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Wilderness Wanderer @ssrh.bsky.social · 19h

#peace #humankind #love

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In Otter News @in-otter-news.bsky.social · 1d

Sometimes you just need a basket full of baby otters to make your day complete. Oh, look what I found! You can thank me later...

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Wilderness Wanderer @ssrh.bsky.social · 1d

My understanding is he hasn't vetoed the gender education bill, he's asked for more information first. And also:
Editor’s Note: The original version of this story mistakenly stated Newsom has chosen not to sign trans protections. It has been updated to say he has until the end of the week to act.

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Wilderness Wanderer @ssrh.bsky.social · 1d

Thinking of those who have lost loved ones in the Hamas attack, and the tens of thousands of Gazans who have been killed too. Violence is no answer.

Wilderness Wanderer @ssrh.bsky.social · 1d

A terrible attack by Hamas. Both Hamas and Netanyahu's government are terrorists. Neither should be allowed to govern. And we should all call out the atrocities that happened in Israel, and the ongoing ones in Gaza, if we are human and have compassion.

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Great Southern Reef Foundation @greatsouthernreef.bsky.social · 2d

Scientists have developed a scalable “holdfast-graft” method to reseed Tasmania’s lost giant kelp forests. By binding hatchery kelp to other seaweed stubs, divers achieved 40× higher survival. Within a year, the grafted kelp began reproducing—kick-starting self-sustaining forests. #GreatSouthernReef

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Trudy Taylor @trudyt.bsky.social · 2d

From yesterday’s walk on a sunny Forest a huge birch polypore. #FungiFriends #Trees

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Bob McIntosh @scotfot.bsky.social · 2d

Honey fungus #fungi

Three honey fungus splayed out, largest in the centre, smaller on on the left and smallest on the right. Scaly dark brown caps, thick scaly stems. Growing through a bed of bright green mosses

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Liberal Democrats @libdems.org.uk · Sep 8

Back our campaign today to balance the BBC 👇www.libdems.org.uk/BBC

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Liberal Democrats @libdems.org.uk · Sep 8

The BBC must balance their political news so it doesn’t boost Nigel Farage’s dangerous, divisive politics.

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Eddie Burfi @eddieburfi.bsky.social · 2d

With so many loud unhelpful voices weighing in on the awful Manchester attacks this week, please read this piece by Zack Polanski.

“We can and must hold both truths together: that Jewish people deserve absolute safety, and that Palestinians deserve justice and freedom.”

Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 3d

inews.co.uk/opinion/zack...

Zack Polanski: I'm a Jewish Mancunian. Our grief cannot be used to silence protest

The answer to bigotry cannot be to shut down protest

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Wilderness Wanderer @ssrh.bsky.social · 3d

#arthropods #insects #nature #entomology #wildlife

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Wilderness Wanderer @ssrh.bsky.social · 3d

#women #equality

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Tobi @tobifrenzen.bsky.social · 8d

1/6 With Reform ~30% and Labour drifting, there’s a bolder path:

The fact is Brexit is extremely unpopular.
Make rejoining the EU the offer!

No referendum needed — put it in the manifesto, seek a mandate. Give voters a straight choice: a pre-negotiated, known package vs managed decline. 🧵

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Wilderness Wanderer @ssrh.bsky.social · 5d

Facts matter!

James O’Brien @mrjamesob.bsky.social · 5d

Not to make light of the editorial failure, but look how far Twitter lies now permeate in to normal discourse. We think we know about the racism but the utter contempt for truth since Musk bought the platform is deliberate & very dangerous. You can’t foment racism with fact checkers in the building.

Zoë Crowther @zoecrowther.bsky.social · 5d

Oh my god.

Have I Got News For You just referred to this completely false claim as a fact!!

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James O’Brien @mrjamesob.bsky.social · 5d

Not to make light of the editorial failure, but look how far Twitter lies now permeate in to normal discourse. We think we know about the racism but the utter contempt for truth since Musk bought the platform is deliberate & very dangerous. You can’t foment racism with fact checkers in the building.

Zoë Crowther @zoecrowther.bsky.social · 5d

Oh my god.

Have I Got News For You just referred to this completely false claim as a fact!!

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Wilderness Wanderer @ssrh.bsky.social · 5d

I've just rejoined 👍

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Wilderness Wanderer @ssrh.bsky.social · 5d

#insects #arthropods #nature #wildlife #compassion #climate

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Wilderness Wanderer @ssrh.bsky.social · 5d

A slap on the wrist sentencing shows that crimes against women are still not taken seriously.

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Sheldrick Wildlife Trust @sheldricktrust.bsky.social · 5d

From trunk to tail, every inch of Amali is coated in Nature's own sunscreen and insect repellent: mineral-rich mud. Umani's unique volcanic springs produce this distinctively dark grey mud. The orphans take advantage of the protection it offers in this heat, wallowing to their hearts content.

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Dave Goulson @davegoulson.bsky.social · 5d

A quick bee hotel tip, to keep your young bees safe for the winter :) youtu.be/nP4S1Gmqjxg

Don't let your baby bees get eaten!

YouTube video by Dave Goulson

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The Garden Jungle @thegardenjungle.bsky.social · 5d

Here are some pictures for you all to enjoy for #FlyDay. Osprey, Frigate Bird, Atlantic Puffin and a Pied Kingfisher #birds #thegardenjungle #wildlifephotography #birdwatching #shropshire #UKwildlife #birdphotography #canon #photography

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The Garden Jungle @thegardenjungle.bsky.social · 6d

Not very often you get to look down on a Kestrel hovering, taken off the cliffs at Hope Cove in South Devon (near Salcombe) #birds #thegardenjungle #wildlifephotography #birdwatching #shropshire #UKwildlife #birdphotography #canon #photography

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Zarah Sultana MP @zarahsultana.bsky.social · 6d

You can protest against Israel’s genocide in Gaza and unequivocally condemn the antisemitic terror attack in Manchester.

Don’t let politicians or the media tell you that you can’t do both.

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Gwen Pearson @bug-gwen.bsky.social · 6d

Scorpions and tarantulas are some of the most highly trafficked animals -- and the most vulnerable to exploitation. 🦂 🧪 news.mongabay.com/2025/09/cons...

Consider the scorpions

Scorpions are a marvel. Some navigate by the stars and communicate by vibrations. They fluoresce under UV light and can live for decades. Scorpions give birth to live young who cling to their backs, a...

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