Her name was Nika Shakarami. Please read what happened to her so we don’t turn a blind eye. (Warning: it’s not easy reading and one of the security forces who killed her talk about ‘defending himself’. She was tied up ...) bbc.co.uk/news/world-mid…

Knowledge well established. Not new to primatologists working in the wild/older cultures that respected all sentient beings. Non-humans are not inferior to us nor are they our slaves to do with as we wish - test drugs on, treat as utilitarian objects, farmed without compassion.

Dr Adnan Al-Bursh, 50, was the head of orthopaedics at al-Shifa Hospital. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

This year our swift population will reduce by an estimated TEN THOUSAND breeding birds &/ the population will lose its ability to replenish itself by up to 15,000 chicks. The govt is ignoring #swifts plight despite a simple, urgent & essential solution backed by all experts.

For Edimbra fowk … (and surrounding areas) & those who enjoy Summerhall during the festival. Great art & cultural venue. (Say no to endless unaffordable housing)

Turtles have roamed the seas for over 200 million years. Let's ensure they continue to thrive for many millions more. Happy #InternationalTurtleDay 🙏🐢💚 📸: Philip Waller

Have you noticed fewer swifts this year too? With their numbers in free fall, help us stop this downward trajectory, before we lose swifts from Sheffield skies forever

Not taking an official position on controversial public policy issues … too often supports the status quo, albeit silently. Taking a position doesn’t mean there can’t be open rigorous thoughtful debate on a topic.

Finally some good news … bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

Whoop whoop. 🙌Live British sign language on train times at Durham station. How it should be in every train station .. (is it?) London North Eastern Railway DurhamUniversity Dark Matters

Bad debate nights happen. Trust me, I know. But this election is still a choice between someone who has fought for ordinary folks his entire life and someone who only cares about himself. Between someone who tells the truth; who knows right from wrong and will give it to the

It’s Sunday morning , it’s sunny here , but there is a lot of very bad stuff happening across the world . . . take a break and look at this little bird . . . it’s undeniably the ‘c’ word

And we will be exploring climate action and crime at our next Science Speakeasy in September. Tickets available from life.org.uk/whats-on/event… Life Science Centre

The not so glorious 12th … ☹️

It goes from worse to bloody awful … Women’s voices are now ‘instruments of vice’ … banned from singing in their homes …news.un.org/en/story/2024/…

"In the end, it should never have been mere numbers but having a rail system and fare system that is fair and affordable. We have gone backwards," bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

Listening to BBC News (UK) this evening. And the newsroom doesn’t know the difference between astrology and astronomy . Seems astrologists are complaining about starlink blinding their telescopes. I’m 😀 but my astrophysics colleagues won’t be … 😤

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