John Moore
@oldmutter.bsky.social
Nature-friendly farmer in the Welsh Marches, flute player, wild camper, rock climber, ecologist. Jethro Tull obsessed. Boomer (just!). Riding a Mutt Mongrel 250. PhD Chequered Skipper butterfly ecology/re-introduction in England (2004). Still coviding.
A Dream of White Horses. That's me - the little figure on the rock near the centre of the photo fulfilling a long-held ambition. A little late on in life but finally got there. #rockclimbing
August 16, 2026 at 9:56 AM
A Dream of White Horses. That's me - the little figure on the rock near the centre of the photo fulfilling a long-held ambition. A little late on in life but finally got there. #rockclimbing
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My latest on Substack (free).
How one incredibly stupid Excel error broke Britain.
russincheshire.substack.com/p/the-spread...
How one incredibly stupid Excel error broke Britain.
russincheshire.substack.com/p/the-spread...
The Spreadsheet That Broke Britain
The absurd error behind austerity, stagnation and the rise of populist rage.
russincheshire.substack.com
August 4, 2026 at 11:08 PM
My latest on Substack (free).
How one incredibly stupid Excel error broke Britain.
russincheshire.substack.com/p/the-spread...
How one incredibly stupid Excel error broke Britain.
russincheshire.substack.com/p/the-spread...
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Why governments keep failing youtu.be/F3mcah3KPno?... Why have we failed to tackle climate change and so much else when we knew what had to be done? Could it be that vested interests are comfortable with the way things are, despite the consequences for most people and the planet?
Why governments keep failing
YouTube video by Richard J Murphy
youtu.be
July 29, 2026 at 6:11 AM
Why governments keep failing youtu.be/F3mcah3KPno?... Why have we failed to tackle climate change and so much else when we knew what had to be done? Could it be that vested interests are comfortable with the way things are, despite the consequences for most people and the planet?
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Many conservation scientists think that improving connectivity will allow species to escape climate change
Dispersal abilities are often too limited to deal with the velocity of climate change
Which is why we may need to help species move
besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
Dispersal abilities are often too limited to deal with the velocity of climate change
Which is why we may need to help species move
besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
Revisiting the case for assisted colonisation under rapid climate change
Maintaining functioning ecosystems in a hotter world will require mass-scale assisted colonisation, so appropriate conservation policy, legislative frameworks and regulating bodies must be urgently d...
besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com
July 24, 2026 at 7:24 AM
Many conservation scientists think that improving connectivity will allow species to escape climate change
Dispersal abilities are often too limited to deal with the velocity of climate change
Which is why we may need to help species move
besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
Dispersal abilities are often too limited to deal with the velocity of climate change
Which is why we may need to help species move
besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
Woohoo, lifer! Black Hairstreak, Castor Hanglands,04/06/26. #UKButterflies
June 5, 2026 at 11:36 AM
Woohoo, lifer! Black Hairstreak, Castor Hanglands,04/06/26. #UKButterflies
britainsfavouritebutterfly.co.uk/butterfly/ch... Chequered Skipper
Chequered Skipper - Britain’s Favourite Butterfly
The Chequered Skipper is a conservation success story in the UK. But, is it going to be Britain's favourite butterfly?
britainsfavouritebutterfly.co.uk
May 16, 2026 at 12:58 PM
britainsfavouritebutterfly.co.uk/butterfly/ch... Chequered Skipper
If I lived outside the UK I'd probably laugh at the nonsensical nature of it all. Sadly, I don't .........
May 8, 2026 at 12:44 PM
If I lived outside the UK I'd probably laugh at the nonsensical nature of it all. Sadly, I don't .........
University Challenge showed this picture and called it Sphagnum moss. Like WTF?
March 17, 2026 at 8:21 PM
University Challenge showed this picture and called it Sphagnum moss. Like WTF?
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Revealed: the world’s worst mega-leaks of methane driving global heating
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Massive Methane leaks aren't a bug in the fossil fuel industry, they're a feature.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Massive Methane leaks aren't a bug in the fossil fuel industry, they're a feature.
Revealed: the world’s worst mega-leaks of methane driving global heating
Exclusive: Fixing a leak can be simple and equivalent to closing a coal power station, making lack of action maddening, say analysts
www.theguardian.com
March 17, 2026 at 8:24 AM
Revealed: the world’s worst mega-leaks of methane driving global heating
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Massive Methane leaks aren't a bug in the fossil fuel industry, they're a feature.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Massive Methane leaks aren't a bug in the fossil fuel industry, they're a feature.
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People are beginning to grasp just how dangerous the duopoly's 34 contracts handed over to Palantir are.
But I don't see enough about Peter Thiel, Karp, and Lonsdale's, shared ideology of free zones and free cities being exposed.
Thread
But I don't see enough about Peter Thiel, Karp, and Lonsdale's, shared ideology of free zones and free cities being exposed.
Thread
March 16, 2026 at 7:18 AM
People are beginning to grasp just how dangerous the duopoly's 34 contracts handed over to Palantir are.
