Reposted by Wyshes&WyngsBirdGuides @birdguides.bsky.social · 3hThe Government has opened an evidence review into gamebird shooting in England: f.mtr.coolDEFRA seeks evidence on environmental impact of gamebird shootingThe review will examine wildlife, habitat, disease, animal welfare and crime associated with rearing, releasing and shooting gamebirds in England, amid renewed calls for a licensing system. 0152 0
Reposted by Wyshes&WyngsEoghan Daltun 🌍 @irishrainforest.bsky.social · 3hDead trees aren't only crucial to around a *fifth* of all woodland species. They're just as beautiful as those still living. Leave them standing! 420333 0
Reposted by Wyshes&WyngsMax Etheridge @maxether.bsky.social · 13/07/2025PSA: COVID-19 infections… • are not the sniffles • are not the flu • are not mainly respiratory • cause multi-organ damage • are on the rise again, but… • are far from inevitable. 🖖 Wear an N95. 😷 www.reddit.com/r/ZeroCovidC...reddit.comFrom the ZeroCovidCommunity community on Reddit: Mice infected with covid (left) and flu (right)Explore this post and more from the ZeroCovidCommunity community 43312 0
Reposted by Wyshes&WyngsXander's Skyscape @wellmanneredxs.bsky.social · 11hOne final sprint to save a landscape - £28m secured, £2m to go! Donation matching until the end of the month - the Wildlife Trusts are so close to buying the largest chunk of the UK offered for sale in 30 yrs. Landscape-scale protection, to hold a 40-mile wide nature corridor together for wildlife.wildlifetrusts.orgDonate to Secure The Rothbury Estate | The Wildlife TrustsStretching over 3,800 hectares, the Rothbury Estate in Northumberland is abundant with opportunity. It’s the largest continuous area of land to appear on the market in 50 years. Its sale creates a uni... 26247 0
Reposted by Wyshes&WyngsKaristina Lafae 🧚♀️ AuDHD Bedbound Faerie Godmother @karistinalafae.northsky.social · 13hI only realized I'd had an early asymptomatic infection years later. I deteriorated SO MUCH that first year, as much in one year as in the previous 20 years with ME/CFS combined. You couldn't get tested without symptoms in 2020. It's the only explanation for how quickly I went to always-severe ME. 1247 0
Reposted by Wyshes&Wyngs🇨🇦Ian - #RLessThanOne @simpson-ian.bsky.social · 11h"From microbial exposure and symptom onset to clinical recovery, acute infection has traditionally been viewed as a temporary disturbance of host physiology. ... However, growing clinical and experimental evidence indicates that this view is increasingly outdated." 061 0
Reposted by Wyshes&WyngsDenis - The COVID Info Guy @thecovidinfoguy.bsky.social · 8h"UK COVID-19 Hospital Admissions Surge 41% in Just Two Weeks" • Admission rate: 1.75 → 2.46 per 100,000 (+41% in 2 weeks) • NHS patients: ~400 more than 2 weeks ago • October cases: 3,942 so far • COVID-19 deaths: up 46.4% in one weekinsiderpaper.comUK COVID-19 Hospital Admissions Surge 41% in Just Two WeeksWeekly COVID-19 hospital admission rates jumped 41% in a fortnight in the United Kingdom, Daily Mail reported. The rate rose from 1.75 to 2.46 admissions 311468 0
Reposted by Wyshes&WyngsAlan Garner @garnalan.bsky.social · 14hBurden of chronic disease and not just risk of death should be considerations in vaccination schedules. Not currently taken into account for COVID in Australia and many other countries.nature.comAcute infection as a driver of chronic diseases and the unsung benefits of vaccination - Nature MicrobiologyAcute infections can leave durable biological imprints that alter host physiology, chronic disease susceptibility, long-term health and even biological ageing, well after pathogen clearance. Vaccines ... 12410 0
Reposted by Wyshes&WyngsMatt Berry @matthewberry.bsky.social · 16hSmall Copper. Common but Sublime. 2594 0
Reposted by Wyshes&WyngsBBC Gardeners' World Mag @gardenersworldmag.bsky.social · 19hBare-root season is just around the corner, and it’s a brilliant way to get more for your money. Find out which plants to plant bare-root and how to get them off to a strong start here: bit.ly/3VhtU8a 092 0
