Simon Towers
@simongctowers.bsky.social
Birds, bees, butterflies. Grower of vegetables. Cook and cinema
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🚨Some personal news.
I'm thrilled to announce that I've just filed my first copy for The New Yorker.
A profile of Jonathan Gullis.
"You get the sense that offstage, Jonathan Gullis struggles with being Jonathan Gullis."
open.substack.com/pub/mrhenrym...
I'm thrilled to announce that I've just filed my first copy for The New Yorker.
A profile of Jonathan Gullis.
"You get the sense that offstage, Jonathan Gullis struggles with being Jonathan Gullis."
open.substack.com/pub/mrhenrym...
Jonathan Gullis, The Seagull's Lament
A New Yorker Profile
open.substack.com
December 2, 2025 at 11:01 AM
🚨Some personal news.
I'm thrilled to announce that I've just filed my first copy for The New Yorker.
A profile of Jonathan Gullis.
"You get the sense that offstage, Jonathan Gullis struggles with being Jonathan Gullis."
open.substack.com/pub/mrhenrym...
I'm thrilled to announce that I've just filed my first copy for The New Yorker.
A profile of Jonathan Gullis.
"You get the sense that offstage, Jonathan Gullis struggles with being Jonathan Gullis."
open.substack.com/pub/mrhenrym...
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NEW | The Daily Telegraph, anti-immigrant rhetoric, and some very weird Winnie the Pooh fan fiction...
A column from Allison Pearson shows how Labour's attitude to asylum seekers will never be cruel enough for the Right.
brokenbottleboy.substack.com/p/the-daily-...
A column from Allison Pearson shows how Labour's attitude to asylum seekers will never be cruel enough for the Right.
brokenbottleboy.substack.com/p/the-daily-...
The Daily Telegraph, anti-immigrant rhetoric, and some very weird Winnie the Pooh fan fiction...
A column from Allison Pearson shows how Labour's attitude to asylum seekers will never be cruel enough for the Right.
brokenbottleboy.substack.com
November 19, 2025 at 3:28 PM
NEW | The Daily Telegraph, anti-immigrant rhetoric, and some very weird Winnie the Pooh fan fiction...
A column from Allison Pearson shows how Labour's attitude to asylum seekers will never be cruel enough for the Right.
brokenbottleboy.substack.com/p/the-daily-...
A column from Allison Pearson shows how Labour's attitude to asylum seekers will never be cruel enough for the Right.
brokenbottleboy.substack.com/p/the-daily-...
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Sussex Wildlife Trust @sussexwildlife.bsky.social gains important legal victory over harmful dredging.
Blog: markavery.info/2025/11/07/6...
I just love the word 'quashed'.
Well done SWT! I hope other WTs will take similar challenges.
#marine #judicialreview #sussex #dredging #brighton #wildlife
Blog: markavery.info/2025/11/07/6...
I just love the word 'quashed'.
Well done SWT! I hope other WTs will take similar challenges.
#marine #judicialreview #sussex #dredging #brighton #wildlife
November 7, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Sussex Wildlife Trust @sussexwildlife.bsky.social gains important legal victory over harmful dredging.
Blog: markavery.info/2025/11/07/6...
I just love the word 'quashed'.
Well done SWT! I hope other WTs will take similar challenges.
#marine #judicialreview #sussex #dredging #brighton #wildlife
Blog: markavery.info/2025/11/07/6...
I just love the word 'quashed'.
Well done SWT! I hope other WTs will take similar challenges.
#marine #judicialreview #sussex #dredging #brighton #wildlife
A great year for Bramley apples
October 20, 2025 at 5:07 PM
A great year for Bramley apples
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An excellent new initiative led by a local community that is sick to the back teeth of illegal raptor persecution inside this National Park.
Bravo, @friendsofthedales.bsky.social
#RaptorResearch #WildlifeCrime
raptorpersecutionuk.org/2025/10/08/e...
