Ani
@aninewforest.bsky.social
55-year-old disabled former journalist and environmental campaigner [insert verb depending on my state of health] among the ancient flora and fauna in the New Forest, U.K.
🌿🐎🐿️🦉🌳
(Banner photo:
https://treesforlife.org.uk "Alder")
🌿🐎🐿️🦉🌳
(Banner photo:
https://treesforlife.org.uk "Alder")
Nerdlegeddon has hit the UK as 600t of plastic beads clogged Essex beaches.
The "scale of pollution is severe" said Helena Dollimore, Labour MP for Hastings & Rye. "A continuous line of bio-beads stretches along the entire two-mile coastline"
and it's killing wildlife.
news.sky.com/story/enviro...
The "scale of pollution is severe" said Helena Dollimore, Labour MP for Hastings & Rye. "A continuous line of bio-beads stretches along the entire two-mile coastline"
and it's killing wildlife.
news.sky.com/story/enviro...
November 10, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Nerdlegeddon has hit the UK as 600t of plastic beads clogged Essex beaches.
The "scale of pollution is severe" said Helena Dollimore, Labour MP for Hastings & Rye. "A continuous line of bio-beads stretches along the entire two-mile coastline"
and it's killing wildlife.
news.sky.com/story/enviro...
The "scale of pollution is severe" said Helena Dollimore, Labour MP for Hastings & Rye. "A continuous line of bio-beads stretches along the entire two-mile coastline"
and it's killing wildlife.
news.sky.com/story/enviro...
For the sake of our animals wild and tame,
For the sake of our kids' developing brains,
For the sake of those of us trying to stay sane...
Refugees, veterans: War-sounds are hell!
Ban fireworks louder than 90 decibels.
(Shutterstock image)
For the sake of our kids' developing brains,
For the sake of those of us trying to stay sane...
Refugees, veterans: War-sounds are hell!
Ban fireworks louder than 90 decibels.
(Shutterstock image)
November 9, 2025 at 6:25 AM
For the sake of our animals wild and tame,
For the sake of our kids' developing brains,
For the sake of those of us trying to stay sane...
Refugees, veterans: War-sounds are hell!
Ban fireworks louder than 90 decibels.
(Shutterstock image)
For the sake of our kids' developing brains,
For the sake of those of us trying to stay sane...
Refugees, veterans: War-sounds are hell!
Ban fireworks louder than 90 decibels.
(Shutterstock image)
OK, taxi is booked for Sunday ahead of the 11 a.m. Remembrance Day cannonfire.
Where am I off to? The driver will rush me away from the blast, then back 10 mins later😆
PTSD sufferers like veterans, refugees & me have to resort to such ridiculous measures avoid being terrorised by explosive noise.
Where am I off to? The driver will rush me away from the blast, then back 10 mins later😆
PTSD sufferers like veterans, refugees & me have to resort to such ridiculous measures avoid being terrorised by explosive noise.
November 8, 2025 at 11:10 AM
OK, taxi is booked for Sunday ahead of the 11 a.m. Remembrance Day cannonfire.
Where am I off to? The driver will rush me away from the blast, then back 10 mins later😆
PTSD sufferers like veterans, refugees & me have to resort to such ridiculous measures avoid being terrorised by explosive noise.
Where am I off to? The driver will rush me away from the blast, then back 10 mins later😆
PTSD sufferers like veterans, refugees & me have to resort to such ridiculous measures avoid being terrorised by explosive noise.
Wanna come out and play?
November 7, 2025 at 1:57 PM
Wanna come out and play?
CBS in a threesome with Trump and Satan...🤔
It's a king bed, so plenty of room!
It's a king bed, so plenty of room!
November 4, 2025 at 9:50 PM
CBS in a threesome with Trump and Satan...🤔
It's a king bed, so plenty of room!
It's a king bed, so plenty of room!
How many of us have been trying to boycott Amazon? During Covid, we saw how Bezos treated his workers. Then he boosted Trump's re-election.
Yet Amazon is thriving. Sales are up 11% from 2024. A whopping 67% of Americans are signed up to Prime.
At what point does a billionaire become untouchable?
Yet Amazon is thriving. Sales are up 11% from 2024. A whopping 67% of Americans are signed up to Prime.
At what point does a billionaire become untouchable?
