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Ian Clark @togetherian.bsky.social · 23h

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Ian Clark @togetherian.bsky.social · 23h

Watching the final series of #brassic. Series 7 Episode 2 was supposedly filmed in Germany, but in reality it was filmed in the iconic Domus near Burnley @wowhaus. It's for sale if you have £1.25 m. : www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/1...

Check out this 4 bedroom detached house for sale on Rightmove

4 bedroom detached house for sale in Domus, Domus, Reedley, Lancashire, BB10 for £1,100,000. Marketed by The Modern House, London

www.rightmove.co.uk

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Ian Clark @togetherian.bsky.social · 8d

My music tastes are metal prog & jazz in that order. But it's sad to hear the passing of Dave Ball of Soft Cell. He brought humanity to synth pop. His electro album Photosynthesis is worth a listen #RIPDaveBall

BBC News - Soft Cell's musical force Dave Ball dies, aged 66
www.bbc.com/news/article...

Soft Cell's musical force Dave Ball dies, aged 66

The musician, best known for Tainted Love and Say Hello, Wave Goodbye, died in his sleep at home.

www.bbc.com

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Ian Clark @togetherian.bsky.social · 12d

@togetherhousing we have an award winning Business Improvement, Data and ICT service. But I do wish our help desk looked a bit more like this.

Helen Day @lbflyawayhome.bsky.social · 12d

The modern world in old Ladybird books.
“A small digital computer designed for the businessman” (1971)
Artist: BH Robinson

A ‘businessman’ is pictured seated in front of a computer which fills most to the room

Ian Clark @togetherian.bsky.social · 17d

Good luck on the trains. Never used them in that locality but I do know from personal experience that the area covered by the neighbouring #Torridge council has very poor EV charging facilities. I went as an early EV adopter in 2020 & it's bucked the national trend and got worse since then #bideford

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Dr. Jonathan Foley @globalecoguy.bsky.social · 21d

Changing our diets is one of the best things we can do for ourselves … and for the planet.

Here is our assessment of how modest changes in diet could have big impacts on climate change.

drawdown.org/explorer/imp...

Improve Diets

The Improve Diets solution is coming soon.

drawdown.org

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Ian Clark @togetherian.bsky.social · Sep 25

People should be able to study history, music, literature, drama, dance, languages, art, religion, social sciences & philosophy at Uni. But in the understanding that this won't always translate into what was known in the past as a "graduate job". Over supply, AI & automation has put a stop to that.

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Ian Clark @togetherian.bsky.social · Sep 25

5 years chairing a governing body in a national MAT & my daughter teaching at 2 elite schools in the North for 10 years has shown me that the system is about exam results & uni destinations. The reality is we need education to give us more solar PV, battery & heat pump fitters + traditional trades.

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Ian Clark @togetherian.bsky.social · Aug 29

This comprehensive article debunks myths about solar power by meticulously fact-checking them against a wide range of reliable data sources.

A nice antidote to the FUD from some fossil fuel funded MPs!

Carbon Brief @carbonbrief.org · Aug 28

NEW – Factcheck: 16 misleading myths about solar power

✍️ @joshgabbatiss.bsky.social @mollylempriere.carbonbrief.org
🎨 @tomoprater.carbonbrief.org @jjgoodman.bsky.social Tom Pearson

Read here: buff.ly/47kIjiZ

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Ian Clark @togetherian.bsky.social · Aug 29

An interesting @demos-uk.bsky.social report authored by Geoff Mulgan calling for a smarter approach to efficiency.

demos.co.uk/research/dog...

DOGE done better: The case for progressive efficiency and a streamlined state

Demos is Britain’s leading cross-party think-tank. We produce original research, publish innovative thinkers and host thought-provoking events.

demos.co.uk

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Ian Clark @togetherian.bsky.social · Aug 28

Got my first Tesla in 2020. The second in 2023. Both before I knew about #elonmusk politics. Musk believes in free speech. I believe in free choice. I won't be getting another Tesla because of Musk's politics. Happy to contribute to the decline in sales.

www.cnbc.com/2025/08/28/t...

Tesla sales plunge 40% in Europe as Chinese EV rival BYD's triple

Tesla faces a number of challenges in Europe including continued intense competition and brand damage from Elon Musk's political involvement.

www.cnbc.com

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Ian Clark @togetherian.bsky.social · Aug 23

Whatever you think of Nick Clegg, this is an interesting interview where he shares his inside view of the Silicon Valley grievance culture, the growth of agentic AI, the growth in resentment of vast wealth hoarding by the tech bros, and an overly cautious Starmer.

The Guardian @theguardian.com · Aug 23

Silicon Valley is full of wealthy men who think they’re victims, says Nick Clegg

Former Lib Dem leader and Meta strategist writes in new book that power in tech capital is interlaced with ‘self pity’ Silicon Valley is full of hubris and hugely wealthy and macho men who think they are victims, the former politician and Facebook executive Nick Clegg has said. The former leader of the Liberal Democrats makes the claim in a new book chronicling his three careers as an MEP in Brussels, an MP and deputy prime minister in Westminster and as a communications and public policy strategist in San Francisco. Continue reading...

www.theguardian.com

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Ian Clark @togetherian.bsky.social · Aug 13

He was @togetherhousing.bsky.social office surely?

