Dave in Essex 🇺🇦 🇨🇦
@hennystdave.bsky.social
Organic gardener, bird watcher including surveying for BTO, butterfly surveying for Butterfly Conservation. Professionally in resilience where I still sit on British and International committees (Organisational, Energy and Infrastructure Resilience)
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Over 50,000 UK drivers have so far made savings of upto £3,750 from the Labour government's electric vehicle grant.
The news comes as the government launches a new campaign show savings & benefits of moving to an electric car.
As well as the grant, you can save £1,400 a year on running costs.
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The news comes as the government launches a new campaign show savings & benefits of moving to an electric car.
As well as the grant, you can save £1,400 a year on running costs.
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January 19, 2026 at 5:13 PM
Over 50,000 UK drivers have so far made savings of upto £3,750 from the Labour government's electric vehicle grant.
The news comes as the government launches a new campaign show savings & benefits of moving to an electric car.
As well as the grant, you can save £1,400 a year on running costs.
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The news comes as the government launches a new campaign show savings & benefits of moving to an electric car.
As well as the grant, you can save £1,400 a year on running costs.
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Interesting read for anyone interested in The Thames. Water level rising by 5mm per year since 1991 is an interesting perspective
The Thames: Action brings river back to life but challenges remain thedirt.news/the-thames-a...
The Thames: Action Brings River Back To Life But Challenges Remain
The Zoological Society of London’s latest State of the River Thames report shows how decades of dedicated action have transformed the Thames, benefiting
thedirt.news
January 19, 2026 at 5:19 PM
Interesting read for anyone interested in The Thames. Water level rising by 5mm per year since 1991 is an interesting perspective
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So, if you ever wondered why people who understand surveillance are salty about video cameras on doorbells...
It's only a matter of time before they get co-opted into mass surveillance. And if the regime you live under changes that's you spying on your neighbours.
It's only a matter of time before they get co-opted into mass surveillance. And if the regime you live under changes that's you spying on your neighbours.
January 19, 2026 at 9:12 AM
So, if you ever wondered why people who understand surveillance are salty about video cameras on doorbells...
It's only a matter of time before they get co-opted into mass surveillance. And if the regime you live under changes that's you spying on your neighbours.
It's only a matter of time before they get co-opted into mass surveillance. And if the regime you live under changes that's you spying on your neighbours.
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Trump - why does Denmark own Greenland anyway? There are no written documents...
"In the 1951 Defense of Greenland Agreement with Denmark, the US unambiguously recognizes ‘the sovereignty of the Kingdom of Denmark’ over Greenland" (via Chatham House)
www.chathamhouse.org/2026/01/who-...
"In the 1951 Defense of Greenland Agreement with Denmark, the US unambiguously recognizes ‘the sovereignty of the Kingdom of Denmark’ over Greenland" (via Chatham House)
www.chathamhouse.org/2026/01/who-...
Who owns Greenland?
Denmark’s claim is unimpeachable. In the 1951 Defense of Greenland Agreement with Denmark, the US unambiguously recognizes ‘the sovereignty of the Kingdom of Denmark’ over Greenland.
www.chathamhouse.org
January 19, 2026 at 10:06 AM
Trump - why does Denmark own Greenland anyway? There are no written documents...
"In the 1951 Defense of Greenland Agreement with Denmark, the US unambiguously recognizes ‘the sovereignty of the Kingdom of Denmark’ over Greenland" (via Chatham House)
www.chathamhouse.org/2026/01/who-...
"In the 1951 Defense of Greenland Agreement with Denmark, the US unambiguously recognizes ‘the sovereignty of the Kingdom of Denmark’ over Greenland" (via Chatham House)
www.chathamhouse.org/2026/01/who-...
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Just a reminder that as of now, Iran is still run by cruel theocrats, Venezuela is still run by far-left socialists, Russia is still run by a destructive dictatorship, and Ukraine is still run by a vibrant democracy.
January 19, 2026 at 9:47 AM
Just a reminder that as of now, Iran is still run by cruel theocrats, Venezuela is still run by far-left socialists, Russia is still run by a destructive dictatorship, and Ukraine is still run by a vibrant democracy.
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I see that King Lear is on the Royal Exchange this year. "Lear is a searing portrait of a king unable to distinguish truth from lies. As the storm rises and night falls, language, identity and meaning break down completely." www.royalexchange.co.uk/event/king-l...
January 19, 2026 at 9:53 AM
I see that King Lear is on the Royal Exchange this year. "Lear is a searing portrait of a king unable to distinguish truth from lies. As the storm rises and night falls, language, identity and meaning break down completely." www.royalexchange.co.uk/event/king-l...
