Gareth Dean
@garethdeanpr.bsky.social
Freelance at Influence emobility, the world’s leading e-mobility PR agency. Cold water and marathon swimmer.
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"Seizing Brexit opportunities to deregulate."
November 8, 2025 at 9:16 AM
"Seizing Brexit opportunities to deregulate."
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A reminder of what happened last time a UK govt tried to reduce bills by "cutting the green crap"
Analysis: Cutting the ‘green crap’ has added £22bn to UK energy bills since 2015
www.carbonbrief.org/...
Analysis: Cutting the ‘green crap’ has added £22bn to UK energy bills since 2015
www.carbonbrief.org/...
November 5, 2025 at 8:18 PM
A reminder of what happened last time a UK govt tried to reduce bills by "cutting the green crap"
Analysis: Cutting the ‘green crap’ has added £22bn to UK energy bills since 2015
www.carbonbrief.org/...
Analysis: Cutting the ‘green crap’ has added £22bn to UK energy bills since 2015
www.carbonbrief.org/...
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The sheer greasy desperation from these bastards that any violent crime is committed by an immigrant so they can continue their grift. Even when they know it isn't true. Foul.
Matt Goodwin attributes a crime that he now knows appears to have been committed by people born in Britain in the early 1990s to "mass uncontrolled immigration"
November 2, 2025 at 12:06 PM
The sheer greasy desperation from these bastards that any violent crime is committed by an immigrant so they can continue their grift. Even when they know it isn't true. Foul.
Genuinely baffled by the hire car pricing for our holiday. €19 for 8 days hire.
No warning lights, matching premium brand tyres and only 10000km on the clock.
No warning lights, matching premium brand tyres and only 10000km on the clock.
October 10, 2025 at 8:43 AM
Genuinely baffled by the hire car pricing for our holiday. €19 for 8 days hire.
No warning lights, matching premium brand tyres and only 10000km on the clock.
No warning lights, matching premium brand tyres and only 10000km on the clock.
Mad that this has to be said. I really wish people would get medical advice from medical professionals, rather than memes.
We’ve seen a number of false claims about the chickenpox vaccine circulating on social media, after the announcement that it’ll be offered to young children by the NHS in 2026.
❌ It’s not “poison”.
❌ It’s not an mRNA vaccine.
Our fact check 👇
❌ It’s not “poison”.
❌ It’s not an mRNA vaccine.
Our fact check 👇
Chickenpox vaccine claims: fact checked – Full Fact
After it was announced that young children will be offered the vaccine by the NHS in 2026, we’ve seen false and misleading claims circulating on social media.
fullfact.org
September 23, 2025 at 8:03 AM
Mad that this has to be said. I really wish people would get medical advice from medical professionals, rather than memes.
By contrast I had the MMR vaccine for free (at point of use) on Monday, because it wasn’t certain from my medical records if I had it at school.
They gave it to me just in case and to help stop the spread. Not a problem for me, because I understand herd immunity and how safe the vaccine is.
They gave it to me just in case and to help stop the spread. Not a problem for me, because I understand herd immunity and how safe the vaccine is.
A Texas boy needed protection from measles. The vaccine cost $1,400.
Insurance did not cover the cost of vaccinations.
Profits came before people.
Yet this is the system that Farage/Reform, neoliberals want in the UK
Defend the NHS, or risk bankruptcy and poor health.
archive.ph/noB9w
Insurance did not cover the cost of vaccinations.
Profits came before people.
Yet this is the system that Farage/Reform, neoliberals want in the UK
Defend the NHS, or risk bankruptcy and poor health.
archive.ph/noB9w
A Texas boy needed protection from measles. The vaccine cost $1,400.
Due to the ongoing U.S. measles outbreak, a Texas man worried that his young son was at risk and took him to get vaccinated. The cost of the shot? $1,400.
www.washingtonpost.com
July 2, 2025 at 7:28 AM
By contrast I had the MMR vaccine for free (at point of use) on Monday, because it wasn’t certain from my medical records if I had it at school.
They gave it to me just in case and to help stop the spread. Not a problem for me, because I understand herd immunity and how safe the vaccine is.
They gave it to me just in case and to help stop the spread. Not a problem for me, because I understand herd immunity and how safe the vaccine is.
