Reposted by Hilary JohnIan Dunt @iandunt.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Burnham speech: An astonishing moment of radicalism and commitment iandunt.substack.com/p/burnham-sp...iandunt.substack.comBurnham speech: An astonishing moment of radicalism and commitmentIt’s easy to be cynical, but it would be false. Something extraordinary is happening here. 54899251
Reposted by Hilary JohnMichael Alexander @michaeltikus.bsky.social · 24/09/2026@georgemonbiot.bsky.social are you aware of this currently recruiting study? heritage.leeds.ac.uk 031
Reposted by Hilary JohnGeorge Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Here's today's column on the astonishing, ongoing mistreatment of people with #ME/CFS. Please spread it far and wide: the only thing which can break the media's wall of indifference is seeing an article about the issue go viral. Thank you. 1/2 www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...theguardian.comAbandoned, dismissed and gaslighted: there is no excuse for the way ME sufferers have been betrayed | George MonbiotChanges in guidance and science seem to have little impact on millions of devastated lives. It’s a social crisis playing out behind closed doors, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot 17925241728
Reposted by Hilary JohnAlexis Verger 🧬🧫🧪 @alexis-verger.cpesr.fr · 28/09/2026Don't forget to turn off the “improve the model for everyone” or "Help improve our AI models" in the settings if you are using LLMs AI 🫣 2112
Reposted by Hilary JohnEoghan Daltun 🌍 @irishrainforest.bsky.social · 26/09/2026The magic of an Irish rainforest. 382249260
Reposted by Hilary JohnHistory and Heritage Yorkshire @handhyorkshire.bsky.social · 26/09/2026The River Derwent Navigation in Yorkshire developed from an ancient trading route into an important commercial waterway. Parliamentary authority was granted in 1701–02, allowing improvements to the river including locks, weirs and towpaths. By the 1720s, the navigation linked 19410
Reposted by Hilary JohnPaul McGhee @pmcghee.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Returned now, like Dr Syntax, from my Tour In Search of the Picturesque I hope you will indulge me in a new series of ramblings. 292
Reposted by Hilary JohnHistory and Heritage Yorkshire @handhyorkshire.bsky.social · 26/09/2026🧵8 Posts: High on the windy ridge above the Spen Valley, beside Walton Cross Farm at Hartshead, stands a remarkable survivor from Yorkshire’s medieval past. At first glance, it appears to be little more than a weathered block of grey gritstone. Yet this is the surviving base of 317551
Reposted by Hilary JohnProspect Magazine @prospectmagazine.co.uk · 18/09/2026The Doomsday clock is moving closer to midnight. Theoretical physicist Carlo Rovelli tells Prospect's Peter Hoskin that it’s not too late to turn it backprospectmagazine.co.ukCarlo Rovelli’s romantic pragmatismThe Doomsday clock is ticking. The physicist believes it’s not too late to turn it back 053
Reposted by Hilary JohnThe Wainwright Prizes @wainwrightprize.bsky.social · 17/09/2026We’re delighted to announce the 2026 #WainwrightPrize Winners! 🍃 From powerful nature writing & urgent conservation stories to extraordinary illustration, this year’s winners celebrate the many ways stories can connect people & planet. wainwrightprize.com #StoriesThatConnect 13212
Reposted by Hilary JohnMeduza in English @meduza.io · 17/09/2026Raiffeisen Bank International said it would wind down its Russian business in the first weeks of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine. It never did. Now its shares are down 9% after a short-seller report accused it of helping Russia evade sanctions. meduza.io/en/news/2026...meduza.ioShares in Raiffeisen Bank International fell 9% after a short seller accused the lender of helping Russia evade sanctions. The bank called the report misleading and factually wrong. — MeduzaShares in Raiffeisen Bank International fell 9% during trading on September 17 after the short seller Grizzly Research published a report accusing the bank of helping Russia evade sanctions. 43920
Reposted by Hilary JohnDouglas Ogg @dougogg.bsky.social · 13/09/2026I hate to sound like a Luddite, but I agree with this. 50397733310
