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Jack posted a new activity comment

Sun, 26 Jul 2026 09:44:35 +0000

@dex3703 Biggest peacetime evacuation currently underway in France and we’re lining up for our fourth heatwave of the season. 🔥

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“Flights to Bordeaux and Madrid, the closest cities to the blaze-hit regions, are currently not affected. Earlier on Saturday, a French foreign minister described the fires as a “tragedy” […]

Jack posted a new activity comment

Sun, 26 Jul 2026 09:41:13 +0000

@dex3703 She’s called Eden, a friend’s budgerigar who we look after when they go on their summer holidays. It’s rather sad that she’s alone as she would naturally be in a huge flock so I enjoy giving her some company whenever I can. She’s gradually getting more confident and wanders around the table cleaning bits and trying to destroy other… Read more

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A house guest who comes to stay for a couple of weeks every summer. I feel sad that she is caged, so I open the door whenever I’m working beside her on my laptop. She seems to enjoy my […]

Jack posted an update: Over a billion nurdles have been / are being spilled […]

Sun, 26 Jul 2026 09:35:49 +0000

Over a billion nurdles have been / are being spilled into the River Tyne (here in the north east of England) and washing up onto the beaches over the last week or so:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c62vq3npl1yo

Biggest single plastic pollution event in Europe apparently.

Everything is maddening.

😖

bbc.co.uk

North and South Shields nurdle beach spill and clean-up operation

As a major clean-up operation is under way, experts discuss the potential long-term impacts.

Jack posted an update: “Flights to Bordeaux and Madrid, the closest cities to the […]

Sat, 25 Jul 2026 13:54:17 +0000

“Flights to Bordeaux and Madrid, the closest cities to the blaze-hit regions, are currently not affected. Earlier on Saturday, a French foreign minister described the fires as a “tragedy” but urged tourists not to cancel their travel plans.”

Jack posted an update: A house guest who comes to stay for a couple of weeks […]

Sat, 25 Jul 2026 12:12:34 +0000

A house guest who comes to stay for a couple of weeks every summer. I feel sad that she is caged, so I open the door whenever I’m working beside her on my laptop. She seems to enjoy my company as much as I enjoy hers. Then she goes back into her cage when she is ready.

Jack posted a new activity comment

Mon, 20 Jul 2026 11:32:13 +0000

What a mess.

In reply to - joethedoomer posted an update It’s all about cunts.

https://substack.com/home/post/p-207124393

Jack posted a new activity comment

Wed, 15 Jul 2026 18:34:01 +0000

Finally.

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https://www.moonofalabama.org/2026/07/war-on-iran-oil-supplies-will-again-be-in-trouble-this-time-for-real.html

No more reserves to draw on….

Jack posted a new activity comment

Mon, 13 Jul 2026 09:55:00 +0000

@dex3703 I recommend a re-read after 40 years, particularly given how things are panning out. The parallels are extraordinary. Such a prescient chap. It’s a nice short one too…I rattled through it in a few days.

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Just finished this. Bloody brilliant.

Jack posted an update: Just finished this. Bloody brilliant.

Sun, 12 Jul 2026 12:34:09 +0000

Just finished this. Bloody brilliant.

Jack posted a new activity comment

Thu, 09 Jul 2026 17:50:03 +0000

@dex3703 💯

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Jack posted an update:

Thu, 09 Jul 2026 17:46:07 +0000

Jack posted a new activity comment

Wed, 08 Jul 2026 16:46:27 +0000

@dex3703 🤷‍♂️

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I’ve been locked out of twitter, and though nitter gives me a little, I’m still looking for oil news. Is the big tank bottom upon us? Next month? How much longer will the market […]

Jack posted a new activity comment

Wed, 08 Jul 2026 08:31:22 +0000

@JoeTheDoomer At least the price will come down now the bombing has resumed. Or something.

