There's not much left of the rule of law if organisations can be financially bullied into not asserting their legal rights. goodlaw.social/sb50

We are mothers, daughters, friends and colleagues who stand together in support of trans people. Not In Our Name. Read our full statement here: notinourname.org.uk/trans-exclus...

This piece was greenlit and then killed by a British newspaper, so I’ve decided to publish myself instead. Trans People Deserve Better. "Gender critical" feminism doesn't help women but it does help the far right open.substack.com/pub/wellread...

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NEW: I wrote about British churches installing heat pumps, in some cases in 1,000-year-old buildings! Decarbonisation may not be easy, but many view it as an act of faith. This is a special feature to mark The Reengineer’s first anniversary! Spread the word! 🥳 www.thereengineer.pro/p/let-there-...

THREAD A week ago, we published this statement by the Greater Manchester Asylum Hotels Group. The response has been overwhelming. The group has had many messages of support from our local area and beyond, and people have been inspired to share the message far and wide in their own communities.

Wow. I did not know that Alfred Russell Wallace (co-discoverer of evolution by natural selection) wrote a book in 1904 about the biological potential for life on other planets, and I've just found this extraordinary paragraph setting out the insanity of atmospheric pollution [1/3]. In 1904!

If you're a National Trust member, it's that time of year again: Midnight tonight is the deadline. It's a shame people have to keep doing this to keep a toehold on historical truth in this country, but here we are. Voting link: www.nationaltrust.org.uk/who-we-are/a...

This will be a brilliant evening (as long as it goes ahead) Do buy tickets please!

If you're feeling a bit down today this should lift your spirits in less than 4 minutes.

My new book of science cartoons, PHYSICS FOR CATS is out in a week! Order a copy today from you local bookshop or at one of the links here: www.tomgauld.com/comic-books-v2

A page-turner of a book and you still have time to read it, enjoy it and vote for it. You can read it on Borrowbox but make sure you return it quickly to give others a chance.

You might not spot this story unless you go to the BBC News Wales page, so keep clicking on this link to make sure it gets noticed.

This is a fascinating thread, including this link to a short article that considerably widened my understanding of post-colonialism.

Every time we’re told schools are improving because of exam results, I ask: what about pupils’ well-being? If we only measure grades, well-being will suffer. #EducationForAll | #ChildWellbeing | beewellprogramme.org

This would be laughable if it wasn't so serious: yet again, the Tories are claiming that we can get "all our oil and gas" from the North Sea and that we should be doing even more to support the industry to extract. There are several reasons why we should treat this with maximum scepticism:

Most doctors, most of the time, draw on their years (decades, in my case) of medical training & expertise to do the best we can for you. What distinguishes us from snake oil salesmen - persuasive grifters who prey on human fears to line their pockets - is our expertise & our integrity. Trust… 1/n

I would definitely watch this version (though what would the heffalump be doing?)

Spreading the joy...

I'd known about some of the challenges to getting a car through Motability but this is a really good thread on how it works.

Just to be completely clear - this British Army Vet was NOT forced out of military housing to accommodate Afghans - who, by the way, put their own lives at risk to support and protect British soldiers. Just ever more rage-baiting by Matt! 🧵1/14

🏳️‍⚧️🚨 New letter from MPs on trans rights & EHRC Consultation on the #ForWomenScotland ruling. I have written a letter to the EHRC to urgently raise concerns about the Draft Code of Practice consultation after the ruling. I am proud to say that 32 of my colleagues have signed it too.

It looks like another trip to the North East is in order!

Climate mitigation and adaptation measures are not costs. They are investments. The true costs occur when mitigation fails and adaptation is too slow so we suffer from continually worsening extreme weather events like heatwaves and floods. Invest now to reduce costs in future.

