#RatOfTheWeek: Walter! He's the second of our two new rescues. A lovely, soft, gentle boy, currently being introduced to our other boys and acting like he's not twice their size. Sweetheart ❤️ #Rats #pets #PetRats #FancyRats #SkyRats #RatsOfBluesky

The author of this norwegian knitting pattern was sadly attacked by a werewolf in the middle of writing the gauge instructions

They’re electing a prime minister, yet the main headline is still her gender, not her ideas or what she stands for 😤 www.bbc.com/news/live/cy...

Wake up, babe, the least subtle visual metaphor in history just dropped

🇺🇸 🔥 That. Was. Impressive. We are watching America reassert itself and its values from the grassroots up. The world saw you and we have huge hope invested in you.

A leaf-surface fungus mediates interactions between leafcutter bees and the plants they cut to line their nests -in Ecology esajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

Isn’t it amazing that plants have transcription factors that literally move from one cell to another to shape development? As a non-developmental biologist, I find this mind-blowing 🤯 genesdev.cshlp.org/content/25/1...

Then fix it.

#RatOfTheWeek - we just collected two new ratties who were in need of a new forever home. He's one of them, Cyril. Settling well into his new life. #rats #pets #petrats #fancyrats #skyrats #ratsofbluesky #ratsky

Did you know food-derived natural products may reveal how antimicrobial resistance plasmids spread in Enterobacterales? Celebrate World Food Day by reflecting on how our diet affects the world. Read more in Microbiology: doi.org/10.1099/mic.... #MicrobioJ #WorldFoodDay

Excuse me but, what the f*** is the point of targets to build homes that only the wealthy can afford? How does it help anyone who is not a property developer? And why does Labour care more about property developers than families? liveapp.inews.co.uk/category/398...

#RatOfTheWeek - one of our past boys who deserves to be remembered - Grindle! He had the softest fur and the softest brain - such a daft, sweet, cuddly soul. And very very cute with it! #rats #pets #petrats #fancyrats #skyrats #RatsOfBluesky

The "no-one talks about immigration" line is so obviously nonsense. Not only is it one of the single most reported on issues in the media, it is also one of the most talked about in politics, with "immigration" alone referenced more than 1,700 times in the last 12 months in House of Commons. 1/

Quality science reporting from the Mirror here 🤣🤦😭 Virus or fungus? At least pick one! #science #ScienceCommunication #misinformation #embarrassing

Ed Davey MP, Lib Dem Leader on Elon Musk Hard, serious, uncompromising words 👇

Ed Davey, "Nigel Farage helped cause the small boat problems, because before Brexit we had 27 return agreements with the EU" - maybe call them Brexit boats?

Ed Davey, "I'm afraid Nigel Farage should be apologising for helping cause this problem in the first place" "Before Brexit we didn't have a small boats problem because we had 27 return agreements with EU countries and we could return people" -Maybe we should call them Farage's Brexit Boats

I have defended the BBC again and again. No more.

#RatOfTheWeek - Ace again! Seen here taking his medicine (in chocolate spread) like a trooper! We thought he might be off to the rainbow bridge but once again the vet has done magic! Long life and good health, Acey boy! 🥰 (& same to his vet 😃). #pets #rats #petrats #fancyrats #skyrats #ratsofbluesky

RNA-binding proteins orchestrating immunity in plants onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

#RatOfTheWeek - Pingu! This is not just bliss, this is chocolate spread bliss... Daddy's fingers aren't quite clean so they must be licked - it would be a sin to leave a single molecule unlicked! Too busy & happy to care if he looks ridiculous🤣 #rats #pets #petrats #fancyrats #skyrats #RatsOfBluesky

Could we please stop pretending that the flags being hung from streetlamps or painted on roundabouts are innocent expressions of patriotic pride? This is the far right marking out its territory. It uses these flags to intimidate its traditional victims and opponents. 🧵1/3

I think Dusty makes a good #RatOfTheWeek this week. He loves flowers, he doesn't care who knows it, and he won't let a treacherous 'ramp' stop him from picking them, either! #rats #pets #petrats #fancyrats #skyrats #ratsofbluesky #cute

On the same day in the Telegraph:

A little bit of perspective on Angela Rayner: www.theguardian.com/uk-news/arti...

Imagine the message it would send if Gary Lineker won 'Presenter of the Year' at this year's National Television Awards Standing up for compassion & the right to speak out And, the feathers it would ruffle My lovely followers, you know what to do: nationaltvawards.com/vote 🗓️ Deadline: 12th Sep

I was never expecting*great* things, but I am nevertheless incredibly disappointed by this government. On this, and other matters. But perhaps especially this.

