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.
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Love this. Thanks to Max.
I tried to resist, but it posted itself, honest. ;)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=TQlH...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=TQlH...
Armstrong & Miller - Climate Change
YouTube video by lifestudios
www.youtube.com
February 17, 2026 at 6:45 PM
Love this. Thanks to Max.
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Commission President von der Leyen & EU government leaders meet today for a 'competitiveness' retreat in #AldenBiesen 🇧🇪
VDL, since her reappointment in 2024, has unleashed an aggressive #deregulation agenda
Worryingly, she is now getting absolute backing from #Merz, #Meloni, #DeWever & others
Commission President von der Leyen & EU government leaders meet today for a 'competitiveness' retreat in #AldenBiesen 🇧🇪
VDL, since her reappointment in 2024, has unleashed an aggressive #deregulation agenda
Worryingly, she is now getting absolute backing from #Merz, #Meloni, #DeWever & others
February 12, 2026 at 8:47 AM
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Commission President von der Leyen & EU government leaders meet today for a 'competitiveness' retreat in #AldenBiesen 🇧🇪
VDL, since her reappointment in 2024, has unleashed an aggressive #deregulation agenda
Worryingly, she is now getting absolute backing from #Merz, #Meloni, #DeWever & others
Commission President von der Leyen & EU government leaders meet today for a 'competitiveness' retreat in #AldenBiesen 🇧🇪
VDL, since her reappointment in 2024, has unleashed an aggressive #deregulation agenda
Worryingly, she is now getting absolute backing from #Merz, #Meloni, #DeWever & others
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Last night, I got properly "doored" for the first time. A car in the road to my right paused, and the rear left passenger threw open his door without looking, right into my path. I ended up on the floor, badly winded but ok.
If you don't know what the "Dutch reach" is, NOW is the time to learn.
If you don't know what the "Dutch reach" is, NOW is the time to learn.
February 11, 2026 at 11:14 AM
Last night, I got properly "doored" for the first time. A car in the road to my right paused, and the rear left passenger threw open his door without looking, right into my path. I ended up on the floor, badly winded but ok.
If you don't know what the "Dutch reach" is, NOW is the time to learn.
If you don't know what the "Dutch reach" is, NOW is the time to learn.
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This Psylloid is mid-honeydew excretion! These bugs feed on plants, and species in the family can be found all around the world.
📷 bastian_gargiulo on iNaturalist
📍 Chile
🔗: www.inaturalist.org/observations...
#ObservationOfTheDay
📷 bastian_gargiulo on iNaturalist
📍 Chile
🔗: www.inaturalist.org/observations...
#ObservationOfTheDay
February 5, 2026 at 9:44 PM
This Psylloid is mid-honeydew excretion! These bugs feed on plants, and species in the family can be found all around the world.
📷 bastian_gargiulo on iNaturalist
📍 Chile
🔗: www.inaturalist.org/observations...
#ObservationOfTheDay
📷 bastian_gargiulo on iNaturalist
📍 Chile
🔗: www.inaturalist.org/observations...
#ObservationOfTheDay
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"Climate change makes it even more important that rammed earth is framed as a mainstream material… It offers thermal mass, temperature regulation & moisture control... It produces incredibly beautiful spaces to live in, to work in, and to be in.”
(But beware water & low temperatures...)
And straw!👍
(But beware water & low temperatures...)
And straw!👍
February 5, 2026 at 3:13 PM
"Climate change makes it even more important that rammed earth is framed as a mainstream material… It offers thermal mass, temperature regulation & moisture control... It produces incredibly beautiful spaces to live in, to work in, and to be in.”
(But beware water & low temperatures...)
And straw!👍
(But beware water & low temperatures...)