Useful link here for an amazing new view of the cosmos on YouTube at 4pm tomorrow UK time. If you can't get to a watch party there's a YouTube link here. (Trailer and more info at the link)

‼️We're just TWO DAYS from Rubin's first images! #RubinFirstLook‼️ So let's talk images📷 NSF–DOE Rubin Observatory's LSST Camera — the largest digital camera ever built — produces 3200-megapixel images... 🔭🧪 But what does that mean, exactly? 🤨 📷: J. Orrell/SLAC Lab

Today is #ShowYourStripes Day! Created by @edhawkins.org, the warming stripes show temperature each year: blue for cool, white for avg, red for hot. Athletes are wearing them, knitters are knitting them, and cities are putting them on trams. Find + share your "stripes" here: showyourstripes.info

If Liverpool feels warm today it's not just about the weather #ClimateEmergency showyourstripes.info/l/europe/uni...

It was such a joy to share this celebration, to bump into old friends and share stories with new ones, and to sing the great song of justice, Tell Out My Soul, with 2000 people. As a bonus we can just spot ourselves at the edge of this photo taken by Westminster Abbey's photographer.

Rare Earth is one of the R4 programmes I still make sure I catch...

I think all the French words are close enough to the English to not need translating🌞 But the link to the Solar Dynamics Observatory in the second post shows (in English) that 'The Sun Now' is looking very exciting at the moment.

📢Speak up for a just peace now. ✍️Write to your MP and demand the UK Government ban all arms sales to Israel and ban all trade with Israeli settlements. Find out how 👉 caid.org.uk/BUC #Gaza

I learned a lot about Mary Anning in Impossible Monsters by @mhtaylor.bsky.social but I also bought this graphic novel in the French National Museum of Prehistory in Les Eyzies. I don't think you'd find this in English except as a children's book.

We tell stories when we're sharing our love of the night sky with the public. Now we're finding many people engaging through their own stories, of seeing the aurora or a meteor shower, experiencing an eclipse or managing to find their favourite constellations.

Wow! What an amazing thread...

Starmer has learned nothing from Runcorn & Helsby.

While the far right and bandwagon-leaping columnists bleat about net zero people around the world are dying and displaced by disasters, food prices soaring, as our emissions continue to climb. What’s their magical solution to this?

Only a third of people know that there were Muslim soldiers fighting in the world wars for Britain. A new initiative launching today, called Great Faith, seeks to raise awareness. greatfaith.co.uk

A very useful thread describing a successful society, especially for thinking about the ethos of a school.

I've just read this, it's a rattling good read and well worth 99p. (It's also free on BorrowBox via your local library) I'd like to think it'll fit well in the history curriculum in a few years but it'll probably still be a very useful guide to life.

My dad would have loved to have been Dudley Moore. These are some of my earliest TV memories, along with Victor Borge and Flanders & Swann

Votes for 16 year olds: the scientific argument open.substack.com/pu... Having recently been asked to discuss this on live radio in 'awkward' circumstances, here are some scientific arguments in favour of the lowering of the voting age #vote #teens #politics

Not just a brilliant cartoon but perfectly described in alt text 👏👏👏

Spring reminder, as people start to think about gardening: NEVER buy compost with peat it in (inexplicably still on sale). If it does not say "peat free" in big letters, do not buy it. Peat is incredibly valuable in peat bogs, for rare biodiversity and as a carbon store. Don't put it on your garden!

It's such fun talking to people about astronomy😎

If you are noting the discourse around #Adolescence and the impact of phones on teens/boys, please consider checking out my new book Why Your Parents Are Hung-Up on Your Phone and What To Do About It amzn.eu/d/1QNuKh0#Adolescence It explains all about how and why toxic influencers affect young people

I've just had a reminder of this day five years ago. Feeling very grateful that @cosmicshambles.com and @robinince.bsky.social were so quick to give us something to look forward to while stuck at home.

This was the most memorable place we visited in two weeks of amazing Orkney sites in 1990. Sad to find it was closed when we last visited in '23, we'd love to be able to recommend it to friends again. Do donate, and then visit when you can.

youtu.be/pvT3aQjLxdE Here's a 🎶 twist on Coldplay's thumping #VivaLaVida we're calling "Puppets on a Kremlin String?" It reflects on the grotesque media spectacle hosted by #Trump & #Vance yesterday at the White House. In solidarity with Zelensky & Ukraine. #SlavaUkraini #Dontabandonthem