Chilternbirder
@chilternbirder.bsky.social
Hanging on to my old social media name although the birding these days is largely very low carbon through my living room window.
Anarcho-dandyist folkie into environment and architecture among other things.
Vestitus bene vincit omnia
🧑💻 www.folkphotos.uk
Anarcho-dandyist folkie into environment and architecture among other things.
Vestitus bene vincit omnia
🧑💻 www.folkphotos.uk
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1776: The nuthatch hunts for nuts in the hedges, & brings them to the forked bough of a certain plum-tree, where it opens them by picking a ragged irregular hole in the small end of the shell. It throws the empty shell on the walk.
November 28, 2025 at 7:00 AM
1776: The nuthatch hunts for nuts in the hedges, & brings them to the forked bough of a certain plum-tree, where it opens them by picking a ragged irregular hole in the small end of the shell. It throws the empty shell on the walk.
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100s of thousands fewer people paying to come to Britain to study bringing in much needed foreign currency. Every student who arrives is worth more than selling a luxury car abroad. Their loss is a disaster for the economy caused by obsessive fear of immigrants.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
UK net migration falls sharply with drop in arrivals for work and study
Provisional figures for net migration to the UK show levels dropped to 204,000 in the year to June 2025.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 28, 2025 at 7:33 AM
100s of thousands fewer people paying to come to Britain to study bringing in much needed foreign currency. Every student who arrives is worth more than selling a luxury car abroad. Their loss is a disaster for the economy caused by obsessive fear of immigrants.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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🚨WOW! The Petition calling for a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics & democracy has now rocketed past 75,000 signatures! 🙏
LET’S KEEP GOING!
If a petition is what it’s going to take let’s get this done!
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
LET’S KEEP GOING!
If a petition is what it’s going to take let’s get this done!
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
November 27, 2025 at 9:38 PM
🚨WOW! The Petition calling for a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics & democracy has now rocketed past 75,000 signatures! 🙏
LET’S KEEP GOING!
If a petition is what it’s going to take let’s get this done!
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
LET’S KEEP GOING!
If a petition is what it’s going to take let’s get this done!
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
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In case you needed one more reason not to use AI …
The CEO of ChatGPT is blaming a teen’s suicide on his failure to follow the terms of service:
Adam Raine, 16, told ChatGPT he was suicidal and the AI bot told him his feelings were valid and even provided suggestions and detailed instructions.
The CEO of ChatGPT is blaming a teen’s suicide on his failure to follow the terms of service:
Adam Raine, 16, told ChatGPT he was suicidal and the AI bot told him his feelings were valid and even provided suggestions and detailed instructions.
OpenAI says teen's 'misuse' of ChatGPT is to blame for his suicide, because he broke the TOU: 'Users must comply with OpenAI's Usage Policies, which prohibit the use of ChatGPT for suicide or self-har...
The lawyer presenting Adam Raine's family calls the response "disturbing" and I have to agree.
www.pcgamer.com
November 27, 2025 at 8:33 PM
In case you needed one more reason not to use AI …
The CEO of ChatGPT is blaming a teen’s suicide on his failure to follow the terms of service:
Adam Raine, 16, told ChatGPT he was suicidal and the AI bot told him his feelings were valid and even provided suggestions and detailed instructions.
The CEO of ChatGPT is blaming a teen’s suicide on his failure to follow the terms of service:
Adam Raine, 16, told ChatGPT he was suicidal and the AI bot told him his feelings were valid and even provided suggestions and detailed instructions.
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❌ "Brexit has made touring the EU almost impossible and grassroots venues are continuing to close."
"Does she recognise that without meaningful action, we risk creating a music industry where only the privileged and rich can afford to build a career?"
"Does she recognise that without meaningful action, we risk creating a music industry where only the privileged and rich can afford to build a career?"
November 27, 2025 at 4:04 PM
❌ "Brexit has made touring the EU almost impossible and grassroots venues are continuing to close."
"Does she recognise that without meaningful action, we risk creating a music industry where only the privileged and rich can afford to build a career?"
"Does she recognise that without meaningful action, we risk creating a music industry where only the privileged and rich can afford to build a career?"
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Today at Broomhill Sands there were large expanses of sand at low water. But, still the waders & gulls were constantly disturbed by just a few dogs, so efficient were they at quartering every part of the beach. How do we allow access while protecting nature?
