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@oakwoods.bsky.social

Forest ecologist. Devon/Cornwall border, don't remember the scone wars as a child, think they were invented by incomers. Lifelong Antifascist.

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Closing down the safe and authorised routes now? Helping no-one but Farage as they legitimise Reform lies. What a sorry shower.

04.03.2026 08:48 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Coming up to peak moss (and Navelwort!) time here in Devon and Cornwalls wooded combes on the Celtic sea coast.
#moss #rainforest

02.03.2026 19:06 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Which confirms the original point in the conversation (to which the caveat was added). Thank you for the great work you do.

02.03.2026 18:30 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

People could choose not to use it. This wouldn't t be a bad thing. I'd abandon it in that situation. I only use Bluesky now but have seen too many adults confused and radicalized by SM to know kids should be nowhere near it. I'm astonished at the lack of duty of care shown by allowing kids access.

02.03.2026 08:00 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

It has long been common for tenants to be told (illegally) that they may not claim any benefits or vote due to landlords gaming the system. This has gone on for decades, another symptom of a society that allows greedy grifters free rein to abuse renters without consequence.

28.02.2026 13:08 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

My guess; landlord pays council tax + claims they live there alone, getting 25% single person discount. They don't live there, but claim to officially, thereby escaping some income taxes on rent + tenant would be classed as a lodger with much reduced tenant rights and less protection from eviction.

28.02.2026 13:04 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

To caveat, I hope and believe the Greens will be the tactical choice in many constituencies.

27.02.2026 21:26 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

I totally agree with the sentiment, but lets not get ahead of things.. the very most important thing to do at the next GE is to stop Reform (plus their Tory enablers) whoever you have to vote for, the solidified tactical vote is the only way past FPTP.

27.02.2026 21:25 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Makes you wonder about the depths of nastiness it will reach if the Greens triumph at upcoming local council elections....
Labour sinking to the same hatchet-tactics as the extreme right against leftwing parties is really the lightbulb moment for anyone thinking of sticking with LINO.

27.02.2026 21:20 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Mark Thomas is due to play there tomorrow - if I were him I wouldn't.

26.02.2026 09:24 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

The Babbacombe Theatre in Torquay is one, but looking at their recent event history - Jim Davidson, ''Adult only' panto, Roy Chubby Brown - I don't think an email will help. Decent productions and artists might be wise to avoid the venue in future though if they support out and proud fascism.

26.02.2026 09:13 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

It is surprising that a judge could come to any firm conclusion without seeing the original comms and proofs between printery and client. Were these presented in defence?

25.02.2026 16:16 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Those Brexit benefits keep rolling in.

24.02.2026 19:41 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

I'll dig through my disorganised files and get back to you, but I've def seen some examples.

18.02.2026 15:20 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

There's also a few references to vast molinia abundance on Dartmoor in various books and texts dating back at least 80-100 years or more. Usually adding that it's controlled by burning, which we now know to be a bit of a vicious circle in terms of why there is so much molinia in the first place!

18.02.2026 15:10 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Thought harvesting.

17.02.2026 21:22 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

They just followed me, who are they/it?

17.02.2026 21:17 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Rear Window and The Lady Vanishes are on a perfection par I think.

16.02.2026 20:22 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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We often think of trees when we think of forest carbon, but look down. 👇
Half of the roughly 771 billion tonnes stored in forests is held in the soil. Disturbing the forest floor means releasing this ancient carbon. Saving forests means saving their roots, their fungi, and their dirt.

16.02.2026 05:45 — 👍 491    🔁 108    💬 6    📌 3

The Board of Disaster Capitalists.

15.02.2026 21:08 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Please then push for your governing party to instill legislation that ensures abortion rights can never be rolled back. It's do-able and pointedly urgent.

15.02.2026 21:07 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

I'm hoping these goons split the Reform vote. But yes, the war dead would be thoroughly ashamed and angered by these people.

15.02.2026 21:05 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

The only good culinary use for leftover egg whites is chocolate mousse.

15.02.2026 21:03 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

They 'knew what they voted for', apparently. Yet they can't seem to say what that is in clear terms, after >10 years. Even when they manage to define it, it's different between each of them with only common thread being vague mutterings about 'sovrintee'.

15.02.2026 21:00 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

This is about UK land use. None of those things are grown to any major capacity in the UK. Grapes and hops are grown here but use less than 1% of agricultural land.

15.02.2026 20:54 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Fully support windfarms, but digging up peat + building infrastructure on moors where many birds overwinter is the wrong approach. I would rather we used cow/sheep/silage fields because beef + lamb are not staples, nor form a huge part of the national diet, yet take up the lions share of land space.

15.02.2026 12:41 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Apparently Shabana Mahmood is impressed by her so woke my arse.

11.02.2026 21:13 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Snap. I think this every time I find a random lone example in ancient and remote slithers of Devon/Cornwall woods.

11.02.2026 21:11 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

I've just happened upon this while eating alone in a restaurant far from home. And I too looked up.... 'italicizes everything it touches'. Brilliant.

11.02.2026 20:50 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

O.K that'll be me straight on the dole then. I live 3 hours commute from the nearest big city. Very little other work around and nothing in my field locally. I can't move house for multiple health, family, financial and practical reasons. Honestly what a twat.

10.02.2026 08:19 — 👍 8    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0