Reposted by @nigeltrodd.bsky.socialArthur Snell @snellarthur.bsky.social · 10/10/2026I’m always surprised to find that my hatred of Trump can rise to new levels. 2566992
Reposted by @nigeltrodd.bsky.socialM Meerkat @kackbro.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Naomi Klein Is Spot On....... 15787963407
Reposted by @nigeltrodd.bsky.socialProf Bill McGuire @profbillmcguire.bsky.social · 01/10/2026This is what genocide looks like in the early decades of the 21st century www.theguardian.com/world/2026/o...theguardian.comNew Google Maps images reveal massive scale of devastation in GazaSatellite imagery shows further destruction of homes, businesses and places of worship since fragile ceasefire 39146
Reposted by @nigeltrodd.bsky.socialGuy Shrubsole @guyshrubsole.bsky.social · 30/09/2026George is quite right on this. I discovered via FOI requests that just 5% of all woodland creation grants go to support natural regeneration of trees, and 95% to tree planting. I’ll continue to push DEFRA to fix this. www.theguardian.com/environment/... bsky.app/profile/geor...theguardian.comGovernment ‘failing to support natural regeneration of trees in England’Campaigners say targets for woodland creation are unlikely to be met because 95% of grants are for planting 16393123
Reposted by @nigeltrodd.bsky.socialRobert Saunders @robertsaunders.bsky.social · 30/09/2026It’s a mark of the corruption of our whole way of thinking about the world that trying to meet a planetary emergency is routinely described as “ideological”, while continuing to accelerate it is presented as “pragmatic” and “economic”. 241360486
Reposted by @nigeltrodd.bsky.socialAbdohassan @abdohassan.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Major platforms—Facebook, YouTube, and X—are refusing to show the promotional trailer for an upcoming documentary that criticizes Israel.Here is the trailer for Naza, the award winning documentary that details the system’s behind Israel’s mass killings in Gaza 👇 210459
Reposted by @nigeltrodd.bsky.socialMartin Calladine @uglygame.bsky.social · 22/08/2025Israel's genocide in Gaza has killed more than 300 footballers. Its deliberate obliteration of civil infrastructure and cultural identity has destroyed every stadium and training pitch. A yet Fifa and Uefa take no action. youtu.be/cfjDXFif8Yw A powerful film from @thepitchinspection.bsky.socialyoutu.beGaza's Vanishing Stadiums. The Football Story That Is Being Ignored.YouTube video by The Pitch Inspection 13222
Reposted by @nigeltrodd.bsky.socialAlexander Laufer @alexlaufer.bsky.social · 19/09/2026Even just replacing "AI" by "software" paints such a different picture. "our software broke out and hacked some organisations". Who's reponsible now? 422469
Reposted by @nigeltrodd.bsky.socialPeter Geoghegan @petergeoghegan.bsky.social · 12/09/2026🔴 More than 80% of all the donations ever received by Nigel Farage’s Reform UK have come from just two cryptocurrency billionaires, new Democracy for Sale analysis reveals. “If that isn’t a massive corruption risk I don’t know what is.” democracyforsale.substack.com/p/breaking-8...democracyforsale.substack.comBREAKING: 80% of Reform’s funding comes from two crypto billionaires“If that isn't a massive corruption risk I don't know what is.” 391053487
Reposted by @nigeltrodd.bsky.socialHOPE not hate @hopenothate.org.uk · 08/09/2026Did Kent Police ignore Dover blockade 999 call? We can reveal the story that undermines the public statement of Kent Police. 🧵 17744463
Reposted by @nigeltrodd.bsky.socialHenry Mance @henrymance.ft.com · 08/09/2026Sir Edward Leigh MP: “What is happening in the West Bank... is ethnic cleansing... I am proud to say, as the longest-serving member of the Conservative Friends of Israel, that I absolutely and fully support what [Ed Miliband] is doing today, because it’s about standing up for freedom and justice" 28867209
Reposted by @nigeltrodd.bsky.socialRobert Saunders @robertsaunders.bsky.social · 07/09/202690 years ago, Parliament responded to the rise of Oswald Mosley's Blackshirts by passing the Public Order Act, which banned political uniforms, private militias and the threat of force for political objects. The debates make very resonant reading today. Here's the Liberal Robert Bernays. (Short 🧵) 4123691265
Reposted by @nigeltrodd.bsky.socialKriszta Satori @fulelo.bsky.social · 07/09/2026#BBCNews - Raise the Colours founder Ryan Bridge charged with 14 offences www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...bbc.co.ukRaise the Colours founder Ryan Bridge charged with 14 offencesRyan Bridge faces a string of charges including racially aggravated harassment, threats and assault. 311528
