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Andrew Richards
@andrewwr235.bsky.social
Energy, mathematics, forecasting, analysis. Generally curious.
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ASadamcsharp.bsky.social

And here is a poem that takes a very serious look at the differences between English and German...

English weather is wet
German weather is Wetter

English kids are kind
German kids are Kinder

English mothers mumble
German mothers Mutter

An English please may take a bit
But a German please will be bitte

The English shout the word people
Germans just quietly Menschen it

And English sausages can be bad
But a German sausage is the Wurst

– Adam Sharp
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ARandrewwr235.bsky.social

It wasn't.

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Waiting to see if the finale of Season 2 is the episode when they will reveal that Theo's full name is Theoden. #RingsOfPower

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🚨The UK govt has pledged £22bn for carbon capture and storage. CCS, which remains unproven at scale, is explicitly intended to extend the shelf life of fossil fuel infrastructure. Meanwhile, govt backing for heat pump incentives, which are demonstrably effective, stands at just £2bn.

UK to pledge £22bn funding for carbon capture and storage projects
UK to pledge £22bn funding for carbon capture and storage projects

Latest efforts to develop nascent technology comes after years of delay

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ARandrewwr235.bsky.social

I sympathise with those who are outraged at the return of the Chagos Islands to its inhabitants. To show solidarity, I suggest that those who are outraged should pledge that their own homes can be flattened for the construction of military bases, with no compensation.

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GWgilesyb.bsky.social

This is the sort of innovation we need www.economist.com/science-and-...

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Surely there is no foundational text? Minimal states and Communism are revolutionary ideologies: they begin with a foundational document or manifesto. Social democracy is an gradualist ideology, with no abrupt foundational beginning.

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Are they trying to get rid of the competition, or are they just passing the time until the event begins?

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At the risk of activating all those who say this is meaningless, here’s a UK council election tonight: Marton (Blackpool) Council By-Election Result: ➡️ RFM: 38.8% (+29.3) 🌹 LAB: 28.0% (-23.0) 🌳 CON: 21.3% (-18.2) 🙋 IND: 7.0% (New) 🔶 LDM: 2.8% (New) 🌍 GRN: 2.1% (New) (via Election Maps)

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If they give up sovereignty over Chagos, what's next? Camberwick Green? Even Trumpton?

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Andrew Richards
@andrewwr235.bsky.social
Energy, mathematics, forecasting, analysis. Generally curious.
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