Good night, lovely people and lovely dogs. I hope that you have a really lovely day tomorrow.

Trump, destroyer of health and humanity

#BigGardenBirdwatch time! what might you see? 👀

Tories and Reform have said they want an equivalent of ICE in UK, meanwhile Labour is pushing ever more draconian anti-immigration powers and posting ICE style videos on social media. This is an organisation which any halfway decent person should condemn not copy. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

🌟 Latest news 🌟 Researchers are seeking lived experience advisors to contribute to research into dementia and psychosis, ensuring personal insight helps shape outcomes. Read more here: buff.ly/EomnEhI #DementiaCare #Psychosis #LivedExperience #LatestNews

💚🌱Snowdrops are finally starting to appear, a reminder that winter will end and lighter, warmer days are around the corner! Our funder @ngsopengardens.bsky.social has 120 beautiful snowdrop gardens to choose from. Find one near you this weekend for a winter wellbeing boost: tinyurl.com/yhb8d2ps

The #BigGardenBirdWatch 2026 starts today (Artist: Clive Uptton)

Pop Culture Tea time! The Beckhams are being messy. Learn more here: tinyurl.com/3yjkr6vk

“Fairy tales do not tell children the dragons exist. Children already know that dragons exist. Fairy tales tell children the dragons can be killed.” ― G.K. Chesterton

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"If I cannot do great things, I can do small things in a great way." MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. Happy Martin Luther King Jr. Day #macromonday #macro

refinery flare making a fake sunset, plovers calling in the gloam and a precocious january bat #Hamble #winter #saturdayseascape

Poor health is now one of the biggest barriers to UK economic growth. Join us on 28 January for this webinar with @growthandreform.bsky.social​ to hear examples of good practice in economic development that are delivering benefits for health. Register now ⬇️

An English Bluebell seedling The seeds are released from their pods, drop down in late summer, & germinate on the woodland floor The roots contract to draw the maturing bulb further underground This time of year many like this one need help, so we tuck them up in the soil

Never fear to deliberately walk through dark places, for that is how you reach the light on the other side --Vernon Howard Wishing you a beautiful #Scape Friday✨ #FlyDay #EastCoastKin #GoldenHour #Seagulls #photography #photographersofbluesky #AtlanticOcean #Florida

This is huge: For the first time since the early 1970s, coal power generation has fallen in both China & India. It undercuts claims that decarbonisation is pointless while they expand coal. Renewables are no longer just adding capacity — they’re displacing coal. www.theguardian.com/business/202...

sunset burning away the winter and warming sleeping oak veins #thicktrunktuesday #springiscoming

“Uruguay did what most nations still call impossible: it built a power grid that runs almost entirely on renewables—at half the cost of fossil fuels. The physicist who led that transformation says the same playbook could work anywhere—if governments have the courage to change the rules.”

A Black man was killed by ICE (off duty) in Los Angeles on New Year’s Eve. And like Renée Good, he was an American citizen. But most people have not heard about Keith Porter. I need y’all to realize this. Black people experience this lack of visibility all the time when it comes to being victims.

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🛡If you are in a 'vulnerable' group please sign up to 'priority services' for your utilities ahead of storm Goretti. Examples include: 💙Age 💙Disability 💙Serious or chronic conditions 💙Pregnancy 💙Young children 💙Communication needs Find out more: www.thepsr.co.uk

Outrageous. Ministers should be listening to scientists, frontline communities and those working towards a green transition – not hosting the interests of oil giants in their own offices. ✍🏼 - @adamramsay.bsky.social abolishwestminster.substack.com/p/revealed-o...

J6 Cross Tour with #KarolineLeavitt

"The more I support people with obesity and learn about the impact of stigma and the drivers of ill health, the less I talk about weight at all in short primary care consultations." @ellenfallows.bsky.social on reframing consultations away from numbers on scales www.bmj.com/content/392/...

pine bark with mini-beast holes in winter sunlight #thicktrunktuesday

A request to all birders wherever you are in the world. Please join in with the #BirdsSeenIn2026 challenge run by @tonyrinaud.bsky.social All you need to do is add the hashtag to photos taken in 2026, adding species name and country taken. Here Common Teal at Sandbach Flashes in Cheshire yesterday.