Reposted by @nigeltrodd.bsky.socialKate Allen @kateallen.ft.com · 06/09/2026Police are facing growing questions over how up to 500 masked activists dressed in black brought parts of Dover to a standstill on Saturday. Authorities have been accused of failure to act, intelligence failures and being ‘caught on the hoof’. www.ft.com/content/f244...ft.comPolice face questions over Dover disruption caused by masked protestersUp to 500 activists dressed in black with their faces covered brought part of UK port town to a standstill on Saturday 110856264
Reposted by @nigeltrodd.bsky.socialThe Empty City @davidallengreen.bsky.social · 05/09/2026Seems the difference between ‘protestors’ and ‘terrorists’ is that protestors wear balaclavas while terrorists hold placards. 3034391277
Reposted by @nigeltrodd.bsky.socialMartin Calladine @uglygame.bsky.social · 05/09/2026But for the security guards dragging her out, members of audience look like they'd've actually torn her to pieces. Stunning, but not shocking, to see how easily some of these people resort to violence. 3195
Reposted by @nigeltrodd.bsky.socialEd Davey @eddavey.libdems.org.uk · 03/09/2026This is serious. If Reform blatantly, intentionally and knowingly broke election law, they should be held fully accountable. Liberal Democrats have asked the Police and the Electoral Commission to investigate. 321027287
Reposted by @nigeltrodd.bsky.socialJay Zedbee @jayzedbee.bsky.social · 03/09/2026Channel 4 reporter: Hello. I am Mr. Alias and this is my extremely suspicious comically large donation that i can only make in the form of a bag of money with a dollar sign on it. every other reform guy: seems legit! let me tell you every single way in which i and my boss have broken the law 191496327
Reposted by @nigeltrodd.bsky.socialRobert Saunders @robertsaunders.bsky.social · 03/09/2026"We just don't have British resident donors that would support us ... That's the grim reality". "The Electoral Commission...are completely useless. They're just so dumb & ineffective". Some jaw-dropping quotes in this film from senior figures in Reform. We need updated laws AND proper enforcement 17591203
Reposted by @nigeltrodd.bsky.socialJosiah Mortimer @josiahmortimer.bsky.social · 03/09/2026The Channel 4 investigation into secret foreign funding of polling for Reform is explosive. JL Partners are cooked IMO. The Times and Telegraph will be livid with Reform over it. And Farage will almost certainly face police, Standards and/or EC investigations over it. youtu.be/aXut3s90rUI?...youtu.beUndercover: Exposing Reform's secret donations plotYouTube video by Channel 4 News 32786270
Reposted by @nigeltrodd.bsky.socialCarole Cadwalladr @carolecadwalla.bsky.social · 03/09/2026Stop whatever you’re doing & watch this now! Reform’s magic money tree has been bust wide open. Huge kudos to undercover reporters Verbatim via @channel4news.bsky.social youtu.be/aXut3s90rUI?... hugeyoutu.beUndercover: Exposing Reform's secret donations plotYouTube video by Channel 4 News 802530932
Reposted by @nigeltrodd.bsky.socialLiberal Democrats @libdems.org.uk · 03/09/2026Farage has always behaved as though the rules apply to everyone but him. These allegations against Reform look like the latest example. Lib Dem Cabinet Office spokesperson @lisasmartmp.bsky.social has written to the police and the electoral commission asking them to investigate. 17767290
Reposted by @nigeltrodd.bsky.socialMet Office - weather and climate @metoffice.gov.uk · 01/09/2026Summer 2026 mean temperature was 16.5°C, which beat the previous record which was set last year. June and July both had their respective second warmest months on record, which helped push the season’s figures. Graph below shows how summer mean temperatures have changed since 1884. 🧵 14015
Reposted by @nigeltrodd.bsky.socialWhaley Queen of the Woke @simonwhale.bsky.social · 30/08/2026 215777
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Reposted by @nigeltrodd.bsky.socialGuy Shrubsole @guyshrubsole.bsky.social · 17/08/2026So Richard Tice, should farmers just "enjoy" low crop yields? Should the thousands who've died from the heatwaves just "enjoy" their premature deaths? What about the families whose homes have burned down in the wildfires? Charlatans with their heads in the sand. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...theguardian.comReform’s Tice says people should stop fighting climate crisis and ‘enjoy’ heatDeputy leader says it is ‘arrogant’ to try to halt global heating, despite UK being left reeling by summer firewave 681015270
