Reposted by matthay44James Rebanks @herdyshepherd.bsky.social · 16/11/2024I wrote a thing… unherd.com/2024/11/a-fa...unherd.comA farmers' revolt is coming 4642287 422
Reposted by matthay44Richard K Broughton @richardkbroughton.bsky.social · 17/11/2024Titbit: Marsh Tits love nesting in slit-shaped tree cavities. Many of these seem to be formed by large mammals (Bison, Red Deer, Elk) damaging young trees with horns/antlers, stripping bark and enabling decay. The Marsh Tit and the Willow Tit: www.bloomsbury.com/uk/marsh-tit... #ornithology #forests 15811 58
Reposted by matthay44Richard K Broughton @richardkbroughton.bsky.social · 15/11/2024This is worrying to see: birdfeeders on nature reserves in Willow Tit strongholds. Feeders boost competitors & predators, making life harder for Willow Tits (britishbirds.co.uk/journal/arti...). And dirty feeders: poor hygiene is main cause of disease currently wiping out Chaffinches & Greenfinches. 03910 39
Reposted by matthay44Rebecca Solnit @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social · 13/11/2024How do you face fascism? I like Orwell's version: ground yourself in direct and immediate experience, trust your senses, find some joy, turn back to face the fascists and tell truths to combat the lies. 582788742 2.8K
Reposted by matthay44George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 13/11/20243. I thought for a while that the best alternative would be Threads. But Meta’s deliberate downgrading of political content and suspension of journalists on Threads rules it out as a prime platform for people like me. theguardian.com/commentisfre....theguardian.comFirst came the bots, then came the bosses - we’re entering Musk and Zuck’s new era of disinformation | Joan DonovanTech leaders’ politics are encoded into their platforms – and with Trump’s ascent, they have direct access to the Oval Office 964779 647