Dr Matt Winning

Southern California air board rejected pollution rules after AI-generated flood of comments The opposition appeared overwhelming: Tens of thousands of emails poured into Southern California's top air pollution authority as its board weighed a June proposal to phase out gas-powered appliances...

They were going to pass rules to phase out gas stoves, until they received 20,000 public comments against the regulations. Except, oops, it turns out the comments were generated by AI.

Yeah I haven't quite worked it out either. But it is considerably less weird and horrible

Netflix Backs Out of Bid for Warner Bros., Paving Way for an Ellison Takeover

The richest man owns X.

The second and third richest men control Google.

The fourth richest man owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp.

The fifth richest man owns The Washington Post.

And now the sixth richest could soon take over both Paramount and Warner Bros.

See the problem here?

Why the hell does this show mean so much to me? Because it’s a great show and I love doing it. This Saturday I’m RECORDING IT in London. If you would like to be part of the magic I have a few tickets left (at the back so you can be anonymous) www.leicestersquaretheatre.com/show/ria-lin...

Using comedy to fight back against climate change What's funny about the end of the planet in a fiery inferno?

www.channel4.com/news/using-c...

Would love to sometime. Need recommendations for a few theatres or places to play

Using comedy to fight back against climate change What's funny about the end of the planet in a fiery inferno?

www.channel4.com/news/using-c...

I'm on @channel4news.bsky.social just now banging on a comedy and climate with some bits from the last few nights sold out shows at @sohotheatre.bsky.social

Tickets for April/May available here:
sohotheatre.com/events/matt-...

It is a perfect piece of art

4 MAR Edinburgh 6:30pm Augustine Church 5 MAR Stirling 6:30pm Stirling Uni LT A3 7 MAR Crieff 7:30pm Strathearn Artspace 8 MAR Dundee 2:30pm Campy Growers 9 MAR Dundee 6:00pm Abertay Uni Room 1502 10 MAR Arbroath 6:30pm The Old Courthouse 11 MAR Aberdeen 7:00pm Aberdeen Uni MR051 13 MAR Forres 6:30pm Tolbooth Courtroom 14 MAR Inverness 2:00pm The Bike Shed 16 MAR Dornoch 7:00pm Dornoch Community Centre 17 MAR Evanton 6:15pm Victoria Diamond Jubilee Hall 18 MAR Ullapool 7:00pm Ferry Terminal 19 MAR Stornoway 4:00pm Stornoway Library - The Space 21 MAR Portree 2:00pm Portree Community Library 22 MAR Fort William 7:00pm Highland Cinema 23 MAR Craignish 7:30pm Craignish Village Hall 25 MAR Glasgow 7:00pm GMAC 26 MAR Dumfries 7:00pm Robert Burns Centre

Dates for Scotland now confirmed!

I’ll be there in person to join a Q&A after the film to discuss the links with local community.

@xrscotland.bsky.social
@greenparty.org.uk
@quaker.org.uk
@ufw.bsky.social
@unitetheunion.bsky.social
@filmhubscotland.bsky.social
@mattywin.bsky.social

Another crackin' week at ours

★ Josh Sharp ta-da!
★ The Virgins by Miriam Battye
★ @mattywin.bsky.social
★ @maxfulham.bsky.social
★ Creepy Boys
★ Daniel Foxx

sohotheatre.com/all-shows/

MORE DATES ADDED! 🌍
We have Sold Out next week's run at @sohotheatre.bsky.social in London.
So coming back from 30 April to 2nd May 2026. Cannot wait 🤗
Snap them up while you still can. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Three Weeks
⭐⭐⭐⭐ Scotsman
sohotheatre.com/events/matt-...

#ClimateComedy #Climatetheatre #London #theatre

MORE DATES ADDED! 🌍
We have Sold Out next week's run at @sohotheatre.bsky.social in London.
So coming back from 30 April to 2nd May 2026. Cannot wait 🤗
Snap them up while you still can. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Three Weeks
⭐⭐⭐⭐ Scotsman
sohotheatre.com/events/matt-...

#ClimateComedy #Climatetheatre #London #theatre

If China's emissions had kept growing at previous levels emissions would like, what, maybe a full GIGATONNE higher....the area of avoided emissions here is like deleting the emissions of entire countries. This is happening at a scale that will very clearly have an effect in lessening disasters

anyway the consultation shuts tomorrow, one minute to midnight UK time: www.gov.uk/government/c... Amnesty have some good guidance here. Go on: media.amnesty.org.uk/documents/Am...

This will no doubt be extremely funny

‘To live a normal life again, it’s a dream come true’: UK’s first climate evacuees can cast off their homes and trauma Forty-odd residents of Clydach Terrace in Ynysybwl, south Wales, relieved by council buyout after years in fear of fast flooding

‘To live a normal life again, it’s a dream come true’: UK’s first climate evacuees can cast off their homes and trauma

#climatecrisis
Story by Bethan McKernan
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...

Will be back at the same venue from 30 April to 2nd May. Tickets on sale soon

30 years from now we can't grow any of our own food but at least we kept the centre ground

Are you in London?

Hope it was good. Saw Rob on the train home

I'm doing this show for the first time in 5 months today at #LeicesterComedyFestival before lots of London show and then a tour.

Annoyingly @herring1967.bsky.social and Stephen Fry are on at the same time and are stealing all my nerds

But they all seem so honest & competent!

'The transition will lead to savings overall': CCC underscores affordability of net zero goals Committee reiterates how delivering on net zero target is expected to result in costs equivalent to just 0.2 per cent of GDP, while unlocking multiple long-term benefits

Interesting letter from the CCC pointing out that, yes reaching net zero targets is feasible and is affordable, is largely based on proven technologies, and will deliver multiple benefits. www.businessgreen.com/news/4525199...

Eleanor Morton: The Mermaid (WIP) Eleanor Morton presents a brand-new work in progress show for three days only, all about her fascination with mermaids and their allure to men over the centuries. ‘Belly laugh funny’ ****½ (Metro).

A reminder - I'm at Monkey Barrel with The Mermaid on the 14th at 6pm -be my valentine (Platonic, non physical) ?

booking.monkeybarrelcomedy.com/monkey-barre...

This - for what we would gain and what we would save - is an absolute *bargain*. But we can expect it to be cited by the usual suspects as a solid reason to, uh, let the world burn.

Of course it will. And then when that doesn't happen it will return to the earth

See me at @sohotheatre.bsky.social in #London on 16th & 17th Feb

From karaoke with a bunch of bankers to petrol station bathrooms and the United Nations, Solastalgia, is an epic story about fatherhood, finance, #fossilfuels and facing the future, together.

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#Theatre

The times they are a changin'

Please see the website for the details

Please see the website for the details

Please see the website for the details

Jan and Feb tour dates for my film 'Fires and Fascism' announced!

I’ll be attending each screening in person for a discussion afterwards about community, what might be drawing people towards Reform, and sharing ideas about what to do next.

Trailer and tickets: fires-and-fascism.co.uk