Charlie Irwin
@charlielirwin.bsky.social
Environmental consultant, Girlguiding volunteer, sustainability, nature and repair enthusiast, and mum
Yesterday's unexpected climate conversation was with the lady running the crepe van in the Christmas market who was astounded that a catering size jar of Nutella had doubled in the last few years, which led to a discussion on the substantial rise in the cost of chocolate due to extreme weather.
Happily, there's one simple trick to overcome this misinformation
It's called talking
It's called talking
Most Brits want climate action but think their neighbours don't. Most Brits support renewable energy but think their neighbours don't.
This is the work of relentless misinformation by our right-wing press and the oiligarchy.
This is the work of relentless misinformation by our right-wing press and the oiligarchy.
December 15, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Yesterday's unexpected climate conversation was with the lady running the crepe van in the Christmas market who was astounded that a catering size jar of Nutella had doubled in the last few years, which led to a discussion on the substantial rise in the cost of chocolate due to extreme weather.
Reposted by Charlie Irwin
Some of us need to fight within the system, some of us need to create new systems, some us need to tend the wounded, some of us need to stand in the way of harm, and all of us need to support the ones doing the things that is not, right now, our thing to do. Good thing there are a lot of us.
June 25, 2025 at 12:41 PM
Some of us need to fight within the system, some of us need to create new systems, some us need to tend the wounded, some of us need to stand in the way of harm, and all of us need to support the ones doing the things that is not, right now, our thing to do. Good thing there are a lot of us.
Exactly this, and I am always surprised how this escapes some people grammatically- both those trying to be trans inclusive and exclusionary. BSUH used 'pregnant women and people' in the literature they sent me, raising the alarming prospect that 'women' may be a separate category to people...
I am simultaneously a pregnant woman and a pregnant person *because that is how nesting categories work*. Calling me a pregnant person does not negate the fact that I am a pregnant woman. Just like, I dunno, calling me a woman does not negate the fact that I am a British woman.
June 23, 2025 at 10:30 AM
Exactly this, and I am always surprised how this escapes some people grammatically- both those trying to be trans inclusive and exclusionary. BSUH used 'pregnant women and people' in the literature they sent me, raising the alarming prospect that 'women' may be a separate category to people...
Reposted by Charlie Irwin
When the BBC has become so terrified of the right wing press that it's banning its presenters from talking about heating systems, then something's gone terribly wrong
BBC bans Evan Davis from informing the public on heat pumps. “As the world has ‘progressed’ in the past few months” the BBC “has become concerned that anything like this - informing people about heat pumps - can be interpreted as treading on areas of pulic controversy” youtu.be/RJPKgngqoX0?...
20. The final episode...
YouTube video by Happy Heat Pump Podcast
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April 22, 2025 at 8:51 AM
When the BBC has become so terrified of the right wing press that it's banning its presenters from talking about heating systems, then something's gone terribly wrong
A lot of people reading this poll as 'two thirds of UK citizens are anti wolf reintroduction ' but...I mean...are 36% really against reintroducing wading birds? Unless there's some 'Ruff haters Alliance' or 'Campaign against Cranes' I think we might need to see the 'don't know' figures on this one!
With a new study suggesting that reintroducing wolves to the Scottish highlands could help the regeneration of natural woodland (by curbing the population of sapling-eating red deer), a previous YouGov study showed 36% of Britons willing to reintroduce wolves to the UK yougov.co.uk/politics/art...
February 17, 2025 at 7:22 PM
A lot of people reading this poll as 'two thirds of UK citizens are anti wolf reintroduction ' but...I mean...are 36% really against reintroducing wading birds? Unless there's some 'Ruff haters Alliance' or 'Campaign against Cranes' I think we might need to see the 'don't know' figures on this one!
In light of today's release of the land use framework consultation, anyone looking for sensible conversation among the gen pop and media coverage should first be aware that a staggering 63% of Brits genuinely believe we could be self sufficient in food.
Let them eat cabbage.
Let them eat cabbage.
Do Britons think we could feed the UK population solely with food grown/produced in the UK?
Yes, currently could: 13%
Not currently, but could if we utilised our land differently: 50%
Not currently, and is not possible even if we utilised our land differently: 20%
yougov.co.uk/topics/econo...
Yes, currently could: 13%
Not currently, but could if we utilised our land differently: 50%
Not currently, and is not possible even if we utilised our land differently: 20%
yougov.co.uk/topics/econo...
January 31, 2025 at 6:24 PM
In light of today's release of the land use framework consultation, anyone looking for sensible conversation among the gen pop and media coverage should first be aware that a staggering 63% of Brits genuinely believe we could be self sufficient in food.
