Laurie Dunkin Wedd
@ldw1.bsky.social
Bought no coal or gas since 1977, no flights since 2006, no petrol since 2015. You can give up fossils too!
PV, EV, domestic battery.
ME/CFS. #UBI
Kent UK.
Sometimes musical.
PV, EV, domestic battery.
ME/CFS. #UBI
Kent UK.
Sometimes musical.
When World War III comes, I want to be standing next to Steve Reed, The Great Deflector.
February 9, 2026 at 2:43 PM
When World War III comes, I want to be standing next to Steve Reed, The Great Deflector.
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I see we're back to "Johnson resigned because of a party" and not because he employed a known sex pest, lied about what he knew, and more than half his cabinet resigned as a result.
February 9, 2026 at 1:27 PM
I see we're back to "Johnson resigned because of a party" and not because he employed a known sex pest, lied about what he knew, and more than half his cabinet resigned as a result.
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War changed many things.
But mornings still come.
And we still meet them.
Greetings from Ukraine.
#ukraine #ukrainerussiawar #ukraineunderattack #ukrainians #ukrainegirl
But mornings still come.
And we still meet them.
Greetings from Ukraine.
#ukraine #ukrainerussiawar #ukraineunderattack #ukrainians #ukrainegirl
February 9, 2026 at 11:23 AM
War changed many things.
But mornings still come.
And we still meet them.
Greetings from Ukraine.
#ukraine #ukrainerussiawar #ukraineunderattack #ukrainians #ukrainegirl
But mornings still come.
And we still meet them.
Greetings from Ukraine.
#ukraine #ukrainerussiawar #ukraineunderattack #ukrainians #ukrainegirl
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Nordhaus labels ~3 °C warming “optimal” because it costs only ~2–3% of global GDP, roughly the size of the entire African economy!
The implication is stark: #climate damages on the scale of wiping out Africa can be treated as an acceptable cost of continued fossil fuel use. 🧵
The implication is stark: #climate damages on the scale of wiping out Africa can be treated as an acceptable cost of continued fossil fuel use. 🧵
February 9, 2026 at 11:05 AM
Nordhaus labels ~3 °C warming “optimal” because it costs only ~2–3% of global GDP, roughly the size of the entire African economy!
The implication is stark: #climate damages on the scale of wiping out Africa can be treated as an acceptable cost of continued fossil fuel use. 🧵
The implication is stark: #climate damages on the scale of wiping out Africa can be treated as an acceptable cost of continued fossil fuel use. 🧵
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December 2, 2024 at 2:26 PM
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You can’t please all of the people all of the time, but you need to please enough of your voters some of the time and be able to communicate how you’re doing that and why you can’t do the other things
February 9, 2026 at 11:07 AM
You can’t please all of the people all of the time, but you need to please enough of your voters some of the time and be able to communicate how you’re doing that and why you can’t do the other things
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Your council tax going up and your council services getting worse is not your local council's fault. Central government funding has been slashed so their overall money has plummeted. They're just offloading the outrage on to local officials.
February 9, 2026 at 10:55 AM
Your council tax going up and your council services getting worse is not your local council's fault. Central government funding has been slashed so their overall money has plummeted. They're just offloading the outrage on to local officials.
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Over 300,000 children already living in the UK could face 5–10 extra years before they can settle permanently.
Changing the rules mid-journey will likely increase child poverty. Latest from us 🔗 www.ippr.org/articles/far-from-settled-the-governments-earned-settlement-consultation
Changing the rules mid-journey will likely increase child poverty. Latest from us 🔗 www.ippr.org/articles/far-from-settled-the-governments-earned-settlement-consultation
February 9, 2026 at 10:45 AM
Over 300,000 children already living in the UK could face 5–10 extra years before they can settle permanently.
Changing the rules mid-journey will likely increase child poverty. Latest from us 🔗 www.ippr.org/articles/far-from-settled-the-governments-earned-settlement-consultation
Changing the rules mid-journey will likely increase child poverty. Latest from us 🔗 www.ippr.org/articles/far-from-settled-the-governments-earned-settlement-consultation
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Watch this space. This might - indeed, should - turn into a rough UK ride.
~ The great Ministry of Defence-to-Palantir pipeline ~
https://eastangliabylines.co.uk/politics/the-great-ministry-of-defence-to-palantir-pipeline/
~ The great Ministry of Defence-to-Palantir pipeline ~
https://eastangliabylines.co.uk/politics/the-great-ministry-of-defence-to-palantir-pipeline/
The great Ministry of Defence-to-Palantir pipeline
Senior defence officials are moving into Palantir roles as the company secures ever-deeper footholds across government
eastangliabylines.co.uk
February 9, 2026 at 11:00 AM
Watch this space. This might - indeed, should - turn into a rough UK ride.
