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💜 Did you know sea otters are considered a keystone species? By preying on sea urchins, they help protect kelp forests - some of the most productive ecosystems on Earth. Restoring sea otters to Oregon means restoring balance.
📸: Ralph Pace | #seaotters #keystonespecies
📸: Ralph Pace | #seaotters #keystonespecies
December 18, 2025 at 2:53 PM
💜 Did you know sea otters are considered a keystone species? By preying on sea urchins, they help protect kelp forests - some of the most productive ecosystems on Earth. Restoring sea otters to Oregon means restoring balance.
📸: Ralph Pace | #seaotters #keystonespecies
📸: Ralph Pace | #seaotters #keystonespecies
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Satellite tags cut off as three White-tailed Eagles disappear www.rarebirdalert.co.uk/v2/Content/S...
Satellite tags cut off as three White-tailed Eagles disappear
Police are investigating the disappearance of three White-tailed Eagles after two satellite tags were found cut off and one bird stopped transmitting
www.rarebirdalert.co.uk
December 18, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Satellite tags cut off as three White-tailed Eagles disappear www.rarebirdalert.co.uk/v2/Content/S...
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Little owl showing well, 475-465 BC. Please park your chariot sensibly and give the bird space to feed naturally.
Owl of Athena! 🦉❤️
Silver tetradrachm coin minted in Athens c. 475-465 BC.
Photo Getty Museum: www.getty.edu/art/collecti...
#ReliefWednesday
#Archaeology
Silver tetradrachm coin minted in Athens c. 475-465 BC.
Photo Getty Museum: www.getty.edu/art/collecti...
#ReliefWednesday
#Archaeology
December 17, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Little owl showing well, 475-465 BC. Please park your chariot sensibly and give the bird space to feed naturally.
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Defensive responses of titan triggerfish to tiger sharks at a provisioned reef 🦑🌿🐟🦈 www.nature.com/articles/s41...
December 17, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Defensive responses of titan triggerfish to tiger sharks at a provisioned reef 🦑🌿🐟🦈 www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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How did we let this happen????
December 17, 2025 at 1:39 PM
How did we let this happen????
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Former UK chancellor George Osborne joins OpenAI
Lucrative appointments for failed ministers.
They aren't hired for technical know-how but to exploit political links acquired with public money. What is the return to taxpayers for that investment?
Remember former PM Cameron lobbying for Greensill.
Lucrative appointments for failed ministers.
They aren't hired for technical know-how but to exploit political links acquired with public money. What is the return to taxpayers for that investment?
Remember former PM Cameron lobbying for Greensill.
Former chancellor George Osborne joins OpenAI
Osborne said it was a privilege to become managing director of OpenAI for Countries based in London.
www.bbc.co.uk
December 17, 2025 at 7:21 AM
Former UK chancellor George Osborne joins OpenAI
Lucrative appointments for failed ministers.
They aren't hired for technical know-how but to exploit political links acquired with public money. What is the return to taxpayers for that investment?
Remember former PM Cameron lobbying for Greensill.
Lucrative appointments for failed ministers.
They aren't hired for technical know-how but to exploit political links acquired with public money. What is the return to taxpayers for that investment?
Remember former PM Cameron lobbying for Greensill.
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“On 13 Sept, a satellite tag belonging to a white-tailed eagle was recovered near Gwgia Reservoir, Tregynon, … police … are asking anyone who was at or around the reservoir between 11am and 1pm or on access land near Bryn y Fawnog between noon and 3pm on 13 Sept to come forward.” #birdingWales
December 17, 2025 at 4:10 PM
“On 13 Sept, a satellite tag belonging to a white-tailed eagle was recovered near Gwgia Reservoir, Tregynon, … police … are asking anyone who was at or around the reservoir between 11am and 1pm or on access land near Bryn y Fawnog between noon and 3pm on 13 Sept to come forward.” #birdingWales
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A reminder that Nigel Farage has pocketed more than £400,000 this year from GB News.
No wonder Farage is cheering Trump on in his attacks on the BBC.
No wonder Farage is cheering Trump on in his attacks on the BBC.
December 17, 2025 at 10:00 AM
A reminder that Nigel Farage has pocketed more than £400,000 this year from GB News.
No wonder Farage is cheering Trump on in his attacks on the BBC.
No wonder Farage is cheering Trump on in his attacks on the BBC.
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Read this. Then read it again.
December 17, 2025 at 12:51 AM
Read this. Then read it again.
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Second Horizon victim Janet Skinner 'forced' to sue Post Office as she seeks full redress for wrongful conviction.
