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Mike K @k-mike.bsky.social · 14h

Starmer’s spokesman has said the detention of activists from the #GlobalSumudFlotilla in international waters is “a matter for the Israeli government”

If we had a leader with a legal background who understood international...oh, hang on a sec

#keirComplicity

shorturl.at/1eZVI

FactCheck: UK arms received by Israel reach record high value in 2025

Nearly £1 million worth of UK arms were imported in the first nine months of the year.

www.channel4.com

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Mike K @k-mike.bsky.social · 15h

The Israeli government is unhinged, out of touch and out of control

genocidescholars.org/wp-content/u...

genocidescholars.org

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Mike K @k-mike.bsky.social · 17h

Israeli pirates have abducted nurses, doctors and journalists in international waters against their will. This latest humanitarian wave bound for Gaza was carrying food and medical supplies.

globalsumudflotilla.org/tracker/

#GlobalSumudFlotilla
#Gaza
#SailToGaza
#FreePalestine
#BreakTheSiege

Flotilla Tracker - Global Movement to Gaza

globalsumudflotilla.org

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Mike K @k-mike.bsky.social · 1d

They're not perfect, 100% disagree with @greenparty.org.uk policy on GHG free nuclear power, prefer the Finnish GreenParty approach. But won't let this get in the way of good

Tactically @plaidcymru.bsky.social has my vote, but wud love Greens and Plaid to join forces

#makingFriendsNotBillionaires

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Global Movement To Gaza UK @gmtguk.bsky.social · 1d

Our open letter to Keir Starmer , Yvette Cooper and Simon Walters.

We demand you answer our questions.

PDF on our LinkTree, please share with everyone you know.

#globalsumudflotilla #ukpolitics #uklabour #freepalesti̇ne

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Mike K @k-mike.bsky.social · 1d

Flying is the fastest fun way to burn the planet
A #FrequentFlyerLevy is an easy fix

1st flight= normal price
2nd= 2×
3rd= 4×
4th= 8×
5th= 16x
6th= 32x
7th= 64x
..and so on

An incentive not to fly would round this off
A simple fair fix for privileged emissions
Credit: @kevinclimate.bsky.social

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Mike K @k-mike.bsky.social · 2d

The iScience link is narrow, ignores electrolysis & reconversion losses. Round-trip efficiency is 15–30%, rollout takes decades & H₂ needs 3–4× more green power for the same energy
Physics not “trolls” limit its role. No one’s saying zero H₂ - just use it where we must
#i'veNoHorseInThisRace

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Mike K @k-mike.bsky.social · 2d

if only our politicians and leaders had the courage of a 22 year old Swedish woman:

youtu.be/MxJ9z-chfYI?...

“No One Can Say We Didn’t Know”: Greta Thunberg, Others Speak After Israeli Detention | AC1G

YouTube video by DRM News

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StrictlyChristo 🦋🇺🇦🌻❌👑 @strictlychristo.bsky.social · 2d

Greta Thunberg speaks to the press after being released from illegal detainment in Israel: "I could talk for a very, very long time about our mistreatment and abuses in our imprisonment. Trust me, but that is not the story.”

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Mike K @k-mike.bsky.social · 2d

Refurbishment of gas pipelines for 100 % H₂ is 𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗳𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲 but faces challenges: higher compressor work, lower linepack and material embrittlement that must be solved for safe, economic use
Klopčič et al. Energies 2022 shorturl.at/reUhx

Experts say use H₂ where you must, not where you can

www.mdpi.com

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Mike K @k-mike.bsky.social · 2d

😂

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Mike K @k-mike.bsky.social · 2d

approx 250 doctors, nurses and journalists are sailing with the next humanitarian wave of the flotilla

#GlobalSumudFlotilla
#Gaza
#SailToGaza
#FreePalestine
#BreakTheSiege

globalsumudflotilla.org/tracker/

Flotilla Tracker - Global Movement to Gaza

globalsumudflotilla.org

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Mike K @k-mike.bsky.social · 2d

have you got a link to a study that shows that retrofitting will be cheap?

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Mike K @k-mike.bsky.social · 2d

sadly, they're still clinging on to the severed thread of the IPCC's :

"Half of the ice remaining across the world's mountain glaciers could be preserved if global warming is limited to 1.5C"

+1.5°C isn't dead, it's pining for the fjords

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Mike K @k-mike.bsky.social · 2d

Using primary energy to make H₂ and then to make e-fuels is incredibly wasteful when the same energy can go into efficient batteries today.

