Jamie
@arborealtechie.bsky.social
IT guy in Wales / UK, Humanist, Pro EU.
Love science, trees and all nature.
Have PV, Battery, EV, Heat Pump, etc
We are the only true “pest species”
Love science, trees and all nature.
Have PV, Battery, EV, Heat Pump, etc
We are the only true “pest species”
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Jamie
@arborealtechie.bsky.social
· Nov 14
I posted this on #WorldWildlifeDay 2020, over on the rich man's toy. It's an annotated drone photo of my "wildlife area". I'm fortunate enough to be able to provide some refuge from the thin flailed hedges and agricultural monocultures that are now all too common. I planted all the trees and hedges.
The Princess Bride is one of my favourite films and More Or Less is one of my favourite Radio programmes. So imagine my delight at today's episode ... how many quotes?!
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
BBC Radio 4 - More or Less, Do we really have ‘superflu’?
The NHS is warning of an unprecedented flu season - we check.
www.bbc.co.uk
December 17, 2025 at 11:48 AM
The Princess Bride is one of my favourite films and More Or Less is one of my favourite Radio programmes. So imagine my delight at today's episode ... how many quotes?!
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
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There are those who proudly define their lives by what they hate and those that define their fight with love - I will remain in the latter group - I am sad that so many prefer to define themselves by hate , but encouraged by all those who use love as their motivation
December 15, 2025 at 11:19 PM
There are those who proudly define their lives by what they hate and those that define their fight with love - I will remain in the latter group - I am sad that so many prefer to define themselves by hate , but encouraged by all those who use love as their motivation
A good summary of what's at stake in our desire to mine the deep ocean for precious metals. Sadly our species has a long history of plundering new lands for treasure with no regard for any life found there.
The Clarion-Clipperton zone or the Clarion-Clipperton fracture zone is an area of the ocean floor off the west coast of Mexico. Most of the animal life in this area hasn't been fully studied by scientists yet, the sea floor is over four kilometres below the surface of the ocean. youtu.be/FQBwheqRDyU
The Clarion-Clipperton zone, nematodes, polymetalic nodules and the creation of oxygen without light
YouTube video by m j murcott
youtu.be
December 9, 2025 at 1:07 PM
A good summary of what's at stake in our desire to mine the deep ocean for precious metals. Sadly our species has a long history of plundering new lands for treasure with no regard for any life found there.
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🎵 Elle Cordova & Toni Lindgren singing "Mr. Oil Man" in the style of Mr. Sandman.
A song about the EPA not regulating pollution and PFAS. 🎵
A song about the EPA not regulating pollution and PFAS. 🎵
December 8, 2025 at 11:38 PM
🎵 Elle Cordova & Toni Lindgren singing "Mr. Oil Man" in the style of Mr. Sandman.
A song about the EPA not regulating pollution and PFAS. 🎵
A song about the EPA not regulating pollution and PFAS. 🎵
I really really wish I could say I was surprised by this. But it's no longer possible to imagine anything so crazy the US Government won't do it.
It's done: here we are
The USA are lying on governmental sites about the human origins of climate change
#climatechange
#climatedenial #disinformation #agnotology
#neofascism
#AMERICANFREESPEECHEIL !
The USA are lying on governmental sites about the human origins of climate change
#climatechange
#climatedenial #disinformation #agnotology
#neofascism
#AMERICANFREESPEECHEIL !
Nous y sommes. Tout va très vite.
www.epa.gov/climatechang...
www.epa.gov/climatechang...
December 8, 2025 at 10:37 PM
I really really wish I could say I was surprised by this. But it's no longer possible to imagine anything so crazy the US Government won't do it.
"But in April, US President Donald Trump called for domestic and international projects to be fast-tracked, as the US wants to secure the supply of minerals for use in weapons."
... so we kill all these amazing species to make yet more things to kill people? Great.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
... so we kill all these amazing species to make yet more things to kill people? Great.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Over a third of animals lost in test deep sea mining - scientists
The findings contribute to a controversial debate that pits green technology against the environment.
www.bbc.co.uk
December 5, 2025 at 11:11 AM
"But in April, US President Donald Trump called for domestic and international projects to be fast-tracked, as the US wants to secure the supply of minerals for use in weapons."
... so we kill all these amazing species to make yet more things to kill people? Great.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
... so we kill all these amazing species to make yet more things to kill people? Great.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Crow watching is more interesting & entertaining than most things that we can do before death imo.
#Crows #CorvidsDoItBetter #Birds
#Crows #CorvidsDoItBetter #Birds
Goofy Ravens Playing in the Snow
YouTube video by June Hunter Images
www.youtube.com
December 3, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Crow watching is more interesting & entertaining than most things that we can do before death imo.
