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Repost from @resistancerangers.bsky.social on IG- I know we're about to declare war with Iran, and there are so many fronts to this continuing shitzkrieg, but this one, this right here, hurts my little raccoon soul most. For the love of all that's green and blue, keep calling.
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Government fast-tracks new reservoirs to secure water supply Changes to planning laws could speed up projects, but experts warn water consumption will also need limiting.

England could face water shortages within a decade.

Since 1989 population, homes increased - 25 reservoirs sold off, no new ones, no desalination plants, 1 trillion liters of water a year lost to leaks.

Companies borrowed to pay dividends. No forward planning.

Disaster made by privatisation.

If you're near North Berwick and are looking for support for ADHD, there are still a few spaces left on this 6-week class, starting Wednesday 7th. Email carol@procrastination-station.co.uk for more info.

Tax the rich, tackle the housing crisis Next week we can redistribute power and wealth from the landlords, spivs and tax avoiders to ordinary people across Scotland

What do you reckon the most common type of business in the UK is?

It’s not restaurants or hairdressers or shops which enhance our communities, it’s buy-to-let housing firms. They now outnumber takeaways almost four to one.

rossgreer.beehiiv.com/p/tax-the-ri...

Liz Truss: 'i killed the Queen'

JD Vance: 'hold my lettuce'

Two fifths of Reform MPs have been suspended for bullying or been to prison for assaulting women.

Fearing toxic waste, Greenland ended uranium mining. Now, they could be forced to restart - or pay $11bn The island is being sued by a mining company over its decision, and faces paying nine times its annual budget in damages if it loses

Greenland is facing a $11.3 BILLION lawsuit from an Australian mining company.

Why? For taking needed climate action - banning uranium mining.

Excellent article from @pgreenfielduk.bsky.social and Phoebe Weston exposing the bullying enabled by corporate courts

www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Aha, one of those questions that would be answerable with the right bits of sequence data... but far outwith the scope of my current rbcL/psbA-trnH/matK/ITS2 datasets!

I'd offer to DNA barcode it for you, but there seems to be a dearth of good reference material... (Also, my current turnaround time in the lab is probably rather slower than your wait for it to do its own thing will be).

No second state visit for Trump This is UNBELIEVABLE. Keir Starmer has just handed Donald Trump a letter from King Charles, inviting him for a second state visit to the UK. It’s totally unprecedented, and I was so outraged when I he...

Unbelievable. Donald Trump has been invited to a state visit to the UK. We should not be rolling out the red carpet to celebrate this man. Agree? Add your name to the petition today: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/no...

The UK Government must hold firm on not licensing huge new oilfields like Rosebank.

It must also back the call from some of the world’s most climate-vulnerable countries for a Fossil Fuel Treaty: a globally just exit plan away from coal, oil and gas.

Text reads: ONLINE CAMPAIGN LAUNCH. Stand with Colombia. Inside the global fight against corporate courts. Guillame Long, ex Foreign Minister of Ecuador. Sebastian Abad Jara, Interamerican Association for Environmental Defence. Cleodie Rickard, Global Justice Now. Tuesday 25 February, 7pm. Reigister to join the webinar at globaljustice.org.uk/colombia-webinar

📢 WEBINAR - STAND WITH COLOMBIA - Inside the global fight against corporate courts 📢

Find out what we can do to stand in solidarity with Colombia as it faces $13 billion in corporate claims as a result of unjust trade deals.

📍 Tue 25 Feb, Zoom: www.tickettailor.com/events/globa...

Ukraine war latest: US wants 50% of Ukraine's minerals, may deploy troops to guard them; Zelensky says nearly 250,000 Russian soldiers killed in war Key developments on Feb. 15-16: * US wants to get 50% of Ukrainian minerals, may deploy its troops to guard them, NBC reports * Almost 250,000 Russian soldiers killed in Ukraine war, Zelensky says ...

The U.S. seeks to obtain 50% of Ukraine's rare minerals and has signaled openness to deploy American troops to guard them if there is a deal with Russia to end the war, NBC reported on Feb. 15, citing unnamed American officials.

We are organising an in-person Bayesian Phylogenetics Workshop, in partnership with SRUK/CERU.

When: April 29-30, 2025

Where: University College London

There are limited places, so please pre-register by March 14th!!!

Find more details here: systass.org/workshop-bay...

New ADHD Adults course dates in East Lothian! Please share - the waiting list here for diagnosis is 10 years. This course can help.

Botanists surveying an urban/ post-industrial site in South Wales

We're proud to be 1 of 10 UKTEPoP partners who today published a joint statement pledging our commitment to diversity, equity & inclusion in UK species monitoring schemes:
jncc.gov.uk/our-work/ukt...
We need to better understand how biodiversity loss is impacting under-recorded areas & communities.

I think Fibrous Waxcaps are my favourite, I just love that chunky stipe and the beautiful texture of the cap as well as that glorious orange! 🧡
There’s two #felt ones in my Etsy, they arrive gift boxed with free UK delivery. Link in bio. #HandmadeHour

Getting PCR reactions ready to run on an agarose gel

Lab 33 @thebotanics.bsky.social hasn't been this busy in a LONG time. A full bench of sample prep here, getting the PCRs from the Molecular Lab induction class ready to run on agarose gels

Molecular lab induction at @thebotanics.bsky.social - with a demo of a few of our hDNA protocols to reduce the risk of sample cross-contamination

I'm really looking forward to this upcoming talk on Cotoneasters by James Common as part of @bsbibotany.bsky.social's DAERA-funded botanical training webinar series. All welcome! Tuesday 28th January, 7pm start, register in advance at: www.tickettailor.com/events/botan...

Botanists botanizing at RBGE

A lunchtime walk at the Botanics to visit Midlothian's only known population of the hornwort Phaeoceros laevis

Liz Truss @trussliz In DC. The new @realDonaldTrump term can't come soon enough. The West needs it. 1:16 PM · Jan 17, 2025 · 74.8K Views

Can we send her a cease and desist letter, for reputational damage, on behalf of the country?

Hollywood is on fire , yet still deniers clutch at straws to blame this on anything other than the real problem– climate breakdown . I’m petitioning for a ban on fossil fuel ads to take the fight to the companies who continue to exploit our fragile planet petition.parliament.uk/petitions/70...