Reposted by Angus SawyerBrian @briedmonds.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Crusty old quarry that has seen better days #cave #mine #quarry #speleology 011
Angus Sawyer @aardgoose.info · 25/09/2026Unusual sales call. Someone selling tourniquets, chest seals and other medical provisions. 010
Reposted by Angus SawyerChris Grey @chrisgrey.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Report of this case here: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article.... What's really alarming is that, without necessarily crossing the legal line which gave rise to this prosecution, the underlying sentiments are pretty widespread in posts on X etc.bbc.co.ukFormer councillor from Stafford jailed for terror offencesIvan Jennings was an “active participant” in extreme right-wing groups online, a court hears. 68549
Reposted by Angus SawyerLizzie Dearden @lizziedearden.bsky.social · 16/09/2026While Piddington dominates the news, at Leicester Crown Court this man was sentenced today Ivan Jennings, a former Conservative councillor, called for terror attacks on small boat migrants and Muslims and shared target ideas, telling fellow white supremacists to kill as many “subhumans” as possible 24864570
Reposted by Angus SawyerJames Wright @jpwarchaeology.bsky.social · 11/09/2026One of my favourite archaeological projects in a career spanning over a quarter of a century was the opportunity to survey this 15th century latrine at the London Guildhall 😁🫣💩 Come & find out about my career in ruins at my London gig, 18 November: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-buildi... 02510
Reposted by Angus SawyerCouncil for the Northern Caving Community @cncc-uk.bsky.social · 11/09/2026Another fine fencing effort by our team, this time at Hardrawkin Pot, Chapel-le-Dale. From a visiting caver reporting this, to our team fixing the issue was only three weeks! cncc.org.uk/article/hard...cncc.org.ukHardrawkin Pot fencingRotten fencing repaired at Hardrawkin Pot, helping to keep our open potholes safe to livestock. Great work by CNCC's conservation team. 012
Reposted by Angus SawyerMayor of London, Sadiq Khan @london.gov.uk · 09/09/2026RNLI volunteers put themselves in harm’s way to save lives. They should never face abuse or threats for doing so. That includes the crews based on the Thames, who respond to hundreds of incidents every year. They deserve to be thanked, not attacked.bbc.co.ukAbuse of RNLI volunteers 'wholly unacceptable', chief saysPeter Sparkes says there has been "deliberate misinformation" spread about the charity. 552279553
Angus Sawyer @aardgoose.info · 07/09/2026I want to meet the evil genius who decided to plant mahonia at the edge of the "touch" section of a sensory garden. 000
Reposted by Angus SawyerDave Vetter @davidrvetter.bsky.social · 05/09/2026Content warning: Multiple men violently assault a female protester at Reform's conference at the Birmingham NEC, to the visible delight of Nigel Farage. 94034422232
Reposted by Angus SawyerDan Kaszeta FRHistS @dankaszeta.bsky.social · 04/09/2026So. This week Farage says rules and laws don’t actually apply and he also says he’s going to run roughshod and declare a state of emergency and be a dictator. Why aren’t we locking him up? 67917
Reposted by Angus SawyerRobert Hutton @roberthutton.co.uk · 04/09/2026With all respect to the BBC, the reason this story "matters" is not about whether it distracts from Reform's conference. It "matters" because it is important our leaders are not conspiring to break the law. 12750391202
Reposted by Angus SawyerMolly Scott Cato @greenpartymolly.bsky.social · 04/09/2026There could be no clearer signal that Reform propose to be a fascist government The purpose of a state of emergency is to suspend constitutional requirements Politicians and journalists who are committed to democracy should understand and act accordingly www.express.co.uk/news/politic...express.co.ukNigel Farge set to declare 'national emergency' in huge Reform speechNigel Farage will make his keynote speech at Reform UK's conference - follow live 19211121
Reposted by Angus SawyerMarc Morris @marcmorris.bsky.social · 03/09/2026Frankly amazed that despite wall-to-wall Bayeux Tapestry coverage nobody has mentioned the Playmobil version I made back in 2016. 1351786
Reposted by Angus SawyerDan Kaszeta FRHistS @dankaszeta.bsky.social · 31/08/2026Christ what an asshole 2919330
Reposted by Angus SawyerThe Museum of English Rural Life (MERL) @themerl.bsky.social · 24/08/2026Last week, we brought you the story of Merle the bat - her rescue from our galleries and her rehabilitation by our volunteer Rose-Ann, a licensed bat carer. Yesterday evening, Merle was safely released back into the wild, flying off healthily into the night 🦇 21913141
Angus Sawyer @aardgoose.info · 21/08/2026In the latest: people can be trusted not to set things on fire. Having a barbeque on a sofa. On Burns Street. BBC News - Arrests as barbecue thought to have caused flat fire - BBC News www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...bbc.co.ukArrests as barbecue thought to have caused flat fireA man and a woman, both in their 30s, were arrested on suspicion of arson, police say. 001
