Stuart St.John

The ozone layer disappearing is not a “hoax.” It was a very real issue that was identified, and then back when countries used to still collectively believe in science, we all made changes to stop it. A summary: We stopped the ozone layer from disappearing mainly through global action to phase out ozone-depleting substances (ODS). The biggest changes were: 1. The Montreal Protocol (1987) •Almost every country in the world signed on. •It committed nations to phase out chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) and other chemicals (halons, carbon tetrachloride, methyl chloroform, HCFCs) that destroy ozone. •It is often called the most successful environmental treaty ever. 2. Bans and Phase-outs of CFCs •CFCs were once used in aerosol sprays, refrigerators, air conditioners, and foam insulation. •They release chlorine atoms into the stratosphere, which break down ozone molecules. •By the mid-1990s, most CFC production and use had been banned worldwide. 3. Replacement with Safer Alternatives •Industry switched to hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs) first (less damaging but still harmful) and then hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), which don’t deplete ozone (though some are strong greenhouse gases). •More recently, the Kigali Amendment (2016) set targets to phase down HFCs as well, to address climate change. 4. Monitoring and Enforcement •Governments set up monitoring systems and gave industries incentives to innovate with alternatives. •Scientists and agencies like NASA and the UN tracked ozone recovery and verified compliance. Result: Because of these changes, the ozone hole has been slowly healing. Scientists expect the ozone layer to return to 1980 levels by mid-century (2040s–2060s) if current policies are maintained. Climate change is also not a “hoax,” it is a very real danger, and unlike in the past, billionaire propagandists have successfully been able to convince a substantial number of people to parrot their talking points, because they care about money and only money at any cost - even destroying the planet. Congratulations for carrying water for them. These braindead takes are going to destroy life as we know it. ⬇️

Hi @Nigel_Farage, do you agree with your friend?

BREAKING: Trump attacks Texas Democrat James Talarico — and gets a FIERY sermon in response that he won’t forget Donald Trump thought he could score cheap political points by calling James Talarico an “insult to Jesus” because the Texas Democratic Senate candidate is “beyond woke” and believes that God does not discriminate on the basis of gender. Unfortunately for Dementia Don, he picked the wrong person. Standing in a Black church in Texas, Talarico didn’t just clap back — he delivered a moral reckoning. “The president of the United States just said that I insulted Jesus,” Talarico began. “You want to know what insults Jesus? Kicking the sick off their health care while cutting taxes for billionaires.” And that was only just the start. “You know what insults Jesus?” he continued. “Deporting the stranger and separating babies from their mothers.” Then he went even further — taking aim at war, corruption, and hypocrisy. “You know what insults Jesus? Bombing innocent school children in Iran and sending our brave men and women off to die in another forever war… Covering up the Epstein files and then refusing to prosecute a single person in them.” This wasn’t politics as usual. This was a full-on moral indictment. Talarico — who has been attacked by Trump for supporting transgender Americans and saying “trans children are God’s children” — flipped the script entirely. Instead of backing down, he grounded his message in the very teachings Trump tried to weaponize. “I am not a perfect Christian,” he said. “There’s only been one perfect Christian and he was crucified on a cross 2,000 years ago.” And then came the line that hit hardest: “Jesus told us to love our neighbors as ourselves… Can we imagine war in heaven? Can we imagine bigotry in heaven? Can we imagine poverty in heaven? Then why do we tolerate these things on earth?” That’s how you respond. Not with insults. Not with fear. But with clarity — and conviction. Trump tried to smear him. Instead, Talarico delivered a sermon that’s now echoing far beyond that church. Please like and share James Talarico’s inspiring words!

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@masuzafi This man is so far out of his depth he needs water wings. How did a foolish blowhard like this come to occupy a key position at the head of the US military for which he appears to be uniquely unqualified. Oh America ! 🤪🤪🤪

Loving this from the Economist.

@only_me_ScottoT @JoJoFromJerz 🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️

@JoJoFromJerz You've got to remember, all he does is bring up the past, because he has no plans for anything tangible for the future, his entire world exists to voice complaints about past events, he's hosting someone from Japan, so of course "Pearl Harbor" will be brought up

Holy shit!!!! 🤦🏼‍♀️

@NHMensaNamVet @JoJoFromJerz I do hope that all these world leaders that Trump is offending realise that he speaks largely for himself - and that most reasonable American citizens join with the rest of the world in condemning his crass, brain-dead behaviour for the foolishness that it is... 🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️

@JoJoFromJerz She's only been in office for 5 months and Trump tries to publicly humiliate her for not sending "help to Hormuz". She won't forget that. And she shouldn't.

@AstroMikeMerri Awesome! 🤩

Inspired by last night’s success pointing the Origin south across Nottingham, I had a go at imaging a very well-known piece of sky even lower in the gap between roofs. I think the Horsehead Nebula came out rather nicely.

Wow! Strong words. Truthful words. One day, I hope Trump & Netanyahu are held accountable for their war crimes.

Nigel Farage cheered on Trump’s illegal war on Iran that is sending petrol prices and energy bills through the roof. Now he says he wants to cut your energy bills. This is just his latest con. Just like Brexit, he peddles lies then leaves the British people to pick up the tab.

A massively consequential investigation by Alan Rusbridger into GB News: how "one political party in Britain has effectively ended up with its own television station". Raises deep questions about hi-jacking of British media/political culture: thenewworld.co.uk/alan-rusbridge…

Us Europeans are not in the habit of supporting aggressors who pander to foreign influence, start wars of choice, mismanage them completely, insult us, and then come begging for help a second later. You morons started this fiasco, deal with it. In the mean time, I'll just leave this here. Looking forward to seeing your asses get handed to you in the mid-terms.

