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Sophie Cooper
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Ex teacher now working in ecology & wildlife conservation. Space, dinosaurs, volcanoes enthusiast with a generous splodge of culture to boot! ❀:πŸŒŒπŸ”­πŸ”¬πŸ”ŽπŸ¦‡πŸ„πŸ¦–πŸŒ‹πŸ–ΌπŸ“šπŸŽ­πŸŽΆπŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆπŸ³οΈβ€βš§οΈ, politics & people. Be More Jill. Black Lives Matter.
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Dogwoof @dogwoofdocs.bsky.social Β· 7d
"A powerful documentary about American book bans" (The Hollywood Reporter)

β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜… "One of the most important films of the year.” (Irish Examiner)

β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜… (Culturefly)
β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜… (The Guardian)

@thelibrariansfilm.bsky.social is available to watch at home now and screening in select UK cinemas.
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Mr and Mrs Trellis @thenorfolkcoast.bsky.social Β· 1d
Find a fungus group near you ..

www.britmycolsoc.org.uk/recording-ne...
BMS: Recording Network
Local fungus groups affiliated with the British Mycological Society make up the Recording Network
www.britmycolsoc.org.uk
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Sophie Cooper @sophiecooper.bsky.social Β· 22d
www.theguardian.com/science/gall...
Jane Goodall – a life in pictures
The world-renowned primatologist Jane Goodall has died at the age of 91
www.theguardian.com
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Sophie Cooper @sophiecooper.bsky.social Β· 23d
A morning of counting pinging bearded reedlings/ tits, and an afternoon of planting sphagnum moss plugs to help restore #SomersetLevels precious peatlands. A few stunning sundews about too! What a beautiful day!πŸ’š
#peatlands #wetlands #nature #wildlife
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Sophie Cooper @sophiecooper.bsky.social Β· 26d
If anyone needs a sweet start to their day, here's one of the 6 dormice we encountered whilst doing #Somerset dormouse box checks yesterday (all under licence) πŸ’š
#dormouse #nature #wildlife #mouse #mice #mammals
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Sophie Cooper @sophiecooper.bsky.social Β· 26d
Possibly the most attractive dormouse box (checked under licence) interior decoration I have come across today! I'd happily curl up in there! πŸ’šπŸπŸ‚
#wildlife #nature #autumn #leaves
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Heather e^-1/x^2 @heathermoandco.bsky.social Β· 27d
This is an excellent example of the slimy lying tactics employed by the political right.
@mrjamesob.bsky.social on @lbc.co.uk sets up the frame nicely here. #NigelFarage moves the goalposts on his lying by later demanding that others prove a negative re his utterly dishonest claims backing up Trump
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Sophie Cooper @sophiecooper.bsky.social Β· 27d
Sadiq Khan really is a brilliant Mayor!
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Sophie Cooper @sophiecooper.bsky.social Β· 28d
A lovely bit of strata appreciation whilst out doing my cetacean survey today. No cetaceans, but a close encounter with a curlew, also: lapwing, 2 peregrine falcons, egrets and rock pipits! So, a very good start to the dayπŸ’šπŸ’™
#Somerset #SaltPath #Coast #geology
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Sophie Cooper @sophiecooper.bsky.social Β· Sep 22
A candle amongst my modest conker collection for #AutumnEquinox tonight. IMHO I've exercised great restraint collecting conkers this year! Well done me! πŸ’š
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Sophie Cooper @sophiecooper.bsky.social Β· Sep 22
Happy #AutumnEquinox! πŸ’š
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Sophie Cooper @sophiecooper.bsky.social Β· Sep 21
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Sophie Cooper @sophiecooper.bsky.social Β· Sep 21
Comma #butterfly soaking up the #autumn sunshine in my #Somerset #garden todayπŸ’š
#nature #wildife #butterflies #insects
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Sophie Cooper @sophiecooper.bsky.social Β· Sep 21
Hooray!!! An autumnal pop to my favourite September fly agaric spot, Quantock Hills, #Somerset and there they were!! Absolute beauties!! πŸ’šπŸ„
#fungi #mushrooms #toadstools #nature #wildlife #autumn #woodlands #flyagaric
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Sophie Cooper @sophiecooper.bsky.social Β· Sep 20
Went to see it yesterday and it was beautiful! Thank you!
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Sophie Cooper @sophiecooper.bsky.social Β· Sep 20
Popped to Watershed, #Bristol yesterday to see #TheGoldenSpurtle. Thought it looked like my sort of film and it was wonderful! A celebration of the quirkiness of porridge and people. #films #Scotland
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Rise and shine - breakfast is served! πŸ₯£

A charming, porridge-powered delight, The Golden Spurtle is in UK & Irish cinemas today - serving up fierce rivalry, rich tradition, and a dash of Highland magic.

Warm, funny, and best enjoyed on the big screen.

πŸ‘‰ www.goldenspurtle.film
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Sophie Cooper @sophiecooper.bsky.social Β· Sep 19
The utter joy of finding conkers!!!πŸŒ°πŸ’š
#Autumn #nature
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Sophie Cooper @sophiecooper.bsky.social Β· Sep 18
First saw Lord Huron in 2013 at Scala, London after Lonesome Dreams blew me away (I bought copies for every music loving chum). Tonight, my 4th Lord Huron gig at Bristol Beacon. They are brilliant! Each album creates a whole filmscape in itself...beautiful ❀️
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POLITICO Europe @politico.eu Β· Sep 16
Israel has committed genocide in the Gaza Strip, a United Nations independent commission concluded in a report published today.
Israel is committing genocide in Gaza, UN Commission says
β€œThe responsibility for these atrocity crimes lies with Israeli authorities at the highest echelons,” says group’s chair.
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Sophie Cooper @sophiecooper.bsky.social Β· Sep 16
Very peaceful morning at Westhay Moor NNR #Somerset, doing the first of this season's bearded reedling surveys. All rather quiet with moody weather, but good views of a bittern, marsh harriers, hobby and fluffy little grebes. And, a suggestion of a rainbow!πŸ’š
#nature #wildlife
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Sophie Cooper @sophiecooper.bsky.social Β· Sep 14
To start your day, here's one of the beautiful soprano pipistrelle's from yesterday's Polden Hills & #SomersetLevels bat box checks (under licence) with #Somerset #Bat GroupπŸ’šπŸ¦‡
#nature #wildlife
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Sophie Cooper @sophiecooper.bsky.social Β· Sep 13
A rather wonderful soprano pipistrelle-packed day with Somerset Bat Group, checking bat boxes (under licence) on Polden Hills & #SomersetLevels today! The weather behaved and the #bats were beautifulπŸ’š
#wildlife #nature
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Mr and Mrs Trellis @thenorfolkcoast.bsky.social Β· Sep 11
Bird flu fears spark demand for stricter shoot rules...

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Bird flu prompts renewed call to regulate gamebird release
The RSPB says there has to be stricter rules on releasing millions of gamebirds into the wild.
www.bbc.co.uk
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Helen Czerski @helenczerski.bsky.social Β· Sep 10
We've just recorded a Rare Earth on animal migration & this app is amazing. It's called Animal Tracker (www.icarus.mpg.de/29... ), and it's real time data on 100s of animals - birds, foxes, bison & more. Their tracks are fascinating, taking clear routes with intent. More to come next wk on the air!
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Sophie Cooper @sophiecooper.bsky.social Β· Sep 10
This time last week... #Gorillaz #MysteryShow. One of the most magical and overwhelming gigs...
How long until we hear 'The Mountain called Monkey' again?
#HouseOfKong #DamonAlbarn
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