Angus Sawyer @aardgoose.info · 20/08/2026A strange phenomenon this morning. The dog has come back from his morning walk with moist fur. 040
Reposted by Angus SawyerMarie Le Conte @youngvulgarian.marieleconte.com · 19/08/2026awe-inspiringly mental pinned post, truly what are the Greens doing 50559102
Reposted by Angus SawyerThe Museum of English Rural Life (MERL) @themerl.bsky.social · 19/08/2026So, we found a live bat in our galleries. 🦇 a thread🦇 572614649
Reposted by Angus SawyerBexley Archives @bexleyarchives.bsky.social · 17/08/2026Here at #BexleyArchives we are delighted to be hosting Dr James Wright on 7 November at 2.30pm as part of his book tour. To hear him talk about The Buildings Archaeologist please book your place by emailing archives@bexley.gov.uk or by visiting the Local Studies Centre. @jpwarchaeology.bsky.social 0124
Angus Sawyer @aardgoose.info · 17/08/2026Nurse! BBC News - Trump threatens to bomb Oman if it 'gets in the way' over Iran issue www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...bbc.co.ukTrump threatens to bomb Oman if it 'gets in the way' over Iran issueThe president also told Fox News the US had a direct backchannel with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps - something it denies. 000
Reposted by Angus SawyerRuth Deyermond @ruthdeyermond.bsky.social · 14/08/2026Those who think the fire alert was overkill seriously underestimate the BBQ-related stupidity of some people. A few years ago, part of a Cambridge college almost burned down because some students decided to light a disposable BBQ on the lead roof on one of the buildings. 🙄 1826644
Reposted by Angus SawyerChris Curtis MP @chriscurtis94.bsky.social · 16/08/2026Reform's plan to fix our water crisis is to...make reservoirs nationally significant infrastructure projects. Something they.... already are! 1518137
Reposted by Angus SawyerMrs Quent @quarkquent.bsky.social · 14/08/2026Please just want to remind everyone about the reporting (or even public discussion) guidelines around suicide - suicide is not ever caused by any one reason and speculating on (or even announcing) why someone completed suicide is really unhelpful, incl. to people with suicidal ideation 319870
Reposted by Angus SawyerKetan Joshi @ketanjoshi.co · 14/08/2026Meta is so unbelievably evil. They make a technology primarily designed to enable abuse, harassment and privacy violations, but also embed real disability aids. The tactic now is to use an entire community as human shields to defend against criticisms www.engadget.com/2236054/meta... 13038181427
Angus Sawyer @aardgoose.info · 12/08/2026Back at the local exhibition of bad tattoos aka the gym to get cool. 000
Angus Sawyer @aardgoose.info · 12/08/2026Severn Trent need to listen to their automated voice announcements. It pronounces their web address as h t t p : / / s twater. 010
Reposted by Angus SawyerTeaching with my eyes shut @eyesshutteacher.bsky.social · 12/08/2026Post your favourite Disney Princess. Wrong answers only.static.klipy.comDame Edna's Iconic ExpressionALT: Dame Edna's Iconic Expression 021
Angus Sawyer @aardgoose.info · 12/08/2026Post your favourite Disney Princess. Wrong answers only. 261
Reposted by Angus Sawyerironeconomist.bsky.social @ironeconomist.bsky.social · 12/08/2026The biggest threat to national grid’s investment plan - more or less every critical pylon route to redistribute renewable energy is being opposed by councils. To pick at random: here is Norwich-Tilbury. Still opposed even after NG agreed to bury 1/3 of it: news.suffolkvillage.info/2026/08/11/q...news.suffolkvillage.infoQuestions remain unanswered – councils repeat objection to pylons projectIn a closing statement to National Grid’s Norwich to Tilbury examination, Babergh and Mid Suffolk District Councils have restated their objection and again called for the plan to be halted – with q… 97326
Reposted by Angus Sawyerironeconomist.bsky.social @ironeconomist.bsky.social · 12/08/2026Anyone claiming national grid has neglected investment doesn’t know the first thing about national grid. National grid is investing £70B over five years, more than two years of total household spending on electricity! 98626
Angus Sawyer @aardgoose.info · 11/08/2026A novel unit for area. The Vatican. Batteries to store National Grid energy on Vatican-sized site close to Stoke Rochford and Great Ponton share.google/HeI3L0TJSo0n...share.googleSite the size of 62 football pitches to be covered in batteriesGiant batteries storing energy for when UK demand for electricity is high will be located in the area. 000
Reposted by Angus SawyerAnti-Fascist Translator Monkey @translatormonkey.bsky.social · 08/08/2026 02013
Reposted by Angus SawyerRoland Smith @rolandmcs.bsky.social · 07/08/2026I'm minded to rename the culture wars 'The Edge Case Wars'... Brexit: c.1.4% of all voters swung the vote to Leave. Pre-Brexit sovereignty complaints: Clinical Trials (that the EU then fixed) ECHR migration 'rage' cases: just 16 lost over many decades Covid vaccine harm: c.0.05% of the vaccinated 516353
