Alex Ingram
@nutty.bsky.social
Free range nerd in Sydenham, Lewisham, London, England, Earth. (He/Him)
Trying to fix climate, environment, streets, housing and harvest tomatoes.
Trying to fix climate, environment, streets, housing and harvest tomatoes.
Not only should we get the penguins out of the old LCC County Hall, we should get the government of London back in there too. www.mylondon.news/whats-on/wha...
Sea Life penguins ‘trapped in basement’ but owners argue they are 'thriving'
A group of 75 politicians is calling on the Sea Life London Aquarium to review the birds' welfare
www.mylondon.news
November 11, 2025 at 11:42 AM
Not only should we get the penguins out of the old LCC County Hall, we should get the government of London back in there too. www.mylondon.news/whats-on/wha...
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Good piece by @desmog.com on the Telegraph’s record of having to issue ‘corrections’ on its stories about climate change (and yes, there’s some quotes from me) www.desmog.com/2025/11/10/t...
The Telegraph’s Record of Climate Falsehoods
The Telegraph, which has accused the BBC of bias and a lack of editorial rigour, has been forced to amend a swathe of climate inaccuracies. The BBC’s director-general and CEO resigned this weekend aft...
www.desmog.com
November 10, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Good piece by @desmog.com on the Telegraph’s record of having to issue ‘corrections’ on its stories about climate change (and yes, there’s some quotes from me) www.desmog.com/2025/11/10/t...
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Like why would the bbc need to ‘balance’ its cover of the US in this way?
When the BBC covers, say, Xi critically should it also run a programme dedicated to the CCP’s achievements?
When the BBC covers, say, Xi critically should it also run a programme dedicated to the CCP’s achievements?
November 9, 2025 at 9:38 PM
Like why would the bbc need to ‘balance’ its cover of the US in this way?
When the BBC covers, say, Xi critically should it also run a programme dedicated to the CCP’s achievements?
When the BBC covers, say, Xi critically should it also run a programme dedicated to the CCP’s achievements?
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Michael Prescott was ‘“shocked” that after an hour-long Panorama documentary dealing with Trump and the January 6 insurgency, there was no “similar, balancing” programme about Kamala Harris.’
More read about the machinations between the BBC resignations, the more worrying it becomes
More read about the machinations between the BBC resignations, the more worrying it becomes
The departure of Tim Davie and Deborah Turness means the BBC is leaderless when it needs leadership more than ever. Where are the people at the head of the BBC standing up for it?
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
The BBC is facing a coordinated, politically motivated attack. With these resignations, it has given in | Jane Martinson
The corporation should have stood up to the Telegraph, Trump and the Tories. Now, its enemies know how little it takes for it to fold, says Jane Martinson, professor of financial journalism
www.theguardian.com
November 9, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Michael Prescott was ‘“shocked” that after an hour-long Panorama documentary dealing with Trump and the January 6 insurgency, there was no “similar, balancing” programme about Kamala Harris.’
More read about the machinations between the BBC resignations, the more worrying it becomes
More read about the machinations between the BBC resignations, the more worrying it becomes
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Glad that someone has finally taken responsibility for the appalling assault on democracy that was the Jan. 6 insurrection.
Slightly confused that it's the Director-General of the BBC, but what do I know?
Slightly confused that it's the Director-General of the BBC, but what do I know?
November 9, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Glad that someone has finally taken responsibility for the appalling assault on democracy that was the Jan. 6 insurrection.
Slightly confused that it's the Director-General of the BBC, but what do I know?
Slightly confused that it's the Director-General of the BBC, but what do I know?
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The dire situation of TfL workers expecting to transition from graduate visas to skilled worker visas but facing deportation due to cruel and abrupt government visa changes is picked up in the Sunday Times.
I raised this with the Mayor last month so am glad to see he has ⏱️ now written to Mike Tapp.
I raised this with the Mayor last month so am glad to see he has ⏱️ now written to Mike Tapp.
