Nathan Nelson
@nathannelson.bsky.social
Devon-dwelling biophiliac. Dog dad. Food systems (Food Studies Masters student at University of Exeter), farming and agroecology, trees, nature connection, cack-handed gardening, movies. Solvitur ambulando.
Enjoying trying to edit the formatting of dozens of lines of policy while Word "helps"
February 8, 2026 at 8:12 PM
Enjoying trying to edit the formatting of dozens of lines of policy while Word "helps"
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Seriously get a fucking blog
February 8, 2026 at 6:30 PM
Seriously get a fucking blog
Working but I am incentivising myself with the prospect of finishing at 8 and sticking on Sisu.
February 8, 2026 at 6:21 PM
Working but I am incentivising myself with the prospect of finishing at 8 and sticking on Sisu.
Little necklaces of toadspawn when I pulled a bramble out of the pond this morning.
February 8, 2026 at 1:16 PM
Little necklaces of toadspawn when I pulled a bramble out of the pond this morning.
Had a food cupboard sort, gang.
February 8, 2026 at 9:55 AM
Had a food cupboard sort, gang.
Earlier in the garden, ribbity-bibbity.
February 7, 2026 at 10:34 PM
Earlier in the garden, ribbity-bibbity.
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The aurora last night in Beaver, Alaska was just incredible. This is a real-time video (not sped up) of the crazy motion I saw. Also, look how BRIGHT it is, wow!
February 7, 2026 at 9:02 PM
The aurora last night in Beaver, Alaska was just incredible. This is a real-time video (not sped up) of the crazy motion I saw. Also, look how BRIGHT it is, wow!
Reposted by Nathan Nelson
It’s a mystery how this happened.
February 7, 2026 at 8:36 PM
It’s a mystery how this happened.
Any shelter in a rain shower.
February 7, 2026 at 2:04 PM
Any shelter in a rain shower.
"I had to get up in the morning at 10 o'clock at night, half an hour before I went to bed, eat a
lump of cold poison, work 29 hours a day down the mill, and pay the mill owner for permission to come to work, and when we got home our dad would kill us and dance about on our graves singing Hallelujah"
lump of cold poison, work 29 hours a day down the mill, and pay the mill owner for permission to come to work, and when we got home our dad would kill us and dance about on our graves singing Hallelujah"
February 6, 2026 at 10:40 PM
"I had to get up in the morning at 10 o'clock at night, half an hour before I went to bed, eat a
lump of cold poison, work 29 hours a day down the mill, and pay the mill owner for permission to come to work, and when we got home our dad would kill us and dance about on our graves singing Hallelujah"
lump of cold poison, work 29 hours a day down the mill, and pay the mill owner for permission to come to work, and when we got home our dad would kill us and dance about on our graves singing Hallelujah"
Various things, OK mainly the dog and my own distractibility being particularly bad today, are conspiring to make sure I get nothing done. Writing the day off in 3... 2... 1...
February 6, 2026 at 4:51 PM
Various things, OK mainly the dog and my own distractibility being particularly bad today, are conspiring to make sure I get nothing done. Writing the day off in 3... 2... 1...
Happy Friday. This is one of my all-time top five movies. www.youtube.com/watch?v=yee6...
The Last Starfighter [HD]
YouTube video by tankman4001
www.youtube.com
February 6, 2026 at 2:45 PM
Happy Friday. This is one of my all-time top five movies. www.youtube.com/watch?v=yee6...
I agree
It's really bad-good.
I own a copy.
It's really bad-good.
I own a copy.
February 6, 2026 at 11:15 AM
I agree
It's really bad-good.
I own a copy.
It's really bad-good.
I own a copy.
We've got mice. Noisy little bastards.
February 6, 2026 at 10:27 AM
We've got mice. Noisy little bastards.
Yes to this. Social and health co-benefits of commensality to be had as well. Bring back the public canteen. #FoodStudies
www.bigissue.com/life/food/ch...
www.bigissue.com/life/food/ch...
February 5, 2026 at 3:10 PM
Yes to this. Social and health co-benefits of commensality to be had as well. Bring back the public canteen. #FoodStudies
www.bigissue.com/life/food/ch...
www.bigissue.com/life/food/ch...
Get Balsamic Vinegar… Quick You Fool
(Snow Patrol 1998)
(Snow Patrol 1998)
Deleted a post about “what’s your least favorite song” because the vibes are bad enough already.
Instead: what’s your favorite song that has a long title, say at least 6 words long?
Mine: “Elderly Woman Behind the Counter in a Small Town” (Pearl Jam)
Instead: what’s your favorite song that has a long title, say at least 6 words long?
