Dominic Collins
@dominiccollins.bsky.social
Voluntary bird and butterfly surveyor for BTO, Staffs WT, RSPB, BC (WCBS). Patch-watcher. Moth-er. Green Party, Hope not Hate & Liberty member. Re-awoken political animal. Reader and bibliophile. Poet manque. Cat lover. Endon, Staffordshire.
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My local patch walk. I do most of my birding, butterflying, mothing and Brown Hare-watching within these precious confines. One day - who knows - I may write 'The Natural History of Endon' in the form of an imaginary and one-sided correspondence with the Endonian Society.
Am so glad Caroline Polachek gets to be the Caroline in 'Caroline', if only for one song. And what a gorgeous song it is too.
youtu.be/rAg3YuHkMHQ?...
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caroline - Tell me I never knew that ft. Caroline Polachek (Official Video)
YouTube video by caroline
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November 11, 2025 at 1:23 AM
Am so glad Caroline Polachek gets to be the Caroline in 'Caroline', if only for one song. And what a gorgeous song it is too.
youtu.be/rAg3YuHkMHQ?...
youtu.be/rAg3YuHkMHQ?...
Calling all VC39ers (and mothomaniac VCers the region / country over) - a quick plug for @vc39moths.bsky.social run by the eminent lepidopterist-CMR-guitarist @lesevanshill.bsky.social.
N.B. I didn't intend to platform the machinations of arch-rival @sj84turner.bsky.social whilst I was at it.
N.B. I didn't intend to platform the machinations of arch-rival @sj84turner.bsky.social whilst I was at it.
November 11, 2025 at 1:20 AM
Calling all VC39ers (and mothomaniac VCers the region / country over) - a quick plug for @vc39moths.bsky.social run by the eminent lepidopterist-CMR-guitarist @lesevanshill.bsky.social.
N.B. I didn't intend to platform the machinations of arch-rival @sj84turner.bsky.social whilst I was at it.
N.B. I didn't intend to platform the machinations of arch-rival @sj84turner.bsky.social whilst I was at it.
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"However terrible the war and its consequent famine in Sudan is today, it can still get much worse"
From Alex de Waal, who knows Sudan better than anyone
www.foreignaffairs.com/guest-pass/r...
From Alex de Waal, who knows Sudan better than anyone
www.foreignaffairs.com/guest-pass/r...
Terror Returns to Darfur
Only American pressure can stop the killing in Sudan.
www.foreignaffairs.com
November 7, 2025 at 11:17 PM
"However terrible the war and its consequent famine in Sudan is today, it can still get much worse"
From Alex de Waal, who knows Sudan better than anyone
www.foreignaffairs.com/guest-pass/r...
From Alex de Waal, who knows Sudan better than anyone
www.foreignaffairs.com/guest-pass/r...
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Elon Musk’s new pay package would feed all forty million Americans on SNAP for the next ten years. He wouldn’t notice the difference but the country would.
November 8, 2025 at 12:15 AM
Elon Musk’s new pay package would feed all forty million Americans on SNAP for the next ten years. He wouldn’t notice the difference but the country would.
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I want to thank a generation for bringing the expression “cringe” into the mainstream
November 8, 2025 at 10:14 PM
I want to thank a generation for bringing the expression “cringe” into the mainstream
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When Ukrainian soldiers are wounded in action, Russian drones target both them and the people who come to rescue them.
Join me in a fundraising campaign for vehicles with drone-jamming equipment.
snyder.substack.com/p/freedom-is...
Join me in a fundraising campaign for vehicles with drone-jamming equipment.
snyder.substack.com/p/freedom-is...
Freedom is Action -- Finishing the Job
Help save the lives of the courageous
snyder.substack.com
November 10, 2025 at 4:54 PM
When Ukrainian soldiers are wounded in action, Russian drones target both them and the people who come to rescue them.
Join me in a fundraising campaign for vehicles with drone-jamming equipment.
snyder.substack.com/p/freedom-is...
Join me in a fundraising campaign for vehicles with drone-jamming equipment.
snyder.substack.com/p/freedom-is...
