Duncan Porter
@misterduncan.bsky.social
Environment, nature, tech, music, bikes. Bristol based and born at 330PPM
Just finished reading This Way Up (when maps go wrong & why it matters) by @markcooperjones.bsky.social & @jayforeman.bsky.social
I love maps, so this book was a lot of fun & very interesting. If you really hate maps, probably choose another book.
Vol 2 soon please!
#booksky
I love maps, so this book was a lot of fun & very interesting. If you really hate maps, probably choose another book.
Vol 2 soon please!
#booksky
November 29, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Just finished reading This Way Up (when maps go wrong & why it matters) by @markcooperjones.bsky.social & @jayforeman.bsky.social
I love maps, so this book was a lot of fun & very interesting. If you really hate maps, probably choose another book.
Vol 2 soon please!
#booksky
I love maps, so this book was a lot of fun & very interesting. If you really hate maps, probably choose another book.
Vol 2 soon please!
#booksky
Just finished reading The Island of Missing Trees by Elif Shafak.
It's a simple story about the terrible conflict in Cyprus & the love between Greek & Turkish teenagers, told over three time periods with part of the narrative coming from a fig tree.
It was profoundly moving.
#booksky
1/2
It's a simple story about the terrible conflict in Cyprus & the love between Greek & Turkish teenagers, told over three time periods with part of the narrative coming from a fig tree.
It was profoundly moving.
#booksky
1/2
November 28, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Just finished reading The Island of Missing Trees by Elif Shafak.
It's a simple story about the terrible conflict in Cyprus & the love between Greek & Turkish teenagers, told over three time periods with part of the narrative coming from a fig tree.
It was profoundly moving.
#booksky
1/2
It's a simple story about the terrible conflict in Cyprus & the love between Greek & Turkish teenagers, told over three time periods with part of the narrative coming from a fig tree.
It was profoundly moving.
#booksky
1/2
Someone with access to industrial quantities of glyphosate with an axe to grind 🤯
WTAF?
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
WTAF?
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
Willow trees on Prince William’s land in Devon poisoned with herbicide
Exclusive: Unknown culprit suspected of spraying glyphosate on protected trees hoped to stop peat erosion and flooding
www.theguardian.com
November 27, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Someone with access to industrial quantities of glyphosate with an axe to grind 🤯
WTAF?
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
WTAF?
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
@labouruk.bsky.social @chazelgrovemp.bsky.social
We can't keep kicking the can (pun intended) down the road.
Easy win, provided you don't let the corporate tail wag the dog.
We can't keep kicking the can (pun intended) down the road.
Easy win, provided you don't let the corporate tail wag the dog.
‘We like it a lot’: how Romania created the largest deposit return scheme in the world
‘We like it a lot’: how Romania created the largest deposit return scheme in the world
In the two years since the system was launched, beverage-packaging collection and recycling has risen to 94%
www.theguardian.com
November 27, 2025 at 2:02 PM
@labouruk.bsky.social @chazelgrovemp.bsky.social
We can't keep kicking the can (pun intended) down the road.
Easy win, provided you don't let the corporate tail wag the dog.
We can't keep kicking the can (pun intended) down the road.
Easy win, provided you don't let the corporate tail wag the dog.
Reposted by Duncan Porter
Please sign this petition for a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics.
I don't care if you're left or right, Reform or Corbynite - we can't allow a hostile foreign nation to run riot in our political ecosystem.
Sign and share.
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
I don't care if you're left or right, Reform or Corbynite - we can't allow a hostile foreign nation to run riot in our political ecosystem.
Sign and share.
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
Petition: Call a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics & democracy
We are concerned about reported efforts from Russia to influence democracy in the US, UK, Europe and elsewhere. We believe we must establish the depth and breadth of possible Russian influence campaig...
petition.parliament.uk
November 25, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Please sign this petition for a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics.
I don't care if you're left or right, Reform or Corbynite - we can't allow a hostile foreign nation to run riot in our political ecosystem.
Sign and share.
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
I don't care if you're left or right, Reform or Corbynite - we can't allow a hostile foreign nation to run riot in our political ecosystem.
Sign and share.
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
Just finished reading The Place of Tides by @herdyshepherd.bsky.social
I went in completely cold having enjoyed English Pastoral so much, but this is a very different book, focusing primarily on Eider duck farming (feels like the wrong word) in Norway.