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I’ve been locked out of twitter, and though nitter gives me a little, I’m still looking for oil news. Is the big tank bottom upon us? Next month? How much longer will the market […]

Jack posted a new activity comment

Wed, 08 Jul 2026 08:23:33 +0000

@dex3703 I really do think the wheels have to come off, and soon. The wheels can seemingly rattle and shake wildly for much longer than we thought, but come off they surely will. As Joe said, it’s bizzaro world. It’s a particular strain of exhausting, isn’t it?

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I’ve been locked out of twitter, and though nitter gives me a little, I’m still looking for oil news. Is the big tank bottom upon us? Next month? How much longer will the market […]

Jack posted a new activity comment

Tue, 07 Jul 2026 20:11:33 +0000

It seems jolly difficult/impossible to pin down. I listened to a Daniel Davis podcast today in which he said that the US is about to run into serious problems within the next fortnight because they’ve been using about a million barrels per day from the reserves to try and keep the price down.

On the other hand, we keep hearing this kind of…

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I’ve been locked out of twitter, and though nitter gives me a little, I’m still looking for oil news. Is the big tank bottom upon us? Next month? How much longer will the market […]

Jack posted a new activity comment

Tue, 07 Jul 2026 12:39:46 +0000

@JoeTheDoomer 🤘😋

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Three years on and our wormery goes from strength to strength. Just a week or so ago, this container was nearly full with food and shredded paper, and now it’s mostly rich soil. Still […]

Jack posted a new activity comment

Tue, 07 Jul 2026 08:23:32 +0000

@JoeTheDoomer Yes…and we get the lovely fertilising liquor too, of course.

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Three years on and our wormery goes from strength to strength. Just a week or so ago, this container was nearly full with food and shredded paper, and now it’s mostly rich soil. Still […]

Jack posted a new activity comment

Sat, 04 Jul 2026 21:37:30 +0000

@dex3703 Hell yeah!

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Jack posted an update: Three years on and our wormery goes from strength […]

Sat, 04 Jul 2026 14:02:17 +0000

Three years on and our wormery goes from strength to strength. Just a week or so ago, this container was nearly full with food and shredded paper, and now it’s mostly rich soil. Still amazes me every time.

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Sat, 04 Jul 2026 12:57:43 +0000

Jack posted an update: Our latest satirical barp

Wed, 01 Jul 2026 21:34:57 +0000

Our latest satirical barp

Jack posted a new activity comment

Wed, 01 Jul 2026 17:48:07 +0000

@dex3703 Yes. I feel the same.

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…a Useless Bloated Institution Hiring Terrorists

Disappointment at every turn, which now makes better sense of why Paul Watson set up on his own.

😖

Jack posted a new activity comment

Wed, 01 Jul 2026 09:45:14 +0000

Goodness me, Derek, it’s been INSANIA! Yes, we’ve had melted roads and London Ambulance Service had its busiest day ever last Friday (as but two examples of the madness).

As it happened, we were on a week-long holiday in the south, right in the heart of the red alert zone for extreme heat. It was solidly around 35/36ºC all week but it felt…

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Checking in to see how fellow northern climes folks are dealing with their respective heat domes. Any melted streets?

The PNW had some toasty days last week, but then reverted to what’s […]

Jack posted a new activity comment

Wed, 01 Jul 2026 09:34:39 +0000

@dex3703 I was so down about it when I realised the rumours were true…and that photograph heading the article is just sickening.

I cancelled my monthly subs straight away. You can only do that by writing to them (a red flag in itself) but that meant I was also able to tell them why. I had a very polite and swift reply but it’s clear there was…

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…a Useless Bloated Institution Hiring Terrorists

Disappointment at every turn, which now makes better sense of why Paul Watson set up on his own.

😖

Jack posted an update: ...a Useless Bloated Institution […]

Mon, 29 Jun 2026 12:28:46 +0000

…a Useless Bloated Institution Hiring Terrorists

Disappointment at every turn, which now makes better sense of why Paul Watson set up on his own.

