Rick Parfett
@rick-parfett.bsky.social
Climate/energy geek, dog geek, book geek, football geek. All views are personal.
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Momentous news that will reverberate far beyond Egypt: A presidential pardon for Alaa Abd el-Fattah.
His family worked for years for this moment: His mother went on a hunger strike that very nearly killed her to secure her son's freedom. His sister camped outside the British foreign office.
His family worked for years for this moment: His mother went on a hunger strike that very nearly killed her to secure her son's freedom. His sister camped outside the British foreign office.
Egypt announces pardon for top activist who's spent 6 years behind bars
Egyptian authorities on Monday announced the presidential pardon of prominent activist Alaa Abd el-Fattah, according to his lawyer Khaled Ali and an announcement by Egypt’s state TV.
apnews.com
September 22, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Momentous news that will reverberate far beyond Egypt: A presidential pardon for Alaa Abd el-Fattah.
His family worked for years for this moment: His mother went on a hunger strike that very nearly killed her to secure her son's freedom. His sister camped outside the British foreign office.
His family worked for years for this moment: His mother went on a hunger strike that very nearly killed her to secure her son's freedom. His sister camped outside the British foreign office.
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"i asked grok" "i asked chatgpt" yeah well i asked carl sagan and he said the greatest enemy of knowledge is not ignorance but the illusion of knowledge 🧪
July 18, 2025 at 4:12 AM
"i asked grok" "i asked chatgpt" yeah well i asked carl sagan and he said the greatest enemy of knowledge is not ignorance but the illusion of knowledge 🧪
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We had 15 years of catastrophising language on immigration under successive Tory govts. Remind me, how well did such framings work as a way to neutralise Farage/persuade the Farage curious?
May 12, 2025 at 9:54 AM
We had 15 years of catastrophising language on immigration under successive Tory govts. Remind me, how well did such framings work as a way to neutralise Farage/persuade the Farage curious?
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Early exit polls suggest the new pope did particularly well with male voters aged 45-79.
May 8, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Early exit polls suggest the new pope did particularly well with male voters aged 45-79.
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NEW: Who are the voters Labour risks losing to Reform?
How might Lab unite them with the rest of its election winning coalition? How might Reform win them over?
Some big new research out today with @persuasionuk.bsky.social as featured by @greenmirandahere.bsky.social in today's FT 🧵👇
How might Lab unite them with the rest of its election winning coalition? How might Reform win them over?
Some big new research out today with @persuasionuk.bsky.social as featured by @greenmirandahere.bsky.social in today's FT 🧵👇
Getting to know 'Reform curious Labour voters'
exploring the attitudes, demography and values of Reform curious Labour voters and the coalitional dilemmas they lose
persuasionuk.org
April 28, 2025 at 7:22 AM
NEW: Who are the voters Labour risks losing to Reform?
How might Lab unite them with the rest of its election winning coalition? How might Reform win them over?
Some big new research out today with @persuasionuk.bsky.social as featured by @greenmirandahere.bsky.social in today's FT 🧵👇
How might Lab unite them with the rest of its election winning coalition? How might Reform win them over?
Some big new research out today with @persuasionuk.bsky.social as featured by @greenmirandahere.bsky.social in today's FT 🧵👇
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The detention of Mahmoud Khalil puts all Americans fundamental rights at risk. And if you can’t see that because you oppose his politics, well that’s exactly the reaction Trump and his cronies are counting on. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
Mahmoud Khalil’s Detention Is a Trial Run
The pro-Palestine student was arrested without due process for exercising his right to free speech. He will not be the last.
www.theatlantic.com
March 11, 2025 at 5:21 PM
The detention of Mahmoud Khalil puts all Americans fundamental rights at risk. And if you can’t see that because you oppose his politics, well that’s exactly the reaction Trump and his cronies are counting on. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
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To no one's surprise, UK newspapers are full of truly dreadful - and, at times, outright bizarre - "reporting" of the Climate Change Committee's new carbon-budget advice.
For a sane and nuanced summary – with lots of charts - here's our detailed coverage...
www.carbonbrief.org/ccc-reducing...
For a sane and nuanced summary – with lots of charts - here's our detailed coverage...
www.carbonbrief.org/ccc-reducing...
CCC: Reducing emissions 87% by 2040 would help ‘cut household costs by £1,400’ - Carbon Brief
The UK should cut its emissions to 87% below 1990 levels by 2040 under its...
www.carbonbrief.org
February 26, 2025 at 9:06 AM
To no one's surprise, UK newspapers are full of truly dreadful - and, at times, outright bizarre - "reporting" of the Climate Change Committee's new carbon-budget advice.
For a sane and nuanced summary – with lots of charts - here's our detailed coverage...
www.carbonbrief.org/ccc-reducing...
For a sane and nuanced summary – with lots of charts - here's our detailed coverage...
www.carbonbrief.org/ccc-reducing...
Incredible news, huge credit to all involved!
January 30, 2025 at 10:37 AM
Incredible news, huge credit to all involved!
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Wolf — Southern Siberia, c. 500–200 BCE
December 1, 2024 at 4:58 PM
Wolf — Southern Siberia, c. 500–200 BCE
Really good article. Tightening the laws around political donations is essential to preserving meaningful democracy in the UK.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
December 4, 2024 at 3:03 PM
Really good article. Tightening the laws around political donations is essential to preserving meaningful democracy in the UK.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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1st post here: a note of hope?
“Daylighting" is the work of bringing buried rivers back to the surface & sun, in cities where they've been entombed.
Here’s @emilyraboteau.bsky.social on a $133m daylighting project in the Bronx.
Here’s to doing things differently.
pioneerworks.org/broadcast/da...
“Daylighting" is the work of bringing buried rivers back to the surface & sun, in cities where they've been entombed.
Here’s @emilyraboteau.bsky.social on a $133m daylighting project in the Bronx.
Here’s to doing things differently.
pioneerworks.org/broadcast/da...
Daylighting a Brook in the Bronx | Broadcast
An ode to an underground waterway and the restorative effort to unbury it.
pioneerworks.org
November 13, 2024 at 8:27 PM
1st post here: a note of hope?
“Daylighting" is the work of bringing buried rivers back to the surface & sun, in cities where they've been entombed.
Here’s @emilyraboteau.bsky.social on a $133m daylighting project in the Bronx.
Here’s to doing things differently.
pioneerworks.org/broadcast/da...
“Daylighting" is the work of bringing buried rivers back to the surface & sun, in cities where they've been entombed.
Here’s @emilyraboteau.bsky.social on a $133m daylighting project in the Bronx.
Here’s to doing things differently.
pioneerworks.org/broadcast/da...