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Untidy Garden @untidygarden.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

Well I’ve discovered the only thing that makes dog #2 bark. Now I’m stuck playing it on repeat while he tilts his head at my iPad 😂

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This Many Years Ago @thismanyyearsago.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

64 years ago, on the 27th of September 1962, Rachel Carson's book Silent Spring was published. It handled the environmental harm caused by the pesticide DDT and the disinformation spread by the chemical industry. Carson managed to sway public opinion and even policy. #otd #history 🗃️

Rachel Carson photo credit: Science History Images / Alamy

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Untidy Garden @untidygarden.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Hey, if we want to limit AI to prevent the much publicised threat of servitude and annihilation, we don’t need fancy legislation. Just ban data centres. Save water. Save energy. Save land. Save people living with omnipresent hum.

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Untidy Garden @untidygarden.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Funnel Web spiders Redback spiders Huntsman spiders The dark space under the bed Giant cartoon eyes that I dreamt chased me down the street The willow tree that I rested my head against that had a heartbeat The call of the Mopoke in the dark of the night (I’d love it now)

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Untidy Garden @untidygarden.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

I’ve been using Ms for nearly 50 years,but it staggers me how many women still bridle at using it, thinking it means you’re divorced or ‘unfeminine’.

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Untidy Garden @untidygarden.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Someone called hedgehogs battle hamsters and now that’s what they are

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Untidy Garden @untidygarden.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Note to self: never clip both Airedales at the same time because you can’t tell them apart. Until there’s trouble afoot, when you can bet it’s the girl.

Two Airedale terriers sitting on a garden bench. They both stare intently at the camera and the one at the front has a smile with a bit of pink tongue showing. The one behind looks like all his brain cells are being utilised trying to determine if there is a possible food treat to come.

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Untidy Garden @untidygarden.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

There’s a fair few that should already be in prison.

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Untidy Garden @untidygarden.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

4500 years old, unassuming and yet perfect #pottery

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Untidy Garden @untidygarden.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

All so they can fake a bit of ‘art’, avoid writing a coherent sentence or read a few google results

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Untidy Garden @untidygarden.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

Ten billion. Ten billion. And still the right wing demonise people on benefits or seeking asylum.

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Untidy Garden @untidygarden.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

I’m not sure what’s sillier, two people with no DIY skills building a log cabin, or doing it in a heatwave. I’m exhausted and I still haven’t finished.

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Untidy Garden @untidygarden.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

A fantastic (and stinking hot) visit to the Halberton Roman Villa excavation today. Extraordinary that anything survived ploughing, but multiple buildings inc opus signinum plunge pool, a lovely mosaic and lots of teasing hints at activity. The village is all abuzz!

Centre of damaged mosaic in red Devon soil, with white, blue and red tesserae in clear patterns

A large ceramic vessel lying on its side embedded in red Devon soil, with the topside missing. The remaining side shows a flat bottom, and a big thick rolled collar

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Guy Shrubsole @guyshrubsole.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

Devonians were horrified to learn last week of plans for a massive AI data centre near Great Torrington, north Devon. The proposals from company XLinks Ltd would cover 850 acres of farmland. But who owns the land? I decided to investigate. 1/ www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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Plans for massive data centre near Great Torrington in Devon

Xlinks wants to build a Devon data campus but is facing opposition from residents.

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Untidy Garden @untidygarden.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

We used to be swarmed with flies. Fly swats in every room and a hunt before getting into bed. Flypaper hanging from light fittings. I even hoovered them off the walls. Our dogs reacted with glee at the command “get the fly”. Then suddenly it stopped. Why? The chicken farm down the road closed.

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Sarah E. Bond @sarahebond.bsky.social · 28/06/2026

Just a reminder that this project is partially funded by Elon Musk. Where money comes from matters. Remember that DOGE fired hundreds & cancelled grants for hundreds more. I just can’t care about a carbonized scroll when it’s funded by fascism. hyperallergic.com/why-is-there...

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Untidy Garden @untidygarden.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

Spare a thought for all those fake grass devotees whose gardens will be a few degrees higher and smell of hot plastic

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Untidy Garden @untidygarden.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

I know many people still resist bringing their cats in at dusk to prevent wildlife massacre, but at least do this to help:

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Surprised Eel Historian, PhD @greenleejw.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

If Vandals are destroying the Reflecting Pool, then it stands to reason that the East Wing of the White House was sacked by Ostrogoths.

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Untidy Garden @untidygarden.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

This is just a few fields from me and to say I’m excited is an understatement. Every moment this dig gets bigger and hints at more.

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Leigh, as in eek! 🦇 @revafisheye.myatproto.social · 10/06/2026

“I use the term ‘host’ loosely here because you have to let people in to be called a ’host.’”

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Jessica Luther @jessicawluther.com · 07/06/2026

What a proud day for men’s tennis. What I’ve learned over the years is that a man credibly reported for horrific interpersonal violence can redeem himself by winning at the top echelon of a sport. You love to see it. Good times all around.

