Alan Fresco
@alanf.bsky.social
An opinionated Edinburger mainly interested in the outdoors, science and politics.
Currently raging against the dying of the light.
Currently raging against the dying of the light.
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"Fish, oysters, and other marine species are beginning to return, turning energy infrastructure into living reef-like environments. What started as a clean energy project is now quietly supporting marine recovery." 🌎
They built wind turbines to make power — but under the sea, they “produce” something no one expected
www.ecoportal.net/en/turbines-...
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They built wind turbines to make power — but under the sea, they “produce” something no one expected
Offshore turbines with nature‑inclusive Reef Cubes help restore oceans, boosting marine life as Dutch wind farms show clean energy can heal underwater ecosystems.
www.ecoportal.net
January 25, 2026 at 6:07 PM
"Fish, oysters, and other marine species are beginning to return, turning energy infrastructure into living reef-like environments. What started as a clean energy project is now quietly supporting marine recovery." 🌎
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Hey, just a heads up, I think a phishing technique is being used on this site. Someone sent me a weird message, and I instantly became suspicious after they asked me to add them on Discord. Be careful about users who send you messages like this.
January 24, 2026 at 7:04 PM
Hey, just a heads up, I think a phishing technique is being used on this site. Someone sent me a weird message, and I instantly became suspicious after they asked me to add them on Discord. Be careful about users who send you messages like this.
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Coffee tastes better in Europe or the US?
January 25, 2026 at 3:55 PM
Coffee tastes better in Europe or the US?
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1/ Short 🧵 on how the civil service in Scotland has been corrupted by Scottish nationalism. Last August, Scot Gov published a news release alongside the GERS figures which was so misleading, the Director of @fraserofallander.org called it “egregious” and “out of order”.
January 25, 2026 at 12:02 PM
1/ Short 🧵 on how the civil service in Scotland has been corrupted by Scottish nationalism. Last August, Scot Gov published a news release alongside the GERS figures which was so misleading, the Director of @fraserofallander.org called it “egregious” and “out of order”.
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NEW: Andy Burnham blocked for standing in the Denton by-election.
8-1 against.
Lucy Powell only vote in favour.
8-1 against.
Lucy Powell only vote in favour.
January 25, 2026 at 12:04 PM
NEW: Andy Burnham blocked for standing in the Denton by-election.
8-1 against.
Lucy Powell only vote in favour.
8-1 against.
Lucy Powell only vote in favour.
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Trump backs down when challenged over ignoring and insulting British soldiers killed in Afghanistan.
January 24, 2026 at 9:54 PM
Trump backs down when challenged over ignoring and insulting British soldiers killed in Afghanistan.
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Bellingcat took a very close look at the killing, which clearly contradicts the DHS narrative
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Federal law enforcement agents shot and killed a man in Minneapolis on Jan. 24 according to local police officials. DHS told Fox News that the man was “armed with a gun”. A video of the shooting appears to show that a gun was taken from the man before the first shot was fired. x.com/BillMelugin_...
January 24, 2026 at 7:06 PM
Bellingcat took a very close look at the killing, which clearly contradicts the DHS narrative
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The crank left are so predictable aren't they?
She could have made an argument for voting for Your Party[s] or someone else on the left but no, just throw shit at a man who probably shares many of her views.
She could have made an argument for voting for Your Party[s] or someone else on the left but no, just throw shit at a man who probably shares many of her views.
Andy Burnham played a key role in privatising our NHS as Health Secretary.
He voted for the 2003 Iraq War — an illegal invasion that led to the deaths of over a million Iraqis.
He was a member of Labour Friends of Israel, an apartheid state that committed genocide against the Palestinian people.
He voted for the 2003 Iraq War — an illegal invasion that led to the deaths of over a million Iraqis.
He was a member of Labour Friends of Israel, an apartheid state that committed genocide against the Palestinian people.
January 24, 2026 at 4:48 PM
The crank left are so predictable aren't they?
She could have made an argument for voting for Your Party[s] or someone else on the left but no, just throw shit at a man who probably shares many of her views.
She could have made an argument for voting for Your Party[s] or someone else on the left but no, just throw shit at a man who probably shares many of her views.
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An observation test for your inner 8-year-old.
You’ll be doing well to spot 12 deliberate mistakes.
From Treasure magazine, 1963
Official answers coming soon
(Even if you don’t reply, could you please ‘like’ or share this one?)
You’ll be doing well to spot 12 deliberate mistakes.
From Treasure magazine, 1963
Official answers coming soon
(Even if you don’t reply, could you please ‘like’ or share this one?)
January 24, 2026 at 8:17 AM
An observation test for your inner 8-year-old.
You’ll be doing well to spot 12 deliberate mistakes.
From Treasure magazine, 1963
Official answers coming soon
(Even if you don’t reply, could you please ‘like’ or share this one?)
You’ll be doing well to spot 12 deliberate mistakes.
From Treasure magazine, 1963
Official answers coming soon
(Even if you don’t reply, could you please ‘like’ or share this one?)
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Bild: Multiple german politicians are now pressuring Germany to bring back more than $100 billion in gold from the U.S. because trust in Washington is falling.
January 23, 2026 at 7:39 PM
Bild: Multiple german politicians are now pressuring Germany to bring back more than $100 billion in gold from the U.S. because trust in Washington is falling.
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For Jim Moir/Vic Reeves' birthday, a reminder it's thirty years this year since this advert.
January 24, 2026 at 10:01 AM
For Jim Moir/Vic Reeves' birthday, a reminder it's thirty years this year since this advert.
