Andrew Weston

My cat sleeps all day and then keeps me awake all night so this gave me a good laugh.
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I am tired of war YouTube video by Richard J Murphy

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Bob Geldof and Nigel Farage trade insults on the Thames YouTube video by ITV News

From 9 years ago
Bob Geldof said Farage was lying about British fishing

Last year
"‘Lied to and cheated’: Fishing industry’s sense of betrayal during Brexit debate"
fishingnews.co.uk/news/lied-to...

Don't believe Farage
Don't let his lies ruin Britain

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Images taken near Iranian school hit in deadly strikes show fragments of U.S.-made missile NBC News couldn’t independently verify where the fragments were found or when. Munitions experts said they appeared to be components of an American cruise missile.

Images taken near Iranian school hit in deadly strikes show fragments of U.S.-made missile.

This move is completely out of step with public opinion — only 15% of voters think greenhouse gas emissions are not a threat to public health.

Time series chart of polling data from Data For Progress. Title: Voters Increasingly Think the Trump Administration Is Operating Like a Fascist Regime. Description: Which of the following statements best describes your view, even if neither is exactly right? The Trump administration is acting like any other conservative government operating in a democracy. — Decreased, with the highest response reported on Apr 18, 2025 (50%) and the lowest response recorded on Feb 02, 2026 (42%). The Trump administration has completely broken from previous standards and is operating more like a fascist regime. — Increased, with the highest response reported on Feb 02, 2026 (58%) and the lowest response recorded on Apr 18, 2025 (50%). 2 surveys of 2,478 U.S. likely voters, conducted April 18, 2025–February 2, 2026.

NEW w/ @tarabuss.bsky.social and @anatosaurus.bsky.social: Last April, 50% of voters believed that “the Trump administration has completely broken from previous standards and is operating more like a fascist regime.”

Today, that number is 58%.

‘The last frontier’: how red globules of nickel ore are suffocating an island’s precious wilderness In the race to meet the demands of the energy transition, biodiversity hotspots such as Palawan in the Philippines are being increasingly mined for critical elements

‘The last frontier’: how red globules of nickel ore are suffocating an island’s precious wilderness

‘They pushed so many lies about recycling’: the fight to stop big oil pumping billions more into plastics Plastic production has doubled over the last 20 years – and will likely double again. For author Beth Gardiner, metal water bottles and canvas tote bags are not the solution. So what is?

Trying to use less plastic?

Big Oil and the plastics industry are spending billions to make sure everyone else uses more.

“I think what stood out most is the deliberateness and intentionality over the years of pushing plastic into our lives,” said @bethgardiner.bsky.social. “It was such a shock."

Tain, Ross-Shire, Scotland

A country surrounded by the ocean, with active geothermal zones, buffeted by winds and basking in sunshine should not be relying on tanker loads of oil, gas and coal shipped half way across the world to run its energy network.

Northern Shores: Bladderwrack Bladder wrack, Fucus vesiculosus, is a familiar sight to anyone who has wandered our coasts, a member of the brown algae family, it is easily identified by its flattened, leathery fronds that branc…

In the latest addition to my Northern Shores series we visit the beach to gather Bladderwrack
#BeachLife #Seaweed #Ecology #Nature
@britishnatureguide.bsky.social @morecambebay.bsky.social
@seafloorscience.bsky.social
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“Didn’t It Rain” On one rainy evening in May 1964, an abandoned railway station in Manchester became alive with the soul-stirring sound of gospel and blues.

Didn’t It Rain
When the Godmother of Rock and Roll played at a rainy train station in Manchester
#RockandRoll #Blues #Gospel
#Manchester #Lancashire #Music
@mcrhistory.bsky.social
northwestnatureandhistory.co.uk/2026/01/24/d...

Sphagnum Moss, The Bog-builder Sphagnum moss belongs to the genus Sphagnum, comprising over 30 species in the British Isles, many of which can be very challenging to distinguish.

Sphagnum Moss, the Bog-builder, my latest article on #Northwestnatureandhistory
#Uplands #Ecology #Nature
@moorlandassoc.bsky.social @gret-perg.bsky.social @peatlands.bsky.social @iucn-uk-peat.bsky.social
northwestnatureandhistory.co.uk/2026/02/08/s...

