Sean Danaher
@seand5.bsky.social
Emeritus Professor of Engineering Physics Northumbria University
contributor to Progressive Pulse http://www.progressivepulse.org/author/admin
and to Bylines NE https://northeastbylines.co.uk/author/srandanaher/
Green Party Member
contributor to Progressive Pulse http://www.progressivepulse.org/author/admin
and to Bylines NE https://northeastbylines.co.uk/author/srandanaher/
Green Party Member
Sounds true?
October 30, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Sounds true?
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In Germany, a standard 7kW rooftop solar system costs $10,000.
In Australia, it costs $4,000.
In the US, the same system costs about $28,000 — thanks partly to a mess of state, local, and HOA rules, per a new analysis shared with @alexckaufman.bsky.social:
heatmap.news/energy/solar...
In Australia, it costs $4,000.
In the US, the same system costs about $28,000 — thanks partly to a mess of state, local, and HOA rules, per a new analysis shared with @alexckaufman.bsky.social:
heatmap.news/energy/solar...
Simpler Solar Regulations Would Save Americans $1.2 Trillion
A new analysis by Permit Power calculates the cumulative benefits of cheap rooftop solar over the lifetime of a typical rig.
heatmap.news
October 23, 2025 at 5:46 PM
In Germany, a standard 7kW rooftop solar system costs $10,000.
In Australia, it costs $4,000.
In the US, the same system costs about $28,000 — thanks partly to a mess of state, local, and HOA rules, per a new analysis shared with @alexckaufman.bsky.social:
heatmap.news/energy/solar...
In Australia, it costs $4,000.
In the US, the same system costs about $28,000 — thanks partly to a mess of state, local, and HOA rules, per a new analysis shared with @alexckaufman.bsky.social:
heatmap.news/energy/solar...
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Everyone talks about a ‘deep state’. This Essay flips it—it's a right‑wing coalition of billionaires, think tanks, media empires pushing a fascist agenda. How did we get here? Find the hidden script. https://americanmanifesto.news/the-real-deep-state
September 17, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Everyone talks about a ‘deep state’. This Essay flips it—it's a right‑wing coalition of billionaires, think tanks, media empires pushing a fascist agenda. How did we get here? Find the hidden script. https://americanmanifesto.news/the-real-deep-state
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Three of my great uncles, heroes all, died in World War Two to stop men like this. Will we now allow them to saunter into power?
September 10, 2025 at 7:10 AM
Three of my great uncles, heroes all, died in World War Two to stop men like this. Will we now allow them to saunter into power?
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Fear has owned the small boats story for too long and it's allowed populists to thrive. It’s time to reclaim the narrative – here's how. ⤵️
@eastangliabylines.co.uk @peterthurlow.bsky.social
@eastangliabylines.co.uk @peterthurlow.bsky.social
Here’s how we change the narrative on the small boats
Populists thrive on fear and repetition. To counter the small boats saga, here's how we must reshape the story
eastangliabylines.co.uk
August 28, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Fear has owned the small boats story for too long and it's allowed populists to thrive. It’s time to reclaim the narrative – here's how. ⤵️
@eastangliabylines.co.uk @peterthurlow.bsky.social
@eastangliabylines.co.uk @peterthurlow.bsky.social
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This is just next level insanity.
In January this year, Reform picked Sharon Carby, aged 70, from Bradford, to run as their Croydon Mayoral candidate.
There was just one rather significant problem.
She had sadly died in July 2024.
insidecroydon.com/2025/08/27/f...
In January this year, Reform picked Sharon Carby, aged 70, from Bradford, to run as their Croydon Mayoral candidate.
There was just one rather significant problem.
She had sadly died in July 2024.
insidecroydon.com/2025/08/27/f...
Farage party picked a dead woman to run for Croydon Mayor
EXCLUSIVE: Sharon Carby, aged 70, from Bradford, sadly died in July 2024. But that didn’t stop Reform UK six months later picking her as their Croydon mayoral candidate. By our Political Edit…
insidecroydon.com
August 28, 2025 at 6:11 PM
This is just next level insanity.
In January this year, Reform picked Sharon Carby, aged 70, from Bradford, to run as their Croydon Mayoral candidate.
There was just one rather significant problem.
She had sadly died in July 2024.
insidecroydon.com/2025/08/27/f...
In January this year, Reform picked Sharon Carby, aged 70, from Bradford, to run as their Croydon Mayoral candidate.
There was just one rather significant problem.
She had sadly died in July 2024.
insidecroydon.com/2025/08/27/f...
A good thread. Very little to disagree with and I have long been an advocate of PR, particularly the STV variety.
I did a thread, as usual a few typos but I think it is honest and true. Sadly not one of you commented, so I'm pinning it here so anyone who decides to follow me knows where I stand.
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The West in particular and the world in general is in a parlous stare right now. The imperfect democracies that generally served the people post WW2 have been changing in degrees. Most of us haven't noticed or paid much heed. Unfortunately the forces for change have been the politicians, driven by
August 27, 2025 at 6:42 PM
A good thread. Very little to disagree with and I have long been an advocate of PR, particularly the STV variety.