60 London Underground staff some who have worked on tube for years could face deportation under tightened visa rules bit.ly/3XpfRuZ
Dozens of TfL staff to lose right to remain in visa rule change
‘Rail travel assistants’ were removed from a list of ‘shortage occupation’ exceptions in July, but the London mayor’s office condemns the move
bit.ly
November 9, 2025 at 7:18 AM
The dire situation of TfL workers expecting to transition from graduate visas to skilled worker visas but facing deportation due to cruel and abrupt government visa changes is picked up in the Sunday Times.
I raised this with the Mayor last month so am glad to see he has ⏱️ now written to Mike Tapp.
I raised this with the Mayor last month so am glad to see he has ⏱️ now written to Mike Tapp.
Well this is fun. @tmbg.bsky.social
November 8, 2025 at 10:58 PM
Well this is fun. @tmbg.bsky.social
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‘Al could end scarcity, end humanity - or boost trend growth by 0.2
percentage points’
Well that’s the best chart of the year in this @johnthornhill.bsky.social column and basically sums up where we are
on.ft.com/4qMMkJd
percentage points’
Well that’s the best chart of the year in this @johnthornhill.bsky.social column and basically sums up where we are
on.ft.com/4qMMkJd
November 7, 2025 at 9:08 PM
‘Al could end scarcity, end humanity - or boost trend growth by 0.2
percentage points’
Well that’s the best chart of the year in this @johnthornhill.bsky.social column and basically sums up where we are
on.ft.com/4qMMkJd
percentage points’
Well that’s the best chart of the year in this @johnthornhill.bsky.social column and basically sums up where we are
on.ft.com/4qMMkJd
These Doctor Who budget cuts are out of control.
November 7, 2025 at 7:57 PM
These Doctor Who budget cuts are out of control.
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It’s baffling that both conservatives and Labour keep up this rhetoric about the SNP.
They’ve been a government for longer than either of them in this century. And this stuff is so easy to use in Scotland to say that Westminster doesn’t respect it as a result.
They’ve been a government for longer than either of them in this century. And this stuff is so easy to use in Scotland to say that Westminster doesn’t respect it as a result.
David Lammy describing the SNP as “a national security threat” in the Commons is a very dangerous moment for our democracy. The SNP is a peaceful party which got 1.3 million votes at the last Holyrood election.
November 6, 2025 at 6:41 PM
It’s baffling that both conservatives and Labour keep up this rhetoric about the SNP.
They’ve been a government for longer than either of them in this century. And this stuff is so easy to use in Scotland to say that Westminster doesn’t respect it as a result.
They’ve been a government for longer than either of them in this century. And this stuff is so easy to use in Scotland to say that Westminster doesn’t respect it as a result.
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The UK Labour Party defines itself as a "democratic socialist" part in the first sentence of Clause IV. And has since the 1990s.
That's how woeful the BBC claiming it's a term with no definition is. Good grief.
That's how woeful the BBC claiming it's a term with no definition is. Good grief.
I don't know what is more depressing. That the BBC seems to have no clue what democratic socialism is or that someone who comments on politics for a living thinks it's the same as communism.
Jesus wept, indeed. GCSE, Introduction to Politics, Chapter 1, stuff.
Jesus wept, indeed. GCSE, Introduction to Politics, Chapter 1, stuff.
November 6, 2025 at 12:32 PM
The UK Labour Party defines itself as a "democratic socialist" part in the first sentence of Clause IV. And has since the 1990s.
That's how woeful the BBC claiming it's a term with no definition is. Good grief.
That's how woeful the BBC claiming it's a term with no definition is. Good grief.
As a long suffering cycling fan it’s kind of reassuring to see bigger sports do far more embarrassing things.
But also - urgh - this era of hyper-commercial sport bowing to some of the worst regimes in the world will not be remembered well. www.theguardian.com/football/202...
But also - urgh - this era of hyper-commercial sport bowing to some of the worst regimes in the world will not be remembered well. www.theguardian.com/football/202...