Bravo, @friendsofthedales.bsky.social
#RaptorResearch #WildlifeCrime
raptorpersecutionuk.org/2025/10/08/e...
‘Eyes on the Skies’ – new campaign to raise awareness of raptor persecution in the Yorkshire Dales National Park
Following the recent collapse of the Yorkshire Dales National Park Bird of Prey Partnership (due to its failure to tackle crimes against birds of prey), and the news that since 2015, 29 Hen Harrier…
raptorpersecutionuk.org
October 8, 2025 at 5:41 PM
An excellent new initiative led by a local community that is sick to the back teeth of illegal raptor persecution inside this National Park.
Bravo, @friendsofthedales.bsky.social
#RaptorResearch #WildlifeCrime
raptorpersecutionuk.org/2025/10/08/e...
Bravo, @friendsofthedales.bsky.social
#RaptorResearch #WildlifeCrime
raptorpersecutionuk.org/2025/10/08/e...
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Much kudos to this new campaign group - give them a follow! @reclaimourmoors.bsky.social
raptorpersecutionuk.org/2025/06/19/r...
raptorpersecutionuk.org/2025/06/19/r...
‘Reclaim Our Moors’ – local residents in Sheffield & North Derbyshire start campaign for community ownership of ‘trashed’ grouse moors
Around 40 local residents from Sheffield and North Derbyshire have started a campaign to bring local grouse moors in to community ownership. The group ‘Reclaim Our Moors’ held its inaug…
raptorpersecutionuk.org
June 19, 2025 at 9:59 AM
Much kudos to this new campaign group - give them a follow! @reclaimourmoors.bsky.social
raptorpersecutionuk.org/2025/06/19/r...
raptorpersecutionuk.org/2025/06/19/r...
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I can't comment on the validity of the claims made by Patrick Galbraith in his new book or the counter claims made by the campaign group @righttoroam.bsky.social but this rebuttal letter from them is a masterclass in how to stay objective, focused & rational.
www.righttoroam.org.uk/patrick-galb...
www.righttoroam.org.uk/patrick-galb...
Response to Patrick Galbraith's Uncommon Ground
Falsities, errors and misrepresentations
www.righttoroam.org.uk
April 27, 2025 at 11:57 AM
I can't comment on the validity of the claims made by Patrick Galbraith in his new book or the counter claims made by the campaign group @righttoroam.bsky.social but this rebuttal letter from them is a masterclass in how to stay objective, focused & rational.
www.righttoroam.org.uk/patrick-galb...
www.righttoroam.org.uk/patrick-galb...
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Just 850 more signatures will bring us to 100,000 and trigger a debate in parliament. Plz share widely - I’m holding my breath! petition.parliament.uk/petitions/70...
Petition: Ban driven grouse shooting
Chris Packham, Ruth Tingay and Mark Avery (Wild Justice) believe that driven grouse shooting is bad for people, the environment and wildlife. People; we think grouse shooting is economically insignifi...
petition.parliament.uk
April 19, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Just 850 more signatures will bring us to 100,000 and trigger a debate in parliament. Plz share widely - I’m holding my breath! petition.parliament.uk/petitions/70...
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A friend pointed this hilarious/alarming blog post to me & I thought I would share it with you. It's a conspiracy theory that a shadowy "eco-elite" which the author calls "the Green Mafia" is "siphoning tax payers money into their own pockets while hiding behind the banner of environmentalism" 🧵 1/5
March 28, 2025 at 9:47 AM
A friend pointed this hilarious/alarming blog post to me & I thought I would share it with you. It's a conspiracy theory that a shadowy "eco-elite" which the author calls "the Green Mafia" is "siphoning tax payers money into their own pockets while hiding behind the banner of environmentalism" 🧵 1/5
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For those of you in Dorset, I'm leading a walk exploring the Poundbury Nature Project, on 13th May (2pm). The project is five years old, & we're now managing about 20% of the total Poundbury development footprint, for nature. You can book a place using this link www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-poundb...
