Paul Parsons
@nasaproplus.bsky.social
Sports quant, science writer, cosmology PhD. Works at Botsphere. Ex science ed at BBC magazines. Represented by Curious Minds literary agency.
We said goodbye to this beautiful boy today. Going to miss him terribly. Rest well, fella
January 28, 2026 at 10:12 PM
We said goodbye to this beautiful boy today. Going to miss him terribly. Rest well, fella
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Boycotts work
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"Israel’s once-lucrative agricultural export industry is facing an existential crisis, with farmers warning of a looming “collapse” as the country becomes increasingly isolated in global markets ..."
www.middleeastmonitor.com/20260121-isr...
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"Israel’s once-lucrative agricultural export industry is facing an existential crisis, with farmers warning of a looming “collapse” as the country becomes increasingly isolated in global markets ..."
www.middleeastmonitor.com/20260121-isr...
Israeli agricultural exports face ‘collapse’ as boycott over Gaza genocide deepens
Israel’s once-lucrative agricultural export industry is facing an existential crisis, with farmers warning of a looming “collapse” as the country becomes increasingly isolated in global markets. Th…
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January 24, 2026 at 8:28 AM
Boycotts work
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"Israel’s once-lucrative agricultural export industry is facing an existential crisis, with farmers warning of a looming “collapse” as the country becomes increasingly isolated in global markets ..."
www.middleeastmonitor.com/20260121-isr...
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"Israel’s once-lucrative agricultural export industry is facing an existential crisis, with farmers warning of a looming “collapse” as the country becomes increasingly isolated in global markets ..."
www.middleeastmonitor.com/20260121-isr...
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🚨 BREAKING 🚨
The UK Govt has quietly published - without announcement - the Joint Intelligence Committee/DEFRA report it suppressed last October. They tried to sneak it out in the midst of crisis. Read and share:
“Global Biodiversity Loss, Ecosystem Collapse & National Security.”
(link below)
The UK Govt has quietly published - without announcement - the Joint Intelligence Committee/DEFRA report it suppressed last October. They tried to sneak it out in the midst of crisis. Read and share:
“Global Biodiversity Loss, Ecosystem Collapse & National Security.”
(link below)
January 20, 2026 at 6:05 PM
🚨 BREAKING 🚨
The UK Govt has quietly published - without announcement - the Joint Intelligence Committee/DEFRA report it suppressed last October. They tried to sneak it out in the midst of crisis. Read and share:
“Global Biodiversity Loss, Ecosystem Collapse & National Security.”
(link below)
The UK Govt has quietly published - without announcement - the Joint Intelligence Committee/DEFRA report it suppressed last October. They tried to sneak it out in the midst of crisis. Read and share:
“Global Biodiversity Loss, Ecosystem Collapse & National Security.”
(link below)
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I'd wager this is the angriest statement ever issued by the Nobel Peace Prize people...
January 18, 2026 at 12:28 PM
I'd wager this is the angriest statement ever issued by the Nobel Peace Prize people...
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"And we now have María on the line who would like to swap a Nobel Peace Prize for the presidency of Venezuela..."
January 16, 2026 at 10:29 AM
"And we now have María on the line who would like to swap a Nobel Peace Prize for the presidency of Venezuela..."
Are we the baddies?
January 10, 2026 at 12:31 PM
Are we the baddies?
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It's becoming increasingly obvious that dogs can thrive on a plant-based diet , excited to be trying this out with my own poodles Sid & Nancy this #Veganuary with omni.pet !
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Why Veganuary May Be Going to the Dogs (and Cats)
“Meat-based pet food has created an epidemic of obesity and other diet-related illnesses among our dogs and cats”— Prof. Andrew Knight
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January 8, 2026 at 11:47 AM
It's becoming increasingly obvious that dogs can thrive on a plant-based diet , excited to be trying this out with my own poodles Sid & Nancy this #Veganuary with omni.pet !
apnews.com/press-releas...
apnews.com/press-releas...
