Emily Beament
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Environment correspondent at PA, writing on climate, energy, wildlife & more
20-year ecological review of flagship rewilding project
@kneppwilding.bsky.social
shows explosion of wildlife, with bird, butterfly and dragonfly numbers soaring in past two decades
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Bird, butterfly and dragonfly numbers soar at flagship rewilding project
A 20-year ecological review at Knepp Estate in West Sussex shows the restoration of natural processes has paid dividends for wildlife.
https://www.independent.co.uk/climate-change/news/bird-west-sussex-monitoring-exmoor-tamworth-b2898491.html
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New GB wind power record set earlier this month... could the first zero carbon power period come soon?
www.independent.co.uk/news/busines...
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British wind power hits new record as operator eyes zero carbon grid milestone
Wind turbines generated a new high of 22,711 megawatts on November 11, providing enough power for 22 million homes.
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/british-scotland-england-wind-power-government-b2868364.html
about 2 months ago
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UK's failure to back EU plan for sustainable mackerel fishing in NE Atlantic to protect collapsing stock condemned as "pitiful". Government said it backs sustainable management through "correct procedures"
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UKâs failure to back sustainable mackerel fishing condemned as âpitifulâ
The EU had proposed setting quotas in line with scientific advice, which had called for a 77 cut on current fishing levels.
https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/national/25632880.uks-failure-back-sustainable-mackerel-fishing-condemned-pitiful/
about 2 months ago
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Government urged to reverse "political choice" to allow overfishing as
@oceanauk.bsky.social
report shows many UK fish stocks are in a perilous state.
www.independent.co.uk/climate-chan...
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Call to end overfishing to save British fish supper as key stocks face collapse
Half of UKâs top commercial fish stocks are either overfished to critically low levels or being overexploited, a report from Oceana UK warns.
https://www.independent.co.uk/climate-change/news/british-north-sea-government-action-irish-sea-b2841342.html
3 months ago
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Heating engineers are being urged to take advantage of a heat pump 'giveaway' to install in their own homes, to help them get more familiar with the clean tech
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home...
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Engineers urged to sign up to heat pump âgiveawayâ for their homes
Experts said heat pumps were more efficient than gas boilers
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/heat-pump-install-homes-government-b2841432.html
3 months ago
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So the Tories have pledged to scrap the Climate Change Act - prompting a widespread backlash from environmental groups, scientists, business and (most) other political parties
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Tories vow to scrap UKâs landmark climate legislation
The Conservatives have announced plans to replace the UKâs world-leading climate legislation with a strategy for âcheap and reliableâ energy. Tory leader Kemi Badenoch has pledged to scrap the Climate...
https://nation.cymru/news/tories-vow-to-scrap-uks-landmark-climate-legislation/
4 months ago
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I'm being followed round the internet by heat pump adverts
5 months ago
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This is interesting from
@bristoluni.bsky.social
- A 'sneaky' reshuffle of canteen menu options can help diners choose healthier, greener meals sneahttps://www.msn.com/en-gb/foodanddrink/other/reshuffling-canteen-menu-can-help-diners-choose-greener-healthier-meals-study/ar-AA1KiMih
5 months ago
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More bird of prey good news: England's reintroduced white tailed eagles have hit a new breeding high, with three chicks fledging from two wild nests - including the first bird born in Dorset for 240 years
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Record breeding year for Englandâs white-tailed eagles as three chicks fledge
Reintroduced birds successfully reared chicks in wild nests in Dorset and Sussex, conservationists said.
https://www.standard.co.uk/news/environment/isle-of-wight-dorset-england-sussex-english-b1242381.html
5 months ago
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England is now facing 'nationally significant' water shortfalls, officials warn, despite rain in July, with reservoirs and rivers low, pressure on crops and wildlife, wildfires on the increase and another heatwave building
www.itv.com/news/2025-08...
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https://www.itv.com/news/2025-08-11/water-shortfall-in-england-now-nationally-significant-drought-officials-warn
5 months ago
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Lynx could thrive if released in Northumberland - and the return of the elusive cat is backed by majority of people in the area where they would roam, research finds
@the-wildlifetrusts.bsky.social
@northwildlife.bsky.social
@lifescape.bsky.social
www.independent.co.uk/climate-chan...
