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Aralski @aralski.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Today's main #BirdOfTheDay theme is #TheDivers so here's a pair of great crested grebes at a reservoir in East Sussex a few years ago.

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Aralski @aralski.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

A wonderful few days in Aix en Provence. I came here as a student 35 years ago and have loved it ever since. Bird bonus: a dozen alpine swifts foraging over the old town one evening.

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Aralski @aralski.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Sand Martin cutting through the Sussex sky on its journey south where it may well spend the winter amongst the wetlands of Senegal. #birdoftheday #flyinghigh

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Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan @london.gov.uk · 14/08/2026

The coolest technology in a heatwave? Trees. Every tree planted today helps create a cooler, greener and healthier London tomorrow. We've already planted more than 640,000 trees since 2016, and we're continuing to grow and protect our urban forest to help London adapt to hotter summers.

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Aralski @aralski.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

Deep Dean, East Sussex. Wildflowers galore and chalkhill blue butterflies everywhere. #EastSussex

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Aralski @aralski.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

So much for man of the people and self sacrifice for the common good. He's just a money grabbing grifter who happens to admire Putin and Trump. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

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Farage said he would need ‘a million a year’ to stand as MP in 2024

Exclusive: Politician spoke to senior figures in Reform in March that year about covering lost earnings, sources tell the Guardian

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Aralski @aralski.bsky.social · 30/05/2026

#BirdOfTheDay is best photo of May. Not sure this is the best I took but I think it's my favourite. This remarkable barn swallow, a real synanthrope if ever there was, has made the journey from southern Africa to the south east of the UK and was literally feathering its nest in a building at work.

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Aralski @aralski.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

Brighton looking good at the start of a long weekend.

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Libération @liberation.fr · 10/05/2026

🐦 L’ornithologie, ou «birdwatching» en anglais, est en plein essor chez les jeunes Britanniques. Un phénomène moins marqué en France, même si certains y voient un moyen de lutter contre le stress et de déconnecter des réseaux sociaux… où se retrouvent aussi de nombreux passionnés d’oiseaux.

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Observation des oiseaux : la gen Z prend son envol

L’ornithologie, ou «birdwatching» en anglais, est en plein essor chez les jeunes Britanniques. Un phénomène moins marqué en France, même si certains y voient un moyen de déconnecter des réseaux… où se retrouvent nombre de passionnés.

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Aralski @aralski.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

#BirdOfTheDay themes are #Corvidae and #photogenic. I figure this Jackdaw ticks both boxes.

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Libération @liberation.fr · 03/05/2026

🌳 La chercheuse Caroline Simon lance dans les Vosges une expérimentation pour vérifier l’effet des forêts sur la santé, inspirée de travaux menés depuis vingt ans au Japon. Celle-ci vise à explorer les interactions entre les molécules produites par les arbres et le corps humain. ➡️ bit.ly/4w5TdrT

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Aralski @aralski.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

A trip to Paris wouldn't be the same without visiting Sam's for some of the finest jazz vinyl there is. #jazz #vinyl #paris

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Aralski @aralski.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

A long weekend in Paris kicked off last night with food and drink around the Canal St Martin. Sunny, warm, and wonderful.

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Aralski @aralski.bsky.social · 11/04/2026

@alan678.bsky.social theme for #BirdOfTheDay is #woodland so here's a Jay in the woods last summer.

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Aralski @aralski.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

A cuckoo at Deep Dean, East Sussex, a few summers ago. #BirdOfTheDay #ManMadePerch

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 05/04/2026

The biggest story in the world right now is that the president of the United States is a demented old man who takes pleasure in torturing and killing people and is committing crimes with impunity. And yet most legacy media outlets are too cowardly to tell it like it is.

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Aralski @aralski.bsky.social · 28/03/2026

First swallow of the year. These small little hirundines make the journey to the UK from southern Africa. They are a synanthropic species that, along with house martins and swifts, have adapted to life alongside humans often making nests in barns, outhouses etc.

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 21/03/2026

As a Marine platoon leader in Vietnam, Mueller was shot and later returned to lead his platoon after his recovery. He received a Bronze Star for valor, a Purple Heart, 2 Navy/Marine Commendation medals, Republican of Vietnam Cross of Valor, and numerous other medals.

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Aralski @aralski.bsky.social · 21/03/2026

At least Trump can't ruin the pleasures of birdwatching. Not a rare species in the south east of England but it's always a joy to see a Little Egret. #BirdOfTheDay

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Aralski @aralski.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

An afternoon off and a break from the madness at my local birding patch. About 20 species seen including this Northern Shoveler. Almost time for a Friday beer. #BirdOfTheDay

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Tim Hannan @timhannan.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

The dumbest fuck on the planet is President of the United States.

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Aralski @aralski.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

Excellent 🧵. The combination of hubris and incompetence illustrated by the present administration is staggering. I don't know how the US ever recovers from this.

