BartonL
@lillmb.bsky.social
Digital, sustainability, politics, education, societal issues, environment and fairness are some of my interests. Also dog lover. Left the other platform after years.
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Two billion people around the world regularly eat insects for protein. But insects are uncommon on Western menus. Why is that still the case?
Edible insects were once the future of food. Now it's crickets. What happened?
www.bigissue.com
November 29, 2025 at 11:08 PM
Two billion people around the world regularly eat insects for protein. But insects are uncommon on Western menus. Why is that still the case?
Presenter turned away from Turkish Airlines flight due to Parkinson’s
www.thetimes.com/article/9a3b...
www.thetimes.com/article/9a3b...
Presenter turned away from Turkish Airlines flight due to Parkinson’s
Mark Mardell , the BBC’s former chief political correspondent, nearly burst into tears when staff in Istanbul demanded a GP letter to prove he could fly
www.thetimes.com
November 29, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Presenter turned away from Turkish Airlines flight due to Parkinson’s
www.thetimes.com/article/9a3b...
www.thetimes.com/article/9a3b...
Dunham Massey Christmas Lights
November 29, 2025 at 7:57 AM
Dunham Massey Christmas Lights
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“Have they given up? Are they just deciding to build up herd immunity by watching us die? The government has given up, hasn’t it? They are throwing us into the slaughterhouse.”
It’s not hindsight - we knew this at the time @drrachelclarke.com writes:
observer.co.uk/news/nationa...
It’s not hindsight - we knew this at the time @drrachelclarke.com writes:
observer.co.uk/news/nationa...
I’ll never forget the horror of the Covid wards | The Observer
observer.co.uk
November 23, 2025 at 10:02 AM
“Have they given up? Are they just deciding to build up herd immunity by watching us die? The government has given up, hasn’t it? They are throwing us into the slaughterhouse.”
It’s not hindsight - we knew this at the time @drrachelclarke.com writes:
observer.co.uk/news/nationa...
It’s not hindsight - we knew this at the time @drrachelclarke.com writes:
observer.co.uk/news/nationa...
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Mum seals are simply the best as the blog explains: isleofmaynnr.wordpress.com
November 17, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Mum seals are simply the best as the blog explains: isleofmaynnr.wordpress.com
I’ll just wait until the wind and rain passes she thinks
November 14, 2025 at 9:20 AM
I’ll just wait until the wind and rain passes she thinks
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MURDER ON MARS! All episodes just dropped on BBC Sounds.
Or, you can tune in today at 14:15 on BBC Radio 4.
I’d love it if you gave it a listen!
Or, you can tune in today at 14:15 on BBC Radio 4.
I’d love it if you gave it a listen!
Limelight - Murder on Mars - Episode 1 - BBC Sounds
Mars, 2048. The first settlers. And the first unexplained death.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 14, 2025 at 8:04 AM
MURDER ON MARS! All episodes just dropped on BBC Sounds.
Or, you can tune in today at 14:15 on BBC Radio 4.
I’d love it if you gave it a listen!
Or, you can tune in today at 14:15 on BBC Radio 4.
I’d love it if you gave it a listen!
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More of this please, great idea
November 11, 2025 at 1:48 PM
More of this please, great idea
Robert De Niro 'proud' of his new Manchester link
November 12, 2025 at 1:16 PM
Robert De Niro 'proud' of his new Manchester link
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The majority of Britons think important places for nature should have stronger protections.
Only 2% think protections should be weakened... yet that’s where ministers keep pushing.
Only 2% think protections should be weakened... yet that’s where ministers keep pushing.
November 12, 2025 at 9:33 AM
The majority of Britons think important places for nature should have stronger protections.
Only 2% think protections should be weakened... yet that’s where ministers keep pushing.
Only 2% think protections should be weakened... yet that’s where ministers keep pushing.
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Why am I doing this? Because the publisher I originally wrote the book for folded, taking my & my readers’ money. Because I’ve spent the last year clearing up their mess. Because it’s the best thing I’ve ever written. Because I want it to reach the right people. Because this is fucking survival…
This is my latest novel. (It almost killed me.) One person who reposts this extract www.tom-cox.com/granny-kettl... will receive a signed hardback AND one of these fab original linocuts
You might like it if you like:
Folklore
Old buildings
Friendship
Records
The power & magic of landscape
..
You might like it if you like:
Folklore
Old buildings
Friendship
Records
The power & magic of landscape
..
November 10, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Why am I doing this? Because the publisher I originally wrote the book for folded, taking my & my readers’ money. Because I’ve spent the last year clearing up their mess. Because it’s the best thing I’ve ever written. Because I want it to reach the right people. Because this is fucking survival…
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The government has recovered £74m from excessive profits made by companies running asylum accommodation, the BBC can reveal.
The Home Office said it had recouped the money following a review of contracts after Labour came to power last year.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
The Home Office said it had recouped the money following a review of contracts after Labour came to power last year.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Government recovers £74m from asylum hotel firms
The amount recouped remains a small percentage of the overall cost of asylum accommodation.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 7, 2025 at 7:10 AM
The government has recovered £74m from excessive profits made by companies running asylum accommodation, the BBC can reveal.
The Home Office said it had recouped the money following a review of contracts after Labour came to power last year.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
The Home Office said it had recouped the money following a review of contracts after Labour came to power last year.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Thousands of homeless people will be able to open a bank account and five major banks as part of a strategy to improve financial inclusion.
Five major banks to allow homeless people to open bank accounts under new pilot
www.bigissue.com
November 5, 2025 at 7:34 AM
Thousands of homeless people will be able to open a bank account and five major banks as part of a strategy to improve financial inclusion.
