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Richard Milne

@milneorchid.bsky.social

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Botanist, father, novellist, cartoonist when time allows. Author of Misjudgement Day novel and countless science papers. Currently on a quest to photograph entire UK flora, to make a beginner-friendly ID tool (see https://milneorchid.weebly.com/).

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Richard Milne @milneorchid.bsky.social · 11h

Russias answer to Iraq's "Comical Ali"

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Richard Milne @milneorchid.bsky.social · 12h

Watch out for the name game from Ubisoft - "Chicken"!

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Richard Milne @milneorchid.bsky.social · 2d

If we were to write down the 100 worst things ever done by an American president, I'd guess about 90 of them would be by Trump, probably more. Watergate might just sneak into the top 80.

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Richard Milne @milneorchid.bsky.social · 1d

And a media (other than the Guardian and Private Eye) totally silent about the many sins of Reform.

Richard Milne @milneorchid.bsky.social · 2d

If we were to write down the 100 worst things ever done by an American president, I'd guess about 90 of them would be by Trump, probably more. Watergate might just sneak into the top 80.

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Richard Milne @milneorchid.bsky.social · 2d

And climate change.

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Richard Milne @milneorchid.bsky.social · 2d

Starmer is certainly trying to occupy that ground. He gets some things right and others wrong.

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Yashar Ali 🐘 @yasharali.bsky.social · 3d

Earlier this year, Dr. Jane Goodall sat down for an interview for Brad Falchuk’s new Netflix series, Famous Last Words.

The premise of the series is to interview people on the condition that the interview not air until the subject has passed away.

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Richard Milne @milneorchid.bsky.social · 3d

We need all the rational ones kicked out by Johnson to form a new party based on traditional Tory values. That would quickly leave Badenoch lost in the political wilderness.

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Richard Milne @milneorchid.bsky.social · 3d

Someone should remind him that the Nazification of Germany was a gradual process, it did not happen all at once. And though I'm not an expert, my guess is it is happening faster in the USA than it did there.

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Richard Milne @milneorchid.bsky.social · 4d

Think it might be time to look again at Israel's participation in #Eurovision. This, and the genocide ...

BladeoftheSun @bladeofthes.bsky.social · 4d

As news comes out that Greta Thunberg and hundreds of other flotilla members are being tortured in Israeli 'prisons'.

I ask you.

Do you stand with Greta Thunberg?

Spread the message Free Greta Thunberg if you do.

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SeaYou 🇪🇺 @seayou.bsky.social · 4d

#WakeUpAmerica !
#Project2025
Project #2025

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Richard Milne @milneorchid.bsky.social · 5d

We all know Republicans stop caring about babies from the moment they draw their first breath.

Richard Milne @milneorchid.bsky.social · 5d

Reform is not a political party, it is a pseudo-religious cult. This letter was in today's Metro, and apparently without any intended irony. It is terrifying that these people live amongst us.

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Richard Milne @milneorchid.bsky.social · 7d

Just came across this post, which now seems very foresightful indeed about your pal's abilities!

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Jo Parmenter @jo-the-botanist.bsky.social · 7d

Absolute bargain price, for which you get access to a whole new world of plant-based wonders!! I can honestly say that joining the BSBI changed my life.

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Richard Milne @milneorchid.bsky.social · 7d

@sirmichaeltake.bsky.social a friend of yours, I'm thinking?

Richard Milne @milneorchid.bsky.social · 12d

Think it may be the other way around - people who cannot accept that their vote destroyed their country and are in desperate denial, it cannot be good for their mental health.

Richard Milne @milneorchid.bsky.social · 12d

Seems a bit optimistic, timings wise ...

Richard Milne @milneorchid.bsky.social · 13d

Starmer understands how to manage a country, but not how to lead, or counter hate and misinformation.

Richard Milne @milneorchid.bsky.social · 13d

Govts to blame for creaking public services, yes but ultimately the problem is down to more and more money in the hands of the super-rich. Today ordinary Brits, councils, and the national govt all don't have enough money. And Musk is a trillionaire. It began with privatisation.

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Richard Milne @milneorchid.bsky.social · 13d

That's very unkind. What have apes done to deserve such a mean comparison?

Richard Milne @milneorchid.bsky.social · 13d

Don't d that. Red paint has Tylenol in it and it will turn the migrants' kids autistic.

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Richard Milne @milneorchid.bsky.social · 13d

Farage does not live rent-free in British politicians' heads. He lives rent free in a part of Donald Trump that is not his head.

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Richard Milne @milneorchid.bsky.social · 14d

One could argue that it's the voters that did that. It was clear to everyone that he was a deranged, senile psychopath, and they voted for him anyway.