Five Dartmoor ponies, a native rare breed, are settling into their new home at Wimpole Estate where they're helping to restore nature and biodiversity by gently grazing thistles and vigorous plants beneath thousands of recently planted trees. Read the full story at buff.ly/Qz4RopL 📷 Mike Selby

Expertly done by Mehdi. Worth the watch.

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Embroidery by the first UK hunger striking suffragette, Scottish artist Marion Wallace Dunlop (1864-1942) #womensart

My little cat Bluebell died today 💚😢 this is a photo of her alive in happier times

Lancaster Green Drinks continues... Our regular first-Monday-of-the-month social for anyone interested in Green politics. At least a dozen people have turned up each time in recent months and we've had some lively discussions! First of 2026 - Monday 5th January - join us!

- Helping a friend with recruitment - If anyone here knows a queer and neurodivergent TikTok user aged 16-25 who would be up for an online interview (including silent scrolling time!), would you let them know about my study? I would be so grateful 🎓🌈 linktr.ee/nqresearch.s...

Butterfly house #2 ... A lovely sleepy chameleon

Meanwhile, back in the pond inside the butterfly house (#1)

Awww I walked outside and there's a beautiful smattering of snow and a lovely moon in the sky. I know it's not LOADS of snow but NW coastal England, you know...

We’re blown away with all the support for our community compilation album. We’ve raised almost £1k so far that will go directly towards buying equipment and instruments for our reopening in the New Year. Still available to download here: lancastermusiccoop.bandcamp.com/album/co-opi...

Looking for some advice pls. My friend's phone broke today when I was visiting. It means I can't contact him now (I don't live v near). Will my spare Fairphone work with any SIM, or are Fairphones different to Samsung etc? I'm so ignorant about tech 😬 #Fairphone

Happy Boxing Day in the UK!

Emma Haworth, contemporary UK painter #WomensArt #BoxingDay

If you’ve been on the BBC News website today you might have spotted two of our amazing hosts. The BBC spoke with Herbert and Eva about fleeing war and persecution in 1930s Austria, and how their experiences led them to open their home to others going through the same. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

📢 New job opening! Apply now to become Survival USA's next Campaign and Program Manager: svlint.org/jobs This is more than a job. It’s a chance to stand up, speak out, and help build a better world. #Vacancy #Job #USA #IndigenousRights

Great news for sperm whales! 🐋 The Greek shipping company #NeptuneLines commits to rerouting in the Hellenic Trench to protect the <200 remaining endangered sperm whales in the Eastern Mediterreanean. This will significantly reduce deadly ship strikes with whales. 🌊 #NeptuneGroupofCompanies 1/2

Can you tell your reindeer from your caribou❔ Both are the same species, but they're miles apart! 🦌In North America, wild herds are known as caribou, while ‘reindeer’ only refers to domesticated animals. 🦌 While in Northern Europe & Siberia, they’re all known as reindeer - wild or domesticated!

Happy winter solstice everyone. This photo is from 2 years ago when, Stonehenge style, the sun appeared at midday through the gap between the neighbours houses across the road. Wooh!

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When you're told 'no more chocolates' but it's okay because you've got deep pockets... Painting: Captain Sir Thomas Dutton, circa 1605-1615, artist unknown. From the collection at Sherborne Park Estate in Gloucestershire.

Blackbird approved!👍 Did you know we've partnered with The Birds' Bistro? Mention Cumbria Wildlife Trust when you buy from them (in person or online) & they'll donate 10% of the purchase price. Support our work & directly support nature at the same time 💚 Shop now 👇 https://birdsbistro.co.uk/

In just three weeks, David Padmore will be taking on the mammoth challenge of running 268 miles across the Pennines in the Spine Race! The best part, he is doing it to raise money for Curlew Action! Find out more about David's journey and donate today: www.curlewaction.org/david-padmor...

We launched a special package on fundamental climate science - feat. @gregbarber.bsky.social on the math of tipping points, @zacksavitsky.bsky.social's history of climate modeling, @wanderinggaia.bsky.social on energy as an evolutionary force, and more! www.quantamagazine.org/how-we-came-...

If you want to hear some incredible new music and support our community cause, check out our new Lancaster Music Coop compilation. Thanks to all involved. Preorder here: lancastermusiccoop.bandcamp.com/album/co-opi... www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

A new @hrw.org feature highlights why human rights matter — and the power we all have to resist violations. From the Philippines to Australia to Brazil, these stories show collective action in motion, often led by young people demanding change. Read more: www.hrw.org/feature/2025...

