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JamHig

@jamhig.bsky.social
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I am a photographer, director and documentary filmmaker. Urban Gardener. Conservationist Plants. Nature. Community. Was x.com/jamhig at the other place. vimeo.com/jameshiggins

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David Blanchflower BSc @davidbflower.bsky.social · 29/03/2025
This morning's Partial Solar Eclipse. 1049UT 29 March 2025. 🔭 🧪 🎨 #astrophotography #SciArt #photography #StormHour #ThePhotoHour
The Sun slightly covered by the Moon with clouds in foreground.
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JamHig @jamhig.bsky.social · 18/03/2025
Explains a lot. They were bonkers to let the cameras in to defend the indefensible. A real shitshow despite the attempted PR spin.... www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...
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Thames Water: Inside the Crisis - Series 1: Episode 1
With exclusive access inside Thames Water, this is the story of Britain’s most beleaguered water company as it battles for survival.
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JamHig @jamhig.bsky.social · 28/02/2025
It’s up to us all to continue to share #MakeItFair & #PayTheCreator for a sustainable creative future:
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Mike Holderness @holdernesseu.bsky.social · 27/02/2025
Freelance Mar25: Copyright wins a wave of support www.londonfreelance.org/fl/2503ai.html
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Copyright wins a wave of support
strange bedfellows - and supplementary weirdness
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JamHig @jamhig.bsky.social · 20/02/2025
Short & sweet. The @theguardian.com board (should) send their apologies for their shoddy Observer behaviour. See you on the other side Jay. (@financialtimes.com)
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JamHig @jamhig.bsky.social · 19/02/2025
Nice Herr
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Election Maps UK @electionmaps.uk · 19/02/2025
Foreign Leader Favourability Ratings amongst British Voters: 🇺🇦 Volodymyr Zelenskyy Favourable: 64% Unfavourable: 16% NET: +48% 🇺🇸 Donald Trump Favourable: 22% Unfavourable: 73% NET: -51% 🇷🇺 Vladimir Putin Favourable: 4% Unfavourable: 89% NET: -85% Via @YouGov, 16-17 Feb.
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JamHig @jamhig.bsky.social · 14/02/2025
Here @henrydimbleby.bsky.social explains how the new land use framework could be brilliantly transformative for England. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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That new land use policy that the Tories call ‘national suicide’? It’s urgent, essential – and their idea | Henry Dimbleby
No, it isn’t a leftwing plot, it’s a proposal I authored for the Conservatives in 2021. And it could be brilliantly transformative for England, says Henry Dimbleby, managing partner of Bramble Partner...
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Pilita Clark @pilitaclark.bsky.social · 12/02/2025
The gap between climate risk and response has never been wider than it is today on.ft.com/3COob0Y
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The great climate disconnect
[FREE TO READ] New attempts to prolong the fossil fuel era have come at precisely the wrong time
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JamHig @jamhig.bsky.social · 07/02/2025
Fellow creators and creatives. You have until 25th Feb to write to your MP & tell the government that handing unchecked power to AI corporates will destroy many livehoods without creating any of the growth you desperately crave….
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ALCS @alcs.co.uk · 07/02/2025
Baroness Kidron likens the Government proposals requiring creators to opt their works out of AI training to "a corner shop from which you can steal, unless they post a message saying you must not." www.thebookseller.com/comment/a-cr...
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A crossroads for copyright
The government’s consultation on AI is economically and strategically disastrous, and we must fight back.
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Chris Baraniuk @chrisbaraniuk.com · 04/02/2025
What a chart. Source: energyathaas.wordpress.com/2025/02/03/s...
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Directors UK @directors-uk.bsky.social · 04/02/2025
Published today, @filmtvcharity.bsky.social 2024 Looking Glass Report shows that mental health in film, TV, and cinema is getting worse - despite some positive shifts in working culture.​ This is our response to the findings. Read the full report here: filmtvcharity.org.uk/research-imp...
