Earth overshoot day 2026 for #EarthDay

#climatechange

Petition to push for start of East West Rail passenger services A station at Winslow has only been used for training runs, freight services and HS2-related testing.

England is a country where you need to beg the government to start running trains on the railway line they finished last year. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Did you know the status page is suspended at that link? @bsky.app @support.bsky.team

What happens if the battery runs out if there's no mechanical link between pedals and wheel? In a normal e-bike you can still revert to it being a (heavy) normal pushbike.

@j-55.bsky.social I don't know if this affects Warwickshire local government pension schemes, but I thought you might be interested in it.

‘Green’ UK pensions are bankrolling US fossil fuels Public sector pensions have ploughed billions into opaque investment funds which are financing ruinous gas projects on the US Gulf Coast

I know folk in @suaclimate.bsky.social have been talking to @warwickshirecc.bsky.social and @stratforddc.bsky.social about divesting their pension schemes from #FossilFuels, but it looks like there might be a sneaky backdoor that needs closing.

www.thebureauinvestigates.com/stories/2026...

IWC pension savers bankrolling US gas terminals despite climate risks, Bureau of Investigative Journalism finds Many public pension schemes have sold shares in coal, oil and gas but still fund highly polluting projects via investments in little-known "infrastructure funds”

Many public pension schemes have sold shares in coal, oil and gas but still fund highly polluting projects via investments in little-known "infrastructure funds”

#iwnews #isleofwight @tbij.bsky.social

Happy earth day

Two Israeli soldiers jailed over smashing of Jesus statue in Lebanon village Israel Defense Forces say the ‘soldiers’ conduct completely deviated from IDF orders and value’

Soldiers jailed for smashing a statue, none jailed for shooting civilians. Got it.

www.theguardian.com/world/2026/a...

World's biggest maker of condoms Karex set to raise prices due to Iran war Malaysia-based Karex produces more than five billion condoms a year and supplies global brands like Durex and Trojan.

Walking & cycling. Growing some of my food. Having solar & battery system. I've accidentally got a lifestyle that insulates me a little bit from Iran War fossil fuel crisis price shocks.

And now it turns being an old single bloke nobody wants to shag also helps. 👍🤣🤣

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Residents asked for views on cross-pavement EV charging – Warwickshire County Council Warwickshire residents are being asked to share their views on cross-pavement electric vehicle (EV) charging channels.   This follows Warwicks

Warwickshire residents are being asked to share their views on cross-pavement electric vehicle (EV) charging channels.

This follows Warwickshire County Council receiving dedicated Department for Transport funding to expand the installation of cross-pavement EV charging channels across the county.

I've contemplated it a while ago, after Dale did his Labour Party funding from the company. Luckily I have Good Energy already for one of my electric accounts (the one my solar panels export to). Ecotricity Green Gas is the main reason for staying with them, but when I ditch gas that can go.

This month’s SCA meeting will be this Wedneday, 22nd April, at 7:30 pm, at the Net Zero Climate Hub.

We are currently recycling electronic equipment at the climate hub (30 Meer Street, near the library) as well as used VHS cassettes, pens and other stationery, medical blister packs & dental plastics.

Nah, the rest of the world certainly aren't. If he's intent on screwing up the US military so that it's incapable of interfering all over the place we'll let him carry on. What was that saying about not interrupting someone whilst they're making a mistake? 🤔

EU ‘right to repair’ laws may save millions of phones from landfill Smartphone manufacturers make their batteries hard to replace. Tough new EU rules will change that.

Many reports focusing on smartphones, but perhaps lesser emphasis on batteries in ALL portable consumer devices. So, presumably covering laptops, games consoles, radios, cameras + video cameras, cycle computers + lights etc. It's excellent news which will presumably filter through to the UK as well.

And hopefully something the Government will finally get round to fixing, given the shove that the Iran War fossil fuel crisis has made.

Hit it with a spade.

Or he thought someone who partied with Epstein might be the sort of person Trump would take to, bearing in mind that Trump had partied with Epstein.

Free plug-in solar panels to be rolled out to some households The technology is designed to be a simpler and more affordable way of benefiting from renewable energy

"Low-income households will get [free] plug-in solar panels to cut their energy bills, the Government has announced."

This is how you do a just transition.
inews.co.uk/news/politic...

I bet he's bricking it now... 😂

That would be tricky at the Uni here because we need our mobiles for the second factor for logging in. So if we didn't have them we couldn't work.

Hmm, wait, you might be on to something.... 🤔🤣🤣🤣

Oil prices jump after Trump says Iranian ship seized Energy markets have seen wild swings since the US and Israel attacked Iran on 28 February.

I've got to admit these new "Just Stop Oil" activists such as Trump and Khamenei seem far more effective than the ones who sat in the middle of roads or glued themselves to museums.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

We are seeing elevated errors and timeouts on some Bluesky-hosted services, and are investigating.

An animal lover even then. Some things don't change do they? 😉🙂

I assume this will apply to both teachers and pupils?

Do they have red stars on them? 🤔😳

A picture of a rather dilapidated copy of "The picture of Dorian Gray" There is visible water damage to the cover and the plastic cover is yellowing. Obviously, not evident from the picture but there is a truly foul musty smell emanating from it!

Last week, a gentleman returned this rather dilapidated copy of this famous book to us after 50 years. He had found it in his attic!
Presumably this means there is a pristine copy somewhere in our libraries....

The Government needs a plan not just for how we produce energy - but how we use it:

⚡️ Electrify heat
⚡️ Electrify transport
⚡️ Electrify homes & businesses

The solutions already exist.

CRT fans.. is this worth saving?

@realtime.crt.video ?