"If we wait to let the atmosphere “perform the CO2 experiment,” we will finally learn how well our models have served in making these predictions of #climate change. But then it will be too late to do much..., if the warmer Earth should prove to be a sadder Earth"- W. Kellogg, 1978 @thebulletin.org

“They are doing whatever they can now to create as much irreversible [change] as possible throughout the West Bank.” Israel moves to build vast illegal settlement in the heart of the West Bank, designed to “bury the idea of a Palestinian state”. www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j... #WestBank

We can either live in a world made by 14-year-old boys who never grew up, for 14-year-old boys who never grew up, or maybe OFCOM could finally act like an actual regulator?

WILLiamSHAT...ner!! stars in this episode of Boris Karloff's THRILLER, about a cursed painting of DEATH! JOIN US! tomorrow to watch! Make a date with THE GRIM REAPER (and #TheFilmCrowd), for 8pm GMT! Link in post below👇

About the size & shape of fish eggs, nurdles are often mistakenly eaten by sea creatures. As Dr David Megson tells Watershed's @leanahosea.bsky.social, plastic readily absorbs pollutants that are passed to the animals that eat them: share.google/XfCKcFNtotCn...

First Venezuela, next Greenland? You don't suck up to bullies like Trump, he will just see it as a sign of weakness. Keir Starmer needs to get on the phone to our European allies including the Danish PM, and show a united front against Trump's threats.

A reminder that @dianearodgers.bsky.social and I have a CFP out for an academic edited collection on Folk Horror on Television. Proposals of 500 words to [email protected] AND [email protected]. Closing date for proposals is 15 January 2026. Thread of prompts … #FolkHorror #academia

BBC journalists have been banned from describing the kidnapped Venezuelan leader as having been kidnapped. The BBC News Editor has sent this to BBC journalists.

The wrap-up. Day 12 of the 12 Days of Cryptids. I ❤️ Monsters. moderncryptozoology.wordpress.com/2026/01/05/m...

There are MANY issues with Starmer’s messaging. But I always thought this govts best and easiest bet was to become THE government of the rules and fair play. Led by a former lawyer, lean into fairness, equality, law and order, justice for workers, respect for international law.

I mean, at this point a "counter narrative" on X is an image of a fully clothed child

🐘🔍 Groundbreaking #research #study shows #elephants don't just trumpet—they call each other by name! These majestic creatures have complex social lives and advanced #cognition. Help them to survive when you #Boycottpalmoil #Boycott4Wildlife 🐾🌿

Very clever….nails it!

Happy New Year everyone To start things off, we’re very happy to announce that WHY DINOSAURS? - the amazing, award-winning 2024 documentary “about dinosaurs and the people who love them” that we were a part of - is now available to watch for FREE! @whydinosaurs.bsky.social www.whydinosaurs.com

Stewart Lee starts the new year absolutely on point. So "globalise the intifada" seems to be this year's "from the river to the sea". We're still cool with people flying Southern Cross flags though right? Got it.

Keir Starmer should condemn Trump’s illegal action in Venezuela. Maduro is a brutal and illegitimate dictator, but unlawful attacks like this make us all less safe. Trump is giving a green light to the likes of Putin and Xi to attack other countries with impunity.

Our current agricultural system is choking birds out of existence + farmers out of business. The report identifies a need for: - better agri-environment schemes to protect grass margin + fallow habitats - engagement with farmers to support bird-friendly practices www.birdguides.com/news/farmlan...

The new World Inequality Report shows the risks posed to the rest of us by the extreme concentration of wealth: “the world’s richest 0.001% have 3x more wealth than half of the world.” The 99% Organisation has been looking at how we must respond. 99-percent.org/extreme-weal...

Time for the comic relief

It’s the Gail Sale! 50% OFF Christmas cards & wrap 20% OFF unframed prints Use code GAILSALE Ends 18 January 2026 www.gailmyerscough.co.uk

Charlotte Nichols MP (Labour, Warrington North) says AI-generated sexual harassment must be the final straw for the UK government using X A growing number of Labour MPs thought this needed a proper review last year: next week may see this cut through Misogyny is an official priority of this gvt

🧵FEMA workers are calling it a “New Year’s Eve Massacre” In the final days of the year, the Trump regime began issuing termination notices to FEMA’s Cadre of On-Call Response and Recovery, known as CORE. These are not distant bureaucrats.

