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Catherine Hill @ctjhill.bsky.social · 9h

Oh, I love that book, and you've described it so well.

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CleanAirForAll2 @cleanairforall2.bsky.social · 7d

Britain’s renewables expansion backed by overwhelming majority of people: friendsoftheearth.uk/climate/brit...

Britain’s renewables expansion backed by overwhelming majority of people | Friends of the Earth

Britain’s renewables expansion backed by overwhelming majority of people, including most Reform and Conservative supporters.

friendsoftheearth.uk

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millennialdust.bsky.social @millennialdust.bsky.social · 3d

Clean energy technology is quickly advancing to meet demands around the world...with a few very notable exceptions

#clean #energy #renewable #solar #wind

Chris Turner @theturner.bsky.social · 4d

"Solar ... is now so cheap that large markets for solar can emerge in a country in the space of a single year."

Another historic milestone for the energy transition, which is doing things seemingly daily that I was told quite often until quite recently were impossible www.bbc.com/news/article...

Renewables overtake coal as world's biggest source of electricity - BBC News

Developing countries lead the historic clean energy charge but the US and EU rely more on fossil fuels than before, a think tank study shows.

www.bbc.com

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Jester mouse @jestermouse.bsky.social · 1d

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Green turtle bounces back from brink in conservation 'win'

Once endangered due to hunting, it is making a strong recovery thanks to global conservation efforts.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Central Bylines @centralbylines.co.uk · 1d

Great news.....

Great Britain has run on 100% clean power for record 87 hours in 2025 so far

@eastangliabylines.co.uk @carbonbrief.org

Great Britain has run on 100% clean power for record 87 hours in 2025 so far

Clean-energy sources have powered Great Britain entirely for a record 87 hours this year — a milestone toward 2030 targets

eastangliabylines.co.uk

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Catherine Hill @ctjhill.bsky.social · 1d

I kinda ran out of space. Was originally going to use it, but then I noticed the thing with the initials as I was typing and that felt like it has greater weight in the moment.

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Oisín McGann @oisinmcgann.bsky.social · 1d

Never forget that the rise of the frog resistance was foretold by a great prophet, many years ago, in a more innocent time.

#PortlandFrog

www.youtube.com/watch?v=A0fu...

Paul McCartney & The Frog Chorus - We all stand together

YouTube video by Eadwig

www.youtube.com

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Runalong Womble @runalongwomble.bsky.social · 1d

A great cause to support!

Dan Coxon @dancoxon.bsky.social · 1d

We're 70% of the the way towards our fundraising target! Please give a few pounds to the Green Ink Sponsored Write, raising money for Macmillan Cancer Support. In return, you'll receive an ebook of the stories we've written within 48 hours of the fundraising closing.

justgiving.com/page/somewhe...

Green Ink Sponsored Write 2025 for Macmillan Cancer Support

Help Green Ink Sponsored Write at the Writers' Gym raise money to support Macmillan Cancer Support

justgiving.com

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Catherine Hill @ctjhill.bsky.social · 1d

😂
I was also excited to hear you'll be doing Mythago Wood next, I must get the new anthology off my tbr shelf. I have just recommended it to a colleague who's currently enjoying Piranesi.

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Birmingham Friends of the Earth @birminghamfoe.bsky.social · 1d

#WorldMentalHealthDay is today. It's easy to feel a sense of dread when it comes to the state of the world. Here are some top tips to remain hopeful and prevent burn out: birminghamfoe.org.uk/news-events/...

World Mental Health Day

This post discusses how to tackle climate anxiety with 5 top tips

birminghamfoe.org.uk

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Catherine Hill @ctjhill.bsky.social · 1d

Today I've listened to 2 podcasts where the male co-host (whose name begins with A) has recommended/talked about Remains of the Day to his female co-host (whose name begins with E). Weird coincidence. @aptshadow.bsky.social @emmanewman.bsky.social @misterabk.bsky.social @eleanormorton.bsky.social

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Catherine Hill @ctjhill.bsky.social · 2d

Worcestershire

Clue to pronouncing the 'ce' is at the end of sauce.

Merriam-Webster @merriam-webster.com · 3d

What’s the word where you’re from that, when pronounced exactly as it looks, identifies a tourist immediately?

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Bee Friendly Brum @beefriendlybrum.bsky.social · 2d

"Harlequin ladybirds are swarming UK houses this week - Like many insects, ladybirds enter a state of inactivity over winter known as diapause – an insect version of hibernation.
Different species like to overwinter in different environments - harlequins in our homes and seven-spots in leaf litter."

