Varyl Thorndycraft
@varylt.bsky.social
Geographer - Geomorphologist - Experimental music.
He/him. Born 330ppm Dad 416ppm.
He/him. Born 330ppm Dad 416ppm.
November 20, 2025 at 9:33 AM
Shell mounds, toxic fire and boat - Essex coast is always interesting psychogeographically
November 17, 2025 at 5:39 AM
Shell mounds, toxic fire and boat - Essex coast is always interesting psychogeographically
I did a 20 km estuary walk at the weekend along the Roach valley (Essex) with great soundscape/birds (curlew, avocet, lapwing, hundreds of ducks and waders). My daughter won't be able to at my age #climate #sealevelrise
November 17, 2025 at 5:21 AM
I did a 20 km estuary walk at the weekend along the Roach valley (Essex) with great soundscape/birds (curlew, avocet, lapwing, hundreds of ducks and waders). My daughter won't be able to at my age #climate #sealevelrise
8am this morning I was at the Dept of Energy, Security and Net Zero to remind the government that any new oil and gas is incompatible with climate science. And it won't lower bills...
www.stopcambo.org.uk/why
#stoprosebank
www.stopcambo.org.uk/why
#stoprosebank
October 21, 2025 at 12:20 PM
8am this morning I was at the Dept of Energy, Security and Net Zero to remind the government that any new oil and gas is incompatible with climate science. And it won't lower bills...
www.stopcambo.org.uk/why
#stoprosebank
www.stopcambo.org.uk/why
#stoprosebank
Dear @theguardian.com readers I'm not convinced these are the biggest stories in UK politics...
Make hope normal again and join.greenparty.org.uk
Make hope normal again and join.greenparty.org.uk
October 19, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Dear @theguardian.com readers I'm not convinced these are the biggest stories in UK politics...
Make hope normal again and join.greenparty.org.uk
Make hope normal again and join.greenparty.org.uk
The social and environmental costs of private car ownership captured in one screen grab.
From the intro to @thewaroncars.bsky.social Life After Cars book
From the intro to @thewaroncars.bsky.social Life After Cars book
October 14, 2025 at 9:41 PM
The social and environmental costs of private car ownership captured in one screen grab.
From the intro to @thewaroncars.bsky.social Life After Cars book
From the intro to @thewaroncars.bsky.social Life After Cars book
This is how BBC Sport framed the conflict...
September 14, 2025 at 9:41 PM
This is how BBC Sport framed the conflict...
"perhaps nothing as spectacular and lovely has ever been created since on our islands...and what we have now is the mere husk" Adam Thorpe, On Silbury Hill
September 6, 2025 at 4:18 PM
"perhaps nothing as spectacular and lovely has ever been created since on our islands...and what we have now is the mere husk" Adam Thorpe, On Silbury Hill
Northumberland example for you
July 30, 2025 at 7:12 AM
Northumberland example for you
June 15, 2025 at 5:40 AM
But downstream it was devastating to see the state of the River Glen, the first river I wild swam in 40 years ago or so. I remember the pinkish hue of the andesite gravels seen through clear water. No longer. 😡
May 26, 2025 at 10:15 PM
But downstream it was devastating to see the state of the River Glen, the first river I wild swam in 40 years ago or so. I remember the pinkish hue of the andesite gravels seen through clear water. No longer. 😡
Last weekend I finished @robgmacfarlane.bsky.social's Is A River Alive...this weekend following my 4yo's joyful exploring of a small stream in a remnant of old Northumberland woodland (trespassing of course) - we found a spring. The moorland hills were tinder dry but here water felt abundant...
May 26, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Last weekend I finished @robgmacfarlane.bsky.social's Is A River Alive...this weekend following my 4yo's joyful exploring of a small stream in a remnant of old Northumberland woodland (trespassing of course) - we found a spring. The moorland hills were tinder dry but here water felt abundant...
If only we still had this classic
May 23, 2025 at 6:44 PM
If only we still had this classic
This morning I was in Parliament Sq with loads of other scientists and @sciencetopolitics.bsky.social Great speeches by @chrisgpackham.bsky.social and Sir David King. Why not join us next time so we can fill the square? #AcademicChatter
May 13, 2025 at 2:36 PM
This morning I was in Parliament Sq with loads of other scientists and @sciencetopolitics.bsky.social Great speeches by @chrisgpackham.bsky.social and Sir David King. Why not join us next time so we can fill the square? #AcademicChatter
I thought I was good at hiding my despair at liberal-backed genocide, climate & ecological breakdown, the rise of fascism...now I'm not so sure after my 3yo daughter's latest portrait...
February 14, 2025 at 7:41 PM
I thought I was good at hiding my despair at liberal-backed genocide, climate & ecological breakdown, the rise of fascism...now I'm not so sure after my 3yo daughter's latest portrait...
Dear Jim....
Musk has been openly fascist for a while now. Here's a tweet from 2023.
Musk has been openly fascist for a while now. Here's a tweet from 2023.
January 21, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Dear Jim....
Musk has been openly fascist for a while now. Here's a tweet from 2023.
Musk has been openly fascist for a while now. Here's a tweet from 2023.
A reminder Musk has been openly fascist for a while now...
Here's an ecofascist cartoon he posted over a year ago.
Here's an ecofascist cartoon he posted over a year ago.
January 21, 2025 at 6:07 AM
A reminder Musk has been openly fascist for a while now...
Here's an ecofascist cartoon he posted over a year ago.
Here's an ecofascist cartoon he posted over a year ago.
Dear @royalsociety.bsky.social Does this image fit your code of conduct?
November 26, 2024 at 10:50 PM
Dear @royalsociety.bsky.social Does this image fit your code of conduct?