October 26, 2025 at 11:29 AM
How many of us have been trying to boycott Amazon? During Covid, we saw how Bezos treated his workers. Then he boosted Trump's re-election.
Yet Amazon is thriving. Sales are up 11% from 2024. A whopping 67% of Americans are signed up to Prime.
At what point does a billionaire become untouchable?
Yet Amazon is thriving. Sales are up 11% from 2024. A whopping 67% of Americans are signed up to Prime.
At what point does a billionaire become untouchable?
Does anyone know the source of photo?
Thanks!
Thanks!
October 24, 2025 at 10:21 AM
Does anyone know the source of photo?
Thanks!
Thanks!
Middle age is all about finding balance.
For example, sagging breasts combine well with anti-gravity hair.
For example, sagging breasts combine well with anti-gravity hair.
October 23, 2025 at 1:16 PM
Middle age is all about finding balance.
For example, sagging breasts combine well with anti-gravity hair.
For example, sagging breasts combine well with anti-gravity hair.
"Landing gears down"
Photo by Erkko Badermann
Photo by Erkko Badermann
October 23, 2025 at 9:08 AM
"Landing gears down"
Photo by Erkko Badermann
Photo by Erkko Badermann
A lake that froze over every year stopped after 2000. Students lost a skating rink.
Families that BBQ'd on July 4 now have to stay inside due to wildfires.
Black-and-white, anecdotal examples of climate change motivate voters more than graphs that show gradual change.
grist.org/science/brea...
Families that BBQ'd on July 4 now have to stay inside due to wildfires.
Black-and-white, anecdotal examples of climate change motivate voters more than graphs that show gradual change.
grist.org/science/brea...
October 23, 2025 at 8:50 AM
A lake that froze over every year stopped after 2000. Students lost a skating rink.
Families that BBQ'd on July 4 now have to stay inside due to wildfires.
Black-and-white, anecdotal examples of climate change motivate voters more than graphs that show gradual change.
grist.org/science/brea...
Families that BBQ'd on July 4 now have to stay inside due to wildfires.
Black-and-white, anecdotal examples of climate change motivate voters more than graphs that show gradual change.
grist.org/science/brea...
One-Eye is a regular visitor to my wildlife canteen. He has trouble chewing, so I try to leave soft food as well as kibble.
Unfortunately, a cat always gets to the good stuff first and One-Eye's poor vision prevents him from eating in the narrow tunnel I installed to keep cats out.
Suggestions?
Unfortunately, a cat always gets to the good stuff first and One-Eye's poor vision prevents him from eating in the narrow tunnel I installed to keep cats out.
Suggestions?
October 14, 2025 at 9:49 AM
One-Eye is a regular visitor to my wildlife canteen. He has trouble chewing, so I try to leave soft food as well as kibble.
Unfortunately, a cat always gets to the good stuff first and One-Eye's poor vision prevents him from eating in the narrow tunnel I installed to keep cats out.
Suggestions?
Unfortunately, a cat always gets to the good stuff first and One-Eye's poor vision prevents him from eating in the narrow tunnel I installed to keep cats out.
Suggestions?
I was lying in bed, wondering how cannibalism fell out of favour, as you do...
Now that humans number 8 billion, it may end up as the only sustainable option 😆
I happened upon an Australian scientist who tackled this meaty issue with typical Aussie humour:
particle.scitech.org.au/health/food/...
Now that humans number 8 billion, it may end up as the only sustainable option 😆
I happened upon an Australian scientist who tackled this meaty issue with typical Aussie humour:
particle.scitech.org.au/health/food/...
October 5, 2025 at 7:36 AM
I was lying in bed, wondering how cannibalism fell out of favour, as you do...
Now that humans number 8 billion, it may end up as the only sustainable option 😆
I happened upon an Australian scientist who tackled this meaty issue with typical Aussie humour:
particle.scitech.org.au/health/food/...
Now that humans number 8 billion, it may end up as the only sustainable option 😆
I happened upon an Australian scientist who tackled this meaty issue with typical Aussie humour:
particle.scitech.org.au/health/food/...
One of the most biodiverse waterways in the New Forest has become contaminated by e-coli, at 81x acceptable levels!
Guess who's responsible?
Please add your name to this petition asking Southern Water to clean up the mess and upgrade our wastewater infrastructure:
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Guess who's responsible?