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Ian Clark @togetherian.bsky.social · Aug 11

We need more Dame Stephanies #STEM

BBC News - Tough, smart and ahead of her time - how Dame Stephanie changed women's role in the tech industry
www.bbc.com/news/article...

Dame Stephanie 'Steve' Shirley, technology pioneer, dies aged 91

She founded the software company Freelance Programmers in 1962, which almost exclusively hired women, and in later life donated almost £70m of her fortune.

www.bbc.com

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Ian Clark @togetherian.bsky.social · Aug 9

Contrary to popular belief, thinks are actually getting better, if you look at the data. Good article by Fraser Nelson in the Times

archive.ph/AFWfc

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Ian Clark @togetherian.bsky.social · Aug 8

One of the first people to leave Earth orbit and travel to the Moon in Apollo 8. Returned to the Moon in Apollo 13. One of only 3 people to fly to the Moon twice. Ad Astra Jim Lovell.

NASA Echo @nasa-echo.bsky.social · Aug 8

We are saddened by the passing of Jim Lovell, commander of Apollo 13 and a four-time spaceflight veteran.

Lovell's life and work inspired millions. His courage under pressure helped forge our path to the Moon and beyond—a journey that continues today. https://go.nasa.gov/41tbrpq

Astronaut Jim Lovell, wearing a white spacesuit with no helmet, stands outside with a tall rocket and launch tower behind his left shoulder. Lovell is pictured from the chest up; he is looking at the camera and smiling. Credit: NASA

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Ian Clark @togetherian.bsky.social · Jul 31

What a fantastic video. Lucky enough to have met Al Worden in 2016. A very impressive chap!

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Ian Clark @togetherian.bsky.social · Jul 30

45 years ago I was a competition swimmer. In the pool at 6am, back in at 6pm. 5 hard years and I stopped. I wasn't the best in my town let alone my region or country. So hats off to the amazing swimmers at #WorldAquatics2025. Looking forward to the Mens 100m freestyle tomorrow with Matt Richards

Ian Clark @togetherian.bsky.social · Jul 19

Just finished reading Head North by @andyburnham.bsky.social and Steve Rotherham. A very good book, with practical suggestions to make things work regardless of party politics

Hardeep Matharu @hardeepmatharu.bsky.social · Jul 19

Why do so many people feel completely alienated from politics? And when did politics on the left stop being about helping them with the fundamentals in their lives?

I sat down with Labour's Greater Manchester Mayor @andyburnham.bsky.social to find out how he thinks the hard-right can be defeated 👇

Andy Burnham: These Dangerous, Alienating Times Call for Radical Change of Our Politics

From imposter syndrome and proportional representation, to fixing the fundamentals and the 'incestuous' Westminster media-political class – Labour’s Greater Manchester Mayor believes the right can be ...

bylinetimes.com

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Saganism @sagan.bsky.social · Jul 15

The truth may be puzzling. It may take some work to grapple with. It may be counterintuitive. It may contradict deeply held prejudices. It may not be consonant with what we desperately want to be true. But our preferences do not determine what's true.

- Carl Sagan

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Ian Clark @togetherian.bsky.social · Jul 1

Lucky enough to have seen the wonderful @weezer.bsky.social twice. Under the California skies in 2017 in San Diego, and last night under the Yorkshire skies at the amazing #PieceHall in Halifax. Amazing shows in sublime settings.

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EV Curve Futurist @evcurvefuturist.com · Jun 20

Batteries are now so cheap that solar power no longer sleeps. ☀️🔋 2024 marked the inflection point: storage doubled, solar soared, and fossil electricity flatlined. This isn't just a tech milestone—it's a civilisational shift. From fossil dusk to solar dawn. The sun can now power the night! #SolarEra

Batteries are so cheap now, solar power doesn’t sleep

Batteries are now cheap enough to make 24/7 solar power affordable, unlocking round-the-clock clean energy in the world’s sunniest cities.

electrek.co

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Ian Clark @togetherian.bsky.social · Jun 20

Indulge me here in some simple calculations. I'm currently in Arrecife capital of #Lanzarote. It's got wind, sun, waves & geothermal but 91% electric is from burning oil. But if just 1 sq mile (out of 326 total land area) were solar panels it would generate 120% of current annual electric demand!

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Ian Clark @togetherian.bsky.social · Jun 18

Staying in Arrecife for a bit. May go to this film on AI and Intellectual Property in the film industry. Not sure Google translate is that good though.

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Resolution Foundation @resfoundation.bsky.social · Jun 11

After two challenging fiscal events dominated by tax rises and welfare cuts, the Chancellor has today been able to announce more positive economic news.

Economic infrastructure spending is set to reach its highest sustained level on record ⤵️

Chart showing Public sector capital expenditure and capital departmental expenditure limits (CDEL) by function, as a proportion of GDP: UK

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