Sara
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Kookie petrol head, I drive a #Tesla 😱 Love my family & my car. Turns out kids & white seats are ok after all 😆 About to embark on a heat pump journey as the last step of kicking fossil fuels 🥳
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January 17, 2026 at 8:56 PM
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🚨BREAKING: Parliament is going to debate the petition Calling for a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics & democracy on 9 February.
This is why it’s so important👇
youtu.be/Cnl8MNhwEY0?...
This is why it’s so important👇
youtu.be/Cnl8MNhwEY0?...
Petition calling for a full, public inquiry into RUSSIAN INTERFERENCE IN UK DEMOCRACY hits threshold
YouTube video by Peter Stefanovic
youtu.be
January 17, 2026 at 8:06 AM
🚨BREAKING: Parliament is going to debate the petition Calling for a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics & democracy on 9 February.
This is why it’s so important👇
youtu.be/Cnl8MNhwEY0?...
This is why it’s so important👇
youtu.be/Cnl8MNhwEY0?...
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Why are we buried in plastic? Because Big Oil wants to keep pumping oil and gas no matter the consequences on health, people, animals, fish, the environment, the oceans or for that matter, anything at all
The graph with the story, via @nathanielbullard.com
www.nathanielbullard.com/presentations
The graph with the story, via @nathanielbullard.com
www.nathanielbullard.com/presentations
January 17, 2026 at 6:18 AM
Why are we buried in plastic? Because Big Oil wants to keep pumping oil and gas no matter the consequences on health, people, animals, fish, the environment, the oceans or for that matter, anything at all
The graph with the story, via @nathanielbullard.com
www.nathanielbullard.com/presentations
The graph with the story, via @nathanielbullard.com
www.nathanielbullard.com/presentations
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🚨By-elections to be called automatically when MPs defect to another party - lets get this to the 100,000 signatures needed
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...
Petition: By-elections to be called automatically when MPs defect to another party
When an MP decides they want to defect to another party a by-election should be automatically triggered to allow the constituents the opportunity have their democratic right to agree or not with their...
petition.parliament.uk
January 17, 2026 at 9:07 AM
🚨By-elections to be called automatically when MPs defect to another party - lets get this to the 100,000 signatures needed
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...
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It’s days like today that remind us what a remarkable failure as a PM David Cameron was. Risked (and then lost) the UK’s position in the EU to head off the challenge of Nigel Farage to the Conservative Party.
January 15, 2026 at 5:41 PM
It’s days like today that remind us what a remarkable failure as a PM David Cameron was. Risked (and then lost) the UK’s position in the EU to head off the challenge of Nigel Farage to the Conservative Party.
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Just 1 ship packed with solar panels delivers the means to produce as much electricity as 57 LNG tankers or 120 coal ships
A world with little fossil fuels has an enormously lighter footprint - starting with zero need for 40% of global shipping
reneweconomy.com.au/one-ship-loa...
A world with little fossil fuels has an enormously lighter footprint - starting with zero need for 40% of global shipping
reneweconomy.com.au/one-ship-loa...
January 15, 2026 at 11:49 PM
Just 1 ship packed with solar panels delivers the means to produce as much electricity as 57 LNG tankers or 120 coal ships
A world with little fossil fuels has an enormously lighter footprint - starting with zero need for 40% of global shipping
reneweconomy.com.au/one-ship-loa...
A world with little fossil fuels has an enormously lighter footprint - starting with zero need for 40% of global shipping
reneweconomy.com.au/one-ship-loa...
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The UK continues its inexorable march to 100% renewables by 2030
>Impressive, record-breaking 8.4GW offshore wind contracted
>Priced cheaper than building and operating new gas
>Largest offshore wind auction in Europe, ever
>Industry "back with a bang"
www.ft.com/content/0dd1...
>Impressive, record-breaking 8.4GW offshore wind contracted
>Priced cheaper than building and operating new gas
>Largest offshore wind auction in Europe, ever
>Industry "back with a bang"
www.ft.com/content/0dd1...