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Bringing lynx back to Northumberland backed by 72% of locals, consultation finds
Northumberland is the only area of England and Wales with enough woodland to support the cat species.
https://www.independent.co.uk/climate-change/news/northumberland-lynx-wales-england-britain-b2803342.html
5 months ago
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Could white storks return to London? Conservationists are surveying Londoners as part of a project to examine the feasibility of the 'talismanic' species' return to the capital
www.itv.com/news/london/...
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https://www.itv.com/news/london/2025-08-04/could-white-storks-return-to-london-publics-views-sought-on-talismanic-bird
5 months ago
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Record number of heat pumps, solar panels and batteries installed in first half of 2025, figures show
www.itv.com/news/2025-08...
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https://www.itv.com/news/2025-08-05/record-installations-of-solar-panels-batteries-and-heat-pumps-so-far-in-2025
5 months ago
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Need a little good news? Pair of UK's rarest breeding bird, the Montagu's harrier, have successfully reared four chicks to fledging in a secret farmland location,
@rspb.bsky.social
says
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Conservationists âoverjoyedâ at successful breeding by rare Montaguâs harriers
A pair of the âred listedâ birds of prey reared four chicks to fledging at a secret location, in the first successful breeding in the UK since 2019.
https://www.independent.co.uk/climate-change/news/rspb-europe-africa-france-spain-b2798355.html
6 months ago
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Climate change tripled deaths in recent heatwave across European cities, including London, Paris and Rome, rapid assessment finds
www.itv.com/news/2025-07...
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https://www.itv.com/news/2025-07-08/climate-change-tripled-deaths-in-european-cities-during-recent-heatwaves-study
6 months ago
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A scheme by
@nestauk.bsky.social
to give heating engineers a free heat pump + training to install in their own homes is to be rolled out to thousands of people after a pilot showed it boosted confidence in the clean technology
www.independent.co.uk/news/busines...
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Scheme to give heating engineers free heat pumps âboosts confidenceâ in the tech
The programme is to be rolled out to thousands of professionals after a small-scale pilot found it boosted technical knowledge and understanding.
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/scottish-britain-edinburgh-b2775554.html
7 months ago
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Britain's temperate rainforests are something of a secret, with most people not aware they can be found on our shores, polling for
@plantlifeuk.bsky.social
suggests
www.thenational.scot/news/nationa...
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Most people unaware Britain hosts wildlife-rich rainforests, polling suggests
Nature charity Plantlife is calling for greater protection of Britainâs hidden and threatened temperate rainforest.
https://www.thenational.scot/news/national/25250412.people-unaware-britain-hosts-wildlife-rich-rainforests-polling-suggests/
7 months ago
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Warning for Government over reports it's planning to cut nature friendly farming, with environmentalists and farmers warning it would be 'devastating' for wildlife and people
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Cutting nature-friendly farming budget would be âdevastatingâ, Government warned
Environmental and farming groups have reacted with dismay to reports that funding for sustainable agriculture will be cut in the spending review.
https://www.the-independent.com/climate-change/news/government-rumours-national-trust-rspb-defra-b2759390.html
8 months ago
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'We must stop killing sharks' -
@lewispugh.bsky.social
urges protection of the world's sharks as he completes 'exhausting' swim around Martha's Vineyard for the 50th anniversary of Jaws
www.the-independent.com/climate-chan...
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Lewis Pugh warns we must protect sharks as he completes swim to mark Jawsâ 50th
The British endurance swimmer has finished a 60-mile swim around Marthaâs Vineyard, a shark hotspot where the Hollywood blockbuster was filmed.
https://www.the-independent.com/climate-change/news/marthas-vineyard-sharks-hollywood-british-plymouth-b2758569.html
8 months ago
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So I took a trip to Devon's Dart Valley to see one of the UK's rarest and most special habitats - temperate rainforest - and the fight to secure its future in the face of climate change
www.standard.co.uk/news/environ...
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âScale is so importantâ â the fight to revive Britainâs vanishing rainforests
Conservationists are battling to secure the future of the âjewel in the crownâ of British habitats as climate change looms.
https://www.standard.co.uk/news/environment/aviva-britain-isle-of-man-scotland-england-b1225915.html
9 months ago
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Government failing to prepare the UK for 'tomorrow's disaster' of floods, heatwaves, droughts and wildfires, Climate Change Committee warns in stark report on adaptation
www.itv.com/news/2025-04...