Mother of two falsely convicted, had to sell home, given 9 months custodial sentence in 2007, offered 15% compensation of her claim.
No one charged for false convictions.
Mother of two falsely convicted, had to sell home, given 9 months custodial sentence in 2007, offered 15% compensation of her claim.
No one charged for false convictions.
Second Horizon victim Janet Skinner 'forced' to sue Post Office as she seeks full redress for wrongful conviction
Barring a "sea change", a solicitor for Post Office victims said more people will sue the government-owned company.
news.sky.com
December 17, 2025 at 10:04 AM
Second Horizon victim Janet Skinner 'forced' to sue Post Office as she seeks full redress for wrongful conviction.
Mother of two falsely convicted, had to sell home, given 9 months custodial sentence in 2007, offered 15% compensation of her claim.
No one charged for false convictions.
Mother of two falsely convicted, had to sell home, given 9 months custodial sentence in 2007, offered 15% compensation of her claim.
No one charged for false convictions.
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Jim Ratcliffe’s company Ineos gets £120m govt subsidy to help save the UK’s last ethylene plant at Grangemouth.
Ratcliffe is worth $14.7bn (£11bn). Can he not invest? Will he be back for more?
Govt is not taking any equity stake. £120m is not repayable.
Ratcliffe is worth $14.7bn (£11bn). Can he not invest? Will he be back for more?
Govt is not taking any equity stake. £120m is not repayable.
Government invests £120m to save UK’s last ethylene plant
Funding for billionaire Jim Ratcliffe’s Ineos plant in Scotland will help safeguard 500 jobs
www.theguardian.com
December 17, 2025 at 7:38 AM
Jim Ratcliffe’s company Ineos gets £120m govt subsidy to help save the UK’s last ethylene plant at Grangemouth.
Ratcliffe is worth $14.7bn (£11bn). Can he not invest? Will he be back for more?
Govt is not taking any equity stake. £120m is not repayable.
Ratcliffe is worth $14.7bn (£11bn). Can he not invest? Will he be back for more?
Govt is not taking any equity stake. £120m is not repayable.
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Meat uses 10x more soy than vegan foods — so who’s really destroying rainforests? My new article: veganhorizon.substack.com/p/vegans-are...
Meat Uses 10x More Soy Than Vegan Foods — So Who’s Really Destroying the Rainforest?
When the real culprit is busy blaming the solution
veganhorizon.substack.com
December 16, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Meat uses 10x more soy than vegan foods — so who’s really destroying rainforests? My new article: veganhorizon.substack.com/p/vegans-are...
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Although Trump’s abhorrent political beliefs are ultimately more damaging to the nation, his reprehensible personality is more shocking to me on a personal level.
I can’t fathom how anyone can support someone who is so obviously a terrible human being.
I can’t fathom how anyone can support someone who is so obviously a terrible human being.
December 15, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Although Trump’s abhorrent political beliefs are ultimately more damaging to the nation, his reprehensible personality is more shocking to me on a personal level.
I can’t fathom how anyone can support someone who is so obviously a terrible human being.
I can’t fathom how anyone can support someone who is so obviously a terrible human being.
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As predicted Starmer has gained nothing from humiliating our entire nation by giving Trump the propaganda advantage of a state visit. Ignored or patronised over Ukraine. Now the trade deals that were already worse than where we started are being quietly ripped up.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
US puts £31bn tech ‘prosperity deal’ with Britain on ice
Pledge to invest billions in UK paused, with Washington citing lack of progress on trade barriers across pond
www.theguardian.com
December 16, 2025 at 8:03 AM
As predicted Starmer has gained nothing from humiliating our entire nation by giving Trump the propaganda advantage of a state visit. Ignored or patronised over Ukraine. Now the trade deals that were already worse than where we started are being quietly ripped up.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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Of all that he’s said and done, this displays his mental illness the most clearly. I truly fail to understand or respect how anyone can still maintain even one drop of respect for anyone who still supports this man.
December 15, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Of all that he’s said and done, this displays his mental illness the most clearly. I truly fail to understand or respect how anyone can still maintain even one drop of respect for anyone who still supports this man.
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Among our precious new arrivals, since November, little Nsimba, pictured here tucked safely beside his ex-orphan mother, Naipoki. Amid a heart-warming baby boom in Tsavo, we can’t help but wonder… which tiny miracle will step into our world next?
December 15, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Among our precious new arrivals, since November, little Nsimba, pictured here tucked safely beside his ex-orphan mother, Naipoki. Amid a heart-warming baby boom in Tsavo, we can’t help but wonder… which tiny miracle will step into our world next?