Record UK offshore wind auction boosts plan to decarbonise by 2030
Government increases prices to encourage bids from developers
www.ft.com
January 14, 2026 at 2:31 PM
The UK continues its inexorable march to 100% renewables by 2030
>Impressive, record-breaking 8.4GW offshore wind contracted
>Priced cheaper than building and operating new gas
>Largest offshore wind auction in Europe, ever
>Industry "back with a bang"
www.ft.com/content/0dd1...
>Impressive, record-breaking 8.4GW offshore wind contracted
>Priced cheaper than building and operating new gas
>Largest offshore wind auction in Europe, ever
>Industry "back with a bang"
www.ft.com/content/0dd1...
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Ana Revenco, Director at Moldovan Centre for Strategic Communication and Countering Disinformation, gives damning evidence to the Foreign Affairs Committee on the state of Russian electoral interference.
🇷🇺 "Russia has built a very robust information war ecosystem"
🇷🇺 "Russia has built a very robust information war ecosystem"
January 13, 2026 at 1:10 PM
Ana Revenco, Director at Moldovan Centre for Strategic Communication and Countering Disinformation, gives damning evidence to the Foreign Affairs Committee on the state of Russian electoral interference.
🇷🇺 "Russia has built a very robust information war ecosystem"
🇷🇺 "Russia has built a very robust information war ecosystem"
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The George Carlin quote springs to mind
January 13, 2026 at 9:48 AM
The George Carlin quote springs to mind
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Reform told you reducing council tax was easy. They just had to slash Woke policies, and a billion or two would be saved. They wouldn't even need to close care services.
They promise you that.
And then every single Reform-led council cut care services and increased council tax.
They promise you that.
And then every single Reform-led council cut care services and increased council tax.
January 12, 2026 at 7:21 AM
Reform told you reducing council tax was easy. They just had to slash Woke policies, and a billion or two would be saved. They wouldn't even need to close care services.
They promise you that.
And then every single Reform-led council cut care services and increased council tax.
They promise you that.
And then every single Reform-led council cut care services and increased council tax.
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Good climate news this week
1 UK: 2025 sees 1st full year without any coal power since 1882
2 Europe: EU carbon border levy comes into force
3 UK: Renewables made up 47% of electricity supplies in 2025, a record
4 China: Action plan unveiled to promote green consumption
THREAD
1 UK: 2025 sees 1st full year without any coal power since 1882
2 Europe: EU carbon border levy comes into force
3 UK: Renewables made up 47% of electricity supplies in 2025, a record
4 China: Action plan unveiled to promote green consumption
THREAD
January 11, 2026 at 12:38 PM
Good climate news this week
1 UK: 2025 sees 1st full year without any coal power since 1882
2 Europe: EU carbon border levy comes into force
3 UK: Renewables made up 47% of electricity supplies in 2025, a record
4 China: Action plan unveiled to promote green consumption
THREAD
1 UK: 2025 sees 1st full year without any coal power since 1882
2 Europe: EU carbon border levy comes into force
3 UK: Renewables made up 47% of electricity supplies in 2025, a record
4 China: Action plan unveiled to promote green consumption
THREAD
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“Uruguay did what most nations still call impossible: it built a power grid that runs almost entirely on renewables—at half the cost of fossil fuels. The physicist who led that transformation says the same playbook could work anywhere—if governments have the courage to change the rules.”
Uruguay’s Renewable Charge: A Small Nation, A Big Lesson For The World
Uruguay built a power grid that runs 99% on renewables—at half the cost of fossil fuels. Here’s how its bold energy overhaul became a global model.
www.forbes.com
January 10, 2026 at 8:29 AM
“Uruguay did what most nations still call impossible: it built a power grid that runs almost entirely on renewables—at half the cost of fossil fuels. The physicist who led that transformation says the same playbook could work anywhere—if governments have the courage to change the rules.”
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Trump lies again. Countries with mail in voting:
January 9, 2026 at 2:40 PM
Trump lies again. Countries with mail in voting:
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That Trump contacted major oil companies and his political donors about the attack on Venezuela and has not met with Congress is a matter of fact.
