ChristianG
@mryeswecan.bsky.social
Oxford dweller. European dreamer. Too late to die young, too early to take it easy. Managing expectations daily.
November 10, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Sky News actually fact checking: According to published figures for England and Wales, 262 prisoners were mistakenly released in the 12-months up to March 2025 — representing a 128% increase on the figure in the previous period.
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November 9, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Sky News actually fact checking: According to published figures for England and Wales, 262 prisoners were mistakenly released in the 12-months up to March 2025 — representing a 128% increase on the figure in the previous period.
news.sky.com/story/how-ma...
news.sky.com/story/how-ma...
About those prisoners accidentally released…
November 9, 2025 at 9:45 PM
About those prisoners accidentally released…
Sleepy Smelly Don. 🤣
November 9, 2025 at 7:41 AM
Sleepy Smelly Don. 🤣
Standing-up rowing, often called stand-up rowing or stand-up sculling, has roots in several different traditions around the world. Here a crew doing it in Portmeadow, Oxford.
November 8, 2025 at 11:16 AM
Standing-up rowing, often called stand-up rowing or stand-up sculling, has roots in several different traditions around the world. Here a crew doing it in Portmeadow, Oxford.
America. What a clown show. The soldiers of the mightiest army need to go begging?
November 6, 2025 at 10:26 PM
America. What a clown show. The soldiers of the mightiest army need to go begging?
Zohran and Zack. All great new leaders have to have names starting with Z. 
November 6, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Zohran and Zack. All great new leaders have to have names starting with Z. 
Well, a dictator would want to change voting rights.
November 5, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Well, a dictator would want to change voting rights.
Thought for the day – and a reminder of how short our historical memory can be.
In the 19th century Britain led the world in manufacturing and preached free trade as gospel. By the late 1800s, as Germany and the US surged ahead, Britain began to lose confidence.
1/5
In the 19th century Britain led the world in manufacturing and preached free trade as gospel. By the late 1800s, as Germany and the US surged ahead, Britain began to lose confidence.
1/5
November 5, 2025 at 12:24 PM
Thought for the day – and a reminder of how short our historical memory can be.
In the 19th century Britain led the world in manufacturing and preached free trade as gospel. By the late 1800s, as Germany and the US surged ahead, Britain began to lose confidence.
1/5
In the 19th century Britain led the world in manufacturing and preached free trade as gospel. By the late 1800s, as Germany and the US surged ahead, Britain began to lose confidence.
1/5
The Tories and Labour have neglected the poorest areas. Their revenge was to vote Brexit, and now Reform. Anything to upset the pompous middle classes.
If you hate all of these, #VoteGreen
If you hate all of these, #VoteGreen
November 4, 2025 at 5:45 PM
The Tories and Labour have neglected the poorest areas. Their revenge was to vote Brexit, and now Reform. Anything to upset the pompous middle classes.
If you hate all of these, #VoteGreen
If you hate all of these, #VoteGreen
More than two million households living under Reform-run councils face tax rises of £127m next year, despite promises to bring down bills.
Eight of the 13 local authorities controlled by Nigel Farage’s party since May have signalled they will raise council tax.
Eight of the 13 local authorities controlled by Nigel Farage’s party since May have signalled they will raise council tax.
November 4, 2025 at 11:10 AM
More than two million households living under Reform-run councils face tax rises of £127m next year, despite promises to bring down bills.
Eight of the 13 local authorities controlled by Nigel Farage’s party since May have signalled they will raise council tax.
Eight of the 13 local authorities controlled by Nigel Farage’s party since May have signalled they will raise council tax.
"Scientists aren’t losing the media battle because they’re wrong.
But because fear spreads faster than facts. Because influencers sell fear for clicks. Because lawyers monetize doubt.
Chemistry isn’t the enemy. It’s the reason you have clean water, safe food, and modern medicine."
Simon Maechling
But because fear spreads faster than facts. Because influencers sell fear for clicks. Because lawyers monetize doubt.