#Crows #CorvidsDoItBetter #Birds
#Crows #CorvidsDoItBetter #Birds
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Crows are monogamous. Families defend their territory in spring & summer. In winter they form super social roosts overnight when the sun sets where thousands of birds meet up for safety, warmth & education. Single birds flirt & date. In the morning, they disperse again.
#Crows #Corvids #Birds
#Crows #Corvids #Birds
December 3, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Took a walk through/around my #wildlife area this morning. Took binoculars not camera but heard more saw. Did watch a wren, goldcrest, redwings and a buzzard. Also picked up a few apples from 100s on floor and put to one side to collect on way back. One got pecked to bits during that 20 mins!🤦♂️
December 2, 2025 at 11:24 AM
Took a walk through/around my #wildlife area this morning. Took binoculars not camera but heard more saw. Did watch a wren, goldcrest, redwings and a buzzard. Also picked up a few apples from 100s on floor and put to one side to collect on way back. One got pecked to bits during that 20 mins!🤦♂️
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Here is an excellent summary of last week's National Emergency Briefing in London. Well worth a watch and please sign the letter to the Prime Minister linked at the end.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8sa7...
#climatechange #impacts #energy #health #tippingpoints #nationalsecurity #foodsecurity
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8sa7...
#climatechange #impacts #energy #health #tippingpoints #nationalsecurity #foodsecurity
This is not the video I had planned to make.
YouTube video by Just Have a Think
www.youtube.com
December 1, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Here is an excellent summary of last week's National Emergency Briefing in London. Well worth a watch and please sign the letter to the Prime Minister linked at the end.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8sa7...
#climatechange #impacts #energy #health #tippingpoints #nationalsecurity #foodsecurity
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8sa7...
#climatechange #impacts #energy #health #tippingpoints #nationalsecurity #foodsecurity
Watch this and be very concerned. Then sign the letter in the link below.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8sa7...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8sa7...
This is not the video I had planned to make.
YouTube video by Just Have a Think
www.youtube.com
December 1, 2025 at 12:35 PM
Watch this and be very concerned. Then sign the letter in the link below.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8sa7...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8sa7...
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A ferrule is any of a number of types of objects, generally used for fastening, joining, sealing, or reinforcement.
They are often narrow circular rings made from metal, or less commonly, plastic. Ferrules are also often referred to as eyelets or grommets.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ferrule
They are often narrow circular rings made from metal, or less commonly, plastic. Ferrules are also often referred to as eyelets or grommets.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ferrule
Ferrule - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
November 30, 2025 at 10:14 PM
A ferrule is any of a number of types of objects, generally used for fastening, joining, sealing, or reinforcement.
They are often narrow circular rings made from metal, or less commonly, plastic. Ferrules are also often referred to as eyelets or grommets.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ferrule
They are often narrow circular rings made from metal, or less commonly, plastic. Ferrules are also often referred to as eyelets or grommets.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ferrule
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Free talk (donations accepted) by the Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland about a fascinating family of plants.
Club mosses date back 360 million years to the carboniferous, when they dominated the earth as tree-like goliaths.
Club mosses date back 360 million years to the carboniferous, when they dominated the earth as tree-like goliaths.
We've had nearly 300 bookings for our talk on the Clubmosses of Britain and Ireland by Fred Rumsey next Tuesday evening (2nd December) and there's still places left!
Book now for free (though donations towards our work are appreciated): share.google/lQL6JQ7E9SEQ...
Book now for free (though donations towards our work are appreciated): share.google/lQL6JQ7E9SEQ...
November 29, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Free talk (donations accepted) by the Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland about a fascinating family of plants.
Club mosses date back 360 million years to the carboniferous, when they dominated the earth as tree-like goliaths.
Club mosses date back 360 million years to the carboniferous, when they dominated the earth as tree-like goliaths.
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Thatcher's policy from 1989 to privatise water has massive consequences today in 2025.
November 7, 2025 at 6:39 PM
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Do you treat your dog to prevent fleas? You really need to watch this.
It doesn't hurt and you'll be glad you did.
It doesn't hurt and you'll be glad you did.
Watch my most recent talk at your leisure here:
wsrt.org.uk/news/insect-...
wsrt.org.uk/news/insect-...
Insect Declines, Pesticides and Pet Parasiticides with Dave Goulson
wsrt.org.uk
November 27, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Do you treat your dog to prevent fleas? You really need to watch this.
It doesn't hurt and you'll be glad you did.
