'This mission should not have to exist.'

Also missing the National Museum of Scotland and my life as a curator and archaeologist. 💔

Oh I so miss libraries, and Edinburgh, and discovering the hidden treasures in the stacks. 💔

Because the world is being run by cruel, sadistic, greedy, corrupt leaders and corporations.

I wanted to get a video of this ghost crab but every time I got close to their hole they scuttled back in, so I tried getting clever with it. I made a little sandcastle and shoved my phone into it, hit record, and walked away. Crab was VERY suspicious of this addition to their environment.

This is exactly what happens when a sports organisation gets in bed with a dictatorship. As many of us pointed out at the time, the UCI should never have chosen Rwanda as a venue for world championships. What the **** did they expect? www.belganewsagency.eu/belgian-jour...

What a lovely poem/video. A much needed message of acceptance and celebration of self and others. 💗

Interesting gift article concerning cycling sponsors G42 and the UAE in case anyone is interested in learning more about how cycling is apolitical (according to the UCI).🤔

Queen

Vuelta protests in Spain discussed at a Hollywood event in the US. So yes, impactful.

Insightful thread on the importance of changing the conversation to counter mis/disinformation.

Insightful article worth reading. A few citations that stood out to me: ‘…Adams has said that riders understand that being on the team means being an ambassador for the country... protests will continue at La Vuelta, and until Israel–Premier Tech is excluded from UCI races and events.’ Also ⬇️

Here’s the thing: we do not concede *one inch* to the far right. Ever. Anywhere. They are not just another political player. They are a threat to everything our ancestors fought and died to protect. They are not to be appeased. They are to be stopped. Rip down the flags wherever you see them. 3/3

Slate recently covered my research on “gender detachment,” or the idea that some people feel disconnected from identifying with any gender identity! I’m grateful for the opportunity to reflect on what this attention signifies—not just for my work but for how we collectively understand gender.

This video with this song is so heartwarming. 🥰

The lesson is clear: you can’t outflank the far right by borrowing its language. You only validate its narrative, undermine your own authenticity, and make democracy more fragile in the process.

Next time the UN holds talks with the Taliban or governments do business with them or the England cricket team plays the Afghan team as they did in February...remember this. They wouldn't even pull women out from the rubble. They wouldn't let female doctors help. www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2...

An opportunity of a lifetime for budding lichenologists. The National Trust and the Royal Botanics, Edinburgh are offering a PAID lichen traineeship in #Scotland! The work programme looks fascinating and a great opportunity to develop skills. Deadline: 3/10/2025. www.asva.co.uk/jobs/trainee...

English translation of the article in the previous post related to human rights and pro cycling.

"Can it really be considered a coincidence that Rwanda and all the countries featured on cycling team jerseys—UEA, Bahrain, Astana/Kazakhstan, and Israel—are, without exception, extremely problematic when it comes to human rights?" #procycling

Exactly. Not just one issue, but quite a few to be addressed in pro cycling.

This is brilliant. 🥰

It’s oak treehopper season! We went scouting for oak treehopper colonies last night and found three mamas keeping a watchful eye on their eggs. Soon, eggs will hatch, giving way to small nymphs. Mama will stay with her offspring until they mature and leave the colony as new adults.

Cannot even bring myself to read the entire article as animal abuse triggers me and I have seen enough snippets to have context 🤬💔. Also wanted to share the information about Shimano for anyone involved in cycling. 😢

In a democracy, the people we elect to represent us MUST considerately represent us. The BEST way to ensure this is that every elected politician takes an average workers' wage. It is an ENSURED check & balance against all policies made. A society is ONLY as healthy as its poorest members.

I much prefer doing my research amidst the flickering lanterns of an old-fashioned library in Prague during a raging thunderstorm with the help of a library ghost, so no, I'm afraid I have no interest in "asking ChatGPT."

This video on IG about the constant judgment of women's bodies sums up well exactly what I have been trying to say through all of our important discussions. Worth a listen. 💗 www.instagram.com/reel/DNTPef-...

