Mark Dunscombe
@syncarid.bsky.social
Rivers, lakes and things below the surface.
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Rentokil are being bullies - please support Pestival and stop a company that profits on killing insects from killing this celebration of them @telegraph.co.uk
Rentokil are being bullies - please support Pestival and stop a company that profits on killing insects from killing this celebration of them @telegraph.co.uk
Pest controllers accused of trying to kill off festival celebrating insects
Rentokil seeks to strip company of trademark after using word ‘Pestival’ on a van during a marketing stunt
www.telegraph.co.uk
September 6, 2026 at 8:30 PM
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Rentokil are being bullies - please support Pestival and stop a company that profits on killing insects from killing this celebration of them @telegraph.co.uk
Rentokil are being bullies - please support Pestival and stop a company that profits on killing insects from killing this celebration of them @telegraph.co.uk
What a picture. Spiderman taking out racists :-)
Apparently Spider-Man showed up to punch Jake Lang at an anti-muslim rally in Minnesota. News reports claim that both Spidey and Lang were arrested.
August 23, 2026 at 9:34 PM
What a picture. Spiderman taking out racists :-)
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I'm deeply ashamed of my profession. Its treatment of Jason Arday - right across the board - fills me with disgust and horror. The tormenting of a highly vulnerable man was seen as monetisable entertainment. This is a stain that won't wash off.
bylinetimes.com/2026/08/19/j...
bylinetimes.com/2026/08/19/j...
Jason Arday: We Must Rage – Rage Against the Journalism of Cruelty
The death of the academic shows the casual conversion of humiliation into entertainment by a media running on monetised hate and cruelty
bylinetimes.com
August 19, 2026 at 9:47 PM
I'm deeply ashamed of my profession. Its treatment of Jason Arday - right across the board - fills me with disgust and horror. The tormenting of a highly vulnerable man was seen as monetisable entertainment. This is a stain that won't wash off.
bylinetimes.com/2026/08/19/j...
bylinetimes.com/2026/08/19/j...
@bbcnewsnight.bsky.social why is declaring donations news www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... Surely not declaring is the story. Sigh!
Andy Burnham received £345,000 of donations ahead of becoming PM
The prime minister lists his financial interests for the first time since returning to Parliament.
www.bbc.co.uk
August 18, 2026 at 10:23 PM
@bbcnewsnight.bsky.social why is declaring donations news www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... Surely not declaring is the story. Sigh!
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I remember watching this when it aired live in September, 1976, the Muppet Show's first season.
I didn't know who Rita Moreno was, only that she was amazing.
She won a Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program.
Happy Sunday Funday! 🥵
I didn't know who Rita Moreno was, only that she was amazing.
She won a Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program.
Happy Sunday Funday! 🥵
August 9, 2026 at 6:41 PM
I remember watching this when it aired live in September, 1976, the Muppet Show's first season.
I didn't know who Rita Moreno was, only that she was amazing.
She won a Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program.
Happy Sunday Funday! 🥵
I didn't know who Rita Moreno was, only that she was amazing.
She won a Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program.
Happy Sunday Funday! 🥵
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James Talarico: 50 years ago, a corporate lawyer named Lewis Powell circulated a memo around DC — a blueprint for how corporations could amass political power, reverse the gains of the Great Society and the New Deal, and rig the system for themselves.
And it worked.
And it worked.
August 6, 2026 at 2:40 AM
James Talarico: 50 years ago, a corporate lawyer named Lewis Powell circulated a memo around DC — a blueprint for how corporations could amass political power, reverse the gains of the Great Society and the New Deal, and rig the system for themselves.
And it worked.
And it worked.
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A fascinating book. (I wrote the Intro). #hiking www.thegreatoutdoorsmag.com/long-reads/m...
Mountain Style: an illustrated history of British retro outdoor clothing
In the book Mountain Style, Max Leonard and Henry Iddon track down hard-as-nails, unheralded mountaineers to uncover retro outdoor clothing.
www.thegreatoutdoorsmag.com
June 9, 2026 at 8:56 PM
A fascinating book. (I wrote the Intro). #hiking www.thegreatoutdoorsmag.com/long-reads/m...