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now we find out if the rest of the world does anything to stop a rogue state, run by narcissists, rich kids, attorneys & podcasters, treating anything or anyone they want like a piñata - i imagine Starmer is in a meeting now checking with his advisors on best way to avoid upsetting the Daily Mail
January 3, 2026 at 5:09 PM
now we find out if the rest of the world does anything to stop a rogue state, run by narcissists, rich kids, attorneys & podcasters, treating anything or anyone they want like a piñata - i imagine Starmer is in a meeting now checking with his advisors on best way to avoid upsetting the Daily Mail
For those who already have nothing better to do in 2026, last night's #OnlyConnect crossword...
January 2, 2026 at 12:33 PM
For those who already have nothing better to do in 2026, last night's #OnlyConnect crossword...
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Genius as always from This Cannot Possibly Get Worse Correspondent @mrhenrymorris.substack.com in #TheNewWorld , have a read of his year in review now . . .
www.thenewworld.co.uk/henry-morris...
www.thenewworld.co.uk/henry-morris...
December 19, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Genius as always from This Cannot Possibly Get Worse Correspondent @mrhenrymorris.substack.com in #TheNewWorld , have a read of his year in review now . . .
www.thenewworld.co.uk/henry-morris...
www.thenewworld.co.uk/henry-morris...
The English National Ballet's performance of the Nutcracker really is something to see. A big thank you to The London Coliseum for going the extra mile to help an autistic teenager enjoy the experience - even providing a private chill-out space before the show!
December 14, 2025 at 9:27 PM
The English National Ballet's performance of the Nutcracker really is something to see. A big thank you to The London Coliseum for going the extra mile to help an autistic teenager enjoy the experience - even providing a private chill-out space before the show!
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I guess it's fitting that it's a reimagined, worse version of someone else's artwork
December 12, 2025 at 4:00 AM
I guess it's fitting that it's a reimagined, worse version of someone else's artwork
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A constant blazing terror that somewhere, somebody might be getting a free cheese sandwich. Or indeed brief use of a wheelchair.
December 8, 2025 at 8:22 AM
A constant blazing terror that somewhere, somebody might be getting a free cheese sandwich. Or indeed brief use of a wheelchair.
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This is NOT FUNNY AT ALL (giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/...).
December 8, 2025 at 6:06 AM
This is NOT FUNNY AT ALL (giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/...).
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1. Some good news at last. This week’s column is about the amazing thing a couple of us stumbled into three years ago, which we’ve now developed into a global research programme. It doesn’t change everything, of course, but it could help change quite a lot. + 🧵 www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Over a pint in Oxford, we may have stumbled upon the holy grail of agriculture | George Monbiot
I knew that a revolution in our understanding of soil could change the world. Then came a eureka moment – and the birth of the Earth Rover Program, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot
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December 5, 2025 at 6:55 AM
1. Some good news at last. This week’s column is about the amazing thing a couple of us stumbled into three years ago, which we’ve now developed into a global research programme. It doesn’t change everything, of course, but it could help change quite a lot. + 🧵 www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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![Comic. [Two people in front of projected satellite image. A small portion of the image is pixelated squares.] PERSON 1: Wait, when was this imagery taken? Is this censorship the work of the contractor? One of our people? *Foreign actors!?* PERSON 2 with ponytail: Do we know who’s operating a facility at that location? PERSON 1: We can’t find *anything*. [caption] My hobby: Setting up big colored panels in the middle of nowhere as a prank on remote sensing people](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:cz73r7iyiqn26upot4jtjdhk/bafkreib6md2yc7x32taznh2u4feo27rltazabjco4fer3c6mni3soe5tfa@jpeg)
December 2, 2025 at 12:13 AM
My old friend and accomplice Robert Matthews, turning science into entertainment like only he can www.facebook.com/brandstorybo...
Created by the agency MRM Spain, the Anti-Murphy's Law Toast campaign includes a documentary that takes viewers behind the scenes of this unique project. The film explores the scientific research that...
Created by the agency MRM Spain, the Anti-Murphy's Law Toast campaign includes a documentary that takes viewers behind the scenes of this unique project. The film explores the scientific research...
