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
This goldfinch enjoying lavender seeds has yellow spots on its red face - wondering if it's a young one still changing in to adult plumage or an unusual variant #birds @rspb.bsky.social
November 11, 2025 at 1:32 PM
This goldfinch enjoying lavender seeds has yellow spots on its red face - wondering if it's a young one still changing in to adult plumage or an unusual variant #birds @rspb.bsky.social
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'They were those like Sir Oswald Mosley who were fascinated by the spectacle of brutal power. They would like to use it themselves. They grovelled to Nazi dictatorship in order that they could make people in their turn grovel to them'
Winston Churchill, 1936
Winston Churchill, 1936
Conservative Shadow Culture Secretary Nigel Huddleston tells GB News that the BBC should "grovel" to Trump.
Amazing how many British 'patriots' are spending their time telling our national broadcaster to prostrate itself before a hostile foreign leader
Amazing how many British 'patriots' are spending their time telling our national broadcaster to prostrate itself before a hostile foreign leader
November 11, 2025 at 12:23 PM
'They were those like Sir Oswald Mosley who were fascinated by the spectacle of brutal power. They would like to use it themselves. They grovelled to Nazi dictatorship in order that they could make people in their turn grovel to them'
Winston Churchill, 1936
Winston Churchill, 1936
Bonfire Remembrance can be a tad more exuberant than the official kind
"Lest we forget" - a pyrotechnic poppy wreath is discharged near Lewes War Memorial by South Street Bonfire Society on November 5th 2025, under the full moon. Remembrance is always an important part of the annual #LewesBonfire celebrations.
November 9, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Bonfire Remembrance can be a tad more exuberant than the official kind
A Clouded Yellow #butterfly giving me the eye after I'd chased it for a while waiting for it to settle. Quite a few of them about today - very mild and sunny on the South Downs. @bcsussex.bsky.social
November 8, 2025 at 3:20 PM
A Clouded Yellow #butterfly giving me the eye after I'd chased it for a while waiting for it to settle. Quite a few of them about today - very mild and sunny on the South Downs. @bcsussex.bsky.social
"Lest we forget" - a pyrotechnic poppy wreath is discharged near Lewes War Memorial by South Street Bonfire Society on November 5th 2025, under the full moon. Remembrance is always an important part of the annual #LewesBonfire celebrations.
November 6, 2025 at 11:19 AM
"Lest we forget" - a pyrotechnic poppy wreath is discharged near Lewes War Memorial by South Street Bonfire Society on November 5th 2025, under the full moon. Remembrance is always an important part of the annual #LewesBonfire celebrations.
"Greek officials quickly decided that the potential significance of the archaeological discovery superseded the construction plans for the airport, and excavations of the unique structure were soon underway."
Good decision!
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Good decision!
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4000-Year-Old Labyrinth Discovery, Dubbed “One of the Most Important Archaeological Finds” of the Century, Brings New Life to the “Myth of the Labyrinth”
A remarkable discovery in Crete has reinvigorated debate over the origins behind the ancient Greek myth of the labyrinth.
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November 5, 2025 at 9:28 AM
"Greek officials quickly decided that the potential significance of the archaeological discovery superseded the construction plans for the airport, and excavations of the unique structure were soon underway."
Good decision!
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Good decision!
share.google/pQ4BQ9GWCxoY...
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"You can’t reboot the planet if you crash it" | My commentary on Bill Gates' flawed new climate missive for @thebulletin.org: thebulletin.org/2025/10/you-...
You can’t reboot the planet if you crash it
What Gates is putting forward aren’t legitimate arguments that can be made in good faith. They are shopworn fossil fuel industry talking points.
thebulletin.org
October 31, 2025 at 6:35 PM
"You can’t reboot the planet if you crash it" | My commentary on Bill Gates' flawed new climate missive for @thebulletin.org: thebulletin.org/2025/10/you-...
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MPs have not been briefed on the interconnected climate & nature crisis, and the threat of food shortages, NHS collapse and civil unrest.
If you think they should be, so Government can protect the public, please ask them to come to the National Emergency Briefing - enter postcode 👇
If you think they should be, so Government can protect the public, please ask them to come to the National Emergency Briefing - enter postcode 👇
National Emergency Briefing on climate & nature
An unfiltered assessment of the latest threats to UK food supply, health and national security from eight leading experts to an invitation-only audience - also covering positive solutions. Westminster...
www.nebriefing.org
October 23, 2025 at 7:25 AM
MPs have not been briefed on the interconnected climate & nature crisis, and the threat of food shortages, NHS collapse and civil unrest.
If you think they should be, so Government can protect the public, please ask them to come to the National Emergency Briefing - enter postcode 👇
If you think they should be, so Government can protect the public, please ask them to come to the National Emergency Briefing - enter postcode 👇
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15,000 scientists warn of socio-economic collapse. Yet nearly half of Brits think climate change won’t affect them.
