stuBrad
@stuart-brad.bsky.social
Environment and Sustainability
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Brilliant photo that captures the energy and atmosphere of a band at the heights.
Photographer Pennie Smith, The Clash, 1979, used for the 'London Calling' album cover art and voted best rock 'n' roll image #womensart
September 17, 2025 at 5:11 AM
Brilliant photo that captures the energy and atmosphere of a band at the heights.
Andorra should watch a couple of hours of FA Cup giant killing rounds. Just go out and be Blyth Spartans
www.theguardian.com/football/202...
www.theguardian.com/football/202...
Watching Andorra: like a month made up entirely of Tuesday afternoons | Barney Ronay
England’s opponents’ entire game involves trying to stop football happening. A draining existence, but one they have become rather good at
www.theguardian.com
September 7, 2025 at 7:19 AM
Andorra should watch a couple of hours of FA Cup giant killing rounds. Just go out and be Blyth Spartans
www.theguardian.com/football/202...
www.theguardian.com/football/202...
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This will totally flummox them, www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Nigel Farage uses private company to pay less tax on GB News earnings
Exclusive: Reform leader’s use of personal services firm is a practice criticised across the political spectrum
www.theguardian.com
September 5, 2025 at 5:49 AM
This will totally flummox them, www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Harvestmen are still spiders even if they look like they have 160 legs
September 4, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Harvestmen are still spiders even if they look like they have 160 legs
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Petrol stations should not be allowed to display any branding. Instead, like tobacco, they should be plastered in massive grim pictorial health warnings, and only show their company name in a small nondescript font underneath.
August 29, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Petrol stations should not be allowed to display any branding. Instead, like tobacco, they should be plastered in massive grim pictorial health warnings, and only show their company name in a small nondescript font underneath.
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The council got rid of the benches at the foot of Leith walk and the locals have responded appropriately...
August 20, 2025 at 3:39 PM
The council got rid of the benches at the foot of Leith walk and the locals have responded appropriately...
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What if bees were an extinct species? It would have devastating consequences. Bees are vital pollinators for plants, including crops we rely on for food. Their absence would lead to a decline in plant diversity, disruptions in food chains, and potential food shortages for both humans and wildlife.
August 19, 2025 at 3:32 PM
What if bees were an extinct species? It would have devastating consequences. Bees are vital pollinators for plants, including crops we rely on for food. Their absence would lead to a decline in plant diversity, disruptions in food chains, and potential food shortages for both humans and wildlife.
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Median salary earners pay 36.3% of income in property rent, 41.6% in London.
Profiteering inflicts poverty. Essential workers can't live near work.
What chance of raising a family, saving for decent home, education, pension?
Must control rents. Need social housing.
Profiteering inflicts poverty. Essential workers can't live near work.
What chance of raising a family, saving for decent home, education, pension?
Must control rents. Need social housing.
Tenants in England spending ‘unaffordable’ 36% of income on rent, shows survey
ONS figures for 2024 show top 10 least affordable areas all in London (42% of income) while most affordable region was north east (20%)
www.theguardian.com
August 19, 2025 at 6:16 AM
Median salary earners pay 36.3% of income in property rent, 41.6% in London.
Profiteering inflicts poverty. Essential workers can't live near work.
What chance of raising a family, saving for decent home, education, pension?
Must control rents. Need social housing.
Profiteering inflicts poverty. Essential workers can't live near work.
What chance of raising a family, saving for decent home, education, pension?
Must control rents. Need social housing.
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August 13, 2025 at 3:10 PM
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New YouGov polling. A monumental failure of our political class to educate, a monumental failure of our media to report fairly, for a generation
August 5, 2025 at 6:27 AM
New YouGov polling. A monumental failure of our political class to educate, a monumental failure of our media to report fairly, for a generation
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Starmer/Reeves should prepare UK for wealth tax, say top economists.
Long overdue.
Top 1% have more wealth than 70% of population combined.
Laws bent to help the rich - privatisations, PFI, corporate subsidies, capital gains and dividends taxed at lower rates than wages, unchecked profiteering.
Long overdue.
Top 1% have more wealth than 70% of population combined.