The Common Bulrush Bullrush spread via robust rhizomes underground, forming dense colonies that can dominate wetland edges, and flowering occurs from June to August, with wind-pollination ensuring widespread dispersa…

Biology, Ecology and Management of the Common Bulrush, Typha latifolia
#Ecology #Conservation #Wetlands #Paludiculture
northwestnatureandhistory.co.uk/2026/02/11/t...

Sunrise over Pendle on a frosty winter’s morning
#Pendle #Lancashire #Clitheroe #RibbleValley

Admiring the Barns and Walls of Northwest England The Northwest of England is home to some remarkably beautiful landscapes, shaped over millennia by traditional farming practices. It is a part of the world famous for its ancient drystone walls and…

I wrote this last March and it took absolutely ages to research.
I reckon it’s one of the most comprehensive guides to looking at our drystone walls and barns, what do you think?
@lakedistrictnpa.bsky.social @peakdistrict.bsky.social
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Father Ted - Father Seamus Fitzpatrick War Memorabilia YouTube video by Sum Chap

"Funny how you get more right wing as you get older."
~ #FatherTed
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The fire that ripped through a historic building in central Glasgow has caused travel chaos for city residents and commuters – as well as sparking calls for regulation of vape shops

But, do the people of Glasgow think vape shops should be banned? 💨

Shop at heart of Glasgow Union Street fire 'not registered to sell vapes'

LATEST: The vape shop at the heart of Sunday's fire that devastated the historic corner of Glasgow's Union Street appears to have not been registered to sell vaping products and had not paid its business rates

Net Zero Costs Less Than One Fossil Fuel Shock, UK’s CCC Says The cost of meeting net zero is less than a single fossil fuel price shock, the UK’s official climate adviser said.

UK's Climate Change Committee has some of the smartest minds working on modeling the costs of how to get to net zero. And this assessment is likley to be applicable to any fossil-fuel import dependent country.

🎁🔗 www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Do they think people have literally no memory of past events at all?

South West Water admits criminal offence over Devon parasite outbreak Firm admits supplying water unfit for human consumption after nearly 150 people fell ill

South West Water admits criminal offence over Devon parasite outbreak.

Water unfit for human consumption, 150 people fell ill.

SWW already has nearly 200 criminal convictions. Licence not cancelled, no exec prosecuted, record high customer bills, sewage dumped in rivers.

Privatisation is a scam.

The chaos of a failed state in Iran would be a perfectly acceptable outcome for Netanyahu | Aluf Benn The Israeli PM’s war on its nemesis is playing well domestically. But real safety for Israelis requires another leader altogether, says says Haaretz editor-in-chief Aluf Benn

Opinion: "Rather than crushing the Palestinians and humiliating its neighbours, Israel should use its unprecedented strength to conclude the ring of peace Rabin envisioned – recognised borders, Palestinian independence", writes Aluf Benn at @theguardian.com www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Locals 'horrified' after 50 trees cut down without permission Police were called to the road last week after reports of damage to property and trees

Dalmally
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Evidence Grows U.S. Was Behind Deadly Strike On Iranian Girls School Video footage published by Bellingcat appears to show a Tomahawk missile striking a compound adjacent to the school.

Video footage published by Bellingcat appears to show a Tomahawk missile striking a compound adjacent to the school.

Is the World Cup trophy more suited for a Knob of the Century Award?

#ScotlandInEurope is a slogan I would accept.
England is presently politically unstable, with a possible future hung parliament. I've lived in Scotland for 21.5 years so didn't have the difficult choice of voting for Labour out of habit post-Blair or for Starmer's centre right. I would vote Green.

How on earth can we continue with a World Cup hosted by a nation that is at war with other parts of the world?
It’s crazy! 🤷‍♂️

How much more evidence do we need? The ultra-rich and the governments supporting them will destroy everything for the sake of profit, power and pride. Nothing is precious to them - not human life, not the living world - except their own wealth and status. Our survival depends on resisting them.