Michael also points out that H₂ chemical and physical properties make it fundamentally incompatible with most of the existing gas network beyond small blends.

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Mike K @k-mike.bsky.social · 3d

Michael addressed multiple differences between solar and hydrogen that make them incomparable eg the electrolyser is 10% of the cost, w/power, storage, compression, distribution, end-use infrastructure having xtra supply chain/cost structures. Where do your cost savings/efficiencies come from?

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Global Movement To Gaza UK @gmtguk.bsky.social · 3d

Welcome our heroes at Heathrow Terminal 2, 20:50! Bring Palestine flags, kuffiyehs, and banners—show love, unity, and solidarity! 🇵🇸✈️❤️

#GlobalSumudFlotilla #Gaza #SailToGaza #FreePalestine #BreakTheSiege

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Mike K @k-mike.bsky.social · 3d

Liebreich’s view is nuanced: H₂ has a limited role

From 1 kWh of green elecky today
H₂ ≈20-40% efficient
EVs ≈85%
Heat pumps ≈4× CoP

Plz make an argument, calling realism “fossil propaganda” is empty rhetoric. H₂ where it’s inefficient slows decarbonisation. H₂ track record is also painfully slow.

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Stephen Barlow @steb77.bsky.social · 3d

I woke up this morning, expecting to see it plastered across the media as there is so much credible witness testimony, to corroborate these allegations about the abuse and mistreatment of Greta Thunberg, and that she was singled out. But there is no new coverage at all. The media are a disgrace.
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Stephen Barlow @steb77.bsky.social · 3d

I condemn the global mainstream media for failing to cover the credible accusations, Greta Thunberg has been abused, beaten, humiliated and mistreated in Israeli custody. It is absolutely essential that the media focus on this story, to put pressure on Israel.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...
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Israel accused of detaining Greta Thunberg in infested cell and making her hold flags

Activist tells Swedish officials she has been subjected to harsh treatment, including insufficient food and water

www.theguardian.com

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KOJAMF🤘🖤🤘 @kojamf.bsky.social · 3d

Dr. Jane Goodall filmed an interview with Netflix in March 2025 that she understood would only be released after her death.

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Mike K @k-mike.bsky.social · 3d

#StewartLee
#NationalHero

Carole Cadwalladr @carolecadwalla.bsky.social · 3d

And he’s back!!

Sunday isn’t Sunday without Stewart Lee. We were so thrilled at @thenerve.news that Stewart came with us.

His satirical columns for the Observer were some of our most-read content: funny, surreal, angry true. Essential weekend reading.

www.thenerve.news/p/stewart-le...

DOUBLETHINK DOES DOUBLETIME

STEWART LEE

www.thenerve.news

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Carole Cadwalladr @carolecadwalla.bsky.social · 3d

And he’s back!!

Sunday isn’t Sunday without Stewart Lee. We were so thrilled at @thenerve.news that Stewart came with us.

His satirical columns for the Observer were some of our most-read content: funny, surreal, angry true. Essential weekend reading.

www.thenerve.news/p/stewart-le...

DOUBLETHINK DOES DOUBLETIME

STEWART LEE

www.thenerve.news

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Mike K @k-mike.bsky.social · 3d

If green hydrogen made sense - great. But I came away from this talk with a different POV. Calling H₂ the only solution for a wide range of transportation and industry problem ignores physics and economics. Michael tackles costs and trends here:

youtu.be/Ubsvan3MnCE?...

How do you resolve this?

Bad Idea #24 "We’ll just use Hydrogen!" with Michael Liebreich

YouTube video by WePlanet

youtu.be

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Mike K @k-mike.bsky.social · 4d

which bit(s) of the interview did you disagree with?

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Mike K @k-mike.bsky.social · 4d

Yet another excellent shorturl.at/dfzVI from
@weplanetint.bsky.social @marklynas.bsky.social with
Michael Liebreich shredding the idea that Hydrogen can help our energy transition.

WePlanet Podcast | Saving The World From Bad Ideas

a WePlanet podcast. The world is shaped by ideas—some good, some bad, and some that seemed good at the time. This is a podcast about rethinking the things we take for granted, challenging sacred cows...

www.weplanet.org

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