Moorhens seem to have taken to our garden after recent flooding drive them to venture further from the river. Unusually a Coal Tit spent a long time on the feeders too, normally just take seed and fly off. #essexbirding @bto-gbw.bsky.social
January 19, 2026 at 10:30 AM
Moorhens seem to have taken to our garden after recent flooding drive them to venture further from the river. Unusually a Coal Tit spent a long time on the feeders too, normally just take seed and fly off. #essexbirding @bto-gbw.bsky.social
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'View of the City from Mount View Road, Crouch End' (2022) by Alan Lancaster
alanlancaster.co.uk
alanlancaster.co.uk
January 19, 2026 at 9:53 AM
'View of the City from Mount View Road, Crouch End' (2022) by Alan Lancaster
alanlancaster.co.uk
alanlancaster.co.uk
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Not the sort of letter committed to paper by a well man. "Considering your Country decided not to give me the Nobel Peace Prize for having stopped 8 Wars PLUS, I no longer feel an obligation to think purely of Peace"
January 19, 2026 at 7:04 AM
Not the sort of letter committed to paper by a well man. "Considering your Country decided not to give me the Nobel Peace Prize for having stopped 8 Wars PLUS, I no longer feel an obligation to think purely of Peace"
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One thing that now even the most hopeful have to admit, is that the unctuous European tactic of flattering, praising, massaging Trump has been a catastrophic failure and made things worse.
January 19, 2026 at 8:52 AM
One thing that now even the most hopeful have to admit, is that the unctuous European tactic of flattering, praising, massaging Trump has been a catastrophic failure and made things worse.
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Ah yes, The Romford MP Andrew Rosindell, who carried on campaigning during the EU Referendum despite an agreed suspension following the murder of MP Jo Cox.
That Andrew Rosindell...
www.romfordrecorder.co.uk/news/2153197...
That Andrew Rosindell...
www.romfordrecorder.co.uk/news/2153197...
Romford MP defends campaigning in town centre despite agreed suspension following the murder of MP Jo Cox
Romford MP Andrew Rosindell has defended campaigning to leave the European Union (EU) on Saturday following the death of MP Jo Cox.
www.romfordrecorder.co.uk
January 18, 2026 at 8:49 PM
Ah yes, The Romford MP Andrew Rosindell, who carried on campaigning during the EU Referendum despite an agreed suspension following the murder of MP Jo Cox.
That Andrew Rosindell...
www.romfordrecorder.co.uk/news/2153197...
That Andrew Rosindell...
www.romfordrecorder.co.uk/news/2153197...
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Good morning! This week's theme is North London.
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'Early Morning, Muswell Hill' (2017) by Nessie Ramm
nessieramm.co.uk
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'Early Morning, Muswell Hill' (2017) by Nessie Ramm
nessieramm.co.uk
January 19, 2026 at 8:06 AM
Good morning! This week's theme is North London.
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'Early Morning, Muswell Hill' (2017) by Nessie Ramm
nessieramm.co.uk
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'Early Morning, Muswell Hill' (2017) by Nessie Ramm
nessieramm.co.uk
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Córy Doctorow with another verbal bullseye: pluralistic.net/2026/01/13/n...
January 18, 2026 at 5:29 PM
Córy Doctorow with another verbal bullseye: pluralistic.net/2026/01/13/n...
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Well done. Individuals or organisations remaining with TwitterX are signalling relative lack of concern over the values demonstrated by the organisation. This is no different from the way one would consider an individual person.
Last year, we made the decision to step away from X.
The Royal Irish Academy is committed to creating, convening, and sharing knowledge for the public good and as an organisation we value Independence; Integrity; Curiosity; Openness and Rigour.
In our view, X no longer aligns with these values
The Royal Irish Academy is committed to creating, convening, and sharing knowledge for the public good and as an organisation we value Independence; Integrity; Curiosity; Openness and Rigour.
In our view, X no longer aligns with these values
January 18, 2026 at 6:56 PM
Well done. Individuals or organisations remaining with TwitterX are signalling relative lack of concern over the values demonstrated by the organisation. This is no different from the way one would consider an individual person.
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“Don’t ask”
From the Private Eye archive.
Issue 711, March 1989.
From the Private Eye archive.
Issue 711, March 1989.
January 18, 2026 at 5:54 PM
“Don’t ask”
From the Private Eye archive.
Issue 711, March 1989.
From the Private Eye archive.
Issue 711, March 1989.
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Calling Blueskiers! Is take-away coffee getting worse? My last 4 coffees in London have been terrible. Have you noticed the same?
January 18, 2026 at 11:39 AM
Calling Blueskiers! Is take-away coffee getting worse? My last 4 coffees in London have been terrible. Have you noticed the same?
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More than 200,000 Danish citizens have signed a petition to buy California as a response to Trump’s attempt to take Greenland.