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Bearly Politics
Britain Has Never Stood Alone
From Empire to the NHS, This Country Has Always Relied on Outsiders. The Real Crisis Isn’t Migration - it’s Dishonesty.
The Bear
Aug 22, 2025
www.bearlypolitics.co.uk/p/britain-ha...
Britain Has Never Stood Alone
From Empire to the NHS, This Country Has Always Relied on Outsiders. The Real Crisis Isn’t Migration - it’s Dishonesty.
The Bear
Aug 22, 2025
www.bearlypolitics.co.uk/p/britain-ha...
Britain Has Never Stood Alone
From Empire to the NHS, This Country Has Always Relied on Outsiders. The Real Crisis Isn’t Migration - it’s Dishonesty.
www.bearlypolitics.co.uk
August 22, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Bearly Politics
Britain Has Never Stood Alone
From Empire to the NHS, This Country Has Always Relied on Outsiders. The Real Crisis Isn’t Migration - it’s Dishonesty.
The Bear
Aug 22, 2025
www.bearlypolitics.co.uk/p/britain-ha...
Britain Has Never Stood Alone
From Empire to the NHS, This Country Has Always Relied on Outsiders. The Real Crisis Isn’t Migration - it’s Dishonesty.
The Bear
Aug 22, 2025
www.bearlypolitics.co.uk/p/britain-ha...
This is really very good. The delivery is impecabble.
This is one of the most beautiful things I have witnessed, the craft here is impeccable.
August 15, 2025 at 5:43 PM
This is really very good. The delivery is impecabble.
A big fan as were many in my circle of friends and family
American musician & satirist Tom Lehrer dies age 97. 👇
BBC News - American musical satirist Tom Lehrer dies at 97, US media report
www.bbc.com/news/article...
BBC News - American musical satirist Tom Lehrer dies at 97, US media report
www.bbc.com/news/article...
American musical satirist Tom Lehrer dies at 97, US media report
Lehrer, a Harvard-trained mathematician, wrote darkly humorous songs, often with political connotations.
www.bbc.com
July 27, 2025 at 7:10 PM
A big fan as were many in my circle of friends and family
I just signed this petition calling for better cooperation with the EU on the environment. Will you add your name, too? www.europeanmovement.co.uk/uk-eu-enviro...
Tell The Government: Strengthen UK-EU Environmental Cooperation
Climate change and environmental problems don't respect borders. The UK and EU must work together to protect our shared environment, tackle the climate crisis, and preserve biodiversity for future gen...
www.europeanmovement.co.uk
July 16, 2025 at 7:55 PM
I just signed this petition calling for better cooperation with the EU on the environment. Will you add your name, too? www.europeanmovement.co.uk/uk-eu-enviro...
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🚨🚨 For those who missed this Prof Christina Pagel has made a tremendous work in collecting, tracking and systematising America's increasingly speedy transformation to an authoritiarian regime under the #trump presidency. Essential read. 👇
America's descent into suppression of dissent 🧵
I've been tracking Trump's actions since Jan and have included 93 actions that I consider to suppress dissent.
They fall into 4 domains and their use is quite different over time. 1/16
I've been tracking Trump's actions since Jan and have included 93 actions that I consider to suppress dissent.
They fall into 4 domains and their use is quite different over time. 1/16
June 16, 2025 at 8:49 PM
🚨🚨 For those who missed this Prof Christina Pagel has made a tremendous work in collecting, tracking and systematising America's increasingly speedy transformation to an authoritiarian regime under the #trump presidency. Essential read. 👇
This is an excellent article. A must read
The 2024 election victory wasn’t just won by #Trump; it was crafted by #Musk, other billionaires & conspiracy culture.
Below I examine how democracy was undone by cold calculation and the players who orchestrated the improbable to make it inevitable.
www.ideasthatbrokebritain.co.uk/p/x-marks-th...
Below I examine how democracy was undone by cold calculation and the players who orchestrated the improbable to make it inevitable.
www.ideasthatbrokebritain.co.uk/p/x-marks-th...
X Marks the Grave of Democracy
How Conspiracy Culture, National Conservatism, and Musk’s Digital Megaphone Handed Trump the 2024 Election
www.ideasthatbrokebritain.co.uk
June 3, 2025 at 8:30 AM
This is an excellent article. A must read
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I remember both the summers of '76 (KFA Jülich) and '95 (Leeds Met) well, and they were exceptional. Extraordinary that this spring splits the two.
It's now the sunniest spring on record at Dublin Airport with 629.5 hrs vs 623.8 hrs in spring 2020. This also makes it the second sunniest of any season here beaten by only summer 1995.
May 29, 2025 at 6:07 PM
I remember both the summers of '76 (KFA Jülich) and '95 (Leeds Met) well, and they were exceptional. Extraordinary that this spring splits the two.
