Mike Hook

I'm off to the other one bsky.app/profile/michae…

@RichardGCorbett So glad we got that Brexit thing done, I'm sure the endless possibilities of all those amazing free trade deals are just around the corner! #FairytaleBrexit

So, what exactly is hitting the British economy so hard? Ah! Something reversible…

@cr0mwells_gh0st @StanCollymore Only time will tell whether Trump is really working for the agenda of the people. However it seems like the main beneficiaries so far have been the richest in America via increases in their company stocks..

@cr0mwells_gh0st @StanCollymore Thanks for sharing your views in a considered and coherent manner. I think we all need to listen to each other more with less name calling 'I'm right, you're wrong' type approach. Seems a nationalistic view point with no solutions for big worldwide problems..

I'm what old money would call a traditional Labour voter. A state that provides for everyone as a child( a school), free Healthcare for all, helping us all look for good work and to learn skills( careers advice and apprenticeships) , and in their old age support their lifelong graft which adds value to the nation via a pension and subsidised life assistance ( travel, social care) At all points inbetween, a free market to use their skills to make a nest for them and their family and greater community. Whatever your political view, I don't think you'd find that general view unreasonable. So after the success in the US of Trump, relative success in the UK of Farage and Reform, and an increasing move to the right by the Conservative Party, I'm out to learn a little more about people I live with but who's politics is very different from mine. So in the spirit of amistad rather than name calling ( we've all done it, politics is important and tribal after all ), why do you vote Republican or MAGA, Reform or Conservative and what am I fundementally missing in my world view that ( certainly in the case of right if centre parties globally on the rise) I should consider? No catch, no tantrums, no name calling, there are people I know who support Reform, Conservatives (Badenoch version) and in their bio, by extension support MAGA. Thanks in advance. Stan 🙌🏽

Word of the day is ‘recrudescence’ (17th century): the return of something terrible after a time of reprieve.

It barely featured in the campaign, but it looks like the world’s most powerful economy is about to elect a climate denying authoritarian who hates clean technology. The chances of global temperatures spiralling out of control just increased substantially.

@unclebobmartin @mitsuhiko Most of the items in this list either take years to change from when policies are put in place or are out of anyone's control, even to the so called 'leader of the free world' From my POV in the UK I can't imagine anyone voting for such a toxic personality as Trump.

Why I voted for Trump. During his first term: * The economy was good, * Worker's wages were increasing, * We were energy independent and approaching energy dominance. * There were no new wars, * Immigration was decreasing and under control, * NATO began to contribute their fair share, * Peace was breaking out in the Middle East. And the Democrats: * Concocted the Russian Collusion Hoax * Spied on his campaign and presidency. * Impeached him for looking into Biden's treason. * Suppressed the Biden Laptop. I could go on. I'm happy to answer any questions.

So far I got 7 DMs, nobody wants to talk public. The only public response was one by an Indian who is not eligible to vote. That probably says something, but not sure what. x.com/mitsuhiko/stat…

Everyone laughed at Zuckerberg's "stupid" $1 Billion purchase. Now it makes more money than Uber and McDonald's combined. $100 BILLION in value from one decision. Here's how Mark Zuckerberg quietly made the best tech investment ever:

At Legoland, they need to rate these rides on how much they make Mum's and Dad's want to barf! #LostMyStomach

A heat pump as big as a football pitch??? That's what BASF is building in Ludwigshafen, Germany. It will be the world’s largest industrial heat pump in the world. basf.com/global/en/medi…

This is a great illustration of what the new energy order looks like: ➡️large to small ➡️centralised to decentralised ➡️large grids to microgrids ➡️one-directional to bi-directional ➡️passive consumers to active prosumers Of course this is simplified and highly stylised but it shows the direction of travel.

This is both depressing and another urgent call to action. Quite how it's not the headline story across all news outlets I don't know!

Step 3 - Wat?!

This video is well worth 10 minutes of your time. Zero emission tech is so much more efficient we won't need to generate as much energy in the first place 🙂

Huzzah, heat pumps all round!

It's also a waste of resources, which as an engineer riles me for several reasons. It is both inefficient and terrible for sustainability. These massive AI companies may not mind burning through billions in their quest but it affects all of us.

@unclebobmartin @shepherdsworld Have a look at the stats on gun deaths / mass shootings by country @unclebobmartin

@shepherdsworld Here’s a hint. Crazy people can get guns no matter where they live.

Twice, now, shooters have gotten within firing range of an ex president and candidate. His continued survival is a matter of sheer luck and the skill of a few dedicated individuals. But something is rotten somewhere.

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@Ocado your website is painfully slow when using the search function. It appears to have a memory leak as the browser uses up all the memory on my laptop then crashes. Its been like this for months, please fix it or I'll have to switch to someone else.