Keith Baker
stumpysheep.bsky.social
Keith Baker
@stumpysheep.bsky.social
Research Fellow in Fuel Poverty & Energy Policy, Glasgow Caledonian Uni; Director, www.commonweal.scot; 1/2 of www.pattiesmuir.com; Director, www.sgr.org.uk; Co-founder, www.energypovertyresearch.org
This very moving article is by one of my wonderful students, a #ClimateChange refugee from the Philippines: commonweal.scot/articles/magaz…
https://commonweal.scot/articles/magaz…
November 24, 2025 at 10:26 AM
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Of course, every system will be gamed if possible... #AcademicSky
Scientists hide messages in papers to game AI peer review
Some studies containing instructions in white text or small font — visible only to machines — will be withdrawn from preprint servers.
www.nature.com
July 14, 2025 at 10:09 AM
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Anyone out there in #AcademicSky #ScienceSky #EpiSky have the full text of this article?
July 11, 2025 at 6:49 PM
If anyone out there has submitted a journal paper & thinks AI has been used to review it please DM or email me. I have a journalist at the Times Higher interested.
#AcademicSky
July 7, 2025 at 5:48 PM
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We @Common_Weal are proud to be founding partners of The #OceanRights Coalition. Here's the brilliant @GirvanMichaela explaining what it's all about & why you should join us in supporting them too.
(& @nickhobson25.bsky.social deserves some serious credit for kicking this off 🤗)
April 10, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Our company doesn't have an account here yet, but we're running our Introduction to Carbon Management and Achieving Net Zero course again in March, with new guest lecturers Magdalena Blazusiak (RGU, SEDA, CIAT) & Dr Ron Mould (Bield, Common Weal)
napier.ac.uk/study-with-us/…
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At Edinburgh Napier University, we nurture talent and create knowledge that shapes communities all around the world.
https://napier.ac.uk/study-with-us/…
February 6, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Our company doesn't have an account here yet, but we're running our Introduction to Carbon Management and Achieving Net Zero course again in March, with new guest lecturers Magdalena Blazusiak (RGU, SEDA, CIAT) & Dr Ron Mould (Bield, Common Weal)
napier.ac.uk/study-with-us/…#AcademicSkyky
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At Edinburgh Napier University, we nurture talent and create knowledge that shapes communities all around the world.
https://napier.ac.uk/study-with-us/…
February 6, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Pookie has good taste in books 😊
January 31, 2025 at 10:46 PM
It's #ScottishHouseConditionSurvey day 🙂

In short, not much change.
January 28, 2025 at 11:21 AM
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With the kind permission of Lucy Hunter-Blackburn who commissioned it, and in advance of #BurnsNight2025, I give you 'Gen Z Addresses A Haggis'.

#Scotland #Parody #Poetry #Pastiche
January 21, 2025 at 7:54 AM
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With the stroke of a pen, the US has once again left the Paris Agreement 🔥🌍

This is just the start.

Read more from Stuart Parkinson on what we can expect on global security issues during the 2nd Trump presidency👇
🧪🔌💡
January 21, 2025 at 8:34 AM
We played Trivial Pursuit, & the cat....
December 25, 2024 at 9:17 PM
Currently on this 😍
December 25, 2024 at 5:01 PM
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1/7 Looking for something to read during the holidays?

Here are a few SGR approved suggestions!

Kicking off with the latest edition of Badvertising:

www.plutobooks.com/978074535029...
🧪💙📚
Badvertising
**An Independent Book of the Month** 'Brilliant ... if you thought your brain was being gently warmed by the advertising industry, read this book and you'll...
www.plutobooks.com
December 20, 2024 at 10:13 AM
Well that's my last project updates sent to my teams (except for the one I live with), most of my marking done, & my out of office reply up (& tested).

This is how I intend to spend most of the next 2 weeks.
December 20, 2024 at 6:17 PM
Paul Watson is free 🤗🤗
December 17, 2024 at 2:39 PM
@leicsecularsociety.bsky.social has joined us 🤗 Please give them a follow.

I'm a member & former director 😊
December 5, 2024 at 1:13 AM
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Clear explanation of the huge global impacts of food production.
November 27, 2024 at 10:21 AM
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Elon is not the world's greatest inventor, he is the greatest capitalist. He uses success in one industry to seek colossal funding for a related sector, links the two companies up and creates an overwhelming monopoly.

This is a thread on the true powers and dangers of Elon Musk 🧵
November 27, 2024 at 10:32 AM
Starlink has partners in 8 countries. It works with existing phones.

It is also forging deals with rail companies, starting with Scotland.

This means that he is now starting to have access to a tremendous and unprecedented amount of data, on top of his already extraordinary access to capital.
November 27, 2024 at 10:59 AM
On my way to speak about district heating with @ronmould.bsky.social at the Scottish Federation of Housing Assocs Energy 2024 conference. 12 years ago I 1st set out the case for a Heat Supply Act but Scot Gov are still refusing to accept 45 years of evidence from Denmark.
November 27, 2024 at 10:55 AM
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Anybody interested in finding out out more about why @theguardian.com journalists are striking next week to save the Observer can find out all the latest at @gdnobsnuj.bsky.social. Please follow, share and encourage others to if you care about the future of journalism. Thanks loads
November 26, 2024 at 10:36 PM
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The astonishing growth of renewable energy - at recent rates of growth renewable energy (mostly wind and solar) will make up all energy supplies by 2050 davidtoke.substack.com/p/the-astoni...
The astonishing growth of renewable energy
Renewable energy is taking over the world!
davidtoke.substack.com
November 24, 2024 at 1:51 PM
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SGR is a small organisation challenging powerful lobbies which fuel militarism, pollution, climate denial and delay, and misinformation.

We rely on financial help from our supporters.

Every contribution makes a difference, and will be doubled by the Martin Ryle Trust!

tinyurl.com/sgr-appeal-24
November 20, 2024 at 8:58 AM