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This is the correct question.

13.03.2026 09:07 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Yes, this is exactly the right approach.

I have had a hack through MFA to my email and fortunately, my phone number wasn’t part of the personal information. And please, don’t ever put your actual birthdate in the personal data field, the software companies don’t need to know that information!

13.03.2026 09:05 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

@premnsikka.bsky.social Thank you for following me, kind Sir. I have followed you both here and on the other place, and you have always shined with compassion. Keep up the good work! :)

13.03.2026 09:00 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Barely two days after G7 leaders β€œreaffirmed their unity and their determination to maintain sanctions against Russia”, the United States temporarily lifts sanctions on Russian oil that’s currently at sea, allowing it to be shipped to buyers around the world.

13.03.2026 07:08 πŸ‘ 37 πŸ” 19 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 1
Moscow's mobile internet blackout sends sales of walkie-talkies, pagers & paper maps spiralling
Moscow's mobile internet blackout sends sales of walkie-talkies, pagers & paper maps spiralling YouTube video by Steve Rosenberg

Russian papers report the consequences of Moscow’s week-long mobile internet blackout. β€œSales of walkie-talkies are up 27%, sales of pagers up 73%...sales of road atlases up 170%.” Meanwhile, high oil prices mean that Russia’s β€œexport revenues are growing.” #ReadingRussia

13.03.2026 07:21 πŸ‘ 117 πŸ” 49 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 8
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β€˜Cashing in on a crisis’: G7 urged to tax fossil fuel windfall profits As Europeans brace for higher oil and gas prices, G7 nations are being urged to tax fossil fuel giants profiting from the war on Iran.

As Europeans brace for higher oil and gas prices, G7 nations are being urged to tax fossil fuel giants profiting from the war on Iran.

13.03.2026 05:40 πŸ‘ 33 πŸ” 20 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 1
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Do we want to keep fixing the same issue? Unlearned lessons from the first big oil crisis As energy prices tripled in the 1970s due to Middle Eastern wars, Scandinavia, France and the Netherlands sped up green transition

Do we want to keep fixing the same issue? Unlearned lessons from the first big oil crisis

13.03.2026 06:04 πŸ‘ 12 πŸ” 11 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I consulted German industrial companies in implementing ISO-50001 energy management systems. The energy efficiency law required EMS certified by July last year.

Many companies chose not to bother expecting no enforcement. Indeed, the new government relaxed the law.

Saving energy wasn't interesting

13.03.2026 07:18 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

*were

13.03.2026 08:45 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
A beaver sat upright, looking on to a body of water

A beaver sat upright, looking on to a body of water

A beaver eating some greenery

A beaver eating some greenery

A beaver and a younger beaver partly submerged in water

A beaver and a younger beaver partly submerged in water

A beaver having a scratch while perched on a green riverside

A beaver having a scratch while perched on a green riverside

We're taking beavers on tour!

Ever wanted to see one of the UK's most elusive mammals up close...?

13.03.2026 08:00 πŸ‘ 66 πŸ” 13 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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EU must stick together against Trump’s hostile tactics, says top diplomat [FREE TO READ] Kaja Kallas says Washington seeks to pick apart European governments which wield less power individually

β€œWhat I think is actually important for everybody to understand is that the US has been very clear that they want to divide Europe. They don’t like the European Union” @kajakallas.bsky.social told @financialtimes.com. β€œThis is a very complicated relationship we are having"

as.ft.com/r/a418af29-b...

13.03.2026 07:54 πŸ‘ 39 πŸ” 19 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 2
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Trump admin lifts sanctions on Russian oil Month-long exemption justified by rising prices due to Iran War which Trump admin started.

NEWSFLASH: Trump admin lifts sanctions on Russian oil.

13.03.2026 07:59 πŸ‘ 22 πŸ” 12 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 3
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Living in the overshoot age - Nature Climate Change Overshoot, the temporary crossing of climate targets before warming is reversed, has shifted from theoretical models to an urgent reality. Addressing this challenge requires effective strategies, glob...