Scattered some wildflower seed around guerrilla garden beds. Some opium poppies have sprouted up. Look lovely #wildflowers
May 30, 2026 at 6:02 PM
Scattered some wildflower seed around guerrilla garden beds. Some opium poppies have sprouted up. Look lovely #wildflowers
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Hornbills in India monogamous , mate for life. Live 35 -40 years in the wild, 50-70 years with human care. The female seals herself into a natural tree cavity seals it with mud leaving only a slit for the dedicated male to pass food to her and then the chicks for 3 Months until they can leave!
May 28, 2026 at 8:14 PM
Hornbills in India monogamous , mate for life. Live 35 -40 years in the wild, 50-70 years with human care. The female seals herself into a natural tree cavity seals it with mud leaving only a slit for the dedicated male to pass food to her and then the chicks for 3 Months until they can leave!
Music, change and people ❤️
In Italy, Charlotte de Witte threw a free 20,000-people rave in Genova. Organized by the City of Genoa and supported by Mayor Silvia Salis, who was also dancing backstage, the event is part of a wider campaign to bring music back into urban spaces. This is what your government could do for you.
May 9, 2026 at 7:49 PM
Music, change and people ❤️
Kraftwerk Radioactivity album. Incredible ❤️
duck://player/QeSPB_WjBn0
duck://player/QeSPB_WjBn0
May 8, 2026 at 10:57 PM
Kraftwerk Radioactivity album. Incredible ❤️
duck://player/QeSPB_WjBn0
duck://player/QeSPB_WjBn0
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The Trump administration has taken over full control of what appears on National Park Service websites. For decades, park staff managed their own sites, working closely with local communities and tribal nations to tell the stories of the places they know best. That’s over now.
May 3, 2026 at 11:12 PM
The Trump administration has taken over full control of what appears on National Park Service websites. For decades, park staff managed their own sites, working closely with local communities and tribal nations to tell the stories of the places they know best. That’s over now.
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Momentum building for Scottish-style access rights in England, says film
OUR LAND, an amazing new film that interviews both landowners & members of the @righttoroam.bsky.social campaign, is out in cinemas from 8th May. Be sure to see it - and tell your MP to go!
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
OUR LAND, an amazing new film that interviews both landowners & members of the @righttoroam.bsky.social campaign, is out in cinemas from 8th May. Be sure to see it - and tell your MP to go!
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Momentum building for Scottish-style land access rights in England, says film
Documentary makers seek to start ‘informed conversation’ in country where public is allowed on just 8% of land
www.theguardian.com
May 2, 2026 at 10:04 AM
Momentum building for Scottish-style access rights in England, says film
OUR LAND, an amazing new film that interviews both landowners & members of the @righttoroam.bsky.social campaign, is out in cinemas from 8th May. Be sure to see it - and tell your MP to go!
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
OUR LAND, an amazing new film that interviews both landowners & members of the @righttoroam.bsky.social campaign, is out in cinemas from 8th May. Be sure to see it - and tell your MP to go!
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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#Björk is throwing a rave in Iceland to mark the total solar eclipse this August.
The one-day festival, Echolalia, will take place at Víðistaðatún sculpture park in Hafnarfjörður on 12 August
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The one-day festival, Echolalia, will take place at Víðistaðatún sculpture park in Hafnarfjörður on 12 August
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April 8, 2026 at 9:00 PM
#Björk is throwing a rave in Iceland to mark the total solar eclipse this August.
The one-day festival, Echolalia, will take place at Víðistaðatún sculpture park in Hafnarfjörður on 12 August
buff.ly/6uY8D5S
The one-day festival, Echolalia, will take place at Víðistaðatún sculpture park in Hafnarfjörður on 12 August
buff.ly/6uY8D5S
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Saving the rare #crucian carp in Norfolk, eastern England. For the next 7 days we will be searching for crucians in Norfolk's farm #ponds. We will also be checking the success of recent stockings.
Yes its #crucians2026 @fishtwitcher.bsky.social
Yes its #crucians2026 @fishtwitcher.bsky.social
March 28, 2026 at 9:06 PM
Saving the rare #crucian carp in Norfolk, eastern England. For the next 7 days we will be searching for crucians in Norfolk's farm #ponds. We will also be checking the success of recent stockings.