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Untidy Garden @untidygarden.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

I enjoy making sourdough bread I also enjoy learning from archaeologists I DO NOT ENJOY THE IDEA OF OTZI YEAST SOURDOUGH 🤢🤢🤢🤮🤮🤮🤮

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Untidy Garden @untidygarden.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

This👇 No wonder half the country seem to think climate change is ok because ooooo we had such luvverly weather on the bank holiday

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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

terrible. 20 years ago, the internet was full of hobbyist blogs and forums. over time, these have been replaced by paywalled substacks and private discord channels, each a walled garden. google's decision to prioritize AI just makes it less likely people will create free, public info

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Untidy Garden @untidygarden.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

This drake just marched into my room, urinated loudly on the floor, then took off in panic crashing into windows and skylights leaving me to clean up his pee. Not a word of apology.

Room with tiled floor and two orange armchairs and a completely not-matching yellow footrest. A drake is just taking off, with head raised, wings fully stretched forward and orange feet dangling just above the floor. Below his little tail, with sweetly curled tail feathers, is a wet splash of urine

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Untidy Garden @untidygarden.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

Wait, so the monarch is appeasing the dictator and making a speech about defending democratic values?

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Untidy Garden @untidygarden.bsky.social · 16/04/2026

As anyone who grew up putting syrup on their porridge will tell you - Out of the strong came forth sweetness

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Untidy Garden @untidygarden.bsky.social · 11/04/2026

This is one of the amazing things about trail cams - we get to recognise and care about wild individuals over a span of years. It’s hard with hedgehogs as their life spans are brutally short these days, but I had a great affection for Aethelflaed, Biff et al before they disappeared

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Untidy Garden @untidygarden.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

So exciting to see how archaeology and nature recovery have gone hand in hand with this project

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Untidy Garden @untidygarden.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

It’s party time in cowslip corner

Clusters of bright yellow cowslips in a field on a dull day

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Dr Dean Burnett @drdeanburnett.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

You wrote a novel using AI? Cool. It's like that time I ran a marathon using a Ford Focus.

I wrote a novel using AI. Writers must
accept artificial intelligence -but we are
as valuable as ever| Stephen Marche
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Untidy Garden @untidygarden.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

The princess is on day 4 of enforced bed rest after spay surgery and is officially bored. She’s naturally a very effervescent dog so trying to stop her bouncing and rushing about is a challenge.

Airedale terrier looking into the camera with outrageously perky expression, mouth slightly open and a small amount of tongue out. The tiny hairs of her moustache are nicely backlit. She is wearing a pink camo onesie.

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Untidy Garden @untidygarden.bsky.social · 29/03/2026

The lengths people go to to stop gulls nicking their chips Seriously though, if I wore this I’d just spend my time bouncing up and down to make the wings flap

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Untidy Garden @untidygarden.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

In the silliest reason for being a fan, I’ve always supported Goffin because my 125 year old house was built by a family of same name. Not Belgian. In Devon, UK. Their name on beams, and cast metal drain covers.

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Helen Czerski @helenczerski.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

Oil prices wouldn't be all over the news today if more of our economy was powered by local, secure renewable energy. This isn't an "energy crisis". It's a fossil fuel crisis. 44% of UK electricity came from renewables in 2025. More of that plus an electrified economy => no more oil shocks.

Crude oil prices, showing a very sharp increase in the last day, from around 65 to 101 dollars per barrel..

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Untidy Garden @untidygarden.bsky.social · 07/03/2026

Oh my. Anne White rocking both 80’s extremes - big hat big print pose, and girl in teen mag true life story. I survived this era with an orange post-punk mohican and a lot of dub reggae and Afrobeat

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Untidy Garden @untidygarden.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

Wait, the Greens win a by-election and a Ghosts film is greenlit? Oh happy day 💚💚💚💚💚

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Untidy Garden @untidygarden.bsky.social · 10/02/2026

Can’t think of another hobby that costs the public millions. Plundering our heritage for personal gain, destroying crucial context and if not sold abroad, lost to us in the back of someone’s drawer. The system needs urgent overhaul.

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Carole Cadwalladr @carolecadwalla.bsky.social · 08/02/2026

Since #bbclaurak is trending, let’s remind ourselves that ONE MONTH ago, the BBC invited Mandelson on for a soft-ball interview on her show. While HIS CLIENT , Palantir’s Louis Moseley appeared as a pundit Both, as I wrote at time, were ‘abject failures of journalism’ 1/

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Untidy Garden @untidygarden.bsky.social · 28/01/2026

The latest piece of atrocious writing on the BBC website. Though if scabies mites are naked, I guess bed bugs are fully clothed. “In pyjamas” my partner added

Text from BBC website reads “Unlike bed bugs, scabies mites are naked to the human eye, and are not caused by poor hygiene.”

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Untidy Garden @untidygarden.bsky.social · 08/01/2026

I had no idea there was a word for this. And it sounds just like the rustling of the dry leaves

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Untidy Garden @untidygarden.bsky.social · 24/12/2025

‘‘Twas the day before Xmas and the boiler packed in No hot water or heating for me then.

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Kate Bradbury @katebradbury.bsky.social · 10/12/2025

I wrote a Christmas gift guide! Who am I? Anyway, there’s lots of crap out there so get the best deal for the wildlife gardener in your life. Merry Christmas 🎄 open.substack.com/pub/katebrad...

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Gifts for wildlife gardeners that really work

(Or, don't buy a hedgehog box that kills hedgehogs. Ok?)

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Untidy Garden @untidygarden.bsky.social · 10/12/2025

I’ve honestly thought I was losing it a bit. Turns out it was the tech adding 20 years to my fine motor skills

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