Mick Cunningham
@mickgcunningham.bsky.social
Hey @bsky.app stop sending me
Posts about people's pets. I find them neither cute nor interesting. The opposites apply
No more American sports posts. See above.
I've not got time to block every one
Posts about people's pets. I find them neither cute nor interesting. The opposites apply
No more American sports posts. See above.
I've not got time to block every one
September 9, 2025 at 10:21 PM
Hey @bsky.app stop sending me
Posts about people's pets. I find them neither cute nor interesting. The opposites apply
No more American sports posts. See above.
I've not got time to block every one
Posts about people's pets. I find them neither cute nor interesting. The opposites apply
No more American sports posts. See above.
I've not got time to block every one
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New meta-analysis underlines that Grey Squirrels are really a very minor nest predator in UK, despite once considered probably very important in woodland bird declines. Good example of evidence overturning dogma, allowing focus on real issues. #ornithology
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Meta‐analysis of predator identity in nest‐camera studies in the British Islands
Nest predation is the primary cause of nest failure across many bird species. Interventions to support declining or threatened species frequently involve measures to reduce nest predation, through le...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
August 22, 2025 at 8:15 PM
New meta-analysis underlines that Grey Squirrels are really a very minor nest predator in UK, despite once considered probably very important in woodland bird declines. Good example of evidence overturning dogma, allowing focus on real issues. #ornithology
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
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Israelis against Netanyahu and the war in Gaza
Israelis speak out: Top rights groups and citizens condemn Gaza genocide, defying censorship and official policy
northeastbylines.co.uk/news/world-n...
Israelis speak out: Top rights groups and citizens condemn Gaza genocide, defying censorship and official policy
northeastbylines.co.uk/news/world-n...
Israelis against Netanyahu and the war in Gaza
Israelis speak out: Top rights groups and citizens condemn Gaza genocide, defying censorship and official policy
northeastbylines.co.uk
August 4, 2025 at 9:55 AM
Israelis against Netanyahu and the war in Gaza
Israelis speak out: Top rights groups and citizens condemn Gaza genocide, defying censorship and official policy
northeastbylines.co.uk/news/world-n...
Israelis speak out: Top rights groups and citizens condemn Gaza genocide, defying censorship and official policy
northeastbylines.co.uk/news/world-n...
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Hi i need a repair to my swarovski ATX scope. Zoom ring has become stuck. I know i can register for repair with swarovski online, but never sent optics off since Brexit. Anyone any advice on a) postage cost b) insurance en route?
July 20, 2025 at 10:36 AM
Hi i need a repair to my swarovski ATX scope. Zoom ring has become stuck. I know i can register for repair with swarovski online, but never sent optics off since Brexit. Anyone any advice on a) postage cost b) insurance en route?
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How can we just keep seeing this every day? The numbers are repeatedly just horrific and outrageous.
BREAKING: At least 116 Palestinians, including 38 people near Gaza Humanitarian Foundation aid sites, have been killed in Israeli attacks across Gaza today, according to medical sources in the enclave.
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July 19, 2025 at 6:52 PM
How can we just keep seeing this every day? The numbers are repeatedly just horrific and outrageous.
First wheatear of year for me. A male on the moors above Bingley Airedale this morning.
March 20, 2025 at 6:07 PM
First wheatear of year for me. A male on the moors above Bingley Airedale this morning.
Well Blue-sky... looks like I'll be leaving. Despite following steps on various videos/fora I still can't post videos. To me, posting vids was a big part of the fun
.. I'm still getting message 'having trouble compressing video'. 2 secs long!
.. I'm still getting message 'having trouble compressing video'. 2 secs long!
March 8, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Well Blue-sky... looks like I'll be leaving. Despite following steps on various videos/fora I still can't post videos. To me, posting vids was a big part of the fun
.. I'm still getting message 'having trouble compressing video'. 2 secs long!
.. I'm still getting message 'having trouble compressing video'. 2 secs long!
Reposted by Mick Cunningham
Reposted by Mick Cunningham
Brave to @jeffstein.bsky.social, WaPo's chief economics correspondent, for not wasting any time in stating what must be stated. Hopefully the first of many.
February 26, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Brave to @jeffstein.bsky.social, WaPo's chief economics correspondent, for not wasting any time in stating what must be stated. Hopefully the first of many.
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Elon Musk's only profitable company, Tesla, has created a cumulative grand total net income of $34 billion in its more than 20 years of existence.
That's less than the total amount of US federal subsidies his empire has collectively received.
The economics of Elon Musk are as bad as the politics.
That's less than the total amount of US federal subsidies his empire has collectively received.
The economics of Elon Musk are as bad as the politics.
