Today is the 4th anniversary of the worst ever tragedy in the Channel. At least 27 men, women & children drowned in the freezing water, & 4 more have never been found. Since then, neither we nor the French have done a thing to offer people in this situation with real solutions.

For the first time in my (58 year) life I am a member of a political party. For the first time in my life I recognise a party that seems to think the way I think. For the first time in my life I see a party that values equality and kindness. @greenparty.org.uk @zackpolanski.bsky.social #zackpolanski

@brianklaas.bsky.social Final message, I promise. Finished Fluke just now. Apart from taking issue with the “reacting to false positives is an evolutionary good” (works if it’s a lion, not if it’s what looks like it could be prey or water or shelter,) it has been magical. Thank you. Brilliant work.

@brianklaas.bsky.social Hello again, Brian. Just finished Chapter 7 - The Storytelling Animal. Not only am I compelled to tell (read) your stories to my wife, but to tell the story of my telling your stories to you. Storytelling Animal? Moi? Ha ha!

@brianklaas.bsky.social Hi, Brian. Finished Sapolsky’s “Determined” and now enjoying “Fluke.” Just read your (beautifully written) account of Lenski & Blount’s LTEE. Moved me to tears. And all the countless flukes that combined to enable me to (inter alia) read this leave me feeling very lucky. 🙂

Does this lovely place work for finding like-minded folk? I don’t know. But let’s try… Parenting Dinosaurs Photography The Cramps (Lux Interior and Poison Ivy, not US period pains) John Grant Patrick Caulfield Horror An American Werewolf In London Powder Cosmology Trans Rights Minority Support Mx

Can’t even bring myself to watch the news. The thought of witnessing transphobes popping champagne corks because trans men and women (or *men and women*) are (yet further) marginalised is properly sickening. 🤮

@darrenshan.com Hi, Darren. A short message to you from my son. We’re loving the books and we wanted to say thank you. Mx 🧟‍♂️

This is not complex. How many Ukrainian refugees drowned in the Channel? None. How many other people have drowned in the Channel? Too many. Far too many. Why? Because HMG established safe routes for Ukrainian people but not (with one or two exceptions) for anyone else. Solution: Safe routes.

@glennyrodge.bsky.social A few words of thanks. PS “Chicken of the Apes” is still my favourite tweet. Because it’s the best. Mx

New wedding and portraiture photography website now published. #Bournemouth #professional #wedding #portrait #photography #photographer www.photokind.co.uk

@emcarrollauthor.bsky.social Hello, Emma. I've just finished reading "Secrets of a Sun King" to our youngest, Isaac (10.) We both wanted to thank you for a thoroughly enjoyable story that made us laugh and cry. Your scene setting is wonderful and the dialogue a joy. Thank you! Isaac's Dad

Hello, folks. My name's Mark and I'm a photographer. This place is rather lovely, isn't it? Here's a heart of fallen petals for you all. Mx www.photokind.co.uk