Danica Priest
@danicapriest.bsky.social
Marathon runner turned environmental campaigner trying to save Bristol’s biodiversity. 🌶️ opinions are my own #BeserkForDormice #SaveYewTreeFarm #WesternSlopes #Goodgym
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Danica Priest
@danicapriest.bsky.social
· Dec 11
Hi I’m Danica, if you don’t already know me from Twitter I’m an environmental and housing campaigner based in Bristol UK. I’ve dedicated the past 4 years to saving our Sites of Nature Conservation Interest (SNCIs) which includes species rich grasslands like the Western Slopes and Yew Tree Farm
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Please share and support…..your future might depend on it!
#ClimateCrisis #FoodResilience #Environment #Nature
#ClimateCrisis #FoodResilience #Environment #Nature
February 6, 2026 at 4:37 PM
Please share and support…..your future might depend on it!
#ClimateCrisis #FoodResilience #Environment #Nature
#ClimateCrisis #FoodResilience #Environment #Nature
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What’s behind the increasingly shrill calls to disregard nature protections?
A peek behind the curtain at the illusionists peddling nature destruction as a public good:
www.wildlifetrusts.org/blog/public-...
A peek behind the curtain at the illusionists peddling nature destruction as a public good:
www.wildlifetrusts.org/blog/public-...
The deceptions driving deregulation | The Wildlife Trusts
As debate rages over recommendations for further environmental regression – this time proposed by the Nuclear Regulatory Review – Head of Public Affairs, Matt Browne, takes a closer look at the argume...
www.wildlifetrusts.org
February 6, 2026 at 10:44 AM
What’s behind the increasingly shrill calls to disregard nature protections?
A peek behind the curtain at the illusionists peddling nature destruction as a public good:
www.wildlifetrusts.org/blog/public-...
A peek behind the curtain at the illusionists peddling nature destruction as a public good:
www.wildlifetrusts.org/blog/public-...
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For years, Starmer's critics on the left have warned that he was trashing Labour values, kowtowing to the rich and powerful while hurting the poor and the living world.
Every time, people here and elsewhere leapt up to call us "closet Tories" and "Reform enablers".
Funny how they've gone so quiet.
Every time, people here and elsewhere leapt up to call us "closet Tories" and "Reform enablers".
Funny how they've gone so quiet.
February 5, 2026 at 10:35 AM
For years, Starmer's critics on the left have warned that he was trashing Labour values, kowtowing to the rich and powerful while hurting the poor and the living world.
Every time, people here and elsewhere leapt up to call us "closet Tories" and "Reform enablers".
Funny how they've gone so quiet.
Every time, people here and elsewhere leapt up to call us "closet Tories" and "Reform enablers".
Funny how they've gone so quiet.
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🔴 BREAKING: Labour Together paid controversial PR firm £30k to investigate journalists who were digging into how its undeclared funding
Reporters from Sunday Times, Guardian and other outlets targetted
*And* Morgan McSweeney knew about it
Full story:
democracyforsale.substack.com/p/exclusive-...
Reporters from Sunday Times, Guardian and other outlets targetted
*And* Morgan McSweeney knew about it
Full story:
democracyforsale.substack.com/p/exclusive-...
BREAKING: McSweeney’s think tank paid PR firm to investigate journalists
Labour Together put private investigators onto journalists writing about its funding. Starmer's right-hand man knew.
democracyforsale.substack.com
February 5, 2026 at 8:01 PM
🔴 BREAKING: Labour Together paid controversial PR firm £30k to investigate journalists who were digging into how its undeclared funding
Reporters from Sunday Times, Guardian and other outlets targetted
*And* Morgan McSweeney knew about it
Full story:
democracyforsale.substack.com/p/exclusive-...
Reporters from Sunday Times, Guardian and other outlets targetted
*And* Morgan McSweeney knew about it
Full story:
democracyforsale.substack.com/p/exclusive-...