And straw!👍
Strange claim that the lake has "no wildlife". Unless it's very highly polluted that's extremely unlikely. They may have seen no large mammals or birds by drone but, from looking at it, I bet it's teeming with life. Plus "overgrown" = "wildlife habitat"!😉
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Swansea man's surprise after finding abandoned Welsh village
The reason it was abandoned remains a mystery with the local council and developer tight-lipped.
www.bbc.co.uk
February 5, 2026 at 9:23 AM
Strange claim that the lake has "no wildlife". Unless it's very highly polluted that's extremely unlikely. They may have seen no large mammals or birds by drone but, from looking at it, I bet it's teeming with life. Plus "overgrown" = "wildlife habitat"!😉
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Quick reminder that, for me, axing Prime has done nothing but saved money and reduced the amount of plastic tat impulse buys.
Yes, some companies still sell exclusively on Amazon but the majority of its offerings are widely available elsewhere and often for less money.
Yes, some companies still sell exclusively on Amazon but the majority of its offerings are widely available elsewhere and often for less money.
February 4, 2026 at 3:02 PM
Quick reminder that, for me, axing Prime has done nothing but saved money and reduced the amount of plastic tat impulse buys.
Yes, some companies still sell exclusively on Amazon but the majority of its offerings are widely available elsewhere and often for less money.
Yes, some companies still sell exclusively on Amazon but the majority of its offerings are widely available elsewhere and often for less money.
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The forgotten oil ads that told us climate change was nothing
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
January 28, 2026 at 11:15 PM
The forgotten oil ads that told us climate change was nothing
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Another day, another Telegraph anti-net-zero headline. No other anti wind/green/EV stories on the front page, so I'm guessing they're inside. The gist seems to be that migrating from one technology to another will (shockingly) reduce jobs in the former technology. No mention of any new energy jobs.🤔
January 27, 2026 at 9:26 AM
Another day, another Telegraph anti-net-zero headline. No other anti wind/green/EV stories on the front page, so I'm guessing they're inside. The gist seems to be that migrating from one technology to another will (shockingly) reduce jobs in the former technology. No mention of any new energy jobs.🤔
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This properly blows my mind!: batteries based on cellulose fibers. We don't need to burn stuff anymore and the horizon is filled with exciting and superior technologies. The quicker we free ourselves from fossil shackles, the better. 🌍🌞🔋🌱
We haven’t quite got compostable paper batteries yet, but they are on the way! cleantechnica.com/2026/01/02/o... - likely to arrive sooner than commercial fusion power!
See also ‘How falling battery prices and renewables will slash electricity bills’ davidtoke.substack.com/p/how-cheape...
See also ‘How falling battery prices and renewables will slash electricity bills’ davidtoke.substack.com/p/how-cheape...
One Step Closer To The Compostable EV Battery Of The Future
The maker of a new "paper battery" based on biodegradable cellulose fibers aims to level up the sustainability profile of EV batteries.
cleantechnica.com
January 26, 2026 at 12:38 PM
This properly blows my mind!: batteries based on cellulose fibers. We don't need to burn stuff anymore and the horizon is filled with exciting and superior technologies. The quicker we free ourselves from fossil shackles, the better. 🌍🌞🔋🌱
Nice one! Love a bit of mist.
January 25, 2026 at 2:54 PM
Nice one! Love a bit of mist.
I've seen a number of posts over the last year asking in what way Trump's actions would differ if he were a Russian asset. It has recently become increasingly hard to answer that question. I will say that, if he is, then whoever gives him instructions is very very clever.
January 25, 2026 at 2:52 PM
I've seen a number of posts over the last year asking in what way Trump's actions would differ if he were a Russian asset. It has recently become increasingly hard to answer that question. I will say that, if he is, then whoever gives him instructions is very very clever.
Ran out of time to reassemble this cassette deck when #RepairCafe closed today, as had to disassemble more than expected to change three drive belts. Working on it whilst listening to BBC Radio 3 Unwind, at home in the kitchen, with no time pressure, was surprisingly relaxing! #MindfulMending
January 24, 2026 at 9:56 PM
Ran out of time to reassemble this cassette deck when #RepairCafe closed today, as had to disassemble more than expected to change three drive belts. Working on it whilst listening to BBC Radio 3 Unwind, at home in the kitchen, with no time pressure, was surprisingly relaxing! #MindfulMending
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I had to check. It's real.