Laws bent to help the rich - privatisations, PFI, corporate subsidies, capital gains and dividends taxed at lower rates than wages, unchecked profiteering.
Starmer and Reeves should prepare UK for wealth tax, say top economists
PM could raise ‘tens of billions’ while positioning Britain as progressive, say Thomas Piketty and others
www.theguardian.com
July 28, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Starmer/Reeves should prepare UK for wealth tax, say top economists.
Long overdue.
Top 1% have more wealth than 70% of population combined.
Laws bent to help the rich - privatisations, PFI, corporate subsidies, capital gains and dividends taxed at lower rates than wages, unchecked profiteering.
Long overdue.
Top 1% have more wealth than 70% of population combined.
Laws bent to help the rich - privatisations, PFI, corporate subsidies, capital gains and dividends taxed at lower rates than wages, unchecked profiteering.
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"The pandemic saw the biggest sacrifice from one generation for another, since the war. Then we said to children: off you go to navigate the [mental health fallout] on your own."
An MP with empathy? IT'LL NEVER CATCH ON!
Seriously, well done @chrismurraymp.bsky.social. A touching contribution. ~AA
An MP with empathy? IT'LL NEVER CATCH ON!
Seriously, well done @chrismurraymp.bsky.social. A touching contribution. ~AA
July 21, 2025 at 1:55 PM
"The pandemic saw the biggest sacrifice from one generation for another, since the war. Then we said to children: off you go to navigate the [mental health fallout] on your own."
An MP with empathy? IT'LL NEVER CATCH ON!
Seriously, well done @chrismurraymp.bsky.social. A touching contribution. ~AA
An MP with empathy? IT'LL NEVER CATCH ON!
Seriously, well done @chrismurraymp.bsky.social. A touching contribution. ~AA
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HSBC have left the net zero alliance - pleased to say we just left them and took our £600m Green economy turnover elsewhere. All companies that believe in net zero, aka the green economy - should ditch HSBC.
buff.ly/mmUc61y.
buff.ly/mmUc61y.
July 15, 2025 at 9:13 AM
HSBC have left the net zero alliance - pleased to say we just left them and took our £600m Green economy turnover elsewhere. All companies that believe in net zero, aka the green economy - should ditch HSBC.
buff.ly/mmUc61y.
buff.ly/mmUc61y.
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Reform UK's Darren Grimes tells constituents he can't hold surgeries with them because he's been advised by the police not to do so for "security reasons".
The only problem? Police spokesperson says this is entirely untrue and they gave no such advice
bylinetimes.com/2025/07/03/r...
The only problem? Police spokesperson says this is entirely untrue and they gave no such advice
bylinetimes.com/2025/07/03/r...
Reform's Darren Grimes Accused of Lying After Police Deny Telling Him Not to Hold Council Surgeries for 'Security' Reasons
EXCLUSIVE: Local police have rejected the Reform UK deputy council leader's claim that they advised him not to meet his constituents
bylinetimes.com
July 3, 2025 at 1:44 PM
Reform UK's Darren Grimes tells constituents he can't hold surgeries with them because he's been advised by the police not to do so for "security reasons".
The only problem? Police spokesperson says this is entirely untrue and they gave no such advice
bylinetimes.com/2025/07/03/r...
The only problem? Police spokesperson says this is entirely untrue and they gave no such advice
bylinetimes.com/2025/07/03/r...
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Your occasional reminder that in two years' time, Nigel Farage will be taking his gold plated £73,000 annual EU pension.
June 2, 2025 at 6:20 AM
Your occasional reminder that in two years' time, Nigel Farage will be taking his gold plated £73,000 annual EU pension.
Stromboli from 5 miles away looks peaceful and calm.
May 28, 2025 at 8:53 AM
Stromboli from 5 miles away looks peaceful and calm.
There is no magic in air-fryers. They are "just" a small fan oven that gets up to temperature quickly.
Now, a microwave with fan oven is a thing of magic....
Now, a microwave with fan oven is a thing of magic....
May 28, 2025 at 8:35 AM
There is no magic in air-fryers. They are "just" a small fan oven that gets up to temperature quickly.
