Stuart Aken
@stuartaken.bsky.social
Published writer. Photographer. Environment, science, humanist, walker, ancient & happily married. Find my work here: https://stuartaken.net/ I DO NOT follow DMs, porn, & users w/o profiles or posts.
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Meet the Authors at the York Christmas Book Fair 2025
YouTube video by Fantastic Books Publishing
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If you're anywhere near York at York Book Fair, St Crux Hall, York
Saturday 6th December 2025 · 10am – 4pm
FREE ENTRY
Meet award-winning local authors, discover great reads
and find the perfect Xmas gifts for all the family.
#YorkBookFair2025
youtu.be/6VqV9s3F8Fw?...
Saturday 6th December 2025 · 10am – 4pm
FREE ENTRY
Meet award-winning local authors, discover great reads
and find the perfect Xmas gifts for all the family.
#YorkBookFair2025
youtu.be/6VqV9s3F8Fw?...
#ourworldiswonderful; I close today with a shot taken in North Yorkshire. This is the stream that runs from the waterfall known as Hardrow Force. The approach is through a pub in Hardrow village and takes the visitor along one of two paths, either side of the stream. Definitely worth a visit.
November 27, 2025 at 6:01 PM
#ourworldiswonderful; I close today with a shot taken in North Yorkshire. This is the stream that runs from the waterfall known as Hardrow Force. The approach is through a pub in Hardrow village and takes the visitor along one of two paths, either side of the stream. Definitely worth a visit.
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Housie Mousie, Ratty and a menagerie of animals are all hoping to win the Big Cheese. But there's a whiff of conspiracy to steal the coveted cheese, and the friends must bandy together to outwit the would-be thieves!
www.amazon.co.uk/Housie-Mousi... #Mystery #adventure #kufree #childrensbook #mg
www.amazon.co.uk/Housie-Mousi... #Mystery #adventure #kufree #childrensbook #mg
November 23, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Housie Mousie, Ratty and a menagerie of animals are all hoping to win the Big Cheese. But there's a whiff of conspiracy to steal the coveted cheese, and the friends must bandy together to outwit the would-be thieves!
www.amazon.co.uk/Housie-Mousi... #Mystery #adventure #kufree #childrensbook #mg
www.amazon.co.uk/Housie-Mousi... #Mystery #adventure #kufree #childrensbook #mg
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Authoritarians don’t just target opponents. They discipline their own side when blind loyalty isn’t given. Patel’s team threatened Massie’s staff with a criminal investigation if they didn’t “straighten up and play ball.”
MASSIVE: Massie Says FBI Official Linked to Kash Patel Threatened His Staff
November 27, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Authoritarians don’t just target opponents. They discipline their own side when blind loyalty isn’t given. Patel’s team threatened Massie’s staff with a criminal investigation if they didn’t “straighten up and play ball.”
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We are proud to be a co-claimant in this case taking Keir Starmer and the UK government to court over their climate failings! 💥The UK isn’t doing its fair share to protect people at home or abroad – it’s time to step up.
🌏 NEW: The UK government is failing to tackle global heating – so we’re forcing it to take action with Global Legal Action Network.
Help fund the fight 👇
https://goodlaw.social/h5ik
Help fund the fight 👇
https://goodlaw.social/h5ik
November 6, 2025 at 4:00 PM
We are proud to be a co-claimant in this case taking Keir Starmer and the UK government to court over their climate failings! 💥The UK isn’t doing its fair share to protect people at home or abroad – it’s time to step up.
If you're anywhere near York at York Book Fair, St Crux Hall, York
Saturday 6th December 2025 · 10am – 4pm
FREE ENTRY
Meet award-winning local authors, discover great reads
and find the perfect Xmas gifts for all the family.
#YorkBookFair2025
youtu.be/6VqV9s3F8Fw?...
Saturday 6th December 2025 · 10am – 4pm
FREE ENTRY
Meet award-winning local authors, discover great reads
and find the perfect Xmas gifts for all the family.
#YorkBookFair2025
youtu.be/6VqV9s3F8Fw?...
Meet the Authors at the York Christmas Book Fair 2025
YouTube video by Fantastic Books Publishing
youtu.be
November 27, 2025 at 4:56 PM
If you're anywhere near York at York Book Fair, St Crux Hall, York
Saturday 6th December 2025 · 10am – 4pm
FREE ENTRY
Meet award-winning local authors, discover great reads
and find the perfect Xmas gifts for all the family.
#YorkBookFair2025
youtu.be/6VqV9s3F8Fw?...
Saturday 6th December 2025 · 10am – 4pm
FREE ENTRY
Meet award-winning local authors, discover great reads
and find the perfect Xmas gifts for all the family.
#YorkBookFair2025
youtu.be/6VqV9s3F8Fw?...
