February #Dartmoor #Devon #nature

May you flow through life #nature #water #Devon

Protecting Pedophile Predators: Carole Cadwalladr on Jeffrey Epstein & the Elite’s Veil of Silence

The Justice Department appears to be surveilling lawmakers as they review the unredacted Epstein files.

Vermont Congressmember Becca Balint walked out of Wednesday's contentious hearing of the House Judiciary Committee after Attorney General Pam Bondi accused her of supporting antisemitism. Balint, who is Jewish, has relatives who died in the Holocaust.

#FebruArty2026 #flow #AlphabetChallenge #WeekFForFramed The water #flow #framed by rocks at this beautiful area, The Chimney Tops, in Gatlinburg, Tennessee. #photography #water #rocks #RockinTuesday #waterflow #GatlinburgTennessee #stream #EastCoastKin #nature #PhotoHour #ChimneyTops

Day 12 of #Februarty prompt is #flow. From my files... the creek bordering my property flows through the wooded valley.

#FebruArty2026 theme today is #Flow The #Athabasca River near its source, the Columbia Icefield, as it flows through Jasper National Park in Alberta. #Art #Artist #ArtShow #BskyArt #ArtYear #SmArtist #FebruArty #Canada #Photography #Nature #River #RockyMountains @bsky.art

The #flow #reflection and light that bounces off if moving #water fascinates me like crazy. #Abstract #Nature #Photography #monochrome #Februarty #PNW #GoOutside #Breathe #Notice #YouMatter

One of 90 waterfalls in Plitvice Lakes National Park, Croatia. #nature #park #waterfall #photo

Yo, check this one out. Probably Trychopeplus laciniatus, a stick insect that evolved to mimic moss. Found it in the cloud forest in Monteverde, Costa Rica.

Youth work ‘black holes’ in half of all council areas in England, study finds

The Epstein scandal has punctured all the age-old myths about the French elite | Agnès Poirier

Families falling apart because of UK’s ‘broken’ paternity leave, study suggests

Children’s vocabulary shrinking as reading loses out to screen time, says Susie Dent

Portugal urged to adapt to climate emergency after series of deadly storms

Elon Musk posted about race almost every day in January

The federal government proposed listing 11 South Florida plants and animals under the Endangered Species Act but never finalized their status—until an environmental group filed suit.

The Guadalupe River flooded catastrophically in 1998. This was before the fracking boom put hundreds of massive oil tanks in its floodplains in the Eagle Ford Shale. Now, locals worry a repeat could trigger an environmental disaster.

Iran accused of 'structured system of infiltration' in France: A report by the French think tank France2050, submitted to the French Interior Ministry, Senate, and National Assembly, alleges that Iran has operated a "structured system of infiltration" in France for ne… https://ranked.news/171146?u=b

Storm Nils causes chaos in France: Red alerts and power outages: Storm Nils has caused widespread disruption across France since its arrival on February 11, resulting in one fatality and significant power outages affecting 900,000 homes, primarily in the Nouvelle-Aqui… https://ranked.news/171136?u=b

If China reaches peak emissions in ‘26 and ‘27, as a new report suggests it could, the world will reach a climate milestone.

Avalanche fatalities in France 2025: Climate change impact and rising risks: France has experienced a significant increase in avalanche fatalities this winter, with 12 victims recorded since Christmas 2025, including two on February 9 in the Belledonne range and Montg… https://ranked.news/171140?u=b

Pam Bondi slammed as ‘creepy’ after document appears to show DOJ is tracking lawmaker searches of the Epstein files: Attorney General Pam Bondi is facing criticism, labeled "creepy" and "inappropriate," after a document surfaced during a hearing that appeared to show … https://ranked.news/171086?u=b

The Trump administration says coke ovens can skip new pollution monitoring for 2 years. Nearby Alabama residents have lived with toxic coke oven pollution for generations. Now, the battle Charlie Powell helped lead continues after environmental groups file suit against the administration.

While Tom Homan acknowledged that the immigration operation in Minnesota was not conducted 'perfectly', he defended the administration's tactics and its overall deportation efforts. ft.trib.al/rQWqrrf

Every time Trump has sued the media as court date set for $10 billion BBC legal action

A former support worker who exploited vulnerable people to steal tens of thousands of pounds has been jailed

Rejecting science, Trump reverses conclusion that climate change is harming Americans

"While most environmental exchanges between California and the federal government these days are adversarial, one process has been quietly underway for two decades and is just now ripening." www.latimes.com/environment/... via @susrust.bsky.social

Breaking news: The EPA rescinded a landmark legal opinion underpinning a wave of federal policies aimed at climate change. In scrapping the policy, the EPA will seek to erase limits on emissions from cars, power plants and other industries.

My old editor @elijahwolfson.bsky.social has been tracking climate-related Super Bowl ads for two decades. Unsurprising but still sad findings. www.latimes.com/environment/...

Rejecting extensive science, the Trump administration has reversed the U.S. government's conclusion that greenhouse gases threaten the health and well-being of the nation's people. @hayleysmith.bsky.social @latimes.com www.latimes.com/environment/...

It's official: There is nothing dangerous about carbon dioxide, according to the U.S. federal government. www.latimes.com/environment/... via @hayleysmith.bsky.social @ianjames.bsky.social

En 2025, plus de la moitié des actes antireligieux en France ont concerné les juifs

The Washoe Tribe has acquired more than 10,000 acres once proposed for geothermal development in the Sierra Nevada, with $5.5 million in state funding from California: www.sfchronicle.com/california/a... via @kurtisalexander.bsky.social

US undermines democracy to promote Maga to the world ft.trib.al/XZdMaKd | opinion

Trump team ordered to return illegally deported Venezuelans after lawyers told judge to ‘pound sand’

Among the documents released last month, the DOJ exposed the names of dozens of survivors, including some who have not disclosed their identities publicly or were minors when they were abused by Epstein. Pam Bondi has yet to apologize.

Genomic selection is accelerating American chestnut restoration by enabling breeders to predict disease resistance and maintain ecological traits, offering a model for conserving other threatened tree species.

A top Democrat is calling for a watchdog investigation after photographs emerged suggesting that the DOJ has been tracking the search history of lawmakers who are reviewing the Epstein files.

Column: In Congress, a small group of Republicans showed symbolic opposition to President Trump’s tariff policies, while others supported embattled Cabinet members. Despite some GOP defections, Trump’s support remains strong enough to sustain vetoes.

China’s Yangtze River shows signs of remarkable recovery after fishing ban

“I am always impressed by the resilience of nature when given space and time to recover.” Good news for a critical river: a fishing ban is working.

Pam Bondi refused to look at us. We felt pure rage

Predator stress significantly increases the lethal effects of road salt on freshwater snails, suggesting that combined environmental stressors may pose greater risks to aquatic ecosystems than previously recognized. doi.org/hbn99z

New climate and machine learning models indicate that wild ancestors of wheat, barley, and rye were less widespread in the Middle East 12,000 years ago than previously thought. doi.org/hbpbb8

Johnson warns Pam Bondi against spying on Congress members’ Epstein search histories: ‘We can’t allow for that’