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Robert Pell

@limosa2018.bsky.social
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Pathologist and observer of birds

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Nick Pettigrew @nick-pettigrew.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
I just think that risking your life at a moment's notice to save people you've never met in exchange for no money is a better expression of patriotism than dressing up like a Poundshop paramilitary and intimidating families with kids trying to get onto a ferry.
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Larry the Cat @number10cat.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Any person or organisation questioning their actions or loyalty to this country should be corrected and ostracised. Anyone can drown, but no one should. rnli.org/support-us
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Charity Support For The RNLI - Save Lives At Sea Your Way
Discover ways you can get involved and provide charity support for the RNLI. As a charity, we rely on the support of people like you to save lives at sea.
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Larry the Cat @number10cat.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Since its foundation in 1824 the bravery of Royal National Lifeboat Institution volunteers has saved more than 146,700 lives at sea. Hundreds of those volunteers have died attempting to save others. They are the best of us.
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Pippa @pippa404.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
If you’ve never heard this, it’s well worth a listen. One of the most incredible pieces of radio ever made. www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
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Solomon Browne - BBC Sounds
Forty years on, the dramatic story of the Penlee lifeboat disaster.
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Charles Fourier @charlesfourier.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Bill Bryson’s words seem appropriate to post right now
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Jonn Elledge @jonnelledge.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
I want the Prime Minister to look into a TV camera and say the RNLI are heroes, that we do not change policy by street violence in this country, and that he expects any criminal action to face the full force of the law. That's it. That's all he has to do.
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Kane Brides 🦆 @kanebrides.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
1/5 A real highlight of #IWSG2026 in Santiago de Compostela was catching up with @jengill.bsky.social. I first saw Jenny speak when I was just 14 and hearing about her & colleagues’ long-term work on Icelandic Black-tailed Godwits had a huge impact on me.
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Stephen Vickers @stephen8vickers.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Our GPS tracking work has found Iceland Whoopers Swans spend less than a third of their time in protected areas! Read all about it in our latest paper published fully open access today in Biological Conservation 🦢 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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Rima I Anabtawi @rimaanabtawi.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Radars across the eastern half of the U.S. States exploded with reflectivity ~22 hrs ago. Most is the result of birds with current estimates now over half a BILLION actively in flight. This is part of the annual fall migration southward and appears to be the busiest night of the season underway.
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Coyote / J. Stryker 🇨🇦 | Memento Vivere 🍃 @easterncoyote.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
Can confirm: this is INCREDIBLY rare. “Photographer and bird enthusiast Alexander deBarros captured a photo of a coyote with a greater roadrunner in its mouth.” KTLA: Rare, real-life coyote and roadrunner drama unfolds in L.A. ktla.com/news/local-n... #canislatrans #coyote #urbanwildlife
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Rare, real-life coyote and roadrunner drama unfolds in L.A.
A Southern California bird watcher stumbled onto a scene over the weekend that looked like it came straight out of a classic cartoon, except this time, the coyote appears to have won and there&#821…
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Guy Shrubsole @guyshrubsole.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
I've just submitted the manuscript for my next book, THE GHOSTS OF CHALK COUNTRY. It's about the loss of England's chalk downland - a tale of flowers, fertility, fascism and freedom. Published by William Collins on 22nd April 2027; pre-order here: uk.bookshop.org/p/books/the-...
Photo shows the printed manuscript for my book, The Ghosts of Chalk Country, by Guy Shrubsole. Background shows a cork board covered in old postcards, photos and paintings of chalk landscapes, including some Eric Ravilious watercolours, and a postcard of the Cerne Giant wearing underpants.
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Robert Pell @limosa2018.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricke... I find it quite hard to work out how all these senior England cricketers who are in their early 30s and often with small children still go to nightclubs. Grow up!
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England bowler Brydon Carse under investigation by ECB for reported nightclub incident
The ECB is investigating after videos circulating online appear to show England bowler Brydon Carse being led away from a nightclub in handcuffs.
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Graham Appleton @wadertales.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Vast numbers of waders choose the Wash (East England) as their winter home. Where do they come from? To celebrate the 67th birthday of @washwader.bsky.social I'm reposting this sixtieth anniversary blog: wadertales.wordpress.com/2019/08/15/s... Redshank section below ⬇️ #UKbirding
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Cold War Steve @coldwarsteve.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
The Haywain 2026
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Count Binface @countbinface.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
An American interviewer asked me about my political beliefs. #VoteBinface
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Eric Idle @ericidle.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
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Humanists UK @humanists.uk · 03/08/2026
