Every creature leaves a mark on the Earth. And humans? We leave behind plastic bottles, packaging, containers, and trash. The saddest part is that we are the only species that understands the damage—yet we keep doing it. Our footprint should be one of responsibility, not pollution.

"Recapping. In these months, the President of the United States Donald Trump has praised Putin, Kim Jong-un, Orbán, Netanyahu, Lukashenko, Xi Jinping. And he has attacked: Pope Leo XIV, Meloni, Macron, Starmer, Merz, Sanchez, Carney, the European Union and NATO."

Oh. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Looking for the perfect #FathersDay gift? Look no further 😁 www.penguin.co.uk/books/461263...

Ah well, I never post any images of naturism that couldn't appear uncensored on the BBC website they are so carefully done (and the BBC website has in fact used several). But my content gets labelled as 'adult sexually explicit' by BlueSky... 🙄 Gives utterly the wrong impression of me.

Ah well, the BlueSky censorship unable to recognise an attempt at art! We took this gentle pic today at my naturist club to remember the lovely David Hockney and his swimming pool pictures.

A smaller splash than he made... but the best tribute I could think of this evening at my lovely naturist club!

I think I have a new favourite book about landscape spirituality, and I haven't even received it yet. What a fabulously interesting idea, and a great article. The books is called No Fair Maidens. www.theguardian.com/travel/2026/...

Did you know... jackdaws sometimes just eat grit! They do this to aid digestion and supply dietary calcium. You can see Crom's resident jackdaw nests up close on Springwatch tonight, tune in from 8am on BBC Two: buff.ly/P0iFnnC

If you’ve seen the weather forecast for the start of summer tomorrow, just a little extra reminder :-) So much for the old saying about keeping your clouts on until the end of May 🤣

Absolutely shocking. No clue. No idea. No respect for workers rights - doesn't affect him so he doesn't seem to care...

Block Statue of Hor, Son of Ankhkhonsu Late Period, 26th Dynasty, c. 664-525 B.C. Now in the Egyptian Museum, Cairo. JE 37150

Just heard that the venerable naturist magazine Health & Efficiency (now H&E Naturist) is to cease print publication from today. It was the first place I worked, as an editorial assistant in 1990, and loved the naturist vibe. Hated the dodgy classified ads, but apparently they are now being axed.

Cover reveal! Thrilled that Invisible Worlds: Legendary and Digital Enchantments at Alderley Edge will be coming out with Liverpool University Press (print and online open access) this autumn! Co-written by Victoria Flood, me, and Andrew Elliott. books.google.co.uk/books/about/...

Surely the debate about whether AI is a significant breakthrough in technology and creativity comes to an end when you watch the stuff the US president is creating and posting? I'm not a Luddite, and AI is good for some scientific research, but for anything cultural can't we ban it?

No evidence of church revival anywhere - despite all the breathless media hype. www.thetimes.com/uk/religion/...

"Old friends cannot be created out of hand. Nothing can match the treasure of common memories, of trials endured together, of quarrels and reconciliations and generous emotions." Little Prince author Antoine de Saint-Exupéry on friendship www.themarginalian.org/2026/05/18/a...

One of the best parts of spring? The baby birds 🐣 Please enjoy these goslings and cygnets in all their fluffy glory.

Stupid to blame Labour's infighting for drowning out coverage of Farage's hideous £5m gift for delivering Brexit. As if the media, esp the BBC, would cover it properly anyway! And anyway the forthcoming by-election is a chance to go for the jugular on Farage's elitist, anti-British grifting.

Yeah, you should resign.

Oxford University says its staff are “entitled to participate in civic and political life in a personal capacity” after the head of its Staff Immigration Team, James Baker, stood as Reform UK’s candidate in Littlemore. Around 40% of Oxford’s research and teaching staff originate from outside the UK.

