Al
@alyb.bsky.social
Born 319ppm. Scottish. Volunteer Repairmonger. Scottish Independence now. No to AI, wars, fossil fuels. Fix the climate as priority no 1.
Sorry if I block you. Nothing personal.
Sorry if I block you. Nothing personal.
More repairs for this week. Can understand the seasonality of repairs with pressure washes leaking after winter frosts or hedge trimmer cable cuts in summer/ autumn but why the rush of big steam irons in Sept/Oct! #Repair
October 3, 2026 at 8:45 PM
More repairs for this week. Can understand the seasonality of repairs with pressure washes leaking after winter frosts or hedge trimmer cable cuts in summer/ autumn but why the rush of big steam irons in Sept/Oct! #Repair
3-7 Deg C above average!
Hot Sept temps day and night!
It’s time the BBC and all other media channels change the way they present weather with much more clarity on how far we are from ‘average’. How much warmer, how much less rain. Etc.
#ClimateEmergency #DontLookUp
www.bbc.co.uk/weather/arti...
Hot Sept temps day and night!
It’s time the BBC and all other media channels change the way they present weather with much more clarity on how far we are from ‘average’. How much warmer, how much less rain. Etc.
#ClimateEmergency #DontLookUp
www.bbc.co.uk/weather/arti...
UK weather: Temperatures to hit 26C in burst of late September warmth
Temperatures are expected to rise well above the late September average on Tuesday with a very warm night to follow, as Simon King explains.
www.bbc.co.uk
September 29, 2026 at 7:33 AM
3-7 Deg C above average!
Hot Sept temps day and night!
It’s time the BBC and all other media channels change the way they present weather with much more clarity on how far we are from ‘average’. How much warmer, how much less rain. Etc.
#ClimateEmergency #DontLookUp
www.bbc.co.uk/weather/arti...
Hot Sept temps day and night!
It’s time the BBC and all other media channels change the way they present weather with much more clarity on how far we are from ‘average’. How much warmer, how much less rain. Etc.
#ClimateEmergency #DontLookUp
www.bbc.co.uk/weather/arti...
More repairs. 5x Steam irons. Why oh why can’t we get valve servicing kits for the tiny pumps inside? Seems crazy to buy a whole new pump and valve assy. Also been working on hifi, food mixer etc. #Repair #Linlithgow
September 29, 2026 at 6:49 AM
More repairs. 5x Steam irons. Why oh why can’t we get valve servicing kits for the tiny pumps inside? Seems crazy to buy a whole new pump and valve assy. Also been working on hifi, food mixer etc. #Repair #Linlithgow
@michaelemann.bsky.social surely that’s not right. Big tobacco now big oil writing for IPCC ? What say you?
How Saudi oil scientists ended up working on the world’s most important climate reports
How Saudi oil scientists ended up working on the world’s most important climate reports
Guardian investigation reveals fossil fuel links of IPCC authors, with experts declaring the body’s conflict of interest policy ‘not fit for purpose’
On her first day as an expert author on the world’s most important climate reports, Prof Julia Steinberger knew nobody else, so she sat down at a stranger’s table for breakfast.
“Hi, I’m Julia. I’m from the University of Lausanne,” she said. The man across the table replied: “I’m Mustafa Babiker. I work with Saudi Aramco.” Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
September 21, 2026 at 6:43 AM
@michaelemann.bsky.social surely that’s not right. Big tobacco now big oil writing for IPCC ? What say you?
Man who has a stash of £15,000,000,000 who is registered for sod all tax in Monaco says UK is doing terrible. Can you see the connection? www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Billionaire Manchester United owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe says he has lost confidence in UK
Ineos founder Sir Jim Ratcliffe tells the BBC he thinks the country is "on the slide" and calls for more investment in the North Sea.
www.bbc.co.uk
September 19, 2026 at 7:11 AM
Man who has a stash of £15,000,000,000 who is registered for sod all tax in Monaco says UK is doing terrible. Can you see the connection? www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.facebook.com/share/v/1DXA... - AI led by donkeys who are super rich and don’t give a hoot for humanity. They only see $ signs.
www.facebook.com
September 17, 2026 at 7:05 AM
www.facebook.com/share/v/1DXA... - AI led by donkeys who are super rich and don’t give a hoot for humanity. They only see $ signs.
@johnswinney.bsky.social SNP must vote to stop planning applications for these giant datacentres full stop. This is NOT in the interests of Scottish people or communities. We didn’t vote for this #$H1T.
September 16, 2026 at 6:59 AM
@johnswinney.bsky.social SNP must vote to stop planning applications for these giant datacentres full stop. This is NOT in the interests of Scottish people or communities. We didn’t vote for this #$H1T.
