Nathan Nelson
@nathannelson.bsky.social
Devon-dwelling biophiliac. Food systems (Food Studies Masters student at University of Exeter), farming and agroecology, trees, nature connection, cack-handed gardening, movies, dog servitude. Solvitur ambulando.
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Winter tidying cancelled for the time being.
January 10, 2026 at 1:57 PM
Winter tidying cancelled for the time being.
Beautiful stars tonight after the choppy weather. Orion in all its glory.
January 9, 2026 at 10:43 PM
Beautiful stars tonight after the choppy weather. Orion in all its glory.
Chatted with a mate on Signal. It's pretty much exactly like WhatsApp but has no Meta AI annoyance, significantly more privacy and, well, it's not Meta. Install it. Look for your contacts in it. Say hello. Just try. signal.org/install
Signal Messenger: Speak Freely
Say "hello" to a different messaging experience. An unexpected focus on privacy, combined with all of the features you expect.
signal.org
January 9, 2026 at 9:41 PM
Chatted with a mate on Signal. It's pretty much exactly like WhatsApp but has no Meta AI annoyance, significantly more privacy and, well, it's not Meta. Install it. Look for your contacts in it. Say hello. Just try. signal.org/install
Got a long drive coming up today. Might listen to Blackstar. youtu.be/y-JqH1M4Ya8?...
David Bowie - Lazarus (Official Video) [HD]
YouTube video by David Bowie
youtu.be
January 9, 2026 at 9:41 AM
Got a long drive coming up today. Might listen to Blackstar. youtu.be/y-JqH1M4Ya8?...
Webinar 28 January 16:00 – 17:15
Concentrated Corporate Power in Food Systems and Why it Matters - @jennifer-clapp.bsky.social on corporate concentration in #FoodSystems
www.citystgeorges.ac.uk/news-and-eve...
Concentrated Corporate Power in Food Systems and Why it Matters - @jennifer-clapp.bsky.social on corporate concentration in #FoodSystems
www.citystgeorges.ac.uk/news-and-eve...
Food Thinkers: Concentrated Corporate Power in Food Systems and Why it Matters | City St George's, University of London
Professor Jennifer Clapp will explore how growing corporate concentration has become a dominant trend in food systems, including the farm inputs sector.
www.citystgeorges.ac.uk
January 9, 2026 at 8:16 AM
Webinar 28 January 16:00 – 17:15
Concentrated Corporate Power in Food Systems and Why it Matters - @jennifer-clapp.bsky.social on corporate concentration in #FoodSystems
www.citystgeorges.ac.uk/news-and-eve...
Concentrated Corporate Power in Food Systems and Why it Matters - @jennifer-clapp.bsky.social on corporate concentration in #FoodSystems
www.citystgeorges.ac.uk/news-and-eve...
The NFU hasn't moved on much
In the past British people believed hedgehogs could cause harm and damage livestock, and even that witches could transform into them.
Why hedgehogs used to be hated
In the past British people believed hedgehogs could cause harm and damage livestock, and even that witches could transform into them.
tcnv.link
January 8, 2026 at 8:31 PM
The NFU hasn't moved on much
Shakespearean loveliness to wash over you, the @orangetreetheatre.bsky.social Twelfth Night Party with recollections and readings from a plethora of distinguished actors being gorgeous and actory youtu.be/nQ3LPWa42N8
Twelfth Night Party with Gyles Brandreth and Friends
YouTube video by Orange Tree Theatre
youtu.be
January 8, 2026 at 1:19 PM
Shakespearean loveliness to wash over you, the @orangetreetheatre.bsky.social Twelfth Night Party with recollections and readings from a plethora of distinguished actors being gorgeous and actory youtu.be/nQ3LPWa42N8
Emma Reynolds speech at #OFC2026 www.gov.uk/government/s...
FiPL extended for 3 years with £30m next year. SFI to be simplified and relaunched with clear budgets and two application windows in 2026. New collaboration funding promised to improve certainty and farm viability.
FiPL extended for 3 years with £30m next year. SFI to be simplified and relaunched with clear budgets and two application windows in 2026. New collaboration funding promised to improve certainty and farm viability.
Secretary of State's address to 2026 Oxford Farming Conference
Environment Secretary Emma Reynolds delivered a speech at the 2026 Oxford Farming Conference
www.gov.uk
January 8, 2026 at 1:11 PM
Emma Reynolds speech at #OFC2026 www.gov.uk/government/s...
FiPL extended for 3 years with £30m next year. SFI to be simplified and relaunched with clear budgets and two application windows in 2026. New collaboration funding promised to improve certainty and farm viability.
FiPL extended for 3 years with £30m next year. SFI to be simplified and relaunched with clear budgets and two application windows in 2026. New collaboration funding promised to improve certainty and farm viability.
Spectacularly peeved that I went and got flu and Covid boosters and now have something else, like a cold, with subtle hints of Covid, that has hung around for days giving me an annoying cough and making me feel rubbish.
January 8, 2026 at 10:01 AM
Spectacularly peeved that I went and got flu and Covid boosters and now have something else, like a cold, with subtle hints of Covid, that has hung around for days giving me an annoying cough and making me feel rubbish.
