’s your fault for voting in thatcherite government for 46 years and then voting to leave the EU and then being persistently lazy and unproductive.”
“We are going to increase tax on your labour while your job gets taken away by robots. But it’s not our fault. It’s your fault for voting in thatcherite government for 46 years and then voting to leave the EU and then being persistently lazy and unproductive.”
What’s the word to describe when yimby tech bros advocate AI for economic growth, but then the AI asset over-valuation is said to be on course to create an even bigger crash than the previous financial crash, with impacts on economic growth which aren’t what they advocated for?
November 4, 2025 at 4:20 PM
This absurd situation has arisen because successive Governments would rather tax livelihoods than tax SUVs, flights, car dependency, cheap commodity imports and land degradation associated with tropical deforestation.
And continue to spend billions subsidising tech which won’t stand on its own.
And continue to spend billions subsidising tech which won’t stand on its own.
November 4, 2025 at 3:43 PM
This absurd situation has arisen because successive Governments would rather tax livelihoods than tax SUVs, flights, car dependency, cheap commodity imports and land degradation associated with tropical deforestation.
And continue to spend billions subsidising tech which won’t stand on its own.
And continue to spend billions subsidising tech which won’t stand on its own.
Even middle-level US reps will have more influence behind the scenes than the high-level reps of most nations.
Just the reality.
Just the reality.
November 2, 2025 at 12:13 PM
Even middle-level US reps will have more influence behind the scenes than the high-level reps of most nations.
Just the reality.
Just the reality.
Reposted by Julie Bygraves
Many people are finding hedgehogs: sick, dead or dying.
Numbers are already at an all time low.
The risks to them are greater every day.
It’s possible that we are observing the functional extinction of hedgehogs in the UK.
Is anyone talking about this or treating this as the emergency it is?
🦔 🦔
Numbers are already at an all time low.
The risks to them are greater every day.
It’s possible that we are observing the functional extinction of hedgehogs in the UK.
Is anyone talking about this or treating this as the emergency it is?
🦔 🦔
October 31, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Many people are finding hedgehogs: sick, dead or dying.
Numbers are already at an all time low.
The risks to them are greater every day.
It’s possible that we are observing the functional extinction of hedgehogs in the UK.
Is anyone talking about this or treating this as the emergency it is?
🦔 🦔
Numbers are already at an all time low.
The risks to them are greater every day.
It’s possible that we are observing the functional extinction of hedgehogs in the UK.
Is anyone talking about this or treating this as the emergency it is?
🦔 🦔
I think we’ll see a campaign to vote tactically to ‘stop Reform’ become even louder towards a GE.
Hopefully that will gain traction before locals too…
bsky.app/profile/juli...
Hopefully that will gain traction before locals too…
bsky.app/profile/juli...
Except…
68% not voting Ref might just pull a proverbial rabbit out of a hat and vote tactically for whichever party would beat them, esp. in seats Ref would otherwise be most likely to win.
Turnout could rise on ‘stop ref’ ticket
conceivable voters support a v diff. party if nec. in certain seats?
68% not voting Ref might just pull a proverbial rabbit out of a hat and vote tactically for whichever party would beat them, esp. in seats Ref would otherwise be most likely to win.
Turnout could rise on ‘stop ref’ ticket
conceivable voters support a v diff. party if nec. in certain seats?
November 1, 2025 at 9:45 AM
I think we’ll see a campaign to vote tactically to ‘stop Reform’ become even louder towards a GE.
Hopefully that will gain traction before locals too…
bsky.app/profile/juli...
Hopefully that will gain traction before locals too…
bsky.app/profile/juli...
Sadly the numbers of hedgehogs have been in decline for 50+ years, so the family you saw locally was likely a remnant sub-population hanging on a limb.
If families are functionally separated, sub-populations won’t mix genetically.
Who will inform us if hedgehogs are functionally extinct in the UK?
If families are functionally separated, sub-populations won’t mix genetically.
Who will inform us if hedgehogs are functionally extinct in the UK?
October 31, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Sadly the numbers of hedgehogs have been in decline for 50+ years, so the family you saw locally was likely a remnant sub-population hanging on a limb.
If families are functionally separated, sub-populations won’t mix genetically.
Who will inform us if hedgehogs are functionally extinct in the UK?
If families are functionally separated, sub-populations won’t mix genetically.
Who will inform us if hedgehogs are functionally extinct in the UK?
Many people are finding hedgehogs: sick, dead or dying.
Numbers are already at an all time low.
The risks to them are greater every day.
It’s possible that we are observing the functional extinction of hedgehogs in the UK.
Is anyone talking about this or treating this as the emergency it is?
🦔 🦔
Numbers are already at an all time low.
The risks to them are greater every day.
It’s possible that we are observing the functional extinction of hedgehogs in the UK.
Is anyone talking about this or treating this as the emergency it is?
🦔 🦔
October 31, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Many people are finding hedgehogs: sick, dead or dying.
Numbers are already at an all time low.
The risks to them are greater every day.
It’s possible that we are observing the functional extinction of hedgehogs in the UK.
Is anyone talking about this or treating this as the emergency it is?
🦔 🦔
Numbers are already at an all time low.
The risks to them are greater every day.
It’s possible that we are observing the functional extinction of hedgehogs in the UK.
Is anyone talking about this or treating this as the emergency it is?
🦔 🦔
If you want to see progressive governments of any type, need to find ways to ensure that students can and will vote. Not easy.
October 30, 2025 at 10:55 PM
If you want to see progressive governments of any type, need to find ways to ensure that students can and will vote. Not easy.
It’s all wrong, it’s Playing with Knives which is provocative.
No, that’s Bizarre Inc.
No, that’s Bizarre Inc.
October 30, 2025 at 7:51 PM
It’s all wrong, it’s Playing with Knives which is provocative.
No, that’s Bizarre Inc.
No, that’s Bizarre Inc.