Wasperella
@wasperella.bsky.social
Personal/meme page. Queer, nb masc, Antifa, vegan, animal liberation, pagan, witch, London, India, Hinduism, punk, DIY punk, anarcho/lefty/socialist/commie, chronically ill gym bunny. Love nature& loud angry music. Front a band! Memes usually found. UK
This is super interesting given modern theories about how #dogs domesticated themselves alongside us, in the way described here. This also has implications for how #humans became the "domestic" #animals we are. #https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c1j8j48e5z2o #evolution #domestication #racoons
Cuter and closer: Raccoons may be on their way to becoming America's next pet
The rubbish raiders are showing reductions in snout length, a sign of early domestication, researchers say.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 22, 2025 at 1:53 PM
This is super interesting given modern theories about how #dogs domesticated themselves alongside us, in the way described here. This also has implications for how #humans became the "domestic" #animals we are. #https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c1j8j48e5z2o #evolution #domestication #racoons
So to summarise - bigger cages & longer chains are needed. When really what's needed is habitat protection, in situ #conservation projects& and end to displayed captivity wherever possible. Interesting to see this guy *almost* on the centre ground tho. #captivitykills #zoos #aquarium #animalrights
‘There are many zoos I would like to see closed’: world zoo chief plans shake-up
As debate continues to rage over the welfare of animals in captivity, David Field is hoping to drag the sector forward
www.theguardian.com
November 22, 2025 at 11:19 AM
So to summarise - bigger cages & longer chains are needed. When really what's needed is habitat protection, in situ #conservation projects& and end to displayed captivity wherever possible. Interesting to see this guy *almost* on the centre ground tho. #captivitykills #zoos #aquarium #animalrights
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Final sentence for #NathanGill. 10.5 years jail time for Nigel’s right hand man in Strasbourg for taking payments from Putin’s right hand man Ukraine
November 21, 2025 at 12:59 PM
Final sentence for #NathanGill. 10.5 years jail time for Nigel’s right hand man in Strasbourg for taking payments from Putin’s right hand man Ukraine
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It is indisputable that Brexit has been an economic disaster, and notable that none of its political architects have paid any price.
Brexit has caused almost twice as much damage to the UK economy than estimated by official forecasts, according to new paper from a group of experts including a senior Bank of England economist
Brexit Hit to UK Economy Double Official Estimate, Study Finds
Brexit has caused almost twice as much damage to the UK economy than estimated by official forecasts, according to new paper from a group of experts including a senior Bank of England economist.
bloom.bg
November 21, 2025 at 10:15 AM
It is indisputable that Brexit has been an economic disaster, and notable that none of its political architects have paid any price.
The thin end of a very large wedge of captivity. #captivitykills #endthepettrade #pets #fish #tropicalfish #aquarium #aquaria #zoos #animals #Conservation
news.mongabay.com/2025/11/trad...
news.mongabay.com/2025/11/trad...
Trade in marine fish for aquariums includes threatened species, lacks oversight: Study
The United States is the main market for “ornamental” marine fish, those that end up as pets in aquariums. Now, a new study of U.S.-based online retailers has found that nearly 90% of traded species a...
news.mongabay.com
November 21, 2025 at 10:12 AM
The thin end of a very large wedge of captivity. #captivitykills #endthepettrade #pets #fish #tropicalfish #aquarium #aquaria #zoos #animals #Conservation
news.mongabay.com/2025/11/trad...
news.mongabay.com/2025/11/trad...
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Beautiful #Conservation work. www.reuters.com/business/env...
www.reuters.com
November 20, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Beautiful #Conservation work. www.reuters.com/business/env...
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Spain has more dolphinariums than any other country in Europe. It's time to lead with empathy, not exploitation 🇪🇦
#EmptyTheTanks 🐬
Sign now to demand a national ban on cetacean captivity 👇
#EmptyTheTanks 🐬
Sign now to demand a national ban on cetacean captivity 👇
Sign the Petition
Spain: Ban Dolphin and Whale Captivity
www.change.org
November 20, 2025 at 12:59 PM
Spain has more dolphinariums than any other country in Europe. It's time to lead with empathy, not exploitation 🇪🇦
#EmptyTheTanks 🐬
Sign now to demand a national ban on cetacean captivity 👇
#EmptyTheTanks 🐬
Sign now to demand a national ban on cetacean captivity 👇
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Squee! We rarely see these guys. Look at the tail length of this hooded #skunk. (1.5 minute visit, trimmed).