The Stormtrooper Who Bonks His Head On The Door will return in AVENGERS: DOOMSDAY
January 7, 2026 at 8:25 PM
The Stormtrooper Who Bonks His Head On The Door will return in AVENGERS: DOOMSDAY
Every time I open Bluesky lately
January 7, 2026 at 6:17 PM
Every time I open Bluesky lately
All those movies, for years and years, where American power rode in to save the world. America as global policeman. Now look. I’m fascinated to imagine how what's happening will be portrayed in years to come.
January 6, 2026 at 10:28 PM
All those movies, for years and years, where American power rode in to save the world. America as global policeman. Now look. I’m fascinated to imagine how what's happening will be portrayed in years to come.
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Paris Marx's guide to ditching US tech is useful, but it assumes people are rational. We're not.
I wrote a piece on why lists don't work and what actually does:
blog.dougbelshaw.com/getting-off-...
#DigitalSovereignty #Privacy #BehaviourChange
I wrote a piece on why lists don't work and what actually does:
blog.dougbelshaw.com/getting-off-...
#DigitalSovereignty #Privacy #BehaviourChange
The uncomfortable truth about getting people off US tech
If simply listing better alternatives worked, we would not still be trapped in US tech ecosystems.
blog.dougbelshaw.com
January 6, 2026 at 9:09 AM
Paris Marx's guide to ditching US tech is useful, but it assumes people are rational. We're not.
I wrote a piece on why lists don't work and what actually does:
blog.dougbelshaw.com/getting-off-...
#DigitalSovereignty #Privacy #BehaviourChange
I wrote a piece on why lists don't work and what actually does:
blog.dougbelshaw.com/getting-off-...
#DigitalSovereignty #Privacy #BehaviourChange
One for community food organisations, enterprises, local authorities, resilience planners, voluntary sector partners, and anyone interested in food security and community resilience in London (or elsewhere) www.sustainweb.org/events/dec25... #FoodStudies #FoodSecurity #resilience @sustainweb.org
Food Resilient London: Mapping our community assets | Sustain
Join us to explore how initiatives across London are supporting communities to be more resilient and how to get involved to make the capital be more prepared for future emergencies and food supply dis...
www.sustainweb.org
January 6, 2026 at 9:39 AM
One for community food organisations, enterprises, local authorities, resilience planners, voluntary sector partners, and anyone interested in food security and community resilience in London (or elsewhere) www.sustainweb.org/events/dec25... #FoodStudies #FoodSecurity #resilience @sustainweb.org
Celebrity Mastermind, and I've not a clue who a single one of the contestants is.
January 5, 2026 at 7:46 PM
Celebrity Mastermind, and I've not a clue who a single one of the contestants is.
This was really good and reminded me of Dateline London (which was criminally closed down by BBC News) www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
Correspondents' Look Ahead - Looking Ahead to 2026 - BBC Sounds
BBC journalists gaze into their crystal balls to predict what 2026 might have in store.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 5, 2026 at 3:19 PM
This was really good and reminded me of Dateline London (which was criminally closed down by BBC News) www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
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Pictures that explain things.
Trees in Winter (back endpapers)
Artist: SR Badmin, 1963
Trees in Winter (back endpapers)
Artist: SR Badmin, 1963
January 4, 2026 at 7:43 PM
Pictures that explain things.
Trees in Winter (back endpapers)
Artist: SR Badmin, 1963
Trees in Winter (back endpapers)
Artist: SR Badmin, 1963
Here's to thee, old apple tree. We wassailed last winter, doing it again at the end of the month. It's a lovely thing.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Wassailing: The folk tradition enjoying a revival - BBC News
Simon Bailes says the colourful custom is making a comeback with the rise in community orchards.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 4, 2026 at 8:47 AM
Here's to thee, old apple tree. We wassailed last winter, doing it again at the end of the month. It's a lovely thing.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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ICYMI: Letters from the Levant On the Pork Taboo: Exploring ancient people’s shifting beliefs about rearing and eating pigs
archaeology.org/issues/march... #foodistory #foodtaboos #religiouspractices #pork
archaeology.org/issues/march... #foodistory #foodtaboos #religiouspractices #pork
Letter from the Levant - On the Origin of the Pork Taboo - Archaeology Magazine - March/April 2025
Exploring ancient people’s shifting beliefs about rearing and eating pigs
archaeology.org
January 3, 2026 at 9:43 PM
ICYMI: Letters from the Levant On the Pork Taboo: Exploring ancient people’s shifting beliefs about rearing and eating pigs
archaeology.org/issues/march... #foodistory #foodtaboos #religiouspractices #pork
archaeology.org/issues/march... #foodistory #foodtaboos #religiouspractices #pork
Was reminded of this earlier this evening and read it to family.
The Dickin Medal is the highest award that can be issued to animals in British military service. Bearing the words "We Also Serve" it has been awarded 75 times since its creation in 1943.
Only one cat has ever received the award.
This is the story of Able Seacat Simon, of HMS Amethyst. 🧵 1/25
Only one cat has ever received the award.
This is the story of Able Seacat Simon, of HMS Amethyst. 🧵 1/25
January 3, 2026 at 9:46 PM
Was reminded of this earlier this evening and read it to family.
So much has happened already. Need a lie down.
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January 3, 2026 at 6:02 PM
So much has happened already. Need a lie down.
