Wylie Horn
@wyliehorn.bsky.social
Passionate naturalist and thrawn gadgie. Tha mi ag ionnsachadh Gàidhlig. Bruidhinn Gàidhlig rium mas e ur thoil e.
I've just emailed my MP to tell them what nature means to me and that I want it to stay protected. Will you take action too?
action.rspb.org.uk/page/180990/...
action.rspb.org.uk/page/180990/...
Tell the UK Government they must do better for nature!
I've just emailed my MP to tell them what nature means to me and that I want it to stay protected. Will you take action too?
action.rspb.org.uk
December 19, 2025 at 1:58 PM
I've just emailed my MP to tell them what nature means to me and that I want it to stay protected. Will you take action too?
action.rspb.org.uk/page/180990/...
action.rspb.org.uk/page/180990/...
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Christmas can be an expensive time of year, so how about something for free?
The @scottishbirding.bsky.social and Scottish Birds Records Committee are hosting a FREE online conference over the evenings of February 24th to the 26th. Three talks per night and some real belters among them.
The @scottishbirding.bsky.social and Scottish Birds Records Committee are hosting a FREE online conference over the evenings of February 24th to the 26th. Three talks per night and some real belters among them.
December 19, 2025 at 9:03 AM
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"People from Wick have migrated all over the world and there is a pillar at the east end of town, on a cliff overlooking the harbour, bearing the names of the cities in which they have eventually settled." @nazishmunch.bsky.social
Culture thrives through change: our core values need guarding
The culture war is winning – and our values are the casualty
bylines.scot
December 19, 2025 at 8:25 AM
"People from Wick have migrated all over the world and there is a pillar at the east end of town, on a cliff overlooking the harbour, bearing the names of the cities in which they have eventually settled." @nazishmunch.bsky.social
I've just emailed my MP to tell them what nature means to me and that I want it to stay protected. Will you take action too?
action.rspb.org.uk/page/180990/...
action.rspb.org.uk/page/180990/...
Tell the UK Government they must do better for nature!
I've just emailed my MP to tell them what nature means to me and that I want it to stay protected. Will you take action too?
action.rspb.org.uk
December 19, 2025 at 8:56 AM
I've just emailed my MP to tell them what nature means to me and that I want it to stay protected. Will you take action too?
action.rspb.org.uk/page/180990/...
action.rspb.org.uk/page/180990/...
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Tawny owls normally rely on sound to hunt, but new research being presented today at #BES2025 finds that owls in Glasgow are adapting to noisy roads by using street lights to hunt.
www.britishecologicalsociety.org/tawny-owls-a...
www.britishecologicalsociety.org/tawny-owls-a...
Tawny owls are turning to street lighting to help them hunt - BES
Tawny owls are turning to street lighting to help them hunt - BES is the largest scientific society for ecologists in Europe. We're working towards a world in which nature and people thrive.
www.britishecologicalsociety.org
December 17, 2025 at 1:57 PM
Tawny owls normally rely on sound to hunt, but new research being presented today at #BES2025 finds that owls in Glasgow are adapting to noisy roads by using street lights to hunt.
www.britishecologicalsociety.org/tawny-owls-a...
www.britishecologicalsociety.org/tawny-owls-a...
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The question remains why a supposedly left-wing magazine would publish a piece in support of a political party with a clearly laid out fascist agenda? bellacaledonia.org.uk/2025/12/17/a...
Admiring Malcom Offord’s Jaguar
As I wrote the other day, the complete failure of Starmer’s Labour government is opening the door to a Farage premiership, offering the most extreme politics Britain has seen in the modern era. Non…
bellacaledonia.org.uk
December 17, 2025 at 3:32 PM
The question remains why a supposedly left-wing magazine would publish a piece in support of a political party with a clearly laid out fascist agenda? bellacaledonia.org.uk/2025/12/17/a...
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sarahkendzior.substack.com?r=1btw4i
One of the most insightful commentators on contemporary America.
One of the most insightful commentators on contemporary America.
