The 'Levenshulme Land Grab' 1906. A group of men occupied six acres of church land in Levenshulme, Manchester, to grow cabbages for the unemployed, inspiring similar occupations elsewhere. Evicted after six weeks. (Image: Illustrated London News. h/t Burnage Local History Group)

Nelson's Victory crew included a Brazilian and a Russian, 2 Indians, 2 Swiss, 2 Portuguese, 3 Danes and 3 Norwegian sailors. There were 3 Germans, 4 Italians, 6 Swedes, 7 Dutchmen, 9 West Indians and an African, as well as 21 Americans, 63 Irish, 64 Scots, 441 English.... oh, and 3 French men, too.

One in six laboratory-confirmed bacteria in 2023 proved resistant to antibiotic treatment, according to the World Health Organization—all related to a variety of common diseases globally.

8. I could go on, but you get the jist. TL;DR: Beware of what you want to believe. Making yourself feel better about something is not the same as getting it right.

1. It's fascinating to see, as you can from the responses to the post below, how many daft things people believe, to justify their continued meat eating. So let's examine a few of the common myths in the following thread. 🧵

Bird flu risk has gone up again in France to 'high', and poultry needs to be confined indoors.

For years, there's been a massive over-emphasis on food miles, and a massive under-emphasis on food type. By far and away the best dietary decision you can make, for environmental, humanitarian and public health purposes, is to cut out animal products.

Wolf families are much like human families. 🐺They pass down knowledge across generations, teach their young how to survive, and rely on teamwork every day. Your support helps ensure wolf families like this can continue to thrive for generations to come.🐾 nywolf.org/donate/ #WolfAwarenessWeek

Remember this, whenever someone says "alternative proteins - yuck!" www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Good morning! Here are your 2 minutes of peace & calm. To enjoy the long version (and others), watch here: youtu.be/zOVN2IkTD5U?... #OceanDevotion

How is Cheese Made? Does that sound like a delicious process to you? 🫕 Cheese is one of the number one reasons people cite for not being able to go vegan. But when you put it like George Monbiot does, it starts to sound a whole lot less appealing 🧀

Wait until they realise what a chicken, or any other edible egg actually is🤔💭 🌱🕊️

The Clyde looking beautiful from Kilcreggan in Argyll Scotland this morning 🌊 #StormHour #Scotland

This #WolfAwarenessWeek, we challenge you to take action for wolves! 🐺 Learn something new about these incredible animals, share what you discover with friends, practice coexistence in your community, and support efforts to protect wolves and their habitats. Every small step makes a big difference.

Keir Starmer will attend the climate talks in Brazil after all. The right decision. I hope the government supports efforts to restore rainforests at COP30 - both tropical and temperate! www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

The meat and dairy industries do much greater damage still through their huge land use and pollution impacts - yet they exist because we buy their products. In rich countries, we can choose plant-based foods instead - better also for our own health. It's one area where we have full agency!

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Carson was given a chance to continue his life safely and filled with love thanks to lancasterfarmsanctuary (IG) 💚🐷🤗 😯 Discover surprising facts about pigs at HiddenLivesOfAnimals.com  🎥 lancasterfarmsanctuary (IG) edited by VeganFTA #pig #piglet #animalrescue #animalfriends #animalsanctuary

'Over one thousand laws have been vetted by the Queen & Prince Charles before they were approved by MPs. The laws range from justice, social security, pensions, race relations through to obscure rules on car parking charges & hovercraft.' (Feb 2021) #politicslive www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2021...

As we head into a new week, please know that your best is good enough. Be kind to yourself. Our fears and anxieties are real, but there is still so much that is beautiful about life. If we can pause and mindfully return to the present moment, we can find calm. May your week be peaceful. 😊 #life

What’s Signal🧐🤷🏻‍♂️ 🤭 🤓🌱🕊️

🐒Monkey see monkey do🐒 🙈 🙉 🙊 😅🤭 🐵🤓🕊️🌱

Good morning! Here are your 2 minutes of peace & calm. No long version today, but there are plenty of others to enjoy on my #OceanDevotion YouTube channel: youtube.com/@hashtagocea...

UK trees are not keeping up with climate change. Oaks are dying, biodiversity is at risk, and extreme weather is speeding things up. www.bbc.co.uk/weather/arti...

You've got to hand it to Starmer, there's really nothing he can't make a farce out of. Never mind how the whole digital ID to "tackle undocumented migrants" is utterly pointless, but he's even managed to lose support for universal ID's from people who were pro them. news.sky.com/story/thousa...

For much of the 1960s and 1970s, Prince Andrew was second in line to the throne and could - had tragedy struck - have become king three years ago. Those who oppose a republic on the not entirely convincing grounds of "I don't want a President Farage/Blair etc" might do well to contemplate that one.

Sunday Times interview Tory "rising star" Katie Lam She is clear she wants lots of legal migrants to be told to "go home" so as "to leave a mostly but not entirely culturally coherent group of people" (The interviewer suggests she is scrapping ILR or stripping people of it)

It is the Tel Aviv derby tonight, a match marked not just by footballing rivalry but as a forum for socio-political tensions in Israel for almost a century now. www.nss-sports.com/en/lifestyle...

@wildecoyote.bsky.social One of my favorites.

Truly a brave new world🤔💭 😅🤭 🤓🌱🕊️

Please sign and share the petition petition.parliament.uk/petitions/72...

I really enjoyed Conor O'Brien's book 'the Living and the Dead' about some of the animals that have been driven out of Ireland and some that have made it back. His article here is a great summation... highly recommended! www.irishtimes.com/life-style/p...

There is something extra special being in the woodlands in the rain. The scent and the earthiness of it, the rhythm of the raindrops on the leafy canopy. Bliss. May your day be peaceful, my friends. 🌳🌧️ #woodlands #trees #rain #nature #calm #peace #life #photography

Will the real Manchester United *Please* turn up today

Goodness me - that particular trail camera position has discovered nature’s sweet spot🤩🤗 🤓🌱🕊️

Aston Villa reportedly told stewards they could miss Maccabi Tel Aviv match

Government aims to create 400,000 jobs through UK national green energy plan

Regulators overlooking toxic Pfas found around Lancashire chemicals plant

Thank you Humans for showing up today 🌊🌊

…And todays prize for stating both the blindingly and bleeding obvious goes to “The Guv’nor”🙄 🤭😅 🤓🌱🕊️

Brexit Will Damage The UK Economy 'For The Foreseeable Future', Says Bank Of England Chief www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/brexit...

Regulators measuring “forever chemicals” near a Lancashire chemicals plant are not testing for a substance made by the company itself, despite evidence it could be reprotoxic and is being emitted in large volumes.

We really have to stop being shocked. These people we call hunter/gatherers were just as smart, innovative and creative as we are: their societies were sophisticated and complex. We need to take on prejudiced ideas of "progress" and "development" phys.org/news/2025-10...

Homework: "Small acts, when multiplied by millions of people, can transform the world." -- Howard Zinn www.howardzinn.org/collection/t...

Northern flying squirrel

Autumn has officially arrived on our profile! 😍🍂 A huge thank you to everyone who submitted their stunning seasonal snaps. Our new cover features this fantastic Buzzard among the autumn hues, captured by @hummingbird-the.bsky.social.