@annellis6.bsky.social
They paved paradise and put up a parking lot 🎶
Make spaces for nature 🍁🐦🦊🦡🌳🌼🌵🐰🐬🦞🪲🐝🐞🦉🦅🦔
Make spaces for nature 🍁🐦🦊🦡🌳🌼🌵🐰🐬🦞🪲🐝🐞🦉🦅🦔
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Christine Webb's provocative and moving book The Arrogant Ape explores our unjustifiable sense of superiority in the living world, laying out the evidence against it, says Elle Hunt
Smart new book takes an axe to the myth of human exceptionalism
Christine Webb's provocative and moving book The Arrogant Ape explores our unjustifiable sense of superiority in the living world, laying out the evidence against it, says Elle Hunt
www.newscientist.com
November 26, 2025 at 11:04 AM
Christine Webb's provocative and moving book The Arrogant Ape explores our unjustifiable sense of superiority in the living world, laying out the evidence against it, says Elle Hunt
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Residents voices. A short video after we at Sheffield Swift Network installed 61 swift bricks in a council estate in the SE of Sheffield. Funded from a grant from Sheffield City Council 's Species Survival Fund Grant from Defra.
People care about wildlife.
youtube.com/shorts/LNHSk...
People care about wildlife.
youtube.com/shorts/LNHSk...
Swift nesting bricks fitted into homes in Sheffield’s 𝗦𝗵𝗶𝗿𝗲 𝗕𝗿𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗩𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝘆
YouTube video by Sheffield Swift Network
youtube.com
October 25, 2025 at 11:02 AM
Residents voices. A short video after we at Sheffield Swift Network installed 61 swift bricks in a council estate in the SE of Sheffield. Funded from a grant from Sheffield City Council 's Species Survival Fund Grant from Defra.
People care about wildlife.
youtube.com/shorts/LNHSk...
People care about wildlife.
youtube.com/shorts/LNHSk...
The government has badly let wildlife down. But we will continue to work with local authorities to help halt swift decline one swift brick at a time. @hannahbournetaylor.bsky.social
www.sheffield.gov.uk/news/2025/he...
www.sheffield.gov.uk/news/2025/he...
Helping Sheffield’s swifts soar again: Council-funded swift bricks installed across Shire Brook Valley | Sheffield City Council
Specially designed bricks that provide safe nesting spaces for swifts are being installed on properties around Shirebrook Valley, thanks to a scheme supporting local communities to help the environmen...
www.sheffield.gov.uk
November 13, 2025 at 9:16 PM
The government has badly let wildlife down. But we will continue to work with local authorities to help halt swift decline one swift brick at a time. @hannahbournetaylor.bsky.social
www.sheffield.gov.uk/news/2025/he...
www.sheffield.gov.uk/news/2025/he...
Beautiful eulogy for the slender billed curlew from Mary Colwell.
www.curlewaction.org/the-bird-wit...
www.curlewaction.org/the-bird-wit...
The Bird with No Story – Curlew Action
By Mary Colwell – AEWA MOP, 11 November 2025 On 11th November, Mary Colwell delivered a plenary speech at the AEWA Meeting of Parties in Bonn for the 30t
www.curlewaction.org
November 13, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Beautiful eulogy for the slender billed curlew from Mary Colwell.
www.curlewaction.org/the-bird-wit...
www.curlewaction.org/the-bird-wit...
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Australia has so much electricity from solar power that it is going to start offering free electricity to everyone for at least three hours during the day as the wholesale price of power goes negative
electrek.co/2025/11/04/a...
electrek.co/2025/11/04/a...
Australia has so much solar that it's offering everyone free electricity
Australia's extensive solar power penetration makes so much energy that the government wants to offer free electricity at peak hours.
electrek.co
November 6, 2025 at 4:58 AM
Australia has so much electricity from solar power that it is going to start offering free electricity to everyone for at least three hours during the day as the wholesale price of power goes negative
electrek.co/2025/11/04/a...
electrek.co/2025/11/04/a...
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We challenge Lord Krebs’ claim that Amendment 245 won’t work. Swifts nest in 4–5m buildings as Evidenced in our film l. They need swift bricks to survive as old sites vanish
Listen to swift conservation experts!
