Bob Beaman @bobbeaman.bsky.social · 30/09/2026An Ode to Esther There once was a lady named Esther, Who made That’s Life! such a pleasure. She championed the weak, And had plenty to speak, And Heaven is lucky to have her. 000
Bob Beaman @bobbeaman.bsky.social · 26/08/2026Richard Tice & the sociopathic flat earthers in @reformparty_uk would have you believe this is “just weather” & that we should “just learn to adapt”. This is not normal. Climate breakdown is not normal. Tice’s cuntery has no place in a normal world. www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/...bbc.co.ukVideo shows scale of flash flood hitting Nepal-Tibet borderThis video has been edited by the BBC with white flashes, due to the distressing content. 011
Reposted by Bob BeamanChris Packham @chrisgpackham.bsky.social · 14/08/2026Anyone else get this earlier? petition.parliament.uk/petitions/767687 51650245
Bob Beaman @bobbeaman.bsky.social · 17/08/2026Trump and @whitehouse-47.bsky.social anounce new press secretary…… 000
Bob Beaman @bobbeaman.bsky.social · 14/08/2026Anyone else get this earlier? National Emergency Briefing. Now. Sign at petition.parliament.uk/petitions/767687 020
Bob Beaman @bobbeaman.bsky.social · 13/08/2026A massive plastic pellet spill is threatening North Sea wildlife 🌊 Coastal communities are stepping up, but we need action. Join us and ask @andyburnham.bsky.social to launch an emergency response & hold polluters accountable! #NurdleSpill #StopPollution action.friendsoftheearth.uk/petition/tyn...action.friendsoftheearth.ukTell Andy Burnham: Save the North Sea from plastic pellet disasterOne of the UK's biggest spills of plastic pellets (or “nurdles”) is flooding the North East’s coastline. It could harm wildlife in the North Sea for decades. Thousands of volunteers – including Friend... 010
Bob Beaman @bobbeaman.bsky.social · 08/08/2026c.org/QnKJqjJfsqc.orgSign the PetitionPetition to stop the early release from jail of PC Andrew Harper's killers 000
Bob Beaman @bobbeaman.bsky.social · 07/08/2026Tell the Government: protect nature for the future. campaigns.nationaltrust.org.uk/page/196457/...campaigns.nationaltrust.org.ukI've signed. Will you? Add your name to help make wildfire prevention and climate resilience a national priority, and stand with the communities affected by wildfires. 000
Bob Beaman @bobbeaman.bsky.social · 07/08/2026#CountBinface is really pulling out all the stops with this belter of an election video. Superb trolling. Hope he wins. youtu.be/ujHphnnDaGg?isyoutu.beClacton Express: Binface 2026YouTube video by Count Binface 001
Reposted by Bob BeamanCarole Cadwalladr @carolecadwalla.bsky.social · 19/07/2026If you’re wondering why UK press has suddenly woken up to Farage, please read this. It’s because: Brexit. The r/w press refused to scrutinise the money behind Farage & the lawsuit against me scared off the rest. But this isn’t a new scandal. It’s the same one I’ve been reporting on for a decade 6224951145
Reposted by Bob BeamanProf Bill McGuire @profbillmcguire.bsky.social · 18/07/2026Wildfires in the UK - last 48 hours Such events are now a common feature of summer and it is only a matter of time before lives are lost Meanwhile @andyburnham.bsky.social reportedly plans to allow more oil and gas to be sucked out of the North Sea Pure insanity 16226125
Bob Beaman @bobbeaman.bsky.social · 12/07/2026'How far their party has fallen': @KemiBadenoch slammed over vow to purge would be @Conservatives MPs who back #netzero targets www.businessgreen.com/news/4532645...businessgreen.com'How far their party has fallen': Kemi Badenoch slammed over vow to purge would be Tory MPs who back net zero targetsTory leader attacks colleagues who support the UK's climate goals, as she vows to recruit 'serious businesspeople, engineers, electricians, builders, teachers' to stand at the next election 020
Reposted by Bob BeamanGeorge Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 06/07/2026As the revelations pile up, the excuses get thinner and thinner. But this is always the story with the extreme right. It's a racket, a deception perpetrated against the public. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...theguardian.comNigel Farage did not declare gifts from crypto entrepreneur convicted of fraudReform UK’s Robert Jenrick says Farage accepted staff, security and accommodation from George Cottrell before becoming an MP 632196765