Trump ally Infantino to award first Fifa Peace Prize at World Cup draw in DC
Fifa unveils a new Peace Prize to be awarded at the 2026 World Cup draw in Washington, citing a mission to honor efforts to end conflict
www.theguardian.com
November 6, 2025 at 12:32 PM
As a long suffering cycling fan it’s kind of reassuring to see bigger sports do far more embarrassing things.
But also - urgh - this era of hyper-commercial sport bowing to some of the worst regimes in the world will not be remembered well. www.theguardian.com/football/202...
But also - urgh - this era of hyper-commercial sport bowing to some of the worst regimes in the world will not be remembered well. www.theguardian.com/football/202...
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Two years ago I interviewed a 31-year-old NY state assemblymember about a 7-year-old girl killed by an SUV driver in his district. I hung up the phone, astonished that I'd talked to a legislator who so thoughtfully articulated what actually needs to change on our streets.
He'll make a great mayor
He'll make a great mayor
June 26, 2025 at 1:55 AM
Two years ago I interviewed a 31-year-old NY state assemblymember about a 7-year-old girl killed by an SUV driver in his district. I hung up the phone, astonished that I'd talked to a legislator who so thoughtfully articulated what actually needs to change on our streets.
He'll make a great mayor
He'll make a great mayor
Just one more decade bro, I swear it’ll fix the economy.
Car bosses pledge bigger investment in Europe if petrol ban is relaxed on.ft.com/47FSG4E
Car bosses pledge bigger investment in Europe if petrol ban is relaxed
Head of Stellantis and car industry body warn Brussels would be making ‘a catastrophic mistake’ by limiting sales to EVs
on.ft.com
November 4, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Just one more decade bro, I swear it’ll fix the economy.
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This right here, this exact sentence, is THE problem in American political journalism.
The IRA *was* cheap energy and good jobs! That was the whole bill! Democrats did precisely what political pundits are telling them to do and the pundits just ignore it.
The IRA *was* cheap energy and good jobs! That was the whole bill! Democrats did precisely what political pundits are telling them to do and the pundits just ignore it.
November 1, 2025 at 12:13 PM
This right here, this exact sentence, is THE problem in American political journalism.
The IRA *was* cheap energy and good jobs! That was the whole bill! Democrats did precisely what political pundits are telling them to do and the pundits just ignore it.
The IRA *was* cheap energy and good jobs! That was the whole bill! Democrats did precisely what political pundits are telling them to do and the pundits just ignore it.
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Utterly bizarre to describe climate change policy as some kind of radical-left albatross.
The IRA contained precisely the kind of 'kitchen table' programs everyone says Democrats should focus on — and they're popular!
The problem was that Americans *didn't know* what the IRA was or who passed it.
The IRA contained precisely the kind of 'kitchen table' programs everyone says Democrats should focus on — and they're popular!
The problem was that Americans *didn't know* what the IRA was or who passed it.
November 1, 2025 at 12:09 PM
Utterly bizarre to describe climate change policy as some kind of radical-left albatross.
The IRA contained precisely the kind of 'kitchen table' programs everyone says Democrats should focus on — and they're popular!
The problem was that Americans *didn't know* what the IRA was or who passed it.
The IRA contained precisely the kind of 'kitchen table' programs everyone says Democrats should focus on — and they're popular!
The problem was that Americans *didn't know* what the IRA was or who passed it.
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More information coming out now on this. Looks like a Cabinet Office scheme led by Georgia Gould… planned savings of £10m-£30m a year (back up lower Premier League full-back price) don’t really seem worth the candle if this the result IMO.
October 31, 2025 at 8:05 AM
More information coming out now on this. Looks like a Cabinet Office scheme led by Georgia Gould… planned savings of £10m-£30m a year (back up lower Premier League full-back price) don’t really seem worth the candle if this the result IMO.
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Twitter (and then X) was never 'representative' in the sense that its user base skewed to the liberal-left, but the content that is now amplified on there has swung to the far right. This is giving a distorted signal of public opinion.
