Neil Lewis
@neil-lewis.bsky.social
Spanish Olive Oil Guy - international trade, foreign policy, economics, clean energy, food, transport. European liberal social democrat. Oh, and trees.
Spain, Europe.
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Spain, Europe.
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Neil Lewis
@neil-lewis.bsky.social
· Feb 15
I write occasional threads about trees - especially Mediterranean trees, their habitats, the fruit they provide and the stories they tell about us and our history.
I hope you enjoy them.
#TreeStories
I hope you enjoy them.
#TreeStories
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Wow, he looks just like him!
November 16, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Wow, he looks just like him!
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We already have the technology to slow (& ideally reverse) climate change. We don’t need to sit around with our fingers crossed waiting for the tech bros. We just NEED TO DO IT. Electrify everything. Build already-consented solar & wind renewable farms. Stop subsidising fossil fuel. No more coal.
November 17, 2025 at 7:27 AM
We already have the technology to slow (& ideally reverse) climate change. We don’t need to sit around with our fingers crossed waiting for the tech bros. We just NEED TO DO IT. Electrify everything. Build already-consented solar & wind renewable farms. Stop subsidising fossil fuel. No more coal.
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Oh and here’s Gross Stupid Richard Tice not knowing a thing about his local area.
Boston Pilgrim Hospital’s heating system is at the end of life. So getting something new, efficient and not fossil fuel is sensible.
Reform UK want you to believe it’s just money being splashed out.
Boston Pilgrim Hospital’s heating system is at the end of life. So getting something new, efficient and not fossil fuel is sensible.
Reform UK want you to believe it’s just money being splashed out.
November 17, 2025 at 12:06 AM
Oh and here’s Gross Stupid Richard Tice not knowing a thing about his local area.
Boston Pilgrim Hospital’s heating system is at the end of life. So getting something new, efficient and not fossil fuel is sensible.
Reform UK want you to believe it’s just money being splashed out.
Boston Pilgrim Hospital’s heating system is at the end of life. So getting something new, efficient and not fossil fuel is sensible.
Reform UK want you to believe it’s just money being splashed out.
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There are 3 other major differences between Britain and Denmark.
Denmark is richer than Britain, is in the single market (and therefore has the freedom of movement) and also is part of Schengen
Denmark is richer than Britain, is in the single market (and therefore has the freedom of movement) and also is part of Schengen
November 17, 2025 at 9:05 AM
There are 3 other major differences between Britain and Denmark.
Denmark is richer than Britain, is in the single market (and therefore has the freedom of movement) and also is part of Schengen
Denmark is richer than Britain, is in the single market (and therefore has the freedom of movement) and also is part of Schengen
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This does seem to be a relevant question. Reading the Sun and Guardina pieces side by side it is hard to believe they are describing the same policy. That kind of spin might have worked in 1990s but in a social media ecosystem where anger goes viral is is likely to generate own goals
And once again, I ask whether Ministers and No10 realise that the readership of one paper can in fact read the contents of another.
Dark forces are stirring up anger in the UK. My asylum reforms are our chance to stop them | Shabana Mahmood
I know some of these measures will face opposition. But a country without secure borders is less safe for those who look like me, says Shabana Mahmood, the home secretary
www.theguardian.com
November 17, 2025 at 8:41 AM
This does seem to be a relevant question. Reading the Sun and Guardina pieces side by side it is hard to believe they are describing the same policy. That kind of spin might have worked in 1990s but in a social media ecosystem where anger goes viral is is likely to generate own goals
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‘GDP reduced by 8%’ – Nine-year study reveals how Brexit decimated UK economy
www.thelondoneconomic.com/politics/bre...
www.thelondoneconomic.com/politics/bre...
'GDP reduced by 8%' - Nine-year study reveals how Brexit decimated UK economy
Can't help but feel those responsible for Brexit should not, for example, be riding high in the polls with a new party...
www.thelondoneconomic.com
November 17, 2025 at 5:47 PM
‘GDP reduced by 8%’ – Nine-year study reveals how Brexit decimated UK economy
www.thelondoneconomic.com/politics/bre...
www.thelondoneconomic.com/politics/bre...
