Jim Hunt

Lynne Rowsell

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Our new Reform county councillor doesn't even reply to emails

Not on this occasion.

I have concerning other matters though.

Bobbing about out back at Northcott Mouth yesterday afternoon:

I missed that news Meg, so thanks for the heads up.

However, I didn't miss this:

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This evening South West Water's #WaterFitLive map shows an ongoing #SewagePollution problem at Lynmouth on the coast of North Devon:

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The power of social media?!

However, I have still not heard a proverbial dicky bird from Lynne Rowsell. Allegedly:

"My community of Holsworthy Rural has long been forgotten by previous councils..."!

At 04:30 this morning I thought I would be able to record a glorious sunrise for posterity.

Sadly that proved to be an idle hope, but at least the sun has come out now.

Which means we're not overcast and drizzly damp for the first time in days!

Which means I can't phone Lynne Rowsell or go bang on her door to enquire why she still hasn't even acknowledged the email I sent her on May 16th. Let alone provided a coherent answer!

I had a moan about her behaviour to @geoffrey-cox-mp.bsky.social last week. Perhaps he'll get some reaction?

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What's more our new @reformexposed.bsky.social DCC councillor doesn't list a home address or phone number in her contact details:

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We've been doing a lot of experimentation with AI down here in the wild and woolly West Country recently Meg.

Here's one ImageFX came up with earlier today. Would you care to take a guess at what my "prompt" was?

Two cyclists and a walker could be witnesses to Tarka Trail assault on teenage girl Police believe the passers-by may have vital information following the arrest of a suspect

#NorthDevon

👀 The victim says she spoke to the man, described as in his late 50s/early 60s, riding on a black bike, but he did not respond 👀 Passing by on the other side...

@jim-hunt.bsky.social @northdevongreens.bsky.social

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Sadly as the solstice sun dropped towards the horizon it disappeared behind a distant bank of cloud.

This was recorded shortly afterwards.

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We urgently need to examine how we account for water—who’s using it, how they’re getting it, and from where.
Demand is higher than ever, but no major water supply infrastructure has been built in over 30 years. The system hasn’t kept pace.
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What I assume to be a Kestrel, soaring effortlessly near the cliff edge.

Phone at x10 zoom!

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The view from the South West Coast Path in North Cornwall, shortly before the solstice sunset.

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I am privileged to announce the publication of the Anti-Autocracy Handbook: sks.to/autocracy 1/12

Sorry for the short notice, but I've only just discovered the existence of this interesting event: 👇

A “false colour” image of the eastern Canadian Arctic Archipelago on June 13th 2025 from the MODIS instrument on the Terra satellite.

It looks as though there will be an early start to the Northwest Passage sailing season this year:

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"The #SeaIce in Lancaster Sound and Prince Regent Inlet is breaking up, Bellot Strait is mostly open water, and surface melt has begun across Larsen Sound"

Bonuses banned for 10 English water bosses over sewage pollution Sanctions, including for Thames Water CEO, announced as part of new government powers under Water Act Bonuses for 10 water company executives in England, including the boss of Thames Water, will be banned with immediate effect over serious sewage pollution, as part of new powers brought in by the Labour government. The top executives of six water companies who have overseen the most serious pollution events will not receive performance rewards this year, the environment said. Continue reading...

Bonuses banned for 10 English water bosses over sewage pollution

My voicemail message got cut off.

As I was explaining to Councillor Hames, I gave a presentation about all this sort of stuff at the 361 Energy CIC event in Barnstaple last Autumn:

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Thanks for the heads up Meg,

They should have called me first. I very much doubt that I would have recommended the #eVan #Torridge appear to have bought/leased!

As luck would have it I emailed Sir Geoffrey Cox KC MP about a similar matter only yesterday.

Time to find Peter Hames' contact details!

"From the people, come the power.

From this power, come the change"

Cc: @itspetergabriel.bsky.social @radiowomad.bsky.social @kasiaturajczyk.bsky.social @hannetw.bsky.social

#WaterConnectsUs

Picture of Dartmoor taken at 6 AM on May 16th 2025 from Halwill Junction in Devon. Mist is visible amongst the trees in the foreground.

Below a clear blue sky there is some mist in the dips this morning.

Highs around 20°C are forecast for West Devon today. There's going to plenty more sunshine over the weekend and the start of next week.

I'll be heading for the seaside!

#WestDevonWx

Dawn in West Devon

Turn the sound up to 11

#WestDevonWx

YouTube video by V2G Limited Abstract of Kevin Anderson's seminar at Exeter University

Can I invite myself to Exeter too, and pretend to be a Met Officer?

I got away with it once before:

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Recorded on my surf GoPro!

Obedience offers little or no protection.

Good morning @dougparr.bsky.social,

I don't know if you recall our conversation at a PRASEG meeting in Westminster many moons ago?

FYI here's some "breaking news" on yet more gratuitously idiotic climate science denial across the pond:

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Good morning @richardabetts.bsky.social,

Please see below for a photo @kasiaturajczyk.bsky.social allegedly snapped on a recent stroll around Roadford Lake 👇

Would you by any chance be willing to be interviewed concerning the potential adverse side effects of Donald Duck's war on climate science?

National Snow and Ice Data Center "Level of Service Update for Data Products" stating: "Effective May 5, 2025, NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) will decommission its snow and ice data products from the Coasts, Oceans, and Geophysics Science Division (COGS). As a result, the level of services for affected products below will be reduced to Basic—meaning they will remain accessible but may not be actively maintained, updated, or fully supported. Sea Ice Index... If you rely on these products in your work, research, education, or planning, we invite you to share your story at nsidc@nsidc.org. Your input can help us demonstrate the importance of these data sets and advocate for future support."

Does your organisation make use of weather forecasts of wind, rain, floods, tornadoes or hurricanes?

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Cc: @maitlis.bsky.social @tinabrownlm.bsky.social @theatlantic.com @bethrigby.bsky.social @sophyridge.bsky.social

#TeamMarple #DataCenter #PowerOutage

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