Edinburgh and St Cuthbert's Church. Agatha got married there....

Another rabbit hole to get lost down. These images are of a rust fungus (Puccinia urticata) which requires two different host plants (sedges and nettles) to complete its complex lifecycle. Below are the closed and open cups which release the spores that blow in the wind to reinfect sedges.

Very many congratulations, David...

And they wonder why biodiversity in the UK is going steadily down the pan.....we're poisoning it.

Utterly inexcusable......

This is our moment, we're on the cusp of a BIG win for pedestrians in England We know pavement parking is not only an irritation for many, but outrightly dangerous to wheelchair users, visually impaired people and parents walking their children to school. Write to your MP toda...

Pavement parking is dangerous to wheelchair users, visually impaired people and parents walking their children to school. Write to your MP today, ask them to vote on a crucial Government amendment to reclaim pavements. @livingstreets.bsky.social‬
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BuildEdinburgh | Editor | Substack Our buildings, streets and neighbourhoods. Click to read BuildEdinburgh, by Editor, a Substack publication with hundreds of subscribers.

I wrote a piece on my favourite Edinburgh building on BuildEdinburgh.Substack.com Can you guess what it is (it's not the Castle)?

These two women are suing Andrew Tate, alleging he raped them. Here they visit the social media companies that created Tate. Please share.

*one voice altered to disguise identity

The Thames Water creditors are closing in on a deal - urge your MP to stop them An action to write to MPs urging them to reject the Thames Water creditors' attempts to takeover the utility, signing off on pollution till 2030

Thames Water's creditors want to set a new low for privatised water by asking Ofwat to sign off on a deal which allows them to break the rules. Ofwat are poised to agree. We can't let them. Email your MP now: weownit.org.uk/act-now/the-...

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Progress for Swifts at Chapel Milton Following Public Pressure There has been an important and encouraging development in the campaign to protect swift nesting sites at Chapel Milton viaduct in Derbyshire.

The power of public action is clear to see!

protectthewild.substack.com/p/progress-f...

Some recipes these days really make a meal of it.....

South of Scotland Golden eagle project plans England expansion A conservation project is looking to build on its success by taking the birds into England and Wales.

This is, of course, great news it is such a pity that our dithering government didn't do something about swift bricks in new buildings. It was a low-cost, no-brainer..

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

I've just realised what MAGA stands for.....Make Assholes Great Again.

The origin story of a glowstick...

A comic from the New Yorker. On a skyscraper construction, steel beams are connecting in ways which defy logic. An angry-looking man (presumably a foreman or some such) is leaning over the edge and shouting "Escher! Get your ass up here"

Listening to In Our Time on #BBCRadio4 discussing Escher, and I'm reminded of this classic from the New Yorker

More than 15m oysters to be released in the North Sea for UK rewilding project Exclusive: Experts say scheme will help repair damaged marine ecosystems while sequestering large amounts of carbon

More than 15m oysters to be released in the North Sea for UK rewilding project

Shove a stick of radium down your knob. "Nothing like them. Entirely harmless."

Why aren't you getting rid of Trump?

It is this sort of thing that gives me hope despite the damage we have done...

Upton Heath saved by successful fundraising campaign | Dorset Wildlife Trust Dorset Wildlife Trust is delighted to announce that we have secured the purchase of a vital parcel of land at the heart of Upton Heath.

Utterly fantastic news. With the invaluable help of supporters and members, the Dorset Wildlife Trust have secured Upton Heath! Priceless habitat saved by wonderful people....
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$30m an hour: big oil reaping huge war windfall from consumers, analysis finds Exclusive: Climate action blockers including Saudi Arabia, Russia and major fossil fuel firms set to make extra $234bn by end of 2026

The same people who are screwing the planet and your children's futures, are also screwing you

Don't give them the opportunity - switch to heat pumps, solar panels and EVs now

www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Quite so. They are not 'weeds'. They are wildflowers, and anyone who refers to them as 'weeds' is ecologically illiterate.

Rehabilitation of the Dandelion!
No other plant in the Netherlands attracts as many bee species: 107. In early spring, when nothing else is blooming, it is simply there. Meadow bird chicks that have just hatched depend on the insects that are drawn to dandelions. No dandelion, no insect, no chick.

Parliamentary Debate on Public Ownership - We Need Your Help We have reached 311,000+ signatures on our petition for the water industry to return to public ownership, an incredible landmark. However, we now want to take it further and force MPs to discuss it. I...

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C'mon Americans, it's time to do the right thing. You really need to get rid of Trump. He is delusional, demented and dangerous. If a UK politician had done just a tiny fraction of what POTUS has done, they'd have been removed and / or jailed. Are you scared of him? #25thammendment

I do feel very sorry for King Charles, who should not have to meet up with the narcissistic nonce to try to smooth our relationship with the US. They need to know that the regime change that is needed is in the White House...

Is your ‘sustainable’ super funding fossil fuels or weapons? How to check the fine print If you care about particular issues – from climate change to weapons of war – it’s worth looking more closely at where your money is really going.

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