Graphic reads: Poor mental health has for too long been accepted as the price that has to be paid to get TV programmes and films made. The findings of this report are not surprising, but they are horrific. With 30% of respondees reporting having thoughts of taking their own lives in the past 12 months, how is it not the single most important priority for this industry to improve the conditions that feed poor mental health? This survey shows that when employers use the best practice in the FTVC Whole Picture Toolkit, there are demonstrably better outcomes for the mental health of the workers on those productions. This proves that mentally healthy productions are truly within the employers' power to control.
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Guy Shrubsole @guyshrubsole.bsky.social · 31/01/2025
3/ Delighted to see the Govt's Land Use consultation state that "land ownership in England is highly concentrated", and proposes opening up the Land Registry by "making more data free to access" & "increase transparency of land and property data". Yes!
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Guy Shrubsole @guyshrubsole.bsky.social · 31/01/2025
2/ Land use consultation reiterates govt's commitment to meeting 30x30 (protecting 30% of England's land for nature by 2030) - we are well off-track meeting this So consultation asks what new policies are needed, particularly about giving new powers & funds to National Parks & National Landscapes:
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Guy Shrubsole @guyshrubsole.bsky.social · 31/01/2025
Been reading through the Government's new Land Use Consultation. Here's the juiciest bits I've seen so far! An excellent, bold proposal to spare 9% of England's least-productive land for nature & carbon - restoring peat bogs & regenerating woods - & changes to ag land use over a further 10% /1
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JamHig @jamhig.bsky.social · 25/01/2025
The @thetimes.com and @inews.co.uk both offering articles supporting the shoddy fire sale of Britain's oldest Sunday paper @savetheobs.bsky.social by @theguardian.com board. The first seems inaccurate, the second *unbalanced* at best. I'm sure it's a coincidence....
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JamHig @jamhig.bsky.social · 25/01/2025
The @thetimes.com and @inews.co.uk both offering articles supporting the shoddy fire sale of Britain's oldest Sunday paper @savetheobs.bsky.social by @theguardian.com board. The first seems inaccurate, the second *unbalanced* at best:
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JamHig @jamhig.bsky.social · 24/01/2025
This spoilt the good vs evil/team player slant to the faithfuls in #TheTraitors Just an incentive to be greedy at the end now!
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JamHig @jamhig.bsky.social · 24/01/2025
Has anyone got Fergal Sharkey’s number? He’s late for his @bsky.app transfer! #ThamesWater seem very close to going under & if the government don’t pull their finger out we will all be bailing out the sewage merchants.
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RSPB @rspb.bsky.social · 24/01/2025
The big weekend has arrived! 🐦 What would you add to the #BigGardenBirdwatch starter pack...
A collage-style image titled "Big Garden Birdwatch Starter Pack," featuring various humorous and relatable items associated with birdwatching. Items include a cabbage-shaped teapot with a plate of chocolate biscuits, a black cap with a bird logo, pink binoculars, and a T-shirt that says "Pigeon Appreciator" with an image of pigeons. There's also a text conversation with messages like "Big Garden Birdwatch 👀" and a search bar with the query "can robins hear my thoughts???" A set of bird identification cards, a notebook, and framed photos of Big Bird and David Attenborough complete the pack.
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JamHig @jamhig.bsky.social · 23/01/2025
Rupert’s not normal:
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Byline Times @bylinetimes.bsky.social · 22/01/2025
Full statement by Lord Watson and Prince Harry outside the court today
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Byline Times @bylinetimes.bsky.social · 22/01/2025
Here’s the full apology by Murdoch’s NGN to the Duke of Sussex Prince Harry and Lord Tom Watson read out in court
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JamHig @jamhig.bsky.social · 15/01/2025
Despite ‪the shoddy behaviour of the @washingtonpost.com I don't think the talented @anntelnaes.bsky.social needs to worry about work offers. An update:
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Jim Dixon @jimdixonwriter.bsky.social · 11/01/2025
There’s a big job needed to rebuild the protected landscape network for the future, we laid out a routemap to do this in the Glover Review of protected landscapes. Jo is right that a series of directionless bailouts without reform will get us nowhere long term
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JamHig @jamhig.bsky.social · 10/01/2025
Price gouging that would make the supermarkets blush. Greedy Premier League clubs removing concession prices for children & OAPs by stealth whilst simultaneously hiking the prices across the board….
