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'The novelist Ewan Morrison was alarmed, though amused, to discover he had written a book called Nine Inches Pleases a Lady....he had asked ChatGPT to give him the names of the 12 novels he had written. “I’ve only written nine,” he says. “Always eager to please, it decided to invent three.”'

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Ship collisions and noise are pushing whales to the brink–but there’s a simple solution. Slowing down ships could save thousands of whales and other marine life. Urge your leaders to commit to real ocean protection at the upcoming global summit! action.wemove.eu/sign/2024-6-...

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Not even Russia’s long-range bombers were safe… from the memes. Operation Spiderweb unleashed some savage humour. We've curated the best of them ⤵️

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'Madleen' sails to Gaza today with twelve humanitarians and as much life-saving aid as she can carry, including baby formula, medical supplies, and more. She departs from European territorial waters, sailing entirely through international waters into Palestinian waters off Gaza.

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May heat pump update: This update is comes bit later b/c the gas bill used to arrive before the electricity bill. But since we shut off the gas, we had no gas bill & were waiting for the electricity bill to arrive. This will be the new timing until fall. Let's see how things turned out... 🧪🔌💡☀️💨🔋

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I read a draft doc for someone this week. Lots of complex words, but there was no compelling argument and it didn't really go anywhere. Rife with minor terminology contradictions too. Then they told me it was ChatGPT... They've now got to re-do large chunks because it was basically unusable

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The privilege and joy of a garden; freshly picked leafy salad (See #AltText for a list of leaves and flowers - bet I've missed some!) #GrowYourOwn 🌱

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Some required weekend reading for you all. 🫶

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So pissed off that I have to write to a Labour PM about all the shit they are doing. I expect it from Tories, but why do I have to keep contacting my MP and PM about what they are up to/planning

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How atheists, humanists and democrats are coming together to resist the influence of white Christian nationalism under Trump

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#R4Today daft question* of the morning when discussing #Tesla fall in sales of in Europe; "So what is it about Tesla?" (*can't help but think they were hoping the answer was anything but toxic musk)

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The woonerf or “living street” concept is spreading from the Netherlands across Poland, including the town of Sopot, just outside Gdańsk. Privileging pedestrians and calming traffic to 20 km/hr, the name and elements are retained—removing the curb and adding texture, greenery, seating, and lighting.

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Nigel Farage wants attention for saying he’d scrap the 2-child benefit cap. But in the vote against it, did he show up? No. Zero Reform MPs voted against the cap in July. Green MPs put it in our costed manifesto, signed the motion, and voted to scrap it. Actions not words.

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The Quakers have always been on the right side of history.

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Please support this new campaign to stop the cruel #DisabilityCuts. More at takingthepip.co.uk #StopTheCuts #TakingThePip #Disability #LongCovid

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This is what two-day-old Douglas fir trees look like. In a couple hundred years, both of these little guys could reach well over 100 feet tall. But for now, they live on my windowsill. 🌎

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This is kind of @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social, someone from whom I have learned for decades. www.meditationsinanemergency.com/staying-with...

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From Bluesky to the Guardian! In my new op-Ed, I argue that the “male glaze” of media and politics is empirically, normative, and politically wrong and that progressives should focus more on the left turn of young women.

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“It can’t be right to kill upwards of quarter of a million animals each yr in Scotland, in order to have inflated numbers of grouse, to kill for pleasure.” Our CEO reflects on a visit to a Scottish moor, exposing the cruelty behind game bird shooting. 📷 Birds, @animalaid.org.uk‬

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Hey! Want a #SummerReadingList that is 100% human-generated? And about women? In History? (Plus a fiction list for fun?) We've got lists over on bookshop dot org. uk.bookshop.org/shop/CarveHe...

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🎉 Calling All Poets & Scientists A science poetry competition for @unesco.org International Year of Quantum Science and Technology 📅 Deadline 20th June 🌐 Submit poems in in English, French, or Spanish 💷 Win up to £1,000 + FREE to enter 🔗 www.thebrilliantpoetry.com #Poetry #SciComm #IYQ2025 🧪

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We're proud to announce the launch of a new global webinar Series on Disappearance, featuring acclaimed Panamanian musician, songwriter, activist, and former politician Rubén Blades Join us on 9 June ⤵️ www.bath.ac.uk/announcement...

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First strawberry of the year from the garden. My family will be delighted not to be getting daily updates about it from me🌱

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Two very interesting threads here for the price of one re-post

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Tomorrow I'm doing a mini-talk with Flora Jeferzade as part of Sheffield and Rotherham Wildlife Trust's Wild Night In. Tickets are free but donations are appreciated! www.wildsheffield.com/event/a-wild...

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📢 We have nearly reached the raised target to remove another plot from dairy farming & give it back to wildlife for good 🦡🦋🐦🦎 #Vegan #Rewilding We have been blown away by the incredible surge of support. THANK YOU to all who have donated & shared 🙏💚 veganlandmovement.com/animal-agric...

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For anyone who loves #birds, especially those lucky enough to have #swifts spend the summer nearby (As I type this several are above me in the bluest of blue skies)

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OK, this is wild. In September 2023, geophysicists across the world started monitoring a very odd signal coming from the ground under them. It was picked up in the Arctic. And Antarctica. It was detected everywhere, every 90 seconds, as regular as a metronome, for nine days. What the HELL? 1/

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Who amonge us hath NOT accepted a luxurye jet from the governmente of anothir countrye? Ich have lyke fyve of them.

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Motornormativity has caused this. The same carbrains can't work out why kids stay indoors and are socially inexperienced with outdoor concepts either.

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The number of affordable homes relative to population in the UK has fallen by over a third since 1980. Moreover, under-investment in social housing has meant many low-income households instead live in the private rental sector.

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Many of us have our heads in our hands with despair. But there is always hope... Giving land back to the earth and to wildlife is that hope. We CAN reverse the damage humans do to land and animals, we just need to DO IT 👇

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FUN FACT: Since 2019, Nigel Farage's Reform has taken more than £2.3 MILLION from oil and gas interests - making up an astonishing 92% of the party's donations. Reform are NOT for ordinary people. They're in the pockets of the big oil lobby.

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Another excellent and thought-provoking seminar by @colmpm.bsky.social for the #Polycrisis Network at Uni of Leeds. These will eventually be available to view at www.polycrisis.network Sign up for the next seminar on 29 May: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1348631405...

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1/3 🧵 As we appropriately say in Britain, Stone the Crows Turns out the war on bats & newts our current Govt has rhetorically engaged in is all made up Maybe they've been listening to developers who just don't like the annoying job of looking after wildlife www.theguardian.com/environment/...

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Gluttony

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