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Iain Plumtree

@iainplumtree.bsky.social
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birding, cycle touring, rewilding, climate crises and the politics of those issues. Born before CO2 was 315 ppm, doubtless I have added more than my share.

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Randi Mayem Singer @rmayemsinger.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Okay, well, here it is again then:
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MUSK | Official Trailer HD
YouTube video by Elevation Pictures
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Helen Czerski @helenczerski.bsky.social · 20/06/2026
This free fabulous interactive tool is both fascinating and essential. You can click on any location in the world and see its average weather and how it's changed over time. The data shown is from where I grew up & the heating is obvious. Do share! era-explorer.climate.copernicus.eu?lat=50.86&ln...
Plots showing the temperature rise in Trafford and the yearly temperature range
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Graham Appleton @wadertales.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
"There is something magical about standing in Eyrarbakki in South Iceland, in spring, watching small flocks of Whimbrel come in over the sea, ... five days after leaving the west coast of Africa." Blog from 27 April 2022 🎂4️⃣ wadertales.wordpress.com/2022/04/27/w... #birds
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Iain Plumtree @iainplumtree.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
Just finnished re-reading Great Auk Islands by Tim Birkhead which is great account of the field work behind his ornithology on the Canadian Gannet Cluster islands. As captivating as Island Years by Frank Fraser Darling which caught my imagination when I was about 10 years old.
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Kate from Kharkiv @kateinkharkiv.bsky.social · 24/02/2026
Sir Ian McKellen read a poem by Ukrainian veteran Arthur Dron to mark the anniversary of russia’s full-scale invasion 💙💛
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Tzeporah Berman @tzeporah.bsky.social · 16/02/2026
Trump is literally trying to bully countries to deny climate change. First the IMO and now this. That can’t actually be stupid enough to not it’s happening with the planet literally on fire or flooding. So what’s the game here?
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The Ferret @theferret.scot · 16/02/2026
🔴NEW: The Scottish Government has been secretly lobbied to give the go-ahead to one of Scotland’s most fiercely disputed planning applications, according to emails seen by The Ferret. Read the full story 👉 bit.ly/4kYdMl3
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Omg. WTF is Happening? @lalahaenzy.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
Sir Ian McKellen performing a monologue from Shakespeare’s Sir Thomas More on the Stephen Colbert show. Never have I heard this monologue performed with such a keen sense of prescience. Nor have I ever been in this exact historical moment.TY Sir Ian, for reaching us once again. #Pinks #ProudBlue
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Bylines Scotland @bylines.scot · 28/01/2026
#Europe
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A Moment of Challenge: First Minister's speech - 28 January 2026
Speech by First Minister John Swinney on international affairs at McEwan Hall, Teviot Place, Edinburgh.
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UK Health Security Agency @ukhsa.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
UKHSA responds to the confirmation from @WHO that the UK has lost its measles elimination status. Read more from WHO here: bit.ly/3YZuOFa
Dr Vanessa Saliba, Consultant Epidemiologist at UKHSA, said: 'Infections can return quickly when childhood vaccine uptake falls; elimination is only possible if all children receive two MMRV doses before school. Older children and adults who missed vaccination must be caught up. The NHS is making vaccination easier, including offering the second MMRV dose earlier at a new 18-month appointment to boost uptake and support elimination goals.'
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Iain Plumtree @iainplumtree.bsky.social · 19/01/2026
Northern Ligjts displaying well tonight.
2 photos of red green and yellow norther lights.
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JMZ @jmzed.bsky.social · 11/01/2026
The man's just an utter despicable, contemptible cunt
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Natalie Bennett @nataliegreenpeer.bsky.social · 17/12/2025
No wonder we are one of the most nature-depleted corners of this battered planet, with #biodiversity in a parlous state
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Frank Osterberg @frankosty.bsky.social · 09/12/2025
The only project in Sweden currently utilising this method for Jacks is here at Ottenby Bird Observatory, with super interesting and rewarding data just in the last two Autumns with 40 tagged this year. Still much to learn about this species!
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Iain Plumtree @iainplumtree.bsky.social · 03/12/2025
Good, at last.
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Bylines Scotland @bylines.scot · 02/11/2025
"We are at a turning point in Europe’s story..." Read more to know what else Verhofstadt spoke in Edinburgh. bylines.scot/politics/eur...
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Verhofstadt’s remark “a wake-up call” says First Minister John Swinney
“Europe’s political moderates must urgently counter threats to stability and prosperity,” says leading European politician Guy Verhofstadt in Edinburgh
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RSPB Scotland @rspbscotland.bsky.social · 23/10/2025
The First Minister must stop this project. There's still time to stop Berwick Bank...but only if we make ourselves heard. Add your voice and tell them. Scotland can lead on renewables without sacrificing its seabirds. 👇 www.seabird.org/cancel-berwi...
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Take Action Now - Cancel Berwick Bank
Please take action now - tell SSE and the First Minister to Cancel Berwick Bank.
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Carole Cadwalladr @carolecadwalla.bsky.social · 12/10/2025
NEW: The British politician, his Russian intelligence handler & a Kremlin plot against the US & Ukraine. My new piece about Nathan Gill and Nigel Farage for @thenerve_news in which we ask: Why, even now, is no-one asking questions? t.co/BUTtpK9C4S
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THE NERVE @thenerve.news · 10/10/2025
For our first Weekend Dish, Syrian chef Imad Alarnab adds aubergines to shakshuka, the classic recipe ‘that represents the whole Middle East’ Interview by Claire Armitstead 🔗 www.thenerve.news/p/the-nerve-...
