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Ian Denton @iand777.bsky.social · 8h
Yellowhammer on Hawthorn - bunting in the autumnal hedge. #Autumn
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Ian Denton @iand777.bsky.social · 8h
Today's #BirdOfTheDay Alt theme is #Eating, birds with food in their beaks. Here we have the Robin & Grape. #birds #ECK #ForJanet #ukbirding #birdphotography @rspb.bsky.social @bbcspringwatch.bsky.social ky.social #NatureTherapy #naturephotography #BirdLife #wildlife @robcrank68.bsky.social
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Portland Bird Observatory @portlandbirdobs.bsky.social · 7h
Red-backed Shrike trapped in the Crown Estate Field
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Bylines Network @bylinesnetwork.co.uk · 6h
The Conservative Party’s plan to get elected The plan is entirely based on the electorate having zero memory of the previous Conservative government’s actions between 2010 and 2024 northeastbylines.co.uk/news/politic...
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The Conservative Party’s plan to get elected
The plan is entirely based on the electorate having zero memory of the previous Conservative government’s actions between 2010 and 2024
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James O’Brien @mrjamesob.bsky.social · 22h
No doubt all the people who printed, posted or broadcast this now disproved story respect their readers/viewers/listeners/followers enough to correct the record asap… www.theguardian.com/news/2026/oc...
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‘I reside in Monaco’: billionaire said to have quit UK over potential wealth tax had already left
TaxWatch contradicts claims about David Reuben’s departure and questions stories of super-rich exodus
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David Higgins @davidhiggins.bsky.social · 19h
There’s something thoroughly depressing about the launch of this bloated monstrosity. What a waste of expertise and resources, for the sole purpose of enabling rich people to flaunt their wealth. www.theguardian.com/business/202...
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Jaguar targets young Americans with Type 01 EV – but it’s too long for UK parking spaces
Latest model is launching in New York to target rich US buyers – and is more than 5.2 metres long and 2 metres wide
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Orknithology @orknithology.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
"Noncommittal" Song Thrush (Turdus philomelos) sitting on the fence at Grimbister, #Orkney. For today's #BirdOfTheDay alt theme of #Perched; birds standing on anything except branches. #OrkneyBirding #BirdingScotland #BirdsOfBluesky #BirdsSeenIn2026 #birdsoftheworld #ornithology #Thrush 🪶
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Hugh Harrop @hughharrop.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Finders-in-the-Field: Siberian Blue Robin, Shetland. #BirdingScotland #UKbirding #RareBirdsUK #UKWildlife
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Finders-in-the-Field: Siberian Blue Robin, Shetland
Thursday 1 October 2026 dawned calm after the previous day saw south easterly gales gusting to 50mph and a band of heavy rain crossing Shetland.
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Tim Bale @timbale.bsky.social · 19h
🤣👏 @mrjohncrace.bsky.social
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Orknithology @orknithology.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
"🎶 She's a Model and She's Looking Good 🎶" 1st-winter ♀️ Stonechat (Saxicola rubicola) at Wideford Hill, #Orkney. For today's #BirdOfTheDay main theme of #BirdSupermodel. #OrkneyBirding #BirdingScotland #BirdsOfBluesky #BirdsSeenIn2026 #birdsoftheworld #ornithology #Stonechat 🪶
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Steve Dudley @stevedudley.bsky.social · 19h
🤣 Whitewash. More a shitewash.
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kathy @rainylakes.bsky.social · 17h
black swallowtail 🦋🏵️ #photography #bugsky #nature #butterfly #insectphotography #wildlife #flowers #flowerphotography #bloomscrolling #artsky #art #portrait #macro #insect #swallowtail
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Guardian Environment @environment.theguardian.com · 17h
Bendy elm still standing against all odds crowned UK tree of the year
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Bendy elm still standing against all odds crowned UK tree of the year
Hundred-and-fifty-year-old Wych elm in Newcastle, Co Down has grown sideways owing to strong winds
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Ian Denton @iand777.bsky.social · 18h
Outside the window, the Green Woodpecker appears totally confident that he's hiding on the right side of the trunk and can't be seen. Note the red patch in the middle of the black mustache, signifying it's a male.
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KittyKatGirl😻🙏💞🐞 @mary1kathy.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
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Guardian Environment @environment.theguardian.com · 07/10/2026
Wanted: children to rear harvest mice at home for wild release in Devon
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Wanted: children to rear harvest mice at home for wild release in Devon
Teenagers Eva Wishart and Emily Smith launch project to breed and release 250 of the tiny animals by September
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The Green Party of England & Wales @greenparty.org.uk · 05/10/2026
Why should the public pay the cost of private failure? It's time to end the rip off and bring failing water companies back into public hands.
A graphic featuring an image of Green Party Deputy Leader Rachel Millward speaking at a podium at Green Party conference, and white text that reads:

"The Green Party would immediately bring South East Water and Thames Water back into public ownership. At no cost to the taxpayer."

