Important interview with Gisele Pelicot and the bravery she has shown in her determination that 'shame has to change sides.' www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...

#SaveCoulLinks protected nature from string-pulling lobbyists:

This is so counter productive. It's relatively easy to engage with MSPs on issues without having to resort to mindless criminal damage. www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/news/6955...

True of Manchester and every other city, ton, village in the UK "Appeared outside Old Trafford..." via Andy Turner

‘Major leak at Highland nuclear site triggers hunt for mystery bunkers’ reminds us that spikes in childhood leukaemia, breast cancer, thyroid cancer and all cancers around nuclear facilities have been confirmed by German and other independent researchers talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2026/02/15/m...

Since a handful of hate filled people protested outside RNLI HQ yesterday because they're angry that crews don't discriminate in their rescues and work to save all lives at sea you might want to show your support with a one off or regular donation. rnli.org/pages/ig/new...

Obama: "The rogue behavior of agents of the federal government is deeply concerning and dangerous ... the sort of behavior that we've seen in authoritarian countries and we've seen in dictatorships, but we have not seen in America."

'Storm light' by UK contemporary printmaker Mikki Bowers #WomensArt

15 years ago today I arrived on Downing Street in a cage. I've seen off Cameron, May, Johnson, Truss and Sunak and I'm still going strong. Only two Prime Ministers have ever done longer stints here: William Pitt the Younger and Sir Robert Walpole. Bill and Bob - I'm coming for you... (Photos AP)

To mark Valentine’s Day, here is what is believed to be the world’s oldest surviving love poem, written 1.5 million years ago by one of our earliest ancestors, homo unrequitus.

As the precious and unique Navalny, his words taught us..... #truth #speakTruth #Navalny

Russia killed Alexei Navalny with frog toxin, UK and allies say

An object lesson in how to maximise disease ingress when hedge cutting. This is barbarism. I do not understand how you could walk away from this thinking you’ve done a good job.

AOC: "Extreme level of wealth inequality leads to social instability and drives authoritarianism, right-wing populism, and really dangerous domestic internal politics. That is a direct outcome of the failure of democracies over decades to deliver."

Absolutely we should fear terrorism and seek to prevent it. But we should also fear those who use either real terrorism or bogus claims about terrorism to boost their own powers, restrict our freedoms and corrode our democracy. Both present major threats to public life.

A great article by @jasonhickel.bsky.social and @yanisvaroufakis.bsky.social. But I do wish we could all stop using the wolf as a metaphor for the worst kinds of human behaviour. Wolves are wonderful creatures, endlessly maligned - and also victims of capitalism. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

And the result of this mess is: www.bbc.com/news/live/c8...

The Washington Post published a clear video of federal agents removing Alex Pretti's handgun moments before he was fatally shot. There's nothing in the video to suggest Pretti even reached for his weapon. wapo.st/49Zqv1L

Israeli bulldozers begin demolishing a number of Palestinian homes in the town of Tarqumiya, the occupied West Bank, forcibly displacing its owners.

Assistant police commissioner Peter McKenna: "It was really quite precarious at times for our officers who were significantly outnumbered by the protesters and the people who wanted to act in a violent and offensive manner." #auspol #nswpol #PoliceViolence #HerzogNotWelcome

Other work of the Ladybird artists. ‘Redshanks Alighting’ Artist: CF Tunnicliffe

This morning we will hear the result of the judicial review of the government's ban on Palestine Action, on the grounds that it's a "terrorist" organisation. An important moment, which could have a major influence on freedom of speech and association in this country.

"Some bloke said this week we're being colonised by immigration This is the data in Cymru - 2021 census (Please note, everyone who lives in Wales is welcome here, has a stake here and can call themselves Welsh if, as Gwynfor Evans said, they are prepared to take the consequences)" via Leanne Wood

You can't prove received wisdom wrong if you don't try... and you've got to give China credit for not being afraid to try. A step on the way to serious reduction of shipping emissions by 2050? Or an expensive experiment with niche coastal uses? Time will tell! maritime-executive.com/article/chin...

After decades of recovery, southern right whales are showing signs of a climate-driven decline in breeding rates, which scientists say is a “warning signal” about changes in the Southern Ocean. #climatecrisis #auspol www.theguardian.com/environment/...

The Pedants' Revolt

Corr, what a stunning bird, a melanistic Lapwing!

Behold!! The world’s smallest cow!

Wanted: Regional Director to work for an organisation opposed to home working. The successful applicant will be expected to work from home.

The same people who tell us “oh, dear boy, you don’t understand” when reassuring us about Palantir embedding itself in the British state were almost exactly the same people who told us Russian interference, Cambridge Analytica and phone hacking were just ‘conspiracy theories’

Wondering where the sunshine has gone? Spare a thought for northeast Scotland; Aberdeen Dyce hasn't recorded any sunshine since 21 January! This is provisionally the longest sunless period here since records began in 1957 ☁️

"Breaking News - @bbcquestiontime is to be renamed" via Fibbymcfibface is at BBC Broadcast Centre.

TRUMP, AN AMERICAN ABERRATION The mercurial former US President Trump is a convicted felon, an insurrectionist, an admirer of foreign dictators, a racist, a misogynist, and a dangerous American aberration. His return to power would betrayal of Washington's legacy in American history again.

This reminded me of the time my dad found a pied wagtail nest, with eggs, in his tractor engine. He only had one tractor and really needed it. We carefully took the nest out and relocated it somewhere safe in the barn. The parent birds didn't desert, and the youngsters fledged successfully.

Just a word of thanks to our fantastic media. Despite my racist bullying at school, having a senior colleague imprisoned for being a traitor, breaking the MP’s Code Of Conduct 17 times, my dodgy house purchase and even being in the Epstein Files, nobody is demanding I resign!

This is a genuine sign, not photoshopped ….I know this because I took it! #SignsOnSunday

Larry, the Chief Mouser to the Cabinet Office, has resided at 10 Downing Street since 2011, making him the longest-serving feline in the building's history. Adopted from Battersea Dogs & Cats Home, this tabby has outlasted six prime ministers. #caturday #cats

Social media shouldn't be banned for under-16s. Here are four reasons why ⬇️ And the fourth is the one people never talk about...

Remember when we thought Sarah Palin was the dumbest person in politics Good times.

"Nice to see Corbyn saying encouraging things to Hannah Spencer, the Green Party candidate in Gorton & Denton." via Arthur Pomodoro

Shot Buzzard found nr Wigginton, York. Currently in the expert care of @jeanwildlife.bsky.social North Yorkshire living up to its reputation as the worst county in England for illegal raptor persecution. #RaptorResearch #WildlifeCrime raptorpersecutionuk.org/2026/02/08/s...

Can the Greens escape Labour's fatal trap? youtu.be/e7oKv3K48qM?...

"The full secret notice Peter Mandelson just sent to all UK media" 'Mandelson uses clauses of the Editor's Code most typically associated with grieving families or those suffering harassment from the press' www.thenational.scot/news/2583451...