Sarah Dalrymple
@sarahdalgulls.bsky.social
Seabirder and gull fan in north-east England, my posts here are entirely my own
also active at @sarahdalgulls@ecoevo.social on mastodon
https://sarahdal.github.io/
also active at @sarahdalgulls@ecoevo.social on mastodon
https://sarahdal.github.io/
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I just did a whole Writing and Whatnot blog post about how to do this!
I'll share it here in case it helps anyone... (hope that's ok, Greg). writingandwhatnot.com/blog/diy-new...
I'll share it here in case it helps anyone... (hope that's ok, Greg). writingandwhatnot.com/blog/diy-new...
DIY Without Substack: Build Your Own Site for $33/month — Writing and Whatnot
Julie Benson explains why she skipped Substack & built her own newsletter and website for $33/month. Complete Workflow: Squarespace, MailerLite, Canva, and more!
writingandwhatnot.com
February 19, 2026 at 6:40 AM
I just did a whole Writing and Whatnot blog post about how to do this!
I'll share it here in case it helps anyone... (hope that's ok, Greg). writingandwhatnot.com/blog/diy-new...
I'll share it here in case it helps anyone... (hope that's ok, Greg). writingandwhatnot.com/blog/diy-new...
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Given the judge name-checked Charles I as a precedent in his sentencing remarks Yoon Suk Yeol should be considering himself lucky not to be receiving a terminal haircut.
The unfortunately truncated monarch is not generally one to copy unless you regularly encounter low ceilings, and even then...
The unfortunately truncated monarch is not generally one to copy unless you regularly encounter low ceilings, and even then...
Yoon Suk-yeol has been sentenced to life imprisonment.
February 19, 2026 at 7:41 AM
Given the judge name-checked Charles I as a precedent in his sentencing remarks Yoon Suk Yeol should be considering himself lucky not to be receiving a terminal haircut.
The unfortunately truncated monarch is not generally one to copy unless you regularly encounter low ceilings, and even then...
The unfortunately truncated monarch is not generally one to copy unless you regularly encounter low ceilings, and even then...
I'm sure there's a fascinating long article on this somewhere: how does London deal with horse manure?
www.dublininquirer.com/now-that-the...
www.dublininquirer.com/now-that-the...
Now that the council has stopped taking horse manure, it's piling up in the Liberties
“So the council is allowing horses in Dublin City,” says horse owner David Mulraney. “But they’re not allowing them to put their horse manure anywhere.”
www.dublininquirer.com
February 19, 2026 at 7:50 AM
I'm sure there's a fascinating long article on this somewhere: how does London deal with horse manure?
www.dublininquirer.com/now-that-the...
www.dublininquirer.com/now-that-the...
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Research now backs up that if you let X (formerly Twitter) algorithms determine what you read, your views will shift to the right theconversation.com/a-few-weeks-...
A few weeks of X’s algorithm can make you more right-wing – and it doesn’t wear off quickly
Elon Musk’s social media platform is boosting conservative content – and it’s having long-lasting effects on how users see the world.
theconversation.com
February 18, 2026 at 8:06 PM
Research now backs up that if you let X (formerly Twitter) algorithms determine what you read, your views will shift to the right theconversation.com/a-few-weeks-...
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Manufacturing of fear in Europe is affecting how we regard fellow humans as well as other species. We hear the rhetoric of fear in reference to migrants. We hear it in reference to wolves. We could celebrate & respect both people & fauna on the move, counter fear as politics, prioritize relations.
‘Today, the constituency of fear has become much broader and far less selective’
—— Wole Soyinka
—— Wole Soyinka
February 18, 2026 at 4:59 PM
Manufacturing of fear in Europe is affecting how we regard fellow humans as well as other species. We hear the rhetoric of fear in reference to migrants. We hear it in reference to wolves. We could celebrate & respect both people & fauna on the move, counter fear as politics, prioritize relations.
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The incredible layers of history at Biddlestone Roman Catholic Chapel, Northumberland.
