Stevie P
@steviep1963.bsky.social
Loving life
Runner; cyclist; swimmer; dog walker
When you're retired you never get a day off 😀
Runner; cyclist; swimmer; dog walker
When you're retired you never get a day off 😀
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This Budget was undoubtedly a progressive one.
The combination of tax rises and giveaways since last year’s Budget means that incomes for households in the bottom half of the distribution rise by 1.0 per cent while incomes for the richer half fall by 0.7 per cent.
But beneath the surface...
The combination of tax rises and giveaways since last year’s Budget means that incomes for households in the bottom half of the distribution rise by 1.0 per cent while incomes for the richer half fall by 0.7 per cent.
But beneath the surface...
November 27, 2025 at 12:55 PM
This Budget was undoubtedly a progressive one.
The combination of tax rises and giveaways since last year’s Budget means that incomes for households in the bottom half of the distribution rise by 1.0 per cent while incomes for the richer half fall by 0.7 per cent.
But beneath the surface...
The combination of tax rises and giveaways since last year’s Budget means that incomes for households in the bottom half of the distribution rise by 1.0 per cent while incomes for the richer half fall by 0.7 per cent.
But beneath the surface...
Another fantastic episode from Armando & co, and the delightful Natalie Haynes. Highly recommended listening 👍
November 27, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Another fantastic episode from Armando & co, and the delightful Natalie Haynes. Highly recommended listening 👍
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This Government has hugely increased public spending, which will have large in-kind benefits for households.
Families across the income distribution will benefit, but poorer households will benefit more as they use public services more, and these represent a larger proportion of their income.
Families across the income distribution will benefit, but poorer households will benefit more as they use public services more, and these represent a larger proportion of their income.
November 26, 2025 at 7:15 PM
This Government has hugely increased public spending, which will have large in-kind benefits for households.
Families across the income distribution will benefit, but poorer households will benefit more as they use public services more, and these represent a larger proportion of their income.
Families across the income distribution will benefit, but poorer households will benefit more as they use public services more, and these represent a larger proportion of their income.
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Oddly enough despite the ‘toxicity’ alleged in Downing Street, Labour continue to deliver time and again every single day. These 11 are all announcements from this week.
Impressive no?
Impressive no?
November 12, 2025 at 12:42 PM
Oddly enough despite the ‘toxicity’ alleged in Downing Street, Labour continue to deliver time and again every single day. These 11 are all announcements from this week.
Impressive no?
Impressive no?
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There is a quiet revolution happening across the vast content of #Africa – imports of solar PV panels jumped 60% in the 12 months to June 2025 🌍☀️
Just Have a Think's Dave Borlace dives into more detail using Ember's Africa solar piece ⬇️
Just Have a Think's Dave Borlace dives into more detail using Ember's Africa solar piece ⬇️
How an African energy revolution could save ALL of us.
There is a quiet revolution happening across the vast content of Africa. Imports of solar PV panels jumped 60% in the 12 months to June 2025. Millions of microgrids and individual solar installations are now driving the electrification of just about every African nation. But fossil fuels still domin
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November 24, 2025 at 10:08 AM
There is a quiet revolution happening across the vast content of #Africa – imports of solar PV panels jumped 60% in the 12 months to June 2025 🌍☀️
Just Have a Think's Dave Borlace dives into more detail using Ember's Africa solar piece ⬇️
Just Have a Think's Dave Borlace dives into more detail using Ember's Africa solar piece ⬇️
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What’s more expensive: investing in renewables, or dealing with the £38 trillion annual cost of unchecked climate damage?
The numbers in this piece are… sobering ⤵️
@eastangliabylines.co.uk
The numbers in this piece are… sobering ⤵️
@eastangliabylines.co.uk
Climate change: an expensive myth or a question of survival?
Calls to end decarbonisation efforts threaten to undermine a thriving economic sector and our chance of a safer planet
eastangliabylines.co.uk
November 23, 2025 at 2:27 PM
What’s more expensive: investing in renewables, or dealing with the £38 trillion annual cost of unchecked climate damage?
