Nick Orman
@nickorman.bsky.social
Things about church, urban drainage, engineering, environmental which means I do get political sometimes. UK.
Born at 315 ppm atmospheric carbon, now at 424 ppm.
Born at 315 ppm atmospheric carbon, now at 424 ppm.
Despite the lies from Reform and the Tories migrants actually commit less crime than native British people migrationobservatory.ox.ac.uk...
December 20, 2025 at 11:26 PM
Despite the lies from Reform and the Tories migrants actually commit less crime than native British people migrationobservatory.ox.ac.uk...
Yes some part of the press is calling out Reform's lies about net zero
December 19, 2025 at 9:03 AM
Yes some part of the press is calling out Reform's lies about net zero
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The radical right in Britain increasingly claims to represent "Christian values" & "Christian civilisation" - though its leaders rarely go to church or pretend to believe anything.
It's especially important that Christian leaders speak out against this, as it's their tradition that's being claimed.
It's especially important that Christian leaders speak out against this, as it's their tradition that's being claimed.
A courteous but very impressive rebuke to Nigel Farage from the Bishop of Oxford.
"I heard no compassion in what you said...".
"I disagree profoundly with your attempts to ... increase fear of the stranger in our communities".
Do read.
blogs.oxford.anglican.org/an-open-lett...
"I heard no compassion in what you said...".
"I disagree profoundly with your attempts to ... increase fear of the stranger in our communities".
Do read.
blogs.oxford.anglican.org/an-open-lett...
An open letter to Nigel Farage - Bishop Steven's Blog
Bishop Steven writes an open letter in response to Nigel Farage MP's immigration policy which was launched in Oxford this week.
blogs.oxford.anglican.org
August 29, 2025 at 4:06 PM
The radical right in Britain increasingly claims to represent "Christian values" & "Christian civilisation" - though its leaders rarely go to church or pretend to believe anything.
It's especially important that Christian leaders speak out against this, as it's their tradition that's being claimed.
It's especially important that Christian leaders speak out against this, as it's their tradition that's being claimed.
Measles - an epidemic brought about by deception?
www.theguardian.com/society/comm...
www.theguardian.com/society/comm...
Measles cases are surging in Europe and the US. This is what the anti-vax conspiracy theory has brought us
Nearly 30 years after Andrew Wakefield’s discredited study linking the MMR vaccine and autism, we badly need an injection of rationality
www.theguardian.com
July 14, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Measles - an epidemic brought about by deception?
www.theguardian.com/society/comm...
www.theguardian.com/society/comm...
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The top image:
The Guardian, July 2016
The article:
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
The bottom image:
The Guardian, May 2025
The article:
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
The Guardian, July 2016
The article:
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
The bottom image:
The Guardian, May 2025
The article:
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
May 23, 2025 at 11:20 AM
The top image:
The Guardian, July 2016
The article:
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
The bottom image:
The Guardian, May 2025
The article:
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
The Guardian, July 2016
The article:
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
The bottom image:
The Guardian, May 2025
The article:
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Highly relevant quote
"Men possessed of money have infallibly imagined the awe & admiration money inspires were owing to their own wisdom or personality. The contrast between their view & the frequently ridiculous reality has ever been a source of rich amusement"
press.princeton.edu/books/paperb...
"Men possessed of money have infallibly imagined the awe & admiration money inspires were owing to their own wisdom or personality. The contrast between their view & the frequently ridiculous reality has ever been a source of rich amusement"
press.princeton.edu/books/paperb...
Money
press.princeton.edu
April 13, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Highly relevant quote
"Men possessed of money have infallibly imagined the awe & admiration money inspires were owing to their own wisdom or personality. The contrast between their view & the frequently ridiculous reality has ever been a source of rich amusement"
press.princeton.edu/books/paperb...
"Men possessed of money have infallibly imagined the awe & admiration money inspires were owing to their own wisdom or personality. The contrast between their view & the frequently ridiculous reality has ever been a source of rich amusement"
press.princeton.edu/books/paperb...
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This is like when the Tory govt discovered Calais was important for our trade links.
I just want to tip my hat to the crack team of White House economists who were able to discover--in just a few short days--that the U.S. is dependent on China for smartphones, computers and semiconductors.
April 12, 2025 at 10:33 PM
This is like when the Tory govt discovered Calais was important for our trade links.
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Chris Packham meets Glenn Massacre
YouTube video by Chris Packham
youtu.be
March 17, 2025 at 8:02 AM
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every day we see more and more evidence of society descending into utter lawlessness and chaos
February 6, 2025 at 12:32 PM
every day we see more and more evidence of society descending into utter lawlessness and chaos
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"Buy Canadian Instead" signs going up in BC Liquor stores
February 2, 2025 at 9:18 PM
"Buy Canadian Instead" signs going up in BC Liquor stores
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K. 86% believe climate change is happening. 75% believe it is mostly human caused. 80% are worried about the future. Politicians denying it are chasing a small minority of votes.
climatecommunication.yale.edu/publications...
climatecommunication.yale.edu/publications...