#SaveOurSwifts #SwiftBricks #PlanningBill
Listen to swift conservation experts!
#SaveOurSwifts #SwiftBricks #PlanningBill
October 31, 2025 at 2:30 PM
We challenge Lord Krebs’ claim that Amendment 245 won’t work. Swifts nest in 4–5m buildings as Evidenced in our film l. They need swift bricks to survive as old sites vanish
Listen to swift conservation experts!
#SaveOurSwifts #SwiftBricks #PlanningBill
Listen to swift conservation experts!
#SaveOurSwifts #SwiftBricks #PlanningBill
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We’re delighted that the BBC has featured a positive article about our recent swift brick project.
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bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…
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bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…
November 2, 2025 at 4:56 PM
We’re delighted that the BBC has featured a positive article about our recent swift brick project.
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bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…
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bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…
We have just written an open letter to Lord Krebs via newspapers &email, signed by 77 swift conservation groups across the UK showing our incredulity at his incorrect comments in the House of Lords debate on amendment 245 Planning & Infrastructure Bill this week.
#SwiftBricks #PlanningBill
#SwiftBricks #PlanningBill
We challenge Lord Krebs’ claim that Amendment 245 won’t work. Swifts nest in 4–5m buildings as Evidenced in our film l. They need swift bricks to survive as old sites vanish
Listen to swift conservation experts!
#SaveOurSwifts #SwiftBricks #PlanningBill
Listen to swift conservation experts!
#SaveOurSwifts #SwiftBricks #PlanningBill
October 31, 2025 at 2:37 PM
We have just written an open letter to Lord Krebs via newspapers &email, signed by 77 swift conservation groups across the UK showing our incredulity at his incorrect comments in the House of Lords debate on amendment 245 Planning & Infrastructure Bill this week.
#SwiftBricks #PlanningBill
#SwiftBricks #PlanningBill
youtube.com/watch?v=L-zI...
@nataliegreenpeer.bsky.social I hear that Lord Kreb claimed in the HofL today that swift bricks dont work. He cited a single longitudinal study of one tower on the Oxford museum. Ive surved 100s of houses for swift nests. Swifts nest in eaves & swift bricks. Pl vote S🧱s
@nataliegreenpeer.bsky.social I hear that Lord Kreb claimed in the HofL today that swift bricks dont work. He cited a single longitudinal study of one tower on the Oxford museum. Ive surved 100s of houses for swift nests. Swifts nest in eaves & swift bricks. Pl vote S🧱s
If you build it they will come
YouTube video by Sheffield Swift Network
youtube.com
October 30, 2025 at 8:27 PM
youtube.com/watch?v=L-zI...
@nataliegreenpeer.bsky.social I hear that Lord Kreb claimed in the HofL today that swift bricks dont work. He cited a single longitudinal study of one tower on the Oxford museum. Ive surved 100s of houses for swift nests. Swifts nest in eaves & swift bricks. Pl vote S🧱s
@nataliegreenpeer.bsky.social I hear that Lord Kreb claimed in the HofL today that swift bricks dont work. He cited a single longitudinal study of one tower on the Oxford museum. Ive surved 100s of houses for swift nests. Swifts nest in eaves & swift bricks. Pl vote S🧱s
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"The industry shows extreme disregard for animal welfare... China’s development is in direct conflict with global values.”
Jeff Zhou, our China Representative, speaking to Bloomberg on the rise of foie gras exports from China.
Jeff Zhou, our China Representative, speaking to Bloomberg on the rise of foie gras exports from China.
Chinese Caviar and Foie Gras Shake Up Global Gourmet Dining
www.msn.com
October 27, 2025 at 12:09 PM
"The industry shows extreme disregard for animal welfare... China’s development is in direct conflict with global values.”
Jeff Zhou, our China Representative, speaking to Bloomberg on the rise of foie gras exports from China.
Jeff Zhou, our China Representative, speaking to Bloomberg on the rise of foie gras exports from China.
Residents voices. A short video after we at Sheffield Swift Network installed 61 swift bricks in a council estate in the SE of Sheffield. Funded from a grant from Sheffield City Council 's Species Survival Fund Grant from Defra.