Rather than allowing humanists to contribute to Radio 4's Thought for the Day, the BBC's current format requires all speakers to frame political and current affairs commentary through a religious or scriptural lens. Yet half of the UK is non-religious so why not let us speak?
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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
We should never forget how the BBC has changed this country by giving endless airtime to Nigel Farage and other rightwing extremists, while shutting out progressive voices.
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Mark Avery @markavery.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
Fellow moth-ers - have you ever done this? I spent nearly 40mins this morning trying to identify this well-marked, tiny but beautiful, and sadly dead, moth. Until I turned it over and found it was a piece of wood. 🤣 #teammoth
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MerlinUnited @merlinunited.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
Next World Cup will only have USA in it, just like all their other sports....
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cait (and adonis) @cait.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
that is in fact literally in the bible. it's Matthew 6:5.
5 "And when you pray, do not be like the hypocrites, for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the street corners to be seen by others. Truly I tell you, they have received their reward in full. 6 But when you pray, go into your room, close the door and pray to your Father, who is unseen. Then your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you.
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Humanists UK @humanists.uk · 27/07/2026
Bill Oddie has died aged 85. We'll certainly be thinking of this quote today. #Humanist #Nature #Birdwatching #Humanists #HumanistsUK #BillOddie
My please to people would be... take off those earpieces so you hear nature and, of course, birdsong. you may not realise how precious it is until it's gone. Bill Oddie. Comedian, broadcaster, and naturalist.
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Alistair Coleman @alistaircoleman.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
The Washington Post map of US wildfire smoke looks like Trump’s hair.
As described.
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Count Binface @countbinface.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
Here it is. My manifesto for the 2026 Clacton By-Election. It's a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Join me, clean up Clacton and let's make 13th August Bin Day! #VoteBinface #VoteyMcVoteface #YesWeTinCan
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Grumpy-ish Brian🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇪🇺🇮🇪 @brian770.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
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samuel mehr @mehr.nz · 21/07/2026
the most realistic scene in Jurassic Park is when two scientists make a questionable decision — traveling to an undisclosed location with a strange man — on the promise of three years of modest funding
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Larry the Cat @number10cat.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
"Larry likes his breakfast at 9, brunch at 1030 and lunch at noon with plenty of snacks in between. The rest of the job is a doddle"
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Larry the Cat @number10cat.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
Welcome to the most important job you'll ever have @andyburnham.bsky.social Cartoon brilliance by @bjennings90.bsky.social for @theguardian.com
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Robert Pell @limosa2018.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
Walking into work this morning and saw a Clouded Yellow on the playing field of all places!
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HIGNFY @hignfy.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
Jarell Quansah has his red card ban extended to two matches. FIFA will consider an appeal, if the England defender can prove he’s either American or Argentinian or a brown envelope stuffed with cash
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davidjohngreen.bsky.social @davidjohngreen.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
Great quote from Binface on BBC "Have you ever been to Clacton?" "No, but I understand from the current incumbent that's part of how you do the job"
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Count Binface @countbinface.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
On my way, Clacton.
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Robert Pell @limosa2018.bsky.social · 05/07/2026
Honestly can’t see how England are going to beat Mexico tomorrow morning. Home advantage, World Cup knockout, altitude, defensive frailty will combine to result in an exit.
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Carausius @carausius286.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
Blimey, Hannibal hasn’t seen a defeat like that since Zama….
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Blue Oleta @blue-oleta.bsky.social · 05/07/2026
Over 50% of American adults read below a 6th grade level. Here's why it's being called a silent crisis www.hawaiinewsnow.com/2025/12/01/m...
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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 28/06/2026
It's not easy being meme-d. #Oh-Gee-I-See-Algae 👀
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Leo Hickman @leohickman.carbonbrief.org · 25/06/2026
Seems to be a lot of selective memory in UK's right-wing newspapers about schools not closing during the 1976 heatwave. I just checked and, yes, many schools did close early as well as allow parents to "keep their children at home if they wish". This clipping from London Evening News, 29 June 1976
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Arieh Kovler @ariehkovler.com · 25/06/2026
I wouldn't say that coprolite is my favourite fossil, but it's a solid number two
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Bluesky @bsky.app · 25/06/2026
Bluesky launched in February 2023 as an invite-only platform. As of June 2026, we have 45 million users. For reference, that's almost the population of Argentina. Thank you for being here with us 💙 Here’s to the next 45 million accounts.
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Mark Braggins @markbraggins.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
Haha, nice one @privateeyenews.bsky.social !
Extract from Private Eye: Bluesky also banned