This is Trump's world of pure corruption for personal gain, and screw the people of the United States, much less the people of Venezuela on display.
This is Trump's world of pure corruption for personal gain, and screw the people of the United States, much less the people of Venezuela on display.
January 6, 2026 at 8:39 PM
That Trump contacted major oil companies and his political donors about the attack on Venezuela and has not met with Congress is a matter of fact.
This is Trump's world of pure corruption for personal gain, and screw the people of the United States, much less the people of Venezuela on display.
This is Trump's world of pure corruption for personal gain, and screw the people of the United States, much less the people of Venezuela on display.
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The Angry Clean Energy Guy on data centers in space: the good, the bad and the ugly - and why they are inevitable by 2030. Episode 98 is out!
YouTube Video: youtu.be/OE4GF9zq95U
Podcast: theangrycleanenergyguy.com/podcast/epis...
YouTube Video: youtu.be/OE4GF9zq95U
Podcast: theangrycleanenergyguy.com/podcast/epis...
youtu.be
January 7, 2026 at 3:39 PM
The Angry Clean Energy Guy on data centers in space: the good, the bad and the ugly - and why they are inevitable by 2030. Episode 98 is out!
YouTube Video: youtu.be/OE4GF9zq95U
Podcast: theangrycleanenergyguy.com/podcast/epis...
YouTube Video: youtu.be/OE4GF9zq95U
Podcast: theangrycleanenergyguy.com/podcast/epis...
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Up to 250 days in the year Scotland’s renewables could have powered 100% of our electricity needs so TWICE the UK figure talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2026/01/03/u...
Up to 250 days in the year Scotland’s renewables could have powered 100% of our electricity needs so TWICE the UK figure
Image ChatGPT Professor John Robertson OBA From BBC Climate yesterday: Renewables can generate significant amounts of electricity when conditions are right. On roughly a third of days in 2025, at l…
talkingupscotlandtwo.com
January 4, 2026 at 3:40 PM
Up to 250 days in the year Scotland’s renewables could have powered 100% of our electricity needs so TWICE the UK figure talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2026/01/03/u...
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Interesting data (from Waymo) showing that robotaxis are significantly safer than the average human driver. This is likely because they respect traffic rules. An NYT op-ed by a neurosurgeon calls for a broader adoption as a public health measure. Thoughts? www.nytimes.com/2025/12/02/o...
December 30, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Interesting data (from Waymo) showing that robotaxis are significantly safer than the average human driver. This is likely because they respect traffic rules. An NYT op-ed by a neurosurgeon calls for a broader adoption as a public health measure. Thoughts? www.nytimes.com/2025/12/02/o...
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Batteries are the "lightbulb of the 21st century": their costs are down 50% v. 18 months ago, and 95%+ v. 2010
It's a drastic drop of spectacular proportions, powering the clean energy transformation worldwide
Another one of my charts of the year
It's a drastic drop of spectacular proportions, powering the clean energy transformation worldwide
Another one of my charts of the year
December 31, 2025 at 6:47 AM
Batteries are the "lightbulb of the 21st century": their costs are down 50% v. 18 months ago, and 95%+ v. 2010
It's a drastic drop of spectacular proportions, powering the clean energy transformation worldwide
Another one of my charts of the year
It's a drastic drop of spectacular proportions, powering the clean energy transformation worldwide
Another one of my charts of the year
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EVs are one their way to take a huge bite out of global oil demand by 2030 – 5m to 8m barrels of oil per day, and rising fast. 5m barrels/ day is about the entire current oil consumption of Japan
Another one of my charts of the year
Another one of my charts of the year
December 30, 2025 at 5:21 PM
EVs are one their way to take a huge bite out of global oil demand by 2030 – 5m to 8m barrels of oil per day, and rising fast. 5m barrels/ day is about the entire current oil consumption of Japan
Another one of my charts of the year
Another one of my charts of the year
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How effective is protesting? According to historians and political scientists: very
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
How effective is protesting? According to historians and political scientists: very
From emancipation to women’s suffrage, civil rights and BLM, mass movement has shaped the arc of US history
www.theguardian.com
December 28, 2025 at 1:25 AM
How effective is protesting? According to historians and political scientists: very
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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$100m of solar panels saves a country 30 years of gas imports at 2024 prices for the same 1.5TWh of electricity generated
That's a $3b saving in gas imports for each $100m of solar deployed
Another one of my charts of the year
That's a $3b saving in gas imports for each $100m of solar deployed
Another one of my charts of the year
December 28, 2025 at 7:47 AM
$100m of solar panels saves a country 30 years of gas imports at 2024 prices for the same 1.5TWh of electricity generated
That's a $3b saving in gas imports for each $100m of solar deployed
Another one of my charts of the year
That's a $3b saving in gas imports for each $100m of solar deployed
Another one of my charts of the year
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FYI: if you want to increase your sales, put EV chargers in your parking lot.