Please add your name to this petition asking Southern Water to clean up the mess and upgrade our wastewater infrastructure:
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
October 1, 2025 at 3:18 PM
One of the most biodiverse waterways in the New Forest has become contaminated by e-coli, at 81x acceptable levels!
Guess who's responsible?
Please add your name to this petition asking Southern Water to clean up the mess and upgrade our wastewater infrastructure:
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Guess who's responsible?
Please add your name to this petition asking Southern Water to clean up the mess and upgrade our wastewater infrastructure:
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Please help IFAW (International Fund for Animal Welfare) rescue ill and starving koalas:
ifawnews.org/animal-rescu...
ifawnews.org/animal-rescu...
September 29, 2025 at 11:44 AM
Please help IFAW (International Fund for Animal Welfare) rescue ill and starving koalas:
ifawnews.org/animal-rescu...
ifawnews.org/animal-rescu...
A discarded bathroom sink base makes for a sturdy solution to keeping cats and foxes away from the food I leave out for the hedgehogs.
I place the bowl at the far end, where predator paws can't grab it.
When the weather turns cold, I'll move the base under the shrub to make a hibernation home.
I place the bowl at the far end, where predator paws can't grab it.
When the weather turns cold, I'll move the base under the shrub to make a hibernation home.
September 20, 2025 at 4:58 PM
A discarded bathroom sink base makes for a sturdy solution to keeping cats and foxes away from the food I leave out for the hedgehogs.
I place the bowl at the far end, where predator paws can't grab it.
When the weather turns cold, I'll move the base under the shrub to make a hibernation home.
I place the bowl at the far end, where predator paws can't grab it.
When the weather turns cold, I'll move the base under the shrub to make a hibernation home.
2:30 a.m. watching the bats on my tablet.
It's madness! 😆
I have to suppress the urge to duck when they fly right at the screen!
It's madness! 😆
I have to suppress the urge to duck when they fly right at the screen!
September 2, 2025 at 1:36 AM
2:30 a.m. watching the bats on my tablet.
It's madness! 😆
I have to suppress the urge to duck when they fly right at the screen!
It's madness! 😆
I have to suppress the urge to duck when they fly right at the screen!
3/3
Camera shy.
"Mum, come quick! There's something strange here..."
(Sorry it's sideways! I had a heck of a tech-tussle trying to upload these videos 😜)
Camera shy.
"Mum, come quick! There's something strange here..."
(Sorry it's sideways! I had a heck of a tech-tussle trying to upload these videos 😜)
August 29, 2025 at 7:41 PM
3/3
Camera shy.
"Mum, come quick! There's something strange here..."
(Sorry it's sideways! I had a heck of a tech-tussle trying to upload these videos 😜)
Camera shy.
"Mum, come quick! There's something strange here..."
(Sorry it's sideways! I had a heck of a tech-tussle trying to upload these videos 😜)
We received an epic dousing of much-needed rain over the past couple of days.
Then this.
Then this.
August 29, 2025 at 7:37 PM
We received an epic dousing of much-needed rain over the past couple of days.
Then this.
Then this.
2/3
Licking the last drop.
"Check, please. Urrp!"
Licking the last drop.
"Check, please. Urrp!"
August 29, 2025 at 9:57 AM
2/3
Licking the last drop.
"Check, please. Urrp!"
Licking the last drop.
"Check, please. Urrp!"
1/3
Some outtakes from my Garden News Network Hedgehog edition
1. The bum shake.
"Oy, that dratted rain's got into me knickers!"
Some outtakes from my Garden News Network Hedgehog edition
1. The bum shake.
"Oy, that dratted rain's got into me knickers!"
August 28, 2025 at 5:42 PM
1/3
Some outtakes from my Garden News Network Hedgehog edition
1. The bum shake.
"Oy, that dratted rain's got into me knickers!"
Some outtakes from my Garden News Network Hedgehog edition
1. The bum shake.
"Oy, that dratted rain's got into me knickers!"
Conservatives who cooperate with fascists because they think they can control them? History shows it never works out. They'll be mowed down along with everyone else once the violent regime achieves power.
August 28, 2025 at 10:34 AM
Conservatives who cooperate with fascists because they think they can control them? History shows it never works out. They'll be mowed down along with everyone else once the violent regime achieves power.
Meg two years ago on the happiest day of her life. ⤵️
August 22, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Meg two years ago on the happiest day of her life. ⤵️