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Increasingly of the opinion that this stuff should be prosecuted hard and inciting on social media should be regarded as one of the more serious forms of the crime.
This is one of the strangest and most screwed-up stories I’ve worked on. www.londoncentric.media/p/tiktok-lon...
Who's secretly filming fake TikToks inside Londoners' homes?
We tracked down the viral video account invading people's houses to spread false claims about immigrants.
www.londoncentric.media
January 24, 2026 at 7:29 AM
Increasingly of the opinion that this stuff should be prosecuted hard and inciting on social media should be regarded as one of the more serious forms of the crime.
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Board of Peace - Season 1
January 24, 2026 at 7:45 AM
Board of Peace - Season 1
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Just 2–3 hours ago, Ukraine, Russia, and the U.S. met in Abu Dhabi to talk about “peace.”
Right now, Russian drones are on their way to strike Ukrainian civilians. Russia is a terrorist state!
Right now, Russian drones are on their way to strike Ukrainian civilians. Russia is a terrorist state!
January 23, 2026 at 11:11 PM
Just 2–3 hours ago, Ukraine, Russia, and the U.S. met in Abu Dhabi to talk about “peace.”
Right now, Russian drones are on their way to strike Ukrainian civilians. Russia is a terrorist state!
Right now, Russian drones are on their way to strike Ukrainian civilians. Russia is a terrorist state!
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January 23, 2026 at 11:02 PM
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'I consider President Trump's remarks to be insulting and frankly appalling'
PM Keir Starmer calls on the US president to apologise after he suggested that British troops didn't fight on the frontlines in Afghanistan
PM Keir Starmer calls on the US president to apologise after he suggested that British troops didn't fight on the frontlines in Afghanistan
January 23, 2026 at 5:03 PM
'I consider President Trump's remarks to be insulting and frankly appalling'
PM Keir Starmer calls on the US president to apologise after he suggested that British troops didn't fight on the frontlines in Afghanistan
PM Keir Starmer calls on the US president to apologise after he suggested that British troops didn't fight on the frontlines in Afghanistan
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“He clearly knows we were there ..”
(Via @bbc.com) 🇬🇧
(Via @bbc.com) 🇬🇧
January 23, 2026 at 6:24 PM
“He clearly knows we were there ..”
(Via @bbc.com) 🇬🇧
(Via @bbc.com) 🇬🇧
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BREAKING: Donald Trump’s attack on British troops in Afghanistan just got slammed by Keir Starmer. That level of disrespect isn’t being ignored.
January 23, 2026 at 7:58 PM
BREAKING: Donald Trump’s attack on British troops in Afghanistan just got slammed by Keir Starmer. That level of disrespect isn’t being ignored.
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Keir Starmer mocks the idea of Trumps board of peace,
"Putin being on a board of peace?"
"He is waging war on a European country"
"They're raining down bombs on Ukraine, it's -20c, 60% of the energy of Kyiv is gone and people are putting up tents in their living rooms to keep warm"
"Putin being on a board of peace?"
"He is waging war on a European country"
"They're raining down bombs on Ukraine, it's -20c, 60% of the energy of Kyiv is gone and people are putting up tents in their living rooms to keep warm"
January 23, 2026 at 4:14 PM
Keir Starmer mocks the idea of Trumps board of peace,
"Putin being on a board of peace?"
"He is waging war on a European country"
"They're raining down bombs on Ukraine, it's -20c, 60% of the energy of Kyiv is gone and people are putting up tents in their living rooms to keep warm"
"Putin being on a board of peace?"
"He is waging war on a European country"
"They're raining down bombs on Ukraine, it's -20c, 60% of the energy of Kyiv is gone and people are putting up tents in their living rooms to keep warm"
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It’s the 220th anniversary of William Pitt the Younger uttering his last words, which were, famously:
“I think I could eat one of Bellamy’s meat pies.”
Disraeli’s biographer Lord Rosebery, writing 85 years later, said so, so it must be true
Well...
“I think I could eat one of Bellamy’s meat pies.”
Disraeli’s biographer Lord Rosebery, writing 85 years later, said so, so it must be true
Well...
January 23, 2026 at 9:53 AM
It’s the 220th anniversary of William Pitt the Younger uttering his last words, which were, famously:
“I think I could eat one of Bellamy’s meat pies.”
Disraeli’s biographer Lord Rosebery, writing 85 years later, said so, so it must be true
Well...
“I think I could eat one of Bellamy’s meat pies.”
Disraeli’s biographer Lord Rosebery, writing 85 years later, said so, so it must be true
Well...
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🚨Emily Thornberry MP on Donald Trump's comments on NATO allies:
"It's so much more than a mistake. It's an absolute insult."
"It's an insult to 457 families who lost someone in Afghanistan. How dare he say we weren't on the front line."
"How dare he?"
"It's so much more than a mistake. It's an absolute insult."
"It's an insult to 457 families who lost someone in Afghanistan. How dare he say we weren't on the front line."
"How dare he?"
January 23, 2026 at 10:30 AM
🚨Emily Thornberry MP on Donald Trump's comments on NATO allies:
"It's so much more than a mistake. It's an absolute insult."
"It's an insult to 457 families who lost someone in Afghanistan. How dare he say we weren't on the front line."
"How dare he?"
"It's so much more than a mistake. It's an absolute insult."
"It's an insult to 457 families who lost someone in Afghanistan. How dare he say we weren't on the front line."
"How dare he?"