Mike Robbins
@mikerobbins.bsky.social
Former journalist, aid worker and climate researcher. Writer. Blogger on books and history. Bike nut. Not a Tory. Read my ramblings at https://mikerobbinsnyc.blogspot.com and https://mikerobbinswrites.substack.com/.
#climate #writing #books #bikes
#climate #writing #books #bikes
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Ye gods. Thank goodness for services trade given the decline in UK's goods exports.
We were told #Brexit was going to be fantastic for trade, but since Non-EU exports (as well as EU exports) exhibit a negative trend, RoW is not exactly coming to the aid of UK's trade balance. 🙄 …1/
We were told #Brexit was going to be fantastic for trade, but since Non-EU exports (as well as EU exports) exhibit a negative trend, RoW is not exactly coming to the aid of UK's trade balance. 🙄 …1/
November 13, 2025 at 11:31 AM
Ye gods. Thank goodness for services trade given the decline in UK's goods exports.
We were told #Brexit was going to be fantastic for trade, but since Non-EU exports (as well as EU exports) exhibit a negative trend, RoW is not exactly coming to the aid of UK's trade balance. 🙄 …1/
We were told #Brexit was going to be fantastic for trade, but since Non-EU exports (as well as EU exports) exhibit a negative trend, RoW is not exactly coming to the aid of UK's trade balance. 🙄 …1/
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The stairway to heaven.
November 11, 2025 at 7:57 PM
The stairway to heaven.
On Remembrance Day: A story that has never been a secret, but has been rather forgotten - the Chinese on the Western Front. Although not combatants, about 3,000 died clearing munitions or in the Spanish flu at the end of the war. #GreatWar #WW1 #RemembranceDay
The Chinese who helped win WW1
The Chinese Labour Corps in World War One
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November 11, 2025 at 3:30 PM
On Remembrance Day: A story that has never been a secret, but has been rather forgotten - the Chinese on the Western Front. Although not combatants, about 3,000 died clearing munitions or in the Spanish flu at the end of the war. #GreatWar #WW1 #RemembranceDay
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The flying of St George's flags across the country are creating "no-go" zones for NHS staff, with some facing frequent abuse, health bosses have warned
news.sky.com/story/st-geo...
news.sky.com/story/st-geo...
St George's flags are creating 'no-go zones' for NHS staff, health bosses warn
A trust leader hails the "bravery" of black and Asian healthcare workers for continuing to treat patients in areas "designed to exclude them".
news.sky.com
November 11, 2025 at 1:55 PM
The flying of St George's flags across the country are creating "no-go" zones for NHS staff, with some facing frequent abuse, health bosses have warned
news.sky.com/story/st-geo...
news.sky.com/story/st-geo...
A huge economy with rising demand for power. If they can do it, it can be done. #climate
www.carbonbrief.org/analysis-chi...
www.carbonbrief.org/analysis-chi...
Analysis: China’s CO2 emissions have now been flat or falling for 18 months - Carbon Brief
China’s carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions were unchanged from a year earlier in the third quarter of 2025, extending a flat or falling trend that started in March 2024.
www.carbonbrief.org
November 11, 2025 at 1:53 PM
A huge economy with rising demand for power. If they can do it, it can be done. #climate
www.carbonbrief.org/analysis-chi...
www.carbonbrief.org/analysis-chi...
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From an article in today's Financial Times. Such an obvious statement of fact. It's hard to understand why direct public investment in social rent housing - so successful for decades - is now unthinkable.
November 10, 2025 at 7:43 AM
From an article in today's Financial Times. Such an obvious statement of fact. It's hard to understand why direct public investment in social rent housing - so successful for decades - is now unthinkable.
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If you've ever needed a reason to rally behind the BBC then this is it.
November 10, 2025 at 4:09 PM
If you've ever needed a reason to rally behind the BBC then this is it.
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Willson was a co-host on the famed BBC motoring program between 1991 and 2001, and a big believer in the potential of EVs.
insideevs.com/news/778429/...
insideevs.com/news/778429/...
Quentin Willson, Top Gear Presenter And Electric-Vehicle Advocate, Dies At 68
Willson was a co-host on the famed BBC motoring program between 1991 and 2001, and a big believer in the potential of EVs.
insideevs.com
November 9, 2025 at 9:43 PM
Willson was a co-host on the famed BBC motoring program between 1991 and 2001, and a big believer in the potential of EVs.
insideevs.com/news/778429/...
insideevs.com/news/778429/...
