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Jonathan Atkinson

@lowwintersun

Live near Manchester (UK), work on citizen-led/co-op approaches to the energy transition as a way to tackle climate change. Interested in politics, urban design, anarchism, co-ops and football (not necessarily in that order).

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On the podcast front, strong Tech CEO vibes...

10.03.2026 08:57 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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End of The Line: how Saudi Arabia’s Neom dream unravelled Mohammed bin Salman’s utopian city was undone by the laws of physics and finance

The Line. A great symbol for our time: a multi-billionaire autocrat has a daft idea and billions is spent until he eventually realises it was complete guff. What a complete waste of time and money.
ig.ft.com/saudi-neom-l...

08.03.2026 10:32 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Meanwhile, Spain's massive investment in renewables is paying dividends now: with prices for Spanish industry and consumers low and stable compared with other European economies.

www.ft.com/content/ac77...

06.03.2026 16:39 πŸ‘ 1428 πŸ” 618 πŸ’¬ 23 πŸ“Œ 67

Why stop at being at war with one Middle Eastern country when you can be at war with two!

05.03.2026 21:30 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Yeah, the exact motivation seems at present "unclear"! πŸ™„ 'The guy likes bombing things' might be one explanation. I just hope it's a reminder of the strategic weakness of oil dependency. The quicker we reduce that the better!

01.03.2026 10:20 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I wonder if the price shock caused by a war in the Middle East, started by the US in part to secure oil (again) will demonstrate to the rest of the world that they should all be less reliant on oil?

01.03.2026 08:35 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Bloody weird sandwich with a double pack of butter in it!

28.02.2026 17:51 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

bsky.app/profile/thes...

28.02.2026 17:39 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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A-Sun Amissa & Lauren Mason 'Water Scores'.
Environmental drone post-rock. Amazing, powerful stuff.
slowsecret.bandcamp.com/album/water-...

28.02.2026 17:39 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Suddenly the involvement of Blair makes A LOT of sense! πŸ™„

28.02.2026 14:07 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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28.02.2026 13:04 πŸ‘ 6111 πŸ” 2318 πŸ’¬ 313 πŸ“Œ 177

Green Menace πŸ’š

27.02.2026 07:29 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

I observed this man telling people how to vote during the election campaign. How could this happen!!!??? 😫

27.02.2026 07:11 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Yeah, if that's Labour's strategy it's approach flawed because whilst the 'Macron strategy' worked for him in a presidential run off, it's not exactly working for him in the parliament is it?

27.02.2026 07:03 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

...and great to see Reform get nowhere near winning. Even if the Labour: Green vote had split 50:50 they wouldn't have won ✊🏻

27.02.2026 05:52 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Amazing to have a Green MP in Manchester. Never thought I'd see the day! πŸ₯³

27.02.2026 05:51 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Yes, they were 'bombed back to the stone age' but stone age people can be ingenious with advanced nuclear technologies...

24.02.2026 14:24 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

To clarify, I am a Green supporter! I also know the constituency really well. The Manchester bit IS graduate heavy, not the rest of it. Shipping activists in from outside wasn't a tactic that worked for Labour in 2019, in fact it was counter productive. Perhaps a by election is different. πŸ€·β€β™‚οΈ

23.02.2026 07:22 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Lovely as it is to see old friends, I just wonder if it's a winning strategy for the Greens to send well meaning, but also quite posh, activists from the south of England into Denton and Gorton? Maybe it will make no odds, but still.

22.02.2026 21:56 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 0
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Why Trump’s Section 122 Tariffs Are Illegal | National Review The president has not come close to showing a balance-of-payments crisis, the statutorily required precondition for imposing tariffs under Section 122.

Oh dear, this is unfortunate
www.nationalreview.com/corner/trump...

22.02.2026 15:55 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Starmer just seems so adept at shooting himself in the foot. He was warned about this (like with Mandelson), the signs were there, but he ploughs on and we wait for the slow, inevitable, damaging climb down πŸ€¦πŸ»β€β™‚οΈ

22.02.2026 12:25 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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All sounds VERY normal. Definitely nothing untoward being covered up πŸ‘πŸΌ

22.02.2026 12:23 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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The only Heathcliff that truly matters πŸ’ž #sweep #heathcliff #wutheringheights

20.02.2026 17:13 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Absolutely incredible curling. Curling does not get better than this.

19.02.2026 21:20 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Be aware: Anne is dangerous and should not be approached.

19.02.2026 10:28 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

😬

19.02.2026 10:19 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Although Anne was convicted under the dangerous dogs act!

19.02.2026 10:18 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Last royal arrest since...

19.02.2026 10:17 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Starmer appoints Antonia Romeo as head of UK civil service Dame Antonia will be the first woman to hold the post and replaces Sir Chris Wormald as the UK's top civil servant.

I am beginning to formulate a theory that Keir Starmer is unpopular because he continues to do unpopular things.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

19.02.2026 10:13 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Getting off US tech: a guide I’m in the process of dropping US tech services. Here’s how I did it, and options you should consider.

Hence this from @parismarx.com !
disconnect.blog/getting-off-...

18.02.2026 15:39 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0