Duncan Porter
@misterduncan.bsky.social
Environment, nature, tech, music, bikes. Bristol based and born at 330PPM
Reposted by Duncan Porter
Yesterday, the @nationaltrust.org.uk released a family group and a pair of Eurasian beavers at two sites as part of a wider release across the Holnicote Estate on Exmoor in Somerset. This is the second licensed wild release by the National Trust, following the first in Dorset last year.
February 11, 2026 at 10:10 AM
Yesterday, the @nationaltrust.org.uk released a family group and a pair of Eurasian beavers at two sites as part of a wider release across the Holnicote Estate on Exmoor in Somerset. This is the second licensed wild release by the National Trust, following the first in Dorset last year.
...Canada, cut off from communication, snowed in for a long winter with dwindling supplies & almost no knowledge of what's happening in the wider world.
I really enjoyed this book & wanted it to be longer.
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I really enjoyed this book & wanted it to be longer.
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February 10, 2026 at 8:33 AM
...Canada, cut off from communication, snowed in for a long winter with dwindling supplies & almost no knowledge of what's happening in the wider world.
I really enjoyed this book & wanted it to be longer.
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I really enjoyed this book & wanted it to be longer.
2/
Just finished reading Moon of the Crusted Snow by Waubgeshig Rice.
An excellent recommendation by the folk at the Highland Bookshop in Fort William.
This is a very focused take on an apocalypse story from the perspective of a small first nation community in the far north of...
#booksky
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An excellent recommendation by the folk at the Highland Bookshop in Fort William.
This is a very focused take on an apocalypse story from the perspective of a small first nation community in the far north of...
#booksky
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February 10, 2026 at 8:33 AM
Just finished reading Moon of the Crusted Snow by Waubgeshig Rice.
An excellent recommendation by the folk at the Highland Bookshop in Fort William.
This is a very focused take on an apocalypse story from the perspective of a small first nation community in the far north of...
#booksky
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An excellent recommendation by the folk at the Highland Bookshop in Fort William.
This is a very focused take on an apocalypse story from the perspective of a small first nation community in the far north of...
#booksky
1/
I've had this bromeliad for over 20 years, so it's exciting when every few years a baby appears!
February 7, 2026 at 1:21 PM
I've had this bromeliad for over 20 years, so it's exciting when every few years a baby appears!
Just finished reading Oryx & Crake by Margaret Atwood.
Pretty dark dystopia. Great read with shades of Vonnegut in Atwood's playfulness. First of rher books I've read. Will be seeking out the sequels.
#booksky
Pretty dark dystopia. Great read with shades of Vonnegut in Atwood's playfulness. First of rher books I've read. Will be seeking out the sequels.
#booksky
February 7, 2026 at 11:02 AM
Just finished reading Oryx & Crake by Margaret Atwood.
Pretty dark dystopia. Great read with shades of Vonnegut in Atwood's playfulness. First of rher books I've read. Will be seeking out the sequels.
#booksky
Pretty dark dystopia. Great read with shades of Vonnegut in Atwood's playfulness. First of rher books I've read. Will be seeking out the sequels.
#booksky
I've been having an unplanned stay in Inverness while a friend has surgery & recovery after wrecking his leg skiing.
What a fantastic clean town, with the nicest people & incredible surrounding scenery. I wish I could stay here, but I've got little done because everyone wants to talk to my dog 😅
What a fantastic clean town, with the nicest people & incredible surrounding scenery. I wish I could stay here, but I've got little done because everyone wants to talk to my dog 😅
February 5, 2026 at 5:45 PM
I've been having an unplanned stay in Inverness while a friend has surgery & recovery after wrecking his leg skiing.
What a fantastic clean town, with the nicest people & incredible surrounding scenery. I wish I could stay here, but I've got little done because everyone wants to talk to my dog 😅
What a fantastic clean town, with the nicest people & incredible surrounding scenery. I wish I could stay here, but I've got little done because everyone wants to talk to my dog 😅
The birbs are very friendly here in the Highlands!
January 31, 2026 at 10:36 AM
The birbs are very friendly here in the Highlands!
Goldsmith is one of those awkward fits where he's a great advocate for nature, but very problematic elsewhere.
Similar to Boris Johnson being a great advocate for active travel. Great to have someone who can steer the right on an important issue, but overall, suboptimal.
Similar to Boris Johnson being a great advocate for active travel. Great to have someone who can steer the right on an important issue, but overall, suboptimal.
This will be a challenge for all involved. Ben is a true friend of nature and Reform had laughable environmental credentials in general election. I will watch with interest. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Reform UK enlists Boris Johnson ally to write party nature policies
Exclusive: Ben Goldsmith will work on issues including fishing and green belt preservation to attract green Tories
www.theguardian.com
January 30, 2026 at 2:21 PM
Goldsmith is one of those awkward fits where he's a great advocate for nature, but very problematic elsewhere.
