niklatta.bsky.social

Ysabel Yates'... I mean Cookie Monster's superb takedown of why GenAI in the workplace sucks.

So, finally, a PM who admits there **was** Russian interference in the Brexit Referendum — after all the evidence amassed by myself @carolecadwalla.bsky.social @lukeharding1968.bsky.social Sergei Cristo, J Patrick et al — dismissed as conspiracy for ten long years Truth is the daughter of Time

Your regular reminder: If the Russians stop fighting, the war ends. If the Ukrainians stop fighting, their land will be occupied, their leaders will be killed, their history and language will be erased, their children will be kidnapped to serve Russia.

Farage was - once again - lying when he said counter terrorism police had delayed his speech because of threats. West Midlands police confirm they gave no such advice.

Mark Carney: "This fall we will begin intense discussions with the European Union, the world's second-largest economy, to build a much stronger and deeper economic and security partnership"

This stopped me in my tracks. An independent study by @qmul.bsky.social has found that after ULEZ was introduced, children’s lungs grew faster in Central London and have now caught up with children outside of the capital. Incredible.

Thought provoking

China is going all-in on electric freight trucks. 1/4 trucks sold in China in 2025 was electric.

My current reading. Excellent and a must read expose of Facebook.

A brief note for Nadhim Zahawi.

This is a dreadful development in our politics, which is bound to see dodgy & illegal lobbying now go unnoticed. And I say this as someone who, 20 years ago, was included in the register of MPs’ staff interests, when I worked for an MP. I never begrudged my inclusion on the register.

There's been a real failure on the part of progressive leaders this summer to link the weather and Net Zero in the public mind. Most people get it, but the consensus is crumbling and it would be useful to reinforce it.

Nigel Farage just took a question from a 'journalist' at his press conference, who turned out to be his former chief adviser Raheem Kassam, who asks him why the media are being so unfair to him

wanted this to be a spoof so so bad, hate that it's real, hideously depressing

Check out those Reform voters! (Source: www.ft.com/content/4932...)

Today experienced the 24th day of year hitting 30C in London. For perspective in whole of 1980s we had 21 days.

"The Resolution Foundation think-tank has estimated that this approach would bring 38,000 more young people into work, at an upfront cost of £132,000 for each extra worker and a total cost of £5.1bn to the Treasury" giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/...

Over 40 economists write to leader of Unite the Union, rejecting her claim that Ed Miliband would destroy jobs if he becomes next UK chancellor "The net zero economy generates output worth over £100bn and employs over a million workers....these numbers will grow” www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Letter in today's Times by climate scientist Sir Brian Hoskins: "The discourse around net-zero is increasingly decoupled from…science and our changing weather. "Net-zero is not an arbitrary slogan, rather it is dictated by the laws of physics."

#Ukraine launches database with 'deep technical data' of Russian weapons to share with allies kyivindependent.com/ukraine-laun... #Russia #Putinswar

Selika Lazevski was an equestrienne in Belle Époque Paris. In 1891, she was the subject of a series of six portraits at the studio of Paul Nadar in Paris. #CelebratingWomen

"So ... so I said ... why not sign your treaty here, at Versailles?"

The way medicine used to be.....

Brilliant analysis of what happens as diesel and petrol demand (slowly) decline. Only gripe is "air travellers will pay for the next 10 years until... clean H2 finally arrives. Nope. Modest amounts of H2 will be used, but only in bio-SAF pathways. therewnewableguru.substack.com/p/the-great-...

Since we installed solar power with storage, we have saved a significant amount of money. So much that we have just received money back from our electricity supplier (Greenpeace Energy).

Dr. Patricia Bath overcame sexism, racism & poverty and saved the sight of millions of people. She invented the Laserphaco Probe for cataract treatment, 1986; it was patented in 1988. She co-founded the American Institute for the Prevention of Blindness, 1976. She died #OTD in 2019. #WomenInSTEM

Today has been the hottest day in May on record with Kew Gardens provisionally reaching 34.8°C - exceeding the previous highest May temperature in the UK by a full 2 degrees Celsius🌡️ This heat would be exceptional in the UK even in mid summer, let alone in May📈

Following my last Substack piece on the demise of RCP 8.5, the implausible scenario that has underpinned climate science for two decades, I've been asked about sea level rise and tipping points. Here goes with a long, wonky post! mliebreich.substack.com/p/the-troubl...

