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Michael Scoates @mikescoates.bsky.social · 1d

A thank you for me for making what was originally a depressing list into a much more alarming one. I am always intrigued by the way data presentation can be so impactful (e.g. Climate Stripes).

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Michael Scoates @mikescoates.bsky.social · 1d

I have opinions about this. The main one would be that Roger Pielke Jr. is acting like a bit of a twat.

Chelsea Harvey @chelseaeharvey.bsky.social · 2d

Today from @lesleyclark.bsky.social and @saraschonhardt.bsky.social + contribs from me:

www.eenews.net/articles/cli...

Climate critics try to discredit IPCC author for linking disasters to global warming

Roger Pielke Jr. and oil industry supporters are attacking climate scientist Friederike Otto, whose work has been used in lawsuits against polluters.

www.eenews.net

Michael Scoates @mikescoates.bsky.social · 1d

This was the post that made me join The Green Party ⬇️
£5 a month for me, but get this:
£0.50 a month if you're a #student or #unemployed
#Bargain

Climate Dad @climatedad.bsky.social · 1d

Finally, a vertical line on a graph to feel good about.

UK Green Stats @ukgreenstats.bsky.social · 3d

There you go!

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Michael Scoates @mikescoates.bsky.social · 1d

When I hit 50 I wanted to shave my tattoos and get more hair.

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Michael Scoates @mikescoates.bsky.social · 1d

I was going to show you the 'cats imitating their owners' limps' compilation videos but you've seen everything. The phrase 'Know Thyself' springs to mind, because I'm great company for myself. Philosophers think it has deep meaning, really it refers to at which point you add milk to your tea.

Michael Scoates @mikescoates.bsky.social · 3d

Things that make my eyes stream more than a police-peppered amphibian in Portland.

Diaper Diplomacy Unofficial Mirror @diaperdiplomacy-m.bsky.social · 4d

“They have been inciting violence.” Kaitlan Collins vs. Karoline Leavitt on Portland and National Guard

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Steve Mullis @stevemullis.net · 5d

"hand-to-hand combat with antifa every night"

a guy in a frog costume standing facing a line of police and ICE agents in Portland

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Michael Scoates @mikescoates.bsky.social · 3d

I see, I was blinded by my negative optimism, thank you :)

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Michael Scoates @mikescoates.bsky.social · 3d

Probably preaching to the choir here but I still remember when British Petroleum invented the concept of 'carbon footprint' and note how fossil fuel companies prefer the term natural gas. Next week: natural coal; natural cyanide. Can't wait for an acrobatic accountant to invent carbon credits.

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Michael Scoates @mikescoates.bsky.social · 3d

I'm confused, aren't there still around 84 days left in 2025 or are we looking at 365 day periods each ending on September 30th?

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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 4d

News that shocks no one: Carbon offsets do nothing for climate.

Carbon offsets fail to cut global heating due to ‘intractable’ systemic problems, study says

Analysis of 25 years of evidence shows most schemes are poor quality and fail to lower emissions

www.theguardian.com

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Michael Scoates @mikescoates.bsky.social · 8d

I particularly enjoyed the final paragraph.

a young boy in a blue shirt is talking to a woman in a parking garage .

ALT: a young boy in a blue shirt is talking to a woman in a parking garage .

media.tenor.com

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GirlsontheBall @girlsontheball.bsky.social · 8d

📍 LEIGH SPORTS VIILLAGE

Becoming our second home at the minue. Back in Leigh as Manchester United host Chelsea.

KO 19:30 BST. BBC Three | BBC iPlayer.

#MUNCHE | #BarclaysWSL | #GOTBLive

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Michael Scoates @mikescoates.bsky.social · 10d

👍
www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...

