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Dr Fiona Porter @fionaporter.bsky.social · 2h

www.cnn.com/2025/10/10/c...

Scientists discovered something alarming seeping out from beneath the ocean around Antarctica | CNN

Planet-heating methane is escaping from cracks in the Antarctic seabed, with new seeps being discovered at an “astonishing rate,” raising fears that future global warming predictions may have been und...

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The Daily Show @thedailyshow.com · 2d

The following is REAL footage from Portland, 2025. Viewer discretion is advised.

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UN Environment Programme @unep.org · 19h

As cities grow and natural habitats shrink, migratory birds are losing the places they need to rest and feed.

This #WorldMigratoryBirdDay, let’s make our urban spaces and communities bird-friendly.

Join the movement for safe #SharedSpaces https://www.worldmigratorybirdday.org/

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Royal Philharmonic Orchestra @royalphilorchestra.bsky.social · 2d

This weekend, explore Mahler’s vast emotional worlds in three unforgettable performances of his choral symphonies under the baton of Vasily Petrenko from the Royal Albert Hall, the Second, Third and Eighth, streaming free of charge until Monday 13 October.

Watch now: www.rpo.co.uk/mahlerweekend

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Dr Fiona Porter @fionaporter.bsky.social · 1d

On average it is almost £400 a month cheaper to buy than to rent in Glasgow- but with renting so expensive, saving for a deposit is a challenge.
news.stv.tv/west-central...

Glasgow first-time buyers pocket biggest savings as rent soars across UK

Glasgow came out on top, with homeowners saving an average of £396 a month, or £4,752 a year - nearly 32% less than renting.

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Raptor Persecution UK @raptorpersuk.bsky.social · 2d

📣You really couldn't make this up!

On the day Scottish Govt announces it is delaying, for a second time, the implementation of muirburn licensing, this happens...

raptorpersecutionuk.org/2025/10/09/b...

Breaking news….’out of control muirburn’ on grouse moor in Cairngorms National Park

You couldn’t make this up if you tried… Breaking News….on the day the Scottish Government announced it was delaying, for a second time, the implementation of muirburn licensing af…

raptorpersecutionuk.org

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The Oregonian @oregonian.com · 1d

Things are happening at Portland's ICE facility tonight.

Read more of our protest coverage here: www.oregonlive.com/crime/2025/1...

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Dr Fiona Porter @fionaporter.bsky.social · 2d

Thank you - will give that a go.

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Dr Fiona Porter @fionaporter.bsky.social · 2d

That looks very good - is there a link to the recipe please?

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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 7d

$200k to hang out with dogs. amazing

IG gabriel.desanti, barkandburn

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Dr Fiona Porter @fionaporter.bsky.social · 2d

www.nature.com/articles/d41...

AI models that lie, cheat and plot murder: how dangerous are LLMs really?

Tests of large language models reveal that they can behave in deceptive and potentially harmful ways. What does this mean for the future?

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Nick Moyes (Peat free) @nickmoyes.bsky.social · 7d

An unsurprisingly angry post about the ongoing criminality and obfuscation by moorland estates and shooting bodies in #YorkshireDales National Park (@yorkshiredales.org.uk).

It's been denuded of birds of prey by these bastards who shoot grouse for a hobby and kill everything else that moves.

Raptor Persecution UK @raptorpersuk.bsky.social · 7d

29 'missing' Hen Harriers & nearly 40 birds of prey poisoned, trapped or shot in Yorkshire Dales National Park since 2015.

Not so much a National Park - more of a National Disgrace.

#RaptorResearch #WildlifeCrime #Ornithology #Yorkshire

raptorpersecutionuk.org/2025/10/04/2...

29 ‘missing’ Hen Harriers & nearly 40 birds of prey poisoned, trapped or shot in Yorkshire Dales National Park since 2015

Media attention has been drawn to the Yorkshire Dales National Park this week, following the RSPB’s press release on the suspicious disappearance of a satellite-tagged Hen Harrier named &#821…

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Extreme Temperatures Around the World @extremetemps.bsky.social · 7d

WILD EUROPE: SUMMER IN WEST AND EAST MEDITERRANEAN, WINTER IN THE MIDDLE

36.7c Coin, SPAIN, 37C in TURKEY with,widespread tropical nights.
43C+ every day in North Africa.

