George McGavin

Fascism...(and racism - an appropriate autocorrect for once!!!!)

I can't understand why some reviewers only gave this fantastic film 3 stars. Perhaps they also think the rise of racism is nothing to worry about. Ordinary people can and do commit atrocities....

So, the Tangerine Tosspot is threatening to give up on Ukraine in return for a rare earth deal with another tinpot nut job. If we don't help the Ukrainians, who's next, I wonder?

Known locally as #Kalong the Malayan #FlyingFox of #Malaysia #Indonesia has a bad reputation but plays an outsized role keeping #rainforests alive. #Endangered by #palmoil. Use your wallet as a weapon 🌴⛔️#Boycottpalmoil #Boycott4Wildlife @palmoildetect.bsky.social wp.me/pcFhgU-9Zm

For the last time...people do not pass - they die...it's pretty simple.

How much protein do you really need? What the science says Fitness influencers promote super-high-protein diets, but studies show there’s only so much the body can use.

Everything in moderation!!!
www.nature.com/articles/d41...

BREAKING: The mitochondria have released a statement they are ending their long running symbiotic relationship with humans, citing "increasingly poor use of the energy we provide".

A new report from @oilchange.bsky.social finds that the US govt gives the #FossilFuel industry a handout of $34.8 BILLION dollars in subsidies every year — even as everyday people struggle with the cost of living and the climate crisis grows worse & worse.

Read more: oilchange.org/publications...

Ooer "The yellow ice warnings currently in place are:"
As any fule kno, yellow ice is not nice...

I may have seen one on the wing in South Africa but didn't get close enough to confirm it. Mydids sure are impressive beasts...

Wow, what a beauty!

This is a portent of great good fortune - you've been had by a corvid, so your won't get covid for starters....

Holy Shit...

Fantastic - thanks very much. G

We really need to act immediately. Will COP30 achieve anything substantial or be yet another cop- out thanks to the vested interests of the fossil fuel industries? I'm not optimistic, but miracles can happen, I suppose...

Heat-pump homes put less strain on grid than expected, study shows Analysis of new-builds in Birmingham suggests all-electric homes not only use less energy but vary in peak usage

Study of all-electric properties in Birmingham, with heat pumps and solar, shows they use less energy at peak times than expected, reducing stress on the grid

“We’re finding all those reasons not to go ahead with a heat pump are slowly but surely falling away”

www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Very neat - what is the gel?

Hmm, quite a few fly larvae, I imagine...

This little beauty rejoices in the name 'Hairy Curtain Crust'...

Men’s Health Strategy Expected To Include New Measures On Gambling Addiction The government’s Men’s Health Strategy is expected to include new measures to tackle gambling-related harm, as pressure grows for ministers to trea...

Well modest #GoodNews for #PublicHealth but how about taking a preventative approach and reining in the gambling industry?

www.politicshome.com/news/article...

Is this a Trooping Funnel? If so, it's rather nice....

Macro shot of the flat part of a Teal, or possibly a Mallard, flank feather.

Macro shot of the base of a Teal, or possibly a Mallard, flank feather.

Truly beautiful...

Life inside rotting walnut husks » Colin Purrington's blog There’s an eastern black walnut (Juglans nigra) on my neighbor’s property that rains down fruit every fall, and I finally got curious about what species might be inside. So far I’ve found four flies, ...

After years of being curious but lazy, I finally got around to documenting what's inside the black walnuts in my yard. In the process I became obsessed with the strange wasp that hunts down the pupae of the resident flies. 🌿 #wasps #diapriidae #nature #diptera colinpurrington.com/2025/11/life...

How a Texas shrimper stalled Exxon’s $10bn plastics plant | Shilpi Chhotray Diane Wilson recognized Exxon’s playbook – and showed how local people can take on even the most entrenched industries

"Her story is a reminder that even the largest corporations can be stopped when ordinary people refuse to back down."
Diane Wilson, a fisherwoman from a small town in Texas, took on ExxonMobil.
Guess who won?
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Gosh, you mean it's not these bloody bats, nuisance newts, and maddening, 'microscopic' molluscs, after all?

Summersosaurus....

If these people's photos represented the age they were when all of this happened...

This would be more realistic

Sam Harris is 💯right.
It will take us years—decades—to repair our reputation on the global stage.

I hope by abolishing the electoral college and other reforms, we can join the sane nations of the world as a trustworthy partner.

The US should be part of an interconnected world, not the boss of it.

US military planning for divided Gaza with ‘green zone’ secured by international and Israeli troops Exclusive: Almost all Palestinians have been displaced to ‘red zone’ where no reconstruction is planned

"Almost all Palestinians have been displaced to ‘red zone’ where no reconstruction is planned"

Half of Gaza to be stolen, the Palestinians to be left to survive in the remaining ruins of their country

Monstrous, criminal and indefensible

www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...

Wincheap, Canterbury City Council BY-ELECTION WIN GRN: 39.1% LDEM: 24.1% REF: 16.3% LAB: 12.8% CON: 7.7% Green GAIN from Lib Dem. REAL HOPE. REAL CHANGE. Green Party Promoted by Chris Williams on behalf of The Green Party, both at PO Box 78066, London, SE16 9GQ

🎉 Green WIN! 🎉

💚 Congratulations to Peter Campbell of Canterbury Green Party on being elected in Wincheap ward!