😖

hrnews1.substack.com

How Israelis Infiltrated and Destroyed the Largest Sea Conservation Group in the World

From Rogue Fleet Animal Rights Activists to Private Military Contractor for African Governments: The Transformation of Sea Shepherd into a Useless Bloated Institution Hiring Terrorists

Jack posted a new activity comment

Sat, 20 Jun 2026 09:44:58 +0000

Jesus wept

In reply to - joethedoomer posted an update https://www.iom3.org/resource/uk-will-be-sitting-on-a-gold-mine-of-rare-magnets.html

Jack posted an update: Once again, we didn't really get anywhere in yesterday's […]

Fri, 12 Jun 2026 12:14:30 +0000

Once again, we didn’t really get anywhere in yesterday’s barp but it was fun to speak with James from Hermitix again.

And if you’re a Discord jockey, you’re welcome to join us in yet another niche corner of the interweb where there’s some canny discussion unfolding at a very leisurely snail’s pace.

Jack posted a new activity comment

Tue, 09 Jun 2026 11:07:25 +0000

Oh that’s tremendous…China are seemingly rocking this green and sustainable thingy

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Jack posted a new activity comment

Sun, 07 Jun 2026 17:17:46 +0000

@dex3703 Madness and absurdity everywhere.

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A pair of student houses up the road are having a problem with their electrics.

The authority’s solution has got the locals up in arms: a massive diesel generator pumping horrible fumes into […]

Jack posted an update: A pair of student houses up the road are having a […]

Sun, 07 Jun 2026 09:19:19 +0000

A pair of student houses up the road are having a problem with their electrics.

The authority’s solution has got the locals up in arms: a massive diesel generator pumping horrible fumes into the air for several days so far.

The air is filled with the smell and the sound. It’s also a reminder of how we forget about the unsexy side of what makes…

Jack posted a new activity comment

Sat, 06 Jun 2026 17:03:25 +0000

@JoeTheDoomer 💯

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https://open.substack.com/pub/indigenousinsider/p/this-is-what-the-end-of-the-world

Jack posted a new activity comment

Sat, 06 Jun 2026 07:53:27 +0000

Thank goodness the air is cleaner in our cities

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https://open.substack.com/pub/indigenousinsider/p/this-is-what-the-end-of-the-world

Jack posted a new activity comment

Thu, 04 Jun 2026 14:48:45 +0000

@JoeTheDoomer 💯

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…it’s indisputable.

After all, only idiots would start barping again in such a public manner:

Jack posted an update: ...it's indisputable.After all, only idiots would start […]

Thu, 04 Jun 2026 12:35:32 +0000

…it’s indisputable.

After all, only idiots would start barping again in such a public manner:

Jack posted a new activity comment

Wed, 03 Jun 2026 17:43:09 +0000

@dex3703 Yes, there’s just no end and the confluence of events ready to smash into one another is mind boggling.
I think Putin isn’t hitting back harder as he is mindful of falling into Western traps but there must surely come a point soon where the gloves are truly off.
In the meantime, we ‘just’ need to keep on swimming.
Oh, and you can… Read more

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It’s been quiet on here. Just checking in.

Diesel touching $7/gal in metro Seattle. The Indian casino where I get gas is over $5/gal for regular unleaded, with the option of ~$5.50/gal […]

Jack posted a new activity comment

Mon, 01 Jun 2026 14:27:28 +0000

Good to hear from you, Derek.

The ‘everything is fine’ illusion is somehow being maintained here in Blighty, albeit tenuously. Fuel prices have been higher but stable for weeks. It’s hard to know how it’s happening and what’s true and what’s not in this world of theatrics. It was quite a revelation to realise that the corporate media oil prices…

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It’s been quiet on here. Just checking in.

Diesel touching $7/gal in metro Seattle. The Indian casino where I get gas is over $5/gal for regular unleaded, with the option of ~$5.50/gal […]

Jack posted a new activity comment

Wed, 27 May 2026 18:00:33 +0000

It’s almost like they lost touch with their audience or something

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Jack posted a new activity comment

Mon, 25 May 2026 10:14:19 +0000

What a brilliant resource to show peeps how saved we are.

