Kim MacDonald
@kimmacd.bsky.social
Engineering Lead in the Green Tech space based in Edinburgh 🏴
Lover of all things fluffy 🐾
She/her ♀️
Lover of all things fluffy 🐾
She/her ♀️
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While you're sipping on a cool drink and waiting for a show today, think about signing this petition to get rid of horrible plastic 'grass' from our festival!
www.change.org/DitchPlastic...
www.change.org/DitchPlastic...
Sign the Petition
Ditch the plastic grass for sustainable alternatives at Edinburgh Fringe 2026
www.change.org
August 12, 2025 at 2:37 PM
While you're sipping on a cool drink and waiting for a show today, think about signing this petition to get rid of horrible plastic 'grass' from our festival!
www.change.org/DitchPlastic...
www.change.org/DitchPlastic...
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Lots of great tips and links and tools here to help insects and a wildlife.
Via @theguardian.com
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Via @theguardian.com
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Insects are dying: here are 25 easy and effective ways you can help protect them
From turning out the lights to letting leaves rot, these small steps can create big changes at home or in the wild
www.theguardian.com
June 17, 2025 at 7:31 AM
Lots of great tips and links and tools here to help insects and a wildlife.
Via @theguardian.com
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Via @theguardian.com
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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OK, this is wild.
In September 2023, geophysicists across the world started monitoring a very odd signal coming from the ground under them.
It was picked up in the Arctic. And Antarctica. It was detected everywhere, every 90 seconds, as regular as a metronome, for *nine days*.
What the HELL?
1/
In September 2023, geophysicists across the world started monitoring a very odd signal coming from the ground under them.
It was picked up in the Arctic. And Antarctica. It was detected everywhere, every 90 seconds, as regular as a metronome, for *nine days*.
What the HELL?
1/
May 12, 2025 at 3:20 PM
OK, this is wild.
In September 2023, geophysicists across the world started monitoring a very odd signal coming from the ground under them.
It was picked up in the Arctic. And Antarctica. It was detected everywhere, every 90 seconds, as regular as a metronome, for *nine days*.
What the HELL?
1/
In September 2023, geophysicists across the world started monitoring a very odd signal coming from the ground under them.
It was picked up in the Arctic. And Antarctica. It was detected everywhere, every 90 seconds, as regular as a metronome, for *nine days*.
What the HELL?
1/
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Almost any building, school, or parking lot could be turned into a #solarpower plant and provide #cleanenergy for our cities and homes.
RT if think more buildings should get a #solar upgrade.
#ActOnClimate #ClimateEmergency #ClimateCrisis #GreenNewDeal #renewable
#energy
RT if think more buildings should get a #solar upgrade.
#ActOnClimate #ClimateEmergency #ClimateCrisis #GreenNewDeal #renewable
#energy
May 21, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Almost any building, school, or parking lot could be turned into a #solarpower plant and provide #cleanenergy for our cities and homes.
RT if think more buildings should get a #solar upgrade.
#ActOnClimate #ClimateEmergency #ClimateCrisis #GreenNewDeal #renewable
#energy
RT if think more buildings should get a #solar upgrade.
#ActOnClimate #ClimateEmergency #ClimateCrisis #GreenNewDeal #renewable
#energy
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Very high to extreme wildfire risk across Scotland
www.firescotland.gov.uk/news/very-hi...
www.firescotland.gov.uk/news/very-hi...
Very High to Extreme risk of wildfire across areas of Scotland
A very high to extreme risk of wildfire is in place across areas of Scotland from tomorrow until Monday, 12 May.
www.firescotland.gov.uk
May 7, 2025 at 4:39 AM
Very high to extreme wildfire risk across Scotland
www.firescotland.gov.uk/news/very-hi...
www.firescotland.gov.uk/news/very-hi...
This is incredibly satisfying. Fuck Elon.