Satire is dead.
Satire is dead.
January 22, 2026 at 8:04 PM
I had to check. It's real.
Satire is dead.
Satire is dead.
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Everyone should smash their Ring door cams and this poster will hopefully help spread the word of why.
January 21, 2026 at 11:07 AM
Everyone should smash their Ring door cams and this poster will hopefully help spread the word of why.
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A little piece about compassion and Robin Williams in a doughnut shop #robinwilliams #comedy #poetry @bobbyllew.bsky.social @theonion.com @robdelaney.bsky.social @indyfromspace.bsky.social @astrokatie.com @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social @marawilson.bsky.social
January 20, 2026 at 12:16 PM
A little piece about compassion and Robin Williams in a doughnut shop #robinwilliams #comedy #poetry @bobbyllew.bsky.social @theonion.com @robdelaney.bsky.social @indyfromspace.bsky.social @astrokatie.com @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social @marawilson.bsky.social
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Sure 12 million gallons of oil spills sounds bad but what’s the alternative?
Offshore wind turbines that have never been proven to have any connection to whale deaths or any other negative impact at all?
Offshore wind turbines that have never been proven to have any connection to whale deaths or any other negative impact at all?
Trump’s proposal to escalate offshore drilling could lead to 4,232 oil spills, dumping 12.1 million gallons of oil into ocean waters.
That could harm countless species — from Kemp’s ridley sea turtles in the Gulf of Mexico to Cook Inlet belugas off Alaska.
Join our fight ➡️ https://bit.ly/4pSgQQw
That could harm countless species — from Kemp’s ridley sea turtles in the Gulf of Mexico to Cook Inlet belugas off Alaska.
Join our fight ➡️ https://bit.ly/4pSgQQw
January 20, 2026 at 11:08 AM
Sure 12 million gallons of oil spills sounds bad but what’s the alternative?
Offshore wind turbines that have never been proven to have any connection to whale deaths or any other negative impact at all?
Offshore wind turbines that have never been proven to have any connection to whale deaths or any other negative impact at all?
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Leave seed heads on the plants in your gardens & this is why...... Beautiful....
Now is the winter of our seed-content.
Disappointing to see another grey day this morning.
I was just about to open the door when I noticed there was a large no. of Goldfinches.
They were feeding on a wide variety of seed types - Chickweed (Stellaria media), Sycamore, Winter Savoury, to name a few.
Disappointing to see another grey day this morning.
I was just about to open the door when I noticed there was a large no. of Goldfinches.
They were feeding on a wide variety of seed types - Chickweed (Stellaria media), Sycamore, Winter Savoury, to name a few.
January 20, 2026 at 6:42 AM
Leave seed heads on the plants in your gardens & this is why...... Beautiful....
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"Perhaps the real absurdity lies not in imagining a tool-using cow, but in assuming such a thing could never exist.”
We so under-estimate non-human animals
#AnimalIntelligence
www.theguardian.com/science/2026...
We so under-estimate non-human animals
#AnimalIntelligence
www.theguardian.com/science/2026...
Back-scratching bovine leads scientists to reassess intelligence of cows
Brown Swiss in Austria has been discovered using tools in different ways – something only ever seen in humans and chimpanzees
www.theguardian.com
January 19, 2026 at 6:47 PM
"Perhaps the real absurdity lies not in imagining a tool-using cow, but in assuming such a thing could never exist.”
We so under-estimate non-human animals
#AnimalIntelligence
www.theguardian.com/science/2026...
We so under-estimate non-human animals
#AnimalIntelligence
www.theguardian.com/science/2026...
Putin sure knows how to play Trump!
