More news on the satellite-tagged White-tailed Eagle that 'disappeared' on a grouse shooting estate in the North York Moors National Park. #RaptorResearch #WildlifeCrime raptorpersecutionuk.org/2026/06/03/m...

Reform UK wants to shut this down. If it did so, it would throw a million people out of work. Why? because it is beholden to the fossil fuel industry. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Not a single dead bird in this photograph.

“Uni debating club hacks whose only skill is being able to take any bullshit and make it sound plausible” basically sums up the entire point of public school education. Mediocre spaffers ruling politics, media, business, media, the creative industries etc, all products of the same rotten system

There's some major flaw in the British psyche which makes them think that anyone with a posh accent and a reasonably expansive vocabularly is intelligent and cultured.

I’m of the opinion that opinion journalism is utter poision. Uni debating club hacks whose only skill is being able to take any bullshit and make it sound plausible. Our political discourse is filled with this toxicity

I support this call. I've seen evidence firsthand. At one of my schools, two of the worst bullies devised elaborate games for torturing animals to death. They enjoyed hurting other animals as much as they enjoyed hurting humans. It's a flashing red danger sign.🧵 www.theguardian.com/society/2026...

Another police thug in the Netherlands beating up a pregnant woman just because he feels like it. Cops like this need to go straight to jail, they are criminals in uniforms.

You can listen to the, ahem, robust exchange of views I had with Richard Tice of Reform UK and others on Any Questions? here: www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

I’m a climate scientist. Let me fix this headline. “Nearly a century ago, scientists showed that burning fossil fuels warms the planet. Today, we know human emissions account for over 100% of the warming. Yet dark money and disinformation still work to keep Americans addicted to fossil fuels.”

Meanwhile in Old Blighty:

Just finished Any Questions, up against Richard Tice. I knew there would be plenty of BS on climate, but he spouted rubbish on *every* subject. Even claimed that the EU is not our biggest trading partner, but the US. In fact, we have 3x more trade with the EU. He believes whatever he wants to.

Nobody should.

Bird of prey persecution in UK still widespread, says RSPB. BBC runs exclusive article ahead of new RSPB report due out tomorrow (Weds 27 May 2026). #RaptorResearch #WildlifeCrime raptorpersecutionuk.org/2026/05/26/b...

Good and positive message. But Mad Hatter never said that. www.alice-in-wonderland.net/blog/2018/03...

Reform's candidate Robert Kenyon said abortion was a "cowardly act of murder" and implied that people falsely claimed to have been raped He said: “Don’t dole out the ‘what if someone is raped by their brother’ arguement... don’t want babies? Use contreception! [sic]” observer.co.uk/news/nationa...

Palantir CEO Alex Karp laughs about profiting from killing Palestinians using AI. He calls them 'Hamas' 'useful idiots' and 'mostly terrorists'. But there is only one terrorist here, Palantir are war criminals.

‘There is profound disappointment in him’: mood in Russia turns against Putin

My flower of the week has to be the heavenly White Helloborines I was lucky enough to encounter here in Dorset. The many flower spikes glowing creamy-white as they were caught by the evening sun in the dappled light of the Beech canopy. Simply beautiful. 🤍 #wildflowerhour #orchid

The Lackey Moth caterpillars are on the move! A fair few crossing the path on my walk today in Weymouth. One of my favourite caterpillars - just sooooo jazzy!! 🐛 @dorsetbutterflies.bsky.social @dorsetmoths.bsky.social #teammoth

In Turkey, a cat comes to an elderly man who earns his living by cleaning shoes at the same time every morning. He asks to have his fur brushed, and the man never refuses. Original post

Ligustrum vulgare, Wild Privet associates. Hedgerow, scrub & woodland edge, largely lowland, but widely naturalised as a garden escape, & relic of cultivation. Prefers well-drained, calcareous or base-rich soils. Larval host for 51 sp of invert. 📷 Amédée Masclef, Atlas des plantes de France. 1891

Environment Agency inaction is a huge scandal. On the Wye and many other rivers agricultural pollution is the most significant factor in worsening water quality. When will the EA enforce the law and protect our rivers? @riveractionuk.bsky.social @georgemonbiot.bsky.social @savethewye.bsky.social

Repressive State New breed of political prisoner arises in UK as anti-protest sentences rise. Systematic incarceration of people acting to prevent climate breakdown and annihilation of Gaza. People imprisoned for holding placards. People imprisoned without being charged. What next,?

