Puma Punku and the Ancient Stonework That Looks More Like a Machine Than a Monument There are ancient ruins that impress through sheer scale.

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Aren't marshmallows made with egg white?

Except that he should have stayed on to clean up the mess he made. He didn't so much resign as run away to hide in his shed.

The only time Middle England is interested in universities and values them properly is when their offspring are making applications, and it’s all they will talk about. The rest of the time we’re a lefty, out-of-touch scandal.

Read a great line about what it is to live in a free society: not knowing where the nearest police station is. (Alexander Wolff, no relation, Endpapers, on his grandfather Kurt Wolff, publisher, fleeing Nazi Germany for America.)

Privatising bus services has been a disaster. Franchising is not public ownership and does little to improve bus drivers' low pay and (too often terrible) working conditions, but it is step in the right direction. Public transport is too important to have to take its chances in the private sector.

Brighton & Hove wants to take back control of its buses Franchising isn’t public ownership, but it’s a step forward. Brighton & Hove is right to pursue it — buses matter too much to leave to the market

Brighton & Hove wants to take back control of its buses

Franchising isn’t public ownership, but it’s a step forward. Brighton & Hove is right to pursue it — buses matter too much to leave to the market | Ross McNally
@rossmcnally.bsky.social @sussexbylines.co.uk

May local elections: what to know and why you should vote on May 7th As local elections approach on the 7th May, what should voters know before hitting the booths?

May local elections: what to know and why you should vote on May 7th

As local elections approach on the 7th May, what should voters know before hitting the booths? | Ren Hodges
@kentandsurreybylines.co.uk

Hope and horror on the third anniversary of the civil war in Sudan An update on the Sudan Civil war

Hope and horror on the third anniversary of the civil war in Sudan
An update on the Sudan Civil war

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[New Paper] @cp-trendsecolevo.bsky.social presents the concept of the SOSA @oceanspecies.bsky.social project, pushing for the acceleration of marine conservation through the synergistic interactions among a "triad": Taxonomy, Red Listing, and Public Engagement!
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Resurrecting habitat fragmentation as a process over time Habitat loss and fragmentation occur over time. Despite this truism, understanding the effects of habitat fragmentation has, in recent years, predominantly focused on interpreting snapshots of current...

Excited to share a new article from the lab & wonderful co-authors.

We argue that habitat fragmentation research needs to be recalibrated to focus on changes over time.

We hope that doing so will advance understanding, isolate attribution, and diminish heated debate.

www.cell.com/trends/ecolo...

April issue out online now! www.cell.com/ecology-evol...

Cover article by David Klinges et al

Animal niches in the airspace For flying animals, including many birds, bats, and insects, the air is a crucial arena for a range of behaviors. Technological advances, such as year-round tracking of flight altitudes and expanded use of radar, increasingly show how flying animals use the aerial habitat. This enables us to answer questions about the environmental patterns and ecological processes that shape aerial niches, including energetics, biotic interactions, and risk due to growing anthropogenic conflicts. In this review, we identify environmental conditions and biological interactions influencing where animals occur in the airspace throughout their life cycles. We outline an ecological framework to advance understanding of how different properties of the airspace shape fundamental aerial habitat niches and how biotic interactions influence the realized niches.

Online now: Animal niches in the airspace

#News: Sea #turtle shells are a masterpiece of evolution! 🐢 #Study shows they perfectly balance tough armour with vital flexibility for deep dives and oceanic travel 🌊 Protect these incredible ancient survivors! 🌴 #MarineConservation #Boycott4Wildlife @palmoildetect.bsky.social

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Viewed from the USA, the Westminster drama around the Mandleson crisis seems utterly ridiculous.

Noone will care or remember in ten years time.

But how we handle the wars in Ukraine and Iran, rising facism, AI, misinformation, the economy, the deteriorating climate. These will shape our world.

His supporters don't care.

More Brexit benefits... #RejoinEU

Will Bain, Head of Trade Policy, British Chamber of Commerce:

"We've also had enormous extra cost injected into the systems so an export health certificate costs £200 if you're loading a truck with multiple consignments it can be about £1,400"

‘Blood only begets blood’: Why these bereaved Oct. 7 families still choose coexistence Despite facing a hostile public atmosphere, some relatives of Hamas victims battle alongside Palestinian peace activists for political change, finding solace in dialogue

‘Blood only begets blood’: Why these bereaved Oct. 7 families still choose coexistence www.timesofisrael.com/blood-only-begets-blood-...

Integrity and media in the same sentence. Cognitive dissonance. 😵‍💫

How safe is Starmer’s premiership after his Mandelson vetting statement to MPs? Despite his explanation and the need for political stability, the PM is still unpopular – and Olly Robbins has yet to give his side of the story

One MP described Starmer as having a chronic case of “good guy” syndrome.

But he was part of creating the imperative which led to the overruling of so many warnings. “Appoint this man at all costs – but not like that!”

My analysis - on how safe the PM really is

www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Books take up a lot of space tho.

Any sign of last summer's fox?

Leading questions eh?

Geese can be very scary. Maybe they have a nest nearby?

You chose well.

Great cover design.

Telling voters that they don't care about a particular scandal tends to go down like a cup of cold sick.

Voters HATED it when Boris Johnson's government tried it, repeatedly, over partygate.

Labour would be well advised to remember that, as voters very much do care about Mandelson/Epstein.