Joe Bishop
@jpbishop.bsky.social
Lover of music and the natural world, and follower of bad sports teams. Ecologist by profession. Oxfordshire, England.
The change in tone on 'love to the family' gets me every time.
"They've made the school nativity play WOKE 😡😡"
Colin from Portsmouth.
Colin from Portsmouth.
December 15, 2025 at 12:21 PM
The change in tone on 'love to the family' gets me every time.
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⚠️ The UK’s smallest and rarest woodpecker, the Lesser Spotted Woodpecker is a shy and elusive bird. It’s rapidly becoming one of our scarcest breeding birds, with substantial declines since the 1980s. 🧵⬇️ #bioacoustics #ornithology
December 14, 2025 at 6:02 PM
⚠️ The UK’s smallest and rarest woodpecker, the Lesser Spotted Woodpecker is a shy and elusive bird. It’s rapidly becoming one of our scarcest breeding birds, with substantial declines since the 1980s. 🧵⬇️ #bioacoustics #ornithology
Few things that make me more uneasy than a tennis court without the doubles tramlines.
December 8, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Few things that make me more uneasy than a tennis court without the doubles tramlines.
He's been awesome today
Trevor Lawrence is HOOPIN
December 7, 2025 at 8:43 PM
He's been awesome today
With five weeks left of the season, just been revisiting my NFL over/under bets from before the season (a token £1 per team!). A very mixed bag (maybe on track for 18 or 19 out of 32 depending on the remaining schedule).
December 6, 2025 at 9:22 PM
With five weeks left of the season, just been revisiting my NFL over/under bets from before the season (a token £1 per team!). A very mixed bag (maybe on track for 18 or 19 out of 32 depending on the remaining schedule).
I think of them as mountain chickens. They are excellent.
A male rock ptarmigan (Lagopus muta) in winter plumage.
Ptarmigan is from Gaelic 'tarmachan' meaning "croaker". The p- was added when people mistakenly assumed it was a Greek word.
A bird forever warning people: "A werewolf!" (just in case of werewolves).
Ptarmigan is from Gaelic 'tarmachan' meaning "croaker". The p- was added when people mistakenly assumed it was a Greek word.
A bird forever warning people: "A werewolf!" (just in case of werewolves).
December 6, 2025 at 7:09 PM
I think of them as mountain chickens. They are excellent.
Harissa halloumi and pepper orzo thing wot I did this evening. Not bad. Inevitably I'll forget what I put in it and never be able to replicate it again.
December 6, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Harissa halloumi and pepper orzo thing wot I did this evening. Not bad. Inevitably I'll forget what I put in it and never be able to replicate it again.
Credit to Australia (sigh). Relentlessly good line and length. Disappointing shots from Crawley and Pope (Root too, really), but really Australia (especially Starc and Boland) have entirely earned this scoreline. England's bowling way less disciplined, dropping short far too readily.
December 6, 2025 at 11:55 AM
Credit to Australia (sigh). Relentlessly good line and length. Disappointing shots from Crawley and Pope (Root too, really), but really Australia (especially Starc and Boland) have entirely earned this scoreline. England's bowling way less disciplined, dropping short far too readily.
Jack White and Eminem in the Detroit thanksgiving game halftime show is the collaboration you didn't know you needed.
November 27, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Jack White and Eminem in the Detroit thanksgiving game halftime show is the collaboration you didn't know you needed.
12 days into parenthood. It's been both a joy and also extremely challenging. But the joy always outweighs the challenges.
November 27, 2025 at 10:33 AM
12 days into parenthood. It's been both a joy and also extremely challenging. But the joy always outweighs the challenges.
I became a first time parent a week ago today. Watching the Jags today has rivalled my stress levels from the past week.
November 24, 2025 at 12:31 AM
I became a first time parent a week ago today. Watching the Jags today has rivalled my stress levels from the past week.
I think I'm more sad about the cricket ending in two days than I am about England losing.
November 22, 2025 at 6:06 PM
I think I'm more sad about the cricket ending in two days than I am about England losing.
One of the best things about Day 1 for England was just how hostile the bowling was. We've not had that level of pace and intensity on any Ashes tour in my lifetime. Has to give us a chance in the series, even if slim.