Reposted by Wyshes&WyngsEast Anglia Bylines @eastangliabylines.co.uk · 18hCats are remarkable creatures. So remarkable that they taught NASA a thing or two... #GlobalCatDay eastangliabylines.co.uk/science/the-...eastangliabylines.co.ukThe weird physics trick that makes cats land on their feet and helped NASAFrom sofas to spacecraft: how a cat’s twisty fall baffled scientists and inspired real space research 054 0
Reposted by Wyshes&WyngsYorkshire Wolds Weather @yorkswoldsweather.bsky.social · 20hNarrow Lanes. 13°C and a Northwesterly breeze. Sparrows in the hedgerow. 211815 0
Reposted by Wyshes&WyngsAintright @aintright.bsky.social · 21hLulu the Long-tailed Tit. Strictly speaking, LTTs aren't tits at all - but I'm more than happy to go to the naughty step. #BirdOfTheDay #Paridae #birds #ECK #birdphotography 1122225 0
Reposted by Wyshes&WyngsHiking Manchester 🐝 @hikingmanchester.bsky.social · 16/10/2026A 'Shroom with a View 🍄🟫 #FungiFriday 06410 0
Reposted by Wyshes&Wyngsglastomichelle.bsky.social @glastomichelle.bsky.social · 21h'Through the branches' Autumn Gold this morning here in Glastonbury with St Michael's tower framed by golden leaves. 455369 0
Reposted by Wyshes&WyngsCarole Bruce @cabruce.bsky.social · 16/10/2026"There is nothing out there. There is nowhere to go. You go to the GP and there's nowhere for them to send you to. It's really at the back of the queue as far as research, knowledge, expertise, funding." The Olympic sprinter now bedbound for 22 hours a day with #ME www.bbc.co.uk/sport/athlet...bbc.co.ukBeth Dobbin: British Olympic sprinter in bed for 22 hours a day after ME diagnosisBeth Dobbin ran for Great Britain at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021. Five years on, she is largely bedbound after being diagnosed with ME, a devastating illness for which there is no cure. 224383 0
Wyshes&Wyngs @wyshes.bsky.social · 23hThe wonderful @dogs4rescue.bsky.social youtube.com/shorts/3qe7r...youtube.comEver wondered what freedom looks like for a dog in rescue? 🐕 #rescuedogYouTube video by Dogs 4 Rescue 010 0
Reposted by Wyshes&WyngsLiz Crosbie #AllianceNowUK #FBPE @lizcrosbie.bsky.social · 16/10/2026A wonderful achievement social housing to be proud of @andyburnham.bsky.social please read the ask to repair the damage done to it's Croydon council developer. Be more Vienna design good buildings for social housing.theguardian.comThey asked for 80 homes – she gave them 157! Council-housing miracle named Britain’s best new buildingRising from bluebell woodlands and framed by rolling hills, this cluster of pink and brown brick towers in Croydon is a bittersweet winner of the prestigious RIBA Stirling prize 094 0
Reposted by Wyshes&WyngsDenis - The COVID Info Guy @thecovidinfoguy.bsky.social · 16/10/2026A Sydney hospital study found SARS-CoV-2 RNA in 39% of air samples despite good ventilation (avg CO₂ 614 ppm) • ED: 80% positive • ICU: 20% positive • Detection: Virus found in air samples a week before an outbreak was declared Researchers suggest masks and air purifiers to reduce transmission.resmedjournal.comDetection of SARS-CoV-2 in aerosol and surface samples in high acuity hospital settings during community epidemic waves – implications for risk-based infection controlNosocomial transmission of SARS-CoV-2 is multifactorial and may vary between clinical sites. 417469 0
Reposted by Wyshes&WyngsHelen Day @lbflyawayhome.bsky.social · 15/10/2026The mastery of artist: Harry Wingfield ‘Moonlight’ (1970) 137356 0
Reposted by Wyshes&WyngsCarl Bovis @carlbovisnature.bsky.social · 15/10/2026This is possibly the most gorgeous individual bird I've ever spent time with and photographed, a stunning male Black Redstart! 😍 Taken a few years ago at Brean Down in Somerset. 😊 #Birds 🪶 You can buy my 2027 Birds calendars here; ko-fi.com/carlbovis/sh... 🐦 736037 0
Reposted by Wyshes&WyngsDan O'Hara @skeuomorphology.bsky.social · 15/10/2026The PCR positivity map is out, and national positivity has edged up in both England and Scotland. Reporting in England is close to 100% this week, making the 10.98% adjusted national average as accurate as it gets in the world of covid data. jamestindall.info/skeuomorphol... 1/8 28026 0
