Terry O'Connor
@osteoconnor.bsky.social
Old bloke in Yorkshire, interested in wildlife, gardening, books, classical music, archaeology, cats. Often muddy. Born at 313ppm.
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MEY RAHOLA
(1897-1959, born in León, died in Vaucresson)
Sails in the sun, ca. 1935
(1897-1959, born in León, died in Vaucresson)
Sails in the sun, ca. 1935
January 20, 2026 at 9:18 PM
MEY RAHOLA
(1897-1959, born in León, died in Vaucresson)
Sails in the sun, ca. 1935
(1897-1959, born in León, died in Vaucresson)
Sails in the sun, ca. 1935
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The Prime Minister rises to the global political moment and gives a speech of intelligence, insight and gravity.
Unfortunately for Britain, it's a different Prime Minister.
Unfortunately for Britain, it's a different Prime Minister.
January 20, 2026 at 5:51 PM
The Prime Minister rises to the global political moment and gives a speech of intelligence, insight and gravity.
Unfortunately for Britain, it's a different Prime Minister.
Unfortunately for Britain, it's a different Prime Minister.
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It feels v. strange to revisit these papers knowing how evpsych developed since early 2000s, but if you're interested check out Cassidy, A. ‘Evolutionary Psychology as Public Science and Boundary Work’, Public Understanding of Science 15, no. 2 (2006): 175–205, hdl.handle.net/10871/23569
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January 20, 2026 at 6:05 PM
It feels v. strange to revisit these papers knowing how evpsych developed since early 2000s, but if you're interested check out Cassidy, A. ‘Evolutionary Psychology as Public Science and Boundary Work’, Public Understanding of Science 15, no. 2 (2006): 175–205, hdl.handle.net/10871/23569
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BREAKING: Israel has bulldozed the UNRWA HQ in Jerusalem after uncovering undeniable evidence that it was providing humanitarian assistance to Palestinians x
January 20, 2026 at 4:59 PM
BREAKING: Israel has bulldozed the UNRWA HQ in Jerusalem after uncovering undeniable evidence that it was providing humanitarian assistance to Palestinians x
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Two can play at that game.
It appears that we can find no documents that prove the United States of America owns the United States of America.
Sir Humphrey Appleby explains...
youtu.be/r-s-Y4xA9pk?...
It appears that we can find no documents that prove the United States of America owns the United States of America.
Sir Humphrey Appleby explains...
youtu.be/r-s-Y4xA9pk?...
January 20, 2026 at 11:55 AM
Two can play at that game.
It appears that we can find no documents that prove the United States of America owns the United States of America.
Sir Humphrey Appleby explains...
youtu.be/r-s-Y4xA9pk?...
It appears that we can find no documents that prove the United States of America owns the United States of America.
Sir Humphrey Appleby explains...
youtu.be/r-s-Y4xA9pk?...
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Israel bulldozes UNRWA buildings in occupied East Jerusalem https://aje.news/7bprmx
January 20, 2026 at 10:00 AM
Israel bulldozes UNRWA buildings in occupied East Jerusalem https://aje.news/7bprmx
An invention necessity wasn't the mother of?
AI boom could falter without wider adoption, Microsoft chief Satya Nadella warns
AI boom could falter without wider adoption, Microsoft chief Satya Nadella warns
Big tech boss tells delegates at Davos that broader global use is essential if technology is to deliver lasting growth
www.irishtimes.com
January 20, 2026 at 4:32 PM
An invention necessity wasn't the mother of?
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One year into this world-shattering insanity.
By the books, 3 to go.
By the rules of fascism, it could last for another 15 years.
By the 25th Amendment, we could shut this down within 48 hours.
By the books, 3 to go.
By the rules of fascism, it could last for another 15 years.
By the 25th Amendment, we could shut this down within 48 hours.
January 20, 2026 at 1:10 PM
One year into this world-shattering insanity.
By the books, 3 to go.
By the rules of fascism, it could last for another 15 years.
By the 25th Amendment, we could shut this down within 48 hours.
By the books, 3 to go.