The Poundbury Nature Project
Explore the surprisingly rich wildlife already thriving in and around Poundbury, Dorchester's famous urban extension.
www.eventbrite.co.uk
March 26, 2025 at 12:29 PM
For those of you in Dorset, I'm leading a walk exploring the Poundbury Nature Project, on 13th May (2pm). The project is five years old, & we're now managing about 20% of the total Poundbury development footprint, for nature. You can book a place using this link www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-poundb...
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How on earth do you satirise this unadulterated mince?
February 18, 2025 at 8:50 AM
How on earth do you satirise this unadulterated mince?
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Yet again, if these were climate protestors, there'd have been multiple arrests, with some facing years in jail for "public nuisance". But farmers can block the road and drown out the Prime Minister and the police won't touch them.
The real #TwoTierPolicing
The real #TwoTierPolicing
February 13, 2025 at 11:33 AM
Yet again, if these were climate protestors, there'd have been multiple arrests, with some facing years in jail for "public nuisance". But farmers can block the road and drown out the Prime Minister and the police won't touch them.
The real #TwoTierPolicing
The real #TwoTierPolicing
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'Safety first' when sacking Rome.
February 12, 2025 at 2:50 PM
'Safety first' when sacking Rome.
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The ban driven grouse shooting petition has passed 63,000 signatures. Plz add your name here if you want this discussed in parliament petition.parliament.uk/petitions/70...
I wonder whether we can get to 66,666 by 21 Feb- that would be half way in time and two thirds of the way in signatures.
I wonder whether we can get to 66,666 by 21 Feb- that would be half way in time and two thirds of the way in signatures.
Petition: Ban driven grouse shooting
Chris Packham, Ruth Tingay and Mark Avery (Wild Justice) believe that driven grouse shooting is bad for people, the environment and wildlife. People; we think grouse shooting is economically insignifi...
petition.parliament.uk
February 11, 2025 at 8:09 AM
The ban driven grouse shooting petition has passed 63,000 signatures. Plz add your name here if you want this discussed in parliament petition.parliament.uk/petitions/70...
I wonder whether we can get to 66,666 by 21 Feb- that would be half way in time and two thirds of the way in signatures.
I wonder whether we can get to 66,666 by 21 Feb- that would be half way in time and two thirds of the way in signatures.
Liz Truss would be an exciting choice.
February 7, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Liz Truss would be an exciting choice.
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Trump is greed, pride & hubris wrapped up in an orange container. As President, his extreme egotism is naturally expressed through imperialist dreams. But his role is to "flood the zone".
The real danger is with Musk/Heritage Foundation who seem hell bent on dismantling the US Federal Government.
The real danger is with Musk/Heritage Foundation who seem hell bent on dismantling the US Federal Government.
February 5, 2025 at 12:47 PM
Trump is greed, pride & hubris wrapped up in an orange container. As President, his extreme egotism is naturally expressed through imperialist dreams. But his role is to "flood the zone".
The real danger is with Musk/Heritage Foundation who seem hell bent on dismantling the US Federal Government.
The real danger is with Musk/Heritage Foundation who seem hell bent on dismantling the US Federal Government.
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This petition is 12th highest of 823 petitions on parliament website petition.parliament.uk/petitions/70...
Thank you if you have signed. Plz have a look if you haven’t signed yet.
We are aiming for 100,000 signatures by 22 May to trigger parliamentary debate.
Thank you if you have signed. Plz have a look if you haven’t signed yet.
We are aiming for 100,000 signatures by 22 May to trigger parliamentary debate.
February 6, 2025 at 9:55 AM
This petition is 12th highest of 823 petitions on parliament website petition.parliament.uk/petitions/70...
Thank you if you have signed. Plz have a look if you haven’t signed yet.