Imad Alarnab in the kitchen. Text: The Nerve Weekend Dish: Imad Alarnab's Syrian aubergine shakshuka
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British Birds @britishbirds.bsky.social · 27/09/2025
Ticks are more likely to carry the bacteria that cause Lyme disease in areas where Common Pheasants Phasianus colchicus are released, according to new research. Read more: britishbirds.co.uk/journal/arti... 🥇Subscriber Content
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frankrennie @frankrennie.bsky.social · 27/09/2025
Talking about ‘de-extinction’ only legitimises the conversation. It is nonsense. Once a species is extinct it is GONE. No comeback. It may be possible to implant genes in a related species, but that is not recreating a species!
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Iain Plumtree @iainplumtree.bsky.social · 18/09/2025
A perfect afternoon. Mid September sunshine picking brambles in the garden as a skein of grey lag geese pass over calling to each other.
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Anne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu · 08/09/2025
gift link www.nytimes.com/2025/09/07/o...
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Opinion | Stop Acting Like This Is Normal
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The SNP @snp.org · 08/09/2025
Quote in bold orange text: “Should a majority of people in any part of the multi-national UK express a clear desire to leave it through a fair and democratic process, the UK Government would not seek to prevent that happening.” Attributed to “The UK Government, 2013.” Right side shows photos of Nick Clegg, David Cameron, and 10 Downing Street. SNP imprint along the bottom.
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Iain Plumtree @iainplumtree.bsky.social · 31/08/2025
A classic book, both inspiring and scary. Written by a remarkable women determined to speak truth to power.
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Jon Owen @anotherjon.bsky.social · 29/07/2025
Andy Singer drew this. I like it.
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The National @scotnational.bsky.social · 25/07/2025
Today's front page 📰 Convicted US felon to arrive in Scotland Our front page has caused a stir online, prompting anger from Donald Trump's supporters. So, we want to ask: which part is factually inaccurate? 🤔
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Iain Plumtree @iainplumtree.bsky.social · 24/07/2025
For decades I have wanted to go birding on the Faroes but these killings stop me.
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Jim Oakes @paisleybuddie1.bsky.social · 22/07/2025
SCOTTISH Water has hit back at a UK minister’s comments about water pollution in Scotland. Labour’s Environment Secretary Steve Reed said in a Channel 4 interview last night that pollution levels in Scotland are “worse than they are in England”. Absolute lie, NOT even challenged by Unionist MSM
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Mike Galsworthy @mikegalsworthy.bsky.social · 14/05/2025
Save this picture onto your phone. Keep similar pictures in a folder/album. And just put them out there "on the socials" once in a while...
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Marika Mikiashvili 🇬🇪🇺🇦🇪🇺 @marikamikiashvili.bsky.social · 02/05/2025
Friends, fellas, we have a new fund HELPING PROTESTERS in Georgia! The regime confiscated previous ones and went after their founders, but this one is based in the UK and there’s nothing they can do about it. It’s as trustworthy as it can get too. There’s Gofundme or PayPal. Please amplify!
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Kate from Kharkiv @kateinkharkiv.bsky.social · 17/04/2025
Don't look away! Read and share! www.bbc.co.uk/news/resourc...
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Russia seizing thousands of homes in occupied Mariupol - BBC News
To save their homes, Ukrainians face a dangerous return through Russia, and pressure to take a Russian passport.
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Richard Waite @waiterich.bsky.social · 25/03/2025
If the feedstock for “sustainable” aviation fuel comes from food crops, as is allowed in the US, emissions relative to fossil fuels will *increase* because of the high land requirements & resulting deforestation. Achieving US 2050 SAF target via corn ethanol would require *120%* of US corn land.
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Under New Guidance, 'Sustainable' Aviation Fuel in the US Could Be Anything But
Under new guidance, Inflation Reduction Act tax credits for "sustainable" aviation fuel will go to options like corn ethanol, which increase carbon emissions and food insecurity.
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CALL TO ACTIVISM @calltoactivism.bsky.social · 02/03/2025
This is Marco Rubio explaining how the USA promised to defend Ukraine forever if they got rid of their nuclear arsenal left after the Soviet Union fell. This is why lil marco was sinking into the couch. He was hoping we wouldn’t find it…so don’t RT right now this very second.
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Iain Plumtree @iainplumtree.bsky.social · 09/02/2025
Wonderful
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Iain Plumtree @iainplumtree.bsky.social · 28/01/2025
I went to the Inverness premiere tonight. A remarkable blend of environmentalism, science and music from the RSNO.
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Carole Cadwalladr @carolecadwalla.bsky.social · 22/01/2025
And, look! More joy here; bsky.app/profile/pale...
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Ron Wilson @tartanseer.bsky.social · 18/01/2025
CEO of Octopus Energy Greg Jackson blotching his copybook with no more invites from the BBC in Scotland or STV I'd wager. "Scotland would go from the most expensive electricity in Europe - to the cheapest.”
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General George Fella @jezko.bsky.social · 30/11/2024
Fellas, I don’t post here a lot but you should absolutely know this // help me spread the word! Violent crackdowns are happening in Tbilisi, Georgia. We are fighting for our lives here. Please, please, please help us spread the word.
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Iain Plumtree @iainplumtree.bsky.social · 28/11/2024
Sorry if it looks as if I am following any of you again but first account I set up disappeared overnight!
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