#booksky
1/3
I went in completely cold having enjoyed English Pastoral so much, but this is a very different book, focusing primarily on Eider duck farming (feels like the wrong word) in Norway.
#booksky
1/3
November 24, 2025 at 9:44 PM
Just finished reading The Place of Tides by @herdyshepherd.bsky.social
I went in completely cold having enjoyed English Pastoral so much, but this is a very different book, focusing primarily on Eider duck farming (feels like the wrong word) in Norway.
#booksky
1/3
I went in completely cold having enjoyed English Pastoral so much, but this is a very different book, focusing primarily on Eider duck farming (feels like the wrong word) in Norway.
#booksky
1/3
Just finished reading The Colour Purple by Alice Walker.
A very well crafted & moving novel. It's amazing how many tropes are dodged & how authentic it feels.
Also, it covers so much ground: poverty, racism, colonialism, sexuality, forgiveness.
The last few pages was a lot.
#booksky
A very well crafted & moving novel. It's amazing how many tropes are dodged & how authentic it feels.
Also, it covers so much ground: poverty, racism, colonialism, sexuality, forgiveness.
The last few pages was a lot.
#booksky
November 23, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Just finished reading The Colour Purple by Alice Walker.
A very well crafted & moving novel. It's amazing how many tropes are dodged & how authentic it feels.
Also, it covers so much ground: poverty, racism, colonialism, sexuality, forgiveness.
The last few pages was a lot.
#booksky
A very well crafted & moving novel. It's amazing how many tropes are dodged & how authentic it feels.
Also, it covers so much ground: poverty, racism, colonialism, sexuality, forgiveness.
The last few pages was a lot.
#booksky
Further note: if you work in conservation, climate action, sustainability, etc & want a great (& very funny) lesson in getting stuff done, borrow or buy this book and read pages 94-97.
Just finished reading Bringing Back the Beavers by Derek Gow.
By far the book that's made me laugh the most this year. Derek is a legend, an inspiration & a great writer.
His knowledge & love of rewilding radiates throughout. It's almost a manifesto for conservation action.
#booksky
1/2
By far the book that's made me laugh the most this year. Derek is a legend, an inspiration & a great writer.
His knowledge & love of rewilding radiates throughout. It's almost a manifesto for conservation action.
#booksky
1/2
November 21, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Further note: if you work in conservation, climate action, sustainability, etc & want a great (& very funny) lesson in getting stuff done, borrow or buy this book and read pages 94-97.
Just finished reading Bringing Back the Beavers by Derek Gow.
By far the book that's made me laugh the most this year. Derek is a legend, an inspiration & a great writer.
His knowledge & love of rewilding radiates throughout. It's almost a manifesto for conservation action.
#booksky
1/2
By far the book that's made me laugh the most this year. Derek is a legend, an inspiration & a great writer.
His knowledge & love of rewilding radiates throughout. It's almost a manifesto for conservation action.
#booksky
1/2
November 21, 2025 at 9:33 PM
Just finished reading Bringing Back the Beavers by Derek Gow.
By far the book that's made me laugh the most this year. Derek is a legend, an inspiration & a great writer.
His knowledge & love of rewilding radiates throughout. It's almost a manifesto for conservation action.
#booksky
1/2
By far the book that's made me laugh the most this year. Derek is a legend, an inspiration & a great writer.
His knowledge & love of rewilding radiates throughout. It's almost a manifesto for conservation action.
#booksky
1/2
Love to @jayforeman.bsky.social & @markcooperjones.bsky.social for shitting on Kensington & Chelsea cycling infrastructure in the Map Men Map Men Map Map Map Men Men book 👌
November 20, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Love to @jayforeman.bsky.social & @markcooperjones.bsky.social for shitting on Kensington & Chelsea cycling infrastructure in the Map Men Map Men Map Map Map Men Men book 👌
Just finished reading Boy Parts by Eliza Clark.
A brilliantly written, but increasingly uncomfortable book. It's hard to really clarify who's a victim, who's exploited or exploiting, what's real, What's a distortion, a bad memory or fiction.
#booksky
1/2
A brilliantly written, but increasingly uncomfortable book. It's hard to really clarify who's a victim, who's exploited or exploiting, what's real, What's a distortion, a bad memory or fiction.
#booksky
1/2
November 20, 2025 at 1:29 PM
Just finished reading Boy Parts by Eliza Clark.