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All Labour, Green and independent councillors at Oxford City Council have just called for public ownership of Thames Water
This government can't stop the rising tide of public opinion, even from their own councillors.
📣 Public ownership of Thames Water NOW.
This government can't stop the rising tide of public opinion, even from their own councillors.
📣 Public ownership of Thames Water NOW.
Council calls to nationalise Thames Water amid 'disgusting' sewage spills
Oxford City Council has called for Thames Water to be brought back into public ownership, amid complaints about "disgusting" sewage spills.
www.thisisoxfordshire.co.uk
November 27, 2025 at 11:31 AM
All Labour, Green and independent councillors at Oxford City Council have just called for public ownership of Thames Water
This government can't stop the rising tide of public opinion, even from their own councillors.
📣 Public ownership of Thames Water NOW.
This government can't stop the rising tide of public opinion, even from their own councillors.
📣 Public ownership of Thames Water NOW.
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📚 I'm doing this 30 day book challenge for November 📚
I will be sharing one book per day, that I've read and enjoyed, that fits the prompt for that day.
(All prompts are in the ALT text)
📚 💙 #BookSky #Books #30DayBookChallenge #Readers
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I will be sharing one book per day, that I've read and enjoyed, that fits the prompt for that day.
(All prompts are in the ALT text)
📚 💙 #BookSky #Books #30DayBookChallenge #Readers
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November 3, 2025 at 11:18 AM
📚 I'm doing this 30 day book challenge for November 📚
I will be sharing one book per day, that I've read and enjoyed, that fits the prompt for that day.
(All prompts are in the ALT text)
📚 💙 #BookSky #Books #30DayBookChallenge #Readers
*Reposted and edited for clarity*
I will be sharing one book per day, that I've read and enjoyed, that fits the prompt for that day.
(All prompts are in the ALT text)
📚 💙 #BookSky #Books #30DayBookChallenge #Readers
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🚀 BlueSky trending hashtags (15m):
#booksky #art #birds #thanksgiving #gamedev #digitalart #photography #oc #books #gratitude #furry #furryart #indiedev #happythanksgiving #writingcommunity
#booksky #art #birds #thanksgiving #gamedev #digitalart #photography #oc #books #gratitude #furry #furryart #indiedev #happythanksgiving #writingcommunity
November 27, 2025 at 4:00 PM
🚀 BlueSky trending hashtags (15m):
#booksky #art #birds #thanksgiving #gamedev #digitalart #photography #oc #books #gratitude #furry #furryart #indiedev #happythanksgiving #writingcommunity
#booksky #art #birds #thanksgiving #gamedev #digitalart #photography #oc #books #gratitude #furry #furryart #indiedev #happythanksgiving #writingcommunity
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A celebration of fun, food, friends, joy and kindness. Perfect for a child's Christmas.
www.amazon.co.uk/Housie-Mousi... #childrenschristmasbooks #snow #snowing #HappyChristmas #middlegradereaders #pets #animals #birds #enchantment #wonder #ebwhite #booksmakegreatgifts Also in #audio #forestofdean
www.amazon.co.uk/Housie-Mousi... #childrenschristmasbooks #snow #snowing #HappyChristmas #middlegradereaders #pets #animals #birds #enchantment #wonder #ebwhite #booksmakegreatgifts Also in #audio #forestofdean
November 27, 2025 at 3:40 PM
A celebration of fun, food, friends, joy and kindness. Perfect for a child's Christmas.
www.amazon.co.uk/Housie-Mousi... #childrenschristmasbooks #snow #snowing #HappyChristmas #middlegradereaders #pets #animals #birds #enchantment #wonder #ebwhite #booksmakegreatgifts Also in #audio #forestofdean
www.amazon.co.uk/Housie-Mousi... #childrenschristmasbooks #snow #snowing #HappyChristmas #middlegradereaders #pets #animals #birds #enchantment #wonder #ebwhite #booksmakegreatgifts Also in #audio #forestofdean
No disorganise, but disturb. '...appeared in all three media, drawings, paintings and sculpture.
‘I think I’ll attend the opening in what I wore for the sittings. What d'you think, Sam?’
‘It’s a good job it's in a private space, or you might get arrested for disturbing the peace! But I love it.’'
‘I think I’ll attend the opening in what I wore for the sittings. What d'you think, Sam?’
‘It’s a good job it's in a private space, or you might get arrested for disturbing the peace! But I love it.’'
November 27, 2025 at 4:01 PM
No disorganise, but disturb. '...appeared in all three media, drawings, paintings and sculpture.
‘I think I’ll attend the opening in what I wore for the sittings. What d'you think, Sam?’
‘It’s a good job it's in a private space, or you might get arrested for disturbing the peace! But I love it.’'
‘I think I’ll attend the opening in what I wore for the sittings. What d'you think, Sam?’