The blatant #BBC bias is as bad as any private media organisation. They see Reform as newsworthy, attention grabbing and appealing to their key demographic (old people waiting to die), so throw any observance of impartiality out the door. Wankers. #bbcnews

This weekend! I'll be speaking about A History of England in 25 Poems on Saturday at 3pm - plus chairing these other brilliant events. www.stratfordliteraryfestival.co.uk

On Wednesday 6 May, cathedral curator Fran will lead a special tour round the cathedral exploring depictions of the natural world (plants, animals, birds, weather). It starts at 2pm inside the main door. The tour takes 1 hour and costs £15.60 - no need to book.

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We have an *extremely* important announcement to make. From Wednesday, we will be launching our puffin live cam, coming to you from the Farne Islands. So you can watch puffins all day long. In celebration, please enjoy this clip of puffins being really busy for 39 seconds straight.

This is a really shocking story, and I really hope the Greens are going to stand this candidate down. There should be no place for antisemitism in British politics. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Very quiet on BlueSky today from Green Party members?

Polanski apologises for sharing a tweet criticising police www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Pleased to share that my latest short 'Pilgrimage' video is now published! In just over 2 minutes I explore some of Beverley Minster's treasures and go in search of its famous saint.😇 To see more of my pilgrimages, its free to subscribe to my YT channel! 😊 youtu.be/3-lSlWIj0vo?...

Unbelievably stupid from Zac Polanski. Posting to criticise the police officers who arrested an active knifeman in the middle of a suspected terrorist attack?? How on earth can anyone know what the suspect's defence might be? He hasn't even been charged yet. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...

Non-work day for the last of April, was in Eden. And I mean literally, I had a dip in the river Eden in Surrey. Found a very strange and beautiful flower growing in the river, looks like a freesia but they don't grow in water. If anyone knows what it is, do tell!

Putin is literally trying to wipe out Ukrainian civilisation Polanski is an apologist for Putin What Russia Should Do with Ukraine published 3 April 2022 on the state-owned outlet RIA calling for “the full destruction of Ukrainian national identity”

More pics from my wanderings this weekend, fully immersed in all spring has to offer.

Weekend vibe... Found a viewpoint miles out of London to sit and reflect on work/life balance. April in England, don't spend it indoors.

I'm very proud to share that the US edition of A History of England in 25 Poems (Pegasus Books) has a *starred review* from Kirkus. (For friends not in the US / publishing worlds, this is apparently a Big Deal, and I'm very grateful.) #book #history www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews...

Mail is running a poll on whether the UK should rejoin the EU. Takes seconds to vote and it's going hilariously well... www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article...

The message left by Pope Leo XIV in the guestbook of the Great Mosque of Algiers: “May the mercy of the Most High keep the noble Algerian people and the entire human family in peace and freedom.”

If you return unwanted Reform local election leaflets to their party headquarters using their free post address, then it will cost the party £2.50 per envelope. Please don’t share this information; it could cost Nigel Farage a fortune.

The end of Viktor Orbán’s autocratic regime is a victory not just for Hungary, but for people who value democracy around the world. Congratulations to Tisza, to incoming leader Péter Magyar, and to Hungarians everywhere.

Bad night for Nige

The answer is implicit in the question: Putin has ownership over both countries.

A Brief History of People Have Lost Their Sense of Humour 🧵

Marco Rubio in 2023

"But for Starmer, Labour’s distant third place..." I do really despair about your journalism sometimes @theguardian.com. It was clearly a three-way contest, Labour were only 3.3 percentage points behind Reform. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

This is one of the saddest and most upsetting stories I've read about the church, been thinking about the victims all day, the mum struggling to do her best in memory of her son. I left the Anglican Church because of all this, and just hope it isn't being forgotten. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

I'm really looking forward to speaking at the Literary Festival in Stratford-upon-Avon (one of my favourite places in the world) on Saturday 9 May. I'm also excited to be the interviewer for two other events: in conversation with Tom Service, and with writers Stephen Rutt & Rose George. Book now!

wow, I'd assumed they would have not said anything about it