Phil Webber
@philwebber.bsky.social
PhD Physicist. Author London After the Bomb. Co- Chair SGR - www.sgr.org.uk. An independent membership organisation promoting responsible science and technology.
eg. low carbon, demilitarisation, ethical career choices.
eg. low carbon, demilitarisation, ethical career choices.
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you end up as Schrodinger's refugee, as the Danes call it. On one hand as a migrant you have to integrate, learn the language, raise your kids as British, etc. On the other from one day to the next you may be sent "home" to a country your kids have never known.
November 15, 2025 at 12:56 PM
you end up as Schrodinger's refugee, as the Danes call it. On one hand as a migrant you have to integrate, learn the language, raise your kids as British, etc. On the other from one day to the next you may be sent "home" to a country your kids have never known.
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Have to say I find the proposals to take away the route to permanent settlement of refugees both shocking and repulsive. It's code for 'whatever you do and contribute you can never become one of us so we won't allow you to try.' Racism, pure and simple.
November 15, 2025 at 12:26 PM
Have to say I find the proposals to take away the route to permanent settlement of refugees both shocking and repulsive. It's code for 'whatever you do and contribute you can never become one of us so we won't allow you to try.' Racism, pure and simple.
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Israel btw is blocking mobile home units from being brought into the strip which causes this constant need to get a new tent because the old one flooded
November 15, 2025 at 12:47 PM
Israel btw is blocking mobile home units from being brought into the strip which causes this constant need to get a new tent because the old one flooded
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🚨 SHOCKING 🚨
A HUGE illegal waste dump has appeared between the A34 and River Cherwell, linked to organised crime.
Every rainfall risks toxins washing into the river.
We’re calling on the Environment Agency & Cherwell Council to act NOW.
Our rivers cannot wait. 👇👇
A HUGE illegal waste dump has appeared between the A34 and River Cherwell, linked to organised crime.
Every rainfall risks toxins washing into the river.
We’re calling on the Environment Agency & Cherwell Council to act NOW.
Our rivers cannot wait. 👇👇
November 15, 2025 at 12:47 PM
🚨 SHOCKING 🚨
A HUGE illegal waste dump has appeared between the A34 and River Cherwell, linked to organised crime.
Every rainfall risks toxins washing into the river.
We’re calling on the Environment Agency & Cherwell Council to act NOW.
Our rivers cannot wait. 👇👇
A HUGE illegal waste dump has appeared between the A34 and River Cherwell, linked to organised crime.
Every rainfall risks toxins washing into the river.
We’re calling on the Environment Agency & Cherwell Council to act NOW.
Our rivers cannot wait. 👇👇
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English councils plan to sell off social clubs and sports centres to balance books.
Social spaces lost forever. Libraries, community centres, school playgrounds, parks closed/sold as council funding cut in real terms to appease the rich.
Social vandalism.
Social spaces lost forever. Libraries, community centres, school playgrounds, parks closed/sold as council funding cut in real terms to appease the rich.
Social vandalism.
English councils plan to sell off social clubs and sports centres to balance books
Survey finds 60% of key cities councils are planning to sell assets to meet costs of adult and children’s social care
www.theguardian.com
November 15, 2025 at 6:59 AM
English councils plan to sell off social clubs and sports centres to balance books.
Social spaces lost forever. Libraries, community centres, school playgrounds, parks closed/sold as council funding cut in real terms to appease the rich.
Social vandalism.
Social spaces lost forever. Libraries, community centres, school playgrounds, parks closed/sold as council funding cut in real terms to appease the rich.
Social vandalism.
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In 2008, Geoffrey published ‘Gaza: unlock this prison’.
It was one of a number of international interventions: calling for Blair to be tried for invading Iraq, on the war on terror, on the European Court, and more.
He died on 4 November. He was 92.
www.opendemocracy.net/en/geoffrey-...
It was one of a number of international interventions: calling for Blair to be tried for invading Iraq, on the war on terror, on the European Court, and more.
He died on 4 November. He was 92.
www.opendemocracy.net/en/geoffrey-...
November 12, 2025 at 2:00 PM
In 2008, Geoffrey published ‘Gaza: unlock this prison’.