THE government confirmed today that, despite being left off the initial list, Bluesky would be included in the social media sites banned for under 16s.

Said a Downing Street spokesman, "We're determined to protect impressionable teen minds from being exposed on Bluesky to friendly polite
conversation on topics ranging from the albums of Miles Davis to classic 70s Hollywood movies and the best era of Doctor Who."

He continued, "Filling teenagers' impressionable young minds with this genial chat is no way to prepare them for the hellish Al future that awaits them."
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Max Sullivan @maxsullivan.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
Today (33°) I'm thinking of the people who: 🚫 Oppose more trees on their streets 🐦 Campaign to remove trees because birds poo on their car 💔 Vandalise saplings repeatedly Here are some we put in, in 2022, despite some very noisy opposition Here's to improving people's lives against their will 👍🏻
Small tree in the a buildout in the middle of a large expanse of tarmac on St Stephens Gardens in Bayswater with white terraced houses behind parked cars
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Private Eye Magazine @privateeyenews.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
Exclusive to all right-wing papers: It’s clear that Andy Burnham has been a complete failure as Prime Minister, although he hasn’t technically taken up the role yet. From the new Private Eye, out now.
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Emma Monk @monkemma.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
It was inevitable, wasn't it🙄 Of course the Telegraph would run with something like this👇 So let's remove some of the rose-tinted spectacles and also look at some of that data comparing 1976 with modern heat waves Because the 1976 nostalgia porn is wearing a bit thin at this stage 🧵1/23
Telegraph headiline:

"Heatwave hysterics wouldn't have lasted a day in 1976", overlaid with a bold “MONK DEBUNKED” stamp.
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Grantham Research Institute at LSE @granthamlse.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
We regret that our event on Extreme Heat: Improving governance and strengthening action around the world has been cancelled due to the red extreme heat warning issued by the UK Met Office. Our apologies to everyone who was planning to attend the event.
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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 21/06/2026
Happy Father's Day 🖤
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Paul Bernal @paulbernal.bsky.social · 21/06/2026
The real challenge for Starmer is whether he’ll be able to admit to himself, years from now, that his pivot to the right was a terrible mistake.
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What Have I Done
ALT: What Have I Done
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 20/06/2026
‘That penalty changed my life’: Panenka’s pride 50 years on from special spot-kick
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‘That penalty changed my life’: Panenka’s pride 50 years on from special spot-kick
Czech’s audacious defiance of Sepp Maier in Belgrade has slipped into football folklore: ‘The only disadvantage is that I don’t get any royalties from it’
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Shai @shaiuk.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
@zaltzcricket.bsky.social …. Have there ever been as many players in the England (or any cricketing) team whose first names start with the same letter?
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
Lots of hydrogen peroxide is currently being dumped into the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool to combat algae growth. Lol.
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Bridget Phillipson MP @bphillipsonmp.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
The Gestapo marched hundreds of thousands of innocent people to their deaths. I've ended private schools' tax breaks to invest in state schools. No responsible leader makes vile comparisons like this. Kemi Badenoch is not fit to be Prime Minister.
A quote from a Kemi Badenoch interview in the Spectator, comparing Bridget Phillipson to a Gestapo officer.
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