This was Bath a couple of hours ago. Via my daughter's Instagram.

There are vacancies for PM, Doctor Who and James Bond at the moment. Who'd be perfect in all three roles?

Your daily dose of kitten ridiculousness

Couple of photos from local photographers: Mike Jefferies with the incoming storm, and Kev Pearson with the lightning. Amazing shots.

I guess I won't need to water the plants this evening. (I'm just outside Bath)

This is quite a storm! I've had to close some windows because my bed was flooded. A bit of a change from earlier ...

Quiz time! Who - in our democracy - was the last PM to enter No. 10 as the result of winning a general election, and leave No. 10 as the result of losing one? Answer: ❌ Starmer ❌ Sunak ❌ Truss ❌ Johnson ❌ May ❌ Cameron ❌ Brown ❌ Blair ❌ Major ❌ Thatcher ❌ Callaghan ❌ Wilson ✅ Heath (1970 - 74)

Wait… was that a…? It was! 🐅 What you spotted was a Sumatran Tiger living in Hutan Harapan, Sumatra. Alongside our work in the UK, we’re supporting partners and local communities to restore native forest and protect this extraordinary ecosystem for generations to come. #WorldRainforestDay

No joy to be found today. No satisfaction. Just frustration and a profound sense of squandered opportunity iandunt.substack.com/p/the-traged...

Folks I've been asked to give a talk on the ethics of art & ai in community settings, can ye all please share any examples of ai harming artists, communities, damaging reputations with use of bad AI ect? 🙏

VOTE LARRY

Summer Solstice Sunset. I think the fact that Glastonbury Tor was so busy for sunrise and it has been very hot today it was relatively quiet up there for sunset tonight. Now it isn't often I do both sunrise and sunset especially at this time of year so I might have to miss sunrise tomorrow 😂

This gig on Thursday features two fantastically talented young singers. My son’s accompanying both of them and it would be great to drum up a crowd. If you can’t/don’t want to come, perhaps share so it can reach people who might? The power of social media etc www.thejagodalston.com/event/jem-wa...

This is beautiful.

Howling with laughter at this.

Now up to number ELEVEN on the @blackwells.bsky.social bestseller chart. With one more push, can we move past various books about Michael Jackson, "dark hockey" romances and having sex with elves, and get into the top ten?

How could the US go from this 👇 to *that*?

Such a brilliant idea: a list of heritage sites across Britain and Ireland that stay cool during heatwaves and are freely open to the public during the daytime.

Sending love and solidarity to Scottish Muslims. Thinking of you.

Here is a 🧵 on Britain First coming to Birmingham today. Many times over 9 years I've been here to tell them they don't speak for me This was by far the smallest group of Paul Golding's flock I've witnessed I say flock, because he starts every Britain First hate rally with the Lord's Prayer

Happy solstice eve, took this photo 1998 while I was working at Stonehenge

This is beautiful; a much-needed counter to the hatred and repression elsewhere. Happy Pride 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

Here are some people I’ve met in the woods recently.

More dates than a sticky toffee pudding! Our wee tour has been EXPANDED, which is very exciting but also quite terrifying. Tickets available for all dates here. 👇 linktr.ee/paulleonardm...

Council leadership on Britain First march "We are clear: Britain First are not welcome here, their views do not represent our city. Birmingham's diversity is one of our greatest strengths, and we are proud to be a place where people from all backgrounds, cultures and faiths live + work side by sidw

Are you watching, UK politicians? This is how it’s done. Don’t take crap from Trump. Stand up.

Museum collections are hidden during the war. But museums keep arranging temporary exhibitions. Seen at the Poltava Art Museum: Iryna Bankovska. Drawings made with coffee.

Don’t just share this on here. Stick this on your family WhatsApp group. Send it to your Brexit uncle. Print it out and give it to that neighbour. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article....

I think the Makerfield result shows 4 things: 1. Burnham is a good candidate 2. The anti-Reform vote is potentially formidable, especially where it’s clear who is best placed to defeat them 3. The media has a tendency to obsess over point 1 and overlook point 2 4. (This is because of social media)

YES! Up yours, Reform!

Alt text: Count Binface standing next to Andy Burnham at the Makerfield results. They're both clapping.

Thank goodness for that. I just hope Burnham realises that this is at least as much an anti-Reform, anti-Starmer vote as it is it is an endorsement of him. If he does become PM, he needs to fight the far right rather than aping them. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

He really is an utter fraud. It's unbelievable that so many people are taken in by him.

I just heard about this and if you are Oxon based, even if (especially if) you’ve never needed this service, I urge you to write in and protest closing it. Budget balancing must not be at expense of women.

It's a start.

For the second year running, rotten nasty willing tool of richer men Paul Golding is bringing his rotten gang of Biffers to Birmingham to rally in support of remigration of immigrants As ever they will have more flags than people But we can't let this hate lie They believe they speak for us

This is not the noise we were expecting to hear when we watched with the sound off. Watch with sound!

Even funnier. Russia kicking itself in the goolies bsky.app/profile/kevi...

Hi all. It’s been too overwhelming to read the thousands of comments and answer the questions about Brix so I did my best to write about everything on our Substack. The whole story so far- to the best of my ability - is here. bunsenbernerbmd.substack.com/p/brix-is-ve...

Cracking Exhibition, Gromit! 50 Years of Aardman in Bristol. This looks like so much fun! It's on at the M Shed from 20th June till 13th September. www.theguardian.com/film/2026/ju...

SCIENCE BITCHES

A pastel sky, looking out towards The Minch.

A Nicobar Pigeon from the Minnesota Zoo has nearly every color in the rainbow in the right light. #BirdOfTheDay #MultiColour #Birds #Birding #Wildlife #Nature #Photography #Animals #Photos #Photo #ECK

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This week’s challenge is #PollinatorPals! Find a flowering wild or naturalised plant with a pollinating visitor & snap away. Of course it’s not just about bees! Butterflies, moths, wasps, flies & beetles can be #pollinators too! Share your pics for #Wildflowerhour Sunday 8-9pm 🪲🦋🪰🐝

Post the best picture you have ever taken of your pet (if you feel like it):

Today is Iceland's Independence Day, so here are four of my favourite photos from this wonderful little country 😍🇮🇸 #AwesomeFoursome #Iceland

Tiny boss 😂 TT: @delia.b.w

An excellent explanation of what's really happening with ponies on Dartmoor and how almost everyone in politics and the media has got it completely wrong.

I'm nearly a week behind the news here, but this really is excellent news.