Ian Wells
@iggypops.bsky.social
Achieved grand dadness, volunteer, retired IT guy, cyclist, family proud, motivated to slow climate change and save natural world.
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At an @agu.org Town Hall today, @ncar-ucar.bsky.social President Antonio Busalacchi spoke to #AGU25 attendees about what's at stake if NCAR is dismantled.
One attendee asked anyone who uses NCAR research to stand up. Almost everyone in the room stood.
Read more here:
eos.org/research-and...
One attendee asked anyone who uses NCAR research to stand up. Almost everyone in the room stood.
Read more here:
eos.org/research-and...
December 18, 2025 at 8:30 PM
At an @agu.org Town Hall today, @ncar-ucar.bsky.social President Antonio Busalacchi spoke to #AGU25 attendees about what's at stake if NCAR is dismantled.
One attendee asked anyone who uses NCAR research to stand up. Almost everyone in the room stood.
Read more here:
eos.org/research-and...
One attendee asked anyone who uses NCAR research to stand up. Almost everyone in the room stood.
Read more here:
eos.org/research-and...
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It is a truth universally acknowledged, bicycles give you the freedom that car ads promise.
www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/the-joy-o... @tomflood.bsky.social @cyclingactionnz.bsky.social @nzherald.bsky.social
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Simon Wilson: Bicycles give you the freedom that car ads promise
My last Herald column: A city safe for cycling is a city fit for every good purpose.
www.nzherald.co.nz
December 17, 2025 at 12:01 AM
It is a truth universally acknowledged, bicycles give you the freedom that car ads promise.
www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/the-joy-o... @tomflood.bsky.social @cyclingactionnz.bsky.social @nzherald.bsky.social
www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/the-joy-o... @tomflood.bsky.social @cyclingactionnz.bsky.social @nzherald.bsky.social
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Proud to stand with Louisa Wall, Marama Davidson, Rawiri Waititi and Green MPs as we delivered a 30k strong petition calling on the PM to bring his ministers into line. Whether it’s Seymour calling academics “deranged,” or Peters taking cheap shots at anyone who disagrees with him, it’s not ok.
December 9, 2025 at 12:49 AM
Proud to stand with Louisa Wall, Marama Davidson, Rawiri Waititi and Green MPs as we delivered a 30k strong petition calling on the PM to bring his ministers into line. Whether it’s Seymour calling academics “deranged,” or Peters taking cheap shots at anyone who disagrees with him, it’s not ok.
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Exactly why the Ellisons are completely unfit to own Warner and CNN — even with all their wealth, what a bunch of acquiescent stooges. They are uninterested in making journalism better or a better business, but happy to make it better for Trump.
December 9, 2025 at 3:10 AM
Exactly why the Ellisons are completely unfit to own Warner and CNN — even with all their wealth, what a bunch of acquiescent stooges. They are uninterested in making journalism better or a better business, but happy to make it better for Trump.
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Years in the making, the 3rd Edition of Meteorology and Climate of the Southern Hemisphere is published on 18 December, available as an eBook and in physical format. Thanks to Andréa Taschetto, Thando Ndarana & Tercio Ambrizzi for making it happen! Check out www.cambridge.org/core/books/m...
Meteorology and Climate of the Southern Hemisphere
Cambridge Core - Atmospheric Science and Meteorology - Meteorology and Climate of the Southern Hemisphere
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December 9, 2025 at 3:36 AM
Years in the making, the 3rd Edition of Meteorology and Climate of the Southern Hemisphere is published on 18 December, available as an eBook and in physical format. Thanks to Andréa Taschetto, Thando Ndarana & Tercio Ambrizzi for making it happen! Check out www.cambridge.org/core/books/m...
This explanation fits
With @profgalloway.com - we talked about Ukraine, and American corruption, and more:
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Ukraine and America’s Credibility Crisis — with Anne Applebaum
YouTube video by The Prof G Pod – Scott Galloway
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December 5, 2025 at 7:17 AM
This explanation fits
I’m an A.I. Developer. This is one way to preserve humanity in next generation. What a puzzle. Here’s How I’m Raising My Son www.nytimes.com/2025/12/01/o...
Opinion | I’m an A.I. Developer. Here’s How I’m Raising My Son
www.nytimes.com
December 1, 2025 at 10:41 PM
I’m an A.I. Developer. This is one way to preserve humanity in next generation. What a puzzle. Here’s How I’m Raising My Son www.nytimes.com/2025/12/01/o...
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Elon Musk’s new competitor to Wikipedia says apartheid wasn’t that bad, cites the Kremlin, and gives legitimacy to “white-genocide theory.” @matteowong.bsky.social on how Musk is constructing a parallel universe in his image:
What Elon Musk’s Version of Wikipedia Thinks About Hitler, Putin, and Apartheid
The next step in Musk’s propaganda machine
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October 29, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Elon Musk’s new competitor to Wikipedia says apartheid wasn’t that bad, cites the Kremlin, and gives legitimacy to “white-genocide theory.” @matteowong.bsky.social on how Musk is constructing a parallel universe in his image:
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A Mt Vic tunnel for private vehicles is a bad idea. Why?