‘It’s a good job it's in a private space, or you might get arrested for disturbing the peace! But I love it.’'
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You want #headshots, @robcrank68.bsky.social ? How many birds can give you an #eyelashshot ? Here from my South Africa days is a Southern ground hornbill - and not a trace of mascara in sight...
#photography #birdoftheday #birds
#photography #birdoftheday #birds
November 27, 2025 at 3:33 PM
You want #headshots, @robcrank68.bsky.social ? How many birds can give you an #eyelashshot ? Here from my South Africa days is a Southern ground hornbill - and not a trace of mascara in sight...
#photography #birdoftheday #birds
#photography #birdoftheday #birds
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I made this piece, titled Sage, with graphite and watercolor on paper. If you plan to shop small and support artists this holiday, archival prints are available at my shop starting at $42 for a 9”x 12”.
geogalleries.com/ffox/21407/i...
#shopsmall #artprints #wildlifeart #birds #owls #owlart 🐡 🪶
geogalleries.com/ffox/21407/i...
#shopsmall #artprints #wildlifeart #birds #owls #owlart 🐡 🪶
November 27, 2025 at 2:49 PM
I made this piece, titled Sage, with graphite and watercolor on paper. If you plan to shop small and support artists this holiday, archival prints are available at my shop starting at $42 for a 9”x 12”.
geogalleries.com/ffox/21407/i...
#shopsmall #artprints #wildlifeart #birds #owls #owlart 🐡 🪶
geogalleries.com/ffox/21407/i...
#shopsmall #artprints #wildlifeart #birds #owls #owlart 🐡 🪶
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Era Leisner (Norwegian, b.1988) :
Black Cat, 2025
Acrylic on canvas | 100 x 100 cm
(me, every morning 🐾🐾)
Black Cat, 2025
Acrylic on canvas | 100 x 100 cm
(me, every morning 🐾🐾)
November 27, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Era Leisner (Norwegian, b.1988) :
Black Cat, 2025
Acrylic on canvas | 100 x 100 cm
(me, every morning 🐾🐾)
Black Cat, 2025
Acrylic on canvas | 100 x 100 cm
(me, every morning 🐾🐾)
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Equality Trust study shows how House of Lords appointments, big donations and media concentration affects political decision
Structural corruption and the rise of “conduits for unelected power” are reshaping British politics, according to a stark report from the Equality Trust.
Structural corruption and the rise of “conduits for unelected power” are reshaping British politics, according to a stark report from the Equality Trust.
‘Unelected power’ of ultra-rich is reshaping British politics, report claims
Equality Trust study shows how House of Lords appointments, big donations and media concentration affects political decision
www.theguardian.com
November 27, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Equality Trust study shows how House of Lords appointments, big donations and media concentration affects political decision
Structural corruption and the rise of “conduits for unelected power” are reshaping British politics, according to a stark report from the Equality Trust.
Structural corruption and the rise of “conduits for unelected power” are reshaping British politics, according to a stark report from the Equality Trust.
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Justice Martin Chamberlain, an expert on free speech law, was set to rule on whether or not to overturn the UK government's ban on Palestine Action as a “terrorist” group. Last week he was abruptly replaced by a panel of three, and one of them has ties to the Israel lobby.
Judge in Palestine Action case has ties to Israel lobby
Victoria Sharp worked for Robert Maxwell and her twin brother sits on charity board with Trevor Chinn.
electronicintifada.net
November 27, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Justice Martin Chamberlain, an expert on free speech law, was set to rule on whether or not to overturn the UK government's ban on Palestine Action as a “terrorist” group. Last week he was abruptly replaced by a panel of three, and one of them has ties to the Israel lobby.
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The #BirdOfTheDay theme today is #HeadShots, so bunch of close ups~~
Asian Wooly-necked Stork.
Black Stork.
🪶 📸📸 🌿🖌️
#Birds #Photography #nature #jungle #safari #EastCoastKin #BirdPhotography
Asian Wooly-necked Stork.
Black Stork.
🪶 📸📸 🌿🖌️
#Birds #Photography #nature #jungle #safari #EastCoastKin #BirdPhotography
![a black and white photograph of a black stork
the bird has black (somewhat iridescent) feathers - and the beak is mostly red in color [Not visible in this photo]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:36h6ttx2g23zqr4accilbvo7/bafkreiawbfoq6tvgp4v32vljs4wdb6eeto5pjpvfbqbg7lz5uab2bao334@jpeg)
November 27, 2025 at 11:06 AM
The #BirdOfTheDay theme today is #HeadShots, so bunch of close ups~~
Asian Wooly-necked Stork.
Black Stork.
🪶 📸📸 🌿🖌️
#Birds #Photography #nature #jungle #safari #EastCoastKin #BirdPhotography
Asian Wooly-necked Stork.
Black Stork.