For them, distance is protection — not isolation. Uncontacted Indigenous peoples are defending their lands. Discover their stories, their resilience – and the threats to their survival: uncontactedpeoples.org #AtTheEdge #uncontacted #uncontactedpeoples #northsentinel #amazon #indigenouspeoples

James Wilton Dance is coming to Blackpool Grand Theatre with "Bach Reimagined" in 2026. 🕺 🗓️Tue 03 Mar 🎫From £24 (+ Trans Fee) Book nowhttps://www.blackpoolgrand.co.uk/event/bach-reimagined-james-wilton-dance

Last week, the International Criminal Court sentenced Ali Kosheib, a former leader of Sudan’s “Janjaweed” militias, to 20 years in prison. Kosheib’s case should bring renewed global attention to the need for justice across Sudan.

This looks fantastic, can't wait ❤️

🚨 CODE RED FOR NATURE 🚨 We are worried that Gov will weaken Biodiversity Net Gain — or remove small sites entirely! Gutting BNG would: ❌ collapse investment ❌ stall nature recovery ❌ send a catastrophic signal to markets This cannot happen.

Please feel free to share! We want to understand how to better support autistic and or ADHD undergraduate students at UK universities. The entire study team is neurodivergent (as you can imagine we had some excellent meetings!)

Just catching up on the news and saw this 🧡🩷❤️https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2025/dec/04/ibrahim-mahama-ghana-tops-artreview-power-list

Artificial lighting at night (ALAN) can have detrimental impact on bats, other wildlife and people too. Our website is full of information about ways to reduce this impact. #bats 🦇 #ALAN #lightpollution www.bats.org.uk/about-bats/t...

Please sign an open letter to Sir Keir Starmer and the UK broadcasters calling for a televised emergency briefing on the #climate & #nature crisis. www.nebriefing.org/open-letter-... Highlights from actor Olivia Williams' powerful reading. Full version link below. #NEB2025 #TimeToStepUp

Jessie Newbery (186-.1948), Scottish artist and embroiderer and one of the artists known as the Glasgow Girls. She created the Department of Embroidery at the Glasgow School of Art where she was able to establish needlework as a form of unique artistic design. #womensart

Human rights were built for hard times, not rewrites when it suits the Government. Pushing to water down the European Convention on Human Rights on International Human Rights Day is a moral retreat, not a solution. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Today is #HumanRightsDay. What better day to remind everyone that either we all have human rights, or none of us really do.

The size of life. So beautifully done by Neal Agarwal. neal.fun/size-of-life/

New Home Office impact assessment finds that cutting skilled and social care visas will cost the UK up to £10 billion with a central estimate of -£5.4 billion. It would be good if this got even a fraction of the coverage devoted to the endless debate about boats, flags and Turkish barber shops

Indigenous organization ORPIA in Venezuela is bravely speaking out against illegal mining in the Venezuelan Amazon. They’re also speaking out in defense of the uncontacted peoples who live there. As ORPIA said, protecting Indigenous territories is key to combat the global climate crisis.

@thedukeslancaster.bsky.social lovely winter play this evening #SnowQueen ❄️🎄

For December, my book Framing Nature is half price (plus P&P) through my website, and my other titles are also reduced. laurencerose.co.uk/product/fram...

An accord signed today by Democratic Republic of Congo President Félix Tshisekedi and Rwanda President Paul Kagame promises opportunities. But unless governments in the region finally choose justice over expediency, it'll be more empty promises on paper.

It's almost like every single reputable expert who has been saying this exact thing for years was right. Home Office recognised this fact 15 years ago. Successive governments, globally, continue to ignore it, and continue to push harmful "tougher" policies. 1/ www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...

'Hardline migration policies adopted by governments across the globe have been a boon for people smugglers, fuelling demand and allowing them to raise their prices' “Governments say they want to ‘break the business model’ of smugglers, yet our data shows the opposite is happening”

It's so obvious and yet no politician really wants to bring it up.

We’re aiming to raise £90k/$120 for our vital work in support of Indigenous peoples like the Nukak. They were violently forced from their ancestral territory in the Colombian Amazon. We’re lobbying Colombian authorities to uphold the Nukak’s right to their land. Donate today 👉 svlint.org/donation

Today @migrantvoice.bsky.social has launched their winter fundraiser. At a time when misinformation is increasing division, and driving government policy, it is crucial it is countered and that the experiences and voices of migrants are heard. If you can donate please do. Please also share widely.