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Otto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 13h

So refreshing to see someone challenge the smug, nasty Reform narrative

Anita R @venividiverily.bsky.social · 13h

I could watch Zack Polanski utterly wreck Zia Yusuf ALL DAY LONG.

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Jester mouse @jestermouse.bsky.social · 13h

I miss REAL journalists

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Will Norman @willnorman.co.uk · 13h

A growing body of research shows that 20mph is making our roads safer, reducing the number of people killed & seriously injured, while have little impact on journey times & no increase in pollution etc.

But still the naysayers will kick off … see predicable comments below!

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Jester mouse @jestermouse.bsky.social · 13h

I miss REAL journalists

Michelangelo & April O’Neil from Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (TMNT)

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Jester mouse @jestermouse.bsky.social · 17h

Good to see a natural product making a comeback! 🐑 🧶

Sheep farmers say wool prices making a comeback www.bbc.com/news/article...

Sheep farmers say wool prices making a comeback

Farmers say they can now break even as demand increases for fleeces.

www.bbc.com

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Longstone Community Council @longstonecc.bsky.social · 18h

So this is what was going on this morning. Union Canal path between Redhall Park turnoff and Kingsknowe Station will be closed each day for the next couple of weeks from 8am - 4.30pm. Cutting back ash trees. Diversion in place. No notice of this in advance 👎🏼 @spokes.org.uk @sw20.info @edi.bike

Union Canal Tree Safety Works: Edinburgh

www.scottishcanals.co.uk

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Jester mouse @jestermouse.bsky.social · 18h

Michael Sheen to play incarnations 16-30 inclusive.

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Ember @ember-energy.org · 18h

Coal fell in both #China and #India in H1-2025 – temporarily in 🇮🇳 but more structurally in 🇨🇳

By contrast, clean sources didn't keep up with demand rise in the #US, while wind and hydro underperformed in the #EU, making 🇺🇸 and 🇪🇺 fossil generation grow

https://loom.ly/c-MNZSk

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HELLody SchreiBOO @melodyschreiber.com · 23h

The acting director of the CDC called for new, separate MMR shots. That would be "remarkably complicated, time-consuming, costly, but more importantly unnecessary," @jasonlschwartz.bsky.social told me:
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Alarm as CDC calls for separate MMR vaccines despite measles outbreak

Concerns that three separate shots would be more costly and time-consuming, and keep kids from being vaccinated

www.theguardian.com

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Jester mouse @jestermouse.bsky.social · 1d

Is so, they got what they voted for.

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Grist @grist.org · 1d

As Trump champions fossil fuels, the world is betting on renewable energy.

Despite a U.S. retreat, solar and wind are overtaking fossil fuels globally, according to two new reports.

grist.org/internationa...

#GreenSky #Energy #Climate #Solar #Wind #Renewables

As Trump champions fossil fuels, the world is betting on renewable energy

Despite a U.S. retreat, solar and wind are overtaking fossil fuels globally, according to two reports published this week.

grist.org

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Jester mouse @jestermouse.bsky.social · 1d

Like a white posh version of Four Lions.

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Jester mouse @jestermouse.bsky.social · 1d

Why haven’t these young people properly integrated into society?

Jonny Morris @jonnymorris.bsky.social · 1d

Is this real or am I in a coma?

Young Conservative with a Doctor Who question mark pullover.

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kenny brown @kennybrown131.bsky.social · 1d

I went to a talk at Edinburgh City chambers a couple of nights ago. It was about another attempt to utilise the Edinburgh South Sub railway line for passengers. Some good work done by Heriot Watt undergraduates capitalrail.org.uk/wp-content/u...

capitalrail.org.uk

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Ember @ember-energy.org · 1d

🌍 For the FIRST TIME on record, renewables generated more electricity than coal in H1-2025.