If you want Baroness Michelle Mone removed from the House of Lords and to repay the £136,000,000 owed to taxpayers, please RT!

@JamesTate121 Omg excellent retort James 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏. @realDonaldTrump he is so stupid he can'teven run a bath let alone a country. Lol.

President Trump says the US in conjunction with "many countries" is sending war ships to the Strait of Hormuz to keep it "open and safe." Trump also calls on China, France, Japan, South Korea, the UK, and others to send war ships to Hormuz. Oh. Oh this is beautiful. This is the geopolitical equivalent of the guy who starts a bar fight, gets his head put through the pool table, and then looks up at the bouncer with blood pouring out of his nose going "Are you gonna DO something about these guys?!" Let me get this straight. You bombed Iran. YOU started this. You launched Operation Epic Fury like a kid naming his Nerf gun. You flattened their cities, cratered their infrastructure, killed God knows how many civilians, and now that they've done the ONE thing that every single analyst on Earth said they would do... close the Strait of Hormuz... you're asking CHINA for help? CHINA. The country you've spent three years tariffing into oblivion. The country you called an enemy of civilisation. You want THEM to send warships to protect YOUR oil supply chain? In what universe does Xi Jinping take that phone call and not just put it on speaker so the whole room can laugh? And here's the bit that should be printed on a plaque and hung in the Smithsonian under the heading "Weapons Grade Cognitive Dissonance Dipshit." Direct quote from the man himself: "We have already destroyed 100% of Iran's Military capability." Next sentence. LITERALLY the next sentence: "But it's easy for them to send a drone or two, drop a mine, or deliver a close range missile somewhere along, or in, this Waterway." I'M SORRY, WHAT? You destroyed ONE HUNDRED PERCENT of their military capability and they can STILL mine one of the most important shipping lanes on the planet? What kind of shit maths is that? That's not 100%, mate. That's not even close to 100%. If you hired a pest exterminator and he said "I've eliminated 100% of the termites, but they can still eat your house," you'd want your money back. He calls the Strait closure an "artificial constraint." ARTIFICIAL. Brother, there is nothing artificial about it. You dropped bombs on a sovereign nation and they blocked a chokepoint that carries 20% of the world's oil. That's not artificial. That's called CONSEQUENCES. That's cause and effect. That's the thing that happens AFTER the thing you did. Toddlers understand this concept. You touch the stove, you get burned. You bomb Iran, they close Hormuz. This is not complicated. And the absolute cheek of calling Iran "a Nation that has been totally decapitated" while simultaneously admitting they're holding the entire global energy market hostage with speedboats and sea mines. Pick a lane, Donald. Either they're decapitated or they're not. You don't get to claim total victory AND beg France for naval escorts in the same paragraph. Speaking of France. And Japan. And South Korea. And the UK. Notice who's NOT on that list? Australia. Not even worth asking apparently. Which, honestly, fair enough, because we've got about four days of fuel reserves and a navy that couldn't project force to Bondi Beach, but it does sort of highlight how far down the pecking order we've fallen while our politicians were busy kissing the ring at Mar-a-Lago. But here's the real headline buried under all the tough-guy cosplay. He's LOSING. This post is what losing looks like when you're a narcissist who can't say the word. He can't reopen the Strait alone. The US Navy, for all its power, cannot clear mines and fight asymmetric warfare across a narrow waterway while simultaneously bombing the shoreline AND keeping tanker traffic flowing. It's a logistical nightmare and he knows it. That's why he's begging. That's why a man who has never asked anyone for anything in his life is out here publicly requesting that other nations come bail him out. And they won't. Because why would they? China's already getting its oil overland from Russia. France has no skin in this game. Japan and South Korea are furious about tariffs. And the UK is trying to figure out how to diplomatically distance itself from a war it never supported without losing its trade deal. He's alone. He did this to himself. And the only people who'll pay the price are the rest of us, watching fuel prices rip through the roof while this spray-tanned catastrophe stands at the podium claiming everything is going exactly to plan. One way or the other, he says. OPEN, SAFE, and FREE, he says. Mate, the only thing that's open is the hole you've dug yourself into. And it's getting deeper by the hour.

@Jenny_1884 Who is "they"? You sound like a crackpot conspiracist. For the record, I'm fond of pubs, but their demise is due multiple factors, social and economic. By all means start a campaign to save your favourite local pub, but don't sit behind a keyboard blaming it on "them". 🤦🏻‍♂️

Who agrees that they are intentionally trying to close Pubs down?

@elonmusk I used to think you were a decent chap with your reusable rockets and electric cars. Then you backed the Mango Mussolini and sent a bunch of inept young men to smash up the civil service. That's when I lost the most respect for you. Well, that and the weird chainsaw stuff. 🤦🏻‍♂️

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@AstroMikeMerri Nicely done, Prof! 😎

Blocked drain due to blown leaves. Commercial drain covers won’t fit in the tight space. A quick session with ChatGPT to get it to write an OpenSCAD script for a generic corner cover. Then some Boolean subtraction to make room for the pipes. And the 3D printer works its magic.

@TonyMar31805203 @LyndyMountain @JuliaHB1 You appear to have a simplistic, binary view of the Iranian situation. Do you not realise that it's possible to be simultaneously aware that the Iranian regime is pretty hideous and that bombing it won't work? The new leader now has a bigger grudge than his father. Clever?

@LyndyMountain @JuliaHB1 Don’t you realise that various governments from around the world have been trying to get rid of the Iran regime 47 years they have been murdering there own people and attacking other countries in the Middle East this regime as to be stopped but you seem to approve of the killing

I'm sorry, what?!!?!?!!