February 18, 2026 at 5:06 PM
The incredible layers of history at Biddlestone Roman Catholic Chapel, Northumberland.
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Lots of reports of dead seabirds in the aftermath of recent storms. Please keep an eye out for any dead colour ringed Shags and send details to shags@ceh.ac.uk
#seabirds #ornithology #winterstorm
#seabirds #ornithology #winterstorm
February 18, 2026 at 4:47 PM
Lots of reports of dead seabirds in the aftermath of recent storms. Please keep an eye out for any dead colour ringed Shags and send details to shags@ceh.ac.uk
#seabirds #ornithology #winterstorm
#seabirds #ornithology #winterstorm
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I regularly see people wondering how it's possible that there are so many musicians and writers and film makers and artists from a tiny nation like Iceland.
And the answer is really simple: State funding for art education and artists. I literally get a salary from the government to write books.
And the answer is really simple: State funding for art education and artists. I literally get a salary from the government to write books.
I’m constantly astounded at the sheer level of artistic production coming out of Iceland. Novels, movies, music. Amazing.
February 18, 2026 at 2:23 PM
I regularly see people wondering how it's possible that there are so many musicians and writers and film makers and artists from a tiny nation like Iceland.
And the answer is really simple: State funding for art education and artists. I literally get a salary from the government to write books.
And the answer is really simple: State funding for art education and artists. I literally get a salary from the government to write books.
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“A ban does not provide the clubs, the youth workers, the safe playgrounds, the links to their families and friends in the offline world that might nourish and support children.”
Well said by Noeline Blackwell from the Children's Rights Alliance.
www.thejournal.ie/social-media...
Well said by Noeline Blackwell from the Children's Rights Alliance.
www.thejournal.ie/social-media...
Government confirms plan to restrict social media for teenagers
It’s understood Cabinet will discuss measures concentrating on restrictions for under 16s.
www.thejournal.ie
February 18, 2026 at 12:35 PM
“A ban does not provide the clubs, the youth workers, the safe playgrounds, the links to their families and friends in the offline world that might nourish and support children.”
Well said by Noeline Blackwell from the Children's Rights Alliance.
www.thejournal.ie/social-media...
Well said by Noeline Blackwell from the Children's Rights Alliance.
www.thejournal.ie/social-media...
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This just out: New Report Shows Continued Declines in Wadden Sea Breeding #Birds 🐦
"While a few species are still increasing, the overall picture has not improved in recent years. Long-term declines are continuing, and in some regions even accelerating."
waddensea-worldheritage.org/news/new-rep...
"While a few species are still increasing, the overall picture has not improved in recent years. Long-term declines are continuing, and in some regions even accelerating."
waddensea-worldheritage.org/news/new-rep...
February 17, 2026 at 5:15 PM
This just out: New Report Shows Continued Declines in Wadden Sea Breeding #Birds 🐦
"While a few species are still increasing, the overall picture has not improved in recent years. Long-term declines are continuing, and in some regions even accelerating."
waddensea-worldheritage.org/news/new-rep...
"While a few species are still increasing, the overall picture has not improved in recent years. Long-term declines are continuing, and in some regions even accelerating."
waddensea-worldheritage.org/news/new-rep...
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Introducing chatGPT: "Chat: Geordie, Pet", which is a groundbreaking new generative whyaye technology
February 18, 2026 at 1:05 PM
Introducing chatGPT: "Chat: Geordie, Pet", which is a groundbreaking new generative whyaye technology
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Seriously. Every story of "AI will solve climate change" is a children's story to allow us to feel okay with not doing what we know needs doing to save the climate: Transform energy production and reduce use. You are grown ups. Act like it.
So, @ketanjoshi.co who has been on the beat for a long time, actually looked into the story of if "AI" can "solve climate change". Conceptually as well as evidence based.
Super worth reading and sharing around.
Super worth reading and sharing around.
