Monthly Archives: February 2022

From the book of Roger

Posted on February 14, 2022 by manchesterclimatemonthly

So, Private Eye does an “Old Testament ” gimmick that I thought I could stea… adapt. The Book of Roger, Chapter 22, verses 2 -12 And the Hallamites sayeth unto the Sofa-ites and the Apathites “Surely ye shall perish in … Continue reading →

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The Republic of Newtonia Day #04 – because nothing says we love you/biodiversity like… a court summons…

Posted on February 14, 2022 by manchesterclimatemonthly

Every day from Friday 11th to Thursday 24th February, a post (sometimes two) will appear on this site, to celebrate the Republic of Newtonia – a brief occupation of a site in Hulme in defence of Abbey Pond (near the Old Abbey … Continue reading →

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The Republic of Newtonia Day #03 – The Mad Planner’s Tea Party

Posted on February 13, 2022 by manchesterclimatemonthly

Every day from Friday 11th to Thursday 24th February, a post (sometimes two) will appear on this site, to celebrate the Republic of Newtonia – a brief occupation of a site in Hulme in defence of Abbey Pond (near the … Continue reading →

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The Republic of Newtonia Day #02 – Candlelit Vigil

Posted on February 12, 2022 by manchesterclimatemonthly

Every day from Friday 11th to Thursday 24th February, a post (sometimes two) will appear on this site, to celebrate the Republic of Newtonia – a brief occupation of a site in Hulme in defence of Abbey Pond (near the Old Abbey … Continue reading →

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The Republic of Newtonia Day #01 – Occupying the site

Posted on February 11, 2022 by manchesterclimatemonthly

Every day from Friday 11th to Thursday 24th February, a post (sometimes two) will appear on this site, to celebrate the Republic of Newtonia – a brief occupation of a site in Hulme in defence of Abbey Pond (near the … Continue reading →

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Feeding the trolls – of XR, ad hominem abuse and the Kool Aid

Posted on February 7, 2022 by manchesterclimatemonthly

So, as I predicted, and feared, the blog post I wrote about the atrocity of Extinction Rebelllion “strategy” “tour” was ignored in its content and instead drew the predictable ire of people who are desperate to believe that they, after … Continue reading →

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Event: Thurs 24th Feb 7.30pm – What can today’s #climate activists learn from the destruction of Abbey Pond?

Posted on February 7, 2022 by manchesterclimatemonthly

On February 24th 1994 the bailiffs and bulldozers moved in. A two-week occupation camp, called “The Republic of Newtonia” had slowed but not stopped the Council and the Science Park. Abbey Pond, a much-loved site of birds, insects, frogs and … Continue reading →

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“If we don’t tend to our relationships with each other, this isn’t going to work” or DIGGERS!

Posted on February 4, 2022 by manchesterclimatemonthly

tl:dr Almost 40 people were treated as ego-fodder by an organisation that is deader than it realises. Opportunities for connection and innovation were, of course, missed.  We’re toast Diggers? Diggers, alluding to Gerry Winstanley, is a retronym for “Deluded Inane … Continue reading →

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The month ahead, internationally, national and locally for #climate

Posted on February 1, 2022 by manchesterclimatemonthly

Manchester Climate Monthly is largely in hibernation, but like a grizzling and grisy, grizzly bear it will occasionally poke its head out of its mancave.  It did so yesterday to point out that the recent Climate Emergency UK report about … Continue reading →

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