The numbers in this piece are… sobering ⤵️
@eastangliabylines.co.uk
The numbers in this piece are… sobering ⤵️
@eastangliabylines.co.uk
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Lord Farmer said the #AssistedDyingBill is 'an atheist bill that assumes there is nothing after death.' If you hold a religious belief that means you do not want an assisted death, you have every right to live – and die – by that conviction. What you don’t have is the right to impose it on others.
November 24, 2025 at 10:48 AM
Lord Farmer said the #AssistedDyingBill is 'an atheist bill that assumes there is nothing after death.' If you hold a religious belief that means you do not want an assisted death, you have every right to live – and die – by that conviction. What you don’t have is the right to impose it on others.
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John Major on Brexit.
November 19, 2025 at 8:57 PM
John Major on Brexit.
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Vince Gilligan, the showrunner behind Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul, is back, this time using sci-fi to explore a deceptively rich premise about the pursuit of happiness and the notion of utopia, finds Bethan Ackerley
Breaking Bad showrunner uses sci-fi for smart dive into happiness
Vince Gilligan, the showrunner behind Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul, is back, this time using sci-fi to explore a deceptively rich premise about the pursuit of happiness and the notion of utopia, finds Bethan Ackerley
www.newscientist.com
November 19, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Vince Gilligan, the showrunner behind Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul, is back, this time using sci-fi to explore a deceptively rich premise about the pursuit of happiness and the notion of utopia, finds Bethan Ackerley
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Emerging markets are gearing up to leapfrog to a better energy system using electrotech.
👉 63% of emerging markets leapfrogged the US in solar share
👉 ASEAN and Bangladesh surpassed the US in electrification of final energy demand
#COP30 #ElectrotechRevolution
https://loom.ly/3w1t6MY
👉 63% of emerging markets leapfrogged the US in solar share
👉 ASEAN and Bangladesh surpassed the US in electrification of final energy demand
#COP30 #ElectrotechRevolution
https://loom.ly/3w1t6MY
November 19, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Emerging markets are gearing up to leapfrog to a better energy system using electrotech.
👉 63% of emerging markets leapfrogged the US in solar share
👉 ASEAN and Bangladesh surpassed the US in electrification of final energy demand
#COP30 #ElectrotechRevolution
https://loom.ly/3w1t6MY
👉 63% of emerging markets leapfrogged the US in solar share
👉 ASEAN and Bangladesh surpassed the US in electrification of final energy demand
#COP30 #ElectrotechRevolution
https://loom.ly/3w1t6MY
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An obvious attempt to undemocratically derail a bill which has already faced more scrutiny than any other private member’s bill in recent history. This is a compassionate, popular reform that the public overwhelmingly supports. Lords should be careful not to undermine the will of the Parliament.
Seven Assisted Dying Bill opponents table 587 amendments between them
Today, members of the House of Lords will debate the Terminally Ill Adults Bill for the first sitting of Committee Stage. Baroness Finlay of Llandaff, Baroness Grey-Thompson, Lord Carlile of Berriew, ...
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November 17, 2025 at 2:37 PM
An obvious attempt to undemocratically derail a bill which has already faced more scrutiny than any other private member’s bill in recent history. This is a compassionate, popular reform that the public overwhelmingly supports. Lords should be careful not to undermine the will of the Parliament.
Loved this, back in the day. Taught plot, great acting (and fitness!), and a thumping soundtrack... Will have to dig out the DVD and give it another go. Five stars indeed 👍
Amazing Film.
Like 'Sliding Doors' but three ways, and long before 'Sliding Doors'. Original, inventive, pulsating, pounding techno soundtrack.
Franka Potente exploded onto the screen.
A Euro Classic.
Like 'Sliding Doors' but three ways, and long before 'Sliding Doors'. Original, inventive, pulsating, pounding techno soundtrack.
Franka Potente exploded onto the screen.
A Euro Classic.
Run, Lola, run 1998
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
BFI
Wildly inventive and frenetic
After two different disastrous timelines, Lola tries for a third time to save her life and her gangster boyfriend's life...