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https://www.itv.com/news/2025-04-30/uk-is-unprepared-for-coming-climate-disaster-government-advisers-warn
9 months ago
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ÂŁ2.8m appeal launched to buy and restore more than 100ha of rare temperate rainforest, described as 'final piece of rainforest jigsaw' linking up a swathe of the rare habitat in Devon's Dart valley
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Appeal launched to help buy and restore swathe of rare temperate...
The Woodland Trust is looking for support for the purchase of Buckland Wood - the `final piece of rainforest jigsawÂŽ in DevonÂŽs Dart Valley.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/pa/article-14653863/Appeal-launched-help-buy-restore-swathe-rare-temperate-rainforest.html
9 months ago
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Boosting UK horticulture to help Britons meet 'five a day' fruit and veg healthy eating guidance could add ÂŁ2.3bn to economy, create jobs and raise farmer profits,
@green-alliance.org.uk
report suggests
www.northernfarmer.co.uk/news/2511934...
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Expanding UK fruit and veg growing âcould add ÂŁ2.3bn to the economyâ
Boosting UK fruit and veg production to meet healthy eating guidelines could increase farm profits, create jobs and add ÂŁ2.3bn to the economy, aâŠ
https://www.northernfarmer.co.uk/news/25119348.uk-fruit-veg-expansion-could-add-2-3bn-economy/
9 months ago
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reposted by
Emily Beament
ECIU
9 months ago
Many unaware of negative heat pump âmythsâ but cost is big issue, polling finds Many people have not heard some of the common myths and misconceptions about heat pumps, but cost is still a big barrier to their uptake, polling finds.
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Many unaware of negative heat pump âmythsâ but cost is big issue, polling finds
A survey showed half of people would likely switch to heat pumps if it meant savings on bills.
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ECIU
10 months ago
Growing cover crops to prevent bare fields helps soil and wildlife â study Research into regenerative agricultural practices found the clearest benefit for minimising bare soil.
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Growing cover crops to prevent bare fields helps soil and wildlife â study
Research into regenerative agricultural practices found the clearest benefit for minimising bare soil.
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Meanwhile, also on peat: Government plans to expand ban on burning peatland
www.gazetteherald.co.uk/news/nationa...
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Heather burning ban on peatland to be expanded under Government plans
Healthy peatlands can help tackle climate change, reduce flood risk, improve water quality and support rare wildlife.
https://www.gazetteherald.co.uk/news/national/25049237.heather-burning-ban-peatland-expanded-government-plans/
10 months ago
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RHS delays promise to make its shows - including the world famous Chelsea Flower Show - peat-free, blaming 'legislative black hole' on banning peat for the move
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RHS delays promise to make shows peat-free in face of âlegislative black holeâ
The horticultural charity says it âcanât steer this ship aloneâ in the shift to peat-free gardening.
https://uk.news.yahoo.com/rhs-delays-promise-shows-peat-230100746.html
10 months ago
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Thousands of native tree seeds have been seeded by drone in Cornwall, as part of efforts to restore Atlantic temperate rainforest
www.independent.co.uk/climate-chan...
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Drones used to sow tree seeds in scheme to restore lost South West rainforests
The scheme is part of efforts to triple Atlantic temperate rainforest in Devon and Cornwall by mid century.
https://www.independent.co.uk/climate-change/news/south-west-atlantic-cornwall-devon-bodmin-b2714890.html
10 months ago
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Well it finally happened. Historic moment as beavers released into the wild under licence in England
@nationaltrust.bsky.social
@naturalengland.bsky.social
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âWatershedâ moment as first legal wild release of beavers in England takes place
Two pairs of the semi-aquatic animals, known as âecosystem engineersâ, are being released in Dorset on Wednesday afternoon.
https://uk.news.yahoo.com/watershed-moment-first-legal-wild-170000126.html
11 months ago
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I've been writing about beavers since a visit to Ham Fen in 2009 - and helped with a (licensed) wild release on the Otter to boost the population there in 2015 - so it was a 'milestone' to cover the news Govt was giving green light to wild releases in England:
www.itv.com/news/2025-02...
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https://www.itv.com/news/2025-02-28/wild-releases-of-beavers-in-england-get-go-ahead-in-milestone-for-nature
11 months ago
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Well it's been a busy couple of days....