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More than 99% of all the billions of chickens we breed and kill for their flesh have to live in sheds like this👺 Every day chickens die in here by disease or weakness. Their too fast growing deformed bodies are destroyed from inside. End it now or it will end us. #LiveVegan 🙏
December 15, 2025 at 8:04 AM
More than 99% of all the billions of chickens we breed and kill for their flesh have to live in sheds like this👺 Every day chickens die in here by disease or weakness. Their too fast growing deformed bodies are destroyed from inside. End it now or it will end us. #LiveVegan 🙏
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It's ridiculous that the Government *still* haven't banned the sale of peat.
Peat bogs are still getting dug up and used for compost and in horticulture. Ministers say they'll ban it 'when time allows'.
Get on with it already! Sign the petition:
actnow.peatfreepartnership.org.uk/end-peat-sal...
Peat bogs are still getting dug up and used for compost and in horticulture. Ministers say they'll ban it 'when time allows'.
Get on with it already! Sign the petition:
actnow.peatfreepartnership.org.uk/end-peat-sal...
Sign the petition to end peat sales!
No more delays: Let's get peat out of gardens once and for all. The time for uncertainty has ended.
actnow.peatfreepartnership.org.uk
December 15, 2025 at 11:46 AM
It's ridiculous that the Government *still* haven't banned the sale of peat.
Peat bogs are still getting dug up and used for compost and in horticulture. Ministers say they'll ban it 'when time allows'.
Get on with it already! Sign the petition:
actnow.peatfreepartnership.org.uk/end-peat-sal...
Peat bogs are still getting dug up and used for compost and in horticulture. Ministers say they'll ban it 'when time allows'.
Get on with it already! Sign the petition:
actnow.peatfreepartnership.org.uk/end-peat-sal...
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You can’t “fix” X, The Everything App by going back and posting there because the owner has this thumb on the scale of the algorithm to promote the worst ideas and people. It’s not a viable solution, you have to let it go.
Dear Bluesky liberals. Come back to Twitter. Please. PLEASE.
December 14, 2025 at 11:59 PM
You can’t “fix” X, The Everything App by going back and posting there because the owner has this thumb on the scale of the algorithm to promote the worst ideas and people. It’s not a viable solution, you have to let it go.
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I recalled reading about a Cork farmer who'd started growing Puy lentils - not sure if they have made it to market yet though. So it might be more common one day in Ireland. Here, UK-grown lentils are now available due to the great work of Hodmedods.
www.irishexaminer.com/food/arid-41...
www.irishexaminer.com/food/arid-41...
The Menu: Fingers on the pulse with North Cork seedlings
"Pulses are not only protein-packed and inexpensive, they can also be turned into myriad delicious dishes, with or without meat or with meat as a grace note rather than main attraction."
www.irishexaminer.com
December 14, 2025 at 11:04 AM
I recalled reading about a Cork farmer who'd started growing Puy lentils - not sure if they have made it to market yet though. So it might be more common one day in Ireland. Here, UK-grown lentils are now available due to the great work of Hodmedods.
www.irishexaminer.com/food/arid-41...
www.irishexaminer.com/food/arid-41...
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Just so we're clear, one incident of alleged anti-semitism by a musician = a major national scandal that should be roundly condemned.
Multiple incidents of alleged anti-semitism from the man leading the race to run the country = a load of nothing that should be completely ignored
Multiple incidents of alleged anti-semitism from the man leading the race to run the country = a load of nothing that should be completely ignored
December 13, 2025 at 9:23 AM
Just so we're clear, one incident of alleged anti-semitism by a musician = a major national scandal that should be roundly condemned.
Multiple incidents of alleged anti-semitism from the man leading the race to run the country = a load of nothing that should be completely ignored
Multiple incidents of alleged anti-semitism from the man leading the race to run the country = a load of nothing that should be completely ignored
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Far more manta and devil rays die in fisheries than previously understood, with annual deaths surpassing 259,000 individuals, a new study using Sea Around Us data shows (via @mongabay.com)
news.mongabay.com/2025/12/glob...
news.mongabay.com/2025/12/glob...
Global manta and devil ray deaths far exceed earlier estimates: Study
Far more manta and devil rays die in fisheries than previously understood, with annual deaths surpassing 259,000 individuals, a new study has found. It suggests that fishing pressure on these slow-gro...
news.mongabay.com
December 12, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Far more manta and devil rays die in fisheries than previously understood, with annual deaths surpassing 259,000 individuals, a new study using Sea Around Us data shows (via @mongabay.com)
news.mongabay.com/2025/12/glob...
news.mongabay.com/2025/12/glob...