On holiday in Kent (close to where I am from) and made the 580 mile journey in one of our EVs.
On the way we stopped at the Moto Rugby services which on a school holiday weekend, at lunchtime had charging bays galore.
We stopped more for the kids than the car. Nae bother
#EV #ElectricCar
On the way we stopped at the Moto Rugby services which on a school holiday weekend, at lunchtime had charging bays galore.
We stopped more for the kids than the car. Nae bother
#EV #ElectricCar
April 10, 2025 at 8:50 AM
On holiday in Kent (close to where I am from) and made the 580 mile journey in one of our EVs.
On the way we stopped at the Moto Rugby services which on a school holiday weekend, at lunchtime had charging bays galore.
We stopped more for the kids than the car. Nae bother
#EV #ElectricCar
On the way we stopped at the Moto Rugby services which on a school holiday weekend, at lunchtime had charging bays galore.
We stopped more for the kids than the car. Nae bother
#EV #ElectricCar
A spectacular demonstration of how well thought through these tariffs are.
also love the 10% tariff on the British Indian Ocean Territory, which is entirely populated by American troops
April 2, 2025 at 9:43 PM
A spectacular demonstration of how well thought through these tariffs are.
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Last month I did a little experiment.
I wanted to see how the exact same post would perform on both X (Twitter) and Bluesky.
The results were...interesting...
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I wanted to see how the exact same post would perform on both X (Twitter) and Bluesky.
The results were...interesting...
[Thread]
March 16, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Last month I did a little experiment.
I wanted to see how the exact same post would perform on both X (Twitter) and Bluesky.
The results were...interesting...
[Thread]
I wanted to see how the exact same post would perform on both X (Twitter) and Bluesky.
The results were...interesting...
[Thread]
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SitRep - 08/03/25 - Another barbaric missile strike in Dobropillia, Ukraine.
An overview of the daily events in Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Today, Russia struck Dobropillia and killed 11 people and wounding 47 more, including 7 children.
Murderers.
REPOST=appreciated
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An overview of the daily events in Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Today, Russia struck Dobropillia and killed 11 people and wounding 47 more, including 7 children.
Murderers.
REPOST=appreciated
1/X
March 9, 2025 at 8:39 AM
SitRep - 08/03/25 - Another barbaric missile strike in Dobropillia, Ukraine.
An overview of the daily events in Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Today, Russia struck Dobropillia and killed 11 people and wounding 47 more, including 7 children.
Murderers.
REPOST=appreciated
1/X
An overview of the daily events in Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Today, Russia struck Dobropillia and killed 11 people and wounding 47 more, including 7 children.
Murderers.
REPOST=appreciated
1/X
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Good night, sleep well, except US officials trying to bypass Ukraine on 'peace agreements'.
See you tomorrow!
See you tomorrow!
February 13, 2025 at 11:07 PM
Good night, sleep well, except US officials trying to bypass Ukraine on 'peace agreements'.
See you tomorrow!
See you tomorrow!
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Hi All, just released this piece on the Trump plan for Ukraine as outlined by Secdef Hegseth. Guess what, its the same bad plan for Ukraine that Trump people have outlined since last summer (arguably worse). Putin gets major concessions before the talks even start. open.substack.com/pub/phillips...
The Trump Plan Has Been Basically The Same For 6 Months
And Its Not Great For Ukraine
open.substack.com
February 12, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Hi All, just released this piece on the Trump plan for Ukraine as outlined by Secdef Hegseth. Guess what, its the same bad plan for Ukraine that Trump people have outlined since last summer (arguably worse). Putin gets major concessions before the talks even start. open.substack.com/pub/phillips...
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My focus remains on Tesla, but please pay attention what is happening in Memphis with XAI. Musk moved in under cover of NDAs, and is trying to steamroll local govt while he powers his AI cluster with gas turbines and no environmental permits. @emmabrody.bsky.social is on the ground, follow her!
Everyone watch Memphis City Council's Committee Live feed on Tuesday the 18th. I'll post a link with time stamps after it's done.
You may just see some serious resistance to xAI expansion in the form of delays and demands for data. Nothing's a sure thing, but some folks there ain't rollin' over.
You may just see some serious resistance to xAI expansion in the form of delays and demands for data. Nothing's a sure thing, but some folks there ain't rollin' over.