Reposted by Wyshes&WyngsAndrew Locking @andrews-walks.bsky.social · 15/10/2026Path near Seathwaite 111312 0
Reposted by Wyshes&WyngsRyan Hisner @ryanhisner.bsky.social · 15/10/20263/7 sequences uploaded by Western Australia today are PJ.2.1, including 3/4 of the most recently collected sequences. PJ.2.1 now seems to be well established and growing in Australia and New Zealand. 23013 0
Reposted by Wyshes&WyngsClinically Vulnerable Families 💙💜💗 @cvcev.bsky.social · 15/10/2026💉If you are looking for the lowest priced private vaccine for 'flu or Covid this season, you might be interested to know about our new page. It was one of our most popular pages at launch (arriving from search engines), yesterday. 12218 0
Reposted by Wyshes&WyngsLittle Green Space 🐝 @lgspace.bsky.social · 09/10/2026The UK has dug up many of its orchards and now imports 70% of its apples, often from across the world. Planting apple trees in our gardens and community spaces - and protecting those we already have - can cut food miles, soak up CO2, benefit wildlife, and help save traditional apple varieties🍎 1327670 0
Reposted by Wyshes&Wyngsglastomichelle.bsky.social @glastomichelle.bsky.social · 15/10/2026Stormy start to the day here in Glastonbury with some fire in the sky to add a bit of drama. 18995144 0
Reposted by Wyshes&WyngsAintright @aintright.bsky.social · 15/10/2026Lulu the Long-tailed Tit #BirdOfTheDay #JKLM #BirdPhotography #Birds #Nature #ECK 523127 0
Reposted by Wyshes&WyngsHelen Day @lbflyawayhome.bsky.social · 15/10/2026‘Autumn walk’ (From a pre-war Ladybird - circa 1935) Artist: Rene Cloke 223827 0
Reposted by Wyshes&WyngsEast Anglia Bylines @eastangliabylines.co.uk · 15/10/2026Urban agriculture, whether an allotment or your own garden vegetable patch, contributes to food security, better health & biodiversity. Now is a good time to start planning. Some veg e.g. broad beans, garlic, onion sets can be planted now. Oct also marks the start of bare-root planting seasoneastangliabylines.co.ukGrowing resilience – food security and health in one patchDig for sanity! Brits turn to allotments to beat food poverty, boost mental health, and bring back the insects and bees! 0167 0
Reposted by Wyshes&WyngsAnnie Leymarie @annieleymarie.bsky.social · 15/10/2026"Britain’s seas are in a shocking state. We're wiping out populations of fish, so that our commercial fleet can go on fishing. Some wild fish populations may not survive…The law isn't being applied, a very small number of people making an awful lot of money overfishing what few stocks we have left"linkedin.com#whilestockslast | Blue Marine FoundationUK cod and mackerel populations are on the brink of collapse. Not because the science failed, but because our government failed to follow it. ❌ The consequences reach far beyond the sea. From the fu... 0168 0
Reposted by Wyshes&WyngsAintright @aintright.bsky.social · 15/10/2026Kevin the Kingfisher #BirdOfTheDay #JKLM #BirdPhotography #Birds #Nature #ECK 522628 0
Reposted by Wyshes&WyngsProf Ian Hall @ianhall.bsky.social · 15/10/2026What does a 63% decline in farmland birds tell us about the way we farm? UK breeding bird abundance is down 19% since 1970. Seabirds have fallen 22% since 2020. Food production matters. So does the biodiversity that sustains functioning ecosystems. www.theguardian.com/environment/...theguardian.com‘Shocking and sobering’: UK bird populations fall to lowest level on recordNearly half of species are in decline, with farmland birds and seabirds the worst hit, conservation bodies say 512354 0
Reposted by Wyshes&WyngsDenis - The COVID Info Guy @thecovidinfoguy.bsky.social · 15/10/2026Canada: "COVID patients lumped together in Edmonton hospital" COVID outbreaks are hitting hospital wards, infecting patients admitted for other illnesses. Hospital staff warn: “If one person in that room has COVID, you know the next three are going to get it if they’re not already sick with COVID.” 816783 0