People care about wildlife.
youtube.com/shorts/LNHSk...
People care about wildlife.
youtube.com/shorts/LNHSk...
Swift nesting bricks fitted into homes in Sheffield’s 𝗦𝗵𝗶𝗿𝗲 𝗕𝗿𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗩𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝘆
YouTube video by Sheffield Swift Network
youtube.com
October 25, 2025 at 11:02 AM
Residents voices. A short video after we at Sheffield Swift Network installed 61 swift bricks in a council estate in the SE of Sheffield. Funded from a grant from Sheffield City Council 's Species Survival Fund Grant from Defra.
People care about wildlife.
youtube.com/shorts/LNHSk...
People care about wildlife.
youtube.com/shorts/LNHSk...
We have just finished a project to install 71 swift bricks in houses in S.E. Sheffield. We at Sheffield Swift Network received a small grant from the Council's species survival fund grant for Shirebrook Valley (DEFRA finded)
Watch below to hear the voices of the recipients. Nature matters in Housing
Watch below to hear the voices of the recipients. Nature matters in Housing
October 22, 2025 at 10:26 AM
We have just finished a project to install 71 swift bricks in houses in S.E. Sheffield. We at Sheffield Swift Network received a small grant from the Council's species survival fund grant for Shirebrook Valley (DEFRA finded)
Watch below to hear the voices of the recipients. Nature matters in Housing
Watch below to hear the voices of the recipients. Nature matters in Housing
I always think of Roy Bailey as Great childrens songs, Kangaroos like to hop, the vitimn dance etc but this song is so relevant now as it ever was
youtu.be/LtxQhDLQ9do?...
youtu.be/LtxQhDLQ9do?...
Roy Bailey: More Than Enough
YouTube video by Marc Block
youtu.be
October 21, 2025 at 10:17 AM
I always think of Roy Bailey as Great childrens songs, Kangaroos like to hop, the vitimn dance etc but this song is so relevant now as it ever was
youtu.be/LtxQhDLQ9do?...
youtu.be/LtxQhDLQ9do?...
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Britain's youth clubs have been quietly decimated. What's most revealing is that few seem to care | John Harris
Britain's youth clubs have been quietly decimated. What's most revealing is that few seem to care | John Harris
These vital spaces have been the first targets of cuts in a nation that favours age over youth – despite being the remedy for blights such as social division, polarisation and loneliness, says Guardian columnist John Harris
www.theguardian.com
October 12, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Britain's youth clubs have been quietly decimated. What's most revealing is that few seem to care | John Harris
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Hwæt! 🐉
Ever wondered what the epic poem Beowulf sounds like spoken in Old English?
#NationalPoetryDay
Ever wondered what the epic poem Beowulf sounds like spoken in Old English?
#NationalPoetryDay
October 2, 2025 at 12:23 PM
Hwæt! 🐉
Ever wondered what the epic poem Beowulf sounds like spoken in Old English?
#NationalPoetryDay
Ever wondered what the epic poem Beowulf sounds like spoken in Old English?
#NationalPoetryDay
We should all take a leaf out of Jane Goodhall's book. RIP compassionate person.
October 2, 2025 at 12:37 PM
We should all take a leaf out of Jane Goodhall's book. RIP compassionate person.
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Why do the children of elderly patients stay away? Loneliness makes them get sicker and stay sicker for longer | Ranjana Srivastava
Why do the children of elderly patients stay away? Loneliness makes them get sicker and stay sicker for longer | Ranjana Srivastava
One of the greatest acts of love is simply bearing witness to the vicissitudes of ageing
www.theguardian.com
September 24, 2025 at 7:40 AM
Why do the children of elderly patients stay away? Loneliness makes them get sicker and stay sicker for longer | Ranjana Srivastava
Tonight's visitor
September 23, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Tonight's visitor
Lovely young dotterel dropped in for a visit on its migration south these last two days. It seems fairly chilled and happy to rest for a while. #houndkirkmoor #sheffield
September 14, 2025 at 1:09 PM
Lovely young dotterel dropped in for a visit on its migration south these last two days. It seems fairly chilled and happy to rest for a while. #houndkirkmoor #sheffield
#WallsonWednesday
Why not pop in a swift brick and create a home for red listed cavity nesting birds
Why not pop in a swift brick and create a home for red listed cavity nesting birds
September 10, 2025 at 8:06 AM
#WallsonWednesday
Why not pop in a swift brick and create a home for red listed cavity nesting birds
Why not pop in a swift brick and create a home for red listed cavity nesting birds
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Swift Bricks nestled between your walls - not just for swifts, not just for brick buildings.