Let them eat cabbage.
Let them eat cabbage.
Maybe I shouldn't be watching #TheTraitors so much - I've just caught a rogue 'myself' in an email I was writing. The horror.
January 20, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Maybe I shouldn't be watching #TheTraitors so much - I've just caught a rogue 'myself' in an email I was writing. The horror.
I LOVE Christmas but find myself agreeing with nearly everything here (not the mince pie slander). Protect your love of Christmas by avoiding - decorating too early, turkey, cranberry sauce, overplayed festive pop, those markets, naff movies, Christmas ads or excessive gift giving.
right, it has been published
15 reasons why Christmas is stupid and bad and should be stopped: youngvulgarian.substack.com/p/15-reasons...
15 reasons why Christmas is stupid and bad and should be stopped: youngvulgarian.substack.com/p/15-reasons...
December 13, 2024 at 11:38 AM
I LOVE Christmas but find myself agreeing with nearly everything here (not the mince pie slander). Protect your love of Christmas by avoiding - decorating too early, turkey, cranberry sauce, overplayed festive pop, those markets, naff movies, Christmas ads or excessive gift giving.
Your reminder that JSO, by using only their human bodies, were able to actually get out of the way to let blue lights in.
Ok tractors are blocking ambulances in central London now by Waterloo. Not deliberately, but it's having an impact
December 11, 2024 at 5:29 PM
Your reminder that JSO, by using only their human bodies, were able to actually get out of the way to let blue lights in.
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It’s that time of year again. This holiday season, remember to proofread!
youtu.be/sxfxy-3dGz0?...
(Yes, that’s a four-part, a cappella parody of a classic Christmas song… and it’s about commas.)
youtu.be/sxfxy-3dGz0?...
(Yes, that’s a four-part, a cappella parody of a classic Christmas song… and it’s about commas.)
Where Is The Comma In "God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen" Supposed To Go?
This a cappella arrangement of "God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen" examines how commas can change meanings… often with unintended results.For more pedantic nonsen...
youtu.be
December 7, 2023 at 7:13 PM
It’s that time of year again. This holiday season, remember to proofread!
youtu.be/sxfxy-3dGz0?...
(Yes, that’s a four-part, a cappella parody of a classic Christmas song… and it’s about commas.)
youtu.be/sxfxy-3dGz0?...
(Yes, that’s a four-part, a cappella parody of a classic Christmas song… and it’s about commas.)
No response option for "I've half put the Christmas decorations up, realised I need to get some lights, so the tree is now sat there as naked as the day God* made it, but I guess I've put out the festive coasters' is there now?
*it's a second-hand artificial tree, so maybe not God...
*it's a second-hand artificial tree, so maybe not God...
It's 9 December, and 51% of Britons now have their Christmas decorations up
Have put up: 51% (+21 from 2 Dec)
Not put up yet: 30% (-19)
Not putting any up: 18% (=)
yougov.co.uk/topics/enter...
Have put up: 51% (+21 from 2 Dec)
Not put up yet: 30% (-19)
Not putting any up: 18% (=)
yougov.co.uk/topics/enter...
December 9, 2024 at 5:31 PM
No response option for "I've half put the Christmas decorations up, realised I need to get some lights, so the tree is now sat there as naked as the day God* made it, but I guess I've put out the festive coasters' is there now?
*it's a second-hand artificial tree, so maybe not God...
*it's a second-hand artificial tree, so maybe not God...
A challenging topic to catch up on in one's lunch hour, but I'll risk an unpopular opinion - the quality of debate in the HoC today on this has been generally excellent, which brings home how the usual poor quality is (part-?)driven by the whip system and not just 'politicians are all the same'
I'm going to do some coverage on here of the assisted dying debate. If you're not interested please mute this thread now. It'll probably go on a while.
November 29, 2024 at 1:26 PM
A challenging topic to catch up on in one's lunch hour, but I'll risk an unpopular opinion - the quality of debate in the HoC today on this has been generally excellent, which brings home how the usual poor quality is (part-?)driven by the whip system and not just 'politicians are all the same'
Exactly. I didn't know what I was missing about the old place until I started a Bluesky account and immediately saw the longboi hog.
Ps I'm here, hi!
Ps I'm here, hi!
y'all i just logged one and it's so nice here. the first post i saw was from @themerl.bsky.social about a giant hog. that is what i fucking need after this hell of a month
November 22, 2024 at 11:25 AM
Exactly. I didn't know what I was missing about the old place until I started a Bluesky account and immediately saw the longboi hog.
Ps I'm here, hi!
Ps I'm here, hi!