Reposted by @nigeltrodd.bsky.socialCaroline Lucas @carolinelucas.bsky.social · 12/08/2026What a damning reflection of the pitifully low priority currently given to climate adaptation - yet building local & national resilience to increasingly damaging impacts is vital to keeping people safe & building support for more ambitious emission cutstheguardian.comJust 20 of 6,600 Defra staff working on climate adaptation amid drought and wildfiresExclusive: England ‘desperately unprepared’ for effects of crisis including water shortages and heatwaves 12362131
Reposted by @nigeltrodd.bsky.socialSofie Jenkinson @sofiejenkinson.bsky.social · 12/08/2026This @theguardian.com piece today from @dpcarrington.bsky.social & @guyshrubsole.bsky.social shows we are not prepared & need to see the govt make this a priority. At @roundourwayuk.bsky.social we'd like to see a cross-dptment Minister for Climate Impacts & Risk. www.theguardian.com/environment/...theguardian.comJust 20 of 6,600 Defra staff working on climate adaptation amid drought and wildfiresExclusive: England ‘desperately unprepared’ for effects of crisis including water shortages and heatwaves 22311
Reposted by @nigeltrodd.bsky.socialDuncan Castles @duncancastles.bsky.social · 09/08/2026This, from Swedish artist Herr Nilsson, is perfect. ‘My Precious’. 421666
Reposted by @nigeltrodd.bsky.socialStephen Frost @sfrost.bsky.social · 06/08/2026😔“In 2005, about 7.5% of the UK’s front gardens were paved; by 2025 that had risen to 55%” “… changing paved gardens back to grass could reduce night-time temperatures by as much as 0.5C, and adding trees would double the benefit”theguardian.comWeatherwatch: Paving over front gardens is leading to hotter nightsChanging paved areas to grass and planting trees can reduce urban heat island effect by as much as 1C, study shows 23275140
Reposted by @nigeltrodd.bsky.socialJames O’Brien @mrjamesob.bsky.social · 05/08/2026But they seemed like such nice, patriotic, community-minded chaps. (Except the ones currently facing murder, child abuse & assault charges, obviously.) 611928550
Reposted by @nigeltrodd.bsky.socialSwissRamble @swissramble.bsky.social · 03/08/2026FIFA’s plan to sell a stake in its commercial operations to outside investors is thankfully dead in the water, but what was behind this proposal? What would have been the implications for the beautiful game if Infantino had got his way? This is explored in today’s FREE ARTICLE. 210130
Reposted by @nigeltrodd.bsky.socialDan Neidle @danneidle.bsky.social · 27/07/2026I have a modest proposal for a new tax. It involves a deck of cards and a monkey throwing darts. Here are the rules: 41885384
Reposted by @nigeltrodd.bsky.socialGuy Shrubsole @guyshrubsole.bsky.social · 26/07/2026So ex-grouse moor manager Robert Frewen, who’s since blocked me, is claiming that moorland drainage had nothing to do with grouse. That’s codswallop. For decades, grouse moor owners were advised to drain their moors to boost grouse & heather, & did so. From my book The Lie of the Land: 314549
Reposted by @nigeltrodd.bsky.socialPrashant 🌊 @prasshant.bsky.social · 20/07/2026Here's Mikel Merino mocking you know who. 😂 672707519
Reposted by @nigeltrodd.bsky.socialWhaley Queen of the Woke @simonwhale.bsky.social · 19/07/2026🤣🤣 814027
Reposted by @nigeltrodd.bsky.socialDr Emma Salisbury @salisbot.bsky.social · 19/07/2026Hegseth wants the US military to be more Spartan, which does unfortunately involve being beaten up by the Persians 14611122
Reposted by @nigeltrodd.bsky.socialCaroline Lucas @carolinelucas.bsky.social · 17/07/2026Excited to share short version of Episode 1 of my podcast series - Government refusal to release the full version of the Joint Intelligence Committee Report on ecosystem collapse is unforgivable - how do we prepare for threats when their full extent is hidden from us? www.google.com/search?q=you... 516569
Reposted by @nigeltrodd.bsky.socialMartin Calladine @uglygame.bsky.social · 15/07/2026Here. bsky.app/profile/ugly... 053
Reposted by @nigeltrodd.bsky.socialM @captainmeg.bsky.social · 15/07/2026Why does it look like Trossard has just seized power through a coup? 038170
Reposted by @nigeltrodd.bsky.socialarseblog @arseblog.com · 15/07/2026England had 12.5% possession between the Gordon goal and going 2-1 down 😵💫 4954280
Reposted by @nigeltrodd.bsky.socialStop Funding Hate @stopfundinghate.bsky.social · 12/07/2026Today's GB News TV advertisers also include *Shopify *UnibankTM *Myeasology *Tufferman *DormeoUK *FasterPropertySolutions *WhatStores *Dreams2RealityCompetitions *Powerjetpro *Dobel *DaysMotorGroup *ThomasPaineHotel *AgeCareBathrooms *TheCarWarehouse *Revitive *InheritanceLegalServices 115234
