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philipgrobler.bsky.social
Occasional curmudgeon. Not a fan of fascism. Solvitur ambulando. 📍Leafy Surrey, England
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If Pentagon cuts reach 20% then it will be renamed The Quadrilateral.

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“They try to destroy truth because truth is the greatest threat to their rule. As long as truth exists, they can be scrutinised and held wanting. Once it is vanquished… there is no basis upon which they can be held to account.” We absolutely must hold the line. iandunt.substack.com/p/the-lies-a...

submitted 1 day ago • 6 comments

For those of you in need of some light 😊 #forest #photography #landscapephotography #zeldenzomooigezien #eastcoastkin #nature #trees #Netherlands

submitted 10 hours ago • 15 comments

I don’t know who produced this, but well done.

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"To imply wild camping is somehow central to Dartmoor’s conservation concerns ... tests the limits of credulity." Excellent new article by Lewis Winks in response to claims made by landowner Alexander Darwall. www.countrylife.co.uk/nature/dartm...

submitted 6 days ago • 1 comment

’Tis the time’s plague, when madmen lead the blind.

submitted 4 days ago • 14 comments

Lying in politics – Hannah Arendt's exquisitely timely classic on deception, self-deception, and the psychology of defactualization

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‘At least we’ve got plastic straws again, dad’ ‘Shut up, son’

submitted 15 days ago • 2 comments

Uragh rainforest, some of the less than 0.1% of Ireland still covered in ancient, ie pre-1660, forest, and an *immeasurably* special place. It's one of the surviving biological time capsules that could rebirth our lost forest wonderlands, if only grazing pressure were lifted. 🌎

submitted 20 days ago • 7 comments

Britain’s Coal Age ended not with a bang but a quiet flick of a switch. The last coal power station was recently shut down and the nation that birthed the steam engine no longer burns coal for energy – a milestone we barely noticed. So, what are the implications? | Janne Korhonen

submitted 22 days ago • 4 comments

These guys are the absolute best. Today’s feature on the @righttoroam.bsky.social Access Friendly Farmer and Landowner group, from whom we learn so much about the challenges & opportunities of reconnecting farms. Thanks @patrickbarkham.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/environment/...

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If someone has to argue that isn’t a Nazi salute, or this isn’t fascism, or a genocide isn’t happening - then it most likely is.

submitted 27 days ago • 0 comments

UK Folks. If you're concerned about the catastrophic impact of generative AI on the creative industries & the theft of artists/writers creations, then you REALLY NEED to complete the below online consultation form. This is your chance to say 'fuck off, this is not okay' www.gov.uk/government/c...

submitted 65 days ago • 40 comments

“In the dark times Will there also be singing? Yes, there will also be singing. About the dark times.” — Bertolt Brecht

submitted 30 days ago • 1 comment