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Darryl @darrylspittle.bsky.social · 1d

Spent all last week flogging the deadest of dead horses that was Flamborough,… and now,… #birding

Darryl @darrylspittle.bsky.social · 1d

So, let me get this straight. Rachel Reeves is not great at economics, ecologically illiterate *and* corrupt?!
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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Josh Gabbatiss @joshgabbatiss.bsky.social · 2d

Kemi Badenoch has been saying a lot of stuff that isn't true recently.

We've taken a look through some of the things she and her Conservative colleagues have been saying as they pledge to “repeal” the Climate Change Act.

➡️ www.carbonbrief.org/factcheck-wh...

Factcheck: What the Climate Change Act does – and does not – mean for the UK - Carbon Brief

The UK’s Climate Change Act is a landmark piece of legislation that guides the nation’s response to global warming and has proved highly influential around the world.

www.carbonbrief.org

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Darryl @darrylspittle.bsky.social · 3d

*Another* Reform lie exposed by,… err,… Reform councillors. #ReformUK #Farage

James Ball @jamesrball.com · 4d

*gasp*

“Everyone thought we’d come in and there were going to be these huge costs we could cut away but there just aren’t,” said a third senior Reform cabinet member in Kent.

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Darryl @darrylspittle.bsky.social · 5d

Ynysyfro: storm Amy produces! One. Female. Teal. #stormAmy #birdingGwent #ooosh

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Peter Jukes @peterjukes.bsky.social · 5d

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@bylinetimes.bsky.social can now reveal that, during the crucial period when convicted Reform leader Nathan Gill was most active, working directly with Russian President Vladimir Putin’s most senior ally in Ukraine, he was also one of Nigel Farage’s closest confidantes 1/12

‘Thick as Thieves’: Nathan Gill and Nigel Farage’s Putin Problem

Far from being distant from the Reform UK Leader, insiders told Byline Times that the former MEP convicted of bribery was one of Farage’s closest aides, while we reveal how Gill worked on the Kremlin’...

bylinetimes.com

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Darryl @darrylspittle.bsky.social · 5d

Want Keir Starmer to show some #climate leadership? Email your MP. >> actionnetwork.org/letters/mp-l...

MP letter action: call on Starmer to show up for the climate

COP30, the annual UN climate change summit, is taking place in November in Belem, Brazil. As the climate crisis escalates, this is probably the most significant climate summit since Paris ten years ag...

actionnetwork.org

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Darryl @darrylspittle.bsky.social · 5d

The upper echelons of football have a MASSIVE climate problem. FIFA, UEFA, the FA, the Premier League, etc., asleep in the cockpit. Criminal negligence. cc @danroan.bsky.social

Max Koch @maxkoch.bsky.social · 6d

Paper on #football in the #climate emergency with M Guillen-Royo, E Daehlin, B Aamaas from @cicero.oslo.no and J Utgård from @oslomet.bsky.social. We interview senior staff from #Norway's national teams, calculate their carbon footprint and discuss alternatives

www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

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Darryl @darrylspittle.bsky.social · 6d

Reading between the lines here but I think Michael O’Leary of Ryanair just inadvertently said, “Hey everyone! If you want a planet that sustains human life you gotta fly less.” #flyless #taxfrequentflyers #banAirMiles

Damian Carrington @dpcarrington.bsky.social · 6d

Michael O’Leary of Ryanair dismisses Sustainable Aviation Fuel as nonsense: "There is no possibility of meeting 6% by 2030; 10%, not a hope in hell. We’re not going to get to net zero by 2050”

#climatecrisis
www.theguardian.com/business/202...

Net zero aviation: turning what is technically possible into something commercially viable

The EU and the UK have imposed sustainable fuel mandates, but airlines question supply availability and pricing

www.theguardian.com

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Darryl @darrylspittle.bsky.social · 6d

Five days at Flamborough, birding sunrise to sunset, c.25,000 steps/day. Found precisely *zero* birds of note. Did get a cold but pretty sure I brought it with me. Bumped into other folks’ Barred Warbler, Yellow-browed Warbler and Caspian Gulls. #slooooooow #birding #maybenexttime

‘Booted Gulley’ across the birdless plough.

Big blue wobbly thing where mermaids live.

New Battle of Flamborough commemorative plaque. I particularly enjoyed the distance measurement to Unst. “You are this far from a good bird.”

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Darryl @darrylspittle.bsky.social · 8d

Absolute hero. Just an amazing human being.

The Guardian @theguardian.com · 8d

Jane Goodall, world-renowned primatologist, dies aged 91

Jane Goodall Institute says ‘tireless advocate’ for natural world died in California during US speaking tour The world-renowned primatologist Jane Goodall has died at the age of 91, her institute has said. The Jane Goodall Institute announced that she had passed away of natural causes while in California as part of a US speaking tour. Continue reading...

www.theguardian.com

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Darryl @darrylspittle.bsky.social · 11d

Another story about #Reform and their cosy relationship with #Russia. Weird how this sort of thing gets more coverage in the New York Times than The Sunday Times. #ReformUK #Putin #Farage

Barry Howard 🔶 @barryhow2c.bsky.social · 11d

Major Donor to Reform U.K. Party Sold Parts Used In Weapons to Russian Supplier
The aerospace company H.R. Smith Group was an early backer of the party after Nigel Farage became leader. Reform has faced criticism over comments seen as supporting Moscow.

www.nytimes.com/2025/03/28/w...

