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Danica Priest @danicapriest.bsky.social · 14h

Good thing I like my wildlife cancelled! 😆 I hope this brings some much needed humour into a dark week for nature. #natureSwiftie

Danica Priest @danicapriest.bsky.social · 1d

I should be asking you the same.

Danica Priest @danicapriest.bsky.social · 1d

He is actually

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Dan Davies @dsquareddigest.bsky.social · 3d

In fact this snail is both protected in its own right as an extremely rare species and protected because the development in question is part of a water abstraction limit zone. The reason building has been stopped is because of the water abstraction; the snail is not in the building site.

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Danica Priest @danicapriest.bsky.social · 1d

That’s actually not true and not how indicator species work. Dan is right here.

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AnnaCupani @annacup.bsky.social · 3d

"The chancellor appeared to be referring to the little whirlpool ramshorn snail, which is 5mm in diameter, and one of the rarest creatures in Britain. It is an indicator of clean rivers and ponds as it is very sensitive to sewage pollution."
Dispiriting.

Dan Davies @dsquareddigest.bsky.social · 3d

I don't want to get all Chesterton's Fence here, but if you don't understand that a "microscopic snail" is an indicator species that's protected for the health of the entire ecosystem, you probably shouldn't be forming "good relationships" with developers
www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Rachel Reeves clears planning blockage amid ‘good relationship’ with developer

Exclusive: Chancellor says 20,000 homes were being held up due to ‘some snails that are a protected species or something’

www.theguardian.com

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Danica Priest @danicapriest.bsky.social · 1d

Wow that was quick!! @annaclarke.bsky.social literally seconds after I call out your misinformation you blocked me just like I said you would. You can block me but you can’t silence me. I will always be here fighting for the nature you want to destroy and fact checking your misinformation. 💚

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Danica Priest @danicapriest.bsky.social · 1d

FYI the OEP has said the planning bill is still a regression so why are you telling people they support it?

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Danica Priest @danicapriest.bsky.social · 1d

Why do housing professionals and yimbys seem to think they know more about ecology than professionals ecologists? I’m not out here telling surgeons how to do surgery so where do you get your audacity?

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Danica Priest @danicapriest.bsky.social · 1d

Do you really think you know more about this than professional ecologists? Good lord. 🤦🏻‍♀️

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Danica Priest @danicapriest.bsky.social · 1d

I remember you from Twitter. You are always full of misinformation and are horrible to environmental campaigners. You block anyone that corrects your misinformation and you promote killing endangered species and habitats in favour of development. Looks like you haven’t changed.

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Danica Priest @danicapriest.bsky.social · 1d

I haven’t met one yet

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Dan Davies @dsquareddigest.bsky.social · 3d

I don't want to get all Chesterton's Fence here, but if you don't understand that a "microscopic snail" is an indicator species that's protected for the health of the entire ecosystem, you probably shouldn't be forming "good relationships" with developers
www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Rachel Reeves clears planning blockage amid ‘good relationship’ with developer

Exclusive: Chancellor says 20,000 homes were being held up due to ‘some snails that are a protected species or something’

www.theguardian.com

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Dan Davies @dsquareddigest.bsky.social · 3d

"it is an indicator of clean rivers and ponds" ... "It is almost extinct in the United Kingdom". hmmm that doesn't sound good if those two facts are connected.

AnnaCupani @annacup.bsky.social · 3d

"The chancellor appeared to be referring to the little whirlpool ramshorn snail, which is 5mm in diameter, and one of the rarest creatures in Britain. It is an indicator of clean rivers and ponds as it is very sensitive to sewage pollution."
Dispiriting.

Dan Davies @dsquareddigest.bsky.social · 3d

I don't want to get all Chesterton's Fence here, but if you don't understand that a "microscopic snail" is an indicator species that's protected for the health of the entire ecosystem, you probably shouldn't be forming "good relationships" with developers
www.theguardian.com/environment/...

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Dan Davies @dsquareddigest.bsky.social · 3d

... of these decisions results in a river die-off, persistent drought, or other environmental crisis, it is unlikely that any of the people who advise that this was a quick and cheap way to get Britain building will be answering questions or picking up the phone.

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Dan Davies @dsquareddigest.bsky.social · 3d

...of the North Sussex Water Neutrality Area from "protected" to "don't worry about it", accepting that the number of population of this poor little snail will probably decrease from three to two, and assuming that no other bad consequences will ensue.

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Dan Davies @dsquareddigest.bsky.social · 3d

So reading between the lines I think what the chancellor has pre-announced to a industry conference (at least outside of market hours thanks for small mercy, not that I know if the developer is a quoted company) is that someone has decided that we are just going to change the status ...

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Dan Davies @dsquareddigest.bsky.social · 3d

In Norfolk they try to move them... assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5a7f68... ... but in Sussex, the problem is the overall water levels, you can't just dig a ditch somewhere else. www.southwaternews.co.uk/articles/sus...

assets.publishing.service.gov.uk

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Dan Davies @dsquareddigest.bsky.social · 3d

... the snails are in the Arun River Valley, which is affected by water extraction from all of the area around Horsham. As well as being extremely rare themselves, the snails are an indicator of the viability of the water system...

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Dan Davies @dsquareddigest.bsky.social · 3d

A little bit of background suggests this is really potentially worrying and she knows nothing about what she's talking about. The snails are not "on the site" (if they were it would be less of a problem because you would just pick another site)...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Rachel Reeves clears planning blockage amid ‘good relationship’ with developer

Exclusive: Chancellor says 20,000 homes were being held up due to ‘some snails that are a protected species or something’

www.theguardian.com

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Dan Davies @dsquareddigest.bsky.social · 2d

Publication delayed seemingly because this is an issue you can't deregulate your way out of? Very poor.

Ellie Mae O'Hagan @elliemaeohagan.bsky.social · 2d

This makes me want to go full gorilla mode www.theguardian.com/environment/...

National security threatened by climate crisis, UK intelligence chiefs due to warn

Report by joint intelligence committee delayed, with concerns expressed that it may not be published

www.theguardian.com

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Danica Priest @danicapriest.bsky.social · 2d

My ode to @alexaculver.bsky.social and her response to Rachel Reeves ignorant snail comments… and some snail rave content 🐌🐌🐌🐌🕺🏻🪩

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Joseph Wells @josephwells.bsky.social · 2d

Nature needs you!!! Together we can fight for our protected species and save them from extinction!

Credit: @danicapriest.bsky.social

#TeamBat #TeamNewt #TeamSnail #Labour #Reeves #RachelReeves #Nimby #Nature #ProtectNature

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Danica Priest @danicapriest.bsky.social · 2d

Labour and Conservative Yimby groups have the same hat, same slogan and the same policies. The only difference is the colour. The founder of Labour yimby is now in the Conservative yimby group. They are twins.

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Joseph Wells @josephwells.bsky.social · 3d

We need your help! We need to hold Taxhel Reeves to account for destroying a protected species to please her developer friends! We need to send her a message that this isn't acceptable!

Please share and repost this! ⬇️

Credit: @danicapriest.bsky.social

#RachelReeves #Labour #Reeves #Developers

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