Elon Musk, who has said the beneficiaries of federal spending are a "parasite class," runs businesses that have pocketed $38 billion in taxpayer-funded subsidies, loans and contracts www.washingtonpost.com/technology/i...
February 26, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Elon Musk's only profitable company, Tesla, has created a cumulative grand total net income of $34 billion in its more than 20 years of existence.
That's less than the total amount of US federal subsidies his empire has collectively received.
The economics of Elon Musk are as bad as the politics.
That's less than the total amount of US federal subsidies his empire has collectively received.
The economics of Elon Musk are as bad as the politics.
Trump wants profits from robbing Ukraine minerals. That's it. What a venal, immoral piece of scum. US military who fought, and died to overthrow Nazis would be sick to see Trump in Putin's pocket.
February 24, 2025 at 10:28 PM
Trump wants profits from robbing Ukraine minerals. That's it. What a venal, immoral piece of scum. US military who fought, and died to overthrow Nazis would be sick to see Trump in Putin's pocket.
Another caspian today. Briefly. Books need unpacking. Until then, this goes down as 2nd cycle (still juv prims??). Didn't see it fly.
February 24, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Another caspian today. Briefly. Books need unpacking. Until then, this goes down as 2nd cycle (still juv prims??). Didn't see it fly.
Sorry, of the very sh*t Iceland photos I posted the wrong one.
February 23, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Sorry, of the very sh*t Iceland photos I posted the wrong one.
The juv Iceland gull found by Jim Welford near the old Keighley tip. Years ago I used to see glauc Iceland a lot. Plus adventist yellow leg gulls and once a lingering hooded crow
February 23, 2025 at 9:06 PM
The juv Iceland gull found by Jim Welford near the old Keighley tip. Years ago I used to see glauc Iceland a lot. Plus adventist yellow leg gulls and once a lingering hooded crow
Green darvic black letters JR
February 23, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Green darvic black letters JR
Spotted 2cy caspian gull early doors. Green ring blk JR. Niggles: underwing never in full view. White linings but rest not? Bit squarehead? Then Gullmeister JWELFORD called. Iceland gull! Off i went
February 23, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Spotted 2cy caspian gull early doors. Green ring blk JR. Niggles: underwing never in full view. White linings but rest not? Bit squarehead? Then Gullmeister JWELFORD called. Iceland gull! Off i went
Heavy rain early. I noted a new to me 2cy caspian; green JR ring. Too windy to film. W yOrks gullmeister Welford rang re juv Iceland gull across town(Keighley).off i went. Now back with JR.hmm glimpse underwing abit mucky. Head/eye 'off"?
February 23, 2025 at 12:42 PM
Heavy rain early. I noted a new to me 2cy caspian; green JR ring. Too windy to film. W yOrks gullmeister Welford rang re juv Iceland gull across town(Keighley).off i went. Now back with JR.hmm glimpse underwing abit mucky. Head/eye 'off"?
Oh. Maybe some progress posting pics. End of second week living back in Yorks. Temp Airedale/ wharfedale pending new house. Mainly, gulls; found adult med gull and this 2cy caspian gull in first week 2cy and 3cy yellow leg. This week Latter scarce up here. Short ears too. Hope i can post videos!
February 22, 2025 at 11:51 PM
Oh. Maybe some progress posting pics. End of second week living back in Yorks. Temp Airedale/ wharfedale pending new house. Mainly, gulls; found adult med gull and this 2cy caspian gull in first week 2cy and 3cy yellow leg. This week Latter scarce up here. Short ears too. Hope i can post videos!
Well
I still can't post videos or photos. I get "error occured while compressing video". could when I joined. Nothing has changed at my end, same phone, same settings, same video format etc. My email in "accounts" is correct. No replies to pervious posts seeking advice.
I still can't post videos or photos. I get "error occured while compressing video". could when I joined. Nothing has changed at my end, same phone, same settings, same video format etc. My email in "accounts" is correct. No replies to pervious posts seeking advice.
February 17, 2025 at 9:25 AM
Well
I still can't post videos or photos. I get "error occured while compressing video". could when I joined. Nothing has changed at my end, same phone, same settings, same video format etc. My email in "accounts" is correct. No replies to pervious posts seeking advice.
I still can't post videos or photos. I get "error occured while compressing video". could when I joined. Nothing has changed at my end, same phone, same settings, same video format etc. My email in "accounts" is correct. No replies to pervious posts seeking advice.
anyone know what to tool is? Found it in old box of tools I have. Vaguely thinking camping??
January 18, 2025 at 2:41 PM
anyone know what to tool is? Found it in old box of tools I have. Vaguely thinking camping??
Probably drawn at Flamborough. Been several in my birder- brother's garden there! Overdid the tertials and bit
January 17, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Probably drawn at Flamborough. Been several in my birder- brother's garden there! Overdid the tertials and bit