Major Donor to Reform U.K. Party Sold Parts Used In Weapons to Russian Supplier

www.nytimes.com

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Darryl @darrylspittle.bsky.social · 11d

I assume this will be brought up at the next Reform/Farage press conference(?). #ReformUK #Russia #BrexitParty #UKIP www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... cc @bbcdaniels.bsky.social @ecourea.bsky.social @jessicaelgot.bsky.social @stevenswinford.bsky.social

Reform UK's ex-Wales leader Nathan Gill admits pro-Russia bribery

Nathan Gill admits eight charges of bribery while being a Member of the European Parliament.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Darryl @darrylspittle.bsky.social · 11d

Great Black-backed Gull (Larus marinus).

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Darryl @darrylspittle.bsky.social · 11d

Ynysyfro highlights: 5 Crossbill and 8(!) GBB Gull. #gwentbirding

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Darryl @darrylspittle.bsky.social · 12d

Another one to bring to the attention of your MP. #UKIP #BrexitParty #Reform #Putin cc @ruthjoneslabour.bsky.social 👇

Reform Party UK Exposed @reformexposed.bsky.social · 12d

Nigel Farage & Alex Phillips have been awfully quiet about Nathan Gill pleading guilty to eight counts of bribery relating to pro-Russia statements made in European parliament and articles.

Just wanted to refresh their memories about how they were all a team through that period.

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Darryl @darrylspittle.bsky.social · 12d

Goldcliff Pools: 2 juv Little Stint, 4 juv Curlew Sand, Sanderling, 5 Grey Plover, 4 Snipe, 2 Redstart, Yellow Wag, Pintail, 4 Wigeon and 2 Wheatear. Vismig dominated by hirundines but also Mipit, Skylark, Siskin, Linnet, 2 Redpoll, etc. #gwentbirding #birdingWales

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Darryl @darrylspittle.bsky.social · 13d

I do hope my MP brings this up in the commons. 👋 @ruthjoneslabour.bsky.social

The Guardian @theguardian.com · 13d

Reform UK’s ex-leader in Wales Nathan Gill pleads guilty to bribery charges

Gill admits to eight charges while an elected member of the European parliament Nathan Gill, a former leader of Reform UK in Wales, has pleaded guilty at the Old Bailey to eight bribery charges while an elected member of the European parliament. More details soon … Continue reading...

www.theguardian.com

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Darryl @darrylspittle.bsky.social · 13d

Well, well, well. Farage’s man in Wales pleads guilty to Russia-linked bribery charges. #ReformUK #BrexitParty #UKIP #Putin www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Ex-Reform UK Wales leader Nathan Gill pleads guilty to bribery charges

Nathan Gill admits eight charges of bribery while being a Member of the European Parliament.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Darryl @darrylspittle.bsky.social · 13d

Had a pure white House Martin today,… which was nice. #birding #nice

Mark Williams as Patrick Nice on ‘The Fast Show’.

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Darryl @darrylspittle.bsky.social · 14d

#gotwood #TIMBER!

Darryl @darrylspittle.bsky.social · 14d

Starmer displaying his political nouse,… once again.
Hi @ruthjoneslabour.bsky.social, could you inform your leader 89% of the UK population want to see action to address the climate emergency (see today’s Guardian).

Jim Pickard @pickardje.bsky.social · 15d

Sir Keir Starmer has no plans to attend the UN COP30 summit in Brazil in November, despite having branded Rishi Sunak’s absence from the world’s top climate conference a “failure of leadership” just a few years ago.

www.ft.com/content/5f8f...

Keir Starmer has no plans to attend COP30 climate summit in Brazil

Final decision has yet to be made amid ‘big fight inside government’ over trip by prime minister

www.ft.com

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Ian Dunt @iandunt.bsky.social · 16d

Americans I am begging you to sort this out. Your mad racist uncle has shat himself in public again.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 16d

Trump to the UN: "I have to say, I look at London where you have a terrible mayor -- terrible terrible mayor -- and it's been so changed, so changed. Now they want to go to Sharia Law ... both their immigration and their suicidal energy ideas will be the death of Western Europe."

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Darryl @darrylspittle.bsky.social · 19d

cc @birdguides.bsky.social @rarebirder.bsky.social

Darryl @darrylspittle.bsky.social · 19d

Goldcliff Pools/Pill 06:15-11:30: Grey Phal down-channel then feeding on estuary c.07:10, flew, joined three more(!) and headed down-channel c.07:25; juv/1st-w Sabine’s Gull at mouth of pill c.07:45-07:50, seemed to land on water but not seen subsequently. 1/2 #gwentbirding #birdingWales

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Darryl @darrylspittle.bsky.social · 19d

Other ‘notables’: Great White Egret, Bittern, Sanderling up-channel, 2 Whimbrel, 4 Turnstone, Avocet, etc. 2/2 #gwentbirding #birdingWales

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