Waterfall country in waterfall season.

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Experts say most of the centres, notorious for their romance scams and "pig butchering" investment cons, are run by Chinese-led crime syndicates working with Myanmar militias in the lawless badlands of the Golden Triangle. In full: buff.ly/ePo3e5u

Pamukkale and Hierapolis, Türkiye

Cotton Castle in Turkey. Calcium carbonate turns the hills into a "snow" scape. #pamukkale #geology #Turkey #Türkiye

I've been gathering life for a few months now. Here's my first poem for a long time. #poetry

Istanbul, Bandirma and Çanakkale. Having a great holiday so far.

Will this satisfy the crofters and farmers? There were no lamb or Shetland foal bones in the nests. No evidence at all that the sea eagles have taken livestock. Amazing how humans think they have the right to demand the removal of a species. news.stv.tv/highlands-is...

This morning.

"Technology never truly dies, and nuclear batteries are no exception." #Nuclear #batteries are being commercialized by several startups intent on using their long battery lives and lightweight forms. spectrum.ieee.org/nuclear-batt...

Obviously rabies vaccines don't cause doggy autism, but also, and I mean this in the most complimentary way possible: dogs are already pretty autistic Like oh no will my dog hyperfixate on a toy? Will he become upset when his routine is disrupted? What if he gets agitated by loud noises or crowds?!

So crofters, who offer pony interaction as a tourist attraction, are calling for a cull of sea eagles if they are proven to be the culprits. Which is the biggest tourist draw? Sea eagles or ponies?

Why, you might ask, do the BBC and Sky News, casting their editorial guidelines to the wind, keep giving massive airtime to the far right, while shutting out leftwing voices? Don't their bosses understand the likely consequences? Only one explanation now remains. They do. And it is what they want.

Visiting the Eden Project with Busra and Emre. It is an amazing place. 👏

Had an early start this morning, but walking the dogs at 07:00 has its compensations.

If you ever wanted to know why Didier looks like a blackberry...

Yes, I hold strong opinions & call things out. Not out of bitterness. I criticise practices, not people. I reject complicity. What I will always do is amplify individuals with care, craft, & conscience. That’s the line I walk & I walk it on purpose. We need better. I believe we can build it.

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Thrilled to be in @inksweatandtears.co.uk again with my poem At Aber Falls. One of the best poetry magazines, brilliantly edited & presented. Thanks to Helen Ivory @helenivory.bsky.social Elontra Hall @cloudscholar.bsky.social IB, Kate Birch & all the IS&T team 🙏 #poetrycommunity #poetsonbluesky

Hey, guys. Guess what we’re not talking about any more.

'Golden Park Light' linoprint by contemporary printmaker Alexandra Buckle #ReframingWomenPrintmakers

Arresting the poets are we? Not a good look.

Lisa Nandy, the UK culture secretary, claims that #PalestineAction "wishes harm on the British people." That is simply false. It is yet another retrospective justification by this government for its unjustifiable ban on the group.

I just gave Clovis a much needed hair cut.

I have been the subject of many spurious accusations and politically motivated attacks, but this one is in a class by itself. According to Tulsi Gabbard — the nation’s top intelligence official — my refusal to post on Twitter is being reviewed by the Department of Justice as evidence of wrongdoing.

Good morning The Book of Bogs - edited by Clare Shaw and Anna Chilvers Publishing September. Nature writing at its finest. With some brilliant words from the legendary Patti Smith too!! @thebookseller.com @theguardian.com @horatioclare.bsky.social

My new novel will throw its arms around you a month today. I can’t wait for you to meet the Two Roberts. It’s based on two real artists and it’s all about love & art & class & queerness & Scottishness & all that hot stuff. It’s set 1933-1962. Thanks for supporting! buythebook.online/the-two-robe...

@alanparrywriter.co.uk @thebrokenspine.co.uk #Star-crossed #PoemsAbout A little something to savour?

The problem isn't Netanyahu - it's a society in the grip of genocidal mania.

For this week's #PoemsAbout #StarCrossed and host @alanparrywriter.co.uk @thebrokenspine.co.uk an old poem, but new to here. Will catch up with others later.

@jeremycorbyn.bsky.social Suggestions for party name; Turn Left Include The Left Thing 99% #partyname #yourparty

Grandfather watching hands on his face carve a #scowl clocking the moment #vss365 #haiku

Round Up The Oldies! Proscription of Palestine Action makes no sense www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Time for the opposite.

“Mmm, so what do you know about me?” - @jeremycorbyn.bsky.social Join the new party here: www.yourparty.uk

Great news: the High Court has granted permission for a full judicial review of the government's order proscribing Palestine Action under the Terrorism Act. Let's hope he government's idiotic and draconian order is overturned.

"The Labour leadership contest of 2015 and all that followed was a moment upon which the direction of this country's politics turned. This new party could be another one."

We are saddened to hear about the passing of Tom Lehrer, who, in addition to being “the most brilliant song satirist ever recorded," was a member of our mathematics faculty for 29 years. His classes were cherished, and, of course, often musical. He will be missed deeply. bit.ly/45eABt9

Poison in the water: the town with the world’s worst case of forever chemicals contamination www.theguardian.com/environment/...

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Poems from the children of Gaza. "And the question remains - will we tell it or become the story?" What a line. 💔

The concept of universal support has the serious potential to help the disadvantaged & improve population wellbeing. Examples:universal free childcare, universal free school meals, universal basic income. They should be researched as serious public health interventions to reduce health inequalities.

Again, Universal Basic Income is a good idea.

This is the political video I've been waiting to see. I have no party affiliations, but if I were in the Greens, I would vote for @zackpolanski.bsky.social

Buddleia living up to its name as the butterfly bush.