A brilliantly written, but increasingly uncomfortable book. It's hard to really clarify who's a victim, who's exploited or exploiting, what's real, What's a distortion, a bad memory or fiction.
#booksky
1/2
A brilliantly written, but increasingly uncomfortable book. It's hard to really clarify who's a victim, who's exploited or exploiting, what's real, What's a distortion, a bad memory or fiction.
#booksky
1/2
Just finished reading Jamaica Inn by Daphne du Maurier.
I don't think I'd have read this ten years ago, but I genuinely really enjoyed this.
The atmosphere & the tension were great. Mary was a genuinely interesting & strong character.
Full of surprises.
#booksky
I don't think I'd have read this ten years ago, but I genuinely really enjoyed this.
The atmosphere & the tension were great. Mary was a genuinely interesting & strong character.
Full of surprises.
#booksky
November 19, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Just finished reading Jamaica Inn by Daphne du Maurier.
I don't think I'd have read this ten years ago, but I genuinely really enjoyed this.
The atmosphere & the tension were great. Mary was a genuinely interesting & strong character.
Full of surprises.
#booksky
I don't think I'd have read this ten years ago, but I genuinely really enjoyed this.
The atmosphere & the tension were great. Mary was a genuinely interesting & strong character.
Full of surprises.
#booksky
Very kind of Cloudflare to topple the web services house of cards just as UK pubs are opening 👍
Can't even check Down Detector as it use's CF's captcha service 😅
Can't even check Down Detector as it use's CF's captcha service 😅
November 18, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Very kind of Cloudflare to topple the web services house of cards just as UK pubs are opening 👍
Can't even check Down Detector as it use's CF's captcha service 😅
Can't even check Down Detector as it use's CF's captcha service 😅
A community regeneration fund needs to fund equipment to clean up packaging manufactured & sold by highly profitable international corporations.
Multiply this across the country.
Multiply this across the country.
Walsall unveils litter-picking canal boat - BBC News
The boat is created to help keep a canal network clean as part of plans to improve public spaces.
share.google
November 17, 2025 at 3:55 PM
A community regeneration fund needs to fund equipment to clean up packaging manufactured & sold by highly profitable international corporations.
Multiply this across the country.
Multiply this across the country.
I should also add: the cover design of this edition is a travesty.
Just finished To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee.
Another classic lit book I skipped in my youth, but I wish I'd read it long ago.
Loved every moment of how this story unfolded. Captivating writing & a fascinating cast of characters that creates something really special.
But...
#booksky
1/3
Another classic lit book I skipped in my youth, but I wish I'd read it long ago.
Loved every moment of how this story unfolded. Captivating writing & a fascinating cast of characters that creates something really special.
But...
#booksky
1/3
November 14, 2025 at 2:52 PM
I should also add: the cover design of this edition is a travesty.
Just finished To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee.
Another classic lit book I skipped in my youth, but I wish I'd read it long ago.
Loved every moment of how this story unfolded. Captivating writing & a fascinating cast of characters that creates something really special.
But...
#booksky
1/3
Another classic lit book I skipped in my youth, but I wish I'd read it long ago.
Loved every moment of how this story unfolded. Captivating writing & a fascinating cast of characters that creates something really special.
But...
#booksky
1/3
November 14, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Just finished To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee.
Another classic lit book I skipped in my youth, but I wish I'd read it long ago.
Loved every moment of how this story unfolded. Captivating writing & a fascinating cast of characters that creates something really special.
But...
#booksky
1/3
Another classic lit book I skipped in my youth, but I wish I'd read it long ago.
Loved every moment of how this story unfolded. Captivating writing & a fascinating cast of characters that creates something really special.
But...
#booksky
1/3
November 12, 2025 at 9:19 PM
My birthday is imminent, so I need to avoid eating interesting things I find at the back of the cupboards & fridge, unlike last year.
November 12, 2025 at 2:13 PM
My birthday is imminent, so I need to avoid eating interesting things I find at the back of the cupboards & fridge, unlike last year.
Just finished reading Trust Exercise by Susan Choi.
I looked at reviews after reading this & could see it's a bit of a love it or hate it book. I thought this book was incredible. Susan's prose is remarkable. The structure was critical to the narrative.
