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LG
@pyreneesplot.bsky.social
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Lightly managing my patch of this planet for wildlife & the kitchen.
Walking, skiing and living well with RA in the Hautes Pyrénées.
EU EELV no religion
Rugby - allez les bleus/es.
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carolinelucas.bsky.social
OK so It’s Christmas Eve & petitioning Govt might not be front of mind today - but *please* take just 20 secs to sign this, calling for a funded national #climate resilience plan to help protect us all. Just 1700 more needed to get a Govt response! 🤞🙏https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/730062
Petition: Fund a National Climate Resilience Plan: protect communities from climate impact
From floods to extreme temperatures, climate impacts risk damaging homes, health, businesses, services, and the economy. We want Government to prioritise adaptation; fund a new Resilience Plan that wo...
petition.parliament.uk
December 24, 2025 at 11:31 AM
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robinince.bsky.social
Very sad that I felt I had no choice but to resign from The Infinite Monkey Cage - a victory for the transphobes and other bigots - I did it because so much of the media has chosen to believe the kind and empathetic people are a fiction - they are real and so often unrepresented.
This is the saddest day of my professional life. Today is not only the final recording of the latest series of The Infinite Monkey Cage, it is my last ever Monkey Cage. I never thought that I would have to leave the show. I always imagined going on until | dropped dead under the studio lights due to a brain aneurysm caused by my final attempt to understand notions of quantum gravity or the shock of being told about fly maggot infestations in the sacks of macaque monkeys. I resigned in September, after sixteen years of dedication to the show, A show that I named and helped develop over all those years. Unfortunately, my opinions outside the BBC have been considered problematic for sometime, whether it has been voicing support for the trans community, criticism of Donald Trump, numerous other outlandish opinions, including once gently criticising Stephen Fry. These things were considered to conflict with being a freelance BBC science presenter In a recent meeting where BBC Studio executives again voiced problems with me, I realised my choices. Obedience and being quieter to remain making Monkey Cage, or 'Resign and have the freedom to speak out against what I believe are injustices'. • I chose the latter. It broke my heart. I love this show and I love the audience, and it is because of the audience in particular, that this decision was so difficult to make. I kept thinking about all the extremist voices promoting hate and division. They are being given so many platforms, while voices that represent kindness, open mindedness, empathy seem to be scarcer and scarcer. I felt I couldn't pamper myself with the luxury of silence. One of my many privileges is that I am able to resign and I can speak out even if it is to the detriment of my career. I have thought a lot about my heroes, Sinead O Connor, James Baldwin, Audre Lorde, and so many more. I think of Sinead's words, "the job of an artist is to be themselves at any cost". James Baldwin said prejudice was really just a word for cowardice. Audre Lorde, viewing her life, wrote that her only regrets were her silences. I think of my father as I resign, he brought me up to believe in fairness , justice and kindness. Though my heart is broken, it is also full of fire. I apologise to our incredible listeners for my departure, your love of the show means a great deal. I am so sorry to let you down. I hope that you can understand my reasoning. I have to accept that I am not what the current BBC expects of their freelance presenters. Despite this I should add that I have always worked far more than my contracted hours to try and ensure the show was always the best it could be, as well as making myself accessible and responsive to the audience wherever and whenever I met them. Every night, we have recorded, I have been filled with determination to make the best show possible. This was not "just a job" I hope that with my departure I can be a better ally to the LGBTQ community, to the neurodivergent community, to activists fighting against those who aim to brutalise society, to those currently in prison on hunger strike, and to all those who fight for a more inclusive world. From many conversations, I know there are many Monkey Cage listeners who support these communities and activists too. The strawberry is dead. Long live the strawberry. B
December 13, 2025 at 12:02 AM
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danielsohege.bsky.social
Sickening rhetoric by Home Secretary. Denying access to human rights isn't "protecting the public". This is Labour further demonising those seeking asylum in language very reminiscent of the far right. Yes, some break the law, so should be prosecuted within the law. Removing rights is not the answer
Put Britain's safety before migrants' rights, Mahmood to tell judges Home Secretary to increase deportations and restrict asylum seekers' use of ECHR in plans modelled on Denmark 36 Gift this article free Plans for more deportations come as migrants continue to arrive by small boat Credit: PA Charles Hymas Home Affairs Editor 13 November 2025 6:30pm GMT Shabana Mahmood will force judges to prioritise public safety over the rights of illegal migrants in a crackdown on asylum claims. The Home Secretary will on Monday pledge to "scale up" deportations as she announces new restrictions on the way judges apply the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) when foreigners appeal against being removed from the UK. Ms Mahmood will propose new statutory rules that require judges to prioritise public interest and safety over migrants' claims that deportation would breach their family rights or put them at risk of “inhuman" treatment if they were returned to their home country.
November 13, 2025 at 9:11 PM
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martinlewis.moneysavingexpert.com
They didn't want my blood, but they probably want yours! I went to give blood today, but due to a v minor medical issue they couldn't take it. Yet they told me they do need donors. As I couldn't help by giving, instead, I thought i'd publicise this... www.blood.co.uk
November 13, 2025 at 6:47 PM
pyreneesplot.bsky.social
Beautiful door knocker in Collognes la Rouge. #architecture #france
October 1, 2025 at 10:52 PM
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oceanauk.bsky.social
🚨 Big Oil is damaging the ocean & killing the planet. Good job Greenpeace for drawing attention to the ongoing destruction with this stark piece of protest art in the North Sea. 🛢️