Women's Champions League: BBC to show live matches from this season

BBC Sport signs a five-year deal to broadcast live Women's Champions League matches from this season.

www.bbc.co.uk

Michael Scoates @mikescoates.bsky.social · 10d

Can the [redacted] 8-ball let us know when the moronocene stops peaking?
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

US energy department cracks down on workers’ use of climate crisis language

Efficiency employees reportedly told to avoid ‘climate change’ and similar terms in their work in latest clampdown

www.theguardian.com

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SCNAT @scnat.ch · 10d

🏔️ Switzerland is losing its glaciers - fast. 2025 alone saw a dramatic 3% loss, making it the fourth-worst year on record, according to @matthias-huss.bsky.social (GLAMOS & @vaw-glaciology.bsky.social) and @scnat.ch. Learn more here 👉 scnat.ch/en/id/wLLYv
#ClimateChange #Glacier

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Michael Scoates @mikescoates.bsky.social · 10d

I am talking about Storm Amy and eating potatoes right now! Also I have never invaded another country, so please don't lump me in with Britain :)

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Ed Hawkins @edhawkins.org · 10d

If you’re a journalist writing about a certain piece of UK climate policy news this evening, please ask the Science Media Centre for the many reactions from expert climate scientists and then please include some of their quotes in your story. Thank you.

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Diaper Diplomacy Unofficial Mirror @diaperdiplomacy-m.bsky.social · 10d

“We don’t have a military full of Nordic pagans.” — Secretary of War Pete Hegseth declares war on beards 👀

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Michael Scoates @mikescoates.bsky.social · 10d

Dancing hurricanes. Until Imelda absorbs Humberto and slingshots herself towards... I'm hoping she runs out of puff.

Jeff Berardelli @weatherprof.bsky.social · 11d

Some rare and remarkable processes are taking place this week, that we are not likely to observe for a long time!
These 2 Atlantic hurricanes are closer than any since at least the 1960s. They are now connected - in each other’s orbit, pivoting. Follow along 1/

Michael Scoates @mikescoates.bsky.social · 11d

If anyone wants even more of a brain workout:
SAR analysis techniques are also used in agriculture, urban planning, geology, hydrology etc.
www.earthdata.nasa.gov/learn/earth-...

Jeff Berardelli @weatherprof.bsky.social · 11d

A rare "radar" view of a category 5 hurricane - #Humberto
No, it's not traditional land based radar. This is super cool. Keeping reading if you want to learn.
This is called Synthetic Aperature Radar (SAR) taken from a NOAA satellite of the storm on Saturday night. 1/

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Kevin Pluck @kevpluck.bsky.social · 11d

🎶I'm so glad they found the one and only cause of it all!🎵

Tylenol

YouTube video by Jesse Welles

www.youtube.com

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Michael Scoates @mikescoates.bsky.social · 11d

Science has reinvented the donut. GO SCIENCE! Could result in sustainable donuts with the right sponsorship.

Karim Douieb @karimdouieb.bsky.social · 11d

🍩 What if climate looked like a donut? 🌍
Here’s a bunch of cities turned into a sweet dataviz experiment.

🟡 → comfy zone
🔴 → hot
🔵 → cold

Why a donut? Let me explain 👇

Michael Scoates @mikescoates.bsky.social · 11d

Love it, well done. Reminds me of the pom-poms we used to make as kids. First layer could be year n, second layer year n+1 and so on. Cut around the outside noon line and fluff it up. 57 trillion pom-poms later to cover each 3 x 3 metre what 3 words location.
www.dltk-kids.com/crafts/misce...

Wool Pompom Craft

Fun children's crafts, including printable craft templates, for preschool, kindergarten and elementary school kids.

www.dltk-kids.com

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Jacqui Oatley @jacquioatley.bsky.social · 17d

The kindness of strangers, alongside the love of old friends, is giving the Beard family real comfort as they begin to come to terms with Matt’s loss ❤️

www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding...

Help raise £5000 to help Matt Beard's wife Debbie and family with immediate funeral and living costs – JustGiving Crowdfunding

Iʼm raising money to help Matt Beard's wife Debbie and family with immediate funeral and living costs. Support this JustGiving Crowdfunding Page.

www.justgiving.com

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