See this fascinating recent study from the US ->
See this fascinating recent study from the US ->
In short, the ANES data shows:
📉 Social media use is shrinking
💥 Twitter/X posting has moved ~50 points to the right
🧩 Platforms are splintering
🔊 Fewer people are talking — but those still talking are more politically extreme
📉 Social media use is shrinking
💥 Twitter/X posting has moved ~50 points to the right
🧩 Platforms are splintering
🔊 Fewer people are talking — but those still talking are more politically extreme
October 30, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Twitter (and then X) was never 'representative' in the sense that its user base skewed to the liberal-left, but the content that is now amplified on there has swung to the far right. This is giving a distorted signal of public opinion.
See this fascinating recent study from the US ->
See this fascinating recent study from the US ->
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The fun thing about having a small team working with you is you can say "hey you're spending this week digging for stolen mobile phones in London flowerbeds, I promise you it's a thing". www.londoncentric.media/p/london-pho...
London's thieves are burying phones in flowerbeds
The police don't take much interest in returning the stolen devices when they're dug up — so London Centric decided to do it.
www.londoncentric.media
October 30, 2025 at 6:41 AM
The fun thing about having a small team working with you is you can say "hey you're spending this week digging for stolen mobile phones in London flowerbeds, I promise you it's a thing". www.londoncentric.media/p/london-pho...
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She’s right. She *deliberately* hacked into Harriet Harman’s website, whereas Rachel Reeves is accused of obtaining a license late by accident. I assume that’s what she means, given Badenoch is widely known for her thoughtfulness and her self-awareness.
Badenoch says hacking into Harriet Harman's website 17 years ago 'not the same' as Reeves breaking law
Badenoch says hacking into Harriet Harman's website 17 years ago 'not the same' as Reeves breaking law
Kemi Badenoch has said hacking into Harriet Harman's website when she was younger is "not the same" as Rachel Reeves failing to get a £900 rental licence for her home.
news.sky.com
October 30, 2025 at 6:45 PM
She’s right. She *deliberately* hacked into Harriet Harman’s website, whereas Rachel Reeves is accused of obtaining a license late by accident. I assume that’s what she means, given Badenoch is widely known for her thoughtfulness and her self-awareness.
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Classic case of private capital privileging its consumers at huge cost to everyone else, while government fails to regulate. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Car headlights to be reviewed after drivers complain of being 'blinded' at night
Concern over the glare from brighter headlamps is prompting the government to review vehicle design.
www.bbc.co.uk
October 28, 2025 at 9:50 AM
Classic case of private capital privileging its consumers at huge cost to everyone else, while government fails to regulate. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Politico: "MPs should consider deleting X, according to a committee led by Commons Speaker Lindsay Hoyle...
"On social media, the report said MPs should feel “empowered to step away from platforms that pose more harm than benefit.”
Absolutely. Please get on with it.
"On social media, the report said MPs should feel “empowered to step away from platforms that pose more harm than benefit.”
Absolutely. Please get on with it.
October 27, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Politico: "MPs should consider deleting X, according to a committee led by Commons Speaker Lindsay Hoyle...
"On social media, the report said MPs should feel “empowered to step away from platforms that pose more harm than benefit.”
Absolutely. Please get on with it.
"On social media, the report said MPs should feel “empowered to step away from platforms that pose more harm than benefit.”
Absolutely. Please get on with it.
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reality is very upsetting to the right wing so they are spending a ton of time and money building an alternate reality safe space to delude themselves into believing they aren't unpopular assholes
New: Elon Musk appears to have just launched "Grokipedia," billed as a more right-leaning rival to Wikipedia: grokipedia.com
Story to come. If you try it out, I'd be interested to hear what you find.
Story to come. If you try it out, I'd be interested to hear what you find.
Grokipedia
grokipedia.com
October 27, 2025 at 9:50 PM
reality is very upsetting to the right wing so they are spending a ton of time and money building an alternate reality safe space to delude themselves into believing they aren't unpopular assholes