It was one of a number of international interventions: calling for Blair to be tried for invading Iraq, on the war on terror, on the European Court, and more.
He died on 4 November. He was 92.
www.opendemocracy.net/en/geoffrey-...
It was one of a number of international interventions: calling for Blair to be tried for invading Iraq, on the war on terror, on the European Court, and more.
He died on 4 November. He was 92.
www.opendemocracy.net/en/geoffrey-...
Mozilla well worth supporting www.mozillafoundation.org/en/campaigns...
Demand the Data: What’s Really Going Viral? | Mozilla Foundation
Social media platforms aren’t sharing what goes viral on their sites. Tell YouTube, Meta, TikTok, LinkedIn, and X to disclose their most-viewed content. Sign now.
www.mozillafoundation.org
November 14, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Mozilla well worth supporting www.mozillafoundation.org/en/campaigns...
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I just signed the petition to to demand the Government tax the super rich to rebuild our NHS, schools, and other public services. Will you sign too? you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/ta...
Tax the super rich to stop cuts to public services
Across the UK, living standards are falling and millions live in poverty, while the cost of living crisis has made affording the basics difficult. Public services we all rely on - our hospitals, schoo...
you.38degrees.org.uk
November 13, 2025 at 9:59 PM
I just signed the petition to to demand the Government tax the super rich to rebuild our NHS, schools, and other public services. Will you sign too? you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/ta...
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🔉What dangers does X pose to our democracy? And should the government stop using it?
Good to hear yesterday from @sundersays.bsky.social and @petergeoghegan.bsky.social on the immense risk of X as it ignores legal obligations and its owner tries to influence UK politics.
@commonswec.parliament.uk
Good to hear yesterday from @sundersays.bsky.social and @petergeoghegan.bsky.social on the immense risk of X as it ignores legal obligations and its owner tries to influence UK politics.
@commonswec.parliament.uk
November 13, 2025 at 10:33 AM
🔉What dangers does X pose to our democracy? And should the government stop using it?
Good to hear yesterday from @sundersays.bsky.social and @petergeoghegan.bsky.social on the immense risk of X as it ignores legal obligations and its owner tries to influence UK politics.
@commonswec.parliament.uk
Good to hear yesterday from @sundersays.bsky.social and @petergeoghegan.bsky.social on the immense risk of X as it ignores legal obligations and its owner tries to influence UK politics.
@commonswec.parliament.uk
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Meanwhile at COP30, invited 'partners' at Keir Starmer's "global leader in climate action" pavilion include
- AVEVA which has more than 600 oil & gas companies clients eg Shell, ExxonMobil, BP, Chevron
- DP World, owned by UAE petrostate royals
What a hypocrite!
info via Private Eye
- AVEVA which has more than 600 oil & gas companies clients eg Shell, ExxonMobil, BP, Chevron
- DP World, owned by UAE petrostate royals
What a hypocrite!
info via Private Eye
November 13, 2025 at 8:39 AM
Meanwhile at COP30, invited 'partners' at Keir Starmer's "global leader in climate action" pavilion include
- AVEVA which has more than 600 oil & gas companies clients eg Shell, ExxonMobil, BP, Chevron
- DP World, owned by UAE petrostate royals
What a hypocrite!
info via Private Eye
- AVEVA which has more than 600 oil & gas companies clients eg Shell, ExxonMobil, BP, Chevron
- DP World, owned by UAE petrostate royals
What a hypocrite!
info via Private Eye
Great focused campaign.
BREAKING! 🚨
📢 We’ve taken over the ad space at Southwark tube station, calling on the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, to end adverts that promote pollution. 🧵 1/8
✍️ Use our template to write to the Mayor: actionnetwork.org/letters/time...
📢 We’ve taken over the ad space at Southwark tube station, calling on the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, to end adverts that promote pollution. 🧵 1/8
✍️ Use our template to write to the Mayor: actionnetwork.org/letters/time...
November 10, 2025 at 10:23 AM
Great focused campaign.
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A high-carbon ad ban would have an even bigger impact.