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Promoted by Chris Williams on behalf of the Green Party of England and Wales, c/o PO Box Green Party, London, SE1P 6YL
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Bylines Network @bylinesnetwork.co.uk · 07/10/2026
Did Andy Burnham just ditch First-past-the-post? Has the time for proportional representation finally arrived and what is driving electoral change forward? | Cliff Mitchell @cliffmitchell.bsky.social
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Did Andy Burnham just ditch First-past-the-post?
Has the time for proportional representation finally arrived and what is driving electoral change forward?
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Bylines Network @bylinesnetwork.co.uk · 07/10/2026
What does a councillor have to say before their party takes action? Controversial comments by a Reform councillor have prompted calls for the whip to be withdrawn. Norfolk’s Reform leader has a rather different view. @eastangliabylines.co.uk
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Reform leader says removing whip from Norfolk councillor would be ‘a waste of my time’
Concerns about Karl Catchpole’s social media posts were raised with Reform before his election and subsequent committee appointment
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Buitengebieden @buitengebieden.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
If I win the lottery, I won’t tell anyone, but there will be signs..
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Ian Denton @iand777.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
A juvenile Blackbird has a quiet moment, there are 5 sharing the garden at the moment. Their lives are about to be turned upside down with the arrival of continental birds. Last year in Oct/Nov a dozen or so B'birds arrived along with several Song Thrushs. So much disputed access to food & water.
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Guy Shrubsole @guyshrubsole.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Revealed: Government quietly dropped plan to prepare England for wildfires I discovered via an FOI request that DEFRA’s commitment in the National Adaptation Programme to run a “wildfire risk programme” since 2023 “was not brought into effect”. #ClimateCrisis www.theguardian.com/world/2026/o...
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Revealed: Government quietly dropped plan to prepare England for wildfires
FOI request shows wildfire risk scheme scrapped, as data highlights many fire services lack proper protective gear
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Simon Marks @simonmarksfsn.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Mine earlier today with @mrjamesob.bsky.social on @lbc.co.uk 📺: youtu.be/7eltBhn7WV4?...
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Trump suggests he'd let Iran 'take out' Los Angeles or San Diego
YouTube video by LBC
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Bylines Network @bylinesnetwork.co.uk · 06/10/2026
Millionaires and stars line up at Super-Rich Tax Match to tell Chancellor: “Tax extreme wealth” Millionaires, comedians, footballers and content creators are taking to the football pitch to call for a fairer tax system ahead of the Budget @patmillsuk.bsky.social
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Millionaires and stars line up at Super-Rich Tax Match to tell Chancellor: “Tax extreme wealth”
Millionaires, comedians, footballers and content creators are taking to the football pitch to call for a fairer tax system ahead of the Budget
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Ian Denton @iand777.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
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Country diary: On the bluest of days, the plaintive call of a pipit | Mark Cocker
Combs Moss, Derbyshire: There is plenty to be gloomy about, but today was not the day for it up on the moor
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Peter Kay @theonlypeterkay.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
At least she’s in complete control of her Britannia Bubble. We can all relax bsky.app/profile/theo...
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Mike Galsworthy @mikegalsworthy.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
🚨 In case you hadn’t noticed… …mainstream media is rapidly getting replaced by alternative and grassroots news efforts. That’s a combination of citizen frustration with mainstream media - an increased ability to DIY in digital media. So where is it all going? And how do we ensure standards?
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James O’Brien @mrjamesob.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
And here it is…
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kathy @rainylakes.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
🌻🪶 #birdphotography #birds #nature #wildlife #naturephotography #photography #canon #wildlifephotography #feathers #portrait #birdoftheday #ornithology #birdwatching #sparrow #sunflower #housesparrow #flowers
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Bylines Network @bylinesnetwork.co.uk · 05/10/2026
Disinformation. Austerity. Vaccine fatigue. Measles is back and the consequences are landing on the smallest shoulders. Liz Crosbie explains how and why. @eastangliabylines.co.uk @lizcrosbie.bsky.social
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Tots, bots, measles and the surging distrust in vaccines
How does the decline in take-up of the measles vaccination tell a tale of our times?
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Buitengebieden @buitengebieden.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Not a single care.. 😊
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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
There aren't many days when you can kayak off Start Point, renowned for one of Britain's most dangerous tidal races. But yesterday the stars aligned, so I bunked off work. Delighted to see Rupert Kirkwood (the Lone Kayaker) out there. He took this picture of me +1. Before you ask: yes, it's real. 🧵
In my kayak, watching a bluefin tuna leaping beside me.
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Ian Denton @iand777.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
The Jays are coming into the garden everyday at the moment. I see them overfly the cottage checking to see if the coast is clear - if they decide it is, they come right up to the window. #Corvids #Jays
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Wieland Heim @wielandheim.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
First skylarks of the season tagged with SigFox transmitters from @animaltracking.bsky.social + fecal samples collected for #pesticide screening in cooperation with @jki-research.bsky.social This year we are working on Helgoland - many thanks to @ifv-whv.bsky.social for hosting us!
