Just back from spending time in Poland in the Carpathians and with my in-laws. Left a wedding gift from them in the taxi from the airport. The driver was an absolute gentleman, from Warrenmount, living in Rathcoole. What are the odds of finding him? #speirgorm

The promises made around self-driving cars have been effective ways for the auto/fossil fuel industries to lobby against public transport investment in the USA. Uber, for one, were able to run at a loss (they only became profitable in 2023) because they were getting a lot of Saudi investment. In ...

Care is a fundamental quality, action, and principle, of our species.

Very important thread. Thanks for writing it, Ketan.

My friend is quoted in this article about his experiences. Racism is a divide and conquer tactic which misdirects from structural drivers of inequality. For what it's worth, I work in Dublin city centre several days per week. If you're reading this, and you are ever made to feel unsafe, reach out.

Its a good thing Climate Change is happening everywhere except our island, isn't it? We're safe, we're secure, we're immune.

This is heartbreaking.

Thinking a lot of the quote an unknown source lately "Climate change is a series of phone videos of extreme natural disasters you witness on social media, until you are the one taking the video."

Excellent long read on the history of indoor air quality. A significant factor in public health, one which can be easily overlooked. www.asimov.press/p/better-air...

Seeing this place is something special indeed.

Having a patient pass away is a hard part of healthcare work. To the family and colleagues of the person in question: I felt profoundly lucky to have known her. A remarkable woman who was as tough as she was compassionate, and she was both from the very centre of her being. May she rest in power.

Wood Anemone (Anemonoides nemorosa) beside a Wicklow stream. Saw a female gooseander 30 minutes later!

If EU financial rules can be changed, then it seems absurd not to fund a moonshot scale project of moving to renewables. "Notably, EU imports of Russian fossil fuels... surpassed the EUR 18.7 bn of financial aid they sent to Ukraine in 2024." energyandcleanair.org/publication/...

This is a great book and resource, and I've shared it with patients looking to explore nature-based self management strategies for persistent issues.

And the libraries pay the authors every time you take a book out on loan!

Humpback whale sex recorded for the first time, and it's between two males. Nature is amazing. www.scientificamerican.com/article/hump...

Dr Love's newsletter is very much worth a read.

It's a moral and societal failing that Ukrainian refugees are having to travel back to an active war-zone to get adequate medical treatment. www.thejournal.ie/readme/ukrai...

I'm consistently impressed by the work of Christian Picciolini from the group Life After Hate. He's a former white power leader who works to deradicalise people (especially younger men) from the far right movement. His focus on compassion is remarkable. www.youtube.com/watch?v=SSH5...

Important thread. Work by people like Adam helped me to clarify some over-simplifications I held to be true.

Anyone who cares about nature: take note. The extreme right aren't just the enemy of women, the poor, people of colour, gays, moslems, jews, Palestinians, the disabled, etc., etc... they don't give a damn about the natural world, either. Our fights are one and the same.

Question for bat twitter 🦇 Why do you see pairs of Lesser Horseshoes hugging each other when roosting frequently? Is it parent-last year offspring or something else?

These are always fun to read, and were an inspiration for setting up a newsletter for my own business.

I'm a member, it's a great organisation. Quarterly magazine which is always a good read.

Female blackcap hounding the goldfinches in the back garden - anyone seen that behaviour before?

Joe is a real one - I've recommended this book to patients I've worked with.

Joining this platform today, not with the intent of growing a presence, so much as keeping in touch with people and organisations I like to learn from. I'm a musculoskeletal healthcare practitioner based in Dublin with a previous career in the environmental sector. As well as seeing patients as ...