(I really want to help him spiff that tail to greater grandeur with a good brushing... but we know how that would end)! #cameratrap
(I really want to help him spiff that tail to greater grandeur with a good brushing... but we know how that would end)! #cameratrap
November 20, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Squee! We rarely see these guys. Look at the tail length of this hooded #skunk. (1.5 minute visit, trimmed).
(I really want to help him spiff that tail to greater grandeur with a good brushing... but we know how that would end)! #cameratrap
(I really want to help him spiff that tail to greater grandeur with a good brushing... but we know how that would end)! #cameratrap
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After another week of banging on about immigration, Keir Starmer's ratings fall to their lowest ever level.
At what point do Labour strategists start to think that maybe this isn't quite the winning strategy they believed?
At what point do Labour strategists start to think that maybe this isn't quite the winning strategy they believed?
November 20, 2025 at 9:59 AM
After another week of banging on about immigration, Keir Starmer's ratings fall to their lowest ever level.
At what point do Labour strategists start to think that maybe this isn't quite the winning strategy they believed?
At what point do Labour strategists start to think that maybe this isn't quite the winning strategy they believed?
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I think this Bittern is rather #round for #BirdOfTheDay, and does double duty for #WaderWednesday
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November 19, 2025 at 1:43 PM
I think this Bittern is rather #round for #BirdOfTheDay, and does double duty for #WaderWednesday
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Today is Trans Day Of Remembrance
#TransLivesMatter #TDoR #TDoR2025 #TransDayOfRemembrance #TransAwarenessWeek #SayTheirNames
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#TransLivesMatter #TDoR #TDoR2025 #TransDayOfRemembrance #TransAwarenessWeek #SayTheirNames
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November 20, 2025 at 6:58 AM
Today is Trans Day Of Remembrance
#TransLivesMatter #TDoR #TDoR2025 #TransDayOfRemembrance #TransAwarenessWeek #SayTheirNames
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#TransLivesMatter #TDoR #TDoR2025 #TransDayOfRemembrance #TransAwarenessWeek #SayTheirNames
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Great news and look forward to what may or may not be discovered! #history #merlin #kingarthur #pagan #neopagan #witchcraft #marlborough #merlinsmound
'Merlin's Mound' to be restored and archaeological probe launched
Marlborough College has been given the go-ahead to remove 20th Century buildings from the mound.
www.bbc.com
November 20, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Great news and look forward to what may or may not be discovered! #history #merlin #kingarthur #pagan #neopagan #witchcraft #marlborough #merlinsmound
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The White House is publicly projecting confidence that President Donald Trump can weather whatever storms come out in the Jeffrey Epstein files, but a new report reveals an apparent fear his second term could be swamped by a Category 5 scandal.
Epstein mess sets alarms blaring as advisers fear Trump lost grip on GOP: report
The White House is publicly projecting confidence that President Donald Trump can weather whatever storms come out in the Jeffrey Epstein files, but a new report reveals an apparent fear his second term could be swamped by a Category 5 scandal.The president and his top lieutenants failed to persuade...
bit.ly
November 18, 2025 at 6:30 PM
The White House is publicly projecting confidence that President Donald Trump can weather whatever storms come out in the Jeffrey Epstein files, but a new report reveals an apparent fear his second term could be swamped by a Category 5 scandal.
Absolute mood. www.theguardian.com/environment/... #climate #climatechange #bhutan #juststopoil #green #greenenergy
Bhutan PM on leading the first carbon-negative nation: ‘The wellbeing of our people is at the centre of our agenda’
Exclusive: Tshering Tobgay says his country is doing ‘a lot more than our fair share’ on climate and west must step up ‘for the happiness of your people’
www.theguardian.com
November 18, 2025 at 6:34 PM
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Nature has not evolved brains that can process such rapid changes since what we see since 1970 is unique and unchartered. Not in 600 (not 60) million years has anything come close to the speed of change. Human children now grow up slower than nature collapses globally.
November 18, 2025 at 12:06 PM
Nature has not evolved brains that can process such rapid changes since what we see since 1970 is unique and unchartered. Not in 600 (not 60) million years has anything come close to the speed of change. Human children now grow up slower than nature collapses globally.
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