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Dr Seán DOOLAN 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 🇮🇪 @sdinpraxis.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
That's official then. The Tories are out of their "hug-a-husky" era. BadEnough Badenoch has gone to full-frothing, fossil fuels driven, deregulation. Next up, her bill to burn toads, newts and bats.
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Saul Staniforth @saulstaniforth.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
".. the occupied West Bank, where the Israeli military has raided Birzeit university. The soldiers stormed the campus.. with a bulldozer & military vehicles. They demolished a memorial dedicated to 40 Palestinian students killed by the Israeli military"
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Guy Shrubsole @guyshrubsole.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
"Yes, the planet got destroyed. But for a beautiful moment in time we created a lot of value for shareholders"
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ClimateHope @climatehope.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Toxic Tories pledge to destroy nature. Vile, disgusting lot of fossil fuel shills. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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Tories to pledge to scrap Environment Agency and Natural England
Shadow chancellor will also promise to scrap affordable homes regulations as part of strategy to refocus on growth
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Ian Denton @iand777.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
The emergent Hare. Having spent the day in the deep woodland, the Hare sits in the gateway assessing the situation in the open field. Eyes, nose, ears and whiskers attuning to a new set of opportunities and dangers. #Hares
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David Steel @steelyseabirder.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
We've had several Short-eared and Long-eared Owls (pictured) on the island of recent (photo Aaron Nugent) as the blog explains: isleofmaynnr.wordpress.com
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Buitengebieden @buitengebieden.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Living the best life.. 😊
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stevetrotter1.bsky.social @stevetrotter1.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Early morning on the Tipalt Burn
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Susan Davies @smdavies67.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Some of the Dunbar harbour wildlife inhabitants. At high tide the great black backed gulls, a male eider and a cormorant were all close in with Dunbar castle and its #RNLI flag, blowing in the breeze, as a backdrop. #SuperSeabirdSunday #DunbarHarbour #EastLothian
Great black backed gullMale eider in moultCormorantDunbar castle & RNLI flag
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@s4r4h-l @s4r4h-l.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
#Puffin! Posted before, I'm sure you'll see him again, love this puffin just doing his thing on the #IsleOfMay in May. #SuperSeabirdSunday
A puffin having a wing fluffle
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Mike Galsworthy @mikegalsworthy.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
DO YOU WANT THE UK TO JOIN THE EU? 🇪🇺 Then here’s the European Movement UK link - for becoming a member, getting on the email list, and/or finding your local group: www.europeanmovement.co.uk Please do get on the list at least - and share everywhere.
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European Movement
Since 1949, we've held an unshakable belief in our country, that together, we are better with Europe. Join the European Movement today.
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Marion @marionv.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
From Sakher : "PLEASE, DON’T SKIP HER. 💔😭 She is a child in Gaza asking the world not to look away. She deserves food, safety, and a childhood — not to have to hold a sign asking strangers for help. Please help my family survive. Even $20 matters. 🙏 Donate if you can." chuffed.org/project/1776...
This is Sakher's cousin, standing in front of a wall. She is holding a sign saying : "Don’t skip. I need help". Sakher has been taking care of her and her family for a long time and to this day.
He told me : "I love her so much, she is an innocent child."
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Orknithology @orknithology.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
"Why? Just Beak-ause" Puffin (Fratercula arctica) on Westray, #Orkney, in July. For today's #BirdOfTheDay theme of #BestBeaks. #OrkneyBirding #BirdingScotland #UKBirding #BirdsOfBluesky #BirdsSeenIn2026 #birdsoftheworld #Puffin #Auk 🪶
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Bylines Network @bylinesnetwork.co.uk · 02/10/2026
Why Oxford’s children are taking to two wheels Oxford’s Kidical Mass brings children, parents and grandparents together for a joyful, marshalled cycle ride through the city westenglandbylines.co.uk/region/oxfor...
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Why Oxford’s children are taking to two wheels
Oxford’s Kidical Mass brings children, parents and grandparents together for a joyful, marshalled cycle ride through the city
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Bylines Network @bylinesnetwork.co.uk · 02/10/2026
People make a place: a day of learning with the North East Anti-Racism Coalition in Middlesbrough North East Anti-Racism Coalition (NEARC) event in Middlesbrough northeastbylines.co.uk/news/politic...
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People make a place: a day of learning with the North East Anti-Racism Coalition in Middlesbrough
North East Anti-Racism Coalition (NEARC) event in Middlesbrough
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Bylines Network @bylinesnetwork.co.uk · 02/10/2026
Five years of brutal oppression in Saudi Arabia A look at the human rights violations committed by Saudi in the time after the Newcastle United takeover northeastbylines.co.uk/culture/reme...
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Five years of brutal oppression in Saudi Arabia
A look at the human rights violations committed by Saudi in the time after the Newcastle United takeover
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