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Ian Dunt @iandunt.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

This week on Origin Story: The life & ideas of John Rawls, the most celebrated liberal philosopher of the post-war period. These are some of the most beautiful arguments in progressive thought. We do it as a one hour crash course. Everything you need to know. podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/j...

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Neal Hockley @nealhockley.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Good thread. But worth noting that one reason this field got so much attention was the idea that 'one little trick' (nudges) could have outsize impacts - very attractive to cash-strapped decision makers. It's healthy if we are settling into a more realistic view of behaviour change interventions.

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Gruff Owen @gruffowen.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

After almost 2 decades it feels like the tides are slowly changing for nudge theory's (behavioural insights etc.) influence on public policy. Interesting comments below on intervention dose. At what point does a large dose become the "systems change", that nudge was essentially opposed to?

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Sam Freedman @samfr.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

One of the obvious problems with a under-16 social media ban is that it won't work. (60%+ of Australian under-16s are still using these platforms). But it will make people feel like something has been done so they won't tackle the content, which is the real issue.

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Wales Environment Link @waleslink.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

Here's a starter pack of everyone we can find so far on Bluesky that's been elected to the Senedd! go.bsky.app/7FP8kpy

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Twlldun @twlldun.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

“To defeat the scourge of populism, the government should do a procession of things that sound suspiciously like the populist’s manifesto, but crucially filtered through the economic priorities of the people paying me to write this”

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Met Office - weather and climate @metoffice.gov.uk · 26/05/2026

Today is now the hottest day in May on record with Heathrow and Kew Gardens provisionally reaching 35°C Until yesterday the highest temperature in May was 32.8 °C, but we've now exceeded that record on consecutive days by a full two degrees Celsius 🌡️

A map of the UK showing the new May record with Heathrow and Kew Gardens provisionally reaching 35.0°C.

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Gruff Owen @gruffowen.bsky.social · 18/04/2026

A thought provoking story that feels like an important perspective for outdoor recreation practitioners to learn from. "The more loudly people announce their presence on the land, the quieter the voices of the ecology and its caretakers become." www.theguardian.com/environment/...

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America’s hiking culture is built on ego

From peak-bagging to thru-hiking, Americans have turned traversing land into personal milestones. This wilderness ranger and Indigenous writer has witnessed it firsthand

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Royal Economic Society @resmedia.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

🧠 In 'How behavioural public policy lost its way', Nick Chater & George Loewenstein revisit nudge theory, arguing it has helped shift blame for society’s deepest problems onto individuals, while doing little to address major challenges. Read more: bit.ly/4tyoJN2 #EconSky

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🇨🇦JOY 🇨🇦 @joycomes.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

Tailor Bird sews leaves together with plant fibre to form its nest!

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Jane Hill @janehill.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

Dramatic scenes at BBC Breakfast.

The Artemis rocket launches with a chyron below that says: Weather presenter Carol Kirkwood leaves BBC after 28 years.

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Gruff Owen @gruffowen.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

My recently vacated role is now live on @natreswales.bsky.social jobs page: Wales Coast Path Officer (North): swyddi.cyfoethnaturiol.cymru/VacancyInfor... Some days I seriously question my sanity for leaving this job. Work with some brilliant folks to take care of 360km of stunning coast path

Photo of Wales Coast Path at Llanbadrig, Ynys Môn

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Luke Tryl @luketryl.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

I loved this from @gelliottmorris.com on the benefits of polling “Good polling helps citizens understand their fellow citizens, reveals the complexity of public opinion, and provides accountability mechanisms for elected officials. It's a tool for self-knowledge and democracy.”

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Sb @xtasbe.bsky.social · 12/12/2025

Good morning

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Ben Jennings @bjennings90.bsky.social · 03/10/2025

This weekend's @theipaper.com cartoon

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Gruff Owen @gruffowen.bsky.social · 12/09/2025

Interested in responsible outdoor recreation? Natural Resources Wales and Natural England have launched a stakeholder survey on the Countryside Code. Particularly interested to hear from new audiences who aren't as familiar with the code. ymgynghori.cyfoethnaturiol.cymru/recreation-t...

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Countryside Code Stakeholder Survey 2025 - Natural Resources Wales Citizen Space - Citizen Space

Find and participate in consultations run by Natural Resources Wales

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John Self @john-self.bsky.social · 12/04/2025

"Pictures are famous for their humanness, not for their pictureness." Kurt Vonnegut discussion of art in his 1997 novel Timequake offers one explanation why people might find AI creations unsatisfying.

I went on: "People capable of liking some paintings or prints or whatever can rarely do so without knowing something about the artist.

Again, the situation is social rather than scientific. Any work of art is half of a conversation between two human beings, and it helps a lot to
know who is talking at you. Does he or she have a reputation for seriousness, for religiosity, for suffering, for concupiscence, for rebellion, for sincerity, for jokes?

"There are virtually no respected paintings made by persons about whom we know zilch. We can even surmise quite a bit about the lives of whoever did the paintings in the caverns underneath Lascaux, France.

"I dare to suggest that no picture can attract serious attention without a particular sort of human being attached to it in the viewer's mind.
If you are unwilling to claim credit for your pictures, and to say why you hoped others might find them worth examining, there goes the ball game.

"Pictures are famous for their humanness, and not for their pictureness."

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