Bob Beaman @bobbeaman.bsky.social · 29/06/2026A nature reset for Government: Four urgent asks - Sign the Petition! c.org/9hmsVJp8Yb via @ukchange.bsky.socialc.orgSign the PetitionA nature reset for Government: Four urgent asks 011
Bob Beaman @bobbeaman.bsky.social · 25/06/2026#MeltingTice TiceRichard showed his true colours & exposed @reformparty_uk retarded & completely backward energy policy during this podcast. #FossilFuelGrifters A difficult listen but well worth it if you have at least half a brain cell. omny.fm/shows/zero/r... 000
Reposted by Bob BeamanMorgan J Freeman @mjfree.bsky.social · 21/06/2026Trump’s $14 Million Reflecting Pool Disaster open.substack.com/pub/mjfree/p...open.substack.comTrump’s $14 Million Reflecting Pool DisasterHe turned the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool “American flag blue.” It quickly turned green, started peeling, and now a 67-year-old Olympian is being blamed for touching the mess. 2821879
Reposted by Bob BeamanJustin Mikulka @justinmikulka.bsky.social · 03/06/2026Last week I wrote a piece where I said that batteries were a gas power assassin. @robshum.bsky.social pointed out that the correct word to describe batteries is "gassassin." Either way, there is a killing going on down under. 513657
Bob Beaman @bobbeaman.bsky.social · 21/05/2026Petition: Hold a UK-wide briefing on climate and nature risks The UK faces growing risks from climate and nature breakdown - from extreme weather yet public has never been given a clear national briefing on the scale of these risks. petition.parliament.uk/petitions/76...petition.parliament.ukPetition: Hold a UK-wide briefing on climate and nature risksThe UK faces growing risks from climate and nature breakdown - from extreme weather to economic disruption and national security threats. Yet the public has never been given a clear national briefing ... 000
Bob Beaman @bobbeaman.bsky.social · 19/05/2026Very rare to see an ancient Wych Elm in the UK because of Dutch Elm disease. I’m lucky enough to have a whole line of them in the lane hedge near home, including one old warrior that survived the spread of the disease. I hope it continues to thrive and spread its saplings like marching Ents….. 419128
Bob Beaman @bobbeaman.bsky.social · 15/05/2026Me….the first grifter of Clacton….taking bribes from crypto billionaires…..with my reputation? What were they thinking….. 000
Bob Beaman @bobbeaman.bsky.social · 10/05/2026The template for #Reform council meetings…. www.instagram.com/reel/DT-fsSK...instagram.comInstagramCreate an account or log in to Instagram - Share what you're into with the people who get you. 000
Bob Beaman @bobbeaman.bsky.social · 06/05/2026If you want #Nature ….DONT vote #Reform They are not a friend of UK wildlife. bylinetimes.com/2025/11/25/n...bylinetimes.com'Nigel Farage's Plan to Scrap Nature Protections Would Speed 'Demise' of UK Countryside'Reform UK’s vow to scrap thousands of nature laws risks pushing Britain’s depleted countryside into irreversible decline, argues Stuart Spray 010
Bob Beaman @bobbeaman.bsky.social · 26/04/2026#FuckFarming Great Substack on the trials of sustainable farming in a broken food market. open.substack.com/pub/ericsuquet…open.substack.com 010
Bob Beaman @bobbeaman.bsky.social · 12/04/2026Beautiful pair of Greenfinches on the kitchen window feeder this morning. Making the most of them while I can. Feed seasonally. Feed safely. And most importantly plant as much bird habitat and food friendly plants in your gardens as you possibly can. www.rspb.org.uk/whats-happen... 000
Reposted by Bob BeamanMiles King @milesking.bsky.social · 12/04/2026This week Stewart Lee explores the double standards operating in Britain over anti-semitism. While Kanye West is banned causing the Wireless festival to collapse, Nigel "gas the jews" Farage and holocaust denier-adjacent Matt GPT, receive endless news coverage. www.thenerve.news/p/stewart-le...?thenerve.newsStewart Lee: Kanye West’s banned. Meanwhile certain people get away with antisemitism scot-freeObviously, rap stars advertising swastika T-shirts during the Super Bowl is unacceptable. There seem to be different rules for another kind of racism in Britain 1298