Reposted by Wyshes&WyngsMiles W. Griffis @mileswgriffis.bsky.social · 12/10/2026"It might be more accurate to view Long COVID not as a single disease episode but as a long term condition, punctuated by periods of remission and relapse." A BMJ opinion by Charlie Dennis and @nisreenalwan.bsky.social on defining Long COVID "recovery". www.bmj.com/content/393/... 810757 0
Reposted by Wyshes&WyngsChip @chipgr.bsky.social · 14/10/2026Happy #WaterfallWednesday! #peace #nature #photography #eck #outside #photographersofBluesky #hiking #PNW 639 010712 0
Reposted by Wyshes&WyngsBean & Sprout's Mom @beansproutsmom.bsky.social · 14/10/2026💔 What are we doing? Continuing to infect kids with COVID. Very few vaccinated (some countries not even allowing it.) Yes, the RFK Jr Guinea Bissau Hep B vax trial is 😱. But you are hypocrites if you aren't also demanding universal COVID vax AND CLEAN AIR for all children. #LongCOVID 34615 0
Reposted by Wyshes&WyngsNational Trust @nationaltrust.org.uk · 14/10/2026The home of Rules in Covent Garden has been donated to the National Trust. 34-35 Maiden Lane houses Rules, London’s oldest restaurant that has stood at the heart of British cultural life since 1798. The remarkable gift will ensure its stories can be shared with new generations. 534155 0
Reposted by Wyshes&WyngsAintright @aintright.bsky.social · 14/10/2026Basil the Blackbird #BirdOfTheDay #UrbanBirds #photography #wildlife #ECK 1022117 0
Reposted by Wyshes&WyngsJustin Ng @justin-ng.bsky.social · 14/10/2026Mornin Boss Boss. Safely back to routine. 737623 0
Reposted by Wyshes&WyngsClinically Vulnerable Families 💙💜💗 @cvcev.bsky.social · 14/10/2026🚨Our NEW upgraded website is live - and our new style CVF newsletter launches today! Explore our resources on cheaper private vaccines, clean air, and schools, plus reports and our Covid Inquiry work. Visit, subscribe & share: www.clinicallyvulnerable.org?from=x-launch #ClinicallyVulnerableclinicallyvulnerable.orgClinically Vulnerable Families – UK support and advocacyClinically Vulnerable Families supports, informs and speaks up for Clinically Vulnerable households across the UK with evidence, campaigns and practical help. 03522 0
Reposted by Wyshes&Wyngsglastomichelle.bsky.social @glastomichelle.bsky.social · 14/10/2026Colourful sunrise here in Glastonbury this morning. 1768296 0
Reposted by Wyshes&WyngsNigella Lawson @nigella.bsky.social · 14/10/2026#RecipeOfTheDay is the comforting Welsh fruited tea loaf, Bara Brith, to be eaten spread so generously with butter that the Danes would call it tandsmør, which is to say, butter spread thickly enough that you leave teeth marks in it after taking a bite! www.nigella.com/recipes/bara...nigella.comBara BrithI have a particular fondness for Bara Brith, the traditional Welsh fruit-speckled tea bread. My late sister Thomasina lived and worked in Wales, and my first taste of it came courtesy of her next door... 2771698 0
Reposted by Wyshes&WyngsJane @localnotail.bsky.social · 13/10/2026FTR shattering letter about how the Conservative Government ignored the entirely credible threat from Putin in favour of feeding The City (& Tory Party) roubles👇 March 23 2022 Carl Scott, Air Commodore (Retired), UK defence attaché in Moscow for five years, 2011-2016 www.ft.com/content/857d... 15381209 0
Reposted by Wyshes&Wyngs🔬🔭🧭👨💻🏞️👾🤖🌡️ @dcrinyyc.bsky.social · 14/10/2026Contrary to popular belief this is what makes a "superpower", not who can spend the most on 1800's technology. www.nature.com/articles/d41...nature.comChina’s extraordinary rise in science and how it will change the worldThe nation is on a trajectory to lead the world in science, a development that will reshape technological advancement, innovation and the balance of global power. 072 0
Reposted by Wyshes&WyngsAdam Schwarz @adamjschwarz.bsky.social · 14/10/2026Ukrainian presidential advisor Serhiy Beskrestnov confirms Elon Musk's Space X crippled Ukrainian capabilities last night. In other words, the US deliberately sabotaged European defence operations mid-mission. Every country in the world should move away from buying American hardware ASAP. 16558902516 0