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.
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
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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.
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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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
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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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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.
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
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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
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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
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Reposted by Duncan Porter
Help us make hope normal again.
Join the Green Party now.
Join the Green Party now.
January 22, 2026 at 7:07 PM
Help us make hope normal again.
Join the Green Party now.
Join the Green Party now.
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
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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
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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
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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
Just finished reading Autumn by Ali Smith.
A fun & interesting novel about a friendship with a 70 year age gap, Brexit, art & more.
I really enjoyed this, but I'm not entirely sure I fully understood it!
#booksky
A fun & interesting novel about a friendship with a 70 year age gap, Brexit, art & more.
I really enjoyed this, but I'm not entirely sure I fully understood it!
#booksky
January 19, 2026 at 9:48 PM
Just finished reading Autumn by Ali Smith.
A fun & interesting novel about a friendship with a 70 year age gap, Brexit, art & more.
I really enjoyed this, but I'm not entirely sure I fully understood it!
#booksky
A fun & interesting novel about a friendship with a 70 year age gap, Brexit, art & more.
I really enjoyed this, but I'm not entirely sure I fully understood it!
#booksky
Ruin a band by changing one letter:
Swede
Swede
Ruin a band by changing one letter:
The Yeastie Boys
The Yeastie Boys
Ruin a band by changing one letter:
Stashing Pumpkins
Stashing Pumpkins
January 17, 2026 at 1:36 AM
Ruin a band by changing one letter:
Swede
Swede
Just finished reading Tomorrow & Tomorrow & Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin.
A book about complex friendships & . making computer games.
I had no expectations or preconceptions before reading this & I loved it. A very easy read, but has an authentic deep heart to it.
#booksky
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A book about complex friendships & . making computer games.
I had no expectations or preconceptions before reading this & I loved it. A very easy read, but has an authentic deep heart to it.
#booksky
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January 16, 2026 at 2:17 PM
Just finished reading Tomorrow & Tomorrow & Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin.
A book about complex friendships & . making computer games.
I had no expectations or preconceptions before reading this & I loved it. A very easy read, but has an authentic deep heart to it.
#booksky
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A book about complex friendships & . making computer games.
I had no expectations or preconceptions before reading this & I loved it. A very easy read, but has an authentic deep heart to it.
#booksky
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Just finished reading Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe.
An extraordinary story of late 20C transition from tribal normality to the whiplash of colonialism in western Africa.
Written from the perspective of a respected tribal member, the writing shows a brutal journey of...
#booksky
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An extraordinary story of late 20C transition from tribal normality to the whiplash of colonialism in western Africa.
Written from the perspective of a respected tribal member, the writing shows a brutal journey of...
#booksky
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January 14, 2026 at 11:36 PM
Just finished reading Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe.
An extraordinary story of late 20C transition from tribal normality to the whiplash of colonialism in western Africa.
Written from the perspective of a respected tribal member, the writing shows a brutal journey of...
#booksky
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An extraordinary story of late 20C transition from tribal normality to the whiplash of colonialism in western Africa.
Written from the perspective of a respected tribal member, the writing shows a brutal journey of...
#booksky
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Just finished reading 10 Minutes 38 Seconds in This Strange World.
Was looking forward to reading this, but, nowhere near as good as Rivers in the Sky or Island of Missing Trees.
First half is fine, but a little rushed, particularly the set up of supporting characters, but the...
#booksky
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Was looking forward to reading this, but, nowhere near as good as Rivers in the Sky or Island of Missing Trees.
First half is fine, but a little rushed, particularly the set up of supporting characters, but the...
#booksky
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January 13, 2026 at 5:01 PM
Just finished reading 10 Minutes 38 Seconds in This Strange World.
Was looking forward to reading this, but, nowhere near as good as Rivers in the Sky or Island of Missing Trees.
First half is fine, but a little rushed, particularly the set up of supporting characters, but the...
#booksky
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Was looking forward to reading this, but, nowhere near as good as Rivers in the Sky or Island of Missing Trees.
First half is fine, but a little rushed, particularly the set up of supporting characters, but the...
#booksky
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Sad news that RoadPeace have just ceased operation due to running out of funds.
They've been doing great work since 1992, including being the first helpline for road crash victims.
Another charity that should not be necessary in the modern world, that made a real difference.
www.roadpeace.org
They've been doing great work since 1992, including being the first helpline for road crash victims.
Another charity that should not be necessary in the modern world, that made a real difference.
www.roadpeace.org
Home - RoadPeace
www.roadpeace.org
January 12, 2026 at 3:16 PM
Sad news that RoadPeace have just ceased operation due to running out of funds.
They've been doing great work since 1992, including being the first helpline for road crash victims.
Another charity that should not be necessary in the modern world, that made a real difference.
www.roadpeace.org
They've been doing great work since 1992, including being the first helpline for road crash victims.
Another charity that should not be necessary in the modern world, that made a real difference.
www.roadpeace.org
Just finished reading The Story of a New Name by Elena Ferrante.
Second Neapolitan quartet book. I struggle to articulate why these books are so good. It's hard not to feel like you're there in 1960s Naples, occupying the full spectrum of emotions of these characters & the world...
#booksky
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Second Neapolitan quartet book. I struggle to articulate why these books are so good. It's hard not to feel like you're there in 1960s Naples, occupying the full spectrum of emotions of these characters & the world...
#booksky
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January 10, 2026 at 6:42 PM
Just finished reading The Story of a New Name by Elena Ferrante.
Second Neapolitan quartet book. I struggle to articulate why these books are so good. It's hard not to feel like you're there in 1960s Naples, occupying the full spectrum of emotions of these characters & the world...
#booksky
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Second Neapolitan quartet book. I struggle to articulate why these books are so good. It's hard not to feel like you're there in 1960s Naples, occupying the full spectrum of emotions of these characters & the world...
#booksky
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The "land of the free"
New: we've obtained material explaining how an ICE surveillance system, called Webloc, works. Draw shape on a map, see all phones available there, follow them home. All without warrant
“This is a very dangerous tool in the hands of an out-of-control agency.” www.404media.co/inside-ices-...
“This is a very dangerous tool in the hands of an out-of-control agency.” www.404media.co/inside-ices-...
Inside ICE’s Tool to Monitor Phones in Entire Neighborhoods
404 Media has obtained material that explains how Tangles and Webloc, two surveillance systems ICE recently purchased, work. Webloc can track phones without a warrant and follow their owners home or t...
www.404media.co
January 8, 2026 at 9:18 PM
The "land of the free"