Stephen Lowe Watson
@stephenlowewatson.bsky.social
Ex-NHS IT guy. Wildlife, trees, Sussex downs, climate. Environmental fantasy novel: 'Root Rage'. I amuse myself by twiddling on a concertina.
Born at 316ppm
Born at 316ppm
Invertebrates are animals too. I believe arthropods were the first terrestrial vegetarians. Not sure what sports analogy they could inspire, though.
February 10, 2026 at 10:38 PM
Invertebrates are animals too. I believe arthropods were the first terrestrial vegetarians. Not sure what sports analogy they could inspire, though.
I seem to remember this issue being discussed at various points during the time I worked in the NHS (1992 - 2011). Plus ca change ...
February 10, 2026 at 9:30 PM
I seem to remember this issue being discussed at various points during the time I worked in the NHS (1992 - 2011). Plus ca change ...
I meant 'quite short' of course. Oh, for an edit button...
February 10, 2026 at 5:07 PM
I meant 'quite short' of course. Oh, for an edit button...
Failure to change the voting system indicates that you are content for Reform to gain power.
February 10, 2026 at 3:13 PM
Failure to change the voting system indicates that you are content for Reform to gain power.
The rich are, in certain dark and specialized ways, clever, but they are not wise.
February 10, 2026 at 3:10 PM
The rich are, in certain dark and specialized ways, clever, but they are not wise.
A plea to Keir Starmer on behalf of the Al-Fayed Harrods victims
Epstein survivor rejects Starmerβs apology.
Pls share.
Pls share.
February 10, 2026 at 9:29 AM
A plea to Keir Starmer on behalf of the Al-Fayed Harrods victims
I cannot agree about the spiders
February 10, 2026 at 9:20 AM
I cannot agree about the spiders
Refusal to investigate is suggestive of complicity
February 10, 2026 at 8:49 AM
Refusal to investigate is suggestive of complicity
"Let dirty words and shameful deeds be detestable to you. Let your actions always be forthright, never shady. Thus you will live long in splendid and happy timesβ
25 Tips from the Middle Ages www.medievalists.net/2026/02/25-t... #medieval
25 Tips from the Middle Ages - Medievalists.net
Explore 25 tips from the Middle Ages, featuring practical and sometimes strange medieval advice on health, travel, animals, family life, and everyday living, drawn from medieval sources.
www.medievalists.net
February 10, 2026 at 8:43 AM
"Let dirty words and shameful deeds be detestable to you. Let your actions always be forthright, never shady. Thus you will live long in splendid and happy timesβ
In The Machine Stops (1909) EM Forster envisaged a world where people live in cells and meet only on screens. Extraordinary work, quiet short, well worth reading.
February 9, 2026 at 4:38 PM
In The Machine Stops (1909) EM Forster envisaged a world where people live in cells and meet only on screens. Extraordinary work, quiet short, well worth reading.
We, the people didn't elect Starmer as PM. Most of us didn't even vote Labour.
February 9, 2026 at 3:01 PM
We, the people didn't elect Starmer as PM. Most of us didn't even vote Labour.
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So glad a debate is finally happening. This goes to the heart of the security of our democratic system. Iβve taken part in court cases against successive governments for their failure to investigate hostile state interference in UK elections - ministersβ lack of curiosity is truly shocking π
Today MPs will debate Russian interference in our politics and democracy.
This is why a full inquiry is still necessary π citizensreunited.substack.com/p/britain-st...
This is why a full inquiry is still necessary π citizensreunited.substack.com/p/britain-st...
Britain still hasn't looked
A democracy that wonβt investigate its own weaknesses - is a weak democracy. Letβs make sure Parliament doesnβt look away again.
citizensreunited.substack.com
February 9, 2026 at 10:50 AM
So glad a debate is finally happening. This goes to the heart of the security of our democratic system. Iβve taken part in court cases against successive governments for their failure to investigate hostile state interference in UK elections - ministersβ lack of curiosity is truly shocking π
Shockingly suggestive
February 9, 2026 at 11:10 AM
Shockingly suggestive
Money buys power; power corrupts; corruption acquires money. A dark vortex.
February 9, 2026 at 10:10 AM
Money buys power; power corrupts; corruption acquires money. A dark vortex.
Owls over football, any day
February 8, 2026 at 8:51 PM
Owls over football, any day
Remind me, how much do MPs earn?
February 8, 2026 at 9:34 AM
Remind me, how much do MPs earn?
Thanks for sharing. Do you know who were the people we heard? They were not credited.