Bob Beaman @bobbeaman.bsky.social · 11/04/2026I am not interested in building cities on Mars. I am not interested in AI being forced into every app. I am not interested in data centres orbiting the Earth. I want clean water. I want a stable climate. I want insects to survive. 040
Bob Beaman @bobbeaman.bsky.social · 09/04/2026No petrol, no problem: The electric car drivers beating the crisis www.thetimes.com/article/e1dd...thetimes.comNo petrol, no problem: The electric car drivers beating the crisisWhile the Middle East conflict has made every mile more costly for petrol cars, it has also led to record sales of EVs. Is it time for you to go electric? 000
Bob Beaman @bobbeaman.bsky.social · 07/04/2026What a wonderful series….. www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...bbc.co.ukSecret Garden - Series 1: 1. OxfordshireDavid Attenborough reveals the lives of kingfishers, otters and other animals whose home is a river garden. Life here seems idyllic, but all are at the mercy of seasonal floods. 000
Bob Beaman @bobbeaman.bsky.social · 04/04/2026A garden is a way for a people to define who they truly are. Like reading or listening to music, gardening is a cognitively rich activity. www.ft.com/content/8591...ft.comRefuge or reality? Olivia Laing on gardening in the permacrisisPlanting, pruning, digging and tending can feel like an escape. But they are also a way of engaging with the world 000
Reposted by Bob BeamanMiles King @milesking.bsky.social · 03/04/2026I see the knives are out, from Labour, attacking Polanski for criticising Labour's plans to extract fossil gas from the North Sea. Labour is finally waking up to the fact that they are haemorrhaging voters to the Greens. But the only way to stop this is to change direction, not attack Polanski. 1201
Reposted by Bob BeamanBrian McHugh @brianmchugh.bsky.social · 03/04/2026Of course we shouldn’t drill for more oil in the North Sea – we cancelled further exploitation for a reason Clear as usual from Bill McGuire www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...theguardian.comOf course we shouldn’t drill for more oil in the North Sea – we cancelled further exploitation for a reason | Bill McGuireWe are at a critical point in the climate emergency and already struggling to meet emissions reduction targets. The UK government must hold its nerve, says Bill McGuire, professor emeritus of geophysi... 0229
Bob Beaman @bobbeaman.bsky.social · 30/03/2026Almost finished! #CommunityArtClass #Paintable #acryliconcanvas 000
Reposted by Bob BeamanGeorge Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 30/03/2026Trump is threatening further and greater war crimes in Iran: "completely obliterating all of their Electric Generating Plants... and possibly all desalinization plants!". This directly contravenes the laws of war. One day he and his enablers must face justice. ihl-databases.icrc.org/en/customary...ihl-databases.icrc.org 44714222
Reposted by Bob BeamanMiles King @milesking.bsky.social · 28/03/2026"Tin mining, drainage for agriculture, deforestation, burning and military testing of ordnance are among the activities that have damaged" the bogs. Don't forget overgrazing. ‘The start of the healing process’: the vital work to restore Britain’s peatlands www.theguardian.com/environment/...theguardian.com‘The start of the healing process’: the vital work to restore Britain’s peatlandsA project on Dartmoor to reprofile the landscape aims to return the springy bog – and carbon store – to its natural condition 197
Reposted by Bob BeamanThe Atlantic @theatlantic.com · 29/03/2026More than 3,000 marches and rallies took place this Saturday in cities and towns across America during the third “No Kings” event, where millions protested against the policies and actions of President Trump and his administration. See via The Atlantic photo:bit.lyPhotos From the Third Nationwide ‘No Kings’ ProtestMore than 3,000 marches and rallies took place yesterday in cities and towns across America during the third “No Kings” event, where millions protested against the policies and actions of President Trump and his administration. 12511130
Bob Beaman @bobbeaman.bsky.social · 29/03/2026Pesticides used in pet flea-treatments occur widely in Welsh rivers and were detected in over three quarters of river water samples, finds new research by Cardiff University and Natural Resources Wales. www.cardiff.ac.uk/news/view/30...cardiff.ac.ukFlea-treatments and sheep-dips at damaging levels in Welsh riversChemicals used in veterinary flea-treatments and sheep-dips are potentially harming wildlife in Welsh rivers. 000