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sarahkendzior.substack.com
December 17, 2025 at 4:56 PM
sarahkendzior.substack.com?r=1btw4i
One of the most insightful commentators on contemporary America.
One of the most insightful commentators on contemporary America.
Searching for Bobbie Gentry
America’s culture of cruelty and those who dare to notice.
sarahkendzior.substack.com
December 17, 2025 at 4:53 PM
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On my 21st-century travelogue, THE LAST AMERICAN ROAD TRIP: sarahkendzior.substack.com/p/my-top-ten...
December 17, 2025 at 4:40 PM
On my 21st-century travelogue, THE LAST AMERICAN ROAD TRIP: sarahkendzior.substack.com/p/my-top-ten...
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Updates have been made to all three questions in the Promise Story of Progress.
This is a different approach to measuring progress, by having real experience at the centre. It helps people to understand what things need to change and how they can change. 1/2⬇️
This is a different approach to measuring progress, by having real experience at the centre. It helps people to understand what things need to change and how they can change. 1/2⬇️
December 17, 2025 at 11:42 AM
Updates have been made to all three questions in the Promise Story of Progress.
This is a different approach to measuring progress, by having real experience at the centre. It helps people to understand what things need to change and how they can change. 1/2⬇️
This is a different approach to measuring progress, by having real experience at the centre. It helps people to understand what things need to change and how they can change. 1/2⬇️
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USA Today - Trump administration to dismantle the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Colorado. www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...
Trump moves to dismantle major US climate research center in Colorado
The Trump administration is breaking up the National Center for Atmospheric Research, taking aim at one of the world's leading climate research labs.
www.usatoday.com
December 17, 2025 at 3:01 AM
USA Today - Trump administration to dismantle the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Colorado. www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...
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Plaid lead among all age groups under 55.
Reform lead among the over 55s, but 5% of 18-24
Reform lead among the over 55s, but 5% of 18-24
December 17, 2025 at 8:26 AM
Plaid lead among all age groups under 55.
Reform lead among the over 55s, but 5% of 18-24
Reform lead among the over 55s, but 5% of 18-24
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As expected - the BBC knows there is a deliberate slowdown in elective surgery but is still blaming the resident doctors.
While politicians will ask you to blame resident doctors for cancelled surgery, in reality it is a deliberate slowdown to try to balance the books.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
NHS orders hospitals to cut back on treating patients
Documents seen by BBC show hospitals being ordered to slow down on activity to help balance the books.
www.bbc.co.uk
December 17, 2025 at 7:18 AM
As expected - the BBC knows there is a deliberate slowdown in elective surgery but is still blaming the resident doctors.
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We've written about the rise of the 'mega-lairds', who treat our land as a form of investible commodity, rather than the bedrock of our shared wellbeing. We see little evidence of their long-term commitment to the local people and environment but plenty of focus on profit generation and expansion.
Scotland’s new mega-lairds now controlling huge areas of Scotland – Community Land Scotland
Community Land Scotland
buff.ly
December 16, 2025 at 5:00 PM
We've written about the rise of the 'mega-lairds', who treat our land as a form of investible commodity, rather than the bedrock of our shared wellbeing. We see little evidence of their long-term commitment to the local people and environment but plenty of focus on profit generation and expansion.
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#PowerShift—The Real Energy Question. Sunday at @ccfest Jan 18th, 3.00-4.30pm. Communities all over Scotland are being buffeted—and energised—by the renewables revolution. Come join us to free the power of imagination for Scotland’s future! spring.site/blog/power-s...
December 15, 2025 at 1:29 PM
#PowerShift—The Real Energy Question. Sunday at @ccfest Jan 18th, 3.00-4.30pm. Communities all over Scotland are being buffeted—and energised—by the renewables revolution. Come join us to free the power of imagination for Scotland’s future! spring.site/blog/power-s...