Reposted by Hilary JohnMichael Warburton @michaelwarburton.bsky.social · 13/09/2026For a time the smallest shop in London was in Soho (1910). Occupied by a Cobbler it was 6ft long, 5ft high, 2ft deep and the rent was £3 a week. 1306
Reposted by Hilary JohnMichael Warburton @michaelwarburton.bsky.social · 13/09/2026“Hang on to your hope.” E. B. White in 1973. 02310
Reposted by Hilary JohnJane @localnotail.bsky.social · 12/09/2026🔥 Hot welcome for Trump in Ireland 🔥 🫡🇮🇪 11372105
Reposted by Hilary JohnLiz Anderson @lizanderson.bsky.social · 12/09/2026Sweet little Thames Waterman sherd, blue on white 19th century Transferware pottery, found on the foreshore this morning. 3525
Reposted by Hilary JohnPunch Cartoons @punchbooks.bsky.social · 12/09/2026Here's our favourite PUNCH cartoon of Gladstone and Disraeli. 'Lancashire Lions' of 1872. Don't think the PUNCH people were too keen on Disraeli! #history #politics #politicians #Victorians @robertsaunders.bsky.social 184
Hilary John @hilaryjohn.bsky.social · 12/09/2026May be appropriate to insert 'once' before 'free world'. 010
Reposted by Hilary JohnRobert Saunders @robertsaunders.bsky.social · 07/09/202690 years ago, Parliament responded to the rise of Oswald Mosley's Blackshirts by passing the Public Order Act, which banned political uniforms, private militias and the threat of force for political objects. The debates make very resonant reading today. Here's the Liberal Robert Bernays. (Short 🧵) 4123741266
Reposted by Hilary JohnEast Anglia Bylines @eastangliabylines.co.uk · 08/09/2026With the RNLI amid a "traitor" hate campaign against the charity over migrants rescue, we reflect again on the bravery of the volunteers who selflessly go out to sea in all weather to save human life.eastangliabylines.co.ukRNLI Lifeboat Day Highlights and Cromer Coastline SafetyRNLI lifeboat launches across the UK were showcased at Cromer Lifeboat Day, highlighting water safety and coastguard teamwork. 113950
Reposted by Hilary JohnHOPE not hate @hopenothate.org.uk · 08/09/2026Make a donation to the RNLI: rnli.org/support-us/g... 618391
Reposted by Hilary JohnJosiah Mortimer @josiahmortimer.bsky.social · 08/09/2026Chucked the RNLI a small donation today. I hope they're getting a good surge of much-needed support right now. 16668167
Reposted by Hilary JohnOliver Bullough @oliverbullough.bsky.social · 08/09/2026The fact something as fundamental and superb as the RNLI is a charity is one of the most magical and strange things about Britain. You can support them here. rnli.org/support-us/g...rnli.orgDonate to the RNLI and help save lives at seaYour donations really make a difference. We depend on your generosity to educate people to stay safe and prevent tragedies on and offshore. Donate here. 11615286
Hilary John @hilaryjohn.bsky.social · 05/09/2026“But of course the shopping malls and retail parks are a desert by any yardstick you like to apply. I mean, consumerism itself is a vast desert.” 010
Reposted by Hilary JohnInternet Archive @archive.org · 29/08/2026The Internet Archive isn't just a place to find things. You can: 🔖 Save something before it disappears. 🔎 Discover something you didn't know existed. ✍️ Contribute to a collection. 🤝 Connect with people doing preservation. SAVE. DISCOVER. CONTRIBUTE. CONNECT. ➡️ blog.archive.org/2026/08/17/r... 🧵 17575221
Hilary John @hilaryjohn.bsky.social · 30/08/2026Introduce yourself with 10 acts you’ve seen live: Stones Jethro Tull Howlin' Wolf Pink Floyd Ginger Baker's Airforce Edgar Broughton Band Hawkwind Bridget St John Roland Kirk Fleetwood Mac 010
Reposted by Hilary JohnSARS‑CoV‑2 (COVID-19) @covid19disease.bsky.social · 28/08/2026🚨 BREAKTHROUGH: After 40 years of research, Brazilian scientist Dr. Mariangela Hungria wins the World Food Prize for pioneering a $2 nitrogen-fixing bacteria treatment that replaces costly fertilizers, saves farmers $25 billion annually, and cuts 230 million tons of CO₂ emissions. 326149924070
Hilary John @hilaryjohn.bsky.social · 28/08/2026www.maptap.gg August 28 100🎯 97🔥 92🏆 95🏅 94🏅 Final score: 948maptap.gg🎯MapTap Daily Geography GamePlay MapTap - the daily geography game! Find 5 world locations on a 3D globe with historical stories. Free browser-based daily game for geography lovers. 000
Reposted by Hilary JohnBob McIntosh @scotfot.bsky.social · 21/08/2026Front and back... peltigera #lichen 04410
