Suw
@suw.bsky.social
Writer, creative ecologist, owned by Grabbity & Copurrnicus. Currently writing an eco-sitcom podcast, Fieldwork, about four ecologists studying a rewilding project. https://fieldworkpodcast.substack.com/
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When ever there is any major story in the news with any political impact ask a single two parted question:
Who is telling me this, and why does it matter to them?
The BBC story is from a particular group and serves them well.
Who is telling me this, and why does it matter to them?
The BBC story is from a particular group and serves them well.
November 11, 2025 at 8:54 AM
When ever there is any major story in the news with any political impact ask a single two parted question:
Who is telling me this, and why does it matter to them?
The BBC story is from a particular group and serves them well.
Who is telling me this, and why does it matter to them?
The BBC story is from a particular group and serves them well.
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SUPERB and angrily unvarnished response, by former BBC chairman, Lord Patten.
"I don't think that we should allow ourselves to be bullied into thinking that the BBC is only any good, if it reflects the prejudice of the last person who shouted at it." ~AA
"I don't think that we should allow ourselves to be bullied into thinking that the BBC is only any good, if it reflects the prejudice of the last person who shouted at it." ~AA
November 10, 2025 at 6:40 PM
SUPERB and angrily unvarnished response, by former BBC chairman, Lord Patten.
"I don't think that we should allow ourselves to be bullied into thinking that the BBC is only any good, if it reflects the prejudice of the last person who shouted at it." ~AA
"I don't think that we should allow ourselves to be bullied into thinking that the BBC is only any good, if it reflects the prejudice of the last person who shouted at it." ~AA
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![Comic. Someone is claiming to predict the exact date of a future earthquake. Should you listen? [flowchart: start] → NO (There are big earthquakes constantly, so if anyone ever *does* figure this out, it will be immediately obvious that their method works and then the world’s seismologists will not shut up about it. You won’t need this flowchart.)](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:cz73r7iyiqn26upot4jtjdhk/bafkreic7wdqg4w6qfevbqzzq4esd6237pojsnpwsrbb7gaxsxobqaiwazm@jpeg)
November 10, 2025 at 8:55 PM
I fucking hate this thing of having a mid-season break for two months in US TV shows, especially when it ends on a cliffhanger. Either make the fucking season work in a single run, or delay it.
November 10, 2025 at 9:06 PM
I fucking hate this thing of having a mid-season break for two months in US TV shows, especially when it ends on a cliffhanger. Either make the fucking season work in a single run, or delay it.
Fuck a duck, BBC. When you're in a hole, stop fucking digging.
November 10, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Fuck a duck, BBC. When you're in a hole, stop fucking digging.
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Wrote an update on my eco-comedy project, Fieldwork, last week. Had my first table read ever last month, now need to listen closely to the recording and rewrite the script. I also have a few interesting events coming up this autumn. Read more:
fieldworkpodcast.substack.com/p/fieldwork-...
fieldworkpodcast.substack.com/p/fieldwork-...
Fieldwork table read and next steps
What I learnt from the table read, what I'm doing next, and three conferences I'm going to that will hopefully help
fieldworkpodcast.substack.com
November 6, 2025 at 9:51 AM
Wrote an update on my eco-comedy project, Fieldwork, last week. Had my first table read ever last month, now need to listen closely to the recording and rewrite the script. I also have a few interesting events coming up this autumn. Read more:
fieldworkpodcast.substack.com/p/fieldwork-...
fieldworkpodcast.substack.com/p/fieldwork-...
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I really enjoyed writing this piece about the importance of small green spaces to biodiversity for @katebevan.com and the Friends of Brompton Cemetery Magazine. If you're nearby, print copies will be available soon from the visitor centre.
fieldworkpodcast.substack.com/p/our-precio...
fieldworkpodcast.substack.com/p/our-precio...
Our precious island of biodiversity in the city
Discover the life that’s teeming in Brompton cemetery, thanks to the work of the Royal Parks and volunteers
fieldworkpodcast.substack.com
November 7, 2025 at 10:41 AM
I really enjoyed writing this piece about the importance of small green spaces to biodiversity for @katebevan.com and the Friends of Brompton Cemetery Magazine. If you're nearby, print copies will be available soon from the visitor centre.
fieldworkpodcast.substack.com/p/our-precio...
fieldworkpodcast.substack.com/p/our-precio...
Well, this doesn't sound good.
maybeiovershared.substack.com/p/why-author...
