Steph' Thorpe
@stephbirdart.bsky.social
Artist who paints the waifs and stray birds that arrive in the UK. Modelmaker, gardener and Derby County fan. 🚫No AI🚫
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Steph' Thorpe
@stephbirdart.bsky.social
· Jun 25
Not a bad first rarity through my new #Leica #Ultravids The @flamboroughbird.bsky.social Song Sparrow.
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Here is the Trump Doctrine, as articulated by Stephen Miller in his truly frightening interview with Jake Tapper this afternoon. It is very much like the doctrine of the dictators we fought and defeated in World War II and of Putin today. It is un-American at its very core.
January 6, 2026 at 2:06 AM
Here is the Trump Doctrine, as articulated by Stephen Miller in his truly frightening interview with Jake Tapper this afternoon. It is very much like the doctrine of the dictators we fought and defeated in World War II and of Putin today. It is un-American at its very core.
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A project to protect river animals by eradicating mink has seen the East of England become the only place in Britain where water vole populations are increasing...
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'Explosion' of water vole numbers across the East of England
A project to boost water voles in East Anglia by eliminating mink is proving to be a success.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 3, 2026 at 8:18 AM
A project to protect river animals by eradicating mink has seen the East of England become the only place in Britain where water vole populations are increasing...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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For International Wolf Day, here is one of my recent paintings "Red Wolf" 12" x 9" oil on linen panel. Considered critically endangered there are fewer than an estimated 15 - 18 individuals living in the wild. #redwolf #wolfconservation #endangered #animalart #wolfpainting #traditionalpainting
August 13, 2025 at 9:29 PM
For International Wolf Day, here is one of my recent paintings "Red Wolf" 12" x 9" oil on linen panel. Considered critically endangered there are fewer than an estimated 15 - 18 individuals living in the wild. #redwolf #wolfconservation #endangered #animalart #wolfpainting #traditionalpainting
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Im not from the US, but I love birds, so here's a chunky pigeon I drew a few years or so ago, which also is my most successful post on tumblr and somehow anywhere ever, eventhough I barely use it.💀
Happy national bird day! 🎉
#NationalBirdDay #art #bird #birdart #furry #furryart #oc-floop
Happy national bird day! 🎉
#NationalBirdDay #art #bird #birdart #furry #furryart #oc-floop
January 6, 2026 at 1:12 AM
Don't drive drunk, and never, ever play chicken with a train. The engineer would have gone into emergency the second he saw the car, and looks how long it takes to stop.
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Trains SMASHES Car! Drunk Driver Learns Lesson | Quincy, Illinois
YouTube video by Virtual Railfan
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January 6, 2026 at 2:15 AM
Don't drive drunk, and never, ever play chicken with a train. The engineer would have gone into emergency the second he saw the car, and looks how long it takes to stop.
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So yes, they are invading Greenland and we over here have to sit by because Europe has weak leadership. So much for article 5. So Russia can just take what it wants. Bye bye Baltic States etc.
TAPPER: Can you rule out the US is going to take Greenland by force?
MILLER: Greenland should be part of the US. By what right does Denmark assert control over Greenland? The US is the power of NATO
T: So force is on the table?
M: Nobody is gonna fight the US militarily over future of Greenland
MILLER: Greenland should be part of the US. By what right does Denmark assert control over Greenland? The US is the power of NATO
T: So force is on the table?
M: Nobody is gonna fight the US militarily over future of Greenland
January 6, 2026 at 12:57 AM
So yes, they are invading Greenland and we over here have to sit by because Europe has weak leadership. So much for article 5. So Russia can just take what it wants. Bye bye Baltic States etc.
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TAPPER: Can you rule out the US is going to take Greenland by force?
MILLER: Greenland should be part of the US. By what right does Denmark assert control over Greenland? The US is the power of NATO
T: So force is on the table?
M: Nobody is gonna fight the US militarily over future of Greenland
MILLER: Greenland should be part of the US. By what right does Denmark assert control over Greenland? The US is the power of NATO
T: So force is on the table?
M: Nobody is gonna fight the US militarily over future of Greenland
January 5, 2026 at 11:26 PM
TAPPER: Can you rule out the US is going to take Greenland by force?
MILLER: Greenland should be part of the US. By what right does Denmark assert control over Greenland? The US is the power of NATO
T: So force is on the table?
M: Nobody is gonna fight the US militarily over future of Greenland
MILLER: Greenland should be part of the US. By what right does Denmark assert control over Greenland? The US is the power of NATO
T: So force is on the table?
M: Nobody is gonna fight the US militarily over future of Greenland
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Maps in Mercator projection are lying to you - about size.
Greenland is not as big as the continent of Africa.
Greenland could nicely fit Denmark & the other Nordics.
Greenland could cover Québec, the Maritimes, & parts of Nunavut.
Or approx. 1.2 Alaskas.
Greenland is not as big as the continent of Africa.
Greenland could nicely fit Denmark & the other Nordics.