They say they will provide Californians with “rule of law, universal health care, fact-based politics, and a lifetime supply of Danish pastries.”
They say they will provide Californians with “rule of law, universal health care, fact-based politics, and a lifetime supply of Danish pastries.”
January 17, 2026 at 5:36 PM
More than 200,000 Danish citizens have signed a petition to buy California as a response to Trump’s attempt to take Greenland.
They say they will provide Californians with “rule of law, universal health care, fact-based politics, and a lifetime supply of Danish pastries.”
They say they will provide Californians with “rule of law, universal health care, fact-based politics, and a lifetime supply of Danish pastries.”
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The mornings may be freezing and foggy at the moment, but look how magical Corfe Castle looks first thing ✨
📷: Lorna Cowie
📷: Lorna Cowie
January 18, 2026 at 8:01 AM
The mornings may be freezing and foggy at the moment, but look how magical Corfe Castle looks first thing ✨
📷: Lorna Cowie
📷: Lorna Cowie
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French President Macron on Trump’s Greenland threats:
“No intimidation nor threat will influence us, neither in Ukraine, nor in Greenland, nor anywhere else in the world… Tariff threats are unacceptable and Europeans will respond to them in a united and coordinated manner.”
“No intimidation nor threat will influence us, neither in Ukraine, nor in Greenland, nor anywhere else in the world… Tariff threats are unacceptable and Europeans will respond to them in a united and coordinated manner.”
January 17, 2026 at 7:07 PM
French President Macron on Trump’s Greenland threats:
“No intimidation nor threat will influence us, neither in Ukraine, nor in Greenland, nor anywhere else in the world… Tariff threats are unacceptable and Europeans will respond to them in a united and coordinated manner.”
“No intimidation nor threat will influence us, neither in Ukraine, nor in Greenland, nor anywhere else in the world… Tariff threats are unacceptable and Europeans will respond to them in a united and coordinated manner.”
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"Give us Greenland or we will increase taxes on American citizens for things that they buy" is such a masterpiece of foreign policy. (via @usapolling.bsky.social) #AmericanSucker
New tariff just dropped.
Americans set to pay an additional 10% tax on all goods from Germany, the UK, France, the Netherlands, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, and Finland.
It starts in two weeks, rising to 25% by June.
(Aside: A trade war with one EU country is a trade war with the entire EU).
Americans set to pay an additional 10% tax on all goods from Germany, the UK, France, the Netherlands, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, and Finland.
It starts in two weeks, rising to 25% by June.
(Aside: A trade war with one EU country is a trade war with the entire EU).
January 17, 2026 at 7:17 PM
"Give us Greenland or we will increase taxes on American citizens for things that they buy" is such a masterpiece of foreign policy. (via @usapolling.bsky.social) #AmericanSucker
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How it started ... How it's going
January 17, 2026 at 9:58 PM
How it started ... How it's going
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Are we honestly doing the World Cup over there? For real?
January 17, 2026 at 6:30 PM
Are we honestly doing the World Cup over there? For real?
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Dangerous new step in Trump's deranged pursuit of Greenland: economic punishment of allies to coerce Denmark into selling Greenland—on demonstrably spurious grounds. The president is lying: US missile defence can function perfectly w/out US ownership of Greenland. It has done for decades.
January 17, 2026 at 5:11 PM
Dangerous new step in Trump's deranged pursuit of Greenland: economic punishment of allies to coerce Denmark into selling Greenland—on demonstrably spurious grounds. The president is lying: US missile defence can function perfectly w/out US ownership of Greenland. It has done for decades.
Probably need to start taking the Christmas decorations down, old Twelfth Night tonight. The English kept to the old Calendar long after Pope Gregory had regularised the Calendar and Europe’s dates were 10 days different to those in England.
January 17, 2026 at 6:17 PM
Probably need to start taking the Christmas decorations down, old Twelfth Night tonight. The English kept to the old Calendar long after Pope Gregory had regularised the Calendar and Europe’s dates were 10 days different to those in England.
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Silvopasture is a highly recommended climate solution and it’s slowly gaining momentum in South America.
Read the full article: news.mongabay.com/2026/01/silv...
Read the full article: news.mongabay.com/2026/01/silv...
Silvopasture gains momentum in the Amazon, but can it shrink beef’s footprint?
In the rolling hills of Iñapari, a remote town in the Peruvian Amazon on the tri-border with Bolivia and Brazil, cattle ranchers are ditching grass monocultures, which have been shown to harm biodiver...
news.mongabay.com
January 17, 2026 at 4:21 PM
Silvopasture is a highly recommended climate solution and it’s slowly gaining momentum in South America.
Read the full article: news.mongabay.com/2026/01/silv...
Read the full article: news.mongabay.com/2026/01/silv...