We don’t allow cigarette ads anymore and air pollution alone from burning fossil fuels kills around as many as tobacco. 🚭🚗💨
5/8
We don’t allow cigarette ads anymore and air pollution alone from burning fossil fuels kills around as many as tobacco. 🚭🚗💨
5/8
Facts and stats on air pollution
Poor air quality is bad for our health, planet and economies. Here are alarming statistics and facts about air pollution.
www.cleanairfund.org
November 10, 2025 at 9:47 AM
A high-carbon ad ban would have an even bigger impact.
We don’t allow cigarette ads anymore and air pollution alone from burning fossil fuels kills around as many as tobacco. 🚭🚗💨
5/8
We don’t allow cigarette ads anymore and air pollution alone from burning fossil fuels kills around as many as tobacco. 🚭🚗💨
5/8
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BREAKING! 🚨
📢 We’ve taken over the ad space at Southwark tube station, calling on the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, to end adverts that promote pollution. 🧵 1/8
✍️ Use our template to write to the Mayor: actionnetwork.org/letters/time...
📢 We’ve taken over the ad space at Southwark tube station, calling on the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, to end adverts that promote pollution. 🧵 1/8
✍️ Use our template to write to the Mayor: actionnetwork.org/letters/time...
November 10, 2025 at 9:47 AM
BREAKING! 🚨
📢 We’ve taken over the ad space at Southwark tube station, calling on the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, to end adverts that promote pollution. 🧵 1/8
✍️ Use our template to write to the Mayor: actionnetwork.org/letters/time...
📢 We’ve taken over the ad space at Southwark tube station, calling on the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, to end adverts that promote pollution. 🧵 1/8
✍️ Use our template to write to the Mayor: actionnetwork.org/letters/time...
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Did you know you pay more fuel tax on a single car journey than a billionaire does on a private jet flight?
Right now the gov is subsidising tax breaks, when they could be using that tax to generate billions for public services.
Help us change this: https://bit.ly/43NAeFN
Right now the gov is subsidising tax breaks, when they could be using that tax to generate billions for public services.
Help us change this: https://bit.ly/43NAeFN
November 5, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Did you know you pay more fuel tax on a single car journey than a billionaire does on a private jet flight?
Right now the gov is subsidising tax breaks, when they could be using that tax to generate billions for public services.
Help us change this: https://bit.ly/43NAeFN
Right now the gov is subsidising tax breaks, when they could be using that tax to generate billions for public services.
Help us change this: https://bit.ly/43NAeFN
Politics isn't working. It's time to call time on the broken culture in Westminster and have a fresh start with a fair voting system. Add your name to @electoralreform.bsky.social's call to #MakeSeatsMatchVotes
action.electoral-reform.org.uk/page/3782/pe...
action.electoral-reform.org.uk/page/3782/pe...
First Past the Post means millions of our votes make no difference to parliament. Add your name now to demand a fairer voting system
It only takes 30 seconds
action.electoral-reform.org.uk
November 8, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Politics isn't working. It's time to call time on the broken culture in Westminster and have a fresh start with a fair voting system. Add your name to @electoralreform.bsky.social's call to #MakeSeatsMatchVotes
action.electoral-reform.org.uk/page/3782/pe...
action.electoral-reform.org.uk/page/3782/pe...
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The government spends £2.7 BILLION a year on TAX BREAKS for oil and gas companies
Those companies pay billions to their shareholders
And then lay off their workers
Think that's unfair?
Tell Rachel Reeves to stop propping up oil and gas companies and back workers instead…
Those companies pay billions to their shareholders
And then lay off their workers
Think that's unfair?
Tell Rachel Reeves to stop propping up oil and gas companies and back workers instead…
November 4, 2025 at 9:09 AM
The government spends £2.7 BILLION a year on TAX BREAKS for oil and gas companies
Those companies pay billions to their shareholders
And then lay off their workers
Think that's unfair?
Tell Rachel Reeves to stop propping up oil and gas companies and back workers instead…
Those companies pay billions to their shareholders
And then lay off their workers
Think that's unfair?