"The Adventure of the Musgrave Ritual" by Arthur Conan Doyle. A Sherlock Holmes adventure, livestreamed at 7.30pm, Sun 4 January. Free to view - simply tune in here youtube.com/live/YdVr-e4... Interested in supporting this kind of thing? Why not become a Patron here: patreon.com/RobertLloydParry

uh holy SHIT?

When you live in Meecehaven, you never know when you're going to come across a baby mouse having her dinner in a flower pot. She carried on munching for a while, then walked right up to me to see what I was doing (photo 4), had a sniff, then went back to mooching about before having a quick wash.

2025 has broken historical climate records, with provisional Met Office figures showing it has been both the warmest and sunniest year on record for the UK. Find out more: www.metoffice.gov.uk/about-us/new...

*TEN PLACES LEFT* Join me for this six-workshop online Ghost Story Writing Course, starting this January. Beginners and experienced writers alike will explore this thrilling, chilling genre and pen their own ghostly tales. Find out more... ghoststorycourse.eventbrite.co.uk

For the BFI, 10 great films from 1926 www.bfi.org.uk/lists/10-gre...

So, this happened today... It's not great having to ask for help - but if you've enjoyed any of our books, we'd be hugely grateful if you could let people know about them (and where you can buy them) Word of mouth is... pretty important, right now

If you are still posting on X, surely this is a red line? You aren't fighting against this; you're facilitating it.

A tiny few want it, no one else does. It’s time to end it: petitions.parliament.scot/petitions/PE...

I want to do this!

Battery technology cuts bills for customers and massively reduces the need to generate energy yet this government is so captured by the developers that they won't even insist that new buildings are fitted with them. And they pretend to be green. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Happy New Year! Yesterday I got the first train of 2026 from London to York to see some lovely family members 💙 And I’m here to talk about one of my other favourite subjects - trains! I only booked my tickets the day before, as I wanted to check everyone was … 1/9

Israel’s ban on 37 humanitarian organisations, including Doctors Without Borders, from entering Gaza is another war crime. The Green Party condemns this decision and calls for immediate international action to protect humanitarian actors.

Behind this report terrible suffering for sentient, intelligent creatures #EndAnimalTesting www.ft.com/content/9036...

Large-scale #acoustic surveys across 448 European #hedgerows showed tall, tree-rich, well-connected hedges boost bat 🦇 activity. Low-intensity trimming (like pollarding) outperforms heavy coppicing benefiting #biodiversity across farms 🌍 Paper: besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdfdirec...

“Housing developers in this country have a track record of pushing back against requirements that enhance energy performance of homes. We have seen this with insulation, heat pumps and other technologies. Ultimately, it will be to the detriment of the homebuyer.” www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Will your New Year's resolution be to learn something new? #newyearresolution Make it easy. Book one of our online courses available in early 2026, ranging from introductory to advanced learning. We can't wait to 'see' you there! ℹ️ buff.ly/72Ejxma

Online talk for the Smithsonian — coming up on 23rd Jan, lunchtime ET smithsonianassociates.org/ticketing/pr...

Please repost if you want the full restoration of our EU Freedom of Movement.

A List of Predictions Made in 1926 About 2026 🧵

Palestine hunger striker hits day 60 as MP Zarah Sultana issues warning www.thenational.scot/news/2573409...

One of the first things a Farage government will do will be to make sure "the young are taught correctly about our history," and if that doesn't set off all manner of alarm bells then it should. (MAIL)

🚨The Gov could FINALLY be about to end fox hunting for good, by banning trail hunting. But the likes of Farage are criticising the ban. We need to drown them out: sign the petition now to back the ban and tell the Government to hold firm: 38d.gs/trailhuntingdf

🚨The Gov could FINALLY be about to end fox hunting for good, by banning trail hunting. But the likes of Farage are criticising the ban. We need to drown them out: sign the petition now to back the ban and tell the Government to hold firm: 38d.gs/trailhuntingdf

Deforestation climbs in Central America’s largest biosphere reserve news.mongabay.com/2025/12/defo...

We can't believe some of these incredible horror movies flying under the radar! It's a crime, really. Let's fix that. Come on in for the most underrated horror movies of 2025 and let's show them some much deserved love.

#giftarticle www.nytimes.com/2025/12/31/c...