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Lisa Kerslake

@lisajk.bsky.social
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Public sector ecologist originally from Cornwall, living in North Yorkshire and working in Scotland. Go figure. Nature, conservation, animals, books, Europe. Childless by choice, two housecats, one husband. Employment restrictions apply.

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Saving Scotland's Red Squirrels @scotsquirrels.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Our survey partner for this year’s #GreatScottishSquirrelSurvey, @walkhighlands.co.uk, have rounded up their favourite walks across the country where you’ll have a good chance of spotting native red squirrels, check out the list here: buff.ly/ILcp4vL
A hide at the edge of a woodland, with a sign which reads 'Red Squirrel Hide'.
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Robin Ince @robinince.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Jeffrey Archer has died - here is the obituary of Monica Coghlan www.heraldscotland.com/news/1216989...
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Misogyny killed Monica many years before she died
When poor Monica Coghlan died in a car crash last week, it was a result both pitiful and inevitable. The rightful order had been restored. Justice had been done. Her sad, brief life was over: she had ...
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Max B 💙 🔶 🇺🇦 🇬🇧 🇪🇺 @maxbrockbank.com · 05/10/2026
Standing up to the balaclava nonces. Inspiring.
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BladeoftheSun @bladeofthes.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
You think you know what you are about to read...
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Lisa Kerslake @lisajk.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
As much as half?
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Matsu Basho 🏳️‍🌈 🇪🇺 @matsubasho.eurosky.social · 06/03/2025
Le pacifisme et l’antimilitarisme sont au fond un luxe de bourgeois qui n’ont jamais connu la douleur de voir leurs pays envahis et occupés. Pour les estoniens, lettons et lituaniens, l’occupation soviétique, c’est avant-hier et les plus de quarante ans s’en souviennent encore.
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Lisa Kerslake @lisajk.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Oh no no no no 😭. As someone shite at sport and uncompetitive this horriblepractice destroyed me as a child and as a result I would do anything to avoid sports. I honestly thought this would have been seen for what it is and abandoned long ago
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Lisa Kerslake @lisajk.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Come on, there are endless possibilities. If you’re in the UK then Cross Country would be top of my list
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Mark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
PSA. Important.
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Lisa Kerslake @lisajk.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
#caturday Dornie in the sun
A tabby cat lying on a sunny windowsill
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Russ Jones @russincheshire.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Is it because they cost a wanktwillion quid, your neighbours will be equally money-grubbing bastards always banging on about house prices, and you'll wake up every morning living in a noisy, smelly, angry rats nest? I haven't read it, so this is just a guess. www.theguardian.com/money/2026/o...
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‘People are deserting it’: why are London mansions struggling to sell?
For decades, the capital’s house prices raced ahead of the national average – but now they are falling in prime areas
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Alice Roberts @profaliceroberts.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
I strongly believe schools should bring children together rather than try to impose one religious identity on them. If you agree - please add your name and call on the Education Secretary to introduce inclusive assemblies for all, and to keep dangerous Christian Nationalism OUT of our schools.
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Lisa Kerslake @lisajk.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Of course you should
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Guy Shrubsole @guyshrubsole.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Today, 1st October, is the start of the pheasant shooting season. Some 50 million pheasants are released into the British countryside for this sport annually. If you have concerns about the impacts of this out-of-control industry, tell the government - handy guide below: bsky.app/profile/guys...
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Rebecca Solnit @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Time for this classic again.
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Otto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
If people don't want to pay tax to make this country function and help out the rest of society and particularly those who need help most... then maybe they should move to Dubai and stop bleating about it. Really sick to death of it.
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Jim Hawkins @jimallthetime.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
What went right this week: the good news that matters Kosovo was finally cleared of landmines, Germany set a date for quitting fossil fuels, and a new cat species was discovered, plus more good news www.positive.news/society/good...
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What went right this week: the good news that matters
Kosovo was cleared of landmines, Germany set a date for quitting fossil fuels, and a new species was discovered, plus more good news
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Lisa Kerslake @lisajk.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
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Lisa Kerslake @lisajk.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Ok…. That’s very disappointing to hear. I applied for a job with them a few years ago and was disappointed not to get it - maybe a lucky escape!
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Lisa Kerslake @lisajk.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Oh that’s interesting. I have always held JMT in high regard but a friend who worked for them for a while said it was awful. I don’t know any of the background though
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Lisa Kerslake @lisajk.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Dornie is edging closer to the log burner. She has avoided it for 4 years, ever since she jumped on to it while it was on. This is the first time she has settled anywhere near it - normally retreats to a chair.
Two tabby cats in front of a fire, one curled up close, the other maintaining a safe distance….
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Thank EU for The Music @thankeuforthemusic.com · 26/09/2026
The @telegraph.co.uk decided not to publish our response to Tim Stanley’s 13 September piece, in which he called those organising the EU flags at the Proms “sad sack Remainers”. We believe in open dialogue and free speech, so we’ve published our response here... #LastNightOfTheProms
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M Meerkat @kackbro.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
EXACTLY 👇 THIS.......
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Jane @localnotail.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
This artwork was created over the past year by a local Birmingham artist collective who wanted to bring unty from discord by repurposing the divisive Nationalist flags into a massive Brummie Reunion Jack. Suffice it to say, the inspiration for Goldship's magnificent work has not taken it well.
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Dr Farbod @emergencybod.medsky.social · 27/09/2026
Is it any wonder that there's a paedophile rapist in the White House and somehow that is being tolerated, but when Obama wears a tan suit it's a disgrace to the office? Fuck everyone, at this point. Everyone is complicit, through action or inaction, in making this the worst timeline in history.
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James Bullock @jmbecologist.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Unesco Biosphere Reserves are apparently regions where “science, culture, & inclusive governance come together, showing how conservation & sustainable development can go hand in hand” Hard to see how building a massive AI data centre on green fields fits that www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
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‘People are standing up and fighting back’: the north Devon revolt against a vast AI datacentre
Plans for one of Europe’s largest AI campuses in a Unesco-designated reserve have sparked a fierce local backlash
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Farrukh @implausibleblog.bsky.social · 22/04/2025
Gary Lineker, "What's going on there (Gaza), the mass murder of thousands of children is something we should have an opinion on" Amol Rajan, "The BBC needs to be impartial about it" Gary Linekar, "Why? It needs to be factual"
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Rob Baron @rob-baron.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
The man who watched Covid ravage Italy and Europe and did NOTHING to protect the country. The man who caused tens of thousands of unnecessary deaths. The man who let loose debauched parties at number 10 while he told the country it had to isolate. The grostesque shit should be in jail.
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Otto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Liar. Small boat crossings peaked under Johnson in 2022 reaching 46,000 in 2022. In current year they are 18,565 and falling. Also prior to Boris Johnson's Brexit there were none.
It's a disaster, and it can all be traced to
Labour ideology. Burnham has no mandate
from the people. He has no real ideas, and
no plan,