According to our oil spill tracker there's been at least 2 recorded spills at this very rig since 2011. Sickening. ❌
greenpeaceuk.bsky.social Greenpeace UK @greenpeaceuk.bsky.social · Aug 14
🚨 BREAKING: 1,000 litres of “BLOOD” spills from a Shell platform in the North Sea.

Activists just installed a giant piece of protest art by world-famous artist Anish Kapoor to symbolise the DAMAGE oil giants like Shell are inflicting on people and planet.
August 15, 2025 at 1:45 PM
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chrisgpackham.bsky.social
Sheep are destroying precious British habitats – and we taxpayers are footing the bill to the tune of millions in a climate and biodiversity emergency - it’s bad and bonkers ! ⁦Me for The Guardian . . . @wildjustice.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Sheep are destroying precious British habitats – and we taxpayers are footing the bill | Chris Packham
Large parts of Dartmoor have been denuded of wildlife, harmed by farming and a mess of government schemes that are costly in every way, says naturalist and broadcaster Chris Packham
www.theguardian.com
July 16, 2025 at 9:47 AM
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mikedlondon.bsky.social
Poor?

The Govt will snoop around to make sure you aren't paid a penny more than they can get away with.

Rich?

Govt too busy chasing the poor to bother you...

🤔
July 16, 2025 at 9:30 AM
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actioncontrelafaim.bsky.social
Les annonces sur les coupes des dépenses publiques sont alarmantes ! 🚨 Elles fragiliseraient :
🔸nos services publics
🔸la transition écologique
🔸la protection sociale
En plus elles rendraient la vie encore plus difficile aux ménages les plus modestes ⚠️
Le CP de @pouvoirdevivre.bsky.social 👇
Budget : le Pacte s’alarme des conséquences des coupes annoncées et de la faiblesse des mesures de justice fiscale
www.pactedupouvoirdevivre.fr
July 16, 2025 at 9:47 AM
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13sarahmurphy.bsky.social
This is spot on.
Farage doesn’t want to stop the boats… yet…
They’re his daily ‘Breaking Point’ poster made flesh… His political strength relies on the hatred, prejudice and disinformation he can whip up on beach watch.
Humane solutions scare the hell out of him.
@adamboulton.bsky.social
The iPaper
Don't be fooled - Farage doesn't actually want to stop the boats Flanked by the Emmanuel Macron, President of France, Sir Keir Starmer boasted that the Government was taking action while others were "taking pictures". No prizes for he was referring to. That very day, Nigel Farage was out on the briny with a GB News film crew, fishing for mackerel while observing French coastguards shepherding the handover of 78 migrants from their "rib" inflatable to the safety of Dover-bound UK Border Force. "We are witnessing a crime yet everyone seems happy," Farage almost chortled. Yet the leader of Reform UK seemed happiest of all. Far from stopping the boats, Farage needs them to keep coming if he is to achieve his ambition of becoming the next British Prime Minister. Waterborne migrants have been his most spectacular political recruiting sergeants ever since he began taking videos off the south coast back in May 2020. In their various manifestations - Ukip, Brexit, Reform UK - the parties Farage leads are always been negative, destructively focussed. They aim to exploit widespread dissatisfaction with the state of the world. The solutions they offer are sketchy and impractical. For once the Prime Minister slotted one past Farage at Prime Minister's Questions this week: "He has no interest in fixing the problem because he wants to milk it and exploit it. That's the truth about him and his party." Farage's strategy is to blame anyone he can….. Reform UK's interests are best served by denouncing and stuffing up any productive collaboration with allies in Europe or more broadly. Reform UK has yet to produce its definitive policy on immigration. This side of a general election Farage knows that Reform UK's best option is to sabotage the Government's gradualist, co-operative efforts to turn the tables, helping to ensure that the boats keep coming. (Abridged because of word limit)
July 12, 2025 at 7:56 AM
pyreneesplot.bsky.social
Cakeism still alive and well in the UK, even amongst remainers www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Most people in France, Germany, Italy and Spain would support UK rejoining EU, poll finds
YouGov survey suggests majority support idea of Britain returning to bloc – but not on same terms it once enjoyed
www.theguardian.com
July 13, 2025 at 10:16 AM
pyreneesplot.bsky.social
Think you know France? Enter the quiz and find out, and at the same time helping an asso here in south west France that matches people in need of animals with animals in need of people.
Egalement en Français !
Quiz - Fête Nationale - Les Amis des Animaux
July 14th Quiz Buy your entry ticket and then download your entry form. It's available in either French or English in either Word or pdf. Then spend a fun half-hour filling in the answers while help...
lesamisdesanimaux.com
July 8, 2025 at 9:29 AM
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mikegalsworthy.bsky.social
The ECHR is vital - and we're campaigning to save it.