February 12, 2025 at 9:05 PM
My focus remains on Tesla, but please pay attention what is happening in Memphis with XAI. Musk moved in under cover of NDAs, and is trying to steamroll local govt while he powers his AI cluster with gas turbines and no environmental permits. @emmabrody.bsky.social is on the ground, follow her!
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Quietly, Hegseth announces a major policy change, ruling out Ukraine joining NATO. This is a capitulation to Putin, justifying his wars of aggression starting with Georgia in 2008. This will embolden Putin & undermine the interests of peace in Ukraine & Europe. A major blow to US national security.
February 12, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Quietly, Hegseth announces a major policy change, ruling out Ukraine joining NATO. This is a capitulation to Putin, justifying his wars of aggression starting with Georgia in 2008. This will embolden Putin & undermine the interests of peace in Ukraine & Europe. A major blow to US national security.
Taking actions based on data, without understanding the context of that data, always leads to unintended consequences.
The DOGE disciples are going to learn that a lot of what they have perceived as “waste” is money that has been spent in the US economy, supporting US jobs & US companies.
The DOGE disciples are going to learn that a lot of what they have perceived as “waste” is money that has been spent in the US economy, supporting US jobs & US companies.
US farmers sold $2 billion of food to USAID. Not any more.
- US farmers provided 41% of food delivered by USAID
- $340M of purchases/shipments are now paused. Over 680,000 tonnes.
- Food stranded in Houston
- Aid stopped in transit.
The world’s poor starving, food rotting & US farmers screwed.
- US farmers provided 41% of food delivered by USAID
- $340M of purchases/shipments are now paused. Over 680,000 tonnes.
- Food stranded in Houston
- Aid stopped in transit.
The world’s poor starving, food rotting & US farmers screwed.
Gutting USAID threatens billions of dollars for U.S. farms, businesses
U.S. businesses that sold goods and services to USAID are in limbo, including American farms dealing in rice, wheat and soybeans.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 9, 2025 at 9:45 AM
Taking actions based on data, without understanding the context of that data, always leads to unintended consequences.
The DOGE disciples are going to learn that a lot of what they have perceived as “waste” is money that has been spent in the US economy, supporting US jobs & US companies.
The DOGE disciples are going to learn that a lot of what they have perceived as “waste” is money that has been spent in the US economy, supporting US jobs & US companies.
Reviewing data without any context is really dangerous. I have seen it so many times in big organisations, but this is so much more serious.
Exhausted, very young, inexperienced and ideologically driven DOGE employees are going to make so many really bad calls and or interpretations.
Exhausted, very young, inexperienced and ideologically driven DOGE employees are going to make so many really bad calls and or interpretations.
“Trump confirms that he has granted Elon Musk the authority to review Pentagon spending.” www.nytimes.com/live/2025/02...
Update from Shawn McCreesh
www.nytimes.com
February 7, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Reviewing data without any context is really dangerous. I have seen it so many times in big organisations, but this is so much more serious.
Exhausted, very young, inexperienced and ideologically driven DOGE employees are going to make so many really bad calls and or interpretations.
Exhausted, very young, inexperienced and ideologically driven DOGE employees are going to make so many really bad calls and or interpretations.
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“If a hostile foreign power wanted to compromise US intelligence capabilities, would their wishlist look any different from what the Trump administration is actually doing?” <~ this question applies to most of the actions taken by the Trump/Musk administration since it took office.
But her emails?
Wrote about the absolute scandal that is the CIA passing names of ALL hires from the past two years in an unclassified email as demanded by the White House.
It looks like they did so because they (again) misunderstood "diversity"
www.techdirt.com/2025/02/06/b...
Wrote about the absolute scandal that is the CIA passing names of ALL hires from the past two years in an unclassified email as demanded by the White House.
It looks like they did so because they (again) misunderstood "diversity"
www.techdirt.com/2025/02/06/b...
But Her Emails Redux: Team Trump Makes CIA Send List Of All Recently Hired Employees Over Unclassified Email
Remember when Donald Trump and the MAGA universe wanted to “lock her up!” over Hillary Clinton’s use of a personal email server for State Department business? Let’s be clear, we f…
www.techdirt.com
February 6, 2025 at 6:53 PM
“If a hostile foreign power wanted to compromise US intelligence capabilities, would their wishlist look any different from what the Trump administration is actually doing?” <~ this question applies to most of the actions taken by the Trump/Musk administration since it took office.