Splendid! I could go with this.
'Emotional support raven'😀(other sinister birds are available)
#BookSky
'Emotional support raven'😀(other sinister birds are available)
#BookSky
All I want is a humble castle on the Irish coast, a crackling fire, a vintage mystery novel, an emotional support raven, a raging thunderstorm, a few purring cats, endless cups of tea, and a scandalous amount of freshly-baked pastries.
November 10, 2025 at 10:51 AM
Splendid! I could go with this.
'Emotional support raven'😀(other sinister birds are available)
#BookSky
'Emotional support raven'😀(other sinister birds are available)
#BookSky
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Today, the Chancellor named Brexit as one of the main reasons for expected tax rises and lower productivity.
Wasn't Brexit supposed to put £350 million a week into the economy? 🤔 One of just many lies it seems...
Wasn't Brexit supposed to put £350 million a week into the economy? 🤔 One of just many lies it seems...
November 4, 2025 at 11:34 AM
Today, the Chancellor named Brexit as one of the main reasons for expected tax rises and lower productivity.
Wasn't Brexit supposed to put £350 million a week into the economy? 🤔 One of just many lies it seems...
Wasn't Brexit supposed to put £350 million a week into the economy? 🤔 One of just many lies it seems...
Olympic Gold for the UK on the way, maybe? ❤️
#figureskating
#figureskating
Lilah FEAR / Lewis GIBSON (GBR) | Ice Dance Free Dance | NHK Trophy 2025 | #GPFigure
YouTube video by Skating ISU
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November 9, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Olympic Gold for the UK on the way, maybe? ❤️
#figureskating
#figureskating
My house is a bad fit for a heat pump so to my disgust I had to replace my gas boiler with another one. In future, though, this might be the solution. It could also work well with solar panels. Interesting film from @luthmore.bsky.social and @everythingelectric.bsky.social #climate #cleantech
Could This Battery Boiler Replace Gas AND Heat Pumps?
YouTube video by Everything Electric TECH
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November 8, 2025 at 12:40 PM
My house is a bad fit for a heat pump so to my disgust I had to replace my gas boiler with another one. In future, though, this might be the solution. It could also work well with solar panels. Interesting film from @luthmore.bsky.social and @everythingelectric.bsky.social #climate #cleantech
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If you're enjoying the #History feed, please make sure to give it a ❤️️—it helps other history fans find it.
This feed pulls in (almost) all posts using #history as well as feeds from several historians.
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This feed pulls in (almost) all posts using #history as well as feeds from several historians.
Want to get added to the feed automatically? Let me know!
The feed: bsky.app/profile/did:...
October 2, 2023 at 2:27 PM
If you're enjoying the #History feed, please make sure to give it a ❤️️—it helps other history fans find it.
This feed pulls in (almost) all posts using #history as well as feeds from several historians.
Want to get added to the feed automatically? Let me know!
The feed: bsky.app/profile/did:...
This feed pulls in (almost) all posts using #history as well as feeds from several historians.
Want to get added to the feed automatically? Let me know!
The feed: bsky.app/profile/did:...
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November 8, 2025 at 7:06 AM
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#OnThisDay, 8 Nov 1938, Crystal Bird Fauset is elected to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, becoming the first African-American woman state legislator.
#WomenInHistory #OTD #History #WomensHistory #AmericanHistory 🗃️
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#WomenInHistory #OTD #History #WomensHistory #AmericanHistory 🗃️
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November 8, 2025 at 9:05 AM
#OnThisDay, 8 Nov 1938, Crystal Bird Fauset is elected to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, becoming the first African-American woman state legislator.
#WomenInHistory #OTD #History #WomensHistory #AmericanHistory 🗃️
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#WomenInHistory #OTD #History #WomensHistory #AmericanHistory 🗃️
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On this day in 1704, John Locke, the philosopher who gave us the idea that government should serve the people, not the other way around, passed away. His ideas influenced the US Constitution. A thinker ahead of his time! #history #cronologia #philosophy #JohnLocke
November 8, 2025 at 9:05 AM
On this day in 1704, John Locke, the philosopher who gave us the idea that government should serve the people, not the other way around, passed away. His ideas influenced the US Constitution. A thinker ahead of his time! #history #cronologia #philosophy #JohnLocke
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#OnThisDay in 1937, Gloster Gauntlets of No. 32 Squadron, assisted by Bawdsey Radar, achieved the first radar-controlled airborne interception, when they intercepted a civil airliner over the Thames.
