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The PHP Foundation’s income this year has been just over £600k from 566 donors, which helps fund its sole employee and 14 contractors www.thetimes.com/article/18b3...

Please say no to plastic grass. This ugly stuff removes food & shelter for wildlife including bees, butterflies and birds; has a high carbon footprint; sheds micro-plastics which wash into our rivers and seas. Create a wildlife-friendly space instead. More littlegreenspace.org.uk/features/gra... 🐝

BREAKING: A US judge has ordered that President Trump sit for a deposition in his defamation lawsuit against the BBC by December 11. (Via BBC News) www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Just completed a cryptic crossword for the first time. @theguardian.com quick cryptic contains explanations of the tricks used in the clues, which is really helpful!

Welp... www.ecdc.europa.eu/en/news-even...

The UK's Conservatives suspend former candidate Jack Ross after he was filmed discussing hiring contract killers.

Runaway AI poses a threat to us all. How humanity stays in control should be a priority for everyone Projection location: Slough, UK Narrated by @gavinesler.bsky.social

The SNP conference has supported a motion calling for the SNP & the Scottish government to leave the X platform owned by Elon Musk www.thenational.scot/news/2664596...

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Alderney Society Bulletin LX arrived today. Usual fascinating eclectic mix of articles. Alderney Society now has only 225 paying members £20 membership great value! #alderney #channelislands 🇬🇬 #guernsey #jerseyci

All the president’s women: a familiar downward trajectory in Trump’s cabinet

🌎 #environment

My friend and colleague @mothinali.bsky.social is a hero, working to heal divisions. His win today against right wing smears is not only for him but for all global majority politicians whatever party they serve in their fight against lies and abuse. www.thenational.scot/news/2664344...

One of my favourite store-cupboard standbys is #RecipeOfTheDay: it’s simple, it’s speedy, it’s Sardine Spaghetti! www.nigella.com/recipes/sard...

🏺🧪 Great to see this out from @cam-archaeology.bsky.social colleague Emma Pomeroy & Shanidar team! I've commented elsewhere but here's some longer thoughts - hugely important for many reasons (& spear is convincing despite also wondering about tip of a goat horn!) www.nature.com/articles/s41...

World’s oldest shipwreck discovered off coast of Turkey theconversation.com/worlds-oldes...

1/ Nature is in peril. Drastic declines and specialist species struggling is what the Wild Bird Indicators, using BTO data & published by Defra, show. Here’s what we know ⬇️ The All Bird Species Index shows 19% declines in the UK since 1970. This comprises 132 species. 📉 #Ornithology

#birds 🌎 #seabirds

Suella Braverman made a solemn affirmation, while holding he Buddhist Dhammapada text. There was no controversy about this. www.parliament.uk/globalassets...

Starlink Internet is now being offered in my area. I don't think many people realize Starlink Internet is owned and operated by SpaceX, whose Founder and CEO is Elon Musk, who serves as its CEO, CTO, and chairman of the board. Avoid this company. findcheapbroadband.com/blog/is-star...

Y’all, I hate to rain on the dead bot parade, but the Yandex data center destruction doesn’t seem to have significantly impacted social media bots. I made temporal graphs of X posts about AfD around the time of the attack and there’s no sign of a sudden dip or residual impact on that conversation.

Trump is angrier, more erratic, and more dangerous than ever — and those closest to him know it. How close are we to his own cabinet using the 25th Amendment against him? Here's how it might go down.

🔴 NEW Reform’s ‘Independent’ Donations Inquiry Was Led By The Lawyer Who Defended Donald Trump Over Russian Collusion By @nafeez.bsky.social Read below. ↓

A senior prison officer appeared in the Magistrate’s Court yesterday charged with being concerned in the supply of the Class A drug MDMA, commonly known as Ecstasy

Well put. Farage will find it difficult to deny he's been a part of it.

Robert Jenrick for Reform says that Royal Marines using "lethal force" on small boats could end it in days. "Deploy the Royal Marines into the Channel. If they need to use lethal force then they'll be able to do so. I think the problem would come to an end within a matter of days."

📍Haiti | Ambulance drivers like Phanes risk their lives to reach people in need, facing armed threats, stray bullets and violence along the way. But the fear doesn’t end when the mission is over. It stays with them long after they’ve helped those who need it most.

How long before political scientists come up with a new ‘Unexpected Explosion During Data Processing’ methodology?

This is a truly grotesque "trial" of a vaccine known to be safe and effective. It will in practice randomly withhold that treatment from a percentage of children to see what happens. It is absolutely the reverse of good practice.

New working paper: the Norwegian wealth tax was a huge success. The "exodus" of wealthy people never happened (less than 100 individuals left). Tax revenue increased by 71.5%. No changes in business activity or investment. www.nber.org/papers/w35854

At last!

#parkrun #jerseyci #plymouthpolytecnic Jersey Park Run yesterday. Over forty years since our last run together at Plymouth Poly. 🇯🇪 #channelislands

Amen.

Is this just the influence of X? Often see exactly the same misunderstanding (willful or otherwise) among commentators & politicians about public attitudes to the ECnHR. www.thetimes.com/article/26c0... britpolls.co.uk/topics/clima...

Every glove. Every mask. Every step matters. This is how our teams prepare to safely care for patients during Ebola response efforts in the DRC.

You should go and see Rachel. She's very good, but also, the balls it takes to do a post like this - in a climate where comedians are encouraged to post nothing but wins, forever - merits your attendance on its own.

Lots of great suggestions for reading here, both of titles and how to maximise the experience. A plea from me for Jonathan Livingston Seagull: although a bit short for the criteria packs some powerful thinking. #booksky

My latest read, and the first time I've read this, although I'm a Greene fan. "When we are unhappy we hurt" As relevant today as when it was written. #booksky

📣 Seabird Group AGM elections 📣 We're looking for a new Early Career Representative! 🧑‍🎓 Full role description here: 👇 docs.google.com/document/d/1... To apply, please send a short description (max 200 words) to secretary@seabirdgroup.org.uk by 25/10/2026 💌 📸 @scottishseabird.bsky.social

@brianbilston.bsky.social newsletter perfect for the season. #poetry brianbilston.com/wp-admin/adm...

Bulls eye! #booksky

*Thread! 😀 Here are all my brand new 2027 Birds calendars! 🐦 www.carlbovis.com/2027-birds-c... This is the Double A4 version, my biggest one... it comes in A4 size & opens up to twice the size! 😀 You can buy it here; www.carlbovis.com/product-page... 🐦❤️

www.facebook.com/share/v/1EpM... This year's BAS Twin Otters commute Calgary to Antartica. Facebook link with link to live tracking @blufly.media 🛩️ #aviation 🧪

Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich: “The thorough cleansing that we are carrying out now in southern Lebanon is unprecedented. “They have nowhere to return to. Look at how it looks. “And by the way, the world isn’t stopping us.”