Diana Philpott
@dianaphilpott.bsky.social
Longstanding, though amateur, rewilder
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I have two - TWO - of these gorgeous original A4 meadow hare linoprints by my mum, Jo, to give away to a couple of lucky people here on Bluesky today.
Rules are simple: to be in with a chance to win, you just have to repost this piece I wrote about Jo and her art: www.tom-cox.com/the-magic-ro...
Rules are simple: to be in with a chance to win, you just have to repost this piece I wrote about Jo and her art: www.tom-cox.com/the-magic-ro...
November 5, 2025 at 12:39 PM
I have two - TWO - of these gorgeous original A4 meadow hare linoprints by my mum, Jo, to give away to a couple of lucky people here on Bluesky today.
Rules are simple: to be in with a chance to win, you just have to repost this piece I wrote about Jo and her art: www.tom-cox.com/the-magic-ro...
Rules are simple: to be in with a chance to win, you just have to repost this piece I wrote about Jo and her art: www.tom-cox.com/the-magic-ro...
Toadstool Time again. I feel this one would glow in the dark
October 21, 2025 at 12:47 PM
Toadstool Time again. I feel this one would glow in the dark
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Dad’s books are full of empathy, common sense, and a healthy suspicion of the powerful. But at its heart his work is also about how systems keep people poor while pretending it’s their own fault. So I hope Kemi’s taking notes as well as reading the jokes.
Kemi Badenoch claiming Terry Pratchett as her favourite author is wild
October 7, 2025 at 12:46 PM
Dad’s books are full of empathy, common sense, and a healthy suspicion of the powerful. But at its heart his work is also about how systems keep people poor while pretending it’s their own fault. So I hope Kemi’s taking notes as well as reading the jokes.
I regularly walk a wood edge footpath and follow the life of the wildflowers. Heartbroken today to find them wilting from the effect of glyphosate blowoff from the adjacent wheat field.
Looking at dying “food” soon to be harvested; every extra penny of my budget spent on organic flour is worth it
Looking at dying “food” soon to be harvested; every extra penny of my budget spent on organic flour is worth it
July 4, 2025 at 10:54 AM
I regularly walk a wood edge footpath and follow the life of the wildflowers. Heartbroken today to find them wilting from the effect of glyphosate blowoff from the adjacent wheat field.
Looking at dying “food” soon to be harvested; every extra penny of my budget spent on organic flour is worth it
Looking at dying “food” soon to be harvested; every extra penny of my budget spent on organic flour is worth it
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The Abbey library at St Gallen, Switzerland
June 19, 2025 at 6:15 AM
The Abbey library at St Gallen, Switzerland
Had a grand plan to sell the set of old Potter books and donate the proceeds to Good Law Project. Turns out they’re effectively worthless. Can’t decide whether to be sad about this or in fact quite satisfied
June 11, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Had a grand plan to sell the set of old Potter books and donate the proceeds to Good Law Project. Turns out they’re effectively worthless. Can’t decide whether to be sad about this or in fact quite satisfied
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I think it’s a bit offensive that transphobes think women are so inferior at sport.
June 10, 2025 at 1:14 PM
I think it’s a bit offensive that transphobes think women are so inferior at sport.
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Twitter: this is how men with huge balls fight. This is what masculinity looks like
Bluesky: this is the first messy breakup of pride month
Bluesky: this is the first messy breakup of pride month
June 6, 2025 at 12:26 AM
Twitter: this is how men with huge balls fight. This is what masculinity looks like
Bluesky: this is the first messy breakup of pride month
Bluesky: this is the first messy breakup of pride month
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Excellent PQ by @alexsobel.co.uk revealing DEFRA is developing a Cross-Government Nature Strategy, including mapping 'natural assets' across all govt-owned land - & that it may publish this on MAGIC Map in future. Public land is vital to meet 30x30
questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-ques...
questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-ques...
June 4, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Excellent PQ by @alexsobel.co.uk revealing DEFRA is developing a Cross-Government Nature Strategy, including mapping 'natural assets' across all govt-owned land - & that it may publish this on MAGIC Map in future. Public land is vital to meet 30x30
questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-ques...
questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-ques...
In honour of the Glorious 25th of May
#GNUTerryPratchett
#GNUTerryPratchett
May 25, 2025 at 9:16 PM
In honour of the Glorious 25th of May
#GNUTerryPratchett
#GNUTerryPratchett
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In an elevated part of the farm exploding with a terrific variety of self-seeded native trees and other wildlife, taking a break to reflect on the amazing transformation in just the last few years.
Rewilding isn't just great for the planet. It's great for the *soul*.
🌍
Rewilding isn't just great for the planet. It's great for the *soul*.
🌍
May 22, 2025 at 4:48 AM
In an elevated part of the farm exploding with a terrific variety of self-seeded native trees and other wildlife, taking a break to reflect on the amazing transformation in just the last few years.
Rewilding isn't just great for the planet. It's great for the *soul*.
🌍
Rewilding isn't just great for the planet. It's great for the *soul*.
🌍
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I could watch this over and over again 🤣
TikToker Goes Viral For Creating Real-Life Version Of Infamous 'Wallace & Gromit' Contraption
Wow!
www.comicsands.com
May 11, 2025 at 5:30 PM
I could watch this over and over again 🤣
I’ve never been happier to have had so many flies splatted on my windscreen this week, like they used to in the 80s. And to see a Spotted Flycatcher in my garden for the first time! Win win!