December 23, 2025 at 5:01 PM
FYI: if you want to increase your sales, put EV chargers in your parking lot.
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Do both.
And if solar parks are built near villages or towns, then offer the people who are potentially affected free electricity to offset their concerns.
Solar panels are not nuclear power stations. They can be removed with little environmental impact and can actually benefit biodiversity.
And if solar parks are built near villages or towns, then offer the people who are potentially affected free electricity to offset their concerns.
Solar panels are not nuclear power stations. They can be removed with little environmental impact and can actually benefit biodiversity.
The solution is right above us. Solar panels on existing buildings, car parks, and along highways generate clean power without sacrificing farmland or wild spaces. Let's use our built world first. #Renewables #Innovation
December 22, 2025 at 8:54 AM
Do both.
And if solar parks are built near villages or towns, then offer the people who are potentially affected free electricity to offset their concerns.
Solar panels are not nuclear power stations. They can be removed with little environmental impact and can actually benefit biodiversity.
And if solar parks are built near villages or towns, then offer the people who are potentially affected free electricity to offset their concerns.
Solar panels are not nuclear power stations. They can be removed with little environmental impact and can actually benefit biodiversity.
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Why Is the Government Really Refusing to Investigate Russian Interference in Brexit?
bylinetimes.com/2025/12/19/r...
bylinetimes.com/2025/12/19/r...
Why Is the Government Really Refusing to Investigate Russian Interference in Brexit?
Keir Starmer's decision to exclude Russian interference in the 2016 EU referendum from his inquiry into foreign interference in our elections should ring alarm bells, argues Sergei Cristo
bylinetimes.com
December 20, 2025 at 9:58 AM
Why Is the Government Really Refusing to Investigate Russian Interference in Brexit?
bylinetimes.com/2025/12/19/r...
bylinetimes.com/2025/12/19/r...
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A 🧵
Things to acknowledge about Labour.
- I won’t be voting for them again. I also don’t know yet who I’ll be voting for in the next GE.
- I will happily acknowledge that the Worker’s Rights Bill, the Breakfast Club programme, the VAWG work and quite a few other points are good work.
However.
Things to acknowledge about Labour.
- I won’t be voting for them again. I also don’t know yet who I’ll be voting for in the next GE.
- I will happily acknowledge that the Worker’s Rights Bill, the Breakfast Club programme, the VAWG work and quite a few other points are good work.
However.
December 20, 2025 at 11:26 AM
A 🧵
Things to acknowledge about Labour.
- I won’t be voting for them again. I also don’t know yet who I’ll be voting for in the next GE.
- I will happily acknowledge that the Worker’s Rights Bill, the Breakfast Club programme, the VAWG work and quite a few other points are good work.
However.
Things to acknowledge about Labour.
- I won’t be voting for them again. I also don’t know yet who I’ll be voting for in the next GE.
- I will happily acknowledge that the Worker’s Rights Bill, the Breakfast Club programme, the VAWG work and quite a few other points are good work.
However.