Yes its #crucians2026 @fishtwitcher.bsky.social
Yes its #crucians2026 @fishtwitcher.bsky.social
They want to divide. Stops us looking at them. They want us fighting each other and not the people in control.
March 8, 2026 at 11:18 PM
They want to divide. Stops us looking at them. They want us fighting each other and not the people in control.
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Here she is in 2026! This neatly bobbed, elegantly coutured lady in her 60s, steps forward in the manner of someone who might just as easily address an international conference held to improve the efficacy of PPE rollouts in future pandemics. And then she sings: “It’s a fine day/People open windows”
This neatly bobbed, elegantly coutured lady in her 60s, steps forward in the manner of someone who might just as easily address an international conference held to improve the efficacy of PPE rollouts...
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March 3, 2026 at 7:44 AM
Here she is in 2026! This neatly bobbed, elegantly coutured lady in her 60s, steps forward in the manner of someone who might just as easily address an international conference held to improve the efficacy of PPE rollouts in future pandemics. And then she sings: “It’s a fine day/People open windows”
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The US and Israel hit the Gandhi Hospital in Tehran, the hospital is reported to have exterior damage. Iran’s state broadcaster across the street was also hit.
Footage of nurses trying to evacuate newborns in incubators to safety.
Footage of nurses trying to evacuate newborns in incubators to safety.
March 1, 2026 at 8:20 PM
The US and Israel hit the Gandhi Hospital in Tehran, the hospital is reported to have exterior damage. Iran’s state broadcaster across the street was also hit.
Footage of nurses trying to evacuate newborns in incubators to safety.
Footage of nurses trying to evacuate newborns in incubators to safety.
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Images from a walk in the Cairngorms on the last day of February. #Cairngorms #hiking
February 28, 2026 at 10:15 PM
Images from a walk in the Cairngorms on the last day of February. #Cairngorms #hiking
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Can anyone help @hayleymcmechan.bsky.social identify this seed from infill above a buried ancient pond? @bramblebotanist.bsky.social @jo-the-botanist.bsky.social @astridbiddle.bsky.social @annasolcova.bsky.social
Another puzzle if anyone is game. This seed was found in pond infill soil. I'm hoping to use it for radiocarbon dating, assuming it's from a terrestrial plant. I took a guess that it's a Restharrow? Any thoughts?
February 23, 2026 at 9:54 PM
Can anyone help @hayleymcmechan.bsky.social identify this seed from infill above a buried ancient pond? @bramblebotanist.bsky.social @jo-the-botanist.bsky.social @astridbiddle.bsky.social @annasolcova.bsky.social
Aging infrastructure fails, then repaired post spill. Its a familiar story. Good article.
We recently visited the Potomac River sewer spill site — likely one of the largest accidental sewage spills in U.S. history.
These sewer system collapses aren’t inevitable. If we don’t get our act together, more spills like this are in our future. www.americanrivers.org/2026/02/the-...
These sewer system collapses aren’t inevitable. If we don’t get our act together, more spills like this are in our future. www.americanrivers.org/2026/02/the-...
The Catastrophe on the Potomac Is A Stark Warning to Cities Delaying Water Infrastructure Upgrades
The most frustrating thing about all of this is how preventable it all was. That sewer line was built in the early 60’s and it was already known to be past the end of it’s service life. That’s why D.C...
www.americanrivers.org
February 20, 2026 at 8:51 PM
Aging infrastructure fails, then repaired post spill. Its a familiar story. Good article.
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Steak pudding and chips. Love asking for it down south. I mean a pudding, Baby's head would throw them. Can't get them anywhere.
February 14, 2026 at 9:43 PM
Steak pudding and chips. Love asking for it down south. I mean a pudding, Baby's head would throw them. Can't get them anywhere.
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This man, if one can use the word, has a personal fortune of c. £17 Billion, he was one of the biggest backers of Brexit, then when it happened moved to Monaco 'for tax reasons'. He is now punching down on those at the poorest end of society. I think we can legitimately call him a cunt.
February 11, 2026 at 9:08 PM
This man, if one can use the word, has a personal fortune of c. £17 Billion, he was one of the biggest backers of Brexit, then when it happened moved to Monaco 'for tax reasons'. He is now punching down on those at the poorest end of society. I think we can legitimately call him a cunt.