Greenland could cover Québec, the Maritimes, & parts of Nunavut.
Or approx. 1.2 Alaskas.
January 5, 2026 at 10:58 PM
Maps in Mercator projection are lying to you - about size.
Greenland is not as big as the continent of Africa.
Greenland could nicely fit Denmark & the other Nordics.
Greenland could cover Québec, the Maritimes, & parts of Nunavut.
Or approx. 1.2 Alaskas.
Greenland is not as big as the continent of Africa.
Greenland could nicely fit Denmark & the other Nordics.
Greenland could cover Québec, the Maritimes, & parts of Nunavut.
Or approx. 1.2 Alaskas.
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Darren Jones saying repeatedly the Labour Government won't comment on a hypothetical.
It's not hypothetical - Trump is saying very loudly repeatedly what he's done and boasting about it.
And yet the UK Government won't even say it's a breach of international rules. Shameful.
It's not hypothetical - Trump is saying very loudly repeatedly what he's done and boasting about it.
And yet the UK Government won't even say it's a breach of international rules. Shameful.
January 5, 2026 at 8:10 AM
Darren Jones saying repeatedly the Labour Government won't comment on a hypothetical.
It's not hypothetical - Trump is saying very loudly repeatedly what he's done and boasting about it.
And yet the UK Government won't even say it's a breach of international rules. Shameful.
It's not hypothetical - Trump is saying very loudly repeatedly what he's done and boasting about it.
And yet the UK Government won't even say it's a breach of international rules. Shameful.
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January 5, 2026 at 9:44 PM
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Magenta bat5 bat detector inc hard case, immaculate condition, only used a handful of times. £80
Magenta bat5 bat detector inc hard case, immaculate condition, only used a handful of times. £80
I was walking down a muddy slope, turned round to warn my friends, got as far as "mind out it's sliii....." And fell all the way down😂
What's the most ridiculous way you ever hurt yourself? I got out of the tub, skidded in water and tripped over the toilet. Ankle sprain.
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January 5, 2026 at 9:40 PM
I was walking down a muddy slope, turned round to warn my friends, got as far as "mind out it's sliii....." And fell all the way down😂
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“for this is a war which we all wage, this time, not for our German people alone, it is a war for all of Europe and with it, in the long run, for all of mankind.” - Adolf Hitler, 1942
January 5, 2026 at 8:48 PM
“for this is a war which we all wage, this time, not for our German people alone, it is a war for all of Europe and with it, in the long run, for all of mankind.” - Adolf Hitler, 1942
This is so bloody wrong.
Cabinet Office Minister Baroness Anderson tells the Lords the Government will keep on using Twitter/X, despite Grok AI creating CSAM imagery, citing "free speech" as a reason. Woeful.
January 5, 2026 at 9:26 PM
This is so bloody wrong.
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Sexualised AI generated images of *children* only sparked Ofcom's concern with Elon Musk's Grok AI on Twitter/X. But an AI image of the Princess of Wales results in urgent contact. The image of Kate is clearly wrong, but why wasn't CSAM imagery not enough for urgent action?
January 5, 2026 at 9:24 PM
Sexualised AI generated images of *children* only sparked Ofcom's concern with Elon Musk's Grok AI on Twitter/X. But an AI image of the Princess of Wales results in urgent contact. The image of Kate is clearly wrong, but why wasn't CSAM imagery not enough for urgent action?
Livestream of feeders that get visits by Grey-crowned and Black Rosy finches, and Clarks Nutcrackers. Note it's a new stream each day.
Also Porcupine at night.
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Also Porcupine at night.
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2026-01-05 - Day - Friends of Alta - Alta, UT - Live Stream Bird Feeder Cam (FiRN)
YouTube video by Finch Research Network (FiRN)
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January 5, 2026 at 9:22 PM
Livestream of feeders that get visits by Grey-crowned and Black Rosy finches, and Clarks Nutcrackers. Note it's a new stream each day.
Also Porcupine at night.
www.youtube.com/live/Qker2RE...
Also Porcupine at night.
www.youtube.com/live/Qker2RE...
Stuck in bed and T'other Half just brought me this to cheer me up😂 And so it begins...
January 5, 2026 at 5:42 PM
Stuck in bed and T'other Half just brought me this to cheer me up😂 And so it begins...
In my migraine fever this morning I swear I saw a pic of what could look like a Black throated Thrush on a feed on Facebook but photo was so bad it wasn't ID'able. Think RSPB birders🤔
January 5, 2026 at 5:40 PM
In my migraine fever this morning I swear I saw a pic of what could look like a Black throated Thrush on a feed on Facebook but photo was so bad it wasn't ID'able. Think RSPB birders🤔
WTF
One of most remarkable US presentations at UN Security Council I've ever seen.