Johnson on X
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Sarah Murphy @13sarahmurphy.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
What’s your legacy Johnson? Brexit. Total collapse of trust in politics. And this. The small boats symbolise your dishonesty and your failure. You’re responsible for nothing but damage. Not one good thing. Not one proud moment. You’re forever a shameful disgrace who threw his own mandate in the bin.
Boris Johnson @BorisJohnson
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It's a disaster, and it can all be traced to Labour ideology. Burnham has no mandate from the people. He has no real ideas, and no plan.
BORIS JOHNSON: UK is defenceless against migrants without...
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Stop Funding Hate @stopfundinghate.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Nearly 2,000 people are backing the call for Ikea to pull their ads from Murdoch's Talk Radio - you can add your voice here: actionstorm.org/petitions/ik...
Text of comment from petition calling on Ikea to pull their ads from Talk: "Shocked that a company with a reputation for being ethical and people-focused should be advertising on a radio channel that is spreading toxic untruths and hatred. Please do the right thing, IKEA." - Catherine
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Miles King @milesking.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Read Stewart Lee's satirical take on this "we're Romans" stance, where he calls for surviving Roman amphitheatres (though sadly fails to mention Maumbury Rings) to be returned to their original use, entertaining the plebs with sometimes lethal games. www.thenerve.news/p/stewart-le...
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Stewart Lee: Why don’t we stage public drownings of migrants, to address people’s legitimate concerns?
The collapse of compassion in post-Brexit Britain suggests it’s now time for Roman-style lethal spectacles.  The alternative – stopping malign global influences from destabilising our society, say – s...
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Emma Monk @monkemma.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
🧵 As front-page headlines go, this has to be one of the most misleading I've seen in a long time It's an out-and-out lie But notice the trick they use to get away with it...👀 *They're* not lying - they're just quoting someone else who is👍🏻 In this case, the leader of the opposition🙄 1/33
Daily Express headline:

"More Freedoms Handed to New Arrivals than British Citizens"

Above an image of Kemi Badenoch

All with a Monk Debunked stamp on top
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Lisa Kerslake @lisajk.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Beautiful
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Vincent Wildlife Trust @vincentwt.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
#MartenMonth Help add pine martens to our map! Pine martens are elusive and difficult to survey — so sightings from citizen scientists are vital to fill the gaps. Send in your records to us: arcg.is/L1fG0 with photos, videos or a good description! Info — pinemartens.uk Photo ©Robert Cruickshanks
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Bat Conservation Trust @batconservation.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
🦇 Are UK bat species threatened? See the images below to learn more and visit our website for more info: www.bats.org.uk/about-bats/t...
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Lisa Kerslake @lisajk.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Et “occasion”
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Buitengebieden @buitengebieden.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Catwalk.. 👌
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Andrew Rait @andrewrait.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Bless her - this is a timely reminder from the superlative @russincheshire.bsky.social (Btw: buy his new book "The wolf that chews rocks" - it's fabulous!) russincheshire.substack.com/p/it-would-a...
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“It Would Almost Be Endearing if it Wasn’t So Completely and Utterly Fucking Mad”
It is four years since Liz Truss’s mini-budget. So drink heavily, move the cat out of kicking distance, and relive the experience in this excerpt from Four Chancellors and a Funeral.
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Lisa Kerslake @lisajk.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Not just managers but other staff you have no choice about working with but you don’t have any influence on their behaviour. This has happened to me on several occasions. Eventually you give up and leave. And they are still there making others’ lives difficult www.theguardian.com/money/2026/s...
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Toxic bosses: why do companies protect managers who make working life hell?
Bullying, manipulation and intimidation can destroy lives, yet abusive authoritarians continue to rise to the top. How do they get away with it – and can they be brought to heel?
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Lisa Kerslake @lisajk.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Is this even the slightest surprise to anyone? www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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‘Cash to trash’ levy on house developers too low to offset damage to Norfolk Broads, say critics
Exclusive: Levy that allows almost 16,000 houses to be built on Norfolk Broads will not cover cost of mitigating environmental damage, critics say
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Mark Nixon @fatbadger442.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Trans rights are, in fact, human rights. Pass it on.
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Miles King @milesking.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
What a farce. As farmers fail to access funds to support sustainable farming, this will undoubtedly mean valuable wildlife habitat (recently created or much older) will be destroyed, as farmers feel they have no option but to intensify their farming systems. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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‘Worse than the scramble for Oasis tickets’: England’s sustainable farming funds run out in just six hours
Entire £233m budget for 2026 allocated in less than a day, leaving thousands of farmers disappointed
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Hunt Saboteurs Association @huntsabs.org.uk · 21/09/2026
𝐐𝐮𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐨𝐜𝐤 𝐇𝐮𝐧𝐭 𝐌𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐝 Avon and Somerset Police have charged Quantock Staghounds hunt master Chris Gibbons and huntsman Martin Watts with illegally hunting a wild mammal with dogs in relation to an incident on March 16, 2026. www.huntsabs.org.uk/quantock-hun...
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TW @twesq.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
this is fantastic and I learned something new
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Dr Rob @robheighton.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
For my fellow Britons: the National Trust has created a petition calling on the government to better protect our natural environment against the impacts of climate change. No pressure, but I've signed it and thought I'd share!
campaigns.nationaltrust.org.uk
I've signed. Will you? Add your name to help make wildfire prevention and climate resilience a national priority, and stand with the communities affected by wildfires.
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Lisa Kerslake @lisajk.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Bastards
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Jerry Foley 🇬🇧 🇪🇺 🇮🇪 @foleyjerry.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
#ToriesGone808 Brave RNLI Volunteers being called scum for risking their lives to save others at sea is just plain wrong. Disgusting. Pls Sign/RP the Open ✉️ of thanks to the #RNLI PATRIOTS letting them know these thugs do not speak for the rest of us 👌👇 act.38degrees.org.uk/act/rnli-tha...
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An open letter in support of the volunteers and staff at the RNLI
This is a disgrace. Brave RNLI volunteers being called scum for risking their lives to save others at sea is just plain wrong. So I've signed an open letter of thanks for the RNLI letting them know th...
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Lisa Kerslake @lisajk.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Thanks. Yes I know the wine, I just had never heard it referred to thus.
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Lisa Kerslake @lisajk.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Thanks for asking to save me having to.
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