Why so many ladybirds are swarming UK houses

With social media reports of harlequin ladybirds invading UK homes this week, Elizabeth Rizzini explains why the weather means some ladybirds are on the move.

www.bbc.co.uk

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The Warehouse - Birmingham Friends of the Earth @inthewarehouse.bsky.social · 3d

Privileged to be at the launch of this exhibition celebrating the city's anti racism pioneers - many familiar to our building's community over the decades. Particularly in the face of sickeningly regressive racism from Robert Jenrick & others this week, this is affirming & well worth coming to see.

Kings Heath United Against Racism @khuar.bsky.social · 5d

Birmingham, 6 October 2025 – After two years of planning and dedication, the Birmingham Race Impact Group (BRIG) is proud to unveil Seeking the Pioneers: Routes of Resistance, a landmark exhibition opening at the Library of Birmingham

Seeking the Pioneers: Routes of Resistance — We Are BRIG

Press Release Seeking the Pioneers: Routes of Resistance – Birmingham’s Untold Legacy of Activism New exhibition explores 80 years of solidarity and the fight for racial justice “We are here b...

www.wearebrig.co.uk

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Aieee-Iain Clark @iainjclarkart.com · 4d

Part of Russell T Davies' speech on being awarded Outstanding Contribution to Television at the Bafta Cymru awards. (via www.instagram.com/baftacymru)

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CleanAirForAll2 @cleanairforall2.bsky.social · 4d

Global renewable energy generation surpasses coal for first time.Record solar expansion and steady wind growth driving world’s shift away from fossil fuels in 2025;
www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Global renewable energy generation surpasses coal for first time

Record solar expansion and steady wind growth driving world’s shift away from fossil fuels in 2025, report finds

www.theguardian.com

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Birmingham Open Spaces Forum @bosfonline.bsky.social · 5d

Love your local #park in #Birmingham?
Tell @bhamcitycouncil.bsky.social what you think - what you enjoy, what matters most, and how satisfied you are in the short survey below!

It only takes a few minutes to share your views: www.birminghambehear...

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Carbon Copy @carboncopyeco.bsky.social · 5d

Borrowing isn’t just for books! 🔄

#BorrowDontBuy #SharingEconomy #SustainableLiving

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Catherine Hill @ctjhill.bsky.social · 6d

The season is changing, and so in our front room we have today started using our winter curtains and tied back our summer ones.

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Dr Delyth Badder @folklorewales.com · 6d

Six weeks ago, I picked up a year-old tawny owl with a broken leg off the main road near our home and dropped him off at our nearest vet.

After a few days, I received one of the most bizarre phone calls I’ve ever had, asking “So when are you coming to pick up your owl?” 🧵

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Juliet E McKenna @julietemckenna.bsky.social · 6d

NB This article is taken from Cory Doctorow's writing, so is worth reading, in case you were thinking it'd be pointless Sunday opinion piece handwringing.

The Guardian @theguardian.com · 6d

Way past its prime: how did Amazon get so rubbish?

Sick of scrolling through junk results, AI-generated ads and links to lookalike products? The author and activist behind the term ‘enshittification’ explains what’s gone wrong with the internet – and what we can do about it

www.theguardian.com

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Lydia Massiah @lydiamassiah.bsky.social · 7d

This could be a long and rambling thread. Be patient with me.

I bought an old mahogany bureau on Ebay. I didn't really want a bureau as we're meant to be downsizing, but it was a beautiful piece & obviously very old. Google lens suggests the brass chased handles are Queen Anne. That's 1702-1714 😯

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Catherine Hill @ctjhill.bsky.social · 7d

So pleased to hear myself described as a genius by @emilytesh.net & @rebeccafraimow.bsky.social on the latest @eightdaysofdiana.bsky.social episode. ☺️😁 Really I just noticed the prominence of leaves in my 1st Fire & Hemlock reread, then took notice of numbers on the 2nd reread. Still wonder about 35

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Catherine Hill @ctjhill.bsky.social · 7d

Kid & I have been singing French children's songs over lunch, as he's being taught basically the same set I was. I did quite well considering I learned them c.30 years ago & almost never speak French. I mean when we were in Paris last year there was hardly cause to sing Sur la pont d'Avignon.

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Catherine Hill @ctjhill.bsky.social · 7d

I don't know how he does it, but Kid manages to make running up the stairs sound like someone falling down them. Of course the pounding sounds from the landing quickly assure me that he got upstairs unharmed, tho walls or doorway often jump out at him.

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