Wouldn't it be nice if we had some good news about one of the creative industries? Just once? Please?
maybeiovershared.substack.com/p/why-author...
Wouldn't it be nice if we had some good news about one of the creative industries? Just once? Please?
Why Authors Should Care About HarperCollins’ “Bad Quarter”
What HarperCollins’ rough quarter reveals about the fragile ecosystem every author depends on.
maybeiovershared.substack.com
November 10, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Well, this doesn't sound good.
maybeiovershared.substack.com/p/why-author...
Wouldn't it be nice if we had some good news about one of the creative industries? Just once? Please?
maybeiovershared.substack.com/p/why-author...
Wouldn't it be nice if we had some good news about one of the creative industries? Just once? Please?
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The BBC, both as a radio broadcaster, and a TV broadcaster, didn’t start out doing news at all. News is the upstart department. Its job is to act as a national fireplace. And that’s properly vital now, more than ever.
I reckon a shared national popular culture is just as important (if not more important) than a fact based, impartial news service for liberal democracy to work.
November 10, 2025 at 3:06 PM
The BBC, both as a radio broadcaster, and a TV broadcaster, didn’t start out doing news at all. News is the upstart department. Its job is to act as a national fireplace. And that’s properly vital now, more than ever.
Excellent thread on why it's so important that the BBC be rescued, perhaps by making all senior appointments apolitical and getting rid of Tory appointments, ditching false balance, and prioritising evidence-based news journalism that explains stuff in clear terms...
Quick thread on the BBC and the political and societal significance of recent developments:
One of the main reasons the UK has historically been so much less polarised than the US, is that Britain has a shared source of information, consumed and trusted by most people regardless of their politics.
One of the main reasons the UK has historically been so much less polarised than the US, is that Britain has a shared source of information, consumed and trusted by most people regardless of their politics.
November 10, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Excellent thread on why it's so important that the BBC be rescued, perhaps by making all senior appointments apolitical and getting rid of Tory appointments, ditching false balance, and prioritising evidence-based news journalism that explains stuff in clear terms...
Aaah, back to dealing with Stablepoint's tech support. *sigh*
All I want is a subdomain with a working WP installation I can actually access. Is that too much to ask?
All I want is a subdomain with a working WP installation I can actually access. Is that too much to ask?
November 10, 2025 at 1:57 PM
Aaah, back to dealing with Stablepoint's tech support. *sigh*
All I want is a subdomain with a working WP installation I can actually access. Is that too much to ask?
All I want is a subdomain with a working WP installation I can actually access. Is that too much to ask?
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Pagans in paperback early next year! With RED SPREDGES!
We couldn't be happier to share the pre-order link for the @waterstones.bsky.social special edition of PAGANS in paperback. With a beautiful foiled cover, red spredges and an exclusive short story, it is a treat. Limited numbers, so pre-order now if you want it! www.waterstones.com/book/pagans/...
November 10, 2025 at 12:15 PM
Pagans in paperback early next year! With RED SPREDGES!
Dach chi'n dysgu Cymraeg? Dw i'n sgwennu llyfr newydd, Mamaliaid Prydain. Medrwch chi ei gefnogi yma!
Are you learning Welsh? I'm writing a new book, British Mammals. You can pre-register to support it here:
www.kickstarter.com/...
Please share widely!!
Are you learning Welsh? I'm writing a new book, British Mammals. You can pre-register to support it here:
www.kickstarter.com/...
Please share widely!!
November 10, 2025 at 10:30 AM
Dach chi'n dysgu Cymraeg? Dw i'n sgwennu llyfr newydd, Mamaliaid Prydain. Medrwch chi ei gefnogi yma!
Are you learning Welsh? I'm writing a new book, British Mammals. You can pre-register to support it here:
www.kickstarter.com/...
Please share widely!!
Are you learning Welsh? I'm writing a new book, British Mammals. You can pre-register to support it here:
www.kickstarter.com/...
Please share widely!!
I'm generally not one to give feedback to organisations I've crossed paths with, but I did feel compelled to send a couple of praise-filled emails to Theatr Cymru and Shakespeare's Globe about the amazing Welsh/English Romeo a Juliet. Without doubt, some of the best Shakespeare I've ever seen.
November 10, 2025 at 10:09 AM
I'm generally not one to give feedback to organisations I've crossed paths with, but I did feel compelled to send a couple of praise-filled emails to Theatr Cymru and Shakespeare's Globe about the amazing Welsh/English Romeo a Juliet. Without doubt, some of the best Shakespeare I've ever seen.