Tell Rachel Reeves to stop propping up oil and gas companies and back workers instead…
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Lord help me, for I have started a substack. It's because I haven't been able to write my damn book. Who knows where this will go? If you like unpredictability, come on over. 🤪
daringindanger.substack.com
daringindanger.substack.com
Daring in Dangerous Times (DaDa) | Julia Steinberger | Substack
Daring thoughts and science for our dangerous times, by Julia Steinberger, an interdisciplinary academic, whose self-made topic is the science of living well within planetary limits. Click to read Dar...
daringindanger.substack.com
November 1, 2025 at 9:10 AM
Lord help me, for I have started a substack. It's because I haven't been able to write my damn book. Who knows where this will go? If you like unpredictability, come on over. 🤪
daringindanger.substack.com
daringindanger.substack.com
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Roll up, roll up for your free plutonium. Trump is preparing a dangerous giveaway to struggling commercial #nuclear startups.
beyondnuclearinternational.org/2025/10/26/r...
beyondnuclearinternational.org/2025/10/26/r...
Roll up, roll up for your free plutonium
Another nuclear no-go line is crossed
beyondnuclearinternational.org
October 27, 2025 at 8:55 AM
Roll up, roll up for your free plutonium. Trump is preparing a dangerous giveaway to struggling commercial #nuclear startups.
beyondnuclearinternational.org/2025/10/26/r...
beyondnuclearinternational.org/2025/10/26/r...
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In short, the problem here is not that Signal ‘chose’ to run on AWS. The problem is the concentration of power in the infrastructure space that means there isn’t really another choice: the entire stack, practically speaking, is owned by 3-4 players. 11/
October 27, 2025 at 10:38 AM
In short, the problem here is not that Signal ‘chose’ to run on AWS. The problem is the concentration of power in the infrastructure space that means there isn’t really another choice: the entire stack, practically speaking, is owned by 3-4 players. 11/
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Farage: epic grifter
October 27, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Farage: epic grifter
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In summary, the outlook is grim. It is highly likely that Thwaites Glacier will eventually be lost, which will destabilise adjoining parts of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet, increasing the committed long-term rise in global mean sea level by more than 3 m.
October 27, 2025 at 9:55 AM
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It's a strange practice in my opinion.
They boast about their emission savings and revenue, but are not transparent about what impact the sales of their emission credits means for their footprint.
Should be reported when vehicles are sold and in impact reports.
bsky.app/profile/leon...
They boast about their emission savings and revenue, but are not transparent about what impact the sales of their emission credits means for their footprint.
Should be reported when vehicles are sold and in impact reports.
bsky.app/profile/leon...
June 7, 2025 at 6:47 PM
It's a strange practice in my opinion.
They boast about their emission savings and revenue, but are not transparent about what impact the sales of their emission credits means for their footprint.
Should be reported when vehicles are sold and in impact reports.
bsky.app/profile/leon...
They boast about their emission savings and revenue, but are not transparent about what impact the sales of their emission credits means for their footprint.
Should be reported when vehicles are sold and in impact reports.
bsky.app/profile/leon...
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If we switched to #renewableenergy, the number of ships crossing the ocean would fall by 40% because they're just carrying coal & oil & gas!! buff.ly/dpTrSpO
We have the solutions. Implement them. #ActOnClimate
#ClimateAction #climate #energy #GreenNewDeal
We have the solutions. Implement them. #ActOnClimate
#ClimateAction #climate #energy #GreenNewDeal
October 26, 2025 at 6:07 PM
If we switched to #renewableenergy, the number of ships crossing the ocean would fall by 40% because they're just carrying coal & oil & gas!! buff.ly/dpTrSpO
We have the solutions. Implement them. #ActOnClimate
#ClimateAction #climate #energy #GreenNewDeal
We have the solutions. Implement them. #ActOnClimate
#ClimateAction #climate #energy #GreenNewDeal
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'Despite promises of faster, cheaper builds, early #SMR projects in China, Russia, and Argentina have suffered cost overruns of 300–700%.'
#nuclear
oilprice.com/Alternative-...
#nuclear
oilprice.com/Alternative-...
What Ends the SMR Bubble? | OilPrice.com
Analysts warn that small modular reactors (SMRs) are caught in a classic boom-and-bust pattern.
oilprice.com
October 26, 2025 at 7:32 AM
'Despite promises of faster, cheaper builds, early #SMR projects in China, Russia, and Argentina have suffered cost overruns of 300–700%.'
#nuclear
oilprice.com/Alternative-...
#nuclear
oilprice.com/Alternative-...