Please do sign this petition to get on board with our activities (at European Movement UK).

👉 www.europeanmovement.co.uk/echr-petition
Act now to protect the UK's place in the ECHR
Sign the European Movement UK's petition now if you agree: Britain must remain in the ECHR
www.europeanmovement.co.uk
July 4, 2025 at 2:57 PM
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theonlypeterkay.bsky.social
@mrjamesob.bsky.social Asks a nation to check its moral compass.🧭
July 4, 2025 at 11:13 AM
pyreneesplot.bsky.social
Small things, but today we briefly had a pair of greenfinches in the garden. It must be at least five years since I last saw one of these once common birds.
#wildlife #gardenbirds #nature
May 11, 2025 at 5:48 PM
pyreneesplot.bsky.social
Let biodiversity thrive in your lawn.
eastangliabylines.co.uk East Anglia Bylines @eastangliabylines.co.uk · May 8
🌿 Never trust a neat lawn. It might be hiding the cure for blisters, coughs or heartbreak.

Rachel Fulcher's delightful essay on weeds will change the way you look at your garden forever.
Read this little gem: ⤵️
Treasure your wonderful weeds!
Never treat your garden weeds with disdain! They may hold secrets of healing, nutrition, and ecological survival
eastangliabylines.co.uk
May 11, 2025 at 7:39 AM
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stoppropagandahype.bsky.social
There isn’t just one party leader with a chance for No.10 in 2029!! There are now 5 (or even 6) because ALL the parties are now minorities - within a few % of each other. We demand to hear from them ALL regularly not just one. We demand fairer coverage now
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/71...
Petition: Ensure plurality of political coverage across UK broadcast media at all times
We want to ensure that a plurality of views from all political parties in Westminster are represented and the nations parliaments are heard all year round, not just election times. The rules for cover...
petition.parliament.uk
May 7, 2025 at 10:59 PM
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rickylongthread.bsky.social
The Truth Of The Matter And They Are Not Bringing Jobs Back….
May 4, 2025 at 9:47 PM
pyreneesplot.bsky.social
Dog roses rampaging through the self-generated hedges are just starting to do their thing! #wildflowers #nature #rewilding
May 5, 2025 at 4:44 PM
pyreneesplot.bsky.social
Now billowing nicely, this hedge between our garden and a patch of unmanaged woodland is completely self-generated. We also leave a strip beside it unmown until the autumn. #environment #rewilding
May 5, 2025 at 4:38 PM
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krassenstein.bsky.social
"The Poop."
May 4, 2025 at 7:48 PM
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peterstefanovic.bsky.social
LIBERTY DEFEATS GOVERNMENT APPEAL AS COURT RULES ANTI-PROTEST LAWS ARE UNLAWFUL

This should be on every UK News channel

www.libertyhumanrights.org.uk/issue/libert...
Liberty defeats Government appeal as Court rules anti-protest laws are unlawful - Liberty
www.libertyhumanrights.org.uk
May 2, 2025 at 2:44 PM
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shashj.bsky.social
Our cover this week.
April 24, 2025 at 1:46 PM
pyreneesplot.bsky.social
The swifts have arrived! The noise of the screeching devil-birds really lifts my spirits, maybe because it was the sound of childhood holidays in south west France?
I just hope there are enough insects for them to raise the next generation.
#swifts #climatecollapse
April 25, 2025 at 10:33 AM
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fredericgruet.bsky.social
🌍🔥 Nous ne contribuons pas tous de la même manière au changement climatique.
Une étude (2022) a démontré que les 10% les plus riches étaient responsables de 48% des émissions de CO₂.
L'inverser devrait être la priorité des plus responsables de sa dégradation.
#climat#inégalités
©DigaoSPBR
April 22, 2025 at 10:03 AM