In February 1777, General George Washington ordered the first mass immunization campaign in American history by mandating that his troops be inoculated against smallpox. He protected the Continental Army from an epidemic that was deadlier than British forces.
249 years later, we have this idiot.
Bloody hell, why is there a "Independent Green Voice" Scottish political party?? In my post-Roadburn tiredness I accidentally selected that instead of the Scottish Green Party. And they are apparently quite right wing. I have to apply for a new postal voting form now!
I hope they all have a fabulous time......and are tucked up in bed by 6 o'clock.
Beards are woke..
There was a nice graph about coal just this morning.......
from @nicolasfulghum.bsky.social / EMBER
This is already demonstrably incorrect. And Wright isn't even dead yet.
Now you are just doing this to wind up the cetacea purists......
I was into Houmous, way before they had their big hit remixed with Spicy Garlic.
I'm thinking of opening a "Tuesday Only" cafe round here.
Would make a killing.
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Today, I have discovered something probably most football fans know: that the top English league goal scorer of all time Arthur Rowley (434 goals) was born exactly 100 years ago, same day as Queen Elizabeth II.
Global oil demand is set to fall by 1.5 million barrels a day in the 2nd quarter of 2026 versus the same period last year.
This would be the sharpest decline since Covid-19 lockdowns dramatically reduced fuel consumption.
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Grandpa Peg's record collection
Mr Baker just got saved out of my Dad's record collection
Always a smile when L&R pop up on shuffle
Hi. My names Gary Kemp of Doric Studio and you might remember me from markers such as @deemouthartiststudios Christmas one.!
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Good news today.
Keep at it Ed.
Live updates: Ed Miliband outlines plans to ‘accelerate the clean power mission’ #energysky
A few of Grandpa Peg's records.
Just a few out of Grandpa Peg's collection I will have to keep.
Spoke to very lovely people at Hilton airport hotel today. They changed my booking, even though I got it wrong.
They didn't charge me anything more.
Nice people.
At a global level, renewables have overtaken coal power for the first time in 100 years.
The rise of solar and wind pushed renewables to 33.8% of global electricity generation.
Coal fell to 33.0% and made up less than a third of global generation for the first time in history.
you cannot go against nature.
So we all enjoy it
...and enjoy it you will.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bo3R...
Telegraph newspaper editorial on Mandelson's appointment in December 2024 versus editorial today
Really welcome package of clean energy measures from Ed Miliband coming today. Should make a meaningful difference to energy bills relatively quickly.
www.businessgreen.com/news/4528554...
The silence at the end is the best bit.....
I had the opportunity to confront Pete Hegseth's bigoted spiritual mentor, Pastor Doug Wilson, and call him out on his history of hate, his misreading of the Bible, his hijacking of Jesus, and his cosplay Crusading.
It was worth it.