~ The great Ministry of Defence-to-Palantir pipeline ~
https://eastangliabylines.co.uk/politics/the-great-ministry-of-defence-to-palantir-pipeline/
~ The great Ministry of Defence-to-Palantir pipeline ~
https://eastangliabylines.co.uk/politics/the-great-ministry-of-defence-to-palantir-pipeline/
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Sustainability is the key to protecting biodiversity. GDP should be replaced by GDSustainableP. We as humans need to consider the preservation of earth's natural resources. The most technologically advanced nation states need to take leadership and responsibility in maintaining this preservation.
February 9, 2026 at 8:39 AM
Sustainability is the key to protecting biodiversity. GDP should be replaced by GDSustainableP. We as humans need to consider the preservation of earth's natural resources. The most technologically advanced nation states need to take leadership and responsibility in maintaining this preservation.
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So Starmer, a man who never met Epstein but made a bad appointment, might resign. But Trump, his closest friend, fellow sex abuser and coverer-upper of his crimes, is going nowhere.
That’s how it works, isn’t it?
That’s how it works, isn’t it?
February 9, 2026 at 7:37 AM
So Starmer, a man who never met Epstein but made a bad appointment, might resign. But Trump, his closest friend, fellow sex abuser and coverer-upper of his crimes, is going nowhere.
That’s how it works, isn’t it?
That’s how it works, isn’t it?
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UK Wind Power has fallen to 8.6GW this morning. With 0.4GW of Solar we are burning 12GW of Gas as well as importing 0.5GW. Hydro is 0.2GW. Nuclear is 4.2GW and the awful Biomass 2.8GW The price of wholesale electricity over the past 24 hours was £85 per MWh. #renewables
February 9, 2026 at 8:53 AM
UK Wind Power has fallen to 8.6GW this morning. With 0.4GW of Solar we are burning 12GW of Gas as well as importing 0.5GW. Hydro is 0.2GW. Nuclear is 4.2GW and the awful Biomass 2.8GW The price of wholesale electricity over the past 24 hours was £85 per MWh. #renewables
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"When we destroy a forest, we are creating GDP. When we overfish, we are creating GDP"
Head of the UN says the way we measure economic activity needs to change
He's not wrong. The vested interests in keeping things the same are considerable, however
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Head of the UN says the way we measure economic activity needs to change
He's not wrong. The vested interests in keeping things the same are considerable, however
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Global economy must move past GDP to avoid planetary disaster, warns UN chief
Exclusive: António Guterres says world’s accounting systems should place true value on the environment
www.theguardian.com
February 9, 2026 at 8:29 AM
"When we destroy a forest, we are creating GDP. When we overfish, we are creating GDP"
Head of the UN says the way we measure economic activity needs to change
He's not wrong. The vested interests in keeping things the same are considerable, however
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Head of the UN says the way we measure economic activity needs to change
He's not wrong. The vested interests in keeping things the same are considerable, however
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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This report must act as a wake up call to government.
When councils go bust, it is workers and communities that pay the price.
Time and again we have seen council’s reach for the lever to cut jobs and services. This is austerity by any other name. 1/2
When councils go bust, it is workers and communities that pay the price.
Time and again we have seen council’s reach for the lever to cut jobs and services. This is austerity by any other name. 1/2
February 9, 2026 at 8:58 AM
This report must act as a wake up call to government.
When councils go bust, it is workers and communities that pay the price.
Time and again we have seen council’s reach for the lever to cut jobs and services. This is austerity by any other name. 1/2
When councils go bust, it is workers and communities that pay the price.
Time and again we have seen council’s reach for the lever to cut jobs and services. This is austerity by any other name. 1/2
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"uber-woke, net-zeroist, rejoinerism"
You mean being a fucking vaguely centre-left socdem?
Fucking inject it into my veins!
You mean being a fucking vaguely centre-left socdem?
Fucking inject it into my veins!
Yes, god help we risk a floundering government that feels like no one is in charge.
February 8, 2026 at 5:50 PM
"uber-woke, net-zeroist, rejoinerism"
You mean being a fucking vaguely centre-left socdem?
Fucking inject it into my veins!
You mean being a fucking vaguely centre-left socdem?
Fucking inject it into my veins!
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It's also genuinely and intensely depressing that the people who like to think themselves the sensible grown ups in the room view climate action as, effectively, a frivolous little luxury for the wokies as opposed to a simple necessity if we want civilisation to continue relatively successfully
February 8, 2026 at 6:00 PM
It's also genuinely and intensely depressing that the people who like to think themselves the sensible grown ups in the room view climate action as, effectively, a frivolous little luxury for the wokies as opposed to a simple necessity if we want civilisation to continue relatively successfully
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This whole report is great but the one thing that REALLY stands out is the fact that the EU could've fully shut down reliance on Russian fossil fuels had they aligned with their climate targets
Add that to the grim picture of EU households wildly overpaying for energy to further enrich Norwegians
Add that to the grim picture of EU households wildly overpaying for energy to further enrich Norwegians
February 9, 2026 at 9:00 AM
This whole report is great but the one thing that REALLY stands out is the fact that the EU could've fully shut down reliance on Russian fossil fuels had they aligned with their climate targets
Add that to the grim picture of EU households wildly overpaying for energy to further enrich Norwegians
Add that to the grim picture of EU households wildly overpaying for energy to further enrich Norwegians
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We found that Grok AI generated an estimate of 3 million sexualized images in just 11 days.