Absolutely ridiculous, especially when Hilary’s emails were such a big factor in Trump’s first win.
As a scholar of American institutions, I ask in genuine bemusement and with sincerity--under exactly what fucking authority are Elon Musk and his young adult hoodlums roving around Washington, DC and gaining access to secret & sensitive government data and systems?
Constitutional crisis
Constitutional crisis
February 3, 2025 at 12:35 PM
Absolutely ridiculous, especially when Hilary’s emails were such a big factor in Trump’s first win.
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Do you know when happens when these offers land?
All the most employable employees, the ones with the best prospects outside of Government, take it and run.
It's a great ways to subject your entire organisation to a mass brain and talent drain in one fell swoop
All the most employable employees, the ones with the best prospects outside of Government, take it and run.
It's a great ways to subject your entire organisation to a mass brain and talent drain in one fell swoop
Trump administration will offer all 2 million federal workers a buyout to resign
An email is set to go out to federal workers beginning Tuesday
www.nbcnews.com/politics/whi...
An email is set to go out to federal workers beginning Tuesday
www.nbcnews.com/politics/whi...
Trump administration will offer all 2 million federal workers a buyout to resign
An email is set to go out to federal workers beginning Tuesday.
www.nbcnews.com
January 28, 2025 at 11:57 PM
Do you know when happens when these offers land?
All the most employable employees, the ones with the best prospects outside of Government, take it and run.
It's a great ways to subject your entire organisation to a mass brain and talent drain in one fell swoop
All the most employable employees, the ones with the best prospects outside of Government, take it and run.
It's a great ways to subject your entire organisation to a mass brain and talent drain in one fell swoop
January 26, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Insane, spiteful, ignorant and ideologically motivated.
🇺🇸❗️🇺🇦 "The Pentagon has fired and suspended everyone who was responsible for Ukraine and helping us. There is a complete reboot in the US Department of Defense, there will be a new format of relations with Ukraine, it is all a bit alarming," — Ukrainian journalist Bochkala
January 21, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Insane, spiteful, ignorant and ideologically motivated.
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Sergeant Gonell @sergeantaqgo.bsky.social sent me this picture. This is his call log. Each call is an automated Dept of "Justice" notification saying "The defendant you testified against is being released from the dept of corrections."
Each defendant assaulted him.
Each defendant assaulted him.
January 21, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Sergeant Gonell @sergeantaqgo.bsky.social sent me this picture. This is his call log. Each call is an automated Dept of "Justice" notification saying "The defendant you testified against is being released from the dept of corrections."
Each defendant assaulted him.
Each defendant assaulted him.
The sheer cost of this level of materiel lost is absolutely unreal. That is not to ignore the awful human cost too, of course.
The Oryx list of Russian equipment losses is about a week (at the recent loss rates) from reaching 20K pieces of equipment (actual losses are sure to be way higher - but on the other hand some of the damage and abandoned equipment was inevitably recovered/repaired)
January 15, 2025 at 9:17 PM
The sheer cost of this level of materiel lost is absolutely unreal. That is not to ignore the awful human cost too, of course.
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"the same Brexiters who once insisted EU refrigeration standards for exported kippers, which turned out not to exist, were an intolerable violation of British sovereignty are now untroubled by a foreign oligarch openly engaged in overturning a British election"
On grooming gangs, mafia bosses and Greenland - latest column is on Trump-Musk www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Trump and his henchman Musk treat America’s oldest allies as enemies. Britain can’t face that threat alone | Jonathan Freedland
The president-elect’s hostility towards other democracies is already clear. There will be no special relationship with him: we should look to Europe, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland
www.theguardian.com
January 11, 2025 at 3:23 PM
"the same Brexiters who once insisted EU refrigeration standards for exported kippers, which turned out not to exist, were an intolerable violation of British sovereignty are now untroubled by a foreign oligarch openly engaged in overturning a British election"
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Bloomberg reports that a Ukrainian defeat would cost the US $808 billion more than providing aid to Ukraine in its war against Russia.
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
January 9, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Bloomberg reports that a Ukrainian defeat would cost the US $808 billion more than providing aid to Ukraine in its war against Russia.
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...