Reposted by @nigeltrodd.bsky.socialProf Bill McGuire @profbillmcguire.bsky.social · 13/07/2026And I presume the same will be done for Muslim communities who have suffered attacks and harassment? www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...theguardian.comHome Office to spend £250m on protecting Jewish communities in England and WalesThree-year plan will deliver an extra 500 officers to patrol Jewish neighbourhoods after series of antisemitic incidents 56127
Reposted by @nigeltrodd.bsky.socialESA Earth Observation @esaearth.esa.int · 13/07/2026MTG-S1 is now operational! The satellite is now officially delivering weather data after its commissioning has. For MTG-S1, this achievement is particularly significant because it introduces capabilities that Europe has never before had in geostationary orbit🛰️ www.esa.int/Applications... 08120
Reposted by @nigeltrodd.bsky.socialOrbinho @orbinho.bsky.social · 13/07/2026This story was the 5th story on BBC News tonight. Imagine what prominence it would have had if 12 Muslims had been arrested for plotting to attack a festival of white Christians. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...bbc.co.ukTwelve arrested over threat to an Islamic event in SuffolkHome Secretary Shabana Mahmood says the police's response "undoubtedly saved lives". 39717
Reposted by @nigeltrodd.bsky.socialRaider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 11/07/2026Egypt fans being pulled aside, patted down, and double-checked before the Argentina vs. Egypt match, while Argentina supporters were allowed to walk through security without the same level of screening. And this is exactly why people keep accusing FIFA of double standards. 40070442791
Reposted by @nigeltrodd.bsky.socialJonathan W. Gray @elmcitytree.blacksky.app · 07/07/2026I can't even fathom this level of idiocy. You call the globally famous Black man a monkey, he responds "Get a load of this racist! LOL!" You then delete the posts on Twitter & demand that HE apologize to YOU for calling you a racist. What???sports.yahoo.comParaguayan senator demands apology from Kylian Mbappé for his response to her racist postsA Paraguayan senator wants an apology from French star Kylian Mbappé for his response to her racist attack following Paraguay's 1-0 World Cup loss to France. 233473
![Page 43 from my book ‘The Lie of the Land’. Text reads:
“…spread disease to grouse. And it's certainly true that misguided government grants for hill farm drainage were doled out between the 1950s and 1980s.
But grouse moor owners were draining their moors for many decades before this, for the express purpose of improving conditions for grouse. As the historian Tom Williamson notes, 'drains were often dug into the wetter areas, in order to encourage the growth of heather at the expense of purple moor-grass, cotton grass and bog-moss, something which deprived birds such as snipe and redshank of suitable nesting areas. In his history of the Peak District moors, David Hey describes a nineteenth-century drain called the Black Dyke, which 'the Duke of Devonshire ordered to be cut across the moor for 1½ miles between two cloughs.’
Indeed, moorland drainage was repeatedly recommended to grouse moor owners, from the Edwardian period through to the 1950s. As the editor of The Field, a shooting magazine, advised readers in 1904: "There can be little doubt that where surface drainage is properly carried out on a grouse moor, not only the sheep but also the grouse are thereby benefited... As regards grouse, excess of moisture impoverishes the heather, and makes it unhealthy for the birds to feed upon.“ That same year, an article in Country Life on "The Management of Grouse Moors' instructed its audience: "in order to be the happy possessor or lessee of a really satisfactory grouse moor, the following axioms are essential, viz... careful and systematic heather-burning...
Vermin mercilessly destroyed... [and] drainage operations carried out with an eye to the welfare of the grouse, as well as the sheep. The conclusions of Parliament's inquiry into grouse disease in 1912 also stated: "it can be urged with confidence that a well-drained moor is less liable to dangerous infection... than a moor with stagnant pools...” - continued on next image alt text](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:br3kmdgzf5pnbfdnd57jfo6g/bafkreiazxoin727f2ihganjyjhezhf2paryejsf3hc5waa6g75y6g5uvce)