#RatOfTheWeek shall be Muffin, who doesn't get anywhere near enough Rat of the Week attention. He's such a good boy. Here he is, taking on a DIY project and also, being cute. Which, frankly, is his forte. Little round buddy.

I want to explain a few things and then it might be clearer why UK trans people are upset. In 2001 I married my wife, Sylvia. In 2005 I started medical transition. (1/13)

🚨 It’s out in Farmers Weekly: Labour accused of bypassing Parliament to embed US trade deal SI 2025/753 hard-wires US quotas into UK law before MPs even get a vote. Democracy & farming standards undermined by stealth. #SaveBritishFarming #StopTheDeal 👇 www.fwi.co.uk/news/eu-refe...

Hey everyone! I am currently on the lookout for 3D Animator roles! ✨I have almost 5 years experience in the Games Industry 🎨Looking for Animation, Concept Art, QA, and other similar roles. 💼 Open to Remote or near Boston/Rhode Island Thank you! #animator #animation

#RatOfTheWeek - Waffle! He loves a spoon full of tasty and he loves a snuggle. He's obsessed with licking us, and he's just an all round Good Boy #Rats #Pets #PetRats #FancyRats #SkyRats #RatsOfBluesky

Great to see this really cool story (see quoted post) published in @newphyt.bsky.social! nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.... Congratulations @laravdijck.bsky.social, @parkergroup.bsky.social! Plant-Scopoletin-Fungal Endophyte-Iron #PlantScience #Coumarin #PlantImmunity #PlantNutrition

Super excited to share that my PhD research paper is finally out! @newphyt.bsky.social doi.org/10.1111/nph.... @parkergroup.bsky.social

Here, ‘widely assumed’ & ‘than people imagine’ are referring to hacks who work for the many right wing propaganda media outlets continually spouting this nonsense (& their readers/viewers). They widely assume & imagine utter rubbish.

Labour won’t defend migration. Too scared of Reform, too terrified to lead. While they play dog whistle politics, inequality is the real problem. Not small boats. But private jets.

#RatOfTheWeek - it's Dusty! He's far, far too cute for his own good. When we adopted him he was alleged to be a scary biter! But he's the loveliest natured boy. He loves to sit in my hands & flop backwards as i scritch between his shoulders... #Rats #pets #petrats #skyrats #RatsOfBlueSky #fancyrats

www.bbc.com/news/article... Nice article, BBC - young man tries to do something for a cause that he believes in - you might have included a link to his fundraiser! www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding...

How can we better understand the plant immune system? In my new @cp-cellhostmicrobe.bsky.social piece, I propose “immune cell states” as a framework for uniting molecular and cellular perspectives. www.cell.com/cell-host-mi...

He’s doing it again. Cosplaying Reform is a validation of Reform.

Had so much fun with my new camera, I decided to set up an Instagram things to share photos - and a little original artwork too. I'm at www.instagram.com/quiet_scient... if anyone's interested. #photography #wildlifephotography #rats #art #sciart #birds #butterflies

This adorable old man is my #RatOfTheWeek. He's brave and strong and aced his adventure at the vet's this week. He's cuddly and loving and affectionate. He also has the best whiskers. How can anyone not think he's The Best? ❤️🐀 Farley. #rats #pets #PetRats #FancyRats #SkyRats #RatsOfBluesky

Been having lots of fun since I got my new camera, so I have started posting some #wildlife and flowers - and #rats of course - over on instagram www.instagram.com/quiet_scient... in case anyone's interested :) #photography #photos

People do not risk their lives crossing one of the world's busiest shipping routes. They do it because they have no other alternatives. Pushing the whole "social media advert" angle reinforces the idea that people seeking asylum are choosing where to seek it like some twisted package holiday. 2/

Until an independent audit is carried out, the Wealth Migration Report should be treated as marketing material, not evidence. And we should watch out for data which is useful, timely, detailed, and glossy - but has a methodology that isn't explained or doesn't make sense.

Farley is my #RatOfTheWeek. He's very old, very naughty, and very affectionate. Loves me almost as much as he loves killing my houseplants. #Rats #pets #PetRats #fancyrats #skyrats #RatsOfBluesky

embarrassing myself

Humans are notoriously efficient at moving non-native pathogens around the world. Once a highly vagile pest becomes established, it's just a matter of time before we help to move it everywhere where it can survive -- and do massive damage to the native biota. Tree pathogens are a great example.