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December 1, 2025 at 11:05 AM
My old friend and accomplice Robert Matthews, turning science into entertainment like only he can www.facebook.com/brandstorybo...
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![Comic. Panels up to the 10-year point are grayed out. New panels since the Ten Years comic, which chronicles the first ten years of PERSON 1's journey with cancer: (1) [two people in bed] PERSON 1 (woman): One more chapter? PERSON 2 (man): Don’t we both have to get up early? PERSON 1: Nnnnnggggh PERSON 2: Sure, good point. (2) [many people wearing masks, walking while looking at graphs on their phones] (3) [birds landing on people] PERSON 2 in beanie and scarf: Hah! They like *my* seeds best. PERSON 1 in scarf holding phone with a bird sitting on it: Wait, how do I take a picture of this one? (4) [two people rowing boats with tree landscape] (5) [Person 1 carries overflowing stack of things to Person 2 in bed] PERSON 1: I brought you honey lemon tea, more pillows, a cinnamon roll, Tylenol, another blanket, a– PERSON 2: It was just Appendicitis, I’m really– PERSON 1: *It is my turn to take care of you and I am going to do it right!* (6) [Two people in car] (7) [still in car) PERSON 1: Oh my god. PERSON 2: Oh my god. (8) [car driving] PERSON 1: Pull over! PERSON 2: I am! (9) [both people get out of car] (10) [Large colored panel of aurora borealis over water with both people looking on] (11) [Person 1 sits against tree while Person 2 lies on the ground] PERSON 1: Fifteen years. No sign of the cancer. (12) I *am* having some weird symptoms. Joint pain. Fatigue. I think I’m losing my close-up vision. PERSON 2: Yeah. Me too. (13) PERSON 2: I think we’re getting old. (14) PERSON 1: I guess that’s okay. PERSON 2: It’s all I wanted.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:cz73r7iyiqn26upot4jtjdhk/bafkreihwhjblp5lyiwp63ouar7ocfea7evmckytoeo7rkfuoo4gw5rnrra@jpeg)
November 26, 2025 at 10:32 PM
Had hayfever symptoms all weekend. Now just been to the allotment to find asparagus shoots coming up (not normally due until ~April). The climate is buggered.
November 23, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Had hayfever symptoms all weekend. Now just been to the allotment to find asparagus shoots coming up (not normally due until ~April). The climate is buggered.
I thought this was a joke... £195 for a beef Wellington, anyone?? (Don't rush - they've sold out...). I hope M&S are giving some cash to Crisis and @sheltercharity.bsky.social this Christmas christmasfood.marksandspencer.com/cfto-filet-o...
Collection Fillet of British Beef Wellington by Tom Kerridge (Serves 6)
This whopper of a Wellington is the ultimate Christmas Eve showstopper. The most tender British beef fillet is encased in a portobello mushroom and smooth chicken mousse duxelles, with a luxurious hin...
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November 20, 2025 at 9:39 AM
I thought this was a joke... £195 for a beef Wellington, anyone?? (Don't rush - they've sold out...). I hope M&S are giving some cash to Crisis and @sheltercharity.bsky.social this Christmas christmasfood.marksandspencer.com/cfto-filet-o...
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Not really doing anything much for Safer Gambling Week this year, just having a quiet one at home with the family. It's definitely become too commercialised these days.
November 17, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Not really doing anything much for Safer Gambling Week this year, just having a quiet one at home with the family. It's definitely become too commercialised these days.
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"If the Greens overtake Labour in the polls, it will become harder for Labour to make the case that a vote for Polanski is a vote for Farage." www.newstatesman.com/politics/202...
The Green surge is about to break Labour
Polanski's increasing popularity has huge implications for the future of British politics
www.newstatesman.com
November 7, 2025 at 9:42 AM
"If the Greens overtake Labour in the polls, it will become harder for Labour to make the case that a vote for Polanski is a vote for Farage." www.newstatesman.com/politics/202...
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😎😎😎😎 GOOD THINGS CAN STILL HAPPEN 😎😎😎😎
November 5, 2025 at 5:22 AM
😎😎😎😎 GOOD THINGS CAN STILL HAPPEN 😎😎😎😎