NEW REPORT – The AI climate hoax – Ketan Joshi
A new report on AI greenwashing, analysing the rhetoric and evidence behind the idea big tech will solve climate change
ketanjoshi.co
February 17, 2026 at 10:25 AM
Seriously. Every story of "AI will solve climate change" is a children's story to allow us to feel okay with not doing what we know needs doing to save the climate: Transform energy production and reduce use. You are grown ups. Act like it.
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Lots of ‘OooOoOoing’ going on along the #Northumberland coast currently. Male Eider. #Birdsoftheworld #nebirding
February 18, 2026 at 8:17 AM
Lots of ‘OooOoOoing’ going on along the #Northumberland coast currently. Male Eider. #Birdsoftheworld #nebirding
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In this work led by Josh Wilson, we labelled 4824 drone-based images containing 49990 birds from 101 species and trained a bird detection and ID model. The model achieved precision = 0.91 for detection & 0.65 for species/age/sex classification.
zslpublications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
zslpublications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
Big Bird: A global dataset of birds in drone imagery annotated to species level
Drones are a valuable tool for surveying birds, but manually detecting and identifying birds in drone images is costly. We assembled a diverse dataset of 23 865 images of birds captured with 21 diffe...
zslpublications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com
February 18, 2026 at 7:00 AM
In this work led by Josh Wilson, we labelled 4824 drone-based images containing 49990 birds from 101 species and trained a bird detection and ID model. The model achieved precision = 0.91 for detection & 0.65 for species/age/sex classification.
zslpublications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
zslpublications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
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Using our bee-tracking drone, we discovered that honey bees 🐝 have highly precise and individual routes. Now published at @currentbiology.bsky.social : doi.org/10.1016/j.cu...
Have you ever wondered what you would find if you could keep your eyes on a bee for more than a few meters? Us, too!
preprint (with videos!) + thread 🧵
Precise, individualized foraging flights in honey #bees 🐝 revealed by multicopter drone-based tracking
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...
1/9
preprint (with videos!) + thread 🧵
Precise, individualized foraging flights in honey #bees 🐝 revealed by multicopter drone-based tracking
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...
1/9
February 16, 2026 at 4:22 PM
Using our bee-tracking drone, we discovered that honey bees 🐝 have highly precise and individual routes. Now published at @currentbiology.bsky.social : doi.org/10.1016/j.cu...
Why I refuse to use Starlink at work, despite being pressured to. It's as if we just stopped caring about the impact of any new tech after 2023
theconversation.com/too-many-sat...
theconversation.com/too-many-sat...
Too many satellites? Earth’s orbit is on track for a catastrophe – but we can stop it
Cultural, spiritual, and most environmental impacts aren’t taken into account when launching thousands of satellites.
theconversation.com
February 18, 2026 at 7:47 AM
Why I refuse to use Starlink at work, despite being pressured to. It's as if we just stopped caring about the impact of any new tech after 2023
theconversation.com/too-many-sat...
theconversation.com/too-many-sat...
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Ruby the cat, now 20, has been found in Bury, UK, 16 yrs after going missing.
Ruby was chipped & the owners contacted.
However, their circumstances have changed & aren't able to look after her.
Ruby is being looked after by foster pawrents working for a cat rescue
www.burytimes.co.uk/news/2585340...
Ruby was chipped & the owners contacted.
However, their circumstances have changed & aren't able to look after her.
Ruby is being looked after by foster pawrents working for a cat rescue
www.burytimes.co.uk/news/2585340...
Missing cat found in Bury 16 years after she disappeared
A cat who has been missing for 16 years has been found in Bury park, but is now in need of a new forever home
www.burytimes.co.uk
February 17, 2026 at 8:04 PM
Ruby the cat, now 20, has been found in Bury, UK, 16 yrs after going missing.
Ruby was chipped & the owners contacted.
However, their circumstances have changed & aren't able to look after her.
Ruby is being looked after by foster pawrents working for a cat rescue
www.burytimes.co.uk/news/2585340...
Ruby was chipped & the owners contacted.
However, their circumstances have changed & aren't able to look after her.
Ruby is being looked after by foster pawrents working for a cat rescue
www.burytimes.co.uk/news/2585340...