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Jack posted a new activity comment

Wed, 29 Apr 2026 18:48:59 +0000

@dex3703 Yes indeed. I hear he’s had Laith Marouf on recently (a person I’ve only learned of recently) so I’d like to listen to that.

Palestinian people aren’t given much airtime in the mainstream though. We often hear perspectives from people who aren’t on the receiving end of the oppression.

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How often do we hear a Palestinian voice answer that question?

We don’t generally get to hear Palestinian people describing their lived experience unless we go looking for them.

[…]

Jack posted an update: And this is a good listen too. What a rare relief to […]

Wed, 29 Apr 2026 17:00:31 +0000

And this is a good listen too. What a rare relief to hear somebody point out that pretty much every system we’ve built needs diesel somewhere along the line for it to function…yes…including wind turbines and nuclear power stations!

Steve Jermy says that he feels like he’s been a lone voice; the likes of Tim Watkins and Jeff McFadden…

Jack posted an update: How often do we hear a Palestinian voice answer […]

Wed, 29 Apr 2026 11:42:10 +0000

How often do we hear a Palestinian voice answer that question?

We don’t generally get to hear Palestinian people describing their lived experience unless we go looking for them.

This conversation with Dr Ghada Karmi is brilliant — I’ve learned a lost from listening to her perspective:

Jack posted a new activity comment

Wed, 22 Apr 2026 22:00:42 +0000

@dex3703 Sheesh. The cards that US Empire know Iran holds. And it’s now baked in.

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😪🎻😅🥳

Jack posted a new activity comment

Wed, 22 Apr 2026 16:49:23 +0000

@dex3703 Praise be!

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😪🎻😅🥳

Jack posted an update: 😪🎻😅🥳

Wed, 22 Apr 2026 14:13:37 +0000

😪🎻😅🥳

Jack posted a new activity comment

Mon, 20 Apr 2026 19:18:55 +0000

@dex3703 Yes, peeps can’t remember anything these days and have even forgotten that humans have already seen the far side of the moon FFS.
A BBC reporter actually said “this is the first time humans have ever seen the far side of the moon” when commentating on the recent lunar rerun 🤦‍♂️

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It feels hard to believe that an energy shock is imminent when things are still running relatively normally and there’s barely anything hitting the front pages.

However, from the local […]

Jack posted a new activity comment

Mon, 20 Apr 2026 19:03:50 +0000

@dex3703 All so neatly put, Derek. Your final paragraph particularly resonates.

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It feels hard to believe that an energy shock is imminent when things are still running relatively normally and there’s barely anything hitting the front pages.

However, from the local […]

Jack posted an update: It feels hard to believe that an energy shock is […]

Mon, 20 Apr 2026 16:50:09 +0000

It feels hard to believe that an energy shock is imminent when things are still running relatively normally and there’s barely anything hitting the front pages.

However, from the local garage to the general store, I have heard first hand accounts from businesses here in Newcastle that highlight how the energy shock is already unravelling…

Jack posted a new activity comment

Wed, 15 Apr 2026 18:50:13 +0000

@dex3703 Tim’s good. Did you hear him as a guest on our podcast recently?
And the severity of all this is finally starting to filter through. It feels like pre-covid times all over again…only worse:
https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/uk-news/government-responds-after-keir-starmer-33775623

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Tim Watkins makes some very good points in this recent post.

For example:

“And so, the world is short around a fifth of its flow of oil and gas, along with much else (fertiliser, helium, […]

Jack posted a new activity comment

Wed, 15 Apr 2026 17:08:12 +0000

@dex3703 Found it, thank you. A comprehensive wiki page too:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acela

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Hello one and all. While four peeps have undertaken a lunar mission — perhaps the most exuberant repeat/rerun of all time — I’ve been on an altogether different kind of mission; helping a […]

Jack posted a new activity comment

Wed, 15 Apr 2026 17:04:46 +0000

@dex3703 Quite.

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Tim Watkins makes some very good points in this recent post.

For example:

“And so, the world is short around a fifth of its flow of oil and gas, along with much else (fertiliser, helium, […]