#UKwildlife
@sussexwildlife.bsky.social
#UKwildlife
@sussexwildlife.bsky.social
November 27, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Today at Broomhill Sands there were large expanses of sand at low water. But, still the waders & gulls were constantly disturbed by just a few dogs, so efficient were they at quartering every part of the beach. How do we allow access while protecting nature?
#UKwildlife
@sussexwildlife.bsky.social
#UKwildlife
@sussexwildlife.bsky.social
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"...children playing in the green kindergartens had less disease-causing bacteria – such as Streptococcus – on their skin, and stronger immune defences"
Biodiversity is *crucial* to our wellbeing.
We need to stop treating it as expendable.
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We need to stop treating it as expendable.
share.google/pKw8odZguEG8...
How a radical experiment to bring a forest into a preschool transformed children’s health
In Finland, kindergartens are exposing children to more mud, wild plants and moss - and finding changes to their health that show how crucial biodiversity is to wellbeing
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November 27, 2025 at 2:40 PM
"...children playing in the green kindergartens had less disease-causing bacteria – such as Streptococcus – on their skin, and stronger immune defences"
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We’re delighted to announce this year’s Dance Mini Grant winners!
Crank Dance
The National Youth Folk Troupe of England (NYFTE)
Magnetic Northeast
Poppy Bastin’s Maypole Dancers
Folk Factory Dance – Sheffield
Find out more: bit.ly/3Mqf9eJ
Crank Dance
The National Youth Folk Troupe of England (NYFTE)
Magnetic Northeast
Poppy Bastin’s Maypole Dancers
Folk Factory Dance – Sheffield
Find out more: bit.ly/3Mqf9eJ
November 27, 2025 at 3:57 PM
We’re delighted to announce this year’s Dance Mini Grant winners!
Crank Dance
The National Youth Folk Troupe of England (NYFTE)
Magnetic Northeast
Poppy Bastin’s Maypole Dancers
Folk Factory Dance – Sheffield
Find out more: bit.ly/3Mqf9eJ
Crank Dance
The National Youth Folk Troupe of England (NYFTE)
Magnetic Northeast
Poppy Bastin’s Maypole Dancers
Folk Factory Dance – Sheffield
Find out more: bit.ly/3Mqf9eJ
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Our latest bi-annual Newsletter, Issue 101, has just been published, containing articles on "Ordeal & Triumph: Middle Temple at War" and "Mapping London and the world’s history with OpenHistoricalMap".
Read it here: publuu.com/flip-book/86...
Read it here: publuu.com/flip-book/86...
LTS No 101 (November 2025)
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November 27, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Our latest bi-annual Newsletter, Issue 101, has just been published, containing articles on "Ordeal & Triumph: Middle Temple at War" and "Mapping London and the world’s history with OpenHistoricalMap".
Read it here: publuu.com/flip-book/86...
Read it here: publuu.com/flip-book/86...
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Life ring return crates are now at Tower & Westminster Pier giving crews a central place to return life rings recovered from the Thames so they can be safely reused.
If you find a life ring, please return it to a crate 💙
A joint initiative with Transport for London.
#PortOfLondon #SaferThames
If you find a life ring, please return it to a crate 💙
A joint initiative with Transport for London.
#PortOfLondon #SaferThames
November 27, 2025 at 9:37 AM
Life ring return crates are now at Tower & Westminster Pier giving crews a central place to return life rings recovered from the Thames so they can be safely reused.
If you find a life ring, please return it to a crate 💙
A joint initiative with Transport for London.
#PortOfLondon #SaferThames
If you find a life ring, please return it to a crate 💙
A joint initiative with Transport for London.
#PortOfLondon #SaferThames
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I remain opposed to a third runway at Heathrow because of the severe impact it would have on noise, pollution and climate targets.
November 25, 2025 at 7:17 PM
I remain opposed to a third runway at Heathrow because of the severe impact it would have on noise, pollution and climate targets.
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Being bitten by a radioactive spider is always a bit of a gamble tbh.
19th century wooden “walking” doll with a wheel of eight legs ~ when costumed, the doll’s long dress would cover most of the leg mechanism, allowing the doll to “walk” when moving, while appearing to have only two legs at any one time www.theriaults.com/events/listi...