February 7, 2026 at 7:50 PM
Thanks for sharing. Do you know who were the people we heard? They were not credited.
Rain on and off all day here in Lewes, apart from a brief, blink-and-you'll miss it gleam of watery sun.
February 6, 2026 at 5:12 PM
Rain on and off all day here in Lewes, apart from a brief, blink-and-you'll miss it gleam of watery sun.
No idea what that's about as I have deleted my ex-Twitter account. You could post a screenshot instead of a link.
February 6, 2026 at 3:57 PM
No idea what that's about as I have deleted my ex-Twitter account. You could post a screenshot instead of a link.
He's caught on a lee shore with the wind shifting ahead, trying to tack but may hang in stays and drift onto rocks, or be caught flat aback, capsized and dismasted. Ideally taking McSweeney, Reeves, Streeting et al with him to the political Davey Jones' locker.
February 5, 2026 at 3:38 PM
He's caught on a lee shore with the wind shifting ahead, trying to tack but may hang in stays and drift onto rocks, or be caught flat aback, capsized and dismasted. Ideally taking McSweeney, Reeves, Streeting et al with him to the political Davey Jones' locker.
Reposted by Stephen Lowe Watson
"If Mandelson's links to Jeffrey Epstein disqualifies him from holding power, why does the company controlled by Epstein's business partner and co-owner retain access to the UK's most sensitive national security infrastructure?"
Peter Thiel. Jeffrey Epstein. Palantir. The UK Government.
Peter Thiel. Jeffrey Epstein. Palantir. The UK Government.
Jeffrey Epstein Co-Owned Venture Fund with Palantir Founder as it Entered UK Government
The Russian connected convicted sex trafficker co-owned a fund with Peter Thiel, now embedded in Britainβs most critical infrastructure with the help of Peter Mandelson
bylinetimes.com
February 4, 2026 at 10:47 PM
"If Mandelson's links to Jeffrey Epstein disqualifies him from holding power, why does the company controlled by Epstein's business partner and co-owner retain access to the UK's most sensitive national security infrastructure?"
Peter Thiel. Jeffrey Epstein. Palantir. The UK Government.
Peter Thiel. Jeffrey Epstein. Palantir. The UK Government.
Reposted by Stephen Lowe Watson
Big Oil is wrecking our seas & marine life is paying the price π¬
We're working with scientists to lift the lid on the oil & gas industryβs dirty secrets, using marine strandings to expose the truth.
The data will speak for the animals that canβt.
π« End new oil & gas: https://bit.ly/490ZLPq
We're working with scientists to lift the lid on the oil & gas industryβs dirty secrets, using marine strandings to expose the truth.
The data will speak for the animals that canβt.
π« End new oil & gas: https://bit.ly/490ZLPq
February 3, 2026 at 9:15 AM
Big Oil is wrecking our seas & marine life is paying the price π¬
We're working with scientists to lift the lid on the oil & gas industryβs dirty secrets, using marine strandings to expose the truth.
The data will speak for the animals that canβt.
π« End new oil & gas: https://bit.ly/490ZLPq
We're working with scientists to lift the lid on the oil & gas industryβs dirty secrets, using marine strandings to expose the truth.
The data will speak for the animals that canβt.
π« End new oil & gas: https://bit.ly/490ZLPq
A polar anti-vortex is centred on the UK right now. These are stratospheric winds; image from
earth.nullschool.net#current/wind...
earth.nullschool.net#current/wind...
February 2, 2026 at 9:31 AM
A polar anti-vortex is centred on the UK right now. These are stratospheric winds; image from
earth.nullschool.net#current/wind...
earth.nullschool.net#current/wind...
Think this might be a buff-tailed bumblebee enjoying the snowdrops in our garden yesterday - it was still January! Photo: ZoΓ« Watson.
February 1, 2026 at 8:36 PM
Think this might be a buff-tailed bumblebee enjoying the snowdrops in our garden yesterday - it was still January! Photo: ZoΓ« Watson.
Reposted by Stephen Lowe Watson
February flutters in with more butterflies and moths to spot this month π¦
As the days get longer and the flowers return, here are some of the species to look out for over the next few weeks in your gardens and local green spaces.
As the days get longer and the flowers return, here are some of the species to look out for over the next few weeks in your gardens and local green spaces.
February 1, 2026 at 8:00 AM
February flutters in with more butterflies and moths to spot this month π¦
As the days get longer and the flowers return, here are some of the species to look out for over the next few weeks in your gardens and local green spaces.
As the days get longer and the flowers return, here are some of the species to look out for over the next few weeks in your gardens and local green spaces.