Induced traffic, opportunity cost, embedded carbon.
PT, walking, cycling and demand management solutions would work better and cost less.
www.thepost.co.nz/politics/360... @cyclingactionNZ
Induced traffic, opportunity cost, embedded carbon.
PT, walking, cycling and demand management solutions would work better and cost less.
www.thepost.co.nz/politics/360... @cyclingactionNZ
The Post
www.thepost.co.nz
October 20, 2025 at 6:22 AM
A Mt Vic tunnel for private vehicles is a bad idea. Why?
Induced traffic, opportunity cost, embedded carbon.
PT, walking, cycling and demand management solutions would work better and cost less.
www.thepost.co.nz/politics/360... @cyclingactionNZ
Induced traffic, opportunity cost, embedded carbon.
PT, walking, cycling and demand management solutions would work better and cost less.
www.thepost.co.nz/politics/360... @cyclingactionNZ
I sometimes wonder what exactly about their president young American children aspire to about their leader role model.
October 12, 2025 at 4:41 AM
I sometimes wonder what exactly about their president young American children aspire to about their leader role model.
Looking forward to action from this www.newsline.ccc.govt.nz/news/story/w....
World’s largest climate adaptation event coming to Christchurch
Ōtautahi Christchurch is set to welcome more than 1,200 global leaders, scientists, policymakers, and innovators who will gather next week to discuss how the world can adapt to climate change’s bigges...
www.newsline.ccc.govt.nz
October 9, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Looking forward to action from this www.newsline.ccc.govt.nz/news/story/w....
Todays news cycles are gripping and urgent and grab our attention, but what is happening suddenly to Antarctica weather? Ocean temperatures up around nz. Antarctic winds reduced 50% www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lwn3...
Emergency in Antarctica as fears grow that we passed a tipping point
YouTube video by New Scientist
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October 8, 2025 at 9:34 PM
Todays news cycles are gripping and urgent and grab our attention, but what is happening suddenly to Antarctica weather? Ocean temperatures up around nz. Antarctic winds reduced 50% www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lwn3...
as Antarctica passes a tipping point, with the last 2 years showing dramatic change in Antartica winds, which could affect our NZ spring. Beyond today's drama headlines, but probably more significant for us in NZ? www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lwn3...
Emergency in Antarctica as fears grow that we passed a tipping point
YouTube video by New Scientist
www.youtube.com
October 7, 2025 at 3:25 AM
as Antarctica passes a tipping point, with the last 2 years showing dramatic change in Antartica winds, which could affect our NZ spring. Beyond today's drama headlines, but probably more significant for us in NZ? www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lwn3...
About the #attentioneconomy, so many people, news stories, ads, social media vying to get my attention. How do I get to decide for myself what I attend to? It helps that I listen to no news or broadcast media till after 12 noon each day. Big reduction in mornjng stress.
September 25, 2025 at 11:42 PM
About the #attentioneconomy, so many people, news stories, ads, social media vying to get my attention. How do I get to decide for myself what I attend to? It helps that I listen to no news or broadcast media till after 12 noon each day. Big reduction in mornjng stress.
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The Chinese social credit system is constantly invoked as some unspeakable red line that must never be crossed, yet here is Larry Ellison, perhaps soon to be one of the most influential people in charge of TikTok—which, like other social-media apps, could be used as a digital-surveillance tool
September 24, 2025 at 7:49 PM
The Chinese social credit system is constantly invoked as some unspeakable red line that must never be crossed, yet here is Larry Ellison, perhaps soon to be one of the most influential people in charge of TikTok—which, like other social-media apps, could be used as a digital-surveillance tool
Pondering whether living in a society that encourages unregulated gun ownership makes one more fearful and less brave.
September 25, 2025 at 9:02 AM
Pondering whether living in a society that encourages unregulated gun ownership makes one more fearful and less brave.
New Zealand is not the usa, no matter how much ACT tries to make it so. In usa , Making profits is the idea of private business -usa health industry is an example of how greater profits dont guarantee greater health of the population. Nz is a very special place and we can do so much better for us.
Fks sake. If Govt makes money from the private sector (that's us), that's basically a tax. Seymour is arguing for more taxes. www.1news.co.nz/2025/01/24/s...
Seymour pushes for privatisation: 'Govt hopeless at owning things'
"We need to get past squeamishness about privatisation," the ACT leader says.
www.1news.co.nz
September 22, 2025 at 11:11 AM
New Zealand is not the usa, no matter how much ACT tries to make it so. In usa , Making profits is the idea of private business -usa health industry is an example of how greater profits dont guarantee greater health of the population. Nz is a very special place and we can do so much better for us.
