Researchers in Hong Kong developed a nasal spray for rapid stroke intervention. The system uses nanotechnology to deliver neuroprotective drugs directly to the brain and reduce neuronal damage during the emergency stage.

This is depressing mostly because it shows how powerful pop culture is compared to education. The Flintstones helped normalize the image of humans living alongside dinosaurs, and if someone grows up with that as a “default mental picture,” it can stick even if they later learn otherwise.

The Pontypool & Blaenavon Railway is the proud new owner of Hunslet No. 1873 ‘Jessie’. From Cardiff steelworks to a climbing frame in Splott, and now a permanent resident at Blaenavon. #heritagerailway #wales #steam #trains #history

Anyone still questioning why Farage's Reform did so well? The majority of the British public have no idea how politics work in this country, they listen to our press and its lies and believe every word. If there is to be real change we have to take on our media.

Friday flowers…….

Just so we understand.

Now there is something we can all agree with.

‘The creatures outside looked from pig to man, and from man to pig, and from pig to man again…’

Swallows flit Bat-like over Hawthorn clouds Dandelions give Time back to the fields. In a sad world A May sun And the playfulness Of lambs Drives human idiocies Into the shadows. #naturewriting #naturemusing

Amidst the gloom today, there's one light shining brightly! Sir David Attenborough, the most respected man in Britain, is 100 years old. A Happy Birthday to you Sir, and thank you for introducing so many of us to the wonders of the natural world - and the urgent need to protect our environment!

Here’s a poem called ‘Life of a Naturalist’.

This ⬇️ "More results than ever will involve the winning party getting a disproportionate amount of power, considering the number of votes cast for it; fewer people will get what they voted for. The ever more random roulette wheel of our voting system will produce wildly odd winners and losers."

Exactly

Important data point here: “A sharp fall in Labour's performance is accompanied more often by an above average Green performance than it is by a strong Reform performance”. The Greens have already hurt Labour even before any direct gains.

Dear Santa, please can we have proportional representation? Asking on behalf of a little island.

On 30 March 1959 under threatening skies, No 6926 Holkham Hall leaves Oakengates with the 3.48pm local from Wellington to Wolverhampton. Except for New Hadley, all the local stations on this stretch have survived and a new one, Telford Central, was opened in May 1986.

A Lesser Trefoil on today’s #Towpathstroll ##UKCanals 🌿🌱🤳

Liberal Democrats are now the only party strong enough to stand up to the populist extremes and protect our country from chaos. We will be the rallying point for all those who believe in building things up, not burning them down.

A please @labouruk.bsky.social, stop saying that it's up to us to stop Reform. YOU could stop a Reform government in 2029, by introducing the proportional representation so many in the country have been clamouring for. The only way Farage can win is through our crazy first-past-the-post system.

😂 Still funny after all these years.

Phew!

Can't do it

Another blow to Donald Trump's tariffs 👀 https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/07/trump-global-tariffs-trade-court-ruling

Farage has sneezed, let's go over live 🙄

Seeing turnout for a lot of councils around the 25-35% mark. This is probably the reason why Reform are managing to gain hundreds of seats. Why do huge swathes of people refuse to vote and make their voices heard? All votes matter, all votes count.

Reform UK's Councillor Aimee Keteca who told Tiptree residents that she's not standing in Brightlingsea has just lost Tiptree and won Brightlingsea.

Ah, Alnmouth. A reminder to sit on the right if you're travelling up the East Coast to Edinburgh. #TrainWindowView

4 DAYS until Ig Nobel Prize Ceremony tickets go on sale (12 May 2026). Please spread the word! https://improbable.com/the-36th-first-annual-ig-nobel-prize-ceremony/

I defy anyone to look at the local election results and come away thinking that Labour should continue to chase Reform votes on issues like immigration hoping that their core vote can be relied on. Everyone told them this would happen and now it has. They’ve thrown the baby out with the bath-water!

Merseyside Reform UK election candidate who called the Holocaust a "hoax" and "propaganda" has been elected in the local elections. Disgusting people www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpo...

We're getting ready to kick things off! If you're looking for the merch table tonight, it's next door! You can find it at the Wigwam Bar! www.thelongestjohns.com/live #TheLongestJohns #LiveMusic #Dublin #UKFolkMusic

In Wigan, Reform won 96% of seats on 46% of the votes. In Westminster, the Conservatives won a majority on 35%, while @greenparty.org.uk won 18% of the votes without gaining a single seat. We can’t let this happen in 2029 The time to change the voting system is *now* @makevotesmatter.bsky.social

The Royal Society Summer Science exhibition is coming up (June 30th - July 5th), and I'll be speaking at one of their MANY events, on fast fashion and ocean health. Do take a look at the rest of the programme - there's loads to see and do! royalsociety.org/science-even...

Happy birthday! What an important voice in protecting our environment, wildlife, and planet 🌍 https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2026/may/08/david-attenborough-100th-birthday

The golden age of corruption.

Actually I don't find it funny at all. We've wasted $72 billion, seriously made life harder and more expensive for those in our country that can least afford it. It's a debacle that infuriates me.

"Au fil de Loire" (Along the Loire) by Patrick Commecy in Brives-Charensac, France 🇫🇷 Patrick Commecy and his team transformed this once-blank wall into a vivid riverside scene inspired by the Loire. These mural paintings are called 'trompe-l'œil' in French (eyes cheat). #art #murals #streetart

#Artist Klaus Klinger #WallMural #StreetArt Germany 🇩🇪

The train for Brussels was built in Brum. Well, part of it was. #TMST

Still furious about Covid Corruption and the fact Labour has done nothing? Best ignore that this dude is getting a Knighthood.