Alex Atkins
@alexatkins.bsky.social
Outnumbered…. Always
Passionate about the energy transition , simplifying problems and leading a growing consultancy @cross8
Passionate about the energy transition , simplifying problems and leading a growing consultancy @cross8
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Agreeing to a third child was my biggest life mistake, but the husband really wanted three. I love all my children dearly, but once you have three you are outnumbered and it makes day to day life the seventh circle of hell.
November 1, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Agreeing to a third child was my biggest life mistake, but the husband really wanted three. I love all my children dearly, but once you have three you are outnumbered and it makes day to day life the seventh circle of hell.
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ladies and gentlemen...we got him
October 30, 2025 at 7:10 PM
ladies and gentlemen...we got him
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Bromsgrove South (Worcestershire) Council By-Election Result:
🔶 LDM: 51.9% (+20.3)
➡️ RFM: 33.4% (-1.5)
🌳 CON: 11.3% (-5.8)
🌹 LAB: 3.4% (-4.1)
No GRN (-5.5) or Ind (-3.4) as previous.
Liberal Democrat GAIN from Reform.
Changes w/ 2025.
🔶 LDM: 51.9% (+20.3)
➡️ RFM: 33.4% (-1.5)
🌳 CON: 11.3% (-5.8)
🌹 LAB: 3.4% (-4.1)
No GRN (-5.5) or Ind (-3.4) as previous.
Liberal Democrat GAIN from Reform.
Changes w/ 2025.
October 31, 2025 at 12:39 AM
Bromsgrove South (Worcestershire) Council By-Election Result:
🔶 LDM: 51.9% (+20.3)
➡️ RFM: 33.4% (-1.5)
🌳 CON: 11.3% (-5.8)
🌹 LAB: 3.4% (-4.1)
No GRN (-5.5) or Ind (-3.4) as previous.
Liberal Democrat GAIN from Reform.
Changes w/ 2025.
🔶 LDM: 51.9% (+20.3)
➡️ RFM: 33.4% (-1.5)
🌳 CON: 11.3% (-5.8)
🌹 LAB: 3.4% (-4.1)
No GRN (-5.5) or Ind (-3.4) as previous.
Liberal Democrat GAIN from Reform.
Changes w/ 2025.
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The 90s. What a decade.
Sooty & Co (28th October 1996). Sooty and the gang round off their Spanish holiday by going clubbing.
October 28, 2025 at 9:21 PM
The 90s. What a decade.
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#Melissa a staggering cat 5 hurricane 🌀& strengthening
Sustained winds 160mph gusts 200mph
Central pressure 913hpa
The Caribbean, notably Jamaica expecting catastrophic damage from this very slow 🐌 moving storm
1000mm rain possible..London gets ~600/yr!
13ft storm surge
Sustained winds 160mph gusts 200mph
Central pressure 913hpa
The Caribbean, notably Jamaica expecting catastrophic damage from this very slow 🐌 moving storm
1000mm rain possible..London gets ~600/yr!
13ft storm surge
October 27, 2025 at 12:39 PM
#Melissa a staggering cat 5 hurricane 🌀& strengthening
Sustained winds 160mph gusts 200mph
Central pressure 913hpa
The Caribbean, notably Jamaica expecting catastrophic damage from this very slow 🐌 moving storm
1000mm rain possible..London gets ~600/yr!
13ft storm surge
Sustained winds 160mph gusts 200mph
Central pressure 913hpa
The Caribbean, notably Jamaica expecting catastrophic damage from this very slow 🐌 moving storm
1000mm rain possible..London gets ~600/yr!
13ft storm surge
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and this gap between real and fictional values is widening:
NEW: Plug-in hybrids now emit five times, on average, what official tests claim, and the gap between real-world emissions and test results continues to grow.
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October 26, 2025 at 7:19 AM
and this gap between real and fictional values is widening:
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So Eurostar has *finally* ordered trains from Alstom
But only 30 (with options for 20 more) - enough only to replace the ex-Thalys fleet, meaning it's possible we still never see these in the Channel Tunnel #CrossChannelRail
What I make of the news - longer analysis:
jonworth.eu/eurostar-ord...
