Andy Atkins
@andyatkins.bsky.social
Interested in rational thinking and evidence-based conclusions regardless of where, who, or when they come from. Weird combo of analyst/strategist bod and part-time pro photographer. Trustee at Rural Arts. RUSI Member.
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More than just an archaeological site: the hill of al-Muntar, the highest point in Gaza city, is named after the shrine of Sheikh Ali al-Muntar at the top of the hill, which long hosted an important mawsim (festival) of the region.
April 28, 2025 at 1:39 PM
More than just an archaeological site: the hill of al-Muntar, the highest point in Gaza city, is named after the shrine of Sheikh Ali al-Muntar at the top of the hill, which long hosted an important mawsim (festival) of the region.
The special on today's photographic menu is Lapwing, aka Green Plover, Peewit, etc. All images taken this week on the moors over Wensleydale. IMO, one of the hardest, but most rewarding, birds to capture in flight. #birds #lapwing #wensleydale #nikonz8
April 10, 2025 at 3:07 PM
The special on today's photographic menu is Lapwing, aka Green Plover, Peewit, etc. All images taken this week on the moors over Wensleydale. IMO, one of the hardest, but most rewarding, birds to capture in flight. #birds #lapwing #wensleydale #nikonz8
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NEW: The UK government, along with other Western governments, published an advisory containing a list of more than 100 malicious Android apps.
The apps were trojanized versions of two spyware families: BadBazaar and Moonshine, used to target Uyghurs, Tibetans, and Taiwanese ppl.
The apps were trojanized versions of two spyware families: BadBazaar and Moonshine, used to target Uyghurs, Tibetans, and Taiwanese ppl.
Governments identify dozens of Android apps bundled with spyware | TechCrunch
The advisories say the spyware apps are used to target members of civil society who may oppose China’s state interests.
techcrunch.com
April 9, 2025 at 1:41 PM
NEW: The UK government, along with other Western governments, published an advisory containing a list of more than 100 malicious Android apps.
The apps were trojanized versions of two spyware families: BadBazaar and Moonshine, used to target Uyghurs, Tibetans, and Taiwanese ppl.
The apps were trojanized versions of two spyware families: BadBazaar and Moonshine, used to target Uyghurs, Tibetans, and Taiwanese ppl.
Another from yesterday's dawn outing above Wensleydale. This one from when the lek was dispersing, so no display feathers, but a lovely warm light from the early sun on this male Black Grouse. Again, image taken from vehicle at distance with a long lens! #birds #blackgrouse #nikonphotography
April 9, 2025 at 10:29 AM
Another from yesterday's dawn outing above Wensleydale. This one from when the lek was dispersing, so no display feathers, but a lovely warm light from the early sun on this male Black Grouse. Again, image taken from vehicle at distance with a long lens! #birds #blackgrouse #nikonphotography
#Wensleydale was full of mist after dawn this morning but before that, on the dale tops, it was glorious and the #BlackGrouse lek was in full swing. Note: parked well off the lekking ground before dawn and images taken with a big lens from the car. #birds #nikonschool
April 8, 2025 at 3:23 PM
#Wensleydale was full of mist after dawn this morning but before that, on the dale tops, it was glorious and the #BlackGrouse lek was in full swing. Note: parked well off the lekking ground before dawn and images taken with a big lens from the car. #birds #nikonschool
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The amount of ignorance about US history you would have to possess to make a statement like this with a straight face is staggering. But it’s no surprise.
Trump: "You know, our country was the strongest, believe it or not, from 1870 to 1913. You know why? It was all tariff based. We had no income tax." (This is nonsense.)
April 7, 2025 at 9:18 PM
The amount of ignorance about US history you would have to possess to make a statement like this with a straight face is staggering. But it’s no surprise.
