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stoat65.bsky.social
Conservationist, guitar-botherer, dad. Posts about nature, lufc, music, politics, history etc. Was @NorthPennChief on Twit.
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The Last Member of This Bird Species Died in Captivity on This Day in 1918 Source: Smithsonian Magazine search.app/m9UJ I'm not sure there's anything sadder or more profound than the extinction of a species. #birds #nature

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Readers of this may have seen the news of another satellite-tagged Hen Harrier that has gone missing in the North Pennines. Its satellite tag was transmitting normally and has then gone offline unaccountably. We can’t be certain what has happened yet, but the tags are reliable. 1/3

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Enjoy a free guided walk in a historic landscape with us on Sat 22 Feb, 10.30am-approx. 12.30pm, in Allenheads, Hexham. Our relaxed #walks are not more than 3-4 miles in length & taken at a gentle pace with free refreshments. Find out more/book: https://buff.ly/3EF5xZM #NorthPennines

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Join us in Teesdale planting native tree & hedge plants on Mon 10, Fri 21 & Wed 26 February, Tue 4 & Thu 20 March. Volunteers are welcome to join for all or part of the day. More info/sign-up: https://bit.ly/hedgetreeplanting Funded by The National Lottery Heritage Fund. #NorthPennines

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Get outdoors for some family-friendly activities: Plant hedge & tree plants in Teesdale on Wed 26 Feb, 10-1. Celebrate spring, sheep & lambs at Low Birk Hatt Farm in Baldersdale on Sat 1 Mar, 10-4. Find out more/book: https://bit.ly/activitiesforthefamily #NorthPennines #familyfriendly

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Celebrate #spring at our family-friendly event on Sat 1 Mar at Low Birk Hatt Farm, Baldersdale. Fun activities include whittling a sheep, making lino prints, learning about wool, toasting marshmallows & singing campfire songs plus visits from local farmers & their sheep. More/book:

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Proof that you can convey a lot of valuable information in very few words.

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There's a rumour that Nigel Farage is keeping his head down because he's off to a Trump cheerleading conference over the weekend. I’m afraid I’m being proved right- Farage is far more interested in Trump's success than British security. He is a bootlicker and a plastic patriot.

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@riotbadger.bsky.social My 3-1 prediction is still on.

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My new avatar is a Green Man linoprint by my mum, Jo: a variation on the one she did for my debut novel, Villager. I wrote a little about her work (and my dad's) here: tomcox.substack.com/p/the-magic-...

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What better way to learn about history than to walk amongst it! 🚶‍♂️ Osterley Park in London is home to the Gorgeous Georgians trail from Horrible Histories® – with interactive games and activities, learn all about the Georgians! Find out more here: https://buff.ly/4hE45Wl

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Europe must treat MAGA ideological imperialism as seriously as Soviet attempts to spread communism to the West. They are funding and promoting extremist European parties & trying to destabilise democratically elected govts. We cannot permit a malign foreign power to usurp our democracies & values.

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Elon Musk FRS has been an active participant in the chaotic dismantling and censorship of US research. But not one word of concern has come from the Royal Society that honoured him. Sign the open letter asking the RS to stand up for science: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

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Er...You've heard of #Bielsa , right? #lufc

submitted 9 days ago • 1 comment

Not exaggerating when I say I would like a personal, handwritten apology from every pundit who barfed out a dozen "the left wants to change the way you talk!" op-eds based on non-mandatory guidelines in obscure PDFs.

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Commenting on the personality of Gussie Fink-Nottle Bertie: A sensitive plant, what? Madeline: Exactly. You know your Shelley, Bertie. Bertie: Oh, am I? #Wodehouse

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Top Tip for watching this - turn off the sound and it's still brilliant. And it shows what a physical comedy genius Rik Mayall was. #Rikmayall #comedy

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