But only 30 (with options for 20 more) - enough only to replace the ex-Thalys fleet, meaning it's possible we still never see these in the Channel Tunnel #CrossChannelRail
What I make of the news - longer analysis:
jonworth.eu/eurostar-ord...
Eurostar ordering just 30 Alstom trains: pragmatism, and a lack of ambition - Jon Worth
Put all the rhetoric to one side. In announcing today they are ordering 30 Alstom Avelia Horizon (TGV-M) double decker trains (see the FT here), with only options for 20 more, Eurostar is being less a...
jonworth.eu
October 22, 2025 at 6:18 AM
So Eurostar has *finally* ordered trains from Alstom
But only 30 (with options for 20 more) - enough only to replace the ex-Thalys fleet, meaning it's possible we still never see these in the Channel Tunnel #CrossChannelRail
What I make of the news - longer analysis:
jonworth.eu/eurostar-ord...
But only 30 (with options for 20 more) - enough only to replace the ex-Thalys fleet, meaning it's possible we still never see these in the Channel Tunnel #CrossChannelRail
What I make of the news - longer analysis:
jonworth.eu/eurostar-ord...
You can tell how old you are by how many deceased peoples cookbooks you have on your shelves 😬😬🙃
October 13, 2025 at 5:27 PM
You can tell how old you are by how many deceased peoples cookbooks you have on your shelves 😬😬🙃
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Tens of thousands of people killed. An entire state reduced to rubble and he acts like it's the Apprentice final.
October 13, 2025 at 11:19 AM
Tens of thousands of people killed. An entire state reduced to rubble and he acts like it's the Apprentice final.
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I'm 47 and my 40yo wife is 38 weeks pregnant. It was my idea. Every time my knees creak I think we may have done the wrong thing.
October 9, 2025 at 5:20 PM
I'm 47 and my 40yo wife is 38 weeks pregnant. It was my idea. Every time my knees creak I think we may have done the wrong thing.
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"Spain’s rapid renewables build-out means its power prices were set by fossil generation just 19% of the time, down from 75% in 2019. As a result, wholesale electricity was almost a third cheaper than the EU average"
Imagine having cheaper power
Gift link: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Imagine having cheaper power
Gift link: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Spain’s Renewable-Energy Boom Loosens Gas’s Grip on Power Prices
Soaring renewables output in Spain is weakening gas’s grip on electricity prices, setting the country apart from much of Europe where fossil fuels still dictate the cost of power.
www.bloomberg.com
October 2, 2025 at 7:15 PM
"Spain’s rapid renewables build-out means its power prices were set by fossil generation just 19% of the time, down from 75% in 2019. As a result, wholesale electricity was almost a third cheaper than the EU average"
Imagine having cheaper power
Gift link: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Imagine having cheaper power
Gift link: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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She was arrested for holding a sign reading:
“I do not support the proscription of Palestine Action”
How that would warrant arrest is very unclear. I wonder if the police here even understand the boundaries of the bizarre law they’ve been forced to enforce.
“I do not support the proscription of Palestine Action”
How that would warrant arrest is very unclear. I wonder if the police here even understand the boundaries of the bizarre law they’ve been forced to enforce.
October 5, 2025 at 9:40 PM
She was arrested for holding a sign reading:
“I do not support the proscription of Palestine Action”
How that would warrant arrest is very unclear. I wonder if the police here even understand the boundaries of the bizarre law they’ve been forced to enforce.
“I do not support the proscription of Palestine Action”
How that would warrant arrest is very unclear. I wonder if the police here even understand the boundaries of the bizarre law they’ve been forced to enforce.
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not sure this is as logical as you think it is
October 6, 2025 at 6:59 AM
not sure this is as logical as you think it is
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New! Cassetteboy vs Keir Starmer.
This took absolutely ages, so if you'd like to buy us a coffee at ko-fi.com/cassetteboy we'd really appreciate it. Thanks!