Bob Beaman @bobbeaman.bsky.social · 29/03/2026Ed Miliband gets relentless bile from the right for his ‘ideological’ commitment to clean, cheap renewable energy - just as Nye Bevan once did for creating the NHS. Yet on March 25 97.7 % of our electricity was from renewables. A revolution is unfolding. observer.co.uk/news/columni...observer.co.ukAn energy revolution is in the wind | The ObserverLabour’s plans for cheap renewable power will transform British lives as dramatically as the NHS once did 010
Bob Beaman @bobbeaman.bsky.social · 25/03/2026Factcheck: Nine false or misleading myths about North Sea oil and gas that the fossil fuel funded, non tax paying, right wing media, doesn’t want you to know. www.carbonbrief.org/factcheck-ni...carbonbrief.orgFactcheck: Nine false or misleading myths about North Sea oil and gas - Carbon BriefCarbon Brief factchecks some of the most common claims about North Sea oil and gas. 011
Bob Beaman @bobbeaman.bsky.social · 25/03/2026I just signed the Greenpeace petition calling on the government to power the UK with homegrown renewables. Every conflict abroad sends our energy bills soaring at home. The only way out is cheaper, safer renewable energy. Join me in demanding an end to the fossil fuel cost chaos? act.gp/4sv5VOPact.gpPower the UK with homegrown renewables 000
Reposted by Bob BeamanErin Sikorsky @erinsikorsky.bsky.social · 20/03/2026Polish PM Tusk: "“I want to make it clear to all the skeptics that renewable energy sources, above all else, are the most sovereign energy source for Poland...The war in Iran clearly demonstrates how dangerous dependence on external energy supplies can be.” (16/x) #cleanenergyisnationalsecuritypolitico.euFossil fuels? No thanks. Why Trump’s Iran war is pushing EU toward renewables.EU countries may argue about the short-term fixes for high energy prices, but agree that clean power is the best long-term bet. 214549
Reposted by Bob BeamanJames Murray @james-bg.bsky.social · 24/03/2026This is where the debate should be, rather than on the distraction of North Sea drilling. What can government do to move faster on clean tech and green buildings? Can it afford to be more ambitious and demand new homes are passivhaus and zero bill? How quickly can it bring down fossil fuel reliance? 23711
Reposted by Bob BeamanMiles King @milesking.bsky.social · 11/03/2026Interesting analysis of the Gorton and Denton by-election and what it means for the May elections, from @robfordmancs.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/swingome...open.substack.comGorton and Denton PostmortemThe biggest ever shake up to the party system may be on the way in May 023
Reposted by Bob BeamanRoyal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery @rammuseum.bsky.social · 08/09/2025The brilliant Frances Tophill from BBC Gardeners' World and ITV's Love Your Garden joins us on 9 October to talk re-wilding landscapes and gardens 🌳🦔 Frances will explore the best methods to use to support wildlife in our spaces. 9 Oct | 6.30pm | £10.50 Book at rammuseum.org.uk/whats-on/re-...rammuseum.org.ukRe-wilding landscapes and Gardens with Frances Tophill - RAMMJoin gardener, TV presenter and author Frances Tophill for this discursive and open-minded talk on the topic of re-wilding in both a landscape and garden setting. Frances will explore the best methods to use to support wildlife, whether it is allowing nature to regenerate on its own, or targeting species… 021
Reposted by Bob BeamanKate Bradbury @katebradbury.bsky.social · 20/01/2026Lots of chat about native vs non-native plants at last week’s inaugural Wilding Gardens conference but nothing in detail. Wrote some thoughts… open.substack.com/pub/katebrad...open.substack.comShould we grow native or non-native plants for wildlife?Hello :) 6151
Reposted by Bob BeamanGeorge Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 06/03/2026We remain remarkably, dangerously ignorant of such histories, treating every event as if it came out of the blue. Again and again our governments wade in, with their bombs and missiles and special forces, and congratulate themselves on their strategic brilliance, only to create further crisis. 724941