Les chiffres de cette canicule donnent le vertige : ➡️ 4 jours consécutifs avec plus de 42°C. ➡️ 42°C atteints sur… 42 stations (!) et 40°C dépassés sur 295 stations. ➡️ 629 records de chaleur depuis le début de l’année, dont 197 en seulement 5 jours. [1/2]

An Edinburgh circus is now powered by pedals! 🎪 With support from our Cycle Access Fund, Think Circus swapped their van for a custom cargo bike – delivering joyful, inclusive workshops across the city and sparking smiles on every ride. cyclinguk.org/caf-circus

📢 Validation Breaking news : Biggest Global survey in the world just published by Norris Lab on #hEDS #HSD symptoms/conditions + Neurodivergence! www.sedsconnective.org/post/researc...

(1/2) Key genetic differences found in people with ME/CFS > Swipe to find out more. These findings reflect the lived experience of thousands of #pwME. Thanks to all our participants & supporters who made this possible! Read a summary of our results: shorturl.at/pgsjk

Thank you for this article that articulates so clearly many of my thoughts on this ridiculous discussion of PFPs weight this week. I will also add that no one ever has the right to judge another person's body. Every human is different with different needs. ⬇️

Squirrel ladder installed in the recessed garden at the Amherst College science center 😂

In case you missed it. 2026 Tour de France Never Strays Far live video. 🥰

A reminder that capitalism, individualism, consumerism, all these systems we are having to survive right now aren’t the ONLY systems or ways to live or be. They aren’t even the only ways that have ever existed on this continent. You’ve just been lied to, in order to make you believe that they are.

No only can we IMAGINE better - better has already existed; there has literally been precedent. Call me crazy, but seeing the evidence of it in my everyday life here amongst my people makes me believe we can make it exist again, if we are courageous enough to do so.

We’re going to need a bigger scale.. The exceptional mediterranean heatwave continues with anomalies close to 8°C above average. This is around 9 standard deviations above normal. 5 is considered an exceptional, once in a several thousand year event. This is EXTREME.

"The wider our universe becomes due to science, and the furthest we go – we think we go so far when we go to the Moon – the nearer we need to come to the centre of ourselves in order to interpret this world, in order to find values, in order to give our lives meaning." -Anaïs Nin, 1972

"We saw teenagers, elderly and disabled people using the public space on their own terms using their own mobility devices. This is something you don't see in a lot of cities because they are either trapped in their home or dependent on others for their mobility needs.” vr.bfluid.com/podcasts/la-...

Joseph Carens, a poli sci prof at Toronto, said that national borders are like feudalism — if you happen to be born into the manor (ie hold a ‘good’ citizenship) the system seems right and proper to you, but there’s nothing you can say to the serf in the field to justify *their* lack of opportunity,

Something I found lovely about yesterday was that allies really showed up. I was in the queue for parliament with a mother meeting her MP on behalf of her trans child & a cis man meeting his on behalf of his trans brother. A father of trans kids met my MP before me. People are fighting this with us.

Tapping Magnus Cort on the payment terminal makes no sense to English speakers. But in Danish/Norwegian, cards are called “Kort” and the message in an upcoming commercial is that you can always simply pay with a card at Uno-X Mobility chargers.

Alors même que la communauté scientifique s’effraie des records des deux dernières années, la température de surface de la mer Méditerranée atteint des niveaux exceptionnellement élevés, jamais observés à une fin juin. [1/3]

Clearly given a choice between @wildlifefestival.bsky.social and Glastonbury, there is no doubt where I would rather be! So come along to Cuckmere - amazing speakers, better toilets and far less chance of having your tent pinched!

Vous ne verrez pas de photo plus mignonne et inspirante cette semaine.... 😍😍😍 Photo du #velobus de Barcelone (source: @IkerMoran_ sur X)

The modest idea people are petrified of.

I have no idea why we're around or if there's a why, but I feel sure it's entirely wrong to spend our one wild and precious life harming others or being harmed. Or coming up with the reasons why those are good and healthy things to pour our lives into.

It feels like we should be doing something else with our time as a species than finding new ways to bomb and oppress each other. I know we've had those going for a long time, but maybe we should try and switch them up for something less awful and more effective in achieving anything.

i've been on about the situation in america today—much (i feel certain) to the chagrin of my uk friends. but i'm here wi' them and believe we live for what we would die for or we exist reasonless. what happens here affects the entire free world, and make no mistake it is at risk of being devoured.

People don’t need pressure to “recover into work.” They need: 🔹 Safe housing 🔹 Benefits they can survive on 🔹 Services without 18-month waits 🔹 A system that doesn’t punish distress 🔹 A politics that values life, not productivity 🔹 Recognition of Disability