Chemistry isn’t the enemy. It’s the reason you have clean water, safe food, and modern medicine."
Simon Maechling
November 4, 2025 at 10:54 AM
"Scientists aren’t losing the media battle because they’re wrong.
But because fear spreads faster than facts. Because influencers sell fear for clicks. Because lawyers monetize doubt.
Chemistry isn’t the enemy. It’s the reason you have clean water, safe food, and modern medicine."
Simon Maechling
But because fear spreads faster than facts. Because influencers sell fear for clicks. Because lawyers monetize doubt.
Chemistry isn’t the enemy. It’s the reason you have clean water, safe food, and modern medicine."
Simon Maechling
The US government shutdown is hiding these figures: US output is shrinking.
November 4, 2025 at 7:11 AM
The US government shutdown is hiding these figures: US output is shrinking.
How it started, How it is going...
November 3, 2025 at 1:35 PM
How it started, How it is going...
I suppose this is out of the question?
November 3, 2025 at 1:34 PM
I suppose this is out of the question?
Amongst other things, #Reform want to trash human rights, deport people legally settled here, and place operational control of the police in the hands of their own far right politicians - all of which is frighteningly similar to what happened in early 1930s Germany
November 3, 2025 at 1:33 PM
Amongst other things, #Reform want to trash human rights, deport people legally settled here, and place operational control of the police in the hands of their own far right politicians - all of which is frighteningly similar to what happened in early 1930s Germany
Hey Siri, when is a crash not a crash?
November 3, 2025 at 1:29 PM
Hey Siri, when is a crash not a crash?
The Supreme Court is hearing a case this week brought by Chicago toymaker Rick Woldenberg, who argues that most of Donald Trump’s tariffs should be struck down after his furry yoga ball businesses took a painful financial hit.
Trump vs furry yoga ball?
My money os on the yoga ball!
Trump vs furry yoga ball?
My money os on the yoga ball!
November 3, 2025 at 1:25 PM
The Supreme Court is hearing a case this week brought by Chicago toymaker Rick Woldenberg, who argues that most of Donald Trump’s tariffs should be struck down after his furry yoga ball businesses took a painful financial hit.
Trump vs furry yoga ball?
My money os on the yoga ball!
Trump vs furry yoga ball?
My money os on the yoga ball!
Using data from the Stockholm Environment Institute, our 'champagne glass' graph shows the #CarbonInequality between the richest and the rest.
For more stats, charts and solutions, read our latest report #ClimatePunder.
👉 oxf.am/climateplunder
#MakeRichPollutersPay
For more stats, charts and solutions, read our latest report #ClimatePunder.
👉 oxf.am/climateplunder
#MakeRichPollutersPay
November 3, 2025 at 1:16 PM
Using data from the Stockholm Environment Institute, our 'champagne glass' graph shows the #CarbonInequality between the richest and the rest.
For more stats, charts and solutions, read our latest report #ClimatePunder.
👉 oxf.am/climateplunder
#MakeRichPollutersPay
For more stats, charts and solutions, read our latest report #ClimatePunder.
👉 oxf.am/climateplunder
#MakeRichPollutersPay
It’s not a scam, but it’s a self-feeding illusion of growth – financially engineered to look like unstoppable progress. If genuine customer demand doesn’t catch up soon, the correction will expose just how circular the money loop really was.
November 3, 2025 at 1:09 PM
It’s not a scam, but it’s a self-feeding illusion of growth – financially engineered to look like unstoppable progress. If genuine customer demand doesn’t catch up soon, the correction will expose just how circular the money loop really was.
Facebook is being spammed with fake Elon Musk stories, lots of them, all painting a rosy piture of the little fascist - and people are falling for it!
November 3, 2025 at 11:24 AM
Facebook is being spammed with fake Elon Musk stories, lots of them, all painting a rosy piture of the little fascist - and people are falling for it!