This gulf in perception is why we’re staging the National Emergency Briefing on the #climate & #nature crisis.
Has your MP confirmed they’ll be there? #TimeToStepUp #NEB
This gulf in perception is why we’re staging the National Emergency Briefing on the #climate & #nature crisis.
Has your MP confirmed they’ll be there? #TimeToStepUp #NEB
National Emergency Briefing on climate & nature
An unfiltered assessment of the latest threats to UK food supply, health and national security from eight leading experts to an invitation-only audience - also covering positive solutions. Westminster...
www.nebriefing.org
October 19, 2025 at 7:36 AM
15,000 scientists warn of socio-economic collapse. Yet nearly half of Brits think climate change won’t affect them.
This gulf in perception is why we’re staging the National Emergency Briefing on the #climate & #nature crisis.
Has your MP confirmed they’ll be there? #TimeToStepUp #NEB
This gulf in perception is why we’re staging the National Emergency Briefing on the #climate & #nature crisis.
Has your MP confirmed they’ll be there? #TimeToStepUp #NEB
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NEW: The British politician, his Russian intelligence handler & a Kremlin plot against the US & Ukraine.
My new piece about Nathan Gill and Nigel Farage for @thenerve_news in which we ask:
Why, even now, is no-one asking questions?
t.co/BUTtpK9C4S
My new piece about Nathan Gill and Nigel Farage for @thenerve_news in which we ask:
Why, even now, is no-one asking questions?
t.co/BUTtpK9C4S
October 12, 2025 at 11:29 AM
NEW: The British politician, his Russian intelligence handler & a Kremlin plot against the US & Ukraine.
My new piece about Nathan Gill and Nigel Farage for @thenerve_news in which we ask:
Why, even now, is no-one asking questions?
t.co/BUTtpK9C4S
My new piece about Nathan Gill and Nigel Farage for @thenerve_news in which we ask:
Why, even now, is no-one asking questions?
t.co/BUTtpK9C4S
You might think this was kind of obvious
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Have plans on paper in case of cyber-attack, firms told
Prepare to switch to off-line systems in the event of a cyber-attack, firms are being advised.
www.bbc.com
October 14, 2025 at 7:36 AM
You might think this was kind of obvious
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Lots of nasturtiums around now - the leaves make great dolmades and the flowers are edible too #VeggieGarden #Gardening
October 12, 2025 at 12:22 PM
Lots of nasturtiums around now - the leaves make great dolmades and the flowers are edible too #VeggieGarden #Gardening
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Dad’s books are full of empathy, common sense, and a healthy suspicion of the powerful. But at its heart his work is also about how systems keep people poor while pretending it’s their own fault. So I hope Kemi’s taking notes as well as reading the jokes.
Kemi Badenoch claiming Terry Pratchett as her favourite author is wild
October 7, 2025 at 12:46 PM
Dad’s books are full of empathy, common sense, and a healthy suspicion of the powerful. But at its heart his work is also about how systems keep people poor while pretending it’s their own fault. So I hope Kemi’s taking notes as well as reading the jokes.
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You'll put down strangers,
Kill them, cut their throats, possess their houses,
And lead the majesty of law in line,
To slip him like a hound.
Kill them, cut their throats, possess their houses,
And lead the majesty of law in line,
To slip him like a hound.
October 5, 2025 at 4:49 PM
You'll put down strangers,
Kill them, cut their throats, possess their houses,
And lead the majesty of law in line,
To slip him like a hound.
Kill them, cut their throats, possess their houses,
And lead the majesty of law in line,
To slip him like a hound.
As Storm Amy delivers a rouser to Britain and Ireland, here's another Amy giving one to Lazy Laurie In a short film by @wilfrid-watson.bsky.social, dramatising a chapter from Louisa May Alcott's Little Women. youtu.be/IuFyncaGPn4?...
Little Women: Lazy Laurie
YouTube video by Wilfrid Watson
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October 3, 2025 at 6:40 PM
As Storm Amy delivers a rouser to Britain and Ireland, here's another Amy giving one to Lazy Laurie In a short film by @wilfrid-watson.bsky.social, dramatising a chapter from Louisa May Alcott's Little Women. youtu.be/IuFyncaGPn4?...
I'm shocked and horrified by all the violence in the world. Sickened by today's attack in Manchester. Violence breeds more violence.
Manchester.so
October 2, 2025 at 4:36 PM
I'm shocked and horrified by all the violence in the world. Sickened by today's attack in Manchester. Violence breeds more violence.
