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John Moore

@oldmutter.bsky.social

Nature-friendly farmer in the Welsh Marches, flute player, wild camper, rock climber, ecologist. Jethro Tull obsessed. Boomer (just!). Riding a Mutt Mongrel 250. PhD Chequered Skipper butterfly ecology/re-introduction in England (2004). Still coviding.

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Whatabout, whatabout ......
We can do what we can.

28.02.2026 21:57 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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For Shropshire Day: here are some Shropshire breed sheep in Shropshire last summer.

23.02.2026 08:33 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Does that mean the works are enabled by biodiversity destruction elsewhere? I'd want to know what has been lost. But I am a fan of cornfield annuals areas, and started a project in Wakefield Dist in a former mining town back in the 90s.

22.02.2026 22:41 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Wowbagger the Infinitely Prolonged runs out of insults but is still working his way through his alphabetical list.

21.02.2026 18:08 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Chequered Skipper (univoltine butterfly) may skip diapause completely in captive generations raised in greenhouses where temp elevated in autumn. In wild would overwinter as fully grown larvae and pupate without further feeding in spring. Interesting work might be done here.

20.02.2026 14:50 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Get the butt of malmsey ready!

19.02.2026 11:45 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Men's Doubles Luge, Winter Olympics St Moritz 1948. When winter sports were less formal.

17.02.2026 00:27 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Have registered for potential volunteering.

10.02.2026 15:51 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Resolution Foundation’s β€œUnsung Britain” is an exercise in neoliberal excuse making for the politics of destruction The Resolution Foundation (RF) sent me a very breathy press release / email this morning, promoting this: As they say: The 13 million working-age families across the poorer half of the country are ...

The Resolution Foundation’s β€œUnsung Britain” is an exercise in neoliberal excuse making for the politics of destruction www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2026/02...

10.02.2026 09:49 β€” πŸ‘ 41    πŸ” 21    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 1
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Comparison of three temperate rainforest climate envelopes for Britain and Ireland: Where could our rainforest be? There are multiple methods for creating climate envelopes for temperate rainforest, and these climate envelopes result in different extents across Ireland and Britain. An awareness of these differenc...

How much temperate rainforest could there be in the UK and Ireland, and where? Despite campaigns calling for restoration in both countries, these questions have been difficult to answer. In our new paper we assess the evidence base 🌏πŸ§ͺ🌐🌳🌲 1/9

04.02.2026 10:31 β€” πŸ‘ 81    πŸ” 41    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 2

This was never science led, this was economy led

08.02.2026 14:05 β€” πŸ‘ 16    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Here’s the problem…

Feelings started trumping facts

Stewart Lee put it perfectly when we met him…

31.01.2026 17:27 β€” πŸ‘ 312    πŸ” 100    πŸ’¬ 15    πŸ“Œ 10
White Grit Meadows Appeal | Middle Marches Community Land Trust

Great news and congratulations to Middle Marches Community Land Trust on the purchase of another grassland SSSI. middlemarchescommunitylandtrust.org.uk/white-grit-m...

31.01.2026 18:38 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Don't mess with Tufty now he's grown up.

29.01.2026 11:40 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

We are on our own folks. The government has abandoned us on preventions. πŸ‘‡πŸ‘‡

27.01.2026 06:20 β€” πŸ‘ 38    πŸ” 19    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 1

Can we sue him for damage to UK's reputation? $5B or so should do.

24.01.2026 14:11 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

My ticket didn't come.

29.11.2025 19:07 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Sadly I chose a stupid way to pay today (Bacs direct debit) so not processed in time to get the tickets? Leastways they haven't appeared. But please keep as a donation anyway.

29.11.2025 19:06 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Hocus Pocus - Focus | The Midnight Special
YouTube video by The Midnight Special Hocus Pocus - Focus | The Midnight Special

www.youtube.com/watch?v=GyxS...

31.10.2025 18:03 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Covid vax day today at Tesco Extra. Outrageously expensive. Nobody masked except me and one other person waiting to be vaccinated.

09.10.2025 17:10 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Also see likely future response to Long Covid.

08.10.2025 06:44 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

You do know we pay taxes for this, yes? That's why it's free at the point of delivery. It is not a government handout. It's socialised healthcare - we all pay in collectively, we access healthcare as needed. That's the theory anyway.

07.10.2025 16:55 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Seriously, WTF?

04.10.2025 20:02 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Yeah, because we're absolutely all the fucking same, aren't we? So, if I was born 6 months later none of the current shit show would be my fault in any way.

18.09.2025 13:57 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Look who came with

18.09.2025 05:28 β€” πŸ‘ 7810    πŸ” 4232    πŸ’¬ 1359    πŸ“Œ 1383
"I Hate Illinois Nazis" - The Blues Brothers (1980)
YouTube video by Knowledge In Films "I Hate Illinois Nazis" - The Blues Brothers (1980)

www.youtube.com/watch?v=yHD0...

18.09.2025 07:55 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

They are very chickeny - in texture at least. I needed a ladder and climbing for collection though.

31.08.2025 19:01 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

FFS

31.08.2025 16:12 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Beards were obligatory for (male) ecologists back then.

31.08.2025 16:11 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0