Reposted by Hilary JohnDr Alfredo Carpineti @drcarpineti.bsky.social · 12/08/2026It was incredible - not just a rare event on Earth but a rare event in the universe!! And look at that prominence!! 1846878
Reposted by Hilary JohnAlex Papadopoulos @egeasri.bsky.social · 06/08/2026Italian researchers found that semi-transparent solar panels over olive groves increased olive yields by 12%, reduced water evaporation by 19%, generated clean electricity, and even improved olive oil quality. 🌿⚡🫒 #Agrivoltaics #RenewableEnergy #Sustainability #ClimateSolutions 341900941
Reposted by Hilary JohnDigital Brain @yourdigitalbrain.bsky.social · 07/08/2026Bill Nye breaks down the Science of Skin Color and shows why Racism is Ridiculous. 346130084661
Reposted by Hilary JohnLeo Hickman @leohickman.carbonbrief.org · 30/07/2026++BREAKING++ The UK and Spanish governments have issued a joint statement overnight: "[We] agreed that this summer’s wildfires demonstrated that climate change was now a national security emergency facing Europe and threatening our way of life." www.gov.uk/government/n... 11332511369
Reposted by Hilary JohnRob Cameron @robcjournalist.bsky.social · 01/08/2026Overwhelmed at the response to this piece on the end of my 22 years with BBC News. Thanks for all your expressions (of gratitude, surprise, incomprehension, encouragement). They mean a lot. Read why it happened - and how I feel about it - here: robjcameron.substack.com/p/goodbye-to... 24814
Reposted by Hilary JohnSadik Al-Hassan MP @sadikal-hassanmp.bsky.social · 29/07/2026In January, I stopped using X as a communication channel because the platform facilitated the creation of illegal and deeply harmful images by its AI tool, Grok. I am renewing my call for all governmental and parliamentary communications to stop using X. The platform continues to facilitate 18966224
Reposted by Hilary JohnWoodland Trust Scotland @wtscotsocial.bsky.social · 29/07/2026Every year this sound makes us smile. 😀 The black seed-pods of broom exploding in the sun. ☀️ This year it seems to be louder than ever before - no longer a quiet 'walk in the woods'! Can you hear them snap and pop?👂️ #Nature 0144
Reposted by Hilary JohnNew Economics Foundation @neweconomics.bsky.social · 29/07/2026Burnham won't be able to change our social care system until he fixes one thing: private companies sucking profit out of this essential public service. Councils spend £34.5bn a year on care, but this cash is being sucked out of the system as profit and investor returns. 1/3 616566
Reposted by Hilary JohnDorian Lynskey @dorianlynskey.bsky.social · 28/07/2026Weirdly timely criticism for a leaflet from 1936 632977
Reposted by Hilary JohnPeter du Toit @peterdutoit.com · 26/07/2026You see everything is connected. The marine heatwaves off the coasts of Europe make heatwaves on land more intense, which in turn dries out vegetation, which then creates perfect fire weather conditions. Brought to you by the world's refusal to drastically reduce the burning of fossil fuels.eu-space.europa.euOngoing marine heatwave in the Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea | EU Space Support OfficeIn late May 2026, several countries in Western Europe faced above-average temperatures. During the same period, large areas of the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea also recorded above-average ... 8532611664
Reposted by Hilary JohnGwyn @gwynt.bsky.social · 25/07/2026Something needs to be done to help stop the devastation of wildfires in our beautiful country. Please could you consider reposting to your many followers ( I don’t have many 😔)🙏 @jacquep.bsky.social @trishgreenhalgh.bsky.social @davidbflower.bsky.social petition.parliament.uk/petitions/77...petition.parliament.ukPetition: Ban on sale of disposable BBQsWe want the Government to introduce a nationwide ban on the sale of single-use disposable barbecues. Disposable BBQs are increasingly linked to preventable wildfires, which poses a serious risk to pu... 3137
Reposted by Hilary JohnMartin Lewis @martinlewis.moneysavingexpert.com · 23/07/2026Pls spread word. Three digits can help protect you from scams: 159. If you're suspicious of a 'call from your bank', politely hang up and dial 159. It connects you to a switchboard that puts you through to your bank's real number. Watch the video for why its extra protection 16366264