Tesla sold a paltry 512 new vehicles in UK in April - down a whopping 62% from 2024. UK had previously seemed like a bright spot in Europe for #swasticar sales @teslatakedown.com
Tesla troubles: European business is getting worse as sales slump in April
Tesla’s troubles in Europe are going from bad to worse.
finance.yahoo.com
May 6, 2025 at 9:31 PM
This is incredibly satisfying. Fuck Elon.
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That silly “it’s the worst time ever to be or raise a Real Man” post in defense of “boys simply MUST worship at the altar of the Tate brothers b/c feminism & the gays” has me thinking - not about that, obviously it’s nonsense. About what it would take to see a societal shift in masculinity.
May 3, 2025 at 8:03 PM
That silly “it’s the worst time ever to be or raise a Real Man” post in defense of “boys simply MUST worship at the altar of the Tate brothers b/c feminism & the gays” has me thinking - not about that, obviously it’s nonsense. About what it would take to see a societal shift in masculinity.
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Incredible findings on impact of LEZ & ULEZ
⬇️ significantly reduced PM10 & NO2 levels
⬇️ sick leave reduced by 18.5%
⬆️ improved general health
⬇️ reduced incidence of long-term health conditions and respiratory issues
⬆️ mental well-being & happiness
💷 est. savings exceeding £37 million per year
⬇️ significantly reduced PM10 & NO2 levels
⬇️ sick leave reduced by 18.5%
⬆️ improved general health
⬇️ reduced incidence of long-term health conditions and respiratory issues
⬆️ mental well-being & happiness
💷 est. savings exceeding £37 million per year
April 25, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Incredible findings on impact of LEZ & ULEZ
⬇️ significantly reduced PM10 & NO2 levels
⬇️ sick leave reduced by 18.5%
⬆️ improved general health
⬇️ reduced incidence of long-term health conditions and respiratory issues
⬆️ mental well-being & happiness
💷 est. savings exceeding £37 million per year
⬇️ significantly reduced PM10 & NO2 levels
⬇️ sick leave reduced by 18.5%
⬆️ improved general health
⬇️ reduced incidence of long-term health conditions and respiratory issues
⬆️ mental well-being & happiness
💷 est. savings exceeding £37 million per year
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Incredible news! 89% of the global public want more climate action, but don't realise they're part of a huge and potentially powerful majority.
#The89Percent aims to fix that and motivate climate delayer* politicians to up their game. Well done @dpcarrington.bsky.social & all involved
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#The89Percent aims to fix that and motivate climate delayer* politicians to up their game. Well done @dpcarrington.bsky.social & all involved
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April 22, 2025 at 12:21 PM
Incredible news! 89% of the global public want more climate action, but don't realise they're part of a huge and potentially powerful majority.
#The89Percent aims to fix that and motivate climate delayer* politicians to up their game. Well done @dpcarrington.bsky.social & all involved
🧵 1/3...
#The89Percent aims to fix that and motivate climate delayer* politicians to up their game. Well done @dpcarrington.bsky.social & all involved
🧵 1/3...
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Ahead of Earth Day on April 22, DIY supplier iFixit and refurbished device retailer Back Market have partnered to launch a marketing campaign that encourages consumers to replace their phones every 5 years instead of the national average of 2.5 to 3 years.
Most People Buy a New Phone Every 2.5 Years. There’s a Better Way
Back Market and iFixit are partnering to encourage consumers to keep their phones in service for at least five years—and to pressure manufacturers to extend smartphone support to 10 years.
wrd.cm
April 20, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Ahead of Earth Day on April 22, DIY supplier iFixit and refurbished device retailer Back Market have partnered to launch a marketing campaign that encourages consumers to replace their phones every 5 years instead of the national average of 2.5 to 3 years.
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I’d love to see a ban on grouse shooting. It’s a wildly damaging blood “sport” and that land could be put to far better use. Jobs will be lost, but there’s more paid work for local people in restoring those ecosystems than repeatedly burning them down.
Fewer than 500 more signatures needed to reach 100,000 & trigger a Westminster parliament debate on the future of driven grouse shooting.
Plz sign and share - we might get there today! @ruthtingay.bsky.social @chrisgpackham.bsky.social @markavery.bsky.social
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/70...