Similar to Boris Johnson being a great advocate for active travel. Great to have someone who can steer the right on an important issue, but overall, suboptimal.
Similar to Boris Johnson being a great advocate for active travel. Great to have someone who can steer the right on an important issue, but overall, suboptimal.
By the end, it's more clear that this was partially the point, but I was never really sold on the decisions C & M made & their reasons for making them.
I didn't dislike it - there were parts that were touching, but overall I was glad it was a quick read.
Are there better books by SR to read?
2/2
I didn't dislike it - there were parts that were touching, but overall I was glad it was a quick read.
Are there better books by SR to read?
2/2
January 30, 2026 at 1:52 PM
By the end, it's more clear that this was partially the point, but I was never really sold on the decisions C & M made & their reasons for making them.
I didn't dislike it - there were parts that were touching, but overall I was glad it was a quick read.
Are there better books by SR to read?
2/2
I didn't dislike it - there were parts that were touching, but overall I was glad it was a quick read.
Are there better books by SR to read?
2/2
Just finished reading Normal People by Sally Rooney
Coming off the back of Ferrante, reading this felt a bit jarring - very different narrative style.
I think I struggle with books like this where the central conceit depends on two people not communicating with each other.
#booksky
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Coming off the back of Ferrante, reading this felt a bit jarring - very different narrative style.
I think I struggle with books like this where the central conceit depends on two people not communicating with each other.
#booksky
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January 30, 2026 at 1:52 PM
Just finished reading Normal People by Sally Rooney
Coming off the back of Ferrante, reading this felt a bit jarring - very different narrative style.
I think I struggle with books like this where the central conceit depends on two people not communicating with each other.
#booksky
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Coming off the back of Ferrante, reading this felt a bit jarring - very different narrative style.
I think I struggle with books like this where the central conceit depends on two people not communicating with each other.
#booksky
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..., as the structure & prose of her story telling is so unique.
The only very minor complaint I have is the amount of coincidence in the story, but that's literature, right?
This ends in a wild, but inevitable place, so I can't wait to read the final book.
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The only very minor complaint I have is the amount of coincidence in the story, but that's literature, right?
This ends in a wild, but inevitable place, so I can't wait to read the final book.
3/
January 28, 2026 at 11:25 AM
..., as the structure & prose of her story telling is so unique.
The only very minor complaint I have is the amount of coincidence in the story, but that's literature, right?
This ends in a wild, but inevitable place, so I can't wait to read the final book.
3/
The only very minor complaint I have is the amount of coincidence in the story, but that's literature, right?
This ends in a wild, but inevitable place, so I can't wait to read the final book.
3/
...but the compromises & decisions she makes never truly give her what she wants or expects. The thread of connection between her & Lila is so tenuous, yet so tenacious by this point.
I love these books so much & Ferrante just makes it all look so easy. Switching to other books is jarring...
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I love these books so much & Ferrante just makes it all look so easy. Switching to other books is jarring...
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January 28, 2026 at 11:25 AM
...but the compromises & decisions she makes never truly give her what she wants or expects. The thread of connection between her & Lila is so tenuous, yet so tenacious by this point.
I love these books so much & Ferrante just makes it all look so easy. Switching to other books is jarring...
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I love these books so much & Ferrante just makes it all look so easy. Switching to other books is jarring...
2/
Just finished reading Those Who Leave & Those Who Stay by Elena Ferrante.
Third of the Neapolitan quartet & it ramps up a wider story of communism Vs facism, workers & violence through the main arterial narrative of Elena's escape from poverty, her past, her family & Naples...
#booksky
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Third of the Neapolitan quartet & it ramps up a wider story of communism Vs facism, workers & violence through the main arterial narrative of Elena's escape from poverty, her past, her family & Naples...
#booksky
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January 28, 2026 at 11:25 AM
Just finished reading Those Who Leave & Those Who Stay by Elena Ferrante.
Third of the Neapolitan quartet & it ramps up a wider story of communism Vs facism, workers & violence through the main arterial narrative of Elena's escape from poverty, her past, her family & Naples...
#booksky
1/
Third of the Neapolitan quartet & it ramps up a wider story of communism Vs facism, workers & violence through the main arterial narrative of Elena's escape from poverty, her past, her family & Naples...
#booksky
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It's January, it's cold, it's raining, it's time to plant trees🥳🌳
With an equally soggy @philsturgeon.com in Somerset.
With an equally soggy @philsturgeon.com in Somerset.
January 24, 2026 at 8:44 PM
It's January, it's cold, it's raining, it's time to plant trees🥳🌳
With an equally soggy @philsturgeon.com in Somerset.
With an equally soggy @philsturgeon.com in Somerset.