Read our Gauntlet profile at www.classicwarbirds.co.uk/british-airc... #aviation #history
Read our Gauntlet profile at www.classicwarbirds.co.uk/british-airc... #aviation #history
November 8, 2025 at 10:26 AM
#OnThisDay in 1937, Gloster Gauntlets of No. 32 Squadron, assisted by Bawdsey Radar, achieved the first radar-controlled airborne interception, when they intercepted a civil airliner over the Thames.
Read our Gauntlet profile at www.classicwarbirds.co.uk/british-airc... #aviation #history
Read our Gauntlet profile at www.classicwarbirds.co.uk/british-airc... #aviation #history
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‘The world is full enough of hurts and mischances without wars to multiply them.’ ~ J.R.R. Tolkien. #BookWormSat
🖼️ Tolkien
🖼️ Tolkien
November 8, 2025 at 10:44 AM
‘The world is full enough of hurts and mischances without wars to multiply them.’ ~ J.R.R. Tolkien. #BookWormSat
🖼️ Tolkien
🖼️ Tolkien
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Short fiction: Leaving Home
A short story for this week in November.
#RemembranceDay #ShortFiction #Writing
A short story for this week in November.
#RemembranceDay #ShortFiction #Writing
Short fiction: Leaving Home
Leaving Home: A short story for November 11
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November 6, 2025 at 9:15 AM
Short fiction: Leaving Home
A short story for this week in November.
#RemembranceDay #ShortFiction #Writing
A short story for this week in November.
#RemembranceDay #ShortFiction #Writing
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Norwich City vs Leicester City predictions: The72
https://www.eucup.com/1353559/
Norwich City host Leicester City on Saturday as both sides bid to turn around their dire form. Norwich City have endured a torrid run of results recently, most recently playing out a 1-1 draw with crisis club …
https://www.eucup.com/1353559/
Norwich City host Leicester City on Saturday as both sides bid to turn around their dire form. Norwich City have endured a torrid run of results recently, most recently playing out a 1-1 draw with crisis club …
Norwich City vs Leicester City predictions: The72 - European Football - EUCUP.COM
Norwich City host Leicester City on Saturday as both sides bid to turn around their dire form.
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November 7, 2025 at 12:46 AM
Norwich City vs Leicester City predictions: The72
https://www.eucup.com/1353559/
Norwich City host Leicester City on Saturday as both sides bid to turn around their dire form. Norwich City have endured a torrid run of results recently, most recently playing out a 1-1 draw with crisis club …
https://www.eucup.com/1353559/
Norwich City host Leicester City on Saturday as both sides bid to turn around their dire form. Norwich City have endured a torrid run of results recently, most recently playing out a 1-1 draw with crisis club …
Short fiction: Leaving Home
A short story for this week in November.
#RemembranceDay #ShortFiction #Writing
A short story for this week in November.
#RemembranceDay #ShortFiction #Writing
Short fiction: Leaving Home
Leaving Home: A short story for November 11
mikerobbinsnyc.blogspot.com
November 6, 2025 at 9:15 AM
Short fiction: Leaving Home
A short story for this week in November.
#RemembranceDay #ShortFiction #Writing
A short story for this week in November.
#RemembranceDay #ShortFiction #Writing
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Flash fiction: A Train Journey
When you're not quite the same
mikerobbinsnyc.blogspot.com
November 5, 2025 at 8:30 AM
A clue perhaps to Britain's own workforce and mental health problems?
Declining union membership could be making working-class Americans less happy and more susceptible to drug overdoses
Two economists found links between the adoption of right-to-work laws and the opioid overdoses of working-age male teens and men.
theconversation.com
November 5, 2025 at 12:49 PM
A clue perhaps to Britain's own workforce and mental health problems?
Flash fiction: A Train Journey
When you're not quite the same
mikerobbinsnyc.blogspot.com
November 5, 2025 at 8:30 AM