Mine: “Elderly Woman Behind the Counter in a Small Town” (Pearl Jam)
February 5, 2026 at 2:29 PM
Get Balsamic Vinegar… Quick You Fool
(Snow Patrol 1998)
(Snow Patrol 1998)
Cauliflower cheese with macaroni and potato. In a sandwich.
a man is sitting at a table with a plate of food .
ALT: a man is sitting at a table with a plate of food .
media.tenor.com
February 4, 2026 at 7:19 PM
Cauliflower cheese with macaroni and potato. In a sandwich.
For more people and organisations to disentangle themselves from US-owned tech needs more people and organisations to make a policy of it, like the French civil service. You want to work here? You want to communicate with us? This is where we do it.
February 4, 2026 at 4:02 PM
For more people and organisations to disentangle themselves from US-owned tech needs more people and organisations to make a policy of it, like the French civil service. You want to work here? You want to communicate with us? This is where we do it.
Just love clients that pay invoices early.
February 4, 2026 at 3:53 PM
Just love clients that pay invoices early.
This is pretty cool. An opportunity to start an agroecological market garden in Bucks/Oxon with up to three acres, rent covered, basic income, access to shared tools and training and ongoing support for 3 years abunda.farm/grow-more-gr... #agroecology
Land Opportuntiy Listing - Agroecological Market Garden - abunda
Land Opportunity for a Regenerative Farmer - Start an agroecological market garden in Buckinghamshire with guaranteed income
abunda.farm
February 4, 2026 at 3:33 PM
This is pretty cool. An opportunity to start an agroecological market garden in Bucks/Oxon with up to three acres, rent covered, basic income, access to shared tools and training and ongoing support for 3 years abunda.farm/grow-more-gr... #agroecology
Chronic food system issues create a tinderbox for an acute risk of food crisis in the UK.
System-wide interventions including system-level reforms, diversification and strategic resilience building across energy, supply chains and consumption patterns #FoodStudies #FoodSecurity
System-wide interventions including system-level reforms, diversification and strategic resilience building across energy, supply chains and consumption patterns #FoodStudies #FoodSecurity
Experts reveal how a major food crisis might happen in the UK, and what we can do to stop it
A new report has set out how the UK might respond to major disruptions to food supplies triggered by events such as war, extreme weather, or cyber-attacks, and what can be done now to prevent such dis...
www.york.ac.uk
February 4, 2026 at 2:14 PM
Chronic food system issues create a tinderbox for an acute risk of food crisis in the UK.
System-wide interventions including system-level reforms, diversification and strategic resilience building across energy, supply chains and consumption patterns #FoodStudies #FoodSecurity
System-wide interventions including system-level reforms, diversification and strategic resilience building across energy, supply chains and consumption patterns #FoodStudies #FoodSecurity
Lovely new shredder blade for the brushcutter, the sloped blades mean you can bring it down on brambles and such to chop them up.
Only problem being the small dog that thinks she can take it on.
Only problem being the small dog that thinks she can take it on.
February 4, 2026 at 12:36 PM
Lovely new shredder blade for the brushcutter, the sloped blades mean you can bring it down on brambles and such to chop them up.
Only problem being the small dog that thinks she can take it on.
Only problem being the small dog that thinks she can take it on.
This is a TV series for crying out loud.
I really enjoyed the first series and it looks like they've thrown even more monster at this one.
I really enjoyed the first series and it looks like they've thrown even more monster at this one.
Monarch: Legacy of Monsters — Season 2 Official Trailer | Apple TV
YouTube video by Apple TV
youtu.be
February 3, 2026 at 10:37 PM
This is a TV series for crying out loud.
I really enjoyed the first series and it looks like they've thrown even more monster at this one.
I really enjoyed the first series and it looks like they've thrown even more monster at this one.
This and raiding the X offices... Vive la France apnews.com/article/euro...
France dumps Zoom and Teams as Europe seeks digital autonomy from the US
European governments are moving away from U.S. tech giants, opting for domestic or open-source alternatives.
apnews.com
February 3, 2026 at 8:18 PM
This and raiding the X offices... Vive la France apnews.com/article/euro...
Chris Packham on The One Show: "birds rely on feathers and fat to stay warm"
Me: "well, I rely on fur and fat to stay warm"
Mrs N: "exactly how cold are you expecting it to get?"
Me: "well, I rely on fur and fat to stay warm"
Mrs N: "exactly how cold are you expecting it to get?"
February 3, 2026 at 7:23 PM
Chris Packham on The One Show: "birds rely on feathers and fat to stay warm"
Me: "well, I rely on fur and fat to stay warm"
Mrs N: "exactly how cold are you expecting it to get?"
Me: "well, I rely on fur and fat to stay warm"
Mrs N: "exactly how cold are you expecting it to get?"