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Fly Agaric. My brother is afflicted by fungophobia. The family story goes that as a child he ran gleefully towards one of these and was about to pick it up when my parents screamed "No! It's poisonous!". To this day he has the interesting impulse to cover his ears when he sees a mushroom. #fungi
November 10, 2025 at 10:29 PM
Fly Agaric. My brother is afflicted by fungophobia. The family story goes that as a child he ran gleefully towards one of these and was about to pick it up when my parents screamed "No! It's poisonous!". To this day he has the interesting impulse to cover his ears when he sees a mushroom. #fungi
Out along the valley this a.m. I'd missed the flooding of a week or so ago but the low-lying area below remains wet for much of the winter. 70 Teal to-ing and fro-ing whilst above a Peregrine just about held a stoop in check, 1 Wigeon, 37 Snipe, 6 Lapwing, 2 Stonechats, 2 Water Rails, 3 Grey Wags.🪶
November 10, 2025 at 10:09 PM
Out along the valley this a.m. I'd missed the flooding of a week or so ago but the low-lying area below remains wet for much of the winter. 70 Teal to-ing and fro-ing whilst above a Peregrine just about held a stoop in check, 1 Wigeon, 37 Snipe, 6 Lapwing, 2 Stonechats, 2 Water Rails, 3 Grey Wags.🪶
A splendid night's mothin' here in Endon, VC39. Top billing goes to my first ever Figure of 8, found mid-evening and promptly potted. 32/17 in total inc. 2 Satellites, Brick, Barred Sallow (having a record-breaking year here), 3 Y-l Quakers (likewise), Feathered Thorn & 8 Juniper Carpets. #TeamMoth
October 28, 2025 at 2:40 PM
A splendid night's mothin' here in Endon, VC39. Top billing goes to my first ever Figure of 8, found mid-evening and promptly potted. 32/17 in total inc. 2 Satellites, Brick, Barred Sallow (having a record-breaking year here), 3 Y-l Quakers (likewise), Feathered Thorn & 8 Juniper Carpets. #TeamMoth
I think it was @claretaz.bsky.social who made my wonder why I wasn't trapping last night. Anyway, by that point (10-ish) I was too inert to do anything more than activate the actinic angle-poise lamp that shines out onto the back garden. Within an hour, this tiny effort earned me a Mottled Umber.
October 25, 2025 at 7:19 AM
I think it was @claretaz.bsky.social who made my wonder why I wasn't trapping last night. Anyway, by that point (10-ish) I was too inert to do anything more than activate the actinic angle-poise lamp that shines out onto the back garden. Within an hour, this tiny effort earned me a Mottled Umber.
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You may have seen quite a bit of news from Caerphilly today.
But how much have you seen about the Reform candidate’s relationship with Nathan Gill?? Anything? Nothing?
Watch & read @johnsweeneyroar.bsky.social on the trail of ‘Moscow Gold’
bsky.app/profile/then...
But how much have you seen about the Reform candidate’s relationship with Nathan Gill?? Anything? Nothing?
Watch & read @johnsweeneyroar.bsky.social on the trail of ‘Moscow Gold’
bsky.app/profile/then...
"It's democracy, but not as we know it"
Nerve Reform UK correspondent
@johnsweeneyroar.bsky.social
went to Caerphilly on byelection day. Where *was* candidate Llŷr Powell, ex-colleague of Russian puppet Nathan Gill? And what did Plaid Cymru's Lindsay Whittle say?
www.youtube.com/watch?v=oq83...
Nerve Reform UK correspondent
@johnsweeneyroar.bsky.social
went to Caerphilly on byelection day. Where *was* candidate Llŷr Powell, ex-colleague of Russian puppet Nathan Gill? And what did Plaid Cymru's Lindsay Whittle say?
www.youtube.com/watch?v=oq83...
Film made by John Lubbock & Daisy Steinhardt
YouTube video by Lyn Cat Irv
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October 24, 2025 at 7:36 PM
You may have seen quite a bit of news from Caerphilly today.
But how much have you seen about the Reform candidate’s relationship with Nathan Gill?? Anything? Nothing?
Watch & read @johnsweeneyroar.bsky.social on the trail of ‘Moscow Gold’
bsky.app/profile/then...
But how much have you seen about the Reform candidate’s relationship with Nathan Gill?? Anything? Nothing?
Watch & read @johnsweeneyroar.bsky.social on the trail of ‘Moscow Gold’
bsky.app/profile/then...
Out along the valley this afternoon. Gloomily quiet for the most part, but the winter marsh is water-logging nicely and I duly found my first Jack Snipes (2) of the season together with 13 Common. Elsewhere c120 Fieldfare and 50 Redwing were gathered in field boundary treetops. 🪶
October 24, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Out along the valley this afternoon. Gloomily quiet for the most part, but the winter marsh is water-logging nicely and I duly found my first Jack Snipes (2) of the season together with 13 Common. Elsewhere c120 Fieldfare and 50 Redwing were gathered in field boundary treetops. 🪶
Recently discovered on the driveway wall - a growth of Vapourer eggs. Would have loved to watch these being pumped out by the female, but wasn't even aware she was there. #TeamMoth
October 24, 2025 at 8:11 AM
Recently discovered on the driveway wall - a growth of Vapourer eggs. Would have loved to watch these being pumped out by the female, but wasn't even aware she was there. #TeamMoth
BBC News - Newborn giant otters add to world's largest romp in New Forest - BBC News
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Newborn giant otters add to world's largest romp in New Forest
The three baby otters pass their health checks at New Forest Wildlife Park.
www.bbc.co.uk
October 24, 2025 at 12:03 AM
BBC News - Newborn giant otters add to world's largest romp in New Forest - BBC News
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
My local patch walk. I do most of my birding, butterflying, mothing and Brown Hare-watching within these precious confines. One day - who knows - I may write 'The Natural History of Endon' in the form of an imaginary and one-sided correspondence with the Endonian Society.