November 27, 2025 at 9:14 AM
Being bitten by a radioactive spider is always a bit of a gamble tbh.
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We need to smash this untruth shared by Nick Robinson on #r4today, and by his mates in the Tory/Reform party, that working people will be funding people who do not work with the lifting of the benefit cap.
They are very often the same people. 60% of beneficiaries are IN WORK and many others ...
They are very often the same people. 60% of beneficiaries are IN WORK and many others ...
November 27, 2025 at 8:26 AM
We need to smash this untruth shared by Nick Robinson on #r4today, and by his mates in the Tory/Reform party, that working people will be funding people who do not work with the lifting of the benefit cap.
They are very often the same people. 60% of beneficiaries are IN WORK and many others ...
They are very often the same people. 60% of beneficiaries are IN WORK and many others ...
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A solicitor, Andrew Milne has been bullying leaseholders across Sheffield into paying him extraordinary sums, with no legal basis.
Why hasn't the SRA stopped him? Because he's conducted an extraordinary campaign against the SRA. 180 complaints. Two judicial reviews.
More here: buff.ly/LmLVegM
Why hasn't the SRA stopped him? Because he's conducted an extraordinary campaign against the SRA. 180 complaints. Two judicial reviews.
More here: buff.ly/LmLVegM
SRA urged to take action as we reveal solicitor has ‘purposely frustrated’ investigation
Solicitor Andrew Jonathan Milne delayed an official investigation into his alleged professional misconduct by overwhelming the regulator with complaints and threatening them with two injunctions se…
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November 27, 2025 at 9:51 AM
A solicitor, Andrew Milne has been bullying leaseholders across Sheffield into paying him extraordinary sums, with no legal basis.
Why hasn't the SRA stopped him? Because he's conducted an extraordinary campaign against the SRA. 180 complaints. Two judicial reviews.
More here: buff.ly/LmLVegM
Why hasn't the SRA stopped him? Because he's conducted an extraordinary campaign against the SRA. 180 complaints. Two judicial reviews.
More here: buff.ly/LmLVegM
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To be clear the Labour party just took £20bn out of the education budget in a lightly understood transfer of the hole in special needs funding to the education department without the funding.
www.theguardian.com/education/20...
www.theguardian.com/education/20...
Warning of £20bn timebomb as Reeves switches Send funding in England to education department
Councils welcome move but OBR says it is a significant fiscal risk and could lead to 4.9% real fall in spending per pupil
www.theguardian.com
November 27, 2025 at 8:05 AM
To be clear the Labour party just took £20bn out of the education budget in a lightly understood transfer of the hole in special needs funding to the education department without the funding.
www.theguardian.com/education/20...
www.theguardian.com/education/20...
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Further evidence that microplastics are everywhere. Including in your brain and your reproductive organs. Even protected sites are riddled with it.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Plastic nurdles found at 84% of UK sites of special scientific interest
Environmental charity Fidra says 168 of 195 SSSIs it surveyed are contaminated with tiny pellets
www.theguardian.com
November 27, 2025 at 8:07 AM
Further evidence that microplastics are everywhere. Including in your brain and your reproductive organs. Even protected sites are riddled with it.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Tomorrow our friends at Wycombe Museum are hosting this special workshop for home educated students! To book your place, head to
wycombemuseum.org.uk/events/explo...
wycombemuseum.org.uk/events/explo...
November 27, 2025 at 8:30 AM
Tomorrow our friends at Wycombe Museum are hosting this special workshop for home educated students! To book your place, head to
wycombemuseum.org.uk/events/explo...
wycombemuseum.org.uk/events/explo...
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#ukBirding
The huge problem that Puffins face is climate change. A massive 93% decline is predicted by 2050.
Yet, I haven’t seen a single reference to this in any reports or comments on Puffin numbers recently.
Which is quite strange 🤷♂️🤷♂️🤷♂️
The huge problem that Puffins face is climate change. A massive 93% decline is predicted by 2050.
Yet, I haven’t seen a single reference to this in any reports or comments on Puffin numbers recently.
Which is quite strange 🤷♂️🤷♂️🤷♂️
November 26, 2025 at 4:49 PM
#ukBirding
The huge problem that Puffins face is climate change. A massive 93% decline is predicted by 2050.
