Darren Banks
@darrenbanks.bsky.social
Artist / birdwatcher/horror film fan/ UFOs/hiphop/ based in Umeå Sweden & sometimes London.
https://www.darrenbanks.uk/
https://dontforgetthebirds.blogspot.com/
https://www.darrenbanks.uk/
https://dontforgetthebirds.blogspot.com/
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Beaver releases into wild to be allowed in England for first time in centuries
Beaver releases into wild to be allowed in England for first time in centuries
Exclusive: Government to grant nature groups a licence for release of rodent species after earlier setbacks
The release of beavers into English waterways is to be allowed for the first time in centuries, the Guardian can reveal.
The environment…
www.theguardian.com
February 28, 2025 at 7:21 AM
Beaver releases into wild to be allowed in England for first time in centuries
X country Longest ski to date (ignore the speed)
February 27, 2025 at 11:35 AM
X country Longest ski to date (ignore the speed)
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When I was a kid, I wanted to be a “miniaturist” when I grew up. I thought it was a job. My mother told me that it wasn’t, that it was more of a hobby.
BUT LO AND BEHOLD
BUT LO AND BEHOLD
The energy I bring to Bluesky
February 25, 2025 at 6:34 PM
When I was a kid, I wanted to be a “miniaturist” when I grew up. I thought it was a job. My mother told me that it wasn’t, that it was more of a hobby.
BUT LO AND BEHOLD
BUT LO AND BEHOLD
‘Homegrown’ Swedish battery startup admits importing vital components
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
‘Homegrown’ Swedish battery startup admits importing vital components
Northvolt, which claims to run Europe’s first homegrown gigafactory, admits it depends on Chinese suppliers for cathode active material
www.theguardian.com
February 26, 2025 at 6:57 AM
‘Homegrown’ Swedish battery startup admits importing vital components
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Subliminal Message to the BTK Killer Aired on TV
February 25, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Subliminal Message to the BTK Killer Aired on TV
John Cage to sue the musicians who put out the anti-AI protest silent album for copyright infringement! Ps I stole this post…
February 25, 2025 at 11:18 AM
John Cage to sue the musicians who put out the anti-AI protest silent album for copyright infringement! Ps I stole this post…
Great film! Watch it.
February 25, 2025 at 11:13 AM
Great film! Watch it.
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Sami reindeer herders apply for emergency aid as climate crisis bites
Sami reindeer herders apply for emergency aid as climate crisis bites
So far this winter, 27 Sami communities have applied for disaster support to be able to feed their reindeer.
www.thelocal.se
February 24, 2025 at 5:58 AM
Sami reindeer herders apply for emergency aid as climate crisis bites
New mug! real Arctic confusion.
February 25, 2025 at 7:33 AM
New mug! real Arctic confusion.
+1 degrees today, Flooding, ice, slush, rain and wind.. #climatechange
February 24, 2025 at 2:57 PM
+1 degrees today, Flooding, ice, slush, rain and wind.. #climatechange
Slowly but surely…
February 19, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Slowly but surely…
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Pay to get playlisted? The accusations against Spotify’s Discovery Mode
Pay to get playlisted? The accusations against Spotify’s Discovery Mode
Discovery Mode gets artists noticed in exchange for a 30% royalty reduction. A new book suggests that the platform is squeezing musicians and misleading listeners
www.theguardian.com
February 19, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Pay to get playlisted? The accusations against Spotify’s Discovery Mode
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Thousands of tourists flock to see Etna eruption, blocking rescue services
Thousands of tourists flock to see Etna eruption, blocking rescue services
Tourists blocking streets and indulging in ‘dangerous’ behaviour, say officials
Thousands of tourists have flocked to witness spectacular eruptions on Mount Etna, blocking streets and preventing rescue services from reaching people in need of assistance,…
www.theguardian.com
February 18, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Thousands of tourists flock to see Etna eruption, blocking rescue services
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All wounded in Örebro shooting 'stable' and out of intensive care
All wounded in Örebro shooting 'stable' and out of intensive care
All of the people wounded in Sweden's worst mass shooting earlier in February were in "stable" condition, with the seriously hurt patients no longer requiring intensive care, health authorities said on Monday.
www.thelocal.se
February 17, 2025 at 3:56 PM
All wounded in Örebro shooting 'stable' and out of intensive care
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Happy 92nd Birthday to the great Kim Novak 💗
February 13, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Happy 92nd Birthday to the great Kim Novak 💗
Robin Wall Kimmerer giving Darren’s everywhere a bad name. #serviceberry
February 13, 2025 at 11:33 AM
Robin Wall Kimmerer giving Darren’s everywhere a bad name. #serviceberry
Just three days before the massacre in Örebro, the conservative prime minister, Ulf Kristersson, went on TV to explicitly blame crime rates on migrants
Will any Swedish politician defend the one group terrorised by the Örebro gun massacre? | Martin Gelin | Martin Gelin
Will any Swedish politician defend the one group terrorised by the Örebro gun massacre? | Martin Gelin | Martin Gelin
In one generation Sweden has become polyglot and cosmopolitan – and denial has met the wave of white supremacism sweeping the country
It was the worst mass shooting in Swedish history. Ten people were shot dead and many more wounded before the gunman…
www.theguardian.com
February 12, 2025 at 9:34 AM
Just three days before the massacre in Örebro, the conservative prime minister, Ulf Kristersson, went on TV to explicitly blame crime rates on migrants
Yep
SING SING by the team behind JOCKEY- Clint Bentley and Greg Kwedar and with amazing performances by Colman Domingo and Clarence Maclin, is a powerful film- shot in 18 days with unstoppable faith and truth- please see it, if you can
February 12, 2025 at 9:27 AM
Yep