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Merci le Brexit!
I'll have to update my list of favourite brexit benefits!
This brings my list up to #12.
I'll have to update my list of favourite brexit benefits!
This brings my list up to #12.
November 17, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Merci le Brexit!
I'll have to update my list of favourite brexit benefits!
This brings my list up to #12.
I'll have to update my list of favourite brexit benefits!
This brings my list up to #12.
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Grocery bills explode to a record $1,030 a month for a family of four and beef prices are on track to jump another 60 percent by 2026
Grocery bills explode to a record $1,030 a month for a family of four and beef prices are on track to jump another 60 percent by 2026
US grocery prices have never been more expensive: The average cost of groceries for a family of 4 is now up to a record $1,030/month. This marks a +$280 increase since January 2017, when the average f...
citizenwatchreport.com
November 17, 2025 at 3:45 AM
Grocery bills explode to a record $1,030 a month for a family of four and beef prices are on track to jump another 60 percent by 2026
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November 17, 2025 at 6:32 PM
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HUNGARY’S FISCAL DEFICIT TARGET INCREASE IS SOMEWHAT BIGGER THAN EXPECTED: FITCH
November 17, 2025 at 6:25 PM
HUNGARY’S FISCAL DEFICIT TARGET INCREASE IS SOMEWHAT BIGGER THAN EXPECTED: FITCH
South Korean researchers develop a gel that triples the life of an electric battery...
Investigadores surcoreanos desarrollan gel electrolito que triplica la vida útil de baterías de los coches eléctricos y multiplica por 2.8 su autonomía.
ecoinventos.com/investigador...
ecoinventos.com/investigador...
Investigadores surcoreanos desarrollan gel electrolito que triplica la vida útil de baterías de los coches eléctricos y multiplica por 2.8 su autonomía
Nuevo gel electrolito coreano bloquea reacciones de oxígeno y reduce 6 veces la generación de gases en baterías de alto voltaje.
ecoinventos.com
November 17, 2025 at 6:24 PM
South Korean researchers develop a gel that triples the life of an electric battery...
Russia is also enjoying a 'quiet time'.
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One Russian paper today reports that “Half of all clothes and shoe shops in Russia have shut down….[due to] drop in incomes & slowing economic growth.” Another wonders whether Russia is suffering from “economic stagnation or technical recession.” #ReadingRussia
"Half of all Russian clothes and shoe shops have shut down", says Russian paper
YouTube video by Steve Rosenberg
youtu.be
November 17, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Russia is also enjoying a 'quiet time'.
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Amodei brings his longstanding prediction to the masses. ⬇️
AI could wipe out half of all entry-level white-collar jobs and spike unemployment to 10% to 20% in the next one to five years, predicts Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei. cbsn.ws/44c6Vgk
November 17, 2025 at 1:21 AM
Amodei brings his longstanding prediction to the masses. ⬇️
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Today’s Daily Stoic:
“.. The call to courage is not simply the call to conquer fear. It is the call to conquer fear in service of something greater than yourself. To speak the truth, even when it costs you. To do what’s right, even when it’s hard.”
@dailystoic.com.web.brid.gy
dailystoic.com
“.. The call to courage is not simply the call to conquer fear. It is the call to conquer fear in service of something greater than yourself. To speak the truth, even when it costs you. To do what’s right, even when it’s hard.”
@dailystoic.com.web.brid.gy
dailystoic.com
Daily Stoic | Stoic Wisdom For Everyday Life
Stoic Wisdom For Everyday Life
dailystoic.com
November 17, 2025 at 10:56 AM
Today’s Daily Stoic:
“.. The call to courage is not simply the call to conquer fear. It is the call to conquer fear in service of something greater than yourself. To speak the truth, even when it costs you. To do what’s right, even when it’s hard.”
@dailystoic.com.web.brid.gy
dailystoic.com
“.. The call to courage is not simply the call to conquer fear. It is the call to conquer fear in service of something greater than yourself. To speak the truth, even when it costs you. To do what’s right, even when it’s hard.”
@dailystoic.com.web.brid.gy
dailystoic.com
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November 17, 2025 at 12:39 PM
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Watch this.