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Companies House collects just £1,250 in fines in corruption crackdown
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
Companies House collects just £1,250 in fines in corruption crackdown
Just 2% of total penalties paid, raising concerns about agency given new powers to fight economic crime
www.theguardian.com
April 6, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Companies House collects just £1,250 in fines in corruption crackdown
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
I'll be appearing at Tennants Spring Fair in Leyburn, alongside a host of other arty and crafty types. It's a good half-day out in Wensleydale so why not pop May 3rd in your diary. #craftfairs
April 5, 2025 at 7:29 AM
I'll be appearing at Tennants Spring Fair in Leyburn, alongside a host of other arty and crafty types. It's a good half-day out in Wensleydale so why not pop May 3rd in your diary. #craftfairs
I led a 1-2-1 bird photography workshop yesterday at the excellent WWTWashington. Unfortunately, my client's camera malfunctioned within minutes of arriving, leaving them to cope with my unfamiliar NIkon Z8 all day. I've processed a bunch of their images and I think they did a great job. @nikon
April 4, 2025 at 2:53 PM
I led a 1-2-1 bird photography workshop yesterday at the excellent WWTWashington. Unfortunately, my client's camera malfunctioned within minutes of arriving, leaving them to cope with my unfamiliar NIkon Z8 all day. I've processed a bunch of their images and I think they did a great job. @nikon
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April 4, 2025 at 8:00 AM
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America’s loss is Canada’s gain
How eerily reminiscent of McCarthy and Vietnam eras
Prominent Yale professors flee Trump's America for new roles at University of Toronto www.thestar.com/news/gta/pro...
How eerily reminiscent of McCarthy and Vietnam eras
Prominent Yale professors flee Trump's America for new roles at University of Toronto www.thestar.com/news/gta/pro...
Prominent Yale professors flee Trump’s America for new roles at University of Toronto
Philosophy Prof. Jason Stanley from Yale University is headed to U of T along with Timothy Snyder and Marci Shore.
www.thestar.com
March 28, 2025 at 12:17 PM
America’s loss is Canada’s gain
How eerily reminiscent of McCarthy and Vietnam eras
Prominent Yale professors flee Trump's America for new roles at University of Toronto www.thestar.com/news/gta/pro...
How eerily reminiscent of McCarthy and Vietnam eras
Prominent Yale professors flee Trump's America for new roles at University of Toronto www.thestar.com/news/gta/pro...
Last Saturday, I had the pleasure of going to the Bardsey Beer Festival. It was strictly a couple of beers for me, though, as I was there to photograph a mate's band. An unusual commission for me, but technically challenging and a lot of fun. Anyway, here are the exceptional Reggie & the Screamers!
March 28, 2025 at 11:12 AM
Last Saturday, I had the pleasure of going to the Bardsey Beer Festival. It was strictly a couple of beers for me, though, as I was there to photograph a mate's band. An unusual commission for me, but technically challenging and a lot of fun. Anyway, here are the exceptional Reggie & the Screamers!
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⚠️ Same old Russian terror story: Kharkiv is under a massive Shahed attack right now, reports Mayor Terekhov. Around 10 explosions heard, residential buildings damaged, and a civilian infrastructure site hit.
March 26, 2025 at 7:16 PM
⚠️ Same old Russian terror story: Kharkiv is under a massive Shahed attack right now, reports Mayor Terekhov. Around 10 explosions heard, residential buildings damaged, and a civilian infrastructure site hit.
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I spent my Tuesday at an event in Warsaw listening to representatives from Polish civil society discussing their experience in fighting back against authoritarianism. Maybe it's time for pro-democracy groups in the US to start engaging with them because that's clearly not happening at the moment.
March 26, 2025 at 4:47 PM
I spent my Tuesday at an event in Warsaw listening to representatives from Polish civil society discussing their experience in fighting back against authoritarianism. Maybe it's time for pro-democracy groups in the US to start engaging with them because that's clearly not happening at the moment.
Very much worth reading this letter. Not everyone with a voice is rolling over., despite Musk's ignorant baiting.
Elon Musk recently posted on his site that another lawyer and I are “undermining civilization.” He goes on to ask if we suffered childhood trauma and concludes by suggesting we are suffering from “generational trauma.” This is my response. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/my-o...
My Open Letter to Elon Musk
From Marc | Elon Musk recently posted on his site that another lawyer and I are “undermining civilization.” This is my response.
www.democracydocket.com
March 25, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Very much worth reading this letter. Not everyone with a voice is rolling over., despite Musk's ignorant baiting.