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What does the Demarco Archive leaving Scotland tell us about the state of the Arts in Scotland and Edinburgh? A Cultural Evacuation: The Demarco Archive Leaves Scotland bellacaledonia.org.uk/2025/12/15/a...
A Cultural Evacuation: The Demarco Archive Leaves Scotland
“What the hell is Richard Demarco doing?” Many have asked this question over the decades; now, he is asking it himself. He is asking it now because, after years of trying, he has finally found a pe…
bellacaledonia.org.uk
December 15, 2025 at 1:45 PM
What does the Demarco Archive leaving Scotland tell us about the state of the Arts in Scotland and Edinburgh? A Cultural Evacuation: The Demarco Archive Leaves Scotland bellacaledonia.org.uk/2025/12/15/a...
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A few Fulmar are back (they’ve hardly been away) along the #Northumberland coast. #nebirding #birdsoftheworld
December 16, 2025 at 8:13 AM
A few Fulmar are back (they’ve hardly been away) along the #Northumberland coast. #nebirding #birdsoftheworld
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Join us at 7pm tomorrow 16 Dec for a webinar on #NewYearPlantHunt: Citizen Science in a Changing Climate.
We'll cover what the Plant Hunt is, where & when it happens, who takes part, how it works - and why it's important.
Join us to get ready for your Hunt:
www.tickettailor.com/events/botan...
We'll cover what the Plant Hunt is, where & when it happens, who takes part, how it works - and why it's important.
Join us to get ready for your Hunt:
www.tickettailor.com/events/botan...
December 15, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Join us at 7pm tomorrow 16 Dec for a webinar on #NewYearPlantHunt: Citizen Science in a Changing Climate.
We'll cover what the Plant Hunt is, where & when it happens, who takes part, how it works - and why it's important.
Join us to get ready for your Hunt:
www.tickettailor.com/events/botan...
We'll cover what the Plant Hunt is, where & when it happens, who takes part, how it works - and why it's important.
Join us to get ready for your Hunt:
www.tickettailor.com/events/botan...
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this field biologist does a great job highlighting the insidiousness of AI editing
these one-click AI edit buttons are incredibly appealing to many photographers, amateurs and professionals alike, and are framed as innocuous
this is worth sharing and educating people about
these one-click AI edit buttons are incredibly appealing to many photographers, amateurs and professionals alike, and are framed as innocuous
this is worth sharing and educating people about
December 15, 2025 at 2:21 AM
this field biologist does a great job highlighting the insidiousness of AI editing
these one-click AI edit buttons are incredibly appealing to many photographers, amateurs and professionals alike, and are framed as innocuous
this is worth sharing and educating people about
these one-click AI edit buttons are incredibly appealing to many photographers, amateurs and professionals alike, and are framed as innocuous
this is worth sharing and educating people about
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"Demonstrators directed their holiday jeer at Apple, demanding the company restore an app that helps everyday onlookers report immigration enforcement activity.
Protestors sang satirical carols with lyrics rewritten to lambast Apple chief executive Tim Cook..."
www.oregonlive.com/business/202...
Protestors sang satirical carols with lyrics rewritten to lambast Apple chief executive Tim Cook..."
www.oregonlive.com/business/202...
December 15, 2025 at 8:19 PM
"Demonstrators directed their holiday jeer at Apple, demanding the company restore an app that helps everyday onlookers report immigration enforcement activity.
Protestors sang satirical carols with lyrics rewritten to lambast Apple chief executive Tim Cook..."
www.oregonlive.com/business/202...
Protestors sang satirical carols with lyrics rewritten to lambast Apple chief executive Tim Cook..."
www.oregonlive.com/business/202...
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Rare beachcombing find on Vatersay today, a Starnut Palm seed, a truly tropical long-distance drifter. Said to be rare this side of the Atlantic, this is rather jammily the 4th we've found here. #Beachcombing
December 15, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Rare beachcombing find on Vatersay today, a Starnut Palm seed, a truly tropical long-distance drifter. Said to be rare this side of the Atlantic, this is rather jammily the 4th we've found here. #Beachcombing