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
BFI
Wildly inventive and frenetic
After two different disastrous timelines, Lola tries for a third time to save her life and her gangster boyfriend's life...
November 16, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Loved this, back in the day. Taught plot, great acting (and fitness!), and a thumping soundtrack... Will have to dig out the DVD and give it another go. Five stars indeed 👍
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New reflections from me about the challenge of countering disinformation when the state itself is distributing it
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November 15, 2025 at 2:23 PM
New reflections from me about the challenge of countering disinformation when the state itself is distributing it
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christinapagel.substack.com/p/the-erosio...
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"If you're not careful, the newspapers will have you hating the people who are being oppressed and loving the people who are doing the oppressing." Malcolm X.
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Dark forces are preventing us fighting the climate crisis – by taking knowledge hostage | George Monbiot
The fundamental problem is this: that most of the means of communication are owned or influenced by the very rich, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot
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November 16, 2025 at 10:41 AM
"If you're not careful, the newspapers will have you hating the people who are being oppressed and loving the people who are doing the oppressing." Malcolm X.
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NEW: Welcome to the Great AI Bubble. Yes, it’s here. And yes, it’s going to burst.
It’s also got way more in common with the Epstein scandal than you really want to know.
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It’s also got way more in common with the Epstein scandal than you really want to know.
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The Great AI Bubble
Yes, it's a bubble. And yes, it's going to burst.
open.substack.com
November 16, 2025 at 11:35 AM
NEW: Welcome to the Great AI Bubble. Yes, it’s here. And yes, it’s going to burst.
It’s also got way more in common with the Epstein scandal than you really want to know.
open.substack.com/pub/broligar...
It’s also got way more in common with the Epstein scandal than you really want to know.
open.substack.com/pub/broligar...
Excellent practical guidance and advice from Tim & Kat. The misinformed will probably look elsewhere anyway 😃
#Solar #ElectroTech #GreenTech #RenewableEnergy #EnergyTransition
#Solar #ElectroTech #GreenTech #RenewableEnergy #EnergyTransition
November 15, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Excellent practical guidance and advice from Tim & Kat. The misinformed will probably look elsewhere anyway 😃
#Solar #ElectroTech #GreenTech #RenewableEnergy #EnergyTransition
#Solar #ElectroTech #GreenTech #RenewableEnergy #EnergyTransition
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"There's been a long running campaign by Boris Johnson and many on the right to either neuter the BBC, or completely destroy it altogether."
@goldbergradio.bsky.social is joined by @adambienkov.bsky.social @bylinetimes.bsky.social and @baghdaddi.bsky.social
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Byline Podcast: Trump And The Battle For The Beeb
Adrian Goldberg explores what some observers are describing as an 'existential crisis' for the BBC, following its apology for editing a speech by Donald Trump on Jan 6, 2021. Trump is threatening t...
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November 15, 2025 at 7:53 AM
"There's been a long running campaign by Boris Johnson and many on the right to either neuter the BBC, or completely destroy it altogether."