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JamHig @jamhig.bsky.social · 01/01/2025
Happy New Year! I hope 2025 brings you happiness, allows you some time for contemplation & offers you a chance to connect with nature. Enjoy x
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Hank Green @hankgreen.bsky.social · 29/12/2024
Jesus, I love Bluesky. The replies here kick ass…
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David Smith @davidsmithanddws.bsky.social · 28/12/2024
Eight A9 trips in two weeks. It's a road I've spent almost 35 years driving up and down. Today was the first time I took the time to visit Ruthven Barracks...
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Gideon Rachman @gideonrachman.bsky.social · 25/12/2024
Donation to Wikipedia incoming. Hopefully this will drive a surge in giving. Always respected the way that its founder Jimmy Wales kept it as as not-for-profit and did not seek billionaire status - unlike, well, Musk…
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Russell Parker @pussellrarker.bsky.social · 24/12/2024
Decided to watch a SkyArts documentary on Steve McQueen, only to discover they’ve accidentally switched it with one on Alex Guinness, but kept the former’s subtitles. Am sat here enjoying the mess
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JamHig @jamhig.bsky.social · 20/12/2024
Ahoy fellow freelancers, @directors-uk.bsky.social members and Christmas creatives, if you value your unique IP and believe in protecting copyright hit the link to engage in the new government consultation: www.gov.uk/government/c...
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Copyright and Artificial Intelligence
This consultation seeks views on how the government can ensure the UK’s legal framework for AI and copyright supports the UK creative industries and AI sector together.
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Sophie Petzal @sonicscrewup.bsky.social · 13/12/2024
Seriously why are everyone’s dogs mental now? I have way more issues with people’s dogs out in public these days than I used to. Dogs who’ll run at you barking, defensive. Owners running after them like ‘SORRRRY SHE’S JUST SCARED!!!’
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JamHig @jamhig.bsky.social · 13/12/2024
Good piece following the SSgct. (self serving grift circuit trail):
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JamHig @jamhig.bsky.social · 13/12/2024
And now, Master Harker, now that the Wolves are Running, perhaps you could do something to stop their Bite? www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...
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The Box of Delights
Can the wonders of Christmas be saved? Entrusted with an ancient magical box, a child goes on a thrilling journey in time and space. The much-loved, groundbreaking festive classic.
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JamHig @jamhig.bsky.social · 11/12/2024
Here's a short collection of well known faces giving their take on the decision of The Scott Trust to sell The Observer.....
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JamHig @jamhig.bsky.social · 06/12/2024
This reads like an episode of succession. Sorry we can’t make a well considered long term decision but we agreed to sell the world’s oldest Sunday paper (1791) whilst we mingled on a yacht last year…
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Slow Ways @slowwaysuk.bsky.social · 26/11/2024
🌆 The Intercity Network is SO CLOSE! 📍63 of the 70 cities connected 📍94% of routes in the intercity network reviewed 📍76% of routes verified with 3 or more positive reviews! 🟣 Purple routes = done! 🟢 Green routes need you! buildstories.slowways.org/the-intercity-network-is-so-close/
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JamHig @jamhig.bsky.social · 25/11/2024
Yes I know I’m behind but better late than never!
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JamHig @jamhig.bsky.social · 25/11/2024
@paulfwebster.bsky.social Morning. Please could you post your excellent thread on the Observer on here? I think it would get lots more views & is worth sharing….
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JamHig @jamhig.bsky.social · 22/11/2024
I’ve come to join the party here for some twitter nostalgia circa 2012. You know me as twitter.com/jamhig I’m an old friend. Come say hello.
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