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Russia's crimes against Ukrainian children have been remarkably well-documented, particularly by the perpetrators themselves. isw.pub/SpecialRepor...
March 24, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Russia's crimes against Ukrainian children have been remarkably well-documented, particularly by the perpetrators themselves. isw.pub/SpecialRepor...
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NEW: Elon Musk’s X has suspended accounts of Turkish opposition groups, suppressing footage of anti-government protests.
So, best we share all the footage we can here!
This was last night’s massive demo against Erdogan’s government, which follows the arrest of his rival Ekrem İmamoğlu.
🇹🇷 #Turkey
So, best we share all the footage we can here!
This was last night’s massive demo against Erdogan’s government, which follows the arrest of his rival Ekrem İmamoğlu.
🇹🇷 #Turkey
March 22, 2025 at 5:48 PM
NEW: Elon Musk’s X has suspended accounts of Turkish opposition groups, suppressing footage of anti-government protests.
So, best we share all the footage we can here!
This was last night’s massive demo against Erdogan’s government, which follows the arrest of his rival Ekrem İmamoğlu.
🇹🇷 #Turkey
So, best we share all the footage we can here!
This was last night’s massive demo against Erdogan’s government, which follows the arrest of his rival Ekrem İmamoğlu.
🇹🇷 #Turkey
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Cute. I'm wondering how many by then will withdraw diplomatic missions.
March 22, 2025 at 10:35 AM
Cute. I'm wondering how many by then will withdraw diplomatic missions.
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Not to mention the US was actually fighting the war when they met at Yalta. This is as if in 1941 instead of meeting with Churchill to discuss terms of victory, Roosevelt had met with Hitler to discuss how to carve up England.
One of the most disgusting historical analogies I’ve ever seen.
Yalta didn’t include the aggressor and it didn’t exclude the US’s longtime ally in the war.
Yalta didn’t include the aggressor and it didn’t exclude the US’s longtime ally in the war.
March 18, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Not to mention the US was actually fighting the war when they met at Yalta. This is as if in 1941 instead of meeting with Churchill to discuss terms of victory, Roosevelt had met with Hitler to discuss how to carve up England.
On Monday night, I'll be speaking at the small, but talented, Wensleydale Camera Club. Their chosen talk is my Summit to Sea odyssey that winds down from the Dolomites to Venice by way of Garda, Verona and a few other places. Happily, they meet in a pub function room! #cameraclubs
March 14, 2025 at 4:06 PM
On Monday night, I'll be speaking at the small, but talented, Wensleydale Camera Club. Their chosen talk is my Summit to Sea odyssey that winds down from the Dolomites to Venice by way of Garda, Verona and a few other places. Happily, they meet in a pub function room! #cameraclubs
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Does he honestly not realise the US is a federation? Is he really that thick?
March 14, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Does he honestly not realise the US is a federation? Is he really that thick?
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The share of adults who are unable to “use mathematical reasoning when reviewing and evaluating the validity of statements” has reached
- 25% in high-income countries
- 35% in the US
- 25% in high-income countries
- 35% in the US
March 14, 2025 at 7:38 AM
The share of adults who are unable to “use mathematical reasoning when reviewing and evaluating the validity of statements” has reached
- 25% in high-income countries
- 35% in the US
- 25% in high-income countries
- 35% in the US
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You claw your way towards justice through mud and shit.
always hated the line "the arc of history bends towards justice" cause like, do they think it bends that way under it's own weight? that the fascists get tired, see the error of their ways?
March 12, 2025 at 8:39 PM
You claw your way towards justice through mud and shit.
A shout-out to anyone interested in learning bird photography or creative outdoor photography that I've a small number of places left on 2 April workshops. Just head to andrew-atkins.com where you'll find links to the workshops on CraftCourses. #photoworkshops
March 12, 2025 at 3:06 PM
A shout-out to anyone interested in learning bird photography or creative outdoor photography that I've a small number of places left on 2 April workshops. Just head to andrew-atkins.com where you'll find links to the workshops on CraftCourses. #photoworkshops