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A black cat sits on a wicker basket reading the book PHYSICS FOR CATS by Tom Gauld... Ok, so she's not really reading it. She's not even quite looking at it to be completely honest. But it is possible to imagine that she is reading and thoroughly enjoying it.

It's PHYSICS FOR CATS publication day!! Luna has her copy: do you? www.tomgauld.com/comic-books-v2

Panels 1 and 2 Interior. "I love autumn!" Says a book to its owner. "It's so romantic! Let's put on a big scarf, go to the park, and read on a bench as the orange leaves fall around us in the low sun." Panel 3 Caption: Soon. Image: they are now outside sheltering under an unbrella in torrential rain. "Shall we go home?" says the reader. "Yes please. I'm getting soggy." says the book.

...and another.

Panel 1: A blasted moor. Night. Two witches stand by a cauldron. One stirs. one adds ingredients and chants: "Eye of newt, toe of frog, wing of bat..." Panel 2 She continues: "Head of garlic, pinch of sumac, glug of walnut oil, leaf of kale, tablespoon of pomegranate molasses, cup of polenta, shake of smoked paprika..." Panel 3 The witches' pet raven says to their cat: "Things were a lot simpler around here before they got that Ottolenghi cookbook." p.s. I know that in Shakespeare it is ‘wool of bat’ but I thought ‘wing’ was better visually.

2. Culinary Witches

Panel One: A woman sits in a chair reading happily in a book-filled room. A voice offstage says "You can't survive on books alone" The woman replies "Maybe I can!" Panel Two: "How?" asks the voice "I don't know yet, but I'm sure the answer will be in one of my books." Says the woman Panel Three: Caption: However The book is filled with yet more books. A skull sits on the chair. It says "I regret nothing!"

3/3 I have made three of my cartoons into new, limited edition prints. You can get them now at www.tomgauld.com/shop

Title: How to focus on writing your book There follow eleven tiny images telling a story. The captions read: Turn your devices off (a writer with a phone and laptop. The screens are dark). Put them in a drawer. Lock the drawer. Throw away the key. Leave the house. Do not look back. Keep to backroads and hedgerows. Feel your old life slip away. (the writer has shed his clothes) Sleep by day. Forage in the evening. Write by the light of the moon When you have a passable first draft, commit a minor crime and use your phone call to contact your agent. (the naked writer is in a prison holding a phone while an unamused police officer looks on).

1/3 I have made three of my cartoons into new, limited edition prints. You can get them now at www.tomgauld.com/shop

Progress: The UK Government will encourage the egg industry to end the culling of male chicks

Sharing another commitment from the new UK Government Animal Welfare Strategy!

Culling male chicks is a common practice in the egg industry. As male chicks cannot lay eggs, they are often considered a 'waste product'. We welcome steps to end this cruel practice.

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A bobcat walking along a dirt path, looking to the side

I think this is my favorite single photo from 2025. I’m not sure exactly why but I think it’s because of how casual the Bobcat looks.

(Bobcat, August 2025)

#mammals #cats #2025recap

This is genocidal from Israel. The apartheid state has forced the Palestinian people in Gaza into dire humanitarian circumstances through its over two years of genocide and denial of aid, medicine, shelter, water and all life essentials, this on top of its years long illegal siege 1/

Van Gogh often set vibrant yellows against cooler backgrounds like blue-violet night skies.

The contrast creates a halo-like glow, as the bright yellows blaze against the darker tones.

"Vegans, just normal people who want to be kind to animals and not hurt them"

Join the New Year's Revolution 🎉

#Veganuary has inspired & supported millions of people to try vegan since 2014 – with participants from almost every country in the world.

It's free & inspiring & the recipes are sooooo good 😋

#NewYear2026
#BeTheChange

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Ah why not? Here's another Barn Owl picture I have taken. This beauty was flying right towards me.

#birds #birdphotography #photography #wildlifephotography #wildlife

A beautiful Kingfisher with its mouth open, ready to bring back up its meal of the day.

A unique picture I took of a Kingfisher. I won't say what comes next.... 😂 Maybe you can guess...

#wildlifephotography #wildlife #photography #birds #birdphotography

A Brown Pelican diving for his next meal. Taken on the beautiful island of Aruba. The sea colour is a wonderful teal colour.

A Brown Pelican in mid dive ready to catch the next fish!

#birds #birdphotography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #photography

A Hoopoe bird about to swallow a cockroach whole. The bird was foraging for them in the undergrowth. The picture was taken in Tenerife.

It was great to finally see a Hoopoe for the first time, I caught this one flicking up cockroaches to swallow!

#birds #birdphotography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #photography

"Shout for Freedom" - Happy Heroes Day to my fellow Jamaicans. Like this Jamaican Tody, those who came before paved the way for us, with a shout that demanded our right to live free. St. James, Jamaica.

"Shout for #Freedom" - Happy #Heroes #Day to my fellow Jamaicans. Like this Jamaican #Tody, those who came before paved the way for us, with a shout that demanded our right to live free. St. James, #Jamaica.

#birds #nature #wildlife #heritage #culture

A Bare Eyed Pigeon. Loved taking pictures of these in Curacao, the eye just stands out so much on them.

#birds #birdphotography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #pigeons #photography

We visited Gili Eco Trust today, the local #environmentcentre. Reusable straws, bags etc. for sale, book and stuff swap, beach clean ups on Fridays. They do ecotours too. They advocate for water refill stations and there are now more than 600 on the island. Scan the qr code to find one.
Well done👏

If we want our world to be a better place, let's start by being more empathetic towards animals 🙏💚🌎

🎨 VeganFTA

In 1893, three years after buying property at Giverny, Claude Monet began transforming the marshy ground behind his home into a pond, on the narrow end of which he built a Japanese-style wood bridge. Adding both exotic and domestic plantings, including his famous water lilies, the artist created the garden that would be one of his principal subjects for the rest of his life. Water Lily Pond was among the 18 similar versions of the motif that he made in 1899–1900; their common theme was the mingling of the lilies with reflections of other vegetation on the pool’s surface. Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Larned Coburn Memorial Collection

Water Lily Pond - 1900
https://botfrens.com/collections/41/contents/1222154

Wishing you a lovely holiday season.

(That's it. That's the post.
Best I can do atm)

Hidden camera footage reveals sows confined to cages so small they cannot even turn around, for up to 28 days at a time.

99% of farmed animals in the US live on factory farms.

The Entrance Hall of Saint-Paul Hospital - 1889
https://botfrens.com/collections/46/contents/14664

'Tis the season for some festive science songs.

If you've ever wanted to hear someone sing about a dimunitive tyranosaur then now is your chance

Talara tar seeps and finally Monte Bolca

Seaham, Solnhofen, Irdin Manha, Mammoth Site...

You know what, lets make this easier!
Below are all the formation pieces done this year, what were your favorites this year, which ones are you looking forward to!
Bugti Hills, Bahariya, Rio do Rasto, Gigantopithecus assemblage...

Today we’re holding the people and communities around the world who lead with care and courage in our thoughts. Wishing you a peaceful holiday wherever you are.

Pic of Karl Marx with a Santa hat on with the words ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS IS THE MEANS OF PRODUCTION