John Ashburner
@johnashburner.bsky.social
Does things with computers and brain scans as a profession. Very amateur parent, naturalist, etc.
Get off BlueSky and put the telly on.
Something exciting is coming!🌿
Wild London, presented by Sir David Attenborough, co-produced by London Wildlife Trust, will broadcast on New Year's Day, 6:30pm on BBC One!
👉 Click the link below to learn more
www.wildlondon.org.uk/keep-london-...
Wild London, presented by Sir David Attenborough, co-produced by London Wildlife Trust, will broadcast on New Year's Day, 6:30pm on BBC One!
👉 Click the link below to learn more
www.wildlondon.org.uk/keep-london-...
Keep London Wild | London Wildlife Trust
In his upcoming BBC documentary Wild London, co-produced by London Wildlife Trust, Sir David Attenborough explores the hidden world of the capital’s wildlife - revealing the extraordinary species that...
www.wildlondon.org.uk
January 1, 2026 at 6:24 PM
Get off BlueSky and put the telly on.
Some of the less common hoverflies I found in Warren Farm and Long Wood (west London) in 2025.
#Syrphidae #Hoverflies #Diptera #Pollinators @warrenfarmnr.bsky.social
#Syrphidae #Hoverflies #Diptera #Pollinators @warrenfarmnr.bsky.social
December 31, 2025 at 12:50 PM
Some of the less common hoverflies I found in Warren Farm and Long Wood (west London) in 2025.
#Syrphidae #Hoverflies #Diptera #Pollinators @warrenfarmnr.bsky.social
#Syrphidae #Hoverflies #Diptera #Pollinators @warrenfarmnr.bsky.social
Daffodil in flower in Russel Square today (09/12/25).
#phenology
#phenology
December 9, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Daffodil in flower in Russel Square today (09/12/25).
#phenology
#phenology
Today's selection from in and around @warrenfarmnr.bsky.social in west London for #TheWinter10 ( #wildflowerhour ).
November 16, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Today's selection from in and around @warrenfarmnr.bsky.social in west London for #TheWinter10 ( #wildflowerhour ).
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Dr. Jane Goodall filmed an interview with Netflix in March 2025 that she understood would only be released after her death.
October 5, 2025 at 9:08 AM
Dr. Jane Goodall filmed an interview with Netflix in March 2025 that she understood would only be released after her death.
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Short film by @brentpollution.bsky.social showing how nature miraculously survives amidst the despoilment of the River Brent.
Both enraging and uplifting!
youtu.be/PNRQGGjAtGI?...
Both enraging and uplifting!
youtu.be/PNRQGGjAtGI?...
The River Remembers
YouTube video by Jonathan Rowe
youtu.be
October 4, 2025 at 6:42 AM
Short film by @brentpollution.bsky.social showing how nature miraculously survives amidst the despoilment of the River Brent.
Both enraging and uplifting!
youtu.be/PNRQGGjAtGI?...
Both enraging and uplifting!
youtu.be/PNRQGGjAtGI?...
The Jennings brewery in Cockermouth is up and running again as an independent family-owned brewery, and is worth a visit. This is the view from the beer garden at the back, where you can see serious flood damage to one of the buildings near the bridge.
August 25, 2025 at 8:35 AM
The Jennings brewery in Cockermouth is up and running again as an independent family-owned brewery, and is worth a visit. This is the view from the beer garden at the back, where you can see serious flood damage to one of the buildings near the bridge.
A holiday pic from last week. We did a family walk around Ennerdale, which was lovely. It's one of the few lakes without a main road running along it, which adds to the tranquility. It is also home to a project to replace spruce trees with native species.
August 25, 2025 at 8:14 AM
A holiday pic from last week. We did a family walk around Ennerdale, which was lovely. It's one of the few lakes without a main road running along it, which adds to the tranquility. It is also home to a project to replace spruce trees with native species.
A few #Pollinatorpals from Warren Farm in west London yesterday.
#WildflowerHour
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#WildflowerHour
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August 10, 2025 at 7:52 PM
A few #Pollinatorpals from Warren Farm in west London yesterday.
#WildflowerHour
@warrenfarmnr.bsky.social
#WildflowerHour
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Some #DeadNettlefamily from Warren Farm and Long Wood (west London) yesterday.
@brentriverpark.bsky.social
#wildflowerhour
@brentriverpark.bsky.social
#wildflowerhour
July 27, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Some #DeadNettlefamily from Warren Farm and Long Wood (west London) yesterday.
@brentriverpark.bsky.social
#wildflowerhour
@brentriverpark.bsky.social
#wildflowerhour
Four kestrels manoeuvre in the park
@warrenfarmnr.bsky.social
@warrenfarmnr.bsky.social
July 20, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Four kestrels manoeuvre in the park
@warrenfarmnr.bsky.social
@warrenfarmnr.bsky.social
The Lady's Bedstraw at @warrenfarmnr.bsky.social is in full bloom and smelling gorgeous.
#wildflowerhour
#wildflowerhour
June 22, 2025 at 8:17 PM
The Lady's Bedstraw at @warrenfarmnr.bsky.social is in full bloom and smelling gorgeous.
#wildflowerhour
#wildflowerhour
A bit late for #wildflowerhour, but the @warrenfarmnr.bsky.social bee orchids are blooming again this year.
June 15, 2025 at 9:35 PM
A bit late for #wildflowerhour, but the @warrenfarmnr.bsky.social bee orchids are blooming again this year.