Bespoke, beautiful, affordable and built to last by @AfSwifts.
How GREAT do these look?
Nest boxes in the building for life!
Info here
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sheffieldswiftnetwork.org/swift-brick-...
📸 Paul Wren
Bespoke, beautiful, affordable and built to last by @AfSwifts.
How GREAT do these look?
Nest boxes in the building for life!
Info here
👇
sheffieldswiftnetwork.org/swift-brick-...
📸 Paul Wren
September 2, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Swift Bricks nestled between your walls - not just for swifts, not just for brick buildings.
Bespoke, beautiful, affordable and built to last by @AfSwifts.
How GREAT do these look?
Nest boxes in the building for life!
Info here
👇
sheffieldswiftnetwork.org/swift-brick-...
📸 Paul Wren
Bespoke, beautiful, affordable and built to last by @AfSwifts.
How GREAT do these look?
Nest boxes in the building for life!
Info here
👇
sheffieldswiftnetwork.org/swift-brick-...
📸 Paul Wren
Are we really ready for AI?
ChatGPT offered bomb recipes and hacking tips during safety tests
ChatGPT offered bomb recipes and hacking tips during safety tests
OpenAI and Anthropic trials found chatbots willing to share instructions on explosives, bioweapons and cybercrime
A ChatGPT model gave researchers detailed instructions on how to bomb a sports venue – including weak points at specific arenas, explosives recipes and advice on covering tracks – according to safety testing carried out this summer.
OpenAI’s GPT-4.1 also detailed how to weaponise anthrax and how to make two types of illegal drugs. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
August 28, 2025 at 9:28 PM
Are we really ready for AI?
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🧱 61 new Swift Bricks have landed in Sheffield!
This Sept we’ll install them in Woodhouse & Hackenthorpe, creating permanent nest sites.
Thanks to local residents like Daniel, for offering space for our Red Listed Swifts
🙏Sheffield City Council, DefraGovUK & HeritageFundUK
#SpeciesSurvivalFund
This Sept we’ll install them in Woodhouse & Hackenthorpe, creating permanent nest sites.
Thanks to local residents like Daniel, for offering space for our Red Listed Swifts
🙏Sheffield City Council, DefraGovUK & HeritageFundUK
#SpeciesSurvivalFund
August 16, 2025 at 4:10 PM
🧱 61 new Swift Bricks have landed in Sheffield!
This Sept we’ll install them in Woodhouse & Hackenthorpe, creating permanent nest sites.
Thanks to local residents like Daniel, for offering space for our Red Listed Swifts
🙏Sheffield City Council, DefraGovUK & HeritageFundUK
#SpeciesSurvivalFund
This Sept we’ll install them in Woodhouse & Hackenthorpe, creating permanent nest sites.
Thanks to local residents like Daniel, for offering space for our Red Listed Swifts
🙏Sheffield City Council, DefraGovUK & HeritageFundUK
#SpeciesSurvivalFund
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My cousin’s family need help. On holiday to the UK from Australia their 3 yr old daughter went blind and got very sick. 8 months later they are still here fighting for her life. If you can help pls do so it’s been so hard on them all. Thanks. 🙏
gofund.me/3a1dfe80
gofund.me/3a1dfe80
Donate to Keavy shines through Neuroblastoma diagnosis!!, organized by Roisin McElwee
Keavy is a strong, independent, full of life redheaded 3yo who wants to … Roisin McElwee needs your support for Keavy shines through Neuroblastoma diagnosis!!
gofund.me
August 21, 2025 at 8:43 PM
My cousin’s family need help. On holiday to the UK from Australia their 3 yr old daughter went blind and got very sick. 8 months later they are still here fighting for her life. If you can help pls do so it’s been so hard on them all. Thanks. 🙏
gofund.me/3a1dfe80
gofund.me/3a1dfe80