We are aiming for 100,000 signatures by 22 May to trigger parliamentary debate.
Thank you if you have signed. Plz have a look if you haven’t signed yet.
We are aiming for 100,000 signatures by 22 May to trigger parliamentary debate.
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A blog on 46,000 signatures for banning driven grouse shooting and an appalling Defra response markavery.info/2025/01/17/4...
#grouse #petitions #raptors #persecution #defra #labour #shootingforfun #grouse
#grouse #petitions #raptors #persecution #defra #labour #shootingforfun #grouse
January 17, 2025 at 8:23 AM
A blog on 46,000 signatures for banning driven grouse shooting and an appalling Defra response markavery.info/2025/01/17/4...
#grouse #petitions #raptors #persecution #defra #labour #shootingforfun #grouse
#grouse #petitions #raptors #persecution #defra #labour #shootingforfun #grouse
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She’s right, you know.
January 10, 2025 at 8:58 PM
She’s right, you know.
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I am a climate scientist and this is correct ⬇️
Occasional reminder that there’s no, “it’s too late, its over” for anthropogenic climate change. Every molecule of CO2 that doesn’t go into the atmosphere makes a difference. Preventing 0.1 degree of warming makes a difference. Every bit of climate resilience we build together makes a difference.
January 9, 2025 at 3:06 AM
I am a climate scientist and this is correct ⬇️
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Opinions Wanted!
So . . . . just supposing . . . . we were maybe going to get some Real Seeds Tote Bags made up, ideal for bringing your veg home in, which colours should we go for???
Four options here, would you prefer:
Tasteful Orange?
Calming Teal?
Victorian Greens?
Psychadelic?
So . . . . just supposing . . . . we were maybe going to get some Real Seeds Tote Bags made up, ideal for bringing your veg home in, which colours should we go for???
Four options here, would you prefer:
Tasteful Orange?
Calming Teal?
Victorian Greens?
Psychadelic?
January 8, 2025 at 9:58 AM
Opinions Wanted!
So . . . . just supposing . . . . we were maybe going to get some Real Seeds Tote Bags made up, ideal for bringing your veg home in, which colours should we go for???
Four options here, would you prefer:
Tasteful Orange?
Calming Teal?
Victorian Greens?
Psychadelic?
So . . . . just supposing . . . . we were maybe going to get some Real Seeds Tote Bags made up, ideal for bringing your veg home in, which colours should we go for???
Four options here, would you prefer:
Tasteful Orange?
Calming Teal?
Victorian Greens?
Psychadelic?
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Cash incentives for GPs under Labour’s radical plan to cut NHS waiting lists
www.theguardian.com/society/2025... If Labour think tweaking the NHS app and paying GPs £20 to talk to consultants is going to solve the many varied & complex problems affecting how the NHS operates.... actually just no.
www.theguardian.com/society/2025... If Labour think tweaking the NHS app and paying GPs £20 to talk to consultants is going to solve the many varied & complex problems affecting how the NHS operates.... actually just no.
Cash incentives for GPs under Labour’s radical plan to cut NHS waiting lists
Doctors will be given £20 each time they consult with a specialist to see if there is an alternative to hospital visits
www.theguardian.com
January 5, 2025 at 8:44 AM
Cash incentives for GPs under Labour’s radical plan to cut NHS waiting lists
www.theguardian.com/society/2025... If Labour think tweaking the NHS app and paying GPs £20 to talk to consultants is going to solve the many varied & complex problems affecting how the NHS operates.... actually just no.
www.theguardian.com/society/2025... If Labour think tweaking the NHS app and paying GPs £20 to talk to consultants is going to solve the many varied & complex problems affecting how the NHS operates.... actually just no.
It’s seed buying time. nrtomatoseed.com so many tomatoes too little space 🍅🍅🍅
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January 5, 2025 at 8:51 AM
It’s seed buying time. nrtomatoseed.com so many tomatoes too little space 🍅🍅🍅