@thecccuk.bsky.social - airlines have to pay to suck carbon out of atmosphere in order to make Heathrow viable. Did you really say that? Time for CCC to stop pretending future tech will undo bad decisions on allowing emissions to continue and grow in the case of aviation.
September 16, 2026 at 6:34 AM
@thecccuk.bsky.social - airlines have to pay to suck carbon out of atmosphere in order to make Heathrow viable. Did you really say that? Time for CCC to stop pretending future tech will undo bad decisions on allowing emissions to continue and grow in the case of aviation.
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New study details how fires, permafrost thaw & other changes add even more greenhouse gases & speed up climate change more rapidly than modeled, creating feedback loops that could add 20 to 30 per cent more warming over current estimates 🌎
www.cbc.ca/news/science...
www.cbc.ca/news/science...
'Feedback loop' from wildfires, permafrost thaw in Canada causing even more climate change, new study shows | CBC News
These climate feedback loops, where climate change triggers more greenhouse gas emissions that in turn feed into even more climate change, could add 20 to 30 per cent more warming over current estimat...
www.cbc.ca
September 14, 2026 at 9:32 PM
New study details how fires, permafrost thaw & other changes add even more greenhouse gases & speed up climate change more rapidly than modeled, creating feedback loops that could add 20 to 30 per cent more warming over current estimates 🌎
www.cbc.ca/news/science...
www.cbc.ca/news/science...
Ooh… sw geek tells us AI could kill us all. Has he heard of the climate emergency? I’d put it at 50:50 for survival right now. Humans don’t need AI making life even more stressful. Stop using AI. say no to data centres and fossil fuels. Both toxins to a good life.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
AI staff 'genuinely frightened' for humanity's future, ex-Anthropic researcher tells BBC
It comes as the AI firm's boss has called for the technology's development to be slowed down, citing "serious" risks.
www.bbc.co.uk
September 13, 2026 at 3:49 PM
Ooh… sw geek tells us AI could kill us all. Has he heard of the climate emergency? I’d put it at 50:50 for survival right now. Humans don’t need AI making life even more stressful. Stop using AI. say no to data centres and fossil fuels. Both toxins to a good life.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Summer in England was record smashing - 2026 was 0.75°C warmer for a seasonal average than the previous record set in... <checks notes>... 2025.
The remaining seasonal records from 1976 were all broken by a significant margin this year. (These were the seasonal average Tmax for England and UK)
The remaining seasonal records from 1976 were all broken by a significant margin this year. (These were the seasonal average Tmax for England and UK)
September 7, 2026 at 10:41 AM
Summer in England was record smashing - 2026 was 0.75°C warmer for a seasonal average than the previous record set in... <checks notes>... 2025.
The remaining seasonal records from 1976 were all broken by a significant margin this year. (These were the seasonal average Tmax for England and UK)
The remaining seasonal records from 1976 were all broken by a significant margin this year. (These were the seasonal average Tmax for England and UK)
Maintenance & Repair. So so many things failing because of poor or lack of maintenance. Vacuum cleaners, hairdryers, garden electrical tools, bicycles, houses. We really need to have routine checks to make sure our stuff lasts. Don’t wait for a repair. Sometimes that’s too late. #Repair
September 5, 2026 at 9:25 PM
Maintenance & Repair. So so many things failing because of poor or lack of maintenance. Vacuum cleaners, hairdryers, garden electrical tools, bicycles, houses. We really need to have routine checks to make sure our stuff lasts. Don’t wait for a repair. Sometimes that’s too late. #Repair
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The world will surpass 1.5 degrees C of warming, missing the Paris Agreement target set to limit extreme climate impacts with perilous consequences for people and ecosystems, according to a first-of-its-kind UN report published Wednesday. buff.ly/JVfyjz1
September 5, 2026 at 7:34 PM
The world will surpass 1.5 degrees C of warming, missing the Paris Agreement target set to limit extreme climate impacts with perilous consequences for people and ecosystems, according to a first-of-its-kind UN report published Wednesday. buff.ly/JVfyjz1
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Environmental groups say there’s a reason why the federal government quietly released its latest climate report, which finds that average temperatures in Canada are set to go up by at least 3.5 C by the end of the century.
Carney government accused of burying climate report warning of worsening impacts
The report, which analyzes the impacts of climate change in Canada, was posted to a government website with no fanfare on Thursday evening ahead of the Labour Day long weekend.
www.nationalobserver.com
September 4, 2026 at 7:10 PM
Environmental groups say there’s a reason why the federal government quietly released its latest climate report, which finds that average temperatures in Canada are set to go up by at least 3.5 C by the end of the century.
We didn’t ask for robots taking jobs or for AI & their associated monster datacentres. We didn’t ask for crap social media apps for kids to feed them horrible images or encourage bad behaviour. We didn’t ask for wildfires or storms? But here we are. Say NO to the crap corporations are feeing us.