When I walked past one hour ago petrol cost £151.9. Delighted to have finally beaten my longstanding inflation PB of 82% in 2 weeks. Roll over Brazil, Trump’s hyperinflation is gonna do you

The last month of US attacks on Iran proves beyond a reasonable doubt that Trump is mad & bad (old news, I know), but it also gives the lie to the idea that he has a skilled if evil group of advisers. What a bunch of amateur morons to take on Iran and not know that the global economy would be rocked

To be fair to any asylum seekers who did try to get to Scotland in a small boat: what better proof that they are right for Scotland that they will brave the cold of the Firth of Forth? Should be a more generalised nationality test!

The Canadian Institute of Ukrainian Studies is running a free course on the Holodomor and asked me to share it to help reach people who might be interested www.coursera.org/learn/holodo...

South Australia has spent years patiently constructing one of the world's first big 100% clean grids. Its reward? Industries are *flocking* there to take advantage. Peak load is expected to double in coming years. Go green, make green.

There is something profoundly unserious about demanding the country spends vast sums on reducing its carbon emissions and then calling for a massive fossil fuel subsidy to consumers the moment gas prices rise.

The historical antecedent for this was all the Asia experts who lost their jobs to McCarthyism for telling the truth about Chiang Kai Shek's nationalists being unpopular, incompetent, and cruel, so were not around to advise as America slid into Vietnam. newrepublic.com/post/207857/...

Really good piece. The falling graduate premium is a consequence more than a cause of low growth ‘Is university still worth it?’ is the wrong question - giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/... via @jburnmurdoch.ft.com

Excavation of the tomb of Akhet-Hetep at Giza revealed a monument to his mother Peseshet, the "Overseer of Women Physicians." She is the world's earliest known woman doctor, and practiced at the time of the building of the great pyramids in Egypt, about 2500 BC. #CelebratingWomen

Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha.

My theory on this is because this COULD become a trigger moment for a severe tightening of political freedoms in US, think Reichstag Fire. It is not the significance of the event itself but how it is then used by malevolent actors. Be alert, not afraid!

Latest from the “Land of the Free”.

China built more #solar in 6 months than the U.S. has in its entire history.

For those of you who don’t like to open links or don’t have instagram. I downloaded the video for you. If you haven’t heard about this guy before don’t scroll past it, his name is Jesse Welles. I promise you won’t be disappointed. #jessewelles #wellesmusic #thekaelosproject #kaelos #wordshaveweight

How many examples do we need of public sector enshitification thx to austerity. Pse remember this and many other examples the next time some snake oil salesman promises amazing savings from « cutting waste »/ efficiencies.

My dad suddenly seemed so detached from reality I honestly couldn't tell if it was dementia or a psychotic break. But after sitting near a bunch of far right knobbeads in the pub a lightbulb went off in my brain and I disabled GB News on his telly. Sorted.

A reminder: Asylum seekers are in hotels because of a huge application backlog that the gov't must work through. Robert Jenrick - now, bursting with creative solutions - processed applications slowly ***on purpose*** as a deterrent. Here he is, as Immigration Minister two years ago, saying so. ~AA

Sorry if I'm a bit narky today. I'v been off my vapes for 6 months, and yesterday the vape company sent me a 'we miss you' freebie pack. That's like an off license sending an alcoholic a free 'we miss you' bottle of whisky. I'm fkn fuming! 😳😒

#FoodSecurity a grave issue in #ClimateEmergency. Which means we have to stop wasting huge quantities with #FactoryFarming & grow far protein in the fields, also be a boost to #SoilQuality. And increase #CropDiversity www.theguardian.com/business/202...

The best thing the US could do right now -- for its economy or for decarbonization -- is make electricity cheaper. Here's how:

Vote Reform get Tory rejects: Up to 80% of Reform U.K. councillors are former Tories. 80% of Reform U.K. MPs are former Tories: x.com/i/grok/share...

Having run a couple of evacuations in my time, the thing disaster flics miss is the sheer stupidity of people, the « but I haven’t finished watching EastEnders » folks or « I’m not leaving without my 8 pets ». People are idiots!