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Emily Beament
ECIU
11 months ago
Beavers can play role in tackling flood, Environment Agency assessment shows The Environment Agency said it is âmainstreamingâ the use of natural flood management alongside the use of traditional engineered defences.
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Beavers can play a role in tackling flooding, updated natural flood management directory from the Environment Agency says. Waiting on a decision from Govt on licensing wild beaver releases in England...
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Beavers can play role in tackling flood, Environment Agency assessment shows
The agency has published an updated directory on the flood management benefits of a range of measures from woodlands to saltmarshes.
https://www.independent.co.uk/climate-change/news/environment-agency-cumbria-somerset-wildlife-trusts-b2696544.html
11 months ago
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Can you have heat pumps in big old Victorian/Edwardian homes, and will they work? Seems so:
www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/pa/art...
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Heat pumps: Can you have them in older, larger houses?
Householders with larger homes may hesitate over whether the new tech can heat their properties, but experts and heat pump owners say they work.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/pa/article-14378901/Heat-pumps-Can-older-larger-houses.html
11 months ago
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Government's ÂŁ22bn bet on unproven carbon capture technology is "high risk" and needs to assess if it's affordable for taxpayers and consumers, MPs warn
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Government warned over âhigh riskâ multibillion-pound backing for carbon capture
The MPs called on the Government to assess whether its support for carbon capture utilisation and storage in the UK will be affordable for taxpayers.
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/government-mps-geoffrey-cliftonbrown-climate-change-committee-international-energy-agency-b2693828.html
11 months ago
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New push to get private landlords to improve energy efficiency of homes, with consultation launched today
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home...
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Landlords to be forced to make homes more energy efficient saving renters hundreds
Private landlords will have to meet the Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) C standards
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/landlords-energy-efficiency-homes-renters-b2693992.html
11 months ago
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A scheme requiring developers to boost nature when they build - known as biodiversity net gain - has only delivered a fraction of expected new habitat in its first year, campaigners say
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Scheme for developers to boost nature âfailingâ in first year, campaigners warn
The amount of land delivering âbiodiversity net gainâ linked to developments is falling well short of expectations, research suggests.
https://www.independent.co.uk/climate-change/news/natural-england-government-england-nature-english-b2693093.html
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If you want something a little more uplifting in your news feed: The National Trust is working with tenant farmers in Purbeck to create hundreds of acres of wood pasture habitat to help songbirds and other wildlife, as part of the Government's Elms scheme.
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Farmers team up with National Trust to create wood pasture for songbirds
Hundreds of acres of wood pasture habitat are being created in a scheme to boost native songbirds and other wildlife alongside farming.The National Trust
https://pa.media/blogs/pa-uplifting/farmers-team-up-with-national-trust-to-create-wood-pasture-for-songbirds/
12 months ago
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Campaigners have won a case against a station car park expansion in Constable Country, in what they say is a 'critical' victory for protected landscapes across England
www.radionewshub.com/articles/new...
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Campaigners win âcriticalâ case against development in protected landscapes
Campaigners have won a case against a station car park expansion in Constable Country, in what they say is an âimportant victoryâ for protected landscapes.
https://www.radionewshub.com/articles/news-updates/Campaigners-win-critical-case-against-development-in-protected-landscapes
12 months ago
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Climate change made conditions that drove the devastating LA wildfires more likely, scientists find
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Climate change made devastating LA fires more likely, scientists say
Wildfires in Los Angeles started on January 7 and spread quickly, killing at least 28 people and destroying more than 10,000 homes
https://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/climate-change-la-wildfires-study-imperial-college-london-b1207730.html
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Climate change could lead to 2.3m more temperature-related deaths across Europe by century's end as deaths from extreme heat "far exceed" cold weather deaths - study
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Climate study warns of 2.3m more temperature-related deaths in Europe by 2099
Deaths from extreme heat to âfar exceedâ fall in cold weather deaths across the continent by the end of the century, researchers say.
https://www.standard.co.uk/news/environment/madrid-mediterranean-london-school-of-hygiene-and-tropical-medicine-london-rome-b1207434.html
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Ivory Act extended to ban import, export and trade in ivory from teeth and tusks of narwhals, orcas, hippos and sperm whales
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https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/uknews/hippos-narwhals-sperm-whales-and-orcas-get-protection-from-trade-in-ivory/ar-AA1xXWiU
12 months ago
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Well, hello Bluesky, thought I'd take a gander over here and see what's going on!
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