'Europe is at a total loss': Russia gloats over Greenland tensions - BBC News
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
'Europe is at a total loss': Russia gloats over Greenland tensions - BBC News
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
'Europe is at a total loss': Russia gloats over Greenland tensions
The BBC's Russia editor Steve Rosenberg analyses why pro-Russian government papers are full of praise for Donald Trump's desire to buy Greenland.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 19, 2026 at 5:49 PM
Putin sure knows how to play Trump!
'Europe is at a total loss': Russia gloats over Greenland tensions - BBC News
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
'Europe is at a total loss': Russia gloats over Greenland tensions - BBC News
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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While we're on pianists coping well with the unexpected, here's Eliane Rodrigues finding a defective pedal at the beginning of her recital and managing with style
www.youtube.com/watch?v=VBbR...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=VBbR...
Brazilian pianist, Eliane Rodrigues, LITERALLY taking the performance below the stage!
YouTube video by Black Piano
www.youtube.com
January 18, 2026 at 6:39 PM
While we're on pianists coping well with the unexpected, here's Eliane Rodrigues finding a defective pedal at the beginning of her recital and managing with style
www.youtube.com/watch?v=VBbR...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=VBbR...
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Please read, sign and share if you can. After the deaths of two elephants who arrived at GSE last year with severe pre-existing health issues, confusion among the public has been exploited by bad actors to push an anti-sanctuary agenda
c.org/rNTjkfYpQk
c.org/rNTjkfYpQk
Protect Captive Elephants and Demand Fair Oversight!
Can you spare a minute to help this campaign?
c.org
January 18, 2026 at 8:34 AM
Please read, sign and share if you can. After the deaths of two elephants who arrived at GSE last year with severe pre-existing health issues, confusion among the public has been exploited by bad actors to push an anti-sanctuary agenda
c.org/rNTjkfYpQk
c.org/rNTjkfYpQk
If the only tool in your toolbox is a hammer then every problem looks like a nail.
Not that Greenland is a problem to start with. It's more like a shiny toy a toddler throws a tantrum over: "Me want! Me want!"
Not that Greenland is a problem to start with. It's more like a shiny toy a toddler throws a tantrum over: "Me want! Me want!"
Senile Satan said 10% tariffs would go into effect on Feb. 1 and apply to all goods sent to the US from Denmark, Norway, Sweden, France, Germany, the UK, the Netherlands, and Finland. The tariffs would increase to 25% on June 1 and remain in place until they surrender Greenland.
January 17, 2026 at 5:50 PM
If the only tool in your toolbox is a hammer then every problem looks like a nail.
Not that Greenland is a problem to start with. It's more like a shiny toy a toddler throws a tantrum over: "Me want! Me want!"
Not that Greenland is a problem to start with. It's more like a shiny toy a toddler throws a tantrum over: "Me want! Me want!"
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"Biologists are warning of a microbial extinction event"
www.newscientist.com/article/mg25...
RoundUp/Glyphosate is a broad spectrum antibiotic. We spray 4 million kg all over Earth each year. #Killer #Extinction
www.newscientist.com/article/mg25...
RoundUp/Glyphosate is a broad spectrum antibiotic. We spray 4 million kg all over Earth each year. #Killer #Extinction
January 16, 2026 at 10:24 PM
"Biologists are warning of a microbial extinction event"
www.newscientist.com/article/mg25...
RoundUp/Glyphosate is a broad spectrum antibiotic. We spray 4 million kg all over Earth each year. #Killer #Extinction
www.newscientist.com/article/mg25...
RoundUp/Glyphosate is a broad spectrum antibiotic. We spray 4 million kg all over Earth each year. #Killer #Extinction
... for the first time I felt oddly at home among them ... just another living thing among a multitude. I accept this world now in its profusion in a new way, a respectful way that is not sentimental. I am an infinitesimal, heedful, part of it. I began to belong to it for the first time in my life.
January 14, 2026 at 6:01 PM
... for the first time I felt oddly at home among them ... just another living thing among a multitude. I accept this world now in its profusion in a new way, a respectful way that is not sentimental. I am an infinitesimal, heedful, part of it. I began to belong to it for the first time in my life.