August 25, 2026 at 7:48 AM
We didn’t ask for robots taking jobs or for AI & their associated monster datacentres. We didn’t ask for crap social media apps for kids to feed them horrible images or encourage bad behaviour. We didn’t ask for wildfires or storms? But here we are. Say NO to the crap corporations are feeing us.
www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis... - PCB’s PFAS. Chemical industry pollution in Wales. Welsh and Uk gov need to sort this and stop pretending it’s not a problem. Take corps to court asap.
Buried with Michael Sheen - Series 1: Episode 1
Haunted by a dying man’s warning, Michael Sheen explores claims that chemicals have contaminated land in Wales and England. He follows a toxic trail to ask: who’s in danger now?
www.bbc.co.uk
August 24, 2026 at 10:25 PM
www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis... - PCB’s PFAS. Chemical industry pollution in Wales. Welsh and Uk gov need to sort this and stop pretending it’s not a problem. Take corps to court asap.
When are we going to have a smarter way to shut down the engine of a car rather than chasing it down the streets to a stinger or until it stops uncontrollably?
August 23, 2026 at 9:06 PM
When are we going to have a smarter way to shut down the engine of a car rather than chasing it down the streets to a stinger or until it stops uncontrollably?
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Renowned climate scientist James Hansen says the developing super El Niño has already "blown past" previous events with months to go before it peaks
'Off the charts' El Niño is already the strongest since records began | New Scientist
Renowned climate scientist James Hansen says the developing super El Niño has already "blown past" previous events with months to go before it peaks
www.newscientist.com
August 21, 2026 at 7:26 PM
Renowned climate scientist James Hansen says the developing super El Niño has already "blown past" previous events with months to go before it peaks
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#OtD 20 Aug 2018 15-year-old autistic student Greta Thunberg began a solo school strike in Sweden demanding government action on climate change. Within a few months, hundreds of thousands of students around the world organised their own walkouts stories.workingclasshistory.com/article/9251...
August 20, 2026 at 6:10 PM
#OtD 20 Aug 2018 15-year-old autistic student Greta Thunberg began a solo school strike in Sweden demanding government action on climate change. Within a few months, hundreds of thousands of students around the world organised their own walkouts stories.workingclasshistory.com/article/9251...
@johnswinney.bsky.social time to dip into your pocket and pay back any difference between an economy ticket and what Scot Gov paid for your posh flight to watch football. Any upgrade is yours to pay. Open yer wallet man.
August 20, 2026 at 5:57 PM
@johnswinney.bsky.social time to dip into your pocket and pay back any difference between an economy ticket and what Scot Gov paid for your posh flight to watch football. Any upgrade is yours to pay. Open yer wallet man.
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Carl Sagan’s prediction about America, made 31 years ago.
August 20, 2026 at 5:33 PM
Carl Sagan’s prediction about America, made 31 years ago.
Subtle difference. One blocks air and stops a Dyson hairdryer working the other lets air in and lets it work normally. Who designs an appliance so your hand skin cells block the machine from working. Crap design.
August 14, 2026 at 4:38 PM
Subtle difference. One blocks air and stops a Dyson hairdryer working the other lets air in and lets it work normally. Who designs an appliance so your hand skin cells block the machine from working. Crap design.
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41 years ago, Carl Sagan gave a clear and elegant explanation of the science behind global warming.
August 14, 2026 at 2:21 AM
41 years ago, Carl Sagan gave a clear and elegant explanation of the science behind global warming.
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“There is a magnificent initiative called the #NationalEmergencyBriefing - a UK initiative focused on delivering an unfiltered evidence-led expert assessment of the climate and nature crisis”
Thank you @mrjamesob.bsky.social
Screenings across the UK, and beyond: www.nebriefing.org/screening-map
Thank you @mrjamesob.bsky.social
Screenings across the UK, and beyond: www.nebriefing.org/screening-map
August 13, 2026 at 11:25 AM
“There is a magnificent initiative called the #NationalEmergencyBriefing - a UK initiative focused on delivering an unfiltered evidence-led expert assessment of the climate and nature crisis”
Thank you @mrjamesob.bsky.social
Screenings across the UK, and beyond: www.nebriefing.org/screening-map
Thank you @mrjamesob.bsky.social
Screenings across the UK, and beyond: www.nebriefing.org/screening-map
BBC Scotland showed Black Black Oil last night. All issues still relevant and as we have more heatwaves and wildfires- the oil n gas sector still have their heads in the sands of profit driven madness.
August 13, 2026 at 11:46 AM
BBC Scotland showed Black Black Oil last night. All issues still relevant and as we have more heatwaves and wildfires- the oil n gas sector still have their heads in the sands of profit driven madness.