Millsy
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Millsy
@millsytrfc
Wirral/UK SWA believer in democracy, apparently that makes me centre left?
Wirral, England Katılım Eylül 2009
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Why does the far right deny climate change? Genuine question here
Mark Cheetham@Mark_Cheetham
@daniellismore I'm so sick of this climate alarmist bullshit. Been hearing this shit since the 1970's and ALL of the doom merchants were proved wrong. Give a rest will you?
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@_theleonkearney @AaronJohnson___ Dee view and Derby pool both good shouts tbf, be loads of we’ve forgot here.
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@AaronJohnson___ @millsytrfc I'd say The Tap is up there with the best on the Wirral. I don't go often enough. View, sun trap, grass (not just a cordened off concrete jungle). Leaf in WK was great until closed. Derby Pool, Seven Stars, Stags, Dee View all solid contenders. The Harp's ace but Cheshire West 😆
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@millsytrfc Just to add a thousand + have arrived illegally this weekend. Working wonders !!
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Because in Spain the sun has a siesta in the afternoon
Millsy @millsytrfc
Uk summers are worse for 2 reason. We don’t have aircon domestically, And we don’t get a break from the sun, it’s light from 4.30 -22.00 this time of year.
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@millsytrfc What , laws that were implemented before starmer then him claiming credit. Looks like its working doesn’t it
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@millsytrfc It is good, but gets far too busy nowadays. The White Lion is a shout and also the Irby Mill. Cottage Loaf, Greave Dunning also not bad.
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@millsytrfc 6:15am here and the stars are still out lol
Perfect time for a run 😢
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Robert Kenyon, who is running for Reform in the Makerfield by-election, once claimed women get abortions for "vanity purposes"
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Boomers are mental. Totally and utterly incapable of thought.
Comparing May in England to summer in Turkey without a shred of irony.
James Agg@Jimmyboy35
It’s called Summer stop nannying and hyping things up Greece Spain and Turkey have this every day from June to August it’s not a heatwave it’s called summer ffs. #gmb
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@PhotogSmd UK Summer Temperature Comparison
1976 summer
Average mean temperature: ~15.7°C
2025 – ~16.1°C the hottest.
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Hearing people moan about the heat saying it's global warming were never around in 1976 we had 36 deg for months! You ain't gotta sit in the sun all day, be an adult, put a hat on, use an umbrella or go to the pub, simple 🍺👍
#globalwarming #heatwave #abitwarm #bankholiday
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So, jokes aside, to understand why the heat is worse in the UK than say Arizona for example, the answer is quite long...
First it's the Humidity, it's far higher here.
The UK's island location and prevailing south-westerly winds bring moist sea air, so heatwaves are often humid rather than dry.
In contrast, many of the hottest US states (e.g., Arizona, Nevada, New Mexico) have dry desert heat where sweat evaporates quickly, so you actually feel cooler despite higher temperatures.
Even humid US regions (like the Southeast) usually have widespread air conditioning to offset it.
Second, the buildings and Infrastructure that we have all are designed to Trap Heat, not Release It.
UK homes are built for cold, damp winters: thick brick/stone walls, heavy insulation, small windows, and designs that retain warmth.
During a heatwave, they turn into ovens, solar gain through windows builds up, and there is poor ventilation or passive cooling features like overhangs, shutters, or light-coloured roofs.
Plus, poor air conditioning: Only about 5% of UK homes have AC (vs. ~90% in the US).
It's not standard because it's rarely needed most of the year, but during spikes it's a nightmare.
Also, retrofitting is expensive and tricky in old terraced houses or listed buildings.
This extended to public transport, schools, offices, and even hospitals as they often lack cooling.
Finally, most importantly, we have zero acclimatisation.
Meaning it's just as hot at night as it is during the day.
Britons aren't physiologically or culturally used to sustained heat.
We're properly white!
So, a sudden jump from typical UK summer temps feels extreme, and the body struggles more without gradual adaptation.
Heatwaves often bring "tropical nights" (temps staying above 20 °C), so homes don't cool down overnight.
You can't sleep, recover, or anything which just compounds fatigue, dehydration, etc.
Drier US heat often cools significantly at night.
That is all topped up with the fact that we have longer summer daylight at the UK's higher latitude meaning more hours of solar heating.
Hope this long explanation that no one wanted clears this right up...
NewsWire@NewsWire_US
UK Heatwave Ignites Calls for Widespread Air Conditioning – Government Urged to End Resistance
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Londons record temp, is hotter than Miami’s all time high… x.com/myles_premium_…
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