Fan of Earth; Geographer; purveyor of ideas and occasional salient points.
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13 Nov 2022
@5liveSport @RobbieSavage8 Just want to put a thought out there about the world cup. According to various news sources (Guardian, Daily Mail, Times, Sky, BBC) there have been over 6500 migrant worker deaths over the last 10 years of construction for the world cup 1 of 2
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13 Nov 2022
(Stadiums, Airports, a whole new city, transport links, etc).
There are 32 teams in the world cup, each team taking 26 squad members.
That means for every footballer playing at the world cup, 7.8 migrant workers have died buidling the infrastructure.
It just shocked me. 2 of 2
10 Nov 2021
9 Nov 2021
Fitting these stunning Oak doors today! Spent the day listening to Foo Fighters and carpentering! You cannot beat these days at work!
29 Jun 2021
I had no idea @rhysjamesy was in a Tesco training vides on People Safety. @daraobriain #mocktheweek
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4 Jun 2021
Join us tomorrow for the @staffsuni #GreatGreenGathering 2021 via this link
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5 Jun 2021
Saturday 9:00 am
Join us for the @staffsuni #GreatGreenGathering 2021 via this link
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5 Jun 2021
Watch some of our students presenting live now on YouTube as part of our great green gathering
31 May 2021
The Ecology and Environmental Management pathway on our Biological Science degree is the perfect option for anyone who wants to develop strategies to make a positive difference to the planet.
There's still time to apply to start this Sept: staffs.ac.uk/course/biologic… #EUGreenWeek
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30 May 2021
Why is it that every time I think there is light at the end of the #COVID tunnel it turns out to be a train?
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28 May 2021
Watch our version of Spring Watch on Wednesday at 6:30 pm and our Great Green Gathering on Saturday 5th June at 10:00 am on our YouTube Chanel youtube.com/channel/UCV7BFCz…
27 May 2021
We're going green next week and we invite you to join in planned activities like #StaffsdoesSpringWatch and #GreatGreenGathering bit.ly/3fqjWtX @elleatkins @SUBioscience @EU_GreenWeek @StaffsWildlife @WildStoke
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26 Jan 2021
@elleatkins Chris Grayling leads MPs' charge to save hedgehogs bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-5…
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17 Jan 2021
Bought some just yesterday, planning on extending my native woodland garden into the scruffy bit under the other apple tree into a pollinator patch 🌺 🐝 🦋 🪰 🌸. Need more native flower emojis
13 Jan 2021
Got space to plant some lavender this year? It can look stunning, and pollinating insects - bumblebees, solitary bees, honey bees, hoverflies, butterflies, moths - will love it! 🐝
#gardening #wildlife #MakeADifference
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13 Dec 2020
We can’t even agree on how far to go. We say we’ll go the extra mile, we the EU say they’ll go the extra 1.60934km. #BrexitShambles #Brexit #boris #bbcqt
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8 Dec 2020
Word of the day is ‘ultracrepidarian’ (19th century): a presumptuous critic; one who gives opinions and advice on subjects they know nothing about.
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8 Dec 2020
This is undermining to democracy. Why would one state file lawsuits against other states about the laws they passed? It’s a bit crazy. apple.news/AaT5d5FImTUy7wej6…
8 Dec 2020
Yet more concerning news about the inability for some people to accept a democratic result. Imagine if a group of people refused to accept the ‘will of the people’ in the UK! 😜 apple.news/AxI-pO6bySwupj3UY…
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7 Dec 2020
Wild how much things have shifted on Covid aid talks. In July, Republicans OK'd a $1.3 trillion plan that included direct $1,200 payments. Dems said it was too small.
Today, Dems are pushing for a $900 billion plan and Republicans leadership is blocking it for being too big.
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4 Dec 2020
Protected River Lugg was 'bulldozed' in 'wildlife crime'@elleatkins bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-he…
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3 Dec 2020
'Ditch high definition and new tech to fight climate change'. This is why people lose faith in the climate argument, it sounds petty and ridiculous. All the effort that people put in to fight climate change is wasted when petty reports like this come out. bbc.co.uk/news/technology-55…
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1 Dec 2020
We started the @ObamaFoundation to help a new generation build a better tomorrow. And many of them already are, stepping up through the pandemic and protests to demand real change.
On Giving Tuesday, I'm asking you to invest in them: Obama.org/donate
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27 Nov 2020
bbc.co.uk/news/uk-55109932 Tier 2 Tapas restaurants are about to get a major boost!! #tier2tapas