By the rules of fascism, it could last for another 15 years.
By the 25th Amendment, we could shut this down within 48 hours.
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Well played, Channel 4.
January 20, 2026 at 12:12 PM
Well played, Channel 4.
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Satellite-tagged Hen Harrier called Edna "suspected illegally killed".
Was she killed & dumped at a windfarm in Northumberland as a ploy to cover up the crime?
New blog ⬇️
#RaptorResearch #WilldifeCrime 🌍
raptorpersecutionuk.org/2026/01/19/s...
Was she killed & dumped at a windfarm in Northumberland as a ploy to cover up the crime?
New blog ⬇️
#RaptorResearch #WilldifeCrime 🌍
raptorpersecutionuk.org/2026/01/19/s...
Satellite-tagged Hen Harrier Edna “suspected illegally killed”. Was she killed & dumped at a windfarm in Northumberland?
Further to this morning’s blog about a satellite-tagged Hen Harrier (Pete) who has ‘disappeared’ in Cumbria (see here), here’s news of another one, quietly updated in Natura…
raptorpersecutionuk.org
January 19, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Satellite-tagged Hen Harrier called Edna "suspected illegally killed".
Was she killed & dumped at a windfarm in Northumberland as a ploy to cover up the crime?
New blog ⬇️
#RaptorResearch #WilldifeCrime 🌍
raptorpersecutionuk.org/2026/01/19/s...
Was she killed & dumped at a windfarm in Northumberland as a ploy to cover up the crime?
New blog ⬇️
#RaptorResearch #WilldifeCrime 🌍
raptorpersecutionuk.org/2026/01/19/s...
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Future PM joke: The Greenland question is so complicated, only three men in Europe have ever understood it. One was Kier Starmer, who is dead. The second was an American studies professor who became mad. I am the third and I have forgotten all about it.”
January 20, 2026 at 8:50 AM
Future PM joke: The Greenland question is so complicated, only three men in Europe have ever understood it. One was Kier Starmer, who is dead. The second was an American studies professor who became mad. I am the third and I have forgotten all about it.”
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The RSPB reports six of its satellite-tagged Hen Harriers 'disappeared' on or close to grouse moors in England in 2025, and another one was illegally poisoned.
#RaptorResearch #WildlifeCrime 🌍
raptorpersecutionuk.org/2026/01/20/r...
#RaptorResearch #WildlifeCrime 🌍
raptorpersecutionuk.org/2026/01/20/r...
RSPB reports six of its satellite-tagged Hen Harriers ‘disappeared’ on or close to grouse moors in England in 2025 & another was illegally poisoned
The RSPB has today issued a press release documenting the suspicious disappearance of six of its satellite-tagged Hen Harriers in 2025, as well as one that had been illegally poisoned. All seven in…
raptorpersecutionuk.org
January 20, 2026 at 12:27 AM
The RSPB reports six of its satellite-tagged Hen Harriers 'disappeared' on or close to grouse moors in England in 2025, and another one was illegally poisoned.
#RaptorResearch #WildlifeCrime 🌍
raptorpersecutionuk.org/2026/01/20/r...
#RaptorResearch #WildlifeCrime 🌍
raptorpersecutionuk.org/2026/01/20/r...
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Fairly sure it’s unintentional, but the end date on this mug being sold by the Smithsonian does make it sound a little like they’re saying America dies in 2026…
January 19, 2026 at 9:04 PM
Fairly sure it’s unintentional, but the end date on this mug being sold by the Smithsonian does make it sound a little like they’re saying America dies in 2026…
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Aurora over Cornwall tonight
January 19, 2026 at 10:09 PM
Aurora over Cornwall tonight
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Everything's awful so I think it's time to start #MidsomerMurdersMonday. It's on itv3 now and Prunella Scales and Cheryl Campbell are hamming it up beautifully
January 19, 2026 at 8:45 PM
Everything's awful so I think it's time to start #MidsomerMurdersMonday. It's on itv3 now and Prunella Scales and Cheryl Campbell are hamming it up beautifully
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Dr. Gladys West, the pioneering mathematician whose work laid the foundation for modern GPS technology, has died. She was 95.