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UK government admits almost no evidence nature protections block development
UK government admits almost no evidence nature protections block development
Whitehall analysis provides no data or research to support the government argument that environmental legislation holds up building
There is very little evidence that protections for nature are a blocker to development, the government has admitted in its own impact assessment of the controversial new planning and infrastructure bill.
The analysis by Whitehall officials provides no data or research to back up the government’s central argument that it is environmental legislation that holds up building. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
May 7, 2025 at 5:10 AM
UK government admits almost no evidence nature protections block development
Reposted by John Ashburner
Reposted by John Ashburner
1. Because this issue is critical, but has received remarkably little coverage, here's a thread pulling out the key themes from my article yesterday, on the Planning and Infrastructure Bill, which puts decades of environmental protections to the torch. 🧵 www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Labour’s great nature sellout is the worst attack on England’s ecosystems I’ve seen in my lifetime | George Monbiot
The horrifying planning bill, which rips up environmental protections, was drafted with CEOs in mind. We know because Keir Starmer told us, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot
www.theguardian.com
April 25, 2025 at 6:19 AM
1. Because this issue is critical, but has received remarkably little coverage, here's a thread pulling out the key themes from my article yesterday, on the Planning and Infrastructure Bill, which puts decades of environmental protections to the torch. 🧵 www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
The Thames is a bit high today. I guess it's related to yesterday's eclipse.
March 30, 2025 at 3:24 PM
The Thames is a bit high today. I guess it's related to yesterday's eclipse.
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OMG did y’all see this over at other place? Bunch of climate deniers wrote a “scientific paper” rebutting climate science basics (published in a BS fossil fuel industry front “journal”) and claimed *Grok* as the First Author.. BUT then, they were completely ripped to shreds by…Grok! Like a symphony👌🏻
March 24, 2025 at 2:56 AM
OMG did y’all see this over at other place? Bunch of climate deniers wrote a “scientific paper” rebutting climate science basics (published in a BS fossil fuel industry front “journal”) and claimed *Grok* as the First Author.. BUT then, they were completely ripped to shreds by…Grok! Like a symphony👌🏻
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Our Skylarks are beginning to make their presence known!🐦⬛🥰A 1/4 of London’s breeding population nests here every year, their iconic song fills our rewilded meadow with melody & joy of what’s possible when nature’s given a chance💚We’re an LNR in waiting🪺
Credit & thanks to photographer Malcolm Bowey
Credit & thanks to photographer Malcolm Bowey
February 2, 2025 at 9:07 AM
Our Skylarks are beginning to make their presence known!🐦⬛🥰A 1/4 of London’s breeding population nests here every year, their iconic song fills our rewilded meadow with melody & joy of what’s possible when nature’s given a chance💚We’re an LNR in waiting🪺
Credit & thanks to photographer Malcolm Bowey
Credit & thanks to photographer Malcolm Bowey
A geography homework question (Seneca). I know what the answer is supposed to be, but it doesn't make sense.
January 30, 2025 at 8:04 PM
A geography homework question (Seneca). I know what the answer is supposed to be, but it doesn't make sense.
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Stop worrying about bats and newts? No Rachel Reeves MP – start worrying about the future of our economy if we tear down the nature it depends on.
Nature isn’t a blocker; it’s the foundation of growth.
Nature isn’t a blocker; it’s the foundation of growth.
January 29, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Stop worrying about bats and newts? No Rachel Reeves MP – start worrying about the future of our economy if we tear down the nature it depends on.
Nature isn’t a blocker; it’s the foundation of growth.
Nature isn’t a blocker; it’s the foundation of growth.
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🚨New leaked documents reveal the UK Gov is taking extraordinary financial risks to push through an £8bn gas power station & carbon capture project, despite an ongoing legal challenge & serious objections from leading climate scientists.
Here’s the story: 🧵
www.ft.com/content/9273... #CCS
Here’s the story: 🧵
www.ft.com/content/9273... #CCS
UK to pay developers of gas plant if court blocks £8bn project
Agreement for power station and carbon capture scheme highlights how legal action is key factor for energy groups
www.ft.com
December 16, 2024 at 1:33 PM
🚨New leaked documents reveal the UK Gov is taking extraordinary financial risks to push through an £8bn gas power station & carbon capture project, despite an ongoing legal challenge & serious objections from leading climate scientists.
Here’s the story: 🧵
www.ft.com/content/9273... #CCS
Here’s the story: 🧵
www.ft.com/content/9273... #CCS
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Keir Starmer, your government promised bold action on climate and nature - but this isn’t it. ❌
It’s a move that risks tearing up our chances for a future where nature, people, and the economy thrive.
It’s a move that risks tearing up our chances for a future where nature, people, and the economy thrive.
January 23, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Keir Starmer, your government promised bold action on climate and nature - but this isn’t it. ❌
It’s a move that risks tearing up our chances for a future where nature, people, and the economy thrive.
It’s a move that risks tearing up our chances for a future where nature, people, and the economy thrive.
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Labour, giving with one hand, taking away with a massive shovel on the other. FFS.
January 23, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Labour, giving with one hand, taking away with a massive shovel on the other. FFS.
I'm reading a lot of student work this week. The overuse (overutilisation) of the word "utilize" is really starting to grate.
January 14, 2025 at 1:59 PM
I'm reading a lot of student work this week. The overuse (overutilisation) of the word "utilize" is really starting to grate.