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Aralski @aralski.bsky.social · 22/02/2026

A dipper about contemplating a dip in Edinburgh's Water of Leith #BirdsOfTheDay

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Aralski @aralski.bsky.social · 20/02/2026

What a day difference 250 years makes: Bondi et al covering up for a president and other grubby associates of Epstein compared with a King wholeheartedly supporting an independent police investigation into another grubby associate of Epstein who just happens to be his brother.

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Libération @liberation.fr · 10/02/2026

Le dessin du jour, par Coco. Royaume-Uni : William et Kate très "préoccupés" par les révélations de l'Affaire Epstein

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Chris Murphy @chrismurphyct.bsky.social · 08/02/2026

Good morning. The President of the United States was in the middle of the most serious child sex trafficking ring of the last quarter century. He is referenced not a dozen times in the case files. Not 100 times. Not 1,000 times. He’s referenced 38,000 times.

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Billy Bragg @billybragg.bsky.social · 26/01/2026

I wrote this yesterday about the hero city of Minneapolis www.youtube.com/watch?v=IKOW...

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BILLY BRAGG - CITY OF HEROES

YouTube video by Billy Bragg

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Bruce Springsteen @brucespringsteen.net · 28/01/2026

I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good. Stay free

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Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Audio)

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Mia Farrow @miafarrow.bsky.social · 23/01/2026

British soldiers coming home from Afghanistan 💔 #TrumpMustApologize

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Aralski @aralski.bsky.social · 21/01/2026

A must-watch and rather sobering discussion between @carolecadwalla.bsky.social and Robert Kagan. The UK and Europe need to wake up and disentangle themselves from the US as soon as possible, however due to the lunacy of Brexit that may not be so easy for the UK. youtu.be/0goGamFRtO0?...

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Europe needs a dramatic strategic revolution - now: historian Robert Kagan

YouTube video by The Nerve

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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 11/01/2026

FOX: Where’s the protest against the regime that's killing people in the street right now? Trent: They are doing those today. It’s called the ICE protests FOX: Are they talking about Iran at the ICE protests? Trent: No, I think they are talking about the regime that is shooting people in the face

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Aralski @aralski.bsky.social · 04/01/2026

New Year's resolution is to do more birding. Started strong with this flock of White-fronted geese near Lewes. #ornithology #newyearsresolution #bto #sussex #geese

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Aralski @aralski.bsky.social · 31/12/2025

A few of this year's favourites. @anneapplebaum.bsky.social Autocracy explains perfectly the behaviour of odious men like Trump. The Plot Against America could have been written yesterday, and the negative impact of the British upon much of the globe by @sathnam.bsky.social is extremely sobering.

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Aralski @aralski.bsky.social · 27/12/2025

Nice stroll in the sunshine to my local birding patch. Great to see shelduck, shoveler, and teal among others #sussex

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Aralski @aralski.bsky.social · 13/11/2025

Astonishing figures and a mind-blowing act of national self-harm.

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Aralski @aralski.bsky.social · 09/11/2025

Wild pansy seen in an arable field now left to do its own thing near Barham, Kent #wildflowerhour

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Libération @liberation.fr · 07/11/2025

📚 Sam Altman, Peter Thiel, Curtis Yarvin… Ces milliardaires «techno-fascistes» qui programment la fin de la démocratie Dans «Apocalypse Nerds», Nastasia Hadjadji et Olivier Tesquet analysent le projet autoritaire des patrons de la Tech, entre haine de l’Etat et délires transhumanistes 👇

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Sam Altman, Peter Thiel, Curtis Yarvin… Ces milliardaires «techno-fascistes» qui programment la fin de la démocratie

Dans «Apocalypse Nerds», les journalistes Nastasia Hadjadji et Olivier Tesquet analysent le projet autoritaire des milliardaires de la Tech, entre haine de l’Etat et les délires transhumanistes.

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Aralski @aralski.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

Some good news from America.

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Aralski @aralski.bsky.social · 02/11/2025

More small scabious. This time on the Wouldham to Detling Escarpment SSSI, Kent, on 30th October #wildflowerhour

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Aralski @aralski.bsky.social · 26/10/2025

Small scabious on the downs outside Lewes, East Sussex. #wildflowerhour

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Aralski @aralski.bsky.social · 18/10/2025

So Bugsy got something in his eye and due to excess wriggling the vet couldn't remove it 🙄. Cue synthetic morphine to chill him out, here he is as it kicked in, result: totally baked dachshund, no wriggling, foreign object duly removed.

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Aralski @aralski.bsky.social · 04/10/2025

Lunchtime pint, Basketmakers, Brighton.

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Anne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu · 04/10/2025

President Macron: “We were very naive to leave our public space to social media networks controlled by US or Chinese companies that don’t share our interests and not interested in survival of our democracies.” www.youtube.com/watch?v=MggN...

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French President Macron Speaks at German Unity Day Ceremony | WION LIVE

YouTube video by WION

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Aralski @aralski.bsky.social · 21/09/2025

A wonderful week visiting old haunts in Aix and Marseille.

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Aralski @aralski.bsky.social · 12/09/2025

#flyday Canada geese heading to Arlington Reservoir, Sussex.

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