- No reference to UN Charter legal justification
- Claims Panama as precedent (which the UN condemned)
- Energy reserves ⤵️ as justification is illegal
- Sharp contrast with US Ambassador Pickering presentation in 1989
- No reference to UN Charter legal justification
- Claims Panama as precedent (which the UN condemned)
- Energy reserves ⤵️ as justification is illegal
- Sharp contrast with US Ambassador Pickering presentation in 1989
January 5, 2026 at 5:20 PM
WTF
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The pardon for Hernandez makes an obvious & absolute mockery of each & every attempt to rationalise, or even justify, Trump's treatment of Maduro. I'm not sure this single, simple point can be stressed enough. Once again, he proves his critics right & reduces his supporters to epic moral corruption.
January 5, 2026 at 9:04 AM
The pardon for Hernandez makes an obvious & absolute mockery of each & every attempt to rationalise, or even justify, Trump's treatment of Maduro. I'm not sure this single, simple point can be stressed enough. Once again, he proves his critics right & reduces his supporters to epic moral corruption.
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BBC journalists have been banned from describing the kidnapped Venezuelan leader as having been kidnapped.
The BBC News Editor has sent this to BBC journalists.
The BBC News Editor has sent this to BBC journalists.
January 5, 2026 at 1:19 PM
BBC journalists have been banned from describing the kidnapped Venezuelan leader as having been kidnapped.
The BBC News Editor has sent this to BBC journalists.
The BBC News Editor has sent this to BBC journalists.
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Pallas’s Warbler found on 4th January at Penrose estate, Loe Pool by Joe Jones. It preferred the mature tree copse behind the old chapel. This is approximately the 95th for Cornwall.
It’s #100 for 2026 as well. What a bird to mark the ton.
#cornwallbirding #birding #ukbirding
It’s #100 for 2026 as well. What a bird to mark the ton.
#cornwallbirding #birding #ukbirding
January 5, 2026 at 4:28 PM
Pallas’s Warbler found on 4th January at Penrose estate, Loe Pool by Joe Jones. It preferred the mature tree copse behind the old chapel. This is approximately the 95th for Cornwall.
It’s #100 for 2026 as well. What a bird to mark the ton.
#cornwallbirding #birding #ukbirding
It’s #100 for 2026 as well. What a bird to mark the ton.
#cornwallbirding #birding #ukbirding
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Starmer govt adopted stronger anti-racism rhetoric in Sept 2025 after criticised for a Cabinet minister first said 100k+ march org by Tommy Robinson showed free speech was "alive + well"
Now saying "free speech" = non-consensual sexual harassment needs "counter-narratives", not legal enforcement!
Now saying "free speech" = non-consensual sexual harassment needs "counter-narratives", not legal enforcement!
January 5, 2026 at 4:21 PM
Starmer govt adopted stronger anti-racism rhetoric in Sept 2025 after criticised for a Cabinet minister first said 100k+ march org by Tommy Robinson showed free speech was "alive + well"
Now saying "free speech" = non-consensual sexual harassment needs "counter-narratives", not legal enforcement!
Now saying "free speech" = non-consensual sexual harassment needs "counter-narratives", not legal enforcement!
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This government published a strategy on violence against women - but can't criticise a site undressing women as abuse & harassment
It intends its opposition to racism to be central to its re-election pitch, but seems to have a merely rhetorical stance of anti-racism
bsky.app/profile/sund...
It intends its opposition to racism to be central to its re-election pitch, but seems to have a merely rhetorical stance of anti-racism
bsky.app/profile/sund...
Have we entered a racism timewarp?
Why does X routinely defend the racist abuse that it has a legal duty to remove?
A binary choice: must we tolerate the use of "paki" as a racist slur in the Britain of 2025 - or will government act to Make Twitter Lawful Again?
www.easterneye.biz/uk-racism-nh...
Why does X routinely defend the racist abuse that it has a legal duty to remove?
A binary choice: must we tolerate the use of "paki" as a racist slur in the Britain of 2025 - or will government act to Make Twitter Lawful Again?
www.easterneye.biz/uk-racism-nh...
‘Social media ignores return of racial hate’
Expert slams online platforms for letting trolls get away scot-free
www.easterneye.biz
January 5, 2026 at 4:16 PM
This government published a strategy on violence against women - but can't criticise a site undressing women as abuse & harassment
It intends its opposition to racism to be central to its re-election pitch, but seems to have a merely rhetorical stance of anti-racism
bsky.app/profile/sund...
It intends its opposition to racism to be central to its re-election pitch, but seems to have a merely rhetorical stance of anti-racism
bsky.app/profile/sund...
Because everyone needs to see a soggy Squirrel fussing making it's bed and snoring... YouTube offered me something worth watching😂
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Soaking Wet Squirrel Seeks Shelter, Snores All Night Long
YouTube video by trakdv
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January 5, 2026 at 10:32 AM
Because everyone needs to see a soggy Squirrel fussing making it's bed and snoring... YouTube offered me something worth watching😂
youtu.be/ZI5mBS1jhjY?...
youtu.be/ZI5mBS1jhjY?...