Gurdur
@gurdur.bsky.social
Interests: #scicomm, #episky, books, gardening, philosophy, science journalism, photography, #nature, #travel, #DiscWorld, and so on.
I *congratulate* those of you who elected Corbyn as party leader all those years ago, because you "wanted to make a statement". Oh yes, and so you did. It's the statement that just keeps on giving shots in its foot
September 19, 2025 at 9:14 PM
I *congratulate* those of you who elected Corbyn as party leader all those years ago, because you "wanted to make a statement". Oh yes, and so you did. It's the statement that just keeps on giving shots in its foot
In Solingen, Germany, the town where I live. A sculpture commerating the swordsmiths who first gained Solingen its international reputation, despite its small size and its out-of-the-way nature.
September 11, 2025 at 2:50 AM
In Solingen, Germany, the town where I live. A sculpture commerating the swordsmiths who first gained Solingen its international reputation, despite its small size and its out-of-the-way nature.
and two apples, a European pear, and two more Nashi pears, from my garden
September 11, 2025 at 2:43 AM
and two apples, a European pear, and two more Nashi pears, from my garden
a small consolation in these fraught times. Nashi pears from my garden:
September 11, 2025 at 2:42 AM
a small consolation in these fraught times. Nashi pears from my garden:
today in Düsseldorf (I was sent this):
August 10, 2025 at 10:27 PM
today in Düsseldorf (I was sent this):
I wasn't able to be at the regular Run4TheirLives demo today in Düsseldorf, but I got sent photos from there of today
August 10, 2025 at 10:27 PM
I wasn't able to be at the regular Run4TheirLives demo today in Düsseldorf, but I got sent photos from there of today
A happy Fourth of July to all Americans here!
{this is a photo of me on a walk in the woods with a bald eagle on my arm, because that's how I roll}
{this is a photo of me on a walk in the woods with a bald eagle on my arm, because that's how I roll}
July 4, 2025 at 2:40 PM
A happy Fourth of July to all Americans here!
{this is a photo of me on a walk in the woods with a bald eagle on my arm, because that's how I roll}
{this is a photo of me on a walk in the woods with a bald eagle on my arm, because that's how I roll}
From the other day. This thing is the young red squirrel, up in the cypress tree
June 23, 2025 at 10:55 AM
From the other day. This thing is the young red squirrel, up in the cypress tree
Seriously annoyed bird, squirrel playing dog-in-the-manger
June 23, 2025 at 10:50 AM
Seriously annoyed bird, squirrel playing dog-in-the-manger
The birds were very annoyed by the squirrel hogging the bird-feeder
June 23, 2025 at 10:47 AM
The birds were very annoyed by the squirrel hogging the bird-feeder
The very young squirrel*, in the bird-feeder today.
*European red squirrel
*European red squirrel
June 23, 2025 at 10:44 AM
The very young squirrel*, in the bird-feeder today.
*European red squirrel
*European red squirrel
Today in Duesseldorf, Germany, my photo. Mutual demonstration supporting Israel, Ukraine, and regime change in Iran
June 19, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Today in Duesseldorf, Germany, my photo. Mutual demonstration supporting Israel, Ukraine, and regime change in Iran
Megan McArdle on, "How one meeting in 2020 and a GOP senator helped create RFK Jr.’s vaccine wreck: liberal ideology & Republican politics laid groundwork for Kennedy’s remaking of the CDC’s vaccine panel":
archive.ph/4WeNd
archive.ph/4WeNd
June 18, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Megan McArdle on, "How one meeting in 2020 and a GOP senator helped create RFK Jr.’s vaccine wreck: liberal ideology & Republican politics laid groundwork for Kennedy’s remaking of the CDC’s vaccine panel":
archive.ph/4WeNd
archive.ph/4WeNd
Today, in Duesseldorf, Germany.
#RunForTheirLives is a worldwide loose movement championing the hostages held by the terrorist Hamas in Gaza. By the way, it was a Run For Their Lives protest that was attacked by the homicidal Islamist in Boulder, Colorado.
#RunForTheirLives is a worldwide loose movement championing the hostages held by the terrorist Hamas in Gaza. By the way, it was a Run For Their Lives protest that was attacked by the homicidal Islamist in Boulder, Colorado.
June 15, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Today, in Duesseldorf, Germany.
#RunForTheirLives is a worldwide loose movement championing the hostages held by the terrorist Hamas in Gaza. By the way, it was a Run For Their Lives protest that was attacked by the homicidal Islamist in Boulder, Colorado.
#RunForTheirLives is a worldwide loose movement championing the hostages held by the terrorist Hamas in Gaza. By the way, it was a Run For Their Lives protest that was attacked by the homicidal Islamist in Boulder, Colorado.
same red squirrel (and this one is very young, perhaps only born early this year), photographed through the kitchen window this morning
June 15, 2025 at 4:56 PM
same red squirrel (and this one is very young, perhaps only born early this year), photographed through the kitchen window this morning
Through the kitchen window this morning. European red squirrel, Sciurus vulgaris, which is smaller and more timid than its American cousins
June 15, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Through the kitchen window this morning. European red squirrel, Sciurus vulgaris, which is smaller and more timid than its American cousins
absolutely TINY young squirrel
June 13, 2025 at 3:31 PM
absolutely TINY young squirrel
Also through my kitchen window, and I am overjoyed, since for a long while no squirrels came visiting. This one is very young, and new:
June 13, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Also through my kitchen window, and I am overjoyed, since for a long while no squirrels came visiting. This one is very young, and new:
anyway, in OTHER news, a photo through my kitchen window
June 13, 2025 at 3:18 PM
anyway, in OTHER news, a photo through my kitchen window
1/n The town in Germany where I live, #Solingen, has suddenly displayed actually good PR efforts, this time for a blood-donation drive (at the concert-house here, today, my video):
June 9, 2025 at 12:49 PM
1/n The town in Germany where I live, #Solingen, has suddenly displayed actually good PR efforts, this time for a blood-donation drive (at the concert-house here, today, my video):
Today in Duesseldorf, Germany, in solidarity with the hostages held in Gaza, and in solidarity with the people in Boulder, Colorado, who were attacked by the Islamist.
Today we are with Colorado.
Today we are with Colorado.
June 8, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Today in Duesseldorf, Germany, in solidarity with the hostages held in Gaza, and in solidarity with the people in Boulder, Colorado, who were attacked by the Islamist.
Today we are with Colorado.
Today we are with Colorado.
me and friend today. These last five months have seen a great deal of stress, pain, heartbreak and heartache for me, but re-meeting a friend I've met before in other years does so much to keeping me living
June 7, 2025 at 10:49 PM
me and friend today. These last five months have seen a great deal of stress, pain, heartbreak and heartache for me, but re-meeting a friend I've met before in other years does so much to keeping me living