@franglaise.bsky.social 👀

Well this was a rather lovely start to the day, complete with the delightful sounds of skylarks in the surrounding fields

Well this was a rather lovely start to the day, complete with the delightful sounds of skylarks in the surrounding fields

It is sometimes hard to grasp the full consequences of what someone said aloud. We can argue about immigration policy, who can come or not come to the UK all we like. But this is wholly different - people who came to the UK legally, through the laws at the time and settled here, must “go home”. /1

The more I think about her actual words, and how appallingly under-reported/understood they still seem to be, the more shocked & disgusted I am.

51st blood donation in the bag 🚑😊

Proof of sun. I don't think it'll be for long though... 🌧️🫣

This. Plus, the mind bogglingly huge energy, water and resources (physical and intellectual) that are being used in their approach.

Lovely, relaxing long weekend exploring a bit of S Devon. Bear had an absolute blast and turns out to be a strong swimmer (he's always ignored fresh water and mostly run around enthusiastically at the sea's edge 'till now)

Requiring immigrants to have a standard of English far higher than the vast majority of the population is utterly insane. The country has taken leave of its senses www.bbc.com/news/article...

It's a sure sign that autumn is upon us when the Acer is almost glowing. The leaves will all be gone within 2 weeks #autumn #autumncolours #acer

Bear has a new fav toy. So much fun with a frisbee 🐕 #Dogs #ChocolateLabradors #Labradors

A delightful thread for a Sunday morning #wildlife #owls. Fantastic work @folklorewales.com

@documental.ly interesting episode just aired on creatine www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

this is an extraordinary canary in the coal mine

Good thread countering the many arguments put forward against universal ID

Today’s digital ID announcement yet another example of how X being the main platform for political discourse will inevitably throw the MSM’s coverage off course, because online right opinion is fevered/way off the beat with the public. Guess who need digital/reliable ID most? Those in poverty.

Maybe today is actually the day of the raptor? 🦅

Considering this should have been drunk sometime between 2007 and 2012, this Cahors is still remarkably good!

Saw a lone dog walking out of the woods opposite us and cross the busy road. No owner in sight. Grabbed a lead and a pocketful of dog treats and headed out, quickly joining 3 others who were also trying to save it.... 1/2

This. We must continue to call it out, fight back against it and ridicule those perpetrating it as ridicule is what hurts them most

One of my favourite walks, powered this morning by a freshly baked and still warm croissant

Sent a card first class for workersprog's first day at work. It took 10 days to arrive. #RoyalMail is a shambles 😳🤦‍♂️

Excellent 🤣

This

Midnight at the oasis. Ok, technically 23:30 at the reservoir. Still lovely though #moon #fullmoon #reflections #lakes #nightphotography

Beautiful, tiny feather, found on our driveway. I think it's from a jay #birds #wildlife

Dorries famously asked Microsoft when they were "going to get rid of their algorithms" when she met with them while planning the Online Safety Act.

Nigel Farage, whose party recently put a teenager with zero work experience of any kind in charge of an entire English county, accuses the government of appointing people "with no knowledge" or experience in charge of Government departments

Excellent summary

I see the conservatives' journey into total moral and intellectual bankruptcy continues unabated 🤦‍♂️ BBC News - Tories pledge to get all oil and gas out of North Sea www.bbc.com/news/article...

First time I've been able to grab a pic of this butterfly I've seen occasionally in a meadow on my morning walk for the last couple of months. It might be small and called a common blue, but it's rather striking 🦋 #nature #wildlife #butterflies #commonblue

An excellent point by @zoejardiniere.bsky.social: the asylum seekers in hotels are here legally - that’s why they are given accommodation if they need it - yet they can’t legally work, contrary to what most UK citizens want. That’s one reason they can’t pay for their own accommodation.

Because those “truths” haven’t been vigorously challenged at every step of the way, they’ve become so deeply embedded that politicians appear out of touch with reality if they dispute them. And so they end up saying “yes, it’s not fair, it’s not right”, adding fuel to the fire.

As a follow-up to my thread this morning, here are a few areas where the immigration debate has been allowed to shift: Asylum seekers -> illegal immigrants. Immigrants live a cushy life and are given lots of free stuff. Immigrants are coming from safe countries. Legal safeguards are bad.

Hi, immunologist here: (a scientist who studies immune & inflammatory processes) RFK Jr is talking absolute bullshit when he says he can “see in kids faces that they have inflammation” That’s NOT how immunology works. He is an anti-science profiteer. Start calling him such.

Did you know that we only have tequila because bats pollinate agave plants *at night*? While we're asleep, the ecological action carries on. So what are we missing out on and how important is it? Join us for this week's BBC R4 Rare Earth (on air & online now) to find out. www.bbc.co.uk/progra...

Wonderful factlet from @helenczerski.bsky.social : tequila wouldn't exist without bats. Bats pollinate the agave plant from which tequila is made as the plant flowers at night. #wildlife #nature #bats #agave #tequila

Had to get the mower out for the first time in 2 months yesterday, not for the grass, but to collect the fallen leaves from the copper beech...which I'd normally be doing in November 😳

Exactly two years since we adopted this food obsessed mad mutt. Happy 2nd gotcha day 🐕🎉🎂 #happygotchaday #dogs #chocolatelabradors #labradors #rescuedogs

Oh, deer. Haven't seen black deer before. Very enjoyable day at the lovely NT Charlecote Park @midsandeastnt.bsky.social @nationaltrust.org.uk #warwickshire #wildlife #roedeer

Great thread on the deplorable and deceptive way that Conservatives, Reform and the RW press report on asylum seekers. Utterly shameful. There should be consequences for these "politicians" and "journalists"

On to a new chapter! Hired a van and helped son and his GF move to their new flat ahead of their starting work in Sep. All their stuff is now in, the bed arrives tomorrow, table and chairs in a week and sofa in a few weeks

Found this beautiful peacock butterfly struggling in the heat. It seemed to recover after I moved it to some water and buddleia in full flower 🤞

Remember that viral story last week about Angela Rayner bulldozing allotments? Which even the allotment society somewhat debunked? I looked into one of the sites and it’s wilder still: they are *increasing* the number of allotments, not cutting them. capx.co/angela-rayne...

Brilliantly bonkers but real story 👀🤣

Made a tiramisu ice cream. The recipe uses a bit too much alcohol I think (👀🤣🤣🤣) as it only just froze and I very nearly ended up with tiramisoup 🤣 Nonetheless, it's very, very edible 😋

It's exactly two years since we first met this one and set off on the journey to adopt him 🎂 #dogs #labradors #rescuedogs

I prosecute and defend the most serious sexual offences in our courts. The overwhelming majority of offenders are British-born. Overwhelmingly the victim is someone known to them, either a partner or relative. Anybody purporting to care about protecting women might start there.

Busy week! UniSprog has graduated, found a nice flat for when he starts work and is now off interrailing around Europe for a couple of weeks with his GF