Dear BBC Wales news, the majority of Welsh citizens are NOT farmers. And NFU Cymru are proven propagandists and science deniers. Sick of media outlets giving equal credence to factually incorrect right wing nonsense. The BBC had to apologise to Farage today, one day soon they will be apologising to the nazis for daring to criticise them during the war. We are in a climate and biodiversity EMERGENCY which needs addressing NOW. No more “legitimate opinions on both sides”. Pah

Checking I've still got an account over here.
The demise of Tweetdeck is probably my final straw.
*TOOTS TO THE SKY*

I never believed in my lifetime I would see a UK Prime Minister boasting to cheering MP’s that his Government was restricting our right to protest, robbing millions of workers of their democratic right to strike & stripping back human rights. Where is the outrage? WHERE?

https://youtu.be/xwkjbJ0VXxg

Watching people (read men) be outraged by the Archeologists saying that women were hunters in Hunter Gatherer societies is just brilliant.

Imagine your misogony running so deep that you can't accept that women were skilled hunters.

How fragile do you have to be that you're offended by women who lived thousands of years ago, being strong, bad ass providers for their group?

Fragile masculinity, so toxic.

#archeology #anthropology #feminist

Apparently you're meant to do an #Introduction, so...

I'm a writer from the UK. I do threads mocking the political fuck-ups of the week. I've also written bestselling books taking a longer view of UK politics since 2010. I try to make it funny, even though it really isn't.

So I'll mostly be writing about that on here. And dogs.

I spent 30 years as a director-level software dude, and still do software stuff half the time, cos books don't pay. Also a painter, drummer, boxer and cancer survivor.

This is probably the best thing I ever posted on Twitter. The memory is pretty dear to me; I'm sharing it here so it still exists somewhere if that place collapses.

Tackling the cost-of-living crisis is vital, but we mustn't lose track of the fact that healthy nature underpins a healthy economy and adds immeasurably to our wellbeing. Nature has been a solace to many in times of trouble, most recently during the pandemic.

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The scale of ongoing biodiversity loss is tremendous.

(graphic from a quote of mine a few years ago) #Biodiversity #Extinction

We should abandon the illusion that politicians will come to the rescue of planet Earth, especially those who delight in calling themselves climate leaders. Time and again they have betrayed the faith that has been placed in them. I write in @NewStatesman https://www.newstatesman.com/environment/2022/10/greta-thunberg-guest-edit-politicians-will-not-com-rescue-planet

A pair of mating small coppers from the Summer at Mawbray Banks Nnr to brighten up a damp day #SaveButterflies #cumbria

When I get to 100,000 followers on Mastodon I will officially bring Mastodons back from extinction.

Boost and favorite this post to help make this happen ASAP.

Looking down over the misty hills of Penrhyn Llŷn from copa'r Wyddfa (summit of Yr Wyddfa).

#cymru #wales #eryri #yrwyddfa #landscape #photography #landscapephotography #nature #mountains

Spent a night photographing the full moon rising through Durdle Doors' arch & was also treated to a spectacular 22 Degree Halo or Lunar Halo...

#lunarhalo #22degreehalo #moon #fullmoon #moonrise #durdledoor #rockarch #Coast #astrophotography #nikon #nightsky #astro

Things that keep my personality disorder at bay include: #cooking #baking #embroidery #colouring #beachcombing #crafts #makeup #reading #poetry #coldshowers #dbt #podcasts #gardening #dogs #thesisterhood #music - #metal #classicalmusic #techno #brianeno #ambient #earlymusic #rap #indie #riotgrrrl #punk #blues #alternative #bluegrass #country #edm and too many more genres to mention. I practice #witchcraft but harm no one. I collect #seashells and turn them into suncatchers. I bake loads of #cookies #cupcakes #bread and fundraise for people & groups I believe in. #randomactsofkindness and #pif works for me. I watch #bobsburgers & love #wine but I’m trying to cut back. Compulsive #nailbiter but stick ons help. If you made it this far, thank you! Don’t forget that we don’t deserve dogs and JK Rowling is a full on TERF. Proudly & loudly middle aged & always ready to #fuckthepatriarchy

Have you ever seen an oak tree dance?

Britain is full of 'lost' rainforests, predominantly in the southwest and northwest of England, western/northwestern parts of Wales and the west coast of Scotland. There are other areas where the conditions are perfect too, like this one in the Peak District National Park.

When the rain starts and the cloud base drops into the rainforest, the trees come alive. Everywhere you look, there is magic and mystery.

#photography #woodland #trees #rainforest

If you're an account with no profile pic, header or bio, it would be great if you could fill them out when you get the chance. Only takes a couple of mins. So many new followers are anonymous. It's nice to know who people are, and that they're not just bots (of the wrong kind!).

The calm before…..

This is Boo, our three-legged warrior. He likes cuddles, trying to bite the knots out of my fur and licking things that are orange. His other hobbies include knocking things off the counter and bursting in on us in the toilet. Due to his disability, Boo needs help grooming & licks my hand before rubbing himself clean on it. When he twitches his stump, I scratch behind his ear & he believes he’s doing it.