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Poppy Leeder

@poppyleeder.bsky.social

Green, vegan, tofu-eating wokerati type. Research Manager at University of Leeds. Walker of 2 rescue dogs. More enthusiastic than skilled gardener. Retrofitting and behaviour change to be lower consuming

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Poppy Leeder@poppyleeder.bsky.social · 7h ago

A good start, but given Trump's ineptitude has foisted the impact of his war on everyone globally, it would be good to see the total cost in lives lost (Iranian school children), cost increases on food, materials, environmental damage etc. I suspect only costs to US voters will get traction tho'

Bill Grueskin@bgrueskin.bsky.social · 19h ago

Brown University has a widget that tracks the cost of the Iran war to American consumers (as contrasted to whatever the Pentagon is spending). Per-household cost now exceeds $600. iranwarcost.watson.brown.edu

Poppy Leeder@poppyleeder.bsky.social · 12h ago

Very exciting spot this morning; the elusive puddle. Not seen round here for many weeks now. With changing climate will be increasingly rare in summer and swarming in uncontrollable numbers in winter

A small puddle on a pavement next to a brick wall. It is surrounded by a ring of wet tarmac
Oxford Clarion@oxfordclarion.bsky.social · yesterday

Leaders of flag-raising group Raise the Colours Oxfordshire placed trackers on highway workers’ cars to find out their home addresses, the High Court has heard. RTC then attempted to intimidate the highway staff into no longer removing flags by repeating their addresses to them.

Flags on the Abingdon Road
Poppy Leeder@poppyleeder.bsky.social · yesterday

Loving when the feed presents certain stories next to each other. Criticism of windmills (I'm not going to even get into what a windMILL does vs a turbine) from someone whose country is experiencing a resurgence in leprosy to the extent it may be becoming endemic

Screen grab of two stories from USA on my timeliness. The first says 'Leprosy is still spreading in Florida. These women want that to change, and the byline says 'rising evidence point to leprosy becom8ng 'endemic' or common. The story below is a picture of Trump saying 'Any country with windmills is a loser'. Next to that a screen grab of global share of windowed with the explainer 'In 2025 the US generated 17% of the world's windpower'
Lingthusiasm@lingthusiasm.com · 4d ago

Why does "ie" turn "dog" into itty bitty "doggie"? In this Lingthusiasm zine, Leah Velleman gets enthusiastic about diminutives. Yes, this one is extra tiny, it's a diminutive zine about diminutives! A zinelet? Or zineling? For more lingthusiastic zines: lingthusiasm.com/zines

Poppy Leeder@poppyleeder.bsky.social · 5d ago

Microsoft wants to build three massive AI data centres in Leeds. It’ll drain thousands of litres of water from the River Aire and become the city's biggest carbon emitter. We can still stop the council's final sign-off, but we need more voices. Add your name: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/pr...

Stop the Microsoft AI megasite in Leeds!

Microsoft want to build three huge AI data centres at Skelton Grange. It would drain the River Aire and become the city's biggest carbon emitter. We can still stop it - add your name to the petition.

you.38degrees.org.uk

Martin Price@mrmjprice.bsky.social · last wk.

"Nobody voted for this" is a trope used across the political spectrum across most policy. Notwithstanding the need to do some studies at the junctions for some sequencing adjustments, it has led my curious mind to the question - well, what did people vote for in Westminster, Manchester and Glasgow?

A screenshot of a tweet from John Stewart. The tweet reads: "Today's Times (attached is a screenshot with the headline 'Half of e-bike riders ignore red lights at busy junctions'). We need a crackdown on this nationwide and in London where the survey shows it is at its worst it strengthens my view we need a public debate on the role of cycling. Nobody voted for this."
Daniel Swain@weatherwest.bsky.social · last wk.

In recent weeks, there has been a remarkable surge in large, intense, fast-moving, and unfortunately in many cases destructive/deadly wildfires in multiple Northern Hemisphere regions spanning a wide range of climates & ecologies, but they all share one key commonality. [Thread]

Dave Vetter@davidrvetter.bsky.social · 2w ago

I join you from the Blaenavon wildfire in Southeast Wales, brought to you by BP, Shell and Equinor. Though it does not look dramatic, the fire has been out of control for days - for a very particular reason. 🧵

A photograph of multiple fire service vehicles parked on moorland. In the background, white smoke from multiple fires is rising.
Prem Sikka@premnsikka.bsky.social · 2w ago

Gary Lineker among millionaires asking Andy Burnham to tax them more. Support for a 2% tax on wealth over £10m. Refreshing antidote to the right-wing claim of 'they will leave'. The poorest 20% pay a higher proportion of income in direct and indirect taxes than the richest 20%.

Gary Lineker among millionaires asking Andy Burnham to tax them more

A group including the former England footballer write to the new PM telling him "we can afford it".

bbc.co.uk

Priestley Centre for Climate Futures@priestleycentre.bsky.social · 2w ago

🌡️ The Earth’s temperature has been much cooler in the past than previously thought, meaning it could be moving towards the warmest it’s ever been. 🔬 New research from the University of Leeds is challenging long-held assumptions about Earth's climate history: climate.leeds.ac.uk/news/underst...

Understanding Earth’s past temperatures - Priestley Centre for Climate Futures

The Earth’s temperature has been much cooler in the past than previously thought, meaning it could be moving towards the warmest it’s ever been. Research at the University used a new method of measure...

climate.leeds.ac.uk

Butterfly Conservation@savebutterflies.bsky.social · 2w ago

Is trying to tell blue butterflies apart making you feel blue? Check out our top tips for identifying common butterflies in the #BigButterflyCount 👉 butterfly-conservation.org/news-and-blo...

@s4r4h-l@s4r4h-l.bsky.social · 2w ago

#TuesdayBlue Fabulous blue #butterflies seen in the last week. Top is a holly blue sunbathing, middle; male common blue, very fresh with it's white wing edge in tact, bottom; female common blue; easy to confuse with brown argus but the body has a blue tinge. @savebutterflies.bsky.social #Lancashire

Top two are holly blue, on the left you can see the black dots on the underwing. Bottom four all common blue, the bright blue males and the chocolate females with a blue tinge on the body.