🪶 📸📸 🌿🖌️
#Birds #Photography #nature #jungle #safari #EastCoastKin #BirdPhotography
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It’s not all doom and gloom - @lseblogs.bsky.social reports that Global #biodiversity governance offers a ray of hope for #environmental diplomacy 🌍
blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/2...
blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/2...
Global biodiversity governance offers a ray of hope for environmental diplomacy - EUROPP
Amid pessimism about COP30, the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework offers a rare source of optimism for environmental diplomacy.
blogs.lse.ac.uk
November 27, 2025 at 2:05 PM
It’s not all doom and gloom - @lseblogs.bsky.social reports that Global #biodiversity governance offers a ray of hope for #environmental diplomacy 🌍
blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/2...
blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/2...
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Trump & his GOP/MAGAts make it so easy to identify them
Anyone who conflates 2 completely & separate issues to try score cheap political points-should be mocked, shamed then blocked
Then they lie every time they open their foul, malicious lips
They do not care about you or US, only themselves
Anyone who conflates 2 completely & separate issues to try score cheap political points-should be mocked, shamed then blocked
Then they lie every time they open their foul, malicious lips
They do not care about you or US, only themselves
November 27, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Trump & his GOP/MAGAts make it so easy to identify them
Anyone who conflates 2 completely & separate issues to try score cheap political points-should be mocked, shamed then blocked
Then they lie every time they open their foul, malicious lips
They do not care about you or US, only themselves
Anyone who conflates 2 completely & separate issues to try score cheap political points-should be mocked, shamed then blocked
Then they lie every time they open their foul, malicious lips
They do not care about you or US, only themselves
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New review posted on my IG of Always Remember: The Boy, The Mole, The Fox, The Horse & The Storm by Charlie Mackesy 📚👀 #booksky #bookreview #novemberreads www.instagram.com/p/DRhVSZfDMk...
November 26, 2025 at 1:26 PM
New review posted on my IG of Always Remember: The Boy, The Mole, The Fox, The Horse & The Storm by Charlie Mackesy 📚👀 #booksky #bookreview #novemberreads www.instagram.com/p/DRhVSZfDMk...
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November 27, 2025 at 3:13 PM
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x.com/weathermonit...
#Precipitation
#Storms
#Floods
#ExtremeWeather
#Infrastructure
#FossilFuelPollution
#AnthropogenicGlobalWarming
#Precipitation
#Storms
#Floods
#ExtremeWeather
#Infrastructure
#FossilFuelPollution
#AnthropogenicGlobalWarming
November 27, 2025 at 3:25 PM
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A few years ago, prior to Australia’s ‘Black Summer’, I began capturing extreme events as I became aware of them escalating to a frequency of becoming annual events - some type of disaster of unprecedented scale occurring somewhere where such an event was previously unheard of. 🧵
November 15, 2024 at 3:11 AM
A few years ago, prior to Australia’s ‘Black Summer’, I began capturing extreme events as I became aware of them escalating to a frequency of becoming annual events - some type of disaster of unprecedented scale occurring somewhere where such an event was previously unheard of. 🧵
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We're announcing a new partnership with StopNCII.org to prevent non-consensual intimate imagery (NCII) from spreading on Bluesky. While NCII hasn't been frequent on our platform, these incidents are devastating for victims and preventing them is a top safety priority. 1/4
Stop Non-Consensual Intimate Image Abuse | StopNCII.org
StopNCII.org is operated by the Revenge Porn Helpline which is part of SWGfL, a charity that believes that all should benefit from technology, free from harm.
StopNCII.org
November 25, 2025 at 5:29 PM
We're announcing a new partnership with StopNCII.org to prevent non-consensual intimate imagery (NCII) from spreading on Bluesky. While NCII hasn't been frequent on our platform, these incidents are devastating for victims and preventing them is a top safety priority. 1/4
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NASA has confirmed that it will contribute to Europe's Martian rover Rosalind Franklin, which is scheduled to launch in 2028 after repeated delays, the European Space Agency said on Wednesday. 🧪🔭
phys.org/news/2025-11... #Mars #ExoMars #RosalindFranklinRover
phys.org/news/2025-11... #Mars #ExoMars #RosalindFranklinRover
NASA confirms support for delayed European Mars rover: ESA
NASA has confirmed that it will contribute to Europe's Martian rover Rosalind Franklin, which is scheduled to launch in 2028 after repeated delays, the European Space Agency said on Wednesday.
phys.org
November 27, 2025 at 2:31 PM
NASA has confirmed that it will contribute to Europe's Martian rover Rosalind Franklin, which is scheduled to launch in 2028 after repeated delays, the European Space Agency said on Wednesday. 🧪🔭
phys.org/news/2025-11... #Mars #ExoMars #RosalindFranklinRover
phys.org/news/2025-11... #Mars #ExoMars #RosalindFranklinRover