Plz sign and share - we might get there today! @ruthtingay.bsky.social @chrisgpackham.bsky.social @markavery.bsky.social
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/70...
Petition: Ban driven grouse shooting
Chris Packham, Ruth Tingay and Mark Avery (Wild Justice) believe that driven grouse shooting is bad for people, the environment and wildlife. People; we think grouse shooting is economically insignifi...
petition.parliament.uk
April 20, 2025 at 7:36 AM
I’d love to see a ban on grouse shooting. It’s a wildly damaging blood “sport” and that land could be put to far better use. Jobs will be lost, but there’s more paid work for local people in restoring those ecosystems than repeatedly burning them down.
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“Arran Community Renewables, a Community Benefit Society based on the Isle of Arran, has been granted planning consent for a 6 MW solar farm .. The £5million project will be the largest 100% community owned scheme of its kind in Scotland.”
www.heraldscotland.com/news/2507608...
www.heraldscotland.com/news/2507608...
Scotland's largest community solar farm gets green light
A Community Benefit Society based on Arran has been granted planning consent for a 6 MW solar farm, with the aim of generating 5,600MWh of clean…
www.heraldscotland.com
April 12, 2025 at 8:03 PM
“Arran Community Renewables, a Community Benefit Society based on the Isle of Arran, has been granted planning consent for a 6 MW solar farm .. The £5million project will be the largest 100% community owned scheme of its kind in Scotland.”
www.heraldscotland.com/news/2507608...
www.heraldscotland.com/news/2507608...
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A tricky thing about modern society is that no one has any idea when they don’t die.
Like, the number of lives saved by controlling air pollution in America is probably over 200,000 per year, but the number of people who think their life was saved by controlling air pollution is zero.
Like, the number of lives saved by controlling air pollution in America is probably over 200,000 per year, but the number of people who think their life was saved by controlling air pollution is zero.
April 7, 2025 at 4:13 AM
A tricky thing about modern society is that no one has any idea when they don’t die.
Like, the number of lives saved by controlling air pollution in America is probably over 200,000 per year, but the number of people who think their life was saved by controlling air pollution is zero.
Like, the number of lives saved by controlling air pollution in America is probably over 200,000 per year, but the number of people who think their life was saved by controlling air pollution is zero.
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London-wide Ulez cut pollution most in the areas that opposed it
Emissions of nitrogen dioxide (NO₂), a toxic gas linked to stunted growth in children’s lungs, fell 14 per cent in outer boroughs compared to a scenario without a citywide Ulez
Story 👇
www.thetimes.com/uk/environme...
Emissions of nitrogen dioxide (NO₂), a toxic gas linked to stunted growth in children’s lungs, fell 14 per cent in outer boroughs compared to a scenario without a citywide Ulez
Story 👇
www.thetimes.com/uk/environme...
London-wide Ulez cut pollution most in the areas that opposed it
A new report estimates that nitrogen dioxide emissions fell by 14 per cent in the city’s outer boroughs during the expanded scheme’s first year
www.thetimes.com
March 7, 2025 at 9:41 AM
London-wide Ulez cut pollution most in the areas that opposed it
Emissions of nitrogen dioxide (NO₂), a toxic gas linked to stunted growth in children’s lungs, fell 14 per cent in outer boroughs compared to a scenario without a citywide Ulez
Story 👇
www.thetimes.com/uk/environme...
Emissions of nitrogen dioxide (NO₂), a toxic gas linked to stunted growth in children’s lungs, fell 14 per cent in outer boroughs compared to a scenario without a citywide Ulez
Story 👇
www.thetimes.com/uk/environme...
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Slava Ukraini 🇺🇦
February 28, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Slava Ukraini 🇺🇦
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I was just told that I have to remove “climate” from the title of an ongoing grant if I want to keep it. And publications from that grant cannot include “climate” and other forbidden words. I can’t believe I’m writing this from the United States of America. #AcademicSky
Just received an email saying that it's not advisable to include the following words in future applications for research funding to the US DOT. Here we are.