A sad story. The Chilworth Chicken is no more
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Network Rail mistakenly fells topiary in Surrey during repairs
Network Rail apologised and says removing the memorial was a "genuine mistake".
www.bbc.com
September 29, 2025 at 8:29 PM
A sad story. The Chilworth Chicken is no more
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
A troop of little fungi growing among moss in a shady garden spot. #fungifriends @sussexwildlife.bsky.social
September 27, 2025 at 8:35 AM
A troop of little fungi growing among moss in a shady garden spot. #fungifriends @sussexwildlife.bsky.social
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Take two minutes of peace with this beautiful film by
@amykingwild.bsky.social featuring @clareblencowe.bsky.social buff.ly/a3Qnjr0
#fungi #autumn #mycelium #Sussex
@amykingwild.bsky.social featuring @clareblencowe.bsky.social buff.ly/a3Qnjr0
#fungi #autumn #mycelium #Sussex
Woods Mill's Fungi
It's that time of year - look what's coming up through the forest floor.
A short film created by Amy King with the voice of Clare Blencowe.
Filmed at Woods Mill Nature Reserve, near Henfield.…
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September 27, 2025 at 6:00 AM
Take two minutes of peace with this beautiful film by
@amykingwild.bsky.social featuring @clareblencowe.bsky.social buff.ly/a3Qnjr0
#fungi #autumn #mycelium #Sussex
@amykingwild.bsky.social featuring @clareblencowe.bsky.social buff.ly/a3Qnjr0
#fungi #autumn #mycelium #Sussex
Never mind Amelia Earhart - what happened to Joshua Slocom? First man to sail around the world single handed. Left Massachusetts heading for the West Indies in 1909, never seen again.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joshua_...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joshua_...
Joshua Slocum - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
September 27, 2025 at 8:21 AM
Never mind Amelia Earhart - what happened to Joshua Slocom? First man to sail around the world single handed. Left Massachusetts heading for the West Indies in 1909, never seen again.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joshua_...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joshua_...
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63 years ago, on the 27th of September 1962, Rachel Carson's book Silent Spring was published. It handled the environmental harm caused by the pesticide DDT and the disinformation spread by the chemical industry. Carson managed to sway public opinion and even policy. #otd #history 🗃️
September 27, 2025 at 6:31 AM
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As airport expansion is in the air again, I'll take the liberty of mentioning my fantasy novel Root Rage, in which the ghosts of felled trees join the fight to stop a new runway splatting an ancient woodland. Published through Lulu.com and available on other platforms.
www.lulu.com/shop/stephen...
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Root Rage
“She seemed quite nice really. At least as far as
a weird ghostly spirit that introduces itself in a
dark wood at night can be nice.”
Don't mess with Melia!
She's a feisty dryad – and she's angry....
www.lulu.com
January 27, 2025 at 10:26 AM
As airport expansion is in the air again, I'll take the liberty of mentioning my fantasy novel Root Rage, in which the ghosts of felled trees join the fight to stop a new runway splatting an ancient woodland. Published through Lulu.com and available on other platforms.
www.lulu.com/shop/stephen...
www.lulu.com/shop/stephen...
"No speech, no clever phrasing, and no appeal to future innovation can disguise the fact: by backing aviation expansion, the Transport Minister, the Chancellor, and the Prime Minister are betraying the very climate commitments they claim to uphold."
Gatwick expansion blows another huge hole in the UK Government's already perforated climate commitments.
New article on Gatwick expansion with my @tyndallcentre.bsky.social colleague Dr Lois Pennington @loispennington.bsky.social
climateuncensored.com/gatwick-expa...
New article on Gatwick expansion with my @tyndallcentre.bsky.social colleague Dr Lois Pennington @loispennington.bsky.social
climateuncensored.com/gatwick-expa...
Gatwick Expansion: A Direct Assault on Climate Commitments - Climate Uncensored
Comment on UK Government announcement of Gatwick Airport expansion by Professor Kevin Anderson and Dr. Lois Pennington, of Tyndall Centre, University of
climateuncensored.com
September 26, 2025 at 2:45 PM
"No speech, no clever phrasing, and no appeal to future innovation can disguise the fact: by backing aviation expansion, the Transport Minister, the Chancellor, and the Prime Minister are betraying the very climate commitments they claim to uphold."
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“We celebrate the long-lasting bond between President Donald J. Trump and his ‘closest friend,’ Jeffrey Epstein,” a plaque at the bottom of the...bronze installation reads. A permit from the National Park Service will allow the statue to stay on the National Mall grounds through 8pm on Sunday.'
New statue on National Mall celebrates ‘long-lasting bond’ between Trump and Epstein
Bronze statue by an anonymous creator shows the two men frolicking and holding hands with a foot kicked back in joy
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September 24, 2025 at 6:19 AM
“We celebrate the long-lasting bond between President Donald J. Trump and his ‘closest friend,’ Jeffrey Epstein,” a plaque at the bottom of the...bronze installation reads. A permit from the National Park Service will allow the statue to stay on the National Mall grounds through 8pm on Sunday.'