A huge amount going on in this book. As well as enjoying the interspersed blog posts, I learned a huge amount about Nigerian life & the experience of migrants.
The overarching story was pretty captivating & the ending was perfect.
Loved this book!
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The overarching story was pretty captivating & the ending was perfect.
Loved this book!
2/
January 23, 2026 at 2:07 PM
A huge amount going on in this book. As well as enjoying the interspersed blog posts, I learned a huge amount about Nigerian life & the experience of migrants.
The overarching story was pretty captivating & the ending was perfect.
Loved this book!
2/
The overarching story was pretty captivating & the ending was perfect.
Loved this book!
2/
Just finished reading Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie.
A story of love, race, identity, privilege & belonging from Nigeria to the USA with a brief stop in the UK.
A deep & thoughtful story that takes its time, but was never failed to keep my attention.
#booksky
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A story of love, race, identity, privilege & belonging from Nigeria to the USA with a brief stop in the UK.
A deep & thoughtful story that takes its time, but was never failed to keep my attention.
#booksky
1/
January 23, 2026 at 2:07 PM
Just finished reading Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie.
A story of love, race, identity, privilege & belonging from Nigeria to the USA with a brief stop in the UK.
A deep & thoughtful story that takes its time, but was never failed to keep my attention.
#booksky
1/
A story of love, race, identity, privilege & belonging from Nigeria to the USA with a brief stop in the UK.
A deep & thoughtful story that takes its time, but was never failed to keep my attention.
#booksky
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Reposted by Duncan Porter
Help us make hope normal again.
Join the Green Party now.
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January 22, 2026 at 7:07 PM
Help us make hope normal again.
Join the Green Party now.
Join the Green Party now.
...the manifestation of trauma. An unrelenting story of psychological damage with no resolution which, while brutal, is painfully honest.
I felt physically sick by the end & hated reading it. It is a staggering & accomplished piece of work that will stay with me.
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I felt physically sick by the end & hated reading it. It is a staggering & accomplished piece of work that will stay with me.
2/
January 22, 2026 at 12:53 PM
...the manifestation of trauma. An unrelenting story of psychological damage with no resolution which, while brutal, is painfully honest.
I felt physically sick by the end & hated reading it. It is a staggering & accomplished piece of work that will stay with me.
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I felt physically sick by the end & hated reading it. It is a staggering & accomplished piece of work that will stay with me.
2/
Just finished reading A Girl is a Half-formed Thing by Eimear McBride.
Although the writing style is deliberately unconventional, I became comfortable with it quite quickly, but the subject matter was deeply uncomfortable & difficult to read.
The whole book feels like being inside...
#booksky
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Although the writing style is deliberately unconventional, I became comfortable with it quite quickly, but the subject matter was deeply uncomfortable & difficult to read.
The whole book feels like being inside...
#booksky
1/
January 22, 2026 at 12:53 PM
Just finished reading A Girl is a Half-formed Thing by Eimear McBride.
Although the writing style is deliberately unconventional, I became comfortable with it quite quickly, but the subject matter was deeply uncomfortable & difficult to read.
The whole book feels like being inside...
#booksky
1/
Although the writing style is deliberately unconventional, I became comfortable with it quite quickly, but the subject matter was deeply uncomfortable & difficult to read.
The whole book feels like being inside...
#booksky
1/
Not any weirder or more confusing than cricket!
January 22, 2026 at 10:48 AM
Not any weirder or more confusing than cricket!
Pick up the nearest book. Turn to page 42, post the second sentence.
"Her mother's words were not hers."
"Her mother's words were not hers."
Pick up the nearest book. Turn to page 42, post the second sentence.
"The quiet felt abrupt, as if children had been playing there just moments before."
"The quiet felt abrupt, as if children had been playing there just moments before."
Pick up the nearest book. Turn to page 42, post the second sentence.
"It pulls at my clothing and sometimes I feel I've got to pick it up, cuddle and kiss it."
"It pulls at my clothing and sometimes I feel I've got to pick it up, cuddle and kiss it."
January 21, 2026 at 4:05 PM
Pick up the nearest book. Turn to page 42, post the second sentence.
"Her mother's words were not hers."
"Her mother's words were not hers."
The Sagrada Familia
Fusion power
GTA6
Chinese Democracy
Half Life 3
Driving test appointments
Warleigh Wood land purchase
Fusion power
GTA6
Chinese Democracy
Half Life 3
Driving test appointments
Warleigh Wood land purchase
January 20, 2026 at 5:04 PM
The Sagrada Familia
Fusion power
GTA6
Chinese Democracy
Half Life 3
Driving test appointments
Warleigh Wood land purchase
Fusion power
GTA6
Chinese Democracy
Half Life 3
Driving test appointments
Warleigh Wood land purchase