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🦇 Bats are long-lived mammals which reproduce slowly: each female can only produce one baby per year and not all females will have babies each year. For this reason their populations are very slow to grow or recover their numbers.
www.bats.org.uk/about-bats
Image (c) Daniel Hargreaves
www.bats.org.uk/about-bats
Image (c) Daniel Hargreaves
February 5, 2026 at 5:33 PM
🦇 Bats are long-lived mammals which reproduce slowly: each female can only produce one baby per year and not all females will have babies each year. For this reason their populations are very slow to grow or recover their numbers.
www.bats.org.uk/about-bats
Image (c) Daniel Hargreaves
www.bats.org.uk/about-bats
Image (c) Daniel Hargreaves
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the Epstein files are really devastating because they remind me of how many girls and women miss out on professional opportunities, mentorship and careers because of how many powerful, rich and influential men only view girls and women — and interactions with them — through the lens of sex
February 5, 2026 at 5:05 PM
the Epstein files are really devastating because they remind me of how many girls and women miss out on professional opportunities, mentorship and careers because of how many powerful, rich and influential men only view girls and women — and interactions with them — through the lens of sex
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It's rare to see how lobbyists operate. But the Epstein-Mandelson correspondence shows us what happens all the time: plutocrats and government ministers conspiring against the public interest. This is why all lobbying should be in the public domain, but despite Labour and Con promises, it's not. 🧵
February 2, 2026 at 8:20 AM
It's rare to see how lobbyists operate. But the Epstein-Mandelson correspondence shows us what happens all the time: plutocrats and government ministers conspiring against the public interest. This is why all lobbying should be in the public domain, but despite Labour and Con promises, it's not. 🧵
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Just want to say thank you to everyone who showed up for ICEOUT this weekend. All across the country (from small towns to big cities) people came out, even in the freezing cold. A lot of this was organized by everyday people in their own communities, and that matters.
February 2, 2026 at 4:12 PM
Just want to say thank you to everyone who showed up for ICEOUT this weekend. All across the country (from small towns to big cities) people came out, even in the freezing cold. A lot of this was organized by everyday people in their own communities, and that matters.
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Today is #WorldWetlandsDay - wetlands provide vital habitats for bat species in the UK with many being particularly reliant on clean waterbodies for their survival. Healthy wetlands are essential for people, #bats🦇 and other #wildlife.
February 2, 2026 at 5:37 PM
Today is #WorldWetlandsDay - wetlands provide vital habitats for bat species in the UK with many being particularly reliant on clean waterbodies for their survival. Healthy wetlands are essential for people, #bats🦇 and other #wildlife.
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Great piece by @danicapriest.bsky.social
In defence of The Wildlife Trusts
Nature NGOs warn the Fingleton review could turn ‘a nature crisis into a catastrophe’. They’re right
open.substack.com
February 1, 2026 at 7:58 AM
Great piece by @danicapriest.bsky.social
Can we trust the Trusts?
I’ve launched my Substack! My first post is a satisfying fact check. 🍿
A post labelling the Trusts’ research as "inaccurate, misleading" and "sloppy," has made the rounds but is there any truth in it?
Long story short no.
substack.com/home/post/p-...
I’ve launched my Substack! My first post is a satisfying fact check. 🍿
A post labelling the Trusts’ research as "inaccurate, misleading" and "sloppy," has made the rounds but is there any truth in it?
Long story short no.
substack.com/home/post/p-...
In defence of The Wildlife Trusts
Nature NGOs warn the Fingleton review could turn ‘a nature crisis into a catastrophe’. They’re right
substack.com
January 31, 2026 at 6:36 AM
Can we trust the Trusts?
I’ve launched my Substack! My first post is a satisfying fact check. 🍿
A post labelling the Trusts’ research as "inaccurate, misleading" and "sloppy," has made the rounds but is there any truth in it?
Long story short no.
substack.com/home/post/p-...
I’ve launched my Substack! My first post is a satisfying fact check. 🍿
A post labelling the Trusts’ research as "inaccurate, misleading" and "sloppy," has made the rounds but is there any truth in it?
Long story short no.
substack.com/home/post/p-...
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The national security assessment on ecosystem collapse is a government wake-up call @green-alliance.org.uk greenallianceblog.org.uk/2026/01/29/t...
The national security assessment on ecosystem collapse is a government wake-up call
Last week, a freedom of information request I submitted helped to unlock the stalled publication of a government report on the national security implications of global ecosystem collapse and biodiv…
greenallianceblog.org.uk
January 29, 2026 at 7:12 PM
The national security assessment on ecosystem collapse is a government wake-up call @green-alliance.org.uk greenallianceblog.org.uk/2026/01/29/t...
Starmer wants to weaken habitats regulations but we can stop him!
Please email your MP and tell them not to remove our legal protections for nature.
Link to email here:
action.wildlifetrusts.org/page/183790/...