February 10, 2025 at 9:00 PM
I was just told that I have to remove “climate” from the title of an ongoing grant if I want to keep it. And publications from that grant cannot include “climate” and other forbidden words. I can’t believe I’m writing this from the United States of America. #AcademicSky
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Sunrise today is finally before 8am, Edinburgh people!! ☀️
The sun will rise in #Edinburgh #Scotland tomorrow at 7:59, 120 seconds earlier than the day before.
It will set at 16:53, 131 seconds later than the day before.
It will set at 16:53, 131 seconds later than the day before.
February 5, 2025 at 7:02 AM
Sunrise today is finally before 8am, Edinburgh people!! ☀️
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The DOGE kids showing up at Treasury:
February 4, 2025 at 12:42 AM
The DOGE kids showing up at Treasury:
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Now the whole country gets the experience of what it's like when private equity buys the place you work
February 4, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Now the whole country gets the experience of what it's like when private equity buys the place you work
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Elon Musk believes in the "checks" part of "checks and balances" so long as the checks are written to him.
February 4, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Elon Musk believes in the "checks" part of "checks and balances" so long as the checks are written to him.
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Find yourself fixing the family printer today?🎄
We get hit with tech requests & our folks don’t realize they are most at risk bc they reuse their password everywhere!
Thanks @techcrunch.com @zackwhittaker.bsky.social for chatting about how to help our fam at home 💻
techcrunch.com/2024/12/25/h...
We get hit with tech requests & our folks don’t realize they are most at risk bc they reuse their password everywhere!
Thanks @techcrunch.com @zackwhittaker.bsky.social for chatting about how to help our fam at home 💻
techcrunch.com/2024/12/25/h...
December 25, 2024 at 5:08 PM
Find yourself fixing the family printer today?🎄
We get hit with tech requests & our folks don’t realize they are most at risk bc they reuse their password everywhere!
Thanks @techcrunch.com @zackwhittaker.bsky.social for chatting about how to help our fam at home 💻
techcrunch.com/2024/12/25/h...
We get hit with tech requests & our folks don’t realize they are most at risk bc they reuse their password everywhere!
Thanks @techcrunch.com @zackwhittaker.bsky.social for chatting about how to help our fam at home 💻
techcrunch.com/2024/12/25/h...
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2024 will be the first full year over 1.5°C. We're lucky there were no major weather events associated with this record.
Oh. Right. Never mind.
Oh. Right. Never mind.
December 19, 2024 at 12:49 PM
2024 will be the first full year over 1.5°C. We're lucky there were no major weather events associated with this record.
Oh. Right. Never mind.
Oh. Right. Never mind.
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If you're in the UK, here's a template letter you can copy - docs.google.com/document/d/1... - and you can find your local MP's details here - members.parliament.uk/members/Comm....
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AI & Copyright Consultation - Template letter to your MP
[Your Name] [Your Address] [City, Postcode] [Email Address] [Date] [MP’s Name] House of Commons London SW1A 0AA Dear [MP’s Name], Re: Consultation on AI and Copyright I am writing to express my seriou...
docs.google.com
December 17, 2024 at 6:19 PM
If you're in the UK, here's a template letter you can copy - docs.google.com/document/d/1... - and you can find your local MP's details here - members.parliament.uk/members/Comm....
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If you see anyone talking about how the Amazon strike could disrupt the flow of packages:
December 19, 2024 at 4:12 PM
If you see anyone talking about how the Amazon strike could disrupt the flow of packages:
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Steve Bartlett as a case study in how misinformation is popular & lucrative- clickbait -> more listeners -> more advertising revenue. It’s a sound business model if you don’t care about evidence or data.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Steven Bartlett sharing harmful health misinformation on Diary of CEO podcast
Disproven health claims are accepted with little challenge by host on number one podcast, BBC investigation finds.
www.bbc.co.uk
December 13, 2024 at 12:56 PM
Steve Bartlett as a case study in how misinformation is popular & lucrative- clickbait -> more listeners -> more advertising revenue. It’s a sound business model if you don’t care about evidence or data.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...