It doesn't hurt and you'll be glad you did.
I was already disappointed when they joined the tired (and disproved) tactic of blaming "bats and newts" for lack of housing and planning delays. But this is a new low.
Rachel Reeves was frustrated that a Sussex development was delayed by “… some snails … a protected species or something, that are microscopic; you can’t even see them…”
The snail in question is one of Britain’s rarest and most endangered freshwater species, the lesser whirlpool ramshorn.
The snail in question is one of Britain’s rarest and most endangered freshwater species, the lesser whirlpool ramshorn.
Living alongside nature: humans must get better at it
The first of two articles inspired by COP30 explores some problems and the need to seek inclusive and nature-aligned solutions.
eastangliabylines.co.uk
November 28, 2025 at 6:03 PM
I was already disappointed when they joined the tired (and disproved) tactic of blaming "bats and newts" for lack of housing and planning delays. But this is a new low.
This is fantastic. What a wonderful bloke!
We need more people like this running the world.
We need more people like this running the world.
I was inspired by this chap I met years ago www.youtube.com/watch?v=1h6K...
The Hive Architect | Saving Britain's Wild Bees
YouTube video by Fera
www.youtube.com
November 27, 2025 at 9:48 AM
This is fantastic. What a wonderful bloke!
We need more people like this running the world.
We need more people like this running the world.
Queen #wasps keep waking up inside the house, due to wildly fluctuating outside temperature. I catch them in jars and transfer them to "the bird food room", which is brick-built and attached to the house (lots of boxes/shelves). Should stay safely cool all winter.
November 27, 2025 at 9:11 AM
Queen #wasps keep waking up inside the house, due to wildly fluctuating outside temperature. I catch them in jars and transfer them to "the bird food room", which is brick-built and attached to the house (lots of boxes/shelves). Should stay safely cool all winter.
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Wilcox today in the Sydney Morning Herald. No one encapsulates important issues like Cathy Wilcox. This is extremely powerful and extremely relevant.
November 26, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Wilcox today in the Sydney Morning Herald. No one encapsulates important issues like Cathy Wilcox. This is extremely powerful and extremely relevant.
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Every time you think the Telegraph can't stoop any lower...
"Those who don’t approve are class warriors who peddle false narratives" Usual drivel!
www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/11...
www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/11...
Chris Packham must keep his hands off Britain’s Boxing Day hunts
The jolly meets allow country folk to shake off the festive fog. Those who don’t approve are class warriors who peddle false narratives
www.telegraph.co.uk
November 24, 2025 at 12:06 PM
Every time you think the Telegraph can't stoop any lower...
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Clean Energy Fights Back!
Dec 4, 08:30 pm London
Political winds are shifting against renewables, pushing advocates to rethink how they defend clean energy.
This webinar will bring together industry leaders to discuss how the clean energy movement is adapting.
us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Dec 4, 08:30 pm London
Political winds are shifting against renewables, pushing advocates to rethink how they defend clean energy.
This webinar will bring together industry leaders to discuss how the clean energy movement is adapting.
us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Clean Energy Fights Back. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.
Political winds are shifting against renewables, pushing advocates to rethink how they defend clean energy progress.
This webinar will bring together industry leaders to discuss how the clean energy...
us06web.zoom.us
November 25, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Clean Energy Fights Back!
Dec 4, 08:30 pm London
Political winds are shifting against renewables, pushing advocates to rethink how they defend clean energy.
This webinar will bring together industry leaders to discuss how the clean energy movement is adapting.
us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Dec 4, 08:30 pm London
Political winds are shifting against renewables, pushing advocates to rethink how they defend clean energy.
This webinar will bring together industry leaders to discuss how the clean energy movement is adapting.
us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
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The EPA is starting to allow the use of pesticides containing PFAS on food.
The move is part of an effort to roll back the regulation of what are called "forever chemicals" because they don't break down easily in the environment.
November 24, 2025 at 11:35 PM
The EPA is starting to allow the use of pesticides containing PFAS on food.
The move is part of an effort to roll back the regulation of what are called "forever chemicals" because they don't break down easily in the environment.
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A sad day for climate action. Heathrow’s third runway getting government backing sends the message that airport expansion matters more than safeguarding our future. We need leadership that prioritises people and planet. #Climate
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Heathrow's plan for longer third runway chosen by government
Under the selected plan, the runway would be up to 3.5km long and require a new road tunnel under the airport.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 25, 2025 at 6:15 PM
A sad day for climate action. Heathrow’s third runway getting government backing sends the message that airport expansion matters more than safeguarding our future. We need leadership that prioritises people and planet. #Climate
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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