Renewables rose 363 TWh (+8%) to supply 34.2% of global power, while coal’s share fell to 33.1%.

https://ember-energy.org/latest-insights/global-electricity-mid-year-insights-2025/

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The Edinburgh Minute @edinburghminute.bsky.social · 1d

🌤️ Good morning Edinburgh. The headlines: Have your say on £10m Fountainbridge revamp, Leonardo staff to strike, Bross Bagels crowdfund update, thousands hit by power cut + Good Vibes hosts Palestine floral fundraiser

⏰ Edinburgh’s ad-free local news: edinburghminute.substack.com/p/edinburgh-...

A shop front displaying the words ‘good vibes’. Text over reads: The Edinburgh Minute - Thursday 9 October 2025: Have your say on £10m revamp of Fountainbridge, Leonardo staff vote to strike, Bross Bagels crowdfund update, thousands hit by power cut + Good Vibes hosts floral fundraiser for Palestine

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Mark Ruskell @markruskell.bsky.social · 1d

I’m very disappointed that for now the option of a rail route has been closed off by the Scottish Government. Over many years improvements to bus services have failed to deliver the connectivity the town needs, the case for re-opening the station remains but it will need a government that is

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Edward Tissiman @edtiss.bsky.social · 1d

Slightly baffled that the council has already integrated Elm Row-style pavement parking into their design for what's supposed to be a public space.

It's going to be chaos without any bollards. That pram's going to get runover by a double-cab pickup truck.

The City of Edinburgh Council @edinburghcouncil.bsky.social · 2d

We've began work on our £3.5m transformation project of Queensferry High Street and the town centre.

These improvements will create a safer, more accessible, and vibrant environment for residents, visitors, and businesses alike.

Digital visualisation of the project improvements.

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Jester mouse @jestermouse.bsky.social · 1d

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Nick Roche @nickroche.bsky.social · 1d

Two of my favourite ghoulish images from the original Marvel UK Transformers run. The post-Underbase afflicted Starscream, originally drawn by Andrew Wildman, and Nightmare Soundwave (DRILLFINGERS!) that Will Simpson cooked up.

These (AND MORE!) for €40 each on my store! nickrocheart.bigcartel.com

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Our World in Data @ourworldindata.org · 1d

Declining child mortality, fast and slow

The image depicts a line chart illustrating child mortality rates, specifically the estimated percentage of newborns who do not survive past the age of five. The chart has two distinct lines: one representing Sweden in blue and the other representing South Korea in red.

Starting in the early 1800s, the blue line for Sweden shows a gradual decline in the child mortality rate, fluctuating around 35% at the beginning and continuing to decrease steadily over the years, reaching nearly 0% by 2023.

In contrast, the red line for South Korea begins more steeply in the mid-20th century, experiencing a rapid decline after 1950, ultimately approaching a very low percentage by 2023.

The sources for the data are listed at the bottom as Gapminder (2015) and the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025). The entire chart is labeled as CC BY for Creative Commons licensing.

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Dinosaur Dracula 🦖🧛 @dinosaurdracula.bsky.social · 2d

The greatest thing I own or will ever own is this old retail standee where Dracula casually reveals a coffin full of Doritos and Pepsi.

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Kevin Wilson @kwilsonhfx.bsky.social · 1d

Firefighters: Don't plug your ebike in overnight. Watch it carefully as it charges.

Public: *gasp* That's so dangerous.

Firefighters: Yes, much like your phone.

Public: I... what?

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Edinburgh Live @edinburghlive.co.uk · 1d

Resurfaced photos courtesy of the Corstorphine Trust Archive, reveal just how much the area has transformed.

Vintage pictures of key Edinburgh 'gateway village' through time

www.edinburghlive.co.uk

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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 2d

In 1999, Bill Clinton announced that “the last, best unprotected wild lands anywhere in our nation” would be shielded by a new rule that banned roads and drilling.

Today, these lands could soon see chainsaws and logging trucks amid a push by Trump to raze these ecosystems for timber.

Outcry as Trump plots the plunder of US forests: "You can almost hear the chainsaws"

Public comments suggest repealing the Clinton-era "roadless rule" is wildly unpopular.

www.motherjones.com

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