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We're excited to announce our plan to make the Royal Society journals fully open access in 2026 by adopting the ‘Subscribe to Open’ model. This change supports global access to research without shifting costs to authors and relies on continued library participation. Find out more: buff.ly/18m5g6z
Royal Society sets out plan to move journals to full open access in 2026 through Subscribe to Open | Royal Society
The Royal Society has agreed plans that would make its journals fully open access in 2026 by adopting the ‘Subscribe to Open’ model.
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August 6, 2025 at 9:38 AM
We're excited to announce our plan to make the Royal Society journals fully open access in 2026 by adopting the ‘Subscribe to Open’ model. This change supports global access to research without shifting costs to authors and relies on continued library participation. Find out more: buff.ly/18m5g6z
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If you’re free this Friday and want to join me, Tamatha Paul and @teanau.bsky.social for a special screening of Whina, grab your tickets below 💚
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August 6, 2025 at 12:25 AM
If you’re free this Friday and want to join me, Tamatha Paul and @teanau.bsky.social for a special screening of Whina, grab your tickets below 💚
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That's just one of many instances of distortion and misinformation in the US Department of Energy "Critical Review on the Impacts of Greenhouse Gas Emissions".
Which in fact is a fossil fuel propaganda scam.
Let's hope Americans are not that easily fooled.
tamino.wordpress.com/2025/08/03/s...
Which in fact is a fossil fuel propaganda scam.
Let's hope Americans are not that easily fooled.
tamino.wordpress.com/2025/08/03/s...
Sea Level Mis-information from DOE
Here in the USA, the Department of Energy (DOE) has issued a report titled “A Critical Review of the Impacts of Greenhouse Gas Emissions on the U.S. Climate.” It is a product of the …
tamino.wordpress.com
August 3, 2025 at 11:00 AM
That's just one of many instances of distortion and misinformation in the US Department of Energy "Critical Review on the Impacts of Greenhouse Gas Emissions".
Which in fact is a fossil fuel propaganda scam.
Let's hope Americans are not that easily fooled.
tamino.wordpress.com/2025/08/03/s...
Which in fact is a fossil fuel propaganda scam.
Let's hope Americans are not that easily fooled.
tamino.wordpress.com/2025/08/03/s...
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In this year's local government elections, all kinds of people are running. But some of them aren't necessarily who they seem.
Charlie Mitchell sets out how the "freedom movement" - riddled with conspiracy theory - is organising, on the down-low: www.thepress.co.nz/nz-news/3607... 1/
Charlie Mitchell sets out how the "freedom movement" - riddled with conspiracy theory - is organising, on the down-low: www.thepress.co.nz/nz-news/3607... 1/
The quiet campaign: Inside the freedom movement’s bid for council influence
Voices for Freedom and like-minded groups are campaigning for council seats, changing their rhetoric from the pandemic to potholes.
www.thepress.co.nz
August 3, 2025 at 9:16 AM
In this year's local government elections, all kinds of people are running. But some of them aren't necessarily who they seem.
Charlie Mitchell sets out how the "freedom movement" - riddled with conspiracy theory - is organising, on the down-low: www.thepress.co.nz/nz-news/3607... 1/
Charlie Mitchell sets out how the "freedom movement" - riddled with conspiracy theory - is organising, on the down-low: www.thepress.co.nz/nz-news/3607... 1/
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"A council that is prevented from investing in the wellbeing of young people, diverse communities or the natural environment is not just constrained - it is derelict in the duty of local governance. Sticking to so-called core services will turn councils into glorified utilities."
YES. THIS 👏 #nzpol
YES. THIS 👏 #nzpol
Beware Government campaigns to sway council elections
OPINION: The biggest campaign in the current local elections is the one launched by National’s leadership well over a year ago.
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August 3, 2025 at 8:57 PM
"A council that is prevented from investing in the wellbeing of young people, diverse communities or the natural environment is not just constrained - it is derelict in the duty of local governance. Sticking to so-called core services will turn councils into glorified utilities."
YES. THIS 👏 #nzpol
YES. THIS 👏 #nzpol
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Wait. This is not dumb. It's true. More space does equal more cars. Induced demand is a proven phenomenon! Folks, it's okay to admit when you don't know what you're talking about.
July 29, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Wait. This is not dumb. It's true. More space does equal more cars. Induced demand is a proven phenomenon! Folks, it's okay to admit when you don't know what you're talking about.
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"Relying on other modes of transport — biking, transit and walking — will relax the tight sphincter of your horrible, unrealistically stuffed schedule and, due to inviolable laws of physics, force you to be less busy." (that was my experience) streets.mn/2025/07/29/h...
How Driving Less Benefits Us
Driving less provides personal benefits and societal ones. Less rushing means a more involved day-to-day.
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July 29, 2025 at 2:54 PM
"Relying on other modes of transport — biking, transit and walking — will relax the tight sphincter of your horrible, unrealistically stuffed schedule and, due to inviolable laws of physics, force you to be less busy." (that was my experience) streets.mn/2025/07/29/h...