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Airline strands ex-BBC editor, citing Parkinson's www.bbc.com/news/article... Don’t travel with Turkish Airlines- they discriminate against people with Parkinson’s
'My sin was having Parkinson's': Presenter left stranded
Mark Mardell was left feeling 'humiliated' after he was told he could not board a flight.
www.bbc.com
October 27, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Airline strands ex-BBC editor, citing Parkinson's www.bbc.com/news/article... Don’t travel with Turkish Airlines- they discriminate against people with Parkinson’s
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My friend Mark Mardell was chucked off his Turkish Airlines flight at the weekend because he had Parkinson’s and his son had asked for assistance for him. (He’s written about it as a public post on Facebook but the link is proving hard to share outside,)
My friend Mark Mardell was chucked off his Turkish Airlines flight at the weekend because he had Parkinson’s and his son had asked for assistance for him. (He’s written about it as a public post on Facebook but the link is proving hard to share outside,)
October 27, 2025 at 6:00 AM
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My friend Mark Mardell was chucked off his Turkish Airlines flight at the weekend because he had Parkinson’s and his son had asked for assistance for him. (He’s written about it as a public post on Facebook but the link is proving hard to share outside,)
My friend Mark Mardell was chucked off his Turkish Airlines flight at the weekend because he had Parkinson’s and his son had asked for assistance for him. (He’s written about it as a public post on Facebook but the link is proving hard to share outside,)
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We see you Zack Polanski 👀
October 15, 2025 at 4:34 PM
We see you Zack Polanski 👀
At Manchester Literature Festival listening to Mick Herron talking about Slow Horses
October 15, 2025 at 10:16 PM
At Manchester Literature Festival listening to Mick Herron talking about Slow Horses
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The end is nigh. On Thurs night I’m @ilkleylitfest performing my Nights Out At Home show for the last time. It’s going to be REAL. And certainly fun. Looking online I can see there are a couple of rows left at the back of the stalls.
ilkleyliteraturefestival-tickets.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/...
ilkleyliteraturefestival-tickets.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/...
October 14, 2025 at 5:29 PM
The end is nigh. On Thurs night I’m @ilkleylitfest performing my Nights Out At Home show for the last time. It’s going to be REAL. And certainly fun. Looking online I can see there are a couple of rows left at the back of the stalls.
ilkleyliteraturefestival-tickets.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/...
ilkleyliteraturefestival-tickets.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/...
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Many congratulations @bbcstever.bsky.social 2025 recipient of the Charles Wheeler Award for outstanding contributions to broadcast journalism. Jason Groves: “As the last person on Earth able to challenge Vladimir Putin publicly in his own language,he has also become a voice for millions of Russians”
October 13, 2025 at 10:50 PM
Many congratulations @bbcstever.bsky.social 2025 recipient of the Charles Wheeler Award for outstanding contributions to broadcast journalism. Jason Groves: “As the last person on Earth able to challenge Vladimir Putin publicly in his own language,he has also become a voice for millions of Russians”
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This news is a tragedy for nature, and for all the people that rely on coral reefs.
But this report should also be a reminder of how much MORE we stand to lose if we don't act now. 🌳🌊🌍
We cannot afford to let the #ClimateCrisis escalate further.
But this report should also be a reminder of how much MORE we stand to lose if we don't act now. 🌳🌊🌍
We cannot afford to let the #ClimateCrisis escalate further.
Key climate tipping point is BREACHED for the first time
With global warming on track to climb past 1.5°C (2.7°F), scientists say that warm water coral reefs are now passing their thermal tipping point.
www.dailymail.co.uk
October 14, 2025 at 9:15 AM
This news is a tragedy for nature, and for all the people that rely on coral reefs.
But this report should also be a reminder of how much MORE we stand to lose if we don't act now. 🌳🌊🌍
We cannot afford to let the #ClimateCrisis escalate further.
But this report should also be a reminder of how much MORE we stand to lose if we don't act now. 🌳🌊🌍
We cannot afford to let the #ClimateCrisis escalate further.
Perfect blue tit nest in a bird box
October 9, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Perfect blue tit nest in a bird box
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Sir John Rutter became one of Britain's most cherished composers despite neither of his parents having musical backgrounds.
Composer John Rutter: 'If there are people you love, for goodness' sake tell them'
www.bigissue.com
October 5, 2025 at 8:24 AM
Sir John Rutter became one of Britain's most cherished composers despite neither of his parents having musical backgrounds.
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*FUNGI APPRECIATION POST*
Are we all in agreement that fungi are the best thing about autumn? These incredible specimens were snapped by Siân Lloyd in Bannau Brycheiniog (Brecon Beacons). You can find fungi in damp, shady areas, particularly in woodlands.
Have you spotted any yet?
Are we all in agreement that fungi are the best thing about autumn? These incredible specimens were snapped by Siân Lloyd in Bannau Brycheiniog (Brecon Beacons). You can find fungi in damp, shady areas, particularly in woodlands.
Have you spotted any yet?
October 5, 2025 at 7:00 AM
*FUNGI APPRECIATION POST*
Are we all in agreement that fungi are the best thing about autumn? These incredible specimens were snapped by Siân Lloyd in Bannau Brycheiniog (Brecon Beacons). You can find fungi in damp, shady areas, particularly in woodlands.
Have you spotted any yet?
Are we all in agreement that fungi are the best thing about autumn? These incredible specimens were snapped by Siân Lloyd in Bannau Brycheiniog (Brecon Beacons). You can find fungi in damp, shady areas, particularly in woodlands.
Have you spotted any yet?