Reposted by WilliamBrent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 05/10/2026The number of separatists in Alberta is very small, but every single one of them will vote in the separation referendum. It’s critical that everyone who doesn’t want separation votes as well, or else this could easily be Canada’s own Brexit moment. Don’t assume anything. Vote.  216258
Reposted by WilliamMartin Rundkvist @mrundkvist.archaeo.social.ap.brid.gy · 06/10/2026Bought myself some celebratory reading matter to mark the occasion of ending 17 months' unemployment. It's the "Nordic Peoples" of Olaus Magnus (1555), in the Swedish translation of 1909-1925, the 1982 single volume edition. 1.8 kilos! #history #books 143
Reposted by WilliamKate :verigold: @dolphinseeker.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy · 02/10/2026NOM!! 🦀 #Marinelife #Wildlife #Nature #Crab #Crustacean #MarineBiology *Insert the voices of the the aliens from Toy Story going, "The Clawwwww!!* 010
Reposted by WilliamBirmingham Green Party @brumgreens.bsky.social · 24/09/2026#AI is now hacking GOVERNMENT websites. It needs to be reined in and meaningful safety systems implemented urgently. www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cv...bbc.co.ukAustralia launches urgent review after OpenAI program hacks government health portalExperts believe it's the world's first known AI breach of a government system. 22410
Reposted by WilliamLazarou Monkey Terror 🚀💙🌈 @lazarou.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 23/09/2026RE: flipboard.com/@independent/uk-polit… It's an easy win for any party that proposes it, it will be interesting to see who doesn't... #UKpol #UKpolitics #ClimateCrisis #PrivateJetTaxflipboard.com 003
Reposted by WilliamDr John A Stevenson @volcan01010.fosstodon.org.ap.brid.gy · 21/09/2026CRAG is a #QGIS plugin from the #BritishGeologicalSurvey for #geology #mapping. github.com/BritishGeologicalSurvey/… We've been working on what is now CRAG for 3.5 years, although I've been itching to build it for more like 9. Woohoo! To install […] [Original post on fosstodon.org] 103
Reposted by WilliamTerence Eden @edent.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 20/09/2026The UK is generating so much green energy from wind that it is *PAYING* people to use electricity all day long. This is what the transition looks like. An abundance of electricity. 2919
Reposted by WilliamJudith @aroundthehills.mastodonapp.uk.ap.brid.gy · 17/09/2026I've just joined the @cyclinguk.bsky.social protest against the Merseyrail ebike ban. It was a really good turnout; many more than I expected. We cycled together from the Liverpool City Region offices, on the Liverpool waterfront, to the Merseyrail offices up by Lime Street station. It's the […]mastodonapp.ukOriginal post on mastodonapp.uk 003
Reposted by WilliamAda Palmer @adapalmer.wandering.shop.ap.brid.gy · 15/09/2026A Galápagos wildflower down to six plants in 2007 now has 28 growing in the wild, the product of 17 years of hand-propagation by the Charles Darwin Foundation. Researchers reintroduced 94 nursery-grown plants with a 100% survival rate and recorded the species’ first wild seedling in over a […]wandering.shopOriginal post on wandering.shop 004
Reposted by WilliamLow Quality Facts @lowqualityfacts.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy · 14/09/2026I'm getting married next month and I am beyond relieved to learn this is how weddings work. I was under the impression we'd have to pay for everything ourselves. Thank God a wealthy Russian Oligarch is going to foot the bill. 239
Reposted by WilliamPete @forpeterssake.mastodon.xyz.ap.brid.gy · 10/09/2026The wealthy parents behind the curtain 1339
Reposted by WilliamStreet Art Utopia @streetartutopia.mastodon.online.ap.brid.gy · 13/09/2026Donald Trump gets a new podium. 🗑️ “The Trash Talker” by TinKicker in Dublin. See all 3 photos → worldartutopia.com/donald-trump-get… 1037
Reposted by WilliamMark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 13/09/2026Sweden goes to the polls today. The party to watch is the Sweden Democrats which has neo-Nazi roots, currently polling around 19% making it the second largest party. The Left bloc is ahead by only 1-3%. If the Right bloc wins, the Sweden Democrats are likely to have a place in government. 1225688
Reposted by WilliamPlsik (born in 320 ppm) @plsik.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 12/09/2026Anoplotrupes stercorosus feeds on dung. It also collects it to line its underground tunnels, as food for its larvae. It’s certainly a magnificent beetle – one of those wonders of nature where its shell looks like metal. I often see it on forest paths; it […] [Original post on mastodon.social] 013
Reposted by WilliamGeorge Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 10/09/2026The question that keeps occurring to me is this: If a group of people had taken office with the deliberate intention of destroying the global standing, democratic claims, credibility and power of the United States, what would they do differently? www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...bbc.co.ukTrump says every adult American will get $5,000 if Republicans win midtermsSpeaking at a party convention, the US president gave no details on how the plan would work or where the money would come from. 58826234
