Redwing. A lovely photo taken by Rachel Jones of one of these small species of thrush spotted in her garden in the UK. #redwing #thrush #birds #bird #wildlife #nature #photography

Two-thirds of UK voters wrongly think immigration is rising, poll finds. Net migration to the UK fell by more than two-thirds to a post-pandemic low in the year ending June 2025, but 67% of the people polled thought it had increased www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...

More of this, please. And even further - we need British and international scientists to leave the Royal Society in no doubt that they do not wish to be part of a club of which Musk is a member.

She's a peace activist. And if giving Trump a little piece of metal is what she has to do in order to bring peace to Venezuela and begin the work on fixing their security and economy, that's exactly what I would expect from a peace activist.

' Funny looking duck at WWT Llanelli ' Thank you Serian Ganesh on Facebook for this rather acquatic #FoxOfTheDay !

If anyone out there works in a lab that can do this sort of thing and would be willing, I'd be very grateful. These charcoal remains could be 30, 300, or 3,000 years old. It would be fascinating to know, whatever the results show.

Ooo bit breezy out there!

Advising Americans to eat a lot of red meat when the price of beef is incredibly high has a super let them eat cake vibe.

Ask the Government to stop using X Parliament should all delete their X accounts. not a safe platform for government communication. petition.parliament.uk/petitions/75... X and Grok are using AI to create nude images of children. This is illegal in the U.K.

Wintering Rothera jobs now listed for 2026/27/28 posts, for anyone who wants a year in Antarctica diving and/or boating and doing/supporting the year-round time series and benthic studies. Please share. www.bas.ac.uk/jobs/vacanci...

Greenland: critical minerals. AFP Infographic with a map showing main deposits of selected critical minerals in Greenland, according to the Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland

Alternative to krill for A Level Geography Oceans, #EEZ #mile201 #oceanresosurces #GeographyTeacher www.theguardian.com/environment/...

How much! I’ll fetch my balaclava 🥷 www.theguardian.com/business/202...

We can’t go on like this. In just two days, the average FTSE 100 CEO has made a median workers full time annual salary. The right calls this “wealth creation”. It’s wealth extraction. Time to tax the rich. @highpaycentre.bsky.social highpaycentre.org/fat-cat-day-...

Pair of majestic oaks intertwined in a #Herefordshire field for your #ThickTrunkTuesday tree love in. Hubby commented on their symmetry, extending branches to the West in the same manner despite them doing this when small and distant. Stood admiring them for ages. 🌳🌳

A reminder - before Trump, MAGA, Musk and Fox rewrote history - that this is what the entire country agreed had happened five years ago today:

#geographyteacher #geopolitics #NATO #Arctic

I can't stop watching this! Here is the link youtu.be/-kewaYtlhWo?... #geographyteacher

Anyone know anyone with littlies, this is awful. www.food.gov.uk/news-alerts/...

It's wild that the PM of a NATO member feels compelled to put out a statement like this vis-à-vis the US government.

26th Wedding Anniversary this week, we spent it getting sweaty watching birds in this silent woodland sauna and taking an 🧊 icy cold 🥶 plunge. Felt so relaxed all day. Definitely going again. Check out black box sauna on Insta. #sauna #bastu #

Jupiter I believe … I’d guessed Mars but stand corrected. Love the silhouette of the tree branches. Shot taken on ancient iPhone SE. It’s come out quite nice reading. Moon looked massive IRL #supermoonsaturday #saturdaysupermoon

Massive moon tonight, my old phone doesn’t do it justice. #RiverWye and #Hereford Cathedral in the distance.

Learn something new this year 🎨 Take the first step and discover a creative experience that stays with you long after the course ends. 👉🏻 Find out more buff.ly/wOnyH0Q

Happy orbit completion day everyone! May 2026 be the year fossil fuels finally go into terminal decline, and we start to heal the climate rather than destroy it. Happy new orbit!

#geographyteacher … and with wind power

#geographyteacher #renewbles over time

🤣 yes please! Pray for boiler breakdowns next week

Severe Weather Emergency Protocol activated in London ❄️ The temperature is due to drop below freezing tonight, and emergency accommodation is open across the capital for those sleeping rough. If you are sleeping rough or know someone who is, connect to support via StreetLink thestreetlink.org.uk

Our first free postage weekend of the year has arrived 🤩 This is a great chance to explore our nature-inspired clothing and everyday essentials, all thoughtfully made through Teemill using organic cotton and responsible production. Ends midnight Sunday, 4th January. 👉🏻 Shop today buff.ly/yoNfxuZ

Reform UK’s candidate in the 2026 Cotswold by-election is Matt Fincham founder of @FinchPRMatt. One of his PR highlights is trying to downplay the guilty verdict on the Heythrop Hunt who defied the ban and killed foxes with their dogs, when he was the Countryside Alliance’s PR man:

I’d like to think I look like this this morning, let’s go with that 🤣🤫🥴

Happy New Year from The Anderssons in Hereford, UK. Sending all you Blueskyers lots of love, thank you for lightening our days

Yikes 🧓

Someone stole my wife's maroon Raleigh Motus bike in Dublin City Centre this afternoon. If you see it, give me a shout

They remind me of this, from Amroth in Pembrokeshire, I helped out on a Geology field trip earlier this year. My notes say petrified tree roots. Further down the coast at Stackpole it was worm casts/worm holes.

Here's an opportunity to lead research at Kilpisjärvi Biological Station (northern Finland, but close to the border with Norway and Sweden). An amazing place and job. Please forward to Arctic-focused folk. jobs.helsinki.fi/job/Helsinki...

Happy #ThickTrunkTuesday a wizened stump in a wall for you #Kington #Herefordshire

The bullfrog, if you were this gorgeous, you’d be smug, too. #photography #wildlife #getoutside #amphibians #frogs #optoutside

Looking for postdoc positions in the UK studying weather extremes? Two jobs with deadline 4th Jan: Historical windstorms, working with two insurance companies: jobs.reading.ac.uk/Job/JobDetai... Storylines of extreme events, as part of a European collaboration: jobs.reading.ac.uk/Job/JobDetai...

Bedmap - Ever wondered what the land underneath the frozen ice of Antarctica looks like? We released the most detailed map of Antarctica's hidden landscape, revealing ice up to 4,757m thick and filling major knowledge gaps across the continent.

If you're heading into the sea, don't forget that though water temps are warmer than usual just now, the sea can still cause cold water shock. Remember @RNLI tips to #FloatToLive 👉Tilt your head back with ears submerged 👉Relax & control your breathing 👉Call for help bit.ly/44CXK9e #WeatherReady

Nicola Jennings on #Trump and #Putin’s #Christmas Day @guardian – political cartoon gallery in London original-political-cartoon.com

#attitudes #alevel #geography #geographyteacher 😳

Is it wrong to fancy Xmas pudding for breakfast? … asking for a friend obvs 🙄

Quiz time: what is the song Jingle Bells about? a. Christmas b. Street racing c. A vehicle accident d. Picking up women

First time capturing this lunar transit #WaxingCrescent 🌒 (20%) over N Kent @whitstablelive.bsky.social 🎅 @davidbflower.bsky.social @stormhour.com @metoffice.gov.uk @thephotohour.bsky.social #StormHour #loveukweather

Should be something usable in this lot. A few blown, a few small but loads looking good. #allotment #gardening

Meanwhile in Belfast…