Climate Change in the British Mind
We conducted a study investigating the British public’s awareness of climate change, their perceptions of climate change risks and impacts, their experiences with extreme weather, and attribution of e...
climatecommunication.yale.edu
January 18, 2025 at 9:24 PM
K. 86% believe climate change is happening. 75% believe it is mostly human caused. 80% are worried about the future. Politicians denying it are chasing a small minority of votes.
climatecommunication.yale.edu/publications...
climatecommunication.yale.edu/publications...
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What could English Devolution look like after Local Government Reform?
Based on rumours, news reports, and past proposals, here’s a potential map featuring 32 Combined Authorities across 152 Councils:
(Control based off current no. of district councillors).
Based on rumours, news reports, and past proposals, here’s a potential map featuring 32 Combined Authorities across 152 Councils:
(Control based off current no. of district councillors).
January 18, 2025 at 10:31 AM
What could English Devolution look like after Local Government Reform?
Based on rumours, news reports, and past proposals, here’s a potential map featuring 32 Combined Authorities across 152 Councils:
(Control based off current no. of district councillors).
Based on rumours, news reports, and past proposals, here’s a potential map featuring 32 Combined Authorities across 152 Councils:
(Control based off current no. of district councillors).
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January 15, 2025 at 10:24 AM
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A modern home in Pacific Palisades survived the fire while all the homes around it burned. It was luck, but also it was made to withstand a wildfire, and it did.
I spoke with the architect who designed it, plus other architects, about designing for disaster: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
I spoke with the architect who designed it, plus other architects, about designing for disaster: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
January 13, 2025 at 3:47 PM
A modern home in Pacific Palisades survived the fire while all the homes around it burned. It was luck, but also it was made to withstand a wildfire, and it did.
I spoke with the architect who designed it, plus other architects, about designing for disaster: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
I spoke with the architect who designed it, plus other architects, about designing for disaster: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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The figures are astounding. Every year the biomass of birds in the UK doubles after the release of the captive bred birds. Its unnatural and unnecessary. They distort the ecosystem in a myriad of ways - out competing native species, damage the ground. It needs to stop.
January 11, 2025 at 11:03 AM
The figures are astounding. Every year the biomass of birds in the UK doubles after the release of the captive bred birds. Its unnatural and unnecessary. They distort the ecosystem in a myriad of ways - out competing native species, damage the ground. It needs to stop.
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Brexiteers never really cared about sovereignty
The patriotic Daily Mail calling for a foreign nation to take over Britain
January 10, 2025 at 9:33 AM
Brexiteers never really cared about sovereignty
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🚨How worried should Rachel Reeves be about rising bond yields?
😨How worried should the rest of us be?
😱And is this a repeat of 2022 (or even worse)?
After all, UK 30yr govt bond yields are now at the HIGHEST level in more than a quarter century.
📽️My 4min explainer👇 www.youtube.com/watch?v=1mDx...
😨How worried should the rest of us be?
😱And is this a repeat of 2022 (or even worse)?
After all, UK 30yr govt bond yields are now at the HIGHEST level in more than a quarter century.
📽️My 4min explainer👇 www.youtube.com/watch?v=1mDx...
Long-term borrowing costs hit new high | Ed Conway analysis
YouTube video by Sky News
www.youtube.com
January 8, 2025 at 5:45 PM
🚨How worried should Rachel Reeves be about rising bond yields?
😨How worried should the rest of us be?
😱And is this a repeat of 2022 (or even worse)?
After all, UK 30yr govt bond yields are now at the HIGHEST level in more than a quarter century.
📽️My 4min explainer👇 www.youtube.com/watch?v=1mDx...
😨How worried should the rest of us be?
😱And is this a repeat of 2022 (or even worse)?
After all, UK 30yr govt bond yields are now at the HIGHEST level in more than a quarter century.
📽️My 4min explainer👇 www.youtube.com/watch?v=1mDx...
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January 4, 2025 at 12:15 PM
Interesting view of geography, perhaps MP's should have the knowledge to know what they are talking about.
Suella Braverman tells LBC that Italy have "built a wall" on the "land border between Italy and Turkey" and insists that "I've been to see it"
January 2, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Interesting view of geography, perhaps MP's should have the knowledge to know what they are talking about.
Ripon and Wells must have been tricky, since they are not on the rail network!
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024...
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024...
Seven-year-old boy visits every city in England by train
Austin and his father began year with trip to Brighton in January and ended by travelling to Ely before Christmas
www.theguardian.com
December 31, 2024 at 9:04 PM
Ripon and Wells must have been tricky, since they are not on the rail network!
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024...
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024...
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At exactly 11pm tonight, raise a toast to absent friends. Four years ago today at 11pm we left the EU.
That went well.
That went well.
December 31, 2024 at 4:34 PM
At exactly 11pm tonight, raise a toast to absent friends. Four years ago today at 11pm we left the EU.
That went well.
That went well.
The suspect in the Magdeburg attack was anti-Islam and supporter of AFD according to reports. www.theguardian.com/world/2024/d...
Magdeburg mourns Christmas market dead
Saudi national, alleged to have killed five and injured more than 200, had issued a warning on social media
www.theguardian.com
December 21, 2024 at 9:36 PM
The suspect in the Magdeburg attack was anti-Islam and supporter of AFD according to reports. www.theguardian.com/world/2024/d...