I wanted to share probably the most important sermon I’ve given and it’s while I’m being arrested. It’s torture pure and simple what happens at #Broadview. I’m ok, though I was thrown to the ground and choked with my pectoral cross. A review of the video shows I was peaceful - did I deserve this?
November 15, 2025 at 11:19 PM
Watch this.
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I wanted to share probably the most important sermon I’ve given and it’s while I’m being arrested. It’s torture pure and simple what happens at #Broadview. I’m ok, though I was thrown to the ground and choked with my pectoral cross. A review of the video shows I was peaceful - did I deserve this?
November 15, 2025 at 5:57 AM
I wanted to share probably the most important sermon I’ve given and it’s while I’m being arrested. It’s torture pure and simple what happens at #Broadview. I’m ok, though I was thrown to the ground and choked with my pectoral cross. A review of the video shows I was peaceful - did I deserve this?
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We could spend years demanding a list be released, or we could just believe women…
November 17, 2025 at 1:50 PM
We could spend years demanding a list be released, or we could just believe women…
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Tehran launches cloud-seeding as taps run dry.
Iran begins cloud seeding to induce rain during worst drought in decades
Iran’s largest lake has largely dried out and people are resorting to praying for rain in some areas
www.bbc.com
November 16, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Tehran launches cloud-seeding as taps run dry.
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“A vote for Labour is the only way to stop Reform”
Or
“Labour can actually do what Reform only claims it can do”
The government needs to pick one strategy, not both. The government seems unaware that voters can actually hear it trying both messages at once.
Or
“Labour can actually do what Reform only claims it can do”
The government needs to pick one strategy, not both. The government seems unaware that voters can actually hear it trying both messages at once.
November 17, 2025 at 8:54 AM
“A vote for Labour is the only way to stop Reform”
Or
“Labour can actually do what Reform only claims it can do”
The government needs to pick one strategy, not both. The government seems unaware that voters can actually hear it trying both messages at once.
Or
“Labour can actually do what Reform only claims it can do”
The government needs to pick one strategy, not both. The government seems unaware that voters can actually hear it trying both messages at once.
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I have never visited Albania (despite being just 1 mile from Corfu, Greece), but somehow I’m crying of joy seeing this country that has suffered so much finding its way to become an EU member.
If someone has visited Albania, please share your experience!
If someone has visited Albania, please share your experience!
EU and Albania open last cluster of negotiating chapters for accession to EU www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/pre...
EU opens last accession negotiating cluster with Albania on resources, agriculture and cohesion
The seventh meeting of the Accession Conference with Albania was held today in Brussels opening negotiations on cluster 5: Resources, agriculture and cohesion.
www.consilium.europa.eu
November 17, 2025 at 9:44 AM
I have never visited Albania (despite being just 1 mile from Corfu, Greece), but somehow I’m crying of joy seeing this country that has suffered so much finding its way to become an EU member.
If someone has visited Albania, please share your experience!
If someone has visited Albania, please share your experience!
EU raises Spain's growth forecast for 2025 (again) and lifts EU growth forecasts closer to 1.5% over the years ahead...
...which, curiously, might help the UK return to modest growth and rescue Labour?
Yes, Labour really does need the EU to be successful.
www.expansion.com/economia/202...
...which, curiously, might help the UK return to modest growth and rescue Labour?
Yes, Labour really does need the EU to be successful.
www.expansion.com/economia/202...
Bruselas eleva el crecimiento de España hasta el 2,9%, más del doble que la UE
Contra el viento, pero con decisión. España crece este año de forma sólida y la Comisión Europea así lo refleja en sus previsiones de otoño, en las que eleva las...
www.expansion.com
November 17, 2025 at 10:47 AM
EU raises Spain's growth forecast for 2025 (again) and lifts EU growth forecasts closer to 1.5% over the years ahead...
...which, curiously, might help the UK return to modest growth and rescue Labour?
Yes, Labour really does need the EU to be successful.
www.expansion.com/economia/202...
...which, curiously, might help the UK return to modest growth and rescue Labour?
Yes, Labour really does need the EU to be successful.
www.expansion.com/economia/202...