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The Tories were like drunks in charge of a vehicle they didn’t know how to drive.
The loss of soft power through the diminution of the BBC’s global presence is criminal.
The loss of soft power through the diminution of the BBC’s global presence is criminal.
November 10, 2025 at 10:06 AM
The Tories were like drunks in charge of a vehicle they didn’t know how to drive.
The loss of soft power through the diminution of the BBC’s global presence is criminal.
The loss of soft power through the diminution of the BBC’s global presence is criminal.
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i have sunk
the ship
that was in
lake superior
and which
you were probably
using
for haulage
forgive me
it was November
so laden
and so cold
the ship
that was in
lake superior
and which
you were probably
using
for haulage
forgive me
it was November
so laden
and so cold
November 10, 2025 at 9:42 AM
i have sunk
the ship
that was in
lake superior
and which
you were probably
using
for haulage
forgive me
it was November
so laden
and so cold
the ship
that was in
lake superior
and which
you were probably
using
for haulage
forgive me
it was November
so laden
and so cold
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November 10, 2025 at 7:53 AM
This monster woke me up five times during the night.
November 10, 2025 at 7:52 AM
This monster woke me up five times during the night.
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This is quite a view as well, with twin lava fountains at Kīlauea right now: www.youtube.com/watch?v=tk0t... www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bqmp...
November 9, 2025 at 9:53 PM
This is quite a view as well, with twin lava fountains at Kīlauea right now: www.youtube.com/watch?v=tk0t... www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bqmp...
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It’s ironic to resign over editing a bunch of lies to reflect the truth.
November 9, 2025 at 6:46 PM
It’s ironic to resign over editing a bunch of lies to reflect the truth.
My emotional journey over the last 30 seconds since I first heard about this furore.
Me this morning, hearing about this on the radio: Bit of a storm in a teacup this, isn't it
Me now: FUCK YEAH DAVIE HAS GONE
www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cd...
Me now: FUCK YEAH DAVIE HAS GONE
www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cd...
BBC director general Tim Davie and News CEO Deborah Turness resign over Trump documentary edit
Davie says
www.bbc.co.uk
November 9, 2025 at 6:27 PM
My emotional journey over the last 30 seconds since I first heard about this furore.
A lot of language learners feel like they've plateaued at the intermediate level. Reading a lot of books helps, but there aren't many specifically designed to expand your vocab. Mamaliaid Prydain is. Pre-order here: www.kickstarter.com/... Pls share!
November 9, 2025 at 4:30 PM
A lot of language learners feel like they've plateaued at the intermediate level. Reading a lot of books helps, but there aren't many specifically designed to expand your vocab. Mamaliaid Prydain is. Pre-order here: www.kickstarter.com/... Pls share!
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Perhaps try reading this, written by Sharon Begley in 2021 before she died, as a counter to all the "Oh, Watson wasn't really sexist or racist. His denigration of Franklin was a bit to show that biology was fun, and hey, he went to Africa!" hagiographies.
www.statnews.com/2025/11/07/j...
www.statnews.com/2025/11/07/j...
James Watson, dead at 97, was a scientific legend and a pariah among his peers
James Watson, the co-discoverer of the structure of DNA who died Thursday at 97, was a scientific legend and a pariah among his peers.
www.statnews.com
November 9, 2025 at 9:27 AM
Perhaps try reading this, written by Sharon Begley in 2021 before she died, as a counter to all the "Oh, Watson wasn't really sexist or racist. His denigration of Franklin was a bit to show that biology was fun, and hey, he went to Africa!" hagiographies.
www.statnews.com/2025/11/07/j...
www.statnews.com/2025/11/07/j...
The worst thing about this is that Coca-Cola is a rich company. Its market cap is £300bn, it has nearly £11bn cash on hand. The cost of real animators wouldn't even be a rounding error. They have literally no reason to use AI to make their Christmas ad.
Mirroring the video here if you don't want to even humor going onto Twitter, but when it gets into the "process" section, there's so many red flags of them lying about the work they put into the commercial that reveal how much of this video is them trying and lying after the fact.
November 9, 2025 at 9:10 AM
The worst thing about this is that Coca-Cola is a rich company. Its market cap is £300bn, it has nearly £11bn cash on hand. The cost of real animators wouldn't even be a rounding error. They have literally no reason to use AI to make their Christmas ad.