AI is following social media by putting profit ahead of safety, creating a toxic online environment for kids and women. The era of platform self-regulation must end.
Agree? Add your name 👇
AI is following social media by putting profit ahead of safety, creating a toxic online environment for kids and women. The era of platform self-regulation must end.
Agree? Add your name 👇
Social Media Platforms Regulation for A Safer Internet
Social media and AI platforms monetize harms, abuse & extremism - at the expense of people's safety. It's time lawmakers hold platforms accountable & make our digital spaces safer. Join CCDH and call for social media and AI regulation.
act.counterhate.com
February 6, 2026 at 8:53 PM
We found that Grok AI generated an estimate of 3 million sexualized images in just 11 days.
AI is following social media by putting profit ahead of safety, creating a toxic online environment for kids and women. The era of platform self-regulation must end.
Agree? Add your name 👇
AI is following social media by putting profit ahead of safety, creating a toxic online environment for kids and women. The era of platform self-regulation must end.
Agree? Add your name 👇
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Agreed. One of the problems with British Parliamentary democracy is that it is TOO presidential. Proportional representation and coalition government would break down the centralising tendencies of the “main” parties and lead to more honest and forthright parliamentarians.
Presidential democracy is certainly worse though.
February 9, 2026 at 9:09 AM
Agreed. One of the problems with British Parliamentary democracy is that it is TOO presidential. Proportional representation and coalition government would break down the centralising tendencies of the “main” parties and lead to more honest and forthright parliamentarians.
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The NHS is under pressure to adopt Palantir software.
Palantir’s founder openly despises the NHS.
You can push back – use our tool to see if your local trust is using the software, then send an email to say no to Palantir
https://goodlaw.social/658abc
Palantir’s founder openly despises the NHS.
You can push back – use our tool to see if your local trust is using the software, then send an email to say no to Palantir
https://goodlaw.social/658abc
Say no to Palantir in the NHS
NHS England is rolling out software to run our health records from Palantir - fight back
goodlaw.social
December 26, 2025 at 9:41 AM
The NHS is under pressure to adopt Palantir software.
Palantir’s founder openly despises the NHS.
You can push back – use our tool to see if your local trust is using the software, then send an email to say no to Palantir
https://goodlaw.social/658abc
Palantir’s founder openly despises the NHS.
You can push back – use our tool to see if your local trust is using the software, then send an email to say no to Palantir
https://goodlaw.social/658abc
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Labour are knowingly putting more children at risk of poverty and destitution. We see this every day already @praxisprojects.bsky.social. The child poverty strategy acknowledges this too. The settlement proposals must be stopped.
⚠️New @ippr.org research: 300,000 children will be hit by the Govt’s earned settlement plans.
Retrospective changes will deepen child poverty, block access to higher education & trap families in years of uncertainty.
This is precarity by design.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
Retrospective changes will deepen child poverty, block access to higher education & trap families in years of uncertainty.
This is precarity by design.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
300,000 children face 10-year wait for settled status under UK plans, says IPPR
Thinktank analysis says proposed ‘earned settlement’ changes could trap families in prolonged insecurity
www.theguardian.com
February 9, 2026 at 8:43 AM
Labour are knowingly putting more children at risk of poverty and destitution. We see this every day already @praxisprojects.bsky.social. The child poverty strategy acknowledges this too. The settlement proposals must be stopped.
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Wild stuff here: the “is political genius who understands regular folk” material is somewhat at odds with the “utterly despised by the public and resigning in disgrace after 18 months in office” bit, wouldn’t you say www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Morgan McSweeney: brains behind Labour’s comeback undone by poor judgment
Starmer’s chief of staff, who has quit over Mandelson appointment, was accused of presiding over a toxic No 10
www.theguardian.com
February 9, 2026 at 9:09 AM
Wild stuff here: the “is political genius who understands regular folk” material is somewhat at odds with the “utterly despised by the public and resigning in disgrace after 18 months in office” bit, wouldn’t you say www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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Why do we keep pretending that ‘cost-saving’ is at the top of what matters to us in public health? This is an economic priority, not necessarily a health one. We get too sucked into trying to be ‘pragmatic’ & lose sight of the notion that such an ideological stance is a choice not an inevitability.
February 7, 2026 at 10:45 AM
Why do we keep pretending that ‘cost-saving’ is at the top of what matters to us in public health? This is an economic priority, not necessarily a health one. We get too sucked into trying to be ‘pragmatic’ & lose sight of the notion that such an ideological stance is a choice not an inevitability.