But I don't see enough about Peter Thiel, Karp, and Lonsdale's, shared ideology of free zones and free cities being exposed.
Thread
But I don't see enough about Peter Thiel, Karp, and Lonsdale's, shared ideology of free zones and free cities being exposed.
Thread
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Brilliant
EXCLUSIVE - I've just been passed the latest copy from the Papua New Guinea Courier's USA correspondent.
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March 14, 2026 at 8:52 AM
Brilliant
Why were there no arrests?
Far-right agitators were apparently 'protecting' women and girls and yelling transphobic bullshit - while attacking Hannah Spencer
New MP Hannah Spencer harassed by far-right men on IWD
Far-right agitators were apparently 'protecting' women and girls and yelling transphobic bullshit - all while attacking Hannah Spencer
www.thecanary.co
March 9, 2026 at 5:12 PM
Why were there no arrests?
For Shropshire Day: here are some Shropshire breed sheep in Shropshire last summer.
February 23, 2026 at 8:33 AM
For Shropshire Day: here are some Shropshire breed sheep in Shropshire last summer.
Get the butt of malmsey ready!
February 19, 2026 at 11:45 AM
Get the butt of malmsey ready!
Men's Doubles Luge, Winter Olympics St Moritz 1948. When winter sports were less formal.
February 17, 2026 at 12:27 AM
Men's Doubles Luge, Winter Olympics St Moritz 1948. When winter sports were less formal.
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The Resolution Foundation’s “Unsung Britain” is an exercise in neoliberal excuse making for the politics of destruction www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2026/02...
The Resolution Foundation’s “Unsung Britain” is an exercise in neoliberal excuse making for the politics of destruction
The Resolution Foundation (RF) sent me a very breathy press release / email this morning, promoting this:
As they say:
The 13 million working-age families across the poorer half of the country are ...
www.taxresearch.org.uk
February 10, 2026 at 9:50 AM
The Resolution Foundation’s “Unsung Britain” is an exercise in neoliberal excuse making for the politics of destruction www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2026/02...
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How much temperate rainforest could there be in the UK and Ireland, and where? Despite campaigns calling for restoration in both countries, these questions have been difficult to answer. In our new paper we assess the evidence base 🌏🧪🌐🌳🌲 1/9
Comparison of three temperate rainforest climate envelopes for Britain and Ireland: Where could our rainforest be?
There are multiple methods for creating climate envelopes for temperate rainforest, and these climate envelopes result in different extents across Ireland and Britain. An awareness of these differenc...
besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com
February 4, 2026 at 10:32 AM
How much temperate rainforest could there be in the UK and Ireland, and where? Despite campaigns calling for restoration in both countries, these questions have been difficult to answer. In our new paper we assess the evidence base 🌏🧪🌐🌳🌲 1/9
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This was never science led, this was economy led
It was pressure from this group that led Williamson to open schools without mitigations bylinetimes.com/2021/03/30/g...
Gavin Williamson Re-Opened Schools with No Safety Measures after Legal Threat from Parents’ Lobby Group UsforThem
Nafeez Ahmed reveals how legal pressure from a law firm also advising the Government on COVID-19 eclipsed scientific warnings about the ‘explosive’ growth of Coronavirus infections with the re-opening...
bylinetimes.com
February 8, 2026 at 2:05 PM
This was never science led, this was economy led
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Here’s the problem…
Feelings started trumping facts
Stewart Lee put it perfectly when we met him…
Feelings started trumping facts
Stewart Lee put it perfectly when we met him…
January 31, 2026 at 5:27 PM
Here’s the problem…
Feelings started trumping facts
Stewart Lee put it perfectly when we met him…
Feelings started trumping facts
Stewart Lee put it perfectly when we met him…
Great news and congratulations to Middle Marches Community Land Trust on the purchase of another grassland SSSI. middlemarchescommunitylandtrust.org.uk/white-grit-m...
White Grit Meadows Appeal | Middle Marches Community Land Trust
middlemarchescommunitylandtrust.org.uk
January 31, 2026 at 6:38 PM
Great news and congratulations to Middle Marches Community Land Trust on the purchase of another grassland SSSI. middlemarchescommunitylandtrust.org.uk/white-grit-m...
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We are on our own folks. The government has abandoned us on preventions. 👇👇
NHS England: “It will not be possible to halt the spread of a new pandemic virus, and it would be a waste of public health resources and capacity to attempt to do so.”
This has got to be one of the most 🤯 things I’ve ever seen written down in an official document.
This has got to be one of the most 🤯 things I’ve ever seen written down in an official document.
January 27, 2026 at 6:20 AM
We are on our own folks. The government has abandoned us on preventions. 👇👇
Covid vax day today at Tesco Extra. Outrageously expensive. Nobody masked except me and one other person waiting to be vaccinated.
October 9, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Covid vax day today at Tesco Extra. Outrageously expensive. Nobody masked except me and one other person waiting to be vaccinated.