This took absolutely ages, so if you'd like to buy us a coffee at ko-fi.com/cassetteboy we'd really appreciate it. Thanks!
September 30, 2025 at 10:55 AM
New! Cassetteboy vs Keir Starmer.
This took absolutely ages, so if you'd like to buy us a coffee at ko-fi.com/cassetteboy we'd really appreciate it. Thanks!
This took absolutely ages, so if you'd like to buy us a coffee at ko-fi.com/cassetteboy we'd really appreciate it. Thanks!
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Respect to whoever put this sticker on a post box in Baker Street.
September 24, 2025 at 12:27 PM
Respect to whoever put this sticker on a post box in Baker Street.
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British NIMBYism is truly a sight to behold.
“We are rejecting this solar farm, because one time I saw an electric vehicle on fire, which reminded me that decades ago a coal mining disaster killed lots of children”.
“We are rejecting this solar farm, because one time I saw an electric vehicle on fire, which reminded me that decades ago a coal mining disaster killed lots of children”.
September 9, 2025 at 3:04 PM
British NIMBYism is truly a sight to behold.
“We are rejecting this solar farm, because one time I saw an electric vehicle on fire, which reminded me that decades ago a coal mining disaster killed lots of children”.
“We are rejecting this solar farm, because one time I saw an electric vehicle on fire, which reminded me that decades ago a coal mining disaster killed lots of children”.
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Tonight, my 77-year-old mother ripped this flag off a dual carriageway bridge near Birmingham. Note the swastika. My dad's dad died fighting the Nazis.
September 5, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Tonight, my 77-year-old mother ripped this flag off a dual carriageway bridge near Birmingham. Note the swastika. My dad's dad died fighting the Nazis.
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The new #SouthPark has Fox News excited that Trump is fucking Satan. 🤣
September 4, 2025 at 4:27 AM
The new #SouthPark has Fox News excited that Trump is fucking Satan. 🤣
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This is vile. Local guy speaks to Sky News about the impact of asylum seekers protests. Watch what happens and share widely
September 3, 2025 at 10:33 PM
This is vile. Local guy speaks to Sky News about the impact of asylum seekers protests. Watch what happens and share widely
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Nigel Farage looks uncomfortable as Jamie Raskin uses his opening statement to absolutely demolish him
September 3, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Nigel Farage looks uncomfortable as Jamie Raskin uses his opening statement to absolutely demolish him
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Can’t get enough of this. @raskin.house.gov rubbing Nigel Farage’s nose in his self-confessed love of Putin as he’s forced to sit & watch is delicious beyond words
Nigel Farage looks uncomfortable as Jamie Raskin uses his opening statement to absolutely demolish him
September 3, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Can’t get enough of this. @raskin.house.gov rubbing Nigel Farage’s nose in his self-confessed love of Putin as he’s forced to sit & watch is delicious beyond words
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you’re literally boycotting the Nottingham Post because it asked challenging questions
September 3, 2025 at 5:48 PM
you’re literally boycotting the Nottingham Post because it asked challenging questions
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Former head of EDF says the EPR nuclear reactor - the one EDF is building at Hinkley & Sizewell - is “phenomenally complex”, “almost unbuildable”
Here's how costs of Sizewell compares with other reliable low carbon power
Why did UK govt go ahead with this boondoggle?
www.ft.com/content/ee89...
Here's how costs of Sizewell compares with other reliable low carbon power
Why did UK govt go ahead with this boondoggle?
www.ft.com/content/ee89...
August 27, 2025 at 5:56 AM
Former head of EDF says the EPR nuclear reactor - the one EDF is building at Hinkley & Sizewell - is “phenomenally complex”, “almost unbuildable”
Here's how costs of Sizewell compares with other reliable low carbon power
Why did UK govt go ahead with this boondoggle?
www.ft.com/content/ee89...
Here's how costs of Sizewell compares with other reliable low carbon power
Why did UK govt go ahead with this boondoggle?
www.ft.com/content/ee89...
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3 minutes ahead of schedule!
August 20, 2025 at 4:00 PM
3 minutes ahead of schedule!