Please email your MP and tell them not to remove our legal protections for nature.
Link to email here:
action.wildlifetrusts.org/page/183790/...
January 29, 2026 at 5:22 PM
Starmer wants to weaken habitats regulations but we can stop him!
Please email your MP and tell them not to remove our legal protections for nature.
Link to email here:
action.wildlifetrusts.org/page/183790/...
Please email your MP and tell them not to remove our legal protections for nature.
Link to email here:
action.wildlifetrusts.org/page/183790/...
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Great to see Keir Starmer and Damien Egan handed their hats on this spurious, partisan and authoritarian project. Parents have a right to object about which people's ideas their children are exposed to. Farage visiting? The Government would not have got involved!
www.theguardian.com/education/20...
www.theguardian.com/education/20...
Ofsted finds no political bias at Bristol school criticised for cancelling MP’s visit
Snap inspection of Brunel academy took place after it withdrew invitation to pro-Israel Labour MP Damien Egan
www.theguardian.com
January 28, 2026 at 6:30 PM
Great to see Keir Starmer and Damien Egan handed their hats on this spurious, partisan and authoritarian project. Parents have a right to object about which people's ideas their children are exposed to. Farage visiting? The Government would not have got involved!
www.theguardian.com/education/20...
www.theguardian.com/education/20...
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I don’t know about you but I could sure go for a mosquito bite and a sunburn right now.
January 27, 2026 at 1:07 AM
I don’t know about you but I could sure go for a mosquito bite and a sunburn right now.
The government is yet again only meeting with wealthy property developers to discuss planning reforms. If all the nature lost to their greed was in front of you would you still vote to destroy it? When will nature get a seat at the table?
mhclgmedia.blog.gov.uk/2026/01/27/h...
mhclgmedia.blog.gov.uk/2026/01/27/h...
January 27, 2026 at 11:11 PM
The government is yet again only meeting with wealthy property developers to discuss planning reforms. If all the nature lost to their greed was in front of you would you still vote to destroy it? When will nature get a seat at the table?
mhclgmedia.blog.gov.uk/2026/01/27/h...
mhclgmedia.blog.gov.uk/2026/01/27/h...
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🦇 Bats matter across the UK and around the world. Bat species play a vital role in ecosystems, from agricultural land to tropical forests. They pollinate plants, disperse seeds and eat insects which damage crops.
Explore these pages to discover more: www.bats.org.uk/about-bats/w...
Explore these pages to discover more: www.bats.org.uk/about-bats/w...
Why bats matter - About Bats - Bat Conservation Trust
Bats matter across the UK and around the world. Bat species play a vital role in ecosystems, from agricultural land to tropical forests. They pollinate ...
www.bats.org.uk
January 26, 2026 at 4:21 PM
🦇 Bats matter across the UK and around the world. Bat species play a vital role in ecosystems, from agricultural land to tropical forests. They pollinate plants, disperse seeds and eat insects which damage crops.
Explore these pages to discover more: www.bats.org.uk/about-bats/w...
Explore these pages to discover more: www.bats.org.uk/about-bats/w...
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Two things to learn from this.
1. The rightwing newspapers are lobby groups whose purpose is to advance the class interest of their proprietors.
2. Lobbyists for the rich and powerful lose their jobs if they are not prepared to lie.
www.carbonbrief.org/analysis-uk-...
1. The rightwing newspapers are lobby groups whose purpose is to advance the class interest of their proprietors.
2. Lobbyists for the rich and powerful lose their jobs if they are not prepared to lie.
www.carbonbrief.org/analysis-uk-...
Analysis: UK newspaper editorial opposition to climate action overtakes support for first time - Carbon Brief
Nearly 100 UK newspaper editorials opposed climate action in 2025, a record figure that reveals the backlash against net-zero in the right-leaning press
www.carbonbrief.org
January 26, 2026 at 12:53 PM
Two things to learn from this.
1. The rightwing newspapers are lobby groups whose purpose is to advance the class interest of their proprietors.
2. Lobbyists for the rich and powerful lose their jobs if they are not prepared to lie.
www.carbonbrief.org/analysis-uk-...
1. The rightwing newspapers are lobby groups whose purpose is to advance the class interest of their proprietors.
2. Lobbyists for the rich and powerful lose their jobs if they are not prepared to lie.
www.carbonbrief.org/analysis-uk-...