#booksky
1/3
I looked at reviews after reading this & could see it's a bit of a love it or hate it book. I thought this book was incredible. Susan's prose is remarkable. The structure was critical to the narrative.
#booksky
1/3
November 12, 2025 at 9:56 AM
Just finished reading Trust Exercise by Susan Choi.
I looked at reviews after reading this & could see it's a bit of a love it or hate it book. I thought this book was incredible. Susan's prose is remarkable. The structure was critical to the narrative.
#booksky
1/3
I looked at reviews after reading this & could see it's a bit of a love it or hate it book. I thought this book was incredible. Susan's prose is remarkable. The structure was critical to the narrative.
#booksky
1/3
Just finished reading Death and the Penguin Andrey Kurkov.
A satire about post-Soviet Ukraine in the 90s, about a writer creating obituaries for the not yet dead.
I wanted to like it, but I found it a bit flat & empty. I felt like I was missing some absent context.
#booksky
A satire about post-Soviet Ukraine in the 90s, about a writer creating obituaries for the not yet dead.
I wanted to like it, but I found it a bit flat & empty. I felt like I was missing some absent context.
#booksky
November 10, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Just finished reading Death and the Penguin Andrey Kurkov.
A satire about post-Soviet Ukraine in the 90s, about a writer creating obituaries for the not yet dead.
I wanted to like it, but I found it a bit flat & empty. I felt like I was missing some absent context.
#booksky
A satire about post-Soviet Ukraine in the 90s, about a writer creating obituaries for the not yet dead.
I wanted to like it, but I found it a bit flat & empty. I felt like I was missing some absent context.
#booksky
Why is my willow branch grey? An infection?
Closer look: giant willow aphids!
The wasps seemed very interested in them.
Closer look: giant willow aphids!
The wasps seemed very interested in them.
November 8, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Why is my willow branch grey? An infection?
Closer look: giant willow aphids!
The wasps seemed very interested in them.
Closer look: giant willow aphids!
The wasps seemed very interested in them.
Just finished reading Black Rain by Masuji Ibuse - a novel based on factual accounts of the bombing of Hiroshima.
An incredible piece of work, but it broke me. Anyone who advocates for nuclear weapons should read this.
#booksky
An incredible piece of work, but it broke me. Anyone who advocates for nuclear weapons should read this.
#booksky
November 6, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Just finished reading Black Rain by Masuji Ibuse - a novel based on factual accounts of the bombing of Hiroshima.
An incredible piece of work, but it broke me. Anyone who advocates for nuclear weapons should read this.
#booksky
An incredible piece of work, but it broke me. Anyone who advocates for nuclear weapons should read this.
#booksky
There’s a Buddhist ritual called mushi kuyō - a mass for dead insects - an atonement for those killed in farming.
It’s a gesture of respect for the ecosystems we depend on, from the belief that every living thing has a spirit.
Our relationship with nature might benefit from that reverence.
It’s a gesture of respect for the ecosystems we depend on, from the belief that every living thing has a spirit.
Our relationship with nature might benefit from that reverence.
November 5, 2025 at 12:57 PM
There’s a Buddhist ritual called mushi kuyō - a mass for dead insects - an atonement for those killed in farming.
It’s a gesture of respect for the ecosystems we depend on, from the belief that every living thing has a spirit.
Our relationship with nature might benefit from that reverence.
It’s a gesture of respect for the ecosystems we depend on, from the belief that every living thing has a spirit.
Our relationship with nature might benefit from that reverence.
Don't have a will?
Get one done professionally, save money & the solicitors waive their fee if you donate to charity!
Will Aid runs throughout November & you can book your appointment here:
www.willaid.org.uk
Get one done professionally, save money & the solicitors waive their fee if you donate to charity!
Will Aid runs throughout November & you can book your appointment here:
www.willaid.org.uk
Will Aid - The Charity Will Writing Scheme
Get a professionally written Will with Will Aid, the charity Will writing scheme. With Will Aid, everyone benefits. You get a professionally drawn-up Will and peace of mind, while the charities receiv...
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November 5, 2025 at 10:53 AM
Don't have a will?
Get one done professionally, save money & the solicitors waive their fee if you donate to charity!
Will Aid runs throughout November & you can book your appointment here:
www.willaid.org.uk
Get one done professionally, save money & the solicitors waive their fee if you donate to charity!
Will Aid runs throughout November & you can book your appointment here:
www.willaid.org.uk