Perhaps it is true: ‘Cheats never win’. www.theguardian.com/football/202...

Please, [insert preferred deity here] let the parliamentary standards commissioner find Farage guilty of breaking the rules.

#SCIFAW100 opened with our history, founder Major Charles Hume, and closed with a symposium on Assessing Animal Welfare, questioning how rigorous our own science really is. A century of realism over sentimentality. Access the recordings: https://ow.ly/TlB050Zjwaj

Brilliant. How real trolling is done.

A fascinating paper on attitudes to carnivore control. One conclusion stands out: “Rural–urban differences were minimal”.

After a big month for Science for Animal Welfare, we're taking a moment to reflect on what our rebrand means to the people behind it. First up, Luisa: Want the full story behind the name change? 🔗 Read the press release: https://ow.ly/B4bP50ZcKQx #AnimalWelfare

Thank you! What an incredible three days celebrating 100 years of progress in animal welfare science. We hope you enjoyed your time at the conference last week and we look forward to sharing more highlights in the coming days. #SCIFAW100

Congratulations to the new Dr Jennifer Linden! 👏 Jenny assessed potential impacts of climate change on endangered African wild dogs, finding that environmental change could drive widespread but spatially variable declines in the species. Well done from everyone at WildCRU!

The sublime Marina Hyde does it again: ‘…how does Charles’s “slimmed down” monarchy now seem to cost twice what the bloated one did?’ www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Stone Marten, Montseny, Catalunya, June 2026. #mammals

10 Questions for Nigel Farage

Like I say, it’s all the fault of that entitled bozo Cameron. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Sandgrouse are birds of dry country. They can fly 10s of kilometres for water. During the breeding season, the adults will saturate their breast feathers and fy back to the nest to give the unfledged chicks a drink. Here is a male Pin-tailed Sandgrouse collecting water for his chicks. #birds

I've just had an email starting 'Dear Respected Research Professional'. Ah, how little do they know.

I'm confident nobody will share this.

Yet another Hen Harrier 'disappears' from Ruabon grouse moor in North Wales - her satellite tag had been "deliberately cut off". Press release from RSPB and commentary from me ⬇️ #RaptorResearch #WildlifeCrime 🌍 raptorpersecutionuk.org/2026/06/24/y...

Good morning and welcome to our final day! 🌟 It's been an incredible week of science, conversation and celebration. 🔗 Full programme details: www.scienceforanimalwelfare2026.org/programme Thank you for being part of our centenary conference. #SCIFAW100

Lib Dem Leader Ed Davey has unveiled a billboard campaign across the UK to mark the 10th anniversary of the Brexit referendum today. The billboards call out Reform leader Nigel Farage’s £5 million "reward for campaigning for Brexit, whilst people across the country feel the pinch."

What a first day! - We opened our centenary conference with Symposium 1 - Huge congratulations to Dr Heather Browning, joint recipient of this year's Early Career Researcher Award - Closing the day with drinks & conversation Roll on day 2! 🔗 https://ow.ly/n4i150ZcfRa #SCIFAW100

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🗓️ Today’s the day. We’re excited to welcome you to the Science for Animal Welfare Centenary Conference 2026. If you’re attending, tag us and use #SCIFAW100 so we can follow along. Find key information on our conference webpage: scienceforanimalwelfare2026.org#SCIFAW100 #SCIFAW100

New name, clearer purpose. Looking ahead with confidence, we’re excited for our conference tomorrow and the conversations that can help improve animals’ lives. 🔗 Head to our conference webpage for everything you need to know: scienceforanimalwelfare2026.org #SCIFAW100

Vultures of Europe. #birds

An email offering me a literary agency. It’s a scam but it’s plausible as it uses clever language to give the impression that they have read (and liked) your book. The text is used repeatedly in similar scams so be warned- don’t let flattery get the better of you - it almost did me.

@markavery.bsky.social @ianparsons.bsky.social @alexanderlees.bsky.social @robthomasbirds.bsky.social @graemelyons.bsky.social @fionamathews.bsky.social @argatyredkites.bsky.social @iancarter67.bsky.social

A warning to authors and aspiring authors: scammers are sending plausible emails from people posing as established literary agents offering to take you on as a client. Their take on your published work is effusive and convincing. Be very cautious: it will require a fat fee to take you on.

This is the institution that our future king is to attend. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...

@stuartreeves.bsky.social. Too true.

Cool. @stuartreeves.bsky.social

Midnight Sun Read the full story here: buff.ly/ARHdnzq Photo by Krisztina This is an encounter from 2025 #WhaleTales

Correction: this is a pair of Little Grebes.

Black Vultures, Tremp, Catalunya, June 2026. #birds

Discovering what matters to animals is where science led welfare begins. 🔗 Find out how we support animal welfare research scienceforanimalwelfare.org/what-we-do/our-impact/ #LINKS #GlobalResearch

Self-professed sexist calls man who assaulted female police officer his ‘hero’. Reform UK has a serious problem with women.

Egyptian Vulture, 2nd calendar year, Tremp, Catalunya, June 2026. #birds

Pin-tailed Sandgrouse, Aragon, June 2026. #birds

No idea what Nigel Farage thinks he will gain from this but he obviously takes us all for idiots.

Multi-millionaire Farage pretending to be on the side of poor downtrodden workers is a LIE The 8 Reform MPs 'have a combined wealth of over £70,000,000' and vote against 'every single improvement to worker' rights' which they plan to dismantle meme via Helene Conquérir

Current and ex-union leaders continue to speak out against the anti-worker, pro-bosses policies of Reform UK - lower minimum wage, but cuts to tax for superrich - removing protections for zero contract workers - discrimination allowed against women & disabled meme via Tony Howden

Black Vultures, Tremp, Catalunya, June 2026. #birds

From hedgehogs and bats to butterflies and newts, the UK’s wildlife is disappearing fast – and our government is letting it happen. I’ve just signed @friends-earth.bsky.social’s petition calling for urgent action. Add your name: action.friendsoftheearth.uk/petition/tel...

UFAW is now Science for Animal Welfare - a clearer name for our science‑led work to improve animal welfare. Explore the new Science for Animal Welfare website: scienceforanimalwelfare.org #ScienceForAnimalWelfare

Female (L) and male Montagu’s Harriers, Catalonia, June 2026. #birds

My local patch during better weather earlier this week.

Before long someone will be caught with a smoking gun. Watch our righteous fury when it comes to court.

The Albanian people have been massively protesting for several consecutive days against slumlord crook Jared Kushner and Crimestress Ivanka seizing land in their country to the sum of billions of dollars to build a trashy resort. I hope they don’t stop until their evil corrupt deal is reversed.

"I really hope the British public learns the lesson of Donald Trump, when it comes to Nigel Farage." Congressman Brendan Boyle says the Reform leader is a "fraud", but is it too late for the UK? www.thenewsagents.co.uk/article/i-ho...

This is exactly who Nigel Farage is.