Now, a microwave with fan oven is a thing of magic....
Now, a microwave with fan oven is a thing of magic....
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This is happening on Sunday
May 28, 2025 at 7:23 AM
This is happening on Sunday
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Reform is a Limited Company
Farage owns 53%
It was formed in 2019 to push for a “no-deal Brexit”
It wants to reintroduce the Liz Truss budget
It wants to privatise the NHS
& invest in fossil fuels
Close the BBC
& break International law
It’s a scam
Please retweet widely
Farage owns 53%
It was formed in 2019 to push for a “no-deal Brexit”
It wants to reintroduce the Liz Truss budget
It wants to privatise the NHS
& invest in fossil fuels
Close the BBC
& break International law
It’s a scam
Please retweet widely
May 16, 2025 at 10:37 AM
Reform is a Limited Company
Farage owns 53%
It was formed in 2019 to push for a “no-deal Brexit”
It wants to reintroduce the Liz Truss budget
It wants to privatise the NHS
& invest in fossil fuels
Close the BBC
& break International law
It’s a scam
Please retweet widely
Farage owns 53%
It was formed in 2019 to push for a “no-deal Brexit”
It wants to reintroduce the Liz Truss budget
It wants to privatise the NHS
& invest in fossil fuels
Close the BBC
& break International law
It’s a scam
Please retweet widely
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This is what ICE does: just like they stalked the family’s car and smashed the windows in to kidnap them.
They attack people on the streets grab them and take them to concentration camps.
Entire neighborhoods gather to protect little babies & their moms from being separated & kidnapped.
They attack people on the streets grab them and take them to concentration camps.
Entire neighborhoods gather to protect little babies & their moms from being separated & kidnapped.
May 10, 2025 at 1:44 AM
This is what ICE does: just like they stalked the family’s car and smashed the windows in to kidnap them.
They attack people on the streets grab them and take them to concentration camps.
Entire neighborhoods gather to protect little babies & their moms from being separated & kidnapped.
They attack people on the streets grab them and take them to concentration camps.
Entire neighborhoods gather to protect little babies & their moms from being separated & kidnapped.
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Two German tourists went on holiday to Hawaii for 3 weeks.
But they never left the airport. They were arrested, interrogated for 7.5 hours, accused of intending to work illegally with zero proof.
They were held in prison for 3 days then deported.
DO NOT TRAVEL TO THE USA.
But they never left the airport. They were arrested, interrogated for 7.5 hours, accused of intending to work illegally with zero proof.
They were held in prison for 3 days then deported.
DO NOT TRAVEL TO THE USA.
April 21, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Two German tourists went on holiday to Hawaii for 3 weeks.
But they never left the airport. They were arrested, interrogated for 7.5 hours, accused of intending to work illegally with zero proof.
They were held in prison for 3 days then deported.
DO NOT TRAVEL TO THE USA.
But they never left the airport. They were arrested, interrogated for 7.5 hours, accused of intending to work illegally with zero proof.
They were held in prison for 3 days then deported.
DO NOT TRAVEL TO THE USA.
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UK Steel says GAS sets UK wholesale price 98% of the time (!), which is "primarily" to blame for their high power prices
GAS only sets wholesale price 24% of time in Germany and 7% in France
www.carbonbrief.org/factcheck-wh...
GAS only sets wholesale price 24% of time in Germany and 7% in France
www.carbonbrief.org/factcheck-wh...
April 14, 2025 at 3:27 PM
UK Steel says GAS sets UK wholesale price 98% of the time (!), which is "primarily" to blame for their high power prices
GAS only sets wholesale price 24% of time in Germany and 7% in France
www.carbonbrief.org/factcheck-wh...
GAS only sets wholesale price 24% of time in Germany and 7% in France
www.carbonbrief.org/factcheck-wh...
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Americans Seem Unprepared for Tariffs
YouTube video by A Different Bias
www.youtube.com
April 9, 2025 at 1:46 PM
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Australia is in an extinction crisis – why isn’t it an issue at this election?
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
April 9, 2025 at 6:17 AM
Australia is in an extinction crisis – why isn’t it an issue at this election?
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...