Yet, I haven’t seen a single reference to this in any reports or comments on Puffin numbers recently.
Which is quite strange 🤷♂️🤷♂️🤷♂️
The huge problem that Puffins face is climate change. A massive 93% decline is predicted by 2050.
Yet, I haven’t seen a single reference to this in any reports or comments on Puffin numbers recently.
Which is quite strange 🤷♂️🤷♂️🤷♂️
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Did u know? We might not like cold winters,but small souls like overwintering caterpillars/insect eggs/pupae need cold, dry'ish weather to successfully complete their metamorphic lifecycle. Their great enemy is warm, wet weather that can lead to deadly fungal infections. White is wonderful. 🌱🌿🇬🇧🌱🌍🪲🐙🤍
November 27, 2025 at 5:36 AM
Did u know? We might not like cold winters,but small souls like overwintering caterpillars/insect eggs/pupae need cold, dry'ish weather to successfully complete their metamorphic lifecycle. Their great enemy is warm, wet weather that can lead to deadly fungal infections. White is wonderful. 🌱🌿🇬🇧🌱🌍🪲🐙🤍
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Labour's blinkered 'Build baby build’ agenda could speed up nature decline to the point of no return, conservation charities warn.
Devastating to watch this happening, whilst knowing how close to the brink so many species are, already.
#wildlife #nature
www.wildlifetrusts.org/news/conserv...
Devastating to watch this happening, whilst knowing how close to the brink so many species are, already.
#wildlife #nature
www.wildlifetrusts.org/news/conserv...
Conservation leaders warn of ‘Perfect Storm’ threatening England’s wildlife and most special places | The Wildlife Trusts
• ‘Build baby build’ agenda could speed up nature decline to the point of no return • Four years on from Environment Act, nature policy is in a much darker place • Charities representing more than two...
www.wildlifetrusts.org
November 26, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Labour's blinkered 'Build baby build’ agenda could speed up nature decline to the point of no return, conservation charities warn.
Devastating to watch this happening, whilst knowing how close to the brink so many species are, already.
#wildlife #nature
www.wildlifetrusts.org/news/conserv...
Devastating to watch this happening, whilst knowing how close to the brink so many species are, already.
#wildlife #nature
www.wildlifetrusts.org/news/conserv...
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November 27, 2025 at 7:48 AM
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Landhopper, Arcitalitrus Dorrieni. Hard to get a pic of these jumping critters, along with woodlice the only land living Crustaceans.
November 26, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Landhopper, Arcitalitrus Dorrieni. Hard to get a pic of these jumping critters, along with woodlice the only land living Crustaceans.
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Save Lea Marshes objection to the Lea Bridge Gas Works planning application www.saveleamarshes.org.uk/2025/11/26/o...
Objection to the Lea Bridge Gas Works development
The latest iteration of the Lea Bridge Gas Works development is out for consultation. We previously wrote about the development here: Here is our latest objection, which you can use to craft your o…
www.saveleamarshes.org.uk
November 26, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Save Lea Marshes objection to the Lea Bridge Gas Works planning application www.saveleamarshes.org.uk/2025/11/26/o...
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Concerned about public transport in #Chesham and #Amersham?
Our next public meeting on 2 December will include a Q&A session hosted by Cllr.Peter Martin – Deputy Cabinet Minister for Transport and James Loader – Head of Public Transport both from Buckinghamshire Council
cdtug.uk/meetings.html
Our next public meeting on 2 December will include a Q&A session hosted by Cllr.Peter Martin – Deputy Cabinet Minister for Transport and James Loader – Head of Public Transport both from Buckinghamshire Council
cdtug.uk/meetings.html
We neet at roughly 6 weekly intervals at Chesham Town Hall on Tuesday evenings at 7:30 pm.
cdtug.uk
November 26, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Concerned about public transport in #Chesham and #Amersham?
Our next public meeting on 2 December will include a Q&A session hosted by Cllr.Peter Martin – Deputy Cabinet Minister for Transport and James Loader – Head of Public Transport both from Buckinghamshire Council
cdtug.uk/meetings.html
Our next public meeting on 2 December will include a Q&A session hosted by Cllr.Peter Martin – Deputy Cabinet Minister for Transport and James Loader – Head of Public Transport both from Buckinghamshire Council
cdtug.uk/meetings.html