Dr. Gladys West, Mathematician Whose Work Made GPS Possible, Dies at 95
ALEXANDRIA, VA — Dr. Gladys West, the pioneering mathematician whose work laid the foundation for modern GPS technology, has died. She passed away
thezebra.org
January 19, 2026 at 6:00 PM
Dr. Gladys West, the pioneering mathematician whose work laid the foundation for modern GPS technology, has died. She was 95.
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More than half the US was acquired through purchases including the USVI which they bought from Denmark. But that actually undermines Trump's claims, because in the 1917 Treaty of the Danish West Indies the USA ruled out any claims to Greenland. More here👇 open.substack.com/pub/arthursn...
When Denmark sells an island
Trump might think that buying a country is normal
open.substack.com
January 19, 2026 at 8:20 PM
More than half the US was acquired through purchases including the USVI which they bought from Denmark. But that actually undermines Trump's claims, because in the 1917 Treaty of the Danish West Indies the USA ruled out any claims to Greenland. More here👇 open.substack.com/pub/arthursn...
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Suggested EU response:
- US airbases now represent an armed presence, inside our borders, of a nation that is openly threatening to invade our territory
- Withdraw the threat or we have no choice but to close those bases
- This turns USA from a global power to a regional one, overnight
1/5
- US airbases now represent an armed presence, inside our borders, of a nation that is openly threatening to invade our territory
- Withdraw the threat or we have no choice but to close those bases
- This turns USA from a global power to a regional one, overnight
1/5
January 19, 2026 at 7:01 PM
Suggested EU response:
- US airbases now represent an armed presence, inside our borders, of a nation that is openly threatening to invade our territory
- Withdraw the threat or we have no choice but to close those bases
- This turns USA from a global power to a regional one, overnight
1/5
- US airbases now represent an armed presence, inside our borders, of a nation that is openly threatening to invade our territory
- Withdraw the threat or we have no choice but to close those bases
- This turns USA from a global power to a regional one, overnight
1/5
The world has gone mad, so here's a stone curlew Burhinus oedicnemus to restore calm.
January 19, 2026 at 6:46 PM
The world has gone mad, so here's a stone curlew Burhinus oedicnemus to restore calm.
UPDATE!! As if things were not already exciting enough, there are now THREE Early Moths hiding in the car port!
More news as it happens....
#teammoth
More news as it happens....
#teammoth
And to follow yesterday's moth, today the fluoescent tube in the car-port enticed a nice Early Moth. Why bother with fancy traps?! #teammoth
January 19, 2026 at 6:39 PM
UPDATE!! As if things were not already exciting enough, there are now THREE Early Moths hiding in the car port!
More news as it happens....
#teammoth
More news as it happens....
#teammoth
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BREAKING: Huge diplomatic row as Reza Pahlavi and Maria Machado argue over who should be declared rightful leader of Greenland 👀
January 19, 2026 at 11:23 AM
BREAKING: Huge diplomatic row as Reza Pahlavi and Maria Machado argue over who should be declared rightful leader of Greenland 👀
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THAT'S IT, I QUIT! REALITY HAS FINALLY DEFEATED ME! HOW THE FUCK DO I SATIRISE THIS? HOW??? 😭😭😭
January 19, 2026 at 1:12 PM
THAT'S IT, I QUIT! REALITY HAS FINALLY DEFEATED ME! HOW THE FUCK DO I SATIRISE THIS? HOW??? 😭😭😭
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A snowy day in Swaledale with a number of cow’uses dotted across the valley.
📸 Andy Kay | #YorkshireDales #MondayMotivation #Swaledale
📸 Andy Kay | #YorkshireDales #MondayMotivation #Swaledale
January 19, 2026 at 4:50 AM
A snowy day in Swaledale with a number of cow’uses dotted across the valley.
📸 Andy Kay | #YorkshireDales #MondayMotivation #Swaledale
📸 Andy Kay | #YorkshireDales #MondayMotivation #Swaledale