October 23, 2025 at 8:54 AM
My local patch walk. I do most of my birding, butterflying, mothing and Brown Hare-watching within these precious confines. One day - who knows - I may write 'The Natural History of Endon' in the form of an imaginary and one-sided correspondence with the Endonian Society.
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He lost the 2020 election. He knew it. He lied about it. And now he’s demanding your money because knowingly lying didn’t make him President.
Trump: "It's awfully strange to make a decision where I'm paying myself. But I was damaged very greatly and any money I would get I would give to charity."
October 22, 2025 at 9:52 PM
He lost the 2020 election. He knew it. He lied about it. And now he’s demanding your money because knowingly lying didn’t make him President.
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Thank you to @mrjamesob.bsky.social for having me on, one of the v few people in the UK press to follow this story during what is now a decade of media apathy &/or complicity
‘The threat couldn’t be more urgent and imminent. Yet here we are, still putting our head in the sand.’
@carolecadwalla.bsky.social says it’s ‘peculiar’ that the case of Farage ally Nathan Gill admitting to making pro-Russia speeches for cash isn’t being followed more closely.
@carolecadwalla.bsky.social says it’s ‘peculiar’ that the case of Farage ally Nathan Gill admitting to making pro-Russia speeches for cash isn’t being followed more closely.
October 22, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Thank you to @mrjamesob.bsky.social for having me on, one of the v few people in the UK press to follow this story during what is now a decade of media apathy &/or complicity
Last night's moths. A Feathered Thorn appeared on the window at 7.45 p.m. At about 4 a.m. (awoken repeatedly by my own snoring / wife berating me for snoring. Decided to abandon the bed and join the moths) discovered a NFY Mottled Umber on the doorstep - later re-encountered on a wall. Plus: ...
October 22, 2025 at 9:48 PM
Last night's moths. A Feathered Thorn appeared on the window at 7.45 p.m. At about 4 a.m. (awoken repeatedly by my own snoring / wife berating me for snoring. Decided to abandon the bed and join the moths) discovered a NFY Mottled Umber on the doorstep - later re-encountered on a wall. Plus: ...
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NEW: Russian interference case heads to Europe's 'Supreme Court'
Ex-MPs with @the-citizens.bsky.social take landmark case to Grand Chamber.
Case claims UK govt in breach of law for refusing to investigate foreign interference.
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www.thenational.scot/news/2556145...
Ex-MPs with @the-citizens.bsky.social take landmark case to Grand Chamber.
Case claims UK govt in breach of law for refusing to investigate foreign interference.
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www.thenational.scot/news/2556145...
UK Russian interference case heads to 'Europe's Supreme Court'
THREE former MPs have lodged a case with “Europe’s Supreme Court”, accusing the UK Government of failing in its duty to protect elections from…
www.thenational.scot
October 22, 2025 at 12:31 PM
NEW: Russian interference case heads to Europe's 'Supreme Court'
Ex-MPs with @the-citizens.bsky.social take landmark case to Grand Chamber.
Case claims UK govt in breach of law for refusing to investigate foreign interference.
1/
www.thenational.scot/news/2556145...
Ex-MPs with @the-citizens.bsky.social take landmark case to Grand Chamber.
Case claims UK govt in breach of law for refusing to investigate foreign interference.
1/
www.thenational.scot/news/2556145...
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What do you do when your media org is captured? You start your own.
Introducing....The Nerve!!! @thenerve-news.bsky.social
We're all-female, journalist-owned & launching next week.
Please help us build a truly independent, progressive new media!👊👊👊
Introducing....The Nerve!!! @thenerve-news.bsky.social
We're all-female, journalist-owned & launching next week.
Please help us build a truly independent, progressive new media!👊👊👊
Former Observer big-hitters inc @carolecadwalla.bsky.social launch new title The Nerve with redundancy payouts
After Observer sale: "We decided to launch a title that the journalists themselves would own, that would be truly independent"
pressgazette.co.uk/news/former-...
After Observer sale: "We decided to launch a title that the journalists themselves would own, that would be truly independent"
pressgazette.co.uk/news/former-...
Former Observer big-hitters launch new title with redundancy payouts
Five former Observer journalists including Carole Cadwalladr have launched their own culture publication using their redundancy money.
pressgazette.co.uk
September 26, 2025 at 11:03 AM
What do you do when your media org is captured? You start your own.
Introducing....The Nerve!!! @thenerve-news.bsky.social
We're all-female, journalist-owned & launching next week.
Please help us build a truly independent, progressive new media!👊👊👊
Introducing....The Nerve!!! @thenerve-news.bsky.social
We're all-female, journalist-owned & launching next week.
Please help us build a truly independent, progressive new media!👊👊👊