Relentless "improvement" of the countryside leaves no space for nature. But ever more people are now helping the wild return, through *rewilding*. No matter who you are or where you live, you too have a part to play in the fight. There is no better New Year's resolution.

The snowdrop is a messenger of the seasons, the darkest moment of winter has passed. It is a messenger of hope. #January1st #NewYearsDay Mary Delany, Galanthus Nivalis, Single Snowdrop, 1777 #womensart

Make it your #NewYearsResolution to do more for #hedgehogs & British #wildlife! 🦔 Find out how you can help #hedgehogs to thrive in your neighbourhood in 2026 & beyond 👇 buff.ly/3QwOT24 #NYE #newyearseve

Some of Scott Ritchie's choice of his best bird photos from 2025. whyevolutionistrue.com/2025/12/30/r...

winter tunnel leading through marshes to the sea #winterwalk #getoutside

England hospitals warned end-of-life care crisis threatening treatment. Some patients are having to be given end-of-life care in A&E corridors. Hospices struggling to find places for patients who need end-of-life care. Hospices funded by charity. Lack of planning and investment inflicting misery.

✨ Applications are now open for our next round of Research Seed Grants! ✨ Our Research Seed Grants offer up to £75k to support innovative, health-related research that could improve the lives of people in East London. The deadline to apply is Thursday 22 January 2026. Apply on: bit.ly/4pHxxyt

Just in case you're wondering, today is Sunday.

A few years ago...Australia’s oldest man knitted tiny sweaters for penguins injured in oil spills..... ( Just ths once.... #MensArt ;) )

waiting for Santa Paws #dogsofbluesky

The climate crisis is accelerating - 2025 looks set to become UK’s hottest year on record. Good to see focus on importance of resilience on #r4today- pls take a moment to sign petition calling on Govt to introduce a fully funded national climate adaptation plan petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...

groovy English oak trunk for #thicktrunktuesday

one of the (many) things I 💚 about #thicktrunktuesday is seeing the posts come in from around the world as the day begins and ends. a worldwide love of 🌳

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happy solstice 🌍 now bring on the light #WinterSolstice

A SOLSTICE ANALEMMA: Italian photographer Paolo Bardelli stitched together 48 pictures spanning 12 months to reveal the analemma over Lake Varese. spaceweathergallery2.com/indiv_upload... spaceweather.com

Today is the winter solstice, the shortest day of the year and one of the oldest winter celebrations in the world. From here, the nights will stop drawing in and daylight hours stretch out again. What will you do with your longer days? Video: Timelapse of the sun rising

standing together we are strong #ForestFriday #BlueSky

Meanwhile in Infectious Diseases Clinic…

Delayed discharges from hospital are bad for patients, increasing the risk of infection, mobility loss and worse mental health. This new analysis looks at recent trends and explores why some trusts may have improved performance over others. Read more ⬇️ https://bit.ly/3MBSVqk

MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology Cambridge seeks a Postdoctoral Researcher to develop amyloid filament methods using cryo EM to study tau neurodegeneration. Closing date: 4th January www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/job/postdoct...

Amid the endless and exhausting array of tasks we perform for our loved ones with dementia, it is easy to overlook emphasizing to them and to ourselves the essence of the loving relationship that sustains us and them. #Alzheimers #dementia #kindness #mindfulness #quote

Hedgehog Champions - check your inbox for the last #HedgehogStreet enews of the year! 🦔🎄📧 Expect tips on how to have a wild, hoggy winter & the latest on the NHMP 👀 🦔 ❄️ Not a Hedgehog Champion? Sign up 👉 buff.ly/qvbysIq #HedgehogStreet is jointly run by us & @ptes-org.bsky.social