Interesting. ASFAIK Ryanair flies Boeing 737 aircraft exclusively and has never bought Airbus.
Since 1980, there have been no tariffs on civilian aircraft exports between the 🇺🇸US and the 🇪🇺EU. This could change. In response, Europe's largest budget airline, Ryanair, is intervening and threatening to cancel a significant, triple-digit order of planes from US manufacturer Boeing.
Ryanair droht mit Stornierung von kompletter Boeing-Bestellung
Seit 1980 gibt es keine Zölle auf zivile Flugzeugexporte zwischen den USA und der EU. Das könnte sich unter Donald Trump ändern. Europas größter Billigflieger Ryanair interveniert und droht mit dem St...
www.n-tv.de
May 1, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Interesting. ASFAIK Ryanair flies Boeing 737 aircraft exclusively and has never bought Airbus.
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We must move the discussion to what Ukraine needs to win, and what should happen with a defeated Russia. What is more suitable to deal with Russia? A Versailles- or Potsdam-scenario? I encourage some really smart and influential people I follow to bring the topic of Russian defeat to the forefront.
April 17, 2025 at 5:45 AM
We must move the discussion to what Ukraine needs to win, and what should happen with a defeated Russia. What is more suitable to deal with Russia? A Versailles- or Potsdam-scenario? I encourage some really smart and influential people I follow to bring the topic of Russian defeat to the forefront.
Just listened to the latest episode #112 with Jason and a welcome return of @alexhh.bsky.social in DC: Wahttps://disordershow.com/home. I found it therapeutic, (I'm shellshocked at what Trump is doing to the US), even if I did laugh at Jason's German pronunciation - truly terrible!
Disorder Podcast
Hosted by Jason Pack, the Disorder Podcast, co-produced with Goalhanger Podcasts, seeks to uncover the hidden organising principles of Disorder and assess how we can get out of it. In partnership with...
disordershow.com
April 15, 2025 at 10:32 AM
Just listened to the latest episode #112 with Jason and a welcome return of @alexhh.bsky.social in DC: Wahttps://disordershow.com/home. I found it therapeutic, (I'm shellshocked at what Trump is doing to the US), even if I did laugh at Jason's German pronunciation - truly terrible!
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I have long considered Vernon Bogdanor overrated and this interesting thread from Steve Analyst reinforces the point.
Someone cited the 1993 Vernon Bogdanor argument for a referendum on Maastricht yesterday, and having gone back and looked, it's just terrible. This guy is supposed to be one of Britain's clever ones.
www.independent.co.uk/voices/why-t...
www.independent.co.uk/voices/why-t...
Why the people should have a vote on Maastricht: The House of Lords
THE PROSPECT of a government mauling by prominent Conservative peers has obscured the most important issue in the Lords' consideration of the European Communities (Amendment) Bill. This is not whether...
www.independent.co.uk
April 5, 2025 at 3:45 PM
I have long considered Vernon Bogdanor overrated and this interesting thread from Steve Analyst reinforces the point.
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Aren't you tired of how central money is to our democracy?
To give a sense of out-of-kilter we are, a single state court race saw significantly more spending than the entire United Kingdom national election.
Thanks John Roberts!
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/the-bigges...
To give a sense of out-of-kilter we are, a single state court race saw significantly more spending than the entire United Kingdom national election.
Thanks John Roberts!
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/the-bigges...
April 2, 2025 at 2:35 AM
Aren't you tired of how central money is to our democracy?
To give a sense of out-of-kilter we are, a single state court race saw significantly more spending than the entire United Kingdom national election.
Thanks John Roberts!
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/the-bigges...
To give a sense of out-of-kilter we are, a single state court race saw significantly more spending than the entire United Kingdom national election.
Thanks John Roberts!
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/the-bigges...
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So on brand for The Times to help whip up the victimhood of the right, rather than calling it what it is…
Criminal abuse of power. A corrupt politician being found guilty in a court of law.
Judges did their job. Le Pen muzzled herself. She is responsible for her own demise. Democracy is safer today.
Criminal abuse of power. A corrupt politician being found guilty in a court of law.
Judges did their job. Le Pen muzzled herself. She is responsible for her own demise. Democracy is safer today.
April 1, 2025 at 6:50 AM
So on brand for The Times to help whip up the victimhood of the right, rather than calling it what it is…
Criminal abuse of power. A corrupt politician being found guilty in a court of law.
Judges did their job. Le Pen muzzled herself. She is responsible for her own demise. Democracy is safer today.
Criminal abuse of power. A corrupt politician being found guilty in a court of law.
Judges did their job. Le Pen muzzled herself. She is responsible for her own demise. Democracy is safer today.
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Thread.
Joint Declaration by the Foreign Ministers of United Kingdom, Germany, France, Italy, Poland, Spain as well as the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, signed in Madrid today (the Weimar +).
Europe is waking up⤵️
Full text: gov.uk/government/new…
Europe is waking up⤵️
Full text: gov.uk/government/new…
March 31, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Thread.