This shit should be illegal. No one needs this. Remember it was famously reported that Zuck kept a cover over his laptop camera.

Mahmood trumpeting her admiration for Danish asylum policy, only to have to distance herself from its architects because they‘re massive racists. Incredible scenes

Meet the vibrant 𝗕𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗰 𝗦𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘄𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿! True to its name, this remarkable seabird breeds only in the Balearic Islands, making it an endemic treasure of Spain. Outside the breeding season, it travels across the waters of Portugal, France, and the UK.

With Jack Archer of Hopscotch Films, Rob MacNeacail, son of the late poet Aongas, has made a film on the communal tradition of Gaelic Psalm singing. Here’s the link. I have commented on it - Gaelic Psalmody as if a sacred language, like Latin or Sanskrit. bellacaledonia.org.uk/2026/03/01/s...

As always, my point about international law is that either you take it seriously or you do not. It is hardly international law when you invoke it only against some nations but not others. The clue is in the word “international”.

Spanish PM Pedro Sánchez: “Today more than ever, it is essential to remember that one can be against a hateful regime as is the case with the Iranian regime…and at the same time be against an unjustified, dangerous military intervention outside of international law.”

Dydd Gŵyl Dewi Hapus🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🌼 Happy St David’s Day🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🌼 📸 - @joshthewildlifeman #cymru #cymru❤️ #stdavidsday

Rare and Sensitive Breeding Birds. Please avoid posting photos of rare and sensitive breeding birds and divulging their location and nest sites from 1st March to 31 July. #CornwallBirds #BirdsInCornwall #CBWPS #Bird #Birds #Birdwatching #ConnectWithNature #WildIsles #BritishWildlife #WildCornwall

Statement by President Connolly following strikes on Iran president.ie/en/media-lib...

Wow. Josh Simons has resigned as govt minister Follows weeks of reporting by Democracy for Sale and others about how he paid PR firm to smear journalists investigating Labour Together Huge thanks to all our supporters. Couldn’t have done it without you democracyforsale.substack.com/p/starmer-al...

Really unsure about this headline. The SCOOP poll found Reform up 1 point in the constituency vote and 1 point on the list, i.e. not significant change. If anyone "surged" it was the Scottish Greens, up 3 points in the constituency vote and 6 on the list.

Unity is stronger than division. That’s why we’ve formed Together Alliance with 50+ organisations and thousands of individuals — all pushing back against the far right. #Together we show where this country really stands. Join us: togetheralliance.org.uk

I just took action with @theactionnetwork.bsky.social: Together Alliance: Become a Co-Signatory. Take action here: actionnetwork.org/forms/togeth...

BREAKING: A wonderful speech from Green Party's Hannah Spencer after winning the Gorton and Denton by-election. Congratulations!

Just booked my first 2027 event, on maintaining pond biodiversity. Should be a good one! #ponds #conservation www.field-studies-council.org/courses-and-...

Ringers, bit of help needed. Washed up colour ring with no corpse on tideline, three alpha code (SDI), dark green ring white letters, ring diameter 18mm. Options appear to be Great Egret, Herring Gull, White Stork or Griffon Vulture. (HG most likely?) any insight?

A part of Akinola Davies Jr's speech the BBC decided not to air

Great to see the Conservatives wanting to reform student loans. Would like to see an account for Osborne replacing maintenance grants with loans in 2015. This has left poorer students with bigger debts vs richer ones for a whole decade, compounding inequality between rich and poor. It’s scandalous.

Today's by-election is another illustration of the problems with FPTP. The result may tell us less about what voters want to happen than whether they can game the system effectively to stop a result most *don't* want. The electoral system should not be an obstacle that voters have to work around.

@thesnpmedia.bsky.social Could you advertise this event on the SNP WhatsApp channel? bsky.app/profile/muir... It would be beneficial to present the underpinning calculations behind the 'Both Votes SNP' strategy more widely.

It's official. Among the official options being considered for the future of the M8 motorway in the centre of Glasgow: 1) repair 2) replace 3) removal (!) The window for that serious rethink has opened. Consultation materials on the options: www.pinpointcloud.co.uk/M8WoodsideVi...

Edinburgh SNP City Association have arranged a free online event to demystify the myths and provide solid evidence on why #BothVotesSNP will bring us a majority across Scotland, but especially in Edinburgh. Please have your membership number handy to register. events.humanitix.com/both-votes-snp

📢 Job Alert: Monitoring officer I am looking for an experienced ornithological fieldworker to join the team this spring to lead on the monitoring of Black tailed godwits at WWT Welney. Closing date: 6 March 2026 Apply ➡️ vacancies.wwt.org.uk/vacancies/77...