Reposted by Angus SawyerDr Nick @nmwilkinson.eurosky.social · 07/08/2026Let's imagine I decide that Britain would be better off without these fascist thugs and their shit views and their pogroms. So I get a gang together and go raid their homes and/or set fire to them, attacking police who get in the way. Will the statements talk of legitimate protest and grievance? No. 111539
Reposted by Angus SawyerThe Secret Barrister @barristersecret.bsky.social · 06/08/2026I have enormous sympathy with people angry that the political vandalism of our prison system is forcing the (even earlier) release of prisoners. It is a scandal. But deciding who does and does not get released on the basis of the volume of public outcry at their crime is the road to madness. 601512314
Reposted by Angus SawyerDavid Henig @davidheniguk.bsky.social · 06/08/2026Absolute joke for a Green Party to oppose solar panels. But very much in keeping with why the UK and whole of Europe are failing on energy policy. Other priorities... www.ft.com/content/6fe7...ft.comThe one climate issue uniting Greens and Reform in KentInsurgent parties of left and right find common cause in stance over major solar farm scheme but UK government will have final say 59572170
Reposted by Angus SawyerRachel Cunliffe @rmcunliffe.bsky.social · 05/08/2026Hands up if you just knew Polanksi was going to wade in on this one and stick up for the guy jailed for a prolonged campaign of antisemitic harassment against a Jewish MP 910528
Angus Sawyer @aardgoose.info · 05/08/2026More climate issues in the Alps. UKC News - Aiguille du Midi Exit Cave closed share.google/7Tr1CF4G6dK5... @t0nyyates.bsky.socialshare.googleNEWS: Aiguille du Midi Exit Cave closedChamoniarde.com have reported that the Aiguille du Midi exit cave has been closed. 000
Reposted by Angus SawyerAlasdair Mackenzie @alasdairmackenzie.bsky.social · 04/08/2026Reminder that the Tories believe any non-British person who commits more than a minor parking or traffic offence should be automatically deported. They “believe in second chances”, apparently, but only for literal Nazis.theguardian.comKemi Badenoch defends selection of man jailed for harassing Jewish MP in council election – as it happenedConservative leader tells press she stands by decision to select Joshua Bonehill-Paine as a candidate for local election in Somerset 17710263
Reposted by Angus SawyerGuy Shrubsole @guyshrubsole.bsky.social · 04/08/2026For GOD'S SAKE. Massive landowners call for ban on disposable BBQs, but at the same time call for "a lifting of the ban on controlled burning" 'You oiks shouldn't burn moorland - that's OUR job' Entitled double standards. Ban both. @georgemonbiot.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/world/2026/a...theguardian.comCalls to ban disposable barbecues in England and Wales over wildfire riskLib Dems and many Labour MPs join farmers, landowners and firefighters in urging temporary prohibition 25509115
Reposted by Angus SawyerOxford Clarion @oxfordclarion.bsky.social · 04/08/2026Leaders of flag-raising group Raise the Colours Oxfordshire placed trackers on highway workers’ cars to find out their home addresses, the High Court has heard. RTC then attempted to intimidate the highway staff into no longer removing flags by repeating their addresses to them. 791030732
Reposted by Angus SawyerPatrick Andelic @pkandelic.bsky.social · 04/08/2026Kemi did say she wants candidates with conviction. I just didn’t realise she meant for burglary, assault, inciting racial hatred, malicious communications, and racially-aggravated harassment. 14714
Reposted by Angus SawyerAlex Andreou @sturdyalex.bsky.social · 04/08/2026The state of this. A lovely day out for Badenoch and Philp, playing dress up and making pronouncements about early release schemes - having left the country with one hundred available men's prison places, after fourteen years in charge. You read that right. One hundred places. 1451888708
Reposted by Angus SawyerJames Chalmers @jameschalmers.bsky.social · 04/08/2026Yes I acknowledge it makes sense in context but “I need my car to meet criminals” is now my favourite basis for an attempted exceptional hardship plea. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... 41846178
Reposted by Angus SawyerNaomi Smith @pimlicat.bsky.social · 03/08/2026Welcome to the 2026 version of the Conservative Party www.theguardian.com/politics/202...theguardian.comFormer neo-Nazi activist selected as Tory candidate for Somerset council electionJoshua Bonehill-Paine, creator of satirical Crewkerne Gazette, has convictions including for harassing a Jewish MP 1720181
Angus Sawyer @aardgoose.info · 02/08/2026The dog has just come to tell me to go to bed. Tomorrow he will try to prevent me leaving him, while his has company, to go to the gym. He is a bossy dog. 220
Reposted by Angus SawyerOz Katerji @ozkaterji.bsky.social · 02/08/2026This is how Restore Britain, sorry I mean Restoration, talks to working class northern Labour members in Red Wall seats who say they care about Ukraine. Do not under any circumstances vote for these charlatans for the Labour NEC. 1217335