@goldbergradio.bsky.social is joined by @adambienkov.bsky.social @bylinetimes.bsky.social and @baghdaddi.bsky.social
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@goldbergradio.bsky.social is joined by @adambienkov.bsky.social @bylinetimes.bsky.social and @baghdaddi.bsky.social
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Reform UK energy plans crumble under scrutiny
Reform UK Ltd rails against net zero, but the evidence shows green jobs and growth are already powering the UK economy
By Brian McHugh
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Reform UK Ltd rails against net zero, but the evidence shows green jobs and growth are already powering the UK economy
By Brian McHugh
@yorkshirebylines.co.uk
@brianmchugh.bsky.social
Reform UK’s energy plans crumble under scrutiny
Reform UK rails against net zero, but the evidence shows green jobs and growth are already powering the UK economy
yorkshirebylines.co.uk
November 14, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Reform UK energy plans crumble under scrutiny
Reform UK Ltd rails against net zero, but the evidence shows green jobs and growth are already powering the UK economy
By Brian McHugh
@yorkshirebylines.co.uk
@brianmchugh.bsky.social
Reform UK Ltd rails against net zero, but the evidence shows green jobs and growth are already powering the UK economy
By Brian McHugh
@yorkshirebylines.co.uk
@brianmchugh.bsky.social
Happy #WorldKindnessDay! A great quote from one of my heroes👍
It's #WorldKindnessDay! This quote from our patron Stephen Fry says it all. 🥰
November 13, 2025 at 1:12 PM
Happy #WorldKindnessDay! A great quote from one of my heroes👍
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Sky at Night always used to have an early repeat - and we're back, with our collaboration with the Curious Cases team on at 7pm tomorrow on BBC4. Please watch if you possibly can - support your local science program! www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
BBC Four - The Sky at Night, Space Mysteries: The Sky at Night Meets Curious Cases
Hannah Fry and Dara Ó Briain join the team to answer viewers' burning queries about space.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 12, 2025 at 10:44 AM
Sky at Night always used to have an early repeat - and we're back, with our collaboration with the Curious Cases team on at 7pm tomorrow on BBC4. Please watch if you possibly can - support your local science program! www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
Global Energy Review 2025 – Analysis - IEA share.google/kjLIaqQU7BCg...
Global Energy Review 2025 – Analysis - IEA
Global Energy Review 2025 - Analysis and key findings. A report by the International Energy Agency.
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November 12, 2025 at 7:27 AM
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"Renewables will grow faster than any major energy source in the next decade, according to the world’s energy watchdog, making the transition away from fossil fuels “inevitable”..."
#RenewableEnergy #ElectroTech #EnergyTransition #EverythingElectric #CleanPower
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#RenewableEnergy #ElectroTech #EnergyTransition #EverythingElectric #CleanPower
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Supply boom in cheaper renewables will seal end of fossil fuel era, says IEA
Watchdog’s flagship report says rise in low-carbon electricity will make transition ‘inevitable’, despite Trump’s calls to carry on drilling
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November 12, 2025 at 7:17 AM
"Renewables will grow faster than any major energy source in the next decade, according to the world’s energy watchdog, making the transition away from fossil fuels “inevitable”..."
#RenewableEnergy #ElectroTech #EnergyTransition #EverythingElectric #CleanPower
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
#RenewableEnergy #ElectroTech #EnergyTransition #EverythingElectric #CleanPower
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The internet is not what it once was, with so many apps and websites mere shadows of themselves. Thankfully, the inventor of the web Tim Berners-Lee, has a fix that we should adopt
Owning our own data is the only way to stop enshittifcation
The internet is not what it once was, with so many apps and websites mere shadows of themselves. Thankfully, the inventor of the web Tim Berners-Lee, has a fix that we should adopt
www.newscientist.com
November 3, 2025 at 5:26 AM
The internet is not what it once was, with so many apps and websites mere shadows of themselves. Thankfully, the inventor of the web Tim Berners-Lee, has a fix that we should adopt
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Meanwhile, in South Korea: "Starting at the end of November, public parking lots with more than 80 spaces will be required to install solar power generation facilities. This obligation applies not only to newly constructed parking lots but also to existing ones."
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Mandatory Installation of Solar Panels in Public Parking Lots to Apply Retroactively to Existing Facilities
Starting at the end of November this year, public parking lots with more than 80 spaces will be required to install solar power generation facilities. ...
cm.asiae.co.kr
November 2, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Meanwhile, in South Korea: "Starting at the end of November, public parking lots with more than 80 spaces will be required to install solar power generation facilities. This obligation applies not only to newly constructed parking lots but also to existing ones."
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Reagan’s words about tariffs are going viral after Trump’s insistence that they are “fake” created a “Streisand Effect”
Here’s the original clip of Ronald Reagan from April 25, 1987, where he delivered a complete and total rebuke against tariffs. Trump's calling Reagan’s words here “FAKE” and “fraudulent.” They’re 100% real. And the original clip is actually far worse for Trump, as much is left out of the ad:
October 25, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Reagan’s words about tariffs are going viral after Trump’s insistence that they are “fake” created a “Streisand Effect”