I have a few bikes & absolutely agree that we need to promote cycling & build the infrastructure to accommodate but that is a not a good analogy. If you put in a few elderly folks, a couple of road ragers, a few teenagers and 20% looking at their phones that would be the biggest bike pile up ever.

The beautiful Tahoe Basin Imagine they are spraying plane loads of Round Up poison in this and in millions of acres across California and America Even locals could not believe it Animals and yourselves are drinking this cancer poison Please sign Petition www.change.org/p/stop-glyph...

We've had a week of politicians saying that what Israel is doing is illegal, wrong, it must stop But as usual there has been absolutely no action It took them just 4 days to take action against Russia The EU/UK Free Trade agreement with Israel could be ripped up in one day

This is how the Israeli minister Ben-Gvir is treating the European hostages Israel kidnapped in International Waters. Where is the outrage? Our Media and Politicians are owned, get them OUT.

Billionaire Trump donor, private equity boss in line to make millions from Thames Water bid. Attempted to fund Robert Jenrick’s bid for Tory party leadership. Wants exemptions from sewage dumping fines. Will extract returns, customers will be fleeced. Privatisation of essentials has failed.

The swift parrot’s distinctive call was recorded dozens of times in a patch of Tasmanian forest. Then the forest was logged

These majestic animals should not be killed for tradition. Share if you agree!

More plastic than fish Democratic Republic of Congo fishermen near the capital now find more plastic than fish in their nets. More profitable to sell the plastic waste they trawl out of the river phys.org/news/2026-05...

📣 We now know Planning Inspectors are advising Ministers to #SaveCoulLinks from becoming a golf course. The controversial plan would harm access, the landscape and the experience for walkers. Our new Ministers have a golden opportunity to get off to a positive start - and reject this damaging bid.

"UK ‘built for climate that no longer exists’ and needs urgent changes to survive global heating, report warns" This is correct, but the imagined solutions are based on demonstrable logical fallacies, I've been desperately trying to explain for decades. www.theguardian.com/environment/... 1/🧵

Has anybody seen Nigel? Speculation swirls as Farage performs disappearing act www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Being rumoured that Farage will step down before the election. Perhaps there's even more damaging financial shenanigans to be exposed.

Rough Clover, Trifolium scabrum, at Shoreham Beach. There are lots of nice Clovers and other members of the Fabaceae there. 😍

New research from University of Leeds & the RSPB shows that burning on grouse moors is exposing millions of people to unsafe air pollution levels. Yet another reason to ban this 'sport'. Press release & link to the paper ⬇️ raptorpersecutionuk.org/2026/05/20/n...

We like to imagine that voters make decisions on the basis of accountability and attribution. But they never have, and never will. It's time to drop the myths and build our politics on things that work, such as inspiration and transformation. This week's column. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

#WorldBeeDay White-tailed Bumblebee Berberis thunbergii f. atropurpurea Dornoch, Sutherland

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"Vindictive evil woman" and "Poisoned witch" to deliver free webinar on illegal raptor persecution for Friends of the Dales this Wednesday raptorpersecutionuk.org/2026/05/18/v...

Different face, same corrupt funding, same support for genocide ... memes via The Horse School

✈️I have never set foot on a plane BUT 'Two million airline seats cancelled due to fuel shortages, while private jets keep flying. It’s outrageous. Sign @_wearepossible’s petition to ban private jets, save fuel & protect summer holidays for families✈️🏖️': you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/ba...

Deregulation mania UK Govt to weaken ring-fencing of retail from speculative banking, introduced after the 2007-08 crash. Nothing learnt. Claims this will release capital for economic growth - more speculation. Danger of shadow banking, AI bubble looms Who bears the cost of bailouts?

‘It fails under testing, but it’s what we have’: ban forces Palestinians to make their own cement from rubble

Dame Judi Dench's petition to bring back our ancient woodlands is getting handed in on Tuesday. Let's help her get a many signatures as possible before then. Add your name now: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/br...

This very short thread may seem far too simplistic to clever people, but it is exactly how things are. This is all you need to know about the modern world, and why things are like they are. skywriter.blue/@steb77.bsky...

I hope this isn’t true. There are times when it’s more important to put country before party. This is one of them. Burnham’s longstanding commitment to a fairer voting system could transform our democracy & counter the dire threat of a Reform UK government elected on a minority of the vote