May 7, 2025 at 3:52 PM
I’ve never been happier to have had so many flies splatted on my windscreen this week, like they used to in the 80s. And to see a Spotted Flycatcher in my garden for the first time! Win win!
Now listening to Pink Floyd at Pompeii, released in full yesterday. The 2025 production is so impressive. I don’t know many of the tracks well, cos it’s the early stuff, but I’m likely to be very familiar very soon !
May 3, 2025 at 12:59 PM
Now listening to Pink Floyd at Pompeii, released in full yesterday. The 2025 production is so impressive. I don’t know many of the tracks well, cos it’s the early stuff, but I’m likely to be very familiar very soon !
A little bit of heaven
May 2, 2025 at 5:59 PM
A little bit of heaven
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guys! I have huge news!
as of this week I now have a monthly sports column (!) in the new Observer
first piece will be in the paper on Sunday but it's already online: observer.co.uk/news/columni... [free to read!]
as of this week I now have a monthly sports column (!) in the new Observer
first piece will be in the paper on Sunday but it's already online: observer.co.uk/news/columni... [free to read!]
May 2, 2025 at 9:15 AM
guys! I have huge news!
as of this week I now have a monthly sports column (!) in the new Observer
first piece will be in the paper on Sunday but it's already online: observer.co.uk/news/columni... [free to read!]
as of this week I now have a monthly sports column (!) in the new Observer
first piece will be in the paper on Sunday but it's already online: observer.co.uk/news/columni... [free to read!]
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I love the little surprises the NYT games app throws up about linguistics differences. They don’t recognise the word pelmet! I love the idea that the pilgrim fathers decided to leave pelmets in the Old World. None of that fancy frippery thank you very much!
May 1, 2025 at 11:09 AM
I love the little surprises the NYT games app throws up about linguistics differences. They don’t recognise the word pelmet! I love the idea that the pilgrim fathers decided to leave pelmets in the Old World. None of that fancy frippery thank you very much!
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Here's a crazy idea: I've decided to give away 300 (300!) signed books on Bluesky today. Who knows if this will work but let's see, shall we? Be in the first 300 to reply to this & you can have one.(Limiting the offer to UK but happy to send overseas if people cover the postage.)
More info below...
More info below...
April 20, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Here's a crazy idea: I've decided to give away 300 (300!) signed books on Bluesky today. Who knows if this will work but let's see, shall we? Be in the first 300 to reply to this & you can have one.(Limiting the offer to UK but happy to send overseas if people cover the postage.)
More info below...
More info below...
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There are over 18,000 types of lichen in existence. My personal favourite is ‘village bench lichen’, which devotes its entire existence selflessly to gradually making communal public seating more furry and comfortable.
April 15, 2025 at 9:07 AM
There are over 18,000 types of lichen in existence. My personal favourite is ‘village bench lichen’, which devotes its entire existence selflessly to gradually making communal public seating more furry and comfortable.
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usual ridiculous suspects
April 15, 2025 at 9:18 AM
usual ridiculous suspects
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Rather than be the millionth person to repost the Titanic/Mary Rose thing (excellent though it is), I thought I’d share this again. neal.fun/deep-sea/
The Deep Sea
Scroll down the deep sea in this interactive page.
neal.fun
April 15, 2025 at 9:29 AM
Rather than be the millionth person to repost the Titanic/Mary Rose thing (excellent though it is), I thought I’d share this again. neal.fun/deep-sea/
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Day 3 of #ArtAdventCalendar - I hope everyone is enjoying this hashtag as much as me?
This painted stone depicts a pair of Ravens at the Elan Valley in Wales, which is an International Dark Sky Park. I’ve always been pleased with the way this stone turned out. 🌘
This painted stone depicts a pair of Ravens at the Elan Valley in Wales, which is an International Dark Sky Park. I’ve always been pleased with the way this stone turned out. 🌘
December 3, 2024 at 6:34 PM
Day 3 of #ArtAdventCalendar - I hope everyone is enjoying this hashtag as much as me?
This painted stone depicts a pair of Ravens at the Elan Valley in Wales, which is an International Dark Sky Park. I’ve always been pleased with the way this stone turned out. 🌘
This painted stone depicts a pair of Ravens at the Elan Valley in Wales, which is an International Dark Sky Park. I’ve always been pleased with the way this stone turned out. 🌘
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In "news you didn't expect" - the Commons has just (accidentally?) passed a motion for a bill to introduce proportional representation...
December 3, 2024 at 3:31 PM
In "news you didn't expect" - the Commons has just (accidentally?) passed a motion for a bill to introduce proportional representation...
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The first Black Friday
Cartoon from 2021
Cartoon from 2021
![Cartoon by Stephen Collins. Script here:
The First Black Friday
And a man did appear unto Joe [bloke watching telly on sofa]
And he said
[man speaking on TV Advert]:
"You must travel to John Lewis
For a most wondrous Deal is going to be born at midnight"
And Mary and Joe did travel to John Lewis
But there was no room in the John Lewis
[Show ‘Covid Restrictions’ sign on John Lewis door, security guard barring their entry]
So they took refuge in a Currys
And there they did buy a Nespresso machine
which wasn’t the one they’d have got from John Lewis
But was basically fine.
[Show Mary and Joe looking at their Nespresso machine nestled in its packaging, manger-like on the floor of their kitchen].](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:4m3we4apbjayclzcnhwe3pfp/bafkreiaurzdqa6nmns4xp2peayac7o5kat7udmii3bi6kfljpqd6v522ie@jpeg)
December 2, 2024 at 1:02 PM
The first Black Friday
Cartoon from 2021
Cartoon from 2021