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“A Puffin aged 34 has died after being washed up on an Aberdeenshire beach in stormy weather”.
(The longevity record for Puffin is 42 years 21 days, a Skomer bird ringed as an adult and seen alive - colour rings read - in 2019).
#Seabirds
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
(The longevity record for Puffin is 42 years 21 days, a Skomer bird ringed as an adult and seen alive - colour rings read - in 2019).
#Seabirds
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Puffin aged 34 dies after being washed up in stormy weather
Staff at an Aberdeenshire rescue centre were able to trace its history thanks to a ring on its foot.
www.bbc.co.uk
February 17, 2026 at 9:37 PM
“A Puffin aged 34 has died after being washed up on an Aberdeenshire beach in stormy weather”.
(The longevity record for Puffin is 42 years 21 days, a Skomer bird ringed as an adult and seen alive - colour rings read - in 2019).
#Seabirds
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
(The longevity record for Puffin is 42 years 21 days, a Skomer bird ringed as an adult and seen alive - colour rings read - in 2019).
#Seabirds
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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And to think that a former client once fired someone for approving a brochure that incorrectly lowercased an automotive brand name in the middle of some text on one page
They released this like this
Why would anyone ever drive a car by people who do not Look At MEASUREMENTS
Why would anyone ever drive a car by people who do not Look At MEASUREMENTS
February 17, 2026 at 6:55 PM
And to think that a former client once fired someone for approving a brochure that incorrectly lowercased an automotive brand name in the middle of some text on one page
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in less than 200 days, google will ban independent apps from being developed or installing them on your phone. All apps have to be registered through google (which costs) and only available through the play store. Why should google rule on what software I install on my device?
keepandroidopen.org
keepandroidopen.org
February 17, 2026 at 6:41 PM
in less than 200 days, google will ban independent apps from being developed or installing them on your phone. All apps have to be registered through google (which costs) and only available through the play store. Why should google rule on what software I install on my device?
keepandroidopen.org
keepandroidopen.org
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They released this like this
Why would anyone ever drive a car by people who do not Look At MEASUREMENTS
Why would anyone ever drive a car by people who do not Look At MEASUREMENTS
February 17, 2026 at 10:25 AM
They released this like this
Why would anyone ever drive a car by people who do not Look At MEASUREMENTS
Why would anyone ever drive a car by people who do not Look At MEASUREMENTS
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Romania has decoupled economic growth from pollution faster than anywhere else in EU. Its net greenhouse gas emissions intensity fell 88% between 1990 & 2023, so each euro’s worth of economic activity heats planet 10 times less. Emissions have plunged by 75%. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
‘The trend is irreversible’: has Romania shattered the link between economic growth and high emissions?
Emissions have plunged 75% since communist times in the birthplace of big oil – but for some the transition has been brutal
www.theguardian.com
February 17, 2026 at 8:53 AM
Romania has decoupled economic growth from pollution faster than anywhere else in EU. Its net greenhouse gas emissions intensity fell 88% between 1990 & 2023, so each euro’s worth of economic activity heats planet 10 times less. Emissions have plunged by 75%. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
"Preliminary test results have confirmed H5 avian influenza (H5 bird flu) in additional wildlife species on Australia's sub-Antarctic external territory of Heard Island following confirmation in southern elephant seals in November 2025."
www.miragenews.com/h5-bird-flu-...
#HPAI
www.miragenews.com/h5-bird-flu-...
#HPAI
H5 Bird Flu On Sub-Antarctic Heard Island Update
Preliminary test results have confirmed H5 avian influenza (H5 bird flu) in additional wildlife species on Australia's sub-Antarctic external
www.miragenews.com
February 17, 2026 at 6:03 PM
"Preliminary test results have confirmed H5 avian influenza (H5 bird flu) in additional wildlife species on Australia's sub-Antarctic external territory of Heard Island following confirmation in southern elephant seals in November 2025."
www.miragenews.com/h5-bird-flu-...
#HPAI
www.miragenews.com/h5-bird-flu-...
#HPAI