November 21, 2025 at 8:10 PM
One of the best things about Day 1 for England was just how hostile the bowling was. We've not had that level of pace and intensity on any Ashes tour in my lifetime. Has to give us a chance in the series, even if slim.
This is really good stuff youtube.com/shorts/DPI16...
Alan to the rescue...kind of 😬 #alanpartridge #shorts
YouTube video by Alan Partridge
youtube.com
November 21, 2025 at 1:42 PM
This is really good stuff youtube.com/shorts/DPI16...
My pre-series Ashes prediction was, optimistically, 2-2. I think this team is built different to those from the past. Gotta say I was already prepared to wave the white flag on that when England were bundled out for 172. Amazing drama on day 1. Feel for those with tickets for days 3-5.
November 21, 2025 at 11:37 AM
My pre-series Ashes prediction was, optimistically, 2-2. I think this team is built different to those from the past. Gotta say I was already prepared to wave the white flag on that when England were bundled out for 172. Amazing drama on day 1. Feel for those with tickets for days 3-5.
The Scotland WC qualifier earlier this week reminded me how animosity between the home nations varies so much between generations. My parent's generation still seems to loathe the idea of Scottish sporting success, but I feel like millennials are way less invested in the rivalry?
November 20, 2025 at 4:26 PM
The Scotland WC qualifier earlier this week reminded me how animosity between the home nations varies so much between generations. My parent's generation still seems to loathe the idea of Scottish sporting success, but I feel like millennials are way less invested in the rivalry?
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Starmer genuinely loves football, like, there's evidence of him LOVING football for decades. And yet...when he talks about it....he sounds like someone who has never seen a minute of it. He sounds like someone who only just heard the word "football" earlier that day.
November 19, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Starmer genuinely loves football, like, there's evidence of him LOVING football for decades. And yet...when he talks about it....he sounds like someone who has never seen a minute of it. He sounds like someone who only just heard the word "football" earlier that day.
This is a good thing: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Reselling tickets above face value set to be banned by government
Ministers are expected to announce the plan to tackle touts and resale sites offering tickets at several times face value.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 18, 2025 at 3:13 AM
This is a good thing: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Kings Of Leon.
What is your biggest musical blindspot for someone precisely your age?
For me - an elder millennial - it is that I have never knowingly listened to INCUBUS, nor could I name even one of their songs if you put a gun to my head.
For me - an elder millennial - it is that I have never knowingly listened to INCUBUS, nor could I name even one of their songs if you put a gun to my head.
November 10, 2025 at 10:44 AM
Kings Of Leon.
Against a great defence today- but Trevor's had issues feeling pressure all season. Should have rolled out on that last play, runs straight into trouble instead.
November 9, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Against a great defence today- but Trevor's had issues feeling pressure all season. Should have rolled out on that last play, runs straight into trouble instead.
November 9, 2025 at 8:14 PM
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All those people who think they can dodge the effects of the climate crisis because they live in a nice developed country are about to get punched in the face. It’s coming in hard everywhere.
England facing drastic measures due to extreme drought next year
Government and water companies are devising emergency plans for worst water shortage in decades
www.theguardian.com
November 8, 2025 at 9:04 PM
All those people who think they can dodge the effects of the climate crisis because they live in a nice developed country are about to get punched in the face. It’s coming in hard everywhere.
Saw a sad demonstration of the potential for avian flu spread this morning at Farmoor Reservoir whilst watching this ringed plover opportunistically showing interest in scavenging a dead gull. Still, cool behaviour though. #UKBirding
November 8, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Saw a sad demonstration of the potential for avian flu spread this morning at Farmoor Reservoir whilst watching this ringed plover opportunistically showing interest in scavenging a dead gull. Still, cool behaviour though. #UKBirding
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so the Cowboys essentially traded Micah and Mazi Smith for Quinnen Williams, Kenny Clark and a move up roughly 20 spots into the back of the first round of the '26 draft.
they got no extra picks out of it
they got no extra picks out of it
November 4, 2025 at 8:25 PM
so the Cowboys essentially traded Micah and Mazi Smith for Quinnen Williams, Kenny Clark and a move up roughly 20 spots into the back of the first round of the '26 draft.
they got no extra picks out of it
they got no extra picks out of it