Birds, science, politics. Reader @ManMetUni Associate @CornellBirds, Chair BOURC. Usually found in the #PeakDistrict or #Amazonia @RAS_network he/him views own.
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Could exceptional winter rainfall really cause birds to abandon colonies? Where might they have gone to? 9/
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My letter in today's Guardian on the government's rampant enthusiasm for so-called AI.
Many reasons for concern, from embedding our current failed systems to environmental impacts
#Discrimination #Inequality #ClimateEmergency #PlanetaryBoundaries
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British novelists criticise government over AI ‘theft’. theguardian.com/technology/2…
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Funny how your day can change in an instant. Did a bit of seawatching at Pendine, Carmarthenshire but too cold. Got back to the car and a Desert Wheatear pops out from underneath it!
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This is exactly the same situation on the Hilton stretch of the new A14, thousands of tree guards containing dead trees, with contractors mowing between them still...
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New research has investigated the motivations for dog owners keeping their pet on a lead in natural areas, and suggested the creation of dedicated dog exercise space as a solution: bit.ly/3PqLNve
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'How's that on a scale of medieval misogyny?'
Private Eye editor Ian Hislop tells ＠AndrewMarr9 that Elon Musk is 'riddled with contradictions'.
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The population of Gaza started no war, burned no families and took no hostages. Hamas members and individual Palestinians directly participating in October 7 did. This is a basic, really elemental, kindergarten-level moral idea: You don’t get to kill Bob because John killed Mike and oh that Bob lives next John so really he had it coming
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Overnight tonight we will mobilise the single biggest change to buses in the UK for decades as the remaining half of services in GM come back under public control.
Thank you to everyone who has worked through Christmas and the New Year to make this happen.🙏🏻
ALT Buses lined up at the temporary depot at Manchester Airport.
ALT Some of the transition team at the temporary depot at Manchester Airport.
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The Glaucous Gull was on the beach at Holme when we arrived, but flushed repeatedly by these two dogs running around chasing all the birds off while their owners chatted oblivious nearby. No surprise, it flew off. Lots of dogs on the beach today, so a lot fewer waders too.
I'm done with every M*sk tweet being breaking news.
Elon Musk says Nigel Farage “doesn’t have what it takes” and Reform UK needs a new leader bbc.in/40mjV1I
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Snow now moving in. It will be snowing all night. 15-20cm expected. 2-4cm below 200m west of the Peak District.
Likely turning to freezing rain for a time after 11am. However a continued chance of heavy snow all day. – at Buxton, England
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THREAD: In 2023, I received an envelope with no return address. Inside was a flash drive containing tens of 1000s of secret files.
It came from a vigilante with a tumultuous past, who'd done a years-long undercover operation. He didn’t tell the FBI or his family. He only told me
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Visit @RSPBMinsmere marred by arrogant, entitled dog owners with dogs on trails signed (admittedly too small signs) ‘no dogs’. Both on North Wall ( free parking for a romp on the beach no doubt🙄). One was a slobbering off-lead Alsatian! I’m sick of this issue! @Natures_Voice
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55 Years ago today was the last day of the Sheffield Victoria to Manchester Piccadilly via Woodhead electric passenger services.
The last train arrived at Sheffield Victoria at 0043am on the 5th January 1970 which was an enthusiasts special.
© K Long. P Braybrook.