Reposted by WilliamProf Christina Pagel @chrischirp.bsky.social · 10/09/2026I just signed this open letter to RNLI volunteers saying that Britain values their service. In case anyone else wants to sign act.38degrees.org.uk/act/rnli-tha...act.38degrees.org.ukAn open letter in support of the volunteers and staff at the RNLIThis 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... 10265152
Reposted by WilliamDr. Victoria Grinberg @vicgrinberg.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 09/09/2026Many sad and powerful slides and references in Sara Bonito's talk on Gender Inequality in Astronomy - this one did in particular hit home. #astrodon #science #AcademicChatter 129
Reposted by WilliamCelloMom On Cars @cellomomoncars.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 02/09/2026New Jersey ☀️ New Jersey now allows qualifying plug-in solar panels under 1,200 watts without utility approval. 💰 Gov. Mikie Sherrill says the systems could cut typical electric bills by up to $50 a month. 🏠 Landlords, HOAs and towns can no longer ban or require permits for qualifying balcony […]mastodon.socialOriginal post on mastodon.social 105
Reposted by WilliamBirmingham Green Party @brumgreens.bsky.social · 02/09/2026On the one year anniversary of @zackpolanski.bsky.social's election as leader of @greenparty.org.uk, all we in #BrumGreens can say, is: thank you, and: let's keep this success going! A year ago we had 1,300 members: now? - 2,800! - MORE than doubled in the space of a single year! 0238
Reposted by WilliamDr. Victoria Grinberg @vicgrinberg.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 02/09/2026Flower flood - because we need a reminder of beauty sometimes. Dahliatuin 2026 @ Kasteel Keukenhof 7/16 #florespondence #bloomscrolling #photography 172
Reposted by WilliamMartin Rundkvist @mrundkvist.archaeo.social.ap.brid.gy · 01/09/2026The final third of the 2020s begins today. There's three years and four months left of the decade. We are now in the late 2020s. What was typical of your life during this mostly past decade? 244
Reposted by WilliamGood News Community @good-news-community.mastodon.cosmicnation.co.ap.brid.gy · 31/08/2026A former dairy farm in North Somerset is set to become a climate-resilient nature reserve, giving birds, bats and newts more habitat and creating a new place for people to connect with wildlife. Read more: www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cpd76ve… @goodnews #GoodNews #NatureRecovery […]mastodon.cosmicnation.coOriginal post on mastodon.cosmicnation.co 023
Reposted by WilliamThe War on Cars @thewaroncars.bsky.social · 30/08/2026On the one hand, some people want to make it so that kids and other people aren't crushed to death by cars. On the other hand, some people are upset that they might have to pay attention, slow down or be inconvenienced by about 15 seconds. So you can see how it's a "war on cars."bbc.comBirmingham 20mph limit: a 'life saver' or 'a war on cars'?Birmingham City Council is proposing the city becomes England's first 20mph city. 29841227
Reposted by WilliamProf. Sam Lawler @sundogplanets.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 27/08/2026But positives: yesterday I walked into a local coffee shop and there was an article about Reflect Orbital on the front cover of the town newsletter!! ...then I realized that it was actually *my* article, reprinted from The Conversation hahahaha […] [Original post on mastodon.social] 216
Reposted by WilliamAstronomer Royal for Scotland | Catherine Heymans @astroroyalscot.bsky.social · 26/08/2026Very excited to see Roman edging ever closer to launch. The "go/no go" decision will be this Friday, for a planned Sun 30th launch at 11:26 UTC, 07:26 EDT 🤞 Once in space this telescope will discover >100,000 planets orbiting distant stars and so so much more 🤩🧪🔭🛰️ science.nasa.gov/blogs/roman/...science.nasa.govNASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope Arrives at HangarNASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope arrived Tuesday to the SpaceX hangar at Launch Complex 39A at Kennedy’s Space Center in Florida, just days before its scheduled launch. 710727
Reposted by WilliamTom Gauld @tomgauld.bsky.social · 26/08/2026My latest @newscientist.com cartoon 11739185
Reposted by WilliamDonald R Noble @drnoble.mastodon.scot.ap.brid.gy · 21/08/2026View from the train north #highlands #scotland #FensterFreitag 011
Reposted by WilliamChristopher Linfoot @clinfoot.mastodon.org.uk.ap.brid.gy · 21/08/2026Town hall, Sintra, Portugal. #FensterFreitag 011
William @wilcoffin.mastodonapp.uk.ap.brid.gy · 17/08/2026Stand with #Greenland against illegal Trumpian oil extraction. #Avaaz petition: secure.avaaz.org/campaign/en/trump_…secure.avaaz.orgGreenland vs TrumpA Trump-linked oil company just sent heavy equipment to drill in Greenland. Join to help locals stop it! 000