And snow at record low levels for early October between the two.

Tomorrow Spain might see historic heat!

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Dr Fiona Porter @fionaporter.bsky.social · 5d

So true. I remember one flat I tried to buy apparently had 5 separate surveys.

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BTO | British Trust for Ornithology @btobirds.bsky.social · 5d

Our satellite-tagged Cuckoos are moving across Africa! 🌍 Follow the tagged Cuckoos and sponsor a bird at www.bto.org/cuckoos #Ornithology #Birds

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Doug Mack @douglasmack.bsky.social · 6d

updated patriotic symbol

Illustration of a bald eagle with wing feathers that look like an American flag (because nationalism); the lower part of the eagle is covered by text reading "awkward chirping sound"

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Resist 🕎🍉 @antizionistjew.bsky.social · 5d

Over the past 2 years, Israel has dropped 200,000 tonnes of explosives, destroying 90% of Gaza and killing

~68,000 Palestinian,
~20,000 children,
~12,600 women,
1,670 medical staff,
254 journalists,
140 civil defence,
346 UN aid workers.

Call it what it is: GENOCIDE.

(Mohamad Safa)

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Dr Fiona Porter @fionaporter.bsky.social · 5d

Maybe you put Roman dog treats in them and it takes the dog longer to eat them and working out how to get the treats out keeps them busy. Although a bit hard on the teeth.
www.kongcompany.com/about-kong-t...

About KONG Toys

KONG is world-renowned for its dog toys, cat toys, and treats that provide natural enrichment and play. Learn more about KONG toys.

www.kongcompany.com

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Libby Brooks @libbybrooks.bsky.social · 5d

Foreign staff have ‘changed our lives’: this is what Labour’s tightening of skilled worker visas will mean in practice for Scottish farmers, report by Joanna Partridge

www.theguardian.com/business/202...

Foreign staff have ‘changed our lives’: Scottish farmers fear for future after changes to skilled worker visas

Locals say staff from the Philippines and elsewhere have made life better, and plan to take their case to a government body

www.theguardian.com

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walkhighlands @walkhighlands.co.uk · 9d

In his latest column, @countrysideben.bsky.social listens to one of the most dramatic sounds and spectacles of the Highlands.

Read all about the Rut:
www.walkhighlands.co.uk/news/the-rut/

The rut

I always look forwards to the first subzero morning. Coming so early in the autumn season, when summer still holds the days, it typically occurs after a clear night, which means the subsequent morning...

www.walkhighlands.co.uk

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Dr Fiona Porter @fionaporter.bsky.social · 7d

Have you come across "A House through time" a BBC TV series by historian David Olusogu looking at the inhabitants of individual houses and the wider history back through time. www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b...

BBC Two - A House Through Time

The story of those who lived in one house, from the time it was built until now.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Dr Fiona Porter @fionaporter.bsky.social · 8d

Yes. What about Matthew 25, 35? For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in, 36 I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was sick and you looked after me, I was in prison and you came to visit me.’

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Dr Fiona Porter @fionaporter.bsky.social · 8d

It is not looking a good day for the hills - take care if you're out there.

Four diagrams: one showing a walker crawling into a heavy wind, the second someone out in torrential rain, then a thermometer indicating cool temperatures and finally a bridge surrounded by flood waters.

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Caroline Lucas @carolinelucas.bsky.social · 9d

Tory party’s long journey away from science, reason, responsibility, common sense and truth is complete

Kemi Badenoch vows to repeal Climate Change Act

Tory leader says she would replace it with ‘cheap energy’ strategy, ending decades-long consensus on climate

www.theguardian.com

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Dr Fiona Porter @fionaporter.bsky.social · 10d

Also if you answer, presumably it tells the spammers your number links with a real person so you may get more spam calls.