I see evidence of the second poster's point all the time. The tail wags the dog in tech procurement because public-sector procurement and tech management are underpaid and lack clear career paths. I wrote about the problem here in a v Reg way. www.theregister.com/2025/01/28/u...

Whoever else gets into the next Scottish Parliament, and there will absolutely be some rotters in there, we can all be glad that Douglas Ross will no longer be there, having played an enormous role this term in toxifying the chamber and our politics. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Great to see @futureeconscot.bsky.social’s new fiscal policy report on the front page of today’s Scotsman 💪

**BREAKING NEWS** - Marsh Clubmoss refound in Dunbartonshire, at a site where it was last recorded in 1854! Being more-or-less evergreen, clubmosses make great botanical targets all year round. With that in mind, I set out to hunt for Marsh Clubmoss near Inveraran on the shore of Loch Lomond 🧵

Pointed, really illuminating response to the SEND reform plan from the Downs Syndrome Association www.downs-syndrome.org.uk/news/news-re...

Being great on the ice isn’t enough. When the 🇺🇸 hockey team had the chance to stand up for the 🇺🇸women’s team, they chose to laugh along with the bully-in-chief instead. That’s disappointing. Real strength shows up off the ice too.

Every political call for a public inquiry is an admission that the political mechanisms of accountability failed in real time.

⏳ Deadline approaching! This is a final reminder that our Training Grants closes on the 28th of February. If you are from a BAME background, and would like to gain seabird volunteering/ ringing experience we can provide support up to £250. For more info: www.seabirdgroup.org.uk/grants

Asif Aziz's Criterion Capital halts mass eviction after London Centric uncovered what was going on. Hundreds of Londoners now receiving bizarre door-to-door visits blaming misinformation and being asked to record videos saying they don't want to be evicted. www.londoncentric.media/p/asif-aziz-...

#science #birds #conservation

📣 Join our Co-Director @lmacfarlane.bsky.social at Scotland’s Economics Festival on 20 March with two sessions exploring the future of Scotland’s economy. 🕓 16:50 WHERE ECOLOGY & THE ECONOMY COLLIDE www.tickettailor.com/events/scotl... 🕕 18:20 SHARING OUR WEALTH www.tickettailor.com/events/scotl...

Young in Scotland? This affects you.

Today I publish Who Owns Scotland 2025, an annual analysis of landownership across rural Scotland. The most significant finding is the continuing trend over past 15 years of fewer and fewer owners owning more and more of rural Scotland. andywightman.scot/2026/02/who-...

This is the most incredible footage of blue whales I’ve ever seen

Common Whitlowgrass, Erophila verna, adorning my local road verges like a light dusting of snow. #WildflowerHour

Blackthorn and Cherry Plum. Blackthorn flowers before the leaves appear, whilst Cherry Plum has flowers and leaves. Near Plumpton Racecourse, East Sussex #wildflowerhour

Gmail are accessing private messages 🫠 This is how to stop that, screenshot the steps to follow.

Andrew was second in line to the throne right up until Charles and Diana had their first son. If Charles had died before having a child, Andrew would be king now. That's the insanity of having a hereditary head of state.

Persona = Peter Thiel = Palantir. ⚠️☢️🚨 Worth a read. thelocalstack.eu/posts/linked...

Why are so many academics in the Epstein files? It’s not just about money | Christopher Marquis

Warden - Smaull Farm Reserves - RSPB - environmentjob.co.uk/jobs/109298-... #ScottishBirding

Seasonal Ranger - Abernethy - RSPB - environmentjob.co.uk/jobs/109272-... #ScottishBirding

Seasonal Ecologist - Ben Lawers - National Trust for Scotland - environmentjob.co.uk/jobs/109273-...

Well there's a graph for you.

Buckingham Palace has a long and ruthless tradition of distancing itself from scandal. Nothing matters to the Firm more than the perpetuation of the Firm itself. Be wary of stories that seek to put Charles and Co in a good light because a lot of it is nothing more than crisis and PR management.

"It is, in truth, one of our most important landforms, given that it supports thousands of species including hundreds that are rare or threatened." And yes, connection. Amongst all the species that share the space, including us. Orchards are wonderful. www.theguardian.com/environment/...