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🦇 Not 1 but 2 NEW exciting vacancies:
- Seasonal Bat Advisors for the National Bat Helpline.
- Project Officer, Sibrydion y Coedwigoedd/ Whispers of the Woodlands
Deadline for both: 9am 16 February.
More info: www.bats.org.uk/the-trust/jo...
- Seasonal Bat Advisors for the National Bat Helpline.
- Project Officer, Sibrydion y Coedwigoedd/ Whispers of the Woodlands
Deadline for both: 9am 16 February.
More info: www.bats.org.uk/the-trust/jo...
Jobs / Contracts - About Us - Bat Conservation Trust
Please note:
BCT is a Living Wage employer. BCT strives to provide an accessible recruitment process. If you require reasonable adjustments for any pa...
www.bats.org.uk
January 26, 2026 at 4:28 PM
🦇 Not 1 but 2 NEW exciting vacancies:
- Seasonal Bat Advisors for the National Bat Helpline.
- Project Officer, Sibrydion y Coedwigoedd/ Whispers of the Woodlands
Deadline for both: 9am 16 February.
More info: www.bats.org.uk/the-trust/jo...
- Seasonal Bat Advisors for the National Bat Helpline.
- Project Officer, Sibrydion y Coedwigoedd/ Whispers of the Woodlands
Deadline for both: 9am 16 February.
More info: www.bats.org.uk/the-trust/jo...
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Abolish ICE is not enough.
Stern words for Greg Bovino or Kristi Noem is not enough.
We need prosecutions and trials.
Anything short of this position fails to address the gravity of this moment.
Stern words for Greg Bovino or Kristi Noem is not enough.
We need prosecutions and trials.
Anything short of this position fails to address the gravity of this moment.
January 26, 2026 at 6:10 PM
Abolish ICE is not enough.
Stern words for Greg Bovino or Kristi Noem is not enough.
We need prosecutions and trials.
Anything short of this position fails to address the gravity of this moment.
Stern words for Greg Bovino or Kristi Noem is not enough.
We need prosecutions and trials.
Anything short of this position fails to address the gravity of this moment.
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As a vegan who grew up in Enfield & believes ancient & mature trees should be protected by default, I can’t tell you how happy I am at this news! 😁🌳👏
Some good news for once! The Toby Carvery in Enfield that cut down a healthy 500 year old tree without council permission is potentially getting evicted by the council!
January 21, 2026 at 10:07 PM
As a vegan who grew up in Enfield & believes ancient & mature trees should be protected by default, I can’t tell you how happy I am at this news! 😁🌳👏
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Handy update on the Whitewebbs tree felling! 💚🌳
Some good news for once! The Toby Carvery in Enfield that cut down a healthy 500 year old tree without council permission is potentially getting evicted by the council!
January 22, 2026 at 12:28 AM
Handy update on the Whitewebbs tree felling! 💚🌳
Some good news for once! The Toby Carvery in Enfield that cut down a healthy 500 year old tree without council permission is potentially getting evicted by the council!
January 21, 2026 at 9:45 PM
Some good news for once! The Toby Carvery in Enfield that cut down a healthy 500 year old tree without council permission is potentially getting evicted by the council!
Labour: ‘we need to shoot down slogans and easy fixes that don’t work’.
Also Labour: ‘anyway, here’s our Trump-inspired slogan which offers an easy fix that doesn’t work.’
Also Labour: ‘anyway, here’s our Trump-inspired slogan which offers an easy fix that doesn’t work.’
January 5, 2026 at 4:38 PM
Labour: ‘we need to shoot down slogans and easy fixes that don’t work’.
Also Labour: ‘anyway, here’s our Trump-inspired slogan which offers an easy fix that doesn’t work.’
Also Labour: ‘anyway, here’s our Trump-inspired slogan which offers an easy fix that doesn’t work.’
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We have just launched our Annual Tree Giveaway 2025/26 - bristoltreeforum.org/2025/12/29/b....
Please spread the word.
Please spread the word.
Bristol Tree Forum Annual Tree Giveaway 2025/26 – free saplings for planting
Once again, Bristol Tree Forum are giving away tree saplings. Since 2020, we have given away over 12,000 for tree lovers to plant around Bristol…. and beyond!
bristoltreeforum.org
December 29, 2025 at 11:43 AM
We have just launched our Annual Tree Giveaway 2025/26 - bristoltreeforum.org/2025/12/29/b....
Please spread the word.
Please spread the word.