Reposted by Williamkim_harding ✅ @kim-harding.mastodon.scot.ap.brid.gy · 17/08/2026Portugal is home to hundreds of ancient olive trees, one may be over 3,700 years old www.euronews.com/2026/08/17/portuga… Across Portugal, a scientific method devised by a University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto […]mastodon.scotOriginal post on mastodon.scot 003
Reposted by WilliamWHO @who.int · 17/08/2026Mothers should never feel ashamed to breastfeed their babies. 🤱🏻🤱🏼🤱🏽🤱🏾🤱🏿🤱 From a glass of water, a chat with a friend, or a comfortable space, we can all help respect the rights of mums to breastfeed anytime, anywhere. Let's all step up to support #breastfeeding mums! 016836
Reposted by WilliamMary Holstege @mathling.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 16/08/2026#SilentSunday #Photography #Valencia 034
Reposted by WilliamBirmingham Green Party @brumgreens.bsky.social · 15/08/2026The Midlands is BURNING due to wildfires and still Burnham will not officially declare a #ClimateEmergency Our homes are literally burning down: how much more deadly does it need to get before Labour take meaningful action? www.theguardian.com/environment/...theguardian.com‘It’s due to climate’: the people of Stourbridge on the town’s wildfiresThursday has been described by residents as ‘horrendous’, ‘distressing’ and ‘one of the scariest days of my life’ 03620
Reposted by WilliamAndrew Gallagher @andrewg.mastodon.ie.ap.brid.gy · 15/08/2026*Yet another* example of someone bullied to death by the newspapers. “An investigation… cleared Arday of wrongdoing.” ‘plagiarism allegations made by another academic, Nathan Cofnas – who has reportedly defined himself as a “race realist” – opened up a “media frenzy”’ “Jason was bombarded by […]mastodon.ieOriginal post on mastodon.ie 018
Reposted by WilliamIan Dunt @iandunt.bsky.social · 14/08/2026Good moment to say something nice about Binface I suppose. The thing is, he's really very funny. The whole thing would have worn out horribly if he wasn't. Just a genuine source of joy in an otherwise grey landscape. 611808161
Reposted by WilliamDerò 🇨🇦🏴☠️ @dero-10.mastodon.sdf.org.ap.brid.gy · 14/08/2026Solar panels on a #church roof #FensterFreitag 001
Reposted by WilliamBirmingham Green Party @brumgreens.bsky.social · 13/08/2026Best of luck to everyone getting their results today! 2184
Reposted by WilliamSvavar the Neurozesty @svavar.masto.svavar.com.ap.brid.gy · 13/08/2026An interesting way to admit that zero-hours contracts are costing the poorest and most vulnerable workers £3bn a year. #UkPol stocks.apple.com/A2A1CWbc5SIKScttPE… 010
Reposted by WilliamSimon Brooke @simon-brooke.mastodon.scot.ap.brid.gy · 12/08/2026This remarkable essay documents the direct personal responsibility of Steve Baker, Sajid Javid, and Rishi Sunak for the global financial crash of 2008. Of course, they all personally profited hugely from it. Baker, of course, was later the architect of the hard Brexit deal. If we had sent them […]mastodon.scotOriginal post on mastodon.scot 1214
Reposted by WilliamTom Gauld @tomgauld.bsky.social · 11/08/2026My latest cartoon for @newscientist.com 141584414
Reposted by WilliamSvavar the Neurozesty @svavar.masto.svavar.com.ap.brid.gy · 09/08/2026The Epstein / Savile class really doesn’t get it. 0011
Reposted by WilliamMartin Rundkvist @mrundkvist.archaeo.social.ap.brid.gy · 09/08/2026In planning a week on Runmarö Island, I've made a map of what it looked like 1100 years ago. The shoreline displacement and the inland lake basins' last points of contact with the Baltic are key to my understanding. There are no known pre-modern sites on […] [Original post on archaeo.social] 115
Reposted by WilliamDr. Victoria Grinberg @vicgrinberg.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 09/08/2026Do good things and talk about them. And if good things are done to you, for you, around you, also talk about then. Because knowing may inspire others. Because folks feel lonely and caught in endless doom. Because we sometimes need a push to do something: it's easier if we know there is someone […]mastodon.socialOriginal post on mastodon.social 1868
Reposted by Williamkim_harding ✅ @kim-harding.mastodon.scot.ap.brid.gy · 05/08/2026Neanderthal growth gene turns modern humans into muscle heads www.science.org/content/article/nea… People with DNA variant from our evolutionary cousins tend to have more lean muscle mass Original research here […]mastodon.scotOriginal post on mastodon.scot 001
Reposted by WilliamChris Alemany🇺🇦🇨🇦🇪🇸 @chris.mstdn.chrisalemany.ca.ap.brid.gy · 03/08/2026RE: mastodon.social/@CAPETOK/1170329855… Wow. The Interior Minister of Morocco confirming that the massive influx of illegal crossings into to the Spanish exclave of Ceuta was incited by an online campaign that falsely claimed the border was open and that there would be no legal […]mstdn.chrisalemany.caOriginal post on mstdn.chrisalemany.ca 5117
Reposted by WilliamJoseph Rowntree Foundation @jrf-uk.bsky.social · 03/08/2026🗣️ 'The government should implement rent regulation, tailored to Britain’s housing market and designed to address the clear affordability pressure affecting renters.' Read the latest from @thefabians.bsky.social on why rent controls are both urgent and necessary 👇 0127