Climate science is confronting a new reality: the overshoot era.

1.5 Β°C will likely be crossed before temperatures possibly come back down.

The challenge now isn’t just mitigation, it’s managing risks, scaling carbon removal, and preparing for irreversible impacts.

www.nature.com/articles/s41...

13.03.2026 08:08 πŸ‘ 16 πŸ” 11 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Wholesale electricity was nearly free overnight because of wind power. Why isn't that headline news on #r4today?

13.03.2026 06:08 πŸ‘ 88 πŸ” 43 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 3

I am still hoping that we reach the Star Trek timeline tbh.

13.03.2026 08:41 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

America once led the world not just with power, but with presence β€” diplomats who understood regions, built trust, and prevented wars before they started.

Then Donald Trump fired them.
He walked away from alliances.
And hollowed out the institutions that kept Americans safe.

13.03.2026 02:20 πŸ‘ 425 πŸ” 114 πŸ’¬ 12 πŸ“Œ 4

I hope that when we (the people) all come out of this oppression, we become more aware and create better constructs to keep us safe in the future.

At the moment, it’s a furious, frantic divide-and-conquer period in history.

13.03.2026 08:39 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Righteous indignation is the strongest emotion and this can bring people together for good or ill.

Just take a breath if you feel overwhelmed with this feeling. Social media really does manipulate you in the weirdest ways with this feeling.

13.03.2026 08:36 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

We have been told since at least 2015 that this is what Techbros were planning. Really there is no excuse.

13.03.2026 08:33 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Just when the EU finally we’re going to come off Russian gas in 2027.

We are all screwed.

#Paris2030

13.03.2026 08:32 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

The UK is now intricately woven into US policy by giving up access to defence, health care and the personal information that goes with it.

The Uk is no longer independent and a LABOUR facilitated this situation.

Traitors.

13.03.2026 08:30 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Hard agree.

We have the solutions; let’s implement them!

13.03.2026 08:27 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Dear everyone, "net zero", though it's a stupid title and the wrong story, is the solution to your pain not the problem.
Prolonging dependence on oil & gas is the problem. It's been the policy for a century. It's the reason we're not laughing atm, like countries that are already ahead of the game.

13.03.2026 08:07 πŸ‘ 30 πŸ” 13 πŸ’¬ 6 πŸ“Œ 0

But the other lesson we must learn is not to privatise the supply. It must be owned by the public, local community or home owner. Privatisation of nationally strategic infrastructure & energy leaves the country hostage to capitalist profiteering.
Watch the competition watchdog fail miserably today.

13.03.2026 08:22 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Trump and Farage will exploit progressive authoritarianism Liberal elite’s attacks on our basic freedoms feeds the radical right

Trump and Farage will exploit progressive authoritarianism
Piece from me on how the liberal elite’s attacks on our basic freedoms feeds the radical right

13.03.2026 07:35 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

This was the plan. The incitement of war with Iran was the sole reason, which is why there is NO exit plan.

#Paris2030

13.03.2026 08:24 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

All the more reason to go full speed into community renewable energy!

13.03.2026 08:23 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

#Putin 's chief financial advisor Dmitriev celebrates lifting of US sanctions on #Russia oil until April 11

"The United States is effectively acknowledging the obvious: without Russian oil, the global energy market cannot remain stable"

#Ukraine #UkraineWar #IranWar

13.03.2026 07:10 πŸ‘ 41 πŸ” 19 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 2
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NEW

Land and Expand - how Palantir captured the Ministry of Defence

What a close reading of public domain documents tells us about two concerning contract awards

Detailed post by me, following-up on my FT column

emptycity.substack.com/p/land-and-e...

23.02.2026 14:17 πŸ‘ 384 πŸ” 195 πŸ’¬ 17 πŸ“Œ 21

Palantir is back in the news.

13.03.2026 07:44 πŸ‘ 100 πŸ” 51 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0