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Dr John Peters
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One time Professor of Higher Education; student partnership and social justice. Early NTF. Dad and historian. Now usually found in the woods or the woodshed; nature watching and wood turning.
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Once every 20 years or so, the director-general of the BBC is forced to resign for being insufficiently rightwing. Alastair Milne in 1987. Greg Dyke in 2004. Tim Davie in 2025. The great irony is that the BBC was in all cases profoundly biased towards established power. But just not biased enough …
November 10, 2025 at 5:44 AM
The Shire looking particularly beautiful this morning. ‘The foxes are making coffee’ as my girls now describe low lying mist.
November 10, 2025 at 9:17 AM
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History repeats. That’s why in Europe we have the ECHR. 🇪🇺
October 4, 2025 at 8:27 AM
The Shire, shrouded in mist this morning.
September 30, 2025 at 10:34 AM
Nice to see this buzzing about #Blackhousewood last week. Sorry not to get a photo in flight but nice to get one for identification! @WorcsWT
August 10, 2025 at 4:19 PM
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Labour is handing this country on a silver platter to Reform. People do not vote Labour because they hate immigrants and want Reform-lite. They vote Labour because they want it to make a positive difference to their lives.
May 2, 2025 at 6:07 AM
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Clause 39, Magna Carta, June 1215

“The past is never dead. It's not even past"
William Faulkner
April 19, 2025 at 9:25 PM
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That’s wonderful, hadn’t seen it before. Also love this and not sure how Marion Montgomery kept a straight face towards the end.

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Marion Montgomery & Dudley Moore - "Close Your Eyes"
YouTube video by CjamPhotography
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April 19, 2025 at 9:18 PM
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As Dudley Moore would have been 90 today, here is a piece of genius. youtu.be/KdmoxlqQQ4c?...
Dudley Moore Little Miss Britten.
YouTube video by The Nostalgia Machine
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April 19, 2025 at 6:03 PM
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I'm going to lower the tone now, and share this clip from Colbert's interview with Gary Oldman, who loses it completely when 'Jackson Lamb's noises are added to his other roles...
March 14, 2025 at 10:08 AM
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this video is the clearest narrative that tells about the last year of my life. from the debate on joe rogan to the harassment i've faced in the aftermath. plus I cameo at the end

any boosts greatly appreciated!

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The Great Big Pseudoarcheology Debunk (Graham Hancock, Dan Richards, Jimmy Corsetti)
YouTube video by Professor Dave Explains
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April 15, 2025 at 3:22 PM
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Amazing video by Professor Dave about Graham Hancock, Joe Rogan, Jimmy Corsetti, Dan Richards, and me

Please share far and wide!

youtu.be/JK4Fo6m9C9M?...
The Great Big Pseudoarcheology Debunk (Graham Hancock, Dan Richards, Jimmy Corsetti)
YouTube video by Professor Dave Explains
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April 15, 2025 at 3:05 PM
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A dandelion.
April 12, 2025 at 11:03 PM
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Not a dandelion.
April 11, 2025 at 8:34 PM
A veritable forest of toothwort at the lower entrance to #Blackhousewood. @worcswt.bsky.social
April 11, 2025 at 7:40 PM
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The latest data from the UK Butterfly Monitoring Scheme has shown that 2024 was the worst year on record for the Small Tortoiseshell, with a steep 86% decline in abundance since 1976. 📉

📷: Iain H Leach
#ButterflyEmergency @ukbms.bsky.social
April 10, 2025 at 8:47 AM
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This.
April 10, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Another frosty, then misty start to yet another beautiful spring day in the Shire. 🤗
April 10, 2025 at 8:27 AM
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Time to dive into the 2024 @ukbms.bsky.social results. Small Tortoiseshell (Aglais urticae) had its worst year since monitoring began. This was also the case in each of the 4 UK countries separately. It’s had 10 below average years in a row now and has declined by a staggering 86% since 1976.
April 4, 2025 at 8:53 AM
First Speckled Wood of the year! 🥹 #blackhousewood @worcswt.bsky.social
April 7, 2025 at 1:44 PM
By no means the greatest photo but, given that I didn’t see a single small tortoiseshell butterfly last year, still worth celebrating!
April 6, 2025 at 4:02 PM
10 Peacock butterflies, 2 red admirals and a Brimstone on the way round #blackhousewood today @worcswt.bsky.social
April 3, 2025 at 3